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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
10000 Men
To Be Chosen For Army Ser
vice In This Month

Washington, April 12.-Ap-
oroximately 100000 men will
be sent to training campo during
the five day period beginning
April % under orders sent to
State Governors by Provost
Narshal Genercl Crowder for
mobilization of the April call
for the Second draft. This is
three times the number it was
originally planned TO call and is
nearly twice the monthly quota
IS based on the calling of 500, :
600 men over Il period of nine
months.
Calling out Of the increased
number was made necessary BY
the decision of President Will
son to respond without delay to
the need of France and Great
Britain for reinforcement in the
great battle in Picardy. Yacan-
cies i'll national army divisions
resulting from the withdrawal of
men to complete National Gnard
and regular army units and for
the formation of special techni-
cal units asked by General Per-
shing, will be made good by the
April draft. Those divisions
iarthest advanced in training are
TO receive first attention in or
der that the maximum number
Of complete units may be sent
abroad soon.
Failure of Congress to pass
the amendment to the selective
service act which would permit
the iixation of State quotas on
the number of men in class
Number One, nccessitated tempo
raLp adherence to the old system
Local boards have been official
ly advised, however, that they
are to ignore "qhotas' for time
being and to simply continue
calling up men until they have
obtained the number they have
been instructed to forward.
When bases for establishin G
State quotas has been found, due
credit against future increments
will be given for those already
called.
Among the men to be called
will be approximate 116,T0O
Nhites and 33,700 negroes. Penn
ylysnia leads with 10, 1865 ;
Ohio second with l0,SO2 and
New York third with 1911.
Virginia is asked for l,O65
North Carolina for 1904 South
CAROLINE for 900; and Tonnes
see for 4,75l.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
Echoes OF Our Boys in Service

MIR. and Mrs. Otis Mouser. of
the Gap, received last Thursday
Il telegram stating that their
oldest sou, Vivion Mouser, who
is n uon-commissioned officer
at Camp Lee, had received the
highest grades in the recent
examination Of tho artillery
school Ut that Camp.
Sam McCluen is now in train
ing in the Sanitation depart
ment at Fort Myers Officers
Training Camp.
Earl Willis returned to Camp
Lee Sunday morning after
spending several days III the
Gap, where he was called on
account of the burial of his
brother, Oscar, who died at
Camp Kelly in San Antonio,
Texas.
Creed Kelly, Henry McCor.
mick and John Allen Goodloe
have arrived safely in France.
Sherman BARLEY and John
Bean, who have been in train.
ing in the Aviation Corps in
Texas, are now III New Jersey
ready to sail to France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from coughs, cold
OF bronchitis IS invited to call at the
drug store of Kelly Drug Company and
get absolutely free. sample bottle of
lioschee'n German Syrup, soothing and
healing remedy for ali lung troubles,
which has a successful record of fifty
years Gives the patient good nights
rest free from coughing, with free expec-
toratlon in the morning.
A standard medicine for 80 years. For
sale in all civilized counties.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17

With the Democratic decision
to put no candidate IN tho field
to oppose Representative G..
Bascom Slemp, in the Ninth
District, and the absence of
any opposition TO Senator
Thomas S. Martin, i, appears
that this years congressional
election in Virginia will be
very quiet indeed. The only
district i'll which n contest rs
assured in the Eighth, where
Colonel Eliza b. White, food
administrators Of Virginia will
oppose @. c. Carlin, incumbent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
Ball Game.

The local high school team
badly defeated the Lee Bap
fist lnsti tute team O f
bennington Gap here Satur-
day afternoon by score of l6
to A. The home boys have a
good team this year and we're
greatly disappointed when it
was learned that there would
be'no high school league in
Wise County this season.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
Trent Virginia Boy.

Sergeant Mack Trent, with
General Pershing.s expedition
airy forces in France who was
previously reported missing,
and now a. prisoner of war in
Germany, lives near Clinch-
port, Va. He was reported as
prisoner of war by the Y. NJ. c..
y. workers i'll Germany
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17

The American people are
perfectly willing to live on
Substitutes" if only those
substitutes are made available.
AS soon, however, as a substi-
tutes is suggested, the price of
that article emulates the air.
ship. When fixing a price on
wheat the government might
give great relief by also fixing
prices on the substitutes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
Birth Announcement

Born to Lieutenant and Mrs.
Samuel McChesney, last We'd
nesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. McChesney's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Beverley,
IN the Gap, a little son, weigh
ing eight pounds, which has
been named Samuel McChes-
ney, Jr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17
The Profit in
Bonds

