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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Ten Thousand Hear
Eloquent Address of
4 ]. Thomas Heflin
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story of the battle of Gettysburg with
out deep feeling of reverence and ad-
miration for the heroes of both armies
who fought or died in battle here.
Message of Good Will
II bring to you a message of good will
and fellowship from the people of the
south. We honor the memory of the sol
dier who wore the gray and we honor
with you the memory of the soldier who
wore the blue.
sAs an evidence of our recognition and
appreciation of the valor and heroism of
both union and confederate soldiers, and
as token of the spirit of fraternal love
fiOw permeating the hearts of our people,
Y bring these floral offerings from the
fower gardens of Dixie, one for the grave
of the soldier in blue and the other for
the grave of the soldier in gray.
$When / recall the deeds of daring done
here-the acts of undaunted courage and
heroism | declare to you that the sublime
Valor of the heroes of both armies is the
priceless heritage of all. In the month of
July the survivors of the two armies who
pattled at Gettysburg will meet in friend
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IpcOrpOratious

$15,ooo-N o. Tyler Brokerage com
pany; officers. N. o. Tyler, president
and treasurer; J. d. Smith. seeretarv
$5000-Birmingha Soda Fountain
and Supply company; officers NJ. p. c.
Hillman, president; n. d. Smith. vice
president; r.. s. w. Browne, secretary
treasurer.
$4,000 ncrease--Dewberry & Mont
gomery Stationery Co, from $40. 900 to
100000; w. G. Montgomery, president.
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DIAMOND IMPORTERS
SCORE BIG VICTORY
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ton the subcommittee, composed of Sen
ators Johnston. Hole Smith and Hughes,
decided to change the rate in their re-
port to the full committee, which will be
made next week.
The outlook now is that the democratic
caucus on the tariff will be reported to
the Senate about June 16 Democratic
leaders predict that the opposition will
tire OF debating the measure by July 15
some republican leaders probably would
not object to closing debate then unless
II should develop that the democratic
majority in favor of the administration
measure can be broken. Should the ranks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Maria ge Licenses

The following marriage licenses wer,
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
Jessie Byle of Avondale and Miss
Oracle Smith.
T, II. Deloach of Birmingham and
Miss Eva Adams
George Il. Moore of Birmingham and
Miss Tinnie May Spooner.
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Decoration Exercises

Memphis, May 30.-Decoration Day ex-
iercises We're held here today at the Ma
tiona ceretery, where lie buried between
1900 and 2c000 soldiers. The programme
consisted of musical numbers and da-
dresses. Judge j. M. Greer, confederate
veteran. delivered the principal address,
Separate observances were held by the
faces in accordance with an order re-
ceived from Joel NJ Ferguson of Wash
ington superintendent of burial grounds.
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show signs of weakening on wool or
sugar, the republicans would continue to
fight.
The present programme of the republic
ans for debating the bill would consume
nearly a months time, allowing for the
intervening discussion by the democrats.
The most optimistic estimate at present
is that the new tariff cannot become law
before the middle of August, whatever
happens.
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Ceremonies in Paris

Paris, May 30.-Myron T. Herrick,
United States ambassador to France, to-
day placed a wreath on the tomb of La
Fayette in celebration of memorial. Con-
sui General Frank Mason, the entire
staff of the American embassy, number
of American residents in Paris were pres
ent at the ceremony.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Opening Orphellm Monday

With five acts of vaudeville, the Or
Pieum VIII be opened for summer sea-
son. commencing with a matinee Mon
Gay night Reserved seats are on
SAFE IN advance for the first perform
ahce at night and the Saturday matinee.
- sensaeionai headline act, the Equili
Brothers, has been secured for the onen.
ing week.
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Boston Celebrates

Boston, May 30.-Confederate and union
veterans of the civil war paid tribute in
Boston today to the soldier and sailor
dead Members of the old guard of At
lanta, guests of the E. w. Kinsley post,
No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic. par
tcpated in the Memorial Day exercises
at the statehouse in Boston
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Wreath From Wilson

