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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-11-12

We believe that we are safe in
saying that the people of Wise
county consume $l0000.00 in
farm produce daily, and that
scarcely more than one-tenth
of this amount comes from the
county, being shipped in from
all over Uncle Sans Domains.
Don't you think hat this
county might be well compared
to the son of millionair who
suddenly finds himself heir to
millions and begins immediate
ly to spend these millions in
the fastest way possible instead
of trying 10 improve the estate
ADD make IL worth more to him
self and to future generations.
Wise county found herself
heir to millions in coal and tim
Der. This coal and timber is
being shipped away as fast IA
the ingenuity of man can de
wise means to mine and ship it.
VIII the county be better or
worse off when the coal and
timber are all gone? This may
be looking n long way in the
future bu t the same answer
will apply
It's possible for Wise county
to produce the large part, if not
all, of what she consumes, and
think of the tremendous saving
to the county, the permanent
improvements OF the farms. the
increase in value of real estate,
and better than all, the eleva-
ton of the country people to
free independent producers and
the rearing of Il healthy homo
loving population.
If the people of this county
will use better seed, better meth
ODDS of cultivation and do more
jdrmiag they can accomplish
these results and keep Il large
share of the millions of dollars.
expended annually for food, at
home for the permanent better
ment of the county.
a long step in the right di.
rection would be the teaching
of agriculture in all the schools
of the county, both rural and
town. We can hardly expect
the youth of our land to take up
profession that they see neg
lected and abused around them
and about which { n e y are
taught nothing in school
WHAT Wise and other coun-
ties need most is farmers. We
have enough and maybe a sur
plus of doctors, lawyers, bust
ness men, engineers, &c.
We need real producers not
destroyers of our natural re-
sources. We need up-to-date
farmers.
J. G. STILES,
Farm Demonstrators
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A misunderstanding Correct
ed.
Editor, Big Stone Gap Post,
Town

BulloT, Dig otOnc bap lOst,
Town.
My dear Sir:
Please give me space in your
columns to correct a misunder-
standing which prevails in the
town with regard to the policy
which the Building Committee
has pursued in raising funds
for the erection of the new Pres
hyterian Church.
hear that it is generally un-
derstood tina, theBuilding Com
mittee has occurred all the funds
needed to purchase the site,
erect and furnish the building,
and make the necessary inn
provemcnts to the property and
that they do not need, or desire
any subscriptions from friends
outside the congregation; this
is far from the facts.
regret that such misun
Outstanding of our attitude pre-
walls, and that we were thought
to be following SO narrow and
uncharitable n course.
To correct this impression
which prevails | desire to state
that the Building Committee
has, from the beginning, de.
clared that it was opposed To
all but voluntary methods of
raising money for the building
of the church, and that the only
policy which they would fellow
would be TO secure subscriptions
on this basis.
The estimated total cost OF
the present improvements is
S5,675.O0 OF this amount 81
59l.3G has been subscribed
Therefore, 81, l53.G4is yet need
ed.
The building Committee has
not yet succeeded in raising
this amount, and the Commit.
tee will greatfully receive con.
tributions to apply on this de
iicit. Any such contributions
may be sent TO Mr.. w. II Ais
over, Treasurer, aud will be
promptly acknowledged an d
greatly appreciated.
| desire, and | feel sure that
every member OF my congrega-
ton desires, that the church
when erected, will be regarded
as place of divine worship
where all will receive n hearty
welcome.
Respectfully,
JAS. NJ SMITH,
Chairman Building Committee
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Wise County
Needs Far
rnerS.

