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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
HTNDENBURG'S AUNT IN
U.S.LOATHES KATSERISM

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, July 1o.-Her
pride in two American grandsons, one
OF whom already has paid the su-
preme sacrifice in France, mingled
with feeling of genuine regret be-
cause Of her Teutonic family connec.
tions, Mrs. Emma Won Saucken, aunt
OF General Won Hindenburg, leader of
the German armies, was discovered
living in Rochester. when reporters
called at the home OF Michael J.
Whitman, father of Private Louis c.
Whitman, Of the marines, who was
killed in action on June IL. according
TO recent casualty lists and word re-
ceived in Washington by his parents.
Mrs. Won Saucken is ninety-six
years old and has resided in America
for fifty-nine years Her relationship
to the leader OF the Hun armies came
through the marriage OF a sister, a
lady -in-waiting at the German court.
to General Won Hindenburg's father.
Mrs. Won Saucken's husband was a
lieutenant in the Prussian army. Her
own family was prominent in German
official life for many generations,
tracing its military history back to
the crusaders.
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bles and worries over the soldier son
fighting in far-Away land.
when you don't hear from me"
he wrote. don't worry. In the army
no news is good news. II anything
happens you will hear soon enough"
Speaking Of the impending battle,
he says:
81 suppose you have seen in the
papers that they are having another
big fight over here and the Americans
are In It. We are told they are being
driven back, and will soon be in it.
II heard a 'medico' who had been
up tell q good story. He said that
one Of the German prisoners said they
didn't know the English could fight
so well. They wouldn't believe the
Americans were here. They thought
the English were dressed as Ameri-
cans, for the subs were keeping the
ocean clear. hope you are well;
any happy most OF the time"
The letter closed with a little init
mate personal chat. In the battle
soon after, Lieutenant McGroarty led
his men into action and was brought
from the field MORALLY wounded
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Of
BELGIUM URGED
BY.BERNHARD

COPENHAGEN. July 1O.-whIle
claiming no official sanction. and
even admitting that their realization
would encounter strong opposition
from the German government and
people. Georg Bernhard, political edi-
tor OF the vossische zeitung. OF Ber-
lin. submits the following peace con-
ditions:
France and Italy to discuss with
Germany and Austria their future
frontiers. without the Intervention OF
third parties
All the German colonies to be re-
turned.
Belgium TO be restored completely
as an Independent state.
All merchants OF the central powers
who have been deprived OF their prop
erty overseas to be restored to their
former rights OF possession.
Great Britain to evacuate uncondi-
tionally all parts OF the Turkish EN-
pire and Persia.
The situation before the war to be
restored in Egypt.
The Dardanelles, on the basis OF a
treaty applying to the states border
ing the Black Sea, to be free for the
passage of Russian ships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
FORESTALL CLOSING
OF BATHING BEACH

The bathing beach Of the District
would close tonight, were IL not for
the loyalty OF the Central and Nc
Kinley High School boys who have
offered to work as life guards for
so cents a day, instead OF the $3.50
they are ordinarily paid. The fall
ure Of the District appropriation bill
to pass Congress had necessitated
the closing of the beach. as funds
had run out The guards were call
ed by the superintendent, F. J. Brun-
ner, and the situation explained to
them. The boys promptly offered to
work for so cents = day, and the
problem was solved.
Commissioner Brownlow and Su-
perintendent Drummer give public ex-
preston Of their appreciation Of the
boys action.
THE high school boys have saved
the day" Mr.. Brownlow said
at was an act Of fine loyalty"
Mr.. Drummer said.
The beach will be kept open during
July, by this arrangement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
NOW LIEUT.. COLONEL
In FORESTRY SERVICE

Having gone overseas with the
FIRST contingent OF foresters. Major
William B. Greeley, formerly assist
ant forester of the Department of
Agriculture. has been promoted to be
q lieutenant colonel. The news was
received by his wife and family here
today.
Colonel Greeley was given a COM
mission as major in the forestry
service at the outbreak of the war
and was among the first foresters to
begin the work OF construction for
the troops who were to come over.
His wife and four children reside
in Chevy Chase. Colonel GreeIeys
father, the Rev. Frank n. Greeley,
resides at 1928 T street northwest
He is pastor Of Vanderwerken Con-
GregationAl Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
LASTLETTER OF
ALEXANDRLAHERO
HLOYALTYPLEA

