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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
EoR REN1-aOuses

FOR REST-seyen room house 1t fs4
Locust street, with bath, and barn op
rear Of lot. Apply to c.. A. Sheets.
316 Milford street, Bell phone 249-R.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

FOR RENr-Modern eight room mouse.
only few minutes walk from court
house: desirable location. inquire %
...,yNylie "A. Smith, at Southern Pine
lumber Co.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

~ itld ;1--sI7lrec : unfurnisaed rooms
Fitn With. wafer and gas paid. $lz.sv.
g fainjly without ceiidfsn Free use
r. INloiIe' aiid baseinsiit. lu0utfe al
$40 5. Clio. nut or Snyder e He-
MaSters,Sl. O.. q. FL bldg. Bell phons
- ;H,r5 .1c6-k.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

liant city In Europe, this nat plan
was unusually rich in herds and in
geese aociks, though almost bare Of
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

ty5I} 3IsisNT-To ;:eilt.cmen only. piceIyl
furhlslfen bedroom With open iits-
place. Good boarding house nexs
Noor!- All -Sprveniences. suitable Tor
4ne or two gentlemen Rear 10 M.cst
kstSes street Bell phone 3fl-L
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

Vsl.: Rtc:s,S-- Furnished roons. suitable
tnr l.xht housekeeping or hacholor
Apaft11eDtA Ine klrsoLs-souders
20
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
SHOE REPAIRING

GET YOUR SHOES repaired right and
done, 9ytsk The only up-ta-dRta, repair
shop III the city. Second hand sEoss
]. s. Siremer. l?l S. Second strset.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

FOR. RENT--Modern eight room house.
with bath and laundry under entire
house; vacant January lst, or sooner
school: $500 per month. less II base
rnent is not wanted. Call Harvey II.
Smith. Attorney
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
MONEY Tc LOAN

WHY BE WITHOUT MoNEYa-1 ac-
commodate everybody. by loaning
money on watches. diamonds, jewelry.
musical Instruments, etc. JOS Jay.
Jeweler. Waldo Bldg. Fourth stree.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

FOR sRENT-A- FIVE room house on
Church street. Adamston. Rent $1l;o0
tieT month in advance. Apply to .-Jo-
sspjf Bentley, $50 Dale Avennc,t Bell
rslpts s42sA.--... s-ki.<r
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

FOOT RiIS T-Seyen room house on
North Ftfth street Gidn Elk all i'm, I'm;
OF phone Stout & Merendino, 703 Con
building
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
CUT FLOWERS.

| have large stock of carna-
lions IN full bloom, and can fill
orders for cut flowers at any
time fresh from the greenhouse.
Special care and attention given
to ont of of town orders. | am
now booking orders for Nmas.
If you are thinking of having
a hedge planted, or your trees
pruned and sprayed by Il thor
ougnly experience nurseryman,
| will gladly give you an esti-
innate of the cost of same.
Patronize home trade and
buy your carnations and cut
flowers from
iloRsMAN, the Florist,
West Norton. Pa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Y. NJ. c. A. Work.

Mr.. J. w. Mccarthy, secre-
tary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association for Southwest
Virginia, spent three days in
town last week, at which time
he organized a club among the
boys of the local high school
for moral and religious study.
Mr.. Mccarthy connected with
the State y. Nj. G. A., Mt Rich
mond, and works with Il com
mittee composed of DR.. j. Z.
Mcconnell, Governor Henry G.
Stuart and Mr.. j. Norment
Powell He works over ter
ritory composed of ten coun-
ties, including Wise, and last
year introduced the work at
Coeburn and Norton which
points were reorganized last
week.
The purpose of the work is to
reach boys in their most inn
pressional period with pro-
gram of study carefully adapt
ed to their unfolding lives and
prepare them for the problems
that viii confront them in bust
ness and college life.
Fourteen points were reached
last year and four hundred boys
we're helped to some extent.
The plan is to increase the mum
Der OF points this year to eigh-
teen or twenty, and the mum
Der of boys to five hundred.
Professor II. Ii. Akers will
have supervision of the local
work, which will begin as soon
as books are received from New
\ ork.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Monument For Professor
c. Y. Chapman.