Any one coming from the
Eastern part of the State and
passing through the county of
Wlsc viii be struck with the
thousands of acres of produc-
tive land lying idle and the
poor showing made by a much
smaller number of acres under
cultivation. We have recently
heard one of the farmers in the
Richmond district who has re-
ported more than 100 bushels
Of cora from one acre while we
know of land very much better
than his in the Pound country
and elsewhere producing % and
30 bushels to the acre.
Another fact will impress an
observant thinking person IN
passing through the towns of
this county, the large amount
OF farm produce consumed by
these towns. We think that
we are very conservative when
we say that the towns alone OF
Wise county consume ne &
$4,000, 90 in farm produce daily,
while few of the people in the
county produce much as
they can use of farm produce.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to take this oppor-
tunity to thank our many
friends and express our deepest
gratitude, for the many kind
nesses shown to us during the
illness and death of our beloved
wife and mother. May Heav.
ems richest blessings rest upon
YOU all.
j X T. Barron aud family
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Mr.. r. l.. Parks has resigned
his position as manager of the
Monte Vista Hotel at this place
and will go to Pineville. Ky,
the first of December to take
charge of the Continental, n
new hotel now about completed
Mt that place. j. a Stern, of
Greensboro. n c.. will succeed
Mr.. Parks az manager of the
hotel here Mr.. Parks is one
of the best hotel men in the
south and the travelling public
as we'll as the people of the
Gap. will regret very much TO
learn that he is going to leave
here.
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Earnest Eagle and Miss Mol
lie Sherman, Robert Wolfe and
Miss Roda Graham ,all of Cadet,
went to Cumberland Gap, Tues
day morning where they were
married. They will spend IA
week or SO in Cincinnati and
Louisville, before returning
here. Both young men are en-
ployes of the l.. Il n. Railroad
on the Hill crew, and will make
Cadet their future home.
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Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ray.
mond Thayer at New York City
last Saturday, a hoy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-11-12

Among the prominent bust.
ness men of Bristol in town
last week we noticed Judge
Jno. w Price, j Norment
Powell and Charles L. IIagan
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-11-12

The Japanese government
has spent more than 100000
for aeroplanos.
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Call at the residence of Taz
Sturgill, in Plat Three, and
have your fortune told for 80
cents by Minnie Stephens, the
Gypsy fortune teller.-adv.
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To the Creditors of Arthur G. Cornett.
of Blackwood, in the County of Wise
aud district aforesaid, a bankrupt:
o No, tie oe Is hereby g S that on the s
rupt and the iist meeting ofthe creditors
will be held at Big Stone Gap. Virginia,
in the L. ). Court IIou = G on the
the 22nd day Of November a. ID.
1918, at = o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend
prove their claims. appoint trustee. cN-
anime the bankrupt. aud transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting
MAYO CABETI.,
Referee in bankruptcy.
Nov Sth 1918
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 ON MINING LEGISLATION

