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VICTORY PICTURE OF
 END OF KAISERISM
RIG SPECIAL s-PART PRODUCTION "THE KAisER's FINISH" WILL BE SHOWN AT MAJESTIC TO- MORROW SATURDAY.

Actual aerial battles between allied and German planes, with several Of the latter sent crashing to earth, thousands of feet below, the machines which are furies of leaping flames, started by allied bullets, are shown in "The Kaiser's Finish to be shown at the Majestic Theatre tomorrow Saturday, as an eight reel pictorial forecast of the dramatic part Ameri- can principle and American ideals will play in the concluding days of the reign of Imperial Germanism.
 The story is based on the struggle of an illegitimate son of the kaiser between the dictates of his royal Hun blood and the principles of right and democracy born of his-~~American training, with decision that takes him to his father and step-brother, the crown prince, at their head quarters on the German rear lines, where he assumes his rightful place as a member of the royal family to result that is doubly astounding and sensational for the reason that it is based on fact.
 Perturbation of the story made necessary a complete and graphic presentation of the facts of German activity immediately preceding the war, the first destructive invasion of Belgium and northern France. the stemming of the tide of grey uniform ed murderers by Belgian and French and English and Canadian forces, and finally, of the entry into the con- flict of America, and the part that this country has played not only in the open warfare of the first line trenches, but in scores of ways about which little is heard or seen 80
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TROUBLE WITH THE
 CORRESPONDENT A TIP!

If any news breaks" in the terri tory of the Logan CUtah) Republican it won't be the editors fault if the paper doesn't get it. The public should respond to his plea, recently printed in the paper, as follows: HAS ANY ONE Died,
 Eloped,
 Married,
 Divorced,
 Embedded,
 Left Town,
 Had fire,
 Had baby,
 Broke leg,
 Had a party,
 Sold farm,
 Had twins, or
 Rheumatism,
 Struck it rich.
 Been arrested,
 Come to town,
 Bought a home. Bought Whiskey.
 Stole a COW or
 The neighbours wife, Committed Suicide, Committed murder. Bought an automobile, Fallen from an airplane, Run away with handsomer man? That's news. Phone us and we will publish it-Fourth Estate.
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rHg DENTIST HAS HIS TROUBLE

After working on woman who had an extravagant coiffure to i'm |pede his progress and handicap his |manipulations, Dr. Pullem sighed his relief and motioned her to rise.
 The woman pulled herself together looked into the mirror and then again seated herself in the chair.
 T am all through with your teeth" the dentist told her.
 T know" the woman answered, but aren't you going to fix up my hair'"-Youngston Telegram.
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when the war ended and he kept his promise.
 The Tri-County Fair at Fordyce, which was postponed on account UT the influenza epidemic, will be held on November 30.
 Aunt Caroline Pace, an aged neg ress, died near Camden last week. She was said to be 105 years old. She left 66 grand children children, 107 great grandchildren and IA great, great grandchildren.
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German defeat is going to be the number of Germans who are going to appear and swear they were always opposed to the tortures, murders, and devastations, but were compelled to suffer in silence.-New York Morn ing Telegraph.
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Insurance Department of Lee Coun ty National Bank will write your in- surance, fire, tornado, plate glass, health and accident. Call them. Phone 43. elf
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Our laundry goes on a cash basis beginning December l. Packages must be paid for when delivered. Home Steam Laundry. *30
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eithas you storing any baled cotton comn. on your plantation or at the suras 1T 80. better have it in- tho oy Insurance Department of pho,o e County National Bank.
 45 AAa
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We leading the sales and bugges because everybody knows the old reliable Sudebaker and the famous buggy the vehicles the market They worth every dollar charged for them They have uniform
 satisfaction all conditions They made of the best materials by the highest skilled mechanics and embrace feature that could be desired modern vehicle We have large stocks of Sudebae wagons bugges Come and make selection And remember big store filled with general supply needs
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Germany doesn't go quite as far as to claim the Belgian babies commit ted suicide.--Toled0 Blade. .e.---
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ARKANSAS NOTES

