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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-02


The Rev. Robert T. Graham, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church Tab
ernacle, has returned from his vaca-
ton and will fill the pulpit tomorrow
Extensive improvements have been
made to the church and the fall cam
paign will be opened.
The new 10000 chapel being erected
for st. Marks Mission, at Heller park
way and Ridge street, in Forest Hill.
is nearing completion. and the official
board hope to have the edif1ce COM
pleted by November 1, when Bishop
Lines will appoint a curate to take
charge of the services.
The new and commodious convent
home for the sisters of the parish of
the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Car
mel is now located at 20 Prospect
street. The building, a two-story
brick. was recently acquired by the
rector. the Rev. Ernest D'Aquila, who
has had 1t remodeled to meet the re-
quirements of the parish.
The Rev. John S. Miller. rector of
the House of Prayer and dean of tho
Episcopal clergymen in his city, has
remained on duty all summer. con-
Quoting the services as usual, and re-
fusing to take a vacation. For over
forty years he has adopted this all
summer open-church plan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-02
GLEN RIDGE CEMETERY

Franklin av. and Joralemon ct. Bloomfield.
y. j.: tel. 1881. Bloomfield. Plot, 4 graves
and over. s65 up. Graves, adults. ia
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Rev. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Clendenen
of Wallace, Va, announce
the engagement and up
- preaching marriage of
their daughter
Flora Fletcher
to-
Prof. j. @. Boatright,
of .jonesyille, Va,
the wedding TO take place early
in August at the home of
the BRIDES parents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
Card Party
and Dance
Mr. and Mrs. John Fox. Jr.,
Entertain Their Friends
Friday Evening.

Over fifty friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fox, Jr., were enter
tanned at the Fox bungalow
Friday evening in the most de
lightful style imaginable.
Auction bridge was played at
ten tables, and everybody got a
prize, the prizes being very
charming little souvenirs of q
most enjoyable occasion.
Mrs. Fox was exceedingly
handsome in n decollete black
satin and diamonds. Her apart
ments were decorated in pink
roses, while downstairs a color
scheme of yellow was carried
out. A buffet supper, consisting
of a salad and meat course,
ices, cakes and coffee were
served.
The card party was followed
by an informal dance, music
being furnished by the colored
string band of Bristol.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
The Minstrel.

A large and enthusiastic au-
dience nearly filled the whole
school auditorium Friday night
to see "The Minstrel" presented
ny the members of the Y. w.
A. of the Baptist church and u
number of their friends.
Every number on the program
was greeted with n round of
applause.
The darkies were particularly
ilne, the clog dancing of Miss
Mayne Perry being encored with
the greatest enthusiasm. Gun
Gle Jack" Goodloe, DR.. Jayne,
and Orlando A IN urgey
couldn't be beat in the minstrel
line, and the music was espec.
tally good.
The Young ladies cleared over
$40. 90.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
cOEBURN NEWS.

Deputy Collector j. II. Cat,
ron, of Big Stone Gap, spent
Saturday in Coeburn.
a small blaze in the residence
of Supt. Minen, on Second
street, created considerable ex
element Saturday afternoon.
The cause of the fire, which
started in the attic near the
chimney, is not known.
Miss Eunice Hendricks and
little brother, Buster, who have
been staying with their grand
parents, left Monday for their
home at Graham.
Passenger train No. IL, on
the Norfolk and Western, was
delayed over two hours Satur.
day near Swords Greek because
of an injector on the engine
failing to work. lt is said the
boiler had almost run dry be-
fore the defect was noticed and
another engine sent for.
Attorneys John w. Chalkley
and X. t. Irvine, of Big Stone
Gap, were in Coeburn Sunday.
Coeburn beat Tacoma in an
interesting ball game on the
local diamond Saturday by a
score of to 3.
a family reunion was held a.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. b.
Hendricks Sunday at which
four Of their five children were
present, although an absent son
was represented by two of his
children. Those present on the
occasion were 1.-The old folks"
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Hendricks,
of Norton; Mrs. w. O. Smith
and daughter, Miss Naomi, of
Council Bluffs. Iowa; Mr.. and
Mrs. j, z. Hendricks and sens,
Peery and Vernon, of Big Stone
Gap; Miss Eunice and Master
Buster Brown Hendricks, of
Graham, and w. O. Hendricks,
of this place. The reunion was
in honor of Mrs. Smith, the
only daughter, who is here on a
visit.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26

John Fox, Jr., the Gaps pop
ular author, gave a delightful
reading Tuesday night, to
which & large number of the
student teachers and citizens of
the town attended.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
SPECIAL STREET CAR
SERVICE.

