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Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Sporting News

Seventy-five thousand dollars, That
was the gate" for the automobile
races at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. on
Saturday.
Covington, Ky, will in 1919 witness
the running of the richest race prob
ably in the world, in the Latonia cham
pionship stakes. which, based on the
number of original nomination fees,
the following declaration fees, start
ing fees. and added money, will be
worth nearly S65,000.
r. A. King of Delta, Colo, won the
memorial trophy and William Ridley
cf Watcher, Iowa, won the doubles
trophy in contests in Chicago which
closed the events preliminary to the
grand American handicap tournament.
King had 10 shoot off tie with Fred
Earlow of Newark. Ohio. as each had
scored a 80 out of the 100 targets.
General
Federal District Judge Speer held
the selective draft law constitutional
Federation of the English-speaking
races for mutual protection is regard,
ed as probability by Lord Northcliffe
The province of British Columbia
will become prohibition territory on
Oct. / under a law passed by the Pro-
vincial Legislature
The national encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic got un
der way at Boston with many addi
tional delegates arriving.
Burma beans, found on analysis by
the State Laboratory at Bozeman
Mont. TO contain strychnine, were or
/ dered destroyed by the State Board
OF Health Tons of them had been
| shipped into this state and sold "a
| innocent dealers.
Two steamers and ten smaller YES
sells docked at the foot of Congre IS
street, Brooklyn, were seriously dam
aged by fire. The damage to the yes
sells is estimated at upward of 81, 200.
600 The fire followed two expio
sions. The steamers were loadeG
with glucose and sugar
That there will be a premium on
gold is indicated by the reports from
New York. where 2.5 per cent is rair
on the face value of British sovereiens
for exporj to Spain.
Bar silver, which has been main
tanning the highest prices in mors
than generation for some time, wen
a cent higher Monday. being quoted
at S7A cents an ounce.
Three explosions along what IL
called the powder line," series o
small detached buildings at powder
plant at King Mills. Ohio caused fou
deaths and injured two workmen.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Foreign

The Costa Rican government, 1t Is
reported, is contemplating withdraw
ing from the pan-American union.
A report from Rigaud, Quebec,
places the dead in the Curtis & Har-
vey powder explosion at one, and six
Injured.
A revision courtmartial at Paris has
rejected the appeal of the Dutch dane
er, Mata Hari. who recently was con-
demned to death as spy.
The allied governments will discuss
jointly the peace proposals of Pope
Benedict and reply will be issued in
due course, according to Lord Robert
Cecil.
An Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters.
limited, states that Berlin newspapers
announce the seizure of all property
In Germany belonging to the govern
ment of Siam or to its citizens.
The MasQns Of Italy, France. Bel
GUM, Portugal, Serbia and some of
the European neutrals mets in Paris
two months ago and adopted what are
known as the white peace proposals" +"
The national conference of the Min
ers' Federation Of Great Britain de-
cided by vote of 376 to 354 that the
British Labor party should not be
represented at the international So
cialist conference at Stockholm.
Earl Osborn of Garrison-on-the-Hu Hud-
son, Dominick Rich of New York city
and w. Pearl of st. Johns, Mich, all
members of the American ambulance
field service. were taken to Paris
wounded. None is seriously hurt.
Police raids against Independent
Workers of the World headquarters,
confiscation of much seditious liter
ature, and seizure of weapons marked
the campaign in full swing to drive
the Independent Workers of the
World from Australia.
News reached Juneau, Alaska, with
the arrival of the body of one victim
ce terrific tidal wave in Taku inlet
which may have claimed the lives OF
several other fishermen, besides doing
considerable damage to the fishing
fleet
More than half the walled city OF
Saloniki, in Greek Macedonia, which
Is under occupation by the entente
allied troops, was destroyed by fire.
Eighty thousand persons rendered
homeless were removed to neighbor-
ing villages
Twelve American missionaries and
dozen other foreigners, mostly wom-
en- and children, who were besieged
by Chinese bandits at Tabul, a town
about 100 miles northwest of Peking,
have been rescued by officers of the
United States marine corps
The French government, continuing
its efforts to solve the problem of the
cost of living, issued decree author
izing the formation of local commit
tees which are to be presided over
by the mayor in each canton of
France to supervise selling prices of
the necessaries of life
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Woman Tries to Drown Herself.

