The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], November 06, 1918, Page 4, Image 4

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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
FOR SOLDIERS IN EUROPE
Must Be Mailed According to
Directions by November 20
Labels Olren Men.
Tho meu themselves will de?
cide who is to send these par?
cels. They are now receiving
Christmas parcel labels with
instructions to mail these labels
to tho person in this country
from whom they wish to re.
ceive the holiday box. To
avoid any chance of duplica?
tion, each soldier gels but one
of these labels. Packages that
do not bear these labels will not
be accepted. In the event of
this label being lost it cannot
bo replaced. No Christinas par?
cels will be accepted fur ship?
ment after November 20. The
cardboard boxes, or bartons, to
be provided for these parcels
are 2 inches by I inches by 0
inches in si/.e. When packed,
wrapped and ready for mailing
these boxes inns! hot weigh
mote than three pounds.
Red Cross Provides boxes.
The American Red Cross has]
agreed to provide these card?
board boxes and to supervise
their distribution to relatives
of tho soldiers who present tho
proper Christ inns parcel label
credential. The distribution of
the cartons will be made by
Red Cross branches throughout
the country. It will be incuin
bent upon the person receiving
one of these boxes to return it
when tilled, but unwrapped, to
the collection point designated
by tin1 Rod Cross. Hero it will
be inspected by the Red Cross
inspectors aUttlOl i/.ed to exclude
any articles barred by the post?
al authorities, after winch tin
box will he shipped. in short,
the Red Cross is responsible for
the distribution, receipt at de
Biuated points, the inspection,
and mailing ot ihe boxes.
Outline ot Procedure.
The following is an outline of
the procedure to bo followed by
persons planning to send one of
these parcels abroad:
On receiving one of these
Christmas parcel labels n
should be presented nt the near?
est chapter, branch or auxiliary
headquarters of the Red (Toss,
where the holder is ill receive a
carton. These labels are not
expected to reach tins country
before November I, but by that
time each Red Cross branch
will have its allotment of boxes
based on the number of spldiors
in service overseas from that
community.
These boxes may be tilled
with any combination of ar?
ticles, except those on the list
barred by the postal officials,
The articles prohibited ore all
intoxicating liquors, nil inflam?
mable material, including fric?
tion mutches und any compost
(ion likely to ignite or explode
(eigurette lighters come under
this classification), liquids, and
fragile articles improperly pack?
ed Under the postal rogula
lions nt) note or message or
written mutter of any kind will
be permitted to remain in the
boxes. In addition to the fore
going list of prohibited articles^
relatives and friends of the sol
dieis tire urged to bear these
facts in mind when preparing
Christinas parcels:
Do not put anything in the
package which will not keep
fresh until Christmas,
Rack dried frui(s and other
food products in small tin or
wooden boxes.
(llyd preference to hard candy
over chocolates, unless the lat?
ter are enclosed in Iioiivn wrap?
pers. Soft chocolates ale ea-ill
crushed and may spoil the oth
er contents.
Do not put articles packed in
glatit in the package.
(ilfts should be wrapped ill
khaki colored or other httudker
chiefs, twenty seven inches
square. Cigarettes may be sent,
but as they are supplied daily
to the,men by the Government
they may well be omitted.
When the package has been
packed it should be taken, mi
wrapped and unsealed, together
with the label and sufficient
stamps, to the nearest collection
center designated by the Red
CrpSS. After the package has
passed the inspection of the
Red Cross representatives, as to
contents und weight, and been
wrapped in stout paper, the
Christmas label bearing the ad?
dress of the man for whom it is
intended, is placed uu it. Tho
person sending the package, in
the presence of the Red Cross
worker, its required to uflix
Biumps, sufficient to carry it to
No Perishable bonds.
Ilobokon, N. J. The postal
charges are to be at tho rate of
fourth class or parcel post zouo
rate. A label certifying that
tho inspection/has been com?
pleted by the Red Cross, is
placed on the package which is
left in tho custody of the Red
Cross, until delivered by tlio
postal authorities.
