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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
From Appalachia Progressive

NJ d. Collier, of Keokee, was
here for a short time last Satur-
day en- route from Pennington
Gap where he attended the fun
eral of his daughter, Mrs. Hnr-
vey Parsons, who died last
Thursday with influenza.
Harvey Young was here from
Dryden last Friday having
started to Gate City to attend
the Scott County Fair, but was
Informed that the fair had been
called off to prevent the spread
of influenza in that county.
Rev. Roy L. Early is in Ap-
palachia this week after spend
ing several days in various
parts of Southwest Virginia
making speeches in behalf of
the Liberty Loan campaign.
He went over the Southern with
MIR. Burchiield, the superinten
dent. Made several speeches in
Russell and points III the east
end of Wise county.
We understand from a rnlia.
BILE source that there are around
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Farm and Home Dcmonstra-
ton Agents to Help Fight
the Influenza.

"Serve your people to the
beat of your ability in the pres
ent epidemic" is the message
that Jesec NJ. Jones, director of
extension work in Virginia, has
sent to every white and colored
farm and home demonstration
agent in Virginia.
The purpose of the extension
division, briefly speaking, is to
better conditions on the farms
and in the homes of all the peo-
pie and the director believes
that the agents can do no better
service at this critical time
than To devote their best efforts
towards helping stamp ont the
plague of influenza that is now
sweeping over the state.
The men and women agents
have been instructed to do this
by organizing their people for
service-opening soup Kitchens
i'll connection with temporary
or permanent hospitals, helping
to open aud maintain these
temporary hospitals, aud in
any way that seems best to
each individual agent. They
are farther instructed TO join
with the county nurse, or to
work under the county health
officer in helping to meet the
crisis.
Some of the agents are al
ready doing this and are giving
their services day and night ms
nurses in homes and hospitals.
In many of the counties there
is an appalling lack of doctors
and nurses and the agents are
being called upon to take their
places. Miss Halle Hughes,
one of the district agents, and
Miss Jesse Logan, specialist in
cottage cheese making, hap
pened to be in Richmond when
the temporary hospital in the
John Marshall High School
building was opened and at
once volunteered their services
az nurses. In counties and
towns where there are no hos.
pitais the agents will so from
house to house, helping i'll any
and every way they can.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Champion Potato Grower.

Mr.. 4. G. Morris, one of our
scientific farmers who live in
the valley above town, is con
coded to hold the championship
as the greatest potato grower in
Wise county, if not in the en-
tire Southwest. He has Just
presented us with twenty-five
potatoes that measure one half
bushel, some of which weigh
one aud three quarter pounds.
He planted one acre Of special
~ prepared ground in potatoes
and has just harvested one hun
dred and sixty bushels. If
there is any one who can beat
this bring on the "taters," 9TH
erwisc we proclaim him the
champion potato grower of this
entire section.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
DIES IN TEXAS

Herskin Hill, n former Big
Stone Gap boy, died Mt Canad-
ian, Texas, Monday, October
18th, from an attack of pneu-
monia following influenza,
where he had been for about
six years employed with the
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fee
Railway. At the time of his
death he held the position of
yurdmaster. The body, ac.
companied bya fellow employee,
G. b. Stewart, arrived here Sun
day morning and was buried
in the cemetery at East Stone
Gap. Burial services were con-
Quoted by local Order of Rail
road Conductors. The deceas
ed was thirty three years of age
and is survived two smalls sons
in San Antonio, Texas mother,
Mrs. Laura Hill, aud several
brothers and sisters, nearly all
whom live here and at Appn-
lachiu.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
OVER CAUTIOUS

The iluc is raging both far and wide.
Over nose, and mouth, some gau2c
have tied
Thinking chat it will stop infection
should it come in their direction.
With that prccaution, It may come their
way,
Keep ont i'll the open all the day
Sunshine, and air, are natures cure
Eat fruit, good foods, drink waser
that's pure.
Now don't get nervous and have a it,
That does not help things single bill
IKE caution when people you 90 meet
Avoid OSCILLATION in home and street
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Announcement