10 the Pupils aud Friends OF
Professor q. y Chapman
Our dear Teacher sleeps in
Norton Cemetery, without a
slab or stone To mark his rest
ing place. He gave his life for
others and left no means with
winch to mark his own grave.
| am one of his pupils, and !
am not willing that his grave
shall remain unmarked; and |
am writing this To his pupils
and friends TO send me dona-
ton TO help place at his grave
a suitable stone.
Beloved. please do this at
once and God will bless you.
One who loved him.
REV. w G. THOMPSON.
Box 35G. Coeburn, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Big Boost is Given Good
Roads Movement.

Middlesboro. Ky, Dec. B.
There was a big crowd in Pine
Vile Monday to attend the good
roads meeting and boost
Boone Way"
1t is the purpose of Judge
Asher To call a bond election
soon to raise money enough to
build Bell connty's part.
The pixies through Virginia,
adjoining Bell county, give the
people living III Bell county
some idea of what good roads
are worth, and 1T is a question
of very short time until Bell
county will have a system of
pike roads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Red Cross
Seals.

Help fight tuberculosis in
Virginia by using Red Cross
Seals on your Christmas pack
ages and letters. One cent
each. For sale by Kelly Drug
Company, Mutual Drug Com
pany, Wise Printing Company ),
9. 5. Carter, and Fuller
Brothers, Big Stone Gap; Old
Dominion Drug Company, APP
palachia; Blackwood Coal and
Coke Company, Blackwood,
and all the commissaries of the
Stonega Coke and Coal Com
pany.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE.

The Missionary Institute of
the Big Stone Gap District of
the Methodist EpiscopalChurch
South, was in session at Trinity
Church, Thursday and Friday
of last week. The preachers
from nearly all the charges of
the district and u number of
laymen were IN attendance. j.
w. Perry, ID. D., Conference
Missionary Secretary, was pres
ent and participated in the dis
discussions. DR.. |. +. Martin,
Presiding Elder, was in the
chair.
The discussion of the propos-
ed every member canvass in
the Holston Conference for be-
nevolent causes, occupied the
forenoon and part of the after.
noon sessions of the first day.
The missionary committee aud
other means and factors for
taking and collecting the
pledges, were the bases of the
discussions.
In the afternoon of the first
day, the subject of Missions in
the Sunday School and other
Church Societies, was under
consideration. Evangelism and
social service, with the church
committee having these inter
ests In view were studied at
tho sessions of the Conference
on Friday.
y feature of the Conference,
of gerat help, was the mission
airy sermon by DR.. Perry on
Thursday evening.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09

party stood underneath an arch
way covered with flowers which
separated the parlor and living
room during the ceremony, per-
formed by DR.. w. s. Neighbors.
president of Sullins College. a
program of wedding music was
rendered before, during and
following the service, by Miss
Carrie May Miller. Mr.. Fred
Nj. Gould, of Lynchburg. serv-
ed as best man, while Miss
Myrtle Arnold, sister of the
bride, was maid OF honor.
The bride wore blue broad
cloth suit trimmed in fur with
gray accessories and carried u
shower of bride roses and val.
ley lilies. The maid of honor
wore a green cloth suit, black
velvet hat with gold lace trim.
ming and her flowers were sun
burst roses.
y number of wedding gifts
were shown the guests during
the informal reception, which
followed the marriage.
MIR. and Mrs. Pepper left on
the Memphis Special for "A we'd
ding trip and will, after the
10Th of December, be at home
at Norton, Bristol Herald
Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Slemp's Major
ity 1863.

According to the canvass
made by the State board of can
vassers in Richmond, Slemp's
majority over Irvine in the
election of November 3, was
! ,l6S. In the thirteen counties
of the district and Bristol City.
Slemp received 1921 votes,
while Irvine polIed 1888.
The Progressive candidate,
Rose, received only 2l0 votes
IN the entire district, while the
Socialist candidate, Dutton, re-
ceived l0G.
The votes received by the
candidates in every county in
the district and Bristol are as
follows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Birthday Party,

