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The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06
Cotton Compress Burns.

Hillsboro, Tex-Fire of unknown origin destroyed the HiIlsboro cotton compress and 5000 bales of cotton, entailing an estimated loss of s375,- 900.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

More than 100 residents and land owners attended meeting of the Ozark Trails Association at Walnut Ridge and advocated the routing of the highway through Pocahontas to Walnut Ridge, on the proposed rock road from Springfield to Memphis
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

At meeting of the Marshall Board of Commissioners of Road Improve ment District No. 1, the entire issue of $40,000 or per cent bonds was sold to Ed Mays of Leslie at 99 1-2 cents.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06
Kills Prohibition Bill.

Trenton, N LA senate bill pro vid.ng for modified local option WAS killed by the house of the legislature.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

A Russellvllle housewife, finding her hens were not producing as many eggs as they should, purchased her food which is considered a good egg maker. A friend, knowing that she had bought the food. purchased q large number of eggs, the same hay ing been placed in the nests by the friend On the next morning the egg harvest was still greater and the housewife was amazed, but she smelt mouse when the eggs produced showed that each hen was laying more than two per day.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Gov. Brough and Rev w. F. Cato. pastor of the First Christian Church. delivered addresses at the unveiling of the monument over the grave of Johanna Hess, the young woman who was murdered in Argenta over year ago. The girls assailant was never apprehended.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

The Pocahontas Pearl Button Com pany will soon be ready for active bus. mess The work on the factory is practically finished The machinery is here and the installation will be begun at once. There are "A button machines, and the services of 27 men will be required
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Maj. c. s. Garrett and Lieut.. o. D. Olds opened a recruiting station at Helena for the National Guard at the Business Mems League. They want to enlist Helena infantry company.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

A bald eagle, weighing II pounds and with a wing spread of seven feet. was killed near Pyatt, Marion county, by E. H. Tilton. man driving along road near Pyatt saw the eagle strug- gling with a goose, in which it had sunk it's talons. When the man came up the eagle released the goose, which was almost dead. The man told MT. Triton of the incident and MT. Hilton went after the eagle.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

A chautauqua will be held at Nor rflton the week of June 15-20. The project is supported by the club wo- men and business men of the city.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

The Chamber of Commerce decid- ed to provide funds for the preliml- nary survey of the proposed Nam moth Spring Morrilton-Hot Springs road, through Conway county.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Dr. J. w. Morris suffered the loss of his barn near Deview with several fine horses and cattle, by fire recent ly. The total loss was about s3,000, with no insurance.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

While working in ditch near Knobel, M. V. Sarter was hit in the eye by vine which he was cutting. Sight in the eye was destroyed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Chancellor J. M Elliott of Pine Bluff ordered that a dividend of seven per cent be paid the creditors of the de funct Bank of Pine Bluff. This brings the total amount paid since the bank was taken over by the State Banking Department in July, 1914. to 80 per cent.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

A course in conversation has been added to the high school curriculum at Pine Bluff.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

George Rattler, negro ex-slave. 70 years of age, who lives at Melbourne. has inst completed a contract for splitting and putting into fence g. 900 rails.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Two men have been recommended for the position of city manager of Eureka Springs. They are Kenyon Riddle of Abilene, Kan, and Ray s. Blinn of Westvifle, Ohio. They were recommended by City Manager Carr of Niagara Falls, N Y.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Persian farming depends on Irriga- ttUn.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

The Bert Johnson Orchard Com pany has just planted 16e acres of strawberries on it's property in the neighborhood of Corinth.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

A. c. Veach of Joplin, publisher of two state fraternity papers, has nov ed his plant to Sulphur Springs and issued the first number of the Sul- phur Springs Echo.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

The Shippers Union of Judsonia is advertising in some Arkansas coun- ties for 1000 strawberry pickers.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

A number of cattle have died at Malvern recently of black leg or black quartro, described by veterinarians as a rapidly fatal infectious disease, to which young cattle under four years of age are particularly susceptible.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

County Judge Starbird of Van Bu- ren has called special session os the Crawford County Levying Court on April 10 for the purpose of voting an appropriation to provide two men to work with the men sent by the fed eral and state bureaus to carry on the work of tick eradication.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

