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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
W|SH{RS FOR PEACE
LOCKING TO GERARD
Believe Ambassador to Germany VIII
BE Large Factor in Arranging
An Armisticc.
WILLARD, TOO, BELIEVED
TO BE IN CLOSE TOUCH
Diplomatic Agents All Very Much In
tcrested In What Is Believed to Be
Preliminary Movement to Bring
About Peace In Europe,

Washington, Nov 27.-James W.
Gerard. United States ambassador to
Germany, was the central figure in
a series of conferences here today
which strongly suggested the begin
ming of movement for peace In
Europe.
No Official statement was obtain
able, but In quarters vitality interest
ed In the outcome, hope was ex-
pressed that brief breathing spell
between the warning factions could be
arranged With this accomplished.
II was said, the door would be opened
for a definite armistice that would
permit the belligerent nations to talk
peace seriously.
Ever since Mr.. Gerard left Berlin
two months ago It has been fixed
impression in diplomatic circles that
he came here fully aware OF the views
OF tho Kaiser on peace. The ambas-
sador held one conference with Presi-
dent Wilson at Shadow Lawn. He
expects to talk with the chief execu-
tive again during this VISIT to WASH
ington.
Consults With Lansing.
The first conference today was held
between Mr.. Gerard and Secretary OF
state Lansing at the State Depart
ment. The second was at the Ger
man embassy. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerard were the guests of the Ger
man ambassador. Count Won Bern
storff, at luncheon, The Secretary OF
State and Mrs Lansing were also
among the guests Mrs. Richard H.
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. George Pea
body Eustis. and the counsellor OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
ZEPPELINS RAlDED
ENGLAND LAST NIGHT

London. Nov. 1s--German Zeppelins
Monday night raided the northeastern
coast Of England. Bombs were drop
ped. An official statement early this
morning says no reports have yet been
received Of casualties or damage. The
statement says:
Hostile airships crossed the north
eastern coast Monday night Bombs. 1t
IL reported. have been dropped in sew
eral places in the northern counties.
but no reports of casualties or of dam
age have yet been received.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
NEW YORK PLANS
BOYCOTT ON EGGS

New York, Nov. 27.--Plans for
a Statewide boycott of eggs were
perfected today. Cornelius +.
Burns, Mayor of Troy az. CHAIR
man of the Conference OF Mayors
OF the State of New York. tonig hit
sent message to all the execu-
tiycs in cities OF the first and Sec
ond class urging that boycott he
declared.
At special meeting of the
Housewives League here tonight a
demand was made for a congress
sfonal fnvestty alton for the entire
food condition.
Plans to meet the proposed boy
colt on eggs were advanced today
by an offer from moving picture
association. In moro than 700
moving picture thcaters In Greater
New York. beginning next week.
signs will be displayed calling upon
the public to stop buying eggs un-
til the prices fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR SCOUT CRUISER

Washington. Nov. 27.-The Seattle
Construction and Dry Dock Co. was
today awarded contract. by the Navy
Department for the construction of one
thirty-f1ve knot scout cruiser for
s4.s75,0 900. Delivery will be made
within thirty months. The Seattle
company was the only private con-
Germ to bid on the four scout cruisers.
whose figures came within the appro-
priation of $5,o00.0oo each. Secretary
Daniels will seek an additional appro-
priation at the next session Of Con-
gress for the remaining three vessels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28

Washington, Nov. 27.--The Federal
Reserve Board today issued a formal
statement warning banks and the pub
lie against the purchase of short-term
foreign notes. Although no specific
mention Is made of British treasury
notes. the statement IL clearly aimed
at them because they are the only
short-term foreign obligations OF
which any considerable quantity was
TO be placed upon this market
1t has been reliably reported that
the British government, having once
induced the Federal reserve banks to
enter upon the practice OF discount
ing these notes, planned to place as
much as $1,00o,o0o.0co OF them In
this country. Today's statement by the
Federal Reserve Board was issued to
clear UP doubts regarding a previous
statement as to whether II was intend
ed to apply to British treasury notes.
It will be a severe blow to the finan-
ciers who were planning to float these
loans in the United States The state
ment says in part:
Federal Reserve Boards Statement.
In view of contradictory reports
which have appeared In the press re-
garding its attitude toward the pur-
chasing by banks in this country OF
treasury bills of foreign govern
ments, the board deems It duty to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
NO APPRECIaBLE GAIN
FOR EITHER SlDF