We are pleased to announce
that we have closed sales
mans contract with the Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Company, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, iii the coun-
ties of Wise, Scott and Lee, and
would be pleased to communi
cate with any one interested in
the purchase of musical i'll
strument OF any kind. The
Wurlitzcr company is the lar
gest manufacturers of automat
ic and coin in the slot musical
instruments in the world
We are at present making a
specially OF the Violin Flute
Pianos, suitable for stores,
cafes, theatres, etc, and have
one of these wonderful instru.
mcnts on demonstration in our
cafe here. This is "coin in
the slo' instrument and is Il
profitable Investment.
We can also make favorable
prices and terms on Player ri
amos, Theatre Orchestras, Vic.
trolas, iarps, Band Instru.
ments, etc.
Respectfully yours,
PAUL b. JESSIE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Germany
Replies to President Wilson's
Note.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-Ger-
many has replied to President
Wilson with a note which,
though no one is prepared to
say it will lead the President
even to continue exchange on
the subject of an armistice and
peace, at least has served al
most to bring conviction here
that the people of Germany ac-
tually are taking the reins of
government and sincerely de-
sire peace on any terms the
United States and the Allies
are willing to give.
There was no intimation to-
night of the attitude of the
President, and probably
there will be none until the Of
fetal text of the new German
communication has been receiv.
ed. The President was in con.
ference all evening with Secre-
tary Lansing, discussing the
note as received by wireless late
in the day. Like the reply TO
the Presidents inquiries a week
ago, this note was sent out from
the German wireless stations
and picked up in the allied
countries many hours before
the official text could move by
cable. The official version
probably will come tomorrow
through the Swiss legation
here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Enlisted in Tank Corps.

Jas. w. Rush, the hustling
salesman for the Lowry Fruit
Company, left last Thursday
for the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville, where he will
go into training for Uncle Sans
new Tank Corps for IL few
weeks before going to Camp
Colt, Gettysburg, Pa, for fnth-
er training MIR. Rush, who IS
as fine mechanic az ne is sales
man, will be very efficient III
this service we are sure.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re-
Questcd to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them ut all
times posted as to tho date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties n great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Lost on High Knob.

Or. q. G. Iloneycutt, Of this
place, spent Saturday and Sun
day on High Knob helping search
for his nephew, j. Kyle, Is year
old son Of IL. l.. Iloneycutt, OF
Norton, who became separated
from his father while hunting OH
the Knob last Friday afternoon
and was not found until late
Saturday afternoon. The boy
was left at camp while his faith
er and another man went squirrel
hunting for a few hours and
when they returned he was gone.
Knowing that he was lost the
young follow calmly camped for
the night under a rock ledge and
next morning picked up chest
nuts to keep hunger down until
the searching party found him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Postmaster Dies Of Influenza

Freezing, Va, Oct. 10
Cleveland Mu ms, a mer-
chant and postmaster at Baden,
died on Tuesday with Spanish
influenza He leaves wife
and several children.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23

lessee kilbourne, who is in
the naval service, arrived in the
Gap Tuesday night TO spend his
furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Kilbournc. Jes-
see is just back from trip TO
France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Remains
Unbroken
Nearly $4,000 cases of Span.
ish Flu" Actually Re-
ported in Virginia.

hiOHiiioilu, III OCl. 10. -
While there is no accurate way
of estimating exactly the num-
Der. of influenza cases in Vir
ginio, those associated with the
State Board of Health in its
prodigions work Of fighting the
disease, are of the opinion that
at least $50, 900 people now arc
victims of the ull-pcrvasive
malady. a total of G1,5 $50 cases
had been reported up to Tues
day afternoon. The "ilu" has
spared no section, whether rur-
al or urban, and has sent hun
dreds TO their graves, though
Tuesdays reports at least indi-
Gated that the disease apparent
~ was not making more rapid
Roadway than OF the preceding
Sunday and Monday. In some
counties, too, the authorities,
by rapid organization, have
been able to get the upper hand
of thessituation and now have
improvised hospitals which in II
measure are meeting the crying
need for doctors ,n3 rursos
Every possible nodiup b,s
been utilized bv the State Boord
of Health for tho Discrimination
of it's information rrlo,ipo 70
tho care of the sick and Tho nrn
vention of innucnzo,s spread
Untold thousands of nostors
aud bulletins have been sent TO
postmasters and school author.
itics. while the local councils
of defense also have proved
valuable agencies for The dis.
of literature These
councils and the school sunerin.
iendcnt are now being asked to
call their assistance committees
of citizens who will aid IN
passing down the line" the
warnings and the suggestions
which can do much to halt the
pestilential visitor. In other
words, communities all over
the state are being urged to
have reprinted and widely cir.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23
Alabama Farms

