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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28
To Whom il May Concern.

! have sold my interest in the
Kelly Drug Company to DR..
Karl Stoehr, who will assume
all obligations and pay all in
debtedness of tile Company and
collect all debts and accounts
duo the Company.
Signed; j. w. KELLY.
20.93
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

WANTED TO BUY-Locust
pins IS inches long. two inches
square or round. Parties who
can furnish same write or apply
to f.. G.. Buck, Big Stone Gap,
Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

The day ia coming when all
of us who can afford trips to
Europe will engage our passage
III an airship. Besides speed we
shall probably get good vcntiIa
tion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

The Treasury Department
has been urged to coin n half
cent piece. If tho petitioners
can point to anything that can
be bought for a half cent now
a'days, the Treasury will prob
ably give their request some
consideration.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

II members Of the Sixty Sixth
congress realize all that the ma
ton expects OF them they are
probably shaking in their shoes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

Almost the only things that
have not gone up in price are
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps. Take note that Ihcy
are still to lie had at tile same
old figures
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

BE thankful that your income
does not amount to ,fl,0OO,00O
IL it did YOU would have to pay
100000, income tax. And you
would probably worry no much
about this that You could not
ENJOY the remaining $500, 900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

II you think making the Yer.
saillcs peace treaty was Il sim
pie matter, gust try your hand
ut composing some little neigh.
borhood difference. You will
come out Of it with n new sense
OF the complications OF peace
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

If wo compare life upon the
farm now To what it was fifty
years ago shall we find II won
derful increase in its convc-
nience and comfort To the farm
er. improvements iii farming
machinery have made the work
somewhat less strenuous, and
improved methods of farming
enable better results to be pro-
duced with less effort. But the
greatest nmeiioration in condi-
tions comes from the rural free
delivery, and the telephone and
the automobile. These have
put an end TO the farmers isoln
ton. lie is now member of
the community, and u promin
ent one. Whatever the wealth
or conditions, news Of the world
comes TO him regularly, and he
ia in immediate touch with
nsighbors and friends.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-05-28

Until the luxury tax camc in
to effect, perhaps YOU did not
know that candy, ice cream,
chewing gum and face powders
were luxnries. Nou will not,
however entertain any doubts
on this hand for some time to
come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
By James E. Nourse.

Washington, Feb 25-Not in many years has the nation
chief executive been brought sharply into conflict with
todays events have shown President Wilson
to be his fight carry through the league of nations pro-
prosal.
These events
/. An unofficial announcement that attempt win be
made force through the resolution endorsing the
league plan
, An announcement. also unofficial that the president
return France without making address the
houses of congress in joint session
These two statements reflect the intensity and the bitter
of the contest raging between the president and the
group in the senate which has unaerabe oppos
ton TO participation by the United States the league organ
zaton The bitterness and the determination these
tors to prevent action which might be construed
endorsement of the proposal with the passing
Saunch supporters of the president the senate they
prepared tn stake all in achieving endorsement
But is practically settled that attempt place the
senate record in the matter of the formation of the
viii be made Two considerations confronted those had
this plan in mind In the first place. there recognition Of
the fact that great number of the senator's opposed
to the eagne constitution formulated canvass
the senate said to have shown senator's many
them Democrats who would rot vote for such resolution
Several known be in favor of kind league but
will not support the plan proposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Trail-H Hitting Record Is Smashed at City
Auditorium When 500 Penitents
Troop Down to Shake Hand of the
Evangelist.
Half of the Vast Audience Indicated That They
Had Been Converted at Either This Meeting or
at Similar Revivals.

All records for trailhtng smashed last night when
climax what probably the most powerful and the
most convincing Billy Sunday has yet preached,
wards of FIVE hundred pentenssome already in the church
md withourooped down the asles and gave the evan
ges their hands and by this manifestation evidenced that
they wanted to live henceforth for the Lord
Just previously Sunday had said: "Come Richmond! Il
do anything for God do tonight No mat
what preach the rest of the week. feel am clear OF
blood. I could quit tonight with my conscience clean Ii
not moved You tonight then win be able to- and
| might as well quit
Hardly the words ont of his mouth before trail
ters began the march to the 'front.' where Billy dropping
into the pit and extending both hands, raspng those Of
the pentens cried THANK you! Howdy! Glad to you!
Good evening; how youf Hello!'
The choir singing in subdued tones, Just AS Am -
Some on Presbyterans Come Baptists Come Meth
ss the evangelist shouting above the voices of the
singers Come on you deegatons His hearers needed but
little persuasion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Aged Housekeeper
Is Murder Suspect
In Effort to Solve Mystery of
Twelve Years Ago Woman Is
Placed Under Arrest.

