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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-23
il amilyReunion

a memorable event in the
history of Turkey Cove was the
family reunion at the home of
j. b. Skeen on Sunday, August
10th, in honor of the 92nd birth
day of his father, George Cow
an Skeen, still a hale and
hearty patriarch looking for
ward confidently to rounding
the century mark.
A happy idea, beautifully car.
ried out, was that each family
represented should bring a bas-
ket of good things to eat. Cars
began to arrive early and
groups of relatives gathered
under the shade of the trees on
Mr.. Skeeu's spacious lawn to
greet each other aud to wish
tho venerable head of the house
of Skeen many happy returns.
AT one O'Clock dinner was
spread picnic-fashion on the
ground and after grace by Mr..
Skeen, everybody sat around
on the grass and ate with the
keenest enjoyment of the good
things from the baskets, not
forgetting piece of birthday
cake baked for her grandfather
by Miss Mary Skcen, of the
Gap.
No child ever enjoyed par
ty more than did Mr.. Skeen,
looking around on children,
grandchildren and great grand
children gathered together to
commemorate his birthday.
y number of relatives were
prevented from coming by ILL
ness, and Carlisle Skeen is with
the soldier boys on the border,
but the roll call Of those pres
ent was as follows:
George Cowan Skeen; MIR.
and Mrs. James b. Skeen: Mrs.
james Tate; Mrs. Sarah Gilly;
MIR. and Mrs. John Stewart:
Miss Caroline Skeen; Judge and
Mrs. IL. A, W. Skecn; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce S. Moore and chill
dren, Florence, Louise and
Mary Skeen Moore; Mrs. George
Sewell and children, George,
Henry, Dorothy and Betty
Sewell; Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Gilly; George Skeen; j. b.
Skeen, DR.; Robert Skecn; Mil.
ton $. Skcen; Misses Mary.
Bruce and Henrietta Slleen:
Mack and Sewell Tate; James
Gilly; Miss Edna Pennington;
Mrs. Henry Wampler; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Wampler and little
daughter, Sue; Mrs. Branch
Kennedy; DR.. and Mrs. Wug-
ner; Gordon Gilly; j. b. Collier;
Milford Gilly; ALI. Slemp; John
Gilly; Jannis Taylor; William
Young; Rob Morrison; Mrs.
Eula Young Morrison; Miss
Rachel Wolfe.
Milford Gilly's violin added
much to the pleasure of the az.
ternoon, as did the singing of
Misses Mary Skeen and Edna
Bennington assisted by Mrs.
IL. a. W. Sileen.
As Il perfect day drew to its
close feeling of sadness per-
vaded the good-byes, Life is
uncertain at it's best, but such
reunions make red letter days
in the history of a family.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-23
District Teach
ers Elected.
List OF Teachers Chosen for
Richmond District for
Coming Session.

(Appelachia Progressive
The school term this year will
open on Monday, September 4
(Labor Day., and meeting of
All teachers of Richmond Dis.
trIct is called for Saturday
September End, ut the higb
school building in Appalachia,
at $3.50 u. m. for the purpose of
arranging the necessary bonds,
Contract has been let for n
new and strictly modern one
room school building i'm the
Wild Cat" that when complete
VIII be one of the best rural
school houses in the county.
The District Board has order.
ed three carry.alls to be used in
carrying pupils from the sixth
up from their homes to schools
carrying the higher grades and
nigh school work. One of these
wagons will operate from Ston-
ega to Appalachia, one in the
Wild Cat section and the third
IN territory tributary to East
Stone Gap. This we learn. to
further the idea of centralized
high schools.
With the exception of Big
Stone Gap school which is in an
independent district, the fol-
lowing lists covers all schools
and teachers elected for the
session of 1867, as reported
by the Board of Richmond
Magisterial district.
APPALACHIAN
ii. l.. Sulfridge, principal, p.
TT. Fugate, Rye Cove, Miss
Miriam Currie, Dublin, Mrs. b.
). Grim, Evington, Mrs. Bette
Robinson, Farmville, Miss
Mary Leftwich, Evington, Miss
Anna Delp, Elk Creek, Miss
Delphy Herndon, Dry Fork,
Miss Geneva McComas, Taze.
well, Miss Laura Darnell, Big
Stone Gap, Ross Chandler,
townsville.
EAST STONE GAP
II. II. Owens, Newport,
principal, S. b. Hall, Dublin,
Miss Anna G. Daniel, Miss Stel.
la Reynolds, New Castle, Miss
Reba Orr, Dryden, Miss Ruth
Hurd, Pulaski, Miss Delp, Elk
Creek, Miss Kate Guthrie, Dub
lin.
STON EGA
W. +. Gordon, Copper Val
ley, principal, Miss Bess Young,
Stoneea, Miss Make Shepherd,
East Stone Gap, Miss Willie
Mae Payne, Mendoza, Miss
Maude Wolfe, Big Stone Gap.
IMBODEN
w. B. Ramey, Clinch, princi-
pal, Miss Susie Ramey, Clinch,
Miss Bessie Beverly, Norton.
INMAN
Geo. II. Burke, Dryden, prin-
cipal, Miss Cordia average, Ap.
palachia, Harrison Bowles East
Stone Gap.
RODA
Miss Eura Wright, East Stone
Gap, principal, Miss Thelma
Baker and Launa Mars, Big
Stone Gap.
LEGG
Miss Lille Jones, Cadet.
BUFFALO
Mrs. w. b. Gilly, East Stone
Gap, principal, Miss Elizabeth
Agee, Big Stone Sap.
DORTON CHAPEL
Miss Edna Stewart, East
Stone Gap, principal, Elsie
Lawson, East Stone Gap.
WILD CAT
Miss NJ. Chilly, East Stone
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-23
t aboo Lime
In Camp
Is An Attraction For Flies
and An Inefficient Dis
infectant For Filth.

