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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-18

Gap, Va, Phone No. 1888
a. P Phillips. who has n
position i'll the general offices of
the Stonega Coke & Coal Com
pany, has been spending Ills
vacation with homefolks in
Spartansbnrg, S. G.
Miss Rut! Barron spent last
week IN keokee visiting Misses
Ruth and Jean Mars.
Misses Hazel and Addie
Fleenor, Pearl Crumbley of
Bristol, Messrs, Arthur Crnm-
bley, Ruben Banks, Wilbur
Fleenor, chaperoned by Mrs. A.
Il. witt, attended delightful
party ut the residence Of w.
NJ. Kelly at Norton Wednesday
night.
Misses Mary and Blanche
hiibourne returned Tuesday
night from Il three weeks visit
to Mrs j. h Layfield in Chat
tanooga. While away they at
tended several social events, ut
one of winch Miss Blanche won
the prize for being the best
dancer
Miss Kathleen Litton, Of
Dot, Lee County. who has been
spending several days in the
Gap with her sister, Mrs. j. 4.
Gilmer, went up TO Norton last
week whore she will spend a
few days viii Mr.. and Mrs.
John Litton.
Miss Eugenia Baumgardner,
OF Stanton, but who has been
for some time in New York
studying, has been spending
few days in the Gap visiting
friends. Miss Baumgardncr
has accepted q clerica! position
IN the hospital service and will
20 to France early in August to
enter upon the duties of her new
position.
Mr.. and Mrs.J l.. Mccormick
and daughter aud son, Miss
Helen aud Lewis, are spending
a few days this week visiting
relatives in Knoxville. On
their return home Miss Helen
will stop in Middlesboro for a
few days visit to relatives and
friends.
Mrs. =. NJ. Reason entertain.
ed with a delicious dinner Tues
day Mrs Bette Dotson and
daughter, Missllelcn, of Athens.
Tenn, Mrs. G C. Gilmcr, Of
the Cove and Mrs. Eliza j.
Barron.
| Mrs. IL. IL. NaT aud two lit
tie sons. Willis and Henry. .Jr.
returned to their home in Knox
vile last week after spending a
month in the Gap with Mrs.
Natl's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j NJ. Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auburn Ham.
blen and two little children. OF
the Cove, left last week for
| Harold, Ky, where they will
visit relative two weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. John Hamblen and
children are Keeping house for
them i'll the Cove until they re
turn,
Robert Creech, who has a
position with the Stonega Coke
and Coal Company at this
place, and ii 4. bowling of the
U. S. Army, spent Sunday in
Pennington Gap with friends.
Hatcher Willis. who has
been confined to his room for
several weeks with typhoid
fever, is improving rapidly aud
will soon be ont again.
Carl b. Knight, the thirteen
year old son OF the editor of
this paper, was operated on last
night for appendicitis by DR.. j.
y. Gilmer, assisted by Drs. w.
&, Painter and w. a. Baker.
The operation was successful,
and, under the care of Miss
Mary Conner, the efficient
nurse, Carl is resting as well
thls morning as could be ex.
pected.
WANTED:-3 rooms for
light housekeeping. Rent not
over fl2 per month Close in
perferred. Address p. O. 10.
'rhos. f. Williams returned
home Saturday night from n
pleasure trip of three weeks TO
Los Angeles, San Francisco,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-18
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
In The District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Vir
ginia. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
$ f. Chance
Bankrupt
IN BANKRUPTCY
IN BANKRUprCY.

To the Creditors of T.. Chance,
OF Norton, in the County of Wise,
and district aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th
day of July. a. ID. 1917, the said S. +,
Chance was duly adiudi Gated bank
ruptt' and that She first meeting OF his
creditors will be held at Ny Oflcc. in
Norton, Va, on the 2Sth day Of July, A.
d. lol7, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and trans.
act such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
John Roberts,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
This July 10th, 1917. Norton. Va
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09
CONTRACT FOR ROAD
TO ORANGE SPRINGS
Let to the Cornwall Con-
struction Co. of Tampa,
for $70.663.

