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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13
Strange Light in Sky.

The aurora borealis was OBJ
served in the Northern sky here
Thursday night after 10 O'Clock
and 1t was some time before the
people really knew whatit was.
y large, deep red light, much
like the long rays of a nam.
month search light played over
the skies in the vicinity Of
where a reflection appears every
night in the skies from the
many coke ovens in Wise coun-
", and this accounted from the
fact that the light did not at
tract much attention. \ few
people knowing what it was
watched it for some time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13
NOTICE.

a meeting of the members of
the Cumberland Tennis Club is
hereby called To be held in the
office of it's President, in the
Goodioe Building, Wednesday
night at S O'Clock promptly, for
the purpose of electing officers
Tor the ensuing year, and trans.
acting such other business rs
may come before the meeting
You are earnestly requested
to be present regardless wheth-
or you hold membership in the
club or not.
w, S. Miller, President.
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Notice.

There will be meeting of
the Mountain Golf Club on
Wednesday evening ut 7:I5
o'clock for the purpose of elect.
ing officers for 1918, electing
new members, and deciding the
policy to pursue for the spring
and summer. If you are ut ali
Interested in golf you had best
be present.
The meeting will be- held ut
the office of the outgoing presi.
dent IN the Minor Building.
ID. b. Say ers, Prest.
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Notice to Teachers.

The regular Spring Examina-
ton Tor teachers will be held at
wise on May Saith. a list of
text books on which exanina.
tons are based will he furu-
'shed on application. beg to
advise that no examination will
DE given in algebra or classics
IN the spring or in algebra in
the summer.
All teachers not properlv
certificated are urged to ,ake
this examination.
Yours very truly,
j. j. Kelly Jr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Christ Church Mar. II. 5,n
sunday in Lent. Morning ser.
vice ! a. m, Rev. Percy Dix.
Servic" every Wednesday dur.
ing Lent at 5 p. m.
a most cordial invitation to
all to attend these services.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13
LOCAL ITEMS.


Self, Of Clintwood, spent Fri
+ day in town on business.
NV. II. Banner, of Clintwood,
yves visiting in the Gap last
Friday on business.
sH. NJ. Broylcs was down
from Norton last Friday on
Business.
Robt. Imboden, was among
the prominent Bristol men who
were visiting i'll town Saturday.
Bee the new suits, coats,
dresses and hats ut Goodloe
Brothers Thursday.
a. d. Haun, who has a posi-
zion with the Western Union,
spent Sunday AT Gate City with
friends.
air. and Mrs. c. w. Rcnfro,
ofaNNise, were visiting in town
Sunday, being guests at the
Monte Vista.
Mrs. Herbert Henkle will be
hostess To the Lloyd Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church on
Thursday, p. m, at the Monte
Vista Hotel.
i,NIisses Bclva Stallard, Maude
Moody, of Toms Creek, and
4 lrma Mason, of the Gap, were
Waiting Mrs. G. II. Long Sat
nsday aud Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Kinder
and children of Artemus, KY,
arrived in the Gap last week
where they will make their flu
tnre home.
Don't forget fresh fish at
RnnPs Cafe every Friday and
Saturday. Black Bass and
tothers.
Miss Irma Mason was the
guest of Mrs. Frank Nickels
last week.
Mrs. w. j. Draper spent u
few days last week at Clinch-
port with relatives.
S3ssi Miss Caroline Rhoads spent
Thursday inBristol with friends.
Mrs. Mary Taggart spent a
few days last weeks at Roda
3With her son and Mrs. j. X.
Taggart.
WANrED-Highest cas- h
prices paid for fat cattle.
@ f. a HARNER,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Miss Minnie Fox returned to
5sthe Gap Saturday after few
~ Teeks visit to relatives at points
an Kentucky.
Mrs. Jas. b. Marks NEE Miss
Retta Thompson) one of the
IL teachers in the Public school,
Sslelt Tuesday morning for: An
piston, Ala, where she will
spend several days with her
husband, Who is Mess sergeant
et Camp McClellen and expects
$50 leave soon for France.
~ Mrs o. p. Mason entertained
or dinner Sunday Misses Belva
6itallnrd, Maude Moody, of
oms Creek, Mrs G.. H. Long
sSshd son John, Miss Mason and
.ars. Alice Girtman.
81 Mrs. Frank Nickels and two
'Sschiidren and mother, Mrs.
sGirtman, Mrs, 0. p. Mason and
sa MISS lrma Mason motored to
Wednesday and
sSpens few hours shopping,
Mr.. aud Mrs. 4. f. Tate, of
rs Osaka, and Miss Bess Young, of
Il otonega, spent a few hours in
town Sunday afternoon.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth
Howbray, of Graham, spent
saturday and Sunday at Exc
y 'ef' visiting Mrs. Crocker.
q ". H. Wren, of the Mineral
4 i MOTOR Company, spent most of
q ,aet week at Columbus, Chic,
looking after the many Ford
j Tor sale.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13