Traverse City. Mich. Feb Is
Mrs. StaniSIaw I.ipernska. house
keeper for Father Andrew Bienowski.
polish priest at Isadore at the time of
the disappearance of Sister Kary
Johns. twelve years ago. will stand
trial on the charge of murder pre-
ferred against her at Manistee today.
She was brought TO Traverse City to-
night and arraIgned before Justice
Charles Burroughs. She refused to
talk about the case.
Her examination was set for March
II and she was released on bonds.
Father Bienowski today strenuousiy
denied he knew anything about the
mysterious disappearance of Sister
Mary Johns He said he was willing
to do anything TO help solve The rnys-
terry.
In the interview he said the nuns
mad all been ill On August 20, 1907.
he said he, with his sister, Miss Susan
Bienowski and the sexton, went fish
Ing and when they returned Sister
Mary was missing.
He told OF the search made that
night through the fields about the
convent. He said he thought that
due to ill-health the missing nun
might have tainted during a walk.
be told Of fifteen-day search that fol-
ioWeu ana or the Offering of $500 re-
ward by himself for her recovery.
I notified the brother. Frank
Merck. of Chicago, of her disappear
ance." he said. He told me that he
would come and help search for her.
But he did not come. SO | supposed
she was there with him and gave up
the search"
II know nothing Of ths existence of
body under the church, he added.
7 know nothing OF it's removal to
the cemetery. / have told all know.
I do not believe that he body that
was found was that of Sister Mary.
The clothing she wore at the time.
including a heavy wool dress. would
not have disappeared In the eleven
years. 1t must have been the body
OF some other person.
Il am willing TO do anything to
solve this mystery. will go any,
where as a witness and use all my
money. IL needs be to solve the prob
lem
The priest put up nearly All the
money for bail in liberty bonds ana
offered $500 more I'm gold from his
safe, II it was needed. He explained
that Mrs, Lipernska should not 10
kept in jafl under any Circumstance.
He sent his sister to console the
hopsekeeper as she waited in tan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
WILSON'S, BOTH ARE Pr.
GOOD OLD SCOUTS

New York, Feb. 25--'fN:lsor Is 4
good scout. and SO IL Mrs wilson"
was the expressed verdict OF 2.29+ Of
icers and enlisted men and ships
crew of nearly 1000, when the presi-
Dental ship. George Washington.
-eached here today
They all agreed that President Will
son Is good sailor. that nc is a movie
fan and that he ca n tell dialect stories,
OQe OF his favorite pleasures on the
way home was to gather a group oi
men about him and tell stories of the
old south, IN which he Is a master.
He went to the movies every night in
the '-Old Salt theatre" and enjoyed
them with the zest of boy. accord
ing to Chaplain p. r. B'oomhart. On
the night OF February % he saw six
reels of himself, taken during his tour
Of Europe
President wilson has charming
wire manners. according TO Miss Pea
atrice FRANKFORT, OF New York. and
Miss Martha Carrel, of Fort Wayne.
operators in the Murat palace, at
Paris, who arrived on the George
Washington.
Others aboard tho presidents ship
were members of the t45th machine
gun battalion, principally members OF
the Idaho national guard. the fifth en-
cheers and the fifth engineer train
Of the regular army. the presidents
special guard OF sixty eight men. I'M
Ter command of Major David Fl. Mill
Ter. and the peace commission guard
of three officers and 142 men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
For or Against Say
the Poles in Lembere
Either You Are Our Friends or
Friends of the Enemy, They
Say-No Neutrals.
BY John Bass