Walcie, the eight year old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs 4. f.
Mahatfey, entertained a mum
Der of her little friends Satur-
day in honor of her birthday.
Miss Mary Johnson received
the prize, a box of candy, for
guessing correctly the number
of beans in box, also one of
the prizes for finding the most
chestuuts, while Miss Trula
Beamau won the other, two
pretty haudkerchiefs.
Vallejo received many pretty
presents
Those who were present were
Misses Ruth and Katherine
Barron, rrulu Benman, Mary
Lyle, Mary Johnson, Sarah
Sampson, Maude aud Florence
Johnson, Aladge, Bertha aud
Ruth Mahaifey; Harry Kelly
Macklarn Baker, John Walton
lIamblen, Morris Reese, Ralph
Showalter, Stuart, Ray and
Eugene MahatIey.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
SPECIAL XMAS NOTICE.


Our Mr.. Moore will be in Bris-
toll during December at The
Bristol Typewriters Co.'S. store.
y Lee Street. He will have
The most magnificent line he
has ever shown, consisting in
part of Diamonds, Watches.
Jewelry Cut Glass, Silver, Hand
Painted China, Leather Goods
and all the latest novelties in
all the many and varied lines.
If in Bristol we would appre
ciate call.
Prompt attention given to
Mail Orders.
ID. b. REYLAND & Co.
1881 The Lynchburg jewelers..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
$500 Reward

The Town Council of Big
Stone Gap, Va. hereby offers a
reward of Five Hundred Dollars
lS500.O0) for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons who
killed X. l.. Pippin on the night
of December >, 1911, in Big
Stone Gap. Va.
As information of different
circumstances, which, when
put together, may make out "A
case against the guilty parties,
the Council reserves the right
to apportion the reward among
those furnishing information in
accordance with what may
seem to tile Council right and
just.
TowN OF BIG STONE GAP.
BY 5. p Fleenor, Mayor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Arrested for Robbins Store

Two boys were arrested near
East Stone Gap Sunday morn
ing at 3 O'Clock, by Deputy
Sheriff II b. Tate, charged with
robbing a store in Rye Cove,
Scott County, on last Friday
night y third member of the
party, who escaped, was cap.
turcd a few hours later. They
gave their names as Wiley
Fields, aged 10, of Cadet, Edgar
Fox, aged Is, of lrondale, and
John Wells, aged lG, who lives
above East Stone Gap.
Scott County officers traced
them to Duliield and knowing
they were headed for this place,
wired officers here TO that effect,
which resulted in their capture.
y large amount of goods were
taken from the store, such as
shoes, pants, hats and a revolv-
er, part of which were found
in their possession.
They were brought here before
Mayor Floenor for an eXemina
tion as it was thought they
might give a clue to the muir
der of r. l.. Pippin, policeman
who was killed here on last
Wednesday night, Tut no clue
could be obtained.
The boys confessed to the
theft and were taken back tc
Scott County Sunday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Tate, and a
MIR. Flanary, who owns the
store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Pepper-Arnold Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Julia
Blanche Arnold, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Fra
zier Arnold, to Mr.. Carl Ran
dali Pepper, a young business
man of Norton, Virginia, took
place at the horne of the brides
parents on Oak Street Wednes-
day afternoon at three O'Clock
with the relatives and q num-
Der of friends present.
The home was decorated in
green and white. The bridal
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09

Prof. j. y. Hillman, Supt. of
schools of Wise County, return
ed Monday from Richmond
where he had been attending
the State Educational Confer.
ence of Division Superlntend-
ents. Very unexpectedly to
MIR. Hiilman, he was unani-
mously elected president of this
association to succeed Prof. r..
Q. Glass, of Lynchburg. We
dare say they could not have
elected a man who is more quail.
flied to fill this important posi-.
ton than Mr.. Hillman.-Coe
burn Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
A Wedding up in thelValley

Miss Vera Willis, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Willis, who live up IN the val
ley, and MIR Milan Cloud, from
near Kyle's Ford, Tenn, who
is working on the new macadam
road for the Carter.C Campbell
Construction Company, up in
the valley, surprised their many
friends by clipping to Wise Fri
day, where they were quietly
married in the afternoon.
They left Monday for the
groom's home, where they will
spend few days.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
PNEUMONIA ALLY
OF TUBERCULOSIS
Deaths From Respiratory Di-
seases in State Follow
Mortality From Con-
sumption.

