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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

In brief, the war promises, through breaking the power of labor unions and other plebedan classes, to check the rise of pure democracy and restore republican rule in both politics and business Republican government means rule by the representatives of the people; and it is an anomaly of language that by representative men, sight, statesmanship and culture as not to be representative at all The framers of our Constitution aimed to establish a republics but especially in recent years we have been changing it more and more into democracy wherein laws and politics tend to re- fleet not the calm Judgment of our Representative men, but the caprice of the populace.
 Easing the remuneration of labor upon the services rendered rather than unions should restore business to a sound footing. It should mean that the stockho1der may in the future ob- tain a fair return upon the capital in vested. It should enable the corpora tion managementS to properly main tain It's plants After the war is over it should result in lower commodity prices, and thus increase the purchas- ing power of bond incomes. This in turn ought to render bonds more pop ular, and to tend toward sounder war should bring about a return to the sound business methods and eco- homie conditions which prevailed in 1905 and prior years. and from which we have been strayfng further and further.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
A WALL STREET VIEW OF WAR.

0NE A. PERRIN may his name preserved, pseudo Moodys Magazine gives European it's first boost these shores that times of there is too much prosperity which makes the working classes naughty and that this hahnes that bond holders do not get as much interest as they ought to get
 Tn brief says, the promises through breaking the and other pebian classes to check the pure democracy npuboan rule politics
 This our interesting economist says shoud bond and bring about return to the sound business methods economic conditions which prevailed in 1905 and in prior years.
 MT Perrin view that is intended to kin off too ambitious He shares it with Dr. Ieb nich head of the socialist party in Germany to whom in the recent news, is attributed the very statement
 entirely void of statesmen who regarded convenient method of healing internal labor troubles
 But whether this will make labor less tenacious of its rights question not So readily settled as Mr. Perrin to believe that every have elevated aristoeraces at the pense of those whom he calls 'plebians.
 He is unconscious for instance, that the Napoleonio gnal elevation proeariat
 War; large scale has frequently been followed by growth the power of democracy, than not E
 Our war the rebellion behind more power freeing of the slaves the beginning of great movement toward democraoya movement still in being.
 The Franco followed by similar growth democracy both Germany, though of NapoIeonio has further France than it has in Germany.
 The wars of Cromwell they were conducted on English soil certainly democracy and such liberties the English had gained to this time families completely eliminated that their the benefit of democratic principles
 It doubtful if MT Ferrn's idea that labor will be cheaper after war history to show that labor wiA command more pay:
 greatest spectacular ing upon point Death labor ver enabled it to obtain higher price and also brought admired by Mr Perrin by which the aborer bound to the soil upon which hechanced to be born.
 While everything discussion, Ferrins exists workers bondholders may tain profits pretty close to the line of things not j pleasant to talk about
 Almost tempted say modern shrapnel falls little short of the performances expected of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
MOTORISTS ALREADY sGLAMORING FOB SAME
 NUMBERS FOR 1915.

Hartford, Dec. I2-Owners of motor vehicles are sending in to the auto mobile department of the seoretary of the states office for their markers for 1915. Already from 300 to 4o0 appIica- tions have been received.
 Many request that they be given the same number of registration for the coming season and are sending in early that they may secure the low numbers To those whose applications are received On or before December Is, so far as possible. the requests for low. or the same numbers Of registra- ton will be needed.
 The new markers are due to appear in operation on the streets on Janu- ary | The new markers will be dis tributed to the owners in sufficient time for the owners to use them on the day fixed by the statute From now in it will be a busy time with the registry clerks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
THREE NEGROES DIE
 IN |LYNCHING BEE.

