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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

on the team are Whitley" Nc
Bride, Southpaw Schwartz,
Hughie McKeIna. Charlie Moore,
Curtis Coleman, Bill Dow, Red
Colvin and Eddie Johnson.
If a game is played here, Suth-
erland is promised as the pitcher
for the Portland team.
Fred Libke, the southpaw,
writes that he has been offered a
position on Mercedes Portland
p. C. I. league team, but that the
shipyard salary looks better to
him than a baseball career.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

Have you little rifle range in
your home?
No? Well IL you are a crack
rifle shot or want to become one
If you like to hear the crack of a
.22 and then check up on the
bullseye you may be interested in
the little home rifle range built
by w. d. Fraser, a Cleveland man,
in his cellar.
Fraser dug a trench from his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

Fraser can practice in his home
range at all hours without dis
turbing neighbors and without any
danger of shot going astray.
Fraser is an enthusiastic rifle
and pistol shot. He is so and has
been marksman for 40 years.
He has invented a number of de-
vices for rifle and revolver work
including a shell-loading device
which has been accepted by the
Dupont Powder Co,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
SOLD LIQUOR

Nick Makres, proprietor of a
Greek coffee house at 1877 Broad
way, was arrested by the police
Wednesday evening, charged with
having liquor in his possession
for the purpose Of sale. Police Of
Ulcers say that Makras has been
selling whisky instead of coffee in
his resort. He was released on
500 bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

cellar to his garage, distance of
25 yards. He fitted a line of "a
inch sewer pipes in the trench and
placed an electric lighted target
under the garage.
The target is arranged ON a
track and can be pulled thru the
pipe from the target pit at the gar
age to the shooting pit in the
cellar where the targets may be
examined and the results checked
up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
CHARLES RAYS LATEST
PICTURE HERE SUNDAY

Charles Ray as CarbhOy in
1.-THE Son of His Father" and
Robert Mckim as the agent,
put up fierce screen battle,
in this picture, which comes
to the Colonial Sunday.
1.-THE Son of His Father" is
an adoption Of Ridgwell Gull
lum's novel, and contains
many thrills and not a few
laughs. In addition to Nc
Kim, a former Tacoma actor,
VIOLA Vale and Charles X.
French appear in the support
of Raw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

Young Gordon CarbhOy
had defied his father and set
out to prove he could make
money as quickly as his es-
teemed parent. He matched
wits with one of his fathers
agents i'm a big deal, and in
Cured the mortal enmity of
this man.
The trouble between the
pair eliminated in a. sensa-
tiOnal fight, in which a room
was wrecked before Gordon
vanquished the foe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
Soccer Game
Here Sunday

Another international soccer
game will be played at Camp
Lewis Sunday afternoon when the
Vancouver, b. c.. all-star soccer
team plays the S1st division all
star eleven. The Canadians are
coming to the Sound for two
games, the first to be played Fri
day with a picked team in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
Beats Champ

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Charley
Ellis, Milwaukee billiardist, was
today tied with Champion Augie
Kickhefer for first honors in the
Red Cross three-cusnfon tourna-
ment. Ellis last night defeated
Kickhefer and former Champion
Alfred de Orc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
Beat COLLEGE

The Camp Lewis all-star basket
ball team. undefeated thruout the
present season, won another vic
tory yesterday afternoon by tax
ing the st. Martins college team
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
SOME SCORE

limited Press Leased WIre.I
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 21.-C.
Wagner, Newark, N. j., bowler;
hit the pins for 247, 200 and 22i
in the A. b. C. tourney singles and
today leads them all with total
of $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
TACOMA PLAYERS
TAKING LEAD IN
PORTLAND LEAGUE
ADJUSTMENTS

! TODAY'S BILLS,
AT THE THEATERS
TACOMA
Orpheum vaudeville, Thurs
day to Sunday; matinees daily.
PANTAGES
"SOng and Dance Revue Of
1915" with vaudeville.
HIPPODROME
"The Morning After" COM
edy skit; with vaudeville.
OAK
.'IZzy the Millionaire" by
Monte Carter Musical Comedy
Co.
MOVIES
COLONIAL
"Blue Blazes Rawden," with
Bill Hart.
APOLLO
"RimrOck JONES'" with Wal
lace Reid.
MELBOURNE
1.-THE Gentleman from Blue
Gulch," with Bill Hart.
]. LIBERTY
"The Cinderella Man." with
Mae Marsh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

