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make known abroad, with all the au-
thority and weight Of his high Office.
the cruelties and other offences Of
which the Germans have rendered
themselves guilty toward those sub
jccts of the Entente Powers unfortu-
nate enough to have been within their
clutches. That Is why Gerard is no
longer so popular In the dominions OF
the Kaiser as during the first year OF
his stay in Berlin.
But II the Germans love him less
they entertain profound respect for
him. far more so than for the envoy
" any other neutral Power accredited
to the court Of the Kaiser. They have
earned that Mr.. Gerard Is a man whom
they cannot influence. who possesses
too much native shrewdness and
knowledge as a man OF the world to
permit himself TO become entangled in
the nets OF the thousand and one in
trigues that have been organized with
a view to bringing him under their
sway: that being rich and of the best
social position in his native land. he
can afford TO display independence with
regard to imperial favor and other
temptations Of one kind and another
held out TO him. and that with all that
h." observes in strictest and most tact
tul fashion all the official proprieties
ma the obligations Of the most rigid
neutrality.
That respect with which Mr.. Gerard
has managed to inspire the German
Government and people is an asset Ia
the United States and to the Powers
OF the Entente, who have conided the
care Of their interests In Germany TO
this great American republican asset
OF the incalculable value OF which II is
well nigh impossible for his countrymen
here TO form any conception. And II
is this that renders II imperative. from
an American as we'll as from n hui
manitarian point Of view, that he
should remain at his post until the
end OF the war.
No one else appointed In his place
could hope to enjoy the same degree OF
respect, along with the weight and
authority which 1t confers. A new
man would como to Berlin as an ut
terly unknown quantity to the Ger.
mans. 1t would require time before
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traced French, Belgian and English
officers and soldiers. reported AS MISS
ing and believed to he dead, to remote
prison camps and fortress jails In
Germany. thus restoring hope and con-
ISOLATION 10 their families. Indeed
there is to-day no name that is the
object OF more prayers OF gratitude.
no name upon the owner Of which
more blessings have been invoked, in
France, Great Britain. Belgium and
Russia. as we'll as in the prison camps
OF Germany. than that of James W.
Gerard, the Ambassador OF the United
States.
| have before me as ] write these
lines touching letters sent TO me con
corning his kindness from parents OF
young French and English men.
prisoners OF war in Germany. who's
lot he lighten.d by strong words
spoken in their behalf To the German
authorities. When Ambassador Walter
Page was here the other day his voice
broke when he related Ia me h in
tervicws which he had in London with
mothers OF every class of society, from
the highest In the land to the most
humble, who Cam" To him, in some
instances from long distances, to ex-
press their heartfelt gratitude to the
United States FOR what James w.
Gerard had managed to do for those
neal and lear to them In German
captivity.
OF course all this humanitarian
work cntailing an extraordinary
amount Of correspondence. Of travel
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N
DEPARTMENT
Of the
AMERICAN
EMBASSY
AT
BERLIN.

