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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
Birthday Party.

Miss Irene Draper entertain
ed number Of her little friends
Saturday aftern lon in honor of
her eleventh birthday. Numer-
Gus games were played, after
which delicious ice cream, cake
candy and fruits were served.
Irene was the recipient of many
pre- ty presents from Der
friends present, who wished her
many more happy birthdays.
Those present were: Misses
Jean Mars, Ruby Jenkins,
Mia Goodloe, Kate Lewis
Petit, Bonnie Catron, Louise
Cox, Juanita and Margaret
Taylor, Mary Johnson, Marga.
ret Gilly, Agnes Baker, Lucy
and Amelia Morrison. The
boys were: Clarence Skunk
George Goodloe, Lloyd Mahnf,
fey, Victor Baker, Carl Knight.
Albert Sturgill, Ralph Brown,
Charles and James Gilly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
New Railroad.

Manchester, Ky. April To-
The work on the standard
gauge railroad between Bar
bourville and Manchester is ex
pectcd To commence before
July |. This railroad is to be
built.by Pennsylvania capital
lists, w. ID. Boyer and T.. w.
Gerheart, W no agreed as a
representative of Il railroad con
tractor to build same if CLAY
county would secure free right.
of-way and $4,000 in bonuses
to be paid when the road was
completed to Manchester. The
right'of-wa has been secured
also the $50, 900 as the deficit of
about 80 900 was quickly sup
piled at n meeting held Satur.
day at winch Judge ID. y. Lit
tie presided as chairman and
Q. b. Donnely as secretary
Boyer and Gerheart were i'm
mediately notified that Clay
county had complied with its
part of the contract, and steps
are expected to be taken at once
looking toward the commence
ment of this work. Messrs.
Roger and Gerheart were inter
ested about two years ago in
Clay county timber and coal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
Tennis Club.

AZ a meeting of the Cumber-
land Tennis Club. held in the
Office of Mr.. r.. Drennen, on
Monday night, April 9Th, the
following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: +. Drep-
nen, president; K. T.. Tapgart.
vice president; and l.. f. Win.
ston, secretary and treasurer.
At this meeting, which was
largely attended by tennis
enthusiasts, it was decided to put
both of the courts at the Inter.
mont Building in first class con.
dition, and To make this tho
banner tennis year in Big Stone
Gap. There are some good
players here and it is hoped
that they will all avail them.
selves of this opportunity and
Join the club, which already
has a large membership.
AZ this meeting tho president
appointed Messrs. w. 4. Ais
over, q. b. Southwark and C.
l.. Chapman a committee on
grounds and within IA short time
Big Stone Gap can boast of one
of the best tennis clubs and
courts in Southwest Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
s.ate Of Ohio. clly o. roIedo. |

IsuNsfN Z UTIIITN- ~
rank j. Cheney makes oath that no IL
senior partner. ~ tlse firm % T. j. ch.re,
q Co, doing business IN The city 81 IT,
ledo. County and State aforesaid ma
that said firm will pay the sum ~ OSf:
HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR each aFl ~
by the use OF HALLS CATARRII CffnE
FRANK ! CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this 6th day Of Deccml-r.
A. d. 1896.
fseaD a. W GLEASON.
Notary pueiic
Halls CataTrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mn
e , snrieces of the system. Send fo-
Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Take Hairs Family Fills for eonstipatiop.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
The Foreigner
in Coal Mining.

Charleston, w. Va, April 10.
$50 much has been said
about the foreigner in the coal
mining industry that an out
slider would be tempted to be-
lieve that the average mining
town has no other class OF
citizen SAID a well known
coal man recently.
"While it is true that there
are a great many OF them en-
ploycd in the coal mines of this
state tho last report of the
mining population giving u.s.
os3 foreigners as against 40, :
los American employees, they
are by no means undesirable
residents, for with few excep-
tons, they are law.abiding
honest and frugal.
"ln the first place the for
eigner in America must be just
a little bit ahead of his class at
home, for i'll some way he man
aged To save enough To get
here, which shows his superb
GRITTY And he must have am
bition, for he has come to the
land of the free to earn more
than he can make at home
and in lime cases out of ten
they expect to return home to
enjoy the independence their
savings will give thcm.
"As a rule, they are devoted
to their families, aud in their
associations stick close to the
members of their own race.
They are usually good workers,
and outside of the numerous
holidays and Saints days they
observe, they are anxious to
work. Their customs are some
what different from our own,
and in the polyslot population
of a mining town many queer
customs are observed but taken
nltoUpthor tho fnrai,rn u,;n,r is
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
Clean Up Week
Let Us All Unite to Make Big
Stone Gap a Clean Town.