Proptr Form ol Address.
Christinas parcels must bear
the nnuio and address of the
sender and will he addressed
substantially as follows:
''Christmas Box Department,
Port of Embarkation,
Ilobokon, N. J.
' For......,
(Irgauizal ion ....
A merican Expeditionary
Forces. "
Parcels so addressed will be
chargeable with postage ut the
fourth class or parcel post zone
rate applicable between the of
tice where mailed ami Ilobokon,
N. J., to ho prepaid bv stamps
tlftixed.
Parcels may bear inscriptions
such us "Please do not open
until Christinas," "Merry
Christmas.*' "Ilappv N e w
Yeur," "With Pest Wishes."
Und the like.
In order to assure tho arrival
of Christ mas parcels abroad
ami the delivery to the addres?
sees by Christmas, nil such par?
cels must he mailed on or be
fore November Jo, 11)18.
These regulations apply also
to our Marines serving with the
armies in Europe, but for others
of our Murines the Navy rogti-j
Intions published in the Post of
< lotj '.vi, apply.
The postage required on par
cels sent from this region to
Ilobokeu, N- J., is for, a :i pound
package 16 cents, for 'j pounds
It cents, for 1 pound 7 cents.,
ami for I ounces to 1 ounce, 1 ?
cent per ounce.
Cartons may be obtained by
those having labels und will be
inspected a I the following pin
ces:
Stoncgh?Superintendent's of?
fice.
Roda -Mrs. II. S. Eslill.
i bjiika?Mrs. E. F. T?te.
A p pa lac hi a ? Mrs. K. W,
Holly.
,.; luihan Mrs. G. V. Drown.
Imbodoii?Mrs. 11 A. Alex-;
ander.
Exeter?Mrs. Crocker.
Keokee?Mrs. King.
EllSl Stone Cap?Miss Chris?
tie Jones.
And at lied Cross Homo Ser
vice Section, ollice on second
floor, Post Ollice Building, Rig
Stone (iap.
Corner Stone
Of Lee County Industrial
School Laid By Rose iiill
Masonic Order.
Ewing Vu,,Oct. .31- -Oil Satur?
day 19, by order of thu Grand
Master of Virginia the Dos.- Hill
Masonic Lodge form.-rally laid
the'corner stone of the:L mi
County Industrial School.
Typical of the beginihg of so
ninny groat enterprises only a
small number of persons were
present on this auspicious oc?
casion.
Sickness of various ki n d s,
particularly Spanish influenza,
prevented the people fr?.in com?
ing OUt. Notwithstanding the
Masons, tine to their prom?
ises, managed to secure i suf?
ficient number of their members
to properly perform tin- eer
iriotiy.
At 11:00 o'clock they march
ed in regular order to the place
where the stone was t ) tie laid,
and there with reverence ami
solemnity officially laid tin?
stone according to the ancient
form of Free Masons.
Dr. 1. S. Anderson, of Rose
Hill made a short but approp?
riate and enlightcihg talk.
The officer takning part in
the cormonv, wore: Dr. 1. S.
Anderson, M. T. Ely, M . C.
Brooks, W. S. Scklcford and
I-' M. Crockelt.
The articles placed within
the corner stone should he of
great interest to all. They were
as follows: Lavu from Vosuvitie, I
Stone dug from under Jerusa?
lem, ( like Solomon's Teinple
was built front. )
'.'shells from tho Sea of Gali?
leo,
1 shell from Jeppa,
Rock from Great Oounowaj
Ireland. All presented by D*r,
and Mrs. 1. S. Anderson, of
Kose Hill, Vit.
, Plans and specifications of
building, Louisville C o u r i e i r
Journal, presented by W. K.
'Baker, Architect, Bible, Com?
mencement Programs for 1917
and 1018, "The Joneaviiie Star"
and "Lee County Sun" present?
ed by 1<\ M. Qrbokdtt.
f Three pieces of silver present?
ed by W. F. Bakor, F. M.
