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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10
The Third Liberty Loan.

The following editorial was
written by Miss'Juliet Knight,
a pupil in the Second Year
Big Stone Gap High School,
and sent to the editor, by her
teacher, for publication:
The amount of the fret Lib,
erty Loan, last spring, was
two billion dollars. The amount
of the second loan, last fall (,
was three billion dollars. They
were both largely oversubscrit-
ed. The amount of the third
loan, soon to be offered, will be
three billion dollars, and it is
thonght that it, too, will be
largely oversubscribed.
The announcement that the
amount of the next loan will be
three billion dollars, surprised
many people, az the first and
second were success, IL was eX-
pected that the third loan would
be five billion dollars.
Secretary McAdoo expresses
confidence that the people
will respond to the third Liber-
ty Loan with the same loyalty
and enthusiasm as they did the
first two loans. He said that
the great events now happening
in France must fire the sou. of
every American with II new
determination To furnish Ameri-
ca all that is needed to put an
end To the war.
Mr.. McAdoo has not mis-
Judged the spirit and sentiment
of the American public. They
fully realize what this wal
means to the~United States and
world. They know that it is a
death struggle between the
forces of democracy and. the
forces of autocracy and that
one or the Other must go dowr.
The people will largely over
subscribe the third Liberty
! LOAF; not because the loans
offer opportunity for profitable
Investment, but because the
money invested is used to pros
ecute the war, 10 save civiliZa
ton and To secure nations III
I%heir rights and people in their
liberty.
In the third Liberty Loan,
Virginia has been apportioned
the sum of twenty niue million
eight hundred and nine thons-
and dollars, which we feel sure,
will be largely oversubscribed
by the patriotic and liberty
loving people of the Old Do
minion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10
Birthday Party

Master Ralph 'rnggart, Jr.,
entertained large number OF
his little friends last Thursday
afternoon at the home of his
parents, MIR. aud Mrs. II. Il.
Faggart, on Poplar Hill, in
honor of his seventh birthday
Enjoyable games and two
contests were played during the
afternoon. Master John Bull
lit Chalkley won the prize for
pinning on the tail of kite.
blind folded, aud Master John
Hill Goodloe won the prize for
guessing nearest the number of
beans in IA Jar.
The young guests were invit-
ed into the DINING room, which
was decorated III spring flowers
\ large birthday cake decora-
ted with seven small candles
were used in the center of the
table. Delicious refreshments
of ice cream, cake, candy, ap.
Piles and bananas were served
About twenty little guests
were present, who wished him
many more happy birthdays.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10
To the Members of the Legal
Advisory Board for Wise
County, Va.
Gentlemen :

Gentlemen.
have been requested by the
War and Navy Departments TO
call your attention to San act to
extend protection to the civil
rights of members of the Mill
tnry and Naval Establishments
of the United States engaged in
the present war; approved
March Sth, 1918, and to request
that our board and each member
shall wherever necessary give
gratnitous services to prevent
hardship and oppression of sol
diers and sailors or their fami-
lies, in violation of the law en-
acted for their protection.
have taken the liberty OF
plcdging our board to perform
this patriotic service, and have
requested that copies of the act
be mailed TO each member of the
board.
Respectfully,
X. a. AYERS, Chairman.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10
RED CROSS WORK ROOM
NOTES
ROOM

1t is 10th encouraging and
inspiring to report 30 many
hours spent in good work by
the ladies of the Chapter at
Work Room the past week. 1t
is Ii ped this good work will
continue TO grow and be- an in
ccntivc to bring aud urage
others 10 come.
Our Rcd Cross Work Room
presents the opportunity to you
to come and do your "bit'.
lis the least we can do, when
wa think of our boys in the
trenches and military training
camps who are making supreme
sacrifice for the sake of those
at home ana Tor the sake of
their country. Every effort
you make aud every minute,
you spend i'll Work Room is
most hearth; appreciated.
quite Il number Of ix4 com
presses have been made with
sufficient gauzs on hand to keep
many hands busy for some
time To come This is true of
other materials, as there are
enough supplies in Work Room
at present to keep forty women
occupied. Ii you will only
come, it's quite certain you can
find some work You can do and
will leave feeling YOU have been
repaid for your effort.
Mrs. Q. G. Long presented the
Work Room with Il splendid
clock This much needed ac-
cessory is II very lovely conven.
lece aud much appreciated 10y
the Chapter,
Please remember the classes
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Those attending Work Room
for the week ending April 9th,
were:
Mrs, IL. Il. Eox, ! 3.4 hours;
Mrs. d. b. Person. / hours;
Miss Margaret Petit, / hours;
Mrs. Gilbert knight, 3 hours;
Mrs. Z. G. Long, 10 hours;
Mrs. VIII Goodlue, - hours;
Mrs. j w Kelly, 3 hours; Miss
Polly Kelly, 3 hours; Mrs, Pres
colt, ! - hours; Mrs. Arthur
Foster, > . hours, Mrs. a. e
Griffith, 10 hours; Mrs, Ed
MOuSer 4 y 4 hours- Nirs -
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Kcokee Red Cross Branch.

