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The Washington times., 1918-03-24
Grand Opera at the Belasoo;
"T1Uin Beds at the National

A week Of song by the San Carlo
Grand Opera Company. at the Belasco,
begins tomorrow night with Aida
In Individual brilliance, soundness
OF ensemble, and orchestral back
ground the San Carlo organization
this season is said to be in every
respect adequate for metropolitan
productions of the big works of song.
Its appearance this year is especially
interesting, for many new and cap
able artists. not heard by Washington
devotees OF opera. are among the
principals.
The many new artists to be present
ed at the Blasco this week include
Miss Marcella Craft. the American
prin1a donna, who is making her in
itial operate tour of America With the
San Carloans, and WHO will sing here
as guest artist het favorite roles
OF Marguerite" CFaust) and "Vio-
letta- ia TFaviata.). There is a
widespread interest in her coming. and
abe will be extensively entertained
while in the city.
Miss Elizabeth Amsden, the noted
dramatic soprano from the Campanini
company in Chicago. is to have three
appearances during the week in char
acters which she has done much 10
make famous-"Aida," tomorrow even
ing; "Santuzza," Thursday evening,
and Ma (Jewels of the Ma
donna), Friday evening.
Nine. Ester Ferrabini. acknowledg-
cd one Of the worlds greatest Gar
mems" is to sing her famous role on
Wednesday afternoon, with SalaZar.
the Spanish tenor, as Don Jose" and
Mons. Joseph Roger, French baritone,
as "Escamillo" (toreadorl. 1t will be
a special all-star affair. and consti-
rute the French sopranos only appear
ance within the week
Miss Luisa Darclee, the first lyric
soprano, will be the Media OF the
double bill production Thursday night.
and the "Leonora" in the closing
opera Of the week.
An interesting feature OF the week
10 the return OF Giuseppe Agostini, the
lyric-dramstic tenor, always a favor
tie with local opera goers. He wilrbe
in both casts with Miss Craft. and will
sing Duke of Mantua in Wednesday :
"RixolettoS
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
LOEw's COLUMBIA.

Today and for the first half of the
week Pauline Frederick will be seen
on the screen of Loew's Columbia in
La Tosca."
Written by Victorien Sardou many
years ago expressly for Sarah Bern
hardt. il was this play that she made
one of her greatest successes TWAS
recognized far and wide as a play of
extraordinary power.
The possibilities of la Tosca' as a
screen drama can hardly be overesti-
mated 1t is as perfectly adapted to
the films as if II had been written Cor
them. 1t is one thrill on top OF an
other. emotional in the extreme, and
with opportunities for every member
of the cast The story OF how the
heroine. to save herself and her. lover
from paying the price asked by the
chief of police, turns the tables on
him and kills him. is we'll known to
theatergoers and opera patrons.
The usual supplementary reels will
be shown in addition to the feature.
Thursday. and for the last half OF
the week. a double bill OF photoplay
features will be shown. which In
cludes Ann Pennington in Sunshine
Nan" a perturbation OF Alice Hogan
Rice's Calvary Alley" and Fatty Ar
buckle in his newest comedy picture.
The Bell Boy"
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
Neeu Comedy Among Offerings
Scheduled for the Near Failure

again visit this city on its seventh an
nual tour with a splendid cast Of play
ers, quintet of Hawaiian singers and
an entire new scenic production.
Manager Harry o. Jarboe has pur-
chased four loving cups to be award
ed to contestants this week in the
Giving contests. which are open 10
the public. Thursday night will be
for the pen and Friday for the ladies
OF Washington. All are invited.
In Lord and Lady Algy," William
Faversham first achieved a brilliant
success as something more than a
well-dressed actor. His temperance
In the role of Algy is of unusual in
terest, seconded as he is by Maxine
Elliott, who returns to the stage TO
play Lady Aigy, and by Irene Fen
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
COSMOS.

The Reel Guys" a musical satire
on the movies. with the Gordon High
Isnders. i noted Scottish quartet OF
musicians. singers and dancers. will
head the Cosmos Theater bill this
week. 1.-THE Reel Guys" is handsome
~ staged and presented by James
Kelly and Lew Boyd, comedians, with
the support Of a company Of Broad
way choTisters and assistants.
Other offerings will include Kath-
crime Csrstens. "the personality girl"
who will make her first Washington
appearance at the Cosmos, singing a
group o. exclusive songs and exploit
ing handsome costumes; Lane and
smith. in a meIsnge of musical nirth,
THE Jolly Messengers Leonard and
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
I.YCEIrH.

