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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Fred Gibson and little
children are recovering from an
attack of the influenza.
Mrs. Blake Wampler and lit.
tie daughter, Nell, spent Mon
day at Dryden visiting rela-
tives.
Chas. f. Hngan, of Bristol,
spent Monday in the Gap on
business.
Sherman BARLEY, who has
been in training III the Aviation
Corps for the past year, has re-
turned to his home near the
furnace.
The Minor Building was pre-
scented with "a service flag yes.
terday by the Red Cross Christ
mas Roll Call headquarters in
view of the fact that every per
BON in the building became a
member, The flag will be dis.
played in front of the building.
Fred Smith, who has been in
training on the Great Lakes for
the Navy, passed through the
Gap last Friday enrouto to his
home in Harlan, Ky.
Martin Beverly, who has been
in the Aviation Corps for the
passed year and who has been
i'll training in several camps
has been spending several days,
with his parents, Mr. ana Mrs.
q. w. Beverly in the Gap.
Misses Flora Bruce and Edith
Ballard are improving after Sc
we're attacks of influenza.
Mrs. j. w. Litton and Miss
Mary Copnor, of Norton, are in
the Gap this week visiting,,heir
sister, Mrs. j. IL. Pierpont.
Nice handke5chiefs for Chri It
Mas at Banner Grocery Com
pnny reduce prices.
Jannis Taylor, with the Black.
wood Coal q Coke Company ut
Biackwood, spent Sunday in
the Gap with his parents.
F. G. Lowry, OF Chilhowie,
formerly of the Lowry Fruit
Company at Norton, spent Sun
day here visiting his brother.in-
law, w. FL. Wren.
Deputy Collector G.. f. Jones
and three sons, have just recov-
cred from an attack of Spanish
influenza.
q. Il. Phelps, forman of the
Royal Laundry and wife were
quite sick last week with influ-
enza.
Editor G. N. knight and en-
tire family, with the exception
of Mrs, Knight, have been con.
fined to their rooms for the past
ton days with influenza. All
arc rapidly improving.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
Death of John Slemp.

Mr.. John Slemp, of Lee coun
ty, died last Tuesday at his
nome after AN illness OF several
months. Aged 10 years. Mr..
Slemp was one of the best
known men of his community
and he had spent all of his life
in the Turkey Cove neighbor-
hood. He was u veteran of the
Civil war, having served in the
Confederate Army. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was
Miss Adeline Giiiy, and a large
family of sons and daughters
and grandchildren.
The funeral services were
conducted at the grave on
Wednesday afternoon ut two
o'clock by Rev. j. NJ. Smith. y
large number of sorrowing rel
atives and friends were present.
The interment was made in the
Hughally Slemp family GENE
tary.
Miss Bonnie Gilly has been
r,...,,I;,,,< :, f.,,,, ,,,aa.t-, MIL, - :.
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Caroline Rhoads. who is yeo-
l manette in the Navy in Wash.
ington, d. c., was recently 0p
Grated upon for a serious ut
tack of appendicitis in one of
the hospitals in Washington
and has been il. for about a
month but is now improving,
we are glad to note.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weatberly
and children Of Louisville, Ky,
called to The Gap Monday on
account of the death of Mr..
Weatherly's sister, Mrs. Glove
Johnson. who was formerly
Miss Bess Weatherly, who died
Sunday night at her home near
the Southern X. K. station Of
pneumonia.
| Mrs Hugh =. Young and lit
tie son, Hugh, who have been
spending II few months in the
Gap with Mrs. Young's sister,
Mrs. Fred Gibson, returned last
week TO their home in Birming-
ham, Ala, where Mr.. Young is
purchasing agent for the Coro-
na Conl Company.
jesse G. Gilley, of Crackers
Neck, who owns fine farm at
Maple Gap in Scott county was
in town last Thursday dispcn.
sing of some fine apples and
irish potatoes.
Mrs Villas Wells left Monday
night for Louisville, where she
will spend several days visiting
at the home of Mr.. and MrsN
j. b. Kidd.
Sergeant Smith Lawson, who
has been in training ut Camp
Humphreys, Va, aud Camp
Merritt, n. j., for the past six
months, has returned TO his
home ut Cadet, having been
honorably discharged from ser.
vice.
DIR. Samuel b. Nickels and
wife aud baby arrived in the
Gap Sunday night from Peters.
burg, Va, and will spend some
time here visiting relatives.
DR.. Nickles was until recently
with the Field Hospital Corps
of The U. 5. Army ia Georgia,
but has been given an honorable
discharge. After few week $
rest he exp, cts To resume his
practice as physician,
Leland Benedict, who has
been in training AT Camp Lee
for several months, returned to
his home in the Gap Friday
night, having received an
honorable discharge from sor-
vice.
Mrs. Captain Hildyard. of
hutchinson, Kansas, who spent
several days at Spartanburg,
). g., visiting her husband, who
is stationed there at an army
camp, arrived in the Gap Satur-
day night and will spend some
time here visiting her uncle,
b. A. Harner.
A. S. Haskins and family, of
Wilmington, Del, arrived in
the Gap Saturday night and are
stopping at the Monte Vista
Hotel. Mr.. Haskins is repre-
scntiug the Dupont Powder
Company and Will make Big
Stone Gap his headquarters.
w. A. Stewart, of Kingsport,
who spent several days in the
Gap last week with relatives,
returned home Sunday morn
ing. He was accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. j NJ. Stewart,
who will spend several weeks
before returning to the Gap.
NJ. l.. Hyatt, a hustling young
farmer of Deep Springs, Lee
county, was Il business visitor
III town last Thursday and pre-
scented the office with several
ears of Iowa Silver Mine seed
corn, which is no doubt the
finest we have seen for some
time. Mr.. Hyatt says he rails
ed il bountiful crop of this corn
and will have several bushel to
sell for seed next spring.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18