Those present at the keokee
Red Gross meetings for the past
week are as follows:
Mrs. George King,7 2hours;
Dehconcss Adams, = . hours;
Mrs. II, L.. Garter, I hours;
Mrs. Walter Felts; . hours; Mis-
IL, b Felts, 3 l . hours; Mrs.
CIinkshank. hour NJ SIS Myr-
tie Parton, hours; Mrs. Hans
ford, Edens, > hours; Miss
Mary Page, > hours; Miss Edith
Cochran, hours.
y shipment of one hundred
hospital bed shirts aud one
hundred aud seventy five many
tailed bandages was made Sat.
urday.
The total sum Of one hundred
and ninty dollars and eighty
cents has been raised for the
keokcc Red Gross branch by
two performances of play
given first at Keokee and then
at S.oncga last week.
Also, the sum of thirtyseven
dollars and six cents was col
lected from the men of this
plat, by request and for the
benefit of the Red Cross CHIP.
ter ut Big Some Cop.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly no,
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted ms to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10
Mon Essential Industries.

n great Zeal Is SAID and writ
ten these days on the subject of
"non-csscntial industries, and
many people are vocifcrous IN
their assertions that all such will
have to be cut out if we are to
avoid running .on the rocks.
Ninety per cent of this talk is
the shecrest bosh, for the reason
that those indulging in it have
not the faintest conception of
what the results would bc were
their advice taken.
American business interests
are so incXtricably interviewer
that it is practical impossible
~ to arbitrarily declare this one
essential and that one nOn-csscn-
tial. Our government has en-
countcrcd just this difficulty.
Some time ago, when il became
apparent that we must conserve
on the coal supply, government
officials cast about for these
"non-essentials, nbut right there
their troubles began. II was moi
difficult To locate a number of
lines, the finished products of
which could safely he classed AS
on-essen,ial, But in every
case it was found that the use
iulneSs or uselessncss Of the ar
ticle produced or manufactured
was the smallest consideration
III weighing the Importance of
the business. In every case IT
was found that the industry it,
self had become SO vitality part
Of the great American business
fabric that its elimination or
even its crippling would work
lrreparablc injury to numbers
of other lines and thoroughly
msettle business conditions
generally.
as a case in point, the officials
first of all were up against the
automobile industry. The auto
could in no sense be deemed an
essential. Up toa decade ago
the country had managed TO
scrape along very comfortably
without it. American life could
still 90 on without it, But its
elimination would do more to
paralyzc business than perhaps
any other one industry, unless
that of railroad transportation.
And thus il went, in varying
degrees, through almost the en-
tire list OF American indus
tries. The general prosperity
of the country would not admit
of the suppression of scarcely a
single one.
In this emergency the govern
ment has adopted the only logi-
cal course. While it was i'm
practical 10 eliminate any one
line or number of lines entirely,
1t was found that many lines
could be curtailed. The trc-
mcndous expansion of all to
meet the demands of n luxury
loving people, could, when luxu-
~ was forced into the back
ground, be easily contracted To
meet only the strencst neccssi-
ties. Plants in various lines
that had been using stated
amounts of fuel, raw material
and labor, could with perfect
safety be put OF a shorter allow
ancc of each. This in the ag-
gregate would work the required
conservation.
This the government has done,
and will continue to do as coca
sion requires.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-10

