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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
Concerning Exemptions.


was passed and the government
begun the mobilization of an
army, many were the predictions
that il would meet with bitter
opposition from the people.
Members Of Congress even were
heard to remark that they would
not choose between being n con
script and being n convict. But
contrary to all such gloomy
views, the work has been going
smoothly on and the people have
quietly adapted themselves to
the laws requirements, till NOW
the calling of men under its pro-
visions is regarded ms n mere
matter of course.
The selcctive draft law is a
signal victory for sound govern
ment. II recognizes the funde-
mental fact that man owes II
debt to government, and is
bound to pay that debt on de-
mand-that there can be no cx-
emption SO long rs the man him
self is physically and mentally
fit to pay. Nothing but physi-
cal or mental untitness can cx-
empt any man from the obliga-
ton.
But isn't there further OBJ
legation resting upon the benef-
Charles of the government? |.
life and personal service all of
the debt?
Getting down to tie gist of
the question, if the government
has the right TO demand the
services of your son, has it not
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
Big Stone Gap
Iron Furnace

muchto make it attractive aside
from d beautiful location and
the splendid character OF its
people, is the seat of an iron
furnace running at full tilt
which has had II remarkable
and interesting history. 1t was
purchased standing at Eas. st.
Louis by the Big Stone Gap
Improvement Company about
1890 aud dismantled and shipped
here on the completion OF the
South Atlantic and Ohio
railroad. y company was
formed by T.. j Bird aud J. f.
Peters and its mortgage bonds
were accepted by the former
owners.
Tho furnace was operated by
this company until 1893, when
it went into the hands of Il. A 4.
Ayers as Il receiver, who oper-
ated il until. 1895, when il wns
sold by commissioners under
decree Of court and purchased
by a party of Louisville people
who had other interests here
which they had acquired in the
boom years of 800 and '9i This
party was headed by Ballard
Thurston, who became mana
ager and Kept the furnance in
operation until the latter
months OF 1896. 1t was then
smut down and remained"cold"
for perhaps n year, when it was
purchased by Il. l. Harpar and
ms associates of Cincinnati who
put II IN complete repair, adj
ding new boilers and other
machinery,
This company operated the
plant most successfully for a
year or more, selling u great
output oil pig iron at twenty
dollars n ton, double the price
prevailing III former years,
ihey operated two years
longer out made no money and
hnaily went INTO history with
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

Uncle Sam might have
thought he really had hurt ,hc
Dutchman'a feelings when he
took over those ships, if he
hadn't seen the old fellow wink
the off eye 1T the same lime he
let out that howl.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

Resolved-That from now on
| will, day by day, keep my
premises in a clean condition,
SO that, by spring of the year,
they will not be Uttered and
prove n menace to my own
health as well as the health of
my neigh6ors.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

Tho total amount of food
stuff shipped during March
from the United States and
Canada to the allies, according
to the Food Administration
was about 100000 tons, COM
pared with $50, 900 tons in Feb
ruary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

Field and garden seed are un.
conditionally exempted from
all embargoes, according to the
Department of agriculture. In
structions are issued to all rail.
roads to do everything possible
to expedite the movement of
seed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

The shipping Board plans
construction of three launching
ways for three $500 ton con-
crete. vessels. This type of
vessel Is still in an experiment
tai stage, aud if found SUCCESS
full the board may build $500.
ton concrete ships.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

Friday, May 18th, is Clean,
up day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08

Investigations by The Depart.
ment of Agriculture in Estates
show that Of n total of G,S3G 1872
sheep, 1858 were killed by
dogs in one year and were paid
for by the counties.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
WARN FARMERS TOBU|LD|NG SHOULD
SAVE L0WLANDCORN NOT SLACKEN NOW
FLOOD MENACE is ANNOUNCED
BY WEATHER bUREAU-DAN.
GER ZONE EXTENDS ABOVE Ano
BELOW MORRIS

