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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
HURT BY. DOUBLE
EngIishman Victim of Unusual
Circumstances.
e I'D
Reduced to Penury Through the Opera
tons of Man Who Resembles Him
With Fidelity That Must
~ Be Remarkable.

Somewhere in England tlourishes a
brilliant scoundrel who is committing
fraud after fraud in the name of Her
bert Leslie Perkins, All impoverished
herb seller Of Wolverhampton, writes
a foreign correspondent Of the Kansas
| City Star
He is said to look exactly like Per-
kiES. c>cn TO Il tendency to stoop, He
dresses like him, has the same manner
;sms and rucc, and is sufficiently fa-
miliar with Perkins past to assume
his identity before acquaintances-but
he calnet write like him. ~
For this heft of his personality Per-
Hins has paid painfully. He has been
imprisoned five times, being acquitted
each tine Ct the subsequent trial. -Four
warrants are now out for his arrest,
aDl q cloud of suspicion hangs over
him :irat may result in other warrants.
HIS savings Of $500 have been spent TO
EARN his freedom, ana most of his fur
niturn ana his wife'S keepsakes have
been sold to support his family of six
children while he has been in Jail.
lie was first arrested October ID.
1910. for fraud at Gloucester. Five
days af"cr his release he was arrested
again ard taken. to Chesterfield, in
DcrhyShire, where he was remandcd
for trial on the declarations Of four
perScaS that here could be no doubt
he was the man who had defrauded
then. Yet he never had been in Chcs-
icri.cld before in his life. At the Der
I;yshire assiZes he proved that on the
gIay of the fraud he was at the UttOX-
etrr market in StaffordShire. Fourteen
old specimens of his handwriting were
pr6ti::nc,. None of them was anything
Ike the criminals.
The Jury promptly acquitted Per-
kins. While his friends were congratu-
la!ing il:Ia in the courtroom police
man pressed forward and arrested him
for othnr alleged frauds. They dragged
him Of: 70 Hull police station, where
Perkins says he lay that night wonder
ing ir he was mad or only dreaming"
In IInii lie WAS again positively iden-
tiiind. and he had to remain Is days
in Hui. Prison before his trial. This
time he tad ii witnesses to prove his
prrscacc IT various markets distant
from HUI! on the dates that the frauds
wc:e committed.
= could have produced sixty wit
ncssc$," said Perkins. 'but it took my
last cent ic pay The fares of the four
tccf.''
The c,rrationS of the "sick" double
hurt 81" p"lice nearly as much as Per-
kin. They have four warrants for his
drrcs rGr u number of other frauds
cou:!!::i:trd ut BurtOn-on-Trent, Peter
boroug:t. T:riStol and Leicester. The
warrants arr pige0nholed for the time
being. The ,olice are ruminating.
;'rI:Ii!,~'S. Perkins buSily is digging
up ais LelhS again and trying to sell
ilem. bu. after - days in Jail and with
;hr shade of prison bars still hover
ins over him he has little peace Of
mind.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Paws to Remove Gasoline.

From its investigation of the effects
of removing gasoline from natural gas,
the United States bureau of mines has
concluded that the gas is not only not
made poorer, but that its consumer IS
actually profited hy the process. A
gaion of gasoline burned in the gas is
worth about ~ cents, but the con
densation oflthe light oil in pipe lines
causes large leakages and lowering OF
pressure-troubles that are mostly
eliminated when the gasoline is re-
moved. AS automobile fuel the eX.
tracted gasoline is worth about 81
cents gallon, the. several hundred
million gallons obtained yearly from
this source being priced over ordi-
nary gasoline on account of the lower
boiling points.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
HIGHLAND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County and District Officers:

County and District Officers:
Henry w. Holt, Judge of Cileuit
Court, Staunton, Va.
Terms of Court-4th Tuesday in
April, I'd Tuesday July, I'd Tuesday
October.
Andrew L. Jones, Commonwealth At
torney, Monterey, Va.
W. H. Matheny, Clerk, Monterey, Va.
w. N. Bird, Sheriff, Monterey, Va.
H. M. Slayen, Treasurer, Monterey,
Va.
J. w. f. Lockridge, Commissioner of
Revenue, Monterey, Va.
1. L. Beverage, Co, Surveyor, Monte
rey, Va.
Walter Mullenax, Supt. of Poor, Crab
bottom, Va.
R. E. Mauzy, Supt of Schools, High
town, Va.
John NJ. ColaW, Commissioner of
accounts, Monterey, Va.
Blue Grass District
]. W. Hevener, Supervisor (Chrm.)
Hightown, Va.
Lee ]. Winner, Overseer of Poor, Crab
bottom, Va.
Ben H. Colaw, Constable, Crabbottom
Va.
D. o. Bird, Justice, Valley Center, Va.
E. D. Swecker, Justice, Monterey, ,Rt1
M. X. Simmons, Justice, Crabbottom,
Monterey District.
A. ]. Terry, Supervisor, Trimble, Va
Arthur Hevener, Overseer of Poor,
Monterey, Va. =
]. H. Samples, Justice, Monterey, Va.
I. D. Gutshall, Justice, Vanderpooi.
Va.
j. H. Burns, Justice, Bolar, Va.
Stonewall District.
]. II. Armstrong, Supervisor, McDow-
ell, Va. %
J. w. Simmons, Constable, Headwa-
ters, Va.
Robert Shumate, Justice, Mcdow-
Lurty Armstrong, Overseer of Poor,
Doe Hill, Va.
ell, Va.
G. A. Propst, Justice, Mcdowell.
L. NJ. Pope, Justice, Doe Hill, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Immense Concrete Blocks.

The largest concrete blocks ever
laid are claimed to be those used in
constructing the North Quay eXten-
sion of the Port of Dublin. Each
block contained more than 5000 cubic
feet and weighed about $50 tons. BY
their use. us designed by the late
DR.. Bindon. Blood Story, T.. T. S., it
Was possible to build the extension
quay without costly Golfer. dams, or
extensive pumping. The blocks were
made above high water level. When
sufficiently set, they, were lifted by a
floating crane and deposited on bed
prepared by steam dredging, after
which they were lcyeed by men work
ing in a large diving bell, entered
through Il tube fitted with an air-locN.
Large concrete blocks were similarly
placed for breakwater protection and
for. the foundation Of one of the light
houses at the larbGr entrance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Revenge.

Sucking 4 stick Of candy, the small
ir;;;i!rr of the village belle eyed the
vis!.or. The belle aforesaid had seen
fit tc administer se}ere punishment,
and the small boy was seeking yer,
graare.
y k:."w why Gwendoine wears her
hair. launched down over her ears" he
hrc2thrI between the sucks and grins
mt!!;";cusly.
"no yuu?" asked the young man,
10 'Tborl any news concerning his
a!"rtG one was welcome. won't you
tell :na:"
10" he replied :; Il daren't tell any
oar. Fut if my ears were as big as
G'tehiolne's are. I'd do it, toO."-
Houston Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18

COMFORT IN BA8Ys SMILE
AS Writer Says, Little Children Are
the Stars That illuminate the
PathWaygof Life.

The other afternoon | was going t
the store in the village where ! live
and saw coming toward me pleas
apt-faced lady leading by the hand
the finest little chap you ever saw
He couldn't have been more than a
year and a half old, had on a jaunty
little cap and clothes to match, had
a sweet, round, serious little face with
great beautiful brown eyes He vas
indeed q little fellow to admire and
love. He was prettier than any pic
ture and looked him full in the face
as he passed, my heart full Of happy
thought at the sight Of such Il charm
ing little man. He looked Straigh;
back at me and, with the same Seri-
Gus look in his great eyes, gracefully
Saluted me with two or three gentle
up-and-down motions of his little hand.
/ repaid him with Il lOring and ap'
preciative smile, and Was repaid with
an answering smile from the proud
and happy mother. Dear little fellow!
| have thought of hila a score OF,
times since, and shall again and again
recall his recognition of Il gray-head-
cd old man whom he happened to
meet as he was starting where | most
earnestly hope thousand beautiful
things and splendid experiences await
him. -..
Could anything after all be more
touching than a wave of the hand
from Il baby just beginning the voX-
age across lifes seas to an old voy-
Ager whose sea-worn shallop has al
most reached its last anchorage? The
little children! Unchanged by all the
turmoil and pain and perpleHity ana
catastrophes Of the world, as inno'
cent and hopeful and confident today
us they were in the ancient days when
the world was new with its record OF
sin and sorrow unwritten. -
They are indeed the salt that pre-
serves the race from becoming stale
and hopeless They are the stars that
illumine the dark night of human life,
the flowers that delight the eye, the
treasures which enrich a hundred mil
lion homes and keep alive hope and
sanity and courage in countless hearts.
The little children are indeed the hope
of the world. TO them the ole. and
weary world will pass the torch or
endeavor and the problems of life ana
the burdens of labor and thought, ana
their brave young spirits will laugh at
the responsibilities thus forced upon
them and "carry on" till they in turn
pass the burden to other fresh, young
enthusiasts Cortheil, in Bos-
ton Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Future Rapid Travel.