Today You are given - chance
to make the safest investment
III the world.
The United States government
puts on sale three billion dollars
worth of Liberty Bonds bearing
1 ii per cent interest.
This, the third Liberty Loan,
is the most liberal war invest.
ment offered by America. The
First Loan bore 3 l-2 per cent
interest the Second Loan bore i
per cent interest. The inter
est on the Third Loan is three
fourths per cent greater than
the First and fourth per
cent greater than on the Second.
~ 800 bond of the Third Loan
will pay in intcrcs, s2,l2a year;
a 800 bond will pay $l.a5 "a
year.
Liberty bonds not only are
safe Investment, not only do
they pay a high interest, but
they are certain to increase i'll
value.
You can borrow money OH
/ Liberty Bonds. You can con
vert them into cash at any time.
And you'll see them rise far
above what you've paid for them.
United States 1 per cent 800
bonds, due i'll 1917, once sold at
sl30.
Another issue OF / per cent
800 bonds, due in 1925, once
sold at $l37.
And an issue Of > per cent
bonds (less than half the rate OF
'"e''o' y, '"c ''pcr'N i-oa" "
wy IT 10y, once So'u NJ sio"'
80, '''n' ''''Ne'S estimate
,'" ~" ny Np"r' Liberty
r " ''o Various issues VIII
~ '.' ~ 20.
" ~ '''S Fioo 'onn oi
.a ~, - M" '-o'''' VIII, nave ''r"P
i i'S "''rkr.
49, 80 =, eNPc''e", 'eu'''eS 10
'''"1 VIII DC an "dditional $40
to"' ""S '"c '''", 's''r'' on
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-17

a life for every foot OF ground
is what Germany is paying for
territory gained. But she prob
ably thinks that lives can be pro.
duced, while there is only so
much territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IS
"Niu Joy. iift reel comedy drama
f.alufue Mifie MarA Me AlNter
seventh eplsode ~ "Hands Up"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14

fea. as tf d0 other forps of labor
Tie toaeH accepted their nu!o
fifteen % ~eniy per cent raise that
the war As forced on them wHh
fear at Or losi they should Dee ae
easei Of oi.toering. and beln un
patriotic ST an other forms ~ iaa-
or received iheir 90 to SO per cent
raise AZ matter Of course
Thoy are "a competent bnnch o.
Instruction as are found 10 any
town aud e good people Of Guthrie
are proud - their work They are
not sendiug out S o s. call because
Of The cfoa led conditions that exist
I'd aoem 81 the rooms for this Is a
condition t0ai cannot bo remedied
81 present if anyone doubts the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14
GUTHRIE SCHOOLS ARE
RUNNING SMOOTHLY NOW

CONTINUED ,Ho1 pAsH oNED
have been deprived 81 most u me
social privileges SO dear 10 tic
Young people They have thought on
iy for their work. ana have dropped
even the idea 81 matrluoy The fear
log becoming an old maid has had 80
ierIors Tor them They have felt tiai
iaey mnst be cxamplar. and mat
10 enter into the social activities
mat tae other Young people enjoyed
"pnld lessen their influence as Il
teacher u Is "a pity that lots 81 peo
pie could not be made To see ihat
ihey should set as good example De-
fore their sons and dauahiefs as tha
teachers should
The teachers In Guthrie are nor
discouraged al the task before then,
They appreciate the generous treat
nent of the board IN not reanlring
them 10 make up every hour thar
they sore forced 10 miss white tho
iiu had driven Us all TO cover. TIE
eaehefs are very greaifnl Tor the as.
'aranee Of the board has given them
Nat in TIE future n they should have
20 miss q few hours Of labor on ac-
count of sickness. their wages viii
20 on In these favorable omene they
see the dawn % better day. day
when the public will think az hlghly
Of The splendid women that have 10
do With tue shaping and moulding Of
'the lie and characer OF their child
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14
AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTIVE
LETTER FROM FRANCE


