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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Editor Post.

| have read with much inter
est the article in a recent issue
of Mrs. Il. Powell, Of Belmont,
with reference TO apportion-
ment of representatives in the
Virginia House of Delegates.
There are worse examples of
unfair representation even than
those stated by him. The ideal
number Of people which each
delegate should represent. based
on the 1910 census, is 2O,GlG
fauquicr County had %, 500
people and has one delegate;
Loudon County had 81, lG7 and
has one delegate; then Loudon
and Fauquior together have n
ilonter delegate who thcoreti
cnlly represents 2.lGl people.
Chesterfield County had 2l,299
people and one delegate; but a
iloater represents the ds3 extra
people in Chesterfield and the
G,099 people of Powhatun.
Hanover had 1920 people and
King William s,547, a total OF
25,747, but Hanover has "A dele
gate and Hanover and King
William together an additional
iloater delegate. The County
of Appomuttox with s,9o+
people and Gloucester, Lunen-
burg, Princess Anne and Prince
William with less than 10, 900
each, all have delegates. Vet
Tazewcll with 2i,eiC aud Buch-
anan with l2,33i have a dele
gate together; and Wise with
3i.l62 and Dickinson withp,l00
have Il delegate together
Section 43 OF the State Con-
stitution reads, IA rcapportion
ment shall be made in the year
1912 and every tenth year there
after Constitutional lawyers
may argue that this language
is directory only and not com
pulsory. In AIRY event, every
principal Of fairness demands a
reaPportionment; and the fight
for it should be renewed at the
next session of the General
Assembly both in the House
and in the Senate.
Early in the last session, /
introduced bills IN the House to
reapportion representation for
both Senate and House, giving
Lee and Scott u senator and
Mise and Dickinson one,
whereas Lee, Scott and Wise
are now i'll the same senatorial
dietrict; and giving Wise two
delegates, Tazcwcll one and
Buchanan and Dickenson to-
gether one. The House Com
mittoe OH Privileges and Elec.
tions.refused to report the sena
torial reapportionmentN bill,
holding that such a bill should
come from tho Senate. The
Committee did report favor
ably my delegate rcapportion-
mont bill with an amendment
giving Wise one delegate, Taze.
well one and Dickinson and
Buchanan together one. After
n hard fight Of several days led
aud made 10y me and a few
other members, this bill was
passed by the House and went
To the Senate for concurrence.
The bill, like many other good
ones, died in the Senate. was
Informed il was there killed
largely through the efforts of
Congressman ii. d. Flood, OF
Appomattox, which county
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25

In our item last week about n
number of people Of the Gap
going up to Appalnchia to have
their eyes tested, it should have
read by DIR. Staley instead of
DIR. Peavlcr DR. Staley visits
that place OF the first Friday in
each month and DR.. Peayler on
the third Friday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25

Mrs. II. l.. Parks was called
to Lexington, Ky, Sunday
night on account of the serious
illness o f her mother, Mrs.
Armstrong, whose death oc-
CURED In that city Monday
from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis. Burial took place
in Paris Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Parks went down Monday
night to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Armstrong is known to
many of our readers In town,
she having only recently visit.
ed her daughter at the Monte
Vista here, and her friends re-
greet to learn of her death, and
deeply sympathize with Mrs.
Parks in this bereavement.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25

\ G. Matheson has resigned
his position with the Interstate
Railroad Company Mt this place
and will so to Richlnnds the
first of July, where he has nc
copted n position with the En-
pirc Coal Land Corporation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25

Messrs. r. r. Casper nd @ 4.
q McFcrran and Misses Mndgc
Dingcss and Caroline Rhoads
molored up TO Toms Creek
Tuesday afternoon, returning
the same day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-06-25

The Fifth Sunday meeting
program, beginning at t h o
Baptist Church Friday night of
this week, promises to be in
tcresting throughout. All the
people of the town are cordially
invited to attend. All the pas,
tors of the town are invited to
take part in the discussions.
The visiting ministers will fill
the pulpit on Sunday morning
at the Methodist church, Chris
tan church, also at Cadet and
East Stone Gap Preaching on
Sunday at $3.50 p IN. ut High
land Park by a visiting Minis
ter of Rev. j b. Craft, pastor
of the Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
SHOOTS HUSBAND
Mrs,August Schieber Has
A Bad Fit of Jealousy.
Finds memphis, Tenn, Lumber
President With Another Woman.
Opens Fire on Boih-.Wounds Wo.
man, MORALLY Wounds Husband.