III. Lrd.ay Bashford, writing, in the
Edinburgh Review, foreshadows
I.oi.ton to Calcutta journey BY rail in
fortnight.
"'rhe Bagdad railway he says, "be-
:;Gs ii. konia, in the heart of Asia
M;i:or, where, by means Of the Ana
tGiiGn railway, it connects with Con-
stant:nnple. From COnstantinople to
A.nrp0 the distance is some $50 miles.
From A!eppo, the line proceeds to
Jcr.jirs, cn the Euphrates, and
thence by Nisibin to the important
center Of Mnsul on the Tigris; thence
southwards to Bagdad and to Basra.
Tie ,'istdn"e from Aleppo to Bagdad
Is about go miles.
'Cnrry The imagination further and
We may reasonably picture, under the
new. political. arrangements between
Great Britain and Persia, the extern
Sl3a cf the Bagdad railway to Tehe-
ram. aml thence TO Quetta and India.
Thai done travel overland between
London ard Calcutta should be mat
ter Of less than fortnight"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
REWARD

I l have IN my possession certain
funds offered from private subscrip-
lions to be offered at my discretion,
AS a reward for parties responsible
for fcrest fires; and out of this fund
/ have $4,000 which is offered IS d
reward for the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties, responsible
tcr the forest fire which occurred On
Mly Str and 9Th on the East slope Of
Back Creek mountain, close to. the
Bath-Highland ling.
I also have $4,000 to offer as re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the party, or parties, responsible for
the fire on Little Mountain just north
of Bolar Springs, May 2nd.
/ also have tie sum of $4,000 to
offer as a reward for the arrest and
conviction of the party, or parties, re
sponsible for the recent fire on top of
the Mountain Northwest Of Mcdowell
Very.drastic means are going TO be
taken to put an end to the forest
fires which are destroying the res
sources of our country, running our
land and destroying our bird 'and
game life, and l know the food people
of Highland County are going to CO.
operate with us to the fullest extent.
Your Board of Supervisors, is doing
every thing in its power to cooperate
with us and we sask the cooperation
of every citizen of this County. =
(Signcd) T. NJ. Gathsright
SaChiof Federal Warden
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18

| Chicago;June 12-Senator War
rem G.. Harding CT Ohio was named
Republican candidate for the Presid-
ency late this afternoon in the Nat
iona1 Convention on the tenth ballot
received 692 votes With little delay
Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massachns
etts was named for Vice President, re
ceiving STA votes
/ Immediately after his nomination
Senator Harding made this statement,
l am proud, as any American must
be, to receive this distinction at the
hands of the Republican party.
I am not unmindful Of the respon-
,sfbilities and the obligations that
come with it.
! In a dramatic session in which Gov.
Lowden Of Illinois released all his
friends and his delegates turned to
Harding in rapid succession, the Har
ding. landslide which started with
gentle povement early. in the morn
ing steadily and surely grew and res
listed all attempts Of the Wood sand
Lowden people to check it, if they
had a disposition to do SO.
There was no official total of the
final ballot. Near the close of the
ballot there&was a wholesale switch
ing of votes to- the Harding camp, and
then motion to make it unanimous.
This motion failed because of the op-
position, of the Wisconsin delegation.
The convention at once took up
the question of the Vice Presidency.
and Senator @Lenroot of Wisconsin
was nominated by Senator McCorm-
ick of Illinois and seconded by State
Chairman Hert of Kentucky.
Judge Wallace McCammant of Or
egon nominated Gov. Coolidge of Mas
sachusetts and the nomination was
seconded from North Dakota and
Michigan and many other states.
There was a great burst of enthus:,
iasm for Coolidge, and delegates fell
over themselves for 4. chance to sec
ond him..
Then above the uproar and din
member of the Kansas, delegation got
on chair>nominated Allen. 4 woman
delegate from Maryland tried to
make speech from a chair. The con
vention saw her gestures but never
heard a word.
Col. Henry w. Anderson of Rich
mond, Va. also was placed in nomi-
nation for the Vice Presidency. No
body could heaT the speech which
was made by $ member Of the Vir
ginia delegation.
All over the hall delegates were
standing On chairs or climbing on
posts devoting themselves to the bus
mess Of making noise.
Gov. Coolidge was finally nomin-
ated by the Convention. Pennsylvan
las vote. gave him his majority in
the one ballot taken, as did Senator
Harding, the Presidential nominee.
The ballots for Vice President re-
suited: Coolidge 674a; Lenroot,y 146a
Allen, 6Sa; Anderson, 2S; Johnson
221; Gronna, "a; Pritchard, 10.
Senator Harding was in an ante
room nearby while the convention
was casting the ballots. For some
time he chatted there with Gov. Low
den, who had given up the fight a
few minutes before. Mrs. Harding al
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Nutshell Life of Warren G. Harding


