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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-12
J. c. Perry Helps
the Merchant Marine

Mr. Perry, the Commercial street
druggist, has personal interest in
stereopticon slide which is being shown
on the screen of the Oregon theater
this week The lettering on the slide is
as follows:
MAN THE SHIPS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-12
MAN THE SHIPS
THE MERCHANT MARINE
Needs Men from u to 30
As Sailors, Firemen and Cooks
Good Jobs at Good Pay
MILITARY EXEMPTION

Apply to
Official Enrolling Station
OF United States Shipping Board
At Any Rexall Store
Mr.. Perry is special enrolling
agent here of the U. s. Shipping
Board, and is signing up young men
to enter the training service of the
Merchant Marine as sailors, firemen,
cooks and messmen.
The young men are given a special
course of instruction ON training ships
maintained by the U. S. Shipping
Board, before being placed in the
crews Of the big new merchant vessels
new being commissioned by the Ship
ping Board to take supplies to Europe.
They receive good pay and are given
exemption from military service by
special regulation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

The State or connty-cv,n
the nation that confines its
criminals within prison walls is
itself guilty of criminal prac
tice. Convict labor, rightly np-
piled, would in the next gcner-
alton give the United States The
greatest system of public high
ways the world has ever knowns
Put all convicts to work on Tie
roads. That way they can ex-
plate their offences aud he of
some real service to their coun-
try.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Stuart on Price Fixing Com
mittec.

The War Industries Board
has announced the appointment
of cX-Gov. Henry G. Stuart, of
Virginia, as member of the
price fixing committee of that
board. Gov. Stuart brings to
the committee II broad know
ledge of matters pertaining to
agriculture. He is chairman of
the agricultural advisory COM
mittcc appointed by the Secrc-
tary of Agriculture and the
Food Administrator.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

Austria now knows that a
million Americans are in the
war zone in France. and is be-
ginning to realize what Ameri-
can intervention in the war
means. The Americans are
transforming he situation
against which the entente found
itself in n perceptiblc manner
every day, not only from n po-
liiical, hut also from military
standpoint" an Austrian news.
paper says.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household remedy all over the
civilized world for more titan half cen
fury for constipation, intestinal troubles,
torpid liver and The generally depressed
feeling that accompanies snch disorders
Il is most valuable reinedy for indigcs
lion or nervous dyspepsia and liver trcu.
Bile, bringing on headache. coming up of
food, palpitaiion of heart, and many other
symptoms. y lew doses of August Flow
er will relieve you. 1t is a gentle laxa.
live. Sold by Kelly Drug Company
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

Tie Kansas soldier who after
taking pnrt in n battle on the
western front wrote to his moth
er, "Sny mother dear, | never
knew courage was so common, 4"
has expressed the sentiment of
the nation. We never knew
that there WAS so much latent
heroism among the young fel
lows in thr offices, the factor
les aud om the farms of America
Thank God that to unr young
Americans courage 10 so com
mon"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Picnic at Natural Tunnel.

sunday morning Mrs j d.
Spel!rnan, of Cincinnati, Miss
Helen Schacfcr, OF Fleetwood
Pa, Mrs, Porduc, Misses Mar
gnrct Mitchell and Janet Bailey
ana j. w. Rush, chaperoncd by
Mrs. ). ~ Bailey, went over to
the Natural Tunnel, carrying
with them II large basket and
boxes OF picnic eats" where
they spent the day picnicing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

one position after another TO
the German assaults, with as
much conservation Of men and
supplies us possible. The pc
riod has been one of intense
anxiety for all the allied coun-
tries. From day to day there
was no certainty that the allied
line would hold.
General Foch was playing II
waiting game, realizing that
every day that passed without
absolute defeat tended to
strengthen the allied cause.
America was charging her
transportation facilities and in
creasing the troops she poured
across the Atlantic. 2il,O00
men crossed in May, 100000 iii
June, each unit bolstcring up
the allied reserves
At last in the July drive Gen
eral Foch felt himself strong
enough to inauguratc n policy
Of counter attack, Tho Ger
man crown prince threw his
forces forward in n salient
across the Marine. Successive
French American attacks i'm
perilcd the position of the Ger
man army and brought about
it's retreat.
We now hnvc the pictures Of
the tables turned tho Ger
mans III fun retreat with tre-
mcndous Losses Of men and ar.
tillery, the French aud Amcri-
cans in pursuit The Ftcnch
though war-worn have not lost
an iota of their spirit, aud their
courage is buoycd up by our
fine American troops pouring
IN.
The balance is again swing
ing toward the Allies. On the
one side is u great army adj
vnncing, fun of hope, with the
certainty of constant addition
r T,.,..l, .l.,,.......
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

Our American generals in
France seem to be having some
trouble with the French signals.
They apparently comprehend
for advance" without Difficult.
", but that for ..rctreat" trou.
bles them, and for the subse-
quent "hold position" they get
counter attack
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Foresight.