Canton. o., May 30.-Among the floral
tributes sent to Monument Hill today
were wreaths from President Wilson,
George b. Cortelyou former secretary of
the treasury and Justice William K. Day
of the supreme court of the United States
to be placed in the mausoleum which con-
tains the body of the late President Will
liam Mckinley.
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The arrival of Colonel Roosevelt at
Marquette, Mich, where the trial of
his $4,000 libel suit against the edi-
tor of the Iron Ore, who attacked his
sobriety, took place, caused great
stir in the town. Crowds met the train
and escorted the colonel to the home
of George Shiras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
At the Maiestic

Reserved seats are to he had for ,t,
matinee at the Majestic this Afternoon
ana the indications are that the theatre
VIII be filled to its capacity. The two
ment. e'sase-
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Joint Celebration

Little Rock, Ark. May 30.-For the first
time since the civil war the Ble and the
Gray veterans today jointly observed
Memorial day flags of the two sections
being freely entwined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
CAPTAIN HOBSON AT
CALERA YESTERDAY

Calera, May Special. Capt. X.
p. Hobson addressed a very appre-
ciative audience here at the school
house this morning.
The Rev Mr.. Longcrier is conducting
a series of meetings at the Baptist
church this week.
Miss Len Privett returned home last
week from Sullins college and Is at
tending commencement at the Woman's
college in Montgomery this week
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nations of the earth must come in Gods
appointed time
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-17

as a visionary project of Henry
Nj. Flagcr and one which would
never be financially, profitable.
Indeed, some of the best rail.
road men of the country looked
upon these three enterprises as
visionary i'll the extreme.
The building of the Clinch-
field road Mt cost of about
Sl50,O0O Il mile was claimed by
some railroad people as n fool
ish venture destined to dismal
failure. The building of the
Virginian by IL. III. Rogers,
which, like the Clinchfield, was
built at an enormous cost per
mile in order to secure low
grades and freedom from sharp
curves, was also accounted by
many ms an undertaking hardly
more wise than MIR. Flagler's
extension of the East Coast
Line to Key West. And yet all
three of these roads have de-
monstrated the preeminent wis
dom of their builders.
AS the Clinchiold road was
probably the costliest $50 mile
line ever constructed by a new
road, il is interesting to note
that the operating cost in pro-
portion To its income is proba
bly, today the lowest in the
world for any important road.
During the fiscal year ending
June 30, the operating expen-
SEES Of the Clinchiield were only
42.i5 per cent. of gross revenues
against 1850 per cent, in the
previous year. The transpor-
tation ratio was 10 per cont,
of the gross, against 1893 per
cent, in the previous year. Com
menting on these figures the
Walls Street Journal aptly says:
"ln view OF these figures il
seems that anything might be
possible if the company's gross
business continues 10 increase. "
Ia 1912 the Clinchfield compa-
ny earned surplus of SlS2 900,
During the past fiscal year it's
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-17
THREE UNIQUE RAIL.
ROADS IN THE
SOUTH.

Three of the most interesting
and unique railroads in the
world are in the South. Two
of them-the Clinchiield and
the Virginian-were built prac-
tically without regard to initial
cost with view TO enabling
them to handle traffic at the
lowest possible figure. The re-
markable results which have
been obtained by these roads
demonstrate h q wisdom of
their builders. The third-the
East Cost. Line OF Florida
stands prominent among all the
railroads of the world for uni
queness by reason of the con
struction OF its Key West ex.
tension overa series Of long via
ducts stretching from island to
island along the coast of Florida
This road, like the others men
toned, was built at n cost that
would have staged any ordi-
nary financial genius, aud when
projected was regarded by the
ablest bankers of the country
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-17
Unfair To The Druggist.
The Old joke about "Someihing Just as
Good, Doesn'i Apply to This
Drug Store.

