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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-30
State Highway System will
Help Wise County.

The report of the Legislative
Road Committee, recommending
a system Of State Highways Gov
cring $500 miles of the princi-
pal roads III the State, aud con
Meeting practically every county
seat III the state with the larger
cities, has met with general up.
proyal throughout the State. The
road from the Lee County line
through Big Stone Gap and Nor
ton to Saint Paul, about 10
miles, is embraced in the State
system. The pacific route through
the county will be selected by
the State Highway Commission
or.
The plan proposed is for the
State TO take over and complete
Inc construction OF the State
Highways, and tomaintain them
as constructed, entirely with
State funds, under State super.
vision, without help from the
counties, thus leaving all county
funds for other roads and purpo-
SEES. a further system of Coun-
~ roads is proposed, TO embrace
the main county roads not in the
State system, and to be con
structed and maintained under
county supervision, with State
and County funds.
II is proposed TO increase the
automobile license tax from Ia
to 90 cents per horse power, and
to use the automobile license
funds for The maintenance of the
State system, by the State, and
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-30
Sores On His Face And Neck
Cancer Sores Broke Out But Farmer Tells How For Many
Years He Has Kept Them Banished Easily

II suffered from nv face
ana ears Tor many years and having used
ehl ointment for pretty nearly recon-
mend 1t aa the best thing for such troubles kept the
sores oanshed from me- writes G. s. McCuthen we'll known
farmer of Ramsey w. Va ~ ~"
THIS AIN Ointment is called jar and is
the pest strongest and quickest healing
day. -" J" ~
Acid Iron Mineral by Ayers Drug COMPANY Kelly
Drug Company, Il. Il. Kennedy and other good stores
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
THE FORD TRACTOR
PROVES SUCCESSFUL

Mr.. Whitcomb, of Moss & Whit
comb, Weakley county distributors
for the Ford, informs us that his
firm has had Ford tractor blowing
all the week and that it has proven
entirely satisfactory, breaking land
at the low cost of So the acre,
The tractor was put into operation
for the first time this week on a piece
of Bermuda land near Martin. 1t
went right through the tough grass
as easy as the gritty little Ford
mounst the steepest hill The trac-
tor pulls a pillow that cuts 10 inches
deep with a six-inch sub-soiler at
tached, making 16 inches, blowing
two burrows of IL inches each and
breaks six to eight acres per 10
hour day.
This is not a specially built trac-
tor, but an attachment which may
be applied to any Ford car by the
owner within an hours time, and
then when the car is not being used
for blowing it may be used for pleas
ure or business trips.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
NEW DRAINAGE
DITCH PROPOSED

Citizens of the vicinity Of Glea-
son on the middle fork Of 0bion riv-
err are discussing q drainage district
embracing swamp lands in that com
munity to reclaim a large area of
overflowed Lands.
The proposition is, so Bob john
son informs the Enterprise, to bind
every land owner in the territory of
the proposed ditch 10 an obligation
of SIS per acre. This money is to be
used in the purchase of dredge
boat and for it's operation, and do
the work upon the cooperative plan.
The idea is that the land owners will
not file bin nor nave survey made,
but that they will do the work among
themselves
Already nurAbeE have agreed to
60 into the scheme, and it is under
stood from reliable source that
dredge boat can be purchased for
about $9g,Sea
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22

The above telegram received in
Dresden last Saturday, struck ter
ror and sorrow not only to the
hearts of all Dresden, but to many
throughout the county. This tele-
gram was followed later by one
forming Judge and Mrs. Jones of
the receipt of information in Wash
ington of the injury Of Herbert,
but stated no particulars were Civ
en-, and expressing sympathy. It
has been known for many days that
Herbert was in the front line trench
es, and thong news of his injury
was more or less expected by many,
yet the sorrow occasioned Saturday
when the actual facts dawned upon
US was none the less general. Day
by day this terrible conflict is COM
ing nearer and nearer home to us
all, and as we learn of the shedding
of blood by those we love, as we all
do Herbert, we become that much
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
AGED COUPLE ARE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

Mr.. W. W. (BilD Nancy, aged
about IS years, and Mrs. Jenny
Nancy, near the same age, were
united in marriage last Monday near
the home of Esq. Neal Tucker, who
officiated in the woods where Mr..
Tucker and hands were busy getting
out timber.
The groom is a well-to-do, popu-
lar citizen of the Hyndsver vicinity,
while the bride is the widow of the
late Joe Nancy. She has resided
in Dresden for a long number of
years and is held in the highest es-
TEEN here. For a number of weeks
hints have been dropped here and
there of this approaching event, but
quietly on last Monday morning these
aged people slipped out of town and
were married before their friends
knew what was taking place.
The Enterprise joins in extending
congratulations.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
FINGERS TORN OFF
WHENCAP EXPLODES

