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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter Morris, 22i5 Garrett ST.. sLd Mary
PhiiP aortowlGia. iSIf 81 :. g. Marshall ST., and
,s GdIl,ell sdll s9nbat. sl4 ~ Marshall ST. ST. '
'SfSrt MSFe hHpSr?s Mrr 6S$ iss' S6 qSsG9 St" and
RoCh Wojctechowski, 3iGa Almond st. and
sqEu sGn9q scA Aa%sN sos Maa i5a n. Me'sr and u..e
e SG1orddinsey: ss7 $. "a st. anu '''''s
Anna frcsion' S%i"Srn $50 as,2 s2Gnnf''eu'' at and
JoRn S,@lmach i,o5! 2os2 NewcGmb St, and Anna
's ary ii hGaT GS|'9S 900 neseF s s St Chicago and
'0a f1sr asssdS yr as5s M'SmoRa @ slh ya and
"arL ": Mattack. Camden. y. j., and Clara
nah nah MycIicsEey y $s3I Fs!sSm st. anu ran
fanN r. Rrowh n nag q, oIlS Al 18th st. and Emily
dnId ana fsrtIds >; Pg4yis' $eas % Popar0 pace, Sc
Mary 4. HSmphreys.. 1885 Albert SSn st. st. ana
Fred NlcNa. a; Lee. Costesyllie' Pa, and Viola
%Sss Ss% 1 and
Mills, ia W. Walnut lane
pInie, p p.l1 IL. Hughes League Island and Mary
czsslaW % chojnacEi Ef'Ss5 af5s f% LStserly st., and
Josephine sIerscka 3Tl5 Monmouth ST. .'''
Harry j. Leary; aga Hawthorne St. and
Alexander Barlow. 2s5s y. nth St. and
,rshI Jennie no,s GloHghtSn sss 2sss y. Marshall St
Rehermann. Addingham. Pa.
Michael Boutemp. 0is9 Woodstock ST.. and
Jennie e. iSsuro' nlO5 Lambert st
John NJ Hpti Y, iI $, Navy and Manda L.
William e. Dunlap. sI40 y. Franklin ST..
>, and Elsie Volt. i50i Womrath st.
HERMAN Wederman, $40 y; Marshall ST., and
William g. Heinecke, 1898 n 6th St. and
Katherine l. Jackson; ia Albanus st.
'Te Marie a. Ennis aa2s oSsSss 5cs.un nra y. and
Harry c. Kaepplinger. 34O5 Hsverford ave
nue.. and Irma NJ Harvey. 04so Kings.
sylvanns c. Rockmsn. as44 West Lehish
avenue: and Catharine A. Donnell. 43oi
JohS iaO q, Bennett. AIS Tasket street. and
Elizabeth Dorsey, 2oss Pierce st,
Wanda j. Guenther. 2s27 North camae
Cornelius Price. AZ Spruce street. and Bes-
Albert r. Langsdorf. 3l44 North Twenty
| nth street: and Ruth NJ. Bauer. 1909
James shore. ass6 West Harold street. and
Mary n. FrSniek ?s4o West Harold street,
rf1sr ns NIstai % ia FitawSter % street. t'' ana An
Charles ]. ponnelly. 1929 Warren street.
and Mary L. connelIy, shsmokin. Pa.
Marysnns Gin. a2l M5nroe street:
and Mary A. Humphreys 1895 East Albert
Abraham NJ. Goldberg. eso2 Christian street.
viii A. BURROWS, 205s south street. and
Edna NJ. Lake, 2452 North 'Thirty-second
James Steward. T4s South Mole street. and
| Elsie Martin, 215 North Tenth street.
| Stanislaw Gocui, 14S Grape street. and Mary
| MygaIa, 172 Levering street.
| Adam Borski, 22i9 Vine street. and Caro-
| line Bycrkorker.. 22is Vine street.
street. and Annie Drip. 2009 South
Twenty-third street.
| President Williams. 1918 North Warnock
Lester cyriiI s24O North second street. and
Mary Thoburn 3n05 North Front street
Herbert Booker. Holmeshurg. Pa, and Anna
Brown. HolmeebQrg. Pc.
80 : 1':'i';s y: ii's sssss' ''ssi'' 'e:'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
GREAT VALLEY LOSES PASTOR
Rev. L Williams Above to &C to
Lever Provide -ce Church