Glenwood Springs.-Mrs. Mary La
nier. age 40, a well-known resident OF
this city, attempted suicide by jump
ing into the Grand river, near the ID.
q r. G. station. She was rescued by
men from section gang working
near by. No cause for her act is
known
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Daughters of the American FIao

Denver-ln order to have medi-
um through which all girls associa-
tions may register their patriotic serv-
ice and to be subject to government
call. the Colorado State Mothers Con.
gress and Parent-Teacher Association
is organizing a clearing house called
the Daughters of the American qSlag.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Mo Stvle.

First Girl-So you met Mr.. Blank,
the famous writer, at the reception.
What do you think Of him?
Second Girl-Not much. His clothes
are quite old-fashioned and I under
stand that he was celebrated for his
style.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
1ra.n strikes Auto; Two kilI.e

Phoenix, Ariz.--Joseph w. Pope.
capitalist of this city, and George w.
Hysaw, cattleman of Maria. Tex, re-
ceived injuries from which they later
died when the automobile in which
they We're riding was struck by a
Santa Fe train near the state cap.
itol. .t
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Mcfarland Appointed Captain.

Brighton.-Hays Mcfarland, son of
Mr. and Mrs. ID. F. Mcfarland of
Brighton. has been appointed cap
tain of the United States reserve of.
ficers' corps at Fort Sheridan. Ill.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Washington

Government control OF coal produc.
tion seems assured.
Herbert Hoover warned America
that the world faces meat famine
and high range of prices for meat
and animal products for many years
TO come"
Secretary of State Lansing ad
mitted that this government Is "in.
formally exchanging views with tho
entente nations on Pope Benedict's
peace proposals
Six Womans party pickets doing
their bit-thlrty days in the work.
house at Occoquan Va-went on Il
severely strict program. They can
have nothing but the usual prison
fare, but they can do their share of
horubbing, sewing or gardening just
the same as other prisoners
All records for iron ore production
in the United States were broken in
1916 when the output reached 75.167..
G72 gross tons. valued at Approximate.
" s1S0,000,000.
Authorization to issue bonds and
certificates totaling s1,53s, s,945. 400 at
one time is provided in the new war
budget bill embodying recommenda-
tions of Secretary McAdoo.
Measures TO stabilize sugar prices
were discussed by Herbert c. Hoover,
with committee from the New York
Coffee and Sugar exchange. Prices
Rave advanced sharply recently.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Pienieker Drowned in Reservoir.

Sterling Hubert Wilcox, 15 years
old, son of J. w, Wilcox of Burdett
was drowned in the north Sterling res.
ervoir in the presence of large pic
mic party.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Sufficient.

Mrs. Megson (not pleased with sup
plies)-Have you any Of the sugar you
sold me on Monday left?
The Grocer-Oh, yes, mum; plenty.
How much would you like?
Mrs. Megson-None
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
I. T. U. Pledges Wilson Support.

Colorado Springs.--The united sup.
port of the International Typograph-
ical Union was pledged to President
Wilson at the sixty-third annual con.
yention held here.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
pvebIo certIfies rhIrty.one Men.

Pueblo.-Pueblo county certified
thirty-one men to the district board
as eligible for the quota.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Reeelver tor 0. 9 s. |. 3. q.

Denver.-The Denver & Salt Lake
railroad was placed in the hands OF
receivers by the District Court OF
Adams county
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
British Casualties Total 14.24s.

London. British casualties report
ed in the week ending Aug. 21 total
14,243 officers and men.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
Hogs Sell at $50 Per cwt.

Chicago.-Hogs sold for 500 a hun
dred pounds here Aug. 81.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23
LATEST NEWS
EPITOMIzED
FROM TELEeRAPHic REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST iMPo RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News service.
About the War