Master Ferril Boyd, son of Mrs.
Lucille Boyd, residing near Martin,
lost finger and one thumb and was
badly burned about the face and
head last Sunday, when he lighted
a match to a dynamite cap.
The accident occurred at the
home Of W. T. Murphy, where the
cap was found by the boys. 1t was
an old one, left over from blowing
stumps four years ago. The lad held
it in his hand while he applied the
lighted match-to see what it would
do-and he did, and felt it, too.
The left hand was badly Iacerated,
the thumb and the middle finger So
badly torn that amputation was nee
essary and his hand and ear pain
fully burned
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
GERMAN KULTUR
NOT ANEW THING

every village they have passed
through has been the victim of what
is only organized pillage. Every city
sacked on system; its citizens plum
dered,, its civil officials terrorized,
imprisoned, outraged or killed. The
civil populations have been, contrary
to the usage Of modern warfare,
forced to serve the invading armies,
brutality put to. death, reduced to
wholesale starvation and desolation.
Vast tracts of the richest and most
industrious districts of Europe have
been deliberately stripped and plug
ed into famine, solely in order that
the invaders might make war cheap
ly. Irregular troops, contrary to all
the practice Of war, have been sys-
tematically murdered and civil popu-
lations indiscriminAtely massacred,
solely to spread terror. A regular
system of ingenious terrorism has
been directed against civilians, as
horrible as anything in the history of
civil or religious wars. Large and
populous cities have been, not once,
but 20, 80, 40 times, bombarded and
burnt, and the women and children
in them wantonly slaughtered, with.
the sole object of inflicting suffer
ing. All this has been done not in
license or passion, but by the calcu-
lating ferocity of scientific soldiers"
The above was not written, though
it might have been, yesterday, last
week, last month, or last year. 1t
appeared inathe English Fortnightly
Review February, 1871, shortly be
fore the surrender Of Paris. Fred
erick Harrison, the writer, is still
alive Its statements were true then,
are true now. julius Caesar in his
Commentaries narrates events which
show that even before the time of
Christ the Germans demonstrated the
possession Of all the rudiments of
their modern "kultur." 1t is no new
thing; and hundreds of thousands Of
men will have died in vain in this
war if this sinister thing is not abb
solutely and utterly exterminated
forever by the forces of civilization
arrayed against it.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
Joint BOARD MEET
ING IN MEMPHIS.

A joint meeting of the Finance
Board of the Memphis Annual Con-
ference was held in Memphis on last
Thursday, Rev. A. E. Scott, of Mar
tin, a member of the board, attend
ing. The meeting was for the pur-
pose of filling vacancies caused by
the deaths of J. W. Young, chair
man, and w. j. Naylor, secretary,
L. NJ. StrattOn, of Memphis, and
Rev. r. B. Walker, of Union City,
were elected to the vacancies, the
former being made chairman, and
Rev. w. F. Maxedon, secretary.
The board will be Incorporated,
having headquarters in Memphis.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
GREAT RUSH BEING
MADE FOR TOBACCO
Tobacco Buyers Riding and Report Fair
Purchases Of The Weed. Growers Still
Slow to SeNa Prevailing Prices.

Following a period of inactivity,
tobacco buyers began riding in ear
nest in this county last Monday, and
practically all buyers are in the
field. Those with whom we have
talked report reasonable success,
making fair sized purchases consid-
ering the disposition on the part of
the grower not to sell at prevailing
prices. However, number have
sold, though the Enterprise has been
unable to get an estimate of the
number of pounds purchased to
date. 1t is believed, though, that
the purchases do not compare to for
mer years.
From many communities comes
the news that greatly reduced acre
age will be put out the present year,
farmers going in for food and feed
crops, which the government is urg-
ing them to do and for which there
is a good price and satisfactory mar
keting conditions. Very little Of the
weed has been delivered in Dresden
to date.
Below is given reports from other
tobacco markets. 1t has been mat
ter of comment for the past several
weeks that prices on dark tobacco
are not published as formerly was
the rule:
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
KEY TO RIDDLE
OF WEST FRONT