structive contests between the
different First Aid Teams from
the several plants Of the Stone.
ga Coke aud Coal Company
Saturday evening at 1880
O'Clock.
TEAMS COMPETING.
Stonega.-M II. Duffy, Cap
tain; }. II. Groseclose, r. II
Carter, Clyde Adams, Fred Cal
luhnn, James Callahan.
Osaka. Charles Ross, Cap.
tain; James Balls, john Evans,
John Collier, Thnd Skunk, Fred
Skunk
Roda. &C. j. Hugcr, Captain;
j w. Slit, Mack Gibbs, Jim
Griffith, Henry Quillin, j W.
lIager,
Arno. Alfred Bowman, Cap
tain; Isaac Maggard, Benton
Gibson, Roscoe Wurd, Chester
Till, r. NJ. Cooper.
lmbodcn.-B. ". Sandrige.
Captain; j lIartsock, w. y.
Dorton, CuIton Hall, Charles
Logan, John Bandy.
keokce. II. IL. Idol, Captain;
j. h. Dennison, Will kilgorc,
Mat Phillips, Will Love, Hardy
Riddle.
These teams are organized al
all the mines of the Company
for the purpose OF giving first
aid to miners who are injured
while ut work, There are u
number cf teams at each plant
and before the contest here
there had been contests held at
each plant and the winning
team in the plant contests par.
ticipated in the contest here.
Quite a number of supposed
cases of physical injury were
propounded To the teams and a
miner supposed to have suffer
ed the injury was supplied
each team TO treat.
DIR. Bowyer, Chief Surgeon OF
the Company, propounded the
problems and the Judges We're
men from the United States
Bureau of Mines in no way EN-
ployed by the Company. They
were DR. d. j Parker, at pres
cnt located nj piitsburg, and in
charge of all the mines OF the
country. DR.. lessee lIcnsen,
located at Norton and in charge
of all the mines in this section
and DR.. J.W Webb, all of them
connected with Bureau of
Mines. When { he different
cases had been treated the
Judges, after giving ali sis
teams high grades, determined
that tile Osaka and Rodn teams
had tied, each having been
given the same grade.
The two were then given a
very difficult case in which a
minor had been in a severe gas
explosion, badly burned and
overcome bY the bad air. He
was rescued andbrought out by
n fellow miner who collapsed
and fell unconscious ut the
mine mouth. Both teams done
splendid work and it seemed
wonderful when the men stood
up after treatment swathcd
with cotton aud bandagea so
that only small Aperture ap
peared over their eyes and
mouth.
The Judges had difficulty in
determining the winners finally
grading Osaka 90 and Roda The
winner,9l The teams were then
given n banquet at the Monte
Vista Hotel with the following
Menu and Toasts
MENU
Oysters On Half Shelf
Sliced Tomatoes Celery
Roast Young Turkey with Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Sweet Mixed Pickles olives
vEcxr>pLEs
New Cream Potatoes Green Feas
Fruit Punch
Banquet Waters Hot Rolls
Brick lee cream
Assorted Cakes Coffee
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First Aid Con
I test
or Stoneea Coke and Coal
Company Miners, Held at
School Auditorium Sat-
urday Evening
Followed by Banquet atMontc
Vista Hotel.

The citizens of Big Stone Gap
had the opportunity OF witness
ing the most interesting and in
structive contests between the
different First Aid Teams from
the several plants Of the Stone
ga Coke aud Coal Company
Saturday evening at 1880
O'Clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
REMIND CAPELLE
OF FORMER ACTS
Bismarck Took British Ships
in Same Manner America
Seized Dutch Boats.

WASHINGTON. April 20. - Vice
Admiral Won Capelle's attack on the
United States and the allies before
the main reichstag committee for
what he called the robbery Of
Dutch tonnage" caused state depart
ment officials to call attention today
TO the fact that Prince Bismarck
JUSTIFIED the action by Prussian
troops in 1870 in seizing six neutral
British ships in the river Seine, near
Rouen.
Bismarck in a note 10 Count Bern
storff. German minister 10 London
under date OF Jan. .. 1871, said;
The case was one Of necessity
which even in time Of peace. may
render the employment or destruc-
ton Of foreign property admissible
under reservation of indemnifica-
ton. take the opportunity OF
calling to mind that a similar right
in time OF war has become a pc
culiar institute, the jus angariae,
which 30 high an authority as Sir
Robert Phillmore defines thus. That
a belligerent power demands and
makes use Of foreign ships even
such as are not in inland waters, but
in ports and roadsteads within its
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20