You have probably heard
dozens of times the old story
that n drug store was Il place
to"get something just as good. I"
There is at Toast one druggist
in the world that you can't say
this about.
1t is certain that an inferior
article will never be substitu-
ted for n guaranteed one by
Mutual Drug Store. Take for
instance a safe, reliable remedy
for constipation and liver trou-
bic like Dodson's Liver Tone.
This harmless vegetable liquid
has proved so satisfactory Il
liver stimulant and reliever of
biliousness, an d 70 entirely
take the place of calomel with
out any danger or restriction
of habits or diet. that there are
dozens of preparations spring.
ing up with limitations of its
claims.
But Dodson's Liver Tone is
guaranteed to do all that is
claimed for it, and if you are
not satisfied with it, The Mu-
tual Drug Company will hand
your money back with n smile.
Any person going to this store
for a bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone will be sure of getting a
large bottle of this genuine
remedy in exchange for his
half dollar adv.
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N. & w. magazine For Sep
TENDER.

"The Southern Homeseeker
and Investors Guide" for Sep
TENDER is an interesting. mum.
Der, and has just been issued.
The magazine, she quarterly
periodical, is published under
the supervision of Mr.. +. H..
LaBaume, agricultural and in
dnstrial agent for the Norfolk
and Western Railway.
The recent number is unusu-
ally attractive. The cover de-
sign depicts several large life
sized peaches in natural colors.
Several fine articles by Mr.. La.
Baume and other men who
have been keeping in touch
with the agricultural condition
in Virginia are found between
the covers. In addition to the
good reading matter are great
number of interesting photo
graphs of scenes on Virginia
farms, apple orchards, river
scenes, and many conditions of
farm products and growth
which will be of vast interests
to the Virginia farmer.
An article of interest is found
on the subject: "What the De.
partment of Agriculture, Under
the Direction of George w.
Koiner. is Doing For the Vir
ginia Farmer" in which some
statistics are given.
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Piedmont Positions Pay
$500 to $500 Sal
airy Guaranteed
PIEpMONr pLACEn

IiElp hONl 1IA1Ell
Mr.. Homer l. lIofsinger. a late
graduate of the Comm. Department
of the ROa. Nat. Bus. College Ia
$50 Scrip-cIerk position with West
Virginia coal company MIR. Nicho-
las Sanouse, "PlEDMONP PRE-
PARED, with w. NJ. Ritter Lum-
Der Company $50 start Miss Fran
els \. Gianini, Albemaile county,
PIEDMONT PREPARED, with
Cusson- Mays Printing Company
Glen Allen, Va. stenographcr, 500
start Young ladies' from Tazewell,
Russell and Scott. holding $50 aud
$50 positions in lluefield and poca
hontas, write encouraging letters.
Graduates of other schools, recently
placed, appreciate service rendered.
Several calls received this week
could not be- filed.
PIEDMONT OPTIMISTIC
MIR j. NJ. Fox, of Chatham, enroll
ed Friday. lie knows what we did
for his cousin Fred \ party of
Clinch Valley students will arrive
Monday night. a number of others
from several states are also due Mon.
day.
If yet undecided, our Proposition
will interest Y0T. Write today for
Liberal Terms and Salary Guarantee
Contract
Cordially yours,
SAM JACK MUSIcK, Mgr.
Piedmont Busiaess College. lac.
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Candidate for Legislature.

take this method to announce TO the
voters of Wise and Dickinson Counties
that am n candidate for Representative
in the House of Delegates in the next
Legislature of Virginia, to he chosen at
the coming November election
Should be elected. ! will favor such
legislation As is necessary for the moral
and industrial upbuilding of the people.
Reing = native boni citizen Of Wise
County, and having always been resi-
dent oi this County, great many voters
know me and know the things for which
stand, Soliciting your support.
am yours truly,
C. f. kILGoRE.
Coeburn, Va,
August 30 1913
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n NV NoTfOIA1aNss|,riI
Schedule in Ess,i

