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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-31
Busy Bee Class Entertains.

Misses Jernima Willis and
Mamie Pippin entertained very
enjoyable at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. John Willis Satur
day afternoon the members of
the Busy Bee Sunday School
Glass.
The afternoon was spent very
pleasantly in playing numerous
games and toasting marsh
mallows, during which they EN-
joyed the contestin making the
greatest number of words ont
of the word Mediterranean Miss
Mary Leo Maiden, the class
teacher, won the prize, crepe
DECLINE handkerchief.
AZ the close of the afternoon
delicious ice cream, two kinds
of cake aud home made candy
We're served
Those present were: Misses
Mary Lee Maiden, Winifrcd
Mullins. Glessie Witt, rholma
Banks, Kate .owis Petit. Reba
Collieri Dorothy Chandler.
Alice Siemp, Junanita TAYLOR,
Ruth Barron, Polly Kelly.
Jernima Willis aud Mamie
Pippin.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-31

John CLASSIFY, a fireman on
the Southern Railway is NOV
ing his family this week from
the Gap to Appalachia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-31

Since July lst, 1905. there has
been collected IN interest 49,
997. %, of which sum $3.50 has
been paid on the first loan, and
the average annual water rent
deposits for the period are -,
40 80 and they are increasing
as the town grows.
Besides the unpaid interest
mentioned above there are 9TH
or items in the hands of the
town to be paid over to the
Commission when collected.
amounting to 3l,l25 These
items are checks for 81 ,O5S and
9jT.00 respectively, and ii pro.
cess OF adjustment is being
worked out whereby thoy will
be collected or secured safely
until future payments liquidate
them.
So, the total resources in the
hands of the Commission, to.
gether with sums due to be
paid over TO 1t amount to
$50, 562 &c.
Respectfully,
w. :. ROSE.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

every mile travelled, and at Bordeaux
l found it almost palatable.
THE military hospitals in Paris like
the Val de Grace, built by Anne of
Austria after the birth of Louis XIV,
have no diet kitchens for the wound
ed. One patient with Abnormal tenn
perature of 1O4 and cannot eat such
solid food, has to go without A COM
mittee is being formed in Paris, head
ed by an English woman, to organize
diet kitchens, and another has been
started at Meux, twenty miles east of
Paris
Yankee Hustle Impressive.
William T. Hardy, who returned to
an Atlantic port after spending three
months in France, said that the
French people had expressed their
admiration of the manner in which
the American army officers with the
expeditionary force have cut through
the regulation red tape. Recently an
officer wanted to telephone to a city
so miles away from his camp and was
informed he must wait eight hours.
He got q line in ten minutes by APP
pealing to the commander of his di.
visions. The next morning a detail
of the United States Signal corps was
busy running special telephone wire
for the use of the American officers
To reach a camp so miles from a
supply base it was necessary to travel
$50 miles by a circuitous railroad
according to Mr.. Hardy, and the
American commander got permission
to start the construction of a direct
road after the first supply train had
Travelled to the camp.
William Dugan of Rochester, N Y
returned after serving three months
with the American Flying section at
tached to the French army He will
join the United States army Aviation
Corps. FIFTEEN ambulance drivers
also arrived on leave.
The passengers on the liner were
alarmed after breakfast on Aug 20
when four shots were fired from the
storm gun at a submarine about a
mile away on the quarter. The ship
was swung at right angles, and four
explosive shells were fired at the sub
marine disappeared. On the prev
ious night a wireless message was
received stating that a steamship had
been sunk In nearly the same posi-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
r. I. F. TO CONTINUE ATTACKS.
Oan't Be Shut Up BY Pistol-shoot1ng
Mayor, They Say.

New York, Aug. 2s.-John u.
Moore, national secretary OF tne
Friends Of Irish Freedom, declared
last nisht that It's meeting tonight at
Thirty-seventh street and Broadway.
speakers would continue their attacks
on England in spite Of the opinion
of the magistrates that such action
constituted q breach OF the peace.
1--WE are going ahead with our
meetings Notwithstanding the choke
free-speech statement Of Chief Mag
istrate McAdoo, which Is plainly IN
spired by Mayor Mitchell. said Mr.
Moore. I'VE never quit"
In q message to Magistrate NC
Adoo, Mr.. Moore said:
mo board Of magistrates appoint
ed by a pistol-shooting mayor Is 60
ing to repeal the constitution of the
United States. You might as we'll
understand that now. The founders
Of this nation thought free speech so
precious that the very first amend
ment to the federal constitution was
passed to take the poison out OF
exactly such would-be tyrants as you.
They never heard Of the board of city
magistrates, which depends for Its
Jobs upon tho will of Rockefeller
mayor"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
City Items


