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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-01-08

Nearly all the boys and girls
of Big Stone Gap off at college
this year have returned to their
studies after spending pleas
ant Christmas vacation at
home.
Every merchant in Big Stone
Gap should carry an advertise
ment in the Post, and in every
way possible take advantage OF
quick service afforded their
rural customers 10y the parcels
post.
From the proceeds Of the new
district bond issue Big Stone
Gap will get a number of its
streets macadmized, and then
this town will have one of the
best systems Of mecadamized
roads and streets of any town
in Southwest Virginia.
II. G Gillian, secretary to
Mr.. A. H. Reeder, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of
the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company, spent Sunday with
relatives in Marion.
big Ben" for the hard TO.
get up poople.-Witt * Booher.
adv.
Don't you think YOU ought
to do a little boosting during
1918, and help build up Big
Stone Gap, the metropolist of
the coal fields and the best
town in the SOUTH
Miss Margaret BulIitt spent
several days last week with her
sister Mrs. r. e. Taggert, at
Keokee.
N. d. Bachman, of Bristol.
was a guest at the Monte Vista
one day last week.
w. j. Smith, a prominent
travelling IN an making Big
stone Gap his headquarters
returned last week from Knox
vile, whore he spent a couple
of weeks assisting his house to
get ready for the New Year.
Phone as for all kinds of fresh
meats and groceries. adv.
}. c. George, of Richmond
KY, Is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs III. p. Young in the Gap.
While enroute here Mr.. George
was in a wreck at Livingston
bnt escaped with shaking up
and a few bruises. He is a
cousin of Mrs. Young and will
spend some time here for his
health, which has not been
very good.
H. b. Price. Jr., of the Ston-
ega Coke & Coal Company, re.
turned from Philadelphia sun
day, where he spent the holi-
days with relatives and friends.
j. G. Underwood, of Battle
Creek, Mch., was in town Sun.
day. Mr. Underwood is a gen.
tleman of considerable size. and
has many friends in the Gan.
AS broad as he is long he is a
walking advertisement for the
Postum and other cereals that
he sells to the trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Emit Nickels
lett Tuesday morning for Duf.
field, where Mr.. Nickels will
conduct a mercantile business
having purchased the stock of
goods formerly owned by Cob
BILE Nickels and Company at
that place.
The Cumberland Gap News
states that it was informed by
Colonel Hornick that he had
secured the contract of furnish
ing limestone for the Middles-
boro blast furnace and that he
expects to open the limestone
quarry at Cumberland Gap be-
tween the fifteenth of January
and the first of February.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-01-08

Gilberta Knight. the six wear
old daughter of the editor of
this paper, was right sick for
several days last week with an
infection of the teeth
Il. p. Scott, travelling out of
Richmond, was in town this
week.
e. G Cook, representing the
Reynolds Tobacco Company.
was in the Gap this week call
ing on the trade.
b. e. Rhoads and family
have moved into one of the new
Bum residences on Wood Ave
nue..
win Cunningham, of Mendo-
ia, was the guest of Mayor and
Mrs. 5. p Fleenor during the
holidays.
Irby Fleenor, of Mendoza.
spent several days last week
visiting Willie Fleenor at this
pace
MA Dt, ana Mrs. ~, q. w Botts' Of
, r,g' t t;,, 'pe',, .l'e 'lol'doyS WIN
''''' 60 'e '''S P'"co'
J. S. Webster and family re.
turned Sunday from their Xmas
vacation at Big Stone Gap.
AliddlesbOro News Record.
Miss I,uella Johnson rot,rr
ed sunday from n visit ~ h"r
sister. Mrs Frank Eihlor ot
Glamorgon ''''' az
Aftern vacation IF two vool,s
the public school m this rioca
opened ngoin an NIondnv
r, Ii.
me puoilc schooi building
tenn Of fra escanas yhich Vii
add greatly M tbe sofatv If tba
children i'm case Of Gr.
,c
MSS i'eoa orr a teacher m
spent Saturday and Snndoy
with Miss GLADYS Wolfe.
NIr ana Arrs E.,,
and littie aanohtor poII,. - TO- ~
Ian of Garv ~ w o orS 80, 10,
mo a., b,n ho,,o az H. CL '''v
PoiIy.
: / NnIvo,av s,,nor;,+ona
cnt If ma y e. ( w a n'9" ~
q Hanson clam, ooent fnr NV, ~.
same company, were among
the visitors TO the Gap this
week.
i q Momentum O u Allan
p @ Banner nnd II p Gant
% Eristol ware o,nonn w.
travelling men in town this
week.
NJ. ~ no,,,ho.t
County teacher OF Dot, left last
week for Lynchburg, where me
VIII take " Shorthand course
IN belmont business College.
Have you broken all your
New Year resolutions yet?
Tho dovs bove co,nnnoncod
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-01-08

