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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

IAN adjunct of the republican polit-
ical machine" was the characterization
of the German-American Alliance in
Pennsylvania given by +. Lowry
Humes. United States district attorney
in Pittsburgh. before the Senate judi
ciary subcommittee in charge of the
King bill to revoke the charter of the
National German-American Alliance
yesterday afternoon. The Pennsylva-
mia organization is parent of the ma
tional alliance and probably its most
influential member today.
The charter granted by Congress TO
the national alliance expressly provides
that it is to be a non-political organi-
rs ion.
Mr.. Humes read from report made
by Reinhart Jlrich. president OF the
Allegheny county branch of the Penn
sy!vania alliance. in December 1916, IN
which il was stated that the alliance
had selected as its candidates hughes
and Fairbanks, and had urged all It's
members to vote for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Helped Spread German Propaganda

1t fought woman suffrage, urged en-
bargoes on the shipment of arms to the
allies and aided in establishing press
bureaus to spread German propaganda
in this country.
In conclusion. Mr. Eumes said:
The activity of the alliance shows
clearly that the source of political cor
ruption today is in voluntary organiza-
lions of this kind, whether incorpo-
rated or not, and a corrupt practices
law, controlling their expenditures for
political purposes should be enacted
Wouldn't your criticism of the
political activities of voluntary Or
carnations apply equally as well TO the
Anti Saloon League?" suggested Karl
A NJ Scholz. attorney for the alliance.
Yes said Mr.. Humes, lit would"
Joseph Keller, president OF the 1ndi-
ana German-American Alliance and
vice president of the national organi-
zation. was grilled by the committee
over the question of the participa ion
of the alliance in the fight against pro-
hibition. in which the alliance drew
funds from the brewers to make the
fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Why Hughes Was Defeated.

Hughes defeat, the report said. was
due 10 his association with the "saber-
rafting Roosevelt and to his lndeh-
mite answers to questions propouhoed
TO him. =,
To back up his assertion that the al
lance was vitality interested IN polltics
Mr.. Humes read from the minutes OF
the Allegheny branch covering the laSi
fey,- vnars showing that states and
tickets for national. state and munich
pal elections were made up BY it
Before the state primaries came OF IN
1915. the alliance urged its members 10
support for nomination for President
Henry Ford and +. c. Knox for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Silk Drapery, Soc Ea.
Remnants

Mostly 36x42-inch sizes. Just
right for sash curtains or
bookcase curtains. Up to 81
value, at only 39c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Eugene J. Deane of Mexico, Mo-, has
been sentenced to Imprisonment for a
year. having offered TO put a drug in
the eyes of William o. Johnson so that
johnson would be rejected in the Army
draft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

On the eve of the gathering at Mos
COW of the Russian congress of soyiets,
which is TO pass Judgment on the Ger
man peace accepted by the bolsheviki at
Brest-Litoysk, President Wilson has sent
a message of sympathy TO the Russian
people through the congress, with
pledge that the United States Will avail
itself of every opportunity to aid them
in driving out autocracy and restoring
Russia to her place in the world with
complete sovereignty and independence.
The United States now recognizes no
government in Russia, but the Presl-
dent cabled his message to the Amer
lean consul at Moscow for delivery to-
day to the congress, which Is maze up
of soldiers and workmen'S representa-
tives and speaks for a considerab BILE
part of the Russian people.
Disregards the Hun Peace Terms.
Thus. in his first formal word to Rus
STA since that revolution-torn country,
under the leadership of the boisheviki,
deserted the allied cause. the President
indicates the purpose of the United
States to disregard the hard terms upon
which the German and Austrian war
SLAMS, and to demand accounting
upon very different basis when vic
tory at last shall be achieved by Amer
lea and the allies.
soviets to reject the peace treaty,
though the delivery of his message at
this time may be interpreted as sug
costing such course. In fact, it is
conceded in official circles that there
is scant ground for hope that the con-
gress and what remains of govern
ment in Russia will refuse to give ap-
prevail to the German terms. Trotzky.
the bolsheyik foreign minister, has re-
signed, and from Lenine, the premier,
who apparently controls the regime,
nothing is expected
Germany Still Faces Trouble.
But there seems to be still a strong
belief here that difficulty for Germany
in the east by no means is ended; that
as the humiliating nature of the Teu-
tonic terms begins TO be realized by
the great mass of Russians and the
tyranny of the war lords in occupied
territory shows itself. there will be
a new uprising that will make itself
felt. Whether or not anything resem-
bling strong central government cap
able of making organized resistance on
a large scale is developed. the hope
here is that the determination of great
numbers of the Russians TO fight op-
preston will find expression in some
way thdI Will give the Germans much
70 do IN the east until the ultimate vic
tory IN the west. about which no doubt
Is entertained. puts the Unied Safes and
the allies in the position TO give that
direct and effective aid of which Presi-
dent Wilson speaks.
May Lessen Russian Fears.
Coming at the time il does. the Pres
lcentS message may serve to lessen
mlsgivings in Russia over the proposed
intervention by Japan in Siberia. The
understanding here is that there is no
dif9rence Of opinion among the allies
Inat any operations undertaken by
Japan 20 check German machinations
IN the east and protect the war stores
AZ NIadivostok Will not in any degree
threaten permanently Gussia's terri
torlal integrity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Alliance Had Fought Prohibition.