o" nsNiiie, rex, Aug, IS
Goodby to the old style OF lime
whitened army camps. Tho
use of lime was stopped in all
camps today by orders which
Major Bispham, sanitary in
spcctor for the army of tho low
or Rio Grande, issued Monday
night. We've discovered that
that Ilics like white color" said
the major, "What we arc look
ing for is something black in
the way of II disinsectant. Tho
latest idea is lamp black mixed
with petroleum" At the re-.
quest Of Major Bispham nc.
companicd him on u trip of in.
spection. eve want Americans
to know the exact health and
sanitary conditions here" said
BIspham. MANY wild stories
are being sent out about illness
among the men, All are un-
tue. The sanitary department
of the American army can
promise the American public
that there is no repetition OF
the horrors OF 1898. Relatives
OF the soldiers back home may
rest easy and not worry" The
correspondent saw many an
screened kitchens in the Nir-
g'nln and Illinois regiments.
I'VE can't have screens until
we get wooden Kitchens,
said Bisphum. There ia no
lumber here, but it is being
rushed on cars attached to fast
passenger trains
Look hcrc,'' and Bispham
pointed To a ditch in the Vir.
ginin camp Doesn't that
prove lime is useless? IL k ut
the flies feeding in that lime
whitehead ditch. Flies are the
best sanitary inspectors in the
world. They always find filth
and they are proving to us now
that lime doesn't disinfect.
The ideas of many incoming
guard companies arc worry old
fashioned in regard to SANTA.
tioh, In proof of this l}isphum
drove his automobile to the
camp where the first Iowa had
just arrived, Thousands of
huge youths were cutting down
cactus and greascwood 10 the
music of Il giant course of Tex
as locusts driven from their
homes in the falling trees.
What are you doing thcre!"
asked the maj Or of Il superin-
tendcnt, who was looking after
Tho digging Of a hole near a
kitchen. Digging a cesspool, !"
replied the sergeant. Please
discontinue that work and
bring the medical officer here"
said Bispham. Major ". S.
Conklin, of Des Moines, appear
ed. "No cesspools, please" di-
rected Bispham. Build in
Generators and burn tho refuse. =
1t developed later that many
officers in the Iowa regiment
had been in the Spanish. Amer
lean war during which cess
pools Killed thousands. ono
reflection on the iowans, said
Bispham. The militia is all
the same. They don't know
the latest theories in SANTA
ton"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-23
Asks $4,000
Widow of V. & S. W Engi-
neer Sues Road.

Mrs. Rosetta G., Dowell, of
Big Stone Gap, Va, admins.
Iratrix of John A. Dowell, yes
terday afternoon instituted suit
IN the Corporation Court of
Bristol, Va, against the Vir.
gInia and Southwestern Rail.
way Company for $4,000. The
snlt is n result of the death of
John a Dowell, an engineer,
who was killed on the Holston
river division of the Virginia
and Southwestern Railway
Company, in Hawkins county,
Tenn, last March, when his
engine overturned, burying him
beneath it. Mrs. Dowell, who
has seven infant children, is the
widow of the deceased and the
administrative of his estate.
The suit is notable because it
Is the largest, In point of dam.
ages claimed, and one of the
hrst that has been brought in
the Corporation court under the
Federal Employers Liability
Act.
Mrs. Dowell is represented by
Judge John w. Price, of this
city. II. II. Shelton is the gen
eFal counsel for the railway
company.-Bristol Hera | d
Courier.
Governor H. G. Stuart, who
Is spending some time at his
country home in Elk Garden,
,notored up on Thursday with
ms nephew, Harry Stuart, to
attend to some business mat
m lers and visit his many friends.
Inc governor is looking partic-
nlarly fine and is enjoying his
vacation from the duties Of the
executive ofiice.-Tazewell Re.
publican.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-23
y. A. L. Minor.