Western Newspaper Union News service.
About the War
British lost 21,722 men in two weeks
in August.
British merchant losses fall off dur
ing past week.
Canadian troops capture hill 10, key
to city of Lens
Two strong German redoubts cap
tured by the entente forces.
Germans strive in vain to throw
British back by counter attacks.
The Austro- Germans have defeated
the Rumanians and captured several
thousand prisoners.
Allied airmen continue their raids
on German positions in Belgium, drop
ping many tons of bombs.
Fierce aerial battles in the west re-
suit in loss of twenty-four German
planes and eight British flyers.
British and French in Flanders con.
solidate positions near Lens won from
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
The British have strengthened their
position in Flanders and have beaten
back the German attacks at several
points.
Nine hundred and thirty-three Scan
dinavian ships have been destroyed by
torpedoes or mines since the begin
ming of the war.
Dead Mans hill, famous in the Yer
dun fighting, has been captured by
the French, together with Avocourt
wood and other German strongholds.
French have driven the Germans
back for a depth of mile over an
eleven-mile front in the new battle of
Verdun. German counter attacks were
beaten back with heavy losses.
river and have defeated the Austrlans
with heavy losses, captured more than
1000 prisoners and an enormous
amount of guns and war supplies.
From section of the French front
comes word that the renowned avi-
ator, Capt. George Guynemer, brought
down two more German machines,
making fifty-two he has accounted for
Since the outbreak of the war 6,627
officers and men of the British mer-
camille marine, exclusive of those in
the pay of the admiralty. have lost
their lives, according to statement
in the Commons by Sir Albert Stan
ley, president OF the Board of Trade.
Western
Pennsylvania crude oil advanced %
cents at Pittsburgh to $3.50, the high
est in quarter of a century q
The Rt. Rev. Alphonsus Joseph
Glorieux, the Catholic bishop of Boise
Idaho, is gravely i'll. at hospital at
Portland ore.
Permission TO change the name of
East Germantown, Ind, to Pershing
was received by Frank Gipe post
master of that village, for the Post
office Department
Isidore Martinez, alleged wife
slayer, bleeding from half dozen
elancing wounds, was manacled in n
wheat field in the mountains north
of Santa Fe, n. NJ
The Reno Federation of Labor, in
an announcement has indicated that
only those invited and friendly to
union labor will be allowed to partici-
pate in the Labor Day parade.
Hogs-the 200 pounds ones-sold at
sl9,75 Aug 20 in Chicago. an increase
OF over $500 in three weeks. Twenty
dollars was bid for another load of
the same weight, but the owners
would not sell.
Washington
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-23

(Prices are on +. o. b. mine basis for
tons of 1000 lbs.)
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-22

week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosso and Miss
Winnie Hurt, of Tazewell spent
last tuesday and Wednesday
IN the Gap. the guests of Mrs
y. L.: Mccormick aud attended
the dance at the Hotel.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Marvin Kelly
and little sou, Erskin, spent a
lew days last week in Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. +. Fox and
little daughter, Mildred, spent
Friday at kingspor;.
Miss Bruce Skeen returned
last Friday from II weeks visit
to relatives in Middlesboro.
j. 4. Hayter, of Abingdon.
spen. Il few days this week in
the Gap with Mr.. and Mrs. @.
G. Long.
WANTED-To buy mic
country Butter and will arrange
or regular weekly supply.
Monte Vista Hotel.
Miss Florence Mccormick has
been pending few days at
Tazewell with friends.
Mrs. and Mrs. Dale Stuart
and John White and Henry
stuart, of near Lebanon, spent
II few days in the Gap last week
ut the Monte Vista Hotel.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Luton, at their home in Nor
ton, last "Wednesday morning,
an eight pound daughter.
Charles Duffy, the oldest son
OF Supt. and Mrs. G. q Duffy,
OF Sionega, left this week for
New York, where he will en-
list IN the Electrical engineer
ing Department of the Navy.
Rev w. j. Gon will preach
at Blue Springs next Sunday
morning at eleven O'Clock.
Don't forget the suffering
Armcnians aud Syrians this |
week. They starve while we
wait to send them relief. Make
an Offering to this cause
through the glass receptaclcs
us often as possible.
Mrs. j =. Wolfe has sold her
millinery to Goodloe Brothers
and will open up millinery i'm
Polly's store and will be glad
70 see her friends and customers
i'll her new place OF business.
Walter G. Skunk returned to
the Gap w ednesday night from
Battle Creek, Mich, where he
has been spending Il few weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Aston and
daughter, Miss Margaret, of
Lebanon, spent Tuesday of last
week in the Gap, the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. l.. O. Petit.
Misses Mary Sue Allison, of
Glade Springs. Emily Fulton, of
Wise, and Corrie Long, of the
Gap, spent several days last
week in Clintwood visiting
friends.
Ed Cartwright, who has
been employed with the South
ern Railway at Appnlachia for
several years, has resigned his
position TO accept one with the
Stoncga Coke * Coal Company
III the sales department, at this
plpsce
w NJ. DALI, bookkeeper for
the Electric Transmission Com
pany at This place, has been
transferred To the Pineville,
KY, Office and left SUNDAY
night 10 enter upon his new
duties. -. 5. Yoakley, of Hair
Ian, viii succeed him at this
place.
j. p. Hendricks, former ed
itor OF the Appalachia Progress
sive, spent few hours in town
Thursday ON business. Mr.
Hendricks has established a
Job printing office at Appula-
chia and is now ready for bust
ness.
NC better tire on earth than
the GOOD YEAR CORD.
Try one. Mineral Motor Com.
pany.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-22

