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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-25

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Sir Edward Grey, at that time the
British foreign minister, sent by me
to gentleman living in a white cot
tage in Washington, D. C., a per-
sonal, unofficial message, the sub
stance of which was as follows;
Great Britain will welcome the
United States, though neutral, at
the peace conference provided it
can be sure OF two things. First,
that the United States will stand for
restitution and reparation by Ger
many, especially that it must make
good all the harm that it has done
in Belgium and northern France and
give all that it has stolen i'll prop
erty and in land.
Second, that the United States
will favor, support and enter a
league of free nations pledged to use
all their powers and forces against
any nation which in future makes
war without submitting its cause to
an impartial. international tribunal
for investigation, Cancellation and ii
possible adjudication"
In other words all that Great
Britain asked of us was to stand
for the punishment of the criminal
who forced this war on the world
and for effective measures of pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-25

vention against repetition of any
such crime in the future.
!, The first of these objects has al
ready been won. Germany has sur
rendered and Germany must pay
the damages to the limit of its abil-
ity. On that we stand firm with
both feet.
The second object has yet to be
achieved, and it is IN order that the
people of America ma understand
how necessary it is for their own
welfare as well as for the future
happiness of the world-in order
that no disaster at home may be-
fall the wise plans which President
Wilson is successfully pushing for
ward abroad-in order that the
greatest of all forces, public opion-
ion. may be not manufactured, but
enlightened, in regard to the mean
ing and indispensable necessity of
the proposed union of the major
moral forces of the world to pro-
tect mankind if possible against the
horrors Of war that these nation
wide congresses of~the league to
enforce peace are being held, and
that men of all political parties and
of all occupations and professions
have volunteered to serve without
pay in this good cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-25
BY HENRY VAN DYKE.

II my privilege to bring the first message from
Great Britain to America in regard to the establishment of
League of Nations to defend peace 1t November
1914 Germany at that time after her in the first bat
tie of the Marine pushing forward with apparently
broken strength and manifesy ruthless cruelty in her
barbarous plan to exermnae Belgium crush France and
dominateh world with the sword The United States not
being fully awake to the real situation in the issues at stake
not realizing that she herself attacked when freedom
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-25
Princes Death Denied.

Washington. Feb. 24-The Japan
csc embassy received an official dis
patch from Toxic today denying re-
Gently published reports Of the death
90 the famous Field Marshal Prince
Aamagata
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-25
WORLD TRUSTS U.S. -WILSO|
Henry Van Dyke Describes
How He Brought League Of
Nations Message toAmerica

Former American Ambassador to Holland Relates
Manner In Which He Transmitted England's Mes
sage to United States In Early Days of War When
Germany Was Pressing Ruthlessly Through France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-25
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tuesday, colder in
east; Wednesday probably
fair, warmer in west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
AMERICAS BTG PROBLEM

