The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], November 13, 1918, Page 2, Image 2

About The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928

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TUR BIG STONK (?AT POST.
xVEDNKSDAY, NOV. 18, 1918
Published Kver/ Wednesday by Iho
WISE PRINTING COMPANY.
lurorporikteil.
GILBERT N. KNIGHT, - Editor.
LINDSEY J. HORTON. Aso't Edltor
Onu Yonr.
Six Months,
Throe Month*.
Knlorwl acconline; to poatal rcgulatioua
at tho po6t-oltico ?t Hl? .SIoiu< Gap hp boo
onil-claaa niMtor.
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SUUSCRll)F.?s un> oarnostly re
quostcd to observe tho ditto
printedion thoir address Blips,
which will keop them fit oil
times posted its to tho date
of tho expiration pi their sub?
scription. Prompt und timely
attention 10 this request will
Bare nil parties a great doal|of
annovaaco.
By this time you have proba?
bly decided thai y?U never did
like sugar in yolir colTuu any?
how.
The fuel administrator gives
us detailed adv ice as to how we
tue to get our coal, hut he nog*
loots to glvo any information
ns to how we tire going to pay
for it.
The numerous war weddings
have at least demonstrated one
thing?lllUl however useful
a sword may he on the held of
battle, it is i< most awkward im
ph incut to cut a cake with.
Celebrates Victory.
l?g Stone Gulp, like many
oilier communities, upon hear?
ing that Germany bad signed
the armistice on last Thursday'
held a big demonstration, de
spite reports thai the rumor wan
Untrue. A big hon lire wan
built in the center ol the town
tuul (he Kaiser was burnt in
ofllgy. The dummy was mis.
ponded from the top of a ling
noleahd completely riddled ?villi
bullets after which it WHS placed
on the lion tire. The Mayor
lilted the ban on all liolsu mak?
ing devices and the town was in
a continuous uproar for several
hours.
Finally when the signing of
the armistice was ofllciallv re?
ported on Monday the citizens
promptly prepared for another
celebration. Automobiles were
decorated with buntiugandflugs
and paraded the principal
hlteelK cheering and blowing
horns The parade left here
about 4:30 and went to Norton
and Appalaohia n turning about
seven o'clock. The streets wen
pack with happy throngs and it
was no doubl lie- largest de
ministration ever held hero.
RED CROSS NOTES
On November Gth we ship
ped sweaters. Our allot?
ment lor November and Decem?
ber is 26 sweaters and ICQ pairs
socks. We have on hand plen?
ty of socks and sweater wool;
the soldiers will need these
articles this winter so please all
the knitters keep busy. Please
semi in all finished articles as
soon as possible.
Mns. ?'. (j. Losa,
Supervisor of Knitting.
UNITED WAiTkUND DRIVE
Subscriptions to Date
Team No I?MrrchauU 1117.60
So. 2?South Wood Av? 70,00
" No B?Kait of SchoolhoiMO 14.00
No- I and ft-^Nol itu'ltuling
t in ii.ic north of Wood
A to. . 05.00
" No. ti-Kuiiiaec. H7.'i.i>0
'? No. 7-?Intormout Bide, S3.0J
'? No. 8?Minor llldg SOI hi
?? No. 0?lul. It. It, Office? lUS.OO
MUccltanebni Subacrlplloiu B33.0?
LadleV Committee 640.8.1
Total. ii.V'U s'<
Mr. Boon Made Major.
We understand that Mr. M O.
Boon, formerly employed in the
store department of tin- Stoncga
Coke and Coal Company and
who iB now in France, bus been
made Major of the Sixth Army
Corps. Iiis many friends will
be glad to hear of this promo
lion.
Dr. .1. A. Uilnicr
Pbytlclau and Surgeon
OKrK'K--Over Mutual Drugstore
BIk Stone G~p, Va.
Linen Shower
Word Im? boon received from
Washington that the Red Cross
may now go on with its linen
shower, the danger from influ?
enza having to a largo extent
passed.
The committee in charge of
thin work therefore wishes to
announce (.hat linens will In*
received at Qoddloe's store and
at the millinery store of Mrs.
1). C. Wolfe. All articles do.
noted should he laundered, if
possible, and securely wrapped
and tied and turned in he fore
tl p. in Friday, tfov 15.
Let us not imagine that be.
cause our boys have ended the
war so glorious!) that all's w till
with them, for many thousand ?
of them will Iii- helpless in
Fr?lich hospitals for many
months to come, and they mnsl
bo made comfortable by tin
help of thosu nl home. Below
are the specifications for the
linens:
Sheets 01x102 im !..
Hath towels lOyitff "
Hand towels iSxilfl
Linndkorehh fs is> is
Napkins llxll
The Medical Dcpartiuenl of
the Army requires that the
sheets conform closely to the
following specifications: rlenv y
unbleached niusliu 0-lx 102 Ihcli
es,- finikintl, wiili n two inch
hem lit 16|< ami a one inch hem
in bottom. Sheets will be uc
ceploil that ore a little larger
thnn these measurements, mid
will not be rejected if the hems
tire not exact, hut in no case
will they he accepted when less
than ti'J\100 inches.
Charley Bickley is Dead.
These were the words that
were passed from group to
group III rough our city Wed?
nesday ftnrtioon, October 23rd
can inc. li pall to full over the
enure cii \ .
Sc ircoly could one name nil
other who was more iiuiversith
ly known and loved among our
citizens. Elitt name js Mint of
itno fully ^identified with the
city of r'arinursvillo from its
Very beginning ( hurley had
upheld all the hoiiorablo tradi
lions of the family; ho enjoyedi
the confidence and trust of all
who knew him ami could al !
ways he counted on and found
in I he foremost of every move,
in mt for the good of bis fellow
in in
lie was- horn und reared
amongst us and was truly Otic
if oi.fi h >\ .. He. had twice
sei ei| is Mayor of our o|ly.