Lands for sale in West Ala.
bama all black land, good for
alfalfa:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23

William Goodloe, Jr., who
has been attending school at
Y. Z. |. a, Blacksburg, return
ed to his home in the Gap Tues
day night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. II S Benjamin
announce the arrival of IA fine
b oy at their home Tues
day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23

Some women are never per-
fectly happy unless they are
perfectly miserable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-10-23

Entorcd according 10 postal regulations
At tho pos,-ofiicc at Big Stone Gap as Sec
ond-olass matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24

nations. Driven back from one
point to another, they had not come
in for new orders and new sup
plies. but had found . vacant store
room, fitted 1t roughly, purchased
chocolate and coffee ana gone to
work serving hot drinks to the
marching troops
We had driven down from head
quarters to bring supplies, money
and men The very Camionette in
which we made the journey was
testimony to Frances appreciation
Of Americas efforts for her army,
through the Y VI. c. A Neither an
American nor an American organ
iratiOn may purchase a car without
formal permission from the French
government This is because cars,
and especially gasoline, are vitality
needed for military work
Needed Delivery Car.
Officials of the Foyer du SOldat
permit neither q German drive nor
official red tape to check their
work a light delivery car was
necessary to get fresh men and
supplies to the new front But the
problem was how to get one within
q hours. The French war depart
ment was far too busy stopping the
German drive to take up the pur-
chase of q motor car w. c. COT
fin, one Of the directors OF the Fov-
er du Soidat, who before the war
was a prominent business man in
New York City, has the American
habit of going straight to the heart
of things. He called the ministry
/ OF war on the telephone and, ex-
planting his need to the secretary,
secured the necessary permission
within an hour. A few more hours
and the car was purchased and we
were on our way.
Because of its unusual Opportun-
tiles the Foyer du Soldat has been
able to accomplish a particularly
broad work y. NJ G. A. work with
the French army was started in
formally, and almost unoficiaIIy,
by the head Of the French Y. NJ. c.
A cooperating with Americans.
Many of the French officers were
frankly skeDtical over what seem
ed 70 them a senseless coddling of
the soldier. It was only after it
had been demonstrated by actual
test that by making the men hap
pier, by putting their minds at rest
with wholesome entertainment,
they are made more effective sol
diers. that the high officials OF the
French government became inter
estedN
Another powerful influence was
General PeTshing, who said that
what he thought the French army
needed most was the Y NJ &. A.
French Government Aids.
Now the French government and
army heads give the warmest sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
OLD SETTLERS IN
ANNUAL meeting
Hold Joint Session With Rock Is.
land County Historical Society
at Tower Tuesday.