The old saying that rats desert
sinking Ship" applies figura-
lively and almost literally to
"Rimrock JONES'" newest Para
mount production, now playing at
the Apollo. Having discovered a
large vein of copper and founded
town about it, the hero finds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

himself pennness by trick Of the
law, which one of his enemies
turns on him. Wallace Reid is
particularly well chosen as the
hero of this production, being an
ideal western type.
The cast surrounding Mr.. Reid
includes Ann Little, Charles Ogle,
Guy Oliver and Ernest Joy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Important
Meeting

An important meeting took
place ut Bristol last week which
was attended by number of
our leaders in this district.
among them being II. Ct. Gil
mer, director for w. $. S. in
Wise County, w. j. Willitts,
president of the Norton Coal
Company.A. T.. Anderson cash
Ter OF Wise County National
Bank, y. l.. Witt, director of
w 5 s. at Big Stone Gap, and
John Fox ,Ir., the noted author.
y district organization was &c
fccted at this meeting, II X
Boyd of Buchanan County, be
ing elected chairman OF the dis
trict.
Mr., Bovd has the proud dis.
tinction of being the first
county director to put his coun-
ty over the top, but this, the
county Of Buchanan has done.
The methods employed by Mr..
Boyd We're entirely unique and
proved very effective. There
are but few in the county who
have bought less than their NJ
lotment and n majority have
gone far beyond.
1t is felt that the results of
this meeting and the orgnniz-
alton will be reflected in renew
ed efforts Tor W. S. S. sales in
all tho counties in the Ninth
District.
The ninth congressional dis
trict stands second in the state
in point Of W S. S. sales, HAY
ing a pcrcapit0 of $500, only
the Tenth district making Il
better showing with B7l3 per
capita. In the Ninth district
Wise county ranks fourth with
fS.0G per capita, Buchanan
having made her allotment,
Giles county having closely APP
preached the mark while Wash
ington county has Sg.Sl per
capita. The city Of Bristol is
also very near the top with
flG.7i per capita.
y series of stirring advertise
ments are now being prepared
by Director IL. G. Gilmer and
no stone will be left unturned
to put Wise county up among
the leaders where she is in the
habit of being found Norton
Progress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission has nnnounc-
ed an examination for The conn.
" of Wise, Va to bc hell at
Norton and Big stone Gnp on
September II, 1918, to ill The
position of rural carrier at Wiae
aud vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from OH.
er postoiliccs in the nbovo-man-
toned county. The cxrml,,o.
zion VIII be open only to male
citizens who are actually doini-
cilcd IN the territory of Il no Il.
office IN the county and VINO
meet the other requirements s.t
forth in Form No. 1917. This
form and application blanks
may be Obtained from the Of
fees mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington
y. G. Applications should be
forwarded to tho Commission
at Washington Mt the earliest
practicable date.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Must Register

Notice has just been received
by the Local Board of Wise
county that all male pcrsons
who have since the 9TH dny Of
June, 1918, and on or before the
18th day of August. 1915, attain.
ed their twcnty-first birthday
VIII bc required to register OH
Saturday, August olth. 1915, be-
tween the hours of "a. M. Go
9 p. III. This registration must
not be confused with the larger
registration TO be in September
III pursuance with legislation
now pending before Congress
TINS registration concerns onlv
those who have since June 5th
and ON or before August 2ith
1918 attained their twonty-iirst
birthday. This registration
Will be held at the Government
Building at the town of Norton
between the above continued
hours on August 9th, 1915.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Killed in
Action
Fred B, Stultz, Well Known
in Wise County. Among
the Slain in a Recent
Battle.

