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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
Tn Behalf OF
The Schools.

The public schools como in
for a good deal of criticism at
the hands of business men,
driven to evaporation by
would-be stenographers and
clerks who seem devoid of the
rudimentary knowledge of
spelling. The business men,
rightly enough, consider spell
lug to be the base Of all knowl-
edge aud, therefore, they can
not understand why the gradu
ates of the public schools should
be glaringly deficient in SO i'm
portant a branch of education.
However, it is only fair to the
schools to look at the case from
their side also. a vel, known
educator points out that one
of the chief reasons why many
young people are poor spoilers
is because their pareats look to
the schools to do all the teach
ing. "The fact is that IL child
cant learn To spell in school,,
asserts tins teacher. "He may
pore over a spelling lesson for
an hour and then be called up
on TO write or recite the words
from memory, but unless he is
a reader outside of schO ol hours,
unless he absorbs the spelling
of words unconsciouely by con-
tact with the printed page, he
will never be good speller."
The school cannot give the
child an education. 1t can onl,
lead, guide and direct his nc
tivities in the requirement OF
one. If the child is receive an
aducation, he must get it for
himself. That has been the
universal experience. There is
no royal road to learning.
The record shows that child
who enters the first grade of
schools already equipped W nth
a knowledge of the alphabet
and the sounds of the various
letters and combinations will
become II better speller and
reader than the one who enters
Knowing nothing of letters
Many parents consider it irk
some to supervise their chill.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

While probably not SO great
AS formerly, the obstacles in the
way of the proposed union Of
the neutrality-suspicious.,
commonly known az the North.
ern Church, and tho Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, make
the task by no means an easy
one, in the opinion of Bishop
Collins Denny, of the Southern
Church, a member OF the COM
mission of twenty-five from
that organization which is to
confer with similar commits
sion from the northern branch
with view Of eifectlng a union
OF the two bodies. However,
Bishop Denny is hopeful that a
way will be found TO accomplish
the task, to the satisfaction Of
both sides, provided tho proper
spirit of compromises is display
ed,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

dren's elemcntry education and
abstain from doing SO. In such
cases, they have only them
selves to blame for their chill.
dren's subsequent slow pro.
gress. The schools cannot do
it all. Unless the work of the
class room is co-ordinated with
intelligent and regular over
sight OH the part of parents at
home, it will be only partially
successful. Roanoke Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
High School Base Ball.

The local high school team
played Norton hero Saturday
afternoon which resulted in n
very close game, the score be-
ing 4 to 3 in favor Of the home
team. Fleenor pitched for the
locals and did crcditable work
for green 'un" in the box,
striking out II batters and fea.
tured with o home run. Litz
opposed him and pitched a
strong game.
Innings esi6 SIS 9-RH +
r. s. G, % zoo 2OG 1904 8 4
Norton -, 0l00l 90 O--S 3 3
Batteries -flccDor aud slcmp; Lifts
and Bennett,
Three Base lliis-Siemp.
Home Runs-Eleenor.
Struck Gu; by Fleencr IL; by Lifts o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Western District Of Virginia, S.:

Western District Of Virginia, SIS:
On this 22nd day OF September \. ID
1916, On reading the foregoing petition il
is Ordered by the Court that hearing lie
had upon the same on The 3lth day OF
October, \. d., 1916, before said Court
at Zig Stone Gap in said District, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof be published in tho Big Stone
Gap Post, newspaper printed in said
District, and that all known creditors and
Ther persons in interest may appear at
said time and place and show cause. if
any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered by the Court,
that tho Clerk shall send by mail to ali
known creditors copies of said petition
aud this order, addressed to them at their
places of residence rs stated
Foregoing are true copies of the Petit
ton of Bankrupt for Discharge and of
the Order of Notice thereon.
Witness my hand and tho seal of tho
Court this 18th day of September, 1916
Stanley w. Martin, Clerk
Per O. G. Cochran, D. O..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
Conference Appointments.

The following are the APP
pointments for the Big Stone
Gap District, NJ. T.. Church,
South, made at the annual CON
ference held at Blueficld last
week. Rev. |. p. Martin, pre-
siding elder of this distrist for
the past four years, was trans.
ferred to the Abingdon District.
NJ. p. Carico, Presiding Elder.
Appalachia-R. e. EARLY.
Big Stone Gap-W. N. Wag.
ner.
Clinchport-J. N. Smith.
Cocburn-W. W. Hicks
CumberlandGap-S. X. Byrd.
Fort Blackmorc-W. n. Bak-
Gate City-T. II. Wolfe.
Jonesville--C. l.. Vaughn, e.
n. Woodward, Jr., z.
Kingsport-F French Wamplor.
Kingsport Circuit-A. b.
Moore, j. Z. Little, Jr., p.
Nickelsville--S. II. Snavcly.
Norton-H. e. Kelso.
Norton Nlission-W. II. Mil.
Ter.
Pennington Gap-W. H.Troy.
Powell's Valley-W. X. Car
baugh.
st. Charles
Stickleyville-W. IL. Walker.
Stonega-S. Il. Jones.
Toms Creek-H. II. Ballard.
Wise-C. w. Dean.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
CUT THIS OUTFIT is
WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out thi,
zip, enclose with Sc and mail il to Foley
q Co.. 2Sf3 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, H.,
writing your name and address clearly.
lou will receive in return trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound. for bronchial and la grippe coughs,
colds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, for
lame back, weak kidneys. rheumatism.
bladder troubles; and Foley Cathartic Tab.
lets wholesome and thoroughly cleans.
ine eaihar'ic for constipation, biliouiness.
headache and sluggish bowels. Youcan,ry
these three excellent, remedies Tor only Sc.
Mutual Drug Company
Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Every merchant in this town
wants to sell you goods. You
want TO trade with the mer-
chant who will do the best by
you, who will sell you the best
goods at the least price. 1t is
up to you to read the ads in this
paper, and it is up to the mer
chant to see that you read his
ad. When you both do this you
both win.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

The man who does not take
his home paper misses three
fourthe of what is going on in
his home community. He must
either borrow the paper from
his neighbor and be considered
tight wad and nuisance, or
he must be content to learn a
little and know less. This pa
per costs but one dollar a year,
and is worth ten times that
amount to any person.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

With the tremendous amount
of brains in evidence in this
country it is passing strange
that we can not marshal sufIi-
cieht inventive genius to man.
ufncture our own dye stuffs
and other commodities that are
cut off by the war in Europe.
We are n great people in some
respects. but pigmies in others
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

The people of theUnitedStates
are asked to contribute q mill
lion dollars IL month toward
feeding the destitute and starv-
ing Belgians. If needed it will
DO done, of course. But con
tributions in large chunks
should be extracted from those
who are piling up millions in
wealth from war orders. The
poor man has his own mouth to
feed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Every citizen of this town is
interested directly in its well
fare, for his own welfare de-
ponds upon the prosperity of
the town. For that reason. if
for no other, we should do as
much as possible of our buying
mt home this winter and Christ
mas, and let the mail order
houses bleed some other place.
Let's keep our money in cirou
lation at home this Christmas.
Better still, let's keep it moving
around here all the time. We
will make it's acquaintance Of
tener ourselves.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

DO you want to make clear
saving of $25. on to $4,000 on
your expenses between now and
the first day of January? You
can do it and this is tho way
you can do it. You will be
making many purchases for
yourself and your family for
fall and winter purposes and for
the Christmas time. There is
always some merchant in town
who will do II little better by
you than anybody else. When
n merchant is able to do this he
liz keen to advertise and let the
people know just what he can
and will do. Your own cue ia
to read carefully each week the
advertisements in this paper.
Thoy toll the story and the
name of the merchant who
makes the story.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

General Carrnnza wants the
United States to agree to keep
it's army out Of Mexico. That's
easy. All the Greasers have to
do is to scrub their eouls and
then behave themselves.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
SUBSCRIBERS arc earnestly re

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
quested to observe tho date
printed on their 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 oil parties great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

OF the people who buys goods
on credit 40 per cent never pay
in full, per cent never pay at
all. and we don't know how
many wish they could get out
of paying.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Between dying gloriously on
tho field of battle and perishing
miserably in the pursuit of
peace we infinitely prefer to do
neither.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Mexican authorities insist
that Carranza has restored or
der and is enforcing law in that
country. OF course, And we
expect soon to hear that Villa
is teaching Sunday School
class.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
In the matter Of
j. i. CountiSs
Bankrupt.

TO the Honorable Henry C. Mcdowell.
Judge Of the District Court of the
United States for the Western District
of Virginia:
j. i, Conntss, of Norton, in the
County of Wise and State OF Virginia,
IN said District, respectfully represents
that on the 3rd day of March 1915,
last past hc was duly adiudgcd Bankrupt
under the Acts of Congress relating TO
Bankruptcy, tina, lie has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the re
qnircmcnts of said Acts and of the orders
OF the Court touching his Bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may bc
decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts proyablc against
his estate under said Bankrupt Acts
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day Of September a.
ID. 1916.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Clean back yards indicate
healthy minds in the house.
How is yoursp
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Knocking docs a fellow no
good, does tho town n lot of
harm, and disgusts nearly ev,
erybody who hears it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

There's at least one satisfac-
ton in the European war. All
sides are victorious.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

The average American youth
just revels iii the JOY of OK
pntiating on what his parents
don't know.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

IL you can't speak we'll of
this town, Mt least don't speak
at all,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

The fellow who thinks he
knows it all usually knows less
than the one who admits that
he knows nothing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

If the Germans are not hold
ing their own, Mt least thcy are
holding in France and Belgium
good deal that isn't their own
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

With foreign governments
taking II hand in the peace"
negotiations between tho Unit
ed States and Mexico some
thing may be accomplished
even yet. When the man with
big gun speaks the little fell
low listens to what he has TO
say,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

II pays to keep your eyes on
two spots-the advertising
pages of this paper and the
stores of the merchants who
advertise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Experts who are worrying
because we are exporting such
large quantities of wheat aud
corn seem to forget that we
have large amount OF grain
left over from last years crop.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11

Entered according to postal regulations
At the posl.oflico at Big Stono Gap as acc.
ond.class matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-10-11
BAN&RUPT'S PETITION
FOR DISCHARGE.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Western District of Vir-
ginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
The Queer Hindu Music

Homer CrOy in IeSlle s.
 I had thought China was a queer place and that the Chinese had queer customs, but China can't entertain on the same afternoon with India. If some one had told me about their manners and GUS toms before I got to India, would have laughed courteously and set him down in my little book. There are some things that a Hindu will do and some that he will not do; work is placed prominently on the latter list. One thing that a Hin du will not do is to play on flute. He would rather go to the fiogging post than dash off selection on flute. But he will play stringed instrument called a vina. similar to the instrument played by David in the tent of Saul. This in- strument looks as if it had originally been intended for carpet stretcher, but had fallen into the hands of musically inclined person who had borrowed cou- pie of piano wires and was determined to lower rents. After hearing an able bodied Hindu pick on an instrument of this kind one can't help wishing that they would put it in the same class with the flute. A Hindu's idea of music is to make all the noise he can. He doesn' t care anything about rhyme or rhythm; all his energy is expended in volume. Hindu musicians are all large, splendidly muscled fellows who play as if they were going to gymnasium regularly. When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
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original owner, but also the vanish ment of foreign trade, as was the case in Manchuria. This, of course, would come in China, as a direct challenge to the United States.
 GRIEVANCE AGAINST U. S.
 But more important than these po- tential conflicts of interest, ambition and political welfare is the fact that the Japanese have a grievance against the United States. The California land business remains unsettled. together with other problems affecting the racial pride and national honor of the people of Japan. It is no secret to any one who has been in the far east, nor to any European statesman. that the Japanese people regard the United States as distinctly an enemy and there is no Japanese that would not glad ly engage in giving America sound thrashing. The question. then, is whether Japan is in a position to un- dertake such task, or if she soon will be- The evidence at hand. showing that Japan purposes programme of inn perial expansion in China, and prob ably into the Pacific. indicates with considerable clarity that 4he govern ment in Tokio is preparing to take the chance.
 It is commonly considered that Japan
 
 United States, on account of the dis tance to American shores European strategists do not look on it that way at all. Japan doesn't have to cross the Pacific to wage effective war-she needs only to take the Philippines, which, except for Coregidor Island, in Manila bay, would not be difficult task. Then it would be America that would have to fight the long distance engagement.
 There has recently been much diplo- matic activity in the allied capitals in connection with the far eastern situ- ation and Marquis Inouye. the Japan csc ambassador to Great Britain, is in frequent consultation with Sir Ed ward Grey. The British foreign min ister is in curious position. for he is under constant pressure from British interests to place check on Japan in China and in the Pacific, but he is not in a position to be very firm. These matters will have to wait until the end of the war.
 It is not certain that there will be a war between America and Japan, but the ingredients are there in Nippon, ready for the mixing.
 Japan has the grievance which would justify war. most of her people have the inclination for it. as nation she Is acquiring the money about all that
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 Secret societies organized for political were the Jacobins in France, the Car bonari in Italy and the nihilists in Rus sia. In America there were the know nothings who made their creed, Amer ica for Americans Smoewhat like the Ku Klux Klan, the Vigilantes of Cali fornia were organized to bring about law and order when the regular machinery of the law had broken down. i. A SOCIAL CLUB
 The Ku I<1ux Klan was organized as ian institution of chivalry, humanity and patriotism.'' In it's original form it was merely a social club and the name was taken from the Greek word "kuklos, " meaning circle. This society was formed in Pulaski, Tenn, in May, 1866. The pres ident of the circle was known as the grand cyclops; his assistant was the grand magi; the marshal was the grand turk; the treasurer was the grand eX- chequer, and the guards were termed lictors.
 As the sorrows of the south under the baneful reconstruction acts began to be unbearable the organization changed it's character and the name became popular ized as I<u Klux Klan, the klan hav- ing been added because so many of the original members were descendants of Scottish clansmen. The fiery cross of the Scottish ETighlanders was again used as a call to arms.
 A great gathering of the l<lan iii Nash vile, Tenn, in 1867, passed the follow ing resolutions which were at that time kept secret:
 ''We recognize our relations to the United States government. the supremacy of the constitution"
 AIMS SET FORTH
 The aims of the organization were set forth as follows:
 '1. To protect the weak, the innocent and the defenseless from the indigni- ties, wrongs and outrages of the low less the violent and the brutal; to re- lieve the injured and oppressed; to suc- cor the suffering and unfortunate and especially the widows and orphans of the Confederate soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05
REAL JAP MENACE ID AMERICA SEEN BY THE EUROPEAN Actions Taken During War All Point to Expansion
 in the Pacific HAS GRIEVANCE AND
 PLENTY OF MONEY Interests Have Already Clashed With England at Many Points Which
 Must Be Adjusted After
 the War
By PHILIP H. PATcHIN

London, February 7.-(Special Cor respondence.)- )-For a. good many years TOW the Japanese menace to the peace of the United States of America has with great frequency been .trotted forth, usu- ally by patriots who have produced the alleged bogey to stimulate congressional appropriations for a greater army and navy. 5E
 So often has the thing. been done, and nearly always so patiently for domestic political purposes, that there are doubt less millions in America who believe that it is only bugaboo after all, and that actual war between America and Japan is impossible. Not so in the opinion Of European statesmen. They take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05


 golia was drawn, Russia to have all northwards and Japan all southwards.
 At that time Japan extended her "sphere' from South Manchuria to "Inner Mongolia" Russia virtually took Mongolia shortly afterward. Now it appears Russia and Japan are will ing to do with the rest of China what was then done with that little corner divide it up between them. This does not mean actual and immediate owner ship but only Spheres of influence" In the far east the sequence of events in these things is almost automatic establishment of special interests, 7 real or fictitious. followed by spheres of influence" then, probably, "out- rages on nationals.'' which are forerun- ners to Intervention" and interven- ton is only a short step away from ownership and annexation. The process is not rapid, but it is pretty sure. and the net result if not only the disap- pearanee of the sovereignty of the