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

The following letter written
by Corp. j. Dervin Cox, Of Big
Stone Gap, who has been in ac-
tive service with the American
EXpeditionury rces in
France, to his brother-in-law,
Frank Witt, tells in n very hui
moristic way his many expe
riences as II soldier boy, which
will no doubt be very interest
ing TO his many friends here:
November 4, 1918
Dear Frank
Els L have gest few minutes
time to mite, | will write you.
Ef you gest knowed where Is
at to mite and where | hev
been fer sum time; am doun
III one of them thar things thay
call "Dug-Outs'' doun under
the ayrth. | was out in front
of hit bout II our ago, To mite
and gest in few sccents time |
heard fussy balls coming right
strate at me, you bet | lost no
time geten doun III that thar
thing.
We have our big guns up at
the front all have to do is to
take them up, for my part, on
the big shop car at any time
they say. | have had good
luck so fer geten over the rode.
Sum times the smoke hides the
rode cept mebbe fer n foot or
too, but thar's no stoppen. |
don't get any closer to front
than they make me, because |
don't like them fussy balls to
git bizy bout me. | am in a
little nest of woods bout, like to
me, the Craborchard, where
you come from.
Ef ever | git home agen you
hev me good job and l will
stay at dere old b. S. G.. the
rest of my time. But don't
think 1 will git back the way
the balls passes me and splits
the ayrth like n bull-tonge pillow.
Thay come too close to me and
too oiien to suit me gest right.
Tell the boys will give them
good time eff lido come back.
Tell Ted that hev learnt to
work on all kinds of cars and
that | can take the biggest one
made over the rode thru smoke
and bullets whur he wood do
nuthin but fall over and faint.
Tell Mollie sed that eff | got
thru this winter, believe |
could stand anything on the
top-side of the ayrth. would
rite moore but some body high
up will hev TO read my letters,
or try TO read them before you
can git them and amt much
hand TO rite and spell but | will
tell the hull thing when | come,
etc.
Corr. j. DERvIN Cox,
Battery f., 5sth Artillery.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18

At II very enthusia site and
spirited meeting Of Il few of the
young business men of the town
Friday evening in the Office of
the Electric Transmission Com
pany, a club was organized which
will be known hereafter as the
"Young Mems Club, - the pur-
pose of which will be to pro-
mote the common interests and
development of Big Stone Gap
and vicinity. Judging by the
enthusiasm and determination
displayed AT the meeting it is
evident that thislclu will be Il
live one and will endcavor to
enroll every business man in the
town as II member; and that it
will accomplish number Of OBJ
jects, the failure of which has
long been a barrier to the prop
er development OF the town.
When the meeting was called
to order, the matter of organiza.
tion was taken up and resulted
in the election of w. II. Wren.
President; j. X. Taylor. Vice
President, and +. w. Bliss, See
rotary and Treasurer. The Sc
lection of an executive commit
tee was postponed until a later
meeting when it is hoped u
larger representation will he
present. On account of the
health regulations prohibiting
the gathering of Il large body,
only a limited number were in
attendance.
Various subjects were discuss
cd at the meeting for the bet
terment of the town, and every
one present favored the idea of
promoting the building of more
homes i'll Big Stone Gap, and
this was adopted as the slogan of
the club, for the present.
That this town will grow is
evidenced by the constant de
mand for places 10 rent or buy
which cannot be filed, conse-
quently hundreds of people who
would gladly make Big Stone
Gap their home are forced to
seek other places. The matter
has been brought up and discuss
ed time and time again with no
result, and it is the aim of this
club to find whether or not some
thing definite can be done to re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
THREE YEARS MORE
OF WAR, IS PREDICTION
Arkansas Governor Shows Germany
Far From Weak.