FL Paso. Tex. Nov. 27.--Agents of
the Department of Justice here to-
night were at loss to account for
the conflicting reports reaching here
OF the battle of Chihuahua City. So
TAR as could be ascertained here Il
appeared that Villa was still the
king bee around the Trevino capt
tai. but apparently the battle which
had ragged internationally since last
Thursday morning had resulted in no
appreciahle advantage to either side,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
LEND-A-HAND SOCIETY
TO HOLD FANCY SALE

The Iend-a-Hand Society, of Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church. South
Richmond. win hold a fancy sale at
the church on the evening OF De-
oember, 5. A musical program will
- given in~conncction with the sale.
and the evening will be attractive
~ ~ attendin1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
Federal Reserve Board Points
Out That Short T erm Notes
May Be Longtime Paper
AMERICAN BANKS
SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS
F unds Loaned Now to Warning
Governments Not Likely to
Be Returned When Due.
Should Remain Here

The board deems II, therefore,
its duty to caution the member
banks that il does not regard it
in the interest of the country at
this time that they invest in for
cign treasury bills OF this char
acfer. by Federal Re-
serve Board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-28
EDUCATORS ARRIVING
FOR ANNUAL SESSION
Registration Begins This Morning In
Schools Administration
Building.
JOHN kENDRICk BANGS TO
SPEAK THURSDAY NIGHT
Voted Humorist's Address and Phil
harmonic Concert TO BE Feature
Entertatnmcnts-Many sections TO
Me,t In Conference

Registration OF delegates and visit
ors to the eleventh annual Virginia
educational Conference. which opens
tomorrow morning with a general ses-
sion in the John Marshall High School
auditorium, will be begun this morn
ing in room IFS. Public Schools Ad-
ministration building, sos East Mar
shall Street. A number of the super
intendents and some OF the members
OF the School Trustees Association
have already arrived in Richmond to
attend the conference of superintend-
ents and trustees, which begins at 2
O'Clock this afternoon in the high
school auditorium.
Though a few teachers from points
nearer Richmond arrived IN the city
last night, most OF the visitors will
reach here today. BY tonight it is
expected there will have been regis
tered several hundred
Preliminary Sessions Today.
Nearly all the officers of the four
bodies identified with the conference
are already here and these today will
be busy with the details OF routine
that must be laid out before actual
business sessions get under way.
Among them are Charles q. Maphis,
OF the University of Virginia. presi-
dent Of the State Teachers Associa-
ton; c. B. Bowry, of Burkevilie,
president of the Conference of Divt-
sion Superintendent, and Super
intendents Smith,. of Scott County, Fu-
gate. of Russell, and keister, of Har-
risonburg.
The first of the preliminary meetings
VIII be that Of the executive committee
of the Teachers Association. This will
be an executive session In Murphy's
Hotel and Will continue through the
day. with a recess from l TO o'clock
for lunch
Superintendent Conference.
The division superintendent in their
initial conference. from to 5. In John
Marshall auditorium. will be called to
order by President Bowry. and follow
ing organization and committee ap-
pointments four addresses will be
heard. These will deal with the better
ment OF health conditions and santa
ton. and will be by Miss Ruth McCul-
Tough. DR.. y. T. Emmett. Superintendent
Charles P. Cowherd and the health
officer of Norfolk County.
The superintendent and visiting
trustees will be taken on a tour of in
spection to the various night schools
tonight. They will leave John Marshall
HIGH School In automobiles at 7I5
o'clock
Thursday Night Feature.
Numerous entertainments have been
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
Co. IT Ordered
To Richmond
Capt. Bullitt Receives In
structions to Prepare
to Move.

