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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09

standard of their citizenship.
Good roads once built do not
have to be rebuilt. They have
to be kept in repair it is truo,
but the profit the the people
derive from their use far out,
weighs the cost of up keep.
Let every man, woman and
child in the country become
boosters for National Prepared.
ness through the medium of
good roads. Let us strive for
a standard as high as the great
Appian Way, which is as firm
to-day as when the Roman
iegions marched over it to the
conquest of the world.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09
Tennessee Official Wins Long
Flight.

j. w Seaton, of Lindnn,
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
the Twelfth judicial District of
Tennessee, was for years suf-
ferer from stomach troubles
III part a result OF his confirming
work He tried doctor after
doctor He tried medicines
without end.
One day he took a dose of
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
He wrote:
"Nour medicine is the best in
the world for any form of stom-
ach trouble. am glad to say
that after taking the full treat
mrut feel that am well.
II had very severe pains in
my stomach all the time. one
bottle of your medicine did me
ten times as much good as all
the doctors medicine that |
took for Two years, My family
physician told me that | would
never be any better-t today
am well. | have gained twenty
five pounds. W
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
gives permanent results for
stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments. Eat as much and
whatever YOU like. No more
distress after eating, pressure
of gas in the stomach and
around the heart Get one bot
tie of your druggist now and
try II on an absolute guarantee
iii not satisfactory money will
be returned adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09
Board of Trade
Held Important Meeting Last
Night Amid Much
Enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm.

The meeting held by the Board
of Trade in the Monte Vista
Building last night was by far
the most enthusiastic ever held
here. Practically every BUSINESS
man in town was present TO
learn and discuss the subjects
the Board had in view. Lively
music was furnished for the oc-
casion by the band and at the
time tho meeting was called to
order fully three hundred were
present.
The meeting was called to or
der by President IL. b. Alsovcr,
who briefly went over the diff
fcrent propositions the board
had in view, but stated they
were at almost Il standstill at
the present time on account of
being short Of funds. He went
on to say that four large enter
priscs We're considering this
towh to locate i'll aud II 800 was
needed at once TO dclray the ex-
ponses of the board in their
work. This sum was divided
among the corporations. mer-
chants and citizens of the town,
all of whom pledged themselves
TO contribute tile whole amount.
An open discussion of the
Union Depot was then taken up
and Il report was read of the re
cent survey made for two pro
posed routes of the V Il 5. W.
Railway into town. Owing to
a cost of about $1,000 for
construction of Il bridge across
Powells River, the railway com
pany proposed a route on this
side of the river with Il
depot near the Town Hall.
The idea was not received
with much favor, il being sug-
gesled that If the railroad com
pany followed the route which
crosses the river into Plat 8, the
town would help pay for the
bridge A petition was drawn
up by Mr.. Alsover to which a
considerable amount was sub
scribed and it will be further
circulated until the desired
amount is reached.
Those present, were almost
unanimous of the opinion that
the depot in plat three would be
the best for the town, and the
people here are willing to pay
at least "A part of the cost IF the
bridge across The riverin order
have it located over there
The people of the town are
are much Interested in the de-
pot proposition as Well rs in
other matters of interest to the
Gap and as getting behind the
Board OF Trade in way that
Insurrs that much good win be
accomplished
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09
For Group Mothers
Always Keep This Handy

The day OF the Group scare Ia over
for those parents who wisely keep
the home ready for instant use.
Mrs. Chna. Rcitz Aliens Mills. Pa.
writes. II have used Foiey'A Honey and
Tar Compound for the past eleven years
and would NOT he without IL. IL has
saved me many a doctors bin for colds
and Group"
u toward nightfall the little ones
grow. hoarso ana eroupy, ST their breath
ing bse3mes ,,ShceEy aud stnny. give
them Folc:'s Honey and Tar Compound.
Many a careful mother has been able To-
ward on an attack of spIsmoG!c Group
by It's timely use.
II you are awakened by the hoarse
hressy cough that, means Group. give
roley'S Honey and Tar Compound at
once, II VIII ease the little sufferers
quickly. cut the thick choking phlegm.
and soon they viii have easy breathing
and peaceful quiet sleep
A**EvoIy User Ys friend.
Mutual Drug Company
Big Stone Esp, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09

SUBSCRIBERS arc earnestly re
questcd to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
Of the expiration of thoir sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO 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, 1916-02-09
NOTICE.