Crockett and L, M. Miller, Con?
tractor.
I In the cermoiiy W. F. Bukej
took his piece as Architect,
whiloJ.S Z. Willis, dork, who
bus been so loyal to this school
throughout the entire time,
represented I he School Hoard.
Had it. not been for the
health condititions, doubtless
there would have been n very
large crowd However tin a
matter of record the laying of
the corner stone of this school
will prove to be tin important
event indeed.
Rev. Koy F, Bhrly, who 1ms
been much intorertcd in seeing
the school built, came in for
the afternoon. i I im interest
manifested has brought for bun
n ino-t hearty welcome from
all the people here.
Radford Nor?
mal Notes
da Thursday evening the
Normal School Facility and
Students had one of the most
interesting ineiitiUga held in the
history of the school. The pro
gram, which was of n patriotic
nature, was given by members
of the faculty. Short speeches
by Dr. Mc.Connell, Professors
Gilbert, Elardin and Coggin
pave i the way for the present'
alien of a War ('best plan by
Miss Moffet. This War Chest is
to be raised ami maintained bj
the students und fncullj for
helping in the war activities
It also includes a contribution
to i hiluwn. Mr- Met 'onnell.and
Misses Bnird and 1 larrisbn gn\ o
reports of I he war work already
done by the school Ibis year.
namely, the purchase 61 ; 1.10
worth of Liberty Bonds, which
aro used by (be .Student Loan
Fund, also contributions to the
Koiiuoku Canteen ami the es
tablishmenl of the Junior Red
Cross. Miss Allen read "In
Klamlcrs Fields" and the sttt
d.-nts sunn stive nil groups of
songs. The program concluded
w ith a beautiful tableau of tin'
Allies.
Friday morning the classes
lliel and pledged themselves lo
support i he War Chest. Kvoi v
student present contributed,
m iking tin- War Chest a 10(1',;
gift front the locally and sin
dents to those less fortune!
than (hey.
TWO LETTERS TO A
MOTHER
Seldom has the difference be?
tween the causes for which
America and (iorniatiy tire lie,ht
lighten illustrated more fore
tli i in two h tiers to moth?
ers who sacrificed their sous to
their counlrv.
Abraham Lincoln's letter of
smyputhy and condolence lo
the willow liixby, who gave
live sens lo the Nation's CatlSe
ill the Civil War. is known
w herever the English language
is spoken. 1( speaks from the
great heart of the martyred
President and breathes demo?
cracy in every line,
A contrast appears in a letter
from the Kaiser to it German
women, Mis. Meter, of Delmen?
horst, Oldenburg, who has lost
nine sons in the present war.
The two letters spo.ik for them?
selves:
The kaiser's Letter.
"His Majesty l he Kaiser hears
that you socriilced nine sons in
defense of the Fatherland in
the present war. His Majesty
is immensloy gratified by the
fact, and in recognition is pleas?
ed to semi bis photograph, with
frame ami autograph signa?
ture.''
Lincolns l.tlter.
''Dear Madam: 1 have been
shown in the files of the War
Department a statement of the
adjutant general of Massachus?
etts thai v OU are the mother of
five sons -who have died glorious,
ly oh the Held of buttle. I feel
how weak and fruitless must
be any words of mine which
should attempt to beguile you
from the grief of a lost so
overwhelming. But I cannot
refrain from tendering to you
tho consolation thai may be
found in tho thanks of the Re?
public they died to enve. 1
pray that our Heavenly Father
may ussuago the anguish of
your bereavement and leave
you only the cherished memory
of tho loved and lost and tho
solemn pride that must be yours
to have laid so costly a BttCrifioe
upon the alter of freedom."
WHAT "AMERICA'S
ANSWER" MEANS
"America's Answer," the
U. S. Official War Picture is?
sued by the Division ?if Films,
of the Committee on Public In?
formation, i> not the ordinary
press agented film play. It is
II chapter of the great drama of
the war, registered by U. S.