Washington, March 21.-The key
to the 1918 riddle of the western
battle front is in the hands of the
supreme war council at Versailles.
Decision as to the time and place
of major offensives by the allies
rests with that body. 1t directly con-
trolls also, officers here believe,
new weapon forged during the win
ter with which to make effective it's
plans of grand strategy. That wea-
pom is believed to lie in a pooling of
the army reserves of all the allies
armies, permitting overwhelming
concentrations at selected points of
attack.
American observers now are con-
WINGED the German high command
plans a defensive campaign and that
the long talked of drive on Paris or
the channel ports has been aban-
doned. The initiative, according to
this view, rests with the allied and
American forces. Communiques are
being closely scanned for the first
indication of any offensive opera
tions mapped out at Versailles.
The supreme council was created
under the urgent insistance of Pres
ident Wilson for aggressive action
this year, based on cO-ordinated plans
and under the direction Of a single
agency.
The exact scope of the councils
authority has never been disclosed.
1t was said both by Premier Lloyd
George and by Lord Curzon, how
ever, in explaining the status of the
British imperial general staff and
the commander Of the field, Sir
Douglas Haig, that certain British
forces had been assigned to the coun-
cil's control
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22

Paducah, KY, March 17.-Weath-
er the past week was fair and pleas
ant, and some tobacco moved every
day, but deliveries were considera-
bly, less than the previous week, as
growers took advantage of the wealth
er to burn and sow plant beds and
do other farm work. In some Sec
lions the market was active and
showed an advance, while medium
and common grades were strong.
Prices were satisfactory to farmers
in localities where there has been
considerable selling. In other Sec
lions there was very little trading,
these growers holding for higher
prices. "A large buyer estimated that
rs or 80 per cent of the. crop had
been sold. The dry weather has
dried out the tobacco hanging in
barns and when there is another
good season growers will be able to
order their tobacco properly. So
far the order has been irregular and
bad. The next handling season is
expected to be the most active, as
the time has come for the farmers
to dispose of their crops in prepare
ton for the 1918 crop.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
NORTH FORK DRAIN
AGE PEOPLE MEET

A hearing was had before Judge
Mayo last Tuesday in the North Fork
Drainage matter, when the proof was
finished and argument heard on the
question of exceptions to allowances
of viewers in their reports on clans
for damages. d.
There were some IA or Is claims
for damages in controversy, and
these were argued before the court
by counsel Judge Mayo has the
matter under consideration and will
render an opinion at an early date.
This district, it will be under
stood, has already been organized,
and this is only a question as to
damages.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
SANITY WOMAN
GATHERED HOME.

Mrs. Matilda Harris (nee Levister)
was born May 10, 1851; departed
this life March 10, 1918; age, IS
years and 10 months. She was mar
ried to Thos. H. Harris in 1873.
Four children blessed this union
three boys and one girl. Two of the
children preceded her to the grave,
She leaves a broken-hearted husband
and two noble, sorrowing sons
Lewis and Pete Harris, six grand
children and two sisters.
Mrs. Harris was converted many
years ago and united with the Meth
odist church at Pisgah, where she
remained true member until death.
The above is the obituary read
by Bro. Robinson at the funeral of
Mrs. Harris at Pisgah last Wednes-
day afternoon in the presence of a
large and sorrowing congregation,
many citizens from Dresden being
present. Mrs. Harris was well-known
here. She was indeed one of those
noble, sanity women whom it was a
pleasure and an inspiration to come
in contact with. Unselfish, broad
and liberal minded and generous
hearted, she was the friend of all,
and to the aged, sorrowing husband
and two sons and other relatives the
Enterprise joins with a great host
Of friends in extending sympathy in
this sad hour.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
Il HOUSES BURN
At GREENFIELD.
Greenfield Threatened With Serious GOHHsga-
ton. When High Wind Carries Burning
EmbeTs over The Town.