At meeting of the Chester Presby-.
terry, sitting in special session this morn
ing in Witherspoon Building, Pastoral
relations between the Rev. l.. Williams
and the congregation Of the Great Val
ley Presbyterian church We're dissolved,
the action becoming effective immediate
ly. II is stated that this was done
in order that Mr.. Williams may accept
call rendered him by the Lower Provi-
dence Presbyterian Church. of the North
Philadelphia Presbytery.
Next Sunday Dr. william H. Heberton
will preach at the Great Valley church
and will declare the pulpit vacant. This
session will be presided over by the Rev
william H. Fishburn, of Frazer. who
will act as moderator of the session.
Today's meeting Of the Presbytery
was presided over by the Rev. william
Il. Houston, of Clifton Heights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
RED CROSS DRIVE
APPROACHES 100000
Campaign, Ending Tonight,
Will Find This District Far
Ahead of Quota
DOLLAR MEMBERS RALLY
Spurt of Southeastern Pennsyl-
Nania Chapter a Splendid
Finish

The Christmas membership campaign
of the American Red Cross ends today.
Tho cono,ud,,g s,,,r, ~ ,ho co,,,,o,,,-
ern pennsvlvania ch,n,or's oon,naian
teams is sardino .ho ara,a ,atais, g.
now .do,,ar" n,a,,,harst1,ns t., ph,i,, AL
n,,i, rhas,ou N,nn..,,,. ,,,.,.u -,
nsIawarn ,,o,,ntia., CO. -, ~ s,o ooo
nuo,a eot Co.. ,hn a,s,.to, Tah,,i,,,i ,ion
nf tho rot,,rn, ali, IT,, " ,o,ai ~ ,aan ~
ar mn oon 4, i ,a',s, = '''''' VI ''e''
=
iouse-to-house canvasses ana eNpedl-
uohS 10 Dig industrlal plants nave
Inarked the last week OF the drive. which
was EXTENDED from christmas Eve the
vi 's'"aI H'iSn' 10 new rear eve ~
give every one VINO had oeen oNeriooNeu
an opportunity 10 become hemner Oh
the army OF mercy that supports the
hatiohs armies IN the heid'
New dollar" memberships reported
today showed almost invariable over
topping of quotas by big margins.
AuNiliaries and branches, with thelr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31

the failure to start work on any OF the
more important public or semlpubiic
STRUCTURES that are finally 20 line the
Parkway, from City Hall TO Green street
entrance TO the park
Under this Administration the prices
charged by street cleaning, garbage and
ash-removal contractors has mounted
by leaps and bounds until the contract
prices for next year total well over a
million dollars more than the record
breaking prices charged this year. This
one class OF work has effectualiy ac-
counted for a seven or eisht-cent IT,
crease In the tax rate.
Director Krusen, Of the Department of
Health and Charities, during the year,
let number OF contracts for the
further completion OF dcrmtories and
other necessary buildings for the hous-
ing OF insane patients at Byberry and
Tor the construction OF power plant
and other improvements at the long
condemned institution at Thirty-fourth
and Pine streets. Every building COM
pleted at Byberry makes possible the
removal OF more patients from the an
tiquated group OF buildings comprising
what IL generally known as Buckley.
Director Krusen planned asking many
millions more OF loan funds for a new
Blockley. but this scheme ike tine needed
Improvements to the water system has
been held IN allegiance. for a time at
least.
Part Of the tremendous increase In
the cost OF operating the municipal
government Is due to salary Increases
and additions made to the Bureaus OF
Fire and Police under the control Of
Director Wilson. Of the Department Of
Public Safety. In this department slow
progress is being made In the scheme 10
abandon all horse-drawn vehicles and
apparatus. and at the present rate Phila-
depha's horse-drawn fire engine bids
fair TO become as historic as New
Yorks horse cars on the cross streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
WOMAN HIT BY AUTO

