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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06
Mrs. Duff Dies at Appalachia

Mrs. Mecca Duff died at Ap-
palachia Tuesday morning at
six O'Clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mice sullivan.
after an illness of over "a year.
Mrs. Dun was about go , ears
of age, aud II widow of the late
Jerome Duff, who died here
about % years ago, and after
his death she conducted the
hotel now owned by Frank
Sturgill. which still goes by the
name of the Duff House. :"
She was we'll known in Big
Stone Gap aud her many
friends here will be deeply
gricvcd TO learn of her death.
Funeral services will be con
Quoted al Appalachia this morn
ing and burial will take place
here in Glencoe cemetery at
about 1 o'clock
The deceased is survived bv
three daughters and two sons:
Mrs. Alice Sullivan, of Appula-
CHA; Mrs w. c. Robinson. of
Farmville; and Mrs DR. Nance.
OF Asheville, n. c.; Win and
Rad Duff, who live in the west.
The past week in this section
indicative of genuine business
revival. IL is not the kind Of
business outlook we read of i'm
the newspapers or that comes
out of the mouths of the defend
ers of the administration; it is
business in the way of orders
for coal that doubles our pres
ent capacity; which will mean
giving immediate employment
to every idle workman in this
section Of Eastern Kentucky
Already our local coal men are
seeking 70 engage double the
number OF miners thew now
have in order to take care of
the orders for coal they have
received, and with this sudden
jump i'll the market also comes
a necessity for the coal men
and local merchants stockin o
up on supplies Middlesbor0
News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

So long as Turkish officials
insist on opening letters from
Americans. the safe course will
be to send only picture post
cards of an entirely non.com-
initial character.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

If Canada wants to make
new friends around here it
should run its arctic breeaes
through a steam coil before
sending them down
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

Entered according to postal regulations
at tho post office at Big Stone Gap as sec
pnd-class matter
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

Remember the war sufferers
in Europe, but do not forget
that those who also deserve
your help are needy right here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

That thirteen is not an uu-
lucky number is demonstrated
once more by the internal reve.
nue. returns, which show that
thirteen Chicagoans have in.
comes of over $500. 900 a year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

In polite society they whiten
The hands by rubbing little
glycerine and lemon juice over
them at night and drawing on
an old pair of gloves. Person.
ally. we nso soap and water.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

Some unusually heavy ship
ncn;s of postage stamps have
gone through the mails from
Washington of late. In n sin.
gle day more than IL tons, val
ued ut over $4,000, 900, were
sent out Another days ship
ment was valued at more than
So 500. 600
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06
POPULARITY CONTEST
Free Trip 10 the Panama Exposition at San
Francisco at the Expense of the Kelly
Drug Company and The Big
Stone Gap Post
Rules of Contest.

The Kelly Drug Company will per following sch
200 cash siic ur Drugs and Sui,res
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06

Certain officials insinuatc that
Uncle Sam has something up
his sleeve against IA possible
war, whereas certain other off
erals insinnate that the only
thing the old gentleman has up
his sleeve is his funny bone.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-06
A Wedding Announcement.

