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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22
Typhoid via
Fingers.
Habit of Putting Them in
Ones Mouth May Result
Disastrously in Con-
veyine Disease.

Richmond, Va, May Is.-The
State Department of Health
was recently able to announce
a gratifying reduction in the
incidence of and casualties from
certain children's diseases fol
lowing the campaign il launch.
ed IN the fall of 1916 against the
putting of'the fingers, pencils,
and other substances in the
mouth by school-children.
That typhoid fever is often
contracted by this same habit
is very clearly brought out in q
discussion of the subject in the
Departments War Manual of
Public Health. 1t treats of the
matter in the following fashion.
Now and then case of ty.
phoid fever occurs under cir
cumstnnces that battle physi-
clans. Flies, food, water and
direct contact may be eliminate.
ed rs possible means of infec.
ton. The ordinary precautions
have all been taken-yet the
man has typhoid and it is vital
to know how he contracted it.
Quite often the simplest an-
swer is the one most overlook
ed: The man very probably
got the disease by handling in
fected filth and by later putting
his hands into his mouth. This
is 80 common n performance,
where filth is scattered widely,
that il must DO reckoned one of
the most important factors in
the spread of typhoid. A hoe
handle, n tool, n plow-anyone
of score of things that man
touches in the course of day
may have been soilcd with filth
that contains the germs of dis
case. AS long as men are care
less in putting their dirty hands
into their mouths, there is dan
ger.
"Yet there is n rule of pre-
vention on this point almost as
old as history itself--a rule that
has the sanction of divine law
and appears in the Mosaic code.
IL is the rule of demanding that
men wash their hands before
they eat their food. Extended
to all acts that bring u mans
hands in contact. with his
mouth, this rule would suffice
to prevent much uf the typhoid
that annually occurs in Virgin.
ia. Keep your hands from
your mouth as much as
possible; never put them into
your mouth without washing
them thoroughly;nevcr cat with
out washing your hand. These
are simple but vital rules"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22
Drowned in Pound River.

Freezing, Va, May l7.-Joe
Hale, u young man from Martin
county, Kentucky, was drown
ed in Pound River while with a
stining party on Thursday.
While. handling the seine he
suddenly sank in q food
depth of water, and his COM
panions could render him no
aid till it was to late.
Young Hale was laborer,
and Came to this section a few
weeks since. The remains were
inferred in cemetery near the
scene of drowning.
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Mesdames Fleenor, Cox, Martin,
Wells, Judge Skcen, j. w. KEEL
ly and +. II Goodloc. After
discussion, Prof. Easlcy made
n motion that the funds of the
Parent Teachers Association
be merged with those of the
Civic League, the fifty dollars
III Parent Teachers Association
treasury to be used for school
purposes only. This motion was
seconded and passed.
Aiss Howard, our Home &c.
onomic Demonstration, was our
guest and her plans and sug;
gestions proved very helpful to
all. Mrs. d. b. Sayres has been
appointed by Miss Martin as
chairman on food conservation
of our town.
An account of our first meet
ing and organization, names
and addresses of all officers and
chairmen of standing commit
tees was ordered sent to the
executive secretary of the Co
Operative Education Associa
ton, of Richmond. This asso-
citation suggested we adopt n
constitution and bylaws, which
they have found satisfactory.
Having read it, and amending
a few of the bylaws, we adopt
ed it.
Mrs. O. NJ. Mouser, chairman
OF the Sing-Song Committee,
reported that the song service
held Sunday afternoon in the
School Auditorium was sue
cess both as to the rendition of
the music and the enthusiasm
of tho audience. Over one
hundred people came out, and
we hope the crowd will swell to
many hundred; for music is the
keynote to many a worthy act
left undone.
Mrs. Peck appointed the fol.
lowing committee on play
grounds Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. Say
ers and Mrs, Irvine. This commit
tee advocates play grounds for
our children during the sum-
mer months, and will plan for
the equipment and maintenance
of the same. Mr.. Sizer gave
some valuable suggestions for
a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22
Red Cross
Register

Those attending the work room
for the week ending, May 18th,
were:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22

OF the soldiers may be main
tanned, is waging an active
campaign looking to the con.
troll aud, M far as possible, the
elimination of all diseases which
make for inellicicncy.
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Fairgrounds that had come un.
der his personal Inspection.
The League then adjourned To
meet tho second Monday in
Juno.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22

