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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02
The Liberty Loan Arms Our
Soldiers.

The subscribers to the Liberty
Loans have purchased for tho
War Department over $1,000
600, 600 of ordnance 81 .OOO,-
600 900 was spent for artillery;
$500, 000,0 600 for aut0maticriiles;
800, 100000 for small arms;
neatly s., 100000, 900 for arlill-
cry ammunition aud $40. 600,
600 for small arms ummnni-
ton; 100000, 900 was spent for
armored motor cars.
1t is estimated that $1,000
100000 will be spent by the
Ordnance Department this cur.
rent year.
Every American wishes TO
have a part III winning the war
aud supporting our soldiers
who are fighting our battles in
France. Every subscriber to
The Fourth Liberty Loan viii
have u part in the great achieve
rnents that the American Army
ia accomplishing, and in the
achievements which the gre IT.
er American Army will accom-.
plish next spring.
Germany has lately been the
Land of Promise aud France
the Land OF Performance
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02

Bopds Build Tanks. Buy
Liberty Bonds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02

Germany has lately been the
Land of Promise aud France
the Land of Performance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02
The Church OF Christ.

Preaching on first and third
Lords day mornings; Second and
fourth evenings. Would be de-
lighted with your presence.
FEsTUs N. WOLFE, Minister.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02

work. Ii has not failed at any
call the Government has made,
ana must not. AS long as the
boys fight in the trenches, and
endure the terrors of war, one of
which is the rigors of winter, we
must stand back of them, even
though we are caused severe
hardships, until the conflict is
ended and victory is won."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02

Buy Liberty Bonds aud Keep
Them. Send the Ammunition
Over. Buy Liberty Bonds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-02
BIG STONE GAP
Goes Over the Top in the
Fourth Liberty Loan.

In the all day drive last Sunday which closed in the ar
ernoon with address by Attorney c. Burns Lebanon in
the Amuzu Theatre, Big Stone Gap top Fourth
Liberty Loan having than subscribed S37
The total amount subscribed the day about
$4,000 which speaks we'll for the the
campaign 1t is believed that before campaign ON De
tober 2o this place will more than double its quota which
placed by the government at 10 the
bank here.
The drive in the other towns in the county progressing
and Wise county WILL heretofore, largely
quota Stonega and Dorchester the
their allotment before the campaign started we understand
News from all the country Indicate that the Fourth
erty Loan will be the most popular any yet
the people are raying to the aid of the
that there can be question where they this great
world
Wise county with population 3S 600 and banking re-
sources of $35ldooo allotted the following through
the various banks of the county:
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
A TIMELY WINTER PUBLICA-
TION.

With well known boarding school
in Connecticut engaging a hotel in
Miami and transporting it's pupils
there because of the coal shortage,
end others planning to follow suit, to
say nothing Of the motion picture pro-
ducers who are fastening to Florida
with their stats and outfits to COM
plete important releases on schedule
time, new publication on this Mecca
of the South is more than timely.
FLORIDA, THE LAND OF EN-
CHANTMENT, by Nevin Q. Winter,
just issued by The Page Company,
reaches the book stalls at the most OPP
perfume moment to greet shivering
Northerners on their way to Palm
Beach and other resorts, and offer
them ''the delights of anticipation"
for companionship on the journey.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
poLLYANNA STILL IN THE LEAD

The plaintive query "Where are the
SHOWS of yesteryear" might well be
changed to where are the best-sellers
Of yesteryear" in reference to the
complete oblivion which is the fate of
most best-selling books of fiction, once
their initial vogue is past. But no
table exception to this rule is the long
continued popularity of POLLYAN-
MA, the leader on The Page Compa-
ny's list since 1914. The publishers
have just ordered a new printing of
10000 copies, bringing the figures
close to the 100000 mark for this
book, 100000 copies a year for four
years being probably a record mark
in the history of American publishing.
There are two companies playing
POLLYANNA on the road, and the
publishers are considering several
fattering offers for screen rights. The
Glad Girls philosophy is more potent
than ever in these dark war days, it
seems.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
REVEALS GERMAN SPY SYSTEM