Notwithstanding the American dis
position to assume a humorous view
of the matter the present high cost
of everything is really a greater prob
lem than any other question before
the ~public-and one for each individ-
ual to study and help to solve for
himself. One or two Illustrations are
typical of about all brands of trade
and commerce.
The shortage of sugar" now being
talked about take rs back to the war
times when we lust had to nearly
live without sugar"-followed a few
months later by the newspaper re-
ports that there had been plenty of
sugar all the time! And so it evil
denty is with many things as soon
as investigation o the hidden
stocks. The leather supply is short
because@ the big hide buyers have
warehouses packed full Of hides, and
dole them out at advance prices. The
wholesaler, the manufactures, the
statesmen, the retailer. arc all told in
turn hard to get and each in turn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. Thomas j. Simons, Minister.
Last Friday evening the Sunday
School class to the number of from
thirty to thirty-fve picniccd at the st.
Lawrence grove. The eat entertain
ment was a widner and marshmallow
roast and a big boiler Of coffee. And
that is saying nothing of the fresh
rolls, butter and pickles. After tho
supper the time was in no whit allow
ed to go to waste. Games for youth
oil both sexes were entered into to the
full. Drop the handkerchief and The
Last Couple Out were the favorites.
In between was the telling stories and
conMumdrums while sa,ted on the
grass. With the blowing of the cur
few all scampered for home. Incl
IDENTIFY twenty-five of them were at
Sunday School last Sunday.
That last remark brings us to an
other item of encourasemen,. The
attendance at the ScaooI last Sunday
jumped up to way over a hunafed,
and that, too, was in the absence OF
the superintendent, Mr.. Charles Thorn
son, at the Sunday School convention
at the Sunbeam church. He was to
have made an address and we suppose
he did. Next Sunday he is going to
.Y;.,n N rU,.arf 80 Tho nnnx,oVtinp IN, hic
own school. The Assistant SuperIn-
tendent, Mr.. +. ID. Greene. was away
at that convention too. Three others
went from our school, but we have
/ not yet heard who they we're. BE
sure to be present to hear the re-
ports next Sunday.
At the preaching service next Sun
day morning the theme After All,
| What is Religion will be propound-
ed. The enlarged Adult choir will
sing.
In the evening the Junior choir will
take up more earnestly the work OF
leading the singing. There is prop
hccy i'm this of great usefulness to
the church. The minister is going to
preach the second ermon of the ser
les begun last Sunday evening from
The book Of Joshua. The subject will
be- THE Scarlet Line" 1t is hoped
that all will hear each one of these
discourses that a comprehensive un-
d~erstanding may be had of this book
of the Savior. All are cordially invit-
cd to all of services.
The Young Ladies Chapter will
meg with Miss Elizabeth Halloween
next Monday evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

repeats this story as the raise the
price That this is being done syste-
matically in many lines OF commerce
is evident to any observer. But the
public accepts it and continues to
buy, because the public is drunk with
prosperity, and will buy the best at
any price.
How it will end no man knows.
The slow-moving government mach
inery is trying to check it by reaching
after the big fellows who are storing
away great quantities OF goods, and
sporadic. efforts are being made here
and there to stop it-as per the 1000.
men in an Oklahoma town who signed
a resolution not to buy a suit OF
clothes this fall.
Some citizens believe that IL every.
body practiced the general thrift and
caution the public observed during
war, business and m would
soon return to a normal level. But
whatever the solution to be found
there is one wise course to pursue,
viz: During this time OF excessive
prosperity plenty of work and easy
money, every individual should strive
to save something for the day of close
times that is sure to come sooner or
later. The seven fat years followed
by seven lean years of biblical times
was a lesson meant for the human
family for all time-as applicable to
day as i'm ~Joseph's time
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
M. L. Church

On Sunday we were privileged to
hear q good sermon preached by the
Reverend Mr.. Empey of Omaha. Neb.
Monday evening "The Standard
Bearers" the young ladies missionary
society OF the church, met in the par
sonage.
On Thursday evening Miss Marie
Brethorst. a South Dakota girl and a
returned missionary from West China
will deliver a lecture in the M. +
Church, under the auspices OF the
Standard Bearer Society. Everybody
invited. Admission free.
On Sunday morning 1900 a. m. tho
sermon subject will be "Man, the I'm
age of God"
/. Sunday School 1900 m. under the
direction Of Mrs. Farmer.
Evening service 500 p. m. will be
of interest to all. The subject of the
sermon will "a Mans job"
All are madel welcome. Come,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11

The exceedingly high prices being
paid for Iowa farm lands should re-
suit favorably for South Dakota in
two ways. Iowa buyers should come
here to get just as good but cheaper
farm land. and Iowa renters should
come to South Dakota because the
SIS to $50 per acre cash rent now
demanded in Iowa is almost prohib-
tive. And there is only one real
obstacle to bringing hundreds OF good
Iowa renters to South Dakota. We
lack the improved farms to rent them.
Every land owner who has improved
his raw land in central South Dakota
during the past five years has made
a good Observation-Disclosures to rent or
to sell his land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
TAMBLYN BROS, Publishers.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, re.

