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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
LIBELTY LOAN INTEREST
RATE

Secretary McAdoo has dciin-
itely announced that the Fourth
Liberty Loan bonds will bear
1 IL per cent interest.
The Secretary has been insis-
tent that the Government in
terest rate should be stabilized
at i IA per cent. He points
out that n raise in the rate of
interest of only onc-fourth of J
per cent on 100000 600 of
Government bonds would mean
an annual increase of $25, 000,-
900 in interest charges, and that
this money would have to be
raised by increased taxation
and paid by the people OF the
country. Ii would not be paid
by one class only, because there
are consumption rs we'll az 9TH
er Kinds OF taxes, and the con
sumption taxes reach every
class of people.
GAS an intelligent people, +"
said Secretary McAdoo during
the Third Liberty Loan cam.
paign, "we should now make a
stand for the financing of our
Government during the period
of this war ut stabilized rate
OF interest, say at t IA per cent
per nnnum, 80 that all business
and all Investments may be adj
Justed to that basis, and SO that
we ourselves may protect our
selves against successfully in
creased rates of interest on
Government loans"
Neither our patriotism nor
orr support of the Liberty Loans
are measured in fractions OF
per cent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
Newspapers
Hit Hard

Washington, Aug. % - The
order reducing the amount of
print paper that may be used
by weekly newspapers by Ia per
cent has been prepared by the
pulp and paper section of the
war industries board, and will
be effective September 18th.
Publishers of weekly news
papers must arrange for reduc
ton OF 10 per cent in their cir.
culation beginning with Septem-
Der l5th, in order to meet the
requirements of the war indus
tries board The method
making such reduction will be
largely left to each publisher,
who will work out the details of
the problem for his own paper.
Attic meeting of the country
weekly publishers held in Chi
cago and called by Guy L..
Hardy, president of the Nation
al Editorial association, ut the
request of Y f.. Donnclly, chair.
man of the pulp and paper sec
ton, it was generally felt that
the following methods would
be effective for most cases.
An Increase in subscription
price of the paper, especially
where the price is less than Il
Il year.
The discontinuancc of all sub.
scriptions that are not renewed
and paid in advance at the time
the subscriptions expire
The elimination of all free
copies except one to each al
vertiser.
The elimination OF all OK
changes except where the pa
pers received in exchange are
absolutely essential to the con.
duct of the paper.
The discontinuance of the
practice OF conducting subscrip-
ton contests or CLUBBING ar.
rangements when the weekly
papers does not receive approx
imately full subscription price.
Publishers of weekly news
papers will be supplied by the
ar industries board with
blanks for the purpose of report.
ing the amount Of paper used
by them each month from Sep
TENDER |, 1917, to September i,
1918. The statements made by
the publishers will be IN the
form of sworn ailiidavits and
each month for the next 70 they
viii be required to make a sworn
statement showing the amount
of paper consumed during that
month, and it is expected that
this amount will be 10 per cent
less than used during the same
month of the previous year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
Short Corn Crop.

Freezing, Va, Aug. 23.-The
Tear is being expressed by the
farmers of this section that the
yield of corn will fall short OF
earlier expectations. From
present indications five bushels
OF merchantnble corn to the
acre u fair average estimate.
The acreage in Germ ia some-
what short of that of last year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
Death of Mrs. D. p. Hyatt.

Mrs. Juliet Eleanor IIvntt
died early ia The morninG ol
August -, 1918. I'M the ~ ve,r
Of her age. after , liuycrins IN
ness accompanied by much MI
fcrinr She wns horn NJ ifrham,
Ohio, September : 1873 I'M
tho greater part of her life wns
spent at that place.
Mrs. Hyatt vas a woman Of
sterling qualities of mind and
heart, which were exhibited
Throughout her long ana useful
life. While Young rirl sh,.
va, deprived of her mother by
death, and the care of thn hom..
and the rearing of her Younger
brother and sister fell iinon her
shoulders. She assumed Ills
great responsibility With I'M
dlam'tcd courage and devotion,
and hcnccforth her life was de-
dictated to the interest and need
OF others.
She made a profession OF her
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ il
her childhood days ara united
with the Metodist church. She
was faithful in her Attendance
upon the services Of the church,
and III tile pcrformanccof all her
Christian duties. Her religious
NnHr1nnpRg NuG ,..,I
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
Community
League Notes