Spring opening at Goodloe
Brothers Thursday, March 18th.
Miss Memo Vineyard spent
Friday ut Norton, tho gncst of
Miss Mamie Hamilton ut the
Arlington Hotel.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Ian
and two little children, Henrietta
To and Barron. left Thursday
morning for Rye Cove, Scott
County, where they will make
Their future home on their
farm.
Simon Cueburn, former ieliv.
cry boy for e. f. Burgess, who
has been sick for some time
with notwithstanding, is improv-
ing since the amputntion Of
one of his legs below the knee
several days ago by tho local
doctors.
Frank Parks. of Pineville.
NY, son of the late r. L.Parks.
former proprietor of the Monte
vista Hotel, spent u few DAYS
IN the Gap last week visiting
William Goodloe.
j, g. Woodruff, clerk at the
Monte Vista, spent part of last
week ut Johnson City visiting
homef0lks and IVES examined
Tor military service in the next
draft. He also visited in Knox.
vile, returning here Saturday
night.
The brick walls of the Miner
al Motor Company's new bnild-
ing are rapidly going up now
since good weather has set in
Contractor Mullins will push
tho work rapidly now and has
largd force of men on the lob.
Hatcher Willis, who recently
enlisted in the aviation section.
~ among the latest arrivals in
France according to a letter re.
ceived here last week by his
parents ,cAIr. and Mrs. j. H.
Willis.
Miss Elizabeth Sprinkle took
her little Sunday School Class
OF the Baptist Church on a pic
mic Saturday morning over in
the woods back of the old Wool.
en- mill, where they spent the
day playing and looking for
flowers Those in the class are
Ruth Mahatfey, Eugena Allen,
Margaret Catron, Thelma
Dowell.
Misses Mary Lee Maiden
Roberta Buck, Flora Bruce
Janet Bailey, MIR. and Mrs. s.
Is. Hall aud Prof. 0. Il. Easily
were the teachers from tho Gap
who attended the District Edu.
cational Conference at Norton
Friday.
Miss Ethel Van Gorder left
Thursday morning for Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, where she will
enter Eastman Business College
and take business course for
Il few months. Her sister. Miss
Nell VunGorder, accompanied
her TO Poughkeepsie and re
turned Sunday night to the
Gap.
The services at the Baptist
Church Sunday night promises
to be full of interest. Special
music, and display of Service
Flag in honor of the boys who
have gone out from this
church, and families of the
church, and now in service of
their country, in the great
world war. The pastor will pay
tribute not only TO them, but to
all the boys who have gone
from this town. All are welcome
Sherley Sherwood, of Wash.
ington, d. G., representing the
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
spent Saturday in the Gap and
booked q few special pictures
with the Amuzu Theatre one of
which is entitled, 1.-The Manx
Man." which will be- shown IN
the near future.
Buy your stationery from the
Wise Printing Company.
T.
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I
lights. Apply to Monte Vista
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gillenwater,
OF Esserevillc, and three chill
dren, JAY, JOY and Joe Barron.
inotored down to the Gap Sun.
day morning aud spent the dav
with their aunt, Mrs. Eliza j.
Barron.
Miss Edna Catroa mo tored
up to Norton Friday in her new
Chevrolet Touring car and at
tended the conference.
Miss Mary johnson, who is
going to school at Appalachia,
spent Saturday and sunday in
The Gap with Miss Bonnie Cat.
ron
Miss Madge Muncey spent a
lew days in town with her par
ents last week enroute to liar.
rogate, where she is attending
school from Greenvillc, Tenn.
Miss Flora Bruce spent the
week end at Norton with her
brother and Mrs. K. II. Bruce.
LoSr-A 10000 Liberty
Bond Serial No. 4,409, $50, be-
tween Big Stone Gap and Ap-
palachia. Finder will please
bring to this office and get lib
cral reward.
Oh, yes, Jonathan, there is a
reason read the Journal and
Tribune because it gives Big
Stone Gap the news about u
hours earlier than most papers.
besides it comes every day in
the week. See Paul Jessee and
have him deliver yours.
II. NJ. Watt, of Pineville, KY.
district superintendent Of the
Electric Transmission Compa.
ny, spent a few days in town
last week on business.
Geo. l.. Taylor and little son,
James Polk, went up to Coe-
burn Monday, where James
Folks nose was operated OH at
the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il, b. Mouser
MIR. and Mrs. Otis Mouser, were
called to Lebanon, Ky, Friday
night on account of the death
OF Il. b. and Otis Mouser's
father, who was seventy eight
years old and had been very i'll
for some time. They returned
to the Gap Tuesday morning.
FOR SALE CHEAP.-Two
horses weighing 1900 pounds
each with wagon and harness
complete. Apply to
e. a. Compton
2t Big Stone Gap, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Nave
wish to thank the many kind
| people, who have helped them
during the illness of their son,
who is Improving after his OPP
Grafton.
Mrs. w. NJ. Rose returned
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bless.
ing from Excelsior, w, Va, last
Wednesday. She will spend a
while visiting friends here and
in nearby towns.
/ Miss Eleanor Baker, accom-.
panied by her father, DR.. w. a.
Baker, went over to the Ahing
don Hospital Saturday. where
she will spend several days
taking treatment for q serious
case of indigestion.
Prof. and Mrs. A. j. Wolfe,
Of Dunganfon, spent Saturday
aud Sunday in the Gap with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Carter
They had been attending the
Educational Conference al
Norton.
Miss Sarah Cochran returned
"Wednesday night from a sev
eral weeks visit to relatives in
Charlottesville and from Rich
mond, where she has had her
teyes treated.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13