The United States produced
about C.9l6,0G0 short tons of
salt last year, the geological
survey has estimated, an in
crease of about . per cent from
the previonsyear.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22

Out of u total world product
ION in 1915 of 10000 tons of
ru bier, Brazil contributed 35,
600 tons, or about 2s per cent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-22
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
PROGRAM

Commencement exercises of
the Glass OF 1918 of the Big
Stone Gap High School will be
gin AT | a. IN. sunday May 20,
when the commencement sermon
will be preached at the school
auditorium By Rev. j. NJ. Smith.
At this time the members of the
three lower classes OF the high
school will occupy reserved seats
with the graduates and wear the
class colors-rcd, white and blue.
Monday night Miss Vineyards
elementary pupils will give
their annual recital, Mrs. Bail
cy's pupils on Tuesday uight
and Miss Vineyards high schoo!
pupils on Wednesday night.
Tlursdny nigh; will he the
commencement night when di-
plomns will be awarded the
graduates. On this occasion as
Well as ut the commencement
sermon the high school pupils
will sit in a body and wear the
red, white and blue of the grad
uating class.
The members of the gradual
ing class are as follows;
William Beverley, Fred Otis
Dowell, Eleanor Anne Baker,
Edith Margaret Ballard, Lucille
Lily Dowell, Frances Warrington
Long, Lillian Grace shelton,
Elizabeth Nancic Sprinkle, Mar
garct Virginia Barron.
Arrangements are being made
for trcc-planting in the school
yard by the Glass Of 1918. This
will probably take place Friday
afternoon, May "a. The public
is cordially invited TO all the
commencement exercises.
The people will hail with sat.
isfaction the news that tho
interned German prisoners in
this country are to DO put to
work constructing roads. We
may be very certain our boys
who have fallen into German
hands are paying for their
keep, and then some.
Great Britain is using 100000
ash trees a year in the mau.
ufacture of airplanes.
About $500, 100000 a year is
being spent on education III tho
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
SEN. REEDATTACKS
METHODS Of FUEL
ADMINISTRATION

Predicting a coal shortage @of the
most disastrous character" in the
near future unless the Fuel Admins
tration ceases experimentation and
guesswork." Senator Reed has sub
mitted to the fuel-food investigating
committee a statement OF facts de
veIoped at :he recent inquiry into the
coal situation.
Reed submitted the following re-
Communications TO avert this situa-
ton:
1. Ending OF Governmental inter
ference with coal business.
.. Immediate announcement OF
prices which will prevail after April
1. so that dealers may make contracts.
3. Giving OF information to con-
sumers, so they Will know what coal
will be available. and at what prices.
Quoting literally from the testi-
mony at the hearing Reed showed
that coal production for 1917 exceed
ed that for 1916 by 16 per cent for
anthracite, and by per cent for
bituminous.
At the same time. coal shipped
abroad, including that for bunkering
ships sailing from American ports
was less than that in 1916 by more
than 100000 tons.
That a serious coal famine oc-
Cured. Reed declares is due to the
following causes:
l. Reputation OF the prices fixed
last summer by the Lane committee
=. The lapse Of sixty days between
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
Wedding Is Good,
But Check Is Bad,
And Minister Is Mad

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. Eff
a wife were goods. commodities,
or money, the Rev. Edward Collins
might swear out a warrant for
Alton A. Hupp, to whom he de-
livered blushing Hazel Berggon
as a bride early last week.
The minister told the county
prosecutor that he had been given
a worthless IS check by the bride
groom and asked for q warrant.
He was told that It was first ne
cessary for him to deliver goods.
chattels, or money before he had
criminal recourse.
DIR. Collins grieved over the fact
that he had used the IS TO pur-
chase some chickens Ond must
now make good the sum. He de-
elared today that the decline of
human faith would be the subject
OF his discourse next Sunday.
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reputation of the Lane prices. and
the fixing of new prices by the Fed
eraI Trade Commission.
3. Constant assurances given the
public Of an abundant supply OF coal,
together with advice not to buy at
c-rrent prices.
4. An unwise multiplicity Of prior
ity orders.
;. Forcing OF coal into the North
west. while needs OF Middle West and
Eastern States were ignored
Reed reviewed the work OF Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane and F. s.
Peabody last June in liking coal
prices. the reputation OF these prices
later by Secretary of War Baker,
and the disastrous effect on the con-
fidence and the business of many
coal dealers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
D. c. PUPILS HAVE
HIGH HEALTH RATE,
! REPORTS PROVE