labor shall be performed or improve ments made during each year. be sus- pended for the yenr iaI3 aS t0 mining tla Inns situated On the Seward i"nin- suLi west of longitude ih8 and north of latitude 64, 30 that no mining claims which have been recorded shall M subject to foreclosure of non per formance "f assessment work for thc year 1913. Provided that claimant or clu imanis of minng IN.atiOns In order to secure the benefits of this act shmli cause to be recorded in the 0ficr where location notice and certificate iS filed on or before December 3l. 1913. n notice that he in good faith intends to hold or work said claim.
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by a train load of artillery and en- gineers who will begin the building of defensive works.
 The plans for these defenses have been on file In the war once for some months and the material for their con- struction and building emplacements for the guns is already on the ground.
 A rapid advance of the American troops might prevent the construction of these defcnses but 1t is not thought that any move will be made in time to interfere with their completion.
 It is estimated hero that about eight thousand troops of all arms are now available for the defense of Mexico City. Five thousand of these will be- placed along the line of the railroad at once and the rema finder held In re- serve in the capital. This force will be rapidly increased by trOOps that arc being brought in from the field and
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that If the landing force Is two strong for him to hold off he will fall slowly back along the line of the railroad for a distance of fifty miles. to where the mountainous country Is favorable for defense and that at this point he will construct defensive works and make d stand.
 Already heavy ordnance is being shipped from Mexico City to the point selected for the final stand and these guns will be mounted 50 as to command the dcfiles through which the American troops will have to pass.
 Orders for the destruction of the rail. road have been issued and troops are already at work tearing up the trucks
 Two brIgades of federal infantry un. der command of General Rubio left Mexico City this morning for Vera Cruz and the mountain passes. These troops will be followed immediately
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MEXICO MAKES PREPARATION
 TO DEFEND HER CAPITAL
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Special Nugget Ssrvies.
 VERA CRUZ. Nov. 2l-President Huerta today issued the first public orders directing the Mexican war of- flee 10 prepare to resist an invasion by the United States.
 The commander of the federal gar rIson here has received orders to re- sist the landing of American marines if 1t is attempted for any purpose This precludes the possibility of thc American troops being sent ashore to protect the consulate and the lives of American or other foreign citizens.
 The federal commander al Mtxi," City has been ordered 10 proceed to Vera Cruz with all the force avaiia- ble and to prepare dcfcnses for resist ing the landing and advance of the American troops.
 His orders are that he is to offer all the resistance In his power and
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eeseiei Nugget Service.
 VERA CRUZ. Nov. 2i.-6acked by an armed force of American blue pack jackets United States Consul Ca nada today deaed the Mexican federal General Maas to take the Madsr0 brothers who were released from prison yesterday again into custody The two Maderos when they were re' leased went directly to the American consulate and asked for protection They had scarcely arrived before the building was surrounded by Mexican soldiers and a demand made for theiT surrender. The consul refused tC give the men up and the ofsicer in command of the soldiers threatened to enter the consulate by force and take the men.
 As soon as this threat was made Consul General turned to one of the officers of the fieet who was In his ofYice and asked him to signal to tho admiral that the consulate could no longer protect the Maderos.
 Immediately upon the receipt of
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LOYAL ORDER
 MOOSE GROWING

The Loyal Order of Moose held largely attended meeting Last night ct Eagle hall at which . number of new members were initiated into the secret work of the order.
 Many new candidates applied for admission and their applications wsrs taken under consideration.
 This rapidly growing lodge has reached . membership Of seventy three already and the applications nov on file will bring 1t up to the one hum dred mark.
 Tn order to accommodate the large number q applicants for aAmissaoA the iodgs is obligsd to meet twice week and t will meet again nsxt Sunday at one ? m- in Dasis hali wAsa . lA<us cl4se VII hs initiAtea.
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by volunteers who will flock to Huer- ta's standard as soon as 1t is known that the United States has invaded Mexico. The minister of war expects to have at leats 10000 men in and around Mexico City within the next week and in the meantime a second and third line of defenses will be esta blished to which the troops can fall back if driven out of their first position by the Americans.
 The City of Mexico and the envir- Ons of Vera Cruz have taken on the aspect M real war today .and the enthusiasm of the people for Huerta and the defense of their country has noticca ble increased.
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WOULD FORM NEW
 LABOR PARTY

parti ics and sec q solution of the h. ,lustrinl troubles which are present in the country in party which will represent the actual producer in all lines of industry.
 eventually los inc party "f the people ns distinguished from the present parties of the capitalists and that In future the struggle between capital and labor will he decided nt the polls.
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Nugget Special Service.
 MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2l.--With all of the pomp which is given to the function in southern republics the Mexican cOnRrs.Ss. Iluerta's congress was opened here last night. There wns :, brilliant scene in the legisia tive chamber aa the deputies Kathered in iuii evening dress on the iOor of the h"n and the entire foreign dipio- mn. body. with the exception of tho United States representative. Nelson OSha ugh. filled the boxes set aside for them. The diplomats and their m,'.ary and naval attaches were h ihe fnI! uniforms of their rank and the Enii-ries sparsied with gold lace and decorations.
 The absence of tho American rep- representative was noticeable but his presence could not have becn expect cd as the meeting of this illgally lcctcd body Is In direct opposition to the wishes md demands of the presi- dent of tho t'nited States who has several times informed the president of Mexico that he. would not recog- nixe tho congress as legal body.
 The presence of nll of the diploma tie corps k significant ns showing that ihc countries represented are not in
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The following tclcgr;t I,hic infurmn- ton in regard to ih" recent mining egislatiOn p:tsNtd by the haii0nhl congress Is furnished the Ni'G;sT direc, by Congressman Allmr, Johnson of Washington.
 Make 1t clear iO all that mining claimants must file notices of good faith on ar before December 3i.
 An abridged text of the Jill f"i- lows:
 The provisions of section 2324 of the revised stattucs of the United States which rccurs that on each claim To- ratcd after the 10th day of May. 1872 and until patent hns been lss,ie,i therefore rot less than s100 worth of
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PIONEERS ANNUAL
 ROOF GARDEN

Tho roof garden for the hcnef't "i tho Pioneers home to he built at th' hot springs will bc given by the PIon- cers of Alaska In Eagle hnll on Sa'ur day evening, December 20.
 There will be vaudeville perform ancn as well as music md dancing.
 The following committee Is now a, work on the arrangements for the roof garden:
 Judge Loman, c. A. Diamond. C. w. Thornton, Hon Frank A. Aldrich and Henry Durgh.
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G|LROY IS ARRESTED
 ON PIRACY CHARGE

Upon being discharged here Shook said he had been robbed of tl7o and accused 0troy. Giiroy had left the pier. but the police found him. and when searched he happened to have just s17o In his pockets. The $6.0oo in stock was found in his stockings.
 He was locked up on a charge of robbery on the high seas. which amounts to piracy. The penalty is nothing less than life Imprisonment. In fact. the old authorities show that . man guilty of piracy may bs hang d.
 While locked In . cell 0iiroy heard that . principal witness against him would bs H. N. Gibson. cashise Of tho Clarion County National hank. of
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Special Nuesst Service.
 DETROIT. Nov. 20.-"Piracy on the high seas" is the charge against MSch- ael A. Ollroy. of Pittsburg, who is locked up here after stormy night on Lake Erie. John H. Shock. also of rittsburR. alleges that 0ilroy took si70 and $5.0O0 In negotiable stock from him while they were passengers on hoard the steamboat Western States. Under the piracy laws, Gil. roy may get life imprisonment if found guilty.
 When the Western States arrived here today. Shook was prisoner. In his stats room. because hs had caused . disturbance in the smoking room. the captain said.
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Special Nugget Service.
 VERA cRt'Z. Nov. i9.-When 1t be- came known here today that q British sIua lron wns on its way here from the West Indies to protect English interests and subjects many Ameri. can refugees went to the British con |. sulate and asked to be included In tho protection In case the men from the ships landed. Some of these Ameri- cans wore very hitter against their own government for not giving them aid and asked if In case of troubl" here they could rely on the protection
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0'SHAuennESSEY ABSENT
 OPENING OF CONGRESS

of hls government Huerta said that Mexico was on friendly and peace. fui basis with Sn of the nations of ths world save only one. ln this In. sutncc hs was Of the opinion thaa his administration had the sympathy vf the people of the country but thai In government he had found 1t impossible to grant the absurd demands made upon him and still maintain the hon. or and dignity of Mexico.
 In conclusion the president asked for the loyal support of the con- sress and people of Mexico and saiA that the time might soon ceuns whsn In defense of the honor of their coun- try he would have to ask them 70 join him on the held of battle in order to repei an invasion of their land an1 their liberties.
 The speech of the president was greeted with prolonged applause and as he drove through the streets after the adjournment of the sitting he was loudly cheered by the popuIacs who seem to consider war with the United States as inevitable and arc ,hlled with enthusiasm for Huerta on ac- count Of what is considered his brave and patriotic stand.
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Special Nugget Service.
 SEATTLE. Nov. 2O.A resolution was introduced at the labor convcn ton here today instructinE all union men to take an active part in I"Iitcal affairs.
 The resolution was passed as s",n as introduced and it Is said that this Is the starting of plan which th.. labor leaders have had in mind ever since the breaking up "f ilr rpui,- lIcan and progressive parties Io form, a new labor party, The labor organ izers will now attempt to form n I,n- htical party which will in.l,uI" all union men as well as many others who are dissatisfied with the "Il Iin..
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Congressman Johnson also informs the NUGGET thnt the bureau "f edn- cation tx today starting active work Ia behalf Or the natives of Seward peninsula.
 Dr. Mustard. president Of the Cham Der of Commerce haS also received teieHrams from Congressman Johnson confirming the Nt'GGET'S Inf"rma- tiOn.
 This telegram from Congressman n Johnson K taken [" mean that the president has signed the biii above. referred to and that 1t Ia now law of th" United States.
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AMERICANS ASK
 BRITISH PROTECTION

of the English flag.
 His majesty's consul informed the Americans that as long as their Rov- ernment was represented by a con |. suiar ofYicer here they should look to him for protection but he added that if 1t became necessary to land En- Rlish marines all foreigners would he welcome to the protection thus af. forded.
 It is expected that German and French ships will now he sent here and that all foreigners will be taken care of
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accord with Mir. Wilson In his policy of non recognition of the congress and 1t brought n happy smile to the face s.t the dictator when he entered the hait surrounded by soldiers of hia guard and Elancing up at the diplo- matic boxes he saw them filled with the accredited representatives of the European and South American pow ers.
 Az Huerta entered the hall the en- tire assembla9e arose and remained standing until the president took his seat upon the raised platform behin., the speakers desk.
 Huerta did not read his speech as was expected nor did he have much to say in regard to the foreign ana domestic complication which are now 90 rampant in the republic. He con- fined his remarks to a Justification of the abolishment of the laat con- gress on the ground that 1t was work ing against him and conspiring with the rebels for the overthrow of h;s government. He charged that tho late congress had tried to prevent the gov ernment from putting down the re. heliion and that N had co-opcrated h, the infamous prnctises of the rebels.
 In speaking of the foreign relations
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Knox. Pa. MT. Gibson informed the police that he had been a party to the festivities in the smoking room. and that while his memory might Dc haxy on certain matters. he could plainly remember that 0ilroy had tried to sell stock in q company to him.
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lee erssm and eandiss fresh every day. lsavs your erdsrs fer yeS' Thanksgiving ice cream ss early d pessibis at the Ress Candy stsrs.
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rnANksoiviNo BALL.

First social event f the sresor, Thanksgiving hall by the Woman's Auxiliary, X. E. Hall. Tickets " a' Roses Candy Kitchen.
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ARMED BluEJACkETS
 PROTECT mADER0S

this signal which was sent by one oe the sailors stationed at the consulate for the purpose of keeping up com. munication with the hest. the s6marsa in command ordered . company of sailors under arms to 70 ashore end bring the men off of the Rhode Isa. and.
 The company of seamsn infantry landed and marched to ths United states consulate. Here special Rsprs- sentative John Lind. the consul. Cana da and the. MaAsros were placed be- tween the ranks oe the Anssican tars and escorted to the ships boat and then to the flagship.
 The Mexican federal soldiers wa&ch- ed this landing of biusjackets and the subsequent departure of the Madsros In silence. The oflscer in command evidently not wanting to take the re- sponsibiiity of interfering.
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NOTICE.

sim'km'ldcrs in iir. S"nsl of the North building. will meet at C. !. | .,,Incn's oilicc Saturday evening. Nt < orl,n.k, Nov 22. Aluttcr of iinp,rtancc.
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LATER MILITIA TO eE nEcRUiTED.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 2l.-The ad- jutant general of the army today tele- graphed to every state in the union maintaining . militia organization to have their companies recruited up to full war strength immediately.
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erssh oyster eeeIstaiis made daily at the Navada.
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First secial. event. st the .ssassN. Eagle Masqusrade, Saturday.
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