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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
Stamp Out Politicts.

The assertion of Senator Stone
that the Republican, members of
Congress are lining up against
the Administration, is untimelv
and unwise. Even if true
which few people belicye-it
would be most unwise on the
part of the Administration to
take note of it. President Will
son and his Cabinet have been
entrusted, under the constitu-
ton, with the conduct of the
war, and the great mass of the
American people are satisfied
with the progress they are max
ing. That there have been mis-
takes made, none will deny. But
these mistakes have not been of
such nature as to ALLEVIATE the
support of Republican members.
Naturally, the elections of the
coming summer and fall call for
organization of all parts, and
this is going on, the Democrats
us we'll as all others. This can
be done, however, without in
any measure taking from the
loyal support of the war pro-
gram. We believe it will be so
done.
Senator Stone should remem-
Der that his own loyalty is of the
forced brand. At the head Of
the Senate Committee on For
eign Affairs, he opposed the
United States entering tho war,
up to the very last, and only
after the die was cast did he
pledge his support to the Ad-
ministration. He predicted all
manner of calamities for the
country, and there will not be
wanting those who would accuse
him of cherishing a desire tc
come back with an II told you
So"
The Senator is PRACTICAL,
alone in his feals for the coun
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
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try. The other party leaders
seem satisfied with the splendid
support accorded the Presidents
war policy by his political oppo-
nents, and which support they
have every reason to believe
will be continued.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
FREE OF CHARGE.

ANY adult suffering from coughs, cold
or bronchitis Is invited TO cali at tho
drug store OF Kelly Drug Company and
get absolutely free, sample bottle of
Boschees German Syrup. soothing and
healing remedy for ali lung troubles,
which has successful record of fifty
years. Gives the patient good night s
rest free from coughing, with free eSpec-
tora.ion in the morning.
A standard medicine for so years. For
sale in all civilized counties.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
Value OF 1917 Crops.

The Department of Agricul-
ture places the value of our
1917 crops at $l3,5S0. res, 900 IL
linois, with crops valued at
$500. 042, 200, stood in first place,
and Rhode Island, with crops
valued at 1882, 900, was last.
After Illinois came Texas, Iowa,
Ohio, Missouri, Georgia, Ne
braka, Indiana, Minnesota and
California in the order named.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Bishop Tucker will DO in Big
Stone Gap on May 18th for the
purpose of confirming any
member or members of the
Episcopal Chuch. Those desir-
Gus of receiving the rite of
confirmation will please send
in their names to Rev. Percy
Dix 80 that a class may be
formed.
Services during March at II
a. m.
Easter Sunday the Holy
Communion viii be admins.
tored.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
Community
Work
General Assembly Increases
Financial Supports OF
County Sanitary And
Inspection Cam
paiens.

learn that the campaigns for
better community sanitation
and for medical inspection, con
Quoted by the State Department
of Health in cooperation with
the international Health Board,
have been of such evident value
TO the communities in which
they have been carried on, that
the General Assembly has voted
TO increase the appropriation for
this purpose from 1920 to
tl5, 900 n year. There is be-
licved to be no doubt as TO the
favorable attitude of Governor
Westmoreland Davis, in whose
hands the bill now is, with ref
erence to the appropriation.
Under the program which will
now prevail with reference to
she financing of community
campaigns, the State Depart
ment of Health and the Inter
national Health Board, contri-
biting equal sums, will. match
dollar for dollar the amounts
provided by counties or commu-
mites for this work. So bcncf-
cial have these campaigns been
found that in several of the
counties movements were at
once set on foot to make them
permanent by the employment
OF whole-time health officers,
the lesson having been learned
that the ounce of prevention is
worth many pounds of cure.
Under the plan now to be
used there should be 500, 900 a
year spent in the medical in
spection and sanitation cam
paigns throughout the State for
tho next two years, the State
Department furnishing SIS, 900,
the international Health Board
alike amount, and the commu
mites $4,000
These campaigns are conduct
ed under expert supervision and
applications will be considered
from the counties in the order
IN which they are made. Com
munity efforts are now in pro-
gress in Prince Edward, Fairfax,
and Rockingham counties, while
the Appomattox and Shenandoah
boards OF supervisors have made
provision for campaigns.
The interested citizen or local
official will ask himself why
should communities engage in
such efforts MS this? The exper-
ienceof the State Department of
Health is that at least one. thirl
Of the deaths in Virginia are
due to preventable causes. This
community campaigns uncoy er
danger spots, they show the san
ilary needs of each locality, and
they point the way to improved
conditions along every health
line. Hookworm is exposed
and the sufferers are released
from a thraldom which bas been
a terrible burden upon the
mental and physical vitality of
uncounted thousands of limo
cent children in our rural dis
triets. Other ailments and ply
seal defects among the children
IN the schools are ascertained
and steps encouraged for ade-
quate remedy. Constructive
steps are taken to improve home
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20