Shrieveport, La. Dec. 12-Two ne- groes were lynched near Shrieveport yesterday and last night another, Wat kins Lewis, accused of compIicfty in the killing of Charles M. Hicks, a merchant of Sylvester, La, was taken from the Parish Jail here by mem bers of a mob and is believed to have been hanged. The two negroes lynch ed yesterday are said to have confess ed they killed Cyrus Hotchkin, an oil field worker, near Moeringsport, La on Dec. 8. They were taken from an officer who was attempting to remove them to Mansfield for safekeeping.
 Two negroes were hanged by a mob last week for alleged implication in the killing of Hicks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

one, if guns longer sink it's ad versary at leisure
 The submarine has neither superiority of speed ent but stealth takes the place of boh by enabling the sub to plant torpedo most vulnerable portion of adversary taken
 One modern clad abundanty supplied with a1nmunI ton would difficulty disposing of the combined French and English fleets, which met at Trafalgar.
 But these modern warships have such to stay aoa the old wooden ships had and sink with all on board when hit few times in the hull.
 Nelson 40 ships the line lost fewer Trafalgar than lost in the last battle off Ch English single submarine sank three of their cruisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
THE LATEST NAVAL VICTORY.

available regarding
 tie point strongly to the conclusion that the oyermatehed, that the fight must running range that the of sufficient range respond fectively to the fire of the enemy.
 Only upon such hypothesis can explained why the English ships little harmed why fight sumed than five hours.
 Modern naval battles have been exceedingly sided It dealt with the Spanish feet fought the Russians has during present.
 le
 yalor be eqa but superiority of speed and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
J. w. ALsOP TELLS HOW
 TO BE STATE CHAIRMAN

New Haven, Dec. 12-six qualities needed by a man who wishes to serve his state effectively in politics are given by Joseph W. Alsop, of Avon. chairman of the Progressive Central Committee, today .iI1 a discussions Of the question in a Yale publication, as honesty, courage, disinterestedness ability to be practical without giving up ideals. willingness to take criticism and ability to sympathize.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
RELIGIOUS ORDERS ARE
 DRIVEN FROM PALESTINE

Malta, Dec. 12-The steamer Oale- donian. which arrived from Port Said today had on board ;l large number of members of religions orders, mostly French. Sixty-six nuns were landed but the rest will proceed to France on the steamer.
 A majority of these people were ex- peIled from Palestine by the Turks while the others fled owing to the menace of war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
HOLIDAY TRUCE PLAN
 BLOCKED, SAYS VATICAN

Rome. Dec 12.-The Vatican author fties today made public a document setting forth the efforts made by the Pope to obtain a truce in the Flu ropean war during the Christmas sea- son.
 The efforts of the Pontiff failed, ac- cording to the Vatican announcement owing to the opposition of 9 certain powre''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
'lACCOMODATION''
 BURGLARS STOP
 AT ALL STATIONS

Essex, Conn, Dec. 12-BurgIars en- tered the railway stati onsa at Tyler vile, Chester, Deep River and Essex. and the office of H. .. wooster & Go, in Essex Depot during the night Since recent robberies little of value has been kept there and the amount taken is believed to have been. small.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
MARSH WILL STAY
 IN STATE TREASURY

Hartford, Dec. 12-Deputy Treas urer< B. Frank Marsh has been notified by Frederick S. Chamberlain Of New Britain, state treasurer elect, that un- der the new administration, MT. Marsh is to retain his office. MT. Marsh Is the only deputy treasurer that Con necticuts has ever had, as the office came into being under state Treasurer James F. Walsh in 1905.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
DD).R0dd @ Established 185Zt
Christmas Shoppers will find a
 Convenient Store.

Christmas is not fortnight away and approaching rapidly The last shopping days pass very quickly and week goes before realizes The store has taken large extra force and purchases will be attended to with much facility possible This seems to be year practical gifs, and the majority of careful buyers wasting money for frivotes. Attractive articles for personal not lacking and home furnishings that will delight the whole family here in abundance. De- liveries right up to the mark
 For Women-Messaline Pettcoats, Silk or Lingerie
 Bouses (and the new putty and sand
 colors ing Aprons, Neckwear Silk
 Stockings, Leatherette Gloves EInbroider-
 ed Handkerchiefsy artistic Sachets, and an
 infinite number of Toilet Daint1es. For athrobes, Silk Hose, Silk Umbrellas Sweat
 <zers, Folding Slippers and Shoes, Pajamas
 of luxurious sorts, Poker and Bridge Sets,
 English Kit Bags, Flasks in leather cases,
 Smoking Stands, Bottle Openers, all kinds
 of Motor Comforts and Bath Comforts The Gift Room suggests many things the head of the family and for all other members down the smallest toddler Do not miss seeing it every day or So. It changes. Things come and go
 Fourth floor. The D. M. Read Company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

