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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-07
A Family Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Mars
entertained the Mars family at
their home here in the Gan
Easter Sunday, which consists
of their mother, Mrs. Sarah
Marrs, and their two sisters
Mrs. Glida Cornell, of Savan
nah, Georgia, and Mrs. Chas.
Hale, of Appalachia.
The parlor was decorated for
the occasion with vases filed
with white carnations, roses
and sweet peas, also the dining
room where an elaborate and
very delicious course dinner
was served.
This is the first reunion Mrs
Sarah Mars has had of her
three children, and all of her
fifteen grandchildren, so the
day was spent very joyfully.
Her children and grandchildren
who were present were: Mr..
and Mrs. George Marrs and
eight children, Misses Launa
Nell, Ruth and Jean and Mas.
tiers Robert, Dan. John and
Maxwell; Mrs. Glida Cornell
and two children. Misses Keita
and Elizabeth; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hale and five children.
Misses Mary and Hope Brown
and Lloyd Brown and Miss
Georgia and Master Charles
Hale.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-07
Jack Johnson
Knocked Out.

Havana, Cuba, April 5.-Jess
Willard, the Kansas cowboy, is
the new heavyweight champion
of the world. He brought back
the title to the white race today
when he Knocked out Jack
johnson, the negro, in the
twenty sixth round. More than
900 persons saw johnson go
down TO defeat from a terrific
right swing to the jaw which
stretched him out for the count.
johnson had fought a conf
dent battle up to the fifteenth
round. HIS famous golden
smile playing upon the spec.
tators during the clinches. Then
he began to tire. But to the
spectators il seemed that, Will
lard also grew listless. In the
twenty-sixth round johnson
was slow in responding to the
bell and Referee Welch had to
warn him sharply.
For seventeen rounds John
son seemed to be complete
master of the contest, his gen
eralship and his remarkable
strength standing him in excel
lent stead. The old master had
no difficulty in lodging the
Wild swings of the white man.
He fought craftily to save his
strength.
In the twenty second round
1t seemed his vitality left him
because of hard pace which he
carried throughout the early
rounds.
Then his giant plainsman
opened his heaviest attack and
IN the next tew rounds Carried
the fight away from the black
man and toppled him over with
rights and lefts to the body and
blows to the face.
When johnson crumpled M
on the floor from a fierce right
swing to the jaw the crowd
burst into the ring. Soldiers
cleared the ring.
johnson took the referees
count while laying on the ropes.
but the moment after Referee
WEIGH had given the decision
the former chanpanion got to
his feet in time TO escape the
Wild rush of excited spectators.
When Johnson, the black
man, went down before Will
lard, the white man, the van
quished heavyweight was Just
thirty seven years and five
days old, the same age as Bob
FitZsimmons when he lost the
heavyweight title.
Willard is about ten years
younger than Johnson, and thus
the old adage of the ring is
justified.
youth will he served. "
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
1'o the voters oil biz ston. Gnn.

10 the Voters OF Big Stone Gap.
hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of Treasurer Of the town of
Big Stone Gap. at the election TO be held
June Sth. earnestly sollait the support
OF all voters regardless of party affilia.
tons, III elected to this office l will en-
deavor to perform the duties thereof 10
the best Of my ability.
Yours very truly,
p II RENNEDY
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YEARY-NEcEsSARY.

