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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Norton Wins Again From
Dorchester.

Norton, Va, July AL
though Dorchester outhit the
home team by a wide margin,
they lost today's game by q
score Of b 10 /. Smith, Dor
chestcr's star pitcher, started in
the box, but was wild and had
to be relieved by l.iekenspurger,
who allowed only three hits.
Below is tahulatcd score:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Big Stone Gap Wins
Fourth OF July Game

big Stone Gap and Stonega
met here on the Fourth OF July
Tor the first time this season and
they sure did give the fans a
rare exhibit of exciting base
oall especially in the smuggling
line There were two home
runs six three baggers. and one
two-base hit pounded out. hard
hit line drives, the equal of
which has been rarely seen
here.
The first bntters up wore re-
tired IN short order until the
third Inning when Big Stone
Gap broke the spell by scoring
two runs with four successive
hits and scored again in the
fourth.
Jones singled to left and
hichmond and Banks sacrificed
nun around TO, third. Jones
scored when Wright tripled to
deep center. For five innings
Stonega was held scoreless In
~ "'Atu theS plleu up tour
scores when Gerard walked.
Jackson tripled TO Wright, Car
ter was save on an error, eros
by came through with a home
run, Mckinney lied to center.
Bugg singled but was caught at
SECOND After this il was a see
saw affair and the game went
into extra innings Big Stone
Gap scored their winning run
in the tenth when Richmond
the first man mp singled TO cen
Ter and scored on Banks thrce-
base hit to right. Banks was
called out for not touching
second base.
The winners in this game ne.
ceived $1,000 in cash, aud tho
losers $1,000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
MkYR'S WONDERFUL y RENAENV
W.. STOMACHtsLcsD5'lT
ONES YfyyI5iSlIsa

Gail Stones, Cancers and Ulcers of the
stomach and lntestincs, Auto lntoXica-
ton, Yellow Jaundicc, Appendicitis and
other fatal ailments RESULT from stomach
trouble, Thousands of Stomach suffer
t ME owe Their complete recovery to Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy Unlike any other
Ter Stomach Ailments For sale by drug
gists everywhere.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Norton Loses 10 Misunderstanding

Appelpchia, Va, June aS
Norton was helpless before
BibbS' excellent pitching TO-
day and resulted in a defeat OF
. 10 o. l}ibb famed eleven
men and allowed only FIVE hits,
while Appalachia secured
twelve hits.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05

Stolen Bases Crosby.
Base ON Balls of Ninisw 3 Gerard /
on Bibbs /
Home Run McKonncy.
Three Base llits-IIali
Struck Out by Bibbs !, by Gerard ..
10y kiulaw >.
Hit by Pitcher Bailey, by Kinlaw.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05

Best Brood Mare-First prize
went to \. d. Kelly.
F. G. Weary.
heokee was distinguished in
an athletic contests by winning
the first prize Of SlO0. 90 in cash
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Held Sports

Tug Of War This event took
place directly i'm front of the
grand stand Teams from Big
stone Gap, Keokee aud Stonega
were entered, ten men to each
team Three stakes we're driven
IN the ground three feet apart
with iiags attached to them. A
Observation-Disclosures tied in the cen.
ter Of long rope and the team
pulling Observation-Disclosures tile
outside flag won. In the pre-
limlnaries the contest finally
slmmered down to Stoncga and
heokee, the latter team winning
by taking TWO out of three pulls.
Lifting Contest Iron weights
wore placed in a wooden box.
starting with $50 pounds vii,
lis, of Stonega, was declared
winner by lifting 500 pounds
100 Yard Dash Big,Stone Gap
took first prize in this contest;
Stonegn second, ana Keokee
third.
Bar Pull Two men seated on
ground with their