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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-06-05

There will be a total eclipse of the
sun on the afternoon of June s, visible
in the United States. In this vicinity
the eclipse will begin at $50 (new
time), and the sun will be totally hid
den for about two minutes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-06-05

More than half million bushels of
boarded wheat have been discovered
in Illinois and placed on the market
after 4S-hour drive completed by 600
townships and 20 food administrations.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-06-05
A Reprehensible Practice.

For some days past whether with
malice aforethought" or mere acci-
dent. there have been scattered
throughout various sections of the
City streets. pieces of broken glass.
tacks. nails. eCt.. that have played
havoc with automobile tires. At the
corner of two of the principle thor
oughfares milk bottles have been
broken on Saturday, Sunday and again
yesterday. and the glass was left in
the streets. The accident that de-
prives milkmen of their bottles should
not be allowed to puncture automo-
bile tires, but the glass should be
cleared away as soon as possible.
People cleaning house are not care
full and frequently shake rugs with
tackS in them. out of windows, the
tacks puncturing tires. Recently an
automobile had three punctures in
travelling from South River to East
port
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-06-05
Fire In Alley.

An alarm of fire was sounded late
yesterday afternoon for a fire that oc
Cured in the alley on the Duke of
Gloucester street side of Hotel Mary
land
The fire originated in pile of old
paper. rags and rubbish left in the
side alley that was to have been cart
ed away 1t is supposed some one
dropped n match or a cigarette and
set the refuse on fire accidentally. 1t
was soon put out by The volunteer
firemen who quickly responded TO the
alarm
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-06-05
The four essentials of a
good refrigerator

1 ne IiTSI req uiSiJc
lain lining. The re-
frigerator must be
designed so there
will be a proper cir
culation of cold air.
The insulation must
be as yearly per
feet rs possible.
Workmanship and
material must be Of
the very best.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Conserve Food

Richmond, Va, Nov. 3O.-The
necessity for conserving all
food values has not ended with
the war. Mr.. Hoover is now in
Europe studying conditions in
allied and enemy countries
with a view of supplying their
inevitable shortage during the
coming months and possibly
for a year or more. The Food
Administration in this country
will in all probability continue
for many months after the of
ticial ending of hostilities which
will be when the conferees
have reached their final decis-
ion and the treaties are signed.
The Virginia Council of De-
Tense is CO operating with coun-
ellis of defense elsewhere in the
country and principa ally
throughout the Southern States
to aid the Food Administration
to prevent one easily unavoid-
able element of waste, the un
necessary killing of food ami
mails along the railway rights.
of'way. Throughout the states
where these efforts are being
made the governors and the
state councils are naming live
stock commissioners whose
principal duties will be to edu.
cate their neighbors regarding
the nnpatriotic and costly prac-
tice of allowing stock to roam
at large. These commissioners
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Planes for
Mail Service
War Department Turns Over
Hundreds of Airplanes for
Aerial Routes.

New York, Nov. 30. Captain
Benjamin Lipsner, director of
Tie United States Aerial Mail
service, announced here that
the War Department had turn.
ed over to the use of the mail
service hundreds of airplanes''
Captain Lipsner said he was
not in a position to announce
the exact number but that the
machines would be used as
RAPIDLY as possible in extend,
ing the aerial mail service To
all cities of the country. The
service anticipated that it will
be able to organize it's person
mel from hundreds of army
aviators.
Plans for the laying of new
routes aud the extension of the
seI VICE on nationwide scale
nave not as yet been formulat.
Cd, but 1t is expected that the
extension will begin soon. Cap,
tain Lipsner pointed out thar in
addition to the commercial
value of speedy transmission of
mail, already demonstrated by
the service between New York
and Washington, the employ.
lnent of hundreds of pilots will
enable the nation to maintain
an aerial reserve for military
purposes in the event of anoth
er war. Also as an immediate
benefit a solution will be offer.
ed of the problem of employ.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
British
Lost Nearly a Million Men
During the War.

