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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04

la because of the greater mum.
Der of new men in the House
and because of more interest in
the caucuses.
If any real bitterness was
occasioned by the results of the
caucus on the judgeships it liz
not apparent. There seems to
be general satisfaction over the
election of Judge Kelly to the
Court of Appeals.
The inauguration Of Govern
or-elect Stuart and other State
officers is the next impressive
event on the boards. IL will
occur on ground hog day and
everybody will be- hooking for
shadows and other signs, but
the general public will regard
the new Governors accession
as in itself good sign.
These members of the House
voted to tax bank deposits at
the source: Adams, Baller,
Barley, Bonifant, Cawthorn,
Chalkley, Crockett, Dalton,
Grant, Gregory, Gordon, Har
ris, Horner, HUFF. Jordan, Kin
sey, Lewis, Massie, Myers,
Page, Powell, Rev, +. w.
Smith, Spessard. Stearnes,
Stephenson, Walton. II. g.
Weaver, White and Willis.
The Vote in the House on the
Enabling Act.
Yeast Adams, Baker, Bar
ley, Branscomb, Brow er,
Brown, Browning, Buck, Cav
thorn, Chalkiey, Chapman,
Cummins, Cousins, Crockett,
Dalton, Daniel, John Orr, Dan
iel, j. William; Duke, Earman.
Field, Flanagan, Franklin,
Grant, Grasty, Gregory, Cor
don, Harris, Harrison, Hartley
Harvey, Helm, Horner. HUFF,
Hughes, Johnson, Jordan,
Kent, Kinsey, Lewis. Lincoln,
Love, Lowry, Malbon, Massie,
Meet2e, Miller, Nelson, holland.
Norris. Owen, Page, Pcnnig-
ton, Pitts, Powers, Radford,
Rev, Robertson, Smith, Fran
els W.; Smith, Harry b.; Spa
tig, Spessard, Stearnes, Steck,
Stephenson, Stubs, Taylor,
Terrell, Tiffany, Walton, Weav-
er, y. G: Weaver, II. c.;
White, Williams, Willis, Win
ston. 10.
Nnys:-Birrel, Bonifant,
Clement, ID odson, Easley,
Green. Gum, Hobsons, Hous-
ton. Land, Leedy, Montague,
Myers, Oliver, Price, Reed,
Toney, Woodward, Mr.. Speak
ERIE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
Shooting At Appalachia.

a Shooting occurred at Appa.
lachia, mt the Union Station, on
last Thursday night at about
$50 O'Clock in which John
Sturgill was shot and killed by
Andrew Williams, of Big Stone
Gap.
Ii is said that the shooting
was the result of difficulty
these men had had a few DAYS
previous, and Thursday night
Williams, who conducts an nu.
tomobile passenger service be-
tween here and Appnlachia had
gone there on his regular trip,
was attacked by Slurgill at the
depot. From the reports gath.
cred in seems Strugill hit Will
liams with Il black jack, knock
ing him down, and upon rising
TO his feet, Sturgill renewed
the attack, backing h m up
against track. At this stage
Williams drew pistol and
fired three shots, one bullet
taxing eifcct,piercing Sturgill's
heart, from which he died in
about five minutes.
Williams gave himself up,
claiming self defense He was
taken in charge by John Moss,
chief of police nj Appalachia,
and was brought TO this place
and turned over to the local
authorities.
A preliminary hearing was
set for Saturday evening at Ap-
palachia, but was postponed
until February IS, the defend
ant being released on a $4,000
bond.
Sturgiil was about IS years
old and was formerly "a con-
ductor on tho @. G. & O. but
for the past month has been
running a passenger car be-
tween here and Appaiachia.
He leaves q wife and Ave chill.
dren,
-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the
Stockholders of Interstate Rail.
road Company will be held at
the Fleischman House, Alexan-
dra, Virginia. Wednesday, Feb
ruary 18th, 1914, at 1890 O'Clock
p. M, for the purpose of hear
ing annual reports, electing a
Board of Directors and trans
acting such other business as
may properly come before the
meeting.
H. B. Price,
D Z Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04

