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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-16
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-16

several weeks ago, is rapidly
improving.
Taylor Robinett, of West Vir-
GINA, was in town last week
visiting his sister, Mrs. l.. B.
| Chesser. He also spent u few
days in Scott county with rela
tives, making the trip in car.
Shaler Gilly and family, of
Pardee, passed through town
last week enroute 10 Rogers
vile, Tenn, where they will
spend several days visiting IT.
Gilly and family.
Mrs. E. f. Tate and two child.
rem, of Osaka, are in town this
week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Villas Wells left last Fri.
day morning for Morristown,
Tenn, where she will spend
several days visiting relatives.
s. S. jesse has bought the
II. l.. Cummings cottage on
Giily avenue and will move his
family into same in few DAYS.
Blake Wampler, who has
bought the johnny Gilly pro-
perry on West Third Street, will
move into i; some time this
week.
Hop Shulcr, of Turkey Cove,
who is now employed with the
Royal Laundry Company, will
move his family to the Gap in a
few days, having purchased a
cottage from p NJ. Reason in
the west end of town.
&. W. Mullins and daughter,
G'esslc, who live near the South.
ern depot, are very i'll with
pnuemonla, following an attack
of influenza.
Mrs. Belle Slemp returned to
her home in the Gap Saturday
from Louisburg, W. Va. where
she was called on account of
the illness of her son, Bascom,
who is very much improved
now.
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w. ~. Stewart arrived in the
Gap Monday night from bust
ness trip to Louisville, return.
ing to his home in Kiugsport,
Tuesday morning.
G. II. Voigt. of Rye Cove,
Scott County was n visitor in
the Gap one day this week and
paid this Office business call.
Miss Edith Ballard, who left
last week for Roanoke and Wash
'ngton returned to the Gap Sat
urday, where she will remain
until the epidemic of influenza
is over before going to Wash
iugton.
Mrs. a. j. Wolfe, who has
been visiting her brother, c. S.
Carter, in the Gap for several
days, left Saturday morning for
Gate City, where she will visit
friends for some time before
returning to her home at Cleve-
land.
| w. f.. Saxton, who has had
the position MS chief clerk of
the purchasing department OF
the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company for several months,
has accepted a position with
the Federal Dye and Chemical
Company at Kingsport, where
he will move his family soon.
l c. f. Phelps, d. H. Bran.
mum, Lindsey Horton, HOY
Shuler, Bruce Griffin, S. S. Mas.
tiers, q. NJ. Brown and son,
Ralph, spent Sunday on the
farm of lessee Gllly across Ma
pie Gap just inside of the Scott
County line picking up chest
nuts Every one had n good
time and came back loaded down
with big bag of chestnuts and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
AMBULANCE WRECKED.
Hurrying to Hospital With In.
jured Man When Another
Car Was Hit.

While carrying q workman, who had
been injured at the Pusey - Jones ship
ward, 10 the Delaware Hospital, at ] 10
0 clock this afternoon, the Phoenix
ambulaIce colIided with motor car
bearing Delaware license No. 1925, on
French street near Fourth The light
car, which was owned by man named
BARLEY. was wrecked and the driver
cut BY glass, while the ambulance, which
was driven by Joseph McDade, was
wrecked
The injured man, Harry Rooney Of
the IIurlock apartments, Eighth and
King streets, was not affected by the crash
however. I4c was taken from the ambu-
lance and placed in a truck, in which the
journey to the hospital was completed.
The ambulance driver was not badly
hurt
According TO the police, Rooney, who
was badly cut about the head, was struck
BY a piece of iron which fell from crane
in the Pusey q Jones shipyard, and he
cut his head by striking IRON as he fell
Isaac H. Smith Of 83S East Seventeenth
street, was hurt IN the same accident
but his injuries were dressed at the plant
hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
FREDERICK ELECTED.
Democrat Chosen Senator in Third
District to Succeed Thomas
S. Webb.

