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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
The Thrice-a-W Week Edition Of
The New York World
in 1919

The value ana need newspaper the household was
never greater than at the time We nave been forced
enter the world war and mighty of already in
France lighting great battles an'l winning magnificent victories.
lou VIII To all The
baeiris, and 1919 promises nomentous year
the history q ou iNerse
THE THRICE WEEK WORLDS regular subscription
pIlce Is on 81 20 per year and th pays for 1875 We
oller is uncqnncd newspapers and THE BIG STONE GAP
POST regular SOO per yca together year $5
The regular subscription price of the papers is $500
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The knisor is reported to have
purchased an estate in Norway.
He might have dono better
to secure an island somewhere
in the far seas, where he could
remain monarch of all he sur
veyed."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Your last years winter coat
is badge of honor if the mon
ey which would have bought n
new one is going into Liberty
bonds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
AppalaClia Items

r. K. Mckinney and daugh.
ter, Miss Annis, went over to
Bristol the past week where
they were called to see the lit.
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Golf, who was serious
ly scalded aud was not expect
ed To live, but has since shown
decided Improvement.
The public school at this place
resumed duties again two weeks
ago after having been suspend
ed for about five weeks on &C
count of the influenza epidemic.
Mrs. G. c. RAIDER and Mrs.
G. NJ. Rust were shopping in
Bristol the past week.
Mrs. L. w. Fawbush, j. NJ.
Barker and son, Willard, Mrs.
) Z. lsancs, little Miss Birdie
Dickinson, Mrs. John Saltxer
and Joe Childress are the latest
influenza patients in Appala-
CHA,
Robert Pcery, eldest son of
MIR. and Mrs. j p. Hendricks is
confined to his bed with II Sc
we're attack of mumps.
Mr. aud Mrs, W. L. Peake
have recently received word of
tho safe arrival over seas of
their son, Hradley.
j VI Barker received official
announcement the past week
from the war department. that
his son, Marion, was in hos,
pital in France, having been
wounded severely by shrnpnel
anu also gassed in one Of the
last battles over there"
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. II. Young
have recovered from an attack
of influenza.
Edward Mckinney and Maui
rice Miller have recovered from
II recent illness.
Miss Christine Barrowman
visited relatives at Norton last
Sunday.
Charlie Anderson, an employ.
ee of he Int mont Drug Com
pany has recovered from pis.
tol shot wound received on Hal.
lowe'en night.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Collier
have recently rented the Wind
sor Hotel and are very much at
home again in one of Appula.
chia's popular hostleries.
Mrs. Ernest Crizer, who has
been on the sick list, is out
again.
The churches of the town and
the motion picture house are
again open to the public after
having been closed for some
time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The man or woman, the boy
orgirl, who read and appreciates
good books il blessed beyond
the average, OF the things of
this life that make for unalloy
ed happiness, first on the list is
the love of good book.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The voices of Germany and
Austria crying Bread, Bread"
must be needed aud answered,
Would it not be n good plan,
however, TO answer them with
war bread? We can spare it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

As the later detailed reports
come in it appears that the
American army held consider.
able of n picnic in the Argonne
forest.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

"The goose that laid the gold :
EN- eggs" had something on the
hen who is laying eggs at the
present market price, but not
SO very much.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

a joyous Thanksgiving, this
of 1913, vet deeply tinctured
with the pathos and glory of
the white-crosses which our ma
ton claims upon the fields and
hillsides Of France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Eight billion dollars ia Ger.
tainly an enormous sum. But
don't worry Uncle Sam will no.
tify YOU how deep you will have
to go into your pocket for your
share Of il.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

If America gains nothing else
from the war she will at least
have n greatly increased know
ledge of the European geogra-
ply.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

We trust that the last "hymn
of hate" has been sung, and
that the enduring popular song
of the world will hereafter be.
Peace ON earth, goodwill to
men,"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The United States appears to
be receiving Mr.. McAdoo's pro.
posel for the reduction of the
new tax bill with much cheer
fulness and equaninity.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Many of the names in the
casualty list may be foreign
but tine possessors of them are
certainly true-hearted Amori-
cans.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Holland evidently does not
care to have German gentlemen
of high degree elect to reside
within it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The ex.Kaiser in Holland is
said to be wearing civilian
dress. Another case Of "all
dressed up and no place to CO."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

When the war began the
Kaiser was the MAN Of the
Hour" But now new republics
in Germany seem to be the
Tendency of the Hour.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Our boys in France probably
feel ns the audience does when
the curtain goes down, They
want to put on their wraps and
start for home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

il never occurred to the Ger.
mans that the "Watch on the
Kline" would some day be an
American watch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