took the stand in his own de.
Tense and denied the statements
of witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, and the court gave him
the penitentiary sentence for
perjury. If he had not taken
the stand he would in all proba-
bility gotten off with the usual
10000 fine and one month in
Jail.
Deputy Marshall w. B. Ad-
ington left at twelve o'clock
last Friday with the above four
for Moundsvillc, w. Va, the
Court having sentenced them
TO the penitentiary there instead
of Atlanta where prisoners
from here have usually been
sent.
The Grand Jury was dis
charged on last Thursday night
after having brought in 80 in.
dictments These were all of
the usual selling and sitting
variety and is smaller num-
Der than is usually made.
One case of a great deal of
interest was that against Dave
Hall, Tom Riddle, Jno. Hall,
Sol Hall, Hunt Hall and Har-
land Hall charged with conspi-
racy to intereier with officers
in the discharge of their duty.
This was the case in which q
raiding posse from Pike Coun-
", Kentucky headed by Deputy
Collector j NJ. Potter crossed
the State line into Dickinson
County and were ambushed
and two Possemeu killed and
MIR. Potter very badly wounded
several shots having hit him.
This case was remanded to the
Dickinson County Circuit Court
for trial provided that Court
makes indictments and prose
cutes the case. In the mean
time bail was granted in the
sum of $10.0OO.0O, which it is
not thought any of the parties
can give, and the indictments
in the Federal Court will be
held up awaiting the action of
the State Court. Mr.. Abram
Potter, an old and respected cit
izen of Letcher County, Ken
lucky, and father of j. NJ. Pot
ter, was sent for when his son
was shot, and went to him, and
after getting to him and talk
ing with him a few minutes he
suddenly fell over and expired.
Court is still in session and
will probably be for the rest of
the week. Last Thursday the
ejectment case of American
Association, Incorporated, v.
Liford was gone into and is still
holding the attention of the
Court, but compromise was
agreed on last night and will
probably go through this morn
ing.
The next case on Docket is
that of Lee Coal Company
against Black Mountain Rail
road and Virginia and South
western Railroad for 500, 900 90
damages for breach of contract.
This is for damages sustained
by the Lee Coal Company on
account of the Railroad not be-
ing built for about IA year after
the time in which they had
contracted to build it. Judge
Sampson and his son Will of
Middlesborough, Ky. who were
the owners of the Lee Compa-
ny, represent u in this itigD-
ton. After this case there wi |
he another ejecrment cate be-
tween y j Steinmun of Penn
~ wanna and Norton Coal Com
pany over the title to tract OF
coal land near Norton.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Virginia
Coal and Iron Company, will
be held at t h . Fleischman
House, Alexandria, Virginia,
Wednesday, February 18th,
1914, at twelve o'clock noon,
for rho purn6sa of haar;no, a,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
Legislative
Review

AT thu close of the week the
bank tax matter was in the up.
per atmosphere. The Senate
having adopted ten cent rate
and the House one of twenty
cents, it remains to be seen
whether there will be a com
promise of fifteen or n complete
yielding upon the part of the
Senate. II is evident the final
decision viii relate to all
monies, whether in bank or out.
The big sweep of the ena-
bling act through the House,
with only paltry 10 votes
actually cast against it has
thrown gloom over the re-
Gently radiant liquor forces and
makes the passage of the meas
ure by the Senate possible,
though not certain. One speech
in the Anti Saloon League con
vention seemed to set the hair
as the saying is--on some of
the wet Senators who have been
regarded as wobbly. Early
action by theSenate is expected.
During the discussion of the
liquor referendum, Delegate
White, of Rockbridge, referred
pointedly to his resolution for a
constitutional amendment for a
general initiative and referen-
dun machinery More will he
heard of this hereafter. The
idea received q fair vote in the
House last sesaion and appears
to be more popular now than
then.
The House committee on
finance has favo-ably reported
bill to remove the license tax
from doctors. This measure
has been up repeatedly and was
nearly triumphant in 1908.
There is an increasing preju-
dice against all license taxes,
but the watch dogs of the
treasury have been able to head
it off.
The Senate has voted for the
Thornton bill authorizing the
Attorney General of Virginia
to proceed against J.P Morgan,
if he should refuse to return the
stolen will of Martha Washing
ton. The House is expected to
concur.
Senator West has cut out the
biggest job of the session in his
maximum fee bill, fixing 81, 800
as the highest amount that any
public officer may receive in
cities and counties having a
population of more than tn. 900:
80, 900 in those of less than co.
600 and more than $1,000; So 800
in those having less than a.
600 and more than 30 900, and
$1,000 IN those having less than
10000. No clerk of the Court
of Appeals To receive over 3d.
800 and Examiners of Records
to be limited to $4,000. This
bill cause IA much stir az n
similar one did last session.
Governor Mann's last mes
sage attracted favorable com
ment, especially those portions
recommending more effective
general and primary election
laws.
Commissioners Wallace, of
Alabama, was the first outsider
TO address the Legislature. The
game question will be az lively
as it was last session when il
failed for lack of time.
Senator Gravatt has secured
an amendment to the rules of
the Senate allowing open sea
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