Prompt warnings of serious nood
which may be expected along the II.
linois river from Morris down were
issued al Springfield by The Fet,eral
Weather Bureau today, simultaneous.
~ with an order calling upon former
to remove corn from the lowland5 ii
thGy desire to save il
The weather bureau at 81 Louis
says that the heavy snow covering
The ground in The valleys Of the Eos
and Illinois viii bring serious floods.
The warning came in the following
letter to Ottawa from tha ST. Loui-
observer S Otlicc
The ice in the Illinois River Is
reported to lC heavier this wint r
than il has been in many ycars.
There is also "A large amount Of snow
,Ncr the northern half Of The coun
try drained by the rWer
The ice and snow may pass down
stream without causing any scriou
damage if the change to Narmrr
# the winter breaks suddenly and
especially il a warm rain aecOmpau
les the rising temperatures, seriou-
flooding viii result
The t. :. Weather Gnrcau viii eu
dcavor to warn the people along The
river Of approach Of floods. and the
system OF river cages from Morrts
southwark makes it practicable 10
issue forecasts of river stages thar
may be expected
win YOU give his circular a.
much publicity rs possible? It NIGH
be well to ask your newspaper to rup
lish it.
Advisory kilograms will be srn
and it is asked that you receive am
display them in the Post Office. ant
give the information to YOUR news
papers and local telephone eN
changes
II you consider someone else IN
better position to receive the ielc
grams aud give put Lefty to The "arh
ings will YOU kindly furnish this oliie'
his address
Any suggestions you may have Il
offer in connection with this matte
will be gladly received.
Very respectfully.
NONTROSE ". HAYES
Meteroiogist
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
JOHN J. LUCEY. FORMER
0TTAWAN PASSES AWAY
IN LA SALLE HOSPITAL

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
THRIFT WEEK GETS
UNDER WAY WITH
DRIVE FOR STAMPS.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT w
r. FOSTER EXPLAINS PURPOSES
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES APPEAL
TO THE PUBLIC FOR SUPPORT
OF PLAN

Thrift week was officially launched
in Ottawa today BY County Superm.
tcndcnt Of Schools W t. Foster In
statement covering the purposes Of
the proposition. Mr.. Foster gives th =
following explanation OF the work and
The aims of The county branch:
This week has been DESIGNATED by
Governor l.OWden a. Thrift Meek Tor
Illinois and the initial campaign is
on TO secure pledges 10 purchase Wat
savings Stamps during the remainin-
fort yliyc weeks OF the year. Tbe
township Charmen have appointed 50
, Letting committees in every city vii
! lagc and rural district Of La Sale
county to carry Uncle Sans request
for small loans to the individual
homes. They will Interview every
family and solicit every member 81
/ the household to suppOrl thls move
mcnt iOt We must show our enemies
as well as our allies, that The Ameri
/ can people are backing Uncle &ar
II his determination 10 make the
( world safe for dcmocracs
AS the soliciting committee plf,
their rounds, they will register .acl
/ family noting the number oi mcI
bers and the number that plei;t
( themselves to purchase baby bonds
as me War Savings Stamps are nopu
larlS known, Their SLOGAN Is A Ger
tiucate IN every home and a rArf'
Card Tor every Individual
'"rhesc stamps are Of two denolnin
ations the baby bonds or $500 y 4
Savings Stamps. and the e5"en
Thrift Stamps. The baby bonds ",
sold al Si.l3 during February al ;r'
.alliXed to certificate when h. hta
one is purchased They mature in five
years with interest at four per cen
compounded quarterly, making a pa
value OF $I,Co January !, 1898. Tho
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
OTTAWA ARCHITECT IN ADDRESS
BEFORE FORThiGHTLY CLUB
SHOWS PROSPERITY OF MA
TlON DEPENDS LARGELY UPON
BUILDING.