Richmond, Va, Dec. Il
Some vagaries in the ravages
of respiratory diseases, SO strik-
ing as to be called by the State
Board of Health a "sermon on
fresh air are discussed in the
weekly-press bulletin of the
Board issued today.
The Board reports an analy-
sis of its vital statistics for the
year 1918 which shows that / :.
925 persons died in Virginia
during that year from pneumo.
MIA and neutrality-suspicious..
with other deaths from respir-
atory diseases making the total
deaths from these causes 1891.
or precisely 200 less than the
deaths from tuberculosis in ali
forms.
The Boards figures, however,
shows that the deaths from
these diseases are far more nu.
merous among negroes than
among whites and that the
highest death rates among the
negroes is in cities of l0,0 900
population and oyer. In rural
Virginia, the death.rate from
respiratory diseases among the
whites is SCI the 100000 of
population, or just 5lGo of the
rate in the so-called "registra-
ton area of the United States
as Il whole. Among the white
people of the cities, the death
rate is higher than in the coun-
try, ll7.2 the 100000 of popula-
tion, but is still we'll below the
registration area rate of lG5. S.
But among the negroes of the
cities, the death-rate from res
piratory diseases is 4ll.2-the
highest rate from any single
cause of death In the standard
classification
1t is pointed out by the Board
that the death-rates of the rural
and urban population, white
and black, follow the same or
der for tuberculosis as for pneu-
mona. The tuberculosis rate
is lowest among the rural white
population, with the rural me-
groes suffering more than the
urban whites aud the city ne.
groes dying at Il rate twice as
great as that of the rural whites
and almest twice as great ns
that of the urban whites.
cit will be noted, y says the
Board in its bulletin, chat the
combined death-rate from tu-
berculosis and all respiratory
diseases among the city negroes
reaches the fearful total OF
7G47 the 100000 of population.
This means that I negroes in
every thousand living in the
cities die of Tuberculosis or OF
some form of respiratory Iii.
seases during the course Of d
year. The explanation of TIL.
high rate lies III the liviug-con.
ditions of the negroes and il
the absence of fresh air IN theil
quarters. When we fight TIA
berculosis, we are fighting
pneumonia and the other res
piratory diseases and when W,
preach and practice the gospe
of fresh air, we are preventing
all of them
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
R. L. Pippin
Night Policeman, Killed Last
Wednesday Night.

The citizens of Big Stone GAP
wore greatly shocked Thursday
morning when II. l.. Pippin.
who had been serving as night
policeman since Monday. was
found dead at the end of the
East Fifth Street Bridge directly
in front Of the town hall, with
Two bullet holes in his body.
He was probably killed about
80 O'Clock, Judging from the
reports of people who live
nearby, who heard pistol shots.
The body was discovered at six
O'Clock that morning laying
face downward with a revolver
gripped III his right hand.
AS to how he met death still
remains mystery. Officers
have worked diligently to solve
the case, but no clue whatever
has been found as yet. Blood
hounds were brought from
Stonega and put on the scene.
They followed "A trail as far as
the ball park, but owing to the
damp ground, they soon lost
the scent.
Drs, w, G.. Painter and j. \.
Giimer examined the body, and
found that two bullets of "a
calibre had passed entirely
through it, lodging in the over
coat. One had entered the left
side and another in the back.
An inquest was held before
Mayor FIeenor, who acted as
coroner, and Jury composed
of the following Cancy Col
lier, Villas Wells, j NJ. Stewart,
j. ID. Anderson, Tom Pearson
and |. G. Taylor, returned IA
verdict TO the effect that the
deceased came to his death
from gun shot wounds fired by
parties unknown to them. They
were III session several hours
examining different witnesses
who heard the shots. Mrs. Cox.
who lives few yards from the
scene, testified that she heard
the shots, and upon raising her
window To see where the trou-
bic was, saw man walking
rapidly down Swanee Avenue.
She called TO him but received
no answer, and he ran off the
street towards the river. \
colored woman livi x near the
bridge also heard the shots and
looked out of the window and
saw two men running across
the bridge. Several other citi-
zens heard the shots but thought
they were fire crackers and did
not make an investigation.
Isaac and James Taylor think
ing it was Il fire alarm came
down to within thirty yards of
where the body lay. Not see
ing anyone they returned home.
Mr.. Pippin was killed only a
short distance from where his
brother-in law, Joe Wax, com
mitted suicide about three years
ago, who was also night police
man.
y reward of $500 has been Of
fered by the Town Council for
Information leading to the ar.
rest and conviction of the per
son or persons who committed
the crime.
The deceased was about 40
years old and is survived by a
wife and seven children, the
oldest of which is twenty years:
Cora, Joseph, Myrtle, Mamie,
Sasah, Mary md Edward.
Funeral services were CON
Quoted from the Methodist
Church Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. w.
n. Wagner. and interment took
place in Glencoe Cemetery
where large crowd gathered
To pay "A last tribute to their
departed friend.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
n IN s NHig!saslNsste
Schednle IN sNecf