Austin, Texas, Sept. 11.-Ranger Cap
tain J. j. Sanders, stationed al Del Rio.
was here yesterday and conferred with
the Governor. II Is thought that the Gov
ernor and Captain Sanders discussed the
reports that have been received by the
executive Of the circulation OF great auan-
ties Of counterfeit money Of the con~titu-
tional government Of Mexico in Texas
towns along the border. Urgent requests
have been made to the Governor 10 submit
to the special session of the legislature the
subject Of amending the penal code in or
der that the persons circulating the coun-
terfeit money Of a foreign country m
Texas might be punished. Mayor q. F..
Kelly and City Attorney Joe Nealon Of FL
Paso were here last week comforting with
the Governor on this subject, and opinion
prevails that the Governor will probably
submit the question. Ranger Captain John
r. Hughes, headquarters at Ysleta, near
FL Paso, was here a few days ago and
conferred with the Governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Comet Can Be Seen.

Houston. Sept. 10.-Although not n con
~picuouS object because of the light from
the moon. Delavan'~ comet may now be
seen IN the northeastern morning sky with
the unaided eve mt any time from about 4
o'clock until day, according 10 CarotherS'
observatory. 1t viii be found Just east Of
the two little stars in the constellation Of
the Lynx. which lies some distance east Of
the bright stars Castor and Pollux. The
tail Of the comet can not be made out in
the moonlight with the unaided eye. but IN
the telescope may be seen 10 b. broad and
short. After the moon has waned. say
from September ] on. the comet viii be wen
worth the trouble OF an early rise 70 see.
II was discovered in 1913 and astronomers
have been following it ever since. II will
pass nearest the sun on October 20. and
will transfer TO the evening sky near the
Big Dipper before 1t finally fades from
view.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

Houston, Texas, Sept. 11.-Mrs. J. +.
Nugent of Hiawatha, Kan, whose husband
gave his life that she might live, passed
through Galveston from Vera Cruz We'd
nesday afternoon, accompanying the body
Of her dead husband TO Hiawatha. Mr..
Nugent was drowned while bathing in Vera
Cruz. According TO passengers on the
Wolvin liner, which arrived at Texas City
Wednesday, and on which Mrs. Nugent
was a passenger, she had been bathing
with her husband and swan out into deep
water. She became fatigued and called
for help. Mr. Nugent, although a poor
swimmer. responded and succeeded in
buoying his wife until other swimmers ar
rived and relieved him Of his burden.
While the others were caring for Mrs.
Nugent, Mr.. Nugent sank and was
drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Boy Hurt in Auto Accident.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. 11.-Israel
Winestein, l3 years old, was run over and
seriously injured al z o'clock Wednesday
night BY an automobile owned and driven
by NJ. t. Webb The accident occurred AZ
Twenty second and Market streets. Mr..
Webb rushed the hoy to the Senlv hoSpi-
tai in the automobile. Attending phv-
%SicianS said the boy j. seriously injured,
and II j. neceS airy for a few days to de-
termine hi~ exact condition. Mr.. Webb
said the accident was unavoidable, a. the
boy ran in front OF the machine. which
was going slowly and was stopped imme-
d%iatcly after the front wheel passed over
the boys body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
New Evidence in Innes Case Found.

San Antonio, Texas. Sept. ll.-District
Attorney W. &. Linden. 4. n. McLain Of
the Burns agency. and other investigators
IN the Nelms mystery assert that they
have obtained information which will be Of
extreme Importance IN the Prosecution Of
the ease against Victor n. lnne~ and wife.
charged with the murder of Mr.. Eloise
Nelms- Dennis and Mis- Beatrice NelmS Of
Atlanta. The nature W the information L.
not known, bnt some of IL IN believed to
be- regarding the report ~ Herman A.. Nes-
tor, city chemist. the nature vf which has
not yet been made public. Numerous per-
sons nave visited hines and wife since
their confinement IN the connty jail and
Identified them I'm connection with the va
riou~ phases Of the mystery. An effort i
being made BIZ the Humane society TO have
the boy and girl said to belong to the
Illnesses taken from the Jail and placed IN
charge Of some woman IN her home.
Permission was allowed BY District Judge
Anderson for the confinement Of the chill
dren with the mother when they arrived
here a week ago pending the holding Of a
preliminary hearing. Since the children
are said 20 be- I'll a. n result Of confine-
ment in the jail. IT j. likely hat their re-
moval will be permitted. A number of
women have made offers to care for the
children free of charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

