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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27
THE BOND ISSUE.

The election called for the
3lst of December to ascertain
the wishes of the citizens of
the Richmond Magisterial Dis
trict in regard to the, proposed
issue of district bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the com
pletion OF public roads in the
district will unquestionably
carry by a large majority, In
fact, the vote will be practical
ly unanimous for the bond is
sue. The people realize that it
would be worse than folly to
allow the roads. practically all
of which have been graded, to
20 unfinished, and are deter
mined that the Richmond Dis.
trict shall have one of the best
systems of roads of any section
in the Old Dominion.
The report that has been cir
culated in portions of the dis
trict to the effect that Big Stone
Gap would vote against the is
sue is entirely erroneous and
without foundation. There was
little stir here some days ago
about certain streets in the
town that were to be macadn.
mixed out of the proposed issue
IN return for the macadmizing
the town had done on the road
leading to the Virginia and
Southwestern depot. but oppo.
sition in this matter was not in
opposition to the bond issue.
The vote against the issue in
Big stone Gap will not be near
SO great as in some Of the other
towns in the district.
We can assure our friends in
the district outside the town.
who have become excited at
the opposition here, and have
even accused us of being un-
progressive, that they have
nothing to fear that Big Stone
Gap viii roll up a big majority
for the bond issue, aud that she
will continue to take the lead
in ali progressive matters not
only for the good of the district,
but the entire county as well
What all the advocates of
the proposed issue should to do
is to get solidly together and
carry the district as near unan
imous for the issue as is posi-
BILE We have as supervisor in
this district man whose hon.
esty and integrity is absolute
ly unassailable, and who will
administer the funds derived
from the proposed issue TO the
best interests Of the people of
the entire district.
The amount proposed to be
issued will be ample to com
piete all the roads, and then W,
will have something we car
look on with pride, and boat
that no section in the south has
a bes;er system Of public road,
that)we.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

The goose that laid the gold
en- egg is n back number when
compared to the American hen
with her annual output worth
three billion dollars.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

While some say congress does
not do it's duty, there are some
duties that the public seem to
be willing to have congressman
abolish.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Good luck sometimes goes
after n man with search war
rant, but the hustler is usually
the man it is looking for.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

One great trouble with the
morals of this country is that
there are too many jails and
not enough happy homes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Uncle Sam proposes using
slot machines for the selling of
stamps. They will be like all
other slot machines in that it
will be impossible for the pub
lie to beat them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Some delivers intothe mysteries
of the evolution of man now
claim that the human race orig
nally began life in the form Of
trees. There are a few sticks"
left to bear out the theory.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

To keep 1t 10 healthy condi
ton charity needs TO be exer-
cised daily, but it need not be
done in public.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

1t is reported that Charles r.
Hagan is contemplating plant.
ing n large commercial fruit
orchard on the High Knob,
which is owned by his father
We believe that an orchard on
the Knob would be a paying
Investment; that all kinds of
fruit could be grown there every
year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

r. G.. Weary, who lives near
the Lee County line below town,
is another one of our farmers
who takes an interest in fruit
culture. lie brought to this
Office Saturday some fine speci
mems of the different varities
of apples he raises, and said
that his crop was unusually
large this year, He has a large
young orchard and takes good
care of the trees and raises fine
fruit. Great interest has been
aroused among the fruit grow
ers in this section by the arti
cles appearing in this paper
from time to time, and next
year the Post is going to offer
a prize for the best fruit raised
in this section, which we be-
lieve is one of the best in the
South for fruit growing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Approximately 1000 Presi
dental appointments to FEEDER
al positions were placed direct
~ in the hand ofPresident elect
Wilson by thevotors of the coun-
try in the recent presidential
election. Added to this there
will be 100000 minor positions
throughout the United States
outside Of civil service classiii
cation at the disposal of the vic
torious Democratic party dur
ing the next four years. When
President Wilson steps into the
White House, he will have the
authority to fiji 535 positions of
responsibility in the Depart
ment of State; 736 in the Treas
Jury department; six in the War
Department; 1929 in the De
partment OF Justice; 1853 in
the Post-otiice department; III
in the Navy department.; 3l6 in
the Interior department; three
in the Agricultural department
36 in the Department of Com
merce and Labor; five in the
CiNi SerVice Commission snveu
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Had you thought abou, doing
your Christmas shopping early
this year,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