Signal Corps photographers, by
direction of General John .1.
Pershiug. It is purely a gin
eminent enterprise Xo indi?
vidual has any profit interest, in
the protltli lion. The picture
has been made and it is present
ed for public consideration, not
to make money ? although it
must necessarily produce a
revenue in order to meet the
expenses involved?but in order
to show the millions of contrib?
utors to the several Liberty
Loans, the purchasers of Thrift
and War .Stamps, Taxpayers,
and those who have so gener
ously given in other ways for
the m ods of the war, just how
the gteat sums have been ex?
pended and what, in a physi?
cal wnj', has been accomplish?
ed in France during the Hj-sl
year of America's participation
in the struggle for Democracy.
It shows the wonderful Simile
dock "Somewhere in France,"
built on swamp land by Ameri?
can soldiers, und now being
used to expedite the lauding of
our troops and the handling of
the stupendous volume of sup
(dies with which the sea from
the United States to the coast
of FrailCO is being bridged: it
shows one of the mammoth -e
frigerator plants established be?
hind the lines, a great plant
with a capacity for 10,01)0,000
pounds of meat, ami capable of ;
producing a million pounds of
ice daily; it shows the assembl?
ing of American locomotives by
our soldier muchaiiics; the
building of railways, the level
ing of French forests to secure
n.led timber; the erection of
hospitals and the building of a
great dum in order to create a
reservoir to supply one of the
largest hospitals with water; it
-hows how American soldiers
live in camp and on the lighting
lilies; whtit they eat, how the I
daily tons upon tons of bread is
made, how the worn clothing is
renovated and repaired by
French women in the service of
tin' American army;tho utili'/.ii
turn of old huts am) old shoes
in n wonderful salvage depart?
ment; the sanitation of the sol?
diers' uniforms by machinery;
lite endless stream ot the trucks
used to transport supplies to
the front; camouflaged guns,
i he acres of shells and other
ammunition, the American Ae?
ro Squadron, and, dually, the
actual lighting,in winch Amer?
ican soldiers have brought uu
dying fame upon themselves
ami their country.
"America's Answer" is u
picture Hint every American
and every near Amei ican should
see; it is one's duty, but nlso
one's privilegs to see it. The
Government's Division of Films
has done no bettei work for the
.Stimulation of loyalty and the
accentation of the spirit of giv?
ing than the assembling ami
presentation of this most illu?
minating war Him. Evory mo?
tion theatre should .show it
Every man, woman and child
in the city should see it, or if it
has not been booked here, they
should insist on being given an
opportunity to see it.
Tho weather this fall hits
been even a better fuel saver
than Dr. Gurfield's regulations.
BOSCHELNS SYRUP
will quiet your cough, seethe the iiitl.uu
matlon of a sere tl.re.it anil lungs, stop h -
rilatlon la the bronchial tubes, Insuring n
goodjniighl's rest, free from coughing anil
wuli easy expootoration in the morning
Made and soul in America for fifty-two
years. A wonderful prescription, assist?
ing nature in building up your general
health and throwing oil the disease Ks
peolaily useful in iiiug troublo, asthma.
Croup, bronchitis, ete. Kor sale by Kelly
Drug Company.
Dr. .1. A. Gilmer
Physician and Surgeon
OKKIOE?Over Mutual Drugstore
Bi? Stone Gap, Va.
LADY DUFrERIN
0
Lady Dufforlh, daughter of Ilia sec
onil marchioness of Dufforln, forinorly |
Florence Davis, daughter of Jolui II.
Dnvls of New York. I.aily lltlfferlll
hulls from n line ,>f diplomats, among
them being her inoilier, who saw for
etgii diplomatic service in Constanti?
nople. I'nris mill Sinckholm. The llrsl (
marchioness of Diifferln was ambus
dross to ItllRsIn, Turkey, Unly iiinl I
France, grilticil ninny foreign ill8llnc-|
Hons mill wrote several books.