Tue community League met
in the parlor of the Baptist
church, August 10 at p. m. f.,
Mrs. Irvine presiding.
No meeting having been cali
ed in July, the minutes of June
were read and approved. The
treasurer OF our Civic Club rem
dered her final report, and ad-
visod us of balance of SS.g5.
The Cemetery Committee re.
ported a splendid gathering of
the ladies on the day set for
cleaning up the cemetery; and
the work accomplished was
most satisfactory. With the
aid of some plot owners, hired
help, and some help donated
by several ladies, the plots and
drive ways were Identified from
the general scheme of grass and
weeds. However, two months
time has about oblitcrated the
good accomplished, The grass
has not been cut. and our Gods
Mere presents most neglected
appearance.
y motion was passed that we
donate the usual amount Of
$1,000 90 towards the salary Of
our county nurse, who il doing
most efficient work.
Mrs. Irvine reported $50. 90
profit rs our share OF the pro-
ceeds of the opcretta "Americn
First which was presented by
our local talent and conducted
10y MIR. Baker. y compliment
tary performance was given for
the benefit of the Summer Nor
mai students. oar league gave
the faculty of the normal an
outing in the shape of trip to
Norton.
lnnsmuch as our town has
had some Of the Official fami-
lies nf the Southern Railway
take up their abode in our midst
the league voted that we call
and extend to them hearty
welcome as well IA an invita-
ton to join our Community
League.
The committee on interior
decoration has purchased paints
to be applied to the walls of the
different class rooms. We hope
to have this work done mt once.
SO that the rourns will be fresh
and clean when school opens
On Tuesday, August 27th at
3:30 pm. in the domestic science
room III the school building
Miss Howard will give "A war
kitchen demonstration Victory
bread pastries and biscuits will
bc made, also, n talk on sugar
saving and meat saving and
coming.
The league adjourned to meet
the first Monday in September
at the school building $3.50 p, IN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
Statement to
the Public

eel trains and unsatisfactory
conditions prevailing in some
sections of the country in pas
senger train service. feel GER
tain that there are grounds for
some of these complaints, but |
am sure the public will be in
tercsted to know that the rca
sons are twofold:
First, the great number of
troops now being handled over
the various railroads between
the homes and the environments,
between the different canton
ments aud then to the sea
board, is making extraordinary
demands upon the passenger
car and sleeping car equipment
of the country. This has caus.
ed Il scarcity of day coaches and
sleeping cars which it is impos-
sible to remedy Immediately.
Secondly, the Increased de
mands upon track and tcrmin-
al facilities for the transporIa-
ton of the tremendous amounts
of coal, food supplies, raw ma.
terials, and other things re.
quircd for military and naval
operations, as well AZ for the
support of the civil population
OF the country, force the largest
possible curtailment of passen-
ger train service. The move
ments of troops and war ma
terials are, of course, of para.
mount Importance and must be
given at all timee the right Of
way.
1t was hoped that the in.
crease in passenger rates re-
Gently made would have the
wholesome effect of reducing
unnecessary passenger traffic
throughout the country. The
smaller the number of passen-
gers who travel, the greater the
number of locomotives and cars
and the larger the amount of
track and terminal facilities
that will be freed for essential
troop and war material move
ments. Engineers, fircmen and
other skilled luborers will also
be Released for service on troop
and necessary freight trains.
Among the many patriotic
duties of the American public
ut this time is the duty to re-
frain from travelling unneces,
sarily. Every man, woman
and child who can avoid using
passenger trains at this time
should do 40. | earnestly hope
that they will do so. Not only
will they libernte essential
transportation facilities which
are necessary for war purposes
but they will save money which
they can invest in Liberty
Bonds and thereby help them.
selves as we'll as their country
and the fewer who travel. the
moro ample the passenger train
service will be.
may add that consistently
with the paramount demands
of the war, every possible effort
is being made by the Railroad
Administration To supply the
largest possible amount of com
Portable and prompt passenger
train service.
w. q. MCADoo,
Director General of Railroads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28

has had successful teaching ex.
periencc in the public schools of
Halifax county, Virginia.
FACI,ITy
owen H. Easlcy, Principal.
Mathematics and Science, to
be supplied.
Miss Nell Van Gordcr, English
ana Latin.
Miss Cassie l.. DuVal, 7B
grade and departmental work.
MISS Kathleen Knight, "a
grade and departmental work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
Nonessential
Work to End
Country Short 100000 I'm
skilled Laborers, Federal
Agents Say.