BY John Bass
fAmerican Press Representative With
the American Mission to Poland-)
Warsaw. Feb. 70 tdelayed). "A spe-
ciai delegation OF the inter- allied mis-
sion sent to IIemberg, arriving there
Wedn esday night, met a most enthu-
elastic reception. although the town
was in complete darkness. the cleo
trio light plant having been shut down
owing to Lack Of coal.
The whole population seemed TO
have turned out with flags and bands.
The guard of honor was composed Of
women.
The Poles win hear nothing of the
commission being neutral.
Either you are our friends. or
friends OF the Ukraine they say.
There are no neutrals here"
Along the line between Przemysl and
war. The fighting is evidently of a
guerrilla nature II the Ukrainians
were we'll armed and organized, their
cavalry could cut the railway lines
any night
Ukrainian papers published in Lem
berg which enjoy the fullest liberty of
utterance, bitterly attacked the entente
the day after the missions arrival.
saying the entente was losing influ-
ence every day since ats orders are
not respected by small nations like the
Cxeehs, Poles, Rumantans and Jugo-
Siavx" These papers added that even
Germany resists. and one OF them had
this to say:
the peace conference does not pub
ftsh reports Of its doinxS because Of
disagreement betwean the partici-
pAttng nations. Thus Wilson's four
teen points already are q dead letter.
During three months tho peace con-
ference has not decided to apply the
principle Of self determination OF peo-
pies
The final decision tn all questions In
Europe will only b. reached by the
power Of wcil-org1nixed nations The
signs In heaven and on earth Indicate
that the annexationistS appetites still
remain
Two wounded prisoners. GalieianA.
who had served In the Austrian army.
asserted there IL no Bolshcvtsm In
the army In Galicia. movements In
that direction having been promptly
suppressed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
God Does Not Deceive, Says Sunday
That Is Left to Satan's Satellites
The Lord Despses Religious Stacker Who Pays and Prays
and Never Does Anything Practical to Help His Brother

One OF the largest weekday a8h9~
noon crowds OF the seven weeks cam
pafrn heard BILLY Sunday preach n
forcsfui sermon on Gods Promises"
in the City Auditorium yesterday az
ternoon.
incidentally. two presidents were
estahiished--a week day afternoon
frec-wiil Offering for the evangelist
was taken, and Billy asked for TRAIL
hitters ataan afternoon service other
than the Sabbath. Thirteen persona
including dozen women and a blind
young man. came down and took SUM-
days hand and promised to live for
Christ.
The gallery was thrown open to
coiored people for the first time yes
terday afternoon. An even dozen
availed themselves OF the opportunity
TO hear sunday
put the soft pedal on coughing. de-
clnred that, although he spoke to Eve
thousand people In the Metropolitan
Opera House. in Philadelphia, Nom
day night, not once was he interrupt
ed by coughing.
II don't know whether II h due
to climatic conditions or not" he saidl
The evangelist announced that he
would preach three, four or five
times IL necessary" next Sunday, tho
final day of the campaign. ''Or an
often as the building fills up" he
added.
He threw the harpoon into some Of
his hearers yesterday afternoon.
You sit out there and find fault with
my language and my vocabulary" he
said. I'm not saying I'm doing II
the best way. but do say I'm doing
il the best way know how. And
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
NO MORE LIQUOR
MAJ BE BROUGHT :
TO THE CAPITAL
Bone Dry Law Hits
| District of Column
| bia and Bootlegg-
ers From Balti-
more Must Now
Make Wide De-
tour.
President Signs $6,OOO,-
100000 Revenue Bill
Containing Bone Dry
for Washington Clause.