NOY. -. 1911.
LEAVE NORTO Min a. nj. for
Lynchburg and intermediate sta
lions Pullman sleeper liluciicld to
Philadelphia via lIngcrstowu, and
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Rich
mond and Norfolk. Also connections
at hlucficld with trains Wostbound
Pullman sleeper to Cincinnati and
Columbus.
LEAVE N0RTON-e:80 p for points
North East and West
LEAVE BRISTOI4-DAly. 6:i5 "a. NJ
for East ilad(ord, Roanoke, lynch
burg, Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk Pullman parlor Car to
Richmond Pullman sleeper Roa-
noke to New York via lIagerstown
and Harrisburg
800 p. m. for Norfolk and intermediate
points, Pullman Shoppers to Norfolk
.52 =. III. and 800 T. III Oimited Solid
trains with pullman sleepers To Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New YORK via iynohburg Does not
make local stops.
1915 p. m. daily for all points between
Bristol and l.ynchburg Connects at
Walton at $40 p m. with the st
Louis Express for all points west and
northwest.
If yon are thinking of taking trip
You want quotations, cheapest fare, re.
liable and correct information. As &c
routes, train schedules. the most comfort
able and quickest way. Write and the
information Is yours for the asking. with
one of our complete Map Folders.
W 9. SAUNDERS, G.. f. A
W. B BEyu.L,
Pass. Traf Mgr,
Roanoke. Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
Virginia 1913
.CoalP

Below we give the production
in total of the 1913 short ton
production of coal in Virginia,
by counties.
The Virginia Geological Sur
vcy co-operates with the Min
eral Resources Division of the
United States Geological Sur
vey in collecting the annual
statistics of the mineral pro-
duction in Virginia. Under
this plan, the statistics are CON
sidered strictly confidential and
returns from individual pro-
ducers cannot be given out.
We believe this is the only
Southern Appalachian State
which does not publish the in
dividual production of each
mining company, and while
there seems TO be some obiec-
ton to such publication, the
opinion seems to be growing
that il should be made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09
DR.. r. McRAE ECHOLS,
OSteOpathiC Physician

pho,.. Office New 3ls-A Old "a.
' Resident. New 3O9-B
All classes OF disease successfully treated
Special attention given to Stiff Nccks,
Headaches, Indigestion, Adcnoids, Bson-
chits, Tonsliiis and all nervous troubles
I0.ll Interstate Building
Bristol, Tennessee
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-12-09

InCIudes IIcnricO, MOntgOm
cry and Pulaski Counties.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-21
BOOST FOR TAVENNER

worth. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the administration OF Wood
row Wilson and commenting Mr.. Tav-
enner rs follows:
I'VE appeal TO the patriotic citizens
OF the Fourteenth congressional dis
trlct. regardless of party affiliations. to
givo their vote of confidence to the
administration OF Woodrow Wilson.
We commend our able. faithful.
hard-working congressman, Hon. Clyde
II. Tavenner. His devotion to duty.
his faithful aud efficient support OF t. g
progressive measures promised by our
party platform and his untirlng ef-
forts in behalf OF his constituents, re-
gardless of party Affiliations, entitle
him to a triumphant reelection. We
pledge him and all the splendid ticket
nominated at the primaries Sept. 9 our
united support"