~Nacogdoches. Texas, Sept. 1l.-While
hunting cattle in the woods ten miles cas-;
Of here, +. III. ROBBERS of this city found
large a. NJ American quarter. Around the
edge on one side are the Latin words.
"IIIspaniarum Rex. 1862 and on the
other side, "Ferdinandus : ID. c." These
last two letters are probably intended for
the initials "Dei Gratia," since the larger
Spanish coins of about the same date have
these words on them. The red dirt on
il. which was carefully washed off, had
been there probably $50 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
GERMANY'S
NEW SIEGE GUN
WAS A SECRET
French Artillery Officer Tells OF Devasta-
ton of Wonderful War Machine-He
Never Saw Anything Like It-DevelOped
at Krupp Gun Works.

London Gable a. Philadelphia Public
Ledger
The Boulornr correspondent M the EN-
press sends his pHncr the following:
"A French artillery officer who has
just arrived wounded from the frcnt
spoke with the greatest carnrStnc>S re-
garding The new siege unS which the
Germans are using. NJ SAYS the gum
uses \ new AMI highly explosive she'll
which has u most devastating effect.
This ncw gun AMI shell were recently
developed NJ the Krupp works and the
fact that the Germans had N was kept
"A profound secret until Ia was brought
into action at LirEr. Namur and Low.
ain.
-'ln MI my experience ! have ~r''n
nnthing like III. declared the French mi
GER
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
May Insure State Capital.


Austin, Texas. Sept. 1n.-Favorable ac-
ton i said 10 be possible AT the present
extra session az the legislature for insur-
ance for Texas $4,000. 900 granite capt.
tol building. IN the thirty wears since
the building was completed il never has
carried a cent of insurance. Within the
last year two i~ncipient blazcS have been
discovered in the buildings. II j. said the
Governor J. considering favorable the
Legislature recommendation that he sub
init a request for an appropriation to pay
for insurance premiums. A line Of water
pipe and fire hydrants recently was run
around the building as special fire pro-
lection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Bank L%iquidateS.

Austin, Texas. Sept. 1.-THE commits
sioner Of banking and insurance an
nounccd yesterday that the Garza State
Bank Of CARA, Denton county. had volun
tarily l~iquidated and that the dcpositors
would be paid through the Denton County
National bank of Denton. The banks cap
ital was $4,000 and deposits aggregated
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
HAGUE Conference Proposed.

Washington, ID. q, Sept. l1.-Repre-
sentative Richard II. Hobson introduced a
resolution yesterday proposing that Presi-
dent Wilson call a special assembly of
delegates TO the third international peace
conference which was to have met at The
Hague, in Washington, "as soon as prac-
ticable," to attempt to end the European
war. II is proposed that afterward a
session be held in San Francisco in 1915.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for expenses
was proposed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
TOLSTOrS FAMOUS
PROPHECY TO CAR
NOW RECALLED

Washington. Sept. 10.-It was T0lStoi
who promised the A~rmageddon. but In
1913 instead ~ 1914. and that out ~ Ia
would come "A man from the north. little
known. who r. "A newspaper man. journ-
aliSt and statesman would W. the great
central. dominating figure until 1915
when conditions would sweep him of the
worlds stage. and i'm the place Of monar-
chies. principaliticS and powers would
rise republics 90 welcome the birth Of the
twenty-first century. And who j. this
man that Tolstoii forecast i'm the now
famous prophecy which the great teach
or wrote for Car Nicholas more than
five wears ago?
Albert of BeIgim seems nj this moment
20 ft = the prophecy like a glove upon
\ lady's hand. for Albert was not born
70 the expectation on kingship. ne just
~growed" into his present plans of the
King of the Bclgians and y mighty good
king he II too.
Albert was born il 1875 and was well
educated. lie l. 4 good engineer. an r.
ficient amateur aviator. writes excel
lently. and has been n corking good news
paper reporter IN both Brussels and
Antwerp. He worked nj the business
just as seriously ne Young men who
don't happen 10 Dc princes. did police
and "ship news" and. after n time. got
the idea that ne wanted 10 see the world
a bit before settling down. And ~ he
came TO America. visiting New York.
Washington and Chirago. aud for n nmm
Der Of months lived in ~. Paul. When
he went home he wrote n "bully good
book about America. making il clear that
our democratic sort If government was
just about what the people needed.
Then h. came 70 rule over the Relgians
and now nc qualities ~ TolStoi's striking
figure in this awful war n the nations.
Perhaps others may ontshine him later,
but NJ 10 now h. i easily the first III
the worlds thought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Memorial Fund Not Opposed.

