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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

35 styles to select from,
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to $3.50. Our leader,
$4,000, is a beauty.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

Next time you hear a wise
guy ranting about the huge
profits the farmer is coming,
remind him that there are sew
eral million acres of idle land
in this little old country and
some of it would be tickled to
death to yield its treasures TO
HIM.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
NE GAP. WISE COUNTY. VA. WEDNESDAY, NoVEMRER 2 1917

themselves both in mind and
heart for the responsibilities
that have been thrus. upon
them.
William jennings Bryan will
lecture at the Normal School on
December 18th. His subject
will be 1.-TWO Pictures, the
Mother and Her Child, and the
Breaking of Home Ties" in
which he will present an argu-
ment in favor of Woman Suf
frage and Prohibition. He will
preface his address with a
twenty minutes speech on the
citizens duty to his country
during the war to support the
government In every way along
every line OF activity.
The new Pocahontas Literary
Society Hall is being improved
and beautilied in many ways.
The society has outgrown the
half it formerly occupied, and
has been assigned a spacious
room on the second floor. The
COMMITTEES on decoration has
reported an elaborate plan for
Identifying this new hall. The
work OF the literary societies is
very satisfactory the present
session. Practically all the
students in the institution are
members of the literary socie-
ties.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
Radford Nor
NAL Notes

Miss Margaret Flenniken.
Young Women's Christian
Association Secretary for the
South Atlantic States, on Wed
nesday spoke before tho faculty
and student body on the move.
ment in the colleges to raise
one million dollars for the asso.
citation work in connection with
the camps of this country and
the prisons in Europe. The stu.
dents and faculty are making a
liberal contribution in support
of this work.
Ex-Governor j. Hoge Tyler
on Thursday morning gave an
address on "Patriotism. and the
opportunity of women in the
world war;" He showed the
larger fields of work and use.
fnlness that are now open to
women. and made an appeal to
the young women to widen
thar vision and to prepare
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
May Troubled
With Rheuma-
tism This Time
Year
One Man Says For Three
Months He Was Confined
to Room With Awful
Pains in Back and
Limbs
VERY STRONG IRON
DOSES BROUGHT RELIEF

81 suffered from rheumatism
for two years, and for three
months was so bad Off | was
confined to my room. The pain
was fearful aud tried every
thing.l and my friends could
get but it looked like | was
done with business for the bal
ance of my life. 1t gripped me
worse in the small part of my
back in my left leg, and at my
age of G3 folks didn't believe
anything could do me much
good but | bought bottle of
Acid Iron Mineral and the
change that came over me was
wonderful" declared a. B.
Williams, of Petersburg, Va.
Before | had finished the
first bottle | was getting better
and the iron seemed to drive the
pain right out of me. The sec
ond bottle of al NJ helped me
still more and now, since tax
ing three bottles am as well as
ever was and have been com.
pletely relieved. The rheuma-
tism is entirely gone and glad
ly recommend Acid Iron Miner
al to every body,"continued Mr..
Williams, who like hundreds of
other people in this section, find
damp weather and uric acid in
the blood hard enemy to fight
once it has taken hold of the
system.
Acid Iron Mineral fnatural
from is plain, everyday medici-
nal iror, highly concentrated.
1t is sold by most druggists in
either six or twelve ounce bot
ties under the trade mark of
the Ferrodine Chemical Corp.
which guarantees it's strength
and quality.
1t has u tendency to assist
the appetite, digestion. and
kidneys too. Whole families
use il this time of year with
excellent results to the blood.
A few drops in a glasa Of water
make dose Directions with
each bottle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
Honor Roll

At a recent meeting of the
public school faculty the fol
lowing requirements for the
Roll of Honor were fixed:
No absences for the month.
No cases of tardiness for the
month.
Il (93 per cent? on dsport.
ment.
Marks on all studies must be
y, with the exception that one
mark may fall az low as e..
In the high school depart.
ment y aud Il of the above are
equivalent to Il and V G., re-
spectively.
On the basis of these require.
ments the following pupils at
tanned the Roll of Honor for the
month of October:
Ohio Hisel, Max Lille, Arthur
Foster, Matte Burke, Nell
Jenkins, Louise Holton, Esther
Gibson, Adelaide Winston, Mil
dred Barron, Jeanette Giimer,
Margaret Kelly. Lucille Taylor
Helen Witt, Cleo Sword, Otis
Mouser, Jr., Mary Akens and
Willie Blevins.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
Navy League
Notes