Possibly the most important act of
the board of county commissioners at
the February meeting this week was
the letting of a contract for the Rod
man-Orange Springs Road, in road
and bridge district No. 8, to the Corn
well Construction Company of Tampa
for total of $70,663. This was what
is termed an alternate bid. That is
to say, it was for the building of a
road of material different than what
was called for in the invitation for
bids. The cost of building a road
such as had been advertised, was
much higher than the amount for
which the district was bonded.
The Luten Bridge Co. also of Tam.
pa was awarded a contract for build
ing the Deep Creek bridge on this
road, the same to be of reinforced
concrete arch over span on main chan
mel and with two reinforced concrete
culverts over the slough on east end
of the bridge. The cost of this work
will be $5,4S3.
After the contract had been let and
arrangements for the construction at
cording to the plans and specifications
under the supervision of Engin-
eer Pagan, some of the board thought
it possible that they had done an il
legal act in letting a contract for a
road different than that advertised for.
They then wanted to rescind the con-
tract; but a recess meeting was called
for the 21st, at which time the par
ties at interest will all be present, and
if it is then found that the act was
legal it will be allowed to stand.
B. G. Sykes for the past year su-
perintendent of the county poor farm,
rendered his resignation, which was
accepted
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09
Some Rare Newspapers.

There is on exhibit at the Acker-
man-Stewart drug store this week,
and to continue for some days, doz-
en- or more newspapers from far off
lands.
These newspapers were sent to The
Palatka News by the Chamberlin Med
cine Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, and
we're received by that company for
checking purposes-the company be-
ing an advertiser of its well-known
remedies in all quarters of the globe.
Among the papers to be seen at
the Ackerman-Stewart store are:
The North China Daily News of Shan
ghai; The Burma Herald from Ran
COON; The Sindhi of Sukkur; The
Times of Ceylon; The Bataviaasch
Nieuwsblad of Batavia; The North
ern Post of Aliwal North, Cape Prov
ince, South Africa; The Bengalee of
Calcutta; The Indian Daily Telegraph
of Lucknow; The Friend, of Bloemfon-
tein; Daily Dispatch of East London,
South Africa, and two or three print
ed in language that we defy John NAL
lem or any other man in this town who
has been accustomed to reading a
language written backside first to de-
cipher.
Anyway these papers will prove a
curiosity to anyone and should be
seen. After being on exhibition for
a time at the Ackerman-S Stewart store,
they will be given to the Palatka Pub
lie Library
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09
Mrs. O'Haver's Brother Dies.

William H. McNitt, brother of Mrs.
Robert S. O'Haver of this city, died
suddenly on Sunday afternoon last at
his home in South Bend, Ind. Mr..
McNitt was ticket agent for the Penn
sylvania Lines at South Bend, and
was 45 years of age. He and his
wife visited Palatka a year ago last
September. Mrs. O'Haver also visi-
ted her brother at his Indiana home
last summer. The news came as
severe shock to Mrs. O'Haver, as her
brother had been in perfect health
when she last heard from him. The
cause of death is to her unknown.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09
Naval Stores Men Suffer Loss.

The intense cold of last Friday and
Saturday nights resulted in serious
injury to naval stores operators IN
this county, costing them many thous.
ands of dollars in the breaking of
cups.
Mr.. Goss Mattox of Bostwick states
that the rain which preceded the cold
left water in the cups, which froze.
This caused the cups to break. He
lost total of $4,000 cups. These
cups cost three and half cents a
piece. Besides the loss of the cups
would be the spilling of contents and
the loss of time required to replace
them.
C. E. Currie of Interlachen was al
so a heavy loser, it's said. Allen &
Ganas of Huntington are reported to
have last over $1,000 by this recent
freeze. Other operators throughout
the county will also be heavy losers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09

Of the present, and at the worst, there
will only be a curtailment of next sea-
sons crop, which, in view of the in
creased prices, will not be great ca
lamity. The setback to trees by rea-
son of killing tender young growth
will be only temporary"
AT Barlow a minimum temperature
of "a deg. is reported.
Great Damage at Sanford.
The Sanford Herald of Tuesday
says:
"That large percentage of the or
ange crop still on the trees was frost
ed and that young groves were badly
iamaged is certain, but to what ex-
tent the damage extends cannot be
stated with much certainty at this
time. The still cold of Saturday
night was more disastrous than that
which preceded it Friday night though
it is stated by experienced observers
that the thorough chilling which the
fruit sustained Friday night put it in
prime condition to be frosted by the
cold the night following. Truck
crops are about wiped out, and the
strawberry growers of this section
were considerably damaged and dis
heartened." ...
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09
Won ENGELKEN RESIGNS
AS DIRECTOR OF MINT

