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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-11-11

Don't fail to attend the sale
of good things to eat given by
the ladies of the Christian
Church in the store room va
Gated by w. w. Taylor & Sons,
on the 2lst and 10th of Novem-
Der.
Russell Powers. a colored
school teacher, was fined sol
and costs i'll Wise County Court
last week for whipping one of
his students too hard. Powers
had appealed the case from a
magistrates court where II fine
of so cents and costs was i'm
posed.
Will Burdine, a young man
about IS years old and living at
Dooley, Va. was hit and in
stantly killed by passenger
train No % of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad on Satur-
day night. October 3lst near
Norton. He was walking up
the track towards Norton and
did not seem to hear the APP
proach of the train. He is sur
vived by wife and one child.
d. G. Anderson and L. c. AL
temus, of Philadelphia, high Of
ticiaIs of the Mineral Develop
ment Company, with the ever
hustling j. l.. Mccormick, of
Big Stone Gap, have been in
town and in the county for the
past few days seeing after their
vast business interests.-
Whitesburg Eagle.
Messrs. +. j Prescott and G.
w. Scott left Saturday morning
in Mr.. Prescott's automobile for
Atlanta, Ga, where they are
attending the Southern Good
Roads Congress in session in
that city this week. They went
by way of Cumberland Gap and
expected 10 make the trip in
two days. They took with
them a large collection OF PIC
lures from Wise County, show
ing our fine system of good
roads
Miss Clara Vaughn, who has
spent the past year with her
parents, at this place, left Mon
day night for Louisville, where
she will spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. Sam WeatherlY
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-11-11
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Baker, on Sunday, a boy.

se'' az TUE image CAFE. Adv.
Joshua Beaman came down
from Pardee Sunday to spend
tue day with his family.
A. G. Anderson. a prominent
attorney of Wise, spent last
Friday IN town on business.
Born to DR.. and Mrs. j. A.
Giimer, on Monday morning, a
pound girl.
Cali and soc the large assert
ment of wall paper on sale by
W. g. Coutts.
Misses Eura and Bertha
Sproles and Ottie johnson, of
East Stone Gap, spent Sunday
in town with friends.
Harry lessee was over from
bristol one day last week visit
ing relatives.
Pant lessee, of Johnson City,
spent several days in town last
week visiting homefolks.
Oscar Willis, Coscie Sproles
and w: r. Payne spent Sunday
AT st. Paul.
Mrs. Ann Kinser, of Oregon,
who spent several days here
visiting her brother, ID. Ii.
Bruce, returned home Sunday
morning
| Guy r. Taylor, who has been
located at Clintwood for several
years, has returned to the Gap
and accepted a position as gen
eral manager of the Big Stone
Gap and Powell Valley Rail
road.
John GiIly, Roy Maness and
, BIZ Sharp, of Norton, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Monica HuetteI, of Nor
> ton, spent n few days in the
Gap last week the guest of
Miss Irma Orr.
!. l. Tucker has been ser
iously i'll for the past week with
pneumonia fever.
Mrs j. G. Mitchell spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Stonega
visiting friends.
Webb j. Wiilets. vice-presi-
dent Of the Norton Coal Com
= pany, at Norton, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town.
j. IL. Kelly, store manager
for the lntermont Coal q Iron
Company, at Josephine, spent
Sunday in town with his
brother, DR.. j. w. Kelly.
Q. G. Long has commenced
, the erection of an automobile
garage on East Fifth Street by
The side OF j. b. Golfers ware
house which will be building
of considerable size and will
also be equipped with an up-to.
date repair shop.
J. NJ. Young and daughter,
Miss Bess, of Stonega. spent
, Sunday in town visiting rela-
: tiyes.
Rev. French Wilson, of Blue
field was in town short while
Saturday, having come down
: to visit his mother in Turkey
Cove.
Contractors Joshua and John
f. Mullins have received the
contract to erect n fine barn for
! j. IL. Catron on his place here.
. FOR RENT:-Store room.
70x50 feet, under Monte Vista
Hotel, lately occupied by w.
. W. Taylor q Sons. Will rent
as n whole, or divide into two
rooms and rent separately
Apply to j. w. Kelly or c. S.
Carter.
MIR. IL. l.. Miller, general
freight agent for the Southern
Railway, with headquarters at
Knoxville, has been elected
president of the Interstate Rail
road to succeed Mr.. ID. b.
Wentz. Mr.. Miller will take
charge of his new duties on the
10th of this month, and will
have his Office in Big Stone
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-11-11
Get After
that Cough
To-Day
Too Many People
Neglect Themselves