Chicago, FEB. ZS.-AccordulS 10
Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkan-
saS. the judgment of official Wash
ington is that there will be three
more years OF war. Governor
Brough made this statement here
today in a speech at the congress OF
national service of the National Sc
curity League. 1t was in connection
with his declaration that conserva-
ton and educational program must
be adopted in order to win the war.
He said:
DO YOU realize there is bolshey-
Xxi in this country just as there IS in
Russia? Here it is known as the l.
w. w. They are dwelling in the
twilight of American patriotism.
There can be no twilight zone-you
must be for the president, or you
are against the flag.
81 was in Washington recently,
and it is the opinion OF men there
that this war will last three years
longer. Germany in some respects
is stronger than she was three years
ago. She has 100000 square miles
of territory and six times the food
acreage that she formerly encom-
passed. She also will come into the
possession of large munitions fac
tories because of the collapse OF the
Russian government
Dr,,rr,t ,,,,jn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
ARDMORE WILL HAVE
NEW DRY GOODS STORE

After an investigation of Ard
more and the nearby territory and
a full consideration OF various
buildings available, representatives
OF the ]. c. Penney Company, Inc,
OF New York have taken a ten-year
lease of the entire ground floor of
the Odd Fellows building on North
Washington street and on June
will open an exclusive dry goods
store in this city.
The J. c. Penney Company, Inc.
operates a chain of similar stores
throughout the country, the Ard
more store making the l9Sth store.
The financial headquarters are in
New York, but stores are operated
in both east and west. The COM
pany is a three-milion-dollar con-
Germ and does a strictly cash bust
ness. The entrance of this store is
significant at this time, as it is very
evident that this corporation has
satisfied itself after a careful inyes-
tigation as to the soundness of the
city and the prospects of its con-
tinued growth.
The principal tenants in the Odd
Fellows building at this time are
the Hoffman Plumbing Company
and the Fraley Insurance Agency,
both of which will now be compelled
to seek new quarters, as the new
lessee wishes the brick wall sepa-
rating the stores removed and some
other changes made, and in order
to get the building ready in time it
will be necessary to begin on the
alterations at once.
The Ardmore store will be con-
Quoted by Lew Y. Day, who has
been in the city the past three weeks
and who will remain here steadily
until the store is opened. Mr.. Day
Is a district manager for the COM
pany, and comes from Everett,
Wash. The Ardmore store is the
third one located in Oklahoma, the
Muskogee and Okmulgee stores
having been in operation for some
time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
WAR SAVINGS BANK
FOR CITY OF ARDMORE
CONTINUED from page y

or by a desire to slide through the
war as easily as possible.
"The residents of the Second
ward are called to meet this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the East
Ardmore Presbyterian Church to
comply with our duty in the war
stamp drive. There is no citizen
of the ward, man, woman or child
who is free from obligation in this
drive.
"Be at this meeting unless sick
ness detains you, and in that case
phone 64l and pledge the amount
you will purchase during the year
1918.
mo task is greater than we make
it. Only the brave face dAty square
ly and win and they are the only
people worth while. Drones have
no place in this hour of world crisis.
The Lions Club voted unani-
mously to be minute men in this
campaign, and every Lion is re
quested to be at this meeting"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

along the oil road, about one and
one-half miles north Of the city, in
an automobile, and going at high
rate of speed when one of the doors
flew open and Connerly was pitched
out OF the car. He is p or q years
of age and came from Waurika. He
was registered in this county and is
one of those drawn to be sent to
Camp Travis tomorrow afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
Carolina NEGRO Is Mobbed.

Fairfax, S. c., Feb. 23.-Waltcr
Best, a negro, was taken from the
sheriff and two deputies by mob
Of 100 men late this afternoon and
hanged to a tree by the roadside
near here. lie killed William Wes-
ton "A young white man, about 4:3O
o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

agencies which have entered into
them.
Mrs. Shuler left minute instruc-
tions as to how the work is to be
carried on, and later an organizer
may be sent here to further assist
the members. There will first be a
distribution Of literature and the
signing OF men and women's peti-
tionS,
Chairmen of committees were ap-
pointed today as follows
Mrs. J. A. Bivcns, w. c. T. u;
Mrs. II. II. Sayre, mems petition;
Mrs. S. +, Wallace, church; Mrs
]. s. Downard, publicity; Mrs Guy
p, Cobb, literature; Mrs. w. r..
Burnitt, clubs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

man, attorney for former Federal
League clubs, settling the National
leagues account up to date with the
Federal League clubs under the
terms OF the agreement two years
ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE PAYS
$55,000 TO FEDERALS