Or. /. Z. Martin, wife and
two daughters of Big Stone
Gap were guests of Rev. e. III.
Cole and family New Years
day. Pennington Gap News.
E. j. Prescott, chairman of
the board of supervisors for
Wise County, is working on q
plan for the maintaipance OF
our public roads when complet-
ed. The plan will provide for
each districtto MAINTAIN a work
ing force sufficient to keep the
roads IN good order from the
very start, and by not allowing
them to get out of order before
being given attention, the cost
can be kept down to the mini
mum;and the roads always kept
IN good conditions. AS soon IA
perfected full details of h e
plan will be published.
Bev. X. d. Garland. of Rich
mond, assisted by the pastor,
Kew. j. h. Craft, and Rev. c..
n. Anderson, of Stonega, is
holding Il series of meetings in
the Baptist Church this week
Rev. Garland is one of the
strongest ministers in the South
and is preaching some fine ser
mons, which ought to be heard
by every man, woman and child
IN the Gap. They are the kind
of sermons that are most likely
to change the lives of men
and women from one of indif.
ference to a life of activity in
the service of the Master. You
are not only cordially invited
but urged to come out and hear
these fine sermons.
The Stonega Coke x Coal
Company is having new polls
erected for its telephone line
from here to Stonega and the
other mines of the company
This company, whose general
Offices are at this place, where
1T occupies practically the en-
tire Minor building, owns it's
own telephone system between
it's offices and it's various mines
and maintains an exchange in
it's Office building here for its
own purposes
Miss Louise Goodloe gave a
very delightful progressive
heart party on New Years dav,
from three till six O'Clock.
Among those present were Mis-
SEES Ruth Prescott, Mabel Willis,
Margaret Petit, julie Bullitt,
lessee McCorkle; Misses Opel
Harris, Myra Henderson and
Ray Virgins, of Virginia In
stltute, Bristol; Misses Virginia
Beverley, Mary Bum and Anna
Agee. Alessrs. John Allen
! Goodloe an d Nlvion Mouser.
Mrs. n. j Prescott and Miss
Mamie Goodloe. The guests
cut for the prize, new book,
" hich was won by Miss Ruth
Prescott. After the games a
delicious salad course n d hot
chocolate was served.
On last Tuesday afternoon
Miss Mladge Dingess entertain.
ed with three tables OF Five
Hundred in honor of Miss Eliza,
bethPettingale, of Washington.
DC, VIII wasthe guest of Mrs.
Karl Stoehr. Miss Florence
Mccormick, of Chicago, won
the first prize, box of CORES
pondence cards, which she pre-
scented to the guest Of honor.
Mrs. II. b. Alsoyer won in the
cut for consolation, IA cut glass
vase. After the games a salad
course with chocolate was
served followed by lemon ice
and cake. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Il l.. Parks, Mrs.
Landham, Mrs. Karl Stoehr,
Mrs l.. r. Winston, Mrs. Car
rol Nash, Mrs. X. b. Alsover;
Misses Elizabeth Pettingale,
lrma Orr, Mary Ramsey. Car
oline Rhoads and Florence Nc
Cormick.
One of the most enjoyable
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-01-08

6hlSlul Bookkeeping
CITY Higher Accounting
DjIcMrcc Shorthand
DuNinLOo Typewriting
CULttGt Telegraphy
BRISTOL. TENN. VA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-01-08

DR.. l. p. Martin, wife and
two daughters of Big Stone
Gap were guests of Rev. E. III.
Cole and family New Years
ay.-Pennington Gap News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
HOLIDAY PLAN IN FAVOR
Committees of Trade Bodies
to Discuss July d Closing
at Monday Meeting.

