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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
]. D. Dorton Dead

News reached the Gap early
Monday morning of the sudden
death from heart failure of j
ID. Dorton at Wise.
Mr. Dorton was we'll known
Throughout Wise County. lie
having served Us Deputy Clerk
Of the Court for the past twenty
years. He was reared in the
Valley above town and has a
great many relatives III this
section.
He is survived 10y his wife
and three brothers of his i'm
mediate family.
Mr. Dorton had been subject
to attacks of heart trouble, but
apparently in his usual good
health Sunday. Ills sudden
death at a late hour Sunday
night was Il great shock To a
wide circle of friends at this
place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Missionary From Brazil at
The Presbyterian Church
Sunday Night.

Rev CASTOR Boyle Of the
West Brazil Mission of the
Southern Presbyterian Church
will speak in the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday night. MIR.
Boyle has had charge OF very
important work in this Latin
American country and he
comes with first hand informal
ton from this field 1t is
earnestly hoped that large
congregation will be present TO
hear him. Invitations have
been extended 10 all the Mis-
sionary Societies of the town TO
be present on this occasion.
The service will begin prompt
~ atquarter past eight o'clock
\ cordial invitation to all.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
NEW STYLES IN u. S.
COINS.
First Change Since 1891 in
Halves, Quarters and
Dimes.

some months ago it was an
nounced coming changes in the
coinage Of the United States.
The new designs are To 20 into
effect at the minis July They
apply 10 silver coins, which
have had no change of design
since 1891
Tho new half dollar bears a
full length figure of Liberty
With a background of the
American flag flying in the
breeze The goddess is describ-
ed as stirling toward the
dawn OF n new day She car
rics laurel and oak branches,
symbols Of civil and military
glory ON the reverse side is
an eagle on q mountain crag
Growing from IA cleft in the
rock is a sapling OF mountain
pine, one symbol OF America.
Tie quarter touches "prepar.
edness. Liberty, a full length
figure, is shown stepping to-
ward the country's gateway,
bearing appraised Il shield from
which the covering is being
drawn. The right hand bears
an olive branch of peace. Above
the head is the word Liberty
aud below the feet "l9l6'. The
reverse bears a figure of an
eagle i'll fun Digit, and the in.
scrlption United States of
America and 10 Pluribus
Unum, !"
Both the half dollar and the
quarter bear the phrase "ln
God we trust
The design of the dime is
simple Liberty With winged
cap is shown on one side of the
coin. On the reverse is de-
sign OF a bundle of rods, symbol
OF unity. and battlc.aXo. II
Current Events.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Death of Jonn ] ohnSon.


This community was shocked
Thursday morning by the news
OF the death OF john johnson, a
splendid young man, formerly
OF this place, who died at his
homo in Tacoma at 1918 Thurs
day.
John had recently boon
operated on in the Coeburn
Hospital for Appendicitis and
was thought 10 be doing nicely
lie had been removed TO the
home OF his parents, MIR and
Mrs j S. Johnson, i'll Tacomn,
but complications set in about
two weeks ago and he grew
rapidly worse.
Another operation was doom
cd necessary to save his life,
but this was not successful and
the young mau died early
Thursday morning.
John was one of four sons
He was a member OF Company
III aud squad of the Company
attended his burial. His par
enls, sisters aud brothers have
the sympathy of a Vide circle
OF friends III this sec iion III thcii
great bereavement,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Spirit of'61
Recalled.

Our soldier boys, Company II ,
Second Regiment, Virginia Vol
unteers, left for Richmond at
twelve o'clock Monday night
with an ovation, and amid Il
demonstration never equallcd in
our town before. There were
about two hundred automobiles
in the procession that escorted
them to the train. embracing
cars from Cocburn, Wise, Nor
ton, Stoncga, Osaka. lmbodcn,
Appalaclia, Blackwood, Big
Stone Gap and several cars from
other Counties, loaded with rcla-
tiycs and friends to take leave
Of the soldiers and wish them
God-specd and snie return.
The Big Stone Gap Band lead
tho procession playing Dixie and
OTHER popular war songs, and,
TO put it mildly, the people
nearly wont Wild with en-
thusiasm, their cheers almost
drowning the music Of the band
at times. An old Confederate
soldier said that it recalled vivid
II to his mind the departure Of
the soldiers to the front in 1861.
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June 2a.l9lG.
To all Local Orders
Gentlemen:
The Big Stone Gap Athletic
Association extends a very cor.
DIAL invitation to all members
of your Order To join with them
aud participate III the Celebra-
tiou of the Fourth OF July AT
their Park, NIuny Fraternal
Organizations have signiticd
their intention of participating
in this Celebration, and the AS
snclation viii have a speaker OF
National rcnown To make a
frnlcrnal address.
The Association expects to
Have a program second to none
OF their previous Celebrations
Especial effort is being made u
make the Athletic Events the
biggeet, most amusing and at
trartive that have been given
in This section Liberal prizes
VIII 81 awarded for all events.
There will be iirst-clnss Car.
ntNnl at tho Grounds There
viii also be Bail Game, in
wlrch two League teams will
cunteet Tor honors ana prizes.
The Association regrets or
ccalingly thnt owing to old AS
soriation debts, they win not bt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Dinner Party.

Mrs S. a. Bailey entertained
with a iive-coursc dinner Satur-
day night al seven O'Clock the
following guests:
MIR, and Mrs. l.. W Etter, OF
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mira. II.
ii Beck, OF Lynchburg, Mr..
and j. II. Taylor, Mrs. Wade
barrier, Mrs Il II. Masters,
Miss J;iani;a Collier, Of Ston-
cga. Miss Janet Bailey, Mr.. h.
Nj. Burch, OF Los Angeles, Cal.
Viola Mullins, the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mira. j. II.
Mullins is very i'll with pneu.
monia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Resigned Position

j. H. Mathews, who has been
local superintendent for the
Electric Transmission Company
for the past six years, has re-
signed this position to accept
his old iobof bookkccper for the
lntermout Coal and Iron Co at
the iron furnace which has Just
been put into operation at this
place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Mrs. John Moss Dies at
Appalachia.

Mrs. Minnie q Moss. thewifc
OF John Moss, chief OF Police OF
Appalnchia, died Sunday night
shortly after nine O'Clock, after
a lingering illness Of five
months. Mrs. Moss was sixty-
fonryears of age only hveday S
younger than her husband
whose birthday occurs in the
same month, August. Mrs.
MOss's family We're all with her
at the the time OF her peaceful
going TO sleep except her
daughter, Mrs. Sproles, Of this
place, who had just returned
home and was expecting TO i'm
mediately return To her mother's
bedside, and her only son Mar.
Gus, a member of Company II.
The remains were Inferred in
the family burying ground at
Hylton Station Tuesday after.
noon. Rev. Q. b. l.ivesay con.
Quoted the funeral services.
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SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
gnustcd to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
Times posted as to the date
of tho expiration OF their sub
Hcription. Prompt and timely
attention 10 this request will
save all parties n great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
An Invitation.

over fifty (5o) letters OF invi-
tntion to coincto Big stone Gap
on the 4th OF July have been
mailed To the various secret or
iors IN Wise and Lee Counties
II has been the intention 70 in
yitc all lodges to be present aud
il any lodge fails TO receive q
direct invitation the slight is
not Intentional
Following is the text OF the
letter:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28

came over from Kingsport Fri
day and inspected our office
with Il view 10 learning the
trade of printer. Mr.. Chez
decided, however, that life was
short and time was tleeting,
and a pressman's job with the
Wise Printing Company no
joke in hot Weather. so he took
the afternoon train back to
King sport.
Jno. Fox, Jr., left Monday
for New York CITY.
Miss Mary Skeen spent Tues
day i'll the Cove with relatives.
The Ford Service shop at
this place brought in the Ford
roadster belonging to k. d.
Morrison which went over Il
seventy. iive-foot bank near st.
Charles on June Gth without
serious damage to the car and
have replaced the body and top
and tenders so that the little
car is again ready for the road
apparently none the worse for
the experience.
Mrs. Il. j. a. Bremen and
son and daughter, T.. 4. Dren-
nen and Miss Margaret Drcn.
men, We're called to Beaver
Falls, Penna, las, "Wednesday
on account OF the serious illness
of r. j. a. Drcnnen, who has
been IN hospital for past TWO
weeks taking N-ray treatment
for complication of serious
diseases.
The several boys from WISE.
who passed through Norton
Monday enIoute TO join their
Company at Big Stone Gap
looked every inch the true
American Soldier and wc ven.
ture that the Big Stone Gap
Company under Capt Bullitt
will give n good account Of it,
self if called into active duty.
The boys spent about an hour
in Norton, and great crowds
surrounded their cars. There
were many cheering words
spoken TO the boys by lost uf
friends aud finally the sad good
bye which touched many hearts
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followed by a formal reception
gwen IN the gymnasium Of the
school. Afterwards refresh.
ments were served.
y number Of prominent cdu-
Gators will each spend one
week at the Normal School
dealing with special phases Of
education. Professor j H..
Bmiord will give lectures next
week on various phases of edu,
cauonal work.
DIR J 7. Mcconnell will lie
iiver an address at Nickels-
yilie IN his old home county
July IN Prof. j II. l.. John
son delivered an address at
! II c!91rs'own, W. Virginin, last
Friday night.
---rr,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28

Miss Eugenia Baumgariner
was out Of town part of last
week visiting friends in Wythe-
vile, va.
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RIlECRUlTSFOaME:XIC0
Company Il has responded to the Pres
idents call With I'D men.
The Company left Monday evening lie aoth. not
fully Recruited % War suentt
More Men Are Needed!

young Men between Is and S. years are
urged to join the colors.
Our Reoruiting Detail, composed Of Lieu
w q. Painter. Stoehr Gaut. Baker and Nick
els will visit various points in Lee, Wise. scott
and Russell Counties for the purpose of ex-
aiming and enlistng volunteers Advance
notices will be posted at these points
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-15
MISSION MASS OUTFITS.

The priests who are without chapels,
and who in order that their numerous
missions may have some sort of atten-
ton are anxious to secure the Mis-
sionary Mass outfit packed by the
Catholic Church Extension Society are
in fair way to be supplied. Seven
generous friends of the missions sent
in donations for as many Mass out
fits. The outfit contains everything
necessary for the celebration of the
holy Sacrifice of the Mass and it costs
$l1O to provide missionary with one
of these portable chapels."
The outfit contains the following
articles:
One chalice and paten; 1 pyx-shape
ciborium; reversible chasuble, white
and red colors; 1 reversible chasuble,
purple and black colors; 1 chasuble,
green color; linen alb; / cincture;
3 amices; chalice cloths; cor
porals; 2 pals; finger towels; l set
OF altar cloths; 1 folding altar table
with altar stone and support for
crucifiX, 2 candle, sockets and altar
card; l set folding altar cards; /
pair candle sockets; l aluminium
crucifix; 1 missal stand; 1 missal;
l set cruets; wax candles; / felt
covered wine bottle, square shape
Capacity for one quartz; 1 combina-
ton altar bread box and plate, with
compartments for large and small
hosts. This supply is adequate for
any trip. The chalice cup, paten and
large pyx fused instead of ciborium)
are of sterling silver, gold-plated
inside. The chasubles are of good
quality of damask silk, with en-
broidered designs. All linens are of
pure quality. The bread box holds
200 small hosts and Al large hosts.
The altar stone is fitted in a 5-ply
veneer folding tableboard, which also
serves as the altar table. The sur
face of this table provides the neces.
sary space needed for the principal
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-15
CANADIAN BISHOP NEEDS BOAT.
st. Joseph's Mission,
Fort Resolution, N. w. T.

st. Joseph's Mission,
Fort Resolution, N. w. T..
Jan. 81, 1916.
Rev. j. nj. Reardon,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Rev. and Dear Father:
Just as | was about to leave Fort
Smith for my residence at Fort Reso-
luton, the courier brought me your
missive of Nov. Is, 1915, with the
draft for ten dollars $4,000. I'M
mediately / forwarded the remittal
receipt, and now thank you for the
donation which has come to me
through the columns of your valuable
paper, THE Catholic Bulletin. AS
yet | have not received the Bulletin"
announced in your missive, as we re-
ceive no papers here in winter.
l take the liberty of forwarding you
the following letter regarding the
needs of my Vicariate.
| Last year ordered a gasoline boat
for the need of my Vicariate which
will cost twenty-five hundred dollars
This may seem an enormous sum for
this poor country. My Vicariate is
| vast and the means of voyaging very
difficult. True the Hudson Bay
Company has a fine steamer plying
between the different forts but the
time given at each fort which is not
| more than one or two hours does not
suffice for my annual visits where
have to regulate my affairs, admins
ter the Sacrament of Confirmation to
my poor Indians, etc. Very often
on account of this poor system of
voyaging / am obliged to make my
visits in winter ON dog sled, a dis
lance of between eight and nine hun
dred miles, the thermometer ranging
between As and IS degrees below
zero.
We have. two large Boarding Schools
for the Indian children, whose parents
live in the bush Also two hospi-
tails with Home for the Destitute
and day school combined, thus we
are obliged to defray all voyaging
expenses for the children and old peo-
| pie. AS works increase our staff must
| increase also, hence every year more
Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters are
needed to carry on the good work
Considering the amount we are obliged
to pay annually for voyaging in this
country I think this boat is absolutely
necessary, and will in the long run
be the means of saving many dollar
which we may put to other purposes
l relied great deal on my friends
in France in helping me to pay fol
this boat, but. this terrible war which
is causing such disaster in the ole
country has completely cut off al
donations.
So Rev. and dear Father having {
good knowledge of the generosity O.
the readers of your valuable paper
and knowing the desire they have tt
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see the reign of the Sacred Heart
established on this earth, many of
them would willingly help us If they
only knew how much we are in need
of help, and what good we could do
with them.
Asking our Divine Lord to bless you
and your works,
! remain, Rev. Father,
Sincerely yours,
+ G. BREYNAT, o. M. l.,
Bishop of Adramyte,
Vic. Apost. of Mackenzie.
P. S.-Mass stipends would be most
acceptable. | need about five hundred
each month for my missionaries and
myself. Impossible to get any from
France and Germany now.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-15

parts of the Mass. 1t is unique
device and can be made serviceable
on any kind of a table or piece OF
house furniture.
There are fifteen missionary priests
on the lists of the Society who are
most anxious for one of these outfits
They have to carry the requisites fol
saying Mass from station to station
and from mission to mission, and il
one article is left out it means that q
great deal of trouble will follow
Sometimes the congregation is de
prived of hearing Mass One hundred
and ten dollars will provide an outfit
for these missionaries. Donations
may be sent to the offices of the Cath
Ollie Church Extension Society, Nc
Cormick Building, Chicago.
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1t is one thing to be tempted; an
other thing to fall
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
Clash With Bandits.

Washington, June 15.-Official re-
ports on the fight between Mexican
baHdits and troouS and H, United
states troops, near San Ignacio, where
two American soldiers and six bandits
were killed and seven Americans wound.
ed, waJ received at the war department
this afternoon from General Funston.
The fight lasted 30 minutes, Maio,
GrayJ commanding, reported.
The report from Funston, dated 70.
day, read:
" From General Mann, Laredo, troops
I and NJ Fourteenth cavalry, at San
4gnacio were attacked at 'clock this
morning by party of about 100 Mex.
1calns. After a fight of onehalf hour
attacking party was driven off.
'E'Fo soldiers were killed and seven
wounoed, will send names as soon as
received. Bodies of six Mexicaps and
SIX dead horses were found in brush
Clotl5ng of dead men was wet, show.
rug they crossed river.
MAJOR Gray, in command, telephon.
ed Farty scattered and he thinks went
down river. His scouts trying to find
trail ard will follow it with his whole
forc9 when found
lSignt0 "FUNSTON, lilo A. NJ,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
The Kentucky Giant, Ollie M
James, Was Given Cen
uine Ovation
BRYAN WARMLY = : lTED
ENTERING P, , STAND
James Thri;' asst Audience
With Glowing Tribute to
President Wilson
By Perry Arnold.
(Uniied Press staff correspondent

NUHlleu EreSS Staft correspondent
Coliseum, St Louis, Mo-, June 10. -.
DemOcraCy's nominee for the preidency
and yite-presidercy will be named to-
night. The national convention this
Afternoon agreed to this plan, and may
smash rrecedents by nominating before
adopting the platform. Senator James
declared this plan had not been defin-
itely determined upon, great deal de-
pending on whether the resolutions
committee is ready to report. If the
committee is ready, the platform prob
ably will be quickly adopted ahead of
nominations.
Tbs denomination of President VIII
son will be begun at o'clock with the
speech by Judge Wescott of New Jer-
sey. SecOndiDg speeches will be linn
tied t. five minutes.
FU'iGwing Wilson 3 nomination, John
W. Kern will present to the convention
the rhme of Thomas r. Marshall for
vice president.
Today 3 session was pietureque one.
Senator James, Kentueky's huge sena-
tor, spoke another democratic keynote,
and it was lteynote of defiance: of
boast Of President Wilson'S IS successful
maintenance of peace and a profession
of entire optimism that the people
would Ierpetuata the Wilsonian poll.
cies.
James got almost as enthusiastic re.
ceptiou as did the main keynoter of
the convention Ex-Governor Martin H.
Glynn-in yesterdays session.
The convention yelled repeatedly for
a speech from William Jennings Bry.
an but at the first indication that he
was being demanded the former secre.
tary of state hest hurried exit from
his seat in the press stand. Later Sen.
ator James, as permanent chairman,
announced thar the convention would
have a plenty time in which to hear the
great commOncf ii it wished, but that
Bryen had to leave to make talk else.
where.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
Evidence Accumulates That
De FaCtO Government Is
Going to Pieces
WRECK WILL COME SOON
OR CHANGE FOR BETTER
Three American Soldiers and
Bandits Killed In Clash
This Morning

Washington, June 15-Evidence in
the Lands of administration officials
tending to show gradual disintegration
of the de facto government in Mexico
continued to pile up today.
This evidence was contained in con.
sular reports to the state department
aud private adyices to members of the
army general STAFF from Officers and
civilians in Mexico
All these messages carrying reports of
shaky economic conditions, led officials
to believe that the next few weeks NAV
see developments which shall compel
either crumbling of the Carrannsta
government or u decided change for
the better.
Officials today believed the first
CHIEF s government is passing through
ahe most difficult period.
Coincident with reports on economic
conditions are other reports which are
full of optimism.
The officials declare that while spor.
adie attacks on the punitive expedition
stu remain a possibility, they have no
zeal anxiety over safety of any troops
below the border The troops, it is
confidently believed, can take care of
themselves.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-15
BY Perry Arnold.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Coliseum, st. Louis Mo-, June 15.-If
President Wilson in Washington, pulled
the string which actuated the proceed.
ings of the democratic national eonven-
ton today he didn't yank them very
hard. The convention met, got itself
worked up into an enthusiastic state of
mind by some good flag waving "old
glory song singing and spread eagle
OraSory-withOut getting very muck
ahead on the long planned and per-
fectly perfunctOry program of renomi-
mating President Wilson and Vice-Presi.
dent Marshall and fixing up platform
for them
The cnly real work done BY the demo-
Gratis was in tha resolutions commit.
tee, where the platform builders strove
to put the finishing planks on the skele.
ton structure forwarded from Washing.
ton by the president.
The platform 8 strongest plea for
votes will be Americanism with a sub.
section denOuneing certain hyphenated
organizations for their efforts to in
fluenco this government in its foreign
policy. 1t is understood most of the
progressive "socidl justice" plank may
be Included but there will be no set at.
tempt to kidnap" the remnant of the
progressive party.
Bryan Is cneeerd.
As Yesterday, the crowd was late in
assembling. At II o'clock, the time set
for meeting there were hardly 1000
people in the hall and only a handful
of delt gates.
Bryan's entrance into the press
stands evoked u real demonstration
which cheers and applause for more
than a minute.
Temporary Chairman Glynn's gavel
converting the long delayed session fell
at Lac. By this time the hall was
fairly well filled.
Prayer was offered by Archbishop
John J GlennOn Of st. Louis. He be-.
sought divine aid in the deliberations
Of the day.
Drive from our hearts the blood
lust e the jungle" he asked. "Pre.
serve us in peace,
"Ciyc us strength to do bravely;
sanity to act wisely and DO Justice to
ALL Give Us leaders in whom passion
and service shall supplant lust Of of.
ficei strong men = hose sympathies shall
be as broad as humanity."
Joseph +. Bell of Indiana, was reeog.
nized 70 make formal report for the
committee on credentials. The crowd
fannel and perspired with Bell in the
reading Of the long routine document,