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The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
"A MERRY XMAS MESSAGE LEAVES
NOBODY FORGOTTEN---ANDS SHORT, TOO

President Wilson addressed in yesterday for the
q fourth time taking Office
The Arst time he precedent years standing
Yesterday demonstrated again that he positively no hand "
Sacospt things Il he finds them
Hs appeared dscovethe discoverer Of entirely new
boundaries nations interest and activities defining the DO
MAIN or PUBLIC CONSCIENCE"
cry "IAnd Land" the presidents message is heard "
governments obligations Porto Rico Hawaii and the
tknippins.
Porto Rioo Hawaii Philippines but NOT TO BE
EXPLOITED the message they part OF the do
sznadn oe public conscience"
rrsviousy may we submit constitution cody alone
yok.sd the following Of the flag
svy little boy girl remembered by
~ stocking morning half well little boy and
every has been remembered in this message there will
\ = xAs,s Of happiness all the land.
Everybody remembered and we have aing too with Just what
~ wsnteln
81 4 not then with Just what was coming them
g without saying that interest which over seas
A ensu heartily Of foreign territories demanding the
sts independence Philippines for thing isn't likely to-
1rrut anybody home.
IA farmer int forgotten, for
ne message appeals for him for the development
VA ~ operation o his land
ne paint raised that ysms Of rural credit have been developed
~ ~ eer WATER while have left farmers to shift for
shsuSslrA
,ant rsgrs handicap and the which
- bssa put upon those who produce food.
81 ~ lnborvr i remembered
Il 3 recommended Of human life that con-
safe safest BY bureau Of mines for the men
EN&o - the earth to develop resources
elective" liability act urged in Justice to the railway
Say country well relief for sailors from unsafe
lntnet and burdensoms" conditions.
~ DsnA well Little Business is remembered too it is
S11nSt NJ Business for the message
that the business Of this country
Of law with regard to their enter
m snd investments . path indicated which they travel
anxiety important that they Be relieved Of embarrassment
W prosper that private monopoly be destroyed
0nmnl bestowed upon three times in the message
~ for the popular nomination Of candidates for the
and vndency another accommodation that the Shsr
strengthened and in another that Aaska be I'M
Tie transportation facilities be owned by the government that
PEOPLE enjoy without danger Of exploitation
~ certainly You oalla Merry Christmas
n situation dsposes Of first and briefly the zone
upon standing against the the United States
tiEepord Hner all but done for and his dictatorship
IN ~ a1mhasd
n policy the administration explained Of "watchfu
looking the overthrow Of usurpe" and the triumph Of
xp1oGiMiona government.
a Truly they also who only stand and wait.
asomsy teaches that straight line the shortest distance be
x$Nsn two given points.
he homaser forgotten the principle he be
nsddsnt Of the United States L
~THD Is THE SITUATION ACT" is the plain forceful STRAIGHT
|f1rsuontoAion Of matters Of government i
the president Of manufacturing his d.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

York Is soon to &C.
cupy the attention
OF that state. 1t Is
made more inter
esting by the fur
ther question. what
effect the new
amendment to the
Constitution pro-
viding for popular
election OF sena
tors. will have in a
state like N q w
York where popu-
lar elections have
not been fashion.
able. Roots term
expires In March.
1915. Next spring
he will have n
think about renoin.
ination II he is go
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

reooune business Offering suggestions for the
Wilson before the senator's and
ported. progress and asked for
Cutting chatter" Of the erstwhe annual spell" the
gn would it. the president confined himself two columns and
Q half.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
Cecil Rhodes,s Eaos.

