davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06
How Summer Visitors Will
Help Us.

the 10th inst, from an article
on the Boone Trail, the Dixie
and jackson highways and
similar roads. What is herein
b said about the benefit TO a
country of winter tourists is
true also Of summer sojourners
For instance, of IA crowd of
eight people from Louisville,
Richmond aud Winchester in
the Kentucky Blue Grass, who
were here during the summer,
and of whom we happen to
know, all want to return next
summer, and seven want to
rent, buy houses at present ex
listing, or buy sites and build
bungalows for themselves.
How many more there may be
of this kind we do not know.
but we do chance to know of
these. They, naturally, will
bring others, for there is no adj
vertiser, says some one, as good
az a pleased customer. SO, in
addition to what we are doing
in a more material way, let us
encourage in every way we can
the coming of such people among
us. That section of North Car
olinn around Asheville was
built up in this way, as a sum
ner and fall playground, and
we can do the same thing here,
for we now have the Boone
Trail and it alone makes posi-
bic things we didn't dream of
even two years ago:
"lIere at home we have the
country for the investor, the
man who has the means aud is
looking for the way to reach
fields for Investment The
tourist is the prospector, fur
thermore he is AN advertise
ment, his good words scatter
like wildtire, and in his train
comes the homeseeker and IN.
weston Provide the induce
ment for him TO leisurely look
over the host of good things in
scenery and business posslbili.
ties and he will spread broad
cast the good news, which will
start this magnificent stream
flowing.
Consider the tourist from the
monetary standpoint We
hardly realize that the State OF
Maine, with all her beauty and
resources, ranks her tourist
trade as second in the list of
her industries, first comes her
lumber industry, then her hotels
and boarding houses. We are
going back to the days of the
wayside inn. The automobile
has made this possible, and
this very travel is the most val
liable, as it stays longer and
distributes more widely the
money it has to spend, thus
benefiting greater number.
The manufacturers Record OF
December ~ echoes this in the
article entitled, "The Call of the
South TO the Winter Tourist. p
wherein they say, 1.-THE splen.
did resort hotels that add to the
wealth of the whole South are
made possible by this winter
travel. The thousands thus
employed and the great home
market thus created ARE but a
very small part Of the value Of
the tourist TO the South The
tourist is more than mere
traveller for health or pleasure
more than liberal money
spender. He is a country Up
builder"
SO today the tourist is doing
just what our tcrefathers did
when the Government built the
road West for them; az il paid
u hundredfoid then, 30 Will it
now, and is doing. Henry
Fiagler, as q tourist, came to
spend more than SOC, 600, 900 in
the South. There are others
who need but the opportunity
thousands whose wealth is not
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06

"There are few young men
nowadays" says and exchange,
"who show habits OF thrift and
economy There is disposi
ton to spend rather than save.
and through love of personal
adornment, expensive habits,
and Il lack of that desire to lay
aside funds for rainy day, our
young men are not acquiring a
reputation for forehandness;
which might prove of inestima-
bile value to them in the future.
We would not desire them to
be mean or selfish, but there is
a happy medium between a
spendthrift and a miser."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06
Virginia Should Encourage
Tourists.

OuTlStS.
our attractions in Virginia
should afford us excellent op
portunity TO secure tourist tray
Ell in this state. These attrac-
lions have existed for centuries.
but their inaccessnbility have
placed them at disadvauta- e
for tourists At present, while
conditions are as they are I'M
Europe, an opportunity Is pre-.
scented us to open ON doors and
admit some of these people who
have been enrichiug European
countries.
Many of our greatest attrac
lions are situated some distance
from any railroad station and
must be reached by private con
veyancc, and this condition
and the fact that many tourists
prefer automobile travel make
1t absolutely important that we
improve our highways facili-
ties We nave already many
very excellent roads in Virgin
ia, and with a little good man
agoment these can be coupled
up into systems Of splendid
highways that will bring hand
some returns to counties cater
ing to tourists.
We feel that our Virginia
people should derive the bene
fits of country life in Old Viz
ginia, and we discourage the
sale of any property in our rur
al districts, as it very often rec
suits in merely exchanging "a
life of comparative happiness
in the country for one of com
Iparatiye poverty, and often
misery, in some crowded city
So we are emphasizing that
tourists be encouraged and the
revenues TO be derived from
this source viii add materially
to attractions of country life
and viii make It more pleasant
ma we'll us marc urnfitohln
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06
Wise County.


The following from the Hand
Book of Nirginin, beautiful
book published by the State
Department of Agriculture and
immigration, ought to bc of in
terest 90 All loyal Wise Count
ans.
This county was formed in
1896 from Russell, Lee and Scott
and named in honor OF Henry
A. WISE, then governor. 1t is
situated ia the great Cumber-
land range, i'm the extreme
western portion Of the State,
$50 miles from Richmond, and
is bounded on the north by he
State of Kentucky. ltcontains
un area of ans square miles,
Wnder cultivation. twenty-five
per cenn
The surfaceis hiily and noun
famous Soil mostly sandy.
Farm products are rye, oats,
mllet potatoes and sorghum,
and the lands are also very well
adapted TO the growing of vege-
tables and fruits All the
products of the furm find
ready and remunerative sale
WITH The numerous and extern
slve mining operations IN the
county
Transportation facilities are
very good, embracing the
Louisville a Nashville, Norfolk
az Western, and Virginia q
southeastern railroads. There
are six short independent lines
I'M the county, used principally
as feeders for the mineral inter
esis of the county, which are
various and valuable, and des
tined to make 10 one OF the
wealthiest counties in the State.
Tho most important minerals
are iron ores and coal lbitumin-
Gus, splint and camel. Lime
stone and sandstone for build
ing and other purposes arevery
superior quality and abundant,
the latter being very cheaply
quarried aud made ready for
use ia any desired shape or size.
Iron is found in large deposits,
especially in the neighbOrhood
OF Big stone Gap, in the south
west portion of ihe county
Here In close proximity to each
other are iron ore, limestone
aud coal, and few localities are
more fayorably situated for the
manufacture of iron. Since the
construction of convenient
transportation facilities. these
ores are being largely developed
and mined, aud extensively
worked by the furnaces. But
it's great wealth consists in its
immense deposits OF coal. hav-
ing the greatest amount of val
liable bitumlnous and camel
coal to be found in any county
of the State, tho industrial val
ne of which can scarcely he
overeslimated. In fact. there
are few areas OF like size and
value IN this particular to be
found Ia the world. Since the
building of railroads through
the county, rapid progress has
been made here in the coal and
coke industry. From year to
year new mines are being open
ed and coke plants constructed
until this county has become a
hive of Industry. teeming with
thousands OF iaborers; and the
indications point TO the es,ab-
lishment here Of some of the
largest collierieS and coke plants
in the United States.
The manufacturing enter
.prises OF note are iron furnaces
and foundries, grist, saw and
planning mills, silicon brick
plant, II large tannery, aud an
extract plant at Big Stone Gap.
Climate healthful and invigor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06

Although Gen. Villa is will
ing to listen to reason, he
draws the line at listening 10
Gen. Carrauza.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06

Whenever Col. Roosevelt has
an idea he naturally desires 20
express it as speedily as posi-
Tie.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06

II we Americans would talk
less and pay more attention to
the business side Of running
our cities and counties and
states, there would be an i'm
provemont.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06

Old newspapers for sale al
this Office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-10-06

The commander of sub.
marine would be in an easier
position if Germany could ex.
plain that torpedo sometimes
takes the bit in its teeth and
runs away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
AUSTRO HUNGARIAN CHARGE
CALLS UPON SEC'Y LANSING TO
DISCUSS The AMERICAN NOTE

Washington Dec 13.-Baron Erich
Zwiedinek. charge Of the Austrian-Hun-
garian embassy, informally discussed
with Secretary Lansing today the Ameri-
can note regarding the sinking Of the
Italian steamer Ancona which makes for
NAL demands upon his government for a
disavowal, punishment of the submarine
commander and PREPARATION for the Amer
lean lives lost in the disaster 1t was
believed that the charge desired informa-
ton regarding the attitude and wishes Of
the United States government.
Secretary Lansing would not discuss
the conference further than TO say that
the general subject had to do with the
Ancona incident Baron Zwiednek was
equally reticent.
From other sources, however came the
information that the charge, who re-
quested the appointment with Secretary
Lansing, had no instructions Of any kind
from the Vienna foreign Office and that
ne acted entirely upon his own initia-
tive.
In official and diplomatic circles it was
believed that the charge was following
the example set by Count Won Bernstorf
during the DAYS when the LUsitania con-
troversy was in a critical stage Baron
Zwiedinek was said 10 have attempted to
obtain an Indication Of what action
would be taken by the United States
should Austria-Hungary decline TO accede
to the Jews Of the United States or III
the event of the reply being satisfactory.
Baron Zwiedinek was also represent
ed as being of the opinion and to have
so told Secretary Lansing, that. if the
facts in the case were as the United
States had cited them in the note, the
Ausro Hungarian government would
without doubt accede to the demands.
He was said to have no Indication Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
SERB SITUATION
IS REPORTED AS
MOST DESPERATE

Paris. Dec 12-The Athens CORES
pondent Of the Havas Agency sends
the following under Sundays date
Members Of the diplomatic corps
here describe the situation in Serbia.
as learned from reliable sources. There
is the greatest desolation over the en-
tire territory occupied by the Germans
and Bulgarians. The Bulgarian, Aus
trian and German soldiers and mer-
chants refuse to take Serbian money
except at a discount Of 50 per cent. or
more. in spite Of posters officially de-
clarine that Serbian paper money and
coin retain their face value. Austrian,
Bulgarian and German merchants al
ready are overrunnine the country,
and bOastinc that Serbia never again
will be free nation. Their procedure
is increasing the misery of the Ser
hians left in the country which is be-
coming in0escriba BILE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
The AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION BUYS REMAINING
FLEET OF THE PACIFIC MAIL CO.
Organization Prominent Financers Prevents Dsntegraon
of Last Fleet of L S. Merchant Vessels
in Pa cifc

camille Marine Corporation its four
large trans-Pacific steamships-the
Manchuria Mongolia. Siberia and ko-
rea. The remaining vessels which have
Just been purchased We're engaged
chiefly in the Central American trade
The breaking up of this fleet woulU have
taken from the Central American ports
on the west coast all shipping accom-
modations and would have practically
shut off all trade relations between our
Pacific ports and this part Of Central
America.
In order to maintain the shipping
service with Central America so that
trade relations can be continued. The
fleet has been acquired, and will be kept
intact. enabling a continuance Of the
service for the present.
wv. r Grace and Co. who have had
wide experience in shipping will man
age and direct the operation OF the
ships The following vessels constitute
the feet: Aztec. City of Pari, Newport,
PENNSYLVANIA. Peru. San Jose. san Juan.
After the sale of the vessels, the
remaining assets of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co. will consist only of the
cash paid for the vessels, certain mis-
ce1laneous property and current &C
counts. which il is understood will prob
ably be liquidated as soon as possible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
Will Bulgars Follow?

The question now arises whether the
Bulgarians and Austro-Germans in
tend to follow the British and French
troops into Greece and what action the
Greek government will take should
they do 50.
The impression gained from dis
patches emanating il Athens is that
neither the Bulgarians nor the Turks.
who also are reported to have arrived
near the frontier, would be welcomed
in Greece and that, therefore. if it has
been decided to follow the Entente
Allies the task will he undertaken by
Austrians and Germans.
However with the railway DESTROY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14

ed il may be some days before Greece
is called upon TO take action and by
that time the Anglo-French force
should be safe in the defenses of Sal
oniki and under the guns of their
ships.
The remnants Of the Serbian army
are still resisting the Austrians in AL
bania. while the Austrians are making
Very slow progress in their efforts to
oVerwhelm Montenegro where heavy
fighting continues.
Only small actions have taken place
on the Eastern and Western fronts.
On the Gallipoli peninsula, a fall of
snow is impeding the operations al
though the Entente Allied ships keep
things lively for the Turks, whose at
tempt at an offensive last week seems
10 have failed. a British report says
that the Turkish attack on kut FL
Amara where British reinforcements
are arriving, have been repulsed. The
attacks were made from all sides, but
the British position was so strong that
the Turks We're unable TO make any
impression on it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
WeStbrook IS
Returned to
Republicans
Mayor Elected by 904 to 1872 and
Has with Him Nine of
Is Aldermen

Westbrook. Me-, Dec. 10
Otis S. Trafton. Republican. was
elected mayor of this city today
over Charles W. Mace, Demo-
crat. by a vote of 904 to 1872.
This is the first time a Repubh-
can has been elected mayor OF
WestbroOk in five years.
The Republicans also elected
their three candidates for alder
men at large and six of the ten
ward aldermen. The present
board of aldermen stands seven
Republicans and six Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
MOTHER THINKS
COL. bR0baWELL
ASSASsINATED

Bloomington. iii, Dec, 1@.-Mrs
Mathew T Scott, former president
general Of the Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution ana mother in-law Of
Col. Charles s. BromwelI reported TO
have committed suicide at Honolulu
whore he was chief engineer il charge
OF construction Of government defense
works, stated today mat she is con-
WINGED that Col. Bromwell was as
sassinated. She asserted mat he had
aroused the hatred II certain persons
on the island by prohibiting an avia
ton meet at Honolulu which he be
lieved might be iniInlcal ID the work
he was doing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
NAVAL OFFICER
SEALS WIRELESS
OF GERMAN STR

Baltimore, Dec 13.-The wireless APP
paratus on the German steamer Bull
garia, in1erned IN the harbor mere. was
sealed by United States naval officer
from Washington, late today.
a naval wireless expert has been
in the neighborhood Of the ship for
several days making observations. Lo-
cal officials Of the government admit
ted that charges had been made that
messages were received and sent re-
Gently from the ship, but would not
further discuss the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
new ENGLAND IN GRASP OF
FIRST SEVERE STORM OF THE
WINTER ALL Monday NIGHT
Middle States on Atlantic Coast and All Points
North Suffer in Gale, Snow and Rain - Ship
ping Tied up and Railroads Blocked T e E.
graphic Service Greatly Inlpeded

In the last "a hours brought TO the North
Atlantic seabo.rd and the Great Lakes
region the first heavy snowfall Of the
season, was central tonight of Sandy
Hook. n j., and was moving northeast
ward.
The weather bureaus forecast pre-
dicted more snow tomorrow in New York,
PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey and New Eng
land. and because OF high winds accom-
panying the disturbances ordered warn
ings to shipping displayed at coast
points from SANDY Hook north.
The heaviest snowfall reported today
was five inches a. Philadelphia. New
York City reported the greatest wind We
locity, q maximum Of g miles an hour
Railroad blockades were reported from
points in the Hudson valley and in Con-
necticut. Shipping everywhere tied UP.
No unreasonable temperatures are re-
corded in the storm area. but North Da-
kota reported the winters first zero
weather.
Manchester \. H., Dec. l3.-The first
CONTINUED on Page S-Coiumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14

what facts, in addition to those pub
lished by the Austro- Hungarian adj
miralty had been gathered by his gov
eminent. Neither was he said to have
had any indication of when a reply
would be made to the note or of what
would be its contents. The reply will
come through Ambassador Penfield at
Vienna, the note itself having been
transmitted through that channel.
il was understood that Baron
Zwiedinek also asked Secretary Lans-
ing what he could do to alleviate the
tenseness of the situation. Information
was not available as to what reply, if
any, secretary Lansing had made TO
the inquiries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
MELLEN NEARLY SOLD B. & M.
TO EDWARD H, HARTMAN
Former President Of New Haven Declares at
at New York Trial That the New England
Railroad System Was Threatened
with Disruption by Ha1Ti-
mans Ambition

New York, Dec 12-The late E. H.
Hartman mad his eyes on the Boston
K Maine Railroad at one time and
Charles s Mellen was almost ready TO
sell il to him, according to Mr.. NIL
lens testimony today at the trial Of
the y former directors of the New
York. New Haven q Hartford Railroad
under tie Sherman antitrust law. but
the New Haven finally declined to SET
and obtained from Massachusetts line
legisla ton which enabled il TO hold lhe
Boston & Maine under the laws Of
that state
Had Hartman acquired the road
Mr.. Mellen testified, the result would
have been that the entire New Ems
land Railroad system would have lost
its independence. The New Haven. with
Hartman n control Of the Boston &
Maine. would have been unable 10
maintain its independence of the trunk
lines TO the West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
Hartman Proposals

MIR Nellen said thai in 1905 Harri-
man MADE proposals to him for the
purchase Of the Boston & Maine and
that he kept him as a possible pur-
chaser in case the Massachusetts
legislation failed"
on May IS. 1898. he telegraphed TO
T. F. Byrnes, vice president and leg
islatiVe agent of the New Haven, in
Boston, saying that ne lad had a
talk with Hartman.
1t IS useless to contend" the tele-
gram read IF we are to have public
sentiment against us Why is il not
better to let Hartman have the fight
and We retire with profit" II seems to
me il administers poetic justice in ad-
dition to letting US out
If We had sold" Mr. Mellen testi
fed, II would have meant the passing
over 10 the trunk lines Of the entire
New England Railroads" Hartman.
he added. continued his efforts to get
the road almost until he died While
in Europe in May, 1903, four months
before his death, he sent Judge Rob
ert 5. Lovett, the attorney for the In
ion Pacific, to see the witness on the
matter.
This testimony. adduced by the de-
Tense al the close Of today's session,
was preceded by efforts of the prosecu-
,ion 10 break down MIR. Mellens testi-
mony that the bringing Of the govern
mem actions against the New Haven
was the cause Of its practical ruin
r l.. Bats. of federal counsel.
h.
vested $4,000 ,000 in the Boston &
Maine acquisition and that two wears
thereafter the road ceased to pay dSi-
dends; that New Haven stock fell in
the market as the result OF the deal :;
that it had paid sa.500.000 for the Rut-
land road, which has returned no divi-
dends; had paid S14 100000 for the New
York Ontario and Western. which re-
turned two per cent. nut which just
before Mr.. Mellen retired paid nothing
$4,000 600 for the non dividend paying
Rhode Island trolley properties, after
an estimate had been made that they
were worth only s10,00o.000. The law
yer also elected from the witness that
from the time he became president I'M
til his retirement in 1913 the New Ha-
ven increased its capitalization from
around S7O,000.000 to about S1S5, 600, 600
and its bonded Indebtedness by approx
mately. the same figures. Meantime the
stock had declined from 195 to 1870.
Alleged losses due to transactions
with the Billiard company the witness
described as nominal The failure of
the Boston & Maine to pay he attribut-
ed to laxity on the part of its old man
CONTINUED on Page Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
John G.. SMITH
RESIGNS FROM
THE CHACE MILLS

Fan River, Mass. Dec. l3.-John g
Smith, for Is years superintendent Of
the Chace Cotton Mills announced his
resignation today. He will be succeed
ed ny Ernest A. Kirby now an assist
ant superintendent at the Fan River
Iron Works CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
ROUSING VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE
ITALIAN GOVT

Rome, Dec. IS. Via Paris.-During
the debate in the Chamber of Depu-
ties which preceded adoption of the
bin giving full financial powers TO the
government for six months, Premier
Salandra raised the question OF the
Chambers confidence in the govern
ment. A vote Of confidence was adopt
ed by 391 to 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
HARVARD HAS
GREAT AID FOR
UNDERGRADUATES

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 13.-Through
the efforts of the Harvard students en-
ployment bureau $50 undergraduates were
able to add total Of $4,000 to their in
comes during the last year IL various vo-
cations which did not interfere with their
studies The total earnings announced
today, however, showed a decrease Of
ST 900 over the previous year. due. il was
claimed. to the action OF the faculty il
abolishing tutoring during the college
term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-14
FREDDIE WALSH
WAS 0UTF0UCHT
BY Jimmy MURPHY

Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-Freddie Welsh.
the English lightweight champion. was
outfought in a six-round bout here to-
night by Jimmy Murphy of this city.
They met at catch weights and both ap-
peared to be several pounds above the
lightweight limit. Although Welsh was
the cleverer of the two, his work was
nlarred by frequent clinchng.
Murphy was the aggressor and led In
every round after the first