How much does one say by
economizing on screens and by
failing to build sanitary screen
ed outbuildings for toilet pur-
poses--when the saving is
matched against case Of ty-
phoid fever.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20

The campaign to raise a
second $iOO,oOO,0o has been
announced by the American
Red Cress for the week begin.
ming May 6. To date nearly
500, 100000 has been approprlst
ed for war relief work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20

India leads all counties in the
importation of cotton goods.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-20
Important
Changes
In Passenger Schedules On
Appalachia Division Of
Southern Railway.

Effective Sunday, March cath
important changes will be made
IN passenger train schedules on
the Appalachia Division of the
Southern Railway.
Time of trains will be changed
as follows, Eastern Standard
time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Fur Thief Would Sell
 Booty to Constables
Negro Takes Bundle of Mink Furs to Officers Hiding Place by
 Mistake

Dennis Simmons, negro, was trapped when he handed bundle of mink furs to Constable James Daly through mis. take and asked him if he did not want to buy them.
 The negro was employed as helper on a parcel post wagon with Willie Woods. It Is alleged that Woods took the furs off the wagon and gave them to Simmons, telling him where he could sell them at handsome price Through mistake he took them 10 a house on the Southside where Consta- bles Daily and Matlock had concealed themselves, awaiting the return of an other law violator whom they wanted. Soon after the negro had handed the package to Constable Daily he recoS- nized Constable Matlock In the rear and attempted to make his escape but when Daily pulled a pistol on him he stopped. Upon being questioned by the officers, he divulged the whole story of the theft and led the officers to Woods, who was also arrested. Both men were placed in the county jail. It Is said that the furs were worth $15e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
I'M. [. CONFERENCE
 ID CONVENE SOON
Bishop James Atkins to Pre-
 side Over North Alabama Conference Here

The fortv-ninth session of the North Alabama Methodist conference will con. Vene at the First Methodist church here November 13. with Bishop James At- kins presiding. As is the custom. sac- fament will be observe immediately after the opening exercises on Wednes- day morning.
 The outstanding features of the con ference will be the centenary pro-
 gramme, which will be carried ont m
 thursday, the second day of the con-
 terence This Is a celebration of tba
 tooth anniversary of the inauguration
 or the missionary movement The gen
 erai conference. which met in Atlanta
 last May, made suggestions and gave instructions to all the annual confer ences for the observance of this cc- casion. -"' on the afternoons of the remainder U. the conference, which will very ikey continue through Monday, the lsth. the various boards of the church VIII hold their meetings at places to
 pc assigned for that purpose. and lee 'ures or sermons will be delivered at the church.
 Among those on the programme for the centenary exercises are: Dr. I T stowe, superintendent of the steward snip department; the Rev J. T. Myers. returned missionary from Japan; Dr. Belle H. Bennett and Mrs. F. w Me Donald of the team workers depart ment- Three sessions will be held that uay, namely, at 10 a. m 12:3o D. m. and D. m., with Bishop Atleins chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 DOCTOR IS FINED $50
Miss Mary H. Thompson Found Guilty of Practicing Without Proper
 Certificate