Having heard that our boys
at Petersburg, Va, and Annis.
ton, Ala, were in need of
sweaters, we wrote to Wash
ington requesting that we be
allowed to send our finished
knitted garments to the above
mentioned camps. The follow
ing is the reply;
Mrs. Il. j. Prescott
Your letter of November 18th
comes as curious incidence as
we have just had request
from Admission for knitted gar
meuts, and reports have reach
ed us Of the great need of the
garments at Petersburg. We
would be very glad indeed if
you will send your finished
garments to Petersburg and
Admission, and send us Il record
of what you have done. 1t al
most seems that your letter
was an answer to our own
problems. Thanking you in the
name of the committee for your
valuable work, | am,
Very sincerely yours,
Elizabeth Van Rensselaer,
Frazer, Chairman.
p. S. Could you get in touch
with Captain Douglass, 3lS In
fantry, Camp Lee, Fairfax
Court House? A request has
just come in for sweaters for
his men.
We request that all outstand-
ing garments be finished this
week so we can send them on TO
the boys who need them. Let
every woman who has not al
ready enlisted in this work
phone the chairman, Mrs. +. j
Prescott, for yarn and needles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

German statesmen denounce
President Wilson as an auto
crat, and attempt to favorably
compare their government with
this, on the ground that they
have the kings pledge that
the general, direct, equal and
secret ballot. tho most liberal
electoral franchise in the world,
will now become an institution
in Prussia. All very fine and
high'sounding, but we might
remind our teuton critics that
this same general, direct.
equal and secret ballot" has
always prevailed in this coun.
try, and that it is solidly and
unanimously behind our presi-
dent. Those German statesmen
might enlighten the world by
stating to just what extent the
masses of that unhappy country
have participated in governor.
tai affairs in the past and do
participate at present. AZ for
t h o future participation of
those masses, it may be in n
manner not at all to the liking
of the Prussian statesmen.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
Big Stone Gap Boy in
Trenches.

In recent dispatches describ-
ing the operations of the Amer
lean boys holding q small sector
in France, who have been under
German artillery fire for the
last few days, it was noticed
that young man by the name
of George Hurd, together with
fifteen others, had been cited for
bravery. Hurd enlisted in the
National Guard at this place
and later went into the regular
army. His relatives here say
be went to France with Gener-
al Persh;ng's exped:tionary
force.
Another young man by the
name of Jarvis, who is suppcs-
ed to be from near Rogersville,
Tenn, was also among the
Americans mentioned for brave
nv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

Thr go cent postage all right
and we pay it with u grin if it
will help win the war. Still we
can't help thinking there should
be some way to extract n few
dollars from the tons of matter
carried out of Washington un-
der the Thanking system.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

1t is reported that the people
of South Carolina are about to
conscript Senator Tillman for
another term in the United
States Senate. Why not use his
own weapon and pitchfork him
in?
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
An Appeal to the American
People.

"One year ago, in compliance
with resolutions passed by the
Senate and House of Represent
atives, l appointed days upon
which the people of the United
States might make such contri-
button us they felt disposed for
the aid of the stricken Armen.
ian and Syrian peoples.
american diplomatic and
consular representatives and
other American residents re-
Gently returned from Western
Asia. assure mo that many
thousands of lives were saved
from starvation by the gifts of
the American people last win
ter. They also bring full assur
ance of the continued effective
distribution of relief and report
that the suffering and death
from exposure and starvation
will inevitably be very much
greater this winter than last
unless the survivors can be
helped by further contributions
from America.
"Reports indicate that Of
orphans alone there are more
than 100000, besides women
and other dependent children,
reaching total OF more than
100000 destitute survivors.
The situation is so distressing
rs to make special appeal to
the sympathies of all.
"ln view of the urgent need |
call again upon tho people of
the United States to make such
further contributions as they
feel disposed, in their sympathy
and generosity for the aid of
these suffering peoples. Contri.
buttons may be made through
the American Red Cross, Wash.
ington, D. c., or direct to the
American Committee for Ar
menian and Syrian Relief
Cleveland II. Dodge, treasurer
One Madison Avenue, New
York City"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

