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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02
Community
Meeting

On Friday night, January II,
a community meeting will be
held at the school house. There
will be Il debate on the resolu-
ton "That there shall be estab-
lished a public school next year
in the l.. &c n. section of town.
There will also be a short pro-
gram Of music, and everyone is
asked to attend and help make
this an enthusiastic meeting of
patrons and citizens.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02
New U. S. Naval Establish
ment
Inent

Washington, d. G. Dec. al
For many years there have been
few additions to the number of
navy yards and stations in the
United States, but the war has
made necessary Il considerable
increase III our facilities for
conducting naval operations.
The naval aircraft factory at
Philadelphia, Pa, have recent
ly been completed and the naval
operating base a Hampton,
Ronds, Va, have recently been
completed and are now in full
commission. In course of pre-
paration are Il naval training
station Mt Gulfport, Miss; and
submarine bases at New Lon
don, Conn, and San Pedro, Cal.
1t will be noted that these two
submarine bases are SO situated
as to add to the defenses Of
both the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts. Located close to sup
plies of steel and coal 10 the
projectile plant at Charleston
w. Va, which is expected to
be in operation soon after Jan
uary /. The buildings erected
for the exposition at San Diego,
Cal, are serving n further use
as n traing station for the Navy
and thousands of Uncle SANS
recruits are being made into
sea fighters with these artistic
structures as Ii base.
The whole Navy Yard Ser.
vice is, of course, humming
with activity. There is short.
age of labor, however, in Ger.
tain lines and ship construction
and other work is suffering in
consequence. Anglesmilhs,
blacksmiths, boatbuilders, can
vasworkers, coppersmiths, drill
lers, fabric workers, frame
Blenders, machinists, power sew
ing machine operators (womau)
sailmakers, hi craftsman
sh'piitters, shipsmiths, subin-
spectors of ordnance, and other
mechanics and technical men are
badly needed. The United
States Civil Service Commission
is urging, as patriotic duty,
that persons trained ia these
lines offer their services to the
Government at this time Of
great need. Representatives Of
the Civil Service Commission
at the post offices in all citizens
are giving full information and
supplying application blanks.
No written examinations are
required.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02

In its campaign for the saw
ing of coal the Fuel Admins
tration declares t h . average
American homo is superheated.
Eminent American physicians
are quoted as saying that a
room above So degrees Fahren-
heit is too warm for health and
expo ses the occupants to cat
arrhal diseases and pneumonia.
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How's This I

We otter One Hundred Dol)sss
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY q, CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J.
him perfectly honorable In at bushes -
transactions and financially abIe to carry
out any obligations made oy hia FIRM
Toledo. o..
Halrs Catzrrh Cure Is taken Internally.
acting directly upon tho blood and mu-
seat free. P:ice 10 cents per bottle Sold
~ all DruEFists. - :
Take Halls Family PIT. .os -~Dstips,.oa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02

Wheat Crops
Will Fall Short of Early Es-
innate.

Washington, Dec. 3l.-Gov-
eminent plans for billion
bushels wheat crop next year
to help the United States feed
it's allies has received setback.
Ii was disclosed by the Deem
Der crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture that while
winter wheat was planted on
the largest acreage ever sown
TO that cereal i,s condition on
December |, was the lowest on
record for that date. Condition
was 1912 Of normal.
n winter crop of $4,000, GOO
bushels was forecast by the
Bureau for Crop Estimate. The
actual production will be great
er or less, according as condi.
tons hereafter are better or
worse than average. Through
great spring crop it still is
hoped to bring the years total
to somewhere near the billion
mark.
The December canvas shows
that 42,l7O,0O0 acres were sown
an acre of about 1000, 900 acres
less than planned. The farm
ers did their best, Department
of Agriculture officials say, but
conditions were against them.
The very dry weather in most
of the winter wheat belt was n
largo drawback, while late
harvest of other crops a N d
shortage of farm help were con
tributing causes.
Should the winter wheat crou
mature to 1000, 900 bushels ua
forecast today, it would be the
third largest of record, being
exceeded only by the crops OF
1914 and 1915. Government off.
Gals had figured on having
winter wheat production each
672, 100000 bushels, but forecast
indicates that it will fall 1872.
600, 900 bushels short of thai
figure.
Indications are that rye pro
duction will be 100000 bush
els larger than last years rec.
ord crop.
Already steps are being taken
for q large increase in the acre
age of the spring wheat crop to
be planted next spring. Coun-
Gil of National Defense Depart.
ment Of Agriculture officials
will adopt measures to insure
an adequate labor supply for
planting operations, ample sup.
plies OF seed wheat and help for
the harvests.
The largest spring wheat
crop heretofore was in 1915,
when 35l,S54, 900 bushels were
harvested from 10, lG1 900 acres.
Acreage of winter wheat with
the percentage of increase over
last year IN Virginia, North and
South Carolina and Tennessee
follows:
Virginia l,463,OOo acres, 10
per cent; North Carolina l,i79,-
900 acres 10 per cent; South
Carolina 10000 acres, 20 per
cent; Tennessee 10000, five
per cent.
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All. RAILROADS
Will be Operated Under
Government Super
vision