1 :
eddy expired at his residence
yesterday afternoon at 4:l5
O'Clock, from acute indigestion
lie had partaken of late din.
ner ut his home, appeared to be
feeling quite well, then grew
Ill, and before the arrival of a
physician who was quickly
summon ed, he had ey-
pred. The news of his passing
away was at first received with
incredulity by his hundreds of
friends, as he had been about
the city during the week, look
ing well, and on Friday night
accompanied Mrs. Minor to n
public entertainment. Mr..
Minor left his wife, one brother,
John Minor, of Ensley, Ala,
and one sister, Mrs. lilly Nc.
Cluen, of Big Stone Gap, Va.
The funeral probably will take
place on Tuesday, tho time de-
pending on when his brother
and sister can reach the city.
His religious utilization was
with the Presbyterian Church
of the Covenant, and he was a
member of the Masonic fratern.
ity, belonging to lodge No. LOG,
Free ana Accepted Masons, Il
Knight Templar. n member of
Wltliamsport consistory, Scot
tlsh Rite, and member of the
Howard club.
James y. Il. Minor was born
o3 years ago at Connellville.
He was a retired contractor.
Ills father was general con
tractor and set the boy to learn
the trades of stonemason, brick.
layer and stone cutter, prclimi.
nary to introducing him into
the manufacturing and CON
tractlng world. He soon en-
gagged in work on his own re-
sponslbility, and did Il general
contracting and railroad CON
struction business in the central
part OF this state and elsewhere.
lie was superintendent for the
Westmoreland Coal and Coke
company for several years, at
Manor Station. Then he went
birmingham, Ala, where he
made his headquarters for 30
years, carrying out contracts in
lennessce, Kentucky Alabama
ana virginia. With his broth
ers, AIR. Minor manufactured
the hrst street paving brick in
troduced IN Alabama, manufac
tured fire clay products, and
was Interested in banking, coal
INNING and coking enterprises
Tor several years, serving on
uirectorates OF several com
paniies. lie spent his life doing
WORK on a large scale, and Of a
Rlnd where the knowledge he
gained found constant applica-
tion In many kinds of the most
important departments of city
government;
In inc early fall of 1918 MIR.
Nllhor became a candidate for
couhcii at the first primary to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17

the event the Democratic state COM
mittee should decide on county pri-
maries for the election of delegates to
the state convention. the national com
mitteeman will be elected in the same
manner. County organizations, II the
issue is left optional with them, will
probably decide both ways, some Of
them declaring for a primary and 9TH
ers in the more isolated counties leav-
ing the matter OF selecting delegates
to the state convention to themselves
to perform. 1t is generally taken for
granted the delegates to the national
convention elected by the Republican
state convention will instruct the del
egates for Senator William f. Borah;
the Democratic delegates for President
Woodrow Wilson and the Progressive
delegates for Theodore Roosevelt.
Means Heavy Expense to People.
The election OF delegates to the state
platform conventions is left to the
county committees of the respective
counties. They are required by law to
meet at the respective county seats on
the second Tuesday in June, or June Q,
and elect delegates to the state plat
form convention. The number of dele
gates elected by each county to the
state convention shall be equal to three
times the number of state representa-
tives to be elected from each county
at the next general election, or 1872
The state platform conventions of all
parties shall meet at Boise, the. state
capital, at IL o'clock noon on June 80.
the last Tuesday in that month, and
adopt party platforms which must be
certified to and filed with the secretary
of state at least three days after the
conventions are held. No proxies are
recognized the members of the county
delegations attending voting the fun
strength of their respective delega-
tions.
1t can be seen by this strenuous cleo
ton program that Idaho has its hands
full of extra expense this year, for it
is recognized each election costs thou
sands of dollars and as this is not an
off year electors will have busy
time from now on until next fall exer-
cisng their franchise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
Time Has Not Come to Give
FiIpinos Independence Says
Idaho Engineer