London, Nov. 29.-It is Of.
ideally announced that during
the war the forces of Great
Britain actually lost nearly L.
100000 men killed or dead
through various causes.
Recently it was stated that
the British losses totaled 65S,-
SOL, but this number did not
take into consideration men
who were reported missing who
actually lost their lives, but of
whom there is no trace. nor did
1t account for men who died at
the front from sickness.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Deserters in A. E. F.

hundreds and hundreds of
deserters among tho American
Expeditionary Forces were a
constant problem for General
Pershing to handle. While il
is not generally known in this
country yet, still it is fact that
the boys continued To steal
away from the training camps
at night in small punches at n
time. Upon Investigation, the
COMMANDMENTS Chief found that
they always deserted to the
front. They wanted to get into
the struggle az soon as possible.
This Is the spirit every worker
must exhibit in the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call. If you are
called upon to work in the
drive, and feel that you want to
desert, then be sure you desert
to the front.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Fourth Class Postmaster Eek.
animation.

the United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission has announc.
ed an examination to be held at
Big Stone Gap, Va, on Decem
Der II, 1918, as q result of which
II is expected to make certiiica-
ton to fill contemplated va
cancy in the position OF fourth
class postmaster aJ lnman and
other vacancies as they may
occur at that office, unless il
shall be decided in the I'M erests
OF the service TO fill any vacan.
cy by reinstatement. The com.
pensatlon of the postmaster at
this office was 1910 for the last
fiscal year.
Applicants must have reach
ed their twenty first birthday
on the date of the examination,
with the exception that in a
state where women are declar.
ed by statute to be of full age
Tor all purposes at eighteen
years, women eighteen years OF
age on the date of the examina.
ton will be admitted.
Applicants must reside with.
in the territory supplied by the
post office for which the exani.
nation is announced.
The examination is open tc
all citizens of the United States
who can comply with the re,
quirernents.
Application blanks, Form
1888, and full information con
corning the requirements of the
examination can b e secured
from the postmaster at the
place OF vacancy or from tn,
United States Civil Servic,
Commission, Washington, d. G
Applications should be prom
erly executed and filed with th,
commission at Washington
at the earliest practicable date
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Five Thousand 1919 Members Big Stone
Gap Chapter American Red Gross Our Goal

are endeavoring TO secure from
their neighbors pledges to keep
their stock away from the rail-
way tracks thereby attempting
to add to the wealth of the
state.
Wherever there arc rigid
stock laws and great care in
the preservation of cattle the
standard of the stock almost
automatically rises. 1t does not
pay any state to breed scrub
stock, and yet the custom of
permitting stock to roam at will
and to take no precaution
against its killing inevitably
results in the lowering of the
standard. The object of the
state council is therefore two
fold, first To preserve for human
needs the meats, fats and hides
that are now being wantonly
wasted, and secondly to raise
the standard of cattle, horses,
hogs and other live stock.
1t is an effort which must ap.
peal TO the patriotic and intclli-
gent citizens of Virginia, and it
is receiving warm support of
the most progressive counties in
the state. There are, of course,
objections raised, but these
come notably from those coun.
ties where the standard of the
various kinds of stock are no.
torIously low. From such To-
cations come objections TO the
effect that it is the duty of the
railroad to prevent the killings,
that the roads should fence
their rights-of-way, that they
should better protect crossings,
that they should install safe
cattle guards-ln other words
chat the entire protecting of
the property Of individuals
should be shifted to the rail-
road.
SO far as fencing is concern
ed, the railroads are compelled
under the law to fence where
the individual owner does his
part of it, and there is no dis
position on the part of the coun-
Gil to shield the railroads or
help them TO avoid any damage
suits for negligence. Nor is the
council ut all interested in the
railway pocket book or the
damages it must pay when it
illegally kills stock, but it is
vitality interested in the conser.
walton of this stock, because il
is part of the councils duties
to see that Virginia occupies its
proper place as a producing
state and its no lesser duty to
help add to the wealth of the
state.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Keep at a
Safe Distance
This and Avoidance of Com
mon Drinking Cups Will
Save You From the
Treacherous
Flu"