A war message right from the
has gone west" for his country
fighting in France is contained in
the last letter written home by Lieut.
stephen P. McGroarty,. of Alexandria
who was killed in his FIRST battle
''oVer there"
mother, Mrs. Charles N. McGroarty
wife of the assistant chief of the
division of Loans and Currency in
the Treasury, June IA. the day be-
fore he was mortally wounded on
the field of action. He was the
youngest son.
Cup Against IT,
There are few people in the
United States who realize that we
are up against it," he wrote on the
night before the battle in which he
received his death-wound, "for it is
impossible to do SO when you are so
far away. But It is necessary that
the people at home, in the minds of
the soldiers, get the idea II Is their
war. They need to have q personal
feeling: to think what can 1 do to
win?-'what effect will this have
on the warT-to get the idea that
they not only the Government-are
at war; and to keep that idea all
the time. They don't have to think
o. soldiers and battle to do this for
they are only a part OF it.
at is all right to feel that war
is wrong, and that this war ought
to be stopped, but the person who
actually talks peace now is a traitor.
Peace will not come until one side
or the other il beaten-absolutely
beaten"
Last Thought for Mother.
Typical soldier thoughts are found
in this last letter. His last thought
was for the mother" and her trou-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
WRECKAGE FROM
GERMAN RAIDER
FLOATSASHORE

NEW YORK, July 10.-wreekage
from 4 German raider believed by
some to have come from the mother
ship of the U-boats which recently
harassed the coast near here was
washed upon the shore at Rockaway
Point, near Fort Tilden, and is in
the hands OF army officers.
Six bombs, and some rockets were
included in the wreckage. which led
to the belief that the raider or
mother" ship had been sunk. The
bombs bore instructions for use.
printed in German. They are six
inches long and four in diameter and
timed to explode twenty-five seconds
after being thrown "As far. as pos
sible."
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owner OF the Evening Mail. on a perjury
charge, and his subsequent release on
$4,000 bail. may be followed by other
arrests as a result of the inquiry now
under way, it was learned.
According to information gathered by
the Government Investigators. It is be-
Heved that the purchase OF American
press control began about the time that
the Lusitania was sunk by a German
submarine.
The primary purpose Of the German
government in disposing of vast sums
in this country for propaganda purposes
was to keep this country out of the war,
but the chief side issue was to dis
seminate powerful peace propaganda, it
was stated on good authority today.
The grand jury is making an investi-
cation. but so intricate is the path
through which the German agents car
ried their negotiations that Developments
are expected to move slowly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
50 MILLIONSFOR
j. S. PROPAGANDA
SPENT BY ENEMY

NEW YORK. July 1o.-FoIlowing the
allegation that the Evening Mail OF this
city had been purchased by agents Of
the imperial German government, it was
reported today that Germany set aside
Sso000,0Oo to be spent on propaganda
purposes in this country, and today
FEDERAL agents are said to be making
q nationwide Investigation to determine
how this sum was disbursed
The arrest Of DR.. Edward A Rumely,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10
FLAG ONE BLOCK LONG.

CHICAGO, July 10.-A local firm
of tailors asserts that IL possesses
the largest American nag in exist
ence- 1t is half a block wide, ex-
tends approximately block in
length. and decorates the building of
the tailors' workshop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10

Potatoes are n native American
crop. don't let the Germans beat -
at our own game. They are eating
potatoes and eOnseFVfnE wheat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-10

Eat potatoes instead OF bread. PO-
tatoes are cheaper than bread and
Just as nOurshlnE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
LIBERTY LOAN AND
SAVINGS BANKS

