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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Notice To AL
lens.

All German Alien Enemies,
embracing all males of the age
of ii years and upward within
the United States, not actually
Naturalized rs American citi-
zens, who are natives, citizens,
dcnizens or subjects of the Ger
man Empire or of the Imperial
German Government, are re-
CURED to register as alien enc
mics, the registration to be con
Quoted by the postmaster as reg
istrar at each postoilice Except
that in cities of 5000 population
or over, census 1910, such regis
tration to be conducted by the
Chief Of Police as chief registrar
with such assistant registrars as
he may designate, at the police
station) such registration to be-
gin at six O'Clock a. M. on Feb.
ruary ith, 1918, and to continue
each day successfully thereafter
between the hours of six a. m.
and eight p. nj. up to and in
Guiding the 9th day of February,
1918 at eight o'clock p. III.
Il. O. Burch. u. S. Marshal
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How's This ?
We offer Ono Hundred roil

We offer One Hundred CoIl.r,
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J.
cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his frm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o.
Halfs Caterrh Cure Ia taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
sent free. Price 20 cents per bottis' sold
by all Drugsista.
Take Haifs Famiiy PIT. Ter cra,usa,Isa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
ar Credits
Granted to Allies by United
States Total Over $4,000
100000.

War credits extended to for
eign Governments since. the
United States entered the war
total 81, 236, 400, 600. OF this
Great Britain received s2.045,-
900, 900; France, s1.2s5, 00O,-
900; Italy, $500, 900, 900; Rus.
STA, 1925, 900, 900; Belgium, SIT.
400, 900; Serbia, 81, 100000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
BIG STONE GAP WISE COUNTY, VA. WEDNESDAY jANI


been Quilted the demand will
continue, and letters will be re-
ccived from the officers an d
men IN the camps asking for
them.
1t has been deman Led that
all sweaters produced in each
of the Red Cross divisions shall
be de stributed by Division
headquarters to take care of
the needs of tho camps in the
division. The purchased sweat.
ers are being shipped in re-
Spouse to requests from tn G
different divisions to the camps
which needs them most, aud
approximately ton thousand
sweaters haze been shipped to
every camp by headquarters,
with the exception of four
camps, in the west, which are
being taken care Of by local
manufacturers.
Manufacturers are delivering
sweaters ut the rate Of over IL,
600 per day.
The Field Directors are issu.
ing the sweaters only to such
men as have not already re
ceived them, and in order to
avoid duplication and supply
those first who are in the most
need. the distribution is bong
made in accordance with the
requests of the officers in com
mand at the different camps.
There is naturally n desire on
the part of the members of the
chapters to see that tho men
from their particular home
towns are Quilted. Direct
shipments b y individuals or
chapters to officers or men,
however, have resulted in much
duplication and confusion with
Heavy expense for expressage,
aud II delay as result of long
distant shipments ut this time
of traffic congestion. For ex.
ample, we have trustworthy re-
ports of men who have roceiv ed
as many as six sweaters, of
cases where donated sweaters
have been sold or pawned and
of criss-cross shipments such
as one from Alabama to Camp
Wheeler, Ga, of approximate,
~ the same number of sweat
ers as were shipped at the same
time from Virginia to Admission
Alabama. This would all have
been avoided had distribution
been made through the Red
Cross.
Division Managers arc reques
ted 10 communicate the above
facts to the chapters in their
respective divisions, and to
urge inslstently that direct
shipments by chapters be dis.
continued, and that distribu-
ton be made in accordance
with the plans above outlined.
The dictates of the hearts Of
those in the chapters should
yield to the obvious reasons for
distribution in accordance with
the foregoing plan, which is for
the greatest goo of the great.
est number.
G.. e. Scott.
Director of Division Organiza-
ton.
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Suggestions And instruction
To Registrants.

