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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-16
Woman's Missionary Society

The educational meeting of
the Missionary Society was
held in the Church, Thursday,
sept. ., at o'clock.
The meeting was led by Mrs.
l.. o. Petit, and was opened by
repeating the Lords Prayer,
scripture lesson, and song
Sweet Hour of Prayer" was
sung. Bro. Wagner led in
prayer. Mrs. Bailey read a
poem, "a House by the side of
the Road" Mrs. Kiibourne
read, "Plans for co operation
with negro women. Mrs.
Skeen read II leaflet on "lntem.
perance and the Law" Mrs.
Smith answered question.
Describe the South Carolina
dispensary system, and what
are the weak points in that
method of control?n Mrs.
Mathews read an article, The
Curse of Alcohol Mrs. Nous
or read Virginia under the
Mann Liquor Law" Mrs.
Benedict gave all the arguments
she could TO prove that state
wide prohibition is the best
method of control. Mrs. Skeen
followed by giving the argu-
ments of the local option con
troll. Mrs. Orr answered the
question, "What are the State
Legislation Regarding the Drug
Stores:" Mrs. Wampler read
the Federal laws in regard to
sailors, etc. Mrs. Wagner talk
ed on the subject TO license
an evil is to encourage it."
DR.. Martin gave IL talk on the
subject at this time uppermost
in all our minds-the state. wide
prohibition. Bro. Wagner also
gave a talk, after which Mrs.
Skeen sang solo, "Why Stand
Ye Here Idle" Mrs. Carter
announced a Gag Day" for
next Thursday, the proceeds to
go TO school building at the
Industrial Home and School in
Greeneville, Tenn.
All who were willing to help
in the fight against saloons reg
istered their names to send to
the president of the w. Q. Il. u.
and a resolution to that effect
effect was carried. Twenty
three were present at this meet
ing. Business meetings will be
held the Ord Thursday of each
month.
Mrs. II. A. w. Skeen,
Pub. Supt.
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Public is Warned.

The public is warned that
the present situation merely is
the first phase of Il great battle
and that the battle itself is only
the first stage of n titanic strug-
gle between the nations which
will continue so long as the
main armies remain intact. as
they are at present.
The latest unofficial reports
from the plains of Champagne
tell of considerably larger num-
bers OF German guns and pris-
oners being captured than were
mentioned in the last official
communication.
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Should the Germans smash
through the center of the
French line in this district.
they would turn the line of
French frontier forts and ser
iously endanger the rear of
Gen. Castlcmnn's Sixth army
corps, already engaged up to
the hilt with n corresponding
host of Germans before Nancy
1t is fully realized here that
the driving back of the German
right wing and right center in
no way is conclusive, and that
AS the Franco British forces
rallied after their long retreat,
30 may the Germans turn and
retrieve their present rcyerses.
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Company H Has Target
Practice and Hike.

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U. D. C. Meeting.

The Big Stons tap Chapter of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
was delightfully."- entertained At the home
Of Mrs. IL A. Alexander. at Imboden.
Va. Wednesday afternoon. Sept. nth.
The meeting was called TO osder by Mrs.
L. o. Petit, the president Of the Chap
ter After the installation of the new
officers, the reports of the retiring officers
were gisen in full. for the pas, year. A
rising vote of thanks was given them for
their faithful and ciiiclcn, work.
After the reading OF the Bylaws BY
the Secretary tho following committees
were appointed tor the year
Music Mrs Barrier, Mrs Lloyd. Mrs.
Skecn, aud Mrs w T. Goodlce.
Committee on Education Mrs Coch.
ran, Mn. Alexander, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs
Goodloe.
Committee on Relief Work. Mrs
Skeen. Mrs John Gcodloc Mrs J y.
Wolfe Mrs } W Kelly, aud Mrs j L.
Mccormick
The roll call and reading of minutes
closed the business ot the meeting. Then
Mrs McCorkle read The Captains
story by Mark Twain Mrs. Lloyd
gave very interesting reading. Meek
ms rwinses by DIR Bagby This vas
followed by a solo by Mrs Bailey. Mrs
Barrier read The Ballad Of Emma San-
son by lohn Trotwood Moore. This
poem gives true picture OF the bravery
of a southern girl, in the Civil War \
song, "Juanit., sung by Mrs Petit
concluded the program
The hcstcs served dainty aud deli
cious salad course
The following IS a list Of those who a,
tended the meeting. the entire party be-
ing conveyed from the Gap in auiomo-
biles
Mesdames Cochran, l. o. Pcttit, Skeen.
J l.. Mccormick, n r Irvine +. +.
Goodloe, NJ Goodloc, : \. Bailey
" r. Goodloe, e I. Taylor, Malcolm
Smith J. Z Wolfe, j. II lIagy, j. J..
Lloyd, Wade Barrier G. q. Long, NJ. Il.
McCorkle, Groseclose, Walker, Misses
Skecn, Ould, and Mccormick.
Recording Secretary.
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BIG STONE GAP. WISE COUNTY. VA. WEDNESDAY, SEP