Judge H. B. Abernethy of the rnuni- cipal court has fined Miss Mary II. Thompson $50 for violating that part of the medical laws of Alabama which assert that no person shall treat dis eases of human beings i'll Alabama by "any system whatsoever without nrst obtaining a certificate of qualification from the state board of medical exami- ners.
 Miss Thompson was arrested several months ago on a charge of practicing medicine without license. It was all legged that she had accepted fee for treating child for blindness by what is known as the Christian Science method. On account of the technical point of law involved much general ir- terest has been manifested in the case. Frank White, attorney for the de- fense, gives notice that the decision ot Judge Abernethy will be appealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
POLL TAX DODGERS BEING ROUNDED-UP Solicitor Tate Summons the Illegal Voters of Past
 Elections

Solicitor J. R. Tate has been ''round- ing up poll tax dodgers on a large scale recently. Quite number voted in the last primary who had not paid their poll taxes in several years. The amounts owed for delinquent poll taxes run iron, Sl6 to S2S. 50, according to the books of the tax collector. This shows that some have not paid their poll tax since tn new poll tax law was made effective bs change in the state constitution IT. 1901.
 Solicitor Tate got the names of thes
 seiinquents from the tax collector books and mailed personal letter to each one of them, advising them to pre- sent themselves and show why they had not paid their poll taxes and why they had been using the ballot fraudulently As result many have come up and paid the amount owed. Some said they had paid at other places, but, so fai , have not produced any proof to sub stantlate their contention. Solicitor Tat says that no one will be allowed to vot in the approaching election unless hi name appears on the official list, or un
 ess he can show a certificate from tn probate judge showing that he is a qual fled voter. Tax Collector Hawkins state that the reason so many got by 1T the primary was that there were no; enough votes challenged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
AVOID FLU" AND
 PNEUMONIA BY
 STERILIZING NOSE
London Epidemic of 1891
 Proved Ol. Eucalypti (Eu- capine Salve) Is Most Ef- fective Preventive Known.

Get out your jar of Eueapine salyet, or if you have none, go to the nearest drug store at once and get a family jar of this we'll known nose and throat sterilizer. Sterilize morning and night by sniffsng the Eucapine up into the nos. !. frils and back into the throat, whence It will spread to the larynx and tonsils, thus sterilizing the nose and throat.
 The chief Ingredient of Eucapine saiye is oieum Eucalypti. the non poisonous antiseptic whose power to prevent influenza was first discovered in the London epidemic of 1891. In addition, Eucapine Salve contains. just enough 'camphor. menthol and and oil no.9 of ing and delightful to use. Even the babies enjoy it. Ask any well inform ed physician and he will tell you that Eucapine, though originally designed for the mothers use with her children in colds, croup and to prevent pneu- monia, is the best and most agreeable antfseptic you can use to steriliZe the nose and throat of young and old alike.
 Note-One application of the product referred to above sterilizes the air pas sages for about twelve hours against diseases contracted through the nose and throat. Any druggist can supply you for half a dollar.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Negro Company Quits
 Mountain Barracks to
 Seek More Sunshine

Knoxville. Tenn. November 2.-Grow- ing tired of having to look up to see daylight and then only to gaze upon icy mountain peaks, a company of negro soldiers quit their barracks at Crest mont. N. C., and at 3 p. m. today marched into Newport. Tenn.
 i heS era 'o;tte back to Cam Jackson. where they could look out upon big cotton plantations The whole com pany was placed under arrest by orders from military authorities, pending whose arrival disposition to be made of the soldiers is not known.
 The negroes had been sent to Crestmont a few days ago to supply labor for q railway extension into the spruce belt. where timber Is being gotten out for air plane production. The negroes stated that they had had plenty to eat and had been furnished good barracks. that they did not consider themselves deserters: they merely wanted to get out of the mountains and back to camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Weuborn Urges South To
 Protect Cotton Prices