Christiana, Norway, Jan. 31.--(Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press.)
An official handbook of German es-
pionage, one of the most remarkable
documents of the war, was produced
as evidence in the course of the great
Bergen spy case, which has just been
ended in the courts with the conviction
of six of the defendants.
The handbook was found in the safe
of Herr Paasclle, one of the employees
of the so-called German Information
agency. It's title page bears the in
scription, Duties of the Espionage
Service" and it contains, in the words
of the court, @the objects and methods
of the German information agency in
Scandinavia.
The introduction says that import
ant information can be obtained
through the neutral or enemy ships
which come to Scandinavian ports, re-
garding such points as mine fields,
mine belts, changes in lightships, etc.
"By such information" it explains,
"our U-boats can be shown not only
safe routes, but also objects Of at
tack"
The following is summary of one
chapter:
Through shipping. only can we get
to know the enemy's guardships,
where his ships are stationed, knowl-
edge of his cruisers and other infor-
nation. The best source is ship cap
tain, but Trey are difficult to obtain.
The Younger mates are easier to get
as their WAGES are not high. But if
neither of these is available, the most
likely person on ship should be ap-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
Notice.!
INCOME TAX INFORMATION.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1.-(Spe-
cial. Accommodating on certain provis-
ions of the war revenue act of October
3, 1877, Collector of Internal Revenue
for the District of Florida James M
Cathcare today said:
Somebody is going to tell on Won
If you don't pay younr income tax
Congress has fixed it so that some
body must tell, whether he wants to
or not.
One section of the war income tax
law, exhaustively comprehensive in
scope, requires every person, without
exception, and every corporation
partnership, association, and insur-
ance company, in whatever capacitv
acting, who paid $500 or more to an
other person, corporation, partnership
association, or insurance COMPANY. as
interest, rent, salaries, wages, pre-
miums, annuities, compensation. re-
muneration, emoluments or other fyod
or determinable gains, profits. and in.
come, to report the name and address
of the person, corporation, etc. to
whom the payment was made, togeth-
er with the amount of payment, to the
commissioner of internal revenue at
Washington, using form prescribed
Tor the purpose-Form 1899, now to
be had from all collectors offices. The
forms must be filled out and returned
on or before March |, 1918, accompa-
MED by Form 1896, which is a letter
of transmittal and affidavit certifying
the accuracy of Form 1099."
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

lproached. Monthly payment of so to
500 kroner is available. Captains on
English passenger routes are usually
paid 800 kroner. Mates on neutral
tramp steamers between England and
France, 100 to 125 kroner"
Much information can be gained
from passengers ALSO" says the hand
book. The Importance is shown of
maintaining good connection with
representatives of the neutral press.
The hiring of commercial or other
persons who travel in the enemy's
country is suggested. "The best per-
sons" says the handbook ,"are COM
mercial travellers who have been ac-
customed to travel for some firm, and
who carry on an actual continuous
business. Just now also walters, bar
bers, metal workers for shipyards and
ammunition factories, and nurses are
much sought after in England. Wom-
en- are especially recommended as good
agents for obvious reasons"
The greatest danger is said to be
in the sending of information. "But
this" says the writer of the handbook,
us reduced to a minimum by our
chemical agents in Germany who have
taken special interest in this, and
have prepared means, which, owing to
the inferiority of the enemy's chem
ical knowledge he is unable to detect.
The materials are given to agents in
a form which attracts no attention"
One of these methods illustrated in
the course of the trial was by means
of handkerchiefs, on which the infor-
nation was conveyed by means of in
visible ink.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

loving nation which, like out own,
life, daterin ne its own institutions, be
assured Of justice and fair dealing by
sha oSher peoples of the world as
against force and selfish aggression.
All the peoples of the world are in eff
feet partners in this interest, and for
our own part we see very clearly that
unless justice be done to others it will
not be done to US. The program Of
the worlds peace, therefore, is our
program.-President Wilson's Mes
sage of January 8.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
LONG ISLAND RATS
TURNING CANNIBAL