They catch a cold--and negle
on the chest, causing tight cough
Yes, they generally get well.
annoyance and even tile danger.
AL this trouble, when they
using Penslar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06

for the past week, he had trade"
that would have brought him ready
income with no other equipment than
a pair of pincers and skeleton key.
But when Bill had left the peniten-
tiary, his sentence reduced one-half
through the kindly Intervention of
friendly and human chaplain, he haG
made a sacred promise never to
break safe again.
1t had been hard work so far keep
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06

ing That pledge. Bill had gone to the
>ity. Whenever he got honest work,
however, either the police exposed
him or old cronies came about the
place and got him into disrepute.
So now Bill was tramping about
the country, where his past was not
known. 1t was at a bad season of
the year for work, and, caught in
great snow storm, he was now MAX
ing his way towards the nearest vii
lage.
81 can't go much further" BREATH
ed the well-nigh exhausted wanderer,
as he neared lonely house set by
itself in the midst of extensive
grounds. 81 see light in that place.
I'll apply for something to eat, for
Pm nearly famished. Surely they
wouldn't turn a dog from their step
a night like this"
Burglar Bill went around to the .
kitchen door of the house. He knock
ed, and a stout, comely woman an
swered his summons. Her sympa-
thetic face gave him welcome be-
fore she spoke, his forlorn aspect ap-
pealing to her pity at once.
What do you want?" she asked,
wonderingly.
"a bit to eat, madam, a warm cor
ner in barn, anywhere so can rest
after a ten-mile tramp in the deep
snow"
who are you-a workman"
mo, a'am," answered Bill. I'm
not much of anything yet. | was
a burglar"
The frank admission somewhat
daunted Mrs. Warden, the house
keeper Then the frank truthfulness
Of the applicant, his eager, wistful
ace attracted her.
THAT is not very creditable thing
o say" observed Mrs Warden.
mo, madam, but it's the truth. l
m not trying to hide anything, and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-06
BURGLAR BILL

BY Selma Elizabeth Higgins.
Copyright by w, G. Chapman.)
Burglar Bill breasted the storm
bravely. The lights -of, a village were
directly ahead of him, and he pressed
on through the deep fallen snow with
vision of warmth; food and comfort
ahead.
Burglar Bill was a reformed bur-
glar. That was the reason why he
was in the most deplorable condition
Of his life Hard as had been his luck
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
STAR ROUTE MEN
AND PARCEL POST
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Three hum
dred and fifty star route" carriers
for the postof1ice department in Cali
fornia met here today to formulate
some plan to obtain relief from the
conditions that have been imposed by
reason of the parcel post. Owners of
the mountain stage routes who have
contracted with the government TO
carry the mails declare that the adj
ditional business runs far hey ond the
provision In the act for the compen-
sation they receive.
Congressman Raker has Teen asked
by them to introduce n bill for their
relief One instance OF where great
hardship has been inflicted on a star
route carrier is cited by Francis Carr
Of Redding, attorney for large num-
Der of the contractors. He says that
the only store in a mountain town Of
more than a thousand people closed
it's business since the act went into
effect and the mail carrier Is using a
six horse team to haul supplies that
come by parcel post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
NEW PLAN FOR
OPERAT|NGCARS
4 FEASIBLE ONE
MANAGER HANLoN SAYS 1T CAN
AND WILL BE DONE JUST AS
SOON AS LOCAL BUSINESS
PICKS UP A LITTLE.

Plans for the East Hill cars to be
operated over the line in opposite di-
rections, as announced herein yester-
day, coming from Commissioner Pou,
have been pronounced feasible, and the
local manager has already held a con-
ference on the subject with the city
commissioners. Following this confer
ence, Manager Hanlon said yesterday:
Statement of Manager.
ct have conferred with :he commits
sioners regarding the East Hill sched
ule, and'I believe their suggested plan
is feasible. l will Immediately investi-
gate, with view OF locating the neces-
sary turnouts, in order that when
business picks up. we may be able to
actively take up the matter"
The possibility of the operation OF
cars In either direction was learned of
with pleasure by a large number OF
car patrons yesterday. and the belief
was expressed that If the proposed
schedules were announced shortly,
business would be thrown in the way
Of the cars that is not now secured.
The comrnissi oners have heard many
favorable comments over the plan.
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TAX COLLECTORS
AFTER JOHN D.