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, re-
publican, reports that President VIII
sons masterful address in that city
Monday was well received by q 10000
audience, but lit is extremely doubt
FIJI IL even his ~eloquence changed
very many opinions OF converted
many of his hearers to the Versailles
treaty i'm its present form"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
Pleasant Valley Cong. Church

Services next Sunday, September
18th, 1919. Service 1900 a. m Sub
ject Am l a True Christian"
Sunday School at IL o'clock.
Y. r. s G. e. at 5 y. m.
Preaching service at 900 p. m.
Subject: Elijah on the Mount"
Hiland Center Schoolhouse.
Sunday School at . y m. Gold timc)
Preaching service at 400 p. M.
Special music will ne rendered at
all services. You are assured Of .
hearty welcome. Come.
Arthur Green. Pastor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

The kaiser went up like u
rocket. scared like an eagls.
and came down like chunk of
mud-hattened out beyond all
possibility OF future mischief.
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ter of former Senator John II.
Catron, is an attractive and tai
ented young lady. She is a
graduate OF the Radford State
Normal and was a member OF
the faculty of the Big Stone Gap
public school last year.
Mr.. Willis recently returned
from France where he saw active
service with the S0th Division OF
the American Expcditionary
Forces. He is now an employee
ON the Cumberland division of
the Louisville Il Nashville Rail
road.
The young couple have the
good wishes of a host of friends.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Willis-Catron.

~ wedding of much interest to
a large circle of friends occurred
Sunday, September l4th, when
Miss Edna Catron became tile
bride of Mr.. Earl Willis. Mrs.
a. h. Stone, sister of the bride
accompanied the young couple to
Wise where the wedding was
solemnized at the home of Rev.
Cartright in the presence of only
a few friends. Rev. Cartright
ofiiciated using the beautiful ring
ceremony. The bride wore a
dark blue travelling suit with
grey accessories.
Mrs. Willis, who is the laugh-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

= An Important part OF the program OF
statewide activities undertaken by the
Young Mems Christian Association In
Virginia is that OF helping the thous-
ands OF employees IN the industrial
enterprises OF the state to improve
their conditions, social. moral and
economic.
This work will be under the imma
date direction OF Howard X. Keister.
whose photograph Is shown above. lie
Ia the industrial secretary attached TO
the stan OF the State Executive Com.
mittee. Mr. keister was formerly a
Chemist In one OF the largest Industries
In Florida, For the last two years he
mas occupied an important post with
the Army Y NJ. C. \. overseas lie
will make his headquarters at Norton.
where he will keep In constant touch
with the associations to be Organized
AZ Industrial centers in the state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
County Farm Demonstrated
for Wise.

Much talk was heard at the
fair last week about county
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Theatrical.

One of the funniest of all the
humorous things with which Ma
ry Pickford's new and best fea-
ture, "Daddy Long Legs which
will be seen at the Amuzu Thea.
ter Thursday is loaded in n Sc
ries of scenes in which Mary. as
Judy Abbott, takes too much
hard cider.
The funny little sAdrunkn is
not INDUCED in by Judy Abbott,
the orphan child Miss Pickford
plays, with malice aforcthought.
1t happens that She ami u funny
little orphan with "prunc
strike" in which they have
sought to obtain better food for
the children OF the asylum, who
are fed on thin soup and pruncs.
The tyrannical head matron
has won the battle, being large
woman able to dominate the
covering little waits who are
charges oil The institution, and to
punish Judy, and the little boy
who aided her III encouraging
the children to strike, the ma.
tron puts them out in the yard
with nothing to eat. ~ thief
who has been stealing from
passing wagon throws over the
fence "a jug of hard cider, and
some sandwiches.
judy and the boy have been
praying for food. They think
this dropped from Heaven, and
proceed to eat and drink without
inquiring into the nature of the
donation. SOFT happens that in
the most innocent way both chill
dren become "happy.n Miss
rickford's portrayal Of the sur
prised Judy, who Furnishes her
enemies, giving jam to all the
children and delies the ogre of II
inatron is wonderfully done.
1t is ouly one of the masterful
"bits" she does in this picture
which carries Judy, the orphan
from her birth to her marriage
to rich man who sends her to
college.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Henry N. Tate
Post Organized