r. G. Willinms spout Sunday
visiting relatives in Gate CITY
Mrs, Williams has been over
there for couple of weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. b. Kilbourne and
son, John Allen, left Monday
morning for Dryden. where
they will spend few davs Wis
ting relatives.
Lack nf Funds will probably
cause the town to not cut the
weeds this year. We under.
stood that Postmaster Gilly aud
Squire Flcenor have cut them
all in their vicinity and others
should do likewise.
Miss Retta Thompson spent
last Wednesday in Clinchport
with Mrs Sam McChesney.
Mrs. L. w. Law, of Darling
ton, S. c., arrived in the Gap
last week, where she will spend
a month with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Long.
"Lct vour next tire be a
GOOD YEAR CORD".-Min-
eral Motor Company.
Robt. Inglc, of SaltviIle, has
been spending several days in
the Gap.
MIR. and Mrs. r. l.. Hilton.
left sunday for IIiltons Station,
where they will spend two
weeks.
Miss Sudie Mcconnell, of
Gate City, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs j b. VAN
pier, in the Gap, is spending a
few days with Miss Mary Pen.
nington at Pennington Gap.
Miss Margaret Barron is
spending few days at Tacoma
this week with the Misses
Johnson.
Miss Mary Pennington has
returned to her home ut Pen.
nington Gap, after spending
several days in the Gap with
her sister, Mrs. W II. Polly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. Tate and
little son, Edward ,Jr., of Osaka
spent Saturday and Sunday in
town visiting relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-22

the local Treasurer. Mrs. Skcen,
Wishes them to do so At once, as
the fund is getting low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carpenter
returned last week from q visit
t. relatives and friends at Poor
Fork, Ky.
Miss Mary Wallace returned
yesterday from TWO weeks
visit 10 her cousins, the families
of =. j. and +. p. Starnes, Mt
Verdi, Scott County.
Rev. L. n. Wolfe will preach
at the Christian Church Sun.
day morning at 1900 IA. M.
Every body is invited to attend.
+. G. Payne came over from
Roauoko Saturday night to
spend Il few days with his fam
lily, vino are in the Gap visiting
relatives.
ShaIer Gilly was down from
Pardee Sunday to visit rela-
tlves.
Chas Mahatrey and son.
Lloyd, spent Sunday at Pardec
visiting Miss Bertha Muhaffey.
who IL teaching school at that
place.
Camp meeting is to be held
at the Jonesvillc camp ground
this year as usual-August 81.
% and 20. Large crowds from
Virginia, Kentucky aud Ten
nessce are expected 20 attend
Lee County Sun.
FOR SALE.-An up-to late
paying business that will go at
II reasonable price. Reason for
sale, parties want to move. For
further particulars apply at
this Office.
j. h. Collier and two little
daughters, Rcba and Anna
Barron, lett Sunday night for
Cincinnati, where they will
spend several days.
Miss Rose Hamilton. OIL
kingsport, is spending II few
days in town with her aunt
Mrs. NJ. V. Wells, enroute toll
Middlesbore to visit friends.
Mrs J. a. Gilmer and chill
dren returned Sunday to the
Gap from II week s visit to her
parents i'll Dot, Lee County.
Miss Elizabeth Edwards, Of
Appalachin, spent few hours
IN town Friday with her sister,
Mrs. Ed Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Willis. of
Castlewoods, are spending
few days in town this week.
Lieutenant Ray mond Rose,
of Fort Sheridan, H., is spend
ing IL few days in town. the
guest, of MIR. and Mrs j. NJ
Willis.
Jas. a. Stone, of Bristol spent
the week end in the Gap with
his sister, Mrs, $. w. Wax.
His two little daughters, Sarah
Louise and Kathcrin, who nc-
con,panied him here will re-
main several days with their
aunt.
Mrs. S. a. Horton left last
week for Anderson, Indiana.
where she will spend several
weeks with her sister.
Mrs. Brixby, of Nickelsvillc,
spent a few days in town last
week visiting her aunt, Mrs. d. |
IL. Bostic, enroute To Lex
ington, KY, to visit her hus-
band, who is in Il training camp
there
Mrs. Forrest Kennedy and
son, Edgar, returned to their
home in the Gap last week
from ii few weeks visit to reln
tives in Kentucky
Jimmie Ginsburg, Augusta
Gnlefli aud Robert Brown, of
Middlcsboro, came. sup 10 the
Gap Sunday and spent the
day, the two former returning
home Monday morning while
Robert is spending the wcel,
with relatives mere.
Misses Judith and JcsseeCox,
returned to their home III
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-08-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Virginia Overland Com
pany sold Il five passenger Ov
erInnd touring car TO Mrs, j
7. Woiin last week.
j, NJ. Young, of Stonega,
spent Sunday i'll the Gap visit
ing Mrs. Elizabeth Gilly and
family.
l.. l.. Witt, of Jenkins, Ky,
was in the Gap Saturday and
Sunday visiting homcfolks.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Wheat
returned to their home atLyuch
hnrg Sunday morning after
spending two weeks in the
Gap, guests ut the Monte Vista
G.. r. Jones, deputy collector,
spent Il few days last week in
Pocnhontas on professional
business.
Miss Ruth Jones left Satur-
day afternoon for Russell Coun-
ty, whore she is being enter
tanned at n house party.
Mrs. w. Il. Saxon and two
little daughters, left last Friday
for Wyndale, near Abingdon,
where they will spend some
time visiting Mrs. Saxon's
parents.
GOOD YEAR CORD
TIRES, all sizes, ut Mineral
Motor Company"
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Davis
aud little son were down from
Roda Sunday visiting Mrs.
Davis parents, MIR. and Mrs.
w II. Mahailey.
Mrs. NJ. f. Aronhime return
ed to the Gap Saturday night
after IA visit Of several days in
Bristol.
Leonard Litton, of Dot, Lee
County, spent Il few days in the
Gap last week, at the home of
l.. Il, Perry,
William Graham, who has
been located ut Richmond,
Indiana, for the past year, is
m the Gap this week visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r..
Graham.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
BRITISH WIN IN FONTAiNE
in the Cambrai Area-French
Take Prisoners in Raid.