rendered by the officers. non-com-
missioned officers and men of the
light railroad service of this di-
rectorate, in connection with the
present operation. Will you be good
enough to acquaint all ranks serv-
ing under you of the appreciation
accorded TO their untiring service
Acted With BFitish.
Certain units of United States en-
gineers serving with a British army
between March p and April while
under shell fire carried out destruc-
ton Of material dumps at Chaulnes.
fell back with British forces to
Moreun where the commands laid
out trench work, then proceeded TO
Demuin and were assigned "A sector
Of defensive line which was con
structed and manned by them, then
moved to a position in the line near
Warfusee-A bancourt and extending
to the north side OF Bots de Toll
lauw. The commands started for
this position on March 81 and occu-
pied il until April 3, during this
time the commanding officer of a
unit of United States engineers be-
ing in command Of the sub-sector
occupied by his troops This COM
mand was in more or less continu-
Gus action during its stay in this
position. ON April ) the command
was ordered to fall back to Able
willie.
The casualties during the period
March p TO April were: Officers
killed. two; wounded, three; men
killed, 20: wounded, 81. Forty-five
men reported missing but il is be-
lieved by the British authorities that
they were not all captured, and that
many Of them were separated from
Cheir command and are now with
other British organizations. This
report of casualties does not con-
slider one detachment of 81 men
from which no report has been re-
ceived."
The report also quotes the letter
sent by British Gen. II. l.. Mullers,
commanding a cavalry division, TO
the commander of one of the Amer
lean engineering units, conveying
the congratulations of his superior
and the letter sent by British Gen.
Rawlinson, commanding the British
army engaged in that sector. to the
engineer officer in command of the
sub-sectOr. both of which were
made public yesterday in France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
LAKE YARDS GET
ADVANCED WAGES
Uniform Scale in Gulf and
Coast Bases Effective
on Inland Waters.

WASHINGTON, April 20. - The
uniform wage scale now in effect in
Atlantic coast and gulf ship yards
today was made effective for Great
lakes yards, retroactive 10 April 1.
This wage scale will substantial
ly advance the wages now paid in
these yards to nearly all crafts. the
building labor adjustment bureau
announced. To make certain that
the wages of no employee viii be re-
duced a provision was inserted de-
claring existing higher wages should
not be affected by the decision.
Where agreements in writing for
another effective date has been
made between employers and en-
ployes. the date of April set by the
board will not apply.
The decision prescribes eight
hours as the working day, time and
one-half for overtime work. double
time for Sundays and holidays and
directs the organization Of the craft
committees 10 adjust industrial
disputes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
1000 TAKE PEEP AT
NEW u. S. OFFICIAL

WASHINGTON. April 20. The
first 2 Jblic experience of Charles 81.
Schwab in his new role Of govern
ment official came late today when
he had 20 face crowd of nearly
1000 persons who blocked the street
in front Of the shipping board build
ing 10 see the new director general
Of ship building photographed for
motion pictures. Tie took the ordeal
good naturedlv in company with
Chairman Hurley and Vice Prest
Piez
Somebody asked if the three mon
represented faith hope ana char-
ity."
1--WE have faith and wa have
hope. what We want is charitr." yya~
Mr.. Schwab's quick ret0rt TIE told
newspaper men yesterday that conf-
deuce and encourage from tho
public were needed more than any
thing else 10 help pat the ship
building program through.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
a CASUALTIES
ON LATEST LIST
Seven Americans Were Killed
in Action, According to
Record at Capital.

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-The
casualty list today contained ~
names. divided as follows:
Killed in action, seven; died OF
wounds. eight; died of disease. two;
wounded severely. six; wounded
slightly, Il; missing in action, two.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION:
Corporals John L. Hendrickson
and Earl Snow; Privates Carl II. AL
son. Louise Emperate. George g.
Seely. Stanislaw Stefanski, Girelamo
Viscusi.
DIED OF WOUNDS:
Corporals Roy L. Boyce, Leon
Ware. Joseph Rizzo; Privates Pietre
Iantorne. James J. NOrcia, Fred
erick Young, Joseph w. zwinge;
Bugler Sefey L. Rood.
DIED OF DISEASE:
Privates Edwin A Dehaven, Ed
ward J. Flannery; both pneumonia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY:
Sergt. John A Dickerman; Pri-
Yates James D. Flynn. Theodore G..
Hoag. Horace G.. McDermOtt, Wal
ter s. Freddy. James s. John.
MISSING IN ACTION:
Lieutenants Robert 3. Rhett,
Moses Taylor. jT.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY:
Lieut.. Harold T. Lowe; Corporals
Leon NJ. MOrey. George 3. Bel
humer: PriVates Edward Breeze,
Angus r. Burton, Edward ]. Cook
Newell G.. Flood, William j. FOllen
Walter L. Rowland. Leo. NJ Jolli-
ker. Arthur J. Kennedy, Adam
MCKENZIE, George Phillips, Ber-
tram c. Raynor, John l. Tower. Roy
L. White. Carl ZOmpetti.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
Gallant Conduct OF
US. Engineer Troops
Reported By General