Cleveland, Feb. 1o.-Tax Commits
sioners John d. Fackler and William
Agnew drove to Forest Till today to
find out whether John D. Rockefeller,
who is now in Tarrytown. New York,
had filed out the blank left with him
a week ago for the listing Of his per-
sonal property for taxation.
They were received by the oil kings
secretary. who gave them q letter
signed by Mr.. Rockefeller, In which
he acknowledged receipt Of the blank,
said he had not had time to make
his return before leaving Cleveland,
but would do so later.
Fack1er and Agnew decided to give
Mr.. Rockefeller time to make a VOLUME
tary return. If this does not satisfy
the commissioners when received they
will determine upon other action to
place on the duplicate received, they
will determine upon other action to
place on the duplicate the several hun
dred million dollars worth OF securities
which Mr.. Rockefeller owns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
GLASS Of SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
II your Back Is aching or Bladder
bothers, drink lots Of water
and eat less meat

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with q
/ lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with a mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the bodys urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal ac-
tivity. The function of the kidneys is
to filter the blood. In "a hours they
strain from It 500 grains OF acid and
waste. SO we can readily understand
the vital Importance OF keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots Of water-yotl can't drink
too much; also get from any pharna-
cist about four ounces OF Jad Salts:
take q tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast each morning
for a few days and your kidneys will
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean
and stimulate clogged kidneys; also
to neutralize the acids in urine SO it
no longer IS a source of arrltatfon, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot IN
jure; makes q delightful erfervescent
drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep their
clean and active. Try this.
also keep up the water drinking. and
no doubt you will wonder what be-
come Of your kidney trouble and back
ache. CAdv)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
AIRSHIPS COLLIDE
AT GREAT HEIGHT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

JohannisthaI, Ger, Feb. 10.-A mid
air collision between a bipiane end a
monoplane over the aerodrome here to-
day caused the death of one German
aviator and the serious injury to two
others.
Gherhard Sedlmayer, an experienced
airman, was flying his bipiane, car
rying as his passenger Lieutenant
Leonhardi, of the German army. They
were circling the aerodrome at a
height OF about 100 feet when their
machine was crashed into by u mono
plane in which Degner, a pupil at the
flying school. was making his first in
dependent fight.
Both machines fell and when the
men were extricated from the wreck
age, 1t was found that Degner was
dead and the other two badly hurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
HOW To
SAVE YOUR EYES
Try This Free Prescription

Do your eyes give you trouble2 DO
you already wear eyeglasses or spec
tacles? Thousands Of people wear
these windows" who might easily dis
pense with them. You may be one Of
these and it is your duty to save your
neglected more than any other organ
OF the entire body. After you finish
your days work you sit down and rest
your muscles but how ABOUT your
eyes? Do you rest them? You know
you do not You read or do something
else that keeps your eyes busy; you
work your eyes until you go 10 bed.
That is why so many have strained
eyes and finally other eye troubles that
EYEGLASSES are merely crutches; they
never cure. This free prescription
which has benefited the eyes of so
many may work equal wonders for
you. Use It q short time. Would you
like your eye troubles to disappear as
II by magic? Try this prescription:
Go to the nearest wide-awaxe drug
store and get a bottle Of DIPLOMA tab
lets; fill two-ounce bottle with water.
drop in one tablet and allow to thor
oughiy dissolve. With this LIQUID
battle the eyes two TO four times daily.
Just note how quickly your eyes clear
up and how soon the Inflammation Will
disappear. Don't be afraid to use It;
it is absolutely harmless. Many who
are now blind might have saved their
eyes had they started TO care for them
but marvelously effective in multitudes
Of cases. Now that you have been
warned don't delay day but do what
you can to save your eyes and you are
likely to thank us as long as you live
for publishing this prescription (adv)
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CANDY RIVALS THE
CAMPAIGN CIGAR
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

b1 GRESS.
" Chicago, Feb. 10.--Candy has ap-
peared as a rival of campaign cigars
and coffee wagons will vie with the
saloon as vote getters in Chicago's al
deTmanic campaign, which viii close
with the April election.
Thomas H. Donoghue, candidate for
alderman in the 2Sth ward. distributed
more than 1000 boxes Of sweets to
the women who attended a political
meeting at which he was the speaker
last night.
Miss Marion r. Drake, candidate for
alderman in the first ward against Al
derman bath House John" Coughlin
announced today that she would en-
ploy coffee wagons in her campaign.
Free coffee and rolls will be distributed
from the wagons during the cold
weather.
The first ward includes a portion of
the business section and what was for
nlerly the segregated district.
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Ford parts in stock. Alb
bolts Garage. S. Baylen St.
LEGAL NOTICE.
sPEcIAL MAsTER,s SALE.