Pressed into a corner. Mr.. Keller ad-
mitted that the principal activities of
the national alliance and its branches
and that the main political fight it had
entered was the battle against pro-
hibtion.
Were you serving any of the pur-
poses for which the alliance was char
tered by Congress specified in the act
Of Incorporation? demanded Senator
Sterling.
Mr.. Keller was forced to admit it
was not.
The witness served for four years as a
member of the Indiana state school board
and the committee wanted to know if he
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

II has just become known
that Big Stone Gap has secured
the shops and Offices of the
Southern Railway and work
will begun at once. Land was
purchased about five years ago
with something like this In
prospect, but tho definite de,
cission had not been announced
The different roads will now
converge from one station and
the old Inconvenience and con
fusion will be overcome. This
new development will mean
much to Big Stone Gap, and
Will In fact, make the towns
dreams come true. Norton will
haveto get move on now if
she remains the center of gray
ity in Wise County.-Norton
Progress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
HEAVY LOSSES

Washington, March 25.-
Members of the allied military
missions said today that in the
nature of the fighting on the
west front the Germans must be
losing at least 100000 men "A
day, They made this deduction
from the Germans plan of
massed attack, the number of
troops they are employing and
tho strength Of the allied resis-
lance.
The allied losses, it was de
clared, would be far less than
those Of the Germans because
they are fighting on the dcfen-
sive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
War Depart
ment
Wants Photographs Of Ger
many and France

Tho War Department wishes
10 procure for immediate use.
tor intelligence purposes, pho.
tographs of bridges, buildings.
towns and localities now occn-
pied by the German forces in
France, Belgium and Luxem.
burg, aud likewise in that por-
ton of Germany lying west Of
line running north and South
through Hamburg.
All patriotic persons, desir.
ing to assist the Government.
VIII please deliver, or send to
Postmaster q. +. Oily photo.
graphs, picture cards, half
tone reproductions aud other
illustrative matter in the above
described localities.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
RED CROSS WORK ROOM
NOTES

Those attending the Work
Room the week ending March
23rd, were:
Mrs. 9. G. Long, . l-2 hours;
Mrs. IL. h. Fox, ! hours; Miss
Mary Ramsey, 6 hours; Mrs. T..
u. GOodloe, IL . hours; Miss
Sara Williams, :! hours; Mrs. j.
W. Markle, 3 l-2 hours; Mrs. ii.
Nj. Henkle. 9 . hours; Mrs.
Otis Mouser, . hours; Mrs. w.
/. Goodloe, | 10 hours; AIDE.
laid Winston, ID hours.
Mrs. T. +. Goodloe worked
last week and her name was
not mentioned through mistake.
we are most anxious to get
more Aka spOnges made, want
more Come help next week. We
want soon to make another
shipment and have to get more
sponges before we can aend the
other work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
FURIOUS FIGHTING
GOING ON IN FRANCE
American Engineers Take
Hand in Fray