Miss Bonnie Gilly has been
spending a few weeks with her
brother, Milford Gilly and his
wife, in Gaze City,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
DRILLERS NND REFINERY MIN
ARE NOW BJNING BIG BEAR
OIL NTDIfk

Over $50 ono worth Of lIe Boar ul Com
Peny stock hs, trou purchased D., Casper
tWyo.l people uur tvp sI.. H.r uus ton
mites from Casper F1 these u.. snuN hHF
fasi W are drilling and Huu .Iu., ur are
10 big producuun The Hlg Boar DU CoLl.
pany Is drilling twQ utl wells lu the We
Muddy field Nig Bear is Cooperative ts
company, no officer receiving ans s4'ar5 o.
commission Because OF tnr rapid ,slr of
thia stock We offer It uoH At lH O. cents
per share. rcserviug The fiE't 90 rrIrgi fDu.
subscription and return your none, n four
Subscription comes In after 100000 tharrs
are sold ai this price stocks NOW sr.HuE
for sac Al the start sold FOR IU cents a
share. Cupitaliration Re on' 1uu.uIu.
stock full raid aud non aSsrsssblr ~Sult ON
monthly payment plan " desired uuIiHg
In the famous EE Muddy field pherr H.I
wells drilled 70 -tall Greek sands are over
800 barrels daily capacity nnd oDv go
date have been losers One 500 harreI sell
should make this stock sell boz the io'lsrs
~ you want some stock AZ the a. "a cent
price. write at onfc Oct literature hank
references and map, william q krsps lu.
xestmrnt Company. a3T Gas and Electric
Building Denver. CVlo.-AdS,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
hink Quick! Act
Quick! Buy Now!

Don't wait minute longer. The OH com
pany on the forty acre lease adjoining our
lease contracted two days ago for a 81 500
derrick to be erected just across the line
from where we want to drill, and will
start drilling within a few days. The
minute this we'll is started our stock will
go up. Every time a drill starts nearer
our lease, the more valuable our property
becomes A number Of large companies
have been trying to negotlate with us to
drill this property for us for small in
tere,t. but we believe we have the most
valuable lease in the entire field The
geologsts say biggest pool Of oll in Ok.
mulgee county is beneath the structure
under our lease.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
30 to 500 for One

besides your interest in from 5000 to as
high as $4,000 or 10000 barrels of oil
daily production. You can't afford to stay
cur, Get in while you can. We will never
scit another share Of this stock after this
tlrst well drilling allotment has been sold
should this well be a big gusher. | will
net you we get a bigger producer than
inc Okmulgee Producing and Refinery
Company's 2,OO0-barrel we'll We can't
miss a gusher the first time, | feel sure
The oil is there It will undoubtedly mean
a fortune to you who help me drill. This
stock should all be sold and off the mar
ket within ten days. Don't let the wise
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