y wedding of mnch surprise.
which lis announced after "A Sc.
cret of seven weeks to the most
intimate friends of both bride
and groom, is that of Miss
Sarah Leila Necessary. of
Clinchport. and James Mack
Weary, of Esserville.
On Saturday afternoon, Feb
rnary ID, 1915, the bride. who
at that time was teaching in
the Esserville graded school.
left on the Interstate train.
friends thinking she was going
To her home ut Clinchport, but
instead stopped IN Appalachian
ut her. cousin, Mrs. Wolfe. and
awaited the arrival of the
groom. who was to come down
on the 500 l.. Il n.
On being asked by her cous
in, Mrs. Wolfe, "Where she
was going" remarked, "She
was going down to Cumber-
land Gap TO see about a position
VI ttl lltI.
On reaching Cumberland
Gap, they We're met by n close
friend of the groom, and at
once secured the license under
the laws of Tennessee, repaired
to the parsonage. and as the
clock struck twelve, IN the
presence of their friend. Rev
Carr and wife they were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony
each being the others "Valen-
tine
On Sunday morning they
motored TO Middlesboro, had
dinner, spent the afternoon
with friends, leaving on the
> o'clock train TO return to Nor
ton. At Pennington Gap to
their surprise they were met by
Miss Virginia Slemp, Miss
Necessary's associate teacher.
but she surprising they had
been to Jonesville to visit Mr..
Yeary's home, did not suspect
they they We're married.
On reaching Esserville, each
went to their respective board
ing places, taking up their
duties as usual on Monday
morning, not disclosing their
secret.
y week later the BRIDES
brother, Ill. III. Necessary, visit
ed her and was told of the mar
riage, but promised TO keep il a
secret until her school closed
March -. and they came to her
home on March l4th, one month
from the time of the marriage,
and there in the presence Of the
family, after first making sure
there were no objections by
asking the brides mother for
her hand, they made known
their marriage.
Mrs. Weary spent three week 5
with her mother, leaving Easter
Sunday mid "shower of rice"
for lGsscrvillc, where they will
reside for the present, and
whore the groom is assistant
superintendent of the Esser
Coke Company.
The groom comes from one
of the oldest and best families
Of Lee County, while the bride
is the youngest child of the late
j. f. Necessary and Annie
Necessary and has taught most
successfully for the past few
years in Scott and Wise Coun-
ties. They are followed by the
best wishes from ii host of ac-
quaintances and may theil
married life be a happy and
prosperous one.
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state Of ohio. cItv Of rolean. /

Lucas County -
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ia
senior partner NJ the firm Of +. ] Cheney
4 Co. doing business In the Cts OF To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid aud
that said firm will paw tie sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each aud eV-
cry case OF I.atarrh that cannot he cured
By the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j, CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9th day of December.
A. ID. 1885.
tSeaD A. W. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catnrfh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and Inu.
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. Tie
Take Aairs Family Pills TOR constipation.
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NOTICE.

By order of the Town Coun-
GU, all persons that are in ar
rearS with their water rent will
ee cut off by April 10th without
further notice.
p. III. BARRON,
Treasurer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-07

The United Daughters of
the Cenfederacy will meet We'd
nesday. April the IA, with Mrs.
E. Il. Goodloe.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
Fourth of July Celebration.

The Putnam County Chamber OF
Commerce at its meeting last Tues.
day night took up the matter of q
Fourth of July celebration in this city
and the proper committees of that
aggressive body is out now making
the proper arrangements.
Morrice Cochrane, one of the most
aggressive of the young business men
of Palatka stated that the Coogler
Crate factory at Green Cove Springs
was anxious to get location here;
that it employed some so or 60 hands
and would be a most valuable acqui-
sition to the city. The matter was
referred to the proper committee.
Tom Higgins, who is something of
a booster himself, had the ear of the
meeting while, he told of certain
strawberry prospects in parts of the
county where an interest had been
aroused. Higgins made a boosting
strawberry speech that took tight
hold of the assembly.
H. P. Newrich got the floor and
told how he had been urged to hurry
up and get action before the board OF
county commissioners discharged Miss
Jessie Burton, the Girls Canning Club
expert from the county's service for
lack of funds; he said the action on
part of the board had either already
been taken or would be, and he want
ed the meeting to protest. A COM
mittee was appointed to see the board
and make the protest. Had Mr.. New
rich made a little inquiry he would
have learned that the commissioners
had nothing whatever to do with
Miss Butron's employment. She is
employed by the County School Board
and that board is not ignorant of her
great service to the county; knows
her good work among the young peo-
pei, and probably will keep her con-
stantly employed, provided Miss Bur-
ton will consent.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
GERMS ON SALADS.
A Simple Method by Which All Dan
ger NAV Be Avoided.


