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The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

that he would dgAt the cussed bust.
ness until the undertaken carried
him out In his coffin
You men now have a chance 70
show your manhood Then iu the
name ~ your pure mother. IN the
name ~ your manhood m The name
of your wife and the cure innocent
children that climb mp in your lap
and put their arms around your
neck. In Tho name ~ 7lI that 's good
and noble. fghi Tho curse shall YOU
men, who hold in your hands 'he
ballot and iu thar balIof hold The
destiny ~ womanh0od and children
and manhood shall you Tho -ovcr
eign power refuse 90 rally 'u the
name OF defenCeless men aud Vo-
men and native lauda No
Il want every man 90 say God
you can count on me 10 protect my
wife, my home my mother and my
children and The manhood ~ Amer
ca
by The mercy ~ God Wh.ch has
given 20 You the unshsken and IN
shakable confidence oS her love.
beseech you make a fFht for the
women who wait tonight until fhs
saloons spew ont their husband,
and their sons, and send them home
maudlIn. british devllish, vomiting
sinking. bleareyed. hloat faced
drunkards.
fCnnvvtgh4nNA
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

and struck him in the cheek He
ran 20 his father and said The rat.
iiyr has bit ne The father ran
and chopped The RATHER 20 pieces,
and with his jack knife he cut
chunk from The boys cheek and
thon sucked and sucked ~ 'he
wound TO draw ont the poison lie
looked ~ little Jim. watched the
pupils OF his eyes dliatc and watch
cd him swell to three times his nor.
NAL size. watched his lps become
porched and cracked and his eyes
roll, and little Jim gasped and died.
The father took him IN his arms
carried him over by The side of the
rattler got on his knees and said
on. God. I would not give little
Jim for all the rattlers that ever
crawled over he Blue Ridge Noun
tllns
And I would not give one boy
for every dirty dollar you get from
the hell.soaked liquor business or
from every brewery and distillery
this side OF hell
Listen In northwest city a
preacher sat az his breakfast table
one sunday morning The doorhell
rang he answered A., and there
stood a little boy, ] . years OF age
lIe was IN crutches. right leg OF at
The knee. shiycrinE, and he said
Please. cir will YOU come up TO
The jail and talk and pray with
papa He murdered mamma Papa
was good and Kind. but whisky drd
l' and have 20 support my three
little sisters sell newspapers
and black boots VIII YOU go up
and talk and pray with papa And
VIII YOU come home and be with US
when they bring him back? The
/ Governor says We can have bis body
after they hang him
The preacher hurried 20 the jail
/ and talked and prayed with the
man lie had no knowledge Of
what he had done. he said: "I don't
blame The law, but T. breaks my
heart 10 think that my children
must De left IN a cold and heartless
world Oh, sir, whisky, whisky, did
/ IT,
The preacher was az the little
/ hut when up drove the uudertaker's
wagon and they carried out the
pine coffin They led the little boy
mp TO the coffin. he leaned over and
/ kissed his father and sobbed, and
/ ne said 10 his sisters Come on,
sisters, kiss papa's cheeks before
! they grow cold And the little hun.
cry. ragged whisky orphans hur
ried 10 the coffin shrieking in agony
! Police. whose hearts were adamant
buried their face IN their hands and
rushed from the house, and the
. preacher fell on his knees and lift
ed his clenched fist and tear.stained
face and took an oath before God,
. and before the whiskey orphans
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
De OFT TIM < s


"a gin mul
"'Wbai - yaur raw material.
.,.-r,.. ,...
ne Eln MUS uI ''1N country
uus' nave t,'''.0'" hoNs %" shut
UP 'nop saw. walk down your
elI'',N' '""n' me h'h'a ano every
nith nome mas I" iufn'sh q boy Tor
druhtaIa i"l' YOU iHrnlshen
yours Nc. Ih'n have to furnish
'"' q" '"""' UP
'Wha i7 Your raw ferial '.
American boys
Then ] viii rick fro boys up
and give them 10 Won
a man says Hold on. not that
boy. he Is mine.
Then ] viii say 10 you what q
saloonkeeper said 90 me when pro
tested 7 am not interested IN boys.
70 he'll with vour boys
Say saloon gin mUD what rs
your finished product
Bleary eyed, low-down. staEcer-
ing men and the scum uf Gods dirt
that have gone 10 The mat and taken
the count
60 20 the iails 20 20 ne insane
asylums and the periton'laries. and
the homes FOR feeble minded There
you will find the hnIsref product
for their dirty business. r tell You
II is the worst business this side of
hell. and you know n
Listen here Is an c1'ra't rom
the Sa'uruaS h,ril'ne os' 'l ~"
ScH.Dri D I9o.' ~, -, -, IN 20 ~
neeu D' -. 80 .'''
,ini' 10. uIu. 60 - ,.-.... ..,...
app,"' ~" - H. a..
tne ouOO.n w, .,,,a -, -.
,no ''e"'''" VI ''P'' ''''
'oy -, ,.,., 49,. t...t,
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03