Members OF the Old Settlers as
sociation Of Rock Island county
will meet IN their 52rd annual r.
union AT the Watch Tower Tuesday
in a Joint session with members Of
the Rock Island County Historical
society.
NJ. J. McEniry Of Moline will
make the address Of Yclcoms.
which will he responded toby Phil
Mitchell Of Rock Island. George r.
WenRer Of Rock Island IS announc-
ed as one Of the speakers during
the day.
Two sessions are 10 be held The
meeting will open at 10 O'Clock ia
the morning with the registration
Of all old settlers They viii b.
provided with souvenirs as thew
make entry Of their names IN the
registration book.
President Thomas Campbell and
First Vice President Grin S. H0It
of the association have been ralled
by death since the last reunion "
the association members Their
positions will BE- filled when cleo
ton Of officers takes place during
the afternoon Tuesday.
War conditions force the officers
in charge Of the reunion % an
nounce that refreshments win not
be served at this years meeting
and they urge that picnic lunches
be brought by all who attend
Officers who have been serving
during the last year arc.
a
Entry.
Third vice president - Thomas
Bollman
4 Fourth vice president 49, G. r.
/ Richmond
/ Fifth vice president - Arthur
Mead
John II. Hauberg heads the ex-
ecutive committee of the associa-
! ton. which includes c. II. Dihbern,
Phil Mitchell and Thomas Bollman.
The program announced for
Tuesday is appended:
Forenoon.
I Registration.
Pravor-Rey. Ira q. NOthstei1
Reading minutes Of last meeting
Address Of welcOme-M J. Nc
Entry.
! Response Phil Mitchell.
Naming Of nominating committee
of three by the chairman.
Afternoon.
Election of officers
Unfinished business
Reports Of officers
Reports Of deaths Secretary
! NraIrdfTfGrv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
First American Regiment to Relieve French the Marne

from the allied side, giving favor
able reports and counteracting IN
favorable ones Gradually those
mems faces lightened and they left
him smiling and radiatng conf
GenCe.
The American Red Triangle work
ers attached 10 the French army
have long stood as a visible sign to
the p0ilu that America is with him
BY their practical service they have
indicated that America Is helping
with men and with dollars. During
the long, weary months Of tho past
winter and spring these Americans
i'm the khaki Of Uncle Sam. serving
the pOilu with equipment supplied
by American dollars, sharing his
life, and answering his questions,
helped to keep hope and courage
high.
l had watched a poilu sidle up to
one of these men.
when will the Americans be
here to fight with u.s."
The question was a natural one
after more than a year Of waiting.
There were no signs of complaint,
Of criticism, only OF eagerness and
of hope.
They are coming fast now@-was
the answer you know we have a
long way to come, and there have
been few ships. But many, many
big ships are being built, millions
Of men are ready to come, and soon
they will be here"
Gu canna ounstion after question
answer after answer. The French
soldier gets little news and this
comfort and cheer went far TO
brighten him. And now the Amer
leans were beginning to arrive at
the front with the French. and
promises were being borne out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
DELICIOUS AND WHOLESOME

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
a splendid tonic and a deliciously
refreshing drink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned
of any disloyal or reasonable acts
or utterances, or any other inform
alton which will be- of use to the
in the present war.
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE,
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
FOR LEGIS-
IATTTRE

I hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination on The Republi-
can ticket for member Of the GEL
eraI assembly from the Thirty
third senatorial district subject -
the primary election to be held on
Wednesday, Sept. Il, 1918.
JAMES a. WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
no THE DFMOCRATIC VOTERS.

/ hereby announce myself a can
didate for representative in the
general assembly, subject to the
decision Of the democratic voters
at the primary election September
18th, 1918.
EVERETT L. WERTS,
Oquawka, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Otto and Grace SaeIzer to Her
nan J. Zeuch, lot p, Radden's third
addition, East Moline, 81
Meta f. and Irwin ]. Green to
William L. Stewart. lots y 10 Is,
block , J. T. CampbelTs addition,
Rock Island. 81
Lima and Herman Pantel TO Will
II. Walker. tract in southeast quar-
ter OF northwest quarter section /,
II. 2w, in Rock Island, 81
Oliver n. Stambaugh TO Joe Mil
Ter. part lot 3, block 46, Lower ad-
diuon. Rock Island, 81.
Pearl C.. McCIain to Sol Lang
man, lot >, block l, HodgesiGe, Rock
Island, $3.50
Anna and Mary J McQuaid 10
james NcQuaid, part lot /. block
IS, Lower addition. Rock Island.
Mrs Emelie Teschke TO August
Schmidt. lot G. block %. DaYen-
ports third addition, Rock Island,
81 800
Arthur Spcrbeck and wife to
Charles II. Langmau. lots 10 and
II, Third addition, Brooks Grove
addition, Rock island. 81.
= az b-4l4g - 4-A4AA Y AieL ~ tLaI us
p. Cougdon and wife, lot 9. block 2,
c. G. Thulin's second addition, Mo-
line
Ad-eI Spiessens and wife to Leon
ard De Paun. lot 3. block 127, New
Shops addition, East Moline. 81
Walter s. McCiuTg and wife TO
Alice r. Guyer. lot -. block 2. Is
land FIe~ Heights, Rock Island,
$500
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
company 10 r. x. Swan, lot 25S,
NoEth Highland, South Moline, $500
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust
company to ". F. Tolls. lot 259,
North Highland South Moline, $500
e,9le's Savings Bank & Trust
company TO A < McCurdy. lot 257,
North Highland, South Moline, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24