British Headquarters in France,
Nov. 2S.-The British have made an
other advance in the Cambria area
and, according to the latest reports.
have worked their way forward
through the northwestern port of Fon-
taine NOtre Dame, which they cap
tured at the beginning Of the attack
last week, but subsequently lost. They
are now said to have advanced almost
to the main street. which runs east
and west through the center Of the
village.
The British continued to press their
attack in the face of strong enemy re-
sistance
Paris, Nov. 2S.-The French over
came the resistance Of Germans still
holding out on the field Of operations
of the French attack on the Verdun
front Sunday, says the official report
Prisoners were taken in raids else
where on the battle line.
Berlin, Nov 2S.-The repulse of a
British attack on Bourbon wood and
village, in the Cambria area, is an
nounced in the official communication.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29
Board Defers Action.

Waukesha, Nov. 2S.-Ray NJ Funk,
eX-cOunty cleark, faced 80 members of
the Waukesha county board here at an
adjourned meeting and asked to be
returned to office. Funk had been
found in Chicago in an unconscious
condition recently from the effects Of
poison. Attorney J. X. Lowry, repre-
senting Funk, said Funk asked indu-
gence of the board. District Attorney
Tulker declared that if the board
didn't order an audit of accounts ac-
ton would fall to him. A resolution
ordering d checkup of cash expendi-
lures from Janlary, 1911, until Decem-
Der l was passed. Funk has promised
to make a report for the board to look
over, and in the meantime action on
his resignation has been deferred. No
warrants have been sworn in the case,
and District Attorney Tulker stated
none can be issued without signature
OF a complainant. In the absence of
an established defalcation the bonding
company will not begin criminal pro-
ceedingS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-29

This is a war mother and her four
sous who have enlisted to help Uncle
Sam win the war She is Mrs Leslie
B. Rowley of Madison, Wis Mrs Row
ley is member of the Red Cross and
is a worker for the American Fund for
French Wounded. She has been ac-
tive in the work of the Women's Com
mittee Of the State Council of De-
tense. She inherits her war spirit,
for she is D. A. r. Lawrence NJ.
Rowley, her oldest son, is 81. He was
employed by a st. Louis automobile
concern when war was declared. He
has been member of the Milwaukee
Light Horse Squadron for seven years
and then enlisted in Troop A, First
Wisconsin Cavalry, and went to the
border during the Mexican trouble in
1916. He was mustered out, but re-
enlisted and is now with the medical
corps of the machine gun battalion at
Waco, Texas. John RowIey, age 81,