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The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-04-05
SYSTEM IILE-DRAINAsE
Coed Plan to Make Little Map c.
Fields Drained-Stakee Driven
Down Are Good Thing.

After putting down system of ::ie-
drains on farm, it is a good plan to
make little sap of the fields drained
showing just who're each line is.
Then. too. stakes driven dGwn are Il
good thing. You may want to extend
f,ne lines by and by.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-04-05
COUNTRY and
TOWN PLANNING
The InterdGpendenCe Of City
and Rural Districts.
NEED OF EXPERT ADVICE

Number Of Small Towns, Villages and
Rural Communities Which Feed the
Larger Centers Have Intricate Prob
lens am Need Expert Assistance, Es-
pecially Those Near Great Cities.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-14
Two MAMAS" FINDS
WORK.


NY small son calls his ma
lerlal gruudmother 1.-Two
Mamas lir means no dlsre-
Specl thereby, for he considers
heI very wonderful person,
indeed ana lhe farm where
Wo Nlalna7 llNcS even more
wonderful WIN me calves and
pigs ANA chlckens no matter
what the day or season when
You are "a chance guest OF Two
Muin's-ahh there are many
chance guests VINO seek the
h"Splltll'Y ol her pleasant
h"iiie--Sile always las one or
Wo lhlhsS TO DO at night before
S!ie can 70 70 ocd about ~
" ciock Pun VINO Is the husband
OF Wo NlamaS, gives a yawn
tnu oplntS : nat 1t rs about bed
ms IN ltleen minutes every 4
noHy Is under cover listening to
the rainn-eVery body that is,
except wo Manas.
one ueclues nat while every
hihs is quiet she VIII write TO
ilr son ~ NeW ork VINO does
snort stories Tor the magazines
ana warn nun to be sure to but
toh np ms oNGicoat around his
throat Wen when he goes out.
ohe Y SO likely TO nave grippe
lying ma steam heated honSe,
any why W l"n theSe lew lines
are ilnisheh ana sealed and al
dlrSstd lShe searches through
/ an Inc seWlIlg-nactiine drawers
peIore ehe l'nd9 me number OF!
'he street L" puton lhe envelope
sue never can remember I'M
less she writes !; down on Il
| piece OF papep she starts to
oe"' ont remembers the Jar OF
cream wliich must be brought
1 up from the cellar and set be-
lote me hre 70 turn. SO she
can churh me me ilrst thlng IN the
morning lhen she goes into
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-14
LETTER TO THE EDITOR,
Editor Post.

Editor POST;
wonder if the people OF TIA,
Gap realize what a s,runuoh-
ctlortis being put forth lis %
f,w of the patrons OF school
To Improve tho school buildiuE
aud secured q maximum 90
health and comfortfor thc pu.
pills
1t has seemed to the wr,ar
that this worthy organization
is not receiving the propor
amount Of support and co-oper
alton tint such a movement DO
serves / am prone tu think
this is moro Crom lack &C time
than indifference Meetings
are held regularly on tie lass
"Wednesday Afternoon OF each
month nud all parents who are
interested in the welfare Nc
their childrrn are urged o. at
tend
The Association has installed
two sanitary drinking fountains
this year aud newspapers ana
magazines urc furnished Tor
the reading room
AT present an effort is hiua
made to buy a tell for tlit
school, which, it is hoped. will
greatly reduce tie pcrcontag"
oil lnrdiutss Tits and Olhcr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-14
Possibilities
Of Our Soil

We want to say to the farm
ers Of this community that no
feature Of present day cduca
'ion is moro potent for good to
this country than that being
accomplished by the various
agricultural schools and expert
mental stations and farms.
twenty years ago the book
farmer" was looked upon as a
visionary by large per cent of
our farming population, and is
even yet so regarded by some,
though happily their number is
small
Now the man who intelligent.
iy studies his soil with a view
to determining its needs is com
ing 10 the front ms an authority
on matters agricultural. And
the reason this is so is because
his theories have brought forth
fruit in fact.
Nothing is more certain thar
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-14
Board Of
Governors