Shoes which the government
furnishes the soldiers at a cost
Of "a 60 n pair, costs the civilian
50 to $40 pair. There's n
reason, and it should interest
the government.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

With eighty million dollars
subscribed to the new Liberty
Loan by soldier boys, it would
seem that the Sammies are will
ing to back their fighting with
their dollars.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
Coal Shortage
This in Face Of Increased
Production OF 1907
100000 Tons.

~ oo,uuu,uuu totlS III estimates
completed today by tho fuel
administration. Although pro-
duction of bituminous and an
thracite together has jumped
10000, 900 tons, consumption, it
is declared, has increased at
least 100, 100000 tons.
Immediate measures to meet
the situation planned by Fuel
Administrators Garfield include
curtailment of shipments to
non essential industries, prior
ity orders designated to in
crease the car supply and a
campaign for coal conservation
in manufacturing establish
ments and households.
Previous statements from the
fuel administration had indi-
Gated the belief that the in
creased production might meet
the enlarged demand. Munition
plants, however, are said to be
using fully so per cent. more
coal than they used year ago
and other lines of industry,
stimulated by war conditions,
are demanding nearly as large
an increase in their supplies,
The fuel administration is de,
termined, said DR.. Garfield to-
day, shat war industries, pub
lie utilities and domestic con
sumers shall be supplied. To
this end the fuel administration
expects the cooperation of every
coal user in the country. The
fuel administration will use all
of it's authority to prevent the
waste of fuel and the uneces-
sary use of coal. Domestic
users will be urged to conserve
their supplies.
Wherever the unnecessary
use Of coal i'll industry threat
ems to embarrass war industry
the fuel administration will see
that the war needs are filed
All activities which are un-
necessary to the maintenance
of the military of economic ef-
iiciency Will have to give way
by curtailment to the necessi.
ties of war, and this must be
accomplished without undue
curtaillnent of the domestic
supply.
This policy is expected to
relieve not only the demand for
coal, but part of the enormous
pressure on the transportation
facilities of the country"
DR.. Garfield illustrated the
increased demand for coal by
pointing to the requirements
of the Bethlehem Steel Com.
pany, which is consuming this
year 5000, 900 tons more than it
took in 1916. The demands of
the government, including the
requirements of the fighting
forces of the army and navy,
jumped this year from . 900, 5000
TO 5000, 900 tons. The require
ments of public utilities com
panies have increased about SO
per cent. Most of this increase
uas due to the increased use of
power by munition plants.
Solution of the car shortage
problem, officials believe, will
do az much towards increasing
the supply to meet the demand
az will curtailment of indus
tries. although the be possible
use of transportation facilities
still would leave the country
many millions of tons short of
fuel. Curtailment therefore will
be enforced to the point where
consumption and production
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

These are days when a fellow
paws over every clothing stock
in town and ends by going
home and dragging his old
winter suit from the closet to
which he consigned it last
spring,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21
American Red
Cross