Cecil Rhodes used to take q coop
OF hens on board to providg fresh
eggs on his numerous voyages be-
tween England and South Africa.
But those were three weeks Journeys.
and not a mere five-day crossing OF
the Atlantic. Hence another promi-
nent South African parsonage was
asked why he did not follow Rhodes,s
example and provide himself with
the luxury Of new-laid eggs at sex.
''Oh. don't bother to take q coop
Of fowls on board" he replied. but Il
tip the bos'un who looks after
Rhodes's hens, and l get Rhodes's
eggs. London Chronicle.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

" Sui1Sutch anu EDUCATE tueu cOn'
corning prominent men and customs
OF earlier years. For instance you
know now, lad, that the name Of the
first governor was Mason"
And l see," added the son, that
II was the custom OF his time to 60
bareheaded In winter"
Besides, there's many q wife who
Will understand at once our Mexican
policy when Il 10 described 40 one a.
"watchfuI waiting" Oh you Hatiron!
On the other nanc. the object of the
egg boycott IL to crack the price.
Huerta being broke, we imagine
that spree Is about over.
Florida strawberries are selling at
as cents a quart They couldn't be
much higher IL hens laid 'em
The police express surprise over tie
of coke" hends In Detroit.
But look at the price OF coal.
An English will filed In Detroit, COW
ers 80 pages without q comma, period.
colon, semi-colon, or exclamation
point. But that's all right, we pre-
sumo, II It contained a dollar mark.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
Should This Woman Hang?
IN THE SHADOW OF THE GALLONS


Written by Bessie l.. Taylor. Composer
OF the Song when the Autumn
Leaves Are Falling"
In the Shadow of the Gallows she sets
there alone,
The girl that never had "A chance. she
never had q home
Think" my friends. you will. or may
he. q father. or you VIII, or may
be, a mother.
You will stand by your girl. why not
stand by another
The girl that did not have friend.
And has been led to her fate by the
hands OF brutal man
Think OF the babies, their little arms
out stretch
To always live and think Of their
mother stretched up by the neck.
Who shall take care OF them when
am gone?
who shall put them to sleep by q
mothers song?
n this Is a free country and men
make the law,
why should this mother suffer for man
and all?
n he is the murderer. and he did the
The Law had aught to see this woman
freed
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

Sane.
The new king of Bavaria Is sane all
right. One of his first demands is
for an increase In salary.--Wheeling
Register.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
By gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The ques-
ton who will succeed Elihu Root M
uA
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
From Another Point of Viey

Detroit father stopped with his boy before the Mhgan
nrst governor In Capitol facing
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03
An lntelliaant Animal,

Mr.. Casey--Pwhat's the matter?
Daughter-Th' puppy pulled me new
bonnet all to pieces.
Mr.. Casey-Th' divil. He must think
he's a customs inspector!-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

The police express surprise over tie
number Of coke" aends In Detroit.
But look at the price OF coal.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

No intelligent and fair-minded mar
can read the works OF Woodrow VII
The Detroit times., 1913-12-03

Florida strawberries are selling at
rs cents quart They couldn't be
much higher II hens laid 'em
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
Primary Election

The Democratic primary cleo
ton was held in Virginia yes
terday, but for u lack of general
interest in the returns II was
impossible for us to get the re
suits, even in the county, at
the time of going to press.
The candidate for governor,
Hon. IL. G. Stewart, was not on
the ballot, as he had no OPPOSE
ton in the primary.
The indications are h Il
Machen has received the nomi
nation for Lieutenant Govern
or. Pollard for Attorney Gen
eral and Koiner for Commits.
sioner of Agriculture.
The vote in Big Stone Gap
was as follows: Lieutenant Gov
Machen rs; Ellyson 30
Attorney General-Pollard So
Williams %: Commissioner
X Diner %; Brown is.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
ADpalaClia Items

Mr.. aud Mrs. Jeffries have
been guests at the Windsor
Hotel for the past week.
Attorney y NJ. Wears, OF
Wise, was in town Monday.
Mrs l.. T. Winston, of Big
Stone Gap, was shopping in
town Saturday.
Mrs. j. S. Mcconnell and lit.
tie daughter, Lucille, left Sun
day morning for n lengthy visit
with Mrs. McConncll's parents
in Baltimore. Mr.. Mcconnell
will Join them later.
A. NJ. Kinnaird, of Middles
boro, was n business visitor in
town this week.
Tom Elliott, of Norton. visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Lee, ut the
Windsor Monday.
Miss Corrinc Taylor was a
visitor here last week
j. d. lngham. of Cocburn,
was in town Sunday.
Miss Josephine Hamilton,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hagy. at Imboden, will
leave today Wednesday, for
her home at Grunday, Va.
j. Anderson, of Middlcsboro,
was i'll town Monday
Lawyer Fields, Of Whites
burg, wax here the first of the
week
Miss Hannah Mae Hamilton
will leave this week for Men
dotn, where she will visit relu
tivcs and friends before return
ing To her work with Green
wood aud Burgess
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
From Roda.