they had succeeded in taking his meas
ure. before he had acquired the knowl-
edge Of men and conditions there now
loyed by Mr.. Gerard. as we'll as the
experience which has been won by Mr..
Gerard through two years OF the hard
est and at the same time most delicate
kind OF work. The United States Gov-
eminent, whether 1t he the Administra-
ton OF President Wilson or possibly
that Of Charles +. Hughes after next
March. would be singularly lacking in
regard for the best interests OF this
naticU abroad. would indeed be flying
In the face Of Providence. IL II did not
make a point Of maintaining James W.
Gerard as American Ambassador in
Germany until the restoration OF peace.
Some u the predecessors of James
W. Gerard in the office of American
Ambassador at Berlin have not pos
sessed the same degree Of respect as he
on the part Of the Germans, and the
interests OF this country have suffered
severely in consequence thereof. Thus
Mr.. Gerard's immediate predecessor.
John q. Leishman. who has just been
Gazetted as a bankrupt in London. had
~ 'NNAi az Wv
dice Of the Kaiser and of the German
official world by his constant financial
i~mbroglios. and by other matters of "A
nature to cause him TO forfeit their re-
gard, hat he WAS To n great extent
b~oycotted throughout the latter part
Of his mission. and when ne was with
drawn the Emperor refused 10 admit
him To his presence to present his let
tiers ~ recall. although he received
Capt. II. G.. Watson. X. y, the naval
attache of the British Embassy. in
farewell audience on the same day.
Quite naturally the American Embassy
In Berlin was unable to accomplish
anything worth mentioning. either for
its Government or for its people. dur
ing the lamentable tenure of office OF
John G. Leishman.
Mr.. Gerard. on the contrary. was re-
ceived ut Berlin with open arms and
as a welcome change. The Kaiser had
learned beforehand that he was a man
of wealth and OF birth. devoted to
sport and married to a charming,
young and enormously rich wife, a
daughter OF the late Marcus Daily OF
Montana
Not long after his arrival Mr., Gerard
had an opportunity of increasing in n
rather curious manner the excellen,
opinion formed Of him by Emperor
William from hearsay. 1t was at the
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By His Handling Of Delicate Prob.
lens He Has Earned Respect Of
German People and Graft
tude of Entente Allies

known that no tangoing or fox trot-
ting would DO co~untenanced at n Of
the numerous entertainments given at
ther embassy. and likewise caused
the American society and American
residents in Berlin TO be Informed that
neither he nor Mrs. Gerard would he
able to attend any dance at which
there was any tangoing or fox trot-
ting. While this in no way impaired
the fame and popularity of Mr.. &c.
rard among the German public as
the dancing Ambassador. II greatly
touched both the Emperor and En-
press that he had so quickly taken the
hint and deferred to what he had
learned to be the wishes and the views
Of their Majesties.
This may be said to have proved the
commencement Of the altogether en-
ceptional favor enjoyed by the Gerards
on the part of the Emperor and En-
press until the beginning OF the war
Perhaps the favor has gone. hut tho
respect and the regard remain.
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D. p. CT

4 LTHOCGl- several Of the Amer
"A lean ENJOYS now representing
4 their country abroad have re-
turned to their native land on leave Of
absence since the beginning of the
war. yet James W. Gerard, who Is due
here the day after Tomorrow. is the
only one for whom a public welcome
and an ohacial reception have been or
canised by the Chief Magistrate Of
New York. Mayor Mitchel's formation
Of . committee for the purpose under
the ~chairmanship Of Oscar Straus,
himself a former Ambassador and a
Cabinet officer In the Roosevelt Ad-
minjstration before becoming chairman
Of the Public Service Commission in
New York. has met with general APP
prevail
~ Q rule honors Of this kind are
reserved for Ambassadors when they
come home on the conclusion Of their
mission after presenting their letters
Of recall. and then only in eXceptiona!
cases. such as those, for instance, OF
l1yron T. Herrick and of Henry Nor
eenthau, who served the interests not
Only of the United States but OF hui
manity In general with so much uc-
cess respectively In Paris and in Con-
stantinople In the early stages OF the
present war. Ambassador Gerard is,
however. to return to his post at Ber-
In sarly next month.
O6acisl assurances have been given
Of the fact. greatly to the relief of his
countrvmen and NJ a number NJ the
sreat Power. Of the Old World. I,
-n,,Ia ~. .uh,.o, ,or nrot,,,, raaro,
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ENTRANCE OF AMERICAN EMBASS AT BERLlN
eroro. eopvPtchv ~ UNDERWOOD II UNDERWOOD.
New York Will Honor American Am
bassador to Germany on His Visit
Home After Two Trying,
Laborious Years

mas made good under circumstances
u altogether exceptional difficulty. II
may safely be asserted that mono oi
his fellow American ENJOYS abroad.
has been called upon to face quite
such severe trials or to deal with
problems so intricate, and so terribly
thorny.
Formerly he was regarded as a man
" pleasure. Inclined to lake the re-
possibilities of life rather lightly
even when a Justice OF the supreme
Court OF New York, and he held his
judicial hearings on one memorable
occasion amid the luxurious sur
~roundings OF his house on Fifth ave-
nue., rather than expose himself TO the
drauchts. the smells, and h other
discomforts Of the court Of justice,
d wntown. Had he lived up to this
perhaps rather unfair reputation, Of a
man OF ease ard OF gilded leisure In
Berlin. his path there would have been
strewn with roscr.
Fol until the beginning OF the war,
he enjoyed n greater degree or per-
sonal popularity nj court. IN the great
world al Berlin. IN official circles ana
among the German people IN general
man the representative u any other
foreign rover lie was indeed OF All
the Ambassadors ana ministers
piehipoteht'ary IN the haiseT capitai
'he perroha gratiss'na'
~ upon MN 10 retain TINS
hiehI! pr!'iIeSeo ana aRreeao!e posi-
ti"h' for emperor Wi'iiain ana MS
i!eses nave a way OF making 'n'nes
"ohuerluiIy pleaSant lor
" whom 'hey oes're, tor On.
purpose OF aho.her' 10 cohcii'ate' AL
'ies WANT" "' ue'al" was '"a, n'
sho"'u perform MS uut.ee as A"np"S
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DYER, TENN, MAN SUI
FERED 40 YEARS.
J. 7. Castleman Finds Hope
Fulfilled After Passing
Threescore Years.

j T. Castirman, OF Dyer,
Tenn suffered from stomach
arrangements for forty wears,
taking all sorts Of medicine.
following all Kinds OF medical
advice.
la an the fUrty Wears. be
said, lie never had a real good
day until he tried Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. Then he
discovered something. Let his
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.KNOxVILLE'S FIRST TRADE trip
Over One Hundred Prominent Knoxville
Business Men to Visit Here On
Big Special Train
Itinerary of Four Days Trip, From Knoxville TO Ashevlle
NJ c., and Return Stopping in FortyFour Cities in Four
States for Social and Business Calls

trim No cxDarsc has bann snarcd In
The plnnniue Of this trin by tho Knox.
yillo hoard OF Commerce to make il
success and allow tho memhers of
the partv tho longest nossible stay
In each town. and yet make the mum.
Der of towns necessary to cover so
much territory ON Tho frst ,rin
Few realize the amount of work
and preparatIon that is involved in
tho running OF ono Of these Trnde
Trims. BEFORE tho train stnr,s on its
why the executive COMMITTEES in
charge OF the Trade Trjp win hnye
snont many weeks in workinr out tbe
details I'm order to insure no hitch or
confusion.
First tho rou,e had 10 he selected
the itinerary adoptcd and the ar.
rangements made for the railway
equipment and for tho facilities AZ.
forded Tho monhnrs NJ tho trim Thn
coumisssrv chr must no stacked tbo
supplies beipg. 90 far ma nossjb,e tho
products of the sections To he visited
ana bouuht In I5no,ylIlo which IN If.
self should prove n hIr advertisement
for the trip; the red. white and blue
umbrellas to be carried by the mem.
bers ordered and tho badges 10 no
worn secured Those hodeas viii
have printed on them. "Knoxy;IIo's
First Trade Trim AnrIl I'm ~ IN, +"
aud on the Identification portion VIII
be printed the name aud title Of the
member and the firm represented.
This will be great mid to the people
OF the towns visited, as it Will not be
necessary for one to ask names. but
by merely looking at any members
badge one can get the members name.
title and all. besides these badges.
each member OF the Trade Trip will
wear white hat with the word
Knoxville" printed on the band,
which will also be an aid In distin.
gushing the local boosters from the
Trade Trip members. allowing them
to get together in the shortest posi-.
BILE time. There is also the assign
ment OF the party to Pullman accom-.
modations to be looked after. ana
great many other things which must
be taken care OF by the Trade Trip
Wv vi '''u NHoANlIie boaTu o.
commerce TO make the trip one that
VIII siye maximum results to the
hnoXYille business men as well as to
inc business men OF the towns to be
visited.
Reaching Richmond Ky, al 7:1O
y. IN. on the first day out the Knox
viile Trade Trip members Will unload
at the depot, and headed by the Uni.
versity OF Tennessee band, march 10
the business aection OF the city, where
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changed, and the American
"war correspondence felt the
thrill of delight at being back
on the old job, with Mexico in
the big headlines. No one can
deny the seriousness of present
conditions, but the greatest Of
all the American difficulties
seem to rest in the hysterin and
chip.on the shoulder attitude Of
our citizens If the cool head
cd people in control of public
affairs continue To keep the
mastery OF the situation, the
moth and the froth will escape
most OF the flame, and the Unit
cd States will be tho most re-
spected nation OF the world. be-
cause OF lis neutrality. The
wonderful sense of right and
Justice guiding the present gen
Grafton, is evidence OF the wis
dom OF our democratic form of
government.
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FOR BR&)N Gll. a,, a5IQ5FlIsga G0uGSl,
GROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS
Make BestRemedy 1873 Teospoonsfu for so cents
MAKE the Best Z emedyatAl

II everything was soldin as liberal and
fair a manner as the below named drug.
eists are selling Schinmanu's New Con.
cen,rated EXpectorani, absolutely no
cause Tor complaint or dissau5incfion
could possibly arise from anyone These
drug lists say-"Buy bottle OF tiiis rem
edy aud try it for Bronchitis, Whoopinc
Cough, Severe Cough Group or any
Bronchial Affection and we viii return
your money, just the Same as we do witt
Schiiiinann's famous Nsthmadnr, ID ID
does not Give satisfaction, or ifuot fouaG
the best remedy cycr used 90, any OF
these complaints" Why not take az.
vantage of this guarantees and try Cars
medicine, and set your money hDcE. .l;'i
er than buying another purely Oh tvs
cNatSerated claims OF its manufacturer
or on the strength OF testimonials lroni
others and run the chance OF getting
something worthless and also wasting
7our money!
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How's This2

We offer Ono Hundred Dollar.
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarrh Cure.
T.. ]. CHENEY 6 co, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known i. J
Cheney for the last IS years. ard believe
him perfectly honorable ia all business
transactions and financially nbie to carry
Out any obligations made 10y his Arm
NATIONAL BANK OF coMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Ca,arrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood aud mu-
eous surfaces OF The system. Testimonials
cent free. Price - cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family pits for eonitipa;ion-
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NJ. V. Wells Passes Away.

Martin v. Wells, aged 80
years, a widely known AMI re-
spectch citizen OF Big Stone
Gap. died at his home ierc
Monday morning at 1880
O'Clock, after an illness OF sew
eral months Death was due to
the enlargement Of an artery in
the neck, which appeared there
last fail aud Increased in siz-.
until it burst open Monday
morning at s o'clack, from
winch q considerable amount Of
blood flowed. and death soon
resulted.
In August, 1918, Mr. Wells
was taken in with a sore thr0ni
10 such an eNtent that be was
unable 10 talk naturally. aud
upon examination by physi-
cians it was found that a vocal
chord was parallzed 5 me
time later a growth began to
appear on his neck. Specialists
were called IN consultation in
regard To an operation, but thcy
decided TINT it wns useless, as
death would result Instantly
MIR WellH being a man of
strong constitution, bore his
suffering remarkably we'll aud
was couscious until the end.
His last words were Expressive
of peace with God and Il will
ingness to depart and be at rest
with Him lIr WAS IA devoted
husband, and a kind aud undul-
gent father. to his friends the
soul of fellowship
Before moving to Big Stone
Gap, about SIX Years ago, MIR
Wells was superintendent OF The
Arno plant of the Slonega COX T.
and Coal Company, which pc
sition he held four years This
plant Was constructed under his
supervision He later conduct
ed n mercantile business at Ap.
palnchia
The funeral services were
held al the Baptist Church az
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon,
Rev j Is. Craft officiating, and
he paid ii beautiful tribute to
the memory of the deceased
Arthe close of tile services an
unusual long procession follow
ed the funeral eur 70 the GENE
terry, where intermcut took
place
The deceased is survived by
la wife aud Two chiliren, Villas
Wells and Mrs W H. Jones', OF
Rig Stone Gap; a father, DR..
Jerry Wells, OF East Stone Gap:
one brother and one sister, Or
hin Wells, OF Pine, Va, and
Mrs Ellie Smith, OF Tate, Tenn.
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For Group Mothers--
Always Keep This Handy

This day OF the Group scare il over
for those pRreuts who wisely keep
Foloy's Honey and Tar Compound In
the homo ready for !nEtant use.
Mrs. Chns Rcitz, Allon's Mile Pa,
writes; Il have used FoIcy's Honey and
Tar Compound FOR the past eleven years
and would not be without II. II las
saved mo many "A Doctors bill Tor colds
and Group"
II toward n,Ehtfall tho little ones
grow hoarso and croupy. II their breath
ing becomes whcczy and stuffy. give
them Foleys Honey and Tar Compound.
Many careful mother has been able TO
ward off an attack Of sp@smodic group
by its timely use.
II you arc awakened by the hcaral
hrlssy cough that means Group. give
Folcy's Honey and Tar COMPOUND at
once, Ii Will ease the little sufferers
quickly, cut the thick choking phiegm.
ana soon they viii have easy breathing
and peaceful quiet riecP.
tkt Every User Is Friend.
Mutual Drug Company
Big Stone Gap, Va.
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\ iI.
Warrant of Arrest
Commitment, to Answer Indictment.
Certificate Ut Commitment for Trial
Commitment until Fine and Costs are
Paid
Commitment for Imprisonment, &e
e EccoguiAmcc upon Appeal.
Warrant Discharging from Jail, upon
Appeal
Complaint for Peace Warrant
Peace Warrant
10 Search Warrant
u Warrant ia Debt
y Warrant q Damages
l3 Execution
III Gauishce sin mons
10 lndoniniiying Fond
~ Forthcoming Bond.
u Affidavit for Summons in i'ulawfu
DcGtincr
~ Summons in Unlawful Detainer.
" Allldavit for Distress Warrant.
eO Distress Warmnt
q Complaint for Attachment against
Removing Debtor.
Attachment Against RemovingDebt
or, with Garnishce Process.
@J Attachment Bond.
- DefG OF Conveyance, with certificate.
-, DecI OF Trust, with certificate.
20 Decd of Lease
- Homestead Deed
y Declaration in Assumpsit
~ Declaration in Debt on Bond.
% DeSlaration in Debt on Promissory
l.. Note.
d beelaraiion in Debt on Negotiable
V Notice Of Notion on Note, Bond, or
80 Power Of Attorney.
81 Notice to lake Dispositions.
10 liJletmcnt, General.
10 Indictment. Liquor
% Commissioner Notice.
IS Abstract OF Judgment Bcf,r. Jpsticc
~ Warrant in Dctinuc.
4, ~ SaLn'shee Summons and Judgment
Al Subpoena for Witnesses.
4! Contract and Agreement.
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IN buying this remedy, besides sccur.
inn nm absolute Guarantee of its efficiency
from these druegists, YOU also let about
eight times as much medicine rs you
would % buying most any Of tic old
fashioned, rcadymadc kinds. which aver
aae from I'd 20 - tcdspuonstul, because
5Jc worth makes = whole pint (l2S tea
spo0nsfuD when mixed at home with
simply onc pint sugar and one half pint
of water THIS remedy positively does
notc1n,uin chloyoiorm, opium, morphine
orauy cthegnarcotic. tits pleasant to take
and children are fond OF il. You will be-
the sole judge, aud under this positive
Huaian'ec absolutely no risk is run in buy
ila ,his encdy. Druggists everywhere
lfc authorised to sell it under the same
guarantee as Schilfmann's famous Asth.
mador of"Money Back" il not perfectly
satisfactory. K. ]. Schiifmann, Proprietor.
saint Paul, MINI. Guaranteed here by
Kelly Drug Company.
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Judge Mcdowell Iii With
Grip.

Lynchbnrg, Va, March Is =
Judge II. G. Mcdowell, who
has been i'll several weeks Of
the grip, today signed an order
abandoning the sitting Of the
Federal District court ut Dam
vile, which was to have con
yencd April II. Judge Nc
Doweli is improving, but viii
not be we'll enough to mold court
next month, hence the order.
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PATRIOTISM.

A nation is made great, not
by ite fruitful acres, but by the
men who cultivate them; not by
it's great forests, but by the
men who use them; not by It's
mines, but by the men who
work in them; not by its rail
ways, but by the mon who
build and run them America
was Il great land when Column
bus discovered it; Americans
have made of il a great Nation
In 1876 our fathers had vis
ion OF n new Nation "conceived
in liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are
created cquni." Without an
army they fought the greatest
of existing world empires that
they might realize this vision.
y third Of II century later, With
out navy they fought the
greatest navy in the world that
they might win for their Ma
ton the freedom of the seas
Half n century later they fought
through an unparalleled Civil
War that they might establish
for all time on this continent
the inalicnable right of life.
liberty, and the pursuit Of hap
piness. a third Of n century
later they fought to cmancipatc
an oppressed neighbor, and,
victory won, gave back Cuba to
the Cubans, sent All army of
schoolmasters to educate for
liberty the Filipinos, asked no
war indemnity from their van.
quished enemy, but paid him
literally for his property Mean
while they offered land freely
10 any farmer who would live
upon and cultivate it, opened to
foreign immigrants on equal
terms the door of industrial op
por,unity, shared with them
political, and provided by uni
versal taxation for universal
education
The cynic who can see in this
history only theme for his
egotistical satire is no true
American, whatever his parent.
age whatever his birthplace.
He who looks with pride upou
this history which his fathers
have written by their heroic
deeds, who accepts with graft
tude the Inheritance which they
have bequeathed to him, and
who highly fesolves to preserve
this inheritance unimpared and
to pass it on TO his descendants
enlarged and enriched, is true
American, be HIS birthplace or
his perentagc what it may
Lyman Abboit
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rr Sp'. ..s.,,, Nn '' rnst ifaoe
aan t, m'' ~ va" SUR Ap,,' i,n a s,u
u r,m1 -. ioui ua'S WIZ ever 81, oi'
49,, " v, ,u',,to'y ~ pn,leSsee, non'
~ nn " ,'''' "nu ,, '"''n , sio, MN,
~ an - 'oWns WIZ oe visited, me
- pt Ia N",eh WIZ ''ave N ,,,s
g 9.oo aSsu"S ',v' nl',s' Ap'ii IN ~
s,o o p m W." eons'S, y, u.s"' al.
din,,. ." ".'''"m e"'s .,I.uuins wv
gasn ,,,, ill., ".u 5,, 'i ,,, u"s
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Legal Blanks
For Justice of the
Peace.

Wc have The most complete
set Of forms for use by Justices
OF the Peace Of any house in
Virginia. Our prices are
70 cents per Hundred
Of an assortment Of blanks.
Cash with order which can all
ways be filled promptly. All
ways order by number.