Replete with song. dancing and jest
The Saratoga Girls" will appear at
the Lycuem Theater this week, in a
roIlicking burlesque entitled. AT
Saratoga Springs.1
Heading the company arc Gus
Mortimer and Harry Levine, who will
handle the fun.
OF plot, there is just enough to hang
the film Of fun on. and from curtain
to curtain there is not single mo
ment of inaction. The supporting
cast includes Lottie Gibson, Christine
Chastine. Dorothy BIOdgett, Billy
Benton. Jackie Adams, Loretta Gail
and Lawrence Young, and n beauty
chorus Of twenty young girls.
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
STRAND.

A William S. Hart film melodrama
that is different" Will be the feature
of the bill at Moore's Strand Theater
the first four days of this week under
the highly descriptive title of 1.-THE
Hellhound OF Alaska"
In this thrilling tale Hart IS pic
Continued on Page IS, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

Louie, a fine team OF comedy aero
bats, and Gordon and Dore in an
amusing sxit, why, Henry"
William 8. Hart in The Dawn Max
er" will be the big matinee photoplay
attraction, and 1t will be supplement
ed with the newest ehort comedies and
the Hearst-Pathe'N News.
Performances today, starting at 3
p. M, will include all the leading fea-
lures OF this week.
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

wick as Mrs. Tudway and Maclyn Ar
buckle as Mr.. Tidway, at the Belasco
The record-breaking run OF "DoinG
Our Bit" the latest and greatest OF
the New York Winter, Garden extrav-
Taganzas, at the Belasco Theater dur
ing the past two weeks, will come TO
a close with a gala performance of
the colorful revue tonight.
Doing Our Bit" provides the swift.
est entertainment for sophisticated
urbanites that has been seen in the
Capital this season, The cast il a
remarkable one including. as II does,
Frank Tinney, James ]. Corbett,
Henry Lewis, Ada Lewis, Charles
Judels. Sam Ash. Leah Norah, Nir-
ginia Fissinger, Bud Murray. the Can
sinos-extraordinar Spanish dangers
from Alfonso's court-and a chorus
that may be relied upon TO dazzle
the eye.
The tank used as the Gayety this
week in connection with the diving
girls contains 10000 gallons of water.
and IL especially propped from below
to carry the weight for the entire
week.
The Washington times., 1918-03-24
YOU WILL SEE AT CAPITALS PLAYF1OUSES DURING THE WEEK

Music lovers will the acquaintance OF Louisa Darclee
(above Marea Craft and Giuseppe Agostn at the Beaseo
! {
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

An Unprecedented record was estaD-
lished in Chicago when Oliver Morosco
1.-The Bird OF Paradise" played a zen
weeks engagement az the Olympic
Theater, making tho third time this
attraction played that city in loop
theater. The Bird OF Paradise" Will
The Washington times., 1918-03-24

wick as Mrs. Tudway and Maclyn Ar
buckle as Mr.. Tidway, at the Belasco-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, of this place. writen: Five ycars
ago was taken with pain In my
left side. II was right under my
left rib. II would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would DO 30
severe | would have TO take to bed,
aud suffered usually about three days
III suffe.cd this way for three years,
md got to be nero skeleton and was
so weak could hardly stand alone
Was not able to go anywhere and had
10 let my house work 60. =. I auifered
awful with pain In my back and
had the headache all the time. Just
was unable 10 do thing. by lIio
was misery. my stomach got IN an
awful condition, caused from taking
60 much medicine. suffered 70 much
pain. / had Just nbout given up all
hopes OF our getting anything TO help
me.
One day birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
Its testimonials | decided to try Car
dui, and am so thankful that did,
for began TO Improve when on the
second bottlc...1 am now we'll
woman and feeling fine ard the cur,
has been permanent for II has beea
two years since my awful bad health.
| Will always praise and recommend
Cardul." Try Cardui today. Z 78
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

introduced today, at the request
of the War Department, by
Chairman Chamberlain of the
Senate Military committee to
register for draft all mon who
have reached 81 since June 3,
1917, when the draft law be-
came effective. The admins
tration's support seems to as
sure its prompt passage. The
bill agreed with the recent re.
concentrations Of Provost Mar
shall General Crowder.
Other administration bills in,
troduced today by Chairman
Chamberlain, at the request OF
the War Department, will sup
plenent the draft law to make
it work able under conditions
that have developed. One would
permit furloughing of National
Army troops for harvest work
or other civilian duty; another
would eliminate enemy alien
population from basis Of calcu
lations for draft quotas, by
making the basis for each State
the number of men available in
class one.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
School Fair,
To be Held al AppaIachia.