BORN--Nov. o. 1865, on a farm
near Blooming Grove, Morrow Coun-
ty, Ohio.
PARENTS-Father, George T.
Harding, a country doctor, whose an
cestors were Scotch; mother, Phebe
Dickerson, whose ancestors were
Dutch.
SCHOOL LIFE-Village school at
Caledonia, O.; Ohio Central College
(now out of existence). Iberia, O..
Worked his way through college part
ly as farm hand, partly as barn
painter
. BUSINESS LIFE-As a young man
became printer and linotype opera
tor, and in 1884 became proprietor
of the Marion CO.. Star, on which he
did everything from the devils"
work to writing the editorials. Still
owner of the Star, now very prosper
Gus. Is bank director and interest
ed in manufacturing companies
POLITICAL LIFE-Fron 1899 to
1908 represented his district in the
Senate of Ohio. In 1904 and 1905
was Lieutenant Governor of the State
In 1914 was elected to the United
States Senate by a majority of more
than 100000, running $4,000 ahead
of the next man on the ticket. In the
Senate is a member of the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
FAMIi4N- LIFE-MarrIe in 1891
=: Miss florence nin,. Member,
!,ustee arr regular !; :telJl't o. ".riu
~ Bapl,t, Church &
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
War Brides Aweary.

IncompatibIity of American and
French customs has caused $4,000 o.
Approximately $4,000 French war
brides to return to France, according
to Mrs. Reginald H. Johnson. presi
dent of the recently organized l. Espoir
Franco-American cIub-in Pittsburgh.
The club, formed ut the suggestion OF
Mile. Odette de Bouglon Of Paris, VIII"
was in Pittsburgh recently, is expected
to broaden the interests of French girls
who became the brides of Americans
overseas, and to make them contented
in their new homes. u
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Meeting an Emergency.

With his restaurant at Hickman
Ky, flooded by a flesAet, Leonard
Frost refused to permit any inter-
ruDtion of his business. He called in
carpenters in a hurry to build scat
folds, raised his tables and served
meals to crowds Of customers right
over the water.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Head of Public School System of Va.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED
College, Graduate, Law, Medicine,
Engineering
to deserving students. ) 600 covers
ali costs IL Virginia stGients in the
Academic Department. 5; nd for cat
alogue.
HOWARD WINSTON; Registrar
a. University. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Harvey Ryder, dec, d.
all parties having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
the same to me for payment.
All persons indebted to said estate
are, requested to make ploH1Dt pay
ment to me. w. N. BIRD, S. H. c..
Administrator
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
PASSENGER Rate

From Monterey to Barlow $3.50,
round trip $500. car runs every
day. If several in, a party kindly
make arrangement ahead if possible.
2t ED. FREEMAN,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.-"AfterI hi
cane through o very serious operati(

] could not regain
my health and
strength. | suffer.
ed with pains and
aches all over. !
was also very nerv-
Gus. My mother
advised my taking
DR.. Pierce's medi-
cines. / took 'Fav-
orite Prescription
and Golden Medi-
cal Discovery alter
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18

nately and\they soon built me up and
seemed to give Inc new life. |
heartily recommend these medicines
to woman who suffer with any SORT
of weakness. = Mrs. w. S. Cox,
307 Charles Street.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18
when i WOMAN is NERVOUS WoRRIED

Most women neglect their health,
and for this they pay the penalty.
Any woman will find that-neglect
does not pay. A little more atten"
ton to health would brighten up her
life. If she asks her neighbors she
finds that DR.. Pierca's Favorite Pre-
scription benefits woman's whole
system. 1t not only acts upon The
troubles and weaknesses peculiar
to women, but is an all-round tonic
that braces the entire body, over
coming nervousness, sleeplessness,
headaches, dizziness and a run
down condition.
All druggists. Liquid or tablets.
In,,rnrcDcD1,r,r ", q ftorJ boI
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-06-18

so was with him. Col Proctor, Gen.
Woods manager, and others visited
the Senator while the convention
was noisily and anxiously making
history only short distance away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
GOTERNOR COX on
Law ENFORCEMENT
Statutes Must Be Respected By Public
Officers and Citizens as Long
as They Remain.