Is marketed at it's full value It will be a short sighted and disastrous thins If we sleep over our interest in this matter"
 In support of his contention that cot- ton should be restored to it's former level, MT. Wellborn continued: With peace central Europe, which Is cotton hungry. will once more be in the buy ing game, for 1t makes no difference about the ravages of war. People have to be clothed and will be ready to ne- gotiate for cotton products
 MT. Wellborn was most emphatic and earnest in his statements that the bix interests In. the south would be over looking their hand if they failed to throw every possible safeguard around the cotton market and keep it from be- ing the football of speculators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

two months of the fiscal year, while the, receipts are very small. The floating debt Nof the state has been materially reduced in the past two years and you are asked to encourage the spirit of econ omy which has been practiced in the states affairs by the early payment of your taxes, thereby enabling your treas urer to pay the states obligations with out embarrassment and without the ex
 pense of interest. To ask that your taxes be paid one month earlier than what may have been your custom Is a slight re- quest. and I hope it will be answered in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
TAX PAYERS URGED
 TO REMIT PROMPTLY

The state of Alabama Is badly in need of money to meet maturing bills and, therefore. taxpayers are requested by Governor Henderson to pay their taxes at their earliest convenience.
 In an appeal made public few days ago he said
 The demands upon the state treasury are exceedingly heavy for these first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Alleged Convict Caught

Rudolph Williams, a negro. was ar rested at the Louisville and Nashville depot by, Officer Treadwell and lodged in the city jail yesterday afternoon. It is alleged that he Is an escaped convict from Flat Top. He was pointed out to inc officer by another negro and later Identified by a white man. There was $50 reward offered for his arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
aYictorv Sing, Planned

New York. November 2.-Plans for a national victory sing" on the afternoon of Thanksgiving day, when all Ameri- cans will be asked to join in singing the same patriotic songs at o'clock, eastern time, were completed here today by the national council of women. The council stated that 100000 American women are interested in the project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
MAJOR MOON ID TELL EXPERIENCES
 MONDAY NIGHT
Will Be Principal Speaker at Civic Association Regular
 Monthly Meeting

Maj Hartley A. Moon of the 167th in fantry, Rainbow division, recently re- turned from the battlefields of France, will address the members of the Civic association at their regular monthly meeting tomorrow night on the Civic association roof He will tell of condi- tions on the western front, the life of the soldiers in the trenches and in the rest camps, their sorrows and joys and many things that are of interest to the rela- lives of the men at home. The members of the association will be allowed to ask
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Easy Shorthand

It is now possible for you to learn superior shorthand method inside of $ hours: then speed can be gained so talks No need to spend months and d lot of money in learning stenography when 1t Is now so easy and 1t will be taught by mail. Absolutely guaranteed. A free lesson will be sent if you write to King Institute, EA- -53S. Station F, New York, N. Y. Take advantage of this free offer. You will be surprised and delighted. Cut this out: show others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Cause of Pellagra
 Is Discovered

Dr. W. J. McCrary. a graduate and ex- perienced physician. studied nine years to find the cause of and remedy for Pe1lagra. He made a remarkable dis covery and thousands state that 1t has s-nstored them to health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
NEGRO REARRFSTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

Beulah Erwin, negro. who was arrested several days ago on charge of assault with intent to murder and released on bond, has been re-arrested the secon time on a charge of murder. It is stated that she cut Pinkie Banks. another negro, very badly. After she had been released on bond the Banks woman died where upon the Erwin woman was arrested on a charge of murder and placed in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

It Is necessary to elect a democratic Congress fin order fhat they may fin- ish the work so we'll begun. Paid political advertisement by lief serson county democratic executive committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

the same spirit as that to which you have responded to the various calls that have been made upon you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Beware of These Symptoms

Tired and Drowsy feelings, accom- panied by headaches; depression or state of indolence. roughness of skin: breaking out or eruptions; hands red like sunburn; sore mouth; tongue lips and throat flaming red: much mucus and choking; indigestion and nausea diarrhea or constipation: mind affected
 and many others. Write for book now It may save your life.
 Dr. w. J. McCrary, Inc, Dept. 736 carbon Hill Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
50-Page Book Free!