fact that there now ia n short.
age in war work of 900, 900
unskilled luborers and that the
reserve of uuskilled workers is
exhausted developed ut con-
ference of field agents OF the
Federal Employment Service.
Further curtailment of non
essential production is planned
to release men for war work,
The labor shortage is 30 SO.
rious that completion OF mum.
Der of important war projects
for the army and navy il being
delayed, it was stated ut the
conference. The field agents
decided that the only way in
which the needed luborcrs could
lie secured was to take them
from nonessential industry.
"The time has come for the
entire nation to realize that
business us usual is no longer
possible" Nathan a. Smyth,
assistant director of the En-
ployment Service, told the con
ference. of we are TO end the
war quickly the production of
Injuries and nonessentials in
this country must come TO an
end 1t is question Of win
ming the war quickly or having
it dragged on indefinitely.
Manufacturers must give up
the creation of needless goods,
workers must be willing to
change from nonessentinl to
war production even at hard
ship to themselves; the public
at large must stop buying lux
uEies and thereby make the
problem of curtailing nones
sentlals easier.
An indication of how the
nonessentinls may be combcd
was given today when the
Community Labor Board OF the
District of Columbia announced
q list of twenty.four Glasses of
work regarded as nonessential
Employers in this class are call.
ed upon to voluntarily release
their unskilled labor for war
work. Community boards
are being organized throughout
the country by the Department
OF Labor, and they are to work
III close co operation with local
draft boards.
Following are the induatries
which the district board, the
first to make nm announcement,
has lated IA nonessential:
Automobile industry acces
sories, drivera of pleasure cars,
cleaning, repairing and dcliv-
cry of same, sightseeing cars,
automobile trucks other than
those hauling fuel or doing
Government work, teaming 9TH
or than delivery of products for
war work, bath and barber shop
attendants, bowling, billiard
aud pool rooms, bottlers and
bottle supplies, candy manu-
lecturers, cigars and tobacco,
cleaners and dyers, clothing
confectioners and delicatessen
establishments, builders and
contractors not engaged in
erection of structures for war
work, dancing academies, mer-
camille stores, florists, fruit
stands, junk dealers, livery
and sales stables, pawn brok :
ers, peanut vendors, shoeshin-
ing shops, window cleaners,
soft drink establishments, soda
fountain supplies.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-28
100000
Captured

Paris, Aug. 81. = Since the
start of the allied counter often.
sive, July IS, the allies have
taken 100000 prisoners, accord
ing to the statements published
today by n military writer in
the Echo De Paris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-There
never has been a similar body CT
men to lead as clean lives as the
American soldiers in France. Gen.
Pershing said in a cablegram Tues
day TO Sec'y Baker in reply to in
quiries as TO the truth of reports
of lmmoderate drinking among TIE
men.
Gen. Pershing's message was
made public by Mr.. Baker in this
letter TO Gov. Capper of Kansas:
You may recall writing TO me
several days ago concerning Per
sistent reports as TO the immod
crate sale of liquor among our
forces in France. My impression
was that these reports were not we'll
founded in fact. but 1 felt il my
duty TO convey their content to Gen
Pershing. and 10 ask him to COM
municate with me as 10 the facts
You viii be glad 10 know that I
have just received the following
words from the commander OF the
American expeditiOnary forces:
There has never been a similar
body of men 10 lead as clean lives
as our American soldiers in France.
They have entered this war with the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
No Cleaner Body of MenLivin
Than American Soldiers In
France Declares Pershing