New York, Feb. 23.-John O..
Ioole, attorney for the National
Baseball League today, handed over
a check for $55,0O0 to James Hind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Regular meeting of Ardmorc
Chapter No. 20, Order of Eastern
Star, Monday evening at 7:30. Wis
itoTS welcome.
IDA ROBERTS, w. NJ.
REGINA BLANK, Sccy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
NOTICE TO JURORS.

Jurors in the district court will
not appear for jury service until
Tuesday morning, Feb. % 1918.
a. ]. HARDY,
County Attorney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Read The Munihcent Git and
send in your guess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Miss Maurine Williams and Mrs
Clotilda Haynes of Marietta spent
yesterday in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Private s. p. Stoyall, Company A,
lllth Regiment L. S. Engineers,
Camp Bowie, is spending 4 ten-day
turlough in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Corp. Roy Scott, Company F,
l42nd Infantry, Camp Bowie, is in
Ardmore on short furlough.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

A. l.. Armstrong and Mrs. A. c.
Gunter, both OF Healdton, were
married yesterday by Judge w. l..
Freeman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

A large Dodge car was parked last
night in West Main street against a
fire plug when the hremen went to
make connection for the fire in
the Green and Hinkle building. The
owner of the car was arrested and
deposited cash bond for his ap-
pearance in police court tomorrow
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Salmon Williams, Cassius Byrne,
James Boone and Felix Bodovitz,
pupils at the state university, spent
the weekend in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Chief of Police Segler received a
telegram last night from the sheriff
OF Johnson County, Texas, saying
Paul Evans is seriously Ill at Gle
burne. Paul Evans formerly resid-
ed here and is a son of L. T. Evans,
$50 South Washington street, a car
repairer for the Santa Fe. He was
notified by the chief and left on the
night train for Cleburne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

a meeting o OF the board of
trustees will be held tomorrow at
the Confederate Home. The off
GERS are d. M. Haley, president;
+. d. Turner of Oklahoma City,
yice-president; K. a. Sneed of Sui
phur, secretary; g. H. Bruce, treas
urer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Marriage licenses have been issued
to o. T. Gibson, SO, and Jewel Mar
shall, Is, Healdton; A. +. Bruden,
IS, Oklahoma City, and Pearl Ad-
ans, 80, San Antonio, Texas; A. L.
Armstrong, 81, and \. c, Gunter, 81,
Healdton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Read "The Munihccnt Gift" and
send in your guess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Col. f. L. Gregory returned yes
terday from a short business trip to
Sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs, N. c. Orr, who were
here for the convention of the Ok
lahoma State League of the Young
Mems Democratic Clubs, have re-
turned to their home in Oklahoma
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS.

Lawrence A. Cohen OF Chicago is
in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

John Connerly, who was thrown
from an automobile Thursday night,
has been in a semi-conscious con-
dition at the Hardy Sanitarium
since that time. His neck Is broken.
That Is, the third vertebrae Is
crushed. Doctor Hardy said that so
far the spinal cord apparently has
been only slightly affected. Con-
nerly and his brother were travelling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24
ARDMORE WOMEN FORM
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE

CONTINUED trOm page y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Patriotism was the keynote of the
box supper given Friday night at
the schoolhouse at Milo. Each per-
son who bought box received
thrift stamps equaling in value the
amount spent for the box. The sum
of $500 was realized. ]. w. John
son paid $35, the maximum price,
for a box. A. ]. Allison made an
interesting talk on the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