IS GUEST flF FRINGE
American Engineer Takes Lunch. |
Seated on Throne.
Private in Pacific Coast Regiment Hns |
Remarkable Experience in
Monaco.
Somewhere In Kroncc.?f^t111tiir on I
n real ruler's Ihrone whs Hie unusual j
experience nf an American private :
iller?Wllllnm Williamson, n mem
of ii Pnelile const engineer rcgiiileii
during Iiis recent seven-day furlough!
The throne wie; (lint of Hie prince of
Monaco;
Williamson elected to spenil tils vn
cnllon on Ibc Shores of the Mediter?
ranean. After visiting Marseilles
Nice niul oilier southern France re
serls. be w ent to Monti: f'arlo. Find:1
In,: the gaining Inblo dented lo
iMers In Uniform be went to view Hie]
pi.luce. Swiss guards ill the feilte
fused to nllow III in to enter.
Later, nt n enfe lie p>t to talking i
with a Momjcoan who spoke good j
r',ngllnh nnil proved In have no uc
qiinlnlnnce with mllllnuhlre American I
yucht stnen. Williamson told him of |
Ills futile uttempt to enter the pillar
Thp Monneonn offered lo Introduce I
I'lin nt tin' ilnor niul show lilin lliroiiirh |
Hie palace, lie hhd no troiltdc In gct
tini: In this time. Arriving nt the
throne chamber the "simple Boldat I
Amcrlcalh wns almost bvcreointil
with the splendor of the room. He
I cool veil number shock when his host |
Invited htm to mount the throne,
ir he had become comfortably sealed |
luncheon wns served.
Ciiinpurinc. bis feast on the throne I
ehnlr lo Hie ninny times lie hud stood I
nt the toll end of ii line of 250 men |
with ii moss kit to Rei his share of lin?
en niul hush, Williamson was prompt?
ed to rethink.
"It llllisl be very tine to he n prince."
a
V -V- V-'.' ?*,'? ?'., V-s-^
I INITIALS OF ALLIES
[j IN BABY'S NAME
i> ICIrkwonil. Ca.?The bin war
[f hns resulted In the coining of n
5 new name. A baby ulrl horn lo
X Mr. mid Mrs. W. .1. Willi.s has
j> Jusl been christened "Abife."
$ The letters composing the name
i> are the Initials of America, Rel- i|
$ glhtll, Italy. France ami Eng- |t
? bind. 3
s a
NOTHING TO DO BUT FIGHT
Man Wants to Register Because All ol
Family Is in War or Doing
War Work.
N'ewnrk, <).?Then1 is a prominent
inan In this city who is past the forty
? milestone who wanted to lie en
led In the draft. Ills excuse wni
Ihnl his wife spemls all her time sow
Inn for the Ited Cross, thnt his sun b
in France nml thin his duughtcr Is tak?
ing .irse's training. "There's until
for me to do but yet In this giiini
In sinne oilier way than Just buying
l.lberly bonds und Thrift stumps." hr
confided to n registrar.
OLD-TIME TEACHERS ON JOB
Lid Is Taken Off State Law by State
Superintendent cf
Ohio.
nncyniH, O.?The bars have been
thrown down and nil olil-tlmc school
teachers can have n Job In Crawford
county, whether they have normal
(ruining or not. The lid bus been Ink
en off Ilia suite law by the stale su?
perintendent of instruction. One of
iln teachers in this county this year
rill l>e u wealthy farmer, who has not
imigllt for '.HI years, lie will ilonalo
, itortlon of bis salary to the Ited
tin ws.
Suffer?
Mrs. j. A. Cox, of Al
dcrson, W. Va., writes:
"My daughter . . . suf?
fered terribly. She could
not turn in bed . . . the
doctors gave her up, nnd
we brought her home to
die. She had sulfcrcd so
much at. .. time. Hav?
ing heard of Cardui, wc
got it for her."