The big fire in Greenfield on
Thursday afternoon Of last week
resulted in the loss of II residences
and three churches, one of the latter
being the Missionary Baptist church
and the other two being negro
churches.
The fire started when Mr.. Tom
Akin set fire to a small pile of brush
in the lot adjoining the John Nc
Adams residence. In an instant, al
most, the McAdams house was afire.
This place was unoccupied, but con-
tanned all the McAdams furniture.
A stiff gale was blowing from the
northwest. In fact, it was about
the worst day we have had for hard
wind, and burning embers from the
McAdams house were carried long
distances. For instance, the dis
lance from where the fire started to
the point of it's termination is about
one mile.
From the McAdams residence the
fire spread to the Baptist church,
and then to two cottages owned by
Mr.. E. w. Jeter. All these were
quickly consumed by the flames,
famed by stiff gale. This prop
erty was all located on the west
side of the railroad, beyond the new
gin, and, consequently, most of the
population of the town gathered in
that vicinity. So when the hand
some two-story residence of former
Trustee 0. w. Grooms caught no one
was in that immediate vicinity, and
by the time citizens reached this
building it was afire all over and
impossible to save the contents, ex-
cept a desk and one or two other
small articles. No member of Mr..
Grooms' family saved even a change
of clothing. Besides the residence,
Mr.. Grooms lost his smokehouse, con-
tanning his years supply of meat
and lard, etc, his garage and all
other outbuildings, and twO-story
dwelling situated southeast of his
residence. DR.. J. d. Shannon lost
all his outbuildings. W. A. Miller's
residence was the next one in line
for the hungry flames and it, too,
was soon devoured. Cal Drummond,
the junk dealer, lost three houses
and two negro churches were burn
ed, besides several negro houses,
these latter being in the extreme
southeast portion of town.
Some of the losses were pretty
well covered by insurance, while
others carried no insurance.
The insured property is as fol-
lows, as reported to us last Satur-
day by Messrs. Roger Brasfield and
Grant Clark: John McAdams resi-
dence, $1,000; 2. W. Grooms, (on
main residencel $1,000; Baptist
church, $1,000; W. A. Miller, $500;
negro church, $500; Cal Drummonds,
$1,000 on three houses.
The total loss is estimated at about
$4,000, with a total insurance of
$4,000.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
10 WHITES, 20 NE
GROESN NEXT CALL

Between the dates Of March 20
and April the local Exemption
board will send out from this county
10 white men and 20 negroes, the
whites going to Camp Gordon, Ca,
and the negroes to Camp Meade, Pa.
The whites are among those from
the second call, while the negroes
are from the first call, there being
SO negroes to go from this county in
the first CALI None Of these have
gone yet. No farmers viii be called
at this time, the quota to be made up
from other walks Of life clerks,
store-keepers, etc.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22

Prussanism blood
blood being spilled the
determine actually the
the will least lend cooperation the that
which that stuffs produce quantities
food suffs literally Thrift Stamps Liberty
and do the thousand other things that do home
those boys who pouring
upon the far-away battlefieds
Judge and Mrs received many kilograms
sympathy from friends the They cabegam
London asking for full information of their
reply inside of week However reported
only slightly wounded which, in all probability flesh wound
OF minor injury.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
HERBERT JONES INJURED IN FRANCE
"War Department
Washington, D. c., March 16.
"Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones,
Dresden, Tenn.

deeply regret inform you that the government has official
formation that Lieut. Herbert Jones slightly wounded while in
action March H. (Signed) Adult MCCAIN.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
AT BOWLING GREEN

Bowling Green, KY, March To-
The Bowling Green Tobacco Board
of Trade has just completed report
for the season showing total Of
9,650,375 pounds of dark and 114,1
geo pounds hurley, which brought
1851, 314.52. The dark brought
1901, 721.61 and hurley $29,592.59
and two-thirds of this was grown in
Warren county.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-03-22
PADUCAH. KY.

Paducah, KY, March 16.-The
Broadway Warehouse Company Sat-
urday sold $4,000 pounds of loose
leaf tobacco at auction, the leaf
bringing from IL to Is ga cents and
Tugs from IL to IL IL cents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
CITIZENS ONLY
ARE EXEMPTED
Germans Who Have Taken
out First Papers Must Reg
lister as Alien Enemies.

1t appears that several, residents of
German extraction have somewhat
misunderstood the rules and regula-
tions requiring them to register with
the chief registrar of the Grand Forks
district. beginning February 4. Quite
a. few have first papers, and have
declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States. and they
now think that the possession of such
papers will make them immune from
registration.
This is not SO, however. The regu-
lations are specific on this point be-
cause they say that every German
who is not an actually naturalized
American citizen, must register.
A case in point came to light today
when it was said that a German
farmer in Grand Forks township took
out his first papers about eighteen
years ago. He " took the trouble
to complete his naturalization as an
American citizen. I'M consequently he
is in the eyes of the law, an alien enc
my and as sue will be required to
register with Chief of Police J. w,
Lowe.
He would. even in time of peace
have been considered a German citi.
zen, tor. according to recent legal in
depreciation of the naturalization act
OF June p. 1906, his declaration be-
came invalid sever years after it was
made. In other words. supposing that
this German declared his intention
to become an American citizen in the
year 1900 and stopped right there
he became a full-fledged German citi.
zan again in 1907.
From this point of view. he is SIT,
a German and must submit to I h
registration which the government
has ordered for alien enemies.