The following engraved an
n"uncement has been received
by number of people i'm the
Gap:
Mr and Mrs Moses Asberry Riggs
announce the marriage OF their daughter
Myrtle Tyler
to
Mr. Worley Belt Gilly
on Wednesday, December the thirtieth
Nineteen hundred aud fourteen
East Stone Gap, Virginia
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Ono Year. Si.oo
Six Months. SO
Three Months. rs
Entered according to postal regulations
at tho post-ofTicc at Big Stone Gap as sec
rnd-class matter.
SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
puested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them mt all
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties u great deal of
nnnoyance.
Resolve to make 1915 the best
year of your life and keep the
resolution.
Renew your subscription to
the Post, and vote for your ia.
voriie i'll the Golden Gate Con.
test
one difficulty about the "holy
war" is that there is as much
discussion among Moslems as
there lis among Christians
1t is always easier for a Mex
lean general to grant conces
sions than it is to guarantee dc
livery of the goods
If Canada wants to make
new friends around here it|
should run its arctic bree2esI
through n steam coil before
sending them down
Remember the war sufferers
in Europe, but do not forget
that those who also deserve
your help are needy right here.
That thirteen is not an uu-
lucky number is demonstrated
once more by the internal reve.
nue. returns, which show that
thirteen Chicagoans have in.
comes of over 100000 n year.
Certain officials insinuate that
Uncle Sam has something up
his sleeve against possible
war, whereas certain other off
erals insinnate that the only
thing the old gentleman has up
his sleeve is his funny bone.
Some unusually heavy ship
incn;s of postage stamps have
gone through the mails from
Washington of late. In sin
gle day more than IL tons, val
ued at over "a 900, 900, were
sent out Another days ship
ment was valued at more than
So, 500. 600
So long as Turkish officials
insist on opening letters from
Americans. the safe course will
be to send only picture post
cards of an entirely non.com-
initial character.
Those that charge that Presi.
dent Wilson has ne conception
of diplomacy should consider
his attitude toward woman sui.
fragc.
The Coeburn Journal sus-
pended publication last week,
aud. according to the statement
of the owners, viii not he start.
ed again by the present
management. The journal
WAS supposed to be the most
prosperous paper in the county
aud its suspension was sur.
nrtsa HANvA,,. W.. ...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
EA a. Up to the Minute 49,
%XA SPORTINGNEw5& AYA
| ZN@& From Everywhere. 80
REDS BEAT BAKER
Haskell Indians Won Game by
Use of the Pass.
Both Teams Were Crippled and
Made Many Fumbles.
From Everywhere.

Lawrence. Kan. Oct. 16.-Despite
the fact that 1t was announced last
week that the Haskell Indians would
abandon open football and play the
old line bucking game, the Indians
Friday afternoon defeated Baker uni
versity by the score of to 0 on the
only completed forward pass of the
game.
The touchdown was made early in
the second quarter of the game. Has
kell attempted a drop kick from the
20 yard line which failed, but the In
dams recovered the ball on the Is
yard mark after Baker had blocked
the kick. The Red Warriors then re-
sorted to the pass and put the ball
over.
Both teams went into the game in
poor condition and probably twenty
five fumbles occurred during the con-
test. This was partly due to the fierce
tackling by both teams. Most of the
fumbling was done, by Haskell hacks,
but the Indians speed enabled them
to recover on most of their miscues.
Both teams tried the forward pass
with great frequency, with failure re-
sulting in all but one exception.
The MethodiStS received the kick
off at the outset of the contest and
quickly rushed the ball to Haskells
20-yard line, when a tumble gave the
Indians an opportunity to get out of
danger from that time until the last
quarter. Inc margin OF pray SIlSnlIy
favored Haskell. Eight first downs
were counted by Haskell and six by
Baker. Brilliant individual play fea-
tured the combat. Captain Taylor and
Braden, giant Methodist tackles,
played strong offensive and defensive
games.
The Baker backfield ma de most of
their gains through the line. Has
keI1 resorted to end runs, with Slower,
playing his first game in a halfback
position, being the most consistent
gamer. Coach Sheppard, for Baker,
kept two of his injured backfield reg
ulars on the side line, rather than to
risk their being out of the game with
the College of Emporia next week.
Coach Kennedy didn't insert Captain
Clements and Quarterback Wilson un-
til late in the game The lineup:
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Richest Athletic Organization.

New York, Oct. 15--One hun
dred or more of the leading bank
ers of the financial district are or
ganizing a bankers athletic club.
which is expected to be the wealth.
lest athletic organization in tho
world They have leased 5000
square feet, comprising the whole
eighteenth floor of the Equitable
building, ard will be able to walk
from their offices to their club in
a few minutes.
Courts for squash. hand ball and
other games will be in the club
rooms. Opportunities for raoQuets,
tennis. fencing. bag and gymnastic
exercises will be provided Initia-
ton fees will be 5000. annual dues
: the same.
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SPORT WHEEZES
Being Puricinsd Dog Meat, Rrune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
(By Clug)