Drs. Loir and Legagneux Of Paris
tested vinegar as II destroyer of the
germs of typhoid fever. That they are
killed by Il mixture of wine and water
in equal parts has long been known
These Investigators prove now that
twenty grams of vinegar to a liter of
water kill the typhoid bacillus in an
hour and five minutes.
From this" writes the Paris CORE.
spondent of the London Lancet, "a
practical inference may be drawn con.
cerning salads. After washing the sal
ad as usual, detaching each leaf. 1t
should be put into water acidulated
with ten grams of vinegar to the liter
and remain immersed in this liquid for
about an hour and a quarter All veg.
etables ordinarily eaten uncooked may
be subjected without any inconven-
ience to the same process"
A liter is equivalent to about quart
and ten grams are equivalent to about
a third of an ounce. So If lettuce or
other greens for salad be placed in
water to which about one-third Of an
ounce of vinegar has been added and
be left for about an hour and quar-.
ter all danger Of typhoid fever will be
removed.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
ST. AUGUSTINE ADOPTS
COMMISSION CHARTER
By a Small.Majority Vote on
Tuesday.

Our sister city of St. Augustine has
adopted the commission-manager form
of municipal government after a hard
fought campaign.
Great interest was centered in the
contest and total of S12 votes were
cast. Three out of the five wards
gave majorities against the new char
ter. but the majorities in the third
and fifth wards were sufficient to
overcome those against the measure
and give a majority in the entire city
of 1S favorable to the new govern
ment.
Under the new charter the city is
to be governed by three commission
ers who will appoint a city manager.
The city manager will be accounta-
Bile for the conduct of all affairs by
the officials under him. By means of
the initiative. referendum and recall,
the people will have a check upon the
commissioners. The new commission
ers are to be elected July 14th.
Should the city council fail to call the
election. the appointments can be
made by the governor. Hereafter
cne commissioner will be elected in
January of each year.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
a Trauic Weddinu Rinu.

A tragic story of II forgotten wed
ding ring is told in the Lives of the
Lindsays." He should have been ut
church when Colin Lindsay, the young
Earl of Bacarras, was quietly eat,
ing his breakfast in nightgown and
slippers. Reminded that Mauritia Ct
Nassau was waiting for him at the AZ
tar. he hurried to church. but forgot
the ring A friend present gave him
one. which he. without looking at
placed on the brides finger. After the
ceremony was over the countess glanc-
ed at her hand and beheld grin.
ming deaths head on her ring. She
tainted away. and the omen made such
an impression on her that on recover
ing she declared she was destined to
die within year, presentment that
probably brought about its own full
fillment, for in a few months the care
less Colin was widower.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
LAKE COMO.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gates and Mis-,
Dorothy Rider were delayed in leav
ing for their home at Cleveland. Ohio
owing to the illness of Mr.. Gates
( They left on Monday of this week ant
4 all hope they will reach home safely
Mrs. Gates is very much improved II
health.
Mr.. Hopkins, who has been tbt
guest of Mr.. and Mrs .Pittman, ha,
returned to his home at Pierson.
Mrs. D. E .Dusenberry was visi
tor at Palatka recently.
w. L. Gable and family are nov
occupying their apartments above the
store and are very comfortable and
happy.
Mrs. Tom Smith and family of
Huntington were visitors in town
xSunday.
y Services were held at the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning. Miss Libbie
Haight led the League meeting in the
evening.
Mr.. Lyon Chamberlain and Miss
Isabel Tunison were united in mar
riage at Hoboken, N. j., June the 5th,
Mr.. Chamberlain is the son of Mrs.
c. C. Sullivan of Lake Como, and
was former resident here, for some
years; he is now a Railway Mail
Clerk in the Hoboken Terminal R. P.
0. The happy couple will reside at
Hoboken, N. ]. Congratulations and
|-best wishes are extended to them, for
long and happy married life.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
hall Tuesday evening with delight
full party.
EAST PALATKA NEWS.