We have n $4,000 Baldwin
Piano, good as new, we offer
for $4,000 on the following
terms: S25 90 down and SIS. 90
per month. We also have a
new $500 90 Player Piano we
offer for $4,000, $50 90 down
and $1,000 per month. Mould
take a good horse or pony and
buggy on either.
9. 9. BLANKENsuIr,
6-9 Jonesville, Va,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09
National Preparedness How
Fostered BY Good Roads.

W uncut any uuuue cAS'tC
ment and by very lare non
partizan vote the House of
Representatives recently passed
and sent to the Senate IA Bill
appropirating Twenty Five
Million Dollars for improving
md building post roads in all
the States.
This money Will go further
toward national preparedness
thun would double that amount
appropriated directly for the
purpose. The very basis Of
national preparedness is the
ability to move large bodies of
men expeditiously to any point
where they are needed.
There was a striking illustra
ton OF this at the outset of the
European war When the Ger
mans had made their successful
drive through belgium, and
Won Gluck at the head of a
large army advanced upon
Paris, it seemed that the City
would certainly be invested and
taken. Tie government and all
archives were removed from
the City. The German army in
it's impetuous rush was passing
the City with the intention OF
cutting off and surroundind it,
Then it was that Jof'ree, the
French Commander, accom-
plished the greatest feat, and
the greatest victory of tho war.
He saw that the Germans had
outstripped their supports, and
if lie could throw Il large army
upon their rear and cut them
off from their supports, he
could either capture them or
throw them back from Paris.
In order TO do this ii was nee.
cessary to transport the large
army then in Paris more than
fifty miles before Won Gluck
could receive rcinforccmeuts.
Thanks 10 the magnificent roads
of France Jofrree was enabled
TO do this Every motor vehicle
in Paris was impressed into
service, and the great army
moved upon Won Gluck in an
incredible short space OF time
aud cut him oil from the sup
porting army under the Crown
Prince, threw him back upon
the Marine, aud saved Paris.
Ii is plain to an ordinary oh
server that ono of the basic
support Of National prepared.
ness is good roads, and the inn
provement aud building of
roads should so hand i'll hand
with the manufacture of arms
and munitions, and the build
ing of ships. There should be
at least four great natural high
ways constructed, broad and
firm, pasallclling the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts; one parallel,
ing the Pacific coast. and two
extending from the Canadian
line TO the Gulf of Mexico.
In addition to being one Of
h e greatest elements OF
National Preparedness, these
great highways would not, like
the great guns and battle ships,
rapidly rust ami decay. and in
time become obsolete, as has
been in the past, but would re.
turn rich dividends TO the Ma.
tion in building up the pros
seerity and wealth of the people
and greatly advancing t b c
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09

The Virginia House Of Dele,
gates last week by a vote OF 10
to IA passed the Walton Gordon
bill providing for the election
OF school trustees by the quail
fled voters, after the patrons Of
the measure had engaged in
spirited debate with Delegates
Jordan, of Pulaski, Davis, of
Norfolk; Lecdy, of Page; Pitts,
of Albcmarle; Chairman Brew
er, of tho appropriations com
mittec; Floor Leader Willis, and
Speaker Houston as 20 the
merits of the measure, The
bill does not change the selec
ton of teachers by councils of
cities, but takes from the dis.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09