NffffFtsN +tNT
lsd, who mel shroagh some fr,nen
aeQaain.aucss and Who fros,d ssty
interesting. and ~tsh Wnom laief
ssens somv litile gifas Sae tnyw
rats Is nrfeHion ana Wss sareis
cale
1 iu Paris ono seee mHns heanilfui
girls ANA women An American need
never b., alone n fasi hs masi be-
careful or BE- ~ill not be alons ~heshsl
~ wishes & ~ no'
Ths neki day SATURDAY NJ Spent
4ouenaalas or ~alkmg. whish ii
very iniorcsauF Ia Paris Ia ihe eve
n,ns went Is ihs s,pua as Paris
4 very nne thsst.r Tho principle
iffsrvuee ihars fron our Am,'igaa
theaier- ass ihal 8ai ae An lntefmis
saa ol ahoat thlrN minutes bef0esa
aels a, audience lesi ihcir seats ans
went back g nshls fefnished saioca
who're fH,f. Ass daaeina mHsle aud
trnkine
The ntAs mornlns SUNDAY NOM
HH W, afnt az ms Ma3sleln, M
na q vas NsrS Wonderfa laet
ANA haa a magnificent me organ
ln the afternoon teok lup ga
,hs Seine River Thsfe Uas man uu
D., boat vssa explained sserihms as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14

splendid morale and spirit ~ i4o
teachers of Guthrie ie hm Vti
iho seHool aud see them oui Nith laf
children 0n The play grounds III dif
oriine them through their iessons .a
fhe rooms That D. only aa should
b. Nni q would be- encouraging % ihe
teachsfs at lraHt " more of ih,
parents would Waii tae .haais anl
add 4 word " encouragement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14
High Grade Shoes

For bargains in mems hrh
grade dress or wori, shoes. ii will
pay YOU 20 look % the stock now
on hand al I.nwther s MeGrceor y
Store. Also distributors for the
Hartman s wardrobe trunk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14
G & N



I'm Judgment o. 90 81 'he me-
anusaal and ttsra.nHhs priures d..
tln fesr lAe attraction "a tha Ger
Theafef "Wednesday 1his Is fhV
Retro erodu lan o. iu Judgment Of
STARRING Anna q NILSSON ana rlankhu
faguum supported uS isrheri SiAnd
ue ana an al star cas
Tho son shows 81 hypnotic
aoe,rs 80 toaag erl who does uOf
reaNae bier eln anui 'he man she l
ID love Nh "a danger 30 ihe eleo
$3.50 halr through ih. crime ~ am
other man ~,@ne BLACK and colt
sin ae etiAene, niilnf an against him
ln appalling array SHE arC|de fe
tAtr Atr powers iN h, Wll ana clear
hi name fwm ihe ,rme
This he does aud also rflahllshee
D .arsniafc. which was ailo 0ndef
cfaa tender laYe STORY nuue
shroaah lh. plas ana ihe scenes are
tens, ana dfamiic ia lbe vxiremr
Tho acting Is bes0nd compare. as lhe
east consists q brilliant players %
Mdenlable achievement and dltinc.
ilon
lajho News
Ibu fie Comedy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14

nrea'Iy BENEFITED ~ Chanbcrlain's
Tablets
= am thankful fpr he good have
received by uslur thsmb,rlaln's Tah-
leiA About two years ago when bc
gan taking them was mfferln a
great deal from dHress after ,1-.
ns and from headache ani Nt.l
lanfuid feeling due 10 ludiNeBiion md
q torpid liver Chamberlain'a Tabi ~
corrected these disc. der ia sh8r.
Time. aud since taking Two bottles Of
'htm nay health has been good. writea
Mis- n 4 Hsrwood Auburn. n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14

y
M xAln ~&a infiars~d and
sore and fns fAes would n n
- and tafn Ake fre ana caused
NJ ras ~ scratch urtil y wOult
bieca could not slecr ard
~ ,hs eIupiSn dsshe0rcd sns
sacs
A friend advised me TO
uss Catlcafs and bo1g htshem. When
hAA used thfrr cakes - Soar and
thres acxrs 81 otusrnrnt sAs hea ed T
So rcd Miss Louisa Thomas,
SAsweNillc. Va January II. 1918
These fragrant eoaollents arc al
vou uexd lcg al toilet rufp0scs-
s.a.s. E.sA Efss = ssf Ah'r.xe isa,s ssfa
csus.na. n~r, tssisa eass ssti = isfx
sess - tissssa.aH sas So 4.iTen -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14
4 YEARS.
WITH TETTER |
And Pimples. ltched and
Burned like Fire. Cuti-
cura Healed.