The Woman's Tonic
"lu a few days, she be?
gan to improve," Airs.
Cox continues, "and had
no trou'.:!e at. . . Cardui
cured her, and wc sintr
iis praises everywhere.
We rccciv; many thcti
rands of similar letters
every year, tc!iin<j of Hie
good ( ardui has done for
women who suffer frort
complaints so common to
their sex. 11 should do
you pood, too. Try
Cardui. n-77
DR. THOMAS F. STALEY
Rcf ractionist.
freals diseases nf the Eye, liar. Nose
ami 1 hroaf.
tVitl bo ip Apimiadhia I'lltST V'KIDAl
in each mouth until II I'. M.
BRISTOL, TENN.-VA.
DR. G. M. PEAVLER,
Troats I >!??..,... ?. ot the
L'j!e, liar, Nose and Throat
BRISTOL, TEN N.
vVilt bo In Anonlnchia Third
Friday in Each Month,
?tsjIMM
FOX & PECK,
Civil and Mining Engineers
B114 StOMO Gap, Va. Harlan,Ky
Itcporhl and estimates en Coal and Tint
t.er Lands. Design anil I'lans bfCoal ami
Coke I'!.mis. I.and. I tail road ami Mine
Kiigiucoriug, Electric blue Printing.
Dr. (i. (!. lioncy.cutt
DENTIST
BIG ISTONE GAP, VA.
Office in Willis building over Mlltiik.
Drug SU>rb,
J. C. CAWOOD
BLACKSMI THING
bin Stono Gap, Va.
Wii 0 and lliifcigy work A Specialty
I have an Up-to-date Machine foi putting
on ltuhhcr Tlrc.1 All work given prompt
?ii t'.-m ion_
unitl:d states railroad
administration
W, ti Me.\doo, Director General
j>f Itiilln
j\5RY.6
nJix,^. Rehftdlilf) <n Ffnv.r
November 3rd, ItllS
LKAVE NOItTON, YA.ii.laa. in. ail J
2:!Hl p. in. for llluoflcld and In
n i mediale stations. Connection at
llluctichl with TrabiH Kaat ami West
? Sleepers ami Dltiing Cars.
LEAVE IlltiST?L.VX; Dally. IlilOa m
lor Eaat Itadford, Itoanoko; Lynch
burg, Petersburg, Itichmonil, Nor?
folk and llagerstowu. Parlor I iai
(broiler) 10 Itoanoko and Hager*
town. Sleeper tlagorstown to I'hila
delphia.
11 :.'>u a in. daily lor all points between
llristol and l.yiichburg. Connects
Wallen at 0:20 p. in. with the Cid
oago BxprCas for all points w est and
northwest.
5:00 p. in. for Norfolk and lutornicdlat.
points. Sleepers to Norfolk.
1:10 p. in. and 8:20 p. ni; (limited.) Solid
trains with sleeping ears to| Washing?
ton,lialtimorc 'Philadelphia ami New
York via l.yuchburg Hoes not make
loeal .slops.
W. O. Saiindkimi, t;. I'. A.
W. It. IIRVII.1.,
I'iaf. Mgl.
!tn
ike.vi
<], E.HORSMAN, Florist,
DOOLEY, VA.
Telephone 1030 Norton. Va.
Another reminder not to forget us when
in need of I'lower.s for any occasion,
Itoscs, Violets, Swept IVas, Orchids, Car
nations, Olirysaulbcmitms ami I'otted
IM mis. Corsage work and Kloral Designs
a Specialty. Out of town orders tilled
promptly by Parcel Post, Special Delir
ry, Express or Telegraph
S. S. Masters & Co.
General BlacKsmith
Repair Work
Holler ami Machine Repairing. Ilorsa
shoolng a specialty. Wagoil ami buggy
Work W, mako a specMlty of putting
on rubber tires All work given prompt
ami careful attention.
BIr Stono Gap, Va.