1t is stated that 1000 miles of
telephone wire were laid in the
St. Mihiel salient aud along it's
border by the Americans be
fore their attack on the salient
When the battle opened trucks
laden with wires started north
unreeling the wires through
No Man's-Land and 5000 telo
phone instruments were used
to connect these wires in the
battle zone. The telephones
were also supplemented by sew
crnl thousand carrier pigeons
When the American army
wants information il gets it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Nine miles of concrete road
between Alexandria, Va, and
Camp Humphries, Va, soon
will be ready for use, marking
the completion of planning and
supervisory work done by
engineers OF the Bureau of Pub.
lie Roads of the u. $. Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the
military authorities. The road
from Alexandria to Camp Hum
phreys is the longest military
highway outside OF canton
ments that has been planned
and supervised by engineers of
the bureau, although the total
construction planned and super
vised by engineers of the bureau,
aggregates veral hundred
miles and covers practically all
Thoroughbred types of construc-
ton, from sand clay to first
class bituminous surfaces and
concrete roads. Seventeen
highway engineers and one SUI
perintendent Of construction
| were detailed to military work
by the bureau in July, 1917, the
period of their assignments va
rying from to 10 months.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Entered according to postal regulations
At tho post Office at Big Stone Gap as Soc
oDd-olass matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27
yeur friends upon this occasion.
Yours for a better school,
j. H. BEICE, Principal.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet
Friday afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock
with Mrs j . NJ Smith. a full
attendance rs desired at this
meeting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

Do your Christmas Shop
ping early.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-27

The public school at this place
resumed duties again two weeks
ago after having been suspend
ed for about five weeks on &c
count of the influenza epidemic.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
MUST SAVE FUEL, SAYS
ADMINISTRATOR MYER

State Fuel Administrator w. E.
Myer announces that the nation is
confronted with coal shortage of
about 100,000,O00 tons, and suggests
that in order to make the supply last
during the winter, the whole citizen
ship must turn its hand to the con-
servation of the commodity.
One way of saving fuel, Mr., Myer
suggests, is that the stores do not
remain omen nights, as customary,
during the winter season. His state
ment in regard to this matter is as
follows:
"Thougl4 our miners have dug more
coal than ever before, the extraor-
binary demand for coal during the
last year for our great war indus
tries has brought about a serious
condition.
"0ur nation is now confronted with
the enormous shortage of about 1907
100000 tons of coal. This great
shortage must be made good by saw
ing fuel.
eve must secure this enormous
amount Of coal by saving in every
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

TENNESSEE
FARM NEWS

A War Necessity-More Wheat

"A War Necessity-MOre Wheat
Increase the acreage for the Lib
erty Harvest in 1919
Work hard to produce the highest
yields per acre.
Select the best wheat land on your
farm for this crop.
Prepare the soil we'll; disk before
the pillow and after; roll before seed
ing.
Fertilize literally; use good lime
stone, phosphate and manure.
Sow sound. plump seed; fan it
thoroughly; treat it TO prevent smut
Get bodybuilding variety; beard
ed on uplands, beardless on lowlands
Use rye instead of wheat in very
late seeding; also in thin lands.
Help your county and community
to reach their quotas Of increased
acres.
Take your position on the nations
second battle line-the food line.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Get the Wheat Habit

Do you live in one of those local
tiles which has lost the habit of grow
ing grain? Get the habit again.
Feed yourself. Don't despair if all
Of the threshers and binders have
rusted out. Many a bushel of wheat
was grown and sold for less than a
dollar bushel before these machines
were perfected. Sow your wheat
broadcast if necessary. Get an old
fashioned wheat cradle if you must,
With little experience you can cut
three acres per day If you are strong,
Plan for wheat wisely, but grow as
much wheat as you can without Sc
nously interfering with other impor-
tant crops.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Stop the Kaiser's Aid

A stiff drum fire has peen directed
against buns, pool-room patriots and
drones geneally. A tightening up of
regulations, and general appeal to
patriotism and responsibility have
all been nvck9l. 1t is certainly up
to every one of us to leave no pebble
unturned to crystalline public senti-
ment on this question. Public senti-
ment beats any law that can be made.
Make them go to work! Make them
stay at work! And make them quit
their grouching
As you read the papers the3e days
you do not hear anything about our
boys who are on the crown plincc's
trail, wailing about working hours,
wages or housing conditions. There
issa pSatty big lesson in this for all
of us.
We have bio JOB on our hands; but
a stiff upper lip, level head and a
will to do on the part Of all. will
put US over.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