Twenty-eight car loads of rice were shipped by the Dewitt rice mill last week to Belgium to be distributed under the supervision of MT. Hoover. This is the second shipment from Dewitt of rice to feed the Belgians and the people of northern France. The rice was shipped on order of the United States government.
 <sss
 Aleen, three wear old daughter of MT. and Mrs Bee Seitz of near Green Forest was playing with some other children recently. She tried to bend over and touch the tips of her fingers to the floor without bending her knees She plunged forward on her head, breaking her neck. She died few minutes later.
 A drive against wolves was made in Watalula township of Franklin county yesterday and last night. The wolves were so numerous that the drive was necessary to protect stock.
 Squire w. F. Haynie of Gurdon sacrificed luxurious growth of whis- kers when the armistice was signed. He had promised his friends to shave
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That's news. Phone us and we will publish it.-Fourth Estate.
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when the war ended and he kept his
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
THE BIG STONE GAP rosT WEDNEsoAY NOVEMBER 6, 1918

watching the shells burst ant
was trying to follow the kind d
4 fire and the problem that tho
German battery was firing; that
is, figuring what changes il
sighting this German officer was
making, and why he was making
them, and don't you know, you
can figure out pretty well his
commands to the guns. All OF
which goes 10 show how Il person
can and will think under such
conditions.
You said something about
souvenirs, such as helmets, etc.
MOI long ago | could have had
enough officers helmets, crosses,
ovcrcoars, etc, TO supply the
population of the Gap, and
would liked 10 have sent them
home,'but not much chance 10
do anything like that where we
arc now, and the way we have to
work. We are doing well if we
get letters out, 10 say nothing of
souvenirs. ] started to carry II
fine helmet, but just threw it
away, because my poor horse had
enough to carry as it was.
Well, mother, | wish YOU
could be here with me while |
am living like Il king by this
big open fire. Since the Captain
returned, | have plenty of jam,
candy and old papers. He
brought Il "New York Herald"
and just think, ! am smoking
Philip Morris cigarettes, playing
with my little French dog, about
like Patsy, and one big German
rabbit and five little ones, with
just few shells away up high
10 keep me from being lonesome.
am afraid have written en-
tircly too much. Will close for
this time with lots of love to all.
NWIoN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
Order Shortening Open Season
for Hunting.

VIRGINIA - At regular
monthly meeting Of The Board
of Supervisors began and held
for Wise county. at the court
house thereof, on the Sth day of
October, 1918 Present, III T..
Hyatt, Chairman and T.. j.
Prescott, W. r. Cuibertson and
John II Mullins, gentlemen,
members Of said board.
Ordered, that the season for
hunting in Wise county shall
open on the 2Sth day of Novem-
Der and close on the 29th day
of December Of each year, and
that it shall be unlawful To
hunt, Kill! or capture, in any
manner, any game birds, fowls
or animals projected by the
laws Of the state or Virginia
except during tho open season
for hunting in ,his county, as
above prescribed.
a copy-Teste:
w. h. HAMILTON. Clerk
| BY 9. NJ. Freeman, d. G.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to tho date
Of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save oil parties great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
Have Patience.

Wilson's replies to the German
overtures have caused II slight
disappointment in certain cir
Giles both here aud abroad. The
subject Of reparation seems to
have been carefully left out,
unb its absence invests the mes
snges with II mildness which
has exposed our attitude us Il
nation to the criticisms of the
over jealous
These critics have overlooked
the real nature of the German
proposals. They We're Il careful.
, ~ prepared but fairly obvious
snare.
The Prussian diplomat hoped
for one OF two alternatives; the
president would either demand
PREPARATION to the penny, or he
would agree 10 an nrmistice.
Ii he did the former the Ger
man government could easily i'll.
terpret the reply To the masses
rs Il proof of allied rapacity;
they could quote the stipend
Gus figures tabulutiug the Bel
gian aud Serviun iudemnities,
and with Il very little verbal
: lugglcry convince their follow
ers that their only hope lay
in fighting TO the last cartridge,
Such an answer wonld solidify
the half disintegrated elements
in German politics.
II the president agreed to an
nrmistice il would not only
estTange France and England
from US but it would give Ger
many the respite she needed TO
establish new lines of defence
Deported French and Belgian
captives digging her trenches.
and making her munitions
could be sweated for many
weeks while plcnipotentiaries
asked freak riddles across a
table.
Instead, the president has
aimed at discrediting the Ger.
man high command and oligar.
chy ut Potsdam The populacc
are invited to forsake guidance
which gives them military
power while it keeps them in
quasi.scrvitutc. They are not
threatened with indemitics -
just yet.
But we need u concern our
selves with the question OF re
paration. Though it is not raised
just now there is no doubt
about its Introduction at the
conference. Belgian pleni-
potentiaries will be there.
French representatives. with
long memories = will present "a
few exercises in scientific book
keeping. Your Uncle Sam will
also find time to rake upa few
bygones, aud the passenger
list Of the Lusitania will not be
the only document in his port.
folio.
Germany may have place
at the conference table or
under j, =. but she will do
most Of the listening.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
Mrs. Hannah kiblcr Taylor.