j +. Skaggs. of Pennington
Gap, was Visiting his son, j IL.
Skaggs, at this place, Saturday
and Sunday
DR. c. b. Bowyor, of Stonoga.
was over Sunday attending to
some surgical work.
Clarence Ambnrgy, of Appa
lachia, was up sunday and took
part in the band practice
Miss Georgia Cox. of Big
Stone Gap, is visiting Miss
Collins at this place.
Mrs. q. w. Brooks. who has
been visiting relatives and
friends in Mendoza for the last
ten days, returned Saturday
evening.
NJ l. kilgore, postal clerk at
this place, was visiting in Big
Stone Gap sunday.
Rcv. Livcsay wa up Satur-
day night and preached to an
appreciative audience.
Miss Alma FIanary, with a
party Of young folks of Appa,
lachia, are spending some few
days iii Biuif City this week.
Rev. Anderson filled his rcgu
lar appointment here Sunday
morning.
+, Counts, stenographer, was
visiting in Appalachin Sunday
night On his return h" was
accompanied by Miss Lillian
q. Barker.
Rev. Barker, OF the Baptist
Church, is holding a protracted
meeting in the Mission Hall
this week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our APP.
probation to all Of our friends
for their interest expressed by
subscribing to The Big Stone
Gap Post, and otherwise aiding
our daughter, Rosa Alva, to
win the beautiful piano, in the
contest conducted by 5. \.
Horton and Company, of this
place. We think it well worth
working for, as it is very
beautiful in tone and workman
ship We wish 10 say to all
employees of the V. q S. W
Ry, especially, do we thank
you for your interest shown, as
1t was principally by this that
she won Trust You may get
your moneys worth by reading
the Post
Gratefully,
{. 7. SpToles and Wife.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
From Osaka.

Miss Maud Simpkns. who
has been away on vacation, has
returned aud accepted "a position
rs cashier in the Stoncga store.
DR.. j. c. Bell is again in his
accustomed harness. lie re
ports "A good and pleasant time
while away ON his vacation
The little baby of VIM Gam
bic is very sick with whouping
cough
Mrs. Alex Mullins, who has
been sick for some time with
fever, is improving and her
friends hope to see her out in
the near future
Mrs. Cleo. W. Barney, of
prestonsburg, Ky, aud Miss
Ida Wilburn. of Dante. Va
nave been visiting their sister
Mrs W f. Pickering, for the
past week
w. IL Glover, Of Benham
Ky, visited his sister, Mrs.
Grogen, at this place Sunday.
NJ. Nj. Hill, formerly Of Arno.
has moved into our town. Mr.
liill has taken n contract here
in the mines.
Rev Anderson filled his regu.
lar appointment here sunday
night.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
Notice.

a conference will be held in
the Episcopal Church from
Tuesday, August 18th. through
Thursday, the l4th, for those
engaged i'll Missionary work in
this section of the State. While
these meetings will he held
primarily for the workers, yet
any one Interested in this work
is cordially invited TO attend
We have been fortunate in
getting Rev. w. II. Rollins, Of
the Theological Seminary. Mt
Alexandria, Va, to be present
and give three or more addres
ses. MIR. Rollins came last
summer for a similar purpose
ut the invitation of Rev. John
j. Lloyd, who was the origina-
tor of these annual conferences.
All who heard Mr. Rollins ad
dresses last year on the first
three Gospels were greatly help
cd and stimulated toward n deep
er and more careful study of the
bible, and it is hoped that as
many of our friends of the Gap
as can attend will take advan
tage of this opportunity to hear
MIR Rollins aud to learn some
thing of what is being done in
our part of the State for the
spiritual uplift of the people.
The program Of the confer
cncc and addresses is as follows:
TUESDAY, AUGUST u
5.30 a IA Tile Holy Communion
800 10 40 Morning prayer aud
opening address by Arshdcacon = \.
Rich
lu.OO-iOa5 "A M Reports of work
10 .ij-li i1n. m Conference led bv
pcacomcss Adams Subject $50 opera
tion of workers with officials of the
mines
Zoo i2A5p an Conference led by
l,cv " T. RolIius Subject 'pnhlcmis
oi the work
smp m Evening prayer aud address
10y Rev W J. Rollins subject "ihc
History of 81 soul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
7.30a M The Holy Communion.
N.ol-9 l5a. m l.itamy and address hy
Rev II Lloyd Subject "Our Mes
1000 To lo.ila M Conference led by
Rev las VI Smith Subject. Coop
GRAFTON between the churches
N COL 40 M. Conference led los
pcaconcss Williams subject SUNDAY
school Methods
~ 90 10 iiu m -touforrucr led hV
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
New 0steopath to Locate in
Bristol.