NNS6aSth ohto'
Persons required to register
should understand that in so do.
ing they are giving proof of their
peaceful dispositions and of their
intention to conform to the laws
of the United States.
Every registrant should read
carefully the form of registration
affidavit handed to him and ask
the registration officer for expla-
nation OH all points not clear to
him before attempting to fill out
the blanks. Registration olli-
GERS are instructed to give regis
trants all possible aid in the way
of explanation and advice.
Each registrant is required to
furnish four unmountcd photo
graphs of himself, not larger
than 3 by . inches in size, on
thin paper, with light back
ground. All four photographs
should be signed by the regis
trilnt across the face of the pho
tograph SO as not to obscure
the features, if the applicant is
able to write.
Three blank forms of registra-
ton affidavit must be completely
filled out by the registrant or his
representative with the excep-
ton of the blanks indicated to be
filled out by the registration
cilicer and the description of the
registrant and the placing of
finger prints on the blanks and
must be produced by the regis
trant personally to the registra-
ton officer and be signed and
sworn to by the registrant in the
presense of and before the regis
tration officer, who will fill in
the description of the registrant
and supervise the fixing of the
finger prints ana the attaching
OF the photographs, if the regis
trant cannot write he must make
his mark in the signature space
and ailix his left thumb print in
the space provided opposite the
signature space.
The finger print is a method
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

One thing this war has done
for us, it has convinced many
Democrats that Republicans
were human beings, aud Repub-
licans have been forced to ad.
nit that Democrats might even
be Christians.
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Death of James Wallace Fox.

4 NNNhf' VI .'AA W
Fox in New York Monday the
fourteenth instant.
lie had spent the evening be.
fore at the home OF friend and
was very bright and happy, ap.
Iparently in the best of health
and spirits. He retired ct the
usual time and was found dead
i'll bed the next day.
Physicians ascribed his death
to Milo Carditis ian affection Of
the hearN. He was buried at
his old home at Paris, Kentucky,
on Saturday the nineteenth at
three O'Clock, p. m, besides his
father and mother.
MIR. Fox was born in Clark
county, Kentucky, on the
eleventh day of June, 1853, and
was the son of John w. Fox, ST.,
and Katherine Hill Rice, his first
wife. He lived at Stony Point,
Bourbon county, Ky, with his
father between 1862 and 1878.
He was educated in the academ-
ic schools, attended college at
Lexington, Ky, and graduated
at Kentucky University, at the
head of his class. lie was espe.
cially proficient in Latin, Greek,
Mathematics and History. He
taught one year at Middletown,
Kentucky; was principal of the
High School at Lexington Ken.
lucky two years, aud of the
High School ut Louisville, Ken.
lucky, one year. He then went
into the coal business with Il. b.
liutchcraft, Of Lexington, aud
opened the first mine in the Jcl-
leo Tennessee coal field in 1852
later opening two more mines in
the same district.
In 1887 Mr.. Fox came to Big
Stone Gap with the idea Of ac-
quiring land ut Cumberland Gap
and here, deeming these points
natural locations Tor towns and
large business. Finding that a
large portion of the lands had
been acquired by others he
nevertheless quickly associated
himself With Dir. X. b. Whit.
ridge, of Boston, Mass., ard
they purchased number of
tracts in and adjacent to the
proposed town site, and several
tracts of coal land across the line
IN Kentucky. He, at once, in
cooperation with other landown-
ers here organized holding
company-The Big Stone Gap
Improvement Company-to which
all of the lands necessary to a
large town were conveyed and
the town chartered, organized,
plated with wide streets and
avenues, and many parks and
boulevards, in all of which he
took the greatest interest and
was an enthusiastic supporter of
every movement looking to the
growth, improvement and beauti-
flying of the town.
The first considerable sum of
money ever expended in
improving the town was raised
by him upon his own endorse.
ment. He became Il director in the
Improvement company, and a
member of the executive com
mittee, and remained connected
with the company until ii was
dissolved and the Big Stone Gap
Land Company organized, of
which he was director until his
death.
Mr.. Fox aud his associate, DR..
Whitridge, were the leaders and
the largest contributors to the
erection of the first school house
in the town, "The Stonc@
Academy" and was instrument
tai in securing a thoroughly ed
ucuted principal. There has
been no movement looking to
the improvement of the town
along any line, at any time, that
has not received his hearty CO.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Fuel Admins
tratiOn
Closes Industries East Of Mis-,
sissippi River for Five
DAYS.