try reach our trenches, whence
they we're Immediately thrown
out. Elsewhere the cnemy's at
tacks were stopped by ritlo, ma
chine gun and artillery fire in
front of our positions and troops
were driven back with great loss.
During the night and this
morning fresh hostile attacks
have again developed in this
neighborlIood and also to the
south of Bapoume,
'Sonth of Peronnc bodies of
German troops who had crossed
the river between l.icourt and
Brie were driven back to the
east bank by our conntcr-at-
tacks.n
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
FRESH ATTACKS
And British Force Back Ger
mans at Several Points

London, March 25.-Fresh at
tacks by the Germans has d level
oped northward and southwark
of Bapaume, War Office announ-
ces.
The British repulsed powerful
attacks yesterday afternoon
northward of Bapaume.
The British drove back
to the eastern bank of the SOM
me bodies of German troops
which had crossed the river be-
tween Licourt aud Brie, south
of Peroone.
The statement follows:
"The battle continues with
great violence on the whole
front. Powerful attacks deliv.
cred by the enemy yesterday
and evening north of Bapaume
were heavily repulsed. Only al
one point did the German infan,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

London, March 25.-France
has thrown the weight of her
forces into the great battle rag
ing with ancxamplcd intensity
on the Western front, and Amer.
lean engineers are also engaged.
Thus the British, French and
Americans are now battling TO-
|gether against the onslaught of
the common enemy in his desper-
ate attempt to break through the
allied line.
The Germans have made fur
Their advances at some points, it
is stated, but the British armies
are holding fast along the line of
the Somme and also in the re-
lgion north of Bapaume, Field
Marshall Ilaig reports today.
The Germans, in their thrusts
IN the latter section, reached the
British trenches at only one point
and there they were immediate.
~ elected. Their assaults else
where were smothered by the
British fire with great losses to
the enemy.
On the Somme line bodies of
German troops which had sue
iceeded in forcing their way
across the river between Licourt
and Brie, south of Peronne, were
driven back to the easterly bank.
On both sides of the Bapaume
the German attacks were resum-
ed today.
The greatest danger point at
present seems to be further south
where the Germans apparently
have driven through the greater
width of the region they devas-
tated in retiring in 1917, us the
Paris statement today reports
heavy fighting in the region of
Noyon. This town itself is some
ten miles to the west of Chauny,
in the region of which Berlin
q p r t ed the repulse
of Franco American reserves,
but the German advance probab-
| ~ has been met considerably
short of Noyon.
The Wedge driven into the al
lied line is evidently deep one,
however, as the French troops
are reported by Paris to be con
testing for the heights to the
north of the Disc with important
German forces. The Disc OH
this part the front runs south
west past Chauny and passes to
to the south OF Noyon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
Keokee Red Cross Branch.

The following members wern
present ut the two Red Cross
meetings held at keokee during
tho past week were:
Mrs. George King, 5 hours;
Deaconess Adams, . ID hours;
Mrs. Ii. l., Garter, 3 hours; Mrs.
Huff, 2 hours; Mrs. }. l.. Page,
2 hours; Mrs. Cruikshank, 9
hours; Miss Edith Cochran, 3 IL
hours, Miss Veima King,l hour.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27