Mrs. Mary SChaeTfer, 3030 NOrth
Fifteenth street. is in the Hahnemann
Hospital In a serious condition with a
fractured skull received when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
Joseph NiIopper, AS Wellington street.
this morning. The accident happened at
Eighteenth and Market streets, Hop
pier was held under $500 bail for a
further hearing January by Magis-
trate Tracy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
POISON FATAL TO WOMAN
Dose Taken by Mistake Friday Kills
Mrs. Albright

Mrs. Winifred Albright, forty-two
years old. IL East Willow Grove avenue.
died today at Germantown Hospital
after having accidentally taken poison
on December 2S. She Is survived by
n husband and five children.
MistSking a cup containing mix
ture of poison for one In which she
had prepared some homemade cough
syrup, Mrs. Albright swallowed a table,
spoonful. She was hurried to the Ger
mantown Hospital by her husband, but
efforts to Jcounteract the effects of the
dose were unavailing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
BUILDING OPERATIONS
DECLINE $l5,OOO,OOO
Tremendous Falling Off This
Year Due to Scarcity of
Materials

Building operations fell of 81 j,000,0 900
during the last year and dropped nearly
100000 for this month. according to
the report of the Bureau of Building
Inspection.
Permits issued during December We're
95t as compared with 5S7 last year /;
operations were 265 as compared with
1850. and valuation was s6s4,720, COM
pared with s5,461 ,065.
During the year $3.50 permits were is
sued compared with ss3S in 1916 opera
tiOns were S977 compared With 1858
and valuation was s33.96l,120 compared
with s49,S96.570 in 1916.
Tho scarcity of materials due to the
war is blamed for the falling eff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
WADE GETS TAX OFFICE POST
Receiver Kendrick Appoints His OPP
ponent in 1918 a Deputy

Daniel Wade, of 1914 westmoreland
street manufacturer. today was ap-
pointed a deputy Receiver of Taxes and
detailed to the Germantown avenue and
Tioga street office by Receiver of Taxes
W. Freeland Kendrick. The position
carries with II a salary Of s2500 a year,
Wade Is a Democrat, He was the
Fusion candidate who ran against Ken
drick in 1918. He takes the place of
James f. Heron. a Penrose McNichol
worker. Wade lives In the Thirty-eighth
Ward, which recently gave a 5000 ma
jority to the Town Meeting party,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
PHILA. ORCHESTRA TO
PLAY AT CAMP DIX
Tschaikowsky Program Will Be
Given Next Wednesday
Night

Camp Dix men will hear the Philadel-
phia Orchestra Wednesday night The
orchestra, especially extended to 1O5 mu-
sicians in order to render the Tschai-
lSowsky program given at the Academy
of Music two weeks ago. will leave this
city early in the afternoon of that day.
The Tschakowsky music was selected
because II gives full Ilay to all depart
ments of the orchestra and presents the
greatest opportunity for expression in its
widest extent. as well as allowing deli
cate interpretations. Alexander Van
Renssaeler president of the Philadel-
phia Orchestra, and a dozen directors
will accompany the party. Leopold Sto-
kowski will direct the program
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
COSSACKS QUIT FINLAND

PETROGRAD. Dec. 3l.--A vast eX-
odus of Cossacks homeward from Fin
land Is reported during the last few
days. Six thousand were said today to
have already departed.
Russian troops are also dispensing
from Esthonia Twenty thousand have
already abandoned the trenches and gone
home,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
WEDDED TWO DAYS AGO,
MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Thomas Larson Fires Bullet Near
Heart-Bridc at His
Bedside

Two days after having been married
Thomas Larson. twenty-siN years old,
I19 West Allegheny avenue, shot Eim-
self near the heart with .32caliber
revolver this morning at his home. lie
was taken to the Episcopal Hospital
where his wife. who lives at 334a Leo
street, is constantly at his bedside.
According to friends, this is Larson's
second marriage. Larson still boarded
at the Allegheny avenue address, but
expected to go to housekeeping with his
wife soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
ALLEGED ROBBER HELD
Man Said to Specialize in Chinese
Laundries Held Without Bail

At the further hearing of Robert
Johnson. OF s29 Lombard street, a negro
who specializes in robbing Chinese
laundries was held without bail this
morning by Magistrate wrigley. John.
son was caught last Sunday night after
he had looted the shop of Henry Sing.
Methodist minister and laundryman, of
5621 Germantown avenue.
Later developments showed that
Johnson had also robbed the shop Of
Frank Nay, lsundryman. Of s21 South
oixtieth skroef Iebnsea ha4 stolen sew
~ pp11rs eel|2E q 1noseE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
Accused of Violating Liquor Law

Margaret Clark, addressed
woman, who gave her age as fifty-six
years and her address as 326 North
Eleventh street. was held in $500 bond
today In the Tenth and Buttonwood
streets court on a charge Of selling liquor
on Sunday and without a license. The
arrest was made by Lieutenant Lawson
on complaints made to him by residents
of the neighborhood. Members Of the
vice squad testified to having made
purchases OF liquor and the testimony
was that III bottles Of beer ana thir-
tea hef-piDts e whisky u>go for11
- ~ (. Z. Z, :, +. 4. a n & n & &. {:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
LIEUTENANT is Welded
Brides Father Ofifciates at Schel-
lenberger-Lincoln Nuptials

Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of Lieutenant Charles Schel-
lsnberger and Miss Elizabeth Lincoln,
1D7 West School House lane, German
town, on Saturday, December 20. The
wedding was very quiet, owing to the.
recent death of the BRIDES mother, and
the ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. George Lincoln, the brides father.
The best man was Clarence Rogers, Of
this city Lieutenant Schellenberger is
stationed at Camp Greene. North Caro-
lima.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
Municipal Appointments

city appointments today include Harry
X, Wister 22s West Thompson street,
clerk. Bureau of Water. sala"y $1,000,
and Margaret u. Sweeney 17aS Spring
Garden street, city. nurse, Bureau of
Health, SIS a month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
CAPTAIN Drexel Biddle Receivers

Captain A. j. Drexel Biddle. U. $. NJ.
c.. who has been i'll for several days
past, is now sufficiently recovered TO be
out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
: Six Wills Prebatsd

wills probated today Included those
OF Thomas Mccleary. who died recently
in the Episcopal Hospital. leaving to
relatives property valued at $4,000 sRol-
lias NJ, Braithwait. 63s North Seven
teenth street. $4,000; Joseph n, Piersol.
We1,en'n 17rrpeopathic Hospital. oo1eo I:
.i 1De1 X&11n Ua1r>11l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
MARRIED

THoMPsoN-HATHAwAY,-on Dec. 30,
at Germantowp; Ps by Key; K,SnhR Gissrt SrrP p
4 4 emgptar Of Mrs Nathaniel Hathaway. TO
IEsi,EY p. THOMPSON. OF Boston. Mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

,rrI rPHoNE OPERATOR to take charge OF
private branch exchsnse; must be thor
ousnRi ousnrience In full and salary expected. Lock
nv III Phila., Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-31
HELP WANTED-MALE

c.pprNTERs-Unionw wages. Apply F. W.
AnarE Construction Co, Tacony Ordnance
Walks. Minor and Bleigh. Tacony. Phila.
C1RPENTERs WANTED FOR INTERIOR
HTNIsH WORK; UNION RATE; TAKE
ss sssSi n - 3. Co. cA s cSRWYFssvvRNpoff- GRxYss AVE.
: - = = s7NATo17UEs
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks
in search of hidden treasure with the
promise of Leontine Walcott TO be his
wife on his return. Her father favors
Sebastian Navarro. Jerry's ship is burn
ed, he is reported lost. Sebastian presses
his attentions. Jerry suddenly turns up
20 confront charges of the Navarres
against him. In a struggle for forged
paper Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry
Is convicted of the murder: He escapes,
and finds the treasure and wonderful
chemical pellet Leontine Is forced to
marry Sebastian. On the honeymoon,
he attacks her in a rage. Suddenly he is
confronted by weird apparition. RAY
engar forces a confession from Louie.
Sebastian attempts to get 1t. An earth
quake occurs in the excitement Red
Finn steals the confession and fees. He
apears in New York as Romanon and
enlists the aid of Madame Blanca.
Leontine confronts her husband in the
gambling house. The Shadow battles
for her and she escapes with the con-
fession. One-Lamp Louie follows her and
takes the paper from her. The Shadow
saves Navarro from robbery. Romanon
attempts to kidnap Sebastian and Leon
tine, but Ravengar appears to thwart
them. Blanca and her thugs are puzzled
by Ravengar's repeated escapes and re-
turns to his cellar prison. Leontine con-
sents to accompany Hamilton on a bal
loon ascension. Sebastian drugs Hamilton
and arTanges to have Leontine set adrift
in the balloon. The balloon bursts into
fame and Leontine finds that her com
panion is RaVengar.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
HEIGHTS of Extravaganza.

$50 you think you love her?' smiled
the cynical friend.
81 know love her" swore the in
fatuated youth.
"Are you sure that you love her as
much as you think you do?"
"Say, I'm sure Of more than that. /
love her as much as she thinks 1 do -
And, of course as one thing leads to
another, that height of affection story
reminds us of the conversation be-
tween two fellows who were talking
about third fellow, who was by way
Of being a spendthrift. One fellow
said:
''Bill lives beyond his income,
doesn't he?"
Lives beyond his income? Why,
Bill lives beyond the income he wishes
he had"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
Natural Sequence.

The teacher had explained that a
monarchy is country ruled by king.
The pupils got that
'If the king dies, who rules" the
teacher continued.
"The queen" someone suggested.
Eyes under sertain circumstances
which shall explain later, that is true.
Now, If the queen dies, who takes her
placer
Only one boy ventured to reply.
1.-THE jack" he said.-The Web.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
In the Crowd.

In the Crowd.
"This is a jam'
Eyes, we're in a pickle. Heaven
preserve us !"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

"You swear that you saw their
bodies In the ruinsr asked Sebastian
Of Louie eagerly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05

Through the terrific storm that beat
about the lighthouse Leontine was con-
scious only of supreme happiness ir
Ravengar's presence.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
Cumberland Tennis Club.

The annual meeting of tile
Cumberland Tennis Club was
held Thursday night, February
LIST. Quite "A number of the
members were present, and
plans were outlined Whereby
Il most successful and interest
ing season may he expected for
the coming season. Both courts
Will be put in first class condi-
tlon in order to be available for
playing at all times. Member
bcrship dues for the year will
he as follows: Senior members,
Men 50 90, Ladies $3.50, Junior
members, Boys $500, Girls
500. The officers elected for
1917 are-President, G.. b.
Southwark, Vice President, w.
5. Muller, Sec'y.Treas. II. s.
Benjamin, Chairman Grounds
Committee, f. b. Blanchard.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Interstate
Railroad Company will be held
at the Ficlschman House, Alex
andria, Virginia, Wednesday
February 81, 1917, at 1890
o'clock y M, for the purpose
OF heariny annual reports. elect
ing Board of Directors, and
transacting such other bust
ness as may properly come be
lore the meeting.
Fl. B PhIcE,
Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of The Virginia
Coal and Iron Company will be
held Mt the Fleischman House,
Alexandria, Virginia, Wednes-
day, February 81, 1917, at
twelve O'Clock Noon, for the
purpose of hearing annual re-
ports, clecting a Board OF Di-
rectors, and transacting such
other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
w. c. kENr,
Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
Engineer Meets
Death.
Caught Under Engine in
Wreck at Blackwood
Last Thursday.

t. \. Ayles, Of Big Stone
Gap, an engineer on the South
ern Railway, was caught under
his engine when it turned over
in wreck at Black wood last
Thursday morning about 10
O'Clock and instantly killed.
Ills body was terribly mangled
and the left leg was cut en-
tirely off at the hip. The
wreck occurred just inside of
the Blackwood yards when
Aylcs tram, going at the rate
of fifteen miles an hour, crash
ed into the rear end of an l.. q
n. freight on the main line.
throwing the engine and sew
eral cars over an embanliment.
The fireman and Morgan An
derson, Of Big Stone Gap, d
brakeman, barely escaped by
jumping Just before the crash
and were not hurt. Ayles it
appears did not make an effort
to jump and was last seen np-
plying the air brakes.
Members of the train crow
stated that an l.. & N. freight
was standing on the main line
preparing to leave and left
signals for the Southern train
to slow down on entering the
yards. II seems that the l.. q
r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
DivisionSuper-
intendents.

The State Board Of Education
of Virginia viii meet ON Thurs.
day, March list, at ii a. m, for
the purpose Of considering tie
election Of division superinten.
deuts Of schools for the regular
term beginning July LIST next
and will continue in session on
March 2ud and 3rd.
All.candidates who have not
filed their applications are re-
questei to do SO at once on
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
How'S This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollar!
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
NATIONAL. BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo. o.
Halls caterrh Cure Is taHeE Internally
actins directly upon the blood and rnu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price IS cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
BERNSTORFF IS
HANDED PASSPORTS
Gerard is Called Home and
Nations Head Explains
His Actions to
Congress.

Diplomatic relations with Ger.
many have been broken. Count
Won BernstorfT has been handed
his passports and Ambassador
Gerard has been ordered from
Berlin. and the United States
now stands on verge of war.
Ambassador Gerurds in
structions are to close the en-
bassey as well as all the consul
lates in Germany. All embas-
sey attaches, consuls, consular
agents and their stats are to be
brought out Of Germany. This
makes the severance Of rcla
tons moro complete than is
usual in such cases
Spain will take over the dip
lomatic interests OF the United
States in Berlin.
Germany's diplomatic inter
ests in the United States will
be assumed by the Swiss Lega-
ton.
Notice of the break was out.
lined in detail in an address
President Wilson delivered to a
joint session OF Congress at ,
O'Clock this afternoon.
Whether the break with Ger
many would be accompanied
10y similar break with Austria
Hungary could not he learned
defnatcly.
Inasmuch as Austria is IN.
derstood to have endorsed the
action Of Germany, however,
this action is expected to follow
if it has not already been taken.
The decision to break was
reached after the Presidents
conferences with the Cabinet
and members Of the Senate
yesterday. The President by
those conferences came to the
conclusion that the country
would stand solidly behind him
in breaking off diplomatic reln-
tions with Germany.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-07
Bad Teeth
FoundAmong
Children.
Is Most Frequent Physical
Defects, Says Health
Board In Asking Teach
erS' Assistance
erS Assistance.

Richmond va. Feb 81. Bad
'eeth are the most frequent
phy9'cIal defect among school
ch''dfen' according to literature
gust sent the teachers Of all
'he pnoiIc schools Of the Com
'nohwen'tn by the state Board
u ii"ni'h' Foilowing taeth
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