With the assistance of the
good women of the Civic Lea
que why not organize a Clean
Up and Paint Up" campaign,
and make Big Stone Gap bet
ter home town, now? Here's a
brief plan Of action: Hold a
meeting to discuss the matter
and to organize for an effective
and thorough campaign. Elect
or appoint:
One man and one women as
directing heads of the general
movement.
y committe on public build
ings, stores and office buildings.
a committee on residences
and outbuildings.
a committee on streets and
alleys.
a committee on parkiugs and
planting.
a committee on painting and
repair work.
y committee To interest the
school children.
a committee to supply teams
for removal of rubbish.
Captains and heutennnts of
working crews for each day of
the campaign.
Here are some of the things
to he done during "Clean Up
and Paint Up week, aud to he
continued thereafter:
Clean up lawns, cutters, back
yards and alleys.
Burn or haul away all garh-
age and rubbish.
Prune shade trees; plant trees
on lawns and parkings,
Fill up dangerous and un-
slightly holes in vacant lots.
Repair fences, gates, porches,
screens. windows, etc.
Tear down old, worthless and
unsightiy signs.
Make children's gardens in
vacant lots.
Tear down old, worn out
awnings and put up new ones.
Plant flower garden an d
shrubs on laws.
Spread disinfectants in germ
breeding holes and buildings.
Whitewash cellars, barns,
sheds, etc.
Paint store fronts, porches,
window stills, screens, etc.
Let's get busy and make Big
Stone Gap the cleanest and
healthiest town in Southwest
Virginia.
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Base Ball.
Results OF Games Played Sat
urday in the Wise Coun-
ty High School
League.

The rarest exhibition of good
base ball playing ever witness
ed here, or probably in Wise
County, was played Saturday
afternoon at this place between
the Big Stone Gap and East
Stone Gap high school teams.
Scoring runs was out of the
question as a batter was lucky
TO get on first busc. For thir.
teen long innings the boys
battled for supremacy, but the
opposing pitchers were too
strong, batter after batter
swinging wildly at their shoots
IN vain, the majority striking
out. The most interesting part
of the game was the pitchers
duel between Kelly and Whit.
who were, no doubt. tho real
heroes of the occasion. honors
being equally divided as near
as possible. They had twenty
three strike outs each To their
credit, making "a total of forty
six batters famed during the
entire game. Besides being
very effective in the box they
also secured two hits each out
OF the five hits recorded. Kelly
had splendid control, walking
one man, while Whit walked
SIX.
Big Stone Gap threatened to
score in the ninth with a run
ner on second and third with
Kelly, their heaviest hitter. up.
He sent a hot liner down the
left field line but the ball land
ed on foul territory by a few
inches, and later ended the
agony by striking out. one
East Stone Gap player reached
third base, but neither of his
team mates however were able
to bring him in At the finish
of the thirteenth inning the
score stood o To o aud the um
pires called the game on ac-
count of darkness. Many base
ball fans declared it was the
best game ever played here.
Innings a3t5G7sgl ON IL IL
u. : e. 90 90 500 u - % u
L. :. G.. 600 10000. u q o
llhs-iig Stone cap q. l:as, stone
Gap, .
Errors ZIG Stone GAP, s. East Stone
Gap. =
Struck out by Kelly. ~ by Whit. ~
Bases on balls-oir Kelly, u Whit. u.
Stone Gap, .
llnprcs Banks aud stewart
The volly ball game took
place Just before the bnsc bail
game between the Big Stone
Gap and East Stone Gap girls
and was close and exciting
game, which was won bv East
Stone Gap.
AT APPALACHlA
Base ball Norton, Z; Appa
lachia, I.
Norton also won the volly
bail game.
AT WISE
Base ball-Conburn, %
Wise, >.
The volly ball game was also
won by Coebura,
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IN THE DAYS OF THE
LAUNDERING HERD.