The movement to have the business
houses of Washington and the. gov
ernment departments remain closed
from the evening Of July 3 until Mon
day morning. July Z. has gained head
way and committees of several. bust
ness organizations are arranging for
meetings to take up the matter
Although a number of business men
have signified their intention of clos
ing their establishments for those days.
ut was decided that their associations
take up the matter. 1t is expected a
meeting of the executive committees
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
Board of Trade. with a SPECIAL COM
mittee appointed yesterday afternoon
by r. p. Andrews. president of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, will be
held Monday at noon to discuss the
question.
At that time plans will also be for
mulated. it is stated. to request Presi
dent Wilson and the Secretaries of
the government departments to close for
the two week days.
The committee of the Retail Mer-
chants Association named by Mr.. An
drews consists of julius Garfinkle.
chairman; ]. Philip Hermann. A. Lis
ner. M. A. Leese. E. c. Graham and
Isaac Cans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
SUFFRAGEHE IN PANTS
Miss Lillian Lenton EIudes P0-
lice by Doning Mans !,
: - ~
Attire.

LONDON, June 2O-Miss Lillian Len
ton, the militant suffragette, who was
convicted Of having started the fire in
the Kew Tea Garden pavilion and who
mas given the police much trouble. has
escaped in mans clothing from the house
where she was living in Leeds pending
the expiration of her license.
Miss Lenton was released from Jail
In March because Of illness caused by a
hunger strike She broke her license and
was not heard of again until June 10.
when she was arrested at Doncaster
under dramatic circumstances. A wom-
an named Winship was charged with
breaking into Westfield House at DON
caster with the intent to burn 1t. A wit
ness for the defense who called herself
May Dennis confessed that she and not
the Winship woman was guilty. She
proved to be Miss Lenton for whom the
police had been searching. The Winship
woman was released and Miss Lenton
was sent back to Jail.
Miss Lenton Immediately started an
other hunger strike and got out on
license a few days ago She was placed
in house at Leeds until she had sur-
ficiently recovered to be returned to Jail
and police guarded the house. She again
eluded them and got away yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
PORLAND BILL MAY HELP
PRESENT ALLEY PROBLEM
Those Connected With Cru
sade Expect to See. Legal
Difficulties Solved.

The bill which every one connected
with the present alley crusade believes
will clear up all legal difficulties in the
way of quick conversion of slums was
introduced into the House today by Rep
resentative Borland Of Missouri, one OF
the representatives who have been vitally
interested in the problem confronting
the District of Columbia in its submerged
neighborhoods.
This is the bill which was recommended
mission. 1t is designed to remove the
legal obstacles toward the condemnation
of alleys and their conversion into minor
streets:
1t provides. in effect, that the entire
cost of the condemnation need not be
levied against any particular benefit dis
trict. In case there is an excess of dam
ages over benefits the damages under the
Bor1and bill can be levied against the
District Of Columbia at large. Mr.. Bor-
land believes the bill will meet the ap-
proval of the District committee of the
House. If so, 1t will be most important
step In the elimination Of the inhabited
alleys, the blind courts, the pocket slums
and the Squalor which has been pictured
so wildly to congressman by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and
ment to clear up these bad places.
Law Called Inequitable.
The present law allows the Commits
sioners to institute proceedings to con-
denim alley property and turn them into
minor streets, but the law is so worded
that the entire cost of this conversion
must be borne by the property owners
who own the land and the house imme-
diately adjoining the alley or the pro-
prosed minor street. There has been a
loud cry of protest against this, for 1t
worked injustice in many cases. There
have been little Or no conversions of
of alleys under this law for long time
because of the inequitable law.
After many months Of discussion no
better scheme has been devised than to
frame law which will allow the Com
missioners to spread the cost over
wider area, so that adjoining property
owners will not be so heavily burdened.
This, in effect, is the Borland idea as
presented in his bill today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
MAJ. ANCONA DEAD.
Last Surviving Member Of House of
Representatives of 1851.

READING. Pa. June 2O.-Maj Syden-
ham w. Ancona. eighty-nine years old,
believed to have been the last surviving
member who served in the national House
of Representatives in 1851, died here to-
day. He was democrat and served in
the Thirty-seventh. Thirty-eighth and
Thirty-ninth Congresses, and had a per-
sonal acquaintance with notable men of
the civil war period.
On the occasion Of his last visit to
Washington a year ago the House of
Representatives took recess for fifteen
minutes in his honor, during which he
vas accorded q reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
TOWN CONTROLS SALOON.
License Granted by Popular Vote,
Municipality Gets Receipts.