Commencing August !, 1911
Big Stone Gap 81 Powells Val
ley Railway Company will run
trains every hour between
Kennedy's store, Wood Avenue
and Louisville and Nashville
depot. The fares will be as
follows:
Wood Ave. and Kennedy's
Store ....t- ..,. pace. be.
Kennedy's Store and Wood
Avenue ........ &c.
Wood Avenue and l.. x n.
depot ... ......... &c.
l.. e. N. depot and Wood:
Avenue ...- .........,. DC.
Passengers either way will be
allowed free transportation for
packages of every kind not
weighing more than fifty
pounds, to be put on and taken
Off the train by them. This ap-
plies only to the Special Street
Car Service train.
Passengers upon the regular
trains making connection with
the v. & s. w. and l.. Il N.
trains will be charged n fare of
ten cents and the regular charge
for baggage will be continued.
This service has been inau
gurated by the company for the
purpose of deteri lining whether
the town will 81 port n regular
street car servi, and if the
experiment is successful, an
electric street car service will
probably DO installed in the
near future.
We trust that our citizens
will meet this progressive
movement of the company with
liberal patronage, and secure
for us the electric service. The
schedule of the Special Service
will be found elsewhere in our
columns.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26

We are sending out this week
a large number of sample cop
les of the Post to parties who
are not subscribers, and will be
glad to have them look our
paper over and find that they
cannot invest n dollar to better
advantage than sending us their
subscription at once and receive
tifty-two issues of a neatly
printed paper, full of tho local
news of this rapidly developing
section of Virginia and Ken
lucky.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

Three lots located north side
of Cherokee avenue, between
East Second street and North
Boulevard, s3xl3a each, known
as lots Q, 10 and IL, Block "a,
Plat Ne. /.
Just as nature made them,
no landscape, gardener could
improve them. Ny leaving town
is only reason for selling.
@. @. LONG,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
LOCAL TTEMs.

the Huettell Coal Go. is nearing
completion. f. HI. Guild has
been "on the job" from the
very jump and has made hay
while the sun shined.-Norto
News.
Among the names being
mentioned for Supervisor in the
Gladeville Magisterial District
are those of Wilburn Sparks,
Bub Killbourn, Tom Hamilton,
Brickey Wells, Cicero Adding
ton, Eugene Hyatt. j. E. Lipps,
Hamp Gillian, e. II. Ould,
Werth Jones, Marion Smith
and "Big Steve" Gillian
Norton News.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Nesbit
have rented the Burgess house,
on Wood avenue, and will &C.
cupy the same as soon as MIR.
and Mrs. Burgess, who will
move to Winchester, Va, in a
few days, vacates the property.
Rev. Britton, pastor of the
colored Universal Baptist
church at Appalachia, will hold
special outdoor services for the
benefit of the colored people of
Big Stone Gap and vicinity
every Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, during the summer,
near the l.. & n. depot.
Miss Archie Swanson, one of
the instructors in the Summer
Normal at this place, was called
home last week on account of
the serious illness of her father.
DR.. j. A. Gilmer went over
to Bristol this morning.
Miss jamie Slemp, of Big
Stone Gap, and Miss Virginia
Greever, of Chilhowie, who
We're house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w G.. HARRISON last week
left for their homes last Friday.
-Tazewell News.
Walter s. Pendleton, of the
First National Bank, returned
Saturday from a ten days vaca-
ton. He spent part of the time
in camp with his brother on
Stone mountain, where he has
n fine lot of cattle on the range.
They had a bear hunt, and
Walter fired two shots at big
black bear, but at such long
range that he failed to bring
down the game. The dogs gave
Bruin n long chase. Gate City
Herald.
r. b. Tinsley, who has been
visiting relatives here for sew !
eral days, left Monday for
Radford for n short visit with
his father. Mrs. Tinsley will
join her husband later at Rad
ford, both going from there to
New York, from which place
they will sail on the 3lst inst. a.,
for the Isthmus of Panama,
where hir. Tinsley is employed
by the government in the civil
engineering work on the Pan.
anna canal.
Next Sunday viii round out
two years service as pastor of
the Baptist church for the Rev.
j. b. Craft. This period has
been very eventful in the his.
tory of the church, which has
increased fifty per cent. in
membership, liquidatcd the
church debt and is getting we'll
along on the parsonage. raising
in all about $4,000 through the
efforts of Mr.. Craft and the
members, who number about
ninety.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

w. A. Jones, candidate for
United States Senator in Vir-
GINA at the Primary to be held
on September 9TH, will speak in
the United States Court room at
this place on Monday night.
July 3lst. Everybody invited
TO hear him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
Mass Meeting.