WV hibl' lH'N~t tlNNA.
Ih" l'cu Franks ON & Gas Co.
iH running the tubing 900 NO on
the Allen farm suuthruu H. .g2.2
west Two and "a halfNmilcs cna ~
production and viii but Il ON tho
pump Tho oil from the sand nt
l52a feet IL darker than the regular
production bat is liko the crude from
schroeder No. which rs the clos
est well To II
NJ Van Wrinkle has picked up
IN" S-tnch casing az around I.3O0
feet and viii underrcum II to ~ low
er level Bottom ~ hole $50 feet
II In near the middle Of the south
line, southeast l4-22.i wost
Tho on State Petroleum company
No ! on the Hnrues farm, northwest
l"-2S-3 wcst, ia finlShing for un
d"rrcamcr hugs at 1875 fect This
we'll created a lot ~ excitement
when It got Wbig flow uf gns In an
upper sand, Il makes IL look good
Tor production In the Toncu sand
The Auhyme Oil company ia
| building rig for No / ON the
rHyitd- fatirt, southwest e 4s 4 west
ana the tools win be moved I'm In
a Few days This location .s "A ouinr-
/ Ter ut "a mile south and "A hair eust
of the famous Stlnc we'll that es
hhlished the third oil strenR In tho
I ihrher district II h "A mile ana =,
quarter north ~ the RuNana eens
on tie Schroeder fnrm, ana is n
hHlf mile wcst and quarter north
OF ethe Whitney we'll with chan.
ces for production In three sands II
VIII he an interesting we'll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
There's Somebody Looking
for Just This

corporation and bought
another 100000 both
located the Pitcher District and surrounded with big
producers,
Lease No been tested with 10 holes shows 4Ooot
face which several instances show rccovr from O To
Property No has also been tested and shows
much larger body of ore, but lower grade.
I'VE will have mill in operation Lease No be-
fore July |, dividends will be a least monthly
What expended together with additional cxpen
bring this dividend basis will
about $4,000 This together with the cost properties and
capitalized for only $250,OO0
Gin order facilitate matters desire the sum at only $4,000
preferably
people in this than absolutely necessary Unless this amount forth
within this Will get without IT,
interested, this immediate attention lhls
vcrtsement will Saturday and Sunday That ends It,
furnish this $4,000 will be position to
member this
salary drawing Al money into developing
the properties
IF money, liberal basis will be offered you will
investigate will accomplish the rest.
Address Box BIS, World Office
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
Your Chance

o make fortune within 80 days by in
yesting in our drilling allotment of stock
$4,000 will pay the cost of putting a pro
ducer on this lease. II may be a 5000 or
lO,O00-barrel gusher instead Of a 1000
barrel well. Then every dollar you invest
with US to bring our first we'll in would
return to you hundred fold, possibly
1000 COR one. within n few short weoks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
Now RcfIncr, NJ ncnr,c,tn.

Tho Neupro Refining company
Will start running oil through lts re-
finery at Honryctta Monday, April
j. The new plant has been construct.
cd Hs sort OF an experimental plant
To start with and will only operate
with one still until tho new process
II IN trying out has proven "A sue
cess and will be enlarged As oeca-
sion demands, The initial capacitS
is 250 barrels.
The process, which IN known 40 tho
do Yarnett process. Ia different than
any other method of gasoline manu-
facture than anything Yet brought
before tho public. T.. g. de Yarmett
OF Muskogee is the inventor
Instead OF nakinI gasoline on. tho
hasiH Of breaking up the oil ana re-
moving the carbon content. na such
weii-known processes. aR tho liur-
ton, Rlttman and others DO. the do
Narmett process does oaxctiy the op-
poaite
The oil In heated To n cracking
temperature and natural gas Ia add
cd The hydrogen from tho gaa 10
sufficient To offset the carbon con
tent OF the oil ana there YOU are.
The process In more than simple
laboratory test small one-still
plant. constructed at Musk6gee. was
operated and proved successful but
The stills wore not couWructed strong
enough 10 Withstand the pressure
necessary for the, process and
opened up. setting flro 20 tho plant
and burning II down
The plant viii operate on fuel oil
only Tests have shown that 100
per cent gnsoIlnc may he made from
this oil or In other words. onr bar
rel OF gasoline can he made FROM one
barrel OF fuel oil. The, process IL 1t
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
Much On iiunnlnr Thru Line

ne SluchW int,rclrs are now put.
ting l20Co barrels a dnv thr, its
h.lnch line from Cushing Ia chi
caEo and the hiy refinery AT the lat
ter place IL refining 1000 barrels of
crude daily grcat amount Of tho
oil running thru the line that h nov
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

ru Nrl-t or tho northwest uf ~
10 . reported 20 have got the
I...r..-. i'lc sand Of -.itr feet nud
It. r .HnUiuE af oil lno report ~
....l n -o. I'v ~ ducti'"
.... .I possibly O.. up uul south
t... .i Jennings
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
Lease Worth a Million
Dollars