10 be Held al Appalachia.
at meeting OF the high
school Principals held at Norton,
Jan, 8, it was decided that the
Mise County School Fair be held
at Appalachia this year. The
exact time when the fair is TO
held has not been decided. but
il will be some time in April.
In addition to regular school cx-
hibits there will be contests in
scout craft by tho various scout
troops in the county. Also there
Will be a debate, recitation, mu-
sic and spelling contest. A
handsome catalogue is being 90,
ten out, and every effort will be
made to see that the fair is a
success. Wear sure the PEG
pie of Appalachian will be glad
OF this opportunity to show thier
interest in school ork.-Appa.
lachia Progressive.
It's safe bet that prices are
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
An Army OF Stenoeraphers.

Washington, u. c.. January
lS-Therc is today in the City
of Washington in active opera
ton an army whose exploits at.
tract little notice, but whose
members arc doing Il very large
bit toward winning the war
for Amcricu-un army OF steno
gruphers and typists, twelve
thousand strong, recruited from
every State in the Union. A
majority of these soldiers of
the notebook aud typewriter
are girls Day in and day out
their nimble fingers faithfully
click out the tremendous vol
ume of correspondence aud re-
cords required by Il organization
ut war They wear no bad ge
nor uniform; their work is all
work and has no thrill nor 70
nance; but the United States
could not stay in the war a
month without them.
The rapidly expanding de.
partmcnls of the Government
in Washington employ stcno.
graphers and typists with a
greed that seems Unsuitable.
The United States Civil Service
Commission estimates h {
there will be twenty thousand
Government employees of this
class in Washington at the end
of this year. Owing to the gen
erai demand the Commission is
finding it a difficult task to
meet the calls of the depart.
ments. Examinations are held
every Tuesday in 400 cities, aud
the Commission states that IN
examination will be held in any
city AT any time, day or night
when there is prospect of as.
sembliug IL class of three or
four competitors. Eligibility
may be obtained through pass
ing an examination IN practi.
cal tests in shorthand aud type
writing 1t is practicable tC
complete such an examination
in one hour. Representative.
OF the Civil Service Commission
at the post Office in ali cite,
are furnishing definite informa
ton TO persons interested.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

lay in getting out the blanks,
while unfortunate, was unayoid-
nbla, and would make it more
important than ever that the tax
payer look up the official sent to
his community, and get his re-
turns at as early date as posi-
BILE. That he would send blanks
to all the tax payers whose
names he has been able to learn,
but that no tax payer should re-
ly upon this as he is not GER
tain he has the names of all, and
in the event that any tax payer
who fails to receive a blank by
February LIST, he should write
for it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Statement =uf= tue Fnaus#l Condition
Interstate Finance 4 Trust Go.

Located at Big Stone Gsp, In the County
Of Wise. Stste Of Virginia, at the
close Of business. Dec. 81, 1917, made
10 the State Corporation Commission.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .$i76, sol 90
Overlrafts, secured, s6i340
unsecured, si9i35 I'LL l,l37.Sl
Bonds, Securities, etc, owned
including premium on
same. ................. 2b.923.Ou
Furniture and Fixtures. ILL.,. a,25o 90
Exchanges and checks for next
days clearings lS6.25
Other cash items. ...... 1850
Due from National Banks 2i,Si7.s3
Due from State Banks. Pr-
Companies III. I'LL. l,77e.O5
Paper currency. ...... lO.262 90
Fractional paper currency,
rickcls and cents 1901
Gold coin 800
Silver coin ........ GG4 80
Notes Guaranteed ,....... 100000
Notary Stamps .. a353
Subscription paid Liberty
Loan. PER cent issue 6,073 81
Total s2S5, 775 60
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in .... 10000. 90
Surplus fund ...,..,. 100000
Undivided profits. less amount
paid for interest, ex-
penses aud taxes ... 5,32Lsi
Individual deposits. including
savings deposits 1855 597. rs
Time certificates of deposit 2ilS7. 10
Certified checks .. IS. IS
Cashiers checks outstanding 1884. SO
Due 10 National Banks ...., iO3,l5
Due to State Banks. Private
Bankers and Trust Com
panies ...... .... 5Si.92
Reserved for accrued interest
on deposits ....... i7l.i8
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit 232. So
Contingent Liabilities . $4,000, 90
Total, s2s5.7c5 20
|, &. $, Carter, President. do solemn |
ly swear that the above Is true state |
inent of the financial condition of In
'crsiatc Finance and Trust Company. To-
Gated at Big stone Gap, in the County of
wise, State of Virginia, at the close OF
business ON the 3lst day Of Dec, 1917,
to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
C. $ GARTER President
CoRREcT-Attcst:
n II IDvtN,
w. W. TAYLOR Directors
w. I. GoopLor
STATE OF VIndiSIA, County of Wise,
Sworn TO and subscribed before me by
{. ). Carter, President, this 18th day Of
January, 1918
j II. WAurrrR,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires December as
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
District Change
Chase Bill Would Affect Ninth
District.