When the war cumc upon us
il found MS totally unprcpnrcd
1t will be to our discredit if we
are equally unprepnrcd 10 meet
the conditions of a peace which
Is certain to come. These con
ditlons Will make reimbursement
necessary. There will be an
Immediate cessation of the war
Industries winch are now en-
ploying so many people, and
there will be the necdful rc.nb.
sorption of a great army into
the working ranks of the conn
try
Inc young men OF the army,
accustomed to hardy out-of.
door life, Will many Of them
desire outside work. Secretary
Lanes plan for II survey of all
the vacant ana waste lands Of
me nation with II view to de-
'erihlhihg Which oil them can
be reclaimed for cultivation is
an admirable project.
Many OF tho plants producing
war materials can be utilized
tnr NnlnnlnFnrfll taNAHn.sta Fl'l.g,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
questcd to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep Thorn ut all
times posted ms to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Government Ships Fish by
Carloads.

Carload lots Of fish are being
shipped regularly each week
from the Gulf of Mexico TO
Nashville, Louisville and In
dlanapoIis in order to provide
those inlands cities with fresh
fish at low prices. Transport
alton is being taken care of by
an agent of the United States
Department OF Agriculture
working with the Railroad Ad,
ministration The distribution
of the fish is under the direction
of the Federal food admins.
traitors Of the States and cities
in co operation with the United
States Bureau of Fisheries.
Plans for extending this serv-
ice to othorcitics are now being
made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Guard Against a Fuel Shortage

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
How's Thiss

We offer One Hundred Gollsn
Reward for any case OF CaIaIh
that cannot be cured by Halls
CatarIh Cure.
T.. ]. CHENEY G CO. Toledo o.
We. the Undersigned have known 4 }.
him perfectly honorable ia all bISniss
transactions ana financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made ~ hts firu.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, y.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mg-
eoNs surfaces OF the system. Testlmon MAJ,
sem free frice 20 cents per bottle. soll
~ all Druggists
Take liails Family ri.s lnr '"sstlpa t!ae
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

one of the closet students OF
the war and every thing .relal-
ing to it is senator McCnmber
OF North Dakota. In Il recent
speech on the floor of the sen
ate he reviewed Americas nc.
conplishmnnla IN war-mnklng
and registered n strong plea
that his colleagues take more
active part in the actual direc-
ton Of the war program, and
not leave everything TO the e1-
ecutive branch of the govern
ment. One of McCumber'a
IDEAS is to import Chinese la
borers to this country for the
duration of the war and send
back to China after the Hun is
beaten. "If China had 5,0O0,-
900 tons of shipping qnelied
the senator, "and we could pnr-
chase it today, would we not
do SO: If China has 100000
tons of energy which can be
utilized for nnr benefit in carry
ing on this war, should we not
purchase that alsos
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Notice TO Sock Knitters.

Those who IRE kind enough
to give their time 20 sock knit
ting plcnsc bear in mind that
the time is short, for we must
have lao pairs for oar next ship
mcnt which vii! be August 20.
lour assistance in completing
this shipment will be- apprcciut-
MI
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
RECEIVES WAR TROPHY

S.J Gundry, Of Stonega, is
lust in receipt of II very rare
war trophy, n German steel he'll
met from his friend, Milton G..
Boonc,who is now with the u.
S.forccs in France. The helmet
weights about three pounds and
Is the Kind used by n private
soldier. Mr.Gundry brought it
TO town Sunday where il was
placed on exhibition for short
while. II Ia the first to arrive
here and was tho ccntcr of much
attraction.
At present there is no history
as TO how the helmet came into
the possession of Lieutenant
Boone, but it is presumed n let
ter will follow shortly giving
details MIR Gundry is highly
pleased with his trophy aud
takes great pleasure in showing
II to any one who WISHES 10 see
NJ.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
SLIDE GIVES MORE
TROUBLE

The big slide on the Southern
Railway in the Gap continues
20 give trouble ANA is gradual
~ slipping down into the river
aud at the same Time moving
the road bed to such an extent
that freight and passenger
trains have censed 10 operate
since last Friday night over
this particular place. rasscn-
gers are transferred from the
Southern station here TO Appa
lachin hy automobiles. SIM
day the track was repaired suf-
iiclcnt to allow IA number OF
empty cars to pass ovrr, but na
yet mo loaded trains have gone
over. Several men with two
steam shovcis are still removing
earth and rocks az fast as il
comes in, but il il not known
exactly Whcn traffic will be
resumed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

The extraordinary develop
ment Of the auto ana the auto
truck are doing for roads of our
country that which all Ia o
preachncnt of good roads adj
yocntes had failed to accom-
plish. our public highways
viii in the near future he worth
tile name OF roads, and will at
last be Il credit to this great ma
ton This fact is assured be-
cause our people have never yet
failed to meet an emergency as
ii has risen. The development
of auto service has created an
imperative demand for substun-
railroads, and substantial roads
Will come, and are coming.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Mrs G. G. LoNG,
supervisor of knitting.