by Rus
some months ago Colin
Campbell and Tom Nix tthe
greatest COW boy in the world
PAID visit 10 Chicago and
went over the story of "In the
Days of the laundering Herd"
which had been written with
the object of giving an AOCU-
RATE glimpse of life as it was
lived in the far middle west in
the years around lS4a, when
gold was first discovered in
California The story wa $
written by Mr.. ellison WiiIets
who knows the true frontier
life from y to u, is produced by
MIR. Colin Campbell, who is also
exceptionally well versed in the
manners and lives of the early
settlers, and features Tom Mix.
the greatest COW boy in the
world, and Bessie Eaton, tho
best horse woman in motion
pictures. IN the leading roles.
The picture was made bv the
Selig Polyscopc Compa ny,
which is the best fitted of all
motion picture producers tn
put on a picture of this char
actcr in its truest form, and in
no other way except motion
pictures can the story be placed
before the public with so much
realism In other words, the
Indians Of those days and the
plainsmen, their manner of
living, their camps, their hunt.
ing expeditions, their fierce
and sanguinary engagements.
etc, are visualized so nearly to
life that the spectator is as we'll
acquainted Will! these DAYS
which made American history
as If he were there at the time
OF the occurrence years AGO.
No greater portrayal Of frontier
life has ever been placed before
the American people and the
SelIg Company has spared no
pains or expense to make this
picture the acme of perfection.
All five reels team with ac-
ton and radiate with the at
mosphere of the old days with
a vividness that can be strong
ly felt. The largest herd of
buffalo now alive are used i'm
this pictures, with real Indians
and veterans of the plains. The
big herd is shown many times
in the picture under varying
conditions and these scenes are
all strongly Impressive. The
amazing equestrian feats per-
formed by Mr. Mix as the pony
express man will probably new
er be repeated again in motion
pictures. Some one hundred
years from now they will cause
men to open their eyes in won.
der as they are today. Even
the board of critics of the Selip
Company, who see all of the
daring of motion pictures, were
held spell bound and passed the
remark that how on earth Tom
Mix passed through his display
OF horsemanship in this picture
and came out alive was more
than they could figure out.
This greatest of all western
pictures was made on the 1000
acre ranch of Buffalo and Paw
nee Bill, and every student of
American history should make
q q point 10 witness this silent
illustration of what they have
studied in their books during
the school terms. The picture
will be shown AT the Amuzu on
TUESDAY April goth, matinee
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-04-14
Nineteenth
Annual
Fourth of July Celebration at
Big Stone Gap.

Nv W S"'''"t''''' ii'tNlnR Oh
the Executive Committee for
this year was held on Monday
night and plans were made
with the view of making our
celebration this year one that
will be long remembered in
Wise County. The plans were
to make the celebration dis.
tinctly novel and give to the
people of this section something
they have not seen before in
the way of athletics and educa-
tional features as we'll as sensa-
tional features and amusement
programme.
At the annual meeting held
last week, at which time oili-
GERS were elected, the meeting
authorized the new officers to
20 the limit in expenditures
and not to hesitate To spend
money to give the people of
this section a corking good two
days of pleasure, on July 2nd
and 3rd, and with this authori-
ty given the Executive Com.
mittee, you can assure all low
crs of good sport and amuse-
ment to make their plans to
celebrate July 18th with us on
luly 2nd and 3rd About Nav
list announcement will be made
of arrangements perfected by
that time. The committees ap-
pointed for the celebration are
as follows and their chairmans
are requested TO get their com
mitlees together as soon as pos.
sible and work ont the plans
for their respective work and
report to President Casper.
Additional committees will be
appointed as needed.
OFFICERS
u. Il. Casper, president
e. Drcnnen, LIST vice president,
! \ Gilmo', 2nd vice president,
j b Wamplcr. treasurer,
II + Young, secretary
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
n Casper, chairman,
Z. Drcnncn vice Chairman
CT Blanton,
Karl Stoehr.
r T. Taggnrt,
J.W CmllSloy,
K l. Alsoycr,
5 Carter.
&C Duny, Stoncga Va
COMMITTEES
Advertising !, u Alsover. chairman
q y Knight II +. Bcncdici, G. G.
Long II + Smith, ] n. Taylor, pa,
Ilammonds. VIM Mathews, Vyion
Monser, Donald Prescott, VIM. Baker. c
Wade. Ir. D. z Horn, } X. Taegart.
heokec, Va H. a Alexander, limbo
den Va. Z. + Tate, Osaka, Va: ). j.
"undry, Stoncga, Va L. b Howard,
Bennington Gap, VA j T.. Hendricks.
Apialachn Va VIM Huffman. Inman
Va Geo Fuller Blackwood, Na.!C. l..
Cartwright, Appalachia Va; T. i
indo', keokee, VA; John Il Snapp. St.
st. Charles, va; G. " Rctenbcrry
\tno, VA
Aliractions and Privilcgcs-K
Nloehr, chairman J II Taylor, G. ;.
Garter, r. u. Alsovcr
Base Ball-C. +. Blanton. chairman;
w u Taylor, W. O. Painter, II. u.
Morrison
Finance u ! Prescott, chairman: !.
a. Wamplor NJ IL. McCorklc, c. +
banion, "A l.. Witt.
Field Sports-lI. T.. Fox. chairman.
W Z Peck, l. Drennem, f. C. TAYLOR.
Lindsey Horton, H. u. Morrison. Mayo
abel, y u Sayers j. If. Hagy. L. H.
Fate, L T. 'raggart. j u Ayers. II. l..
o"i',idSe, Ii y Price, Jr,, G Il South
German-M. *, Kelly. Chairman: G
MeFerrn, T.. Bremen, James Gaut.
John Fox .Ir
Gfounds-B + Rhoads. chairman; u.
d. Sayers, c. e. Kelly, w c. Skunk,
"aIrett Scott.
Al, iiofse Shew-J A. Gilmer. chairman
w Goodloe, Hampton Crizcr, g. Il.
,,Vwyer, James Johnson. Willard flanary.
"'Aaley Weary. Henry Mccormick.
AktNrnFrflt n
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A little fresh paint and the
vigorous use of the scrub brush
make morals cleaner.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
EDITORS DAUGHTERS
Two Sisters Enter Convent.