possible way, or many Of our great
war industries will be forced to close
down this winter for lack of fuel
or we will be forced to take away
coal from homes already supplied ana
give it to the essential war indus
tries to keep them running.
"The new draft is calling a great
army Of 100000 men into the field.
"This great army must be armed
and clothed and supplied with ammu-
milton.
ITO do this we must burn many
more factories and burn a still great
er quantity Of coal in this additional
war work.
"We must save enough additional
eoal to take care of all this, or our
men cannot be put in the field
1T is up to the citizens Of the Uni
ted States to make good
81 am calling on all classes to help
"In this spirit | call on the mer-
chants of Tennessee to do their part
in this saving by adoption Of short
er hours. This will save a large
amount of coal and electric current,
which is equivalent to coal in this
fight.
81 would suggest that in the small
towns stores be opened at 7:30 a. M.
and closed at p. m. In cities of 90
600 or over, | would suggest that
the stores open at 9 a. m. and close
at $50 p. m.
81 earnestly request the citizens of
Tennessee to aid our merchants in
this saving movement by giving hear
ty support and trading promptly DUR
ing the hours mentioned.
Further, it is due the merchants
of Tennessee and their clerks that
they be allowed shorter hours than
they have had in the past. Our
merchants have not been permitted to
enjoy the pleasures of home and the
society of their fellow men as much
as people in other professions, be-
cause their hours have been too long.
This is just right God has given to
every human being"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Sion Roup in Chickens Now

A cockerel, not to be used for breei-
irg purposes, should be disposed Of
as son as it attains we ght o.
two ana one-half pounds r. is not
practical TO "aponize d.r'ag the
war. Feed cost is too high.
The pullets should be moved into
winter laying quarters just as soon
as the cockerels are marketed, and
they should be compelled to use the
perches for roosting purposes. 1t
may be necessary to put them on the
perches for two or three nights, as
the pullcts may have a tendency TO
banch on The floor. This punching
is harmful. In the early part of the
night they will become sweaty, and in
the latter part Of the night chilly.
This continued over-heating and chill
ing, if allowed. will soon cause bad
cold, which will greatly lessen the vi
tally of the fowls, and cause them to
develop roup.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Word from Upton
! Warriors
Letters and Articles from Young
Tiptonians Who Are Now Wear
ing the Uniform of Uncle Sam.
-
FROM CHAs. E. CUNNINGHAM

Dear Parents-Well, am still in
bed, but can walk pretty good when
| catch the nurse not looking. The
doctor saws that he is coming around
TODAY and see if can't walk, There
are only IL of us left here now. The
rest of the American boys left for
an American hospital. | may be
there in a few days myself, but this
is very soft-nothing to do but eat
and sleep. Say, don't you ever
write me any more? If so, ! haven't
received any letters yet, and | have
been here little over two months,
| would like to have a letter from the
dear old fireside just once more be-
fore the war is over, but guess | will
pet them after a while. Anyhow, /
hope to. If it were not for the New
York Herald and the London Daily
Mail | guess that we boys would be
out Of luck for any news at all. Ihey
are all printed in Paris. :,
Listen: When you write, please tell
me all the news marriages and
deaths especially. or else | might be
writing to someone VINO is ueau, oI
| / may be writing to some oirl who IS
married. Hal Hal What if | did!
/ guess there would be someone to
lick when get back to- Dixie and
you.
Well, l have lots to tell you, but
will have to keep it until | return;
then maybe Ill have more to tell
you.
So | will have to close for today by
saving that my prayers are for you
and all. With best of love from
CHARLEY.
P. S.-This is one of our favorite
songs-one line;
at takes a long, tall, slim and
small u. S. Marine to make the Kaiser
lay his weapon down, or run the
Heinies down."
And believe me, they have certainly
made good over here. Gen. Pershlng
used to not like US at all, but now
he says that he is proud of the ma
lrines.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
The Late Fall Garden

The following garden crops are
hardy and will stand considerable
freezing: Kale, rape, collards, seven
top turnips, onions and spinach.
Prepare the ground thoroughly.
Plant in rows IA to Is inches apart.
This allows cultivation and thus con-
serves moisture.
After the crop is up, apply liquid
manure frequently or give liberal
side dressing of manure from the
hen roost.
Don't allow the weeds to ripen their
seeds in your garden. Clean up all
space not needed for the fall and
winter garden and sow to rye. This
will provide a cover crop, make an
excellent chicken pasture and insure
a clean garden at the time when
weeds usually run riot.
Keep the soil well stirred.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
FROM FRANK LACKEY