circulation uf it's literature.
Bulletin No. , stated the facts,
and called upon our people to
give us the means 10 print and
circulate replies. The dry,
people of the State have now
walked up, and from every sec
ton OF the State the battle cry
against the saloon is heard.
There is no question as TO
the result, if our people do
their duty. Let us have the
money TO press our literature
campaign for the next two
weeks. We should have at
least $4,000 to reach every sec :
ton of the State. Let our peo-
pie gather for meetings, for
prayer, and consultation. Let
every man and woman do sar-
nest personal work. If we do
our duty the partnership of Vir-
gInia with the saloon will be
dissolved on September - by n
great majority.
JAMES CANNON, JR.
superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Sept. $, 1911.
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Do Not Rely on Austrians.

This is done, according to
the opinion of these experts,
because Germany feared that
an overwhelming disaster of
the Austrian forces might lead
the dual monarchy to conclude
peace independent of Germany.
Other expert observers in
Petrogad are equally firm in
the opinion that the German
veterans from the fields of
Belgium and France have been
sent to East Prussia, where
their presence is believed to
account for the Russian check
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Clinch Valley Baptist
Association.

The Clinoh Valley Baptist Association
met in the new Baptist church at Appa-
laehis. Thursday OF last week II was
in several important respects one of the
best sessions in the - years of its his
tory
The attendance was good al every ses-
sion- and quite large at most Of them.
Increase in the membership OF the
churches. aud gifts to the missionary ~
terprises of the demonstration, were
gratifying Mr. Herring, from China.
made most interesting address on that
interesting country. having been mis-
sionary there for 2H years.
II ID Garland OF Richmond, made
two fine addresses, one on state missions,
one ON statewide prohibition
ON sunday morning, Rev. Joseph T.
Waits, of Richmond. preached really
great gospel sermon; aud more than $500
was quickly raised ON the church
The new church is without doubi. one
of the prcttirst la this entire section OF
Virginia.
The remaining debt will not be burden
some. but can aud will be handled by the
congregation
The help given ON the church by tn,
people Of Big Stone Gap aud Norton
runs M into the hundreds Of dollars
Much of this money was given by mem
bcrs of other denominations.
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tions. Berlin reports that the
victory of Gen. Won linden.
burg will clear East Prussia of
Russians, but military experts
at Petrograd declare that it is
Incredible that the Russians
should give up the Investment
OF koenigberg unless suffering
greater disaster than that W hich
has been reported.
In Russian Poland the Rus.
slams still seem to be successful
while operating against the
Austrians alone, but they are
making less impression on the
combined Austro. German arm
les on the Nistula.
The stand being made on the
Nistula has caused several mil.
itary experts at Petrograd to
assert that German reinforce
ments from France are being
sent To Galicia instead of East
Prussia, as was at first report
ed.
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Reports from Belgium.

Belgian official reports speak
OF the rout of the Germans by
troops moving southwark from
Antwerp, but while there is no
reason to doubt that the invad.
ers are evacuating parts of Bel
gian territory, it seems prob.
able that they are purposely
avoiding battle, as the main OBJ
Ject OF their southwark move is
to get in the fighting zone of
the Marine and to relieve pres
sure there.
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THEATRICAL.
by Bus.

The hrst OF this seasons large attr'e-
tons To appear at the Amuzu will be
presented on tonight, ALMA Where DO
You Live, after 800 capacity nights at
Weber New York theatre. This must
cal comedy has the unique experience of
having been done for a season IN Paris,
then taken to Berlin for a year and finally
reached New York through the medium
OF the German management. The iasci-
mating quality OF the music attracted
the attention OF all New York aud 1T was
then that Joe Weber purchased the
american rights and decided 10 make An
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Most Substantial Gain.