The condition of Harry Lee
Crockett, who was seriously injured
in an automobile accident at Broad
way and Washington streets on
Wednesday is such that he may be
able to leave the Hardy Sanitarium
soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Jesse Roberts was riding a BIZ
cycle in Washington street, Just
north of Main, yesterday afternoon
when he was struck by a Ford de-
livery truck and knocked from his
wheel. He was taken to the Hardy
Sanitarium, where he was treated
and after he regained consciousness
was sent to his home. He was Sc
verely bruised, but no bones were
broken. The name of the driver of
the car that struck him could not be
learned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Miss Frances German. a pupil at
the state university at Norman, will
return today after spending the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Gorman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

/. w. Baker, surveyor for the
Sanborn Map Company Of Chicago,
is making d new insurance map of
Ardmore. This map is used by the
fire insurance companies. The last
insurance map of Ardmore was
made in 1918.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Walter Staples, U. S. N, who left
here fortnight ago after spending
furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Porter Staples, went to
Boston, where he met with an acci-
dent in which his right hand was
severely injured. He will be in the
naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass, for
two months. Just how the acci-
dent occurred has not yet been
learned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

A young man driving service
car and who had just started to the
oil fields yesterday afternoon passed
the police station, the officers said,
at a speed of 35 miles an hour.
Motorcycle Officer Hays caught him
and he was locked up at the station.
He was told that it would require
cash bond of $40 for his release.
Chief Segler said that hereafter no
bond less than $50 would be accept
ed in speeding cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

Allan Street and Grover Starks
of Oklahoma City were among
those who attended the convention
of the Oklahoma State League OF
the Young Mems Democratic Clubs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-24

!. II. Carlock has filed suit in the
district court against Fred A. Chap
man to cancel an oil lease and quiet
title to land in sections 8 and !,
township ; south, range 2 west.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
Stock and Bond Averages
Stocks
Anglo-Swiss Credit

A White Paper issued by the British
Treasury gives the following details Of
the latest Anglo-Swiss financial opera
ton:
"In connection with the provision of
funds in Switzerland for the payment
of goods to be exported to the United
Kingdom, required for the purpose Of
the present war, arrangements have
been made with Barclays Bank, Lloyds
Bank, the London City and Midland
Bank. and the London County, West
minister and PARIS Bank. to provide for
the drawing and acceptance by The said
banks of three months bills. to the
amount Of 1O0,OO0,OOO Swiss francs,
renewable up to total period of three
gears; the Treasury to undertake to
meet all such bills on their maturity
in Berne, and to pay all stamp duties
on the said bills and all charges in
cdent to the forwarding and discount
of all such bills, and to indemnify TIL,
banks, and each of them, from and
against all liability to be incurred by
them respectively; each of the said
banks to receive q commission of 1872
Of 81 per cent upon the value at 25
francs to the pound Of all bills (in-
Guiding renewals) drawn or accepted
bv If -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
Distribution of Wood
Exports in Sweden

In the Swedish trade journals it is
stated that up to the beginning OF this
month 100000 standards of wood goods
had been placed for this years ship
ment. AS sales to Germany and the
neutral countries have been continuing,
it may be assumed that the total bust
ness to date amounts to about 100000
standards. The amount on April l was
10000 standards in advance of last
years quantity on that date.
The Netherlands and Denmark led
the way with $4,000 standards each,
and the United Kingdom had purchased
10000 standards, mainly from the west
coast, but partly from south Swedish
ports. Germany had bought $4,000 to
$4,000 standards and France a few
thousand standards, while the re-
mainder has probably gone to Norway.
OF the large shipping districts, Herno-
sand had sold 6 90 standards and
Sundsvall $4,000 Standards, while the
west coast shippers had placed $4,000
standards-a very heavy quantity for
the time Of year. Owing to the promi-
hence of the Netherlands and Germany
in the market, whitewood Norway
spruce, Picea excelsa) from the Baltic
ports has been sold to far greater ex-
tent than redwood (northern pine,
Pinus sylvestris). - Commercial Re-
ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
Corporate Returns