BY virtue of a decree Of foreclosure
and sale rendered by the Hon. J. Emrnet
Wolfe. Judge Of the Circuit Court of the
First judicial Circuit of Florida, In and
for Escambia County. in chancery. in a
certain cause in said court pending,
wherein L. S. Brown Company a corpo-
ration under the laws Of the State OF
Florida is plaintiff and James Willis and
Clara Willis, husband and wife, and VIM.
Fisher, as administrator of the estate
of J. D. Waters, deceased, are defendants,
7 will expose for sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash, at public outcry, at
the county court house door in the city Of
Pensacola, Escambia county, Florida,
during the legal hours Of sale. on Mon
day, the End day OF March. A. .. 1919.
the following described property. to-wit:
Lot 2, in block so of the West King tract
Belmont numbering, according to the plan
and survey of said section %, by VIM f.
Lee, and being the same property con-
veyed by Mamie w. Eagan TO J. ..
Waters, by deed dated August 9Th, 1906,
situate, lying aad being IN the city OF
Pensacola, Escambia county, Florida to-
gether with all and singular the tene-
ments,e Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belon ging or in anywise apper-
tanning. Terms cash Deed at cost Of
purchaser ". d. Howe. Special Master
27s-A-f ab4oa wAsE
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ACCUSED AS AN
ACCESSORY c. \.
MANNING HELD
Trial Held While Funeral
Services Conducted Over
Bodies of Two Victims of
Love Drama of Which He
Is Only Surviving Actor.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Newark, n. J., Feb. 1o.-Accused as
an accessory to Miss Hazel Herdman,
mother Of his Is months old boy, who
on Friday shot and killed his wife
and later ended her own life, Charles
1. Manning yesterday was held in GUS
tody while funeral services were held
over the bodies Of the two victims
Of the love drama of which he is the
only surviving actor.
From his cell Manning made the
arrangements for the funeral of his
wife, while Arthur J. Herman, the
Pompton turnpike innkeeper, claimed
the body of his daughter and arranged
for its burial.
The police early today detained Mrs.
Sadie Z. Garrabrants. sister Of Man
ming with whom he has lived since his
separation from his wife ard she is
being held as a material witness in the
case.
The charge OF murder against Man
ming was decided upon early today
after he had been questioned off and
since late Saturday and all yester-
day. Statements made by two women
and a young man who were also
brought to police headquarters, infiu-
enced the police to make the charge.
One of these witnesses was Mrs. Gar
rabrants. The identity Of the other
two witnesses were kept secret.
Miss Herdman, IN her dying state
ment, attempted to exonerate Manning
but Chief Long said today that evil
dence had been obtained tending to
show that he was an accessory and
that he took Miss Herdman in his au-
tomobils to Newark before the muir
der was committed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
YEsTERDAYs WEATHER.