ton of the nations railroads
for the war proclaimed by Pres
ident Wilson tonight, and be
came effective ut moo n
Friday, December %. William
g. McAdoo, retaining his place
in the cabinet as Secretary of
tho Treasury, is placed in
charge as director general of
railroads.
Every railroad engaged in
general transportation, with its
appurtenances, including steam.
ship lines, is taken over and all
systems will be operated as one
under the director general.
In q statement accompanying
his proclamation, the President
announced that as soon as Con.
gress reassembles he will recon-
mend legislation guaranteeing
pre- war earnings and mainten-
ance of railroad properties in
good repair.
Government backing will be
given TO new issues of railroad
securities that a ready market
may be found.
L h Presidents move, al
though forecast for weeks, came
Mt this time az II great surprise
to nearly every body in Wash
ington, including railroad off
Gals. 1t had been generally
believed he would await the re
assembling of Congress before
taking any step. lie acted
though Secretary of War Baker
under authority conferred in
the army appropriation act.
Direct management of the
roads will remain in the hands
of railroad officials and the rail
roads war board, comprised Of
five railroad heads, will contin
NC to direct actual operation
under Secretary McAdoo's gen.
eral supervision.
The chief practical effect of
government operation will be
to permit uniiication of all rail
system, impossible under pri-
vate operation by reason of
statutes prohibiting pooling of
rail traffic and earnings. The
roads themselves had gone us
far as they dared in this direc-
ton, and it became known that
they had been warned by At
torney General Gregory that a
violation of anti-pooling laws
could not be permitted.
Although the proclamation
applied to all electric lines en-
gagged in general transporta
ton, local interurban systems
are specifically exemption.
Congress will be asked to
guarantee e.-fnings equivalent
to the average net operating in
come OF each railroad in three
year period ending June 30,l917.
Railroad experts estimate that
this will cost the government
next year in the neighborhood
of 500, 100000, which can be
raised in large part by increased
freights, if the Interstate Com
merce Commission grants the
roads application for the Is per
cent rate increase now pending
Otherwise it will be paid largely
out of the general government
funds.
7 b Q Interstate Commerce
Commission and other govern
inent agencies which have to
DO with the railroads will con-
tinuet to perform their functions
as heretofore except that they
VIII De subject to orders of the
director of railroads.
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No postmaster's pay will be
increased during the war, ac-
cording to an order by the Post
master General.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02
State convicts and German
Prisoners Nay be Used
to Cut Wood