y
In our last issue there was u
brief account Of the sad and un-
timely death of Mrs. II. Il. Tay-
Tor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. +. Killer, of Appalachia, Mr..
KILLER Icing assistant superin-
tendent of the Interstate Rail
road, Following is an account
OF her short sweet life:
Mrs. Hannah Killer Taylor
was born July 10, 1898, in Nc
Donald, w va. She joined the
M Z. Church when She was a
little girl about ten years old
and always was a dcvout Christ
ian and lived a devoted life ii,
this faith until she passed away
in Gods Keeping October 2ith
lHlS, after an Illness of two
weeks and four days of influenza
which developed into pneumonia
at her home in Hazard, Ky. Al
though everything was done for
her that love. science and money
could do, ii was unavoidable.
Hannah was married just two
short years 10 the day, October
2ith, 1916, before her death to
Mr. Harry +. Taylor, Oldest son
of Capt. and Mrs Henry Taylor,
of Big Stoue Gap, aud u dear
little SON, Harry KILLER, was
born to them january 2Sth,
1918. They had acquired Il
beautiful home in Hazard where
larry has q prominent position
aud her taking away came Just
as She was beginning TO live.
She was absolutely trne, loyal,
self-sacrilicing for her family.
relatives and many friends and
holds a place in their hearts
which 10 one can ill.
III August, 1918, during II
long serious illness She selected
land marked in her Bible the fol-
lowing beautiful verses from ST.
John NV chapter the 18th YER
SEES. From st. Matthew VII
chapter the 18th and llth verses.
From LIST Cor. XVI chapter from
the 18th TO 5Sth verses, to be
read al her funeral.
Her remains were brought to
her parents homo in Appalachia
where funeral services we're con
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Dean, of
the NJ. +. Church, South, and
Rev. +. W. Bliss, of the Episco-
pull church of Big Stone Gap, af-
ter which she was laid to rest IN
Glencoe Cemetery in Big Stone
Gap. Her grave was then com
lplctely covered with the many
beautiful floral pieces contribut-
cd 10y loving fricuds in Hazard,
KY, Big Stone Gap and Appa-
! lachla.
Hannah left TO mourn their
loss her loving husband and ba-
By son at Hazard, her fathcE
and mother, two brothers, Frank
and Bruce KILLER and seven sis.
tors, Mrs. Fink Conan, Of Nor.
ton; Misses Frances, Helen
Blanche, Alma, June and Nell.
Try those fine Black Bass a
| Paul's Cafe Friday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
A Letter
From France

letter, dated October It'll, from
her son, Lieutenant Vivion Nous
er, who is with the 115th Field
Artillery now in active service
on the Western front:
Dear Mother:-
Here | am sitting up before
II nice fire, in nice clean dug
out. My bed is all made up.
and every once in n while stir
the fire with n German sabre and
look at big German Colonel
helmet with his Iron Cross on
the front and gold covered knob
on top, which along with several
other ornaments have been plac-
ed on the mantel, and best of all,
am waiting for my Captain to
come back with some chocolate
and cakes which he promised TO
bring. All of this while you
are probably imagining me wad-
ing in blood up to my neck. All
of this is fine, but who knows
how long it will last, or be until
everything will change 10 just
the opposite, rs il has been for
some time past Believe me, |
have seen some horrible sights.
] had TO laugh the other day,
when read in your letter that
you knew | was a good-looking
officer. AT that time | was I'M
der very heavy fire; had not had
a bath for five weeks. | was
mud from head TO foot, needed a
haircut, and as a matter Of fact,
had not had my clothes oil for
over two weeks. The only
thing presentablc about me was
my clean face. | always get my
shave in some way or other.
The main thing though, is the
fact that | ann feeling fine, yet
ting along good, and enjoying
myself most of the time. How
ever, have had to stretch my
imaginative powers an awful LOT
at times, to believe | was not
blue, homesick, or scared, or
anything that is undesirable.
At last | have received some
mail, about ten letters, evenly
distributed, and among them
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