he son Of Henry>Morans, the Main
set jsweler, fractured his wrist yes
lay while cranking his fathers au-
lobile.
EUREKA employment and nurses
letry bureau will be closed until
tember 4. N. E. Leane, Mgr
vt.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
w. J. Koran of Hartford at st.
hcis' hospital last evening. Mrs.
an was formerly Miss Minnie Con-
OF this city.
he local agents of the Buffalo Ger
Ia Insurance company have been no.
I'D from headquarters that the name
the company will be changed as
l as the New York legislature
ats permission. The German"
be eliminated.
and concert tonight, Walnut Hill.
dvt.
aptain H. n. Hargreaves, First
ltenants Cedric Powers and Sec
Lfeutenants Joseph A. Glover and
'ert E. Lee have left for Aver.
s.. where they will be in command
VISIONS of the new national army.
itenant John f. Connors has gone
New York and will leave shortly
France.
he closing exercises of the German
mer school will be held Saturday
rnoon at Bardeck's hall. There
, been about so in attendance at
school this year. The children
been in charge of Mrs. Jacob
mgaertner.
and concert tonight. Walnut Hill.
5vt
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
ANARCHISTS FACE PRISON
Rerknnan. Becker and Kramer Must
Go Back to Atlanta If Bail Is Not
Forthcoming.

New York, Aug. 29.-Alexander
Berkman, Louis Kramer and Morris
Becker, anarchists, convicted of anti
CONSUMPTION conspiracies and sem
fenced to long prison terms, will be
returned to the Atlanta Federal Peni-
Tertiary within a week unless they
furnish bail that haS been fixed for
their liberty pending appeal.
Discovery that the trio have been
lounging in the Toms for more than
a month when they should have been
busy In the workshops at Atlanta an
gered United States Judge Mayer yes
terday. The men, who were sent to
prison in June. were brought back
here with Emma Goldman, convicted
on similar charges, upon representa-
ton that they were ready to furnish
bail pending the higher courts de-
cision on their cases, but Miss Gold
man was the only one to do SO.
Berkman, it is said, is afraid of re-
Arrest and extradition to San Fran
cisco, where he has been indicted for
alleged completely in the Prepared
ness Day bomb plot, which resulted
in the death of ten persons. Kramer
and Becker fear that should they give
bail they will be INN ediately seized
by the immigration authorities as un-
desirable aliens.
Judge Mayer has fixed Tuesday next
at 2:30 p. m. as the time limit for
furnishing their bonds. 1t Is said that
the prisoners wish to stay here SO
that they may keep in touch with
their fellow anarchists, and this the
court does not intend to permit.
Federal ofIlcials have remarked the
fact that since tho imposition of sum-
mary prison sentences upon the rad
ical asitators anarchy has become
very unpopular in New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
EXPECTS WAR TO
LAST THREE YEARS
Germans Have Captured Grain
and Metals in East

New York, Aug. 29.-Dr. Charles A.
Whitney, who formerly lived in New
York but for the last eight years has
made his home in the Chaussee d.
Antln, Paris, arrived yesterday at an
Atlantic port. When asked about the
probable length of the war he said:
mo one in France Is sanguine
about an early peace. The Russian
debacle in the Spring made that i'm
possible. and the military and civil
authorities with whom 1 conversed
IN Paris just before sailing were of the
opinion that the war would 20 on for
another two Or three years or more.
The failure of the Russian Army al
lowed the Germans to get into the
grain fields. and their forces are now
marching toward Odessa. In addi-
ton the Germans secured several COM
parat1Vely rich copper mines when
they drove the Russians back from
Galicia. The Germans have secured
quantities of iron ore near Verdun,
and the reason for their persistent
attacks Is to set entire control of the
mines.
Wherefore, with fresh supplies of
grain and copper and enough iron ore
and coal, the Germans will be able, the
to Withstand a further campaign
through the Winter and Summer of
1917-1S and there is every prospect
that the war will last a long time.
In the Trenches BY Oct. 4.
IT saw the United States troops in
their camps, which are spread out
over large area in Lorraine and they
appeared to be in good health and
spirits. A French officer, who Is In
touch with General Pershing, daily
informed me that he considered the
American troops would be we'll enough
trained in the methods of modern
warfare to enter the trenches about
Oct l. The sight of American SOL
diers, who are in evidence everywhere.
has had a good effect and the people
in the streets of Paris are wildly en-
thusiastic over them"
With regard to the American Red
Cross and Y M. c. A.. work In France
DR.. Whitney said that there was just
O. slight feeling of jealousy on the part
of the French people but they did not
make any protest and were always po-
lite.
THE only disagreeable feature In
Paris now Is the war bread which
has lust been introduced. T believe
there is rice -four mixed with the
wheat and also barley, which gives
It a. dark color and a disagreeable
taste, in addition to causing a slight
sickness among the people. There
are two meatless days a week, when
the butcher Is forbidden to sell meat
of any kind under severe penalty.
The war bread gets better as ona
leaves Paris In any direction with
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
SWINDLER GETS $40.
Posed as Insurance Man and Collected
From Grocer.