have made remarkable progress in the
Philippine islands and advanced the
people, but our changes of administra-
ton at home bring about changes Of
policy in the colonial government
which is highly detrimental to real and
substantial progress. The atmosphere
of changes of administration causes too
much unrest. In the recent change the
Democrats have given the Filipinos a
majority of members in the commits
sion, their upper legislative house. A
number of bureau chiefs who had &C
qured skill by their extended service
were thrown cut from purely political
reasons, and the decrease In their ap
preparations removed other expert
enced American officials. These
changes and the talk Of independence
make 1t more difficult for the Ameri
cans who remain and attempt to carry
on the government. The Filipinos do
not take these actions, as a matter of
course, as the Americans do here, and
believe that no efficiency but pull at
Washington determines the tenure Of
office holders. 1t Is needless to say
that this has an extremely demorallzing
effect and makes difficult the proper
government and education of an I'M
developed race.
in retaining control OF the Philip
pines there is the broad proposition of
oriental trade. II is doubtful whether
the advantages in extending our orien-
tai trade which will be gained by pos
session OF the Philippines are suffi-
cient to justify us in getting into the
tangle OF far eastern politics. which
territorial possession involves. BY ex-
plotting the Philippines this nation
could doubtless make money. but our
policy has not been and could not he
one Of exploitation under our pledges
to the F'ilipinos"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
Edge of the Abyss" Fur
nishings and Mary Bo-
lands Frocks Are the Last
Word in SmartneSs.

Among the big scenes that make the
new Triangle-Inee play. The Edge of
the Abyss" so attractive are a huge
banquet scene. interiors of a wealthy
home. busy lawyers office and a
modern club with men of position and
power amusing themselves. As a pie
ture Of life among people of refinement
and taste. it is beautiful and true to
life. The public banquet shows long
table with men in evening dress and
women In the latest creations Of the
modistes art. They are all busily eat
ing and ehattering until Frank Mills,
This great masterpiece will be one Of
Thursday. Friday an
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
Don't Be Bilious, Consti-
pated, Sick, With Breath
Bad and Stomach Sour.

Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up with your head clear, stom-
ach sweet, breath right and feeling
fine Get rid of sick headache. bilious
ness. constipation, furred tongue, sour
stomach, bad colds Clear your skin
brighten your eyes. quicken Your ster
and feel like doing a full days work
Cascarets are better than salts, pills
or calomel because they don't shock
the liver or grippe the bowels or cause
inconvenience all the next day.
Mothers should give cross. sick. bill
Gus, feverish children a whole Cascaret
any time as they can not injure the
thirty feet of tender bowels.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17

W. L. Gorton, who was employed for
some years with the Philippine public
works service as chief irrigation engi-
neer, and who is now chief engineer OF
the Idaho Irrigation company. while
in Boise recently spoke concerning the
Philippine bill. In an interview with
Capital News reporter he said:
From the standpoint of the United
States II is wise to let the Filipinos
have their independence. The activi-
ties of the United States in the far
east are likely to lead into complica
tions which should be avoided. The
western hemisphere is the legitimate
field for the American people and con-
tains problems enough. The general
atmosphere OF the east and their ways
of thinking are so different that 1t is
hard to handle their prob!ems with the
same degree Of success as the peoples
Of western Ideals. Even IL we may be
losing something, in the long run the
net loss will be less IL we let them CO.
This, however, Mr.. Gorton empha
sized was but the material view and
was distinct from the moral attitude.
81 feel that the United States" he
stated further, cannot with honor
leave the Philippines at this time nor
four years hence on account uf the OBJ
legations it assumed to educate and AZ
the people for self government. In
moving out and giving them their indie e
pendence the United States Is not full
nlling that obligation. Mr.. Taft is
probably as familiar with the Philip
pine situation as any other American
and I understand he has expressed the
opinion that the Filipino people Will
not be ready for self government be-
fore at least two or three genef ations.
There are few Filipinos who are cap
able of governing, but a republican
form Of government is out of the ques-
ton. The masses are not capable Of
voting intelligently. To start out with
q republic would bring an experience
much like China's. 1t would only ex-
list until the government is taken in
charge by some other county or is
made into a monarchy. 1t s imma :
terial whether the United States should
cease its supervision now er in fo9r
years as far as the merits go.
IF the United States moves out, I
understand that we wash our hands of
the whole proposition; they are not in
the territory covered by the Monroe
doctrine as Cuba is, but are located
out of our sphere of action under that
doctrine. The situation would be as If
we had never taken them over, with
some treaty advantages whatever they
may be worth
~ doubt if the genius Of our people
or institutions is such that we could
ever successfully govern colony over
a long period Of time. OF course, We
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
sgd CHAPLIN CLEVER IN
"A SUBMARINE PIRATE"

