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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-07-10
Red Cross
Notes

Those attending the Work
Room for the weck-enling July
9th, were:
Miss Mary Stuart Ramscy,3 10
hrs; Mrs. s. Polly, 3 hrs; Mrs.
G. G. Long, 3 hrs; Miss Ruth
Prescott, ! IL hrs; Mrs. F..
Kennedy, | 3-i hrs; Miss lncz
Tiller, / lr; Miss Anna Bird, /
hr; Miss Alice Bruce, l - hrs i;
Mrs. IL, W. Gillian, > IA hrs !;
Mrs. Tatum, , III hrs.
An urgent request is made Of
all the workers to come out to
the meetings and help in the
new allotment. Much work is
to be done, especially in the
making of garments. Sweaters
are needed. Thosc.intcrcsted in
this important work are urged
to attend the meetings and
bring others.
The Work Room was closed
Wednesday last, but will he
open this week the usual days.
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that are
caused by a disordered stomach and
inactive liver, such as sick headache,
constipation, sour stomach, nervous indi-
geslion, fermentation Of food -pslpitation
oil the heart caused by gases In the
stomach. August Flower il gentle
laxitive, regulates digestion both In sto-
mach ana intestines. cleans aud sweeteDs
the slomachand alimentary caual, stimu-
latss the liver 10 secreie the bile and i'm
puriiies from the blood. Sold by Kelly
Drug Q.
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Red Cross Home Service
Section.

Information furnished rs to
allotments, allowances, etc, to
soldiers wives, children or other
dependents, free on application
personally or By letter. Com
munication by them on subjects
not included in the above are
invited.
This oi,ice Is over the postollicc
and it will be open during July
from II 80 to 3 p. IN. daily.
JAMES NJ. HODGE,
Chairman.
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| The United States navy has
triumphantly demonstrated its
high efficiency, and has re,
moved one cause of fear from
the minds of the American peo-
pie. 1t has proven that we can
transport troops to France with
no great danger from the Ger
man submarines. Though there
was no doubt Germany wa s
fully informed of the movement
of the transports, all were
landed in safety. No sensible
person can doubt that had
Germany seen the fai II ties t
chance to sink our troops ships
she would have been quick to
avail herself of the opportunity i,
thus striking terror to our peo-
pie at the outset. That only
tentative efforts were made is
proof that she realized the hope.
lessness Of the undertaking.
Thua does this country again
demonstrate its ability to meet
any emergency,
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appeared that the locals were
doomed for defeat when the
visitors piled up II seven run
lead in three innings by some
good hitting and base running,
Lane settled down to good
pitching in the fourth inning
and after that the East Stone
Gap boys could do nothing with
his delivery. The locals fought
hard and rallied in the latter
part of the game and hit the
ball fair and hard, tying the
score in the ninth inning, after
East Stone had yanked Littrell
and sent Gilly to tho mound.
In the tenth they put over tho
winning score before q man
was retired. Tho all round
playing of Petit in fielding at
short and hitting for Big Stone
was the main feature. The
prize in this contest was beau.
tiful silver cup presented by the
I Athletic Association which is
now on exhibition in the show
window ut Kelly's Drug Store.
Innings 1894 507S9 $40 RTE
E.Stone Gap 4 . 100000 O7s7
B.Stonc Gap o00ol 1890
Batteries--Littrell, Gilly and
Bowles.
Lane and Slemp.
Three base hits--Bowles, Gil
ly and Mullins.
Home Runs-Fleenor.
Struck out-by Lane, 5; by
Littrell, 4; Gilly, 3.
BABY SHOW.
Baby Winners . to 10
months old class. Boy, Ike
Winston Livesay; mother, Mrs.
Matte Livesay. Prize, 81 80 in
thrift stamps.
Girl-In same class, Beatrice
Jeryis. Mother, Mrs. Pearl Jer
Wis.
Girl-l5 months to 3 years
old class, Alice Spratt, mother,
Mrs. IL. l.. Spratt.
Boy-In same class, Billie B.
Parrot, mother, Mrs. Virgle
Parrot, tied with baby whose
mother, holding slip No. 8, fail
ed to appear for Identification
land therefore is unknown.
RACES.
Ford Backup Race-Entries,
Robert Bounds, Alex Bean.
lChas. Gilly and D. l.. Black
burn. Robert Bounds won first
prize, $500 in thrift stamps.
Bean had the lead almost
around the track, when engine
trouble developed, and Bounds,
lwho was close behind, shot
ahead and won the race. Gilly
and Blackburn collided in front
of the grand stand and stayed
ont of the race.
Ford Rnce--3 times around
the track. This race was also
won by Bounds, who made the
distance in two minutes and
thirty-one seconds. First prize,
$1,000, and second prize, won
by o. l.. Blackburn, $500 in
thrift stamps. Time Bounds,
1881; Blackburn. 1855; Witt, 2:37 /;
Gilly, 2:40; Bean, 2:42.
Base Ball.
a team picked from the en-
ployees of the Stonega Coke q
Coal Company played a team
picked from this and neighbor
ing towns for the championship
Of this section, and the contest
revived much of the old spirit
manifested in former days.
The towns team finally won
out after facing, n three run
lead made by the visitors IN the
third inning. Heavy hitting
and sensational fielding on both
sides were features of the con-
test, although the mining team
went'up in the air in few in
stances and allowed their OPP
ponents 20 score. Parsons and
Bakers heavy smuggling also
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FOURTH. OF JULY
CELEBRATION A SUCCESS
i've Thousand People Visit Big Stone Gap and Participate
in Grand Patriotic Celebration.