LOST BY colorcd man $3.50
IN brown pocket book with
straps around it. S25 reward
Is offered to the finder. Piensc
notify Rev q w Wade, Stoncga,
va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
SUGAR

S&ates directed 10 Limit themselves to
two pounds o. sugar per person per
month for household use?
To eQuslizs more nearly tho supplies
OF all who sit at common table.
THE SUCCESS OF THIS PRO
GRAM RESTS ON TIE HONOR AND
COOPERATION OF THE ANbRI
CAN PEOPLE
Mr.. Hoover. in summing UP tins
years accomplishment OF tho Food
Administration. In hii letter Of July
18th to the President says:
THE European allies have been
compelled 10 sacrifice more than cur
own people. but We have not failed TO
load eyory steamer since tho delays
OF the storm months last wintor Our
contributions 10 this end could not
have been accomplished without eli
fort and sacrihco. and II Is $ matter
for further satisfaction tina; 1t has
been accomplished voluntarily and In
dlyidually. Il 10 difhcult TO distinguish
between various sections OF our PEG
p!o IN Assessing credit for
these results. but no one viz deny
the dominant part OF tho American
woman"
Ninety per cent of tho -four used Is
consumed in tho household
Seventy per cent OF the sugar used
Is cOns uned In the household
II Is UP 10 the women again
On your honor NJ woman. how
much sugar do you need?"
In Virginia the women srs siven
the privilege OF signing An Honor Cor
uncate which enti;les thein to buy I.
weeks supply of sugar &, ono time, no
MISTER whether they roside In city OF
country. and for canning and presery
ing purposes they are allowed IS
| pounds. subject 10 approval OF Inv
local food administrator Ii Is thu
policy OF the administration TO encour.
arc canning without sugar whenever
possible, saving the fruit now.
nnd planning 10 add sugar when II Is
L-O.e plentiful!
The following are the form. Of Ger.
uG.-iu Ia use:
FOR Household Use.
In Consideration OF petmissioS
granted tie b. the Food Administers.
uJA 10 purchase weeks supply O.
nusar At one time hereby agree thai
the consumption OF sugsr In my house
hold for ali purposes except cannirg
shall no, e-ceed Two POUNDS per month
per person aud hereby certif, that,
-nelui:ns the purchase now made ]
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

Evcrytimc German arms en-
counter DELAYS and difficulties
old lhdenburg ia reported i'll.
This is not very ilattering to
Ludcndron
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

If YOU wish something pleas
nnt.to mediate upon, rcmcm-
Der that there will he Fourth
Liberty Loan some time this
fall.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

Buy your Stationery from
the Wise Printing Company
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
WIFE DENIES STORIES
OF SENECA OFFICERS

The following Statement was given
oar at Seneca by Mrs. Joseph Kim.
ball. wife of Lieutenant Kimban, Joli.
ct physician, who was ON board the
Tuscania and was rescued. 4 Joliet
paper printed a story. which Mrs.
kimbail states was not the truth of
the matter and not authorized hy
her The real facts are these. as
stated by Mrs Kimbal. who is at
the home Of her parents Mr. and Mrs.
VI. j. Hogan, Of Seneca
81 received cablegram Thursday
afternoon, headed Somewhere in
France stating that Dr. Kimbal was
safe. | understood that all the cable.
grams headed that way. having been
censored al an American port whore
received knew he was on the Tus.
cania, because ! had seen the names
published OF others whom | knew he
was with. Lieut.. HendrickSon. . chi.
cago surgeon, was the other Jieuten.
ant who had charge OF the battalion.
Also ! was officially notified from
Washington that he was safe. The
Joli/ paper stated that knew he
mad sailed on January 2lSt. 80 such
statement was made by me. The 9th.
er stories which have been appearing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
PRIVATE HORNUNC
At DEATHS DOOR
SOLDIER BOY REPORTED DYING
AT KELLY FIELD, FOLLOWING
SETBACK AFTER SUFFERING
ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA.