A mass meeting of the Re
publicans of Wise county will
be held at the Court House
Wise, Va, Saturday, August
8, at II a. m, for the purpose OF
selecting delegates and alter
mates to the Senatorial Conven
ton to be held at Big Stone
Gap, Va, on August 10, 1911.
Also to select delegates and
alternates TO the District Legis.
lative Convention to be held nj
Coeburn, Va, on August -,
1911.
All Republicans are urged to
attend this meeting,
Il. T.. BARRON,
County Chairman.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26

The Clintwood base ball team
came over yesterday to play
two games with our boys. The
first game resulted in a score of
8 to 6 III favor of Big Stone Gap.
The second game will be played
today,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
sANAx

Use Sanax dip around your
premises-it 6isinfects and de.
stoys germs. a6c per pint al
Kelly Drug Go.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26
Normal Notes.

huOy LlLtQn were attracttVc
visitors from Lee at the Normal
Friday.
Mrs. e. K. Maness and sister.
Miss Myrtle Templeton, were
visiting IN town Friday, and
came up to see how many good
looking people were attending
tho Normal.
Photographer jenkins pic
lures of the Normal student
body was very good.
Superintendent Hillman spent
Saturday at Imboden helping to
locate a suitable site for n
school building.
w. Powell Hale delighted
small but appreciative audience
in the school auditorium Thurs.
day evening for an hour and a
half. Quoting from one of Mr..
Hale's inimitable impersona.
tions, "There's nothing in the
world but trouble and satisfac-
ton nohow," and certainly one
gets disproportionate amount
of satisfaction to the small sum
expended for the privilege of
hearing an artist like Mr.. Hale.
There was a good deal of
handshaking Friday afternoon
among the Normalites, as a
number were leaving for their
homes not to return again this
session,
The contemplated trip to High
Knob Saturday failed to mater
ialize. 1t seemed to be case of
"Many men and women of
many minds"
Prof. Stair was called to Gate
City Friday on account of the
serious illness of his wife.
II. w. Fugate, Russell coun
ty's pleasant and capable Super
intendent of Public Instruction,
was a visitor to the Normal the
first of the week.
Picnicing was the order of
the day land night last week
Mr.. Geo. &c. Bennett was Ger.
tainly fine on Current Events
Monday morning at chapel ex-
ercises, for after covering his
subject thoroughly, he init
mated plainly that what he had
said was not all he kneiu by n
long shot.
The gallant superintendent
of Lee county made such n
favorable impression on the
feminine contingent attending
the Normal that the formal an
nouncement of his approaching
marriage in Sundays Herald.
Courier was quite n blow to all
the young ladies.
Examinations began yester-
day (ruesday). Examiner Wor.
rell, of Roanoke, ia in town an.
swering n thousand questions,
more or less, Superintendent
Hillman having already an.
swered aboutten thousand since
| tne NOTnol began.
Miss Louise Lowell was very
much surprised and delighted to
find on her desk Tuesday morn
ing a greatly-desired copy of n
book on her favorito subject
Domestic Science. The book
was accompanied by note to
the effect that it was token of
the love and esteem in which
she was held by her classes in
Domestic Science and Manual
Training.
Contrary to expectations, the
examination papers will be
graded this year by the Instruc.
tors in the Summer Normal in.
stead of by the Board of Exam
liners and their assistants, al
heretofore. This will near
several days of strenuous labor
. for the Instructors after the
cloee of the Normal, since one
hundred and seventy six are
entitled to the privilege of tax
ing the Summer Normal Exam
nations. and, in addition, quit,
a number have reported for th,
regular County Examinations
which will be conducted Mt the
) same time. 1t is cause for con
graduation, however, among
the student-teachers that theii
papers will be graded at thit
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-26

MONEY TO L0AN:-We will con.
slider applications for loans OF
from $1,000 to $4,000 fer from
one to five years on first class
real estate security, such as
good residence and business
property, farms and improved
real estate.
Correspondence invited.
VIRGINIA REALTY LOAN COMPANY,
James r. Laird. Manager,
Ts1ewell, Va, or RIueiIeld. w. Va.
1892
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
INTERESTS PULLED
STRING; ARMY MOVED
CONGRESS WILL CRITICIZE TAFT
VIOLENTLY FOR ALLEGED
"MANOEuvRES."