A big 50-page book explaining the Doctors theory and telling how every sufferer may use this remarkable dis covery in the privacy of their own home without risking a dollar. will be sent FREE, in plain, sealed wrapper to all who write for 1t. Pellagra is spreading rapidly over the country. Thousands are in the early stages and do not know it.
 Get this Free book and learn the truth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

"T have been greatly interested i'll Birmingham for years said Max E. WelIborn chairman of the Sixth fed- eral reserve district. but who ran over from Atlanta yesterday on business connected with the Birmingham branch.
 He was wonderfully impressed with the banks spacious quarters here and felt sure that Alex Walker was as handsomely housed as any one in the entire south
 "I take no stock" he said. fin tho talk that peace ought or will neces- sarily depress the price of cotton, It IS of vital interest to the south that the banks and every other business should aid in seeing to 1t that this years crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

questions which the speaker will answer, and following his address an informal discussion will be enjoyed.
 Major Moon severely fractured his left arm in the trenches on the Lorraine front in June and was sent back to the United States for treatment and is the guest of relatives and friends in Birmingham on a 50-day furlough, at the conclusion of which he will return to the general hospital at Railway, N. J.
 At the time of his unfortunate acci- dent Major Moon and his regiment were in the Baccarat subsector of the Lune- vile sector and for g days they had been in the front line trenches with fight ing going on all the time.
 The Civic association military class will attend in a body and every member of the association is urged to meet prompt ly at o'clock and give Major Moon cordial welcome.
 Routine business will be disposed Of at this time and the various committees will make their reports, the most im- portant being that of Dr. c. B. Glenn on the organization of the open forum
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-09-03
Notice 70 TaxpaYers

/ am very. anxious to make a good
assessment of Montgomery County
property. To take list of property,
il requires a good deal of time. ! must
have my work done by November /,
so if the taxpayers wait until the last
few days it will be impossible for us
to wait on them.
/ am sending out notices TO APP
pear certain days, but ! am sorry to
say that a great many people disre-
gard them and do not come.
The law makes it the duty of the
property owner to call at the office
and be assessed, which is a good law
in many respects.
Do not wait to be notified, but
come to the office with a list of your
property as soon as you can possi-
bly, do so, and if you should receive
a notice through the mail come on
the day mentioned.
l will be leaving in a few days but
am leaving a competent assistant in
the office, and if the property own
ers wish to assist in my absence 1
insist that they come to the office
promptly, and if they have to wait,
just be patient and give in their list
before leaving. Help me make a good
assessment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-09-03
SMALL FIRE AT THEArER

Quite bit Of excitement prevailed
at the Liberty Theater Tuesday night
when during the first performance
a film caught fire in the operating
booth. While trying to extinguish the
blaze one of the operators accidently
kicked the burning film through the
door Of the steel booth and it drop
ped near the main entrance setting
fire to the curtains and fixtures in
the front of the theater. Manager
Miller promptly quoted the audience
and they filed out the front and rear
exits. An alarm was turned in but
before the fire department arrived
Mr.. William Daniel appeared with
fire extinguisher from the BEAUMONT
Hotel and the blaze was soon un-
der control. The only one injured
with the exception of the two operat-
ors who we're slightly burned about
the hands, was Miss Ruth Barnes,
who was seated near where the blaz-
ing film fell and who suffered slight
burns and bruises of her arm and
shoulder. Mr.. Miller's loss is covered
by insurance with the exception of
two reels of film which were des-
troyed.