SISSETON. S. D., June 2O.-Commenc-
ing July l. Sisseton will have the nearest
approach to a municipal saloon of any
town in South Dakota. The licenses for
two saloons to which the town is entitled
were granted to w. e. Bollenbeck by
popular vote.
Bollenbeck will conduct the business on
unique lines. He will work on a salary
of 81, 500 year, and the profits of the
business will be divided as follows: Fifty
per cent to the county good roads fund
and the remaining 30 per cent to the city
treasury.
The daily receipts of the saloon will be
turned over to two leading citizens, un-
der whose control the business will be
conducted. The name of the city will
not appear In any Of the transactions Of
the saloon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
ITALIANS BATTLE ARABS.
One Officer and Nineteen Men Killed
in Fierce Battle.

ROME, June pa severe battle fought
between the Italian troops and the Tri-
politan Arabs at Ettangi yesterday cost
the lives of one Italian officer and nine
teen soldiers, while five, officers and PIT
men were wounded.
According to an official dispatch from
Derna. Gen. Salsa surprised a native
camp and hard fighting ensued. lasting
an hour.
The Arabs, he reports were completely
routed Their losses are unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
CHARGED TO ARSON SQUAD.
Large Unoccupied English Mansion
Prey to Suffragettes.

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 - A
large unoccupied mansion at Solihull
near here, was burned by an arson
squad" of militant suffragettes today
number of suffragette placards were
found in the vicinity. One of them de-
manded the release Of the women suf-
fering imprisonment for the cause. A
second bore the words votes for wom-
en-" Another was addressed to Sir Wal
ter Phillimore. the Judge who three days
ago sentenced six of the suffragette
leaders to Imprisonment in London for
conspiracy. 1t read: Judge not that ye
be not judged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
WILSON TO ATTEND WEDDING.
Secretary McAdoo's Son to Be Mar.
ried Tomorrow.

Secretary McAdoo Of the Treasury De-
partment this afternoon went to Balti-
more to attend the wedding of his son
Francis H. McAdoo, and Miss Ethel Pres
ton Mccormick The ceremony is to be
held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Brookland, a suburb of Baltimore. The
bride is a native Of Baltimore.
President Wilson, it Is expected, will
grace the occasion with his presence.
Several members of the cabinet may also
attend A special train is to take the
presidential party. including those of his
advisers who will make the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
FIXES SALES BY WEIGHT
AS LAW IN THE DISTRICT
Plan Designed to Benefit Con-
sumers Proposed to the
Commissioners.

Washington consumers may buy by
weight rather than by measurement in
the near future
A plan designed to reduce the high cost
of living. which calls for the abolition
of the bushel measurement and it's sub
divisions and substitution therefor of a
sented to the Commissioners by Col w
c. Haskell, superintendent of weights,
measures and markets of the District.
The District heads are interested in the
proposal, and it is more than likely that
they will ask Congress at the next ses-
sion to enact it into law.
May Become National.
The plan is regarded as not only OF
local Importance, in so far as it affects
consumers, but of national concern, since
action by Congress, it is believed, estab-
fishing a weight unit law for the District
of Columbia probably would lead to SINH
lar laws being passed in many if not all
of the states of the Union.
Col. Haskell, who has made an exhaus-
tive study of the whole question is con-
vinced that If the sale of dry commodi-
ties by measurement is done away with
the problem of marketing will be simpi-
tied and purchasers will be able to effect
considerable economies in the manage
ment of their households by paying only
for definite quantities OF focdStuffs, as es-
tablished by weight.
Consideration was given to the uues-
ton of the sale of commodities by bushel
measurement versus weight in the recent
weights and measures conference held in
Washington, and the conclusion reached
was that the latter method is the only
equitable one.
Instances Showing>V >Varia tions.
Instances were cited at the conference
to show the variations among the states
in the weights per bushel of commodities.
Turnips. it is stated, show a range of
from forty-two to sixty pounds a
bushel; coarse salt from fifty to eighty
five pounds and dried peaches from
twenty-eight to forty pounds, while
similar variations apply in the case of
almost every food product.
The quickest and simplest way to rem
edy this condition. it is believed, would be
to establish a weight unit of 100 pounds.
No confusion could then arise in any part
of the country.
If a law is passed by Congress requir-
ing the abolition of the bushel in the Dis
trict of Columbia it probably will carry
a penalty for any one violating its pro-
vision and selling by any method other
that 1t would be only matter Of a short
time before growers. dealers and consum-
ers would be able to think In terms of
weight with greater accuracy than in the
terms of the indeterminate quantity, the
buShel weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
cox DFFENsE OUTLINED.
Opening Statement in Behalf of Gin
cinnati "Boss" and Banker.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 0.-The open
ing statement to the jury on behalf of the
defense In the trial of George B. Cox.
former political leader and banker. who is
charged with the misapplication of $115.-
600 belonging to the Cincinnati Trust
Company. was resumed by Attorney
Frank Dinsmore in the common pleas
court today.
Dinsmore is expected to close some time
in the afternoon. when the taking OF tes-
timony will begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
NEW WIRELESS SERVICE,
Norway Approves Marconi Connec-
ton With United States.