An election has been called in
Harlan county for Saturday
February 18th, to vote on the
question OF issuing $3.50, 900 in
bonds for the building of roads
II is is II matter OF vital interest
to the citizens of that county
and if the people are as pro-
gressivc as we believe them To
be, there is no question but
that the bond issue viii carry
by a safe majority Harlan
county, like Bell, collects the
bulk of her taxes from the cor
porations dong business in the
county These corporations,
although less benefited than
the small land owners, will of
course pay the largest part OF
tho bonds. While this is true,
these corporations, we venture,
are all favorable to the bond
issue. The management Of
these concerns realize that what
benefits the county MS a whole,
benefits them, and that Good
Roads are absolutely necessary
to The proper development of
any county The success of the
bond issue in Harlan will mean
addition road building in Bell,
and our people will see to it
that tho Cumberland river road
is extended to the Harlan coun
~ line. -Pincyillc Sun,
Noicmg the general dissutis-
faction over the State relative
to the present formation Of the
State board of education, Dele
gates ssh Love, of Lunenburg,
last week offered a bill in the
Legislature at Richmond cut.
ing the membership TO three
members, namely. The Cover
nor, Attorney General and the
superintendent Of Public In
slructipn Other members, not
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09

Entered according to postal regulations
=, tho pos, Office At Big Stone Gap as see.
ond-olass matter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09
Prohibition and the Drug
Stores.

! ne btntTtl Assembly seems
to be playing with there is
a movement on hand, which
has considerable support, to
permit druggists to keep and
sell liquor upon prescriptions OF
physicians.
To do this Will be to defeat
in a large measure the will OF
the people expressed by large
majority at the polls. 10 do
this will be to try an expert
ment which has signully failed
everywhere it has been tried
Under no circumstances
should there he any temporizing
with the liquor sellers. The
people have voted for absolute
prohibition, and absolute pro
hibition they should have. We
are glad to SEQ that the reputa
Bile druggists all over the State
are opposing strenuousll amy
such provision. They know
that such legislation means that
lllegitimate drug stores viii
spring up at every cross roads
IN the state for the sole purpose
of shielding tho sale of liquor
worse than the licensed saloon.
Let no member Of the General
Assembly thin .or one moment
that he will not be held respon
siole for disobeying the mstruc-
tons given him by the people
of Virginia.
The man who aids at this
critical period in rendering
aoortive total prohibition need
never aspire agnin to repro
sentative office. The question
'isVs aooNe party htt0iViioF
aecc' 90 baclioard, and thismove.
ment VIII go on until not q
drop OF Intoxicating liquor is
made or sold throughout the
United States,
Let ns have total prohibition
or nothing,
virginia cities which.fought
me rolling-stock tax law hav,
lost their case, the Virginia
supreme court OF appeals last
week deciding the litigation IN
FAVOR OF the Commonwealth
Vided tor the distribution OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-02-09

trict school electoral board the
power of naming the school
teachers. The bill, in all proba-
bility will be passed by the
Senate and become II law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
INTERNMENT LIKELY
FOR CREW OF APPAM

Washington. Aug |. - lnternmem
of the German prize crew OF the lineT
Appam until the end OF the war.
state department officials said infor
mally probably will follow the fed
eral courts decision at Norfolk
awarding the captured ship to her
British owners
In the absence of both Secretary
Lansing and Counselor Polk. however
officials were reticent about discuss.
ing the legal and diplomatic problems
involved i'm the decision. Assistant
Secretary Phillips said he expected
the German government would prompt.
ly raise the diplomatic questions. par.
ticularly i'm regard TO the disposition
OF the prize crew
Diplomatic exchanges concerning
the vessel itself probably Will be de
layed until the case finally is dspos
ed OF i'm the courts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
ALLIES GAINING IN
THE EAST AND WEST

London. Aug British and
French forces fighting against the
Germans in the Somme region of
France have again launched violent
attacks and have made good prog
ress, while the Russians In Volhynia
i'm the region of the Stokhod river
have forced the Germans to give fur
ther ground before their advance.
TO the north of the Somme the
trenches between Hill 139 and the
river near Hardecourt have been cap
tured by the French on depth from
300 to 500 meters and in addition the
French have pressed forward to the
outskirts of the village of Maurepas
east of Harcourt and also captured po.
sitions north of Hem, which lies to
the south OF Maurepas. and held them
against violent German counter at.
tacks
Driving ahead. with the French on
their right flank from Delville wood to
the Somme, the British made an ad-
vance on the entire line and also made
further progress against the Germans
east of Waterloo farm, Trones wood
and Maltzorn farm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
Total