Mr. q $ Garter, president Of
ne Board Of Trade, has appoint
ed the following Board Of Gov
ernors for the ensuing year; r..
=. Alsover, Il A. Az ers, II II.
Irvine, OTIS Mouser, Jmo. w.
Chalkley, c. n Knight, Karl
Stoehr, K, p Taggart, J A. Gill
mer w } Ilorsley, II a. W.
Skeen and W I. Goodloc.
The Junior Guild of the Epis.
copal Church will meet with
Miss Bruce Skeen Thursday af-
ternonn al three o'clock
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-14

ssSuBScRlBERS are earnestly re
questcd To observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them mt all
times posted ns to tho date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties a great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-02-14

that this country is woefully
behind in farming efficiency.
~, ,oors opr f,r,niny exper,s
,'' ~" On, 70 ns
nave 'ee'i f
the fact mat our Janus are no'
producing a half, not even Il
third. of The crops that bounti-
/ mi ,.,,u,n intended they should
,Ii nn,n, orly :, c,,a tha
'o''' ~ 80 nv I'm
case OF germany 10 see '''' u''
force OF tins statement Ger
many is not as large as the
stotn of Texas vet Germany to-
d,v s,,nIyin,, b.r ,ivit unnu-
80! 80
'a''oh anu ne' N'S' a. '''eS {"
most entirely from me products
of her own soil
But Germanv and other old
,orid c,nn,r;.s bovs far o,rs
Prac''ceu Intensive .''''i,"E'
system that IS only Just begin
ming to prevail in this country.
Instead of being merely an
.nvr.r;,n,,, ;u,o,.iyn r,r,irg
y, ,i,5
S"'"'" W. ''t "'' r"'"','t
more tuliy demonstrators the
truth Of this statement than u
glance at the results obtained
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
ARMY PROMOTIONS
Will Be DELAYED
General Offices to Be Named After
Reorganization.

The angle over the appointment Of
general officers for the new national
army will probably not be decided I'M
til the army is raised and organized.
No evidence could be obtained yester-
day to show that Gen. Pershing had
actually recommended that only Off
GERS about 45 years Of age should he
made brigadiers. It was learned def
nitely, however, that the appointment
OF these brigadiers Is closely connect
ed with the general plan for reorgan-
izing our whole tactical system in ac-
cordance with the continental prac-
tice of using smaller divisions.
The demand for younger men to
command the brigades is based on
the new tactics, which requires a
whole brigade at time to take its
place in the first line. Hitherto
brigade was generally itself divided
into first line, support and reserve.
If, as is generally expected, our
army is split into smaller divisions,
many Of the older, but highly expert
officers, now objected to as briga-
diers, will be moved up to division
commands, which they can undoubt-
edly I'LL with ability
Secretary Baker has made X clear
that the National Guard and national
army will not be reorganized into
smaller divisions until they have been
completely amalgamated with all the
armed forces of the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
S. v. WOODWARD Laid
TO REST AT OAK HILL
Business World Pays Last Tribute
to Beloved Philanthropist.

While the Washington business
world bowed its head in mute token
of sympathy with the family Of 8.
W. Woodward. for an hour yester-
day at noon, the veteran pioneer
and business man of Washington
was borne to his final resting place
beside his wife, on the shady slopes
of Oak Hill Cemetery after a short
funeral service had been performed,
over the remains in the quaint little
cemetery chapel.
Six prominent business men Of
Washington bore the corpse to the
grave while employees OF the big
Washington department store fol-
lowed in the train OF the casket.
The funeral procession of sorrow
ing relatives was followed by
large throng of prominent men rep
resenting civic. trade and religious
! organizations Of which Mr.. Wood
ward was a member.
Many of the floral tributes re-
ceived by the family of the dead
philanthropist were too large to be
taken into the little chapel in the
cemetery. Numbers of crosses, set
| pieces on easles. and a massive
wreath of Easter lilies and purple
dahlias, with pure white ribbon
bearing the glaring purple inscrip-
tion. Employees OF Woodward and
Lothrop," were among the last
| tributes to the dead publicist.
The funeral service was delayed
some hours on account of the late
arrival of the train bearing Mrs.
Luke I. Wilson, a daughter of the
late Mr.. Woodward. from Chicago,
| III.
In paying tribute to Mr.. Wood
ward DR.. Samuel H. Greene. pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, who Of
fciated, said: HE was a citizen of
its business vortex, the missionary
ton. I know OF no man who led a
| broader or more useful or helpful
life. His life touched Washington,
movement in many parts of the
the world as we'll as of Washing
world, the church Of Christ, and II
| touched you and me-. He was proud
of Washington and interested in
everything making for its upbuild-
| ing and exerted his every effort
to promote the welfare OF the COM
munity and everyone in it."
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
League Target Range
Under Polls Theater