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, June 2O-The
committee of the Norwegian parliament
today unanimously recommended approx
al of the contract arranged between the
Marconi company and the Norwegian gov
ernment providing for a wireless service
between Norway and America if certain
notifications can be obtained.
Under the contrac: the Norwegian gov
eminent is to spend $3.50 900 in the erec-
ton OF station at Stavanger which will
be connected with a station at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
Australian Cabinet Resigns.

MELBOURNE. Australia, June 2O-The
Australian federal premier. the Rt Hon
Andrew Fisher. and the cabinet resigned
today as a result of the recent elections,
in which the liberals obtained a majority
OF one oVer-the labor party in the federal
house of representatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

senate,
Not in session; meets SATURDAY..
Democrats held caucus to dis
cuss tariff bill as amended by
finance committee.
HOuses
Met at noon.
Passed concurrent resolution
for joint session of Congress in
House chamber Monday to hear
President Wilson read his ad-
dress on currency legislation.
Representative Neeley in speech
urged reopening OF money trust
inquiry.
Senate and House joint COM
mittee urged to amend and
broaden Erdman act
Secretary McAdoo asked S1OO-
COO appropriation for vessels to
enforce laws for protection Of
Alaskan fish and fur animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
Administrations Measure Is
to Be Subjected to Most
Careful Scrutiny.
DISGRUNTLEO DEMOCRATS
ARE EAGER TO ATTACK 1T
Underwood Now Ready to Support
Program, But Is Uncertain
of It's Fate.

Until the effect of the Presidents per
sonal appeal at the joint session of the
House and Senate next Monday for i'm
mediate action on currency legislation.
leaders in Congress are unwilling 10
forecast the outcome of pending efforts
in behalf of the bill prepared by the
administration.
Leader Underwood of the House. WELD
ing his individual views upon action at
this time, is ready to fall in behind
the President and hold up his hands as
far as he can. But Mr. Underwood was
not prepared today to venture a proph-
ecy that the effort will be successful.
He found that members of the House
are anxious to study the bill carefully
peIore committing themselves. II is
probable that democratic caucus will in
the end be called upon to decide the at
titude of the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
Expert estinony

The appreciation of advertisers of The
Stars absolute supremacy in circulation
is shown by the fact that yesterday The Star
printed 3l,772 lines of advertising against
l2,25o lines appearing in its afternoon CO.
temporary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
STORY Of A TRUST
TOLD BY PERKINS
Gives History of Formation of
the International Har-
vester Company.
NO WATER IN ISSUES,
ASSERTS THE EX-BANKER
Thinks Special Government Counsel
Is Lacking in knowledge of
Business Deals

CHICAGO. June 2O.-As George w.
Perkins. former partner of the late j.
Z. Morgan, viewed it from the witness
stand in the International Harvester
Companys antitrust hearing today,
Edwin p. Grosvenor. attorney for the
government. knows but little of
deals"
The particular deal" in question was
incidental to the formation of the In
ternational Harvester Company "a pro-
ject fathered by Mr.. Perkins,. particu-
larly with regard to witness efforts
to purchase the Mccormick. Deering
Plano, Osborne and Milwaukee Harves-
ter Companies. Mr.. Perkins, under
cross-examination by Attorney Grosve-
nor, stood by his testimony that these
concerns were under consideration, but
not these alone.
The title was successfully trans
ferred in the case of four of the COM
panes on the same date wasn't it?'
suggested Attorney Grosvenor.
No. sir: not in the way you want me
to say, l was working on the propos;-
tions simultaneously, but l think they
were not brought to conclusions on the
same daV"