VIC Coal SITUATION Ia critical.
at Hampton it was necessary
for State Administrators Byrd
to divert three cars i'll transit
so as to enable the heating of
the pulic school; at Lexington,
Va, the shortage of coal ia crit
cal and it has been necessary to
rush several cars SO that the
public institution can be sup
piled; the Southwestern Hospit-
al for the insane. at Marion,
was on the eve of an exhausted
coal supply and except for the
cooperation OF the Norfolk &
Western Railway is giving ex.
pedited movement to car in
traHsit serious suffering would
have resulted. Mr.. Byrd is
making every effort to take
care of the Immediate needs Of
Virginia and so far no impor-
tant industries have been com
PEELED to discontinue operations
and no actual suffering has oc
cur red.
After II conference held in
Richmond between Fuel Ad-
ministrator Byrd, State High
way Commissioners Coleman,
and Superintendent of the PEN
itentiary Wood, it was decided
to utilize the convict camps for
the cutting Of wood. The camp
near Fredericksbu was select.
I'd for the first experiment.
This camp is now cutting one
hundred cords of wood to be
distributed, through the Local
FUEL Commission, TO the poor
Of Fredericksburg at exact cost.
AS no charge ia made for con.
Wet labor, it is not expected
that the wood will cost over
S2.00 per cord, If this expert.
ment proves successful an d
practicable, all other convict
camps through Virginia will be
instructed to cut wood when
the weather is unfit for work
ing on the roads, such wood to
be distributed to the public
where III ut needed through
Local Fuel Commissions entire
ly without profit. 1t is expect.
ed that i'll this manner large
quantities of wood can he pro.
duced throughout the winter
months without seriously inter.
fering with the construction of
roads.
| State Fuel administrators
Byrd has recommended to Ma.
tional Fuel Administrators Gar
field that German prisoners in
termed in states near Virginia,
numbering forty-tive thousand
be compelled to cut wood for
public consumption. These
prisoners are being tol and
maintained ut the expense OF
the Government aud should b5
put to work TO relieve the ex.
listing fuel crisis. With five
hundred or one thousand Ger.
man prisoners distributed
throughout Virginia cutting
wood, many sections could be
furnished wood to use us a sub.
stitute for coal.
In regard to the regulation Of
wood prices, this matter is now
under advisement and definite
announcement was made to-day
that prices as fixed would not
be such as to discourage the
production of wood. II is un.
likely that the price of wood at
the source will be determined
by reason of the varying con.
ditions existing throughout the
State of Virginia. 1t is probn-
BILE, however, that State Ar.
n
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02
Income Tax.

government is going to send
out men to help you. 1t will be
up to you to hunt up these men +,
who will be sent into every
community and county seat
town, and some other towns
besides, to meet the people.
Postinasters, bankers aud news
papers will be able to tell YOU
when the Governments income
tax man will be around, and
where to find him. He will
answer your questions, swear
you to the return and take Your
money. Returns of income for
1917 must be made between Jan
uary and March /, 1918.
"rhe Government rccogni
zes," Collector of Internal Rev
enue Hart said to-day, "that
many persons experience good
deal OF difficulty in filling out
income tax forms. 1t recogni
zes too, that taxpayers resident
ut points where collectors off /.
ccs are not easily accessible
find it hard to get proper in.
struction in the law. With every
married person living with wife
or husband and having a net
income of 81, 900, and every un-
married person not the head of
a family and having net in
como of 1000 for 1917 must
make return of income on the
form prescibed, there will be
hundreds in every community
seeking light on the law, and
help in executing their returns.
My own and every other collec-
ton district in the nation will
be divided into districts, with
the county az the unit, and a
government officer informed in
the income tax assigned to each
district. He will spend hardly
less than week in each county
and III some counties longer
time, very likely in the court
house at the countyseat town.
In cities where there are collec-
tors branch offices, he will be
there, and in other cities posi-
bly, at the city hall. My office
will in due time advise post
masters and bankers and send
out notices to the newspapers
stating when the officer will be
in each county.
cit may be stated as a mat
ter of general information that
net income is the remainder
after subtracting expenses from
gross income. Personal, family,
or livinge1penses is not expense
in the meaning of the law,
the exemption being allowed TO
cover such expenses.
The new exemptions of 81, 900
and $4,000 will add tens Of
thousands to the number Of
income taxpayers in this dis
trict, inasmuch as practically
every farmer, merchant, trades
man, professional man and sal
airy worker and great many
wage workers will be required
to make return and pay the tax
The law makes it the duty of
the taxpayer to seek out the
Collector. Many people assume
that if an income tax form is
not sent, or government off :
Ger does not call, they are re-
lieyed from making report.
This is decidedly in error.
The taxpayer has to go to the
Government and if he doesn't
within the time prescibed, he is
a violator of the law, and The
Government will go to him with
its penalties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
CHANGES ASKED OF
SERVICE COMMISSION
IN PETITIONS FILED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July is
Increases In steam heat rates at
Muncie and Terre Haute. and
changes in the northern Indiana
passenger and freight rates are
asked OF the public service commits
sion in petitions fled Wednesday.
For residences and business houses
the Indiana General Service COM
pany at Muncie asks 70 establish a
minimum charge OF two cents a
month for each square foot Of radi-
alton. except atmospheric or vapor.
for which l IA cents is TO be asked.
In Terre Haute the Citizens Afu-
tual Heating company asks an in
crease from 20 cents square foot
OF radiation 70 IS cents for the first
2 900 pounds.
The Chicago, Lake Shore and
South Bend Railway company asks
permission 10 charge 10 cents extra
for cash instead OF ticket fare on
board cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
MAPLE GROVE