4 was terribly bad wish srstcf and
psmplee and fatierct seous foea years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-14

CAROL. iiAl.IOM AN
The Star of Tie Fghi8ne
TRAIL. With
ANTONIO MORENO
A smashing hig Cireas l
4arr ~unetlRe Different
A RING or FIRE
Highly Interesting itt
Everyone Sea ihe tlrHs,
With These Two splendid
Performers Tbs is S ~erul
Starting nM I Miss the
FIRST Chspier lon Nill
Went All of Them Ter lhe
long DAYS This Winter
Triangle Five Bet Fesiun
Also Making q Bic froeram
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22
SHANNON AND
SOKUP.
Denounced For Their Unfair
TaCtiCts Towards Un-
ion Labor.

Shannon and Sol1up, the big hat
firm on West Fifth street, Cincinnati,
was severely denounced for their un-
fair tactics towards union labor by
Brother Joseph F. McCarty, repre-
sentative Of the United Hatters, who
appeared before various Cincinnati
locals last week. Addressing the
Building Trades Council, Brother Nc
Carly explained that he was there to
impress upon the members the impor-
tance of purchasing hats with the
union label, and he stated ''that the
firm of Shannon & Sokup, on West
Fifth street. were interested in the
Frank Schobel Hat Company at Phil
adelphia, which is one of the greatest
enemies of organized labor in the
United States. He explained that
while Shannon & Sokup sold some
hats with the union label, for which
they allowed a 10 per cent discount to
all men who showed their card, this
was done to damage the merchants
who handled union-made goods ex-
clusivly, and is part of the fight Of
the unfair hat manufacturers against
the union hatters." He told them tc
60 back and instruct the members Of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22
CONCERNING THE
G0RING OF OXEN

From the marble lobbies of Con.
gress comes the announcement, spo-
ken by recently emancipated fem
inine politician from the state of New
York, that the vote upon the prohibi.
tion amendment to the Federal Constt-
tuition demonstrated that "the bugbear
of states rights has been exploded" :"
This yearning of the believer in a
strong, centralized and superdominant
Government has been given voice
many times. In this particular case it
was evoked by the desire to override
further the states and gather into the
governing group on the banks of the
Potomac control of citizenship. De-
mand is now made of the prohibition
leaders that they deliver their
strength to the adoption of the equal
suffrage amendment as a quid pro quo
for the support of the dry regulation
by the suffragists.
1t is to be feared that. because of
motives of delicate expediency, this
viii not be forthcoming. The dry
South has peculiar views upon the
subject of the control of citizenship
and even of voting, and would not
look with favor upon any movement to
deprive the states of this inherent
power, as in the case of prohibition.
Therefore, it is not strange that an
eminent agency of the dry movement
removed from affairs at Washington
should be informed that the leaders
of the dry movement are chary of ex.
pressing for publication their inten-
tions toward equal suffrage. Private.
ly they advise their supporters that
they favor the amendment as a mark
of recognition for services rendered
their cause.
1t should, therefore, be recorded
that the expression of the New York
believer in Capitalization should be
set down in this wise: "The bugbear
of states rights in so far as it relates
to prohibition has been exploded.
It's limitation probably is caused by
the fact that below Mason and Dixons
line it is recognized to the fullest ex.
tent that Federal control Of citizen.
ship means Federal control of elec.
tions. Hence it is likely the equal
suffragist will have to wait for more
suspicious times.-Cincinnat En-.
auirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22

around one of the hose houses and
help out little in the fire depart
ment. But the water superintendent
wasn't hired for this purpose and it
isn't his work Another thing, he is
in, the plumbing business himself
who is going to inspect his work
Perhaps the councilman referred to
above will look after this part of the
inspection on Sunday mornings or
evenings.
We need Plumbing Inspector as
much as we do a building inspector
In fact more so, for with all do re-
spect to our building Inspector, while
the average plumber ought to be quail
flied for inspecting buildings, car
penter, no matter how good me-
chanic he may be is not expected to
be an expert approver of plumbing.
Mr.. Wellman, representative of
the State board of health, told coun-
Gil that improper plumbing was in
furious to health and that if council
did not enforce the state law in this
matter that the state would then take
the matter in hand.
If we are going to economize let's
not do it at the expense of the good
health of our citizens. Cut down
somewhere else. The health or life
of one man, woman or child is worth
more than all the money we would ex.
pend for two or three inspectors in q
hundred years. The Press believes
that there will not be word of pro.
test heard from single taxpayer
against the creation of this position
after giving the matter little
thought.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22