Memphis. Tenn. March 12.-Finding
her husband alone with d woman who
gave her name as Mrs. l.. A Howell,
in an uptown fiat. last night, Mrs.
August Schieber opened fire upon
them with a pistol Schieber, who is
president of a lumber eempanx here,
was so badly wounded that he died
soon after, The woman was wounded
in the right arm Mrs. Schieber was
arrested at her home, shortly after
the shooting. According TO the arrest
ing officer, she did not appear per-
tnrbed and, after inquiring whether
Sac was dead, turned over TO him
a pistol with five empty shells in it..
When told that her husband WAS NOR
tally wounded she is said TO have
replied:
Then it was for nothing after all. !"
Sehieber, who was reputed TO be
wealthy came to Memphis several
years age from Mount Vernon, Ind
He was about - years old. Mrs
Sehieber gave her age as 35. Mrs.
Howell is said to have formerly lived
in Vincennes, Ind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
Underwood and Pres. Wilson Con-
fer on the ,Subject=-Leader Under
wood Thinks Only Tariff Should
Be Attempted at Special Session. I
Presence Of Nat. Chairman MCCombs al Capital
Cause Stir Of Unusual Interest.
THOSE TARIFF BILLS.

Washington, March 12-President
Wilson has decided upon a policy of
meeting legislative developments as
they arise rather than planning a
program fer the extraordinary session
Of Congress. This. ii WIS learned
from White House callers. today. viii
be the Presidents answer To those
who are urging that currency legis-
lation. Philippine independence, Alas
kan questions and other subjects, be
taken up during the session Of the
new Congress.
The President was advised by Rep.
Oscar Underwood Of Alabama, tht
ajority leader, as to the status OF
the tariff bills being prepared by the
ways and means committee He
learned that the committee was maxi
ing rapid progress, but it might not
be ready. on April /, the day original
ly fixed fer the opening of the new
Congress. Mr.. Underwood thought at
least a week more should be given to
preparation and as il was on Mr.
Underwood's advice that Mr.. Wilson
fixed upon April l. there is no doubt
that he will name later date when
iSSuiii- Ills itiOt tiGIi IAti'itF'NIAi
tative Underwood is of the belief that
tariff reform alone should be attempt
ed at the coming session. As he left
the White House. Representative
Jones of Virginia who is championing
the cause of Philippine Independence
met him and sought to impress upon
him the necessity for some action on
that question during the extra ses-
sion. Mr. Jones secured an appoint
ment with the President for Friday
when he will further urge Philippine
legislation.
The net result of the pressure for ac-
ton on other things than tariff has
been the adoption of a policy of meet
ing the legislative situation as it I'M
folds in the new Congress. The Pres
ldent will send first a message point
ing out the necessity for tariff revision
and will follow this with series of
messages upon specific things which
he believes Congress may be able to
act upon without unnecessarily pro-
longing the session. This course is said
to have been approved at today's cab
met meeting.
The suggestion that only tariff re-
vision be attempted at the coming ses-
sion arose from the fear that other
subjects might becloud the tariff ques-
ton and interfere with il. Assurances
have been coming. however, from va
rious quarters. principally the SEN
ate, that the anticipated difficulty with
the tariff may not materialize after
all. The organization of the Senate
with control of the committees in the
hnds of senator's. who are in close
sympathy with the administration. is
said to be one of the circumstances
from which the conclusion has been
drawn that the tariff as we'll as other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
Of Locomotive Firemen De-
sCribed at the Hearing
Al New York City Of Differences
with 81 Eastern Railroads.
Tell OF BIistered Hands, Hat ex.
haustion, Excessive Labor Periods.