Richmond, Va, Nov. 90
Let us have no truce with the
Spanish "flu"-the scourge that
has exacted u greater toll Of life
than our war with the Huns.
ltlcannot be trusted, especially
aththis season, for it is Il cold
weather disease. Even now il
Ia raging in SEINE sections OF
the country, and in more than
one instance it has returned in
malignant form to communities
which thought they were rid of
1T. Reports to the State Board
OF Health from many parts OF
Virginia show that doctors are
still busy with patients suffer-
ing; from the grippe. Several
districts have closed their
schools second time.
All told, perhaps thirty per
cent. of those in this state have
had the "flu" in one form or
another. The other sixty per
cent had better watch their
step" Some may be immune,
but the great majority have no
guarantee that they will not be
hit.
The germs which cause influ-
enza, as well as those which
cause whooping cough, scarlet
fever, diphtheriu, tuberculosis,
colds, pneumonia and other
spray borne diseases, live in tie
mouth and nose secretions OF
people. Fortunately they are
short-lived, and therefore can
be avoided. In word they
may be rendered harmless by a
careful avoidance of that all
too-common "spit swapping"
winch comes from coughing or
sneezing at close quarters. Too
often the deadly droplets of su
Iva find human targets.
Here is an almost certain way
of avoiding the FLU" and pro-
tecting not only yourself, but
your fellow man: At all times
keep your face at least three
feet away from any body else's.
And consistently avoid the com.
mon dring cup-a menace in
terdicted alike by law and com
mon sense.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Red Cross
Annual Meeting and Election
of Officers.

The Big Stone Gap Chapter
of the American Red Cross held
its annual meeting in the Unit
ed States Court room in the
government building on last
Friday night and elected the
following officers for the ensu-
ing year. h. L. Irvine was
made chairman,of the meeting
and Geo. l.. Taylor, secretary.
Chairman-E. j. Prescott.
Vice-Chairman-Nliss Minnie
Fox.
Treasurer-Geo. l.. Taylor.
Secretary-Mrs. G. l.. Rowe.
Chairman Finance Committee
r.. b. Alsover.
Executive Committee-L. T.
Winston, Rev. j. NJ. Smith,
Mrs. r. T. Irvine, G.. S. Garter,
Mrs. G.. G.. Cochran.
Bylaws for the government
of the chapter were adopted at
this meeting and report of the
treasurer was read and approx
ed.
Miss Frazier, of Washington,
addressed the meeting in the
interest of the Home Service
work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

ment of the returning aviators
and the money spent by the
government in training them
will not be altogether lost.
The New York -Chicago aerial
mail service will be placed in
operation next month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

While the total losses suffer.
ed by the American army in
France, ut first glance. appear.
ed to be almost double the total
estimated by officers as proba-
BILE, analysis of the table, il was
pointed out, shows that among
the 1869 wounded are includ-
ed the names of thousands of
men whose injuries were so tri
vial that they never We're adj
united To hospitals and the rec
ord of their injury was kept
only in company and regiment
al dressing stations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
TOTAL AMERICAN
CASUALTIES

Casualties sustained by the
Americans were tabulated by
General March as follows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Var Ships
To Convoy Presidents Liner
on Trip to Europe.


New York, Nov. %. = The
American transport George
Washington, selected by Presi.
dent Wilson to convey himself
and other members Of the
American delegation to the
peace conference, will be con.
voyed by the battleship Pen
nyslvania and n fleet of five
fast destroyers. The George
Washington is lying tonight at
her pier in lIoboken ready to
sail on her history making trip
at n moments notice.
TO Rear Admiral Albert
GIeaves, commander of the
cruiser and transport force of
tho Atlantic fleet, fell the honor
of providing for the President
ial ship. Captain Edward Me
Cauley. United States Navy,
commands the George Wash
ington, and the crew has been
drawn entirely from the navy.
The escorting battleship is com
mnnded by Captain Lewis Null
ton.
The George Washington, a
vessel of $3.50 gross tons was
J formerly one Of the crack liners
of the North German LLOYD
fleet. The George Washington
was the only large German YES
sci seized by the United States,
the name of which was not
changed.
Safeguarding the movement
OF n large percentage of Ameri.
can troops to Europe has been
the task of Admiral Gleaves
during the war. He WAS com
mander Of the protecting fleet
of warslips that escorted the
first contingent of the .Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces, ana
President Wilson recently dc.
signated him for promotion to
the rank of vice-admiral.
The exact time of the depar.
ture of the George Washington
is not yet known, but il will prob.
ably be some time on Tuesday.
The ship is lying convenient to
Il spur track over which the
Presidents train will arrive.
Escort TO Brest.
London, Nov. 80 President
Wilson on reaching European
waters, i'll all likelihood will be
escorted to Brest by not only
American warships, but by a
formidable array of them. In
view of the lack of official mott
fication regarding Mr.. Wilson's
trip, it is understood that Meth.
or the French nor the British
governments have been request
ed to aid in the naval reception.
The British authorities, howev.
er, unoilicially are discus sing
plans to welcome the American
president should he come here.
American battleship con-
mandcrs probably all nine Of
them in these waters, are un.
derstood To be holding them.
selves in readiness To proceed to
a point 100 miles or so off Brest
To meet the Presidential liner
and the battleship accompany.
ing it,
/ 1t is probable that twenty.
four American torpedo boat de.
stroyers will join in the recep.
ton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Germany
Must Pay
States Of the Empire Will Be
Held Responsible.