From Grocer.
An insurance agent walked into the
store of William Trewhella, the grocer,
on Church street yesterday afternoon
and said that his insurance policy had
expired. The agent said he was the
representative of the Hartford Acct
dent and Indemnity company. He told
Mr.. Trewhella that the policy could be
renewed on deposit Of $40. Mr.. Trew-
bella replied that his son-in-aw took
care of all the insurance policies but
that II the consent of his son-in-law
could be obtained over the telephone
he was willing to renew the policy. A
conversation over the telephone en-
sued after the sons number had peen
given. but Mr.. Trewhella heard only
one end Of it.
with the sanction Of his son-in-
law the agent pocketed the $40 ana
gave Mr. Trewhella receipt. After
the stranger left Mr.. Trewhella gave
the receipt moro than a casual glance
and found on close inspection that the
insurance renewal and receipt was
onlv worthless advertising paper.
The trick had been worked and the
local man was the victim and ne Is
thankful that he lost only $40. The
most roortem consists OF a descrlpuon
~ the stranger. He was 80 years old
< feet inches tall, wore a dark suit
straw hat, was smooth faced ano
weighed about $50 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
BARRIERS FINED, HAD
NO STATE LICENSE
Commissioner Makes Visit to
City, Arrests Follow

Police court offered little in the way
Of sensation this morning, although
there were several fights aired and
two BARRIERS came in for a fine at the
hands Of Judge John H. Kirkham.
Joseph Yakoobian, a barber en-
ployed by William Leontaris at IS
Lafayette street, was fined $40 and
costs for practicing his trade without
a state .licerse. He was convicted on
the evidence collected by State 1nspec-
tor Serbia. His employer was also ar
raigne for employing a non-l1censed
barber and he was fined SIS and costs
John Kerensky, who denied all re-
lationship to the Savior Of Russia, but
who demonstrated a similar aptitude
for fighting, was charged with beating
up John Horweicz in Main street
saloon last night. The two men are
employed at the same factory and
Horweicz recently had finger
smashed while at work. Kerensky,
noting the accident, declared that he
was a better workman, since he new
err suffered any injuries, and then the
fight began.
A Jail sentence of 80 days was meted
out to John Rata of Clark street who
last night, gave his wife a severe beat
ing and also took occasion to give
few wallops to Fidela Rata. The only
excuse offered by the accused was
that he was drunk. He said that on
Monday night a neighbor told him his
wife had deserted him and he pro-
ceeded to get drunk TO drown his sor-
row. Returning home last night with
liquor burning In his
system he was surprised to find that
his wife had not left him. His sur
prise turned to anger to find that he
had been duped and he Immediately
to clean out the house.
John Suski alias Zuk, whose broth
err was fined in court on Monday for
participating in a fight, was fined $lo
for taking part in the same fight. This
fight occurred on Sunday Afternoon at
4 brick yard and Harry Novick was
badly beaten during the melee.
The case against Joseph Matola OF
Cherry street, charged with assault
ns his wife several weeks ago, was
continued for two months on proba-
ion, the accused protesting that here
lfter he will be a dutiful husband.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
DEFY EXEMPTION BOARDS.
e Insist They Will Not Appear
For Examination.