planned by the Red Cross War
Council Tho building nm of
t ne Red Cross membership
To $4,000. 900 in tho United
States is the goa, of the cam
paign. This means the addition
of aprroximately 10000 600
names TO the present muster
roll. The drive il to start De.
cember l7th and continue un.
ceasingly up to Christmas Eve
General features of The Nom
bership campaign we're worked
out and approved at a confer.
ence ut the National Headouar-
tiers of the Red Cross TODAY in
which representatives of each
of the Red Crosu Divisions of
the continental United States
participated. A national Christ
mas membership drive commit
tee has been appointed by the
War Council to have general
charge of planning and later
conducting the whole cam
paign. Theodore n. Vail presi-
dent of the American Telegraph
and Telephone Company has
accepted the chairmanship and
DR.. II. n. MacCracken, presi.
dent of Vassar College, will be
executive secretary. Other
members of the committee are:
His Eminence, james Cardi-
nal Gibbons; Bishop William
Lawrence, Boston, DR.. Henry
Van Dyke, former Minister to
the Netherlands, Princeton. n.
j.; John w. Britton, San Fran.
cisco; BENJAMIN Grntz. St.
Louis; b. Ban johnson, Chica-
go; Hervcy Lindley. Seattle:
John Mitchell, New York City.
snake it n Red Cross Christ
mas" is to be the recruiting
slogan. Everyone taking out a
embership in the Red Cross
during the drive period will be
known as a christmas mem.
ber." The effort practically
will be limited to securing an
nual members, paying annual
dues OF one dollar, or two dol.
lars in the case of subscribing
or magazine members.
During Red Cross week in
June, the 900, 900 mark set
by the War Council was over
subscribed and gave assurance
of a national interest in the
Red Cross work which should
make the Christmas drive fully
as successful,
Division membership Christ
mas drive committee are to be
selected by the division mana
gers of the Red Cross, these
committees to work under the
general direction of the nation
al committee. Each of the 5000
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-11-21

When a man between the
ages of 81 and 81 resists the
draft, we proceed to handle
him without gloves. When a
man past 81 works his jaw
over time resisting not only the
draft, but every other measure
of self preservation the govern
ment has enacted. wo pass a
resolution to Investigate" his
loyalty. We don't like the
word Comprehend" but it's
the only word that fits, and
everybody knows tho fate de-
creed for the serpent.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-09
SIXTEEN CATS "GUlLN,"
RULING OF FIVE JUDGES
Dr.. Hale of Brooklyn Must Pay
. Fine of S25 for Keeping Them
at His Home.

Five Supreme Court Jusuees in
Brooklyn eat IN final Judgment to-day
on sixteen .cats--and the cats are guilty.
II was the case OF Dr. William H. Hale.
Superintendent Of Brooklyn Public
Baths. whose neishbors complained of
tho feline population OF his premises
The lower court fined Hale s25, and he
appealed to the Appellate Division. writ
lna hls own brief. IN which he said;
The records show the aooundins
wealth OF my neighbors. but ntter the
mennAr OF plutocrata, they are os heart-
issa a. they arc rich. - -
her adrift and she cries to my sym. IN.
ethstie vile. who pities and Ieeds her
m my expense-an expense SLn "a
afford. Thus pussy ge'sh ghop mS are ne"re no
children, and my wife learns 70 iove na sno
chsrish the little animals, whlle l.; q p9oi
a,s ~ eayner, now workinR TOR the CITY
Ss;SS sSGSsd fst IL te psSsoSs sssT aatmsa @
toI TN Sne eIustices--JsnLs. Thomas. Mills
p,t,nsrn and BlRckmar--oecioed unSi''
mou",g S, Hale should pay tho fine
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-09
TROTzKY ATTENDED
TR|ALSOF GERMAN
SPIES IN NEWyORK
Tried to Reach Rintelen and
Was Swallowed by u. S.
Secret Service Men.

Leon Trotzlty, the Anarchist now
playing such n prominent part In the
overthrow OF the Provisional Govern
ment at Petrograd, spent the greater
part Of the time ,he was IN New York
last winter Attending the trials OF
German spies. Federal officials re-
called him to-day az Leon Braunsteln,
the name he went under In the Bronx
and in east side Socialistic circles,
and remembered that ne made repeat
ed efforts 20 get In commshication
with Franz Rinteien. the most im-
portant OF all the German oonsplra-
tors arrested here.
Rintelen, who Is now IN tho Tombs
following his conviction for conspir-
ing against this Government, spent
huge sums o. money 20 further Ger
mnny's propaganda. During his trin!
according to Deputy Marshals who
had charge OF the prisoner, Trotzky
not only tried 20 reach Rintelen in
court but stopped him on his way &c
and from the Tombs, on one occasion
getting so persistent that. the offlcer,
threatened him with arrest,
All the while he was in the city. Il
was learned to-day. Trotzky was un.
der constant surveillance by Fedora
agents and detectives connected with
Capt. Tunney's bomb squad at Poles
Headquarters. Capt. Tunney and bis
men we're on hand when Trotsky ant
l4s other Anarchists and Socialist
sailed from Brooklyn for Russia af.ei
the Gear had been overthrown last
spring.
II feel sorry for Russia when that
bunch lands there" Capt. Tunney !,
reported to have said.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-09
BRITISH AIRMEN BOMB
Big BASES OF GERMANY