Miss Nora Spencer Hammer.
OF Richmond, has been The
guest for several days of Mrs.
Margaret j. Hon, at Appala
CHA Miss Hammer IS trained
nurse, a graduate of Memorial
Hospital in Richmond, and one
of the best known nurses i'm the
city. Recently, she was in a
wreck on the @. x o., and the
shock of the uccidcnt, aud the
serious and painful injury she
sustained in having her foot
caught IN the chair car where
she was seated when the acct
dent occurred, resulted iii a
nervous break down andshc was
ordered To the mountains for
a change. When in Richmond
Miss Hammer aud Mrs. Eula
Dung Morrison have AN apart
nent together in '''rhe Frank
iin,, ut 3Ol East Franklin
Street. near the Jefferson Hotel,
they having lived together
since Mrs. Morrison went To
Richmond two years ago.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-03-13

Your attention is called to an
advertisements in this issue of
the Post of the Mineral Aiotor
Company who want twenty
more chaffeurs TO 20 10 Column.
bus ,Ohio,t n help hrilgFord cars
oy overland. 1t is impossible
to have the cars shipped by rail
on account of freight conses.
ton nnd'it was decided to drive
them through. All your expen.
SEES will be paid aud good trip
through some fiue country will
oe your reward for services.
Mr. Wren will probably leave
here next Monday for Column
bus with forty 'nen to bring
that many cars to Big Stone
Gap.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
Lloyd George And His
Government Have Been
Overwhelmingly Reelected

fees made by the Americans In the
cause of the war as evidenced In
these and other things are really won
derful, showing as they do the great
ness OF america and her people.
DR.. Suyehiro thought that 1t would
be the height of absurdity for Japan
to pick quarrel with such a great
country without sufficient casus bel
Ii. Japan should stand for an open
door policy in the Far East, but in
return she should receive similar
treatment In Indo-China, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand. He said
that America had been excluding jap,
anese immigrants, but he thought 1t
very doubtful whether she was sufIi-
ciently justified in SO doing. Japan, he
said, should strive to have the United
States correct her attitude not by
brute force, but by appealing to her
sense Of justice and humanity, and
this he applied with equal force to
British and French territory whers
discrimination against the Japanese
is in force.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
coLoRED YOUTH DEAD
FROM ACCIDENTAL SHOT
AT PLANT CITY
Johnny Vickers Dies From Effect Of
Wound From Gun in Hands
Of Companion