waahingtou, Feb. $50 the
great army Of dwelIers in the
national capital who fondle the
festive cup that cheers. President
Wilson's return brought a shadow
Of gloom On the way from Bos-
signed the "a, 900 900 900 revenue
bill containing a clause which
makes the District of Columbia
"bone dry"
Those who had stocked their cellars
In anticipation of the approval of the
bill hadn't much to worry about, for
by the time their present supply is
exhausted. If not before. the whole
country will be dry and they can't get
any more anyway. But those who de-
layed in the matter of stocking up
found themselves In a bad way. for the
police were out at an early hour
guarding every road leading into the
city and armed with a search and
seizure" process that meant . jail sem
tence, Several hundred people visited
Baltimore and other wet" cities yes
terday to supply themselves with
liquor Heavily laden trucks and
automobiles brought 1t into the city.
Some Of these trucks carried such big
loads that they broke down on the
way and are still stalled along the
Baltimore highway. A number Of ar
rests were made.
Legations Arc Gases.
The law will not affect the persons
attached to the embassies. for their
property IS foreign soil to all legal In
tents.
Under provision Of the bin added
~ a rider. the Reed bone dry act laws
mAde to apply to the District Of Col
umbia- When the Reed bill was
passed II provided. as do many bills.
that the legislation should apply to all
states and territories This meant that
no liquor could be shipped from n wet
to dry state.
But IT failed to mention the District
Of Columbia and whether its failure
to do so was an oversight on the part
Of the congressman who drew UP the
measure or whether It was by intent
Is one OF those mysteries OF national
legislaticn which may ever be a deep
dyed secret
Military Zone Unknown
Efforts have been made to declare
Washington bone dry under the proc
lamation of the president which for
babe the shipment OF liquor into terri
tory in the i've mile zones about mill
tary camps. AS Washington had camps
on every side. 1t was thought for a
time that the city could be declared
bone dry, but the effort failed. as the
governments officials would not declare
the exact zone limits.
The fight was then taken by the drys
10 tho congress with the result that a
rider was added to the revenue bill
The signing OF the bill by the president
caused the law to go into effect at
12:oi this morning and the police
squads were sent ont to the railway
n n M hA n txxt,x fS u
arrests Several persons were arrest
I'd who had never heard OF the revenue
bill or It's portents, although for
weeks men OF high and low degree
throughout the capital have been dis
cussing avidly the possibilities relative
70 the time when their irnportations
Of potions would be cut off.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
Little Armistice In
Effect In Poland

tAmertcan Press representative
with the American mission to ro-
land:}
Warsaw, Fob. 2S--An axmaistic~ was
concluded Sunday night between tho
Poiise and UkrainianA becoming ef-
fective at six o'clock last night ac-
cording tn an official telegram Just
received from Lernberg.
The armixtce may be denounced at
twelve hours notice Efforts win be
made tomorrow to conclude q def
mite truce on a more stable basis
-o> Co4ones. Graves cfsief Of she Amor
lean food mission to Poland. teie-
phoned from Poecn, (Prussian
Poiandl he had Just returned from
listing the front, where he found q
German bombarddnent in active pro-
gressl Shells were bursting all
around him.
Travellers coming from Cracow
formerly Pr-ussian Poland) report the
Cxechs and Poles are fighting in the
country, two hours distance from
Cracow. No further details are avail
able.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
British Opinion of
Presidents Speech

London. Feb. 2s---'Tn an eloquent
speech upon landing In his own coun-
try" says the Evening News. -Pres-
Gent Wilson points with heartfelt
pride to the fact GhAt America ID
trusted throughout tho world and that
the basis OF that trust II the whole
heartedness with which she entered
the war against tyranny and injustice,
esporsing the canss of the smaller ma
ions
"Aii that is best tn America - ready
TO admit that though tremendous ara
her sacrifices. they are not commensu-
rate with those OF the powers In the
conflict from the beginning But 1t
is recognized that there werc not any
reservations when she threw in her
lot with the cham pious of world free
dom and was prepared TO fight until
victory was won.
TT is for the ruler wfso has won
the confidence Of the powers with
which his country Is assoc ated to win
he whole hearted support OF his own
countrymen to the course he has
planned for the American ship OF
state"
The Westminster Gazette says, we
can agree with the president whole
heart edly in his announcement OF
Americans contribution TO the peace
making. Details OF the Europe set
Element which are apt TO loom so
large in our eyes, America regards as
secondary TO the establishment OF per-
manent peace"
All the London papers print Prcsi-
dent Wilson's Boston speech In full
with ''streamers'' such as:
America Must Not FAIL" Wilson's
Challenge to Critics and Dawn OF
the Peoples Day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26