Following an exceedingly qlnet elec-
ton in the Third Senatorial District
oi New Castle county. Yesterday held
Tor the purpose Of selecting a successor to
Thomas ). Webb, deceased John Fred
crick, the Democratic nominee. was elect
cd by a majority of 40 over his Republi-
JAMES Bali Senator
Webb %as a Republican
Mr.. Frederick 5 majority in Christiana
hundred was II, and in Brandywine
hundred 81 Four years ago, he was
defeated for the same office by Senator
Webb by a plurality OF - votes.
The result Of the election came as
surprise TO the majority OF people, who
had put il down as a foregone conclusion
that the Republican candidate would
have easy sailing, and as a result, little
campaigning was done.
In speaking OF his victory last night. in
reply 10 a question regarding the reason
for such a complete change around OF
votes yesterday, MIR Frederick replied
oh, don know, but | guess it was be-
cause stayed home most of the day and
worked IN my garden
Nominations have been filed for the
Representative election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Representative
". l.. Collins in the Fifteenth Representa-
tive district
The Democrats have named Alfred ].
StaatS of Townsend and the Republicans
have nominated Wilmer G. Staats of
Taylors Bridge The election will take
place on April u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
GERMAN PEACE
FEELER SEEN IN
CzERN|N' SPEECH
Austria Was Ready to Negotiate,
But Entente Waited to See Her
Prostate, He Insists.
SURPRISING ADDRESS
Washington See, in Uttersrccs
Efforts to Mask Teutonic Fail
ure of Western Offensive
BY Associated Press 70 Every Fxening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evenug
London, April B. Austria ia-Hungary re-
Gently was almost on the point OF
beginning peace negotiations with the
Entente. Count Czernin. the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, declared
yesterday i'm an address To the Vienna
municipal council The wind suddenly
veered'' he added. the Entente deciding
TO await developments in his country
which caused il to hope the dual mon
nrchy would soon be defenceless.
Recently We were almost on the point
Of entering into negotiations with the
western powers. when the wind suddenly
vecrcd round, and - We know with Ger
tainty, the Entente decided it had better
wait, rs parliamentary and political
events in our country justified the hope
that the monarchy would soon be de-
fcnceless ("
,, Since came into office" declared
Count Czernin, Il have strivcn only after
one aim, namely. to secure An honorable
:. peace 70 the monarchy and 10 create
a situation which will secure to Austria
Hungary her future free development and
moreover. 10 do everything possible to
ensure that this terrible war will be the
last one for time out of mind have never
spoken differently
Count Czernin added here, however, his
declaration that he had no intention Of
begging for peace.
j do not intend 10 20 begging for
peace or to obtain it by lamentations, but
to enforce IT by our moral right and
physical strength, Count Czernin de-
clared ANY other tactics | consider
viii contribute to the prolongation of
the war
In regard 70 Bulgarian claims against
Serbia, the foreign minister said
Bulgaria must receive from Serbia
certain districts inhabited by Bulgarans
We, however, have no desire to destroy
Serbia We will enable Serbia to develop
and would welcome closer economic
relations with her
He declared Premier Clemenceau
of France had asked Austria-Hungary
on what basis she would negotiate peace,
SAYS a dispatch from The Hague 10 the
Daily Mail Austria replied that the
only obstacle 10 peace with France was
Alsace-Lorraine and Premier Clemenceau
said il was impossible to negotiate on
that basis.
- raoa 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
.LENROOT IS ELECTED:
BERGER RUNS THIRD
Milwaukee, City and County
However. Give Socialist
Plurality.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Milwaukee, Wis, April 2.-Unotfcial
returns given out late this afternoon.
from 66 out OF the al counties in Wis-
consin including l. counties with com
plete returns and all of Milwaukee county
and city except four precints gave
Lenroet, 12S.02S: Davies, l20 2S6; 3;
Berger 81 .096
The Milwaukee city and county figures
were: Lenroot, l5,442; Davies, 29.Q97 ;
Berger, 81 907
1t is not believed that complete returns
will change the result
Opponents of Socialism, despite the re-
election of the Socialist mayor, Daniel "
Hoan. who ran ahead of his ticket. found
solace today IN the apparent defeat of the
SIX Socialist candidates for aldermen-at-
large, and in the reelection, on the face
of incomplete returns, OF the non-partisan
candidates for city treasurer, city con
troller and city attorney
Charles Ill Crownhart. a leader Of the
La Toilette wing of the Republican party.
was decisively beaten for Supreme Court
justice yesterday Returns Indicate the
election of his opponent, Justice Marvin
b. Rasenbcrry, by $4,000 plurality.
Rev. 4. G McHenry, 4 lniversa6~t
minister, was elected mayor OF the CITY
N Oshkosh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
ACTION AGAINST
MRS. |. P. HALSEY
Motorists Swear Out Warrants for
Woman Who Has Caused Com
motion on Concord Pike.