Capt. Bullitt, of Company IL.
Second Regiment Virginia Vol
unteers, received a telegram
Monday from Col. Leady stating
that the Regiment had been or.
dcred TO mobilize immediately
at Richmond. Company II was
ordered to prepare TO move Mt
once, on tclegraphic order. Or.
ders to move are expected to-
day Wednesday,. Further or.
ders 10 recruit to full strength
have been received and efforts
are being made to secure volun.
tcers.
Every man in Company II
must 90 TO Richmond. Undnr
the new law as it now stands
every member of the Virginia
Volunteers must mobilize Mt
that point and be ready to go to
the Mexican border. There il
n question whether any man
can be sent into Mexico unless
he voluntarily takes the new
oath prescribed by the re
cent act of congress-. but it goes
without saying that practically
all If not all, Will prefer to get
into tho real game rather than
sit down on the border To be
eaten by sand flies and mos.
justices aud incur the odinm of
not being game
y number Of applications
have already been received
from new men.
some of the men in Company
II are married men aud cannot
well afford TO leave their homes
anil families, The fact is that
the families of some of them
would be left destitute if the
men were absent for any length
OF time. y movement is al
ready on foot, started by Mr.. X.
b. Alsover, to raise funds by
subscriptions from citizens Of
the town to take care OF all
such cases
MIR Alsover's iden is that true
patriotism requires sacrifice
and work of those who remain
ut home commensurate with
that of those who 90 TO the
| front.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
BIG STONE, GAP FURNACE
TO RESUME OPERATION
Womcn's Golf Events.

The ladies of the Golf Club
held meeting ut the home Of
the Captain Saturday at 3 p. IN.
Monday afternoon ms prac-
tice day was declared oil A
motion was carried that the
Approaching and Putting con
tests be kept NJ every Wednes-
day at 1880. This contest runs
through the season with prize
to the one making the best
average score.
n Ringer Contest is on for
June, July and August. The
object of this contest il to
reduce the score Of each player,
a ring Coz being put around the
best hole of every score turned
in.
There must be player and n
partner play tile fullninc holes,
each signing the others card
marked with the rings y go and
dropped in box.
At the end of the week the
Committee will open the box
and make a card for each play
er, low scores marked with
ring AZ the end Of the three
months the loves card takes
the prize. Each hole is chang
ed as you lower it.
No card can be accepted I'm
less dated and signed by oppon.
ent. y box will bc found on the
Links in Which scores can be
dropped
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
DYNAMITES !
SLUGGISH LIVER.
Crashes Into Sour Bile,
Making You Sick and
You Lose a Days
Work.

Cnlomel salivatesl It's mer.
curry. Cnlomel acts like dyna.
mite on sluggish liver. When
calomel comes into contact
with sour bile it crashes into it.,
causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headachy,
constipated and ali Knocked
out, Just go to your druggist
aud get n 80 cent bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone, which is a
harmless vegetable substitute
for dangerous calomel Take Il
spoonful and if it doesn't start
your liver and straighten you
up better and quicker than mas
ty calomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and
get your money.
Ii you take calomei today
you'll be sick and nauseated to-
morrow; besides, it may sail
vate you, while if you take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will
wake up feeling great, full of
ambition and ready for work or
play. It's harmless, pleasant
and safe to give to the children;
they like it.-adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
For Sale

Although the cost of material
Tor the manufacture of electric
IRONS and fans has increased
very materially and the cost of
such electric irons and fans has
Increased in the corresponding
manner, yet we have maintain
"a the old price of Three ($3.0 0)
dollars for the standard cleo
.rlc IRON and Ten $1,000 Dol
,ars up, on electric fans. We
nave large stock of these
articles on display and will be
Pleased to have you call.
Electric TransmissionCo. ,ofVa.
Big Stone Gap and
q 20 Appaiachih.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21

when the Nice-Presideutial
nomination was made and
Senator James with great diff.
ticulty restored order.
Resolutions were then adopt.
ed appointing Chairman James
aud former Governor Glynn, Of
New York. chairman of com
mittces, respectively, to notify
the President and Vice. presi-
dent of their nominations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
Radford Nor
NAL Notes.

The third annual Summer
Normal opened on June - with
a registered attendance of five
hundred and Twenty-Five. A
large number will enter later
this week and next week. The
total attendance for the summer
viii considerably exceed. six
hundred \ large proportion
of First Grade Certificates or
First Grade High School Cert.
ficatos and are doing regular
Normal or Professional work.
y largenlmber of attractions
have been engaged for the
next six weeks. Karl Jansen,
the Swedish Lecturer, will give
a course of lectures for two
WEEKS and Il public lecture on
Friday night The Clifford
DevcrcauxCompany will render
some OF the plays of Shake
speare on the campus during
the Summer Normal.
The Summer School faculty
includes thirty four teachers
and the courses offered meet
the needs of practically all
classes of teachers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
Boy Scout
Field Day