Increased activity IN target prsc-
tice. by members of various com
psnies forming the Home Defense
League Rifles, has been q feature
for the past week. In consequence
the indoor smali-bore range under
the Poll Theater is the scene OF
almost continuous nrina during the
open hours for practice there
At a meeting of the stan officers
Thursday night, Col NJ A Win
ter. commanding the orgsnizstion.
virtually read the riot act by pro-
claiming that every member OF his
stan must qualify with a score OF
100 or more over the xmall-bore
range. The star officers present
included Lieut.. Col. z. p. Hazelton.
Maj. Oliver A Phelps. MAJ. Sterling
william Tayloe Snyder. regimental
chaplain; Capt Henry Lansburg.
Capt. Delo, w. Thsyer. Capt Philip
NJ Rieflcin and Capt Alpheus Win
ter. inspector OF rife practice.
W. J. Wilson. superintendent OF
the Washington Railway Terminal
Company, has been added to the
regimentsl inspection stsn Of Col.
Winter. with the rank Of major.
It was announced also that at least
two full companies would be formed
from the ranks OF the railroad de-
partment Of the Y. NJ. c. A
At a late hour yesterday member
ship IN the Home Rifles had passed
the l,a0o mark. with encouraging
prospects for fully $500 in the very
near future.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
INVENTORS LEAGUE
TO Fight ATTORNEY
Reorganization on National Scope
Plans Middleman Elimination.

Reorganization of the old Inventors
League, of Washington. on . nation
wide scale. with the intention Of COM
pelling the government to deal d.
rectly with inventors when granting
a patent instead of through patent
attorneys, was begun at a meeting Of
former members of the league held
at 4s1 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
A countrywide campaign for $500
members will be started Immediately
among the 10000 inventors in the
United States, the promoters of the
revived association say.
Doing away with the patent attor-
ney. the middleman of the patent
world, Is the avowed principle of the
organization. Washington inventors
present said that the league would
approve OF a method by which an
inventor could deal directly with the
government in regard to his patent,
thus cutting out the attorney fee
The leaders in the reconstructed
league promise that the campaign
against the patent attorneys will be
TO the finish. They claim that they
have sufficient funds and backing to
last indefinitely in any legal battle.
The old Inventors League had a
brief but spectacular career in Wash
ington. six years ago. With offices
in the Munsey Building, the organi-
zation fought a losing game with the
attorneys and the government. A
defaulting officer in the society caused
some Of the members to lose interest
in the organization and 1t was aban-
doned.
Promoters OF the new league are
W. P. Armstrong, 491 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. c. e. Phillips, 426
Third street northwest, and C. Z.
Smith, 92S Eighth street southeast.
A meeting will be held on Monday
night at Flynn's Business College,
southwest corner Of Eighth and K
streets northwest The hackers Of
the rebuilt union expect to have every
one Of the thousand or moro WASH
ington inventors present. At the
meeting. q vote will be taken on the
policy OF joining with the American
Federation OF Labor.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