Washington, d. G., Sept 11.-Rev.
Homer Mcmillan Of Atlanta, secretary OF
the committee Of the home mission board
Of the Southern Presbyterian church. laid
before President Wilson yesterday a plan
for a memorial to Mrs. Wilson in the form
Of a fund for the education Of mountain
children in the South, a work in which
President interposed no objection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Bank Loaninu SIS Per Bale.

III Campo. Texas. sept. 1.-THE system
Of bonded warehouse receipts for lend
ing honey t. the farmer on cotton haS
been IN operation here for some time. Inc
First National bank. acting upon it, own
initiative IN placing 4 loan value on cot
ton, i lending S25 per bale. basis mid
ding. The nose> are made a. mature 81
or before January 1. 1915. with interest
from date az the rate Of u per cent per
annum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Store and Post Office Robbed.

Bayou, Texas, Sept. lit. l.. McDan-
iels' store, containing the post Office at
this place, was robbed a few nights ago.
The burglar entered the store from the
back door by prying open the shutter. Mr..
Mcdaniel has only missed a few articles.
consisting Of a few pairs of shoes and
some smoking tobacco and two pocket
knives and a small amount Of cash thar
was in the cash drawer. There j. no clue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Miners Remain in IaiI-

Butte, Mont, Sept 1.-THE effort TO
obtain a federal court writ Of habeas cor
pus for the three miners representatives
Jailed by Montana national guards. which
are maintaining martial law in Butte, will.
It appeared today, fail. Counsel Cor the
men, James Chapman. Ed Evans and VIII
liam Malone. probably will nave to resort
to the State courts in an effort to free
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11

ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SHALL A
COMMISSION. nE CHOSEN To FRAME

A NEW ClLAIsTERt" "
Whereas. Article 1W1GH ~ fhr Revised Civil
Statutes " the State NJ Texas vests in the
legislative ~ governing authority w any invur
ppratrd city having more thnn five Thousand
inhabitants the right a. provide TN ordinance,
a. ~ submitted Nv the qualified voters. the
question. shall "A commission hr rhusrn NM frame
n new charter. and whereas said section further
provides that y special pley-tiuu fvr the AfIh-
mission IN Aaiu question Nv hrlh Mut lr~N
than thirty days nr more thnn ninety days after
the passage WI said ordinance. ami HlSp for tire
publication thereof I'm some newspaper pub
llished In said city.
Now. therefore. w accordance with said
above named article. w. M ordained I'M the city
council II the city ~ Brownsville. Texas. that
there shall w. submitted ~ thc qualified voters
" said city At NJ spectral election tu hr hrlicn
On the fifteenth day ~ September. A. ~. 1914
the question "Shall n Commission wv Chosen
a. Frame IA New Charter The hallnt CON
tanning ~aid question a. ~ printed IN arvnrd
anre with the aforesaid section NJ. luARIl.
which provides that Same shall contain nn PARTY
designation. and provision shall ~ made there
en- fnr the election from the city nt large uf NJ
charter committee W. not less than fifteen mem
hers nr more than one member for each three
thuu~fni Inhabitants.
Passed nf n regular session M the city cnun
I'll &c the cify n brownsville. this the 10th day
IN August AT ID. 1914.
fSrnil A. A. BROWNE. Mayor
Attest Crisanto viITarrral. City Secretary.
W
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Barrow Died OF Injuries.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 11.-Richard
Barrow, flagman for the Aldridge Lumber
company at Aldridgc, Texas, whose hips
were crushed Tuesday morning when a log
fell on him died last night ar a local nos
pital. lie was at work when the accident
occurred and was brought to Beaumont
yesterday. Barrows was II years old
and leaves his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. :. r.
Barrows of Aldridge and one brother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-11
Bryan Joins Sheppard Club.

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator Shep-
pard's .buy a bale OF cotton" club organ
lied BY him among Senators and promin-
ent officials. obtained a distinguished mem
her today when Secretary ~ State Bryan
joined the club and ordered u hale 81 cot
ton ~ ~ bought through Colonel w. II.
Moody ~ Galveston for the Secretary'a
account. The cotton was bought AZ 10
cents per pound.