New York March i2.-Complaints OF
excessive periods of labor, weakness
from lack of food, increase Of work
exhaustion from over heat, blistered
hands, scorched clothing, and added
responsibility were made by railroad
firemen, today. as witnesses before the
arbitration board which under the
Erdman act is seeking to settle the
fremen's demands on 81 eastern roads
for better pay and extra fremen on
large locomotives.
Judge William l.. Chambers. chair
man of the board, announced that he
had been informed after communicat~
ing with Washington that Sundays
are not TO be reckoned in the 80 days
allowed for the board 10 reach de-
cision. This means that the board viii
have until about April to consider
the hremen's demands.
The superlteated engine, used on
some roads, figured in much of the
days testimony. w. S. Carter, presi-
dent of the firemen's brotherhood,
said his side would try To prove tho
company's profits. Thomas H. Boiling
Terre Haute, Ind. a Vandalia Rail
heater decreased the capacity of the
locomotives after it had been in use
while. by the formation of deposit
on the super heat unit.
The supefheater is one of the pass
ing fads which in practice fails to car.
ry out its promises The roads are
making extravagant claims for it and
if a fireman suggests that he would
like more pay the officials look at him
in surprise and seem to think he ought
to be willing TO work for nothing. just
because he has superheater in his
engine" declared President Carter aft
er Boling,s testimony.
David Lainhardt. Pennsylvania
Railroad fireman told of having 10 take
two days rations to work because his
run took up 16 hours. He said he
had to snatch sleep in a caboose in
order to be ready to start his next run.
John NJ. Dunleavy. New York Gen.
trail fireman. said the heat on his en-
CINE was SO excessive that it scorched
his clothes so that they fell from his
body.
Lawrence r. Fine of the same roao
said new men had their hands blister
ed from the heat. He declared the
time has come when iiremen should
have relief.
Guy Turck. fireman on the Erie
Railroad, said he sometimes went 10
N ~ hours Without getting a chance
to eat. When he finally found oppor-
tunty he would be so fatigued and
starved that he could not eat. he de-
fsElared. On the wages he received only
+ IacT that he had an economical
& enabled him to get along Turcl1
a 4 4 of being overcome by heat and
arot mar lirsman who died after hav-
MI Been snyercpme on his engine.
Sons Of the witnesses testified that
he'll engines We're furnished with {.
i 1Qpr quality of coal. If the quality
s. {ere etter The work of the men would
q not be so hard they said.
The hearing will be resumed, to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
MccOMBS AT THE CAPITAL.

Washington, March 12.-The pres
ence of National Chairman William r.
McGombs in the capital, his many
conferences with Democratic leaders
and cabinet members and his engage
ment to meet President Wilson. early
tomorrow. stirred up unusual interest
in Presidential appointments, tonight.
Richard Olney, who has been Of
fered the ambassadorship to Great
Britain tried to get in communication
by telephone with Mr.. MeCombs, early
in the evening. At the White House
it was said that Mr.. Olney was eonsid-
ering the offer and might not announce
his decision until the end of the week.
Pennsylvania State Chairman Geo
w. Guthrie for the ambassadorship to
Italy and Norman E. Mack fer an i'm
portant diplomatic post, were names
prominently heard in political circles
But while interest was keen in posi-
bic diplomatic appointments the Sc
lection of a collector of customs for
the port Of New York was brought Ia
public attention by the presence here
Of William Loeb, Jr.. the incumbent,
who IS anxious to leave his post as
soon as possible. Though John Pur-
roy Mitchell of New York was re-
sarded early today. as the most like.
ly selection instead of Dudley Field
Malone. son-in-law of Senator O'Gor-
man and warm friend Of the presi-
dent
surprise was sprung when the
White House received a telegram
from Mr.. Mitchell strongly urging tho
appointment of Mr.. Malone. 1t had
been stated at the White House that
If Mr.. Malone was not selected for the
dictatorship it would be fore some
other post of equal Importance. The
following nominations were expected
to be sent to the Senate before the
end of the week
Former Representative Edward Y.
Sweet of Grand Rapids. Mich, to be
assistant secretary of commerce.
Henry w. Brackenbridge. of Ken
lucky, to be assistant secretary of war.
Robert NJ Wooley of Virginia to be
assistant secretary of the treasury.
state Senator Franklin d. Roosevelt
to be assistant secretary of the navy.
Mr.. breckenridge is a graduate of
Princeton in the class of 1907.
Mr.. Wooley edited the Democratic
campaign text book and has been .
Washington newspaper correspondent
for many years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
SAD DEATH OF MRS. ABBIE
|. DAGGETT OF TROY, MAINE.
COroner's Jury Finds that Death Ensued
From Pneumonia, Aggravated and Par
TALLY Due to Cruel Treatment and
Lack of Necessities of Life.

Troy, Me, March 12-Mrs. Abbie L.
Daggett Game to her death in her
home in Troy, March II, from pneu-
monia, said death being aggravated
and partially due to cruel treatment
and neglect to furnish the necessities
of life," according to a verdict re-
turned today, by a coroner's jury
The finding was turned over by the
coroner to the county attorney.
Mrs. Daggett was SO years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
Steamer Rangeley
Launched at Bath,

Bath. Me, March 12.-The passen-
ger steamer Rangelex. built at a cost
of about 100000 for the Frenchman's
Bay service of the Maine Central Rail-
road Co, was launched, late today.
The customary christening ceremony
was omitted.
The steamer is a duplicate of the
steamer Moosehead. built some time
ago, for the same service, and will
have speed of about II knots an hour.
She will be ready TO go into commits
sion the middle of May.
The Rangeley has steel hull, 195
feet over all, 30 II feet beam and
IA f-2 feet deep, and is 100 gross ton
mage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

Neighbors and friends testifying be-
fore the jury. told of going to the
Dagsett home, on Sunday, where
they found the woman in bed
She had been in delicate condition
attended only by daughter IS years
old, who also had to care for three
smaller children.
There was no food in the house, ac-
cording to the testimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

Ilford in Essex, England, is famous
in the annals of geological research,
discoveries there giving an idea of the
dangerous state of the Thames valley
at an early date in its history. The
elephant, the rhinocerous and the bear
roamed wild and the prehistoric trav-
eler who lodged them still ran the
risk of encountering the tiger or the
bison. The number of teeth discover
ed at Ilford shows the elephant to
have been particularly common.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
McDevitt's Charge
Proves Boomerang.

Boston March 12.-The Senate, to-
day, suspended Senator John j. Nc
Dewitt because of his charge that a
member of the Legislature had at
tempted to bride him. He was to have
been reprimanded also, but after MAX
ing a privileged speech to the effect
that his conscience was clear. the SEN
ator left the chamber, The sergeant
at-arms was instructed to notify Nc
Dewitt to be present, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
POOR MAPLE SUGAR SEASON.
Vermont Farmers Fears Are Well
Founded-Small Run Expected.

Montpelier, VT, March 12.-Farmers
and lumbermen's fears of a poor
maple sugar season are well founded.
Only small run of sap is expected.
Trees cut in many of the maple
: groves in Vermont have been found
to be full of sap, which apparently
has remained in the tree trunks most
of the winter. Reports received from
various sections of the state indicate
that but a few days of warm weather
are needed to open the bud on the
maple trees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

questions may be disposed of without
great difficulty
1t was day of many callers for
the President and while most of them
We're members of Congress being con-
suited about patronage questions, some
talked legislative policies and others
came merely to pay their respects.
Continued on PAGE Ten)
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THE WEATHER
FAIR.

Washington March 12.-Forecast for
North New England: Fair, Thurs
day; Friday, rain moderate south
winds. South New England and East
New York: Increasing cloudiness, on
Thursday. with probably rain by night
and Friday. moderate to brisk south
east winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
The Pope'S Health
Steadily Improving.

Rome, March Pope Plus contin-
ues to improve slowly, but steadily, in
health. The Pontiff now takes regu-
lar nourishment The decreased irri-
tation in the throat and bronchial
tubes, today, enabled the patient to
talk comfortably with his sisters and
with Mgr Giovanni Bressan. his sec
rotary. without increasing his cough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
Lipt0n's Challenge Declined
Cup Deed OF Gift Disregarded

conditions that the defending vessel
shall not exceed Is feet in length at the
water line.
This stipulation would deprive the
club of the right to enter a vessel of
from s. to so feet, as provided in the
deed of gift
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

New York, March 12.-The New York
Yacht Club. tonight, declined Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenge for yacht
race, next season, for the America
cup.
The reason for this action was that
the terms of the challenge impose the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
Boston Forecast.

Boston. March 12.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Thursday, fair
Friday. unsettled, probably followe /
by showers moderate temperatures;
light to moderate southerly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
1904

Output now 100000 weekly. BY far the
largest selling brand of 10c. cigars in the
world Factory. Manchester. N. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
Corporation Sole.

Corporation sole dissolution, in new
draft, came into the House where Rep
resentative Violette moved several
amendments, the substance of which
is to permit each parish to name its
lavmen members of the board of trus-
Continued on Page Nine.)
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Order and Resolve

Senator Allen of Kennebec, introduced
IN order for a committee of five to in
-estigate conditions at the state School
or Boys and the Industrial school Tor
iris. and to inquire into the expedi-
ancy of the proposed reformatory for
Continued on Page Eighth
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-11

The woman's missionary society
of the Methodist church has sus-
tanned an incalculable loss in the
death of Mrs. Mary Helm, of Louis
Vile, Ky. After two weeks illness
of bronchial pneumonia the end came
at noon November IL, 1913.
A short while before her death she
sent for friends, among them Mrs.
R. w. mcdonnell, through whom
she sent her last message to the
church. Tell the church, she said,
Il have great peace; the presence of
the Lord is with me; Jesus is my all
in all. Tell the church how l love it;
tell the church how I worked for it;
tell the church that my work did not
burden me, but was joy; tell the
church of the joyof fellowship l found
in the work; tell them l am going
to be with Jesus" She died as she
lived in close and intimate fellow
ship with her Lord. To such there
is no death. IF a man keep my
word, he shall never see DEATH
Miss Helm was blest with unusual
social and intellectual advantages and
these in early girlhood she consecrat-
ed to Christ and His church.
She wanted to go to Japan as a
missionary but was prevented by Ill
health AS a charter member of the
Foreign Missionary society and a
member of the Board of foreign mis-
sions she devoted herself to futher-
ing the work of missions.
Later she was more closely identl-
fed with home missions chiefly
through her work as editor of Our
Homes. For twelve years her great
intellect and heart were devoted to
arousing the women of the church to
needs and conditions in the home
land. Mrs. MacDonnell says of her
work in Our Homes, Her editorials,
her scientific Investigations, her
broad spirit of philanthrophy and
christianity gave the paper a name
and advertised the church among
men and women of philanthropic ac-
tivities."
May the influence of her beautiful
life lead many to devote themselves
to the work she loved and the Christ
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-12-11
Ananias Not So Many.

Senator Claude A. Swanson, of Vir-
ginia, told this:
In the corner grocery one day a
young farmer said that his colt had
beaten the local train from Five
Points to town. Another essayed to
boast about his own nag!
Some time ago." said he, with an
impressive air, Il was five miles from
shelter when a heavy thunder storm
came up. Jumping on my horse, l
started for home at a gallop, and dur
ing the last two miles the roam raced
the shower so fast that l didn't feel a
drop of rain
Easy to account for that" put in
doubtful one, maybe the storm
wasn't close to you
Wasn't close to me-" exclaimed
the other. We'll, I should say it
was, Only twenty yards behind me
was my dog, and he had to swim all
the way."-Philadelphia Telegraph.