On Thursday of last week
the Boy Scouts of the South.
west District held their first
Field Day at Big Stone Gap. a
fair-sized crowd Witnessed the
many interesting events, and
helped to make this initial
meeting a success.
The feature of the day was
the parade, which took place at
$3.50 O'Clock i'll the afternoon.
The order of march was as fol
lows; Scout Kari Knight,
bearing a mammoth United
States Flag, followed by Scout.
master Alfriend. Then came
the Big stone Gap Brass Band
in double file, wearing their
new white uniforms. Just be.
hind the band came tho clowns
Scouts Sam Jones aud letcher
Bum The first of this pair
bestrodc a pocked sized mule,
and gave a fancy exhibition Of
riding ,resplendent in a costume
that defes adequate description.
The second clown ambled along
on his own feet, carrying a
wonderful camera. This photo.
grnpher was evidently from
the sticks" and lost no oppor-
tunity of securing snap. shots
of the crowd that lined the
streets. Behind the clowns
marched the Gap Scouts, head
ed by the senior patrol leader,
first class Scout Gordon Good
loc. Second class Scout
Reginald Smith carried the
Troop flag. Bringing up the
rear Of the column were the
visitors, headed by Assistant
Scoutmaster Roe Bartle, Of the
Esservillc Scouts. The Norton
boys had one representative.
There would undoubtedly have
been several more troops repre-.
scented in the parade, had the
weather not been so threaten
ing. at kelly's Drug Store
corner the procession halted,
while the Band played II seIec-
ton. Then the march was re-
sumed, and the parade entered
the Ball Park at $3.50.
The Scouts were drawn up in
double line and inspected by
Mayor Rose and Assistant
Scoutmaster b. p. Tyler. The
program for the day followed,
with Mr.. Tyler, Mr.. Carter and
Mr.. Rose acting as Judges.
List of Events
Running Broad jump Mar
tin Carnes 1910, Reginald
Smith, Letcher Bum.
Running High Jump-Martin
Carnes, Clifford Smith and
Reginald Smith tied.
Shot Put-Martin Carnes,
.Ol, Reginald Smith, Letcher
Bum.
100 Yard Dash Martin
Carnes, Letcher Bum, Reginald
Smith.
First Aid-head and arm
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
Big Stone Gap
Wins Opener.
Appalachia Defeated in Open.
ing Game 9 to 0. Banks
Hits Home Run.

Tie opening game Of the Vir
GINA Coal Fields League was
played at Appalachia Saturday
between Big Stone Gap and Ap.
palachia, aud resulted in a com
pleto victory for the home team.
winning by score OF q to o.
1t was a fast and snnppy play
ed game throughout and for
four innings thOy buttlcd TO a
scorclcss tie Banks, however
proved himself the hero of the
occasion in the fifth inning by
hitting a home run over the
right field fence. Appalachia
threatened to score in tile fourth
when Siphers singled to right
and Powell hit to center for two
bases. Siphcrs was caught oil
third by Il quick throw from
Pickerel. Mcconnell walked
Gains flied TO Gilly in center
whose perfect throw to SkelIy
at third the catch got Powell.
\ genuine rally was pulled
oil by the home team in the
seventh. After Pickcrcl famed
IL Potter singled to right and
Skelly doubled TO center aud
both scored a minute later when
Jones singled to left In the
ninth they scored three more
runs by two hits and the con
tribution of three errors by Ap
palachia.
Both Bibb aud Kelly pitched
a mastery game for their team
mates and had quito Il number
of strikeouts to their credit
This was Kclly's initial debut
into fast company and easily
showed that he was equal i,
the occasion. In the first part
of the game he got into n few
tight places but fast iniicll pull.
ed him out. lie had more steam
and better curves i'm the nintl
Inning than any other part OF
the game. Bibb also had a fin,
collection Of shoots aud til,
Gap boys had considerable
trouble in solving them.
Following is tabulated scor,
| of game:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21