LONDON. Nov. s.--The War Office
has issued the following statement:
"Suecossfui artillery and photo
graphic work was carried out by oui
airplAnes on Wednesday. Our low-ny-
ing machines nred many rounds al
hostile troops and transports ana a
number OF bombs were dropped Oh
enemy trenches and billetS,
During the night more than three
tons az bombs were dropped on enemy
airdromes at Gontrode ana 81 Denis
Mestrem and on airdromes In the val
ley 81 the River LyB, Railway com.
n,unications also were bombed and sat.
lsfactory results were observed Few
hostile AirplAnos we're encountered. bat
one WAS driven down out OF control
An enemy observation balloon on the
ground was destroyed by one ot oui
Iow-ryinE machines one Of our air,
planes failed TO return
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-09
What the Russian
Factions Stand For
And Their Programs

MAxIMALISTs; The party in
sisting on immediate institution Of
the maximum program" OF eN-
treme socialism-division OF all
property among tho people. equal
distribution OF riches. government
by conventions OF the people. etc.
BOLSHEvIlSI Maximaiists
raised to the nth degree who add
to the Maxlmalist program .he
demand for internationalism
brotherhood OF man. no wars. no
armies. no navies. The closest
thing to them In the United States
are the I. w. w. Party has grown
up since the Russian revolution and
many OF its leaders formerly re-
sided in tho United states.
SOCIALISTS: Kerensky's party
Subscribers to, general socialist
Ideals. but recognizing the necessity
Of change made gradually and not
antagonisuc TO occasional use Of
anti-socialist means TO greater re-
forms.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-09
BERLIN HAS NO HOPE
RUSSIA WILL MAKE
A SEPARATE PEACE
Newspapers Are Lukewam in
Their Comment on Latest
Revolution.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. "a Berlin
telegram gives the views OF the Ger
man press on the Russia overturn.
Tho Tageblatt says:
The consequences wouu bc incal.
culable II tho power Of the Russian
state really passed into the hands OF
the Bolsheviki. The rule OF Nikol9i
Lenine means d proletarian dictator
ship. Would Lenine's supporters then
be prepared Tor u victorious bour-
geoise ccuntor-revolutlon7"
The VossIsche Zeitung says:
whichever OF the struggling parties
may finally bo victorious, one thing
Is already certain, namely. the Max.
imalists, too, have placed q general,
not separate, peace In their pro-
gramme. They always have declared
that they are striving for peace with
cot annexation. IL therefore follovs
that they will not effect a change in
the basis OF the policy whloh We
must pursue toward Russia"
The Lokal Anzeiger thinks the Cen
tral Powers have no reason TO view
the latest events In Russia otherwise
than with equanimity. 1t says
Premier Kerensky's successor Will
perhaps recognise that II would bo
monstnous to exert tho nations
strength TO the utmost internally and
externally nt tho samo time,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-11-09
PHILADELPHIA REFORMERS
WIN ELECTION CASE RULING
Court Orders Ballot Boxes Re-
opened in Suit Involving Validity
of Town Meeting Votes.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. e.-After
hearing argument, tho Election Copr,
to-day decided to order the opening OF
the ballot box In the test case from, the
First Ward. involving the validity OF
votes marked for the town meeting or
reformg party candidates in last weeks
election. and also for Samuel +. RotaRf
candidate for District Attorney on the
Republican ticket. the town meeting
party having no candidate for that
office.
This decision means. according 20 the
Town Meeting lawyer. that In all cleo
ton divisions where the ballots with q
double marking were thrown out bv
the election officers on the technical
ruling that they woro Illegal the boxes
VII be opened. They ASSERT hat enough
ballots were thus invalidsted to insure
the election OF the independent OF
rown Meeting Party candidates. who
apparently were defeated by maiorities
ranging from ESQ TO $500.