May i.l9lS.
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lions Pullman sleeper lguedai I
Philadelphia via llagerstasp n
Pullman sleeper Runoke To RFI
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LEAVE NOTION 80 p "a fot,s,l
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surplus was S742,OuG equivlant
TO seven per cent, on the &c.,
600, 900 preferred stock out
standing. The gross operating
revenues for the year were ut
the rate OF $40, 800 per average
mile operated, an increase of
$1,000 over the proceeding year.
But during the current year
the gross earnings have been
running at the rate of $l2, 900
annually, or at least that was
the rate during July, when the
gain was 81 per cent, over July
II year ago.
The building of the Clinch.
field road and its arrangements
since have demonstrated that
the science of railroad building
and management are yet in
their infancy. When this road
was being built comparatively
few tinanciers or railroad man
ayers were willing to concede
that it would be possible to JUS
tify by its operation its enorm-
GUS cost per mile. Its remark
able success, however, has JUS.
titled it's cost, and yet connect
ed with its success must be
given for unusual managerial
ability in developing the traffic
of the road.
1t is not far fetched to say
that Il very large p-opotion of
the railroad mileage of thie
country, if capital could be pro-
vldcd To reconstruct il on such
lines as that on which the
Ciinchiield was built and if it
could have he same broad
managerial work in developing
industries TO create traffic as
that road has had, could be
made to produce very satisfac-
tory costs in handling freight.
The Clinchiield road was built
through an undeveloped coun
try; ii had To create its own
traffic; il has literally to com
pei by the power of energy and
broad work the development of
the territory through which it
runs, aud il had to make known
in many ways aud through
many ways and through many
sources the possibilities of the
country, and all of this had to
be done while the road was in
an unfinished stage. Indeed
the Clinchiield is as yet an I'M
completed road. On the east it
stops Mt Spartansburg, S. O.,
and is still planning to get its
traffic to the coast on some
basis that will work out salts.
factorily without the necessity
of building an entirely new line
from that point to Charleston
or eisew here. On the west its
line is being extended through
one of the toughest mountain
regions of America, but when
it has built this forty miles of
additional road, meeting the
Chesapeake and Ohio and other
roads in Eastern Kentucky, it
VIII become connecting link
over which n vast traffic must
by the mere working out of
economic laws, pass back and
forth. The opening of this ex-
tension will necessarily vastly
increase tho gross miliage op
erations and thus largely in.
crease the net results.-Gate
City Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-17

Boose usually adds TO the
avoirdupose and subtracts from
the weight Of the mind.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-17
Mass Meeting
OF the Progressive Party OF
Wise County held at
Norton on Sep
tember 18th.

Tho meeting wac called to order bysI..
@. Wells, Chairman.
On motion C. NJ Harris was appointed
Secretary.
Upon further motion II. A. Payne.
Woricy Wells and c. Kiscr were appoint
ed committee ON resolutions. who report
ed the following, which were unanimous
~ adopted.
Resolved First, That believing in tho
rights OF the people TO control their own
government in mating its laws and in
the enforcement OF the same, and that
the government is made for The people
and not the people for the government
we heartily endorse and approve the
platform adopted by the Progressive
Party ia the City of Chicago on the eth
day of August, 1919
Resolved Second, That wc'exprcss our
full and unwavering confidence in that
capable and fearless patriot and friend Of
the people. Theodore Roosevelt. for the
part he took Ia advocating the principles
ennncated by the platform in the Ma
tional Campaign of 1912.
Resolved Third, That the people of the
State of Virginia, should have the priyi-
lago Of choosing by direct vote every
officer in the State, and that 90 this cnd
We favor the nomination OF all candi-
dates by primaries by ell parties
Resolved Fourth. That no man shoald
be nominated or elected to any Office
who is not well qualified to discharge
the duties of the same
Resolved Ffth That we favor the
passage of such laws by the next legis!a-
turc of Virginia as will protect men and
women and give them Just compensation
for their labor
Resolved Sixth, That we favor such
laws as are necessary 10 render mon Sc.
curc the lives Of those who labor in mines
aud factories aud other places of cm-
ploymeni
Resolved Seventh, That we favor the
passage of the Enabling Act aud such
Laws as are necessary to put in force ia
Virginia the Webb Law recently passed
in Congress
Resolved Eighth, That we favor such
adjustment of the members of the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia As will give
each county lis just representation In said
assembly
Resolved Ninth, That we favor rca-
sonable increase In the pensions of our
eI confederate veterans ,rhcy gave
their services to the State in their Young
manhood aud should be made comforta-
bile in their old age We also favor pay
ment of said pensions quarterly instead
Of annually
Resolved Tenth, Wa express our conf
dcnce in the honesty and ability of G. +.
kilgorc. who has heretofore announced
himself candidate As onr representative
in the mex; House OF Delegates ofiNirgin-
Ia And we pledge him our support and
should he he elected. we ask that hc sup
port the candidacy Of Judge r. NJ Full
ton, AS e Judge of the Supreme Court OF
Virginia
Resolved Eleventh, That we call on
any aud all of the voters of Wise aud
Dickinson Counties regardless OF past
party affiliations 10 join with us in the
enforcement OF the principles sci forth In
these resolutions. and that the Big Stone
Gap Post, Cumberland Progressive, Wise
County News, Wise Nirginiau. Miners
Journal be requested to publish these
resolutions.
l. c. wriis, Chairman.
C. NJ. lINmuA, Secretary.
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Painting.