II is learned there has been loss oil
life also in Porcupine Junction. where
only the railroad station escaped the
flames
Outlying places are expected &c
swell the list materially when rescue
parties return
lroquois Falls, where great paper
mills are located. was not entirely
burned as had been reported Ad
vices state that the paper mills were
saved
Nushka, Matheson and Ramore were
entirely burned over and Cochrane
nearly so At Timmins the fire was
checked in the outskirts after seven
teen houses had burned.
Late reports say fires continue &c
rage in many directions. but ii is said
the worst is over. Rain fell during
the night and helped the fire fighters
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
BAKER EXPLAINS HOW
TROOPS WENT SOUTH

Washington. Aug. L. In response
to house resolutions of inquiry Sec
retary Baker made a report on the
transportation of national guardsmen
to the border
The resolution asked for informa-
tion on charges that the guardsmen
had been transported in day coaches.
that their trains had been unreason.
ably sidetracked and that they were
insutficiently fed and cared for.
Secretary Baker says the guards
men in some instances were trans.
ported in day coaches. but that troop
trains were not sidetracked unreason.
ably. Regular army rations more
than sufficient for the journey were
furnished all troops, he asserted. and
that all cars used were inspected to
remedy defects or deficiencies that
would imperil health or safety of
troops,
The report says day coaches were
used only in cases where il was not
practical to delay When day coaches
were used. ii explains three men
were assigned to each four seats. In
some cases railroads without extra
charge allowed two men to occupy
four seats.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
PROBE OF STORIES ORDERED
II Found Untrue Correspondents Must
Leave Border.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. Special cor
respondents attached to the various
national guard units In this district
were made uneasy by the news that
copies of their articles to home pa
pers dealing with the treatment Of
the men have been submitted to the
various commanding officers for in
vestigation.
1t is learned that at the orders of
the war department these officers
have been instructed TO get at the
truth of the charges of mismanage-
ment, incompetence and neglect made
in these articles.
If it Is proved the men in any case
have been made to suffer needless
hardships the blame will be fixed, but
If it can be shown there was no basis
for charges that caused the relatives
OF the guardsmen great mental an
guish then the guilty writer's shortly
will see themselves homeward bound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
DURING THE COMING FALL
$t,5O0.Ooo to Be Split Among Minneso
Ia ChippeWas.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Indian of.
fee is preparing to distribute more
than a million dollars among the Chip
pewa Indians of Minnesota
Instructions have been issued to
agents of the Minnesota Chippewas to
prepare the rolls of those entitled 10
receive the money and when these
are submitted and approved payment
will be authorized and the distribu.
ton probably take place in the early
fall.
There probably will be about $50
per capita payment to approximately
Ii 900 Minnesota Chippewas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
Senate viii Take Up Measure Urged
by President

Washington, Aug 1.-The senate
will take up the child labor bill this
week and under spur of demand by
President Wilson pass it before ad-
journment, despite stff opposition by
Southern Democrats
Defeat for the measure will be
sought in efforts to attach as a rider
the immigration bill. which. with it's
literacy test, it is believed might draw
a presidential veto
The main fight on the bill has come
from cotton manufacturers in the
South and from the National Associa-
lion Of Mamma cfnrprs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
REV. T. ]. GIBBONS is DEAD
Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
ST. Paul Expires Suddenly.

st. Paul. Aug Rev Thomas j.
Gibbons, vicar general of the arch
diocese of St Paul and pastor of the
new cathedral, died at St Joseph's s
hospital of acute infection of the gall
bladder and pancreas. The end came
following a hurried operation from
which he sank slowly without fully re.
gaining consciousness from the ether
used in the operation.
Father Gibbons was one of the most
prominent men in the archdiocese
and he was prominently mentioned
as successor TO Right Rev. j j. Law.
Ter, auxiliary bishop of St. Paul, who
was transferred to Lead, s. ID.
Father Gibbons was fiftysix years
old. He was born at Mount Carmel.
Pa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
MITCHELL ASKS FOR TROOPS
Authorities of South Dakota Town
Unable to Handle |. w. w.