Battery after battery of French
75s moved steadily forward, the
men sitting erect in their seats,
calm and confident. Their supply
wagons rumbled on with them, in
a seemingly endless stream. Now
We made out some numbering trac-
tors, drawing behind them the great
naval guns, the powerful 1855. But
my eyes eagerly swept the roads
for sight Of our own Yankees.
They, too, should be there.
Now a new column made itself
apparent, q gathering spot, a cloud
of dust Finally We could make
out the brown OF their uniforms,
and we wondered whether they
were British, or Canadians, or Aus
tralians, or Americans. Then the
outline Of their helmets became
discernible through the clouds and
p great lump rose I'm nv throat as
I recognized the tin hat OF the
Yank- Slowly the figures came out
of the all-pervading dust clouds
that rise from the macadam roads
Of France
This was one OF the regiments Of
which I had heard. They had left
their training camps only a few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
NOTICE.

I desire 70 announce my canil-
dacy on the Republican ticket for
the nomination for county superin-
tendent Of schools subject to the
primary election TO be held WedAes
day, Sept. Il.
LOU NJ. HARRIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-24
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

I desire 70 announce my Candi-
dacy for the nomination on the Re
publican ticket for the office of Rep
resentative in the 5lst general
assembly, subject 10 tho primary
election to be held Wednesday,
Sept. Il. 1918.
GEORGE II. RICHMOND.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-23

ligion of the American soldier
simplicity, brotherhood and service.
Faith is stripped to the buff in the
trenches. Nobody cars for any elab-
orate expression OF belief. These
men believe they are doing their bit
for God when they help break the
grip of the Hun upon the earth.
They are convinced that the essen
tial righteousness of our cause
makes it Gods cause. If we have
much at stake in this war, God has
more. Therefore they are serving
him when they go ahead in uncom-
planning loyalty to do their part in
winning the war. Fidelity to the
task is the first expression of wor-
ship.
When Comrade Helps Comrade.
In the army the men have come
to an understanding of fellowship
that passes the knowledge of all the
organizations that call themselves
brotherhoods. There is not much
talk about this phase of army life.
but the comradeship of the men is
sublime. Not merely when they as
sist the walking wounded down
through the trenches, as have seen
them do, or carry the more serl-
ously stricken on stretchcrs, is this
tenderer phase of army life mani
fest it reveals itself also in the quiet
forbearance one with another, the
absence of squabbling, the unatfect-
ed acceptance of mutual service, and
the loyalty that meets the tests of
danger and death. The good old
soldierlv word "comrade" covers the
case.
There is relatively little preach
ing religion out here. Protestant
and Catholic alike express their
faith primarily in deeds. Ministry
is the medium of spiritual zeal
Chaplains and Y. NJ. c. A. and Red
Cross and X. OF c. workers are
chiefly busy about doing helpful
things for the soldiers. Their expe
rience is great Self-cffacement.
The result is that they have com
mcndcd their gospel to the men as
preaching never could do. The army
has, by this experience, got hold OF
the truth that religion is synony
nous with service, rather than with
services. They are for the former,
and only mildly interested in the lat
ter. To the churches back home
the soldiers in France send back the
message that Christianity works
best when interpreted in the words
of its Founder, The Son OF Man