All kinds of painting, sign
painting, painting automobiles
and hardwood finishing. Work
done promptly, All material
furnished. j b Tucker.
Phone IL
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-09-17
May Secure
New Outlet
A. B. & A. Road May be Pur-
chased. Giving New Line
to the Coast.

Spartanburg, S, c., Sept. ~
The building of the Carolina
Clinchfield and Ohio railroad
marked an epoch in the con
struction of railroads in tn,
United States" said Richard
III. Edmunds. editor of the Man
ufacturers' Record, when h {
was in Spartanburg Tuesday
night 81 consider it the great
est achievement in the history
of American railroad history
Mr.. Edmunds said that the
road is so constructed that it
can haul freight cheaper than
any other road in the United
States, which makes its earn
ing capacity very great. when
the enterprise was contempla-
ted" said he, "the promoters
were laughed ut for their dream
but now they have set n pace
in railroad business and the
road is no longer an expert
ment but n fact of tremendous
Importance"
When asked if the report
that the interurban and the
Carolina, Clinchield and Ohio
contemplated acquiring the At.
lantic, Birmingham and Allan
tn, with the object Of making
the coast at Brunswick, Ga. ,
MIR. Edmunds replied that there
was much talk in railroad cir
Giles that this was contemplated
but that he could give no def
mite information, as he was not
versed in the situation.
From an economic stand
point" he said, "thc C., G. q
O. will have to either extend
its lines to the sea with Char
lesion as the probable logical
terminal, orit will have to make
equitable trailics arrangement
with some other road to handle
its freight
Mr.. Edmunds says that the
system that handlcs the traffic
of the G. G.. * O. will have TO
build an entirely new roadbed
in order TO handle the enormous
trains of the Clinchfield. alt
could not take care Of the
freight except at a loss, when
one train handled by the c., @.
& O. has to be split into sever
nj. 1t would be money-losin
proposition
Mr.. Edmunis is a good road s
enthusiast. n his opinion,
there liz lao more momentous
problem before the American
people than the construction of
public highways which are
smooth aud durable, lie said
that the farmer loses more in
hauling his products from the
farm to the market than he has
to pay for excessive freight
rates.
"The tariff aud the currency
Questions are great questions,
| bbi illtl uit "a MuIitu Ill COM
parison to the problem of good
roads, said Mr. Edmunds. 81
think the States should build
the main highway under the
supervision of department of
roads, in charge of competent
road engineers. Then the in
diyidual counties can build
feeders to the main highways. "
MIR. Edmunds gave illustra
tions of what many communi
ties are doing TO improve the
highways. lie told of Tampa
floating n large bond issue to
build the roads leading into the
city. The city itself will pay
for the roads, with not one cent
of expense to the country. This
liz done OH the theory that i'm
proved highways will help the
town.
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