Mrs. P. B. Williams returned or
Wednesday from Quincy, where she
has been, for two weeks on visit
to her cousin, Mrs. Tomlinson.
Misses Nellie and Ida Vause OF
johnson are the guests of their sis
ter, Mrs. Tom Waldron, while attend.
ing the teachers examination in Pa.
latka this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Helms and son
Van returned on Monday from the
north, where they have been for the
past four weeks. They spent most
Of their time in Cleveland, Ohio
where Mr.. Helms attended the con,
vention of the B. of L. E. They alsc
visited Niagara Falls and otEer places
of interest.
Conductor Davis is again on the
Palatka- East Palatka limited, Conduc.
tor Weigel having gone to take the
Titusville- Okeechobee run.
Mrs. c. j. Yelvington spent Sunday
in Jacksonville with her sister, Mrs
Mason.
Mrs. Ada Kavanaugh of Hastings
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Maud Yelvington.
Miss Theo Tut, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. F. C. Stone
for the past two months, returned to
her home in Macon, Ca, last Sun,
day.
Louis Canova of Jacksonville was
visiting friends here on Saturday.
Miss Lena Carter is spending the
week with Miss Clarene McCullaugh
at Kingston, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. McCullaugh
from Kingston, Fla, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Carter
Miss Florence Brady is taking the
teachers examination in Palatka this
week.
Rev. E. o. Irwin from Callahan
filled his regular appointment here
last Sunday morning and night.
Miss Kittie Clarke went to st. Au-
gustine on Saturday to spend week
with her friend, Mrs. La Vrez.
E. o. Butler spent Tuesday in Pa
latka on business.
Mrs. Matte Hannah of San Ma
teo was a visitor here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Kukosky are
the proud parents of a baby boy born
on the 7th inst.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
POMONA.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Worcester de-
parted Monday for New England to
spend the summer. Many friends
wish them pleasant journey and a
delightful vacation.
Grill Williams of Lakeland is spend
ing few weeks with his father, W.
M. Williams.
H. A. Perry is again driving Ford
car. bright and shining new one
purchased in Palatka last week.
W. E. Hobbs, who has had a several
weeks illness, is now able to be out
again.
c. H.. Piplar made a trip to Pa
latka early in the week.
Miss Mamie Smith came up from
Orlando Saturday for visit at home.
Clyde and Sylvester Middleton ar
rived from Tallahassee Thursday
night, and were delighted to get home
again. w. S. Middleton with the rest
of the family came Saturday after
noon by automobile and are gladly
welcomed by all.
I The morning service in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday will be
given over to the children's day ex-
ercises which for some time have
been in preparation. All are cordial
ly welcomed and an enjoyable hour
is promised to those who attend The
C. E. service in the evening will be
in charge of Rev. R. S. White who
will speak on the C. E. topic "Christ's
call to the young men of today"
There was a business melting of
the church last Wednesday afternoon,
at which call was extended Rev. R.
S. White for the coming year.
IA number of friends of Mr.. and
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
SUBME2GING A SUBMARINE.
II Takes Five Minutes For the Best Of
Them to Get Under.

Submarines are not easy to handle
and 1t takes considerable skill and
daring to navigate them successfully.
Many people have the idea that as soon
as a submarine sees an enemy, the
officer in command gives a sharp order,
and almost before it has left his lips
the submarine is diving beneath the
waves.
As matter Of fact the very latest
submarines take clear five minutes
before they can become submerged.
Many of the older submarines took ten
minutes to a quarter of an hour to
sink.
The reason that submarine cannot
dive quickly. like fish, is because the
water which must be let into her tanks
to make her heavy enough to sink,
must be let in comparatively slowly.
If it were let in with rush the
chances are the vessel would not go
down on an even keel, but would heel
over and be in great danger Of dis
aster. If water, too, were let in too
quickly there is a danger of letting in
too much and in that case the sub
marine would sink like stone to the
bottom of the sea.
The depth at which a submarine
travels under the sea Is regulated by
horizontal rudders. The water that is
let in the ballast tanks is just sufti-
cient to "balance" the vessel in the
sea without rising or sinking.-London
Spectator.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
SISCO NEWS.

II. A. Ring attended the Odd Eel
lows convention at Starke last week,
and reports very enjoyable time.
Miss Alma Sanders of Welaka has
been spending the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Glisson.
Rev. R. s. White, the popular pas
tor of the Pomona Congregational
church, was the guest of friends in
town last week.
County Commissioner w C. Alvers
Is IN Palatka this week on business.
Miss LYDIA Mae Smith of Pomona
was the guest of Miss Grace Wells for
a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Skies of Nashua
were calling on friends in town last
Sunday.
j. E. Wells, Miss LYDIA Mae Smith
and Miss Grace Wells were visitors
to Palatka last Friday.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
RAILROADS IN ARGENTINA.
Run Under Rules Framed by Strie:
Government Commission.