full, in spite Of three years Of suffer-
Ing without precedent in history.
The strength in men, now present
In the zone of the armies alone, shows
the maximum figure reached during
the war. This figure. which amounts
to little less than three million men,
exceeds by over a million the number
OF men actually in the said zone at
the beginning, and one must add 70
that figure the men In the zone OF
the interior and in the colonies.
I'VE are certain, with the resources
Of our metropolitan and colonial
depots, to be able to maintain that
number up to its present level for
long time to come. Our strength in
men. by reason Of a better command,
and Of better methods of instruc-
tion. has shown, since the beginning
OF the war. constantly decreasing de-
fnitive casualties CkilIed, missing and
those taken prisoners).
Casualty Percentages.
"The following figures substantiate
this:
Battles Of Chartered and Of the
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
DRAFT REBEL PENALTY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
they will be prosecuted in the United
States courts. Evidence is said to be
in the hands of the authorities to
show that these men were inspired by
an intelligently sinister motive.
Both the President and Secretary
Baker were away from Washington
last night and it could not be learned
whether a formal request had come
for Federal aid. That both these Of
flcials should leave, however, was in
terpreted as reassurlng. The Presi-
dent is down the Potomac on the May
flower and as usual in close touch
with the executive offices by wireless.
Secretary Baker has gone to his sum-
mer home with his family.
Gen. Crowder's statement on the
draft resisters yesterday says:
Demonstrations Were Local.
press reports and other advices re-
ceived indicate that in one or two
widely separated districts, individuals,
misinformed as to the purpose of the
law and misguided as to its results,
are threatening forcible resistance to
the draft" After law for deserters
and the penelty therefore, Gen. Gro
der said:
Demonstrations against local boards
are simply futile strokes in the air.
All the records necessary to hold
ouch persons are already on file at
State headquarters and at the Ma
tional Capital, and since local boards
have no occasion to use any force
In simply offering a beneficial oppor-
tunity to register persons, there is no
field for resistance. II resistance is
attempted later when the army seeks
to apprehend deserters, It will In
stantly encounter troops Of the Fed
eral government"
Gen. Crowder issued a statement
yesterday providing for the control
of correspondence with his office.
This office has supervision over 400
local boards, 160 district boards, 81
State, territorial and district head
quarters and 100000 registrants.
There are perhaps 50,0oo,o00 persons
interested in the registrants.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

many great and important things per-
tanning to the Kingdom OF God.
10.
We believe in the literal gathering
OF Israel and in the restoration of the
Ten Tribes; that Zion will be built
upon this 1.-THE Americanl continent;
that Christ will reign personally upon
the earth; and, That the earth will
be renewed and receive its paradis-
iacal glory.
We claim the privilege OF worship
ing Almighty God according to the
dictates OF our own conscience, and
allow all men the same privilege, let
them worship how, where, or what
they may.
We believe in being subject to kings,
presidents, rulers and magistrates, in
obeying, honoring, and sustaining the
law.
We believe in being honest, truA.
chaste. benevolent, virtuous, and n
doing good to all men; indeed, We
may say that we follow the ad-
monition of Paul, we believe all
things, wa hope all things, we have
endured many things, and hope to
be able to endure all things. If
there Is anything virtuous, lovely,
or OF good report or praiseworthy,
we seek after these things
JOSEPH SMITH.
To most OF these items nnany sects
protesting Christianity could conf
IDENTIFY pledge allegiance; to many Of
them all Christian bodies subscribe.
Belief In the existence and powers of
the Holy Trinity, in Jesus Christ, as the
Savior and Redeemer of the human
race, IN mans individual accounta-
bility for his acts, in the acceptance
OF sacred writ as the Word of God.
in the rights of worship according to
the dictates Of conscience, in the NOR
al virtues-these professions and be-
iefs are as a common creed In the
realm OF present day Christendorn.
There is no peculiarly Mormon in
depreciation, in the light OF which
these principles Of faith and practice
are viewed by the Latter-day Saints,
except. perhaps, in a certain simplic-
ity and nteralness Of acceptance.
''Mormonism" proclaims itself to be
the embodiment of the essential re-
quirements OF the Gospel of Jesus
Christ, as proclaimed by the Master
Himself, and by His duly ordained
apostles in the Primitive Church, and
as taught and administered under
Divine authority in the present dis
pensation.
For detailed treatment Of The Ar
ticles Of Faith and for other Nor
mon" litaratt1re rnuch ~ Uhfeh "a
distributed without cost. apply to any
Of the Missions Of the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints, among
which are: Eastern States Mission,
l140 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Bureau Of Information, Salt Lake
S'sy, otaf =.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
ACCUSES DEMOCRATS
Party in Power Opposes Spreading
Propaganda, He Saws.