An Iowa girl secured hus.
band by message written on
an agg. Even matrimony is
becoming somewhat of a shell
game,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Saturday was pay day again
on Toms Greek and General
Superintendent III. #. White
head informs us that his plant
is running on full time. All the
coke ovens and mines are in full
operation and some of the mines
are being double shifted in ord
er To take care of their orders.
Many improvements are still be.
ing made at this big operation.
\ number OF new houses are be-
ing erected and other extensive
improvements are planned by
Supt Whitehead. The men in
this section need have no fear
about dull run as the Co, has
ample orders to keep the plant
going for four years. The Bos.
ton x Maine Railroad contract
calls for five years, and this
alone assures the plant work.
We are reliably informed that
the Middlesboro furnace is to
be put into blast at once and
this will keep all the coke ovens
going, No, 9. battery is now in
full blast, in fact all thel coke
ovens on Toms Creek are now
in full blast Coeburn journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Despite the latest invention
of smokeless and noiaeless
powder, Cupid still sticks to
the bow aud arrow.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Thanksgiving service, all the
pastors and churches in town
uniting The service will be
held at N n m on Thursday /,
in the Baptist Church. Rev
Moreland, of tn e Methodist
Church, will deliver the sermon.
Let every business place in the
city close for this service, and
let the people come in great
numbers to thank the giver of
all good for His great blessings
upon us during the past year.
Be sure to come
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

Major Zion r. Smyth is exca-
waiting for an addition TO his
property IN the west end of APP
palachia and will, when finish
ed, convert the entire upper
floors into a hotel, having the
DINING room and kitchen loca-
ted ON the ground floor of the
new addition.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-27

q w. Morgan was tried and
sentenced TO four years i'm the
pemtentiary nt WISE, for shoot.
ing policeman @ G.. Flauarv,
at Preacher last spring. IL
will be remembered that the
shooting of Flanary led up TO
the killing of deputy sheriff
Blair, of Whitesburg, Ky. for
which latter murder Morgan
was tried and acquitted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
The ALIENS ARE
REFUSED new TRIAL

Richmond, Va, Nov. ia new
trial today was refused for Floyd AL
len and his son, Claude Swanson AL
len, by the supreme court Of Virginia.
The men are condemned to die in the
electric chair next Friday for the muir
der of officials of the Carroll county
court at Hillsville, March IA. FLOYD
Allen was convicted May II, specifi-
cally for the killing of Commonwealth
Attorney VIM. Foster. Aliens son,
tried on the charge of killing Judge
Thornton L. Massie, was convicted
and sentenced to Is years in the pen
itentiary. A second trial on an in
dictment for the killing of Attorney
Foster resulted in a conviction for
murder in the first degree, 5uly 81.
1t is believed that Governor Mann
will not interfere with the execution o.
the sentence imposed by the courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
TO ELECT GOV.
WILSON COST
Sl,lOO,OOO
CHEAPEST in MANY YEARS
$1,000 Persons Helped to
Make Up Funds

ashington, D. c., NWov. 15.-It cost
the democratic party slightly over ST.
10000 to elect Woodrow Wilson pres
ident of the United States. This eX-
pense was borne by $1,000 persons,
who contributed in varying amounts to
the popular campaign fund.
These two remarkable facts will be
shown in statement soon to be filed
with the clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives by Rolla Wells, of St
Louis, treasurer of the democratic ma
tional committee. The law allows 30
days after the election for campaign
committees and candidates to file
statements of their receipts and ex-
penditures. The democrats will not
use all that time, for Treasurer Wells
now on his way to st. Louis from
New York, stated yesterday that the
books were practically balanced. A
surplus in favor of the committee has
developed, and this is another strange
thing in connection with the work of
campaign committees.
Although no accurate public record
has ever been kept before, men who
have led in the work of political par
ties state that there has been no sue
cessful campaign in recent years that
cost so little as the one just conclud-
ed by the democrats. Likewise, and
this fact also remains undisputed, the
expense of no campaign for the pres
idency has ever been participated in
| ty so many contributors.
The idea of a popular campaign
fund was first put into operation four
years ago in Mr.. Bryan's contest.
Then, it is estimated, something like
$4,000 individuals contributed Up
to that time it had been the custom
| for a comparatively small number OF
patriotic party men to finance the
campaigns of both parties. Perhaps
before 1908 never had as many as l.
900 persons donated to pay the ex-
penses of a presidential aspirant.
The bulk of the Wilson fund, the re.
cords of the committee show, was
received in contributions of from 81
to SO. The largest single subscrip-
ton was that of Charles R. Crane, oi
Chicago, who gave $4,000. Cleveland
r. Dodge, of New York, gave $4,000.
Only a few contributions of mort
than $4,000 were received. Less thar
$500 contributions went over the $10t
mark
New York led all the states in tn,
aggregate amount subscribed witt
i$356,O00. Illinois came second, will
$134,OOO. Then In order came Penn
sylvania and Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
CLAYTON STIRRED
over FOUL MURDER
Young Farmer is Murdered
and Body Burned