: satriotic way this year pnd it
sEstas success beyond all OK
5stectalions. 1t is estimated full
sh five thousand people came !!
4isre and all appeared to enjoy |
sihe many attractive events to
4 lie fullest extent.
81 The Athletic Association this
Near did not seriously consider
ssshe idea Of holding Il celebra.
RliOn until about two weeks be-
atore the Fourth. A number of |
SSur leading citizens held a
sneeting and elected J. X. Tag
gari president, who promptly
s6rOse to the occasion and to-
aSether with an excellent exocu
Rive committee arranged Il pro-
Ryram that proved to be the
#mOst interesting ever held here.
;SThe Red Gross ladies realized n
handsome sum from sales of
55alrinks, sandwiches and con
Dictionaries, selling everything
Ssthey had long before the pro-
Egram closed, All prizes for tho
seyents were paid in thrift
stamps.
4 The program was opened with
"a parade over a half mile long
st ten o'clock in the morning,
leaving Poplar Hill and cross
] ing to Wyandotte avenue by
the Baptist church and then to
Fifth street. crossing back to
Wood avenue, then up Wood
avenue to First street and
thence to the park. Following
is list of the sections that took
part in the parade:
Uncle Sam and Columbia.
Spirit of l77G.
Mothers of Soldiers in Decor
ated Automobiles.
Old Soldiers in Cars.
Band.
Red Cross Design of Young
Girls.
Navy Float.
Ambulance Float.
Red Cross Girls (out of town
membcrs).
Greatest Mother in the World.
War Saving Float.
Babies Entered in Baby Show
Red Cross Women, visitors
snd local.
Junior Red Cross.
Camp Fire Girls Float.
Food Conservation Float.
Mule Teams Entered in Con-
test
Mining Float.
Boy Scouts Float.
Autos Entered in Auto Races.
President Athletic Associa
ton.
Normal Students Walking,
singing National Anthem.
All floats were nttractivoly
decorated in national colors and
Presented the most beautiful
sight ever seen in Big Stone
zap Everybody in the parade
We're admitted to the grounds
Tree OF charge.
EVENTS.
Sack Race-First prize, Sc. oOI
IN thrift stamps, was won by
Patrick Youell.
Boys Obstacle Race-First
prize, $500 in thrift stamps, was
won by Paul Cable.
Boys Potato Race-First
prize, $500 in thrift stamps, was
won by Clarence Skunk.
First Aid boy Scouts)-Two
teams, Prize, $500 in thrift
stamps, was won by Arthur
Foster and Clarence Skunk,
WIN Paul Carico as patient.
Knot Tying Contest-Prize,
= W in thrift stamps, was won
by Paul Gable.
Mule Pulling Contest--Prizc,
% W in thrift stamps, was won
oy the Exeter mules in charge
OF u. M. Rolen. This team also
, won in q pull against team
from Keokee.
Wrestling from Mule Back
iour men to team, prize, $1,000
y, ~ thrift stamps, was won by |
EIeter against Arno.
Tug of War from bare back
$500 in thrift
was won by Exeter in
pullH nKNInol L
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MINING TEAM.