Julian Pierce, Socialist orator, who
was arrested Friday night for at
tempting to hold a meeting at Eighth
street and Pennsylvania avenue with
out the permission of the local police
authorities, declare last night that
the fight which had Just begun would
be carried to the Supreme Court, IL
the intermediate courts did not return
decision favorable to the Socialist
party.
Pierce declared that he could see
no reason why the permit to continue
holding meetings, at the corner of
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue hao
been revoked and stated that the De-
partment OF Justice had assured the
committee OF Socialists, who had been
delegated to call upon the authorities
there that the members were free to
speak on the draft in public meeting,
provided they did not use any ex-
pressions which might lead persons to
the violation of the law.
Pierce claims that the instructions of
the department were carried out to
the letter.
Pierce accuses the Democratic party
with attempting to limit the advoca-
tion of a rival political party's
propaganda.
I'm making the fight for the right
to bold open-air educational lectures
in Washington, without permit
signed by the present superintendent
of police or any future superintendent
Of police" stated Pierce, "the Socialist
party is endeavoring to secure the
liberty guaranteed by the Federal
Constitution, but seemingly ignored by
Superintendent of Police Pullman.
THE Socialist party advocates
certain economic and social ideas.
The Democratic party is at present In
control OF the machinery Of govern
ment IN the District OF Columbia.
and uses that control to prevent open
air meetings that are annoying to that
party"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

London, Aug. At is learned here
that General Won Falkenhayn recently
passed through Constantinople with
a German army on his way to the
Mesopotamian front, above Bagdad, in
order to reorganize the Turkish forces
In that region and launch a new Of
fensive designed to recapture the city
OF Haroun-al-Raschid from the Brit
ish, who took 1t on March II.
Falkenhayn is one Of the greatest
strategists in the German army. He
succeeded Won Moltke as chief OF staff
early In the war. Many critics at
tribute the success of the Rumanian
offensive to his leadership, although
Mackensen received most Of the cred
1t. Constantinople circles are said to
expect his arrival on the Mesopota-
mian front to change the whole sit
uation there.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

war work OF France.
Complete exposition of this work Of
France was given to Secretary of
War Baker by M. Andre Tardieu,
High Commissioner of the French
Republic. yesterday. Mr. Tardieu
presents q detailed story Of what
France lhas done. He shows hts
countrys present condition as COM
pared with what 1t was at the outset
Of hostilities.
M. Tardieu's letter to Secretary
Baker. reads:
"July 80, 1917.
'Dear Mr.. Baker:
II brought to your knowledge in a
recent talk, the surprise I felt in
reading the military conditions pre-
vailing In Europe and especially in
the French army. In connection with
our conversation, believe 1t would
be OF interest to present to you some
figures which. better than any COM
ments. will expose to you the reality;
these figures will show you France
as she really Is. vigorous and power
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
State Gives Experts
Services to Natiol.

The State of Illinois, through Cover
nor Lowden, as a part of its patrio-
tic contribution to the Federal Govern
ment, yesterday offered the services
of Frank W. Dewoli. director OF the
Illinois State Geological Survey, to the
Bureau of Mines, Department of the
Interior. for a period OF three months
the state to pay his salary and ex-
the Interior Lane. accepted the offer
OF Governor Lowden and Mr.. Dewolf
has been appointed assistant director
Of the bureau.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
New Laboratory Completed.

The new million dollar laboratory Of
the Bureau of Mines, Department of
the Interior, located in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, is practically compile.
ted and has been formally turned
over to Van II. Manning, Director of
the Bureau of Mines. The buildings
will constitute the principal sxperi-
wsnt statiop Of the bureau ~
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
THREE MILLION FRENCHMEN FACE
KAlSER'S ARMY ON WESTERN FRONT
Vast Resources of Republic Detailed in Letter
from M. Tardieu to Secretary of
War Baker

France the nation that suffered the bunt Of the the
beginning has three million in the battle today This
one million than rushed the color. when the Teuon war
machine sursed toward Belgium She maintain number
effectively for several She has vast reserves And
while doing this for herself the remarkable nation ha. completely
reequpped and rearmed the Belgian Serbian and Greek armies
ohe has gwen more than 300 heavy her other allied
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
SEEK MISSING SOLDIERS.

The military authorities have asked
the police to arrest as fugitives Private
Davis, IS years old, Company C, First
u. s. Engineers, and Private Grifith.
"a years old, Company r, same COM
mand. who are reported to have es-
capped from the military limits of
Washington Barracks at $50 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. ~