II" was educaled in Virginia,
where he hnd married Miss
Docta Johnson, of Wise.
lie leaves surviving him his
?A it and lwo;children and his
moth' r. Mrs. Jane Bickley; und
n brother, \V R Bickley; hndl
the following sisters: Mr?.!
Hello Reese, Des Jloines; Mrs.;
W. F. Knrr, Fiirmersville; Mrs. I
J. M Honaker; Farmersyillel
This is indeed a sad day fori
Farmersville and Hie sad hush j
that came upon every person,
and group as the hews was,
spread was a silent t ribu te to
the man whose friends were
legion and to every one of whom
the news of his death came as a
person a I berea v em en t.
Such occasions do not come
often in life, and yet they come,
and while there nr.' emotions
that ttrise within its that clamor
for expression, yet in such
overwhelming moments we
must content ourselves to how
to the inevitable and say in our
pitiably feeble, human way.
Good-bye, Charley; we will
miss you. Vour place will not
readily be filled mid our hearts
will long feel the loss of Olli
whom we have all learned to
love and trust us a friend of
man.
Mr. Bickley died of pneutnon
ill which had followed iuflucu/.a,
and hud been sick only a short
time.
Funeral services wore under
the .auspices of the Masonic
I l Ige assisted by the pastors of
the town
1 nterihcnt w as in t h e
I o.o. F. cemetery at this
place at two o'clock yostorday
(jjiursday) afternoon Far
nieroville (Texas) Gerald.
THE U N ! VE RS AL CAR
' Service for Konl oar* moans more to the owners of V'onl
cars thau 11 doci '? II? Neglect your oar and your own
nurso'siitlcr*. Tlitforirowur lliuoa, when von must |>iv?
importance to tlio?ollara'iiaiiovcr boforo. w?o are author
ixed Kord dealer*, with regular Konl mechanical o<|tiipmcnt
Mini cx|Kiti need Kuril work.n to look after your oar in the
ii;;;ii manner am) ?t standard Kord price*. When you can
get the yory Ii ?1 In Konl sorvlou, why lake chalices elan,
whorol \\ o have every practical reason to give Ilm very
beat nttontton to your car: to ltcb|i it running smoothly and
economical!) . to have it work for you for years ; tolling Kord
ears ami glviug i on) service i- mir business. Can't you see
your Interest* liiiikl i' i heal curved hy hriugliu your Kord
ear In iis ?In n ii rwiulres any iiioohanleal attention? We'll
jrivo you tho fullness of aittufadtorv Kord service, so lirinc;
un your caii.. l.'oiiie ;?' any one, or ii?.
Mineral Motor Company
Ul|j Stono Gap. Va.
I Wli?i Ii? United W?r Work tji?p?ip Is!
! READ EVERY WORD OF THIS!
"There are several wonderful American Organizations devoting
their entire time, money, and efforts to caring for our Soldiers and
Sailors under arms and to the women who are engaged in any sort
j of war work, here or over there."
1 THESE ORGANIZATIONS
Y. M.C. A.. Y. W. C. A.. National Catholic War Council, K. of C, Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp
j Community Service, American Library Asssociation and Salvation Army have beenacting separately, rais- i
1 ing the money to carry on their own essential work, but at the request of President Wilson, have now com
| bined in one greal drive to secure the necessary funds to further all their purposes during the war.
THE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
! . is the effort to raise $170.500,000 in America, of which Virginia's part is
j $l,500,000, between November 11th and 18th.
WHAT THE MONEY DOES
THIS MONEY will give encouragement to the fight-weary boys, drive the blues away, keep the spirits
i up, supply writing paper to the extent of 125,000,000 sheets a month, and envelopes, cigars, cigarettes,
i tobacco, chocolate, co i. beds, and baths, give information, counsel, e n tertainments, books?3,600,000
j volumes and 5,000.000 periodicals have been sent over, as well as enough scripture and booklets to make
j a pile twenty miles hi...i : if staked together. In fact, everything that is possible is done for the benefit of our
! boys' mental and physical comfort, health and general welfare.
AMERICA'S WOMEN
i ?
J The gentle hand and the loving heart of the American Woman is materially evidenced in the Hostess
I Houses around oil : here, as well ?s her pure, wholesome influence and care for her patriotic sister
jj who has taken a fi rhting man's place in our industrial and war activities here and over yonder. No man
i or woman who We. from a son on the battle front, and who knows the wealth of mental and physical
I health that exists under the rool ol these huts will regret one red penny given to these organizations to
carry on their work.
THE OTHER ENEMY
There is another menacing enemy on the battle front besides the horrible, low-princioled HUN that is
jj the soul-destroying power of evil influence, which can break a soldier quicker than Uncle Sam can make
jj him. These seven organizations are waging a war of greater import and permanent value to us here?that
i] is, the moulding of character and morale of our young men in war, which not only keeps them in good
I fighting trim, but rivt the n a clean healthy mind and body.
WHEN PEACE IS DECLARED
>J
Do not let the present victories and peace rumors mislead you, but when peace is declared there will
( be more need for the work of these organizations and this money support the morale of our men?the
'\ demoblization will bring added temptation and dangers we must bring the boys home clean, strong and
i' healthy.
"Knowing ali these facts, will you hesitate to respond liberally ?? to
jj the Committee in your community for this fund which renders such
jj a service to the Boys who are fighting and dying that you and what
jj you have will be safe."
I United War Work Campaign
?] This space patriotically contributed by business men of Virginia