A vast army of rats has modified
on the shore front near the West Say
vile, L. l., historic Holland settle
ment, and it's daily maneuvers are wit
messed by the United States naval re-
serve forces, whose headquarters adj
join the rat encampment, says The
World.
Owing, probably, to a scarcity of
food, serious trouble has broken out
among the rat army, inasmuch as
the rats, without any form of court
martial, are just killing and eating
one another.
1t is thought that the atrocities of
war in other sections have had con-
tagious effect upon this species of
lower animals, bringing them down
to the level of the higher ones.
Among this army of rats are sew.
eral companies of white rats, ant
racial prejudice, it is thought, has
intensified the present war fever a.
this rat encampment, now harrassine
the border line of our peacefully dis
posed American Holland"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
. !. i. i. + !. i. + J. ? T*.- So
: A 'WIFES RECOMMEND.

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A drafted man put in claim for
exemption on account of being the
head of family dependent on him for
support. He was ordered to bring a
letter from his wife showing the facts.
Here is what she wrote:
"Dear United States Army: My
husband asst me to rite you a reck-
mend that he supports his family. He
can't reed, so don't tell him; just take
him, he amt no good to me. He amt
done nothing but drink lennon es-
sese and play fiddle since ! mar
ried him eight years ago, and / gotta
feed seven kids of hisn. Maybe you
can get him to carry gun, hes good
on squirrels and eatin. Take him and
welcome. / need his grub and bed for
the kids. Don't tell him this, but take
him. "-Ocala Star.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
TARPON SPRINGS
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Located in city hall, where the read
ing rooms are open Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons from to 6
o'clock. Public patronage cordially in
wted.
/. Members of the association, reg
ular or honorary, shall have the priv
lege of taking out for personal use
one book at time, to be returned
within two weeks.
2. For books not returned or re-
newed within two weeks five cents a
week shall be charged.
8. For books lost, full price or du-
plicate volume.
a. Dictionaries, reference books
daily or weekly papers, and periodi-
calls shall not be taken from the libra
ry at any time.
5. Books may be renewed at the
end of two weeks for two weeks
longer.
s. The library card must be return
ed with the books.
7. Any citizen of this town, perma-
nent or temporary resident, may OBJ
tain the use of the books in the Ii
brary, by paying one dollar as an an
nual fee, or fifty cents for half year,
and obtaining from the library card
provided for the purpose.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
Governor Cats
VIII Pay Visit
to Tarpon Springs
Accepts Invitation to be Present at
Celebration and Banquet on Wash
ington's Birthday-Will Deliver
Address on State Issues.

Tarpon Springs, Feb. 2.-(special.)
Sidney J. Cats has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend cele-
bration and banquet on Washington's
birthday at Tarpon Inn, at Tarpon
Springs. This will be the governors
first trip to the West Coast since his
Inauguration Pinellas county. is to
turn out in full force and make the
day memorable one. There viii be
a large agricultural gathering, which
the governor will address. An illun1-
mated naval parade through the An
clote river and bayous will be fea-
ture. Citizens of Pinellas county will
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