Preaching services will be con-
Quoted at the NJ. z. churci; next
Sunday at Il a. m. by Rev. Mr..
Dean.
Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs. VIII
liam Dreibelbis of South Bend Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Smith sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews of
San Bonito, Texas. are guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Vinson of
South Bend visited Mrs. Abbie Vim
son. Sunday.
Miss Carma Martin is III.
Miss Dean Wharton spent a few
days visiting friends in Chicago
last week.
The Young Peoples class of the
Maple Grove Sunday school was en-
tertained last Friday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew An
mis- Of South Bend. Games and mu-
sic were enjoyed Miss Grace Annis
rendered several whistling solos.
DR. Hardy Of this place has moved
to North Liberty. Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
PLYMOUTH.

July Is.
Miss Edna Hoover. who is engaged
as bookkeeper for the Service gar
age in South Bend, spent the week
end in this city.
Miss Grace Stephenson returned
to South Bend Monday morning.
Hortense Keller spent the week
end with her parents in the city.
c. ". Metsker. Frank Lamson
and Guy Baker made a business trip
TO Fort Wayne, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Montgomery
OF w. jefferson st. visited with Chi
cago friends the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Snyder of
Mishawaka arrived in the city Sat-
urday evening to spend Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hager of north
of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hoke and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Mil
Ter and family motored to Winamac
on sunday.
Or. J. Hardy is moving his house
hold goods from Plymouth to North
Liberty.
S. c. Reynolds is spending a few
days at his old home in White
Pigeon. Mich.
Mrs. Ford Reynolds of Chicago is
visiting her mother. Mrs. John Suse-
land. OF south of the city.
Harold Y. Underwood OF Detroit,
Mich. was in the city over Sunday
TO visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. Underwood This is his first
visit home in a yea and a half.
Walter Dickinson arrived in the
city from New York on Saturday
evening. His mother, Mrs D. L.
I Dickinson. returned with him after
visiting her son Edgar. who is in
service in a camp in New York.
Mrs. Archie Holland and children
Of Huntington are visiting Mrs. Hol-
/ lands mother, Mrs f. J. Kleckner,
I OF COS Pearl st.
DIR. Clifford Burkett left on Satur-
day for Camp Oglethrope. Ga,
where he has been called for active
service.
Norris W BiEgs. son OF VIM. II
i Biggs OF near Bourbon, has received
la commission as second lieutenant
I in the coast artillery reserve corps
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leippert re-
. ceived word today stating that their
son Elmer had arrived safely over
I seas.
Ray Walters OF Camp Taylor is
visiting his uncle. VIM. Walters. OF
I this city He il home on a five days
furlough.
Atty. = NJ Lauer was in Nichi-
\ gan CITY. Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
GRAND VIEW

July ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller Of
South Bend visited one day last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Miller.
Mrs. Fred Strong and son John
visited one day last week with her
brother. Mr. Pomranka, of South
Bend
Mrs. NJ. V. Garrison spent Mon
day with Mrs. Clyde Galeener.
Mrs. Otto Hines and daughter
Cathrine visited Sunday with Mrs.
Vickery OF South Bend.
The Junior s. s. c. z. held their
first meeting Sunday at the home of
Selena Bottorff.
A lawn picnic was held Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Krill There were 40 guests
present Luncheon was served.
games and music were features of
the day.
Leona Boswell OF South Bend
spent Sunday with Enid Bottorft
Mrs. Joseph Bowdon and chill
dren, Joseph and Ilene. OF Portage
visited one day last week with Mrs
Blanche Sisk
Mrs. Chriest OF South Bend Wis
tied Monday with her daughter,
Mrs. Clyde Galeener.
j. Bottorff OF South Bend visited
with his brother. Ira r ottorff and
family. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Kaylor of South
Bend were weekend guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Kaylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Ransbottom
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Krill of Chain-o'-Lakes I'd.
The S. S. c. z. viii hold a bust
ness meet 2 Friday afternoon at
the hon. IF Mrs. Glen Carpenter
OF Lincoln way w.
Mrs Ella Miller visited last Fri
day with Mrs. Nellie CaIeener.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ian Ewers were call
ers Thursday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud O'Donnell of
Ardmore.
Richard Cover of Chain-o Lakes
I'd visited Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Bottorff.
Sarah Yoder and Gladys Rams
bottom were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Frank Krill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18