The effect of the Liberty
Loans and The War Savings
stamps on savings banks de.
posits has been watched with
Keen interest by economists
and financicrs. The experience
of England was very encourag.
ing; in the year 1916 the Eng.
lish small depositors purchased
billions of dollars of war bonds
and ut the same time increased
their deposits in savings banks
over $50, 900, 900.
The belief is entertained that
the result in America has been
very similar to that in England
and that despite the purchase
by the American people of some
SIC, 1000, 900, 900 of Liberty Bonds
and $5OO,9OO,O0O of War Saw
ings Stamps, n very fair pro.
portion of which were pnrchas-
ed by savings banks depositors,
savings banks deposits have in.
creased.
Full reports have been receiv-
ed from the savings banks in
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

by which the state receives Fed.
erul appropriations for salaries
of teachers and directors of ag-
ricultural subjects, industrial
subjects and maintenance of
teacher training.
Appropriating $40, 900 to build
Il cottage for tuberculosis teach,
crs at Catawba.
Creating Il commission to
study the school system, laws
and conditions to report Mt the
next session Of the General AS
sembly. The commission will
consist OF two members of the
House of Delegates, two mem.
bcrs of the Senate, the Superin-
tendent of Public instruction,
and three persons, one n wo.
man, now connected with the
free public school system. ~
Richmond 'rimcs-Dispntch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Red Cross
Notes
RED CROSS REGISTER
Week-cmliug August 10, 1915


Miss Mary Stuart Ramsey, 5l9 hrs:
Mrs. Horace Fox, l-2 hrs MIS- +.
Kennedy, hrs Homie Gilly. ! hr. Miss
Nora Noucll TIE hrs Mrs Ia Mouser.
q hrs Mrs Otis Mouscr. i-2 hrs: Mrs
J u Marks. = . hrs Mrs j W.
Marklr, 3 IL hrs Mrs Fred Evans. 2 | =
hrs Mrs q. T. Bum, 3 l-a hrs. Misses
Margaret Miller, i-9 hrs: Ruth prcS
colt, - hrs sara Williams, ! hrs
Mrs u VI. llcnkcl, . hr, Mrs ] w
Kelly. IL hrs; Mrs T T. Taylor. =
hrs Mrs. : Polly, his; Miss Louise
Goodloc, Or Mrs +. J Prescott g -
mrs Mrs. y. H. ricrsom hrs Mrs
Alsoyer, , hrs Mrs ". X Peck, l IL
hrs Miss Sohacilcr, . hrs Mrs owens
hrs Mrs T. T. Goodluc ~ hrs:
Mrs Carroll ~ hrs Mrs. Berry. H..
The following letter has been
received by the local secretary
from the superintendent Of
knitting hospital garments and
supplies
have your letter of July
18th, asking for your August
allotment, aud | am sorry to
say that all over the country,
at present, our workers are
having to hold bnck with their
production, as there is nothing
more to be done until our
Italian allotment is completed
on September LIST.
National headquarters does
not even wish us to 20 on with
tho original garments, which
we have been making, such as
for the hospitals, because in
The terrible shortage of material
none must be used except for
Just such garmenta us We know
we are going to want, and until
we are advised from France, we
don't know what the next needs
are going To he. am trying
To Keep the workers busy with
knitting, and that is all that |
can give them until another al j
lotment is made.
Is your Chapter going To ac
ccpt It's allotment of IL hundred
and fifty pairs of socks and
twenty sweaters? Please let
mo know about this.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
FOOD CONTROL
IN AMERICA

by willing service of free
people to do these things:
TO feed the allies that NAV
continue to fight.
To feed the hungry in Bel.
GUM and other lands that they
may continue to live.
To feed our own sailors at
sea and our soldiers overseas
that they may want nothing.
10 keep prices steady and the
How of distribution even that
the poor at home may be fed.
TO make every ones effort
count its utmost for winning
the war for freedom.
Food control in America is of
and for the people.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Navy Recruit
ing Party