Washington public school students
are about 30 per cent healthier than
those Of many other cities throughout
the country.
A comparison today OF figures COM
piled by Ernest L. Thurston, superin-
tendent Of schools here, with those
of DR.. Thomas d. Wood. OF Columbia
University, in a national report,
proves this true.
Speaking before the National Coun-
ell Of Education in session at Atlantic
City. DR.. Wood said that 80 per cent
OF the 100000 school children In
the United States have physical de-
fects which are potentially or actual
" detrimental TO the health Of
pupils.
4 summary OF Mr.. Thurston's fig-
ures show that about 70 per cent OF
the pupils IN the District schools may
be classed as detectives as interpreted
by DR.. Wood. This is about 90 per
cent better than DR.. Woods national
figures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
WILL NEED 10000 MORE
WAR WORKERS IN CITY

A survey OF the Governments war
needs as to additional employees in
Washington IS being made by the
Civil Service Commission.
Rough estimates made some time
ago indicated that 10000 additional
employees would be needed during the
spring and summer for prosecution of
war work here. 4 careful canvass
Is now being made in every depart
ment, bureau, and office. however,
showing the number OF employees now
engaged and the number that will
likely be needeS
The canvass is being made so that
the commission can intelliGently con
slider the needs Of the Government
and make an Intelligent recommends
ton on the housing problem.
In the months OF December and
January 5000 appointments were
made by the commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
FOUR CONVICTED OF
DRY LAW VIOLATION

Three convictions on charges OF
drunkenness and one on charge OF
selling liquor were made in dry
washington's Police Court today.
James Holden. colored. was sen
fenced to serve sixty days in Jail for
selling liquor. He was trapped by
Sergeant Eilmartin. OF the Fourth
precinct, and confessed.
Robert T. Hardie, William Heck.
and Frank Walters were convicted OF
drunkenness and sentenced 20 paw
fines OF $40 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
Meade AuStrianS viii
Help Home Land Get
Out Of German Pocket

CAMP MEADE, Nd, Feb. 81
Two Austrians who might easily
avoid service in the trenches are
working with feverish eagerness
here to prepare themselves to
fight the Germans.
One Is ]. NJ. Deitcher, Of the
312th Field Artillery, whose father
was killed at Stanislau and who
had two brothers killed in the
Austrian army. He came TO this
country several years ago and
settled in Philadelphia
The other is Sergt. Max Weber.
OF the 311th Field Artillery, who
was a provisional lieutenant in
the strefanI, the border patrol OF
the Austrian army. Weber
says Austria would break with
Germany II the German army did
not have the Austrian forces d.
vided.
"on every side" he said. "the
Germans have the Austrians
pocketed."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
MRS. A. B. CUMMLNS, WIFE
. OF IOWA SENATOR, DIES

Srs. Albert 3. Cummins. wife Of
the Senator from Iowa. died at her
home, 1921 Thirty-sixth street north
west, at an early hour today. She
kuccumbed to an attack Of pneu-
monia after an Illness OF three days.
Mrs. Hollis A. Rawson, the only
child OF Senator and Mrs. Cummins.
was on her way to this city from her
home in Des Moines when her mother
died. She arrived this morning.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at 5 o'clock this afternoon, after
which the body viii be taken to Des
Moines. Only the immediate family
are to go to the Western city for the
burial.
Mrs. Cumu1fns had been prominent
in society and IN charitable work here
for the past nine years. Lately, IN
company with Mrs. Marshall, wife of
the Vice President, she had been lead
ing in work for the Red Cross in Con-
Eressional circles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
BY W. V. BYARS.