Louisville, KY, Dec. IA
Misses Marie and Louise Walsh.
of Kansas City, daughters of
Frank P. Walsh, chairman Of the
federal committee on industrial
relations, a non.governmental or
ganizatisn, took the white veil
yesterday at the Loretto convent
Loretto, Ky. The young women
passed through Louisville with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh and two of
their friends, Miss Marie Burnett
and Miss Ella Collins, of Kansas
City, Mo. They were postulants
at Loretto convent, near Kansas
City, and came to. Loretto, the
mother house. in this state. to
take the veil with q large class
Of other girls.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
BlOCKADED
Every Household In Marion Should
Know How To Resist II.

IL your back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded.
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands here's
testimony from this vicinity.
Luther Hays, Cobb, Ky, says: be-
came afflicted with kidney trouble, the
first symptom being teuderncs =
through my sides and loins. A short
time after noticed acute pains in my
back and through the muscles If my
limbs. | attributed the trouble to a
cold or strain. but as it did not wear
Oft. | came TO the conclusion that my
kidneys were affected. A friend who
had suffered in similar way advised
me to try Doan's Kidney pills and |
did so, They relieved me promptly. "
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hayes had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16

have to say. Mr. Kruttschnitt, exec
utive head OF the Southern Pacific.
has written an article dealing with
the financing OF railroads. lie said
In part:
"The financing OF a railroad is a
function which the people. through
their servants, the Railroad Commits.
siorers and the Legislators. have
never attempted, but II is a most i'm
portant problem, especially TO sec.
tons OF a State where new railroads
are needed. The placing of securities
has been left entirely with the pro-
moter and owner OF railroads.
"The immediate determination OF
what earnings the railroad shall be
permitted to receive aud what bur.
dens II shall have put on II is In the
hands Of other servants OF the public
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
montenegro WILL
Fight until Death
Declares King Nicholas In Procla'
nation.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The Monten-
egrin Consul General at Paris
has received The following dis.
patch from Cettinje, under date
of November u.
King Nicholas has addressed
an energetic proclamation to the
people. He urges them to re-
main calm in the face of the
danger which threatens Monten.
egro, and recalls the heroic de.
tense of Serbia, now invaded.
The Serbian army has been
obliged to retreat toward the
mountains Of Mnntene1rr. where
the forces of the two Serb king.
doms, united against common
foes, will resist valiantly. Faith
full to its traditions, Montenegro
will carry on the struggle until
death. which it would prefer to
slavery. The Allies have under
I ken to revictual the population
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
CANNOT Elk.
PRESS TOO
MUCH Faith
That Is The Way Robert MobIey
RepOses Confidence In
Tanlac.