A Washington dispatch on Wednes-
day stated that F. j. H. Won Engelken,
formerly of East Palatka on Tuesday
resigned as director of the United
States Mint.
Mr.. Won Engelken's resignation was
rendered in order that he might ac-
cept the presidency of the Farm Loan
Bank at Columbia, S. c., for which
place he expects to leave to begin
his duties on the 18th. 1t is not yet
known who will succeed Mr.. Won En-
gelken as director of the mint, but
dozens of applications the dispatch
had already been filed for the place.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-09

Services conducted by the pastor,
Rev. C. M. Afford, D. D. Sunday at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at $50 a. M, F. T. Merrill, su-
perintendent. Mid-week prayer SER
vice, Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock. A cordial welcome to all
these services.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
TRAINNIEN AND CONDUCTORS PRESENT
WAGE DEMANDS AT CHICAGO MEETING

a state of helpless dependence or mere
self-maintenance to a state of produc-
tive capacity.
The activities of the Bureau of Nat
uralization show how a routine gov
ernment agency has been transformed
into a great humanizing force. This
has been accomplished by linking to-
gether the Federal and State courts,
the Federal government and the State
public schools for the purpose of ex-
tending educational aid to candidates
for citizenship. The work of this bu-
reau now stands for more than nat
uralization, as the term is generally
understood. 1t represents American
ization in its truest sense. 1t cordially
welcomes and brings into the national
family foreign friends fully qualified,
thru public school instruction, for the
coveted title of citizenship.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
COERCION FAILURE
CANADIAN "CAN'T-STRIKE LAW
REFUSES TO OPERATE.
Data Covering Period Of Ten Years
Show Workers Have Paid Little
Heed To Prohibitory Measure.

Penalties for violation of the Cana
dian 'oan't-strike" law, officially
known as the industrial disputes in
vestigation act, have failed to check
strikes and whatever success the law
may have is because of its conciliation
features.
The above is summary of this
legislation by Benjamin NJ. Squires,
published in the September issue Of
the Monthly Bulletin. issued by the
federal bureau of labor statistics, de-
partment Of labor.
From March %, 1907. TO December
81, 1916. there have been 204 strikes
in violation of this law. affecting S0,-
27S employees whose time loss was
3.0l5,s4. days.
"Of this number" it is stated, "two
disputes, affecting ninety-five en-
ployes, whose time loss was 800 days,
may be considered lockouts. Assum-
ing the minimum penalty of $40 per
day per striking employe, it will be
seen that more than $50, 900 900 in un-
collected fines have accumulated dur
ing the period stated. II the maxi
mum penalty is assumed, the amount
exceeds $3.50 900. 900.
''In the face OF this record of pros
ecutions and violations during a Pc
riod of nearly ten years it does not
seem probable that n wholesome re-
spect has been fostered for such pro
visions, nor that fear of the impo-
sition of penalties serves in any con-
siderable degree as n restraining in
fiuence. On the contrary, there is n
strong indication that whatever sue
cess has attended the administration
of the act has been due to the concil-
iatory efforts Of the department of Ia
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
HALLOWEENPARTY
PAINTERS AUXILIARY CELE-
BRATE IN PATRIOTIC FASHION
Hall Beautifully Decorated for Event,
While Dancing and Home Cooked
Eats Enjoyed by Guests.