unprecedented adverse weather
conditions of recent weeks and
the inadequancy of the present
coal supply and transportation
facilities TO meet the enormous
wartime demand, nave made
necessary immediate restrictive
measures as TO the use of coal in
that part of the United States
east of the Mississippi River.
The movement o f coal in
transportation must be so direct
ed as 70 aid the Director General
of Railways in dealing with the
railroad emergency created by
recent blizzard conditions. Do
nestle consumers of coal must
be kept warm and other abso-
lutely necessary consumers must
be supplied.
All industry must be equally
restricted i'll its use of coal in
order that the available supply
for the remainder of the winter
may be properly distributed and
may be made sufficient for alb
solutcly essential needs during
the remainder of the winter.
To meet,these necessities the
Fuel Administration has ordered
ms an immediate emergency
measure, that on the days of
January is, 10, 20, u and -
preference and priority III the
use of coal shall be given only
to those consumers whose con
sumption of coal is absolutely
necessary. These include in or
der: Railroads, domestic con
sumers, hospitals and charitable
institutions, public utilities,
ships at tidcwater for bunker
purposes, United State Gov
eminent use, municipal or coun-
ty governments for necessary
public use, manufacturer of
perishablc food for Immediate
consumption.
During the five days designated
no manufacturing industry shall
be allowed to operate even if it
has its coal supply on hand. By
this means all industry will be
placed ON an equal footing and
will bp LODI iIpnn IA ,,ol-a - @
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

The difference between the
Russian and German views of
peace was that while Russia
desired peace with Germany,
the latter wanted peaceful pos
session of Russia.
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Red Cross
Notes
To All The Chapters In The
Potomic Division.

| send herewith TO the Chan
tiers of this Division the copy of
u letter which have received
from the Director of Division
Organization at National Head
quarters, relative to the ship.
ment of knitted goods to camps
at distance, whereby much
extra expense, and still more
delay in the receipt of articles
by those for whom they are in
tended is involved.
have already had occasion
to call this matter to the utten-
ton of certain members of va
rlous Chapters, who have writ
ten to me, requesting authority
to make such shipments. |
have invariably replied that
much time would be saved bv
my telegraphiug to the Mana.
ger of the Division in which
such distant camps are located,
requeting him to furnish i'm
mediately the comforts needed
from his supplies, and venture
10 hope that in the future our
members will not insist upon
shipping articles directly to
points more or less remote.
No one understands more full.
~ than | do the feeling of those
wishing to supply their relu-
tlves or friends with comforts
made by themselves, but surely
IN a grave crises, such as we
are now contending with, tile
cause, which is that of winning
the War, is so great, so vastly
and immeasurably greater than
the feelings of any individual
that cannot but hope this
circumstance will be realized
by the members of our Chap
ters, and the advice contained
IN the enclosed letter, which it,
prompted by the desire for in
creased efficiency, may be gen
orally adopted in the future.
Yours very sincerely,
Henry White
Manager Potomac Division.
My Dear Mr.. White:
This is to supplement the
following telegram which |
have sent to all Division Mana
gers, to wit:
Many Chapters are making
Shipments of knitted goods to
camps ut distant points, please
discourage this and urge use Of
such goods for nearby camps.
IN accordance with instructions
from Division Headquarters
direct shipments from Chapters
have led to much duplication
and confusion. We arc distri
buting from National Head
quarters tens of thousands of
sw caters where most needed
but calls are bound to continue
for sometime as demand still
exceeds supply by several hun
dred thousand.
AS a result of the decision of
the War Department not to in.
clude sweaters In the equipme lt
furnished to sholdiers, the Red
Cross was unexpectedly called
upon to outfit the Army with
sweaters.
The Red Cross has responded
to the call of the men and has
undertaken this task, which in.
wolves over million sweaters
The Chapters have been urged
to knit as many sweaters as
possible, and as fast as possible,
and large orders have been
placed for the purchase of
Slvnatara ,ubioh
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1t isn't the frowns of our
enemies that we should fear,
but tho treachery that hides
behind the smiles of a false
friend,
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FOR RENT.-A first class
eight room house in Big Stone
Gap. SEQ H. L Cummings or
address r. Fl. Bruce, Norton,
va 1t
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Sammies Hold World
In Place-Prevent
Disaster in Parade