Ida Gordon, nine years old, died in Harlem hospital from burns received in a fire caused by an exploding gas stove.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

Greece is negotiating for the pur- chase of 1.66s.o 900 bushels Of wheat month from Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

@ The French Minister of Finance an-
 bounced that the financial situation is reassuring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
SWEATERS FOR CHRISTMAS AT 20 PER GENT. FROM
 REGULAR PRICE.

This is a good opportunity to get a high grade Sweater at a low price.
 $500 Sweaters now S4.8O $500 Sweaters now ;. ;. S2.40
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
SPORTING GO0nS.

Indoor Base Balls, Running Pants, Base Ball, Gloves, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12
What War Is For

(Being a portion of the View of of A. l.. Perrin, Expressed in Moo dy's Magazine.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-12

RUBBER BATH SPRAYS, sPONGEs, SPONGE BAGS, TRAVELLING CASES, RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER HEELS, RUBBER COLLARS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
Surprise Party.

The Good Time Club gave
Peter Wolfe, Jr., a very enjoy
able surprise party at his home
Friday night at $50 o'clock.
The evening was spent in
playing games and the rugs in
he parlor and reception hall
we're taken up and the Old Vir-
GINA Reel was INDUCED in
until a late hour.
The Club had prepared the
refreshments which consisted
of sandwiches, cakes, pickles,
olives, and fruits, but Mrs.
Wolfe who proved to be such q
delightful hostess surprised the
club with delicious ice cream
and cake.
Twenty eight were present,
who declared they had one of
best times they ever have had.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
ChiIdren's
Diseases
Three New Bulletins of the
Board of Health Distribu-
ted and Ready for the
Public.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 81
The State Board of Health an
nounced today that its recent
special bulletins on the winter
diseases of children have been
received from the printers and
have been sent to persons on
the mailing-l.st.
These bulletins relate to
measles, whooping-cough and
scarlet-fever, which are II e
most dreaded diseases of child
hood. The Boards new publ
cations on these subjects con
tain specific directions to pre-
vent the spread of these mala-
dies.
These bulletins will he sent
free upon request to persons
writing I he State Board of
Health.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
THEATRICAL.

Those who read our article on
this subject week before last
and who have been attending
the Amuzu since have seen that
our statements regarding the
SPECIAL FEATURES which
MIR. Taylor has now been able
TO secure were correct in every
detail. We can do no less than
compliment the whole of last
weeks attractions, especially
Our Wives" and trooper
Billy, both in two reels. Our
one source of amusement is he
coming more and more credit
tie the townand acknowledgement
certainly deserves cougratula-
tions and the hearty support of
the public We have also been
taking notice of the number of
four reel shows being put on of
late. something which no other
show on this circnit has seen
fit to put on for it's patrons. On
tomorrow Thursday night our
people VIII have the opportuni-
~ of witnessing a very attrac-
tive four reel show, including
In Convict Garb' in two fun
one thousand foot reels. This
feature is an intensely dramat-
ic production filled with thrills
aud exciting situations, pro-
duced by the Essany (Broncho
Billy's) Company. The story
takes you To the very depths of
things and proves that some
times it 5 the gentlemanly
fellow of education and polish
who is the real blackguard and
criminal. The picture ends
BEAUTIFULLY, showing the capture
of the real criminal and the re.
turn of the lost child joyfully
to her anxious mothers arm.
The first speaking stage at.
traction of the season will be
announced in these columns
within q short time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
MORE SMALLPOX
Vaccination Alone Will Stop
Diseases Advance, De-
clares Board OF Health.