The most substantial gain by
Russian forces within the past
twenty-four hours has been the
capture of Tomaszow, which
probably clears the way for
the advance of the Russian
center on the Austro- German
forces on the Vistula River.
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA
|ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.

Since Bulletin No. , was is
+red two weeks ago there has
Been a very decided change in
Fondiiions.
H. orr people have been stir
"A from their sense of over
|ontidenco and have begun to
+palizc that il is their duty to
ork earnestly AM persistemtly
|rom now until the night of
September 22nd
The appeal of the last bull
|ptin for money with which to
lend out literature to correct
he falsehoOds and misrepre-
sntati0ns of the saloon has
Been productive of good results.
Ne have received enough mon
y to enable us to make Il good
hart and to send out several
pns Of literature in response to
be- appeals from our workers
IN over the State. But thous-
KIDS of dollars more should he
Eycn promptly TO complete
bus work.
The good effect of the dis
ribution of this literature has
rady become apparent. Our
bOrkers have been furnished
bith answers to the falsehoods
Z the saloon agents; the far
sers Of Virginia who could not
Understand how it could be pos
lille for reputable citizens to
i've their names to the circula-
BON of such statements unless
hcy We're true, now begin full
to realize that n monsUrous
.hort has been made to deceive
hem. They now begin to see
bonn tie signed statements Of
rominent Nirginians that there
sill be no increase in taxation;
hey see from the signed state
ents of prominent officials,
Governors, senators, Judges,
i1ngressmen, ministers, educa-
prs, bankers and merchants of
Forth Carolina, Kansas, Geor-
sa. West Virginia, Maine, Mis-
.sippi, oklahoma and Ten
lyssee that liquor advocates
ss'r published gross and will
ll Misrepresentation concern
fg conditions in these states;
Prey also sce that the leaders in
bis fight against prohibition in
fglnia are the paid agents Of
be saloon interests, State and
allonal, and that these paid
lbyists have been fighting in
imbush behind the Virginia
peal Sell.Government associa-
son, and have cndeuvored to
7celye the people of Virginia
the very audicy of their mis-
presentations.
The saloon advocates have
ereached themselves. They
aSe disgusted sensible, fair
Ended people, and have arous-
The Indignation of the far.
eefs that they should be count
SO lacking in intelligence as
swallow those gross misrep-
'entations.
T. me llnes are beng more
Fairly drawn daily. Many
fen who at heart really desire
/ continuance of the saloon
Virginia, have been lodging
al issue and have been crying
la&aIion,' Tobacco" "Lo-
Option" "Lawlessness"
p everything but the saloon.
II literature of the Local Self
0'ernment league has furnish
words to these men and they
a'e talked openly and boldly.
XEeW that the Disranrasanta
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-16

The rulers of Europe are all
linked together by marriage,
which is proof positive that a
family jar is about the worst
brand of scrap on record.
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"P'y III ulrect taxes but ten
times as much indirectly.
Virginia aud the saloon are
now partners. Shall the part.
nership continue? Shall the
saloon continue under the pro.
lection of the law OF yirginjn
on shall it be declared an out.
law, branded as criminal. and
take its rightful place as an
enemy OF society alongside the
gambling dens and houses of
I'LL fame, which thrive and fat.
ten most where the saloon is
most powerful.
The Trumpeter. paper
published under the auspices Of
the Virginia Local Self GOV.
eminent association. win ap.
pear for the fourth aud last
time on Septembs. VAi.
last issue of the pager u1- reu
printed for many DAYS bui it
will come before the people Of
Virginia with the pretense OF
giving out forecast ga little
more than week from cleo
tion day, and it declares chat
a thorough and impartial can.
vass showed that prohibition
would be defeated by about 49,
600 majority Discount this
estimate by twenty-five per
cent to allow for error and
oyerestimates, the reports indi-
cate n victory for the local OPP
ton cause by $4,000 votes",ll
The saloon advocates have
followed in Virginia the meth.
dds they have followed in every
State. Misrepresentation is
their watchword from the be
ginning to the end of the cam
paign. And so this final word
is characteristic. 1t is like the
attempt to use the office of the
Secretary of the c Commonwealth
to deceive the registrars of Vir-
ginia. 1t is like the misrepre
sensations concerning North
Carolina, and Durham especial
ly, which called forth the in
dignation meeting of the citi-
zens of that city. 1t is like
their entire campaign, which
has been run by the National
Liquor Dealers association, not
openly, but under the cloak Of
the Local Self-Government AS
ISOLATION.
So this forecast, given out af-
ter Thorough and impartial"
|. (lD canvass. is utterly worth
less, prepared far in advance of
the election, and it is printed
like the other misrepresenta-
tions to deceive the people, to
inspire the saloon advocates
with hope, and to discourage
the prohibition forces.
Believe nothing given out by
the saloon advocates from now
until September %, especially
no statement made just before
election day, too late for the
falsehoods to be exposed.
The facts are that prohibition
sentiment has steadily develop
ed in the towns and cities of
the State, and we believe that
the vote to dissolve the partner
ship of Virginia with the sa-
loon will be twenty-five per
cent larger in the towns and
cities than on the first of May
we had expected it to be. The
misrepresentation of the "wet"
newspapers printed at so much
per inch, were so audicious and
sweeping that in the country
hisfricts mnnX hnneRt man ,varn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-16
Miss Rhodes Entertains.