Plant City, Dec. 2S-Johnny Vicl,-
ers, about Is years Of ago, son I. Of
Amos Vickers, colored, who lives on
the place Of s. M. Hawkins several
miles south Of the city; died last
night at o'clock from the effect pf
a gunshot wound accidentally infiict.
ed yesterday by John Ingram, with
whom the Vickers boy had been
hunting yesterday morning.
The boys were at tho home of the
Vickers boys grandfather when the
shooting took place. 1t is said that
Ingram proposed that they have q
contest by ascertaining which could
load his gun and shoot first. Ingram
fired one or more shots, but the
Vickers boys did not take part The
contest was forgotten, 1t Is said, but
later, as the boys were swapping
their guns, the weapon In the hands
Of Ingram was discharged, the shot
shattering the bone. in the right leg
of Vickers above the knee. Ingram
was as greatly surprised as anyone,
the accident being one of those in
the list of I didn't know It was load
ed"
The wounded boy was brought to
the city, and surgeons decided that
amputation Of the limb would be
necessary. The amputation was COM
pleted late in the afternoon, and the
boy appeared to be doing as we'll as
expected. Early in the evening he
death came at 9 O'Clock.
Florida will be dry to the drug
stores after next Tuesday, and the
United tates will be totally dry by
February l, 1920, according to pre-.
dictions that appear well founded.
Fifteen States have already ratified
the Federal amendment and there
are twenty-five States now dry which
have not acted, but which will, 1t Is
believed, pass on the question,
through their legislatures, next
month. Then there are 1--WE wet
States which have elected dry legls-
laures and these will ratify the
amendment for good measure. Only
thirty-six States are needed, but
few more viii not hurt the cause
in fact, 1t is possible that every State
except New Jersey will ratify the
Federal amendment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
JAPAN ADMERES AMERICAS
RAPIDITY In WAR
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, Dec. S.-The rapidly with
which the United States prepared for
war and the magnitude and success o.
her military operations continue to
draw expressions Of admiration from
Japanese. Generally speaking, the
public in Japan regarded the United
States as peace-loving nation,
which, having no bent for war could
never do much in the building up Of
a great army.
The wonderful transformation o.
America in the war is the subject OF
many articles by prominent publicists.
Thus, DR.. Shigeo Suyehiro, professor
of Kyoto University, writes:
There Is no Disgusting the fact
that prior to the war the Japanese
did not believe In the military strength
of America, but the present titanic
struggle has demonstrated beyond all
doubt the error OF the Japanese es-
innate. The United States has become
a great military power at 4 bound and
her navy Is only second to that Of
Great Britain. The financial re-
sources OF America are something
tremendous II is stated that America
would be able to keep the war going
for a quarter of a century at the rate
Of expenditure which she spent fol
the first year. Nor Is this all .-.
+, "The Americans are as great spir'
.tually as their country is almost lin
;tIess In her resources. Just imagine
that the Americans whom some Jap
anese consider as slavish worshipperi
Of Mammon-working for their coun
try at an allowance Of 81 year; the'
endured the hardship Of meatless am
wheatless days in order to obtain
supply Of surplus provisions available
for the Allies; and no dlssentient
voice was raised against the proposed
restriction Of the manufacture Of
ilodor
@Tfs material and spiritual saeri-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28

London, Dec. 2S. .-Rudyard Kipling,
whose heart-stirring messages to the
soldier have won him undying fame
among military men, has given his
unequivocal endorsement to the plans
for entertaining the men in Uniform.
He has indicated, in personal inter-
view, his belief in the system of plac-
ing a theater in every military camp,
for, he says, the soldiers must have
plenty OF amusement.
The creator Of Soldiers Three"
does not take kindly to interviews and
in his secluded retreat In the Scotch
hills he seldom emerges to appear at
any public functions. He Is dcvoting
himself to his work and only on rare
occasions will he permit interviewers
tc interrogate him on current ques-
tions.
"The Americans have done remark
ably we'll and we can all look for
ward with hope for the future" said
Mr.. Kipling. II have great admir-
alton for America and her people;
the part they have played in the war
IS typical of that great nation. As
'or the wonderful work of the Y. NJ
:. A., as I have said before, the real
tories Of your activities can best be
old by the boys from the trenches
nd camps.
Mr.. Kipling has aged considerably
appearance IN the last five years
nd Is quite gray about the temples.
+evertheless, the famous author Ii
'gorous and keenly alive to every
Sing that is going on In the world
,spite his self-imposed seclusion. Not
7ly In making a positive statement
7dorsIng the work OF the Y. NJ. C,
A., but by leaving his sheltered home
IN the Sussex hills to appear IN per-
son at the dedication Of the Wluches-
ter officers inn. a Y. NJ. c. A. es-
tablishment. he gave even more
weight to his opinions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
GERMANS GIVEN
RULES By
WHICH THEY
MUST ABIDE
By Associated Press.)