Jonesboro, Ca, Nov. 18. The
charred trunk of a man, identified
later as John King, farmer OF Clay
ton county, was found shortly before
dawn Sunday morning lying in the
ashes of a burned outhouse on the
grounds of Hebron Primitive Baptist
church at Orr's Crossing, half mile
south of here. The man Is believed
to have been murdered in a row over
card game and his body burned -
conceal the crime. 1t was said that
on Saturday night he had gone to
Jonesboro and borrower money from
friend telling him that he intended
to get in a poker game that night
Four men, Will Edwards, VIII Lee,
B. e. Lee and Walter Henderson, all
young men seen in company with King
Saturday night, are under arrest here
though they have not been formally
charged with the crime.
There is intense public indignation
over the tragedy and the people of the
community are aroused to a high
pitch. Many officers and citizens are
engaged In the search for evidence and
q reward of $500 will be oqered for
(! the apprehension of the murderers as
soon as this amount can be collected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
WILSON HAS LANDED
IN RESTING PLACE
Americans Give Him Royal
Welcome in Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 1S-.
President-elect Wilson and his family
on board the steamer Bermudian, ar
rived at Hamilton today.
OWong to the large number of wo-
men in the party, President-elect Will
son declined the invitation of the
Hamilton corporation to board q
private steamer. and he remained on
the Bermudian until it docked. Tile
American visitors to the island and
others greeted Mr. Wilson with rous.
ing cheers.
The president-elect and his part,
landed at noon. Mr.. Wilson was re
ceiVed by the officials of the city anc
was enthusiastically cheered as h,
passed through the streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19

London, Nov. 1S.-The first Bulga-
rian attack on the Turkish line of
Notifications defending Constantine
pie at Tchalja has failed. The whole
of the Bulgarian army was engaged.
Every available man was moved to
the front from the Bulgarian forces
investing Adrianople where they were
relieved by Servian troops.
The Bulgarians with all their artil-
lery began their advance on the Tcha-
talja Notifications on Saturday and
continued the bomhardment Of the
works throughout Sunday. They,
however, found the Turkish positions
so strong that they could make no
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
INSPECTING
THE SCHOOLS
OF COUNTY
Com. Land HERE ON VISIT
Will Spend Several Days on
Inspection Tour

Yesterday County School Commis
sioner F. E. Land, of Terrell county,
and County School &C nmissioner
Moore, of this county, began a tour of
inspection of the rural schools of the
county, which will occupy some time.
Mr.. Land came to- Americas last
Saturday upon visit to Mr.. Moore.
At the regular county teachers meet
ing Mr.. Land addressed the teachers,
having come for this purpose in con-
nection with the tour of inspection
that he is now making in company
with Mr.. Moore.
Though Mr.. Land comes from n
county which is recognized as one OF
the leading agricultural counties Of
the state and county which has paid
much attention to its rural schools
nevertheless 1t is believed that Mr.
Land will find here what Is easily one
Of the best rural school systems Ii
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
GUARANTEE is
SAID TO BE
ESSENTIAL
IF We Join The new LEAGUE
May Be Taken Up By Fans
and Business Men

Can Americus raise guarantee, say
$3,5OO, to carry club in the new
State League?
That is the real question that must
be settled before 1t can be determined
that this city will put club in the
league and be scheduled as one of
the smaller cities of the state that
will enjoy baseball next season.
A guarantee, or the actual cash, Is
absolutely necessary to insure that a
team complete the season. Without a
liberal reward guarantee there Is al
ways the possibility of an early ship
wreck.
This and other matters pertaining
to the State League project may be
taken up at joint meeting of the
fans" and the members of the Board
of Trade this evening at 1880 o'clock
at the city hall.
A club in the State League would
be good advertisement for Americus,
as well as guaranteeing clean. salts
factory sport all Iekt season. And the
guarantees fund might never be touch
ed. The attendance at the games may
prove sufficient to defray expenses.
Then the guarantee is not called for,
or if it has been collected is returned
to the subscribers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
THANKSGIVING
FOOTBALL GAME
NOW SCHEDULED
WITH THE WARRENTON TEAM
viii Be Final Game of Sea-
son Here