London, Nov. 30.-"German
states, whatever their form,
must pay the bill. Germany,
as whole, must be held re-
sponslble for the consequences
of the war" says the Westmin.
ster Gazette in discussing the
situation that has developed in
Germany.
The newspaper admits that
the allies may find that the le-
gal unity of Germany has I'M
dergone u vast change, and that
like Austria, it may burst into
fragments before negotiations
are completed.
Every body but the turkeys
enjoyed Thanksgiving Day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

Preparatory steps are being taken by Big Stone Gap
chapter of the American Red Cross Christmas Roll Ca
which VIII be conducted throughout United States during
he week december 1923 James NJ Smith Chapter Chairman
of the Christmas Roll Call established m
oi CAL IN the District Attorneys the Second Floor
the Government Building He has appointed Mr. Otis Mopsor
and the following gentlemen as the
Committee of the Christmas Roll Gail:
Mr. O. S. Carter Big Stone Gap Va
Mr. G. N. knight, Big Stone Gap Va
Mr. w. O. Skunk, Big Stone Gap Va
Mr. NJ d. Collier, Appalachian Va
Mr. H. h. Sulfrdge Appaachia Va
The first meeting of the Executive Committee v,,. h,
the office Wednesday afternoon O'Clock at which
the local charmen for all of the of the cboptor ~
appointed and other plans for the Roll were formulated
The aim of the Roll Call will be secure annual ,,,
for the American Red Cross Every loyn Anerca,, I'M -
MS or her name i'll this drive of this oreo or
Haton The war over but the work Red Cross in
starving millions is just beginning. The goal for +,e
stone Cap Chapter to reach has been set FOR SOC6
members to enroll in this campaign The Chairman
ana his associates of the Executive hope and bolv
the workers VIII make Universal Memborsi, al
the Chapter We must way he top Everv M, M
woman must be enrolled in house cnnvass by
workers to be appointed by the Local Chairnen Tba.o wi
ers will make daily through the Captains Of thi
e ho Ca euquarters aud these reports will be vira 10
Washington every day as the drive progresses niva
oership for the Big Stone Gap Chapter will be
mas present TO send to the boys from section VIII, 49,,
in tho service over there" Let send it ovar ~ ~;
Christmas. ~ ''"e LOT
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

Let Us Makeit Universal Membership. Every
Loyal American Should Enroll During the
Christmas Roll Call. When Your Name
is Called Answer. Here" December
1928, 1918. Wear the 1919 Badge
for Members of the American
Red Cross. Annual Mem
bershp, One Dollar
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Report OF National Woman S
Liberty Loan Committee
for Wise County.