Woman may not have OBJ
tanned The vote, but she is still
entitled to her old-time priv
ilege, the last word.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

II looks as if Austria would
be neatly carved up INTO separ-
ate pieces By the Allies big
knife.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

Whereas the opinion Of Amer
lea seems to be that war is the
best peace argument we can
make.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

The Germans have evacuated
the Ladies Road (Chemin dies
Dames) 1t may be no place
for lady at persent, but 1t is
an excellent location for dough
boys.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

The Young man and the Two.
pound box of chocolates are
for the present only fond
memories IN n girls life.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

After some difficulty Santa
Clause procured his passports
to France but the size of his
pack is carefully prescribed,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

The prudent man takes adj
vantage of beautiful autumn
weather to put up his double
windows ani look to the con
dition of his snow shovel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
Why One Boy Saved Sugar

IN an article on 'poa conservation
E he February Farm aud Fireside
'rriter says
~as siane fhc home % drv
faar.sr away out IN thc new country
%. .ae West. far from railroad Al
&Uuar the Youngest child. four ears
ol3 was sprirkline his. baked apple
uNgra1v with sugar ana incidentally
splitting The sugar all around tho dish.
Philip said mis- mother. - YOU
Hu-tr SUGAR that "ay brother wont
sos a1g.
Then Won't cat sugar said
Th5}p. his eyes very vide as he
Thought Of wonderful big brother.
way with the soldiers having to get
'Nne without sugar.
"rnat was last summer and the
n5eseage had already found its p-ay 10
sao5.eat working ont In this remote
Western home.
one of the hardest lessons had
to learn Minnesota housewife said
ia mo was that patriotic house
Ree ping no longer meant merely the
most economical housek eel ping. war
breads might cost more than wheat
bread, meat substitutes might be
more expensive than meat but for
the sake of cur aoldierE and sailors
snd our overhurdened allies we mus,
use substitutes regardless Of cost -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours,,....,
Rainfall last twenty-four hours
Excess in rainfall since March l as
Excess in rainfall since January 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
WIRELESS PLOTTING
hUFfLtJ By MUSIC
German Cruiser nj Honolulu Kept
Band Playing While She Re
Iayed Messages 10 Japan.
TOLD IN CAPTAINS DIARY
BcrnstorT, EoS-Ed and Others Figure
in journal Taken From Commando
OF The Gcicr.

Honolulu, February while the
ships band vas playing lively tunes
10 drown out all tell-tale sounds. the
wireless apparatus of the German
cruiser Geier, at the time she was
informed in this harbor, relayed mes
sages between German agents N the
uitod States and Japan in further
aucc OF plot to embroil the two coun
tries In war. according to an article
printed in the star Bulletin here.
The article, which is published with
the authority of the United States ma
val intelligence bureau, declares that
The seal placed on the Geier's wire
less by the American government was
broken by the Germans in order that
tho messages might be transmitted.
This Information was obtained from
The diary of Captain Grasshof, of that
vessel. the article states.
Grasshof's diary says that. in No
yember. 1914, and February. 1917,
messages ordering widespread pro-
mitigation Of reports that Japanese
forces wcre to land In Mexico and
German forces in Canada, were han
died by the Gsier's wireless, the OPP
eraters working night and day in or
der that there would be no delay in
the transmission of these radio
grams.
According to the diary, Count Won
Bernstorf, former German ambassa %
dor to the United States. ard Captains
Boy Ed and Won Papen. his principal
aides. figured prominently in the plot.
George Roedik and H. A. Schroeder.
former German consuls at II ,noiulu
and Manila, were also implicated.
Both pleaded guilty in san Francisco
recently to completely in a plot TO
establish n revolutionary government
IN India.
A German secret agent known as
XII" was said In the diary to have
aided in the transmission Of these
~ essaEes and also 10 have advised the
German government of the sailing
time OF Danish vessels from here and
elsewhere Tho diary hints at II plot
to stir up revolts in China against the
British. In furtherance of which guam
titles OF arms were supposed TO have
been secretly buried in Shanghai and
Atanila II also reveals supposed or
ders from the German embassy at
Washington following the destruction
Of the Lusitania to destroy German
vessels in American and i1suar ports
rs immediate way was feared The
diary states that these orders were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
FWvY
Tho White slave. !"