Fred B.Stultz, who was among
the first squad sclectmcn to
leave Norton for Camp Lee, met
his death on battle front in
France OH the 9th of July. He
was well known and greatly
liked over this entire section,
having represented Armour x
Company ms salesman for sew
rrnl years, lie was u most jovial
and companionable fellow, the
life of croud aud a general
favOrlte with every one. He
was sergeant at the time of his
death and had he lived would
most likely have attained com
mission, Ills parents who live
III Roanoke, were notified of his
death Tuesday afternoon. He
has two brothers III the service
mt this time aud another brother
is Il recent registrant. Ed b.
StnIt2 is with the coast artillery
and a part of the Rainbow Divis-
ion in France while j IL. Stultz
IN training at Camp Leo. His
father is connected with the
claim department Of the Nor.
folk and Western Railroad. -
Norton Progress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Saving and
Serving

By economizing in consump.
ton and with the resultant say.
ing purchasing the Govern.
mcnt's war securities the Amer.
lean citizen performs a double
duty. The citizen and the GOV.
eminent can not use the same
labor and material; if the citizen
uses it's, the material aud the
labor can not be used bv the
Government. If the citizen
economies in consumption, so
much material and labor and
transportation space is left free
for Government uses. And
when the saving effected is len;
TO the Government more money
is thus placed at the disposal of
the Government.
The more the people save .he
more money, labor, and ma.
terials are left for winning the
war, the greater and more COM
plete the support given to our
fighting mon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Lieutenant Gordon Harwell
Becomes Benedict

During the past week Lien
tenant Gordon T., lIarwell ana
Miss Ruby Mcdonald were inin.
ed in the holy bonds of mntri.
mony. The ceremony took
place in san Francisco. and in
keeping with the times, VIVA
marked by simplicity of detail
We remember Lieut.. Iarwnll
az the popular associate rector
of Chrlsts Church, whose IN.
lhusiasm found patriotism for
MS country, inpelled him To
enlist his services at the very
beginning of the war. Miss
Mcdonald, of Houston. Texns
Is the only daughter of Tx Gov
Mcdonald, and is well known
IN the south, where the news Of
her marriage will be of more
than ordinary interest 10 n wide
circle of friends and acdllain-
tances.
Lieutenant Harwell il anou0
the instructors superintendent
the training OF the !iedino
6irdmen at Mother Field nenr
Sacramento, California.
The young couple will make
their home in Sacramento while
tho groom's duties keen him
there.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Y. W. c. "A. DRIVE

Mrs. r. Tate Irvine, of Big
Stone Gap, has accepted the
position of chairman of the
counties of Wise, Lee, Scott,
razewell, Buchanan, Russell
aud Dickenson for the APP
preaching war fund drive of
of the Young Woman's Chris
tian Association, ut the request
of Mrs. Robert Ct. Cabell, of
Richmond, state chairman, and
in response 10 an appeal made
by DR., John r. Mott, general
secretary of the Young Men =
Christian Association, who said
he WAS putting 1000 men into
the field to help raise SIP, 00O,-
600 in the big co operative drive
which the Y. NJ. G. a. and the
Y. w. @. a. will shortly make
for war fund.
Virginia's quota of this
amount is 81 900, 900, to be rails.
ell by the first of November.
81 hope you can put up wo
man Tor every man and show
at this time the strength of wo
manhood in the United States"
WIGS DR.. Motifs challenge to the
Y. w. G.. 4. war council. This
challenge is doubtless one
which every woman in the
state will want to take up, and
the list of representative women
who have accepted county
chairmanships proves what an
interest the women nj Virginia
are already taking in the big
cooperative drive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Red Cross
Notes
RED cross REGISTER
Week. endlng .Nugnst ll. lnls