Norfolk, Va, Aug 10. = Ur-
gent call has just been made
for limited number OF colored
men to be enrolled "a bremen
in the Naval Rcscsvc Force to
assist in coaling work at New
port News, Va.
The pay vary from $500 to
5000 per month, in addition to
food and lodging, and if quar-.
tiers are not available, $500 per
day will be allowed for subsis-
tence.
Enrolment for this work is
open to colorcd men between
the ages OF is and 80, and all
of those who enroll will, MS
members OF the Naval cstah.
lishment, be exempt from draft.
Owing to the vital necessity
of securing these men Mt once,
draft boards are requested to
honor applications for rcleasc
to the men who want to do this
work.
Enrollmcnts can be made at
l0l West Main St, Norfolk Va,
or at the Navy Recruiting Sta
ton at Richmond, Va, or at
Raleigh, y. G.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
HUNS THROW I'M RESERVES
But They Fail to Halt the Al
lies on the Western Front

bcrs of men and guns aud enor-
nous quantities of stores from
capture. The allied troops grad
naily are encircling Roye, and
ITS capture, which seems immi-
nent, will greatly heighten the
of the Germans in
falling back.
Intensive air fighting is pro
ceeding over the battleline. In
Fridays battles tllirty-nine Ger
man machines were destroyed
and twenty-five driven down out
of control. The British War
Office acknowledges that twenty
three British machines are miss
ing. Unofficial estimates bring
the number Of prisoners taken
by the Allies up to $4,000 and
the number Of guns captured 10
more than 900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
To Employees Of the Bell
Telephone Companies.

In n conference held in WASH
ington at which were present
tho Postmaster General, the
Government Operating Com
mittec ana representatives, Of
tho Bell companies, the Post.
master General explained most
emphdtically his appreciation
of the service which the Bell
companies were rendering and
that such Improvement possible
to be made would be bccnusc of
tho additional power derived
from tho Government. He
asked for the co operation aud
assistance of those who had
heretofore been responsible for
the service.
The Postmaster General was
equally emphatic in the state
mcnt of his desire to conserve
the service and properties Of
the companies with IL view of
returning them tn their owners
when called upon 40 to do in a.
good condition as received: that
II was his earnest desire that
the owners should receive lust
compensation in the full sense
for their use.
The Postmaster General, until
other instructions arc issued,
desires that the conduct of op-
GRAFTON shall continue as hereto
fore, and also states that no
changes will be made until at.
ter consultation and fun and
careful consideration.
To all who are identified with
the Bell companies who have
shown your fine sense Of ohliga-
ton and your loyalty and lidel-
ity to your country, to the pub
lie service and to the property
in the past and to whom the
credit is due for the prrstige
and position of the companies
in the public cye-it is asked.
and IL is not To much to ask of
you, that same loyalty, fidelity
and devotion to the service I'M
der the new order of things.
On your behalf such loyalty,
fidelity and devotion to the ser
vice have been promised, know
ing full well the spirit in which
you will meet and respond to
the request.
TO do ones full duty in each
position is the greatest obliga-
ton resting upon every person
and is also the greatest opening
to future preferment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Vegetation
Enlivened

freezing, Va, July 2e.-The
recent rains have greatly Gu.
ilvened vegetation since the
drought that prevailed during
the past week. Corn looks we'll,
except that it is firing" quite
badly. 1t is a matter of general
remark that corn is shooting"
usually We'll, many stalks hay.
,ng TWO, and even three ears.
Irish potatoes are excellent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Results First Year OF Food
Administration.

Wheat exports (sinrc July y:
Estimated surplus for export,
20 100000 bushels.
Actual shipments to June,
40, 100000 bushels.
Beef exports: Ordinary rate,
one TO two million pounds
monthly.
Largest single month this
year, 81 900, 900 pounds.
Pork exports:-Ordinlry rate,
50,000,000 pounds monthly.
Largest month this year, 30s, !.
100000 pounds.
Price of flour (Minneapolisj:
Price May, 1917, $lG.75 whole
sale.
Price May, 1918, $3.50.
Price margin (between far
mer's wheat and flour made
from IT'D One year ago the diff.
ference was 1865.
Present date the difference is
Ga cents.
In general: TO the farmer
going TO market, ~ per cent.
more than last summer; to the
housewife buying in market, Is
per cent. less than last summer.
And the allies have been sus-
tanned.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Mrs. Willard Mullins Injured

Freezing. Va, July 3I.-Mrs.
Willard Mullins, while return
ing from Norland, had the mis-
fortune to be thrown from a
horse and seriously hurt. The
most serious injuries sustained
were about the head, but slight
injuries were done about the
body. She was able to reach
her home with much difficulty
after the accident.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
First Lee County Boy Killed
In France.