colored fellow that shincd the shoeg
and my dollar spread Itself and no.
body Is made worse FOR spending the
money
Il join the Booster club for bus.
ness and prosperity 4 man said
will tell yOu what is the mat.
ter with the country. its ovcrpro
ductlon
You lie; it is uudcrconsump.
ton
say. wife, the bread that ought
10 bc in your stomach 90 satisfy the
cravings oi hunger e. down yonder
In the grocery store. and your hus
hand hasn't money enough to carry
# homo. The meat that ought to
satisfy your hunger hangs tn tho
butcher shop IOnr husband hasn't
money TO buy II The cloth for a
dress is lying on shelf In the store
but your husband hasn't the money
10 buy e.
The whiskey gang has his money
What is the matter with our
country? | would like go do like
this would like To- see every
hooze-hghter get on the water Wa.
con | would like ro summon an the
drunkards In America and say.
BOYS lets cut her out ana
spend the money FOR four. meat and
calico. Tho' DO YOU saw
say $500 600 coo viii buy air
the Gour IN tho United States
$500. 600 GOO will huy a.- ,ne beet
cattle. and $500 600 600 will buy all
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

sold the whisky 20 The man that
drank %, goes to heaven. then that
poor drunHard VIII have the right
20 stand ou The brink o' eternal
damnatiou and put his arms around
the pillar ~ justice shake his fst
ia the face of the A,nigbty and say
Unjust Unjust n you vote for the
dirty business YOU ought 10 go to
hell as sure as YOU live, and ] would
like 20 Ere the furnace while you
are there Some fellow says
Drive Out Saloon Empty the JsIls
Drive the saloon out and the
building, will be empty Which
would YOU rather have, empty build
ings, or empty iais. penitentiaries
and insane asylums? You drink the
stun and what have YOU TO say You
that vote for 4. and you that sell
IT. Look A. them painted on the can.
vas OF your recollection.
What Is the matter with this
Grand old country OF ours, | heard
my friend, George Stuart. tell how
he imagined that he walked up 20
mill and said
Hello, there, what kind OF a mill
are you?'
- saw mill
And what do you make
We make boards out OF logs
Is the finished product worth
more than the raw MATERIAL
Yes
We will make laws for YOU We
must have lumber for houses
He goes up 10 another mill and
says
Hey, what kind OF mill are
YOU"
A grist mill
Wha, do you make"
Flour and meal out OF wheat
and corn
Is the finished product worth
more than he raw material
Yes
Then come on We will make
laws for You We will protect you
"He goes up 70 another mill and
says
what kind Of a mill are you
\ paper mill
What do you make paper out
ofo'
Straw and rags
Well, we VIII make laws for
You We must have paper on which
10 write notes and mortgages
Boys Grist OF Rum Mil
He goes up 10 another mill and
says
"'Hey. what kind OF a mill are
you9
- yin mill
"I don't like tho looks nor the
smol on WOW \ gin mill--what do
you make What kind OF mill are
you1'
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
This Saloonkeeper IA
an Honest Advertiser