Richmond, Va, Jan. H.
Former Senator Roland e
Chase, who is now II member
of the House of Delegates from
the counties of Wise aud Dick
enson, introduced in the lloust
bill changing the COMPRESSION
al districts. This bill lcuvss all
the districts just like they will
be in the new code M set out in
section 20 of the report of the
revisers, except it takes Gray
son county off of the Fifth dis
trict and adds it to the Ninth
district. Then it takes three
counties of Of tho Ninth dis
trict and adds them Ms follows:
Giles to the Tenth, Pulaski to
the Sixth and Wythe To the
Fifth. This would leave the
Ninth district composed Of the
following counties and city,
viz; Lee, Wise, Scott, Dickcn-
son, Buchanan, Russell, Ta2c-
well, Bland, Washington,Smiih
and Grayson and the city of
Bristol.
MIR. Chase as to the bill said
that th, chnnp.s mndn would
NOT have any nnliticnl bnnrinp
and wns moi iutroduccd with
tint view. that n, wou,d leave
the districts POLITICALLY lust ms
they now stand; bu, tina, the
object of the bin was to try 10
make the population of the four
districts n little nearer cuual.
Taking the estimated popula-
ton Of the counties and cities
of the States. which was gotten
up last summer for the purpose
of the draft. and which no
duubtyives the population near
est correct of ANYTHING else at
tho present time. these districts
at the present timo have the
following populations; The
one city and seven counties in
the Fifth district have l72,G2l.
The three cities aud five coun
ties of the Sixth district have
l64,l45. The one city and thir-
teen counties OF the Ninth dis
trict have 2iS,l6S And the
three cities and fourteen coun.
t;ou of ,hn ''nnth district bnva
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Spring Flowing
In France Will Be Done by
Tractors from America

To increase frances crops and
to tighten the burden of toll on
her old men, women ana chill
dren ! 300 farm tractors Will go
to that country from the United
States. The first hundred are
already on the way, and the
whole number will he in France
by March, in time for the spring
blowing. Deck space was pro-
yided for the first shipment on
a naval transport. Schools of
instruction will be organized.
The acreage sown to crops in
the uninvated portion of France
IN 1917 was about 10000, 900
acres less than in 1913, or 2l.i
percent. The increased produc-
ton through the use of tractors
this year is expected TO greatly
improve the food situation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

The Daughters Of the Ameri.
eau Revolution have "adopted'
a French town. The members
Of this organization, who have
already given more than 81.
500, coo for war work, are rails.
ing money to build houses and
buy furniture, live stock, and
farming implements for til e
village of Tilloloy, on the Aisne
which h suffered heavily
during the war.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Cured His Piles For Only Csc.
That Was Year Ago And Has Never Been Bothered
Since

about year ago laid up with piles and under the
AIN Ointment made by the Fcrrodne Chemical Corp, Roa
nokc Va costing 2jc, which druggist had for and it
completely cured year ago to say
it's the remedy heard b. Smith,
Keystone w. Va.
For piles it is the best made. Get jar today for CSC
Acid Iron Mineral for sale by Drug Company, Kelly
Drug Company r.. L. Kennedy aud ali other good stores
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

It's safe bet that prices are
causing more mea;less days
than patriotism is prompting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Young Men
To Be Drafted as They
Reach Majority.