Dr Harry Semones, recent
graduate of the American
school of Ostcopathy. of Kinks.
willie, Mo, arrived yesterday to
become associated with DR.. j..
Meek Wolfe in the practice of
Ostcopnthy Dir. Semones Is a
native Of Southwest Virginia,
and an alumnus of Emory and
Henry College. He has just
recently passed the exarnina-
lion given 10y the Medical
Examining Board of Virginia.
and has also been licensed in
Tennessee. Bristol II erald
Courier
Or Semones will make trips
Big Stone Gap and Norton each
week adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
DON'T FORGET"

the Ice Cream Supper which
Will be held at Mrs. l. G.
Iaylor's home, on the lawn,
Thursday evening, given by
the Senior Epworth League.
Everyone cordially invited TO
attend. This is Il good work
and deserves encouragement
Remember! It's THURSDAY
evening.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
SOCIAL DOINGS.

Miss Mabel Willis entertain
ed very delightfully."- Friday
night with heart dice in honor
of her house guests, Miss Alleen
Allison and Gladys ltufrord, OF
Bristol Tho parlors of the
home on Wyandotte avenue
we're tastefully decorated in n
color scheme of red aud white,
strings of red hearts being hung
around the walls and dependent
from the chandeliers.
Hearts dice, new to Big Stone
Gaps younger set, was played
at seven tables, and at the CON
.clusion of the games prizes
were awarded as follows:
First Prize, pair blue silk
hose, Miss Louise Goodloe;
second prize, Il book, Samuel
McCurn Byron Rhoads won
the BOBBY.
Refreshments, carrying out
the prevailing color scheme of
red and white, were served at
the conclusion Of the games
Misses Helen Mccormick and
Jemima Willis served punch
during the entire evening.
Those who attended were
Misses Florance Mccormick
Grace Wolfe, Carrie Long, Kit
ty Horton, Mary Barron.
Ihelma Baker, Mary Bum.
Josephine Kelly, Ruby Kcmper,
Ruth Prescott, Louise Goodloc
Caroline Rhodes, Celia Davis.
Emily Thomanson. Mcssrs
Henry Mccormick, Byron
Rhoads, Nivion Mouscr, Don
aid Prescott, Samuel McCluen,
Robert Wells, Earl Willis.
Jerome Wells, Allen Carncs,
Billie Mathews, llitcher Willis.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

Messrs. G. G. Duffy, and j.
f. Arlington, of Stonegn, who
were convicted in the Wise
County Court some time ago
for violation of the State elec
ton laws and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, have
been granted a pardon by Gov.
ernor Mann. The ofrense these
gentlemen were charged with
WAS II mere technical violation
OF the law, and was nninten.
tional on their part, aud when
the matter was brought before
the governor he PROMPTLY
granted the pardon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
Shorthand Text Books and
Machines Free.


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Fttman Chas. l.. Sven young man 10 years OF uge
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The writers OF the FOLLOWING SYSTEMS were ihe
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We repeat we have unequaed advantages for those in
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Address,
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Fall Session opens Sept End
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save all parties a great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06
NOTICE.