The work of oiling the streets in the business section of Batesville is under way The oil is supplied by funds raised by individuals and is ap- piled by the city authorities at the ex- pense of the city.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Will Layton, formerly of Piggott, was aboard the tug Bertha, reported lost with all hands in a storm of Gal weston.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

Fred J. Lazarus Sr., millionaire merchant of Columbus. who died re- gently, leaves s1,000 in his will to the Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital, Hot Springs. He gave $30,O00 in all to charity.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

George Galloway, stock buyer of Fayetteville, has bought an average of five or six cars of mules per week during the past winter The mules are shipped to St Louis and are sold to buyers for the governments compos- ing the entente allies.
The Pulaskian., 1917-04-06

SIOl6H Uy lHe IdtS were lOuHu III lHe cellar unharmed
 More than 100 residents and land owners attended a meeting of the Ozark Trails Association at Walnut Ridge and advocated the routing of the highway through Pocahontas to Walnut Ridge, on the proposed rock road from Springfield to Memphis.
 At a meeting of the Marshall Board of Commissioners of Road Improve ment District No. 1, the entire issue of $40,000 or per cent bonds was sold to Ed Mays of Leslie at S9 1-2 cents.
 Maj c. s. Garrett and Lieut.. O. D. Olds opened a recruiting station at Helena. for the National Guard at the Business Mems League. They want to enlist Helena infantry company.
 The Chamber of Commerce decid- ed to provide funds for the prelimi- nary survey of the proposed Nam moth Spring -Morrilton-Hot Springs road through Conway county.
 Dr J. w. Morris suffered the loss of his barn near Deview with several fine horses and cattle, by fire recent ly The total loss was about s3,000, with no insurance.
 chautauqua will be held at Mor- rflton the week of June 15-20. The project is supported by the club wo- men and business men of the city.
 While working in a ditch near Knobel, M V. Sarter was hit in the eye by vine which he was cutting. Sight in the eye was destroyed.
 The Bert Johnson Orchard Com pany has just planted 16e acres of strawberries on it's property in the neighborhood of Corinth.
 Will Layton, formerly of Piggott, was aboard the tug Bertha, reported lost with all hands in storm of Gal weston.
 George Galloway, a stock buyer of Fayetteville, has bought an average of five or six cars of mules per week during the past winter The mules are shipped to St. Louis and are sold to buyers for the governments compos- ing the entente allies.
 The work of oiling the streets in the business section of Batesville is under way The oil is supplied by funds raised by individuals and is ap- piled by the city authorities at the ex-
Evening star., 1917-11-06
TRAINED MEN TO BE USED
WHEN ACTUALLY NEEDED
Policy Concerning Men at oficers'
Training Camps Recommended
for Commissions.

Men recommended for commissions at
the close of the second series Of officers
training camps will be called into ac-
tive service only as there is actual need
for them. Explaining the War De-
partment's policy today. Secretary
Baker said it had always been the pur-
pose to build up a reserve of officers
by means of the camps. and while some
Of the second camp men will be needed
at once, the indications are that ma
jority of them will be held on the in
active list until the next increment Of
the National Army is organized.
Secretary Baker said he did not know
when that would be. The understand
ing has been that the next call Will
come soon after the first of the year.
The requirements of the second 500.-
900 will take up all the graduates Of
the second series Of camps. officials be-
lieve. and also a part of those from the
third series. to be supplied mainly from
the ranks. The remainder of the third
camp men will then constitute the main
body of the officers Reserve Corps, to
be called out for duty as needed.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
HAS TWO SONS IN SERVICE
AND ANOTHER IN DRAFT

With two sons in the service Of the
United States doing their best to pre-
serve democracy. Mrs. A. c. Granger,
1872 North Carolina avenue southeast,
has another son, who she expects to
be called for service next month. as
he is in the draft.
''He is now the only help have. but
I gladly give my three sons to serve
their country. praying that I may see
them again. GOD bless you all for your
kindness to our poor boys" says Mrs.
Granger in = letter to The Star Red
Cross Gift Editor
The two sons Of Mrs Granger now in
the service are William Eugene Grang-
er. U. s. 8. Fulton. and Sergt. Joseph
D. Granger. Company G. 1881 U. s.
Infantry. Lawrence A. Granger is her
third son. who she expects to be called
into service next month.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEWS

A lady having just come to
Washington telephoned The
Star and asked. if it contained
the Associated Press dispatches,
to have the paper delivered
regularly at her home.
The delivery started at once.
as The Star is the only after
noon paper in Washington
printing the Associated Press
dispatches from all parts OF the
world.
The Star will be delivered reg
ularly and promptly every aft
ernoon and Sunday morning to
any address in Washington at
IS cents per month-co1lection
made at the end of each month.
Telephone the Circulation
Dept, Main 2440, or drop a pos
tai at once.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
LIEUT.. BRUNELET'S FUNERAL.
Full Military Honors Are Accorded
Young French officer

Funeral services for Lieut.. Louis
Brunelet, the young French officer and
member OF the French mission that ar
rived here recently, who died Sunday
at the Congress Hall Hotel of pneu-
monia, were held this morning at 10
o'clock at st. Matthew's Church. In
terment was in Arlington national
cemetery.
Full military honors were accorded
the French hero. All French officers
in the city attended the services, while
high ofncials Of the government also
were present. military escort &C.
companied the body to the cemetery.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
Nearly Suffocated in Fire.

Mrs. Charles A. Mason. 26oS Garfield
street. who was Ill. was assisted from
her home by an unidentified man and
woman yesterday afternoon when her
house caught FIRE. The blaze started
in q quantity OF trash. and Mrs Mason
was nearly suffocated by the smoke
while making her way to the street.
Damage to the house and contents
amounted to approximately $4,000.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
win Get Alimony Despite Annea,.

Mrs. Adds H. Snow will not be de-
prived of alimony by the appeal taken
by her husband. Chester A. Snow, from
the formal order signed yesterday by
Justice Stafford Of the District su-
preme Court awarding her a limited
Evening star., 1917-11-06
Others Who Will Entertain.
Keeping the Quality Up.

Keeping the Quality Up.
LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE. the World
m cure ceot not ~ MS ana fbs nce Of
the six different Medicinal, Concentrated Ex-
tracts and Chemicals contained in LAXATIVE
BROM0 QU1SINE, 1t was necessary to increase
the price 10 the Druggist It has stood the test
for a Quarter Of Century. It is used by every
Civilized Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1917-11-06

divorce with aiimony Of $500 per
month ana q counsel fee Of 5000.
With the consent of Attorney George
P. Hoover for the husband. Attorney
Henry Z. Davis. representing Mrs.
Snow. today secured an order from
Justice Stafford allowing temporary
alimony Of $500 per month during the
tendency OF the appeal.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
Americans Wounded in France,

OTTAWA. Ontario. November 6.-The
names Of the following Americans are
in the latest Canadian casualties
list: wounded, Lieut.. W. J. Wright, Out
look, Mont: Capt. W. E. v. Thaw, Mil
waukee.
Evening star., 1917-11-06

to make the day q very pleasant one for
them"
From Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mater and
Miss Mater. 10S I'd street northwest:
I'VE would like two soldier boys for
Thanksgiving day: Signal Corps men
preferred. but any you send will be well
come. Tell the boys dinner at o'clock.
but come as early as they like to get
acquainted. Music and an all-round
good day"
Evening star., 1917-11-06
Home at Disposal of Two.

From Mrs. John Hartung, IS r street
northwest:
Our home will be at the disposal of
and we viii do all we can to make it an an
enjoyable day for them. We prefer boys
who are far away from home and who
enjoy being In the company of young
people. They may come early and stay
and supper at g."
From Mrs. Lewis Holmes, 1s4s
Wyoming avenue northwest: -
please enter my name on your list
for six homesick soldiers for Thanks
giving dinner"
From Mr.. and Mrs Frank J. Metcalf.
s01 Ingraham street, Brightwood. city:
We will be glad to have two soldiers
take dinner with us at 2 80 on Thanks
giving day. II there are any from Mas
sachusetts who can be sent us, we would
be glad to have some from that state.
but we will take any that are assigned to
day s; a"u wiz - = mans 'ii'i- e0' 80
Others Who Will Entertain.
Mrs. Forney and daughter. s27 18th
Mrs. G G. '. Wilson. so25 Dumbarton ave-
Miss NJ. 6. coe. 142s Newton street
n. r MaeFarlane. Takoma Park. Nd.
(two).
Mrs Muse. 1929 Florida avenue north
Mrs. Maria Ferguson. 1913 9Th street
northwest colored (two).
Mrs. S. Grigg, 1927 Park road north
west (two).)
G F. Heatwole, 127 Sd street north
west (two).)
Mrs. H. Nj. Brightwell. 27s7 Macomb
street, Cleveland Park (two).
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Lyerly. 1347 A street
northeast ttwo instead of one):
Rev. and Mrs. Charles e. Buck, Rock
Creek rectory (two).
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14
The Retail Menace.