The world tumbled of its perch
Saturday afternoon and for several
hours three United States soldiers
held 1t in place. The world in
question was the large globe on Mrs
Margaret Hopkins WorrelPs float
in the Red Cross parade, and the
soldiers, three Sammies, pressed
into service by Mrs. Worrell to hold
the globe in place during the re-
mainder Of the parade.
Mrs. Worrel's float was one of the
most beautiful and artistic in the
parade. 1t symbolized the earth en-
circled by the Red Cross-the Red
Cross represented by the nineteen
members Of Mrs. worrell's unit in
the Interior Department cIasping
hands around the globe.
At the four corners of the float
stood four Red Cross nurses symbolic
Of their organization, reaching to
all four quarters of the world. The
nurses were Emma Seeley, Florence
Lampert, Jane Phillips and Ada
Wahlen-all four young women
waiting their call for service abroad.
Mrs. Worrell stood on the back
OF the hoat, representing a head
nurse and holding ,aloft an Ameri-
can nag. Mrs. Blanche Strong rep-
resented the Goddess OF Liberty,
standing in 'front.' Of the globe.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Will Provide Vocational
Training for Injured Men
Senator Smith Urges Passage of Bill Appro-
priating 100000 for Work of Rehabil-
tating Soldiers Disabled on Battlehelds.

One of the most important problems
growing ont OF the war-that Of pro-
NIding for the rehabilitation OF the
wounded fighting men and transform
ing them into useful members Of So
cicty-is about to be given attention
by Congress. The bill to establish
vocational rehabilitation OF soldiers
and sailors IL to be reported to the
Senate tomorrow by Senator Hoke
Smith. Of Georgia. chairman Of the
Committee on Education. It will also
be brought before the House.
To Help Blind and Crippled.
Senator Smith regards the bill as
one Of the most essential matters
which Congress has been called upon
TO consider since Americas entry into
the war.
The bill provides that persons who
are disabled under circumstances en-
titling them to relief under the war
risk insurance act are to DO ordered
by the Insurance Bureau to follow
such courses OF vocational rehabili-
tation as the Federal Board of Eoca-
tional Education may prescribe. The
entire system is to be under the joint
control of these two boards. the pur-
pose being to help the crippled, blind
ed. legiess or armless unfortuna:es in
to ways where they can be self-sus-
staining. An appropriation Of 5000 90
is asked in the bill.
Senator Smiths committee held a
large number Of hearings on the bill
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
RESNATI, WORN, WAS
MARTYR TO DUTY
Insisted Trying New Plane; Didn't t
Stop Engine When Falling.

Lieut.. Resnati of the Italian army.
killed in an airplane accident in New
York on Friday. was a martyr to
duty. in the opinion of brother ayi-
ators here, who yesterday received
the full report Of the accident.
''Resnai was worn out with his
many flights" said one of these off,
GERS. Yet he insisted on trying out
this new plane. Evidently something
happened to him. for he did not even
shut OF his engines the first thing an
aviator II taught to do when he gets
into trouble. The instructive sense
which tells an aviator that he is clear
Of the ground apparently failed him
and. in his first maneuver, too close
to the earth. one wing caught. The
same instinct, through weariness. per-
haps. failed to tell him to shut on
his engines"
Resnati made scores Of flights in
the interest Of the third liberty loan
and was preparing to lend similar aid
to the Red Cross drive.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
NOVENA OF ST. RITA
CONTINUES 3 DAYS