Golf is not going to become dead
sport in Topeka this winter. So don't
give the baby your balls to play with,
or start the first fire in the furnace
with your wooden clubs. A plan has
been devised whereby matches can be
played over either the Country club
or the Shawnee club courses every day
this winter.
No. the above statement isn't lit
tie white he-it's an exaggerated
fact. The thing can and will be done,
even when snow is on the putting
And indications are that most of the
local golfers will participate in the
sport.
indoor golf The game O. the pasture
has been a popular sport in the old
country for centuries. But it has
never been winter pastlme' ana II
was not until the American Yankee
took it up that golf as a year around
sport was conceived.
Last winter a few Topeka golfers
! attempted to keep in form by prac-
ticing indoors. But there was not
much interest in merely swinging the
/ clubs and those who attempted it did
not seek publicity. But this winter
and it promises to be interesting ana
| popular.
A plan has been devised whereby
regular matches can be played on
| 12x2O foot floor space, and the play
ers can get almost as much interest
! out of it as if they were on regula-
/ ton 9-hole course. In space apout
/ the size of the one ment1oned ABOVE
Fullerton Brothers are constructing an
! indoor course in the rear OF their store
| on Kansas avenue This course Will
| be open to the public at all times ano
! any one who wishes can go there ana
| practice or play match games at any
time.
! The indoor course is a simple thing
but is near perfection in every detail
A net will be stretched around the
walls and ceiling of the back of the
store Players will drive from a spe-
the net and at the other will be a can
vas backstop divided into nine sec
tions or pockets representing the nine
holes of a golf course. Along one side
of the floor will be a strip of carpei
representing a putting green and there
will be putting discs on this for shor'
puts
L In order to make the course con
| form to any outdoor course, all that
necessary is to mark the distance from
one hole to another on each OF the
| nine holes on the canvas In connec
| ton with the course a golf driving
| machine will be installed The ma
chine will show exactly how Tar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
JAPANESE LIKE BASEBALL.
Chicago University Team Is Having
Record Crowds in Orient.


Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 16.-Crowds of
more than 10000 persons are turn
fng out to witness the baseball games
between the University of Chicago
team and mines representing japanese
universities, according to a letter re-
ceived from Paul Des Jaroien, pitcher
of the team now touring Japan.
In Toxic, where the first game was
played, the entire city WIS decorated,
Des Jardien wrote, and the crowd at
tending the game was so large that
ground rules were necessary Arriv-
ing in Japan September 81, the Chi
cago players have been guests at
scores of receptions arranged for
them.
LAS to ball players" Des Jardien
writes, 'the Japanese still have plenty
to learn, but the natural ability and
speed give them a big start towards
mastering the national pastime of the
United States. / found them rather
weak at bat. They do not have the
easy swing at the ball that the Amer
lean uses but rather chop at 1T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
FULTON AFTER WILLARD.

New York, Oct. 16.-Fred Full
ton, the Minnesota giant. who saws
he defeated Jess Willard in an ex-
hibition bout at Rochester, Mimi.
last spring, has the longest reach
of any boxer, stretching S41z
inches. He weighs. IN condition,
220 pounds and stands feet 4
inches Fulton has knocked out
Jack Moran, Jack Lewis and Tim
Logan. and also gave Arthur Pei
key a severe beating in ten rounds.
His manager. Mike Collins, is
grooming him for a clash with
willard for the championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
AT COLUMBIA
Oklahoma and Missouri I'm Annual
Gridiron Clash This Afternoon.

Columbia, Mo-, Oct. 16.-The foot
ball team of the University of Okla
homa today was confident of victory
in the struggle with the University of
Missouri which was defeated last
Saturday by Washington university,
hitherto not considered a strong con-
tender for Missouri Valley nonors.
The Missouri players had hopes, how
ever. that they could defeat the Okla
hona men and took courage from the
fact that the teams were about equal
in weight. The average weight was
155 pounds.
A mass meeting last night was at
tended bv hundreds of Missouri stu
dents, a thousand of whom were to sit
together during today's game to
cheer.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Friends 8: @. oil ID. o.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 16.-Playing in
a downpour of rain. Friends univer-
sity defeated the heavy College of En-
poria eleven by a score of to 0 here
Friday afternoon.
The field was a sea of mud and play
was further delayed by the continual
objections by Emporia players to in
terpretations of the rules. Officials
We're forced repeatedly to order the
visitors to cut out roughing. Moone,
Quaker back, grabbed the ball on the
first kickoff for a 45-yard run. 1t
was converted into the only touch
down Of the game by Simmons four
minutes after play started. The other
score came by a touchback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
GIRLS PLAYING HOCKEY.
The Game Is Becoming Popular Fe-
male Sport at X. S. A. Q. - =

Manhattan. Kan, Oct. 16.-Hockey
is rapidly becoming popular among
girls of the Kansas State Agricultural
college physical training classes. The
game is being played as regular class
work and plans are being made 1or
an inter-class tournament.
Practice games are being played on
the lawn near the gymnasium build
ing, but Miss Blanche Enyart, physi-
cal director, asserted today that she
hopes to have regular hockey rleio
for the inter-class contests.
The court or field used here will be
6Ox100 yards. A team, as the game
is played here. is composed of eleven
persons-five forwards. three half
backs, two full backs and one goal
keeper.
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MIKE GIBBONS TO THE FARM.

Osakis, Mimi, Oct 16.-Out
along the banks of a placid lake,
but a few miles from this hereto
fore obscure village, snuggles a
farm of / 60 acres. Here Mike Glib
bons, niddleweight, will HE in the
spring OF 1917, to become a farm
or His plans are reported to be to
retire i'm the summer of 1916. spend
the winter of 1851 in his steam
heated bungalow in St Paul, and
come out here to his farm in the
spring of 1917.
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FRIDAY FOOTBALL RESULTS.

Haskell 6; Baker 0.
Friends 8; C. of f. 0.
Manhattan H. S. 6; Clay Center U.
Oswego H. S. 80; Cherokee IL
Fort Scott 81: Pittsburg 0.
Chanute 0; Garnett 13.
Pittsburg Normal Al; K. C =. g
Christian. L. 8; Texas A and M TO-
Michigan Val. 6; Lyndon %.
William Jewell As; Tarklo U;
Oklahoma A. and NJ. college o.;
Kendall college 0.
Kingfisher college o; Central Nor
NAL 6.
Southeastern Oklahoma normal 4;
Wesleyan college O.
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Charlie Taft.

Charlie Taft is making good, not
because he is the son of his famous
father, the former president, but by
reason of his own merits As an all
around athlete he has few equals in
Yale. He has almost cinched posi-
tion as back on the Yale football
team, and it is considered likely that
he will play in the Yale-Harvard
game.
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GOLFERS TO ST. JOSEPH.
Country Club Players viii Match SIKH
With NisSourians Tomorrow.

A squad of seventeen golfers from
the Country club were to go to ST
Joseph, Mo, late this afternoon TO play
a team match with members OF the ST.
Joseph Country club tomorrow.
Among those who were to make the
trip were: Arch NJ. Catlin, Dr. Hobert
Harlow Hurley, H. L. Armstrong,
Horace Humphrey, c. A. Magaw, j. A
Cole, Dr. w. n. West, j. s. Dean,
Frank Crane, Tom Frost, Frank Da-
Wis, George Snyder, Leslie Hansen, l.
Trobert and '.Bing' Bartel, F. A Tir-
rin. Captain Leavitt and Bob PEBBLES,
professional
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league, had to De content with
world series average of .294.
Fred Luderus, the National league
second best hitter, was Philadelphia
hest in tho big series. Bancroft ex-
celIed his seasons record but the
other regulars failed utterly to keep
I'D the batting pace they had set in
the National league race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
ALL SORRY NOW
Phillies and Sox Wish They
Had Gone transforming.
Big Philly Feed Held RespOn-
sible for the Mixup.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 16.-The failure
of the proposed tranScontinental trip
of the champion Boston Americans
and their recent worlds series oppo-
nents, the Philadelphia Nationals, was
the subject of a telegram Friday night
from President Joseph ]. Lannin, of
the Boston club, to Robert McRoy,
secretary to the national commission.
The message of the Red Sox president,
which asserted that fault for the
abandonment of the play lay with the
Philadelphia club management was in
answer to a telegram from McRoy
notifying the Boston team that the
Philadelphia men had changed their
minds and were willing to make the
trip.
The telegram said in part:
THE Boston team and management
were ready at all times to make the
trip to California and understood that
everything was satisfactorily arranged.
You were present at the meeting We'd
nesday night when the Philadelphia
management positively stated that
their players must attend banquet
in Philadelphia Saturday night and
considered it more important than the
trip which was scheduled to open in
Chicago the next day. This sudden
change and the unsatisfactory manner
in which the whole affair was handled.
led our players, Manager Carrigan and
myself to believe there would be no
trip. Most of the Boston players are
now on their way home. Too late for
the Philadelphia management to re-
consider
President Lannin said he had wish
ed very much to have the teams play
in the west and felt the trip would be
of great value to organized baseball.
PhiIlies Disappointed.
Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-Considerable
disappointment was expressed by
members of the Philadelphia Nationals
when they learned that President
Lannin, of the Red Sox, definitely had
determined to call off the proposed
trip to the Pacific coast. The Phillies
had hoped that arrangements for the
trip to start at Chicago early next
week finally would be made and had
left their addresses with Manager Mo-
ran, declaring they yere anxious to go.
Friday night but several of his play
ers admitted that the banquet to be
given in their honor here tonight I'M
doubtedly was responsible for the mix
up. According to these players. Mana
ger Carrigan and Outfielder Speaker.
of the Boston team, came into the
Phillies' dressing room after the de-
Gliding game of the worlds series on
Wednesday and announced that the
transcontinenta1 trip was off unless it
could be started at Chicago next Sun
day. AS Manager Moran and many of
his men previously had accepted the
lnVltdClOn TO attend the banquet, the
Bostonians were told that the PhiIlies
could not consent to this arrangement.
There was no further discussion of
the matter at that time, it was said,
and the Phillies were hopeful the Red
Sox would reconsider and agree to
start the trip early next week
When the announcement was made
by Secretary MERCY, of the national
commission, that the proposition had
been called off, the impression was
given that it was because of inability
to. reach an agreement on financial
arrangements.
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: K. G. Billings and Uhlan.

drive goes A cord is fastened to the
ball to be driven and attached to a
lever on the machine. When the drive
is made the force of the ball pulls the
lever forward and the exact distance
the ball would go under normal condi-
lions is registered.
BY. using this machine with the net
and canvas pocket course, players can
make accurate drives. Then when
the register shows that they should be
on the putting greens, they can place
the, ball on. the carpet and shoot for
the discs the same as they would putt
for the holes on an outdoor course.
The exact number of strokes it takes
to, make any hole can be kept account
of and almost as much pleasure can
be derived from match as II the
players were blowing over regular
course on a sunny summer afternoon.
The greatest advantage of the in
door game is that it gives players
chance to keep in form all winter.
Also it gives them chance to perfect
their golf form. In using the driving
machine a man can make more drives
in minute than he could on a regu-
lar course in an hour. In the past
professionals have looked with dis
favor upon indoor golf. But under
the new arrangement of things, and
with the new Yankee inventions that
make it both interesting and fnStruc-
tive, the indoor game promises to be
come a popular thing. 1t is announced
that the course will be put into oper-
alton as soon as the net arrives and
that women and men, whether they
are regular golf players or not, Will
be invited to come in and play goif
free of charge to their hearts con-
tent.
FINS indoor golf.
E. C. Quigley, former st. Marys
coach, who has spent the past two
summers umpiring in the National
league, IS back at his home in St
of covering up the flowers and SHOW
cling in the winter coal Quig ex-
poets to officiate in football and bas-
ketbalI games this fall and winter, as
usual
The sport pages of Lincoln, Neb.,
papers announce that Ducky Holmes
is about to buy the Western league
Tigers from Hugh Jones. Holmes has
procured an option from Jones on his
| club, players and franchise and II he
can raise enough of the "spondulix
will become a w. L. ma gnate- Holmes
/ formerly managed the Lincoln and
Sioux City teams In the Western
loop
Batting Dope Awry.
Six members of the Red Sox bat
ted better than 300 in the world s
\ series and none of the six was man
[ who is rated as 800 hitter in the
! American league. Duffy Lewis, with
i a seasons average of 1888, led the
] average of .444. Harry Hooper, who
Edoesn't- hit better than csc IN ms
7 regular job. went at a $50 clip, but
Speaker. 1922 man in the American