Kansas City, No. July IA letter
written by Governor James NJ. Cox OF
Ohio, Democratic,[ nominee for presi.
dent. to John II. Pollock, Kansas City
attorney, stating his position on law
enforcement, was made public by Judge
Pollock yesterday. The letter. dated
Columbus, o.. June %. 1920, was sent
in response to an inquiry from Pol
lock. II says:
II have read your letter with inter
est. The question before us now Is law
enforcement. As the constitution and
statutes stand they are the expressed
mandate of the people and must be re-
spected by public officers and citizens
as long as they remain There IS nc
difference between neglect of the law
BY public officers and an attack against
our institutions by the bolsheyiki. We
contend, and properly so, that there Is
no need of revolution in this country
because we have the governmental
facilities to change the existing order
by rule of the majority, but We can
hardly create the proper attitude
among aliens uuaccustomed to our
ways if public officers close their eyes
to their oath and obligation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
WILL REMAIN AT WHITE HOUSE
President Wilson Not Expected to
Leave Washington.

Washington, July with III 'ir-
tual end of the convention tax OF TIE
president taking long rest awaY trrfn
Washington was revived. It was stated
on high authority, however, tlilt he
does not now contemplate a visit to
any of the resorts frequently men
toned in the newspapers. sThose clos
est to the president are saying he =
finding ii quiet and comfortable at the
White House and that he much pre-
fers to remain there.
Secretary Baker sent this message to
Governor Cox:
Accept my hearty congratulations
and all the support ! can give in the
campaign"
AT the same time Secretary Baker
issued the following statement;
''In his three terms as governor OF
Ohio, Governor Cox has demonstrated
his great executive ability and his for
ward looking and aggressive democra
CIV. He is fearless and high minded. Dur
ing the war he put all the resources OF
his office and his personal talents into
the struggle and stood unwaVeringly
with those who were making and keep
ing America to her great task. His
nomination will be received with joy
and pride in our party and the country
will find him man of achievement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07

enough from his head to avoid powder
burns, even were it possible to account
for the disappearance of the weapon.
There were powder marks on the dy-
ing mans forehead but no burns
As soon as the idea of self destruc-
ton was rejected the manhunt started.
Its ramifcstions extended all over the
country, into every circle of society and
for years back Into the dead mans
past. Every relative, every friend,
every casual acquaintance or servant,
every one who had ever seen the dead
turfman was found and examined.
Every possible MOTIVE for his killing
was explored. Love affairs, long buried
were exhumed and the principals grilled
to discover motive for the crime
Every real or suspected enmity was
probed. All led to the same end "A
wealth of information about the dead
mans leisurely life, his reputation for
suave good nature and his conquests
of womcn's hearts. But not ray of
light on the crime itself.
The known facts Of how Elwell spent
the night before his death are few.
During the early evening he was one
of dinner party at large hotel. 9th
er guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewiston,
Miss Viola kraus and South Ameri-
can journalist, who met Elwell for the
first time that evening At a nearby
table sat Victor Won Sehlegel. the d.
vorced husband OF Miss kraus, and
Miss ELY Hope Anderson. a singer,
whose home is in Minneapolis.
All who were present agreed after
ward that there was no show III ill
feeling between Elwell and Won Schle-
CELL. though they brushed shoulders on
the dance floor several times. with
Won Schlegells former wife dancing
with the sportsman.
After leaving the hotel the lewiston
party, including Elwell, went to roof
garden theatre, where they remained
until 80. when all hft and Elwell
was seen to start on foot toward his
home. Here ends all unassailsble evil
dence Of the murder victims move
ments. A man told investigators he had
seen Elwell and a woman in an upper
Broadway dance hall at a much later
hour. a neighbor claimed to have seen
Elwell driven home by a man in a rae
ing ear at $3.50 o'clock. A taxicab driv-
er asserted he had driven the sports
man home directly after he left the
lewiston party.
More important evidence seemed TO
lie in the statements of Margaret Emit
Ter, telephone operator, who declares
she tried to put through two telephone
calls from Elwell's home between
and 2:3O O'Clock on the morning Of the