Louisville, KY, Dec. Is. Rob
ert Mobley, who is probably the
oldest restaurant proprietor in
this city, made an interesting
statement recently regarding the
benefits he had obtained through
the use of Tanlac. He said:
Any man or woman, who is
now suffering as | was, is very
foolish to go on Suffering when
Tanlac can be had.
For the past few years | have
not enjoyed the very best of
health. was not real sick, but
| was in a highly nervous run
down condition, and couldn't
sleep well at nights.
II had that tired out feeling
and was weary of everything
most of the time.
MY blood did not seem to
circulate properly, and, | felt
chilly and all outl of sorts, es-
pecially with a change of weather
Some days ago | learned of
this Tanlac, and the work the
medicine is doing convinced me
that | ought to give it a trial. |
got a bottle Of it. took a dose
of the medicine right away; and
another dose at night. That
night | slept fine, and next morn
ing | felt fine.
MY nerves are now as steady
as can be. | feel vigorous and
am in good spirits. Tanlac is
unlike anything | ever have used.
| believe it will help anybody
who will give it a fair trial like |
did. | cannot express too much
faith in such a medicine"
Tanlac, the premier prepare
ton, is sold in Marion at J. H.
0rme's drugstore and in Black
ford at A. T. Browns drugstore.
Advertisement.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
Here, What You Should
Do 10 Escape Divorce,

Cleveland. o.. Dec. l4.-"Far
too many married persons are
seeking the road to happiness
through The divorce courts. >
Common Pleas Judge Charles J.
Estes gave this opinion today
when he found that since Sep.
LIST, he has tried more than 1875
divorce cases. Estes offered the
following rules TO help married
persons to keep away from the
courts:
Husband, kiss your wife
good by in the morning and say
how do you do at night.
g. Wife, don't interrupt your
husband while he is reading the
paper or enjoying some hobby.
3.-Husband and wife, teach
your eyes to see fewer faults
and more virtues.
4. Husband, don't tell your
wife you are going to lodge when
you expect to play poker.
b.-Wife, don't nag" your
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
Want Federal Aid For
System OF Good Roads

Chicago, Dec. II. Plans for
federal aid for a system of good
roads throughout the nation were
discussed today at the conven ton
Of the American Association Of
Highway officials. A draft of a
bill to be presented TO congress
was reviewed.
Under the proposed bill the es-
Enlistment of fund of $780,
eco, 600 for road building was
outlined, half of the amount to
be assumed by the nation and
half by the states.
In the distribution Of this fund
the bill. provides that one-.hird
shall be given to each state on
the basis Of population; one-third
on the basis Of postroads in oper-
artion and the remaining third
on the basis of area. The actual
work of road building would be
carried out by each state high
way department under the gen.
eral supervision of the depart.
ment Of agriculture.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
JAPANES WIFE
OF George D. Morgan Gets $500,
600 OF Estate.

Yuki Cation Morgan, the Japa-
nese wife Of George Dalton Nor
gan. under the will of her hus-
band, just filed in New York, re.
ceives her husbands residuary
estate in trust. Her share is es-
timated at more that 100000.
Mr.. Morgan died at Seville,
Spain, on July 9, last. He was
a son of the late George Hale
Morgan and a nephew and cousin
of j. p. Morgan. He received
one.thlrd Of the 81, SCI, 900 resi-
duary estate of his father in
1911. Kentuckian.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16

cut off from navigation a good
( p rtion Of each year and the
whole thing would not cost Uncle
Sam a sum exceeding two thou
sand dollars and be done with,
while as it is the government
spends this amount and more an
nually "fluking' the sand around
on Kentucky bars only to wash
right back again-it gives them
a job the next year of course,
but it's wholly injudicious and a
wanton waste of government
funds. -Rosiclare Sentinel.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16

II everything was sold in rs liberal and
fair manner as the below named drug.
eists are selling Schiffmann's New Con.
eentrated Expectorant, absolutely no
cause for complaint or dissatisfaction
could possibly arise from anyone. These
druggists say-"Buy bottle of this rem.
edy and try II for Bronchitis. Whoopine
Cough. Severe Cough. Group or any
Bronchial Affection, and we will return
your money. just the same as we do with
Schiffmann's famous Asthmador, u Il
does not give satisfaction. or II not found
the best remedy ever used for any Of
these complaints" Why not take ad.
VANTAGE Of this guarantee and try this
medicine, and Get your money back, rath.
er than buying another purely on the
exaggerated claims of It's manufacturer
or on the strength Of testimonials from
others and run the chance Of getting
something worthless and also wasting
your money!
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-12-16
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

Many people suffer the ,orturcssoi
lame muscles and suiIened joints because
Of imr f','es IN the blood. and each sue
cceding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded the whole system.
To arrest rheumatism Il is quite rs I'm
portant To improve your general health as
20 purify your blood. and the cod liver oil
inSco,t sEmulsion Is nature 'sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs TO expel the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion Is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.