j j. McMurtrey. proprietor OF 'Tha
Temple Bar Saloon Flagstaff. Ariz,
has the following on the back OF his
business card.
Friends ard Ne gibors am grats-
t-l fpr past fayors, and. having sup,
pIlra my store with a nne lins %
choice wines and liquors. allow me
20 ma ke drunkards. paupers and beg.
Haf7 for the sober, Industrious rec
-p'rtanle part of the com munity II
support My whiskiss will sSoltl
riot robbery and bloodshed. ~
They will diminish your ronsorts
increase your expenses and shortn9
NE shall confidently recommend
mem az slre 10 multiply fatal acci.
dents and incurable diseases
They viii deprive soma OF nfa
/ othfrs ~ reason. some OF character
ana Ell or peace They will MAKE
/ i1-l'rs tends, mothers widows. ehiIf
| dren arphaus. and all poor. I VIII
/ tlaH YOUR sons IN inhdelity. dissipa.
/ il1H ignorance, lewdnesB and every
/ other Vice J will corrupt the minis,
1 ters Of religion obstruct the gospel
! arnle tne church. and cGuss as munI
/ tenn poral and eternal death as 7 can
/ VIII thus Accommodate tho publ
ne. II may he az the loss Of mJ
! 'ly 70 suppoTt-ths business pays-
and the public encourages ~ f47
have paid my license and tny
! trafhc 10 lawful and ~ don't soil
/ ~ somebody else Will ! know tht
bible says Thou shslt not kin,fH
NO drunksrd shall entsr the king.
/ dom 0f heaven and do not expect
/ the drunkard- maker 70 fare any bet.
/ ter. but I want an easy living and 4
/ have resolved TO gather the wages ai
| iniquity and fatten on the ruin OF my
| speciea
shall therefore carry on my ousi.
ness with energy and do my best "a
! diminish the wealth OF the nation
and sndanger the safety OF the State
A. my business nourishss In propor
! tion 20 your ssnsuality and ignora nee
! | Will do my best 20 prevent moral
! purity and intellectual growth.
Should you doubt my ability, refes
! you 90 the pAwnshop. the poorhousA
the police court. tho hospital thu
peniten,itiasy and the galioya whs n
toners have gone, sight OF them
! Will convince you that I do what i
say. Allow me 10 inform you thai
Won ar" fools. and I am an honsst
! saloonkeepsr. .g- gnh
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

They strip the slaughter house
and then telephone 10 swift, and Ar
mour, and Nelson Morris and Cuda.
ny. 10 send down train loads Of
becfstcaks
What Water Wagon VIII Mean
What's the natter
The whole bunch has gotten on
the water wagon
And Swift and the other biz
packers I'm Chicago say 90 their
salesmon Buy beef pork and NUT
ton
The farmer sees the price of cat.
tie and sheep Jump up 20 three
times their value Let me take the
money YOU dump into The whisky
hole and buy becf7tcaks with h. /
viii show YOU what Is the matter
with America ] think the liquor
business Is the dlrliest. rottencst
business this side az he'll
Come on. are YOU ready Fan
ln' We line up I'm front OF a grocery
store
What do you want %
Why. ! want nOur
what DO Won want
Flour
Whit do You want2
Flour
Pinsbury Minneapolis. SLEEPY
Eye
yes ship iU train loads Of -four
send ON the fast mail schedule with
an engine I'm front, one behind and
"a Norul In the middle
What's the matter
WHY the workingmen have
stopped spending their money for
booze and have begun 20 buy -four
,,,.,., 49, u,v. vou, uo,v
%, 'I" H'i''9 zen mn nv" W
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
(Copyrighted)
influence OF Alcohol On c

influence OF Alcohol On Offspring,
Experiments with guinea.pigs gave
these results When father was
alcoholic and mother normal. only
II living young were born. seven
soon died; the Eve living were un-
usually small, shy, e1citable ant.
mails. All that died had convul.
sions II. Mother alcoholic, father
normal. Ave young born three
died Immediately. H. Both par.
ents alcoholic; one young born,
died A. once Total for alcoholic
patentage AZ matings. IS young
born, seven living, OF whom FIVE
were stunted Non-alcoholic par
ents; nine matings. IT young born,
all large, vigorous animals.-Stock.
ard
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
Abstinence and Length Of Llfe.

At 80 years OF age. the average
insured man may expect 20 live
IS years longer the abstainer may
expect 10 live GSs years longer. Al
40 years OF age, the average in.
sured mans expectation OF life Is
273 years; the abstalner's, S0.l
years. an advantage OF about II per
cent for the abstainer.--R. NJ. Moore
ACtnarv. Eng.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
The Neglected Child.

IHtemperance OF parents or guard
ians was found by the committee ID
fifty 1sss) TO be responsible for Of
least 45.s per cent OF the neglected
and destitute children Seventy
FIVE per cent OF the neglected chill
dren dealt with by the Chicago Ju
venile Protective association IN the
first six months OF 1910 owed their
condition to their parents drinking
habits.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