AT the Wise County Fair on
Soldiers and Sailors Day two
Posts of the American Legion
was organized. One of these
posts covers the west end of the
county, including East Stone
Gap, Big Stone Gap, Appalachian,
the Stonega operations and
Blackwood. This post by unani-
nous vote of the members was
named the Henry N. Tate Post
in memory of Henry n. Tate, of
East Stone Gap, who was killed
in action in France while fighting
gallantry for his country. w. a.
Stuart, of Big Stone Gap, was
elected temporary chairman, and
John Groseclose of Appalachia,
secretary aud treasurer. An ac-
tive campaign for more members
will be begun ut once, and all
members will be notified of the
date and place for the next
meeting.
These two posts between them
will endeavor TO get ali the SOL
IDEAS and sailors of Wise county
as members. The State Conven-
tion will be held at Roanoke on
the 9th and 18th OF October, and
each post will be entitled to two
delegates there.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

farm demonstrators and the fair
association seems quite favorable
TO the county having one all the
time.
Quite number Of the leading
citizens in the county have been
approached on this matter and
all agree that an agent should be
employed mt the earliest possible
date.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Telephone Company Asking
for Increase in Rates.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 10, 10.
Mr.. G. @. Cochran,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Dear Sir
This is 10 advise you that the
application Of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Company of
Virginia for general increase
in its rates in this State has been
set for hearing before the State
Corporation Commission in its
court room in Richmond on
Monday, November 10th, at 10
O'Clock, a. IN. All persons in
terested are invited to attend
and be heard on that occasion.
Very truly yours,
ALEXANDER FORWARD.
sep24 Commissioner.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

To All Whom II May Concern:
On account Of the death of
my wife am closing all OF my
domestic accounts. All persons
desiring to transact business in
my name will please do SO eth
or by letter or in person, as
will not be responsible for any
debt or accounts made agains
me from any other source.
80 40 q. Z. SPRoLEs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

While discussing the anarchy
that prevails in Mexico. let liz
forget the same brand that is
rearing it's head in our own
country House cleaning at
home is good policy mt times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

normal which forecasts toto,
yield of 100, TAG. 600 Lbs whore.
as LAG, 300, 900 lbs. we're realized
last year.
Apples in Virginia were ver,
poor on September The nros.
poets OF the crop improyed DIR.
ing July but has fallen usain 10
a present figure of 90 Of normal
The Shenandoah district which
extends into Pennsylvania. Ma
ryland and West Virginia is ON.
" about three fourtbs -. nro,
ising as last year. The Martins.
burg and Winchester section is
readily as bad with poor ouol.
ity of fruit. The Works are very
badly affected by cedar rust and
the Bens and Black Twir are
very scabby. Augusta county
promises Il good crop exceeding
last years BY about 100 ears.
The IFishersville districts has a
fine crop. The Piedmont dis
trict is better than last wear.
while Nelson county will likely
exceed last years shipment by
100000 bushels. Rapahannocll
has about one-fourth less than
last year and the district around
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Car Situation

Washington, Sept. Ii. Walk
err ID. Hines, director general of
railroads, today authorized the
following statement relative to
the car situation in the United
States
"Thc Railroad Administers
ton is fully alive to the impor-
lance Of the car supply s;tu,.-
ton in the United States and is
handling the matter energetic
ally.
instructions have been is
sued to ali the regional directors
urging them to bend every eff
fort.
|. To speed up road and yard
movements.
.. To secure heavier loading
of equipment.
3. TO establish and maintain
complete aud accurate yard
checks.
/. To reduce the number of
bad order cars.
o To make prompt delivery
to connections.
g.. To effect early deliveries
at freight houses and team
tracks.
, Z. To expedite the move.
ment Of grain cars in terminals.
instructions have also been
issued for the establishment in
each important terminal of a
committee of officers of the
Railroad Administration whose
duty 1T viii be to study and ex-
pedite the movement OF cars.
empty and loaded, in their re-
spectlve terminals.
Every effort is being made
To speed up the construction Of
the 100000 freight cars ordered
by the railroad Administration
last year and to place in service
such of these cnrs as are still in
storage. The Railroad Admin.
istratiUn has decided to place
all these cars in service ire
spective of whether or not the
ALLEGATIONS are accepted by the
railroad corporations.
"On September o, 1919, "a ,OGS
of these cars were completed
and III service and 1850 we're
IN storage awaiting lettering
and numbering. The total mum.
Der of cars in storage was re-
'iuced from 1928 on August |
1919 TO 1855 on September 6.
1919 During the week ending
| - PND'fR'i 'hia 0dI y III SlOTH0G
were stencilcd aud placed in
service, thus making a total of
S3i cars per day placed in SER
vice at the rate of GIG per day.
New cars at the rate of 2lS per
day were completed and placed
in service, thus making a total
of S3i cars per day placed in
service.
"All available railroad shops
are being used for the purpose
of experimenting the work of
the car shops in stcncilling cars
in storage. The total number
of these cars placed in service
daily will increase during The
next few weeks"
To All Whom It May Concern:
( On account Of the death of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24