Thomas look Mullins place
in third inning.
Guthrie took Cheatum' 3 place
in seventh inning.
Three base hits-Baker .; Par
sons l..
Two base ts-Parsons > f.
Tate /.
Struck out by Coll .; Baker 6
Base on balls off GoH ., Bak
er |
Umpires-L. j. Horton and
III. l.. Spratt.
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Skeen-B rown Nuptials.

scene OF wedding noted for its
beauty and simplicity. One of
our charming and talented de.
butantes, Miss Mary Wynn
Skeen, daughter of Judge and
Mrs. II. a. w. Skeen, became
the bride of a promising young
business man of Knoxville,
Tennessee, Mr.. Harvey Doyal
Brown. The decorations of the
church were elegant in their
simplicity. The pulpit was
covered with asparagus fern oy-
er background Of white, top
ped with massive basket of
white hydrangeas, decorated
with pink tulle bow and ilanked
with two lighted candclabras.
On either side of the pulpit,
n high pedestal supported il
large candelabra OF burning ia
pers. The placing of each mem.
Der of the bridal party, was de
signated by series of pedestals
forming Il semi-circlc, carrying
out the color scheme of white.
green and pink. These pedes-
tails, twined with honeysuckle,
supporting beautiful baskets of
sweet peas and ferns, were grad
unted in height from the bride
and groom's place to that of the
ushers. The organ, table and
chanccl were decorated with our
mountain rhododendron. Mrs.
|. G. Taylor beautifully sang
the selection, "At Dawning. s"
To the strains of l.ohengrin's
Wedding March played by Mrs.
j. Ii. Mathews, the bride enter
ed on the arm of her father,
Judge IL. y. w. Skeen, one of
the leading juriSrs of Virginia.
The bride was met nj the altar
by the groom and his best man,
MIR. l.unsford, of Knoxville,
Tennessee. The bride was at
tired in Il white georgette crepe
gown over white satin, over
which, in graceful folds, and
enhancing the beauty of her tall,
1.-THE form, the wedding veil
dropped. y bouquet of sweet
peas completed her costume.
Miss Bruce Skcen, sister of the
bride, was maid Of honor. She
was charming in white net and
pink ribbons over white silk and
carried a bouquet of sweet peas.
~ large white and pink picture
hat completed her attire. Alma
Sue Wampler all i'll white, ear
ried the ring in a calla-lily.
Dorothy Sewell, niece of the
bride, and Dorothy Goodloc,
dressed in white and pink, were
the two little flower girls.
The ushers were DR.. j. A.
Gilmer and q. S. Carter and
were kept busy placing the many
friends of the popular bride,
which packed the church TO over
flowing.
Rev. G. w. Dean and DR..
John Q. Orr performed the cerc-
mony, using the beautiful ring
of he Methodist
church.
Both clcrgymen were most i'm
pressive in their Individual parts.
The bridal party then left the
church to the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March.
The bride is one of our towns
charming and lovely girls. En-
lowed bynature with command
ing presence and pleasing per-
sonality, she further enriched
her mind by II course in Donest-
ic Science and Art and Vocal
Music at Martha Washington
College ut Abingdon. Her sweet
and promising voice was always
given to the best functions in
town, especially TO the music of
church.
The groom has had medical
as we'll as u legal course. BY
the death of his father, he be-
came partner in the firm of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-07-10

Show your civic aud neigh.
borliness by swatting the weedsl
Keep 'em down. If your own
property il free from them,
stretch point and attack them
on the highways and byways
and even help your neighbor
conquer his.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
TO REPORT SUNDAY
FOR ENTRAINMEf1T


Fayetteville, March 26-The local
board yesterday mailed notices to
nine Washington county selectives to
report at the office Of the board next
Sunday afternoon at four O'Clock to
prepare for entrainment for Camp
Pike on Monday morning, April l.,
following receipt Of definite instruc-
tons from the adjutant general
Some of the nine men will replace
men discharged on physical and other
grounds and some will be part of
the second draft. Four negroes have
already been notified that they are to
entrain for Camp Pike on March 30.
Following are the nine men to leave
on April !: Oscar Austin, Fayette-
vile; Roy E. Moore, Fayetteville;
Harve Ward, Fayetteville; James o.
Hunt, Springdale; Doyle G. Atkins,
Winslow; Harvey W. Jordan, Fay
etteville, RID 4; Silvio P;analto, Ton
titown; Clyde Russom. Springdale
and Oscar n. Wood, Elm Springs.
Classification of Registrars.
Of the 23l1 Washington County
registrants finally classified. 751 have
been placed in Class One, 80 in Class
Two, 102 in Glass Three, 1874 in
Class -Four and Ill in Class Five, ac-
cording to a report Just made by the
local board to the adjutant general
This makes only 1875 men between the
first and fourth classes. 1t has been
officially minated, however, that
the government intends to get all its
soldiers from Class One.
Physical examination of Class One
men has been completed with 518
qualified for general service, SO quail
flied for limited service and 1877 ply
sieally deficient
Of the 751 men in Class One, 354
are in Class la and 164 have been
given more deferred classification in
the same class.
The classification in this district is
over SO percent completed.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29

OAK GROVE.