Washington, Aug. SENATOR John
son of South Dakota asked Secretary
Baker to send back to Mitchell S. d.,
a company of militia now stationed at
Redfield. He said the mayor of Mitch
ell has asked for aid i'm suppressing
disturbances created by Industrial
Workers OF the World
Secretary Baker said the company
would be moved III requested formal.
ly by the governor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
ANOTHER CLASH
ON The BORDER
Two Americans Slain and
Third Wounded.
BANDITS GET INTO TEXAS

Private in Eight United States Caval-
ry and Customs Inspector Are Killed
and Another Trooper sustains Sc.
rious Wounds.
FL Paso. Tex. Aug. 1.-Two Ameri-
cans We're killed and one was wound
ed in clash with Mexican bandits
who had crossed the Rio Grande five
miles below Fort Hancock, Tex. There
were five bandits in the party all of
whom, it is believed. were slain
Private John Twohey of f Troop,
Eighth United States cavalry. and
Robert Woods, a United States Gus
toms inspector, were killed Sergeant
Lewis Thompson, + Troop, Eighth
cavalry, was seriously wounded.
More than 200 shots were fired dur,
ing the engagement it is reported.
Their presence was discovered by
American outposts. The Mexicans
were surprised and attacked by the
cavalry patrol. The MeNlcans, mount
ed on good horses, attempted to flee
They were intercepted and forced to
fight
General George Bell Jr., command
ing the III Paso military district. said
he had learned of the engagement
through unofficial sources. He had
had no reports from officers of the
command, telephonie and telegraphiC
communication being difficult
Other reports reaching here said ef
forts to identify any of the Mexicans
had been futile. but that it was be
lieved they were members of one o
the Villista bands recently reported
TO have been operating south of the
Rio Grande in that section
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
TWO DIE IN 2OO-FOOT DROP
Two Others Injured When Automobile
Goes Over Colorado Cliff.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. l.
Mr.. and Mrs H. J. Bachman of Wichi-
ter, Miss Stella Bachman, eighteen
years old, was injured seriously. and
a son, H. j. Bachman, Jr., was bruis-
ed severely when the automobile in
which they were riding plunged over
a 200-foot embankment on the Canyon
City road, ten miles south OF Colorado
Springs. The car left the road at a
sharp curve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
Russian Official Confident.

Petrograd, Aug. |. - The present
strategic situation gives ground for
the conviction that a complete victory
in the European war will be won by
the entente allies. declares General
ID. S. Chouyiaeff, the minister of war,
in a statement made on the military
situation at the close of the second
year of the struggle
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
Kills Young Girl and Himself.

Cleveland, Aug. Helen Sabo, fif-
teen years old, was shot and killed
by Dadislav Curti, twenty eight years
old, boarder in the Sabo home. Curt
then chased the girls mother into the
street, threatening her with his re-
volver, fired two shots at a policeman
and finally committed suicide by
shooting himself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
HANK0W IN HANDS
OF CHINESE REBELS

San Francisco, Aug. l.-Hankow.
China. is in the hands OF a revolu.
tionary mob and great quantities of
property are being burned, according
TO cable advices received here by the
Robert Dollar Steamship company
from its Hankow Office. No details
were received.
Peking, Aug In a revolutionary
outbreak in Hankow a large district
was burned and looted. many natives
were killed and several Russian wom-
en- injured before foreign volunteers
checked the uprising.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
Police Suspect Anarchists.

Berlin, Aug. Reports of a great
conflagration at Petrograd. In which
bridge across the River Neva,
twelve large steamers, including sew
eral transatlantic liners. and the Putt
loft gun works and other establish
ments, were destroyed, are printed in
the Lokal Anzeiger. The police sus-
pect that the confiagration was the
work OF anarchists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-01
ARMY SCHOOL TO REOPEN
Leavenworth institution Was Closed
latter Part of May.

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. - Pri-
vate kilograms received here from
Washington said the army service
open Sept Is. They were closed
May Is so that students and instruc-
tors could get to the Mexican border.