Your homes were never hap
pier.
With your country, your state
is at peace and her people are at
peace.
Across the ocean, the fields,
the factories and the mills have
had to be deserted by less fortu-
nate brothers, called away to war,
to shoot at each other, to kill.
Across the ocean homes have
been saddened, one after another,
almost with the regularity of the
ticking of a clock, by the news
from the front that was most
dreaded.
Across the ocean men have
been called to arms to engage in
the AWFUL SLAUGHTER and a
work of TEARING DOWN.
Across the ocean men have
had to follow their leaders to the
doing of murder.
On this side of the ocean, men
Of Michigan, you have been per-
mitted to follow leader for hu-
manity and peace, in the work Of
BUILDING UP.
Nearer us, but the length of a
bridge away, across the Rio
Grande, we see a people sorely
& on LAJ CL' Ia nEpC
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03


Wilson, the president whose
frequently with the Washington
and Of Lincoln
fellows
the alumni of the University of Hard Knocks He fmade
would would
her be and all that she ought o be-
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03

He has backbone and courage.
He has declared uncquivocally
for a true and just representa-
ton of the people in Lansing.
He recognizes that it would be
his duty as governor to champion
the cause of the people both in
the making of their laws and in
the enforcement of their laws.
He has had the courage to de-
clare that he stands with the dry
sentiment of this state, for the
banishmcnt of the saloon and the
whisky traffic.
He has demonstrated that he is
possessed of more bravery than
his opponent, who joins in the
silence of his party platform.
Edwin F. Sweet would not per-
NIT his personal views to be muf-
fled; and while his party failed to
go on record, he did SO HIMSELF
with one of the STRONGEST
DRY DECLARATIONS THAT
HAS BEEN UTTERED IN THIS
CAMPAIGN.
Edwin +. Sweet would be SAFE
for dry voters in Michigan to
support. Edwin F. Sweet was one
of the first men in his party to
recognize the great qualities and
the superior leadership Of Wood
row Wilson, the president whose
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
WOODROW WILSON

Grande, a pee
tried fighting bleeding starving the VICTIMS OF FALSE LEADER
Nov Voters Michigan thank God with ballots f
leader by voting for Woodrow Wilson for president
We conented happier Michigan ha
before because Woodrow Wilson HAS KEPT US OUT OF WAR
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
SALOON is
SUM OF ALL
NILLIANIES

Cconun"ed from Preceding rsEeD.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-03
TO TIL VOTERS OF MICHIGAN

should be choice for Voters of Mich
responsible position YOU
that Of all of the people of Michigan
possessed superior qualifications for the govenohp
personally clean of the sce integrity loyal son an
men O states highest type Of manhood
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16
Soldiers Of Uncle Sam Alike
When Doing Duty

Richmond, Va, Aug. l0.--All
the ,nen who wear the uniform
of United States Army-wheth.
erregulars or lnilitiamen, look
the same when they are ia act
uul service, and the equipment
each carries on his back weighs
about twenty pounds. Com
plete equipment consists of the
following:
| United States rifle, caliber
80; front sight cover, brush
and thong, oiler and thong
case, gun sling, bayonet, |
bayonet scabbard, cartridge
belt, caliber 30 infantry; pair
cartridge belt suspenders, l frat
aid packet, 30 cartridges, ball.
caliber so; canteen, infantry;
l haversack, meat eau, cup,
| knife, fork, | spoon, shel.
ter tent, half; 6 shelter tent
pins, poncho, l blanket, cake
Of soap FURNISHED by man), |
toothbrush FURNISHED by MANI;
/ pair socks(furnished by mnn);
l comb Furnished by NAM; J
towel Furnished by MANI; |
Identification tag with tape.
Officers and non-commission,
ell officers, in addition, carry
pistols, sabers and other nipple
ments, the average weight of II
full infantry equipment being
about 20 pounds.
The field uniform of an enlist.
ed man consists of the follow
ing articles:
! waist belt, pair wooden
breeches and | pair Of khaki
breeches, wooden and | khaki
service coat, hat cord, | tying
cord for service hat, ! service
hat, pair leather riding gloves,
for mounted men only; / pair
canvas leggins, 2 flannel shirts,
| pair marching shoes.
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HELPS!

To my Friends and (Ene.
miessO:
My name has heen entered in
the Bristol Herald Courier Con
test, and anything you do to
help mo will be very crafty ap-
preciated. If you are not n
subscriber your subscription
will help me very much. Ii
you get tho paper tho Voting
Coupons, which appear every
day, will help.
Thanking you for your help
in this contest, am
Yours truly,
ID. II. DOuk
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16
Standing of the League.