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cnt conditions and = very c,oar
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Since only thru oreanl2atoH an.
concentration " industrial resources
can anything be- accomplished. th,
waichword OF The American bus.nca
is now "Orpanlzc' In the words o
Walter + Clifford, director Of th
Council OF National Defense. Each in
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
MOTHER OF SEVEN
ANSWERS LAST CALL

Mrs. Lola Foglc. aged about -. Il
former Ottawa resident, dhd yester.
day afternoon at the tuberculosis san
itarium at The county farm after Il
lons illness.
She - survived by seven children:
Margaret. Emma, Edward and Law
renee Jones. and Mary aud Wilbur
foplC
The remains viii he shipped to Can
ton. lll. for burial
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05


Victory bread" noAunlike the war
bread of Europe made it's official bow
to Ottawa diners yesterday for the
first time All restaurants, acting I'm.
der orders from the food atlministra.
ton, served their patrons with the
new odiblc and it was unanimously de.
Clared a very excellent substitute for
wheut bread Darker IN color than
4 the white ana containing only Il por.
tion OF Haeat lhe bread il palatablc
more substantial and undoubtedly
mort hoaithful iha1 The favored Old
brand
Orders to dispense with wheat
bread IN eating houses came in the
following notice from the federal food
administration, which explains in de
tail the ruling on manufacture of the
new bread
with reference to the article in the
papers with news OF the president :
procanation that all persons, firms
corporations and rass0cialions manu-
facturine for sale, bread in amy form
cake, crackers, biscuits. pastry, etc,
this brings under the license tn,
group below ten barrels PEI month
Those baking In excess OF ten barrels
per month have been under licens.
since December l. Only those are
now excepted who bake less thar
threo barrels per month and, as stat
cd must apply for license before
February t. Application should b,
made 10 the License Division Law
Department. t. s Food Administra
lion. Washington. d. G.. This also ap
plies TO hotels. restaurants and other
public eating places. and clubs serv
mg bread or other bakery products o
lhcir own baking
beginning February 3 bakers mus
use At least ) per cent wheat llOui
substitutes in all breads and rolls
This amount must be increased II
rapidly as possible until February Il
They are using az least 20 per cent o
these substitutes in all bread an,
rolls. Milk may be used in any form
or quantity. provided bread contain
ing milk is sold at same price az tha
in which no milk is used. Such breaC
shall not be advertised or sold "a
milk bread.
From February to July 81, baker
>of crackers. biscuits. cakes. pies. fried
cakes. pastry and sweet yeast dougl
. goods. limited to 70 per cent OF wbca
-four used corresponding period las
/ year
! Name Victory may be applied b.
I bakers to bread containing 20 pc
cent or more wheat flour substitute
, and to other bakers products nance
1, above, 1t they contain one.thlrd 0
). more of such subs itutcs. All baker
, products containing the above pet
y ceniage OF substitutes may be sold TO
consumption on Wheatless days. pa
ticularly in public eating place.
!. Housewives are expected to follow Il
81 entirely wheatless program In tn
4 home on whoatless days. favin
,, whcatlcss meals. which mean that n
i white flour must be used except tn
G small amount which may be needle
d for tbickening sOuDs or gravies or Il
y a binder In cornbread and Oth'
It cereal breads
II rive flour is not permissible as
substitute for wheat flour. except thi
bakers may use II until March ! u
II der restrictions fully explained und'
r. the new baking rules which will "a
II. pear this week Rve liz not cons'dc
,d ed substitute. because the alli
viii take all We can shin. Rye ao'
NAV he sold without substitutes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
PASS ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT BANKING
SNOW ON STREETS
COUNCIL THIS MORNING PUTS
BARRIER AGAINST ELECTRIC
RAILWAY COMPANY'S PLACING
FARES.