Washington, Jan. lS.-rhe
government has decided on
draft registration of all young
men, as fast as they become
twenty-one years old as tho
means Of keeping filled the
ranks Of the.war army. IL has
decided against raising tn Q
draft age limit above 81 years.
An administration bill WAS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23

We have the most complete
set of forms for use by Justices
Of the Peace of any house in
Our prices are
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
NSMzlyf NoIia'AslsNIesjerl
x-rzasrErz7-,as., SchPduIn In FFFert
Schedule in Effect


January 9Th, lalS
LEAVE NORTON, VA Gi5 n. m. ami
and 2:30 y. M. for Bluefcld and in.
tcr;ncdiaic stations. Connection at
Bluciield with Trains East and West
Pullman Slccpcrs, Dining Cars.
for Fast Radford, Roanoke. lynch
LEAVE BRlSTOL,NA. Daily. 100 \. m,
burg, Petersburg, Richmond, Nor
folk and llagcrstown. Pullman
Sleeper lIagerstown 10 Philadelphia
900 p. III. for Norfolk and intermediat,
points, Pullman Sleepcrs to Norfolk
! 80 y. III. and go p. m limited Solid
trains with pullman slccpers to Wash
ington, baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York via Lynchburg. Does moi
make local stops.
l2:l6p IN. daily for all points between
Bristol and Lynchburg. Connects
Walton al GEO p M. with the Chi.
cago Express for all points west aud
northwest.
W. G. SAusDEns, &. =. A.
W b. BEviLI.,
Pass. Tnf Mgi.,
Roanoke Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-23
Legal Blanks
For Justice of the
Peace.

We have the most complete
set of forms for use by Justices
of the Peace of any house in
Virginia. Our prices are
rs cents per Hundred
Of an assortment of blanks
Cash with order which can al.
ways be filled promptly. Al.
ways order by number.
No
Warrant Of Arrest.
Commitment to Answer Indictn,p,
3 Certificate OF Commitment Tor Trl,i
Commitment until Fine and Costs a.,
Paid Nv
Commitment for imprisonment, &c
Rccognizancc upon Appeal
Warrant Discharging from Jail, upop
Appeal
s Complaint for Peace Warrant.
Peace Warrant.
10 Search Warrant.
III Warrant in Debt.
IL Warrant n Damages.
IL Execution
II Garnishcc Summons.
10 lndemniiying Fond.
III Forthcoming Bond
II Affidavit for Summons in JnlaSrnl
Detaner
IL Summons In Unlawful Dctainer
10 Affidavit for Distress Warrant.
20 Distress Warrant.
II Complaint for Attachment agaius
Removing Debtor
20 Attachment Against Removing Deb,
or. with Garnishce Process.
% Attachment Bond.
u Deed Of Conveyance, with certificate
% Deed OF Trust, with certificate.
70 Deed of Lease.
"a Homestead Deed
d Declaration in Assumpsit.
30 Declaration in Debt on Bond.
80 Declaration in Debt Oh PromiRsor,
Note.
81 Declaration in Debt on Negotiable
Note
81 Notice of Motion on Note. Bond. or
Account
81 Power of Attorney.
III Notice to take Dispositions
~ Indictment, General
80 Indictment. Liquor
~ Commissioners Notice.
IS Abstract Of Judgment Before Jus,!cr
80 Warrant in Dctinue.
10 Garnishec Summons and Judgment
Al Subpoena for Witnesses
~ Contract ami Agreement
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-08

tains the house now occupied BY aIr
: Butler s. ,Norg2u anG family. The
contractors will use the latter lot ~
a lumber yard to meet the increasing
deT;ands upon Their business. They
VIII Tot require the removal OF the
families from these premises until
the parties can find suitable places
in the case especially Of Mr Morgan
who has had relapse and is now in
serious condition.
TIE town was full Of people and
automobiles Saturday, the colored
population predcminating, notwit2-
standing the quarantine against men
jngit;s: bnt thev were Kept moving
that is. TIE people were; the automo
biles remained standing TO the block
aiding Of the streets. People had
heard that they could rot cOngrn-
gate in the town, but they came al!
tie same. You can't keep a crowd
pway-and we don't want to: everE-
BODY cannot be guarantined. # q
dollar a head could he collected dur
ing quarantine times the town would
have enough monev 20 push progress
and enlarge enterprises.
The mad dog wave was responsible
for the killing of the fine bird deg
belonging to Mr.. Jno. G.. Goggans, Jr.
The dog had been hit in the leg by a
boy and was linlping, painting from
neat and exercise, when someone mis-
took it for mad dog Tuesday and
raised the cry. forthwith bringing
out the mob, which ran the dog down
and shot it to Death in a little while
This IS like lynching the wrong man.
which sometimes happens Those
who thought the dog mad were hon
est in their opinions. ard it is well
to be on the lookout for mad dogs
and to kill them Immediately. It
was this last dogs misfortune that he
should have got caught in such con-
dition as to lay himself liable to the
just at this particular time
the public kill dogs. At any other
time the men would have looked at
the dog and could have seen what the
trouble was.