Washington, Feb. 2.-(Correspono-
ence of The Associated Press.)-En-
couraging reports of Americas chanc-
es for increasing her share of the
worlds trade are being brought to the
department of commerce by special
agents and commercial attaches after
investigation in South America, the
Orient, Africa and Australia. Infor-
nation of commercial peculiarities
and suggestions for meeting the wish
es of foreign purchasers have been
prepared for the use of American
business men,
Robert S. Barrett, special agent of
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, reported today on his study
of the paper trade in South America.
He visited every country of that con-
tinent and listed the equipment and
requirements Of 5000 newspapers and
printing offices. He will undertake
soon trip through this country to
confer with paper manufacturers and
exporters on how they can enlarge
their South American business.
Compliance with South American
trade customs is all that is necessary
to make purchasers there permanent
customers of the United States" Mr..
Barrett said. Everywhere | went |
found the most cordial feeling toward
this country and Americans. They
realize down there that the United
States entered the war for altruistic
reasons and at an enormous sacrifice
of men and treasure. Having fought
for democratic government them
selves, they admire with all the fer
vor of the Latin race a nation which
abandoned war trade as great as
ours to fight for world freedom.
"The Mexican policy of the United
States has removed whatever of mis-
understanding may have existed re-
garding North American ambition in
South America. Those who assertd
the United States had territorial am
billions have been disarmed by our
withdrawal from Vera Cruz. Those
who were jealous of the prestige of
the United States have been won over
by the participation of South Ameri-
can diplomats in affairs affecting this
hemisphere.
"The only thing standing in the way
of increasing our export trade is I'M
familiarity with conditions in South
America which call for a handling of
shipments that is different from our
practices here"
One such difference cited by Mr..
Barrett is in the packing of goods
sent to the west coast of South Ameri-
ca. Because of numerous transfers
of shipment and hghterage in the
shallow harbors, rolls of paper must
be protected by wooden shocks. Paper
not so protected arrives damaged
causing dissatisfaction and loss. Do
nestle packing is adequate for East
Coast shipments.
The use of the metric system in
South America also imposes special
conditions on trade to insure conform
!! ity to sizes desired there. While Am
erican publishers put their flat paper
on the basis of 500 sheets weighing
80 pounds, the South American figures
according to the number of grams to
the square meter.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
j. S. MAKING EFFORTS TO
GAIN SO. AMERICAN TRADE
Vast Possibilities Within Our Graspnteresting Report OF
Special Agent Robert S. Barrett, Who Was Sent by
Government to Investigate.

Peculiarities of tariffs have to be
considered, large size paper, for in
stance, taking small duty in Uruguay
while smaller sizes pay heavy duty be-
cause classed as writing paper, which
is regarded as luxury. In Chile, pa
per that contains Is per cent or more
of ground pulp enters free.
There are styles of paper desired in
South America which have to be made
especially for that trade, and which
always heretofore have been supplied
by European makers. Chief of these
lis the so-called stamped paper, used
for legal documents, in which the gov
eminent has monopoly for revenue
purposes. 1t is handmade and water
marked with the coat of arms of the
republic where it is sold.
Approval of trade acceptances by
the Federal Reserve board has re-
moved much of the difficulty. which
formerly beset American export trade.
Long term credits generally are re-
quired by South American buyers.
Modern equipment and alert BUSH
ness methods were found by Mr.. Bar
rett in his investigation Of newspapers
and printing Offices; In Buenos Aires
alone there are 33 daily papers, of
which II are printed in foreign Ian
guages, four in Italian, two each in
English, German and Syrian and one
in French. Until three years ago, lit
tie news was received from the United
States, but closer relations between
the two continents and the growth of
the Pan-American idea have caused
demand for American news which is
being met by increased cable services.
The South American papers have a
more serious tone than those of the
United States. Features" are rari-
! ty and the comic supplement unknown,
but novels of literary value are print
ed in daily installments, so arranged
in the paper that they can be cut out
and preserved in book form.
Cable dispatches received by some
papers are pasted on bulletin boards,
where they may be compared with the
dispatches as printed, to show that the
news is genuine and was given the
public without padding" Scare-heads
virtually are unknown.
Magnificent buildings house many of
the newspapers, decorated in marbles
and tiles, and containing art works.
A unique feature of one building is a
fencing room, reminder of the days
when the code duello was the arbitra-
tor of personal disputes. A master
alarms still is employed by the paper
to instruct its staff in fencing as
pleasant and profitable recreation.
The same paper has a powerful
whistle, which it uses to announce
startling events to the city. Until the
European war began, extra editions
were few and far between, and the
whistle was seldom heard. AS world
events became of daily occurrence, the
whistle blew frequently. A city coun-
ell antagonistic to the editor of the
paper attempted to impose restric-
lions on noises such as the whistle by
providing a fine for blowing whistles
at certain hours. The editor made out
his check to cover large number of
fines and the extra" continued to be
sounded for the city's benefit. Final
ly, the ordinance was repealed.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