highest devotion TO duty and with
no ether idea than TO perform these
duties in most efficient manner pos
sible. They fully realize their obli-
cation to their own people, their
friends and the country.
A rigid program Of instruction
is carried out daily with traditional
American enthusiasm. Engaged in
healthy, interesting exercises in the
open air with simple diet. officers
and men, like trained athletes, are
ready for their task. Forbidden the
use of strong drink and protected
by stringent regulations against sex
ual evils, and supported by their
own moral courage, their good be-
havior is the subject of most favor
able comments, especially by our
allies
American mothers may rest as
sured that their sons are a credit
TO them and to the nation. and they
may we'll look forward 10 the
proud day when on the battlefield
these splendid men will shed a new
luscer on American manhood"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
BEHIND THE SCENES
With Rulers and Leaders of Wartime Europe
By the Princess RddziWiu
Copyright

lished by the latter. This diary, if
We are 10 believe the few people
who have had the occasion TO read
il, is one of the most curious docu-
ments ever penned by "a statesman
as a chronicle of his own political
activities, and il deals with certain
passages out Of the life and reign Of
Napoleon I that SO far have never
reached public knowledge.
Prince Talleyrand's Love.
As everybody knows, Prince Tai
leyrand in his Old age fell a slave to
the beauty and charm Of his niece,
the Countess Edmond de Perigord
nee Dorothy OF Curland. grand
daughter Of the famous Biren, fav-
orite Of the Empress Anne Of Rus
sia whom she raised from the in
ferior position OF a stable boy TO
that of reisning Duke OF Curland.
Madame de Perigord had been a
great heiress. and as such had been
selected by the then prince Of Bene-
vent TO become the wife of his nep-
hew and heir, her millions making
the prince overlook the in sufii-
cheney Of her heraldric quarterings.
She was a lovely woman and com
pletely subjugated the elderly
statesman, whose household she was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
FARM PRODUCTS VALUE
IN II BREAK ALL RECORDS

WARRINGTON. Jan. 23.-Farm
products. Animals and animal
reached the Unprecedented value OF
$19.443,S49.381 last year. an in
crease of more than $4,000. 900, 600
over 1916. and almost $4,000, 00e,-
600 more than in 1915.
A preliminary estimate just an
nounced by the department Of az
riculture shows crops were valued
at sI3,61O,462,7S2. and represented
20 percent OF the value of all farm
products. Aanimals and animal
products were valued at $685.
1865 in 1917. an increase OF al
most $500, 100000 over 1916.
Value OF all farm crops for 1917
by staten not including the value
OF anim@s and animal products.
shows Illinois first, Texas second.
and Iowa third In 1916 Texas led
with Iowa second and Illinois third.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
PERSHING REPORTS NINE
MORE DEATHS IN FRANCE

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-One
death from a railroad accident and
eight from pneumonia among the
American expeditonary forces we're
announced Tuesday by the war de-
partment, as follows:
Corporal Prank l.. Conman. in
fantry, Jan. s. result Of railroad
accident. George Conman, father.
Feeport, Pa.
Private David VI. WOOlrydee. IN
fantry, Jan. II. pneumonia. Mrs.
Dovey Garrick, sister. Corning,
Calf.
Corporal Eph. Johns. steveiores.
Jan. Is. pneumonia, residence. IN
dianola. Miss.
Private John Wasmer, infantry.
Jan. 20. /. r. Washer. father. Le-
mars. Ia
Private Russell II. Owens. in
fantry, Jan. u. pneumonia. AIRS.
Mary L owens, mother. Raymond,
Wash. j.
Private Floyd De Bolt. infantry.
Jan. 20, pneumonia. II. A. De-
Bolt. father. Adrian. Wash.
Private Archie \. Randall. engi-
neers, Jan. 20, pneumania. VIII
liam Randall, father. CAROLS,
Wash.
Corporal Ernest l.. Neyman. sis-
nal corps, Jan. l9. pneumonia. Res
idence, West Point. Miss
Private Howard l.. BOtkin. held
artillery. Jan. Il. pneumonia. A T..
Botkin. father. Nampa, Idaho.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
SAVES DROWNING BOY