rifces In Government payrolls who
could not get more than $1,000 else
where. With Hog Island payrolls
back OF this. It was argued that sal
aries paid for sacrifices outside the
regular departments Of Government
ought in no case to be more than
those paid regular employees in the
departments for work OF the same
kind. When Gallinger had objections
of this kind to the possible use Of the
$50, 900. 900 appropriation in the hous-
ing bill, Senator Ransdell, Louis
lana Democrat. on the Hog Island
committee, wished to know II II were
not as safe from misuse as the
original billion, seven hundred mil
lion. controlled by the Shipping Board
and the Merchant Fleet Corporation.
Gallinger agreed that 1t was, and
began TO talk about salaries paid
publicity experts. He stopped sud
denly and said he would come back to
that subject later. AS the moral for
all this, It was said that the time
had come for the Senate to assert
Itself" The question left is OF
whether the assertion is to continue
artistic and dramatic-and stop
there. II seems so.
Senator Simmons followed as
chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance, calling up the McAdoo war
finance bill. He made an able sum-
mary of the evidence before the
committee, arguing forcibly that the
demand made by the Government
for one war loan after another had
drained the money market until cor
porations with bonds maturing could
not 20 into the market as usual. He
explained the necessity of relief for
savings banks and came in due
course to the similar needs Of pub
lie utility corporations, including
street railroads, power companies
electric light companies and others
with S23, 100000 of maturing obli-
cations, to be financed, with the
need for Government help made
urgent by the closing Of the money
market. At this point, heckling be-
gan and proceeded artistically, ex.
pressing all the dissatisfaction that
belongs to making a record.
In the House, exactly the same
dramatic art developed on the rail.
road control bill, which it is abso-
lutely certain the House means tc
pass without radical change. Yet
the day was passed in what were
apparently fierce protests and by nc
means fierce defense. On the re.
volving' fund clause, the rate-mak'
ing clause and the general question
Of arbitrary control, amendment
after amendment was offered to bC
debated and voted down, with
amendments accepted only in per.
fecting the bill in the line of its pur.
pose. On this record, those WHIT
study dramatic art are likely TO be,
gin to expect that all the more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
PARCELS POST WEIGHT
LIMITS INCREASED

Postmaster General BurIeson has IL
sued an order, to become effective March
Is. amending the postal regulations with
reference to fourth class mail matter
Cparcel posO so as to increase the al
lowable weight Of the package from
fifty pounds in the first and second
zones 10 seventy pounds when mailed
for delivery within the first. second. and
third zones. and from twenty to fifty
pounds when mailed for delivery within
any OF the other zones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
GRAND DUKE HELD
TO BE A SUICIDE

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2T.-The Grand
Duke Of Mecklenburg- Strelitz, whose
death was announced IN a dispatch
from Neu Strelitz. committed suicide,
according to the Berlin Lokal An
Felrsr. Tfis body was found IN q
small lake. with a Eunshot in the
hresE-
Commenting on the grand dukes
eeath. n. Lokal Anzeiger says: sad
experiences, about which, as about
everything, the grand duke was silent
and reserved, affected him perhaps
more deeply than his encourage
imagined"
The grand duke left his castle Sat
urday for a walk, and as he did not
return q search for him was made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
Toro,.ooo What It Did
OOIIS1CSO Ye sterday

Both Houses Considering Administration Measures War
Finance Bill in the Senate Railroad Control in the House
The Day Devoted to Dissatisfaction in Both Houses Making
Sand| or Making Record" objections to Paying High
Prices for Patriotic Sacrifices Sky Prices" Wanted for
Wheat-ReViewing the Coal Situation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27