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Gen.
Pershing's report of the gallant con-
duct of American engineer troops
with the British fifth army in help
ing check the German advance in
the early days OF the great offensive
reached the war department Friday
and was made public by Sec'y
Baker.
1T will make splendid reading fo-
Americans" said the secretary.
American losses in the period
from March p to April ;. during
which the engineers consolidated
and held "a sub-sector of the British
lines against repeated assaults were
given as two officers killed and
three wounded; 20 men killed and
81 wounded, and 45 missing. 1t is
believed by the British authorities
that all Of those reported missing
were not captured but that many
were separated from their COM
mand and are now with other Brit
ish organizations
Gen. Pershing's Report.
Gen. Pershing's report SAYS:
In reference to mention in sum
mary Of activities on noon. March
q to March 25. of American troops
fighting with British armies and TO
the daily cabled summary of the
battle March %, 1919. the following
has now been established from off
cial reports:
The commanding officer Of a
United states engineer regiment has
received a copy of the following
letter commenting on the action Of
the troops of his regiment:
81 have received the following
from the commanding general of
the corps:
/ desire TO convey to you and
ranks under your command. my ad-
miration of the splendid service
which you and they have rendered
in connection with corps light rail-
road. Thanks TO the untring ener-
gy Of officers. non-commissioned Of
ficers and men, who have risen to
the occasion in a manner beyond
all praise. and their gallantry. much
Of what might otherwise have fall
en- into the enemy's hands has been
saved.
- should like to add my own
appreciation of the excellent service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
WASHINGTON
EXPECTS FOCH
To RETALIATE
WASHINGTON
Wave of Optimism Felt When
News of Halt is Read at
CapitaI-ViCtOry is
Coming, Belief.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-Events
on the western battle front are
shaping themselves. officers here be-
lieve, not only for defeat of the
German drive, but for a counter
offensive by Gen. Foch's armies that
may open the road to an allied mill
itary victory.
A wave of optimism swept today
over not only American officials,
butt also the military men of the
allied missions in Washington. Some
of them think it will be some days
yet before Gen. Foch can complete
his troop dispositions for a great
thrust at the enemy, but others
look for word that he has struck at
any time.
The news from the battle front
was distinctly cheering The Brit
ish lines in the hard strickent Flan-
ders front were holding firmly.
French reinforcements had arrived
there, making practically certain
that the German drive toward the
channel ports from that direction
has been defeated.
All NlllS MdSScO.
At the same time official an
aouncement came from Rome that
Italian troops were ain sSdy pouring
into France TO share in the crucial
struggle there. This added TO the
optimism, for it means that the
fighting men of France. Italy. Great
Britain, America. Belgium. Portu-
gal and the Russian units are being
massed under one leader for a
mighty blow when the time comes.
There were many indications to-
day OF increased pressure toward
getting American troops overseas in
time to share fully in the battles
this summer upon which may rest
the final issue. Sec'y Baker con-
ferred for several hours with Pres't
Wilson. the regular cabinet meeting
being cancelled to clear the way for
the conference which had to do
with both immediate and future
steps for accelerating American
participation in the struggle.
Baker Presents Report.
II was the first opportunity Mr..
Baker has had TO present fully to
the commander-in- chief his report
an his trip along the fighting lines
and give the president at first hand
an account OF Che mighty work Gen.
Pershing and his officers have done
In France and are now doing
The war secretary was able to
detail 70 Mr. Wilson all the steps
that led up 10 unification OF the
allies and the elevation Of the great
French soldier. Gen. Foch, 10 the
/ highest military command any man
has ever held
AT his Office later Mr. Baker was
/ in conference with Lord Reading.