MUNCIE. Jan. 2S.-While coast
ing across the frozen river on his
sled Tuesday Edward Winder, seven
years old. broke through the ice and
would have drowned but for the
prompt action OF Milton Chappen.
3n insurance agent Chappell was
crossing a bridge when he saw the
boy break through the ice. He doff-
ed his clothes and jumped into the
icy waters. resculng the lad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23

ing after an illness of pneumonia
at his home on y. walnut ST.
Herman Curtis of Niles, Mich,
was the guest Of friends here Sat
urday.
home in Chicago after visiting rel
atives here.
Mrs. Charles Bush is improving
after an illness Of a few days at
her home on w. Washington av.
Mrs. sara Chavious is still in
Chicago, where she is attending her
cousin, Mrs Clayton, who is serious
~ i'll there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
X X X X X X X X X X X X x X X
x IN CoLoRED CIRCLES x
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The Sorosis club met at the home
of Mrs. Agnes Brown last Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Brown enter
tanned the club girls at a birthday
dinner in honor of Mrs Fannie
Buford. The Sorosis club will be
entertained b. Mrs. Buford We'd
nesday evening, at the home of
Mrs. Emmett Smith on st. Louis
blvd. the evening will be spent with
games and music.
The program that was TO have
been given at Zion A VI. Z. church,
Sunday. was postponed until later,
on the account of the coal shortage.
The St. Pierre Ruffin club will
meet at the home OF Mrs. Clara
Milom, 1047 L.asalle ct, next Fri
day afternoon, entertained by Mrs.
Milom and Mrs. Sara Chavious.
The morning and evening choir
Of Mt. Olivet a. NJ. +. church Will
meet this evening at the church.
All members Of both choirs are re
qucsted to be present. Prayer serv-
ices; viii also be conducted in the
lecture room at O'CLOCK.
The Q. D. 7. club will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Dora Kitrell and
Mrs. Ida Palmer on w. Wayne St,
Friday evening. They will enter
tain the club members and their
husbands. 4 musical and literary
program has been arranged by the
program committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23

IN q e An n a
could divorced
Eife OF the IA
nous c. n n Z
BOni OF CasteI-
lane1 must be
giving rise 20 a
certain amount
Of speculation in
regard 10 fam
tly p a p e r S
known 20 have
been in his pos
session. These
c o m pris @ d
among other
things, a private
gTf4rrr rf tH. O..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23

nous princes Of Talleyrand, which
had remained in the possession Of
the latter's niece. The duchess of
Dino and Sagan, but which was not
comprised in the memoirs and cor
respondence which that prince left
IN his viii to his friend. NJ. de Ba-
court, part of which has been pub
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
The RanSack Sale

Our and lot
wholesale cost today Buy for next wnter-tS saving heaps
Thursday Friday Saturday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
THE SECRET TALLEYRAND
DIARY.

The recent death Of the Marquis
OF Castellane. the father-in-law Of
the present Duchess of TaHeyrand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-23
Personals.

Archie Cochran is slowly improv-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01
FAMOUS SCHOOL
To OPEN BRANCH
IN PENSACOLA

a. II. Perry. president of the pan
American College OF Commerce. winch
Will open branch school in leased
quarters in the Brent building We'd
nesdas, arrived in town this morning,
and Is registered at the San Carlos
hotel J. G. Beatty. manager of the
local school. has been in the city for
seem days making preliminary ar
rangements for the opening of the
school.
Everywhere go hear Pensacola
faborably spoken Of" said Mr.. Perry
today. The great activity in bust
ness here is the talk of the state.
look for the population of Pensacola to
so to 10000 in a short time. We think
well enough of the city to put our gen
eral manager here in PERSONAL charge
of the school.
The demand for skilled help is so
great and this is to be increased by
the proposed draft act, so that it is up
to the women and boys and girls OF
Pensacola to help. / look for the peo-
pie OF Pensacola to respond to the call
and expect this to be our largest
school,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01
STRIKING boobies
co BACK TO BEATS

London, Aug. 3f-London police
men who went on strike are return
ing to duty tonight. The government
recognized their union, not as trade
union, but as a federation. A delega-
ton Of police has gone to INFORM
Premier Lloyd George of the mems
acceptance of the governments terms
Considerable lawlessness marked the
first sight passed by London without
police protection. During the earlier
hours Of the morning there were some
harmless demonstrations but later on
the thieves became active and daylight
found a number Of windows of jewel
ers shops and other places of business
broken and considerable property
stolen