1t was Dissatisfaction Day in both
houses Of Congress. The dissatis-
faction was genuine. With most
Republicans and some Democrats,
who feel they have been "bossed too
much" It may have been heartfelt.
Whether there was any real purpose
of attempting to make it effective is
another question. The answer seems
to be Not yet. An dnot SOON" The
methods followed we're entirely too
artistic to belong certainly to any
thing but the dramatic interest Of
politics.
In the Senate, where dramatic art
is highly developed, the Administra-
ton war finance" bill was on the
regular program. II Hon. Boies Pen
rose was Secretary Of the Treasury
he might unity, stabilize, and co-or-
dinate industry under such a bill,
while, incidentally, voluntary con-
trbutions of from five to ten millions
were being made for legitimate cam
paign expenses. However great the
certainty that Secretary McAdoo will
never permit such incidental results
from relieving and controlling bust
ness, it must be in some respects
heartrending for great experts in
campaign financing to vote such
power, where they feel they can have
no possible chance of using it them
selves.
II some such feeling as this Is sup
posed to coordinate with dissats-
faction Of the common sort, it may
explain the dramatic possibilities OF
Senatorial art in opening with pro-
test against the conference report on
the housing bill for the employees in
the shipyards Of the new merchant
feet. The ostensible ground for the
protest was the liberty taken by the
conference committee in making
changes while agreeing on a report
both houses were expected to accept
The subject includes Hog Island,
from which the Senatorial Inspection
Committee had Just returned.
After q severe rebuke to the
growing tendency, Of conference
committees to usurp the power Of
enacting new legislation, the confer
ence report was finally adopted
without division on the ground that,
though the bill as agreed on by both
houses was defective and full Of
openings for abuses resulting from
haste, there must be no risk Of de-
lay in winning the war. This was
after general debate, which made
/ it possible to register" extreme
dissatisfaction. Senator King re-
GREETED the amount Of unwise, in
complete, and foolish legislation
they were obliged to pass under the
spur of necessity. Senator Calm
ger can get more dissatisfaction into
less language than most men. He
knew personally Of a man getting
$4,000 a year, making patriotic sac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27

drops on your tender, aching
corn or callus. Instantly
the soreness disappears and
shortly you will find the
corn or callus so shiyeled
and loose that you can lift
it of with the fingers.
Just think! You get rid
OF a hard corn, soft corn. or
corn between the toes, as
well as hardened ealluses
without suffering one par
ticle. Freezone is magic!
Keep it on dresser.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
MANY DIE IN HONG KONG FIRE

LONDON. Feb. 27-Hundreds Of per-
sons were burned to death in n fire at
Hong Kong. said n dispatch from That
city today. The fire took place at the
Hong Kong race course following the
collapse OF a large bamboo booth on
Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
; Women! Stop Corn Pain!
Few Drops and CornS Lift Out
Don't hurt bit! Cincinnati man discovers
drug that works miracles-No humbug!

Your high heels have put
corrs on your toes and cal
luses on your feet, but why
care nowl
This tiny bottle holds an
almost magic fluid. A gen.
ius in Cincinnati discovered
this ether compound and
named it freezone. Small
bottles of freezone like here
shown can be had at any
drug store for q few cents.
Don't limp or twist your
face, but get . bottle of
freezone and apply a few
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
REPORT AMERICAN eAssED.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. PA. A.
aEAcRnight, Of Atlanta, Ga, was men,
Eioned in todsy's Canadian casualty
list as being gassed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27

power" Administration bills now be-
fore Congress will pass.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-21
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

st. Paul, March 20.--Hogs-
1880. market l56p20c higher. Range.
Sl6.90dlT.lo. bulk, $l7ml7.05.
Cattle--~Reeeipts. 5.106; killers, l0Gs
l5c higher. Steers. $G.500i14; cows
and heifers, S7M9.50; veal calves.
steady. s6m li.75; stockers and feed
ers, active, $6.50dIl1. u-.
Sheep--Reeeipts. $50; steady. Lambs.
$Sal7,es. wethers. s7Ii3.50; ewes, IS
M1250. -~.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-21
BAR GERMAN ACTORS.

Wichita, KAMA German vaudeville
team. billed to appear at n local the
alter was stopped by deputy United
states marshals under the anti-alien
act and the actors sent back to New
York
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-21
PORTL'ND LIVESTOCK

Portland. Ore. March 20.-Cattle-
Market strong; receipts. &c. Medium
to choice steers, $11a11.sO: good to
r.edium steers, $10@l1: common to
good steers, $500 10: choice cows and
heifers s96l0: common to good cows
and heifers, $s@S.50; Gamers. S4.25@
C.25: bulls. $5GS; calves. $7.5O6l2:
stockers and feeder steers, s6.50G9.50.
Hogs-Market firm; receipts, 65e.
Prime light, $l7M17.20: prime heavy.
s1S.75M1-; pigs. $14.75M 1915; bulk OF
sales, $16906l7.
Sheep-Market slow: receipts, 3.
Western lambs, $l5M15.5O; valley
lambs, s14.50Gl5; yearlings, $i3M13.50;
wethers. sl2.50G13: ewes. SOFA