We had nice rain Saturday
Jeff Terry is getting along fine
with his new house
Frank Kelly of Hartman spent Fri
day night with Johnny's family.
The sale at R. ]. Norman,s Friday
was largely attended Everything
sold high
Dean Phillips of clifty visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w A. Phillips.
last week
The Red Cross chapter will meet
at Oak Grove Tuesday April ,, at
two o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris of
Cave Springs visited Cal Holeomb's
family Sunday.
O. c. Wright and Lou Winery of
Hartman passed through this place
Tuesday enroute to Rogers on bust
ness.
Rev. Caughley of Fayetteville de-
livered a Red Cross lecture at Oak
Grove Sunday afternoon. We people
appreciated his talk very much. We
have splendid working Red Cross
Chapter at this place.
The school at Oak Grove closed
Friday night with a nice program.
Miss Cora Delozier was principal and
Miss VERNE Baggett the primary
teacher. Miss Cora has gained many
friends N this community, this being
her seventh term of school at this
place.
Johnnv
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
DENTAL WORK FREE FOX
SECOND DRAFT SOLDIERS

The dentists of America VIII 40
their bit Under direction OF the
Preparedness League of American
Dentists every county in every state
of the union is to be organized 10
cooperate with the army examining
boards by giving free dental treat
ment to soldiers of the coming drai9
State and county directors have oeen
appointed. under authority OF ire war
department, who are now ORGANIZING
for this work. DR.. J. K. 5outhWor'n
of Fayetteville has been appoinsei a.
rector for Washington COUNT. ~
Southworth was in Sprlagdaie
Wednesday interviewing local den
lists who promptly fell in line. Dr.
Southworth reports dentists ali over
the county ready and willing to CO.
operate in the movement and there
will be no excuse for any soldier OF
the second draft going into the army
with other than perfect teeth.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
WINS OPENING
GAME OF BASEBALL SEASON

The baseball season in Springda1e
was ushered in Friday afternoon of
last week when the Springdale High
School team played the team from
Rogers High School, the locals win
ming by scoreof 9 to 8. The battery
for the local team was Louis Marks,
catcher and Fay Dyes pitcher. The
lineup of the home player was as
follows: Louis Marks, catcher; Fay
Dyes, pitcher; Cecil Murphy, first
base; Homer Graves, second base;
Audrey eKnnan, third base; Howard
Clark, left field; Teddy Summons,
right field; Morris Renner, center
field; Carl Cardwell, short stop.
Game was called at 3 80 and was
umpired by w. A. Piper, principal of
the Springdale High School. The
game was fast and the eloseness of
the score made it interesting to the
fair sized crowd which witnessed it.
The team will play a return game at
Rogers today friday.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
HICKORY FLAT.

Beautiful weather. Everyone is
busy at work.
Mr. and Mrs John Shaver spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs G. W. Coger.
Misses Mary and Myrtle Murphy
spent Sunday with Mrs. Evins and at
tended church at this place.
Rev. George Been filled his regular
appointment at Hickory Flat Satur-
day night, Sunday and Sunday night.
Uncle Sam Mayes as so many call
him, is sure doing all he can for the
Red Cross. He has spent the greater
part of his life in trying to save souls,
and for the upbuilding of humanity
and he will certainly receive his re-
ward in the sweet by and by.
It behooves US all to get busy and
work with an iron will and help our
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
HERMAN Wakes
is ACQUITTED
Springdale Man Arrested Here Last
Summer on Charge of Murder, is
Acquitted.

Herman Wakes, who was arrested
in Springdale last summer, charged
with the murder of his wife by poi
son in South Dakota, and who was
taken back to that state for trial
which took place in November and re-
suited in his being convicted of the
charge and sentenced to life imprison-
ment was last week, at rehearing of
the case, acquitted, according to a
message received by his wife who re-
sides in the west part of town.
Attorneys for Mr.. Wakes appealed
for a new trial after his conviction
and secured rehearing of the case,
and after the Judge before whom the
case was tried had thoroughly review
ed the evidence as brought out in the
trial he rendered decision that the
evidence was not strong enough to
warrant the conviction of Mr. Wakes
and he was acquitted.
Mr.. Wakes had made number of
friends who did not believe he was
guilty of the crime he was charged
with and now that he has been clear
ed of all connection with it will be
glad to welcome him back. Mr..
Wakes is attending to some business
matters in the North and will arrive
in a few days.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29