ration and information on ma.
tional problems. To this end it
Is desired that the local school.
house be the scene of frequent
gatherings at which certain cit
liens can inform the balance of
'he community on subjects Of
national and international i'm
portance of which he has made
some study. Do you know that
the Labor Unions of England are
in fair way to control the gov.
ernment of that country after
me War? Do you know lust
how much influence organized
labor has over our own govern.
ment? Do you know what
these facts mean for our future?
1t you know these and other
vital facts, do all the citizens of
the community know them as
they should?
3. The Council of National
Defence wants''every school dis.
trict to constitute council of
national ser,icc.n One of the
chief features of this service is
the organization Of II group of
men who are ready at any time
ana place when called upon 10
give a four-minutc talk on some
phase of national service.
1. The Administration wants
our young men to be sent to
college next year despite the
temptation, even patriotic, to 90
directly into remuneratiyc SER
vice.
.. The Administration wants
every community to organize
and push vigorously the sale of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps
among those who are unable to
buy Liberty Bonds.
&. The Administration wants
every community to make wise
use of its resources of land
and labor to bring the food pro
duction as near as possible to
100 per cent Of the potential
output.
Z. The Administration wants
every local board to increase its
budget for l9ls-l9 by at least
20 per cent.
These and many other famil-
lar things the Administration
wants us, the citizens of Big
Stone Gap, to put into Deeds at
the earliest possible moment.
There is II divinely appointed
time for this service. 1t Is Now.
There is II diyinely person give a
start to some line of service. 1t
Is You. Do Not Rest Until You
Have Thought, Talked And
Worked On One OF These Phases
OF National Service.
Owen X. Easley.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
Tax Slackers
Will be Vigorously Prosecu
ted Says Revenue Com
missioner

Tax slackers will lie prose.
cuted "a vigorously and relent-
lessly under the war revenue
act as draft slackers were pros
ecuted under the selective ser.
wee act. The aid of all good
citizens is invoked in bringing
to Justice the man who deliber'
ately seeks to evade his lust
share of the war burden"
rms was the statement today
or Commissioners of Internal
Revenue Daniel G. Roper. With
only four days left in which
to file income tax returns. he
has practically completed the
organization OF huge dragnet
for bringing into camp all per
sons who fail to file their re.
turns by April |. Revenue of.
hcers in every section of the
country are checking up re
turns with Il view to beginning
prosecutions against tax doJg.
ers. The word has gone forth
that such offenders need exnect
no leniency.
Through its educational
campaign the Bureau of lnter.
pal Revenue has endeavored 10
cover the field so thoroughly
that ignorance cannot be
consistently offered as an OK
cuse"said Commissioners Roper
The press, the four minute
men, the State and County
Councils of Nationaldefense the
field force of the Department
of Agriculture and other gov
eminent departments, banks.
post offices and hundreds of
volunteer agencies have coon
Grated in bringing home to the
taxpayer his duty.
Tho man who failed to req
lister under the selective service
act was regarded by the War
Department as Il Stacker and
prosecuted as such. The man
who fails to file his income tax
Will be registered as "money
Stacker" and when discovered
as he will be, will be made to
suffer full penalties of the law.
ITO the credit OF the Nation
it may be said that | have graf
flying and conclusive evidence
that these income taxes will be
paid by the great majority of
The. American people cheerfully
and willingly. But the duty of
the honest man does not end
with the payment of his own
tax. l call upon him to aid in
bringing into camp the tax
dodger. a man 30 niggardly
as to seek to evade what
representatives In Congress
have declared to be his lust
share of d tax imposed for the
support of our arms is desiring
of no consideration and will re-
ceive none.
Congress has distributed
this tax justly and equally, the
rate Is fixed so that the rich
man and the man of moderate
means are assessed, each nc
cording to his income. No man
can offer the excuse that his
neighbor escapes what he is
made to pay. Therefore, it is
incumbent upon all good citi-
zens to aid in carrying out the
intent and spirit of the law.
which is that the burden of the
war tag DO evenly distributed
anu every man compelled to
pay his juss quota"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

All cheese now in storage
must be marketed before June
10. unless special permission to
hold is given by the Food Ad-
ministration.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

More than 1000 tons anthra.
cite coal were condemned in
pennsylvania markets by repre-
santatives of the Fuel Admin
tratlon recently in the campaign
to compel the delivery of clean
coal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

Many man who loudly pro-
claims himself in favor of
measures that will work the
greatest good to the greatest
number,is also firmly convinced
that No. is thu greatest.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

Germany's plea that she is
fighting for her existence. al.
though hypocritically made, is
coming to be the sober truth.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27

