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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-08-14
Mr.. Slen1p
Will Not Run for Congress
This Fall.

= Washington, D. G , Aug. 10.
Congressman Bascomb Slemp
W, M"i moi De IL candidate for cleo.
ioh to congress to succeed
himself, He has reached that
uec!slon after careful consider
suoh and has written a mum
uer OF letters TO friends and sup
effect. w '
MI Slemp will devote his
' time to private business
matter, u and the development
VI vi lhe coal and timber tracts in
which he is Interested. He is
serving his third term az con.
FRESHMAN from h 10 Ninth
district, having been elected
ph;eeemher II, 1907, to succeed
o uss father, who died while in
o o, lie has twice been re-
o, and his refusal to run
y afaln viii be surprise to many
Of his friends,
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erty which is fit for human hahitatioa is
worth sewering.

erty which is fit for human hahiatiop Is
worth sewering.
So many Objectionable privies and other
insanitary conditions In the infected
neighborhood we're observed. that 1t is not
necessary to specify any single one. The
privies are all, with Que exception open
to the flies and other animals. and the ma.
teriai from them Is evidently buried In
their Immediately vicinity.
examination of the water from tho
wen known as Mr.. Perry's shows con
tanination with intestinal bacteria. The
wei Ia unit for use and should be filed
up without delay. Town water IL ayaila-
Ole IN the immediate neighborhood and
there is no necessity for the eristarce of
the well. The small springs in the i'm.
mediate vicinity OF this well should be
piped into the sewers They are danger.
GUS to health, even II used as stated for
washing. In the sewers they can do no
harm and will help to keep the sewers
well flushed.
Summary:
ne disease Is apparently being spread
ny HES and other mechanical means.
Disiniection at the bedside under prop.
or supervision is necessary.
Proper constitution, screening and care
OF the priyies iH the whole town is the
NEST obvious need of the community.
Two officers. sanitary inspector and a
scavenger are also necessary.
should other cases arise. unless in the
immediate vicinity of the present cases, I
will be glad to return aud make further
investigations
Respectfully,
a. w FREEMAN.
Assistant Commissioner
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Study How
Germs Are
Scattered
Typhoid Investigation b,
State Health Department
Yielding Interesting
Results.

Richmond, Va. Aug. 1O.-To
ascertain, if possible, the ex-
tent to which tho germs of ty-
phoid are scattered about the
premises where a case of the
disease occurs is the interesting
object of the investigation now
being carried on by the field
staff of the State Health De.
partment and reported yester-
day to Health Commissioner
Williams.
Whether most of the flies
around II house where typhoid
exists are carrying the germs
of the disease on their death
bearing feet and wheather the
germs find their way to the ar
ticles of general domestic use
are some of the questions which
the States Investigators are
studying.
DR.. A. w. Freeman, Assis.
tant Health Commissioners, who
has charge of the work, has
opened II laboratory for the
summer months in Roanoke
and is directing the campaign
from that place. With him are
DR.. l.. l.. Lumsden of the United
States Public Health Service
and two laboratory assistants.
Some member of this field staff
visits every family in wide
area around Roanoke as soon
as typhoid is reported. Speci-
mems are collected from the sick
person, from the promises, from
the healthy members of { h G
family and flies are trapped
around the sick room. All these
specimens are transported to
Roanoke where they are exam
ined in the temporary labora-
tory.
"Our campaign" SAID DR..
Freeman Yesterday, sis funde.
mental in its bearing on the ty-
phoid problem. In addition to
the many cases due to epidem-
les, we find in Virginia many
scattered cases of typhoid that
cannot now be traced to def.
mite source. We Can only de-.
termine how these cases oriei.
nate by finding how, in a typi.
cal case, the germs of the di-
sease ar scattered abroad
Working thus from the begin.
ming, we can find how to at
tack the problem at its end
ing"
In discussing the general ty-
phoid situation, DIR. Freeman
re affirmed the Judgment OF
other health officers that the
general education OF the people
had resulted in a marked de-
crease in the prevalence of the
disease. . Prior to last week, nc
serious outbreaks had been re.
ported. Two small epidemice
were reported during the pres.
emit week .-one from a town in
Southwest Virginia and one
from town ON the Northern
Neck. Both of these we're at,
tackled early by the investiga
tore of the health department
land both appear to be undeI
control.
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GoodIoe, Anna and Elizabeth
Agec and Helen Daily.