Miss Mary Stuart Ramsay. IL his
Mr Horace Fox, - hrs. Mrs. OILS
Monscr, IL hrs Mrs Ell Mou,cr. = .
hrs Mrs j. Il Marks, IL hrs Mrs. +.
Kennedy, l-2 hrs; Mrs Watkins = =
hrs Mrs. Camp. IL hrs.
The Big Stone Gap Chapter
and its branches have shipped
the following supplies TO head
quarters to August 18th, 1918:
100 aprons, 200 petticoats, IS
sheets. SO hospital shirts, II pair
pajamas, 1875 pillow cases, i2G7
many-tallcd banduges, $500 Xxi
spouges.
Tho above in a complete list,
but 1t is always interesting to
hear what the chapter and it's
branches accomplish individual.
ly. The following il Il list of
the many articles made by each
branch.
Roda-i8 sheets, g25 pillow
cases.
lnman 10 aprons, p petit.
cuts, pairs puJnmus.
keokce -332 many tailed ban
dnges, to aprons, "a potticoats,
IS hospital shirts.
Stoncga-3,000 spongcs.
Appalachia IL hospital shirts,
- aprons, - petticoots, ljJ
many tailed bandnges.
Big Stone Gap $500 sponges
81 aprons, lis petticoats, 7S(
many tailed bandages
The workers are indebted tc
MIR. Seaton for mailing boxes fol
shipment, also to Mr. Robert
BOUNDS for hauling shipment OF
eight boxes to the freight oilic,
OF the Southern Railway.
The work room viii not b,
open, except on Thursday af
ternoons, until September i.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
la The Matter Of
Marcus Fred Moss, bankrupt
IL BANKRUPTCY

~ BANKRUPTCY
10 the Honorable Henry G. Mcdowell,
Judge of tile District Court OF thu
nited States for the Western D!s-
triot ol Virginia
Marcns Fred Moss. of Rig Stone Gap in
the County Wise and the State of Virgin
IA, ia sau! District respectfully represents
that on the 10Th day of February last past
he was daily Wiitdgcd bankrupt under
the Act of Congress relating Ia Bank
ruptcy that lac has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property, and
has fully complied with all the require
lnenis OF said Acts and of the orders of
the Court touching his Bankruptcy
Wherefore he prnys that he may be
decrecd by the Court to have 4 fun dis
charge from all debts pIoyabir against
his estate under the said Bankrupt Acts.
except such debts as are excepted hy Law
from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of May a. y.
1918
Marcus Fred Moss. bankrupt
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Western District OF yirginiA-ss
On this nth day of August y. u. 1918
0n reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
NtAltltA Ny LilC 1NHIAF Nil-iN u ilttfAHA We
had upon same on the 18th day of Soptcn-
Der y y. 1918 before said court, ut Big
Stone Gap ia said District, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon. and that notice
thereof be published Ia the Big
stone Gap Post, newspaper
printed in said District, and that all
known creditors and other persons in in
tercst may appear at the said time aid
place and show cause, If any they have
why the prayers of said petitioner should
not be granted
And it is further Ordered by the Court
that the Clerk shall send by mail 10 all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at theii
places OF residence As stated
Foregoing arc true copies OF the Peti
ton of Bankrupt for Discharge and o
the Order of Notice thereon. W!tnes.
my hand and the seal OF the Court thii
18th day OF August, 1918
Stanley w Martin Clerk
Per c G. Cochran, u. G
Seal OF Court
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
How's This I

We offer One Hundred Doll.n
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last IS years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
cut any obligations made by his firm.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catnrrh Cure is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
sent free. Price 20 cents per bottle Sold
Sv al Druggists
Take Halls Family PHI. .or --astIpalior
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
French Wheat Crop is 25
Per Cent Over 1917.

Paris, Aug. Ii, The total
production OF wheat in France
this year is estimated at 3d.
100000 qulntals (lS3,5OO, 900
bushels), being an Increase of
- per cent over last years crop,
according to the Intrnnsigennt.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
Notice to Sock Knitters.

The time for making the next
shipment Of socks hns been TX
tended ten days. We want To
have the complete shipment
ready by August 3oth. The
socks must be made by new iii.
rcctions which | will be glad To
furnish to any of the knitters.
Any assistance you may give
Will be Appreciated
MRs. G. G. Lose.
Supervisor of Knitting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-21
President
Wilson
Calls on the Mining Industry
to Help Win the War.