WASHINGTON. IL. c.. March Ia
Plans 10 forestall a congressional at
tack upon the President, based on
the martial demonstration at Mex
ico's border, were taken up in ad-
ministration circles to-day. Political
guns are being loaded in both
branches of Congress to drive the ad-
ministration into the open with an
explanation of the headlong rush to
the Rio Grande.
To avert the fire or to break the
force of il, at least, the prospects
are that the administration version of
the mobilization win soon be given
out in detail at the War Department
or the White House.
Senator La Toilette Republican,,
of Wisconsin, is prepared to lead the
fight in the Senate. He has written
a resolution of inquiry az to whether
the army and navy are being used
in behalf of Wall street. lie will
press II with energy II conditions JUS.
tify the raising of the issue Ex-
plantations made by the administra-
ton, IL they were satisfactory, might
side track the attack. but unless they
are forthcoming the fight certainly
will be made.
Representative Wilson tDemocra),
of Pennsylvania. and Rainey Demo
cratl. OF Illinois, and other Democrats
in the House. are closely watching
developments with a view to getting
action TO ascertain the cause of the
arfrfS f1tf navy demonstration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
WROTE IL LETTERS
ON THE CAMPAIGN
AUDITOR DEW DENIES THAT HE
FLOODED FIRST DISTRICT
WITH SWANSON COM.
MUNICATToNs.

Second State Auditor Dew does no,
deny that few letters were writ
ten by him last year In the interests
OF Claude A. Swanson for senator to
succeed the late John w. Daniel. In
fact Mr.. Dew says he wrote an even
dozen letters, one to q friend In each
OF the twelve counties of the First
congressional district. These letters
were written after regular ONCE
hours by Mr.. Dew personally and did
not In any way interfere with the
states work. No State paid steno-
grapher was used in writing the let
ters.
Mr.. Dew gave out the above infor-
nation in refutation to the staten emf
that he had flooded the First dictric,
with letters in the< interests Of Sena-
tor Swanson. using State stationery.
time. stenographer and postage.
In this connection II il recalled that
the announcement Of the candidacy
for Office Of Representative ". A
Jones and Carter Glass were sent ou.
by their secretary who are paid
by the national government. on paper
OF the congressmen's committees. paid
for out of the public treasury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
DICKINSON GIVES
UP PANAMA TRIP

WASHINGTON. March 1s.--After a
long distance telephone conversation
with Brigadier General Edwards, Sec
rotary OF War Dickinson to-day post
poned indefinitely his trip to Panama,
though he was in New York and ready
t., sail this afternoon on the steamer
Advance.
The only explanation given at the
War Department for the sudden
change of plans was the necessity for
di afting Of new agreement regard
irg rates on the Panama Railroad and
Steamship Company's lines. A con-
ference regarding these rates was
held last Wednesday. and so far as
could be learned no new development
III the situation since then has arisen.
General Edwards formally denied
that the action of the secretary had
any connection with the Mexican sit
uation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
COLONEL VISITS
C0UNTRY's CAMP
PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE GREETS
EX .PRESTDENT ON HIS AR
RIVAL AT FORT SAM
HOUSTON.

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, March Ia
In the city where were drilled the
famous rough riders. the only ex-
President visited to-day the new di-
visionsl camp where is being gath
cred the largest armed forces massed
In the United States since the days
Of 'ss. Colonel Roosevelt, up almost
by dHybreak. drove 10 Fort Sam HMos-
ton in an automobile and was met by
Major General Carter and the officers
commanding the brigade regularly
stationed there.
The presidential salute of twenty
one guns was fired by the battery of
the Third Field Artillery while Roose-
welt, surrounded by the commanding
generals staff, drove hurriedly over
the great field, where infantry. caval.
~. artillery and engineering branches
OF the regular army are camping.
No dress parade or formal review
was held. regular camp routine no,
being disturbed by Roosevelt's visit
Later In the morning Colonel Roose-
welt addressed school children OF San
Antonio on the Aimo Plaza. leaving
Immediately for Austin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
MOTHER SEEKING
MILDRED AAWLEY
GIRL IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
SEEN In HOUSE OCCUPIED
by NEGROES.