The high waters of New River
have unearthened two Indian
burial grounds on it's banks in
Wythe county In most cases
the remains were encased in
rock, and besides arrowheads,
beads, pipes, tomahawks, bones
of dogs are found with them.
Mai. Wainwright, of the Smith
sonian Institution, Washington,
is here to make explorations.
lie says that the burial places
were those of the Chorokoo In
dians --Honaker Herald,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16
An army Of 100000 men;

An army of 100000 men; q
cost of 81, O0o, 900 a day;a total
of $3.50, 900. 900 tho fret year; al
most certain loss of 100000
Americans by death or injury
in battle and by typhus fever.
That, says our experts on Mex
lean affairs, will be the result of
any American attempt to inter-
venc in Moxico-to invade and
occupy that country. For in
vasion means occupation; mere
defeat Of the scattered bandit
bands by tho handful of United
States troops along the border
will not bring peace to the
country; the mountains and
valleys must DO policed to pre-
vent tho descent of new bril-
gands from their secret fast
nessos. Tho bulk of tho army
of intervention must be volun.
teers, for tho $4,000 regulars
now on tho border are practical
ly all that can be spared for
duty in Mexico. Experts cx-
pect half of such a volunteer
army to disappear in the first
six months-and they set six
months az the probably length
of campaign of conquest.
Cyphus, Smallpox and Vel
low Fever will be the three
worst foes. Mon stricken with
typhus ut noon are often dead
before night. And because
northen Mexico has no clean
water supply, danger of scores
of diseases is always present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16

Only determination Of a few
minor details remains to com
plete negotiation of treaty be.
tween tho United States and
Denmark providing for acquisi-
ton of tho Danish Yves, Indies
by this government at n pur-
chase price of $25, 100000
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16

The local Board of Review,
of this county, composed of
Chas. II, Kilgore, chairman, Of
Coeburn, w. j. Ilorsely. of Big
Stone Gap, and j. j. Kelly, Jr.,
of Wise, has been in session
this week examining the pro.
perty lists turned in by the tax
payers of the county. 1t is GER
tainly surprising to look over
some of theseaists and ace the
values placed Oh their property
by some of the Taxpayers,
some OF them running as low aa
10 per cent of the actual value.
Wise Republican.
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Mrs. Benjamin Entertai MS.

Mrs. II. S, Benjamin enter
tanned very delightfully."- a few
of her friends lnst Wednesday
afternoon with sewing party
in honor of Miss Lacy Doty, Of
Lexington, Ky, ut tho close of
which delicious punch and
cake were served.
The guests present were:
Mesdames II. Ii. Masters, j. IL.
Mathews, Geo Bogard, j. Il.
Taylor, |. Q. Taylor, a. l.. Will
hite and Miss Doty, of Licking
ton, Ky.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16

y clean town attrac is atten.
ton whenever and wherever it
is seen. y dirty one catches
the public eye in even less time
When the streets and alleys
and yards and vacant lots in n
town are clean and sanitary il
bespeaks n like condition on the
part Of the residents with re-
gard to their personal habits.
The Lord loves clean man or
woman, and the devil worships
n dirty ono. Which do you pre-
fer? Ii each person in this town
would use just n littlo more en-
ergy and thoughtfulnoss we
could make this ono of the
clonnest spots in the country
and our reputation would grow
npnco. Not only would we
benefit thusly, but the health
of the community would he
vastly improved and the phys.
ical capacity of the people
would be greatly increased. a
clean man works with pleasure
and with q definite object in
view. Generally he geta there.
The dirty one lahors from nee
essity only, has no ambition,
and is the black eye that kills
tho town in the eyes of other
people. Keep the town clean.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16

President Wilson 10 to go to
Wisconsin's lake country for at
least two weeks of fishing and
to hide away from the cares of
office preliminary to his fall
presidential campaign, accord
ing to u Rhinelander (Wis3
Dispatch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-16
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In The District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Vir
GINA In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Sylvester Thompson Witt, Wiley Witt,
and Witt Grocery Co, Partnership
Bankrupt.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
To the Creditors of Sylvester Thompson
Witt, Wiley Witt. and Witt Grocery Co,
Partnership, of Big Stona Gap, IN the
County of Wise aud district aforesaid, a
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the sth
day of August, 1919, the said above nam
ell parties was duly adiudicated bankrupt
and that the first meeting of their creditors
will be held at the Office OF X. &. Il III. j
Ayers, in Big Stone Gap. Va. ON the 23r,l
day o! August, 1916, at 10 o'clock, III the
forenoon. al which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
John Roberts,
Referee In bankruptcy.
This August ilth, 1915. Norton, Va.