Miss Caroline Rhodes enter
tanned very informally, Il few
of her friends on last Thursday
morning, at ten o'clock, with
three tables of Progressive
Hearts.
Miss Maude Ould, of Norton,
won the prize-three beautiful
linen handkerchiefs.
Mrs. G. l.. Nash assisted Miss
Rhodes in serving a delicious
salad course on the card tables
after the game.
Those who were present
were: Mrs. Il. Drennen, Mrs.
IL. e. Fox, Misses Esther South
ward, Melba Maddox, of Louis
will, Maude Ould of Norton,
Virginia Beverly, Jessee Nc
Corkle, Margaret Petit, Anna
Agee, Miss Brown and Miss
Mary Ramsey.
Whether the Kaiser will reach
Paris before the Gear reaches
Berlin is still on open question.
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On Russian Borders.

The situation along the Rus.
sian borders is growing as OBJ
scure as are the western opera
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-02
CHAPTER r Xxx.
Sara WrandalI's Decision.

Now, YOU see what | mean, Bran
don, when | insist that it would be a
mistake Tor you to marry me-" said
Hetty in a troubled voice. Il feel that
Sara viii not let me go"
That's pure nonsense. Hetty," he
said. "She wants you to marry me, |
am positive" He may have thought
mis- tone convincing. but something
caused her TO regard him rather fixed
y, as il she were trying to solve an
elusive puzzle.
He took her by the arm and raised
her to her feet. Holding her quite
close, he looked down into her ques-
tioning eyes and said very seriously:
you are suspicious. even of me.
dearest. l want you. There is but
one way for you to be at peace with
yourself; shift your cares over to my
shoulders. l will stand between you
and everything that may come up to
trouble you. We love one another.
Why should We sacrifice our love for
the sake of a shadow? For a week,
dearest, I've been pleading with you:
won't you end the suspense today
end 1t now-and say you will be my
wife,"
The appeal was SO gentle, so sincere,
so fun Of longing that she wavered.
Her tender blue eyes, lately so full of
dread, grew moist with the inefable
sweetness of love, and capitulation
was in them. Her warm. red lips part.
ed in dear little smile Of surrender.
You know | love you," she said
TREMENDOUSLY.
He kissed the lovely, appealing Hps
not once but many times.
God. low I worship you" he wh;s
pered passionately. Il can't 20 on with
out you. darling You are life to me. !
love you! l love youi"
She drew back in his srma, the
shadow chasing the light out Of he,
eyes.
We are both living in the present
we are both thinking only Of n Bran
don What Of the futursf Ca vs epev
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-02