Argentina has a commission which
is in some respects even more power.
full than the interstate commerce com
mission. The direction g%'raI dc
ferrocarriles. as it is named, preScribes
the number Of trains to be run and in
sists on the number of coaches. Ev
cry night train must carry a certain
number of sleeping cars. and dining
cars. or restaurant cars. as they are
known in Argentina, are obligatory OH
runs of certain distance. Every train
is obliged to carry letter box. and re
Gently the railroads have been squeez
ell into carrying the mails for nothing
A medicine chest. stretcher and Il
oicycle-thiS last to establish quick
communication with the nearest sta
tion in case of an accident-are com
pulSory on every passenger train.
Every passenger coach is diSinfectcd
each month. and the precautions for
preserving the cleanliness Of sleeping
cars are probably the most thoroug'
in the world.
No time table can be altered with
out the sanction of the director gen
eral and ut least two months in ad
vance of their taking effect If trains
stop at stations not scheduled heaN '
fine is imposed. and all late trains
must be reported to the government
with the reason for being delayed
New York Tribune.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional REM
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed. Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness (caused by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for eircu-
lars free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
INTERLACHEN.

The moving pictures in the hall on
Friday evening drew quite a large
audience, and altho' there were more
scenes of a grewsome order than were
really enjoyable, most of the pictures
shown were clean and wholesome,
and furnished pleasing entertain
ment.. The young people tarried af-
ter the show for an hour of frolic
and fun.
Misses Gladys Bischoff and Elinor
Eames spent last Friday in Palatka
on a combined shopping and pleasure
trip.
The City Fathers held their GUS
tomary monthly council last Monday
evening and disposed of budget of
business matter pertaining to the
welfare of the town.
Miss Jessie Burton, Supt. of the
Girls Canning Clubs of Putnam Coun-
ty held a meeting at the school
grounds Tuesday afternoon for the
benefit of those who are interested in
this good work.
Mrs. w. A. Thorburn, assisted by
Miss Elinor Thorburn, entertained
the Sunshine Society at Bonnie
Brae," the beautiful lakeside home of
the Thorburns, Tuesday afternoon.
A number of business items connect
ed with the work of the Branch were
disposed of-among them being the
customary annual contribution to the
Childrens' Home of Jacksonville. A
discussion of "Clothes and Charac-
ter" called out a general expression
of opinions and some excellent ideas
were advanced A study of the life
and work of the late Ebert Hubbard,
occupied a large place on the pro-
gram, and was most interesting. A
delicious refreshment course of dain-
ty sandwiches, ice cream and waters
was served, and the guests enjoyed 4
brief musical program of fine rec
ords on the phonograph.
Messrs. Currie, Zorn and Gillett
entertained the young people at the
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
THE VOICE AND The STAGE.
Being q Good Elocutionist Does Not
Make Good Actor.


OF all the things to eschew, elocu-
tion schools stand first. Actors should
know nothing of the rules of elocution
as taught in any school of which have
ever heard. | can always tell at the
first glance whether an actor is a stu.
dent of elocution. No good elocutionist
was ever good actor. That is. no good
reciter-and elocution schools produce
only reciters-is ever good actor.
Reciting and acting are two entirely
different arts. The reciter is never
natural. never can be. Awhile ago one
of the most distinguished professors OF
elocution in America-he had the chair
of elocutiOn at one of our biggest uni.
verSities-came to be an actor. 1t was
thought that he would be something
wonderful because of his knowledge
and gift of elocution. He went back
to teaching. He could do that better
than most but his acting was bad. All
the rules Of elocution an actor ever
needs can be obtained in singing les
sons.
Now. proper enunciation of words
is a different matter. An actor should
not have to be taught that, but If he
does need it it is pretty bad need,
and he should never rest until he has
lost all slovenly habits. Some Of my
friends think | am too severe on this
point. am not One cannot be too
severe. 1t is clean cut work. perfect
L., el1 F,,r
perfect illusion on the stage. and | am
always for such work.-Henrietta
Crosman in Century.