Dear Mother received your let
ter some days ago, but have been
busy moving, | could not find time
to write.
We are now back of the lines for
a few days rest after battling the
Huns at Chateau Thierry, and help
ing to straighten the lines from Sols-
sons to Rheims, where we have been
engaged in real battles for some time.
MANY a time while up at the front |
would have sold my life for three
cents when the shells were falling
close. | also thought of the old song,
"Nearer, My Insurance, to Thee"
while crouched in small hole.
One instance | remember on this
front was when one of our men was
guarding ammunition. and a she'll
fell close to him. His knees began
knocking together, his teeth chatter
ing and drops Of perspiration were
falling off his forehead. He made
the remark, that it certainly was cold
there. We get his goat telling HIM
about it.
The Verdun front, where we went
the first time to take shot at the
Huns, is rest camp beside the other
two fronts we have been on lately.
| saw Jesse and Robert Hunt
few days ago, and they were in camp
near the railroad, but we passed at
a good speed and l could only wave
my hand. Don't know whether they
knew me or not.
viii close, as | have nothing Of in
terest to write. With love,
FRANK.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
FROM THOMAS E. RALPH

Mrs. Josie Ralph, of Clopton, has
received the following letter from
her husband, Thomas E. Ralph:
My Dear Josie--I will drop you a
few lines from the trenches today.
II am we'll and getting along all
right. Josie, | received three letters
from you today, and | sure was glad
to hear from you again. | get some
mail from you about every week. |
hope you are we'll and getting along
all right those hot days down there.
We don't have as hot weather here
as you do there.
| got letter from Raleigh today,
and / sure do miss the good old
times we have had together; but, old
boy, while you are killing squirrels
| am hopping up with the Germans
out in No Mans Land.
We see plenty of airplanes. They
fly around over US, and they have
machine guns on them. and when
they get to shooting at US you ought
to see us get under cover.
Well, the big shells do drop close,
and the rifle bullets do whistle
through the air, but the American
boys are hopping dry with them.
] think it is a little better sport
than hunting squirrels. Raleigh,
while you are eating watermelons,
take a bite for me, as there arc not
any in France.
Well, I will close, hoping to hear
from you again soon. Goodbye, with
love from your true husband,
THOMAS E. RALPH.
Co. A, 18th Machine Gun Bat,
A. E. F., via New York.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
A CONVICTION MANS
EXPERIENCE

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Covington citizen?
You can verify Covington endorse
ment.
Read this:
w. C. Massey, farmer, Byars St.,
says: kidney trouble came on me af-
ter / had recovered from malarial
fever which had left my kidneys in a
bad shape. ! had to get up at night
to pass the kidney secretions and
they were highly colored and depos-
tied sediment. My back would ache
over my kidneys and often | could
hardly stoop over. Large swellings
appeared under my eyes, too When
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me by one Of the family | got
q box at Roper & Cos. drug store
and began taking them. Doan's made
me feel better in every way"
Zoe, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
FARMERS GET THE COIN

More than 1000 farmers have OBJ
tanned loans through the Federal loan
system, and the amount they have re-
ceived amounts to S117,249,000. The
loans average $4,000 each. The Fed
eral Farm Loan Board has done a
lot of good, as most Of its loans have
been of class that could not be OBJ
tanned through local banks and other
channels. Representatives Of local
power and LIGHTING companies who
have been cup against the real thing"
for money, have not been as success
full as the farmers with the federal
machinery, since they have been told
to "go see your local bankers" The
'local bankers" have been referring
them to the local courts, who have
been prolific in furnishing receiver
ships.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
THE MARSEILLAISE
National Song of France)

Ye sons of feedom, wake to glory!
Hank, bark! What myriads bid you
rise!
Your children, wives and grandsires
hoary,
Behold their tears and hear theiB
cries.
Shall hateful tyrants, mischief breed
ing,
With hireling hosts, ruffian band,
Alright and desolate the land
When peace and liberty lie bleeding?
To arms, to arms, We brave!
Tn avenging sword unsheathe
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or
death.
Now the dangerous storm is rolling,
Which treacherous kings confeder-
ate raise.
The dogs Of war, let loose, are howl
ing.
And 10, our fields and cities blaze.
And shall we basely view the ruin,
While lawless force with guilty
stride
Spreads desolation far and wide,
With crimes and bloos his hand i'm
bruing?
To arms, to arms, we brave!
TIL avenging sword unsheathe!
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or death!
With crimes and blood his hands i'm
The vile, insatiate despots dare,
Their thirst for power and gold I'M
bounded,
To mete and vend the light and air;
Like beasts of burden they would lead
US,
Like gods would bid their slaves
adore;
But man is man-and who is more ?
Then shall they longer lash and goad
us?
To arms, to arms, we brave!
Tn avenging sword unsheathe!
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or death!
O, Liberty, can man resign thee,
Having once felt thy generous
flame?
Can dungeon bolts and bars confine
thee, N,
Or whips thy noble spirit tame?
Too long the world has wept bewail-
ing
The blood-stained sword our con-
q,rors WELD;
But freedom is our sword and
shield.
And all their arts are unavailing!
To arms, to arms, We brayel
Tn avenging sword unsheathe!
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or death