~You needn't think the Lord h GO
tnx to ask you how you liked Bin.
tie viii say TO mo. Bill. did you
preach the truth when You were down
IN Richmond? And I will say, Yes.
Lord the best knew how And I
VIII continue to preach the truth ~ I
ind II In Gods word as long a. there
L. breath In my body. II at any time
you hear that Bill isn't preaching the
truth. you can put 1t down that Bill
In bughousa!~
T NothinS for Erctt. @
Nothing in the Bible 10 said for
effect. according to Sunday. God
never tries to camoufiage anything, %
he declared. with conviction. when
people SO to heaven they viii! find
that Gods graphic description OF it's
splendors fell far short OF its actu-
atty. And when people go to hell
they will find that his vivid descrtp-
ton Of perdition likewise fell consid-
erably short OF the horrors that exist
in torment"
God will not deceive, declared the
evangelist. Deception is left to the
Lord forget He has promised heaven
for penitents and hell for sinners. and.
according to the preacher. God has
got to fulfill his promises"
There are richmen in Richmond.
Sunday declared. who can write their
names on a piece Of paper and draw
any amount Of money out OF q bank.
But their names will not draw saliva
ton.
In declaring that the Lord despiees
religious Stacker, Billy said. "Oh,
God must get sick!"
Don't think that because you live
in the twentieth century you are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
VOICE or IRELAND
DEMANDS ATTENTION
Bx yAnnTH HEnIN.

a ..,,. by SAHBTH HEDfN.
- r.. ,. ~ ~
fore the peace conference demands a
hearing.
President C1emenceau and perma-
nent Secretary Dutasta have been
formally notified By the ~accredited
envoy OF the provisional govern
naent" that the Irish delegation
wants to present a claim elm the
name of the Irish nation for inter-
national recoE alton Of the indie
pendcnce OF Ireland and its admis-
sion as n constituent member of the
society OF nations
The Paris edition Of the Daily Mail
sayss
"eIhe Slim Tetp has opened Mt
tack on the peace conference" How
ever, a close srrutiny of the memo
rnndum addressed to Premier Glenn
enceau and all the members Of the
conference. ny Sean r.. Oceailaigh
fJohn 7. o'keiiyp docs not reveal
amy animosity against the pence con-
ference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
PLUMBERS HAVE FIGHT
five MEN ARE PLUGGED

Chicago, Feb 25.-when the smoke
cleared away from Q free-for all gun
battle ~ the Ruilainw Trades council
hall here late tonight ave men were
found to have been shot two perhaps
fatally. Two hundred plumbers met "a
frame plans for forming n new faction
ito defeat graft" Union leaders heard
OF the caucus and arrived Just as the
discussion WAS at its height
Guns flashed On both sides dozen
men ieaped from windows and took
the IRE escapes
Six police patrols and ambulances
took between $50 and ITS Of those al
the meeting to the police station where
they were released on bail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
EFFECT
OF WILSON'S SPEECH
By Jay JEROME WILLIAMS.

BY Jay JEROME WILLIAMS.
\ .ze-veS ~1A ~ ~4~ xe~sa~S1 .t-- x~~.-
dcnl-TAe ae1t II Pf1esident Wil-
SONS speech 1t Beston. received
here today. has had \ reassuring ef-
feet en- the members Of the Ameri-
cen peace eSnamittee. They zee In
the presiAent's words an accept
ance Of the gage 81 battle thrown
down By the opponents Of the lenRue
OF nations plan and acknowledge
the fact that the American public
In aware Of His decision to ~nEht
II ~ut to the Anish.S
While the president spoke only In
general terms to his Boston audi
, enee. reservfn9 the ~meaf- 81 the
pence conference situation for the
members Of the foreign relations
committee Of the American congress
st the dinner tomorrow night, he
has hlaEeA the trail mot only In the
United tsates, hut here m well.
The ground upon which our conn
mfsaion stands II now ont In the
open. and It In conceded that sthe
fight IL on"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
NO EXTRA SESSION BEFORE JUNE.

Washington. Feb 25-Prcsdcrt Wilson notified
ms return from tur Is thought he will about June
a
at
to be
10
and senator simmons the impression from their talk with the pres
bills do fail