ew York, Aug. 29.-Three men,
had been drafted for military
ice. yesterday notified their local
lption boards that they would re-
to submit to physical exam1na-
,uis Rosenberg, 334 New Lots Ave-
1 Brooklyn, sent an affidavit to Elk
ton Board, No. 80. He said he
s refused to be examined on All
ST and wished to reaff1rm his
d. IT know that the workers OF
world have nothing to gain In
ing the battles of their exploit
{. declared Rosenberg in his let
,burn Gilman, Of IA East Twen-
,cond street, who is secretary OF
Tenement House Committee Of the
rity ORGANIZATION Society, notified
I'd No. 1874, Julia Richmond High
,ol, that he would refuse to serve
he army. He said:
The fact that the government has
AIRED war does not alter or change
convictions Of those who sincerely
sved, and who continue sincerely
,Dn0VG, LudL ACIA<o vol SASA PessAOAA 49,
European struggle and the en-
cd consumption Of the unwilling,
ously threatens, and perhaps may
rlv destroy, these aims and ideals
which they are to be employed. AZ
was my personal conviction, 1t re-
Ms my conviction. and 1 conse-
ntly uncompromisingly refuse tc
contrary to the dictates OF my IN
.genoe-"
amuel Nalperin Of 20 East 1O4th
at said he was conscientious
,ctor, "As q Socialist and mem
Of the working class. he said In ar
lavit. hled with Board No. II, u
iare that I must refuse to submit
nilitarism, which. aims to make the
.ker the tool Of the capitalist, II
uiring new markets, or all markets
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
PERSONALS

Miss Winifred Hartnett is visiting
friends in Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saunders of
Park street extension have returned
from three weeks stay at Hawks
Nest.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
AGITATOR JAILED.
Man Who Attacked Jewish Race
Given One Month,

New York, Aug. 29-Russell Dunno,
the speaker who assailed the Jews in
q speech in Madison Square last Sat-
urday afternoon and precipitated q
fight, was sentenced to ono month in
the workhouse by Magistrate Nc
Quade in Mems Night Court last
night.
DUNES defense was that he didn't
aim his disparaging remarks at Jews,
and he and his witnesses laid great
emphasis on the allegation that he
had not mention the word jew" but
after hearing the testimony of a
score or more of witnesses, the mag
istrate found Dunno guilty.
LET this be a warning to YOU"
said tho magistrate, land to those
like you who use your methods. We
don't want men OF your kind in this
country. You are sentenced to one
month In the workhouse, and I hope
1t will teach you lesson"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
SOLDIER Caught
With STOLEN GEMS
JeWelry Valued at $4,000 Found
Hidden Under Floor

New York, Aug. 29.-Following tho
arrest in Lakeville, Conn, yesterday
Of William Maloney, formerly a SER
geant of Company F, Twelfth regi-
ment, New York detectives recovered
$4,000 of $4,000 in gems taken
from the apartment of Mrs. Carrie
Rubenstein on July u. Most Of the
jewels were found under the floor Of
boarding house at New Canaan,
where Maloney lived. Maloney had
some on his person, the police say.
Mrs. Rubenstein. wife of l.. w.
Rubenstein, Maiden Lane jeweler,
opened the door of her apartment,
No. 1875 West Ninety-seventh street,
to admit what she believed were two
inspectors for the Edison Electric
company. The instant the door closed
the men seized Mrs. Rubenstein,
bound and gagged her and took
every valuable jewel she had. When
found the woman was insensible.
Detectives Leonard, O'Toole, Finan
and Kerr Of the Fourth Branch Bu-
reau questioned employees of the
apartment house. From the hallbays
they learned that the thieves left in
such hurry they hadn't stopped to
Idh0 Inc elevator. On the ground
floor they were stopped, but were al
lowed to proceed when they said they
were friends Of George" and Char
ley"
George" and "Charley turned out
to be Watchmen. One was Charles
Loeber of No. 500 West One Hundred
and Seventy-frst street, and the 9TH
err, Rudolph Demaeck Of No. 239 East
Etghteith street. Demaeck was found
but Loeber had disappeared and it
was some days before he was dis
covered at Asbury Park, N. J. He
was indicted for completely in the
robbery and Demaeck was held as
material witness.
When the detectives searched Loe-
bers rooms they found Maloney's dis
charge from the Twelfth Regiment
1t shows that he left the service June
II. This led to Maloney arrest.
The detectives learned that Ma
loney left his home at No. 113 West
Sixty-third street shortly after the
robbery and went to Connecticut A
day or so ago they found that he had
been stopping at the Twin Lakes
camp of Floyd Garfield, New Marl-
boro, Mass. This Is just over the
Connecticut line.
O'Toole and Kerr visited the camp
yesterday and inquired for Maloney.
They were accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Rhoades of Canaan and Depu-
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
Events Tonight