Government action in food
prico regulation has had some
splendid results. No careful
observer of events can doubt
that without such action, prices
would now be at u prohibitive
height.
But the abuses have not all
been eliminated. True the big
sharks have had their teeth
effectively extracted, but there
are still n multitude Of smaller
fry whose activities arc his
strenuous as ever.
For instance, reports come
from various cities that prices
of vegetables and perishable
fruits have been exceptionally
high, while in these same local
tiles farmers have had these
same commodities to spoil on
their hands for want of u
market.
There can be but one reason
for this-collusion between the
retailers. This collusion is
greatly aided by the average
city marketing regulations. In
most cities the restrictions
placed on hucksters and ped.
dlers are very stringent. These
restrictions virtually protect the
retailers from oil competition,
so that the "gcntlemcn's agree
men" is easily maintained,
In the present emergency it
is question if it would not DO
the part of wisdom for all our
cities and towns to entirely
abolish peddlers' licenses ut
least so far az food stuffs are
concerned. This would insti-
tute n healthy competition that
would have n very salutary
effect on food prices.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14
Will We Hunger?

The person who can see moth
ing but government red tape
and BUSINESS in the food con
troll measure can see very little
below the surface in the present
day situation. The food con.
troll measures were not put in
operation because this govern
ment had any relish for inter
fering with the private lives of
its citizens. The fewer meas
ures of this sort were needed
the better pleased would be
those in authority.
That the President insisted
on, and the Congress granted
food control legislation, is the
most conclusive evidence that
the situation called urgently
for such measures.
frOpaO!y never before IN
history has the world faced the
situation 1t now faces. We
speak glibly of our crops in bill
lions of bushels, forgetting that
the demand also is couched in
billions. We look at our burst.
ing graineries and Overlooking
barns, forgetting that acros,
the water are millions of thu
worlds manhood engaged on
tirely in consuming and de
stroying.
To be specific, there woult
have been no price set on whea
had not the government fore
seen that long before a new
crop could be harvested tn,
scarcity of that cereal would
send the price out of reach o
| all but the nfiluent.
But enacting food contro
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14

laws and appointing executors
is not, of itself, going to safe
guard the country. There is
another factor to the situation,
and the principal one-the PEG.
pie. In IA general way the
food controllers can control the
prices, but they can in no sense
control consumption. This is
entirely up to the people them
selves. If spirit of strict
economy and conservation does
not prevail throughout the land,
the efforts of the government
will be neutraliZed.
1t may seem like thrnshing
over old straw to continually
refer to the urgent necessity of
economy in consumption of
food. But the situation calls
for iteration and reiteration.
Reforms come slowly. Not by
once telling, or twice, or three
times, do we learn the lessons
of life, but by continued ham,
Inering of the same truth into
our consciousness are we at last
brought to see it clearly. This
is our condition in the present
emergency. Our past indul-
gence, coupled with the fact
that our supply always has
been sufficient, has lulled us in
to false repose.
But the people of this country
always learn the lesson when it
is put squarely up to them.
Last spring they were assured
that to preserve the prosperity
of the country a record crop of
everything must be produced.
TO this appeal they answered
Loyalty aud enthusiastically.
They were now assured that, if
we would avoid hunger ead
want, this came seemingly
bountiful supply must be care
fully conserved and melted out.
That they will Loyalty meet this
demand also, we have no fear.
But it will require self denial,
frugality, thrift and economy
to tide us over in comfort to
another harvest. 1t can be
done, and will be done.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14
FoodCardCam-
paign