This company is capitalized at only $780,
600, and we expect this lease to be valued
at several millions when drilled out and
developed. Practically all this stock has
low been sold, and if you are going to
win these profits, right now is
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

after sperdinE five months in Green
wood county where he has hccu
drilling a well
CONTINUED oN NENr PAGE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
$1,0OO,OOO.OO

or more a year to be divided among the
stockholders. Think what that means to
the stockholders Of this company with a
Small capitalization of only $4,000. Your
stock should he worth
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31


According go letter received H.
v f. ltis lho we'll known iuIal 81.
tnrncy. from n lumw,U who r
general superintendent OF lUo Com
pnula MrNICHut 10, 'nmuuuNi'.
a. tho upcintiuH company uf lh"
Pierce uil corporation in M'N"".
tho different factions boo the nuu'y
across the i'iu Gnudn arc .hI. play
my their liilo r1w, OF IHHi and
rob Mr liummolH letter b. dhlrI
March 10 ana follows
For your Information I VIII nd.
Nise youthnt the train between Tam
plcu and Ianuco WAS hc'd up hy
about 10 or 20 bandits ON the morn
Ing Of March IL about ten miles out
OF ramrlco Az me pafsrns'l'
were robbed ana several pretty large
payrolls were taken. Tho I"nnH
Mex company's payroll ~ Hhodt
1000 pesos, $1,000 from the 'orunn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
SHIRT-SI.EEVE
Drilling Started

A great number Of other drills have started
in. this rich field, right near to our lease.
All the big companies are rushing develop
ments hre. Many, many gushers should
be producing yry quickly and our stock
should be worth dollars within thirty
days whore it is worth cents now SOC a
share today. Should be in 80 days $40 or
better
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
A Sure Winning Chance of
Lifetime

for you if you take advantage of it. If
YOU could stand on the companys lease
and see the big gusher filling tank after
tank with the black liquid gold, and sec
the drills pounding down into mother
earth on two sides of US you would send
in every dollar you could rake and scrape
together for your share Of waiting for
tune.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

A o. we'll a o6 o
otrus on rroau.
, OH n %
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
Another 2OOO- Barrel Oil Well Brought In

ones gobble it all up and leave you wishing
you had taken my advice after a mon
strous gusher has been brought in making
thousands of dollars daily for the stock
holders
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31

Do 1t Now! Buy Today!
Rejoice Tomorrow
Write the company a check or send the
money for Just as many shares as you
can buy Remember, there will be only
few of us to divide up the profits with
That is the advantage of big successful
company with a small capitalization. This
is your chance This advertisement will
likely never appear again after today.
expect to raise the needed drilling funds
within a week or ten days. Then you
can't buy a share of this stock, as, it will
be taken off the market Just as Soon as
| receive the needed drilling capital for
the first well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
MUMFORD HAS HIS TROUBLES
Problem in Woman Who look
Home From Worker