Three warrants for the arrest Of Mrs
Laura p Halscy who resides on the Con.
tcrd Pike near the State line. were issued
"a Delaware county Pennsylvania, YES
terday on complaint Of George w Raud-
man. Ross Campbell and W l.. Tar
button of Wilmington, who accused her
of robbery, using . deadly weapon and
obStructlng public highway. Mr.. Rand
man sworc ont a warran. on behalf of his
wife ATcSSrs Raudman, Campbell and
Tarhutton said Mrs EIalsev had detained
their automobiles for alleged trcspass
on the IIal~ry lane and refused 20 release
the cars until the compliments had given
her money rs a penalty for trcspass:ng. !"
Charles q. Guver, secretary Of the
Delaware Automobile Assoclaiion. and
i Warren Green, deputy attorney neral.
interviewed property owners near the
state line Yesterday concerning alleged
violations OF law by Mrs lialsey and also
conferred with District Attorney Weeks
~ Chester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
EX- JUDGE WESCOTT
To Be ORATOR FOR
LOAN MASSMEETlNG
Man Who Twice Nominated Pres.
ident to Open Wilmington
Campaign.
DRIVE" TO LAST 4 WEEKS
Photo by \ y Sanburn

Preceded bv the spectacular street
parade 10 be made al 1890 o clock
Saturday morning bv the employees OF the
Harlan plant of tic Bethlehem Ship
building corporation, the Liberty Loan
campaign that opens on that date viii be
given official dignity hy public mass
meeting to be held on Saturday evening IN
the auditorium of tho High School at :
y N.
This meeting will be open to both men
and women. and as some Of the most
enthusiastic workers IN arranging for the
financial drive have been the women,
they are expected to attend in as large
numbers as the men.
tlonorabla John w Westcott of Aier-
chantyllle y J former Attorney General
Of New Jersey and the man who twice
nominated President Woodrow Wilson
for the Presidency will be the orator OF
the occasion.
Those who have heard Mr. Westcott
and Others who, not so fortunate. have
Notwithstanding, read hIS-aratorcaI efforts
as published on the two memorable
occasions when he nominated the President
know that this is one time IN local history
when. aside from 4 patriotic standpoint,
and the Liberty Loan, II viii be time we'll
spent to attend the loan meeting.
John ; Rossell chairman Of the VII
mington and New Castle county Liberty
Loan committee will preside at the
meeting Efforts are beng made u haExa
nited States Senator N lizard SaIls-~
attend the meeting and If tins ca,I0ne,
Mr. RosSel viii courtroom. lnguieh
the honor Of prcsldIuS the loan
meeting 10 him Mr. tui-bury viii IN
turn introduce Mr. NcStcott
One of The very interesting features OF
the meeting for those mu>lcallv inclined
will II Is hoped be the presence OF the
Delaware Pioneer Regimcntai band. The
band through the kindness and cooper
alton Of Colonel Reed is coming 10 tins
city to lead the Harlan wortnen 5
procession Saturday morning, and efforts
are q0w being made 10 have the band
remain over in this city until Sunday
morning, IN order that the musicians
NAV give more of a local atmosphere to
the mass meeting.
LOAN DRIVE TO LAST FOUR WEEka.
A. Rae du Bell. secretary Of the Loan
Committee. today received official an
nouncernent from Philadelphia Liberty
Loan officials in which district Wilmington
is a part that the loan would open on
April 8 and close on May / Tins will
mean four cccks instead OF three Is III the
last campaign for an effort for funds
The Liberty Loan Committee has one
request TO make Of the patriotic citizens
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
SIX DEAD, SCORES HURT,
IN MISSOURI TORNADO
Property Damage Estimated at
Many Thousand Dollars From
Last Nights Storm.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
81 LOUIS, Aprlt 3. SIN persons are
known TO be dead, scores were injured
aud property damage totalling many
thousands OF dollars was done by tor
uadoeS last night in Missouri
\ tornado struck Hunterville and GRAY
rldgce in Stoddard county. in the south
eastern part Of the State, killing three
persons. two Of them at Hunterville and
one at tirayrldge In both places many
persons were injured. some severely.
The property damage was extensive.
Farmers living nearly reported barns
and other outbulldings swept away.
At New Florence. in Montgomery
county - miles west ot here, TWO persons
were killed and nj Nnoola also in Mont
gomerv county, one person met death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
SOCIALISTS DEFEATED
BY CHICAGO VOTERS
Mayor Thompson Candidates Re
pudiated; Women Contribute to
Victory Of Loyalty TO U. s.
By Associated Press 70 Every EyenlnS