brave boys at the front to whip the
Kaiser Bill Which shall it be? Shall
we deny our stomaehs of luxurious
food, our bodies of fine clothes and
help those who are in the war to win,
save and protect life or shall we do
nothing until all our boys are called.
even now in their teens, and fight
with our flesh and blood? Nuf sed.
There was pie supper at Hickory
Flat Saturday night for the benefit of
the Red Cross, which was conducted
by Rev. Sam Mayes. Following are
the names Of ladies who brought pies
Fannie White, Alice Wolff, Liza
Coger, Janey Clardy, Della White,
Alice Fletcher, Salley Reynolds, Hell
Ell Gibson, Opal McCollom, Minnie
White, Ell McCollom, Villa Wolff,
Florence Clardy, Forrest Coger,
Mamie MeCollom, Josephine Coger,
Elsie McCollom. The following boys
bought pies; Charley George, Fay
White, Dempsey Letsch, Jay Boren,
Lee Whittle, L. A. Coger, Everett
Dowty, Dee Boren, Eph Coger. Pies
sold from 20 cents to $100 The cake
for the pretty girl brought s265.
Florence Clardy being the prettiest
girl received the cake. The total
amount received was S11.40 Mrs.
MeCollom baked 5 pies when she on
ly had 3 little girls to go You see
there was neighbours little girl there
and she wanted her to do her part so
she baked her pie too, also took one
herself. We must compliment her in
so doing Go your limit.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
NEW ROAD DISTRICT
WILL BE FORMED
Petition Shows Majority in Value and
Also Population in Proposed Dis
trict, Insuring Success

The hearing of the petitioners
asking for an improvement district
for the construction of a modern high
way extending from Springdale in
three directions, was scheduled for
yesterday Thursday before County
Judge Appleby. A careful checking
shows the petition contains the names
of majority of the property owners
residing within the district, as we'll
as majority in value of real estate
within the district c. A. Ownbey and
D. t. Eieher recently made trip to
St Louis and secured the signature of
the Frisco railroad to the petition,
and as the railroad property within
the district is assessed at something
near 100000, the signature of this
corporation naturally gave great i'm
petus to the movement.
The News goes to press too early
to give report of the hearing be-
fore the county judge, but there now
appears to be no question about the
formation of the district and it is eX-
pected work on the highway will be-
gin before the close of the summer.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
WAR SAVINGS STAMP
DAY IS OBSERVED
: .hoo, Children Who Had Purehas-
ed Thrift Stamps Parade o'fee's
Last Saturday.

Last Saturday which was proclaim
81 nv Governor Brough as war
! a,,inos Certificate and Thrift Stamp
r. IN Arkansas was observed IN
Springdale. r.
The ladies of the Springdale En-
hrojdery Club who are pushing the
~ S. S. campaign in Springdale mad
. hooth at the Famous Hardware and
80 number of stamps during the
a. The students of the local schools
who had purchased Thrift Stamps
caraded the business streets with
tboir banners. Buy Saving Stamps
To-day" and stopped in front OF the
booth at the Famous and sang Amer
lea"
The children in the schools have
Known a great interest IN buying
Fhrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds
Following are the grades and the
number of stamps and bonds owned
by students in each grade;
Grade Eight, SOP stamps and two
S5ooo bonds; Grade Seven, 2o82
ramps and two $4,000 bonds; Grade
81, 248 stamps and six $4,000 bonds;
Grade Five, 788 stamps and three
bonds: Grade Four, 1000 stamps;
Grade Three, 100 stamps; Grade Two,
b. stamps, Grade One, 225 stamps.
4 The High School has 700 stamps
nj four $4,000 bonds, and there are
other bonds owned by students IN
he high school that have not yet been
Registered. The schools total 6l56
Stamps and sixteen $4,000 Liberty
bonds, making grand total of $3.50
Invested in Stamps and Bonds.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-03-29
MAGUIRE.

Miss Edith Vail is On the sick list
this week With lagrlppe.
Ida I'D is staying at Chas Ken
rams CT Goshen this week.
Res King is preparing to build
new cement porch and cellar.
Ben Todd has some corn planted
The earliest in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Newt Mccoy of Elkins spent
latter part of the week visiting at Rob
Kings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vail made a business
trip to Fayetteville Thursday and
brought back a new buggy.
Mrs. Hortense Lewis of Fayette-
vile was called here Saturday by the
death of her father, Mr.. Perry.
Harry Quick, Edith Tramme', Viz
Gil Cosby, Eula Perry, FLOYD Mea-
doys and Floye Oliver attended sing