Drawn by City Attorney Clark and
fathered by Commissioner iIelitrich,
an ordinance prohibiting interurban
and city street car lines from clean.
ing their tracks OF snow and throwing
the soft and white into deep piles
along The streets. passed the council
by unanimous vote this morning
Th~ ordinance is the outgroVth OF
the recent heavy snow when both elcc.
iric lines cleared their right.0f.waya
and for The convenience OF II piled
the eleanings in the street This ac
cordfng 10 llelilrich has made ihf
thorauehfares practically imnaaAlblt
and he wants to See the future safe
guarded against any more such prac
tees
The Law as accepted by the comms
sion provides Il fine OF from $2j to
800 for the first otIensc and fines OF
$25 daily for every twenty-tour hours
the snow is left standing on the
streets, Il provides the company shall
start IFS cleaning within twcuty.four
hours Of The snowfall at points desie
mated by the city. 1t also prohibit,
pt.ing snow on crossings or in front
nF .ltnrp
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
VICTORY BREAD IS
INTRODUCED IN CITY;
SERVED IN CAT { s
OTTAWA EATING HOUSES SERVE
FIRST SPECIMENS OF WAR
LOAF-CONTAiNS SUBSTITUTES
PALhTABLE.
BULLETIN

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The food admin.
istration today ordered that patrons
OF hotels, restaurants and dining
cars be served only two ounces Of
bread for any one meal. Rolls may
not weigh over one ounce each.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
GARFIELD COMSULTS
WITH SEC. NC AD00
Washington. Feb Whether there will be
any more Garfield heatess Mondays was dehn-
tely decided this afternoon
Whether there Will Be
or there will not be a con-
tinuance cf these fuelless

LA iaiI11 III lll1o1 d\itSSo
days Will not particularly be made
known until tonight however, under
an iron-clad agreement reached be-
tween Dr Garfield and Secretary Me
Adoo.
After the conference broke up.
however it was declared in usual
Wellintormed quarters that ii had
been agreed that heatless Mondays
must be enforced for the present a.
least Il was stated that "eYtraordin
AIRY reasons for the continuance were
cited by Or Garfield and Ma while
the order might not apply for all Of
the several remaining Mondays the
decision was to continue il until il
WAS certain ~ further need existed
Blames Railways.
Washington. Feb 5.-~Trailic con
Ecston Of the railroads during The
cold weather was caused by an "ln
iontiona lack of cooperation on the
part of railroad managers it was
charged at The hearing before the
railway wage commission today. by
President Lee OF The Brothcrh BOD Of
Railroad Trainmcn
Lee further charged that the man
ayers desired 10 dscredil the opera.
ton Of the Adamson law by Initiating
artilicially fhe increased cost TO the
railroads by this law.
Wadsworth Backs War Board
Washington, Feb. :, Warning the
nation Thai the end uf The war is far
or Senator Wa1sworth. Of New York
a Republican member uf the Military
Affairs Committee called upon Con
gress this afternoon to order at once
reorganization Of the war manage
ment rs safeguard against further
mistakes OF the nature revealed by
the army Investigation He urged the
adoption OF the war cabinet aud muui-
tiOnS board bill
Faces Bolsheviki Rage.
Washington Feb 5--Conlirmation
Of the cabled reports that communi-
cation between the Roumana capitol
At Jas3y and the Bolshcvili govern.
ment Is interrupted came today from
Ambassador Francis, al petrograd
He cabed that on January %, the
Roumauian minister in pewograd was
given Ten hours to leave and added
thai he got away within the time
limit"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

Catherine. af Chicago. EN-AtJorney
General Patrick D. Luccy OF Chicago.
ma Lawrence ot Ottawa Timothy
Lnerv -1nIor member 1f the hrm and
founder Of ,he La SalIe and Ottawa
stores died tine l7tb cf last April
Arrangements tor the funeral are
nuN hr5ae arranged
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

iloucr IL the rccoilpensr ut il,ose
VINO io right without Secking recon.
ppusp
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

lContniucl from pogc -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05
The WEATHER

\ h5tIY tlondY ind muth
m1fmer tonight and We'd
ne gay Probably iight
1no@ tonight
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

Continued on page J }
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-05

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1870
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Liberty Troupers Boost
Loan at MillerstOwn