and little daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Williams and little
daughter were SInday guests OF
John Holston and family.
Mrs. Frank Dyer has returned 20
her home in Detroit after visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Fleece and daughter Nina OF
South Bend were guests OF friends
here Sunday.
The Misses Ruby Yeist and Jen-
ME Taylor OF this place were guests
OF Miss Neva Milliken. Sunday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
MANY CARS WRECKED
IN RUSH TO OASIS
News-Times Special Service /:

News-Times Special Service:
WINCHESTER. Ind. July is
Since the decision of tbe supreme
court declaring the statewide pro-
hibition law constitutional the num-
Der OF automobile accidents in Ran
dclph county has increased far
above normal Winchester is on a di-
rect route between Union City,
which Is on the Indiana Ohio state
line and several central Indiana
manufacturing cities, among which
is Muncie. The Ohio side OF Union
City Is quite damp"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
INDIANAPOLIS FORMER
POTATO MAYOR TO MAKE
DEMOCRATIC SPEECHES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July IS
Official announcement was made
Wednesday in confirmation Of the re-
port that Lew Shank, former repub-
llcan potato mayor OF Indianapolis
will deliver democratic addresses in
the fall campaign in Indiana. Wood
burn Mason. chairman Of the pub
LEFTY committee of the democratic
county committee here. stated today:
Mr. Shank Will make Wilson
speeches. Re stands firmly behind
the president and the administration
ar Washington and he will ask his
followers 10 vote with him for a
democratic congressman"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
FORMER MAYOR DECLARED
NOT GUILTY, REARRESTED

DULUTH. Mimi. July is--It took
the jury in the federal court just
20 minutes Wednesday afternoon 20
ind a verdict OF not guilty for Jo-
seph Ahlin. former mayor OF Nc
Kinley. Mimi. who was charged
with violation OF the espionage act.
Immediately after the verdict Ahlin
was again arrested on a federal
warrant on another charge II is
claimed Ahlin said
IF I met Pres't Wilson in the
woods I would shoot him. He had
no right TO declare war on Ger
many"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
FIVE POINTS, IND.

July Is.
James Pennoyer OF Michigan is
visiting relatives here.
NIrs. Ernest Hummer and chill
dren OF South Bend spent sunday
with her mother. Mrs. Ora Taylor
and family
Mrs. Ella Carleton and son Glen
and daughter Maize spent sunday
at Wesville.
Mrs Yant OF Iowa was called
here owing 70 the serious illness OF
her sister. Mrs. Alfred Brothers
Mr.. and Mrs Williams and oaugh-
ter. Geraldine and Mr. and Mrs.
The condition Of Mrs. John Rhone
remains unimproved.
Clarence Carleton were guests or
friends I'm River Park. sunday.
AIR and Mrs Glen Yost ana chill
dren Nj and Mrs George Holston
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18
J. D. RYAN SELECTS C. w.
NASH AS ASSISTANT IN
AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON. July 1S.-John D.
Ryan, director general Of aircraft
production. has selected c. w. Nash
OF Kenosha, Wis, to be his assistant
in production and engineering Mr..
Ryan will leave Sunday for visit
to the Pacific coast. during which
he will make a personal inspection
OF the spruce situation in the north
west
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18

Three hundred men in eight
months is the record set by Recruit
Ing OFFICER Weddle OF this city.
That is enough for me. 10, because
I want TO get into action I'm France.
/ have asked 20 be- transferred he
stated Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18

Al a meeting OF the Central Labc
union ARRANGEMENTS we're completed
for mass meeting OF labOring men
90 BE held next sunday 20 protest
he decision 90 nans Thomas
Mooney. convicted as bomb throw
er during the preparedness parade
lu California several months ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-18

New York Central detective
Wednesday arrested twelve rail-
readers as suspects in the round up
of alleged thefts OF merchandise
from freight cars a quantity of
ladies wearing apparel has been re-
covered. accordins TO authorities
this afternoon.