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, April 3.--Soclailst candidates
and those Republicans endorsed bv NIayor
William Hale Thompson were defeated
IN every ward IN which they appeared Oh
the ticket at the alderInAnlc election
Yesterday There were Socialist cand-
dates in So Of the 3j wards. but ia only
SIX were there contests. ana ia these the
tights we're waged BY the Socialist candi-
dates on the continuous and active Op-
position OF the war voiced IN the ma
tional platform of the party adopted at
st Louis One Socialist member "a jhe
council was up for reelection. William f.
Rodriguez Of the Fifteenth ward and he
was beaten by the votes Of women. On
the vote OF the men alone RodrigIea sOn
by 10, but the women gave Oscar H.
Olson his Republican opponent whom
the Democrats supported, a margin oi 21Y
and the victory BY 266.
Ia the Third ward, where the strongest
fight Of the half-dozen made hy the
Thompson forces for their candidate was
carried on the result went against the
MAYORS adherents bv a large majority
In the total results the Republicans viii
have two less votes than the old council
the Socialists one less and the Democrats
3 more.
There is a hold-over alderman Tor
each Of the 30 wards and in the election
Yesterday p Democrats were elected and
IL Republicans The complexion Of the
new council viii be Is Democrats, -
Republicans and two Socialists.
The total vote of the Socialists Was
"a, 2l6, almost 5000 less than their lead
ing candidate received in the judicial
election OF last fall. In the wards whene
the German vote Is heavy, however, the
Socialists made gains IN comparison with
the vote AT the last election.
The city total was $50, 10, out oi
registered vote Of 7Sl, 800, approximately
50 per cent The total Democratic vote
was l66. 900 and the Republican l52, ,0l3
John W Rainey, Democrat, was elected
to Congress in the Fourth district 10 ill
vacancy caused BY the death Of Charles
Martin, Democrat Rainey won by
majority Of 5,t37 votes over his two
opponents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
"DRYS" WIN IN ILLINOIS.
$50 Saloons Closed BY Election
Anti-LiqUor Gains in
Wisconsin,
Associated Press q Every Evening

~ Associated Press % Every Evening
Chicago April 5 Results Of townshir
local option elections III Illinois vesteF-
day showed gains for the anti-saloon
forces, about 80 saloons being put out of
business according to returns compiled
today Two Of the larger down-state
wet cities, bloomington and Rock Island.
voted out saloons.
None of the larger dry towns voted
to become wet but Aurora and Alton
decided to retain saloons Only three dry
townships were returned to the wet
column and none contained "a large town.
The anti-Iiquor forces won l3 wet strong
holds
Interest centered IN the fights ia Spring
field, Bloomington and Rock Island
The liquor interests sought to carry that
part Of the Springfield township outside
the city, which is dry but were defeated.
Milwaukee Wis, April 3. In the
contest between the vet an, dry forces
OF Wisconsin IN yesterdays election, the
drys today appear to have made some
Roadway in territory gained Nine
cities and towns, including Superior.
Ashland and Beloit, which were wet, voted
dry. Three towns which were dry voted
to become wet.
Fourteen cities and towns which per
mitted the sale Of liquor did not change.
and nine dry places remained 50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
FRENCH REPULSE
ATTACK ON OISE,,
BOMB RAIL WAYS
British Drive Back German Forces
Which Assaulted Position
at FampauZ
HUNS AND GUNS TAKEN