Message
To the People Of Big Stone
Gap

land train for war; it is an ma
stion. seemed to echo and rc-echo
Through the sessions of the re-
cent meeting at Atlantic City of
the Department of Superintend-
# snce of the National Education
VI Association. The constant ref
erence BY the leaders of educa-
4 tionsl work of our country to-
& war service, the part taken i'll
q the program by representatives
i Of the Conncil Of National De-
\ Tense and members of the FEEDER
h al Administration, the stirring
q address of u. S. Commissioner
j L T.. Claxton, with his rcitera-
ted use of the phrase. "This
reflects the views of the Admin
iatration, y all these things made
the sessions seem to be one vital
message from our leader to the
people even of the remotest
corner of our country. Signili-
cant was the absence of new
ideas and theories which even
the most conservative could call
fad or frill the whole tenor
OF the message seemed to be;
PUT into Deeds some Of the
best things you have been al
ready thinking and planning
about" Below are several
phases of this national message
Interpreted as affecting us here
in Big Stone Gap.
/. There will be a shortage at
the opening of school next fall
of 100, 900 teachers. This means
tous in Big Stone Gap two
things first, that we must be
prepared to take early and ag-
gressiye action looking to full
teaching corps here next fall !;
second, that we must practice
economy in the use of teachers.
The one thing of all things which
for us here within rudius of
five miles would effect the great.
est economy of teachers itogeth-
er with an even greater increase
IN teaching efficiency would be
the establishment of Union
High School by the three com
munities, East Stone Gap, Big
Stone Gap and Appalachia. In
snch school more effective
teaching could be done by four
teachers than could possibly
be done by nine teachers in three
separate high schools.
Even if better school facili-
ties for our children did not APP
peal to MS sufficiently strong
10 bring us TO this action, our
patriotism should lead us to take
seton which would free five
teachers to meet the disastrous
shortage of next fall. This same
patriotism should urge us even
to go to the length of sacrificing
something of local or personal
advantage in order to bring
about such u mutual benefit to
The three communities and pa
trotic service to the country.
whether the proposed Union
High School be located at East
Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap or
Appalachia is of small impor-
sancc as compared with the inn
pqrtance of securing Union
thigh School. If the personal
reference may be pardoned, the
writer would gladly eliminate
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-27
Navy League
Notes

The faithful ladies OF the
Comfort Committee of our local
Navy League are .sirenuously
working to pull the organiza-
ton out of debt. We acknow-
ledge, with thanks the funds
donated to this worthy cause
by the following persons,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16
APPLICATION No. 1887

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
26th day OF February, 1918, in accord.
ance with Section SO. Chapter 40, of
the Statutes of 1913, one T. II. Jewell.
of Palisade. County of Eureka. and
State of Nevada. made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters OF the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
Padelford Greek, in Elko County. Ne
vada, at a point in Lot ., Sec. Is. T.
81 n, Il. SO L, NJ. ID. Il. d NJ. by
means of dam. and OILS cubic foot
per second is TO be conveyed to Lots
., 3, and 4, Sec. IS. T. 81 N. r SO E,
NJ. d. b. q NJ, by means OF bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes, from May LIST until
September Both OF each year. Water
not to be returned to stream.
(Signcd): SEYMOUR CASE,
Al6-Ml6
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-16
APPLICATION No. 4s71

Notice OF Application for Permission
To Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that On the
Goth day of January, 1918. in accord.
ance with Section 50, Chapter 140, OF
the Statutes of 1913, Union Land
and Cattle Company, a corporation,
of Reno. County Of Washoe, and State
Of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for per
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State OF Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
Taylor Creek. at point IN the NWJl
of SWIi, Sec. 10, T. 80 N, r. so E,
VI. d. b. K NJ, by means of a dam,
and ten cubic feet per second is to
be conveyed TO SWA NEA, So
NWH, SwI4. Wa SEA. sen SEX.
Sec. NEM Elk SEA, Sec. 5. M
NEil, SEA NEH, NEIi SEA, Sec.
g, VIZ NWA, NWH SWH, Sec. 10
T. SO y. Il. So Z, NJ. D. b. & NJ, by
means of bitches and laterals, and