Tho Richmond Times Dis
patch states that "Wise Coun-
ty, Otis Mouser. Chairman,
leads the Virginia Counties
with largest registration of
pledge cards" Since this an-
nouncement the registration
has forged ahead and is to very
near, il not over, six thousand.
Tho organization of this county
was composed of the following
Otis Mouser. Chairman.
j. j. Kellg, Jr., County Man
agor, Wise, Va.
Gen. r. a. Ayers, Publicity
Manager, Big Stone Gap, Va.
II. T.. Hyatt. Apportionment
Manager, Norton, Va.
Il. j, PRESCOTT, Chairman FL
nance Committee, Big Stone
Gap, Va.
Mrs. Guido Heuser, Team
Manager, Coeburn, Va.
Mrs. Heuscr organized with
lady captains all over the coun-
ty, and she and every officer of
the organization worked zeal
ously for the great success
which has been achieved and
they ull richly deserve the CON-
pliments paid in the following
letter from the State Campaign
Dicector:
Roanoke, Va, Nov. 9th.
Mr.. Otis Mouser,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
My Dear Mr.. Mouser:
This will acknowledge re-
ceipt Of your letter of the 9TH.
and | cannot but again express
to you my hearty congratula.
tions for the wonderful success
which has attained your efforts
in the pledge card campaign in
Wise County. 1t is, indeed,
refreshing to us here at Cam.
pnign Headquarters to receive
such magnificent responses and
evidences of patriotism from
your section of Virginia. We
could not refrain, if we wanted
to, from publishing in every
daily newspaper in the state
and reporting to Washington
that your county is leading all
counties in the state in the to.
tai number of pledge cards
signed, aud hope that you
will convey this information to
every single individual worker
who has assisted you in this
splendid work.
feel that whenever the gov.
ernment needs special demon
stration Of patriotic co-opera-
ton that it may call with full
confidence upon the people of
your county. Permit me to
thank you personally for shar-
ing with me the responsibility
of presenting this pledge card
campaign, as | shall always
have for yon n warm feeling of
respect and personal esteem.
Yours very sincerely,
G. EDWIN MICHAEL.
Campaiuu Diractor
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14

a letter was received last
week in the Gap by relatives
from Mrs. Willis r. Slaughter
(nee Miss julie Bullit&), who is
liz New York taxing a business
course preparatory to joining
her husband. Captain Slaughter,
who is"somo where in France"
in the near future, saying that
her brother, Joshua Fry Bullitt,
Jr., who has been in training in
the Aviation Training Camp at
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14
100000 Liberty Loan
Bond Subscribers.

The Government wanted 49,
600, 900, 900 on its second Liberty
Loan offering, and would take
half of any oversubscription up
TO the amount Of 50 100000, 900,
which was suggested for senti.
mental effect. 1t has been offer
ed 81 ,6l7,532 900 and by 9,4oO,-
600 subscribers. This is an
oversubscription of "a per cent. i,
against one of 80 per cent. on
the first loan of 100000, 600.
But the number Of subscribers
has been more than doubled
and within four months OF the
first loan.
This huge number of sub
scribers is the big fact of the
second loan. Great Britain s
supreme effort Of last winter
produced n little more money
but il Was year and n half in
preparation. 1t brought out
100000 subscribers, but these
included over 100000 who had
taken small war-snvings certiti-
Gates, Not one of our $4,000, 900
subscribers is down for less
than n $50 bond.
Thesc considerations fairly
make of our sccoud loan not
only the greatest but the most
widely distributed of any nation
at wnr and of any nation in all
time. If there had been more
time FROM the first loan and if
bonds had been offered down to
$40, even these figures would be
small
The great majority OF our o.
40o,0 subscribers are unques-
tionobly new to any direct in
vestment on their own account
or to any savings Investment at
oil. They represent vast un-
covering Of new sources of cap.
ital which even now are far
from comprehensive of tn G
country's possibilities in this
respect. From people motor
iously Rasteful and careless OF
the morrow, there is here signi-
fled en- advance of extraordi-
AIRY rapidity into people OF
thrift and forethought and vital
interest in the stability of their
free institutions. New York
World.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14

This country must be econom
ioal with its food, but not to the
point of lowering it's efficiency.
There are plenty of other things
to be eaten 80 that wheat and
meat may be sent TO our
heroic allies abroad, who are
fighting to make the world free.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-14

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
quested to observe the date
printed OH their address slips,
which will keep them ut all
times posted as to the date
of tho expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties a great deal of
ANNOYANCE.