Those who were unable to begin the
novena to st. Rita Of CascIa last
Tuesday evening will be given an
opportunity to make what is called
IRIDIUM" or three days devotion
in honor Of the saint. by joining in
the novena have continued during the
following two nights. according to an
nouncements made yesterday. The
exercises are being conducted in St.
Martins Church. North Capitol and
T streets, where the local shrine of
the Saint of Impossible Things" is
erected.
Reports Of extraordinary results OF
the noveia have continued during the
progress Of the devotion, beginning
with the announcement last wednes-
cay Of the apparently miraculous cure
OF q cancer that had been pronounced
beyond the aid of medical or surgical
skill.
The novena will be brought to a
solemn close on Wednesday evening
when the Feast Of the Roses will
be observed. The st. Rita roses, which
the church regards as sacramentals,
will be blessed for the CONGREGATION
by the Rev. Eugene A. Hannah, rec
tor Of st. Martins, who has directed
the novena. A special musical pro-
gram will be given and a procession
Of the children who have recently
received their first communion. will
conclude the services.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20

and listened to statements by some
Of the foremost authorities of the
United States and Canada on the ques-
tion. Among those who were heard
by the committee were: Allen Walker
Of New York. manager OF the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States;
DR.. c. A. Prosser, director Of the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education;
T. B. Kidner. vocational secretary, In
valided Soldiers Commission Of Can
ada Douglas c. McMurtrie, Of New
York. director Of the Red Cross In
stitute for Crippled and Disabled Men;
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas. Surgeon
General OF the army: w. 8. Clifford
director Of the Council of National De-
Tense: Lieut.. Frank Billings, U. s. A.
DR.. r. NJ. Little, Commissioner United
States Employees Compensation Com
mission: Royal Meeker. United States
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics, and
a large number of officials Of organized
labor.
According to the statement of DR.,
Prosser before the committee, about
one per cent OF the men sent abroad
will need the benefits Of the system of
vocational training which Is to be pro-
vided. Canada's figures showed that
out Of l.0OO men sent home for va
rious reasons. $500 have taken the
courses in vocational rehabilitation.
DIR. Prosser went to Canada to study
the system at the suggestion OF the
committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Advertising Talks
(For Advertiser and Reader.)
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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Trust Companies2 There isn't
one person in a hundred that
knows a Trust Company would
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Gentlemen of the Trust Com
panies. a little publicity on the
functions of your organizations
would be beneficial to the pub
ic-and to yourselves.
Telling the readers of The
Herald who have money to In
vest. would be the best paying
investment you could make.
Il you will make an appoint
ment. ! will show you some ad-
vertising copy that will bring
you the most desirable kind Of
business.
PhoreMaia $500.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
DELEGATES TO
CONFERENCE ON
WARECONOMY
Chamber Of Commerce Will
Join in National Thrift
Meeting.

Delegates to represent the WASH
ington Chamber Of Commerce at tho
National Conference on War Econ
omy, to be held In New York City
June s and 6, were yesterday ap-
pointed by A. Leftwich Sinclair.
The names of the delegates are:
Henry p. Blair, John Dolph. William
Phelps Emo, Col. Robert N. Harper.
d. ]. Kaufman. Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern, A. r. Kern. A. T. Macdonald,
Col. Arthur c. Randle. corcoran
Thorn and Edgar D. Shaw. Of the
Washington Times.
Mr.. Sinclair, who Is president Of the
local Chamber Of Commerce, an
nounced that the conferences would
dwell on budgets, thrift and public
expenditures.
In a communication to the Chamber
OF Commerce, r. Fulton Cutting,
chairman of the joint committee on
arrangements for the conference, said
in part: THE patriotic message Of
the hour Is thrift. Is it not a good
time to ask how we can apply thrift
to pubic expenditures and to the
management OF our State and local
community affsirs?"
Speakers at the Conference.
Among those who will make ad-
dresses at the conference are Mr..
Cutting, who Is chairman of the
Board OF Trustees. Bureau Of Munici-
pal Research; Nicholas Murray But
Ter, president Columbia University;
Frederick A. Cleveland, of the Indus
trial Service and Equipment Com
pany. Boston; Carl Milliken, governor
OF Maine: Martin G. Brumbaugh, gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania: Frank o.
Lowden. governor Of Illinois; Emer-
son c. Harrington, governor Of Mary
land; Paul N. Warburg, Mayor An
drew J. Peters, Of Boston: Franklin
D. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy; Samuel Gompers; Charles
L Craig, comptroller of New York,
and W. F. Willoughby, director Of the
Institute for Government Research.
The headquarters Of the conference
will be the Hotel Astor.