The announcement Of the appear
ance here Of The white Slave viii
he ~ more than passing interest to
'hcaterEoerT for the popularity %
his viriic drama has endured for
many years. The story with It's big
heart interest it's tense dramatic mo-
rrarts its fuhhing. wholesome COM
ed all tremendously blended is one
'ast Appeals TO all classes.
hartley Campwell probably the
n.ns' prolihc and successful drama
tist OF his time. wrote The Whits
Slave IN the latter part OF 1881 and
il was originally produced by him
April .. 1852, at j. Fl Haycrly's
Fourteenth Street theatcr. New DIRK
city. Pres cuted by a company Of no
table players It Immediately scored a
hit and though the treOd IF the
atrical taste drifted into many di-
verEing channels since then the pub
Nr has never failed In IFS loyalty TO
this interest com pelIing drama
The white slave has me distinc-
sion Of having in its cast At various
times players Of brilliant talents and
who subsequently achieved high
-oes 10 the theatrical armament.
William J. Sea Ion. who afterwards
became the famous Irish singing CO.
medlan. was IN the original produc-
ton. creating the charR ctsr 0f Job.
who speaks the opening line IT, the
drama.
Lisa. tho ieading feminine role, and
one Offering exceptional opportuni-
ties, has been played by splendid sc-
tr7srss among whom might he men
toned, Geargir Cayvan. Julia Stuart,
jenreys Lewis. isabel Morris. who
d'ed IN Australia Nettie Hooper.
laughter nj Lucy Hooper. Mt thai
time the Paris correspondent Of the
sst~ York Herald, Carrie Radcliffe
wife at {Rnatio Maftiustti; Helen
Collier sister OF william Collier; I'LL
lie Thur'ow, an English actress.
whose beautiful blonde hair was the
subject or t1attering comment. Miss
Maudc Granger Grace Atwell and
Lillian lie Anderson. other notables
who lent the iuster OF their genius to
the cast were the venerable Mrs. G
G. German. who NaE been a favorita
~ N'E}lact's theater.for n genera ton. .
Guatavus Levick. the original matinee
idol, Marie Bates, = member OF the
original east and who ia now with
David WarNcld, with probably be
Identified with hin PLAYS as long as
she lives Dan Ralstsn Scott Davis
r. c DAILY and Fhnmie wilton, a
professional beauty whose photo
6raphs wsrr In great demand She
was "A rival of Msude RrrScombe.
then beauty of International fame
'TTho white slave" returns in the
form Of now production, gorgeous
IN its scenic equipment and present
ed by players Of recognized histrionic
ability.
II will recall pleasant memories TO
the old-time patrons Of the drama
ana he a source Of delight 70 the
younger generation
The White Slave cones to the
Academy on Mondav and WEDNESDAY
with Tnallnee each daN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
STONE AND AVFyOY
LEAD NEW LYRIC mia

Thoueh g started like house
aTre, the new bin at the Lyric quoted
down considerably after The second
4cf asst night The werraros e%-
eeuted some clever tuuolinx and tkr
strength Of the woman in tho act
WAS feature. Stone and McEvoy
sing agrecably, and their songs ara
new Stone i'm personated a well-to-
do iGenriate.
Tom Browns musical highlander.
depended largely upon a patriotic
scenic spectacle 81 the close OF their
act for justihed applause All seven
nlSE brs ~ and orc ns.ral lnatvu-
meats The act le handsomely mount
ed and the costumes are refreshing
The Gaelic dances are well done The
rest IF the program 7s occupied by
The X kenny four, Irish comedians,
and the three Daring sisters who per
/. form 81 swinging bars
Pictures taken in a Pittzburg steel
:oundry, showing how steel rails are
made, and some new views, giving
glimpseg Of activities OF American Soi~
diers in France. make the pictoris
department Interesting
r l.. D.