"The sacrifices we are exacting of
the noble American boys who are go
ing to the bloody fields of France for
the lives and liberties of US who stay
at home call to US with an irresistible
appeal to support them with our most
earnest efforts in the work we. must
do at home.'- Secretary McAdoo,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

Subscribers to The Leader will con-
fer a favor upon US by refusing to pay
the carrier boys unless they give a
receipt from the book they carry.
When these receipts are not called for
we have no record of the subscriber
having paid, and consequently charge
him again, thus causing confusion.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

tender also banquet at Tarpon Inn
at which the governor will deliver an
address upon state issues. A large at
tendance at this banquet is expected
of those interested in public matters.
Union.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
ORR WAR AIMS.

aWhat we demand in this war,
therefore, is nothing peculiar to our
selves. It is that the world be made
fit and safe to live in; and particularly
that It be made safe for every peace
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

eve have reached the time in our
national life when no loyal citizen in
the country can afford to spend dol
lar for wasteful Injuries. Such an ex-
penditure resolves itself into disloy-
al act. cardinal Gibbons.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

The government is ready at all
times to accept men for service be-
tween the ages of Is and 40-in the
regular army. Some people have the
idea that the draft law prohibits the
enlistment of men outside of the spe-
CITED ages, but this is wrong.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
NEW OFFICE.

London, Jan. 27-(C Correspondence
Of The Associated Press.)-Maior
General C. G. Donald has been APP
pointed to new army Office known as
inspector Of war trophies
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

Illinois first, Texas second, and Iowa
third, is the way the states lined up
in producing agricultural products in
1917, exclusive of animals and animal
products.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

Merchants merit the public trade
because they sell goods cheaper. The
best way to beat the mail order
houses is to show the home folks that
home merchants do undersell. Adver-
tise, is the method.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04
SOLDIER AND SAILOR
INSURANCE

In short time a million checks a
month will be issued from the bureau
of waf3risk insurance to the families
of the men constituting Americas
fighting force.
There had been up to January 10,
1913, 473,116 applications for total in
surance of S4,01L391, 900. The aver
age amount applied for still keeps
near the maximum of $4,000. A
steady effort is being made to make
our fighting forces 100 per cent in
sured" and there are many military
units in which every member is in
sured and in some of them every man
insured for the maximum of $4,000.
The automatic insurance granted by
the law ceases on February II, but by
that time it is hoped that our whole
military and naval forces will be "100
per cent insured" with the result that
the family or dependents of everyone
having a family or anyone dependent
on him will be provided with a month
ly allowance in case of his death, and
the member himself, if disabled, will
receive monthly allowance, and if
totally disabled, will receive in addi-
ton rehabilitation and special educa-
ton and training to fit him for some
work.
The efforts of the treasury depart
ment to have every member of the
military and naval forces insured un-
der this law can be greatly assisted
by the people at home of the soldiers
and sailors if they will join in urging
them to take out the insurance offered.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

Miami bought $4,000 worth of war
savings stamps at one mass meeting.
Why can't we do proportionately as
we'll here2
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

The Tarpon Springs Leader is another star that has
been added 10 the galaxy of Florida papers served by the
Associated Press, having just been elected membership
in that great newsgatheng fraternity 1t compliment
to newspapers standing be received into the Asso
cated Press membership. The investigation into appica
lions is most rigid and only papers Of the highest charac
ter admitted Ii may be safely assumed that whenever
criticism of the Associated Press any newspaper
that newspaper merely Sore because for good
it has been denied membership .-Lakeland Teleg,an.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-02-04

Three Buffalo nickels and one thin
dime
viii help to break the Hindenburg
line"