Millerstown, Pa, Oct. S.-The
Liberty Troupers who were in this
place on Friday evening were given
a hearty reception. They were met
at the station by the local Red
Cross branch and the school chill
dren, and were escorted to the large
storeroom of A. II. Ulsh. in Main
street, where refreshments were
served by the Red Cross women.
The band played the Star Spangled
Banner" and all Joined in the sing
ing. j. Z. Rounsley, chairman, in
few remarks, introduced Hender-
son Gilbert, of Harrisburg. who had
charge.
An interesting program was given,
among which was the personal eN-
periences told by several returned
soldiers, and sailer, who is only
seventeen years of age. A British
captain was present. who also told
of some of the German atrocities.
C. w. Lahr, of Newport, made a
few remarks in the interest of the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Among the features of the even
ing was the auction sale of a large
boquet, which was sold to .Hender-
son Gilbert, of Harrisburg, for S25.
This sum was given to- the local
Red Cross organization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
SHOWER FOR BRIDE

Halifax, Pa, Oct. Son Saturday
evening the home of Cornelius Bow
man was the scene of a kitchen
shower in honor of his son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Clouser. Many sifts were presented
and the evening was pleasantly spent
in singing patriotic songs and with
parlor games. Refreshments were
served to: Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Clouser, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Straw,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Sweigard. Mrs.
John Shepley, Mrs. Cletus Swelgard'
Marie Glinn, Edna Cooper, Flor
ence and Hannah Sheesley, Mary
Knoble, Kathryn, Pauline and Eve
lyn Sweigard. Anna Eisenhower,
Rhoda Davis. Mary Parsons, Melissa
Pine, Kathryn, Martha, Susan and
Flora Whitaker. Arthur and Flea
nor Hoffman, Florence Shepley and
Grace Bowman, Cornelius Bowman,
c. C. Sweigard, Dewey Cooper, By
ron and Charles Wolfgang, Dewey
Lebo, Charles Sorsnitz, Chester Shep-
ley Francis Sheesley and Lewis
Frank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
Jealous, Kills Wife, Child,
Stepdaughter and Himself

Lancaster, Pa. Oct. s.-Using a
roller-pin as his weapon, Robert
Beechman. of Ephrata, killed his wife
and their four-year-old daughter. his
stepdaughter, Clarice Gockley. IL
years old. slashed his own throat
with a pocket knife, and sent bull
let into his brain.
The tragedy occurred about a week
ago and was not discovered until yes
terday afternoon. Henry Gockley,
father of Mrs. Beechman's first hus-
band called at the home to see his
granddaughter. Finding the house
closed. he summoned a state trooper.
who found the body of Beechman' and
his wife, the woman's head crushed.
Their child was in the crib and
Beechman's stepdaughter was in her
bed. The bodies of the children were
horribly mUtilated.
Pinned to the back of the wife's
head was a letter in which Beechman
accused her of being untrue to him.
Mrs. Beecham, who was twice mar
ried, had an excellent reputation, and
was a member OF a well-known Lam
caster county family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-08
ESCAPES BEING
LEGALLY DEAD
William Seavers Turns Up in
Court at Carlisle Just in
Time to Secure Legacy

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. S.-Although a
number of cases were listed for the
october session of criminal court
which opened here yesterday. but
one was tried and court adjourned
last evening. Sentences will be an
nounced on Wednesday morning by
Judge Sadler. In some instances the
charges were ignored by the Grand
Jury and in others pleas of guilt were
entered. David Burton. charged with
stealing junk. was given a trial
William Seavers. Southampton
township, narrowly escaped being de-
clared legally dead He left this sec
tion nineteen years ago. Later his
father died and efforts to find him
to give him his share of the estate
proved fruitless, in consequence of
which a petition was presented some
time ago to have him declared legally
dead. He turned up in court. hav-
ing been informed of the advertise
ment and reaching his former home
only a few days ago.