Private William H Hornung. who
is i'll with pneumonia at Kelly Fielo.
San Antonio, Tex, is very low today
according to a telegram received this
afternoon by his father. J. j. Horn.
uns prominent Deer Park township
ialmen
Mr.. Homung was reported as hay.
Ing passed the crisis Of his illness O.
Wednesday,, February 9Th. and It was
thought at that time he would reco,
er. The telegram today stated tn,
second tube had been inserted int,
he plculal cavities in hopes Of say
ing his life and the attending physl
clans and members Of Es family WhC
are at his bedside consider him in
very critical condition
His mother and sister Florence. who
hurried to San Antonio when news
eff his illness were first received =.
Ottawa. are still at the camp hospita,
with him
William Hornun2 enlisted in L..
Sale early in December in the ava
tlon service, as a truck driver. amt
was sent at once to Jefferson Ba.
racks. for his final examination. From
there he was sent to Kelly Field. anC.
had been feeling i'll for several wpeks
before taking pneumonia
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
DENOUNCED UNITED
STATES; REPENT|NC
IN THE COUNTY JAIL
AM MERlCAN WHO BOASTS OF ar.
ING ARMY DESERTER AND AUS.
TRAN ARRESTED TODAY FOR
SEDlTlOUS UTTERANCES.

Their whiskey blea.ed eyes snap
ping defiance at authoritative exam.
nation Frank Nippergal, or Night
ineae, and John Bacon. the former
an Austrian and the latter American
born, We're brought before Sheriff Day-
is and States Attorney Wiley today
for using seditious language against
the government
NipLereall and Bacon were arrest.
ed at west side boarding house after
they were heard to rant and rave
against the United States. The Aus
lrian is teported to have said he did.
MT give p - about the govern
ment and Bacon is reported to have
followed with neither do t." Continu.
ing in his TRADE ne Is accused Of
having admitted he was deserter
from the army and didn give hech
who knew it. Then they both joined
in the chorus TO hell with the United
States
About that time someone possessing
q little red American blood came
upon them, heard their deriSion OF
things American, and then called the
shcrilfs Oclie Deputies William
and Arthur Barrett were dis
patched to make the arrest and in
few minutes were back in the office
with the culprits in tow
Neither would admit seditious utter.
anceS, neither would they deny hay.
lne made tE,m Both were too drunk
to know whether they did or didn't
Rather than question them while they
were in their present condition, Sher.
iH Davis ordered the pair locked MP
in the hoosegoW, whore they viii
have time to get good and sober be-
fore they are subjected to the third
Iegree drilling they SO richly deserve
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
HOPEFOR WATERWAY
IS DEALT BLOW BY
tOWDEN OPPOSITION
GOVERNOR SAYS 1915 PLAN. EN-
DORSED BY LEGISLATURE AND
APPROVED BY EXGOV DUNNF
is TOO SMALL.

That immediate construction of he
Illinois ,atar,,, fran, ,o.;,,o,t :.
,.n r.,.
''''7 '''' ''"e' anu ''i'
gun Is in'piacucaoie ioi several red
sons is the conclusion reached posi-
lively by Governn,. toydo, f., +.
"oncurred in. if is said by nractf,,l,.
all .,,bn .h.,,., ho,,, ,,n.,,i,,.. .,....
,.
''''' ''''''''~ p'"7''''''
No''9'u'r"''oi'S "hich admnsjIa.
lloi SPoNc7iueh say yea TO TINS con
V'Ua'oh' Ilc!ude Wartime shortage
y ''"oI ana materials, ihadequacy
R present legislation, Ihaulllciency o
IV"0S' absence OF preparatory ensiL
'eIIlS WORK ana hostility OF the VA
lctdI'''Ient.
The entire question Of building 5lr
waterway was thrashed out at a con.
ference between Governor Lovder
and delegates from cities along the
illinois river and other Interested
points. Also present at The confei
enee were William h. Sackett. Of
Morris. Superintendent of waterway.
members Of the state board of watel
esonrce advisers, and federal repre-
scntatiycS
In order 10 satisfy the river cit.
delegates of his conviction thai .yor.
IN the uropospd waterway shnuld n,
postponed. aside from war tnterref.
pnce. the governor presented dpuras
and estimates from an engineer fo
show that the initial cnst wou,d be
largely in excess Of the 81 00o 0oo an
propriated bv the legislature
The estimates we're made hy NJ G
Barnes. of Albany. \. j.. who had A.
a., =,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
SHIP YARD WORKERS
THREATEN TO STRIKE

New YORK Feb n Ship yard
workers at plants an along the ATTAIN.
tic coast are demanding general
strike unless their grievances are
Immediately taken up and settled bi
the shipping board. according TO John
Stewart secretary of the Marine
Wood Workers District Council
The men are being held at work
with great difficulty" stewart deelal,
ed today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
SEVEN MONTHS OLD
CHILD DIES TODAY

Annie. the seven months old daueb
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ScoboI, 81,
W. Lafayette street, died this morn
ing at the family home after an i'll
ness of several days. The funeral an.
rangements will be announced later
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
HENMIG ACQUITTED
OF TREASON CHARGE

New York. Feb a. Paul C. Hen
mig, who has been on trial here on
charge OF treason against the United
states was acquitted by y jury in the
L, : court here this afternoon