Mrs. Il. j. Prescott was the
charming hostess at a dance
Friday evening given for Don
aid and Miss Ruth Prescott at
their hospitable home on the
Hill. The list of those pres.
ent on this occasion included
Misses Anna nd Elizabeth
Agee, Louise Goodloe, julie
Bullitt, Josephine Kelly, Helen
DAILY, Caroline Rhoads, Ruth
McCluen, Ruby Kemper, Vir.
ginia Beverly, and Messrs. John
Allen Goodloe, Vivion Mouser,
Creed Kelly, George and Byron
Rhoads, Henry Mccormick,
Carlyle Skeen, Curtis Campbell,
Billy Mathews, Andrew Reeder,
Ernest Agee, Billy Polly and
Sam McCluen.
y delicious salad course, ice
cream and cake were served
late in the evening by the hos
tess.
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Limited by Age.

Williamsburg, Va, July rs.
The board of visitors of William
and Mary College has adopted
the following resolutions: IRE
solved, That no president or
professor of the college here.
after elected shall exceed the
age of sixty-five at the time of
his election, and the terms of
all such officers must expire at
that age; and in regard to the
president and professors now
in the employment of tho col
lege, the age of sixty five years
on June Is, 1915, shall be Deem
ed vacated; and after that date,
when any of the others attain
the age Of sixty-iive years, his
term of service shall likewise
expire. The college incurs no
responsibility in case of such
retirement.
Under this resolution the
term of President Lyon q. Tyler
will expire.in 1918, and those of
Drs.. L. j. Stubbs, Van r. Gare
rett and j G. Calhoun in 1918.
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Roosevelt and
Johnson
dominated in Chicago by the
Progressive Party.

'7S TIubi ~SoiNS "a ~
Fl Chicago, Aug. 7.-Singing
howard Christian Soldiers"
! ird the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" the delegates to
.be first national convention of
M new Progressive party to
=Ssigh, acclaimed Colonel Theo-
sSore Roosevelt, of New York,
IN their candidate for president
'End Governor Hiram w. John.
Ian. of California, as their
ehoice for vice-president.
81 Marking new departure in
he proceedings of national con-
64entions, The two candidates
Immediately were informally
Sotiiied of their nomination,
ssnd in the midst of dc afening
ssheers, appeared before the del
;scates TO voice their acceptance
aud to pledge their best efforts
30 the coming campaign.
y For several long hours dur.
ans the afternoon and early
evening, the big throng in the
coliseum had listened to q flow
Ipf oratory in nominating and
iseconding speeches in which
i,he dominant note expressed
sSas the belief that victory
lwould come to the new party in
5he November elections. Ray
Imond Robbins, of Illinois,
pledged a 100000 majority for
3he national ticket in Illinois.
snd Clifford Pinchot predicted
a 500, 600 majority for Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor John
BON in his home State of Penn
$ylyania These statesments
were cheered to the echo.
The party formally christen-
% itself. "The Progressive
party" leaving out the prefix
national" by which it has
heretofore been known, but pro-
vision was made for the recog-
hilton Of real" Progressives in
any Of the States by whatever
name they should be locally
designated because of State
laws.
The convention adjourned at
72i p. M, with the delegates
singing the "Doxologv" in iusty
voice. During the three day
~ was in session there was not
"a single roll call, nor n ballot
taken, The delegates asked no
such formalities either in plac-
ing their candidates in nomi-
nation or in voting for them.
There was not n voice in oppo-
sItlon either to Colonel Roose-
YET or Governor Johnson. The
delay in nominating them was
Que to the large number of sec
ohdlng speeches allowed.
AS always has been the case
IN national political convention
HE bulk of the work of the
progressive gathering was car
fled ON in the committees. The
only semblance of q conflict of
opinion on the floor was a brief
debate today az to whether or
not an hours recess should be
!aKen The point was not ma
.erlai, but, as one delegate ex-
pressed it, eve Just had to fight
aoont something to make it q
regular convention"
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What the Old Farm Might be
Worth.