Big Stone Gap-Mrs. II. +. Fox Si0, 600
Wisc-MEs. w. b. Fulton. .,.. $4,000
Stonega-Mrs. G.. 5. Duhey $4,000
Appalachia-Mrs.M vi. l.. Stallard $500
Blackwood-Mrs. G. G. Crcvcling G,.i5U
Norton-Mrs. w. W. Kemp ~. $3.50
Coeburn-Mrs. W. y. Banner 1850
Toms Creek-Mrs. D.A: Dunkley 1850
Cranes Nest-Mrs. G. W. Thomp-
kins .,,...... 1850
lmboden-Mrs. H. \. Alexander. 500
Pound-Mrs. l.. ID. Queen . 500
Hurricanc-Mrs, w. y. Hash -. $50
Total 9l20, 200
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17

The value and need of a newspa-
per in the household was never
greater than at the present time.
We have sbeen forced to enter the
great world war, and a large army
of ours is already in France. You
will want to have all the news from
our troops on European battlefields,
and 1918 promises to be the most
momentous year in the history of
universe.
No other newspaper at so small
a plice will furnish such prompt and
accurate news of these world-shak-
ing events. 1t is not necessary to
say more.
THETHRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only
$l.00 per year, and this pays Tor 156
papers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and THE. HERALD together
for one year for $2.15.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $3.50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17
Resolutions

Whereas, God in his infinite wis
dom has again entered our order
and removed from our court our
companion, Jennie l.. Spiller.
Be it Resolved, That in the death
of Companion Spiller our order has
lost a worthy member whose ex-
ample will long remain as an inspi-
ration to added effort and endeavor.
Resolved, That we as members of
Court Island Pond, No. 423, l. O. F.,
extend our sympathy to the family
of our departed companion and COM
mend them to the Great Master
above for comfort.
Resolved, That while we mourn
the loss of our companion we bow
to the will of Him who doeth all
things WE'LL"
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved
family, a copy placed upon our rec-
ords, and one be sent to the Essex
County Herald for publication.
Inga |. McWain,
Alvine Bonneau, Committee.
Ada G. Rexford, }
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17
LUNENBURG

Preparation are being made for a
Minstrel show to be given for the
Red Cross in about two weeks. 1t
is planned to give such an entertain
ment as will merit the patronage of
many, the object is a worthy one so
look out for posters containing fur
Their notice.
Mrs. Alfred Morrow and two
children are on a fortnights visit to
friends in Colebrook, N. H.
Mrs. Fred Tolman, formerly a
resident of town but for several
years in the West, has arrived at
H. R. Stuart's for an extended
stay.
The Young Ladies class in the
Sabbath School will give an enter
tainment at the town hall this week
Friday evening.
Mrs. Elmer Gordon attended the
funeral of Mrs. Agnes Douglas
Norris at Lyndonville, on Thursday
of last week.
Rev. John Butler sold a portion
of his household goods at auction on
Saturday of last week.
Rev. John Robinson has Igone to
his charge in Williamstown.
IL. Bowker and Kyle T. Brown
attended the war conference at
Montpelier last FRIDAY.
Much damage was done to prop
erty here :by the cyclone which
struck this locality on Friday after
noon, many trees %uprooted and roofs
torn up and movables scattered
about. 1t is said that nothing like
this has occurred within the memory
of the oldest resident.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17
A. D. ~ELLINGWOOD,
Groveton, N. H.
Good For The Whole Family

Every family requires a safe and
reliable cough and cold remedy.
Mrs. John Potter. 20 Shupe St.,
Mt. Pleasant, Pa. writes: 81 have
used Foley's Honey and Tar for
colds for years and highly recon-
mend it to all families" Contains
no opiates. Checks bronchial and
grip coughs, Group and whooping-
cough. John W. Thurstoh, Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17
II Peace Comes

Some day peace will come. Thou
sands-millions of men-will suddenly
be thrown back again into civil life.
Consider the vastness of the readjust-
ment that will be necessary. Look back
at the period of reconstruction after our
own Civil War. Prepare for this new
period Of reconstruction. The day of
reckoning is bound to come. Begin to
save now. Thrift is the need of the
present, the hope Of the future.
Liberty Loan Bonds, War Savings,
the safest securities in the world, are
a wise provision for the day peace come.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17
Wants To Help Other Men

M. w. Taylor, Calvert, Ala,
writes: ITO Whom 1t May Con-
Germ: | recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills, the best | ever used. | tried
different remedies, but none gave
me relief like Foley's." They res
tore regular action of kidneys and
bladder and relieve backache,
rheumatic pains, stiff joints, sore
muscles. John w. Thurston, Adv.