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris. April 2 Official "O7 the front
between the -ornne and the Oise there
vas increasing activity on the part n
the artillery or both sides south ~
Noreml tha neHv made j zpirited at
tack against the French positions be-
tween Morisol and Malllv-Ramcyal IL
was repulsed by the French FIRE md the
enemy was unable 10 gain footing y the
French defcnces except ~ a single point
a German effort north 0f RoIlet was
broken ~ by the French FIRE Last night
the French carried ont local operation
on the slopes north 81 PIemont n the
course of which orr troops enlarged their
position apDrcciahly and look 80 pris-
oners There is nothing TO report from
the remainder if the front
ON March 81 and tpril French
aerial -duadron= threw down moro than
l3 tons 81 proIocfiics On railways and
cantonments at Ham Chaunv. Novon
&c, ! large fire was observed IN the rail
way station Al Chadncs German can
tonments in the region of Rove were bonn
bardefi with many pr0lectIie7 and A.
tackled with machine guns from i low
elevation French pursuit planes were
engaged IN many fights IN the course of
which eight German aIrplanes we're brought
down. Two others were nut out 81 action.
London. April 3-.-At dawn Yesterday
a determined attack made by a strong
party Of the enemy against our positions
IN the neighborhood of Fampoux was
repulsed after sharp lighting 4 number
Of German dead and 4 lew prisoners were
left IN our hands
A successful local operation was under
taken BY Is last night in the ne!ghbor-
hood Of Ayette which Is now ii our
possession. Over 100 prisoners ana
three machine guns we're captured by
Us he official statement saws.
We secured a few prisoners Yesterday
through the enterprise in the neighbor-
mood Of Serre already reported.
There IS nothing further to report
from he battlefield
Lincolnshire troops raIded the enemy :
trenches northeast 81 I.oos Yesterday
morning and captured 81 prisoners and a
machine gun. Another successful raid
IN which We captured few men was
carried out By is last night northeast of
Poelcapeile
The town Of Avette about ; miles
southwest OF Arras again IS IN British
possession, the statement announces.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
ALLIES WAITING
AND WATCHING FOR
HUNS NEXT MOVE
Confident That They Can Again
Hold Enemy in Drive He
is Planning
FOCH'S RESERVES INTACT
BY Associated Press "a dEvery Evening

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Military operations are almost ~ \
stands'lll on the more than Iyty nile
front from Arras 20 Chauny. but n Il an
ominous calm. At any hour fhc torn
ri battle, qIiescent for two days may
again beat over the plain If Picard
Their great attack stefnmCd and ffa.r
countless efforts ~ find q weak pont =
the Allicd line repulscd with heavy foeses
the German Leaders probably arc Drepar-
InP for another plunge toward tricug
Where the next stroke wiil come D. In-
certain but the Albert -Nonfdfdior sc1.
ton of the battle line may bc sclrcted,
unless the Germans. convinced that u
impossible to look for victory On aithag
SIDE RI The Somnne, attempt 10 brezt
through ~ some other point On the sn~
whore until nov j. has bcnn conloarativeL
~ quiet
PREPARING FoR ~ DErEScE
The cessation of the German ~
slaughts ls welcomed bv the British
and French, who are busy preparing foi
tho next great effort after The t1cf0ri0ri
defence against the -tupendori. enemy
drive Both arrpies are confident ths
German efforts 70 -eparate the British
and French sill continue ~ be frilitiesg.
There Is much 7igniffance n the an
nouncement that the &Iird reserve arrnr
Is still lntart This Is the army 81 nianefr
v'r III which Gen Foch hsd immeyt,aD
command and which il va thought nivsf
be used Id q counter offensive Nlcanwhfe
more than 100 600 American -oidiers.
eager for the fray are marching forward
- the front. tits announced that Ancri-
ran aviation mechanics have heen sssist-
Ing The British airmen On the battlc
front.
GERMANS DRIVEN FROM 0isr
Tuesday The Germans made uo -
t.4cks either north Or south 81 the ~uume
Near ~erTe. north III slhert. fhe British
arried out . small operation and captured
In enemy post IN the south the artillcrv
bombardment vas heavy between Montdi-
der md Novon while further east German
detachments were driven back from The
Disc
small attacks have been renulsef bv
the French il the Woevrc and III Uppcr
Alsace. II Flanders there has been Gniv
the usual artillery activity German
guns have been hombarding the AmeF-
can sector northwest 0f Toul heavily
Inclement weather is hinderIng operations
on the Italian front aud the artillery
activity IS slight
The British last night storrned and
captured = strong German point south ol
Hcbuterne which menaced the defending
positions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
WILL SIGN BILL
Gov. Townsend, Before Going to
Washington, Expressed Salts
faction With Defence Act.

Governor Townsend while in WI
mington, yesterday, went TO a hospital to
visit former State Senator A. p. C0rbIt
81 Odessa, who is recovering from in
lurles accidentally sustained The gov
ernor spent last night at the Hotel du
Pont and went to Washington, ID G.,
today to attend defence conferences.
Before bis departure the governor said
that while he had not yet signed the De
fence Council bill he expects to do so,
- he has no objection to its provisions
though he wants first to again read it
carefully
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
ACCIDENT CASES.

The following accident eases were
treated at the Delaware Hospital today
Herman Thomas, eye injured
Henry Townsend, lacerated cheek
7 II Dlckerson, thumb injured
Frank Strickland, elbow injured
Steve Grool, hand infected.
Mrs Hamilton, hand infected
Leo kouzczki, foot injured.