We farmers of the south have
as a rule, no adequate concep-
ton of the possibilities of these
old farms of ours over which
we have worked, perhaps for
years and years. In fact, most
of us do not realize what these
farms are worth rightnow. The
average farmer, in his compari-
sons of the farm with other
business, fails to give the farm
credit for much of what it yields
the owner. Suppose, for exam
pie, Mr.. Reader, that you had
to pay rent at town prices on
such as yours; suppose you had
to buy there fuel and water
and vegetables and butter and
eggs and all the dozens of little
things, you get on the farm
without thinking of them; sup.
pose You had to pay out of n
salary or from the proceeds of
another business for worry
horseback ride and buggy drive
you now have without cost, If
you he'd to do all this, you
would soon revise, your ideas
az to what You get Off the farm.
The writer has put this problem
up To two or three farmers who
were figuring out how much
greater returns they could get
from their capital invested in
some other business, and when
they began considering this
feature of the case they had to
make an entirely new set of
comparisons.
The man in another business
has To pay for these things, too,
in hard, cold cash. The farmer
gets them and scarcely thinks
about them, they seem so much
n matter of course.
Yes the old farm gives us, as a
rule, II great deal for which we
fail to give it credit, but there
are few of us indeed who get
out of it what we might. We
have, in fact, never realized
what little piece of land car
do.
Look at these facts about the
island of Jersey, from which
our Jersey cattle come: There
iare about 10000 acres of land
in the island. of this, 1895
acres is pasture, 1865 for NOW
ing, 1,000 in heath and noun
tain, 600 is in orchards. Near
liy four hundred acres is devoted
to root crops, turnip and mang
els, / IA acres to grain, 1885,
acres to potatoes, and 1874
acre to miscellaneous crops.
There are on the island more
than 10000 cattle, about 1900
being exported yearly. There
are over 1000 horses, over 5000
swine, sheep aid goats enough
to bring the total number OF
animals to more than 10000
more than one to each acre oil
land.
The sales of cattle and dairy
products, of course, constitute
the main source of income; bu,
cattle and dairy products are
not all that the islands raise
They export about 1900, 600
bushels of potatoes yearly. The
average potato yield is aboui
four hundred bushels per acre
not of mature tubers, hut o.
those dug mostly for the early
market when about the size o.
a large egg. OF course, tn,
soil is rich, but it has beer
made and kept 80 by good hus
bandry. Over ia China and In
dia, where the population i
| less dense than on these island
and where the soil is NATURAL.
, as fertile, famine stalks almos
every year.
81 1t ia intelligence ON the han,
9 against ignorance on the other
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,.O VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.--The
IL eai inice OF the best olive trees
n ~ .he world makes your, salads
GOne enthusiastically Drug
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COURTESY TO VISITORS.
The Younger Social Set En-
Joy A Round of Parties
Last Week; Several
More Scheduled For
This Week and
Next.