All parties in errcars for
water rent must settle mt once;
the time is about here for me to
make my animal report
f. II. Barron, Treasurer
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

The mines in this section are
doing the best business this
summer in many years They
are NIL busy and can hardly
mino the coal fast enough to
fill their orders.
1t il reported that 5000 600
cement mill will soon bc built
near Knoxville. Near Big
Stone Gap is some of The best
cement rock in the world, and
this would be an ideal place for
n mill
The Elkhorn Fuel Company,
of New York, has purchased
9s5, 900 acres Of coal land in
Kentucky aud $4,000 acres in
Most Virginia, aud will begin
developments in Letchcr Coun-
~ in the near future.
Alabnma's pig iron produc
ton for n half year has broken
all prior records The output
during the first half of 1918 has
heen ,GGO,5ll toms, as compar.
ed with $3.50 tons during the
same period of 1912
The General Electric Com
pnny has installed ali it's ma
chincry in the plant Of the EIcc-
trio Transmission Company,
near St. Charles, Va, aud as
soon ns the transmission lines
are finished to the mines that
will use power from this plant,
it will be put into operation.
Work on the fine system Of
public highways was commenc-
ed in the Richmond District
last week in earnest, and will
be pushed as rapidly as posi-.
BILE during the summer and fall.
Nearly all the work in this dis
trict will be done by the couu-
ty, ms it is thought it can be
done much cheaper that way
than by contract MIR. q w.
Scott, an expert road builder.
has been employed as supcrin.
tendcnt, but the entire work in
the district Will he under the
direct supervision of Mr., +. j.
Prescott, the districts popular
and efficient member of the
board OF supervisors.
Coke is in strong demand and
every ton produced finds n
ready demand ut a good price,
says the Knoxville Appalach-
ian Trade journal. 1t is now
positively asserted that the
Birmingham district will fur
nish by-product coke to the
New Orleans Street Railway
Company, the contract to be
let in II few days. The bids for
beehive oven coke has been
changed TO either beehive or
by-product coke The state
ment i made that The New Or
leans people have made n test
Of she by product coke and are
satisfied TO accept either kind
This contract calls for at least
20,000 tons, perhaps double that
amount, in twelve months.
Much coke is going To Mexico,
and other points from this sec
ton. The coke market has
every evidence OF remain
lug strong throughout the bal
auce of the year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

London County, Tenn has
voted to issue $3.50, 900 in bonds
for pike road purposes. Let
the good work go on.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

Miss Florunce Mccormick
very delightfully."- entertained
On Monday afternoon with two
tables of five hundred in honor
of Miss Mable Willis house
guests, MISS Gladys HuGord
and Miss Allccn Allison, of
Bristol. Those present were,
Misses Allcen Allison, Gladys
lluilord, Mabel Willis, Grace
Wolfe, Emily Thomson, Mrs
Iempleton. Miss Grace Wolfe
won the prize, "A box of CORES.
pondancc cards After the
games refreshments were scrv b
ed consisting Of grape frappr
and cake.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

1t ia reported that 5000 600
cement mill will soon bc built
near Knoxville. Near Big
Stone Gap is some of The best
cement rock in the world, and
this would be an ideal place for
mill.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

The Rev. w. T.. Rollins will
preach at the Episcopal Church
next Sunday morning at 1890
O'Clock MIR Rollins is coming
Tor the Conference, beginning
Tuesday, August II, and will
make three addresses, the sub
Iects of which are given else
where IN to-day q issue Of the
Post.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

The mines in this section are
doing the best business this
summer in many years They
are MI busy and can hardly
mino the coal fast enough to
fill their orders.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

Entered according TO postal regulations
at the post Office at Big Stone Gap as sec
ond-class matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

The Elkhorn Fuel Company,
of New York, has purchased
9s5,Ooo acres Of coal land in
Kentucky and $4,000 acres in
West Virginia, aud Will begin
developments in Letchcr Coun-
~ in the near future.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

Alabnma's pig iron produc
ton for n half year has broken
all prior records. The output
during the first half Of 1913 has
heen ,CG0,5il toms, az compar
ed with SIS, 35l tons during the
same period of 1912
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-08-06

Fall Session opens Sept. end.