Whether Mildred Hawley, of Greene
county. 10 concealed or In hiding Ia
this city IN q matter the police de-
pArtment Is investigating. Her
mother, Mrs. Betty Hawiey, came ia
headquarters Monday and said that
che wished to. fnd her daughter who
had left her Greene county home
about two years ago.
Mrs. Hawley said that she had
heard her daughter was living At 1ieV
st. James street. Richmond, but on
going there found that the house waa
occupied by negroes. The inmates
denied all knowledge Of Mildred Haw.
ley. but folks who lived In the neigh
borhood said that the girl had been
seen there.
The Hawiey giri is about twenty
years old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13

day morning between visiting troops
and Mexicans and negroes.
The burning of two houses fred BY
the rioters brought out the fire de-
partment, reinforcing the police, but
the outbreak was not Gueiied unui
Colonel Bailey and fifty picked men
summoned by the police. arrived on
the scene.
Twenty-Five soldiers who had en-
gagged in alterations with Mexicans
and negroes were marched back to
caIpp and placed in the guard house.
Officer Patrick Reagan was stabbed
three times when he attempted to sub
due the disturbers. Private Winfield
Joel. of Fort Mouitrie. received n
serious knife thrust In the side and
several soldiers were felled by clubs
In the hands of Reagan and other
patroimen.
The fight started when the soldiers,
given freedom to leave camp, Gu
tered the house where they found
Mexicans and negroes, Furniture was
demolished. the occupants routed and
the strnctureSsot on FIRE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
THOUSANDS WITNESS
FIERCE FIGHTING
AMERICANS LINE Up ON BORDER
AND SEE SUNDAYS BATTLE
NEAR aqua PRIEerA--AN-
OTHER FIGHT M.
MINENT.

DOUGLAS. 'ARIZ.. March ID
Another fiercc engagement De-
tween the federaIs and insurrcc-
to~ al Aqua Pricta. Mexico, Is
Imminent TO-DAY. Captain john
son. commanding Troop r. Third
Inited states cavalry, ON duty
is-rc to-day, received despatch
from Iaborio vasquez. commits
sario OF police at Aqua Prieia, re-
porting that General jose Blanco.
the insurrccto leader, was return-
ing to the attack on the town
after having been rcpuised 10y
Colonel Mora's federals at noon
yesterday.
Intense excitement Immediately fol-
lowed the receipt of this news and
the United States cavalry at once
turned out and took up position
along the border 10 prevent violation
II the neutrality lawF. Like specta-
tors in a grand stand. the six thous-
and inhabitants of Douglas and VI
entity eagerly to-day gathered alons
the international line. eager TO wit
ness another clash between the Next
can forces.
Eight hundred men participated IN
yesterdays engagement--5ea insur-
rectos and 500 fcderals. Bianco ap-
peared suddenly from Cenizes Canyon
and attacked the federais In force
After an hours engagement in which
eleven federals were killed and the
same number wounded, B1anco re-
treated slowly towards the canyon In
good order, carrying his dead and
wounded with him. The federals
started to pursue. but fearing an am
buscade. returned to the town, II
is impossible TO learn how many in
snrrecfos were killed or wounded.
Practically every man, woman ane
child in Douglas witnessed the en-
Gagement. Americans in automobiles
crossed the border during the engage
ment and Brought back the fedora
dead and wounded to Augia Prieta
IL is believed that Blanco's main force
did not participate in yesterdays en-
gawement, remaining In the canyon
10 ambush the federais.
In view of the fact that 500 fed
erai reinforcements reached Aqua
Prieta from Cananea this morning
Bianco IL expected to throw his entire
force into to-day's engagement,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-13
|O|Az TROOPS ON
AMERICAN SOIL

MEXICALI. MEN. March Ia
Twenty Mexican rurales. accompanied
by all the Mexican customs officers
who were driven out OF Mexicafi by
the insurgents, are to-day en- route
to Luna, Arizona, where they will
join a force of Mexican soldiers.
The rurales received instructions
from the Diaz government to report
at Yuma. The combined Mexican
forces will march from Yuama &c
Algodones, which they will attempt
10 capture and hold. The statement
is positively made that the Diax troops
will be organized At Yuma, on Amer
lean soil.
On account of his desire to meet
the government troops 1T this city.
Il ~ strongly fortified. and 0Aneral
Leyys, the insurselt leader. M In