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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09

Hon. q. B. Slemp, Congress-
man for this district, urging
prompt and favorable action on
the amendments for the en-.
tranchisemant of women.
5. We favor entering thu
campaign in an ondcavor 10
pledge all candidates on the
Federal Amendment.
The secretary was directed
to send copy of these minutes
to Mrs. Valentine, also to Mrs
John Lewis, Legislative Chair
man for Virginia. She was al.
30 directed to get the dates for
the County Fairs in Wise and
Lee and send these to Mrs. Val
ent,ne so TINT speakers may be
sent for these occasions.
a course of study on,sthe
question of suffrage, arranged
ny the Educationa! Section of
he New York State Woman
Suffrage Party, was submitted
10 the League, and, after dis.
cussion, it was decided that
this League would take up this
course of study, the president
10 appoint n teacher, and one
lesson To be taken no at each
monthly meeting. The course
OF IL lessons may be bought for
twenty five cents and those de.
string to purchase the lessons
may do SO by sending this sum
to Miss Bumgardncr who will
send in the order.
Mrs. Benedict announced TINT
she had been making an effort
to secure the small house on
Wood Avenue, above the NOV
ing picture show, for u club
room rest room and library and
To this end she had taken IN
the question with the merchants
of the town to see if they would
not pay monthly sums toward
the rent of the room. The fol-
lowing merchants have agreed
to pay the following sums
monthlv.
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a number of people have
agreed to contribute books and
periodicals and some have
agreed to contribute chairs and
tables. Mrs. Benedict's idea ia
to have the room as n rest room
for tho women and children
who come in from the country
to shop, as meeting place for
the League and the organiza
tions of women who cnre TO Use
1t, and as n library. After full
discussion, it was moved and
seconded that the League lend
Mrs. BENEDICT all possible aid in
the attempt to establish the
libary and club room and that
we each do everything in our
power to aid her. Mrs. Benedict
will invite the other organizu
tions Of women TO Join her in
the work and will try to secure
further contributions toward
the rent and up-keep of the
room.
Mr.. Rose, the mayor, has
agreed that the night police,
man will see to the closing of
the library Mt the proper hour
at night and TO its opening in
morning.
There being no further bust
ness before the meeting, it ad-
Jonrned until Saturday after.
noon, August Goth, at four
O'Clock.
f. s. Bumgardner,
Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
Base Ball.
Standing of the League,
Keokee Loses to Stoncea.

Keokee, Va, Aug. 2.-Ston.
cga played n great game both
in the field and at bat and de-
teated Keokec for the forth time
TINS season, winning the entire
series. They scored eight runs
In three innings putting tho
game anfely in the won column.
Tho features were tho home
runs by bngg aud Mckinney,
the pitching of Potter aud the
wonderful short stop work of
hathaway, who robed Stonega
of four hits.
The decisions of Baker and
Miser were very satisfactory as
umpires.
Below ia tabnlatod score;
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
Big Stone Gap Wins Two
Games.

Big Stone Gap won two
games from Dorch ster last
week. The first game which
was played on the home
grounds last "Wednesday re.
suited in score of 3 to o. The
second game played at Dor
chester Saturday was won by
the biggest margin If tho sea-
son the scare being II to /.
Wright pitched both games
and was practically invinciblc.
In the game at Dorchester the
Gap boys scored nine runs off
Liekcnberger, the soulhpaw,
in the first by hard hitting
after two men were out. Smith
was sent in and would have
stopped the scoring altogether,
but for few costly errors.
Dorchester made their lone
score in the second, when Sales
triplcd to center and Baldt fol-
flowed with single. Norton
made n clean steal of home in
the eighth while Smith was
winding up. Big Stone Gaps
fast infield work was one Of the
main features.
Following is tabulated score
of both games:
LIIDC,sp T,.IfU,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
Infantile Paralysis.

Two deaths occurred in lid
dlesborc this week from infan-
tile paralysis. Tho origin of
the disease is not known, and it
is feared that the disease may
become epidemic. Every pre-.
caution is being taken by the
physicians of that city, and no
new cases have been reported.
-Pineyille. Sun.
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Author John Fox Is Writing
A New Book.

The Knoxville Journal and
Tribune has the following to
say of John Fox, Jr., of Big
Stone Gap, the weil-known Vir,
ginin author:
es, Pm busy on new nov
ell now and also have n number
of short stories in tho making"
said John Fox, Jr., of Big
Stone Gap, Va, tho author of
The Little Shepherd of King
dom Come" who has been in
Knoxville the past three days
as n participant of the invita-
ton golf tournament at the
Cherokee links.
MIR. Fox waS quite an inter
esting character on the links.
All knew him by reputation
and many knew him PERSONAL
ly. The gentlemen and the
golf players were attracted to
him on account of his playing
aud the ladies wanted to seo the
former husband of FRITZ
Scheif" the famous actress
now married again.
This was the authors first
visit to a southern tournament.
81 am finding it very interest
ing indeed" he told his new ac-
quaintances here.
Mr.. Fox was on the local
links about three years ago but
no matches were on ut that
time.
Members of the local club
found him very pleasant. He
played II good game of golf and
gave his opponent n run for his
money in qualifying for tn,
scmi-iinals.
on the links he is an inter.
esting conversationalist,7 but or
the links he goes after tho game
for all il is worth. In tho final
championship watch between
Jones and Dean he followed
the gallery with a good deal OF
interest and enthusiasm. In
this he saw every thing he came
to East Tennessee for-the real
inside of a southern golf tour
nament.
In the book he is now pre-
pairing mt his mountain home
atBig Stone Gnp, Mr.. Fox il
writing of different time ant
taking different scene from
all his former efforts. His
great stories are all laid in the
mountains of Kentucky, East
Tennessee and Virginia and hi,
subjects have been the noun
tain people with whom he il
we'll acquainted.
The scene of his new story is
laid along the james river and
is n contr ast between the peo
pie of that section and the PEG
pie of the mountains.
81 haven't selected the nam,
YETI lie said in reply to TIL,
question as to what ne would
call the latest effort. 90
course; | have number O
names in mind, but | haven
decided just which one viii
use"
MIR. Fox explained that h,
was also preparing some shor
stories which he will release n
an early date.
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No Truth
In Report
Mayor Rose Denies News
paper Report.

The news item going the
rounds to the effect that this
town is sueing the V. & s. w.
Railway for 81, 10000 for viola.
tons of the period of Service
Law" is untrue. This town
and the V. Il s. w. are having
no difficulties whatever.
If there is anything in the
report, it possibly arose out of
some action instituted i'm tho
U. 5. Court here, as that Court
would have jurisdiction in cases
arising under the law mention-
ed.
Respectfully,
w. s. Rose,
Mayor of Big Stone Gap.
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Umpires-f lanary aud McKelvey.
Earned Runs -Stnncga o, Norton T.
Stolen Bases 1, Norton q.
Base on balls oil Iiugg / i; Oh Goil o.
Three BASE llits-tlillespie.
Two Base Hits Gil lespic, Goif.
Struck Out by Euggs . by Potter; 10
Gof3.
Double Plays Gillespie to I.lewelIyn.
Hits off Bugg la . Innings 3.
nus OIL Gerard in one third innings 4.
Hts on Potter in q ga innings !,
Time 2 hours.
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FOX g. PECK.

Civil and Mining Engineers.
Big Stone Gap, Va. Harlan.Ky.
Reports and estimates on Coal and TIM
Der Lsnds, Design aud Plans OF Coal aud
Coko Plants, Land. Railroad and 1Iina
Engineering, Electric Blue Printing.
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DORCHESTER

ter
Wright /
Three Base Ilits-Gilly and Sales.
Two lIaso Hts rickerci, Skelly, Muir.
ray
struck Ont by Wright .; bysmith >.
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Equal Suffrage
| League.


ssSf Big Stone Gap was held in
estbe public school auditorium
s Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
81 Mrs, Benedict, president of
sihe League, opened The NEE,
;ng with prayer.
sA Mrs. W. ID Bum and Mrs. II.
I'm. Fmnary were enrolled ms
q members Of the League.
EH After roll call by the sccre.
ssary, the minutes Of the meet
.flnp held july 18Th and Febru
ssry II, 1916, were read and ap
sStrOyed,
81 Mrs Benedict then announced
sihe following committees:
81 Committee on Constitution:
sEMiss p. S. Bnmgardner.
q Committee on bylaws
SAlrs. Cora Benedict.
VI Committee on Finunce:-Alrs.
ED B. Sayers, Chairman, Mrs.
Sc + Goodloe, Mrs. Virginia b.
aTaggart
& Committee on Entertainments:
f-Mrs. h. b. Alsover, Chair
sman, Mrs. l.. L. Winston, Mrs.
s,Ei. A. W. Skeen, Masses Memo
Vineyard and Kate Brown.
& Committee on Membership
Sllrs. A. d. Owens, Chairman,
6Dlrs d @. Wolfe, G. ID.
gJenkins, Sallie a. Bailey and
9lilss Nell Van Gorder.
Miss Bumgardner then read
Slhe Constitution, which WINS
Framed on that Of the Euunl
sSnifrngel.eague ofVirginin, and
supon motion, propcrly mndeIund
Seconded, the same was adopt
sed as and for the Constitution
scf The Equal Suffrage League
5of Big stone Gap, and the score
stary was directed to record
Same in the minute book of the
sLeagne Immediately following
Nthe minutes Of this meeting.
4 Mrs. Benedict then read the
3By laws, and, upon motion,
made and seconded the
Same were adopted as and for
llhe by laws of the Equal Suf-
SfTage league of Big Stone Gap,
Band the secretary was directed
70 record same in the minute
Shook of the League Immediate.
5ly following the minutes of this
Injecting.
/ The secretary then read "A
part OF the June Bulletin, pub.
lilshed by the Equal Suffrage
League of Virginia, aud Il letter
from Mrs, Lila Meade Vnlen.
Zine, President Equal Suffrage
League of Virginia, dated June
Izsth, in which letter Mrs. Val
lenllne asked that the following
questions be submitted to the
League and voted upon and the
results submitted to her.
LIST. Doryou advise the call,
ing OF the State Convention
aud where, tho latter part of
august, to elect delegates TO
HE National Convention, Sep
''ember q 10 Atlantic City.
md. Or will you leave il to
me state Board to elect dele
gales. We are entitled to 10
delegates in addition to the
SState President and the mem
6ers of the National Executive
committee.
Srd. Please recommend
women from your district who
S9uid go as delegates; also as
distinguished visitors.
9Th. What is the attitude of
your League toward the three
questions which the National
convention will be called upon
TO decide.
The questions were taken up
III order, and, upon motion,
properly made and seconded, it
was voted as follows:
LIST We do not favor the call
'us OIL a state convention in
!, nd We favor leaving the
eieotion of delegates to the Ma
t p convention to the State
ord. We recommend that
, MISS e. 5. Bnmgardner be
made delegate.
an. The attitude of our
l. league on the three questions
WHICH the National Convention
wiz he called upon to decide ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

1 The Age-Herald party from having to get out and push.
 The approach to the Warrior could be
 nightly improved. The road is but a scant 12 feet wide with a sheer cliff on the right and deep gully on the left, and another mountain side rising just above the gully. There is but one spot along the last half mile of the road in which there is sufficient room to turn car, and it is exceedingly difficult even at this point.
 1 The automobile was ''stuck" but once on the trip, and this occurred when the chauffeur attempted to turn the car for the homeward trip. The shifty charac- | ter of the roadway was such that the 1 rear wheels could not gain hold, and it was necessary to place chains on the rear tires, and place them on a plank | before the car could be turned.
 The backward trip up the decline to the river was exceedingly difficult. The road i had just been dragged, and at frequent l intervals presented an appearance of l hardness that deceived the chauffeur
 more than once. Several times the car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
LUS|TAN|A NOTE
 REACHES BERLIN Air of Pessimism Around Foreign Office-Submitted
 to VOn Jagow

Berlin, February 12.-tvia London.)- "A message from Ambassador Von Bern storff relating to the Lusitania negotia- tions, which arrived yesterday. was the subject of deliberations today between Dr. Alfred M Zimmerman, under secre- tary for foreign affairs, and Count Mont gelas, head of the American section of the foreign office, and other experts on American affairs Of the foreign office. The message was submitted to Dr. Gott- Heb Von Jagow secretary for foreign af- fairs, on his return from the headquar- ters of the general staff this morning.
 Officials of the foreign office and others connected with the government were reti- cent about expressing an opinion on Am bassador Von Bernstorffs message. but an air of pessinism is noticeable about the foreign office
 Dr. Zimmerman is credited with thu remark that the situation looks fairly favorable.
 Washington, February 12.--The mes- sage from Count Won Berpstorff being considered by the Berlin foreign of
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The fellows who claim to have made the trip to the Warrior river over the proposed Taylor's Ferry route by auto- mobile in 5S minutes on a rainy day might have done all they claim. The writer, however, made the trip Friday morning, a beautiful day, in an automo- bile which registered an average of 40 miles on the good stretches of road, and it required one hour and thirty minutes to reach the river.
 The last 10 miles of the Taylor's Ferry route is nothing more than 8 country road, and the last four and one-half miles is considerably less than a country road. The accompanying photograph was made three and one-mles from the river, and gives a clear idea of what the road is for the last four and one-half miles. The automobile at times was mired to the hub in the sticky mud, and the clever work of the chauffeur saved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Negro Ministers Against Movies

The negro ministers of Birmingham and vicinity will meet in their inter- denominational alliance to discuss the effect of Sunday movies on negro church and religious life at Zion A. M. E. church, corner of Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue, tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. The several denomina- tional unions have taken up the mat ter and appointed committees that will meet to adopt suitable resolutions to be presented to the city commissioners urging the closing of the Sunday movies. The action of the several de- nominational unions indicate that the negro ministry is unanimously opposed to Sunday movies.
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PROPOSED PLAN TO
 FEDERALIZE GUARD
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
(Continued from Page one)

fore it would be acceptable to Congress, It will be discussed section by section next week by the House committee, which probably will frame the National Guard measure to be enacted by both houses, while the Senate committee works out the regular army feature of pre- paredness plans.
 Members of both committees have dis played keen interest in reports reaching them that 9o,000 professional men, stu dents and others already had been en- rolled to take a month of intensive mili- tary training this summer at civilian camps. Suggestions have been made that some definite plan be adopted for insuring the services of these men in war time, that they be organized into regiments of purely federal volunteers having many of the aspects of former Secretary Gar rison's continental army plan. The com mittees have been informed that more than 100000 men could be secured for training if some financial aid were given to those willing to spend a month an- nually at military education.
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dropped into the freshly dragged road way to the hubs of the wheels-this two days after a rain, and the surface of the road appearing to be thoroughly dry.
 The 10-mile stretch of road to the river, after leaving the macadam, is composed for the most part of red clay, and ap- parently would form an excellent foun- dation for chert and paving. It would be necessary at many points along the route to widen the road, and several bridges would be necessary.
 The macadam road is better than many of Brmingham's streets, and it was easy to attain a speed of 40 to 45 miles an hour, without being unduly bumped about on the rear seat.
 The board of revenue will have it's largest expense in constructing a proper approach to the Warrior. The founda- tion for a road already exists, and it could be improved without the cost of much grading. With 19 miles of road way far better in every way than the road in Birmingham to Redwood park, the county board has only 10 miles to complete to give the shippers of Birming- ham water transportation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
INCREASED ACTIVITY
 ON SEVERAL FRONTS
tContinued from Page onep

ation northwest of Tarnopol, Galicia, where Russian detachments that occupied several advanced Austrian trenches are declared to have been elected in a coun- ter attack.
 In the battling with the Italians Vien- na claims the capture of a position near Flitsch, on the Italian front, by Austrian troops, while in the Albanian operations the repulse of Italian attacks near Tirana, northeast of Durazzo, is reported.
 Rome dispatch brings statements at- tributed to both French and Italian po- litical sources that complete accord has been reached between Premier Briand of France, who is now in Rome, and the Italian cabinet members with whom he has been consulting on steps to unify allied action in the war.
 Sinking of the Norwegian steamer Ala hama, of S91 tons, is reported from Lon don. The crew was saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

flee is presumed here to be that dis patched by the ambassador several days ago asking his government to ap- prove slight changes in the wording of it's Lusitania proposals so as to put them into a form that it has been de- clared by high officials would bring the United States and Germany into complete accord on the terms of final settlement. The general expectation here is that changes. made after ex- tended conferences between the ann bassador and Secretary Lansing, will be approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Want Action Reconsidered

Columbus, Miss, February 12.-(Spe- cial. al.)-Following the recent action o1 the board of supervisors in adopting a resolution calling upon the Mississippi legislature to abolish the November term of circuit court for Lowndes coun- ty, the Columbus Bar association held a meeting today and asked that the matter be reconsidered and the action of the board rescinded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Greek Premier Protests

Berlin, February 2.-(By wireless )-Ac- cording to the Swiss newspaper Berne bund, the Greek prime minister has pro- tested against the Italian proposal tc land forces to police the Island of Corfu Premier SlSouloudis added that the gen. eral feeling about this step in Greece was such that the government must de- cline all responsibility which might re- suit from Italys action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

consideration of those foreign compli- cations which present a danger mot of tomorrow but of today" and the pre- paration of an itinerary on which he may possibly venture, to greet the Ala bamians. It Is said that MT. Wilson hesitated to grant the interview when informed simply that visitors desired to see him, but that his determination to present himself was promptly reached when informed that the visitors hailed from Alabama.
 T thank you, Judge,' the gallant President, in bringing the interview to a close exclaimed, flor bringing so many of your friends to see me-"
 It was one of the pleasant episodes of Alabama week" in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Haraway Rogersville Mayor

Rogersville. February 12.-(Special. ) In the municipal election at this place. Robert Haraway was chosen mayor, Dr. J. c. Belue, J. b. Longshore, Ross Patterson, James White and Tom Fulk were selected as aldermen. The Civic club of the town is demanding of the new officers greater activity for the coming year in the street improvement and sanitary conditions of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Entire Mail Taken
Berlin.

Berlin, February 12.-tBy wireless.) According to reports from Rotterdam J says the Overseas News agency today "the British authorities at Falmouth took from the steamer Celria, bound to South America, the entire mail for South Amer ican countries"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Inspection Law Invalid

Topeka, Kan. February 12.-The Kan sas oil inspection fee law was held un- constitutional by the Kansas supreme court today because the fees are in ex- cess of the amount necessary to pay for the cost of inspection. It was held that the law was a revenue producing measure rather than 0 police measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
S12OO for Car of Stock

Clanton, February 12.-(Special.) ) Chiffon and Autauga county farmers and stock men are shipping cattle and hogs and receiving good prices. J. A. and w. A. Wadsworth shipped mixed car of cattle and hogs for which they received a check for $1200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 12-Forecast for Alabama: Local rains and much colder Sunday; Monday fair and colder.
 Georgia: Probably rain Sunday, colder by night; Monday fair and colder.
 Mississippi: Local rains and much colder Sunoay; Monday fair
 Tennessee: Rain. probably turning to snow Sunday. much colder; Monday fair and continued cold.