bandages-ream No.;l, Gordon
Goodloe and Edward Goodloe
won.
Half Mile Run-M artin
Carnes, Clifford Smith Reginald
Smith. Time 2.34.
Pick-aback Race-M Martin
Carnes and Letcher Bum, Es-
servilie, Reginald Smith and
Junior McCorkle.
Tent Pitching Exhibition
Harry Kelly and John Allen
kllbourne raised dog-tont in
Crab Webb. Esserville.
Harmon, EsseryilIe, Clifford
Smith.
Bicycle Race Esserville.
Letcher Bum, No. third. Half
mile-time one minute.
Relay Race Won by Gan
Scouts, Reginald Smith, Letcher
Bum, William Beverly, Mar
tin Carnes, against r,sserville.
\ feature was the erection of
Il hiteen-foot tower by the Gap
Scouts, using only ropes.
The PENANG was won by the
home boys, who rolled up 70
points to their opponents IG.
The prize was awarded by MIR.
Rose The bronze medal was
won by Martin Carnes, who
garnered the highest number of
individual points, his scorc be-
ing % This prize was award
ed by MIR Tyler.
The success Of the Meet was
highly gratifying To those who
are most interested in the Boy
Scout Movement, and it is hoped
that the occasion may be re-
peated next year with increas-
ing interest and support. The
treasurer of the Meet reports
that the gate receipts are very
nearly sufficient to meet tho cX-
penses incurred.
The boys wish to express
their thanks to the Band for
their interest and help, aud to
all others who lent their as.
sistance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
Results of Other Games.

We were unable to obtain the
tabulated scores of other games
played III the league Saturday.
keokee won from Dorchester
by the score of 1T to 9 on the
formers grounds. while Stoncga
defeated Norton at Norton, the
score being / to 0.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21
Kelly & Irvine to Put Fur
mace Into Blast. Repair
Work Will Be Rushed TO
Completion. Ore Mines
Will Also Open Up
aud Employ Many
Men.

Messrs. Kelly and Irvine will
rebuild and operate the furnace
at this place. In fact work has
already begun, and will be
pushed us rapidly AZ possible.
They arc the owners of the fur
mace plant, also the coking
plnnt, known as the Josephine
plant, near Norton, and of ex-
tensive iron ore lands in Wise
and Lee Counties. An these
properties are To be combined
into one ownership. 1t will
probably be known as the Inter
mont Coal and Iron Corpora
llon, and this corporation will
issue bonds on all its properties
for sufficient funds to modern
i1e and rebuild the furnace aud
enlarge and improve the coal
mines and coke oven plant and
the iron mines and run the fur
nncc on modern lines with am
PIE operating capital in reserve.
The bonds of the new company
were subscribed for last week
and the deal was closed with
Richmond capitalists. 1t has
been known for some time that
Messrs. Kelly q Irvine were
working on this consolidation
Of their valuable properties with
view to manufacturing pig
iron here again, and the an
nouncement that they have sue
ceeded in their plans will be Of
the greatest interest TO not only
the people Of Big Stone Gap,
but all of Southwest Virginia.
The new corporation viii own
all it's own raw materials, and
ID is said that the ingredients
entering into pig iron can be
assembled more chenply at this
furnace ut Big Stone Gap than
al any other place in the coun-
try The furnace here has been
idle since the panic IN 1907.
This was caused partly by the
had condition of the iron mar
ket and partly because costly
repairs We're necessary to make
st a modern plant. The iron
market is now again strong and
iron making very profitable,
and with the furnace having
all it's own raw materials right
az hand, il seems certain that
pig iron can be made here at a
good profit whenever there is a
profit in it anywhere. The Jo-
sephino coke plant has been in
successful operation for many
years Messrs. Kelly q Irvine
for some years prior TO 1907, op-
erated successfully several iron
mines in this section and ac-
CURED a large amount of iron
ore lands in fee simple. Mining
on large scale viii be resumed
al all these mines, and several
hundred men will be given EN-
pigment at the mines, the coke
plant and the furnace,
IL is understood that Mr.. r..
lrvino will be president Of
ilc new company, DR.. j, w.
KELLY, secretary and treasurer
and general manager of the iron
mines and coke plant, while
Mr.. II f. Maury, Of Admission,
Alabama, one of the best known
ana most highly esteemed fur
mace engineers and operators in
me South, and man of large
experience in his profession,
nus been engaged to rebuild the
furnace and act as general man
ager of the furnace plant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-21

The members of the Lloyd
Guild, of Christ Church were
very much disappointed Thurs
day afternoon that the serious
illness Of Miss Ella Sue Wagner
prevented her addressing them
at the regular weekly meeting
at Mrs. K. b. Alsover's.