The king and queen of Eng.
land are encouraging royal
princesses to marry common
ers, there being not sufficient
royal males to go around. But
possibly their majosties are far
seeing, and are providing u
bulwark among TIL common
people against the day when
the throng begins to waoble.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Crop Condition

crop ScdsUh ii'S pSSh VIC VI SA :
tremcs according to the Govern
ment Crop Report for Septcm-
Der /. Following abundant ear
IL moisture, droughts were ex-
pcricuccd i'll June, heavy and
continuous rains and extensive
floods in July, while August
again brought conditions of
drought. For the last 20 days
Of August no rain fell except a
light one in southeastern section.
Practically all crops fell OIL more
or less in condition. Corn, oats,
buckwhcat and potatoes drop
ping from 3 to ) below last
months figure. Tobacco already
in sorry condition from the buff
feting and flooding of the July
rains has continued, under the
influence of the August drought ,
to fall lower to Il present condi-
ton of 80, being spoken of by
reporters as one of the poorest
crops i'll their experience. The
abundant early moisture favored
hay acreage, the yields of which
are reported at 1873 tons, con
sidcraJly higher than usual.
Peanuts, peas and beans show
little change from last month,
having had the benefit of the
late rains in the southeast where
principally grown.
Virginia corn promised on
September a production of so, :
SSI, 900 bushels Il decline of D
10000 from the preceding
month, the falling off beng due
TO the August drought and is
uniform over the state except in
the southeast part where the
lat" August rain proved bene-
iicial. This production is about
100000 under last years crop
and about 4, 800, 900 bushels un-
der the five year average.
Stock hogs have increased con-
slderably over the number ON
hand for fattening OH September,
last year. Unless very great
improvement in corn should take
place i'll September the decrease
N corn and Increase i'll hogs will
necessitate marketing the latter
earlier and lighter than last
year.
Oats suffered more from the
July rains than was thought at
The time and are reported con
sIderably lower than last month,
the condition being IS indicating
a production of l,72S,O00 bush
els.
Buckwheat has fallen . below
The figure of last month which
forecasts II crop of 800, 900 bush
els the crop last year being 1885,
moo bushels /; that in 1917, 696,-
700 bushels and the 1916 crop,
10000 bushels.
Virginia has in prospect ii
crop of 10, 134, 900 bushels of po-
'atoes compared with II crop of
i, 100000 bushels last year. The
1910 crop was about 1000, 900
bushels.
The probable crop of sweet po-
Iatoes is estimated at 1926, 900
bushels against $780, 900 last
year, 1896, 900 in 1917, and B.
10000 in 1916.
The prospects for the tobacco
ron, MS tn prodnct;on u,nro 90,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
Have You Any Excuse to Offer Why You
Should Not Help to Finance the Installation
of the Furnace That Will Keep Your
Child Warm
INFLUENZA
is staring you in the face
PNEUMONIA

behind which your children you think safe but do you
know that
YOUR CHILD
shvered behind school doors through last winters cold in
temperature that sometimes fell 40 degrees while you sat
snugy at home in your Office super heated atmospheric
YOUR CHILD
used up bodybuilding energy his efforts to keep warm
and to throw off colds that should have gone into the max
ing of bone and muscle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-09-24
THE COMMUNITY LEAGUE

has volunteered put into the school building furnace adj
equate for the purpose that YOUR BOY YOUR GIRL
will be safe through this winter which he She certainly
not last winter