Whatever may he sa d
against Big Stone Gap along
the lines of n somewhat chron-
ic lack of something to go to-
it certainly cannot be claimed
that the younger set is in any
danger o social stagnation.
Those live young wires are sup
to something, if nothing more
widely exciting than well
chaperoned hay ride h 6 3 q
pleasant nights, with the prob.
ability of a storm before they
get back to shelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Goodloe
gave the first of the weeks en-
tertainments when, on Monday
evening, they entertained very
informally in honor of Mrs.
Goodloe's brother and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gahe Hill, of At
lanta, Ga, and Mrs. Hills faith
er, Mr.. Hutchins, who halls
from Spartanburg, S. G. The
entertainment was in the ma
ture of an informal musicale in
compliment to Mr.. Hutchins,
who is famous fiddler of the
cid school who scorns To be
called a "violinist'. He de-
lighted she assembled guests
with n number of old favorites
during the evening. Miss Vir-
ginia Beverley, Big Stone Gaps
talented young violinist, also
played several selections with
her customary skill and express
sion, and Miss Elizabeth Agee
recitcd "'lhe Deaf Lady" with
MIR. Henry Goodloe to the great
amusement Of their audience.
She also recited her popular
sufTrngette number, "a Lecture
By One of The Sex. Miss
Mary Skeen sang two songs
very delightfully."- in her fresh
young soprano, "Say Not Fare.
well' and "I'he Secret of n
Violet, and Miss Helen Daily,
Mrs. w. X. Peck's attractive
young cousin from Icrro Haute,
played several selections on the
piano. The hostess served de-
licious sherbet, ice cream, cake
and mints at the close of n most
enjoyable evening. Those who
enjoyed the hospitality of the
GoOdloe home on this occasion
were Miss Ruth aud Donald
Prescott, Miss Mary and Car.
lyle Skeen, Misses Anna and
Elizabeth Agee, Miss Helen
Daily, John Allen Goodloe, Wv.
ion Mouser, Miss Dee Bailey
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodloe
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Rosen
berg, Mr.. Hutchins.
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Miss julie Bullitt, a popular
leader in the younger social set,
was hostess on Wednesday af-
ternoon at card party
Hearts, was played at three
tables, and Miss Virginia Bey-
erly was the lucky winner Of
the first prize, a handsome deck
of cards and a hand-painted
score-card. Miss Bess Young
claimed the BOBBY, a pretty
framed picture. Delightful re-
freshments consisting of sand
wiches, olives, cheese balls,
pineapples and marchino cherry
salad aud iced tea were served
at the conclusion of the games.
Miss Bullitt's guests included
Misses Bess Young, Kitty Hor-
ton, Ruth McCluen, Madge
Dingess, Virginia Beverly
Josephine sK 9 y, Caroline
Rhoads, Ruth Prescott, Louise
-
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In we'll prepare and
thoughtful letter to the Roa-
noke Times, Judge Mathews, of
this place, suggests some need
ed reform in land assessments.
Certainly something ought to
be done to bring this important
work within hundred yards
OF business principles in this
State.
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Mrs. w. r.. Peck's pretty
home was thrown open Tues
day evening in compliment to
her young cousin, Miss Helen
Daily, of Terre Haute, Indiana,
who is paying her first visit to
the Gap. Dancing was indulg-
ed in by the young people pres
ent, and delicious punch served
throughout the evening. Those
invited to meet Miss Daily were
Misses Ruth Prescott, Louise
Goodloe, Anna Agee, julie Bull
lit, Josephine Kelly, Dee Bal
ley, Caroline Rhoads, Margue-
rite Goodloe, Virginia Beverley,
and Messrs. John Allen Good
loe, Donald Prescott, Mr.. Var.
brough, Mr.. Hollenbeck, Creed
Kelly, George an d BYRD IL
Rhoads, Vivion Mouser, MIR.
and Miss Rosenberg, OF Terre
Haute. Mrs. Peck's mother and
sister, were also present.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15

side the waving of hats and handker- chiefs, there was no demonstration. An army of photographers snapped him as he emerged from the building. His machine was followed by pro cession of three other automobiles, one contained members of the Out look staff in the party and the oth- CTS occupied by newspaper men. Roosevelt gaily waved the new som brero to the onlookers as the machine drew away. His chauffeur made such good speed that the newspaper auto mobiles were left behind and the form CT president had disappeared down the freight elevator when the report CTS arrived at the station.
 YouAg Teddy On Hand.
 Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., surround ed by would-be interviewers after the train pulled out, said NO, my father didn't have anything to say"
 After the colonel had given out his statement efforts to obtain any furth- CT information from him were una vailing. He made but one appearance from the secIusion of his office during the afternoon. Then he was shown a newspaper headline quoting President Taft as saying T will win" AS the paper was spread out before him and a request made for his comment he gave it quick glance and fowned. His only response was an impatient gTunt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15