Ugh class photo drama, Fox's
ter
5ceum theater, superior photo
3.
.audeville and moving pictures,
ney's theater.
1enix lodge, l. o. O. F., meets in
O u. A. NJ. hall.
adre lodge, I. o. o. F., meets in
) hall
!. Elmo lodge, K. of P, meets in
rs hall.
win Castle, K. G. E., meets in
les hall. .f
union meets at "a
cch street.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

ty Sheriff Hornbeck. of Falls Village
The officers were told sMaloney had
left for Lakeville, and the detectives
and deputy sheriffs motored there
They met Maloney in a small hotel
in the village and took him into GUS
tody.
Inspector Faurot left for New Ca
naan last night with Mrs. Ruben
stein, who will identify the gems and
tell the police whether any are miss
ing. 1t is believed some have been
disposed of.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

why not? Don't you think it I'M
perative that you should do SO?
It would be wrong to let our SOL
der boys, those who volunteered their
services, go overseas without even
having a list of their names. The
honor rolf is nearly but not quite
complete. We need your co-opera-
ton on the last stretch.
"F"iu out q blank now
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29

Did you notice the blank on Page
2 Of this paper yesterday and did you
glance at the reading matter under
it? Did you give it serious thought?
Did you straightaway sit down and,
using the name of some young man
who is in the service of the military,
fill out the blank? Did YOU send it
to the Editor of the Herald? If not,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
CONSUMPTION IN CANADA.

Toronto, Aug. 29.-The Military
Consumption Bill for the Dominion OF
Canada became a law when it was
signed by the Governor General here
yesterday. The bill was brought from
ottawa by special messenger.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-29
ARGENTINA APPRAISED.
Berlin Will Allow Republic Freedom
of Seas

Buenos Aires, Aug. 29.-Germany's
| reply to Argentina's note embodying
demands in connection with the sub
marine campaign as affecting Argen-
tine shipping has been received.
In official circles it was tated that
the reply was satisfactory. According
to the newspaper La Razon the Ger
man note meets all the demands of
Argentina.
The note says that Germany 'in or
der to maintain friendly relations with
Argentina is willing to modify her
blockade of enemy coasts, allowing
freedom of the seas to vessels under
the Argentine flag carrying food"
The note also promises the payment
of an indemnity for the sinking of
the Argentine steamer Toro bv a Ger
I man submarine. This indemnity is to
be arranged by German and Argen-
tina appraisers.
The note, which was received bv
the government last night, consists Of
fifteen pages. The foreign minister
and President Irigoyen spent yester-
day morning comforting concerning
the note, which probably will be
given out for publication officially to-
day.
Both the foreign minister and the
president were outspoken in their in
drsnatlon yesterday that an intin1a-
ton of the contents of the note was
given to an afternoon newspaper by
Count Won Luxburg, the German min
lister, before it was made public by
the Argentine government, thus pre-
venting secret considera ton of the
document before the gist of the reply
was generally known.
A wireless message from Zurich
which reached London Thursday said:
Germany has replied to the Argen
tine note which demanded compen-
sation for the torpedoed Argentine
ships and pledge from Germany
that she would abstain from torpe-
doing Argentine vessels in the future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-06
Rogers Walk
Over Boot Shop
ITO No. Main St.

Bulgaria, which the world has not beer
permitted to know, is conceded. Presi.
dent Wilson's peace "feeler" followed
shortly after the visit of Amba ssador
Gerard to his home government in Wash.
ington following his sojourn in the Ger
man capital during the entire period
of the war. 1t leads the neutral world
to believe that the central powers at
least are willing to make peace and that
the hating attitude OF those govern
ments in setting forth anything explicit
is merely a part of deep diplomatic
scheme. The central powers want peace
but they desire to make it as desirable
peace as possible, depending upon the
brilliance of their military campaigns
in comparatively unimportant countries OF
the entente The entente viii be equally
recalcitrant for the same reason. Yet
the influence OF peace has subtly entered
into all the warning nations and will
not be easily shaken off, even by those
which now profess the most warlike at
titude.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-06

1t is encouraging to note that the Yer.
mont legislature is to return for Mon.
day evening session following the week
end recess. That's far better than ad-
journing to the following Tuesday; and
the arrangement ought to save consid-
cradle money for the state. 1t takes a
little time for the legislature to get into
working spirit after the weekly recess
and the sooner the members go through
the process of settling themselves fer
their tasks the more time the middle
of the week they will have to devote
to the hard work of the session. More
over, large number of committee meet
ings can be held on Monday night which
might be deferred to later in the week
if the legislature were not to re-convene
before Tuesday. The Monday evening
session, therefore, serves very useful
purpose and the precedent thus early set
ought to be encouraged by everyone hav-
ing the best interests of the state at
heart.