Americus football fans will have
an opportunity of witnessing a
Thanksgiving foot ball game, as the
local High School team has scheduled
a game for that day with the Warren
ton High School,
With the exception of the game to
be played here next Saturday with the
Lanier High School, OF Macon, which
is a return engagement, the Thanks
giving game will be the last oppor-
tunity afforded for the enjoyment of
football game here.
The High School team has been
steadily at work since the last game.
which was with the Lanier High
School, and the members of the team
will be ready for the Macon boys when
the latter come down for this second
game Saturday. The locals hope to
hold the visitors down to much
closer score in Saturdays game.
The experience gained by the games
already played should enable the To-
Gals to make much better showing
Saturday, while 1t is hoped that tha
game to be played Thanksgiving Day
can be copped by the High School
boys in very ready manner. At any
rate, the second game with the La
niers, who are manifestly out OF tha
class OF the locals, now serving their
first season on the gridiron, will put
them in much better shape to win
from the Warrenton players when they
come on Thanksgiving Day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
College PAYS
TRIBUTE TO
]. NJ. TERRELL
REMEMBERS HIS WORK FOR IT
Late Senator Always Warm
Friend Of Institution

Flags at half mast at the Third DIS
trict Agricultural college are mute re-
minders of the fact that this institu-
ton was established at Americus
largely through the active assistance
of the late Governor and Senator
Joseph NJ. Terrell, and that it ever
continued an object of the deepest in
terest to him.
The district agricultural colleges
were one of the fruits of the Terrell
administration of the affairs of Geor-
gia. They were personally planned
by Governor Terrell and the whole
force of his influence was bent toward
the passage of the law under which
they were established. When this
was done he displayed live interest
in the location of the various col
leges, realizing that good locations
were no mean factor in insuring their
success.
In the Third district his sympathies
were Enthusiastically with Americus. He
realized that this city was the centre
of one of the richest sections of the
district, that it was easy of access
that it held much of culture and busi-
ness that would be of benefit to the
students In the hour when the loca-
tion Of the institution may have been
said to have been wayering in the bal
ances Gov. Terrell threw his intlu-
ence In the scales for Americas. He
presided at the meeting held here al
which the location of the college was
decided.
When the college had been opened
and put into successful operation, Gov
Terrelrs interest remained alive. He
ever displayed a keen interest in its
affairs. The first commencement he
came to Americus and delivered the
address. News from the Third district
school was always eagerly received
So it is that out at the school it Is
felt that death has removed a warm
friend Yesterday, at II o'clock, men,
orial services were held at the assem-
bly, hall, all work for the day having
been SUSPENDED Tributes were paic
u the memory of Senator Terrell, the
story of his life was told by Supt
Collum and lessons of inspiration
drawn from it for the student body
present. At 4 o'clock in the after
noon, at the hour when the body Of
the ex-senator was leaving Atlanta the
cadet battalion of the institution, il
uniform, were drawn up in front O
the school and crepe was attached t.
the arm of each of the uniformed stu,
dents, to be worn the usual number %
days as symbol of the high regard ir
which the former governor was held
The flags will remain at half mast fol
the usual number Of days.
At the next meeting of the director,
suitable resolutions will be adopted
expressing the sense of the loss thu
college and the state sustained in tn,
death of its former governor and sena
tor, and in the annual catalogue +;
suitable memorial will appear to hi
memory
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
DONATIONS
NEEDED FOR
The BAZAAR
WEIGH WILL Open TUESDAY
Ladies Have Arrangements
Well in Hand

Though arrangements for the ba-
zaar to be conducted by the ladies of
the Hospital association at the ar
mory hall next week have been prac-
tically completed, the committee that
is canvassing for contributions is still
busy. Any one who has been over
looked in this particular, assurance Is
given by the ladies', has been over
looked Internationally, and if there
are ony who wish now to contribute,
such contributions will be gratefully
received.
The bazaar will be opened on next
Tuesday and will continue throughout
the week There will be many fea-
lures to come up for consideration.
The ladies will have a number of en-
tertainments for the young and old
throughout the entire week of the ba-
zaar, which will be one of unusual in
terest and pleasure here. Something
in the way of an entertainment for
each night of the bazaar has been
planned, while to top off with there
will be the baby show, which will be
equal to bazaar in itself. The Ia
dies are expecting most successful
and helpful week in the way of bene-
fitting the hospital fund, to which all
the proceeds of the bazaar will be
given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-19
THE TURKS HOLD ENEMY
IN A FINAL STAND

impression on them and for the mo-
ment at least the attempt has been
given up, the firing, according to a
dispatch from Constantinople having
ceased this morning.
Observers who have been to the
Turkish front agreed that the carry
ing of the Tchatalja lines must prove
a task of tremendous difficulty. The
days the Bulgarian troops were COM
PEELED to use for the bringing up of
guns, ammunition and reinforce
ments, were utilized by the Turks 20
entrench themselves, giving them a
distinct advantage over the attackers.
The Turkish soldiers, too, appear to
have been steadier.