table. only TO deftly catch them in thd
air with his hand or foot, makes every
one gasp with delight at his adroiisl
ness He makes fall downstairs|
turning completely head over heels be
fore landing on his back, which dist
plays his acrobatic ability to the ut1
most advantage. The only marvel ID
that he doesn't break his neck. 1t ID
thrilling as well as supremely comic.
Phyllis Allen as a pugnacious guest
is an able accomplice in the art Of
making laughs multiply. She getd
nearly scared to death by Chaplin. dis1
guised as a leopard. and pursues him
like a fury with an umbrella when shd
discovers II is the waiter. Her mad
efforts to get in the elevator and hei
wild pulling and hauling in her at1
tempts to pry open an elevator dooj
after sgd has escaped her are as reali
istic as they are funny.
at the Strand Theatcr today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
Kidney Trouble Leads
To Terrible fortunes

Hundreds of sufferers from pains in
the back and sides. bladder and urin-
AIRY disorders, lumbago rheumatism,
dizziness. puffy swellings under the
eyes or in the feet and ankles, nerv-
business, tired or Worn-out or headaChy
feeling, don't seem to realize that the
greater part of all sickness today can
be avoided by keeping the kidneys
working properly. II YOU suffer from
any of the many agonies that accom-
pany weak. clogged- up or diseased
kidneys YOU should not neglect Your
self another day and run the risk OF
serious complications. Secure pack
age of SolvaX. the wonderful new Kid
ney remedy which Is very inexpensive
yet acts quickly and surely on the seat
of the trouble. You'l be surprised how
entirely different youll feel in a very
short time.
1t doesn't matter how long you have
suffered. how old you are, or what you
have used. The very principle of Sol
wax is such that 1t is practically i'm
possible to take 1t into the human sys-
TEN without beneficial results.
Solyax is pleasant to take, gives
quick relief and has been so uniformly
successful that Charles l.. JOY & Co.
VIII in future sell it under a positive
guarantee of relief or refund the
money No other kidney remedy ever
had large enough percentage Of cures
so that it could be sold in this man
ner. guarantee like this speaks
volumes for the merit of Solvax.
There Is no time like the present 10
do a thing that ought to be done. If
anyone has kidney trouble. today is the
best time to begin curing it.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
WHERE LUXURY RULES
IN THIS TRIANGLE PLAY

as the famous criminal lawyer. is in
troduced and makes a forceful and
eloquent speech. The gradual growth
of enthusiasm is shown as the listen
ers begin to get interested and finally
interrupt with applause till at its con-
clusion they rise spontaneously and
cheer and shout and gesticulate.
All the finery and luXuriousness ofI
a rich mans home are shown in several
scenes in which Miss Boland appears|
In beautiful gowns of the latest model
she entertains guests IN conversation
or at the piano. A very striking pic 1
ture is that of the boudoir. which VIII 4
lard Mack as the burglar starts To
loot of its silver manicuring sets and
other articles Of use and ornament
There is convincing picture OF club
life. where Frank Mills is shown play 4
ing a good game of billiards with mem
of leisure and business.
the attractions at the Strand Theate1
Saturday this week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
Member of Famous Chaplin
Family Stars in New Tri-
angle Keystone Film.

There is an air of injured innocence
and an ingenious and simple smile
which sgd Chaplin brings in most eff
fectively after some laughable blum
der or piece Of trickery in the key
stone "A Submarine Pirate" Syd's
little upturned mustache and his fine
white teeth perhaps help TO heighten
his facial expressions. As a waiter
the way he pulls a long roaf of
break out of his clothes and dives into
back pockets for dishes. knives, forks
and edibles surprises and convulses an
audience. He is some juggler of dish
cs and the way he knocks them off the
This great comedy opens three day en-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-17
After laqricpe-What7

Coughs that hang on" after lagrippe
exhaust the strength and lower the
vital resistance. F. G. Prevo, Bedford,
Ind, writes: AN attack of lagrippe left
me with a seNe ere cough. l tried every
thing. l lost in weight and got so thin
it looked as If l would never get we'll
I tried Folcys Honey and Tar and two
bottles ured me. l am now well and
back to my normal weight" Foley's
Honey and Tar gets right at the
trouble. 1t is a safe, reliable remedy.
Whiteheads Drug Store. Adv-T-TH S