Coblenz, Friday, Dec. 27.-De-
layed)-Rules for the guidance Of iu-
habitants in regions occupied by
Americans were issued today by
Pershing. Except for miner specific
regulations, Americans have not iu-
terferred in local affairs till .today.
The Germans had come to believe
that such conditions would continue.
While there were no serious incidents
as result Of tolerant rule, 1t was
deemed best to check any tendency
of war abuse.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28

McFihaney leaped for place Of
safety and arrived atop Of the piano
stool.
or course she screamed when she
jumped, but it did not awaken Mr..
Thomas Cat, whom she knew was
slumbering behind ethe piano. She
seized a stick that happened to be
handy, and it was while trying to
poke the cat into sensibility Of the
great danger that confronted her that
she lost her balance and fell to the
floor in such a manner that her left
leg was broken.
The mouse scaped. The cat lost
its dinner and almost its happy home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
DORR FIELD WILL BE
ABANDONED SHORTLY
VIII Try to Keep Carlstrom. DemOb'
ilizatiOn to Begin First Of Year

-
ilization to Begin First Of Year
This mornings Tampa Tribune
says:
The Tribune has been informed on
the highest authority that demobiliza-
ton at Dorr Field, Arcadia, will begin
with the first of the year and the men
now in training there will either be
sent to their homes or transferred to
other fields. Dorr Field, 1t is stated,
is to be abandoned altogether by the
government, the need for its existence
having passed.
The status of Carlstrom Field. it is
understood, is still in doubt, but Ar
cadia citizens and organizations, as
sisted by citizens and commercial or
ganizations of South Florida general
ly will endeavor to have the govern
ment make this a permanent flying
field, it having been announced by the
secretary of war that a number OF
flying fields will be thus continued.
Both Dorr and Carlstrom fields have
been noted for their efficiency, having
trained large numbers Of expert fly
ers for the war. The records made
by both camps have been highly COM
plimented. The government has spent
large sums Of money on both camps.
AT the time they were constructed the
general impression seemed to be that
the war would continue for some time
longer htan actually was the case.
Both flying fields, It is said by er
perts, are located in almost an ideal
section, there being miles Of treeless
prairies beyond thm eaffording ample
facilities for making long flights. This
fact, It is believed, stands the Arcadia
people in good stead in their EFFORTS
to have Carlstrom Field made per-
manent one. In many places the at
mospheric conditions, such as air
holes and dust, make flying dangerous
end difficult, while these objections
are not found In Florida.
Floridas delegation IN consress u
is expected. will gladly exert every
effort towards maintaining Csrlstfom
Field permanently.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
Son Given
Great Ovation
When He Arose
|DDRESS CONFIRMED INDI.
toNs THAT PREVIOUS CON.
ENCES HAD BEEN Salts.
kORY
(By Associated Press.)


bn, Dec. 2S.-Speaking today
brical Guild Hall at ceremon-
Fhng a gathering Of Great
+ most distinguished states
President Wilson reatiirmed
bCipal that there must no long
balance of power which might
the peace work, but that the
hust produce a concert Of pow
would preserve it. The Pres
reception was so spontaneous
|rty that it carried an unmis-
note of friendship and admir-.
Wilson was given a notable
b on rising to begin his
In the course Of his remarks
|red the soldiers had fought to
with the old order, and es-
new one. The old order, he
+ centered on the "unstablish
|lled balance Of power deter
\ competitive interests, jeal-
fhfulness and an antagcnism
fsts." He made a suggestion
fcert of power to replace the
bf power, which, he remarked,
Pming from every quarter and
II Of mind.
|eople of the world want
d want it now, not merely
est of arms, but by agree
mind" said the President.
achievement" the President
Ill be the finest enterprise Of
!" His address confirmed
Indications that conferences
satisfactory from the Presi-
nt Of view. At the outset Of
ss Wilson declared be did
the welcome Of Paris and
him was purely personal
that It voices the peoples
Of qualification that fight
ased and also their concep-
Fhe peace to be made must
that war could not be re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-28
70 FLY FROM !
MIAMI TO NASSAU

DEC. 2S.--"The company
Eganized and the machines
Ioe shipped from our fac.
II inauguration Of an aeri.
|er service between Palm
Miami and Nassau" says
Gurtiss, the airplane manu-
20 made a brief stop here
morning on his way back
Il from Miami. His state.
'ae latter part Of January
POn which the service may
haturity Of the project
however, upon the re-
Tue resort at Nassau and
o' the governments ban
ial flying.
many details yet to be
Mr.. Curtiss confesses
pon too much immediate
C'oed whether to run the
both Palm Beach and
''ely or make a triangu-
~ stop at each station.
"a the station will be at
he Lake Worth bridge,
a platform will need
u at the bay shore"
was on bis wsy baek
to get his family and
1'ner arrangements for
service through the air
y in the north.