CTS moving and to shoot if necessary. Within the high paling surrounding the works sixty guards with 30-40 re- beating rifles were stationed at van tage points to prevent a repetition of the r4oting of today when one man was killed and three wounded in an attempt to burn the fence and storm the plant.
 Gatiing Gun Commands Roadway.
 Atop 8 high steel tank just inside the paling there were stationed this afternoon Gatling gun and many hun dred rounds of Ammunition. The weapon commands the roadway and its men have orders to use 1t if the rioters gain arcess to the works Counsel for the Barber Asphalt com pany served written notice upon the sheriff and mayor this afternoon that the company would hold the city and county liable for any damage inflicted by rioters upon its plant or employees.
 A lull followed the riOting of this forenoon. Tonight the strikers assem- bled, 1000 strong or more in groups mile along the roadway.
 There are approximately 5000 men and women on strike at six plants here.
 POO Shots Fired Last Night.
 Two thin lines of deputy sheriffs heavily armed held at bay tonight 1000 strikers who tried to storm the S, 900 900 plant of the American Smelling and Refining company and the Barber asphalt works adjoining, while searchlightS, atop acid towers, played upon the rioters. Two hundred shots or more-deadly soft-nosed bull lets from repeating rifles and auto matic revolveTs-WePe fired by the deputies at the mob which gathered behind the ten-foot enlb2nkment of the New York & Long Branch rail- road. The firing continued for hours, 1 long after the first detachment of 50 l deputies had reached the storm center i When it ended one man, strike sym | psthixer. lay dead, aud several of the mob were injured.
 Three Dead, Seven Wounded.
 The result of the days riot1ng stands 1 tonight at three dead and seven in- l tured. Of the dead, one was 3 striker one was 3 man at work, and the third was the night watchnan at the Pertt 1 Amboy Tobacco company plant. Al 1 the injured are strikers with the soli- | tary exception of Bollschweiler, WhC
 was stoned by the mob as he was pa trolling the district in his automobile Six men are under arrest, charged with carrying concealed weapons anC melting to riot.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
SUFFRAGETTE PARADE.
Baltimore Women Planning One Dur
 ing Democratic Convention.


 Baltimore, June 14.-Baltimore wO- men suhrag1stS are planning a big parade on Thursday evening of dem ocratio presidential convention week, as demonstration to the delegates and leaders. Several thousand women are expected to be in the line of the march. Some of the suffragists will be cost1ned in the heroic dress of women of history while the parade will be led by mounted suffragists
 Whether the saffragists will make an effort to secure the incorporation of a suffrage plank in the democratic platform was not known tonight. This afternoon the national committeeman were visited by a delegation of women representing the Women's National Democratic league, who volunteered their services in the coming campaign Chairman Mack told them that he would try to arrange seats for a sub committee of their number at the convention.
 An invitation has been received by Chairman Mack to hold the first meet- ing of the new national committee to select a chairman at Mackinao is land, Michigan. An invitation will aisa be sent to the democratic presidential candidate to hold the notification meet ing there.
 The national committee spent the entire day arranging details of the convention and employing staffs of mi nor officials. An emergency hospital is to be established in the convention hall and there will be corps of forty to fifty physicians.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15

Lindorf, 15 years old. The boy. who was insured for $3,375, was supposed to have died of pancreatic trouble.
 First Husband Died of Sunstroks.
 Other deaths which are being inves- tigated are:
 Julius Graunka, first husband of Mrs. Ltndorf, died August 12, 1905, in Mil waukee, Wis. supposedly of sunstroke. Insurance for $2,00O.
 Second Husband Died of Heart Trou- ble.
 William Lindorf, second husband of Mrs. Lindorf, died August 8. 1910, sup posedly of heart trouble. Insured for S1.625.
 Daughter Died of Typhoid Fever.
 Frieda Graunke. P years old. died January II, 1908, supposedly of typhoid fever. Insured for $1,350.
 Daughter Died of Heart Disease.
 Alma Garunke, died August 4, 1911, supposedly from heart disease. In sured for $2,s00.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-15
Shooting to Kill
 Al Perth AmbOV BULLETS STOP AN ATTEMPT
 AT lNcENDIARIsM
 GATLING GUN IN USE Force of $50 Armed Men Sworn In As Deputy Sheriffs-Three Men Killed ard Seven Wounded Yesterday.
GATLING GUN IN USE

Perth Ambey, N. J.. June 14-Three hundred and fifty men in fighting trim, with automatic revolvers. repeating rifles and many rounds of soft-nosed bullets in their cartridge belts were sworn in this afternoon and tonight as deputy sheriffs to quen the mob of strikers whose activities today took the form of an attack on the big plant of the American Smelling and Rein ing company.
 Will Shoot if Necessary.
 Under direction of Sheriff Rousch- weller, the defensive force took com mand of the roadway leading past the plant
 Their orders were to keep the strik-