| The President, under date of
August 9th, issued the follow
ing proclamation:
10 All Those Engaged in Conl
Mining:-
The existing scarcity Of coal
IS creating grave danger-in
tact the most serious which
confronts us-and calls for
prompt and vigorous action on
the part of both operators and
minors. Without an adequate
supply our war program will
be retarded; the effectiveness
of our lighting forces in France
Will be lessenGd; the lives of our
soldiers will he unnecessarily
endangered and their hurdships
increased, and there will be
much suffering in many homes
throughout the country during
the coming winter.
| am we'll aware that your
ranks have been seriously de-
pleted by the draft, by volun-
tary enlistment, and by tho de-
mands of other essential indus
tries. This handicap can bc
overcome, however, and suf-
iiclent coal can be mined in
spite of it, if every one connect.
ed with the industry, from the
highest official to the youngest
boy will give his best work each
day for the full number of work
hours. The operators must be
Jealous as never before To
bring about the highest cilicicn-
Icy of management, to establish
the best possible working condi.
tons, aud TO accord fair treat
mcnt to everybody, so that the
opportunity to work at his best
may be accorded every work
man. The miners should re-
port for work every day, unless
prevented by unavoidable caus-
es, and should not only stay in
the mines the full time, but
also see to it that they get out
more coal than ever before.
| The other workers in and about
the mines should work us regu.
larly and faithfully so that the
work of tho miner may not be
retarded in any way. This will
be especially necessary from
Tins time forward for your mum
bers may be further lessened
by the draft, which will inducr
into the Army your fair share
of those not essential to indus.
try. Those who are drafted
but who are essential Will bt
given deferred classification
and it is their patriotic duty tC
accept it. And it is the pntri
otto duty Of their friends nnt
neighbors to hold them in high
regard for doing so. The only
worker who deserves the con
demnation of his community i.
the one who fails to give his
best in this crisis; not the on,
who accepts deferred classified
ton and works regularly anC
diligently to Increase the Goa
output. y great task is to b,
performed. The operators an,
their stalls alone can not do it
nor can the mine workers alon,
do It; but both parties, working
hand in hand with grim de
termination to rid the country
of its greatest obstacle TO win
ming the war, can do it. 1t is
with full confidence that cal
upon you to assume the burden
of producing an ample supply
of coal. You will, am sure
accept this burden aud will sue
cessfully carry it through an,
in so doing you will be per
forming II service just as worth,
as service in the trenches, ant
will win the applause and graf
itude of the whole nation.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House.
. August, 1918.
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- l. ~
struggle and to hasten it's end u
Chamberlain said.
Referring to the work or. fight
amendment, adopted by the
committee. Chamberlain said:
1T seems that, in view of the
TACT that we are about to au-
thorize the active military ser.
wee of the boys between the
ages of Is and 81, as well as
those above 81 and up to and
inclusive of 40 years of age, and
are providing for the exemption
of men between Is and 40 who
are engaged in useful and neces-
sary occupations from active
service in the ranks, that when
any are exempted solely because
lhelr services are more valuable
To the nation IN the production
OF things essential to the prose.
cution of the war, that when
they cease in good faith to fol
low the essential occupations,
they ought to be subject to army
service, ~ in other cases.
SOLDIER CANNOT REFUSE TO
WORK.
"The young men not cngag-
ed in these occupations must
wear the uniform, enter the
ranks and bear their breasts to
the weapons of the German
armies. lie cannot refuse to
work even for an hour, and he
Is compelled to fight whether
he feels disposed to do 80 or not.
"ln view Of this, when a
young man IL exempted from
military service solely in order
that he may engage in essential
industry, he ought to continue
in that employment in good
faith while any grievance he
may have is being adjusted by
the Industries Board, and if he
fails to do 80 he ought to be
placed i'll the same category
and be subject to army service
Just as the young man is com
PEELED to do who was not ex-
empted TO work in such indus.
tries and who has been com.
PEELED to go to the battle front
to fight for his country.
"The provision does not pre-,
tend to interfere with the right
of any man to cease labor when
ever it pleascs him to do so, but
simply says to him that if he
does cease he shall, under such
regulations as the President
may prescribe, subject himself
to army service az tho he had
not been exempted in the first
instance.
"rhe justice Of this provision,
the committee believes, will APP
peal to the good sense and pa.
triotism of the whole country"