Denver Tramway Company.-The an
nual report for the calendar year 1917
dlscloses gross earnings of $3,419,46s
compared with $3,275,s7s for the wear
before. Net earnings totalled s1.5o3.-
534, against $1,661,1o1 for the proceed
ing year. Balance after taxes amount
ed to $1,1b0,352, which compares with
$1,Ss4,661 for the previous year. Gross
income was $1.17o.17o. against $1.4o5.-
1896 for the year ended 1915. After all
deductlons, surplus amounted to SPOIL
bo3, decrease Of $223,la0 from the
year previous.
-, Eastern Pennsylvania Railwavs-
The company reports gross earnings
1or the year ended December 81, 1917,
OF $9Sb,ls2, from which operating ex-
penses of $659,745 were deducted. Net
earnings totalled 1884 q decrease Of
1929 from the preceding year. After
taxes OF $40, S48, balance amounted to
$Sl4,689. Miscellaneous deductions
were $26g,835. Surplus for the year
was $A4,764, compared with $91,566. a
decrease of $46,8l2 from the previous
year.
Underground Electric RAILWAYS Com.
pany of London, Ltd.-Income from in
vestments amounted to s606. 1870. com
pared with $653.361 for the year before.
Total expenditures were 5000 ,223.
against 1851 ,203 for the preceding year.
Surplus totalled s5o7. compared with a
deficit for the previous year of s7.942.
Previous surplus was $30,634, bringing
the total surplus Of the company to
-ea1&A1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
Terms Of British
Credit in Uruguay
Loan of $5O,0OO,O0O Must Be
Spent for Republics
Products

Details have been received here re-
garding the terms of the act recently
passed by the Uruguayan Congress to
enable advances to be made by the
Bank Of Uruguay to the British gov
eminent up to 100000 pesos $3.50,
oo0,000) to be used in the purchase Of
Uruguayan products.
The Banco de la Republica will ad-
vance to the British government on
current account ct per cent interest
an amount up to 100000 pesos (s15,-
100000. These funds are to be ap-
piled exclusively to the purchase Of
products of the country at prices not
below those paid in Argentina for sim
liar products under the Argentine
credit arrangement.
Interest will be payable in currency
or in coupons of the Uruguay consol-
dated debt-bonds of which have been
modified in London by the American
Dollar Securities Committee-or other
themselves, at an agreed price.
The advances will be secured by the
deposit of Uruguayan bonds, and the
period of the loan will be two years,
with the privilege of renewal.
In addition, the act authorizes the
Banco de la Republca to make loans
up to eight million pesos to foreign
persons or corporations for the pur-
pose of facilitating the export of Uru-
guayan products. These loans must also
be secured by the deposit Of securities
acceptable to the Banco and the term
must not exceed two years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

A trader who was short of stocks,
and therefore pessimistic, was dis
cussing the probable effects of an
increase in excess profits taxes on
the prices of industrial issues. At
the close of a lengthy monologue ON
the subject he put hypothetical
question. off Steel common, earn
ing $50 a share in 1917, after pay
ing's233, 100000 in taxes, was SELL
ing at between 80 and 100 at the
end of the year." he asked, what
will it be worth at the close of 1918,
with profits meanwhile reduced by
rising costs working against fixed
prices, and with taxes increased, let
US say, by half?" No one bothered
to answer the question, perhaps be-
cause the implications of the ques-
ton apparently were very clear. But
the answer would by no means nee
essarily be as gloomy as might be
supposed, and for several reasons.
First, there is the important fact
that very few of the standard indus
trial issues are selling at prices
based on earnings. On the contrary,
earnings and prices are utterly out
of line. They have been at all times
since profits were swollen to fantas-
tic proportions by war demands.
Steel common, selling on the basis
of earnings alone, would not have
been quoted at 80 at the end Of
1918; it would have been worth, per-
haps. 200. Republic Iron and Steel,
earning 51.8 per cent on the same
basis, would not have been selling at
70, but at perhaps four times the
actual market prices" And so on
through the list. Observe the rela-
tionship between current market
prices of a group of leading indus
trial stocks, and 1917 earnings
available for dividends: