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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08
One Way Of Advertising.

The Amuzu Theatre, in order
20 advertise their serial picture,
"phe Diamond From The sky
admitted their patrons freel to
tne first iu7tallment of the pro-
ducuon ON Tuesday night. Nov
18th, provided they brought
aioug few lrlsh potatoes.
Adults We're required to tring
four aud the children two.
Barrels We're placed at each en-
trance Co receive the potatoes
Ihr result was most successful,
the theatre being packed TO it's
fullest capacity Mr.. TAYLOR.
,hc manager, announced that
fifteen bushels of potatoes were
realized all of which were
given % the local associated
charities Beginning this week
uew faces VIII be seen ON the
screen the management having
changed film service TO the
Mutual Film Company of Gin
.cinnati who produces only the
best in motion pictures.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Mrs. j. G. Muusey received
the sad news of the death of
her mother, Mrs @. G. Mellow
ell, who was nearing her nine
tieth birthday, who died Mo-
vember 10Th, at the home OF her
son in Los Tanos, New Mexico.
Mrs. Mcdowell was born and
reared in Lee county. near
Jonesville, whore She lived UNI
I'll "a few years ago, when SHE
moved to New Mexico Her
obituary will be in this week S
.Jonesville Star.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

y q Munsey. who for "a few
months has been making bust
ness headquarters IN Spokane.
Wash, Chicago and other west
"rn points, spent several days
last week i'm the Gap with Mrs
Munsey.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08
Surprise Party.

The little friends of Gladys
Garrison gave her a surprise
party at the home of Mrs. A.
j Williams, from four to six,
Monday afternoon Delicious
refreshments We're served
Those present We're; Bonnie
Catron, Jean Marrs. Nita and
Caroline Goodloe, Ruby and
Nell Jenkins, Lucille and Irene
Draper. Ruth Barron and
Master Carlyle Williams.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
candidate for the president OF
the United States in 1900. 1904,
1905 and 1912, in a formal state
ment announ ced at Terre
Haute, Ind, that he had declin-
ed the fifth nomination for the
presidency at the hands of his
party.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

j. r. Garrison, who for the
past few years has been man
ager of the branch office of the
Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany here, left this week for
Lynchburg, where he has ac.
copied the position as manager
of the Office there. Il. A. Col.
Inns, of Appalachia, will sue
coed him here Mrs. Garrison
and daughter, Gladys, will visit
relatives in Blueheld before go
ing to Lynchburg, where they
will make their future home.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

A contract for tie manufac-
ture of $2G,ooo,o0 worth of
rifles for the Russian army has
been practically closed by
Cleveland capitalists and New
York munitions brokers, &C
cording 90 an announcement
made at Cleveland.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Miss Bess Wells returned To
her home IN Norton Friday
after spending three weeks with
her sister, Mrs. lrby Nickels, i'm
the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

President Wilson's plan to
enlist voluntary army TO de
fend the nation is just another
way 10 make the nation fit for
service which it should require
in return for the privileges Of
citizenship
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

There is certain to bs treas
ury surplus of s57,G44,eo6 at
the close of the present iiscal
year, June 30, 1916, says Secre-
tary McAdoo. If the duty is
retained on sugar and the
special war revenue iaw is con
tinued there will be a surplus
of $l0i,s4a sos.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Miss Margaret Petit, who is
teaching music in Rye Cove,
Scott county, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. O. Petit.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Going hack to Mexico to
stand trial, under the Carranza
regime for the murder of Mad
ero would not be the kind OF
triumphai entry to his beloved
country that Huerta had been
looking forward to.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

The individual who thinks he
knows il all mas the most to
learn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Mrs. Sam Davis and daugh
ter, Miss Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wade, Mrs. l.. NJ. Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Collier,
Carl Youell and Floyd Olinger
were among those from the
Cove in town Saturday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Thos. e. Williams, agent for
the famous Cadillac Car, has
brought TO town a new eight
cylinder 1916 seven passenger
model which he is exhibiting.
II is one of the handsomest cars
seen here for some time and
rides with the ease of a ruli-
man car. This model took
first prize at the automobile cN .
hibit at the Panama ENposl
at San Francisco
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Judging by Constantinople'5
reports, every day is Turkey
day on Callipoli
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Laying in the winters coal is
the average houscholder's idea
OF preparedness
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Old newspapers for sale at
his office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Little Miss Mary johnson,
who formerly lived here, had
the misfortune to fall and
break her nose and sprain her
wrist, at her home at Tacoma
last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Governor Whitmen of New
York at the request Of promi
nent sutfragists, signed a peii-
tion at Albany 20 congress re
questing that body 10 enact d
federal law providing for equal
suffrage.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested TO observe the date
printed on thoir address slips,
which will keep them at 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 great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Mrs. Pennington, of DRYDEN
spent Il few days in town last
week visiting her daughter,
Mrs w. s. Beverly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Nobody calls Mr.. Bryan
Colonel any more He was
colonel once but it did take.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Otto Brown. manager of the
Mauring Theatre, was seen ear
N yesterday morning on the
streets With his chest thrown
out and smile on his face.
which was the advance mes
sage that something pleasing
had happened The question
came from his many friends:
"WhaJ's this all about IAN
aboulN' exclaimed Otto. "Have
you not heard the newe: It's "A
.nine-pound boy and the prcttiest
thing you ever saw. 1t Just
looks like me. 1t came last
night at 5.3O pr. l. l.. Rob
lerts was the attending physi
clan, Otto has not said so, but
1t is anticipated that he will
have the new production photo
graphud and thrown on the
screens al the Maturing to show
his many patrons what has
overjoyed him. The last re-
port from the sanctum OF the
new arrival is that the mother
and boy are doing fine and Ott(
is better Middlesboro Three
/ States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Everybody that does not
wear them is willing that over
alls shall be pink.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

X. V. Wolhford, County
Treasurer, will be in Big Stone
Gap Thursday, December 9th
and at Appalachia Friday De
cember 10th, for the purpose of
collecting 1913 taxes. You had
better see him as this will be
his last visit to this part of the
county before the five per cent
penalty is added January It'll.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Misses Cora Hyatt and Eliza
Flanary, of Jonesville. spent a
few days in the Gap this week
the guests Of Miss jamie Slemp.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Nash and
son are spending the winter at
the Portland Hotel, Washing.
ton, ID. G. Mr. Nash has ac.
copied a position with the In
terstate Commerce Commission,
with headquarters in Washing
ton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Mrs. ". G Morris and two
children, from near Minton' =
Store, spent Saturday in the
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

Those Irishmen coming over
here TO avoid fighting should
change their color from green to
yellow.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

BY the war, the prisoners of
the various warning nations are
digging themselves into the re.
sources of their cnptors
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

By the modern process OF
spinning metal thread it is
possible to make a single pound
of steel stretch a distance of 40
miles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-12-08

The individual who thinks he
knows il all mas the most to
learn.
Laying in the winters coal is
the average householder's idea
OF preparedness,
Judging by Constantinople'S
reports, every day is Turkey
day on Callipoli
Nobody calls Mr.. Bryan
Colonel" any more He was
colonel once but it did not take.
Everybody that does not
wear them is willing that over
alls shall be pink
Massachusetts Republicans
should not be too sure that they
won on the tariff issue The
heaviest Democratic vote came
from the industrial centers
BY the modern process Of
spinning metal thread it is
possible TO make a single pound
of steel stretch a distance of 40
miles.
BY the war, the prisoners of
the various warning nations are
digging themselves into the re
sources of their cnptors
Those Irishmen coming over
here to avoid fighting should
change their color from green to
yellow.
Governor Whitmen of New
York at the request Of promi
nent sutfragists, signed a peii
tion at Albany TO congress re
questing that body 10 enact d
federal law providing for equal
suffrage
President Wilson's plan to
enlist voluntary army to de
fend the nation its just another
way TO make the nation fit for
service which it should require
in return for the privileges Of
citizenship.
Going hack to Mexico to
stand trial, under the Carranza
regime for the murder of Mad
ero would not be the kind OF
triumphai entry to his beloved
country that Huerta had been
looking forward to-
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist
candidate for the president Of
the United States in 1900. 1904,
1905 and 1912, in formal state
ment announ ced at Terre
Haute, Ind, that he had declin-
ed the fifth nomination for the
presidency at the hands Of his
party.
A contract for tie manufac-
ture of $2G, 100000 worth Of
rifles for the Russian army has
been practically closed by
Cleveland capitalists and New
York munitions brokers, ac-
cording 90 an announcement
made az Cleveland
There is certain to bs treas
ury surplus of s57,G4i,Go5 at
the close of the present fscal
year, June 30, 1916, says Secre-
tary McAdoo. If the duty is
retained OH sugar and the
special war revenue iaw is con
tipued there will be a surplus
~ &tni a4i Gnb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

had rather secure information by stealth than by fair and manly in- quiry.
 It does not seem probable that Mir A.. alias Bull Abraham would have made this trip at his own expense. and as your failure to deny but confirms the truth of his statements, you will permit me to congratulate you on the excellence of your selection. MT. A Abraham, alias Bull Abraham, is now under indictment in six cases now pending in the federal court at Mont gomery for fraud on his creditors, and for various and sundry felonies and misdemeanors, and he was well adapted for the dirty work which you commissioned him to do. Unable, nc doubt to find any decent or self-re- specting citizen to execute your com mission, you showed excellent judge ment in employing one so we'll 1itIeo by his reputation to play the part ol spy and scandal monger.
 No state in the union has by law created a system of secret police lt search the homes or to place private citizens under espionage. Since, re- gardless of law. you have. as far as I am concerned, inaugurated such . system in Alabama. I respectfully re- quest that you will be so kind as tt furnish me with complete list or al the spies, informers or sleuths yot and your committee have employed te pry into my private affairs, or to mah' search of my home or to shadow ms movements, and I beg to assure vol that I shall then earnestly endeavo' to relieve them of some of their uh pleasant labors and thereby save th' state some unnecessary expense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
]. M. AUSTIN BEFORE PROBE COMMITTEE No Evil Drugs Peddled Among Prisoners, He
 Declares

Montgomery, June 25.-Special )--Dr. J. M. Austin, former physician inspector of the state convict board and DOW resident physician at the Wetumpka penitentiary, testified before the legis- lative Investigating committee today that no cocaine or other evil drugs were ''peddled' among the prisoners at Wetumpka He denied all charges to this effect made previously before the
 committed
 Dr Austin was questioned concerning
 railroad pass and admitted that as
 member of the state convict board
 that he rode on a pass. He said that when he rode on his pass that he never charged his railway fare to the state and that the records in the office of the auditor would show this. H. Carmichael, speaker of tic house of representatives, conferred with the committee yesterday in ex- ecutive session. No details of the con- ference were made public. MT. Car michael is ex-officio member of tho committee.
 Theo Lacy, former chief clerk of tic convict board will be the star witness before the committee today. No as surances have been received by the committee that Lacy will relate the complete story of his flight from Montgomery in 1913 when he took with
 him about s1o0000 of the state funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
ONEONTA ASKS FOR
 POSTOFF|CE SITE
Letter Written by Business Mems Club to Underwood
 and Huddleston on Subject

The Comparative Business club of One onta has taken steps looking to securing a postoffice site in that city. com mittee composed of James B. Sloan, John F. Wilson and z. F. Bellah has written the following communication from One onta to Senator O. W. Underwood and Congressman George Huddleston:
 'At the regular monthly meeting of the Co-Operative Business club. held June 15, 19lb, we were appointed as a committee to take up with you the matter of secur- inG government building for the post office at Oneonta. or at least prevailing with the government, through you, to secure the site while it can be had at reasonable figures
 Two or three years ago the receipts of the postoffice at this place were from 5000 to s1200 per annum: now it is about AOO0 and increasing fast. Our population at that time was possibly 750; now 2OOO or more. And four or five years ago lots that were selling slow at s25 per lot are now selling as fast as they go on the market at 5000 each, hence you can read fly see that the sooner the government secures a site for it's postoffice build ing, which must soon be built in Oneonta. the better for it.
 "Of course, we have home pride and are anxious to secure this building, but we Feel that we are, in way, acting the part of the good Samaritan in putting the government on notice, through you, of the fast advancing property values in our town. so that it may take care of itself in due time
 We hope to hear from you concern ing this matter. With best wishes for your continued success we beg to re- main, yours very truly.
 JOHN P. WILSON.
 JAMES B. SLOAN,
 'Z. k. BELLAH
 "Conmiftee n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
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In this list are many books that have never been of fered before for less than the original publishers price of 100, 1.35 or 1.50. Books by the fore nose American and English authors, al ways printed on good paper, in good clear type, bound between good cloth covers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
ETOWAH COUNTY HAS
 LEARNED HER LESSON
Is Diversifying Crops in Earnest, Says Donald Fitzgerald. Editor of
 the Attalla Herald

Donald Fitzgerald, editor of the Attalla Herald and H. E. Niles of the Gadsden Times-News were in Birmingham yes day MT Fitzgerald speaks glowlnsly or Attalla and Etowah county. we have a fine town with real future, ne saio, eve have new Commercial club and have located four new industries within the past month. Etowah county is dl- versifying crops in earnest. You prop- ably do not know it. but Etowah county is raising more barley this year than any other county south of the Mason and Dixie line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
NAVAL STUDENTS DEFEND MORALS
 OF THE ACADEMY
Think Public Has Been Mis- informed as to Stand ards of Honor at
 Annapolis

Annapolis, Md, June 25.-Because they feel that the public has not had suffi- eient information to understand clearly their attitude and that grave suspicion is resting upon them, that their whole code of morals is on trial" the members s of the regiment of midshipmen have is- sued a declaration of principles in con- nection with the examinations scandal at the Naval academy.
 The paper was filed with Superintendent Fullam and with that officers reply was posted aboard all of the ships of the practice squadron today
 Decrying the necessity for making such statement and taking the stand that such declarations of honor and patriotism ordinarily are looked upon as affectation coming from officers of the navy, the document says it becomes necessary be- cause the public seems inclined to be- lieve that such principles are no longer held at the academy"
 Honesty Demanded
 After referring to the oath of mid shpman to sacrifice all to patriotism and honor, the statement says that mo dis honest practice where knowledge of such practice has been had by the members of the corps, ever DdS Deen lOltCdttu III lIe regiment of midshipmen. Honesty and veracty have been demanded of every individual. For our mutual protection We have frowned upon any leanings toward policy less than scrupulously honest and frank. Far from countenancing 1r- regularities where they have been de- tected, we have shown our willingness to aid the authorities in ridding the naval service of the undesirable member who l,o, tu of n,iSpOpdnCt
 "In view Of this state of affairs, the honor committees of the several classes were discontinued as unnecessary In a military institution where the principles of honor and truthfulness are the basls of discipline. We have. notwithstanding the discontinuance of these committees, upheld the ideas of honesty and veracity as matter of loyalty and obedience Honor at Stake
 "Therefore. since we believe the honor of the Naval academy to be at stake and since we consider it imperative upon our selves to protect it, we present this dec laration of our principles, in order that our attitude in this matter may be made clear, definite and final"
 After referring to his own efforts to keep up the standard of honor at the academy and expressing confidence in the honor of the regiment as whole, Ad- miral Fullam says:
 "The whole naval system Is one oi honor from start to finish. It is the best honor system that exists in any institu- | ton or in any service. Other honor sys- ] tems are unnecessary for men of honor and none of them will ever make dis honorable man honorable. The superin' tendent must emphasize the fact that nothing is more reprehensible than at tempts to shield guilty men by throwing 1 4t.- fnr. m n1iSpnn1I1P ! upon others or by bringing discredit upor those who have used every possible means | to establish and maintain high stand ards.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
RESERVATIONS OF ORDNANCE EXPERTS WORRYING GARRISON Army Officers Flocking to Private Concerns in Re-
 SpOnSe to Handsome
 Salary Offers

Washington, June 25.-O6ers of big salaries to expert ordnance officers of the army by private manufacturers of war munitions have created such n serious problem In the war depart ment fhat Secretary Garrison today called on Attorney General Gregory for mn opinion as to whether army of- ffcer has an "inalieDable right" to re- sign his commission Tn time of peace.
 Four such resignatons have been ac- cepted, but two others recently rendered are being held up pending the Attorney Generals decision and the formulation of general policy by the department. Or dinarily, this question, frequently raised in the navy as a result of offers from shpbulding companies to young construc- tors, gives the army little trouble. Few officers have been anxious to abandon their military careers and the certainty of retired pay for life to accept such in- ducements as usually are held out and when an occasional resignation has been rendered acceptance has followed as a matter of course.
 Pay Handsome Salaries
 
 Now, however the tremendous and growing demands of the warning Euro pean powers for arms and ammunition has made it well worth while to private manufacturers to pay handsome salaries to attract ordnance experts.
 High government officials are relue- tant to permit wholesale resignations under such circumstances and even are inclined to consider it unpatriotic for off cers to quit the service for more money. Apparently. however, the legal authorities seriously doubt that any law can be found to keep an officer in the army against his will, particularly if he has served req sonable number of years after receiving his education at the Military academy.
 Many officers on the retired list are em- ployed by munitions establishments, but the propriety of this never has been questioned, as these men have left the active list either for acceptable cause or after giving the government the full term of service required by law. Moreover, they still are at the call of the army in case of war or other emergency.
 Another source of concern for the war department is the considerable number of civil employees, scientific men and skilled mechanics leaving government arsenals and powder plants for private employ ment.