United States department of agricul-
ture, weather bureau. Charles f Mar
vim, chief. Daily weather bulletin.
PcnsscoIa's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for February, rs
degrees.
Lowest on record for February, !
degrees.
Average of the highest daily tenn
peratures for February. 60 degrees.
Average OF the lowest daily temper
atures for February, As degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, Sc
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday, A.
degrees.
Psnsacola's Rainfall Data.
Normal rainfall for the month Of
February. 40 inches.
Total rainfall this February to p.
m, 100 inches.
Temperature p. N. AZ. ?. m. AZ, =
p. m. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
REcoRnEp AZ WAsHINeToN.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were recorded on
the seismographs Of Georgetown uni
versity today. The first began at II Al
a. m, and lasted six minutes, but
was not very pronounced. The second
was recorded at 1874 D. m. and lasted
one and one-half minutes.
The last shock" said Father Ton
dorf, observer Of the university was
very severe" There was nothing in
the record to show how far from here
the shocks were.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
MANY PLACES
FELT DISTINCT
EARTH SHOCKS
Points As Far North As
Montreal And AS Far
South AS Philadelphia
Experienced Earth Trem-
ors Lasting Three Min
utes.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Feb. I0.-Points as far
north as Nor treal and as far south as
Philadelphia felt distinct earth shocks
OF varying intensity between 1894 and
1877 O'Clock this afternoon. Indications
were that the entire northeastern sec
ton OF the United States was IN the
zone OF the tremors. At no point in
cluded in the first reports was serious
damage done.
In New York state the tremors were
recorded IN New York city. Albany.
Elmyra, Rome. Syracuse, and other
points. In Canada shocks were felt
at Montreal. Ottawa, Toronto. Pres
colt, BrockviIle, and other places.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
PREPARING FOR SPRING
FLOODS IN INTERIOR

Chicago, Feb. 10.-In connection with
a warning that deficient precipitation
IN the river valleys all over the coun-
try means possibly of g. disastrous
floods this spring, e. T. Perkins, to
day addressed a letter to mayors of
cities in flood districts, to commercial
clubs and 10 railroad presidents ask
ing for financial aid for the National
DRAMA ge congress of which he is pres
ident.
The need Of funds with which TO
prepare for floods likely to deIuge
areas visited by high water last year
was emphasized in the communication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
HOTEL CLERK OPENS
FIRE ON POLICEMEN
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Columbus, o, Feb 1O.---WhHe cx
changing a fusflade OF shots here yes
terday with three police officers. Harry
Magarian, aged % years a hotel clerk.
probably was fatally wounded by a
bullet from a revolver fred by Patrol
man Robert Hammel.
The battle with police followed the
accidental shooting Of Miss Claudia
Davis, a telephone operator by Ma
garian while firing at his brother John
during an alteration occasioned by al
legged remarks Of the latter concerning
Miss Davis.
After shooting the girl Harry Ma
garian barricaded himself ia a room
and dehed arrest. When three police
officers arrived he fired on them. The
officers returned the fire and Magariau
was wounded. Miss Davis probably
will recover,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
SOUTHERN WANTS
SOME PRIVILEGES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Southern
railway today applied to the interstate
commerce commission for permission
to retain after July first its holdings
In the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany the Chesapeake Steamship Com
pany and the Virginia Navigation
Company. Under the Panama canal
act the road would be compelled to
sever its connection with all steam
ship lines unless the commission de-
cides that in the public interest such
utilization may be allowed.
The Southern contends in its apph
cation that its lines and those Of the
Old Dominion and Chesapeake Steam
ship Companies are not competitive
under the meaning OF the Panama ca
nal act: and that It should not, there
fore. be compelled to abandon its
water line holdings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
SURETY CO. IS
LOSER IN SUIT
COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES
CASE WHICH WAS TRIED BE-
FORE JUDGE SHEPPARD AT
GAINESVILLE.

Among the decisions recently rem
dered by the United States court of
appeals in New Orleans is that of the
American Surety Co. VS. Kennard. ct
al, In which the decision of the lower
court is affirmed. The case was tried
before Judge Sheppard at Gainesville,
and Philip BealI of this city represent.
ing Kennard and others who brought
suit on a bond guaranteed by the
surty company, and the verdict was
for the plaintiff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-11
BUGGY STRUCK
BY AUTOMOBILE
COLLISION OCCURRED AT COR
NER OF PALAFOX AND CHASE
STREETS AND MRS HENRY
WITHHELD is INJURED.

A collision between a buggy and an
automobile occurred last night shortly
before o'clock at the corner Of Chase
and Palafox street, in which Mrs.
Henry Whitwell. residing on East
Gregory street, was painfully injured
Ed. Forcheimer was driving tho au
tomobile and Henry Whitwell and his
wife were in the buggy. The latter was
badly damaged and the horse also re-
ceived injuries.
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BIG BOSTON CHURCH
WAS BADLY DAMAGED

Boston, Feb. 1o.-The Second Uni
versalist church in the South End was
badly damaged by fire early today
Starting in the rear of the large brick
structure, the flames quickly swept
through the interior. The church, one
of the oldest In the city, was in the
midst of a lodging house district and
many families were temporarily driven
from their homes. The loss is 100000.