described as follows: Dick Shepherd
for the State in his arguments to the
jury, referred to his employment by
the Law and Order League and pro-
claimed its virtues, honesty of pur-
pose, etc. Robert S. Shank for the
defense told Mr.. Shepherd some facts
about his honorable organization.
How they We're always "Johnnie on
the Spot" to prosecute any worker
who dared to ask for a living wage,
but how they would not complain
about any of the honorable gentle
men who were imported into this city
to break strikes, abuse and insult
Hamilton citizens, etc.
Mr.. Shank further offered the Pros
ecuting Attorney, if his purpose and
purposes of his associates were as
honest as claimed, the names and ad-
dresses of certain witnesses to the
De Sent shooting, which took place
in the Atlas Hotel, and the names of
the persons, whom the witnesses say,
advised them to leave the city and
a certain affidavit setting forth some
facts as to certain Niles-Atlas Hotel
breakers, if they demand it,
and he also intimated that he did
not believe that those now represent
ing the State demand any such in
formation.
Mr.. Shank informs the Press that
up to date no request for the prof
fered information has been made.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22
GETTING MONEY FOR
PUBLIC SERVICE cos.
A Typical Experience OF One Who
Tries to Secure Money Needed to
Extend an Electric Light
Plant.

City service corporations are re-
quired to add extensions to their
plants as the public demands. The
rapid, recent growth of many Ohio
towns has required utilities to secure
added capital. The doubling Of costs
of operation and maintenance have
consumed surplusses.
How will they get the necessary
money?
Not long ago Mr. e. K. Hall of the
Electric Bond and Share company,
N. Y, gave typical dialogue show
ing the difficulty of getting new
money for extending utility, as fol-
lows:
You say to the man, I'VE would
like you to come right in with us;
come in as a stakeholder"
How much do you pay on your
stock?"
Right now we are paying four per
cent"
How much is your stock selling
for on the market2"
Selling for about $50, but we will
SCH fOu uSW SIOOh AL YLVV q bAdA
We are not allowed to issue 1t at
less than par"
mo, thank you; / doA't believe I'll
come in, but I'll tell you what I'll do.
| will loan you some money IL you
will give me good security"
We say, "All right
He says, "What can you give me
for security?"
We say, "To tell the truth. every
thing we have got except the Office
boys Ingersoll watch is mortgaged al.
ready"
Now, under these circumstances,
we don't get very far in financing ex
tensions, or improvements, do wei
What is the result? The result is that
we have crippled company; we have
a company that is not w to date;
that can give the service the public
wants and there is no progress. This
really is the fundamental problem oi
regulation today.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22

lie an opportunity 70 uppvr.4 90 an au-
thoritative tribunal. whenever they
felt that they were not getting a
square deal, and it has made the COM
panies realize what their real obIiga.
ton is to the public.
If the state public utilities commits
sion had the power to adjust rates
from time to time to the needs of the
service, equitable regulation would be
maintained TO the great advantage to
the consumer.
Unfortunately city and village coun-
ellis by ordinance frequently fix the In.
come of the service companies arbi.
trariIy for long periods of years, with
out effort to learn the companies
necessities and without reference to
the burdens placed upon them by the
state utilities commission.
An inadequate return for the serv-
ice makes good service impossible.
The loud demand always is for good
service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22

their respective locals that every hat
they bought from Shannon & Sokup
with 10 per cent reduction was that
much business taken away from
friendly merchant, and that much
damage done to the union hatters.
Brother McCarty was warmly ap-
plauded for his address.
We don't know whether there are
any Hamilton union men patronizing
this firm or not but if they have been
in the habit of doing so, they ought
to readily see that it is to their best
interest to keep away in the future
And right while we are on this sub
ject, why buy in Cincinnati at all
Why not buy right here in Hamilton
where you know the merchant and
the clerk who serves you and where
you know that you will get square
deal Buy that hat right here, every
hat store in Hamilton carries label
hats, and then you know that you'll
not be helping some merchant who
is unfriendly to your cause.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-03-22
That Plumbing In
spGctOr.

Council at it's meeting on Wednes-
day night gave the second reading to
the ordinance creating the position of
City Plumbing Inspector At pre-
vious meeting when the ordinance was
read for the first time some opposi-
ton seemed to develop. One coun-
Gilman said that we don't need a
plumbing Inspector, that the Super
intendent of Water, Harry Thompson,
is a practical plumber and that he
could look after the inspection of
plumbing.
Of course he could do this, he might
also look after the collection of bills,
help the city surveyor and when he
hasn't anything else to do he can do
little police duty and at night lay