Cantain Mumford. chief Of police a'
the Chester shipyartr, mad a Jon iar ou'
of his line yesterday and declared ne
had had more than enough of dealins
wa" woman known throughout Chester
as Mrs. William Pearce, about sefen.s
Ave years old. without leave OF stsr IuensT
took possession of one OF the Cnestes
shin Company's dwellin'A at !ls Lioyo
street, and when one Of the shipworkers
went there to arrange to move MS lur-
niture in he found the aged woman
comfortably seated IN prahu,dss hndgs
she had camped on the front steps an
night and next morning climbed IN
through a window and opened up the
house Then her own furniture WIicm
she had just bought. was taken IN nv i,v.
thing to do with the matter and the
shipyard officials put Mumford on the
lob to oust the woman.
Mumford pleaded with her for hours
in vain. Finally he drove up In a large
automobile, but that did not tempt Mrs
Pearce. She said she had to have a
house and the only way to get one these
days was Just TO take 1t and say noun
ing. One ruse after another was trieu,
hut finally Mrs. Pearce consented 10
take a drive with the police chief Num-
ford drove her up to the city police
headquarters. but the officers there gave
him the laugh. The car was then headed
for the open country and Mumford was
revived by the cool air. His aged pas
senger seemed to have taken liking 10
him, for she at last consented TO snow
him through the poorhouse grounds at
Lima. Once inside the yard with her
Mumford used his strong arm and LED
her into the main building. There he
left her and there she is yet. She SAID
she had been there before; mucn
1refer regular policing" said Mumford
today. T.
JIMMIE" MEHORTER, of the Wetherill
office will soon be private In the ranks.
Alter a long struggle to connect with the
military he has at last won out and expects
"a Jimmie" who assists Charlie Morris,
vas turned down several times on account
~ his ewes. but he says the. orbs are all
right now.
sHIPWORKERS at the Merehnts' yard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
GERMANS TIRED, HE WRITES
Wounded Philadelphian Also
Says Morale of L. S. Men Is Fine

1t takes more than shrapnel wounds
to break morale of Philadelphia SOL
diers. according to Sergeant Edward J.
Riehl, X Company, 109th Infantry told
First Regiment, n. G. P).
Riehl got into a big scrap with the
Germans in June and received two ugly
wounds on his back. He is recuperating
at base hospital in France. but, like
other wounded comrades, is anxious to
return to the trenches. In letter to his
mother. Mrs. Edward J. Riehl. 554S
Market street. the soldier asserts the
Germans are losing spirit and long for
July 13 and only few hours before
the old Pennsylvania Guard regiments
got into the thick of the fighting. He
says; .--.-,- .,.,~
big offensive drive. | think they are
putting all the men they have on the
lines. They claim this is their hnal
drive. Believe me, certainly don't
are tired Of war and we are eager for
it, so you can readily see what kind
Of morale we have in our army"
In letter dated July 81 he tells of
his recovery as follows: =
Just few lines to let you know how
and where | am. First Of all. | am
getting along fine and am now past the
danger stage. l have two wounds in
the back that are getting along very
nicely. OF course, 1t will take quite a
while before | am able to walk again,
as they are pretty large wounds.
We certainly were doing some great
fighting all along the front. including
the French. British and Italians. and
are advancing rapidly"
Riehl was educated at Our Lady of
Victory Parochial School and Roman
Catholic High School, and before enlist
ing was employed in the office Of Adams
Express Company. His other brother,
Conrad j. Riehl, was honorably dis
charged, from service. having, been in
jured while training at Camp Hancock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-21
SHIPWORKER, ROBBED,
BECOMES DETECTIVE
Chester Company Timekeeper
After Thugs Who Spoiled
His Vacation

Charlie Perry is now a detective.
From the timekeeper's office at the
Chester Ship Company, Chester, to the
police department of the same concern
was a chance that Perry made with the
sole object of wreaking his revenge upon
criminals.
Somewhere around Boston. Mass. are
two thieves whom Perry met. much 10
his sorrow, a few days ago in that city.
They have, or did have. s1I1 of Perrys
vacation money. which they got by
boldly strongarming the shipworker on
the street and going through his pockets
With the help of two confederates tney
escaped and their victim had to cut ms
vacation short. Perry is sure he wouid
know any one of the four and says II
they ever come near Chester he VIII get
them.
Some time ago Perry started IN the
time office and made good recoru' II
there is anybody in the sbipyard VINO VINO
can remember face longer OF pS..1a sr,,I :,
than Perry he is yet to be found inns
Gift made Perry especially valuable III
detecting men who tried to get back INTO
thes shipyard under fictitious name
after having been discharged.
August 7 Perry left for Boston ana
other New England points for an III
definite vacation. Then he was roppeu'
Yesterday Perry went back to WORK.
but not in the time office. III get even
With some crook II it takes me me-
tir,,e " said he to Fred c. Mumford. chlei
Of the police and fire departments a'
the shipyard. AS Perry knows every
body in chester he was sworn In as ue,
tective. His first assignment happehea
to be to stop women stealing woTu ,..
around the shipyard. That was naru,y .srI.,S
suited to the new sleuth's mood. sr Su
me chance at some OF THESE s"u, a.,
dressers who live by their Wits anu ~, u,l
their hands down in other people ei,s poon
cts" he pleaded. I'm agains. az
from now on harder than ever