Ladies' Auxiliary to Painters and
Decorators Union No. 70 treated their
members, friends, bubbles and sweet
hearts to a most enjoyable Halloween
party and dance last Saturday evening
in Painters Union hall, $50 Eighteenth
street There was a large attendance
and the festivities did not end until a
late hour. as there was no work sched-
uled for Sunday.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with Halloween emblems and Ameri-
can flags, the lighting effect and
shades being particularly pleasing
On the walls hung pennants of the
Painters union. In one corner of the
hall there was buffet luncheon booth,
where dainty refreshments, consisting
of homemade cakes and other goodies,
with hot coffee, were served. There
was no admission fee and the refresh
ments were free to members and
guests alike.
Festivities opened with the grand
march, led by Mrs. Marie Potts, pres
ident of the auxiliary, and Henry La
voc, president of the Painters union.
Then followed an impromptu dance
participated. Altogether it was one of
the most successful social events ever
given by the auxiliary.
During the evening there was a pub
lie initiation of class of new men,
bers, feature as impressive as it
was interesting.
The efficient committee in charge
of the entertainment consisted of Ida
Doerr, chairman; Marie Potts, Emma
johnson. Anna Ballard, Marjorie
George. Mamie Schwartz and Mrs.
Tony Ulmer.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
DENVER COLORADO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1917
AMERICAN FEDERATION REFUSES TO
BE DRAWN INTO RUSSIAN PEACE PLAN

give its own department of labor a
chance, by having the public service
reserve organization, created by the
department, enroll the names and
trade qualifications of all the men in
the crafts needed.
Provide q Reserve List.
This public service reserve list would
enable the government to get the men
who were willing and able to do the
work in each plant, and would espe-
cially call into the service the men
anxious to serve the government rather
than private employers. All Of the
labor which could be secured by draft
would be secured for some work, and
at its best efficiency, by the public
service reserve plan Of enrolment and
of fitting men into new jobs.
One secret of the agitation for
Csstisued % Page Fe.rJ
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
OPPORTUNITY FOR
ALIEN WORKERS
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN FOR
FOREIGN BORN.
Teaching of Citizenship More Import
ant Now Than Ever Before In
This Country; Bureau of Nat
uralization Urges Co
operation

approximately one-seventh of the
population of the United States is for
eign-born, with a very large proper
ton ignorant of American ideals and
institutions, and, to that extent, loyal
to the country of their birth. Never
in the history of the nation has undi-
vided support been so sorely needed.
A knowledge of American government
and what it stands for can only be
gained by the aliens thru education,
but, once understood, loyal allegiance
to the country of their adoption inev-
itably follows. 1t means welding the
heterogeneous masses into one patri-
otic body.
With the beginning of the school
year, the door of opportunity is again
opened wide to the adult foreign born.
Last year the public school authorities
of the United States, working in close
cooperation with the Bureau of Nat
uralization of the U. S. Department OF
Labor, maintained night school classes
for alien instruction in approximately
l 700 cities, towns and rural commun-
tiles, located in every state in the
Union. The opening of this years
classes is accompanied by every assur-
ance of increased attendance and a
material betterment of the results al
ready obtained thru this stupendous
educational campaign.
1t is the confident belief of the Bu-
reau of Naturalization that alien in
struction will gradually transform this
vast army of foreigners into an army
of Americans with common ideals,
common hopes, common sentiments
and unadulterated loyalty.
With the American nation defend
ing the cause of civilization and hu-
manity and taking her place on the
side of righteousness in this world
wide conflict, military preparedness,
so vital to the country's safety, can
not be possible without citizenship
preparedness. No one should be per-
mitted to remain in ignorance of his
duty and responsibility as resident
of the United States and this, of
course, applies particularly to the for
eign born 1t is certain that had alien
instruction been more universally eN-
tended in the past, the question of di-
vided allegiance would not have as
sumed such unpleasant prominence
after war was declared.
The present volume of naturaliza-
ton shows that over half a million
foreign born residents annually bring
themselves within the jurisdiction of
the Bureau of Naturalization. 1t is
the plan of the bureau, thru the CO.
operation of the public schools with
its educational movement, to change
that portion of the alien body now in
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
PRESIDENT Will SON ISSUES NORDER
RAISING COAL PRICES AT THE MINES
of Fortyve Granted Effective at Once
To Meet Higher Wage Schedules for Miners-Output
Is Now Expected Reach Highest Maximum
in the History of the Country.