s<w tAs s-ss-s7 Gsasr has<-. Z a. q
~avA tnInsisx of Faasr tstazs. ssot "a
o~Es ls 8 Essaf s<sF ne 10 sxis.S ys9-'
~&as I s& shssski ins oaly Of yosr n
sE=a- ss ss4d E-=sesx The fazsrs
Ma shah b. nsssss ~ shaye aaa sx
uaks g.aa ~ssa the fsssasnens oi esery
PROMISE ti.t sess has IA sssre soF boss
Of rs. Fss s~ay she aosbss. drive eas
shs shadows. ons.rest Lave 10 the lsxns
sor ever Lose is lazh4
Il l we're esiy s..ze thai my shad
e~s ~oasd nos descend zpoe yos. -
fie drew her cssse and k.sssd hss
again.
= an rot afraid OF yossr shadows
.tsoa be my Witness. hasty. ] glory IN
them. They DO Eet reflect weakness
bst strength and mobility. They nsAks
yos all the more worth having
thank God thai you sFe whaf you are
aDar heart"
Give me q fe~ days longer. Bran
oon" she pleaded Let me conquer
this strange thing that hes here in my
brain. Ms heart Is years. nay soul 10
vours. hat the brain 10 . rebal ,
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-02

ly that Hetty or Brandon will tell the
story. Professional honor forbids your
doing so. That leaves me as the sole
peril Is that what you would Imply,
my dear friend?"
Not at all" he cried hastily. mot
at ali. /"
That's all tommy rot. Sara" cried
Booth earnestly. We just couldn't
nave anything to fear from you"
With curious Inconsistency, she
shook her head and remarked "Of
curse. you never could be quite easy
n your minds There would ALWAYS
he the feeling of unrest Am to be
rusted. amer al7 I have proved nv.
elf to be ? vi-Hic-ive srhr-47- What
tssgrarce Caa EOa and HeuIy have tha;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-19
LONDON ROGUE WITH
A SENSE OF HUM0R
lBR Associated Pressl

London, Oct 19-A irogue, with g
sense of htmor has played'a double
trick on a military officer and ON the
landlord OF workingmens hotel at
Sheffield which has made both men
the laughing stock OF Yorkshire
The officer in command at the
Sheffield barracks received one day
recently an invitation by telophone
10 billet 300 recruits az a new work
ingmens hotel owned by a promi
nent, citizen. The offer was, OF
course accepted The manager o.
the hotel was then called up by the
same voice and ordered to prepare
quarters as well as supper for 300
recruits under His Majestys trans
port officer Ridley The men arriv-
ed and so did the mysterious Trans
port officer ,Ridley" who thereupon
chose one recruit to shave him. an
other to clean his boots while
third was placed as sentry at the
door with orders TO keep absolute
quiet in the hall while the COM
mander slept Ridley's, next order
was to post this notice
This is military institution. and
the men are under the authority of
MIR Ridley transport officer lf bic
calls upon any maa 70 perform mY
action he is nound 10 do so else he
Will be guilty of crime against
military law. for which he win nc
punished by the military authorities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-19
SCENES ALONG THE
i. tInE Or BATTLES

Among the Interesting features Of
The Leaders War Map are splendid
Portraits of the great European
rulers. These are beautifully repro
duced from late copyright photo
graphs and make a rare collection.
The map proper was originally pro
duced in Europe by The va1 process.
and every line is clear ANA distinct
1t is printed in five colors and al
mountain ranges and rivers are clear
ly outlined Another important fe
ure consists of the outlining Of tho
submarine telegraph lines those con
Meeting the various countries o.
Europe as well as the lines which run
to other continents. No expense ha-
been spared to make this map accu-
rate and complete in every respect.
For short time The Leader viii
present these maps to readrs for an
expense amount which barely covers
the items of distribution Look for
the coupon printed elsewhere in
these columns and present it with
ont delay
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BROADENS
LIFE Of A
!. COMMUNITY
WOMEN OF AURORA EXERT T
UPLIFT INFLUENCE FOR
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS

Organized in 1890, when the town
was little more than 4 mining camp
and constantly eSerting its influence
for civic improvement the Saturday
Club Of Aurora. Mo. an organization
OF women this year called together
REPRESENTATIVES, OF clubs, lodges and
otherqorganizatiops Of the city and
started civic club.
The club women have recently
been deyoting their energies to beau
tifying the city Park Of Aurora. Each
department holds itself responsible
for a flower bed, and uall together
have interested other organizations in
similar work.
The Saturday Club. which started
with thirteen members, began by do
ing some charitable work Then the
club inaugitrated an annual @clean
up day"
The club has taken an active in
terest IN the setting out and care Of
trees. For a number of years the
club has conducted cooking classes
annually Lecture courses on yari-
Gus SUBJECTS have beeh arranged
Early in the history OF the club the
women began collecting books for
library and in 1908 the collection was