S. y. b. IIabron received a
message from the War Depart
ment this week announcing the
death of his son, Chester, who
was killed in action on theWest-
ern front in France. This is
the second casualty in the Ha.
bron family as Harvey was
severity wounded u few months
ago, but recovered and is now
in line again. Another son,
Rando, who 10 also at the front,
fighting gallantly for his coun.
try. They are brothers of Chas.
liabron who lives just north of
town.-Pennington Gap Sun.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Episcopal Church.

Sunday, August 18th. sun
day school lO;00 u. m. Morning
prayer and sermon IL 100 a. m.
F.W. Bliss. A cordial invitation
Is extended to ali TO attend these
services.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14
Health Board
Calls Attention to the Danger
of Diseases That Can be
Prevented.

-
Richmond, Va, Aug. lO.-The
State Board of Health is making
n special effort just now to con.
vince public officials of Virgin.
ia of their responsibility in con-
nection with disease prevention.
An Official of the board said to-
day:
eve know and all admit that
typhoid fever, for instance. is
one of the most easily prevent.
able OF all prcvcntablc diseases.
furthermore, it is u well known
fact that those communities for
tunate enough to have alert and
Intelligent officials who have
adopted the methods urged upon
all communities, have practical
ly eliminated typhoid fever. 1t
is also II fact TINT what has
been done by one community
can be done by another, for the
cost of prevention is so small
that every community in Vir-
ginia could take the precautions
that will prevent typhoid fever
and other diseases without in
the least putting a strain on
their economic resources.
"rhc misery, suffering, death
and economic loss due to the
neglect by those in authority to
adopt measures of prevention
are appalling. For instance, it
is estimated that 80 per cent of
the education in the southern
states is wasted owing to back
ward mentality of children due
to hookworm infection. In the
same category with typhoid and
hook worm are dysenGery, dinr
rhoen, infantile paralysis, etc.
ali diseases of filth and spread
because the public authorities
aud the people are not taking
proper measures to dispose of
cNcrement.
"Onr greatest trouble in Vir.
ginla, ms it is in other states, il
IN the rural sections. In most
cities the problem OF prevention
has been largely solved by the
water carrinRc of sewage Rut
even in the cities there are many
relics of the deadly diseaae.
spreading type of clubhouse or
privy. The health of those who
live IN the country could be
made much better than the
health Of those who live in cit
les by the observance of ordin-
AIRY hygicnic precautions. In
some areas disease il four times
more prevalent in rural than in
urban sections.
y large percentage of tho i'll
health i'll the country districts
is due To inadequate priyies.
There are many areas whcro
there are no priyios Mt all. The
remedy is very simple aud easy
of application. No great OK
pense is involved and the meth
dds can be explained to and
comprehended by the most ig.
norant. There is no community
in this state which has not suf-
ticicnt resources to dispose safe
ly of the human excrcta, and
when that is done typhoid
dysentery, hook worm and a
host OF other diseases will dis
appear"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-08-14

the British, French and Ameri-
can troops on the Picarly battle
front, but they have been un
able to stem the tide of advance
against them.
Although the forward push of
the Allies has been slowed down
somewhat, nevertheless they
have made further important
progress from the north of the
Somme, where the Americans
aud British are lighting togeth
er, to the northern bank of the
Disc River, where the French
troops are engaging the enemy.
The Americans and their
British brothers-in-arms at last
accounts We're pressing closely
upon Bray -Somme, aided by
tanks and armored cars, which
inflicted heavy casualties on the
enemy us he endeayored to re.
tsrd their progress,
Across the river the Germans
heavily engaged the British at
Lihons and its vicinity and at
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-18
: QUICK RELIEF
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