field said that the wage raises aggre-
eating so per cent to miners and 7S
per cent to the best laborers over the
wages of April 1, 1917, were not dis
proportionate to the advance in the
cost of living.
His understanding, he explained.
was that in fixing prices for mine coal,
it was intended to allow a fair profit,
and that under the new wage scale ex-
isting prices would not admit of such
a profit.
Government reports show that $685.
100000 tons of bituminous coal were
mined il the first eight months of
1917, or an average of 45 437 500 tons
monthly. At this rate the new price
increase will cost consumers about
24O,OOO,000 year, or S20,000,000 a
month.
In reaching his conclusion, DR.. Gar
field wrote: Il have been influenced
particularly by the provisions of the
agreement intended to secure an in
creased and uninterrupted production
of coal"
Agreement for War Only.
DR.. Garfield referred to the stipula-
ton in the agreement, mentioned IN
the presidents order, that miners fail
ing to work the prescribed eight hours
day for at least five days a week
would be penalized, the fines to be
automatically deducted from their
wages, and said that representatives
of the miners union had assured him
that with miners working that length
of time there would be no shortage of
coal
The recent war agreement is for the
period Of the war ari not to exceed
two years from April 1, 1915" and is
subject to ratification of the next BIZ
ennial convention of the United Mine
Workers of America.
DR.. Garfield declared, however, he
has been assured the convention will
approve.
The fixing of provisional prices by
the president in August was under
stood at the time TO be subject TO re-
vision by the fuel administration
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
TAKING A REFERENDUM VOTE.
Lawson Finds Little Opposition for
State Federation President.

Local unions affiliated with the Col
orado State Federation of Labor are
now taking a referendum vote for cleo
ton of officers. This will close No
vember 25, and the returns are to be
canvassed by the tellers at headquar-
ters in Denver, November 81.
Interest centers in the race for
president between John r. Lawson of
the United Mine Workers and Albert
Carpenter of the Mine, MIL and Smelt-
er Workers Union. Information thus
far reaching The Bulletin indicates
that Lawson is meeting with very lit
tie opposition, and his election by a
large majority is practically assured.
There are nineteen candidates for
vice president, and three for secretary
treasurer. For the latter office, Ed.
Anderson. the incumbent, is opposed
by Paul n. Hoyt of Pueblo, and w. H.
Shelly of Trinidad.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03

President Wilson has granted an in
crease of As cents a ton in the price of
bituminous coal at virtually all mines
in the country, effective Monday morn
ing of this week. The new price will
absorb wage raises recently agreed up
on between operators and miners in
the central competitive and other
fields. The presidents order provides
that the increase shall not apply in
case of existing contracts providing
for an increase in price to cover any
raise in miners wages.
Neither will it apply in districts
where miners and operators fail to
agree upon a miners wages.
Neither will it apply in districts
where miners and operators fail to
agree upon a miners penalty provision
70 the fuel administration.
The order refers specifically only to
the wage agreement entered into at
the conference in Washington, October
6, between operators and miners in the
central competitive field of Ohio, Hi
nois, Indiana and Pennsylvania, but
wages thruout the country are largely
based on those paid in the central dis
trict.
The Presidents Order.
Inc HEtSlutII Oruer IOllOWS.
THE scale of prices prescribed Aug.
81, 1917. by the president of the
United States for bituminous coal at
the mine. as adjusted and modified. by
order of the United States fuel ad-
ministrator 10 meet exceptional condi-
tions in certain localities, is hereby
amended by adding the sum Of as cents
to each of the prices so prescribed or
so adjusted and modified, subject, how
ever, to the following express excep-
tions:
"u This increase in price shall not
apply to any coal sold at the mine un-
der existing contract containing a pro-
vision for an increase in the price of
coal Hereunder in case of an increase
in wages paid to miners.
"(2) This increase in price shall not
apply in any district in which the oper-
ators and miners fail to agree upon a
penalty provision satisfactory to the
fuel administrator for the automatic
collection Of fines in the spirit of the
agreement entered into between the
operators and miners at Washington.
Oct 6. 1917.
THE order shall become effective at
Z a. m. on Oct. %, 1917"
Wage Increases Approved
In his letter to the president recon-
mending the price increases, DR.. Gar