Richmond. Va, Jan. lG. IL
Within the last few days the
State Board of Health has re-
ceived notice of more cases of
smallpox in dif'f rent sections
of the Commonwealth. While
no outbreaks of serious dimen-
sions have been reported to the
Board, health officers are now
hopeful that the disease will be
checked without more extern
sive precautions than are. now
being taken.
In another special smallpox
warning, given out today, the
Board urges general vaccina-
ton as the only means of pre-
venting the reappearance Of
the disease i'll parts of the State
now free from it. The removal
from place to place of persons
who have unwittingly been
Exposed to smallpox constitutes
in the judgement of the Board,
a danger that can only b Q
avoided by general vacclna-
ton.
The Board announces, also,
that copies of its bulletin on
smallpox, as we'll as of its pub.
LEGATIONS on the other winter
diseases, can be had upon re-
quest.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21

on definite documentary proof
of age. They agree with the
Child Labor Committee that
without such provision the IA
year age limit can not be en-
forced.
The Committee proposes GER
tair other equally important
amendments such as extending
the IA year age limit to include
other common occupations not
now regulated by any law ,rais-
ing the age limit for night work
from IA to l6 Ga provision now
IN force in th.rty-three states
and the District of Columbia)
and limiting the working day
of children under 10 years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
The Thrice-A-We Edition
OF The New York World
Practically Daily at the Price Of a
Weekly. No other Newspaper in
World gives so much at SO
small Price.

This is time of great events, and you
will want the news accurately and
promptly All the countries of the world
steadily draw closer together, aud the
telegraph wires bring the happenings Of
every one. No other newspaper has
service equa! tn that of The World and
it relates everything fully and promptly
The world long since establish a
record for impartiality. and any body can
afford its Thrice-a- Week edition, which
comes every other day in the weok, ex-
cept Sunday IL will be of particular
value to you now. The Thrico-a- Week
World also abounds in other strong fea-
lures. serial stories, humors. markets
cartoons; in fact everything that is to DC,
found IN first class daily.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only II 90
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers
We offer this uneqnalled newspaper aud
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
Alexander Forward Will Be
Stuart's Secretary.

Alexander Forward. u former
well known newspaper man OF
Bristol, h a $ been appointed
private secretary TO Governor
Elect H. G. Stuart, OF Viz
ginia. Mr.. Forward will as
sumo the duties of his new
office on February =. He will
retire as editor and manager of
the Harrisouburg News-Record
at Harrisonburg, Va, where
he has been located aimee leav-
ing the staff of the Richmond
Times Dispatch about n year
ago
MIR. Forward resided in Bris-
tol for number of years and
still retains his citizenship here.
He Is originally from Wythe
county. Leaving Bristol sew
eral years ago he oine d
the staff of the Richmond
Times Dispatch and became
one of the best known newspa
per men i'll the State. Bristol
Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
POOR CHILDREN NEED
PROT ECTION
Virginia Child Labor Com
mittee Would Apply Pres
ent Law To All Child
rem Without Excep-
ton.

The Virginia Child Labor
Committee of which DR.. Elan.
nagan of Richmond, State Su-
perintendent of Health, is chair.
man, eXpecl to present to the
legislature a bill for the better
protection of Virginia children.
There seems to be pretty gen.
eral agreement among those
who know the child labor sit
uation in Virginia that the pur.
pose OF the present child labor
law is defeated by the weak
ness of its provisions. The ex-
perience Of MIR. II. Randolph
Jones, superintendent of schools
in Petersburg and of other SUI
perintendents who tell the same
story is believed to be typical
of the state. Mr.. Jones finds
that children under fourteen
frequently play hockey" from
school in order TO work, espec-
Tally textile mills and tobacco
factories. 1t is also common,
he says, for the smaller child
rem to carry lunch to the work
ers in tobacco factories and TO
"help" with the work during
their elders lunch hour. Teach
ers who go to the factories to
look for truant pupils often
find one whose age on the
school record is ten or twelve
years, entered among the wage
earners as fourteen years old.
Therefore DR.. Stearns, State
Superintendent of Education.
and the school men throughout
the state are especially inter
ested in the Child Labor Com
mittee's proposal that no child
he allowed to work until he has
obtained work permit based
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21

named for its owner, is presum
ed to be the same one used in
running this line more than 100
years ago.
washingicn's Survey Marks
The Fairfax Stone stands as
n permanent monument. In
addition, there are throughout
that section of the country
various other records of these
Washington surveys. For ex.
ample, large white oak which
stands at the corner of a farm
about l-2 miles from Lost
City, Hardy county, w. Va,
was, according to persistent
story of that section of the
country, marked by Washing
ton.
Survey blazes cut into trees,
and since grown over, have
been cut away, and a count of
the annual layers of growth
over the old wounds shows then
to have been made ut the time
w ashington was surveying.
One strange thing about these
blazes is that they are several
feet higher than those put on
trees by woodsmen of today:
This fact has given rise to n
sort Of superstition that Wash
ington, known to have been
very tall, was actually giant.
Other authorities have said
that Washington did much of
his work on horseback, an d
made his blazes with long
handled AK from the saddle.
The toy n of Whitepost,
Clarke county, Va, takes its
name from post presumed to
have been set by Washington
as one of his survey marks.
The post, formerly exposed, is
now covered by Il protecting
case which shelters it from the
weather, and from the dispoil-
ing hand of the vandal tourist.
Why the Line is Reiraced
The reason that this OIL d
Washington survey line is be-
ing retraced is because the fed
eral government is purchasing
lands in this neighborhood, in
connection with the new Appa-
lachiau forests which are being
acquired at the headwaters Of
navigable streams, under the
terms of the Weeks laws, de-
signed to protect these water
sheds from the evils of defor-
estation. The government re-.
quires a clear title before the
land can be paid for. In max
ing sure of the titles it is neces
sary, in many cases, TO go back
to original royal grants, or to
colonial records, and to have
recourse to resurveys before
the facts of ownership can be
indisputably established.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-01-21
Noted Moonshiners Will Be
Tried Here.

Charles Curry, representing
The Halls and the negro CriddIe
before Judge Mcdowell. of the
United Statet court ut Char
lottesvilie, in habeas corpus
proceedings. was successful in
his plea and the men will be
taken to Dickinson county.
In the story Of the mems des-
perate resistance of the officers
Of the law, and the consequent
killing of two deputy marshals.
shows the deep seated convic
ton of the mountaineer that
the little patch Of corn, which
he scratches among the rocks
around his cabin to raise, is his
own to devote to any use he
chooses.
Dave Hall, the leader oG the
band, was n maker from all
accounts, and the others assist
ed IN operating the still. Hall
had the reputation of bad
man, and had been convicted
of the oifense and served time
before the last trouble.
When word came TO the oili-
GERS that moonshine was com.
ing out of Kentucky and Vir-
gina hills, they naturally look
ed for Hall who had only a
short time before been released.
after serving Il term.
The posse found the still. il
is said, just across the Ken
lucky line. There were u o
men near it when the deputies
came up, aud they destroyed
the beer and started down the
mountain, carrying the copper
kettle. Before making half a
mile rifles began to send their
missiles into the group and two
men fell. Il h e kettle rolled
away oil the side of the noun
tain path.
Men Dead and Kettle Gone.
Reaching a distance the posse
regained its formation and re-
turned to the scene Two dep
uties lay dead beside the path.
another shot through the arm
and the copper kettle was miss
ing.
Months elapsed before the
kettle again showed up. Then
another raiding party came
across 1T, and it is said, it will
figure in the trial of the noun
tain men which is scheduled
for the latter part of this month
ut Big Stone Gap.
Judge Mcdowell in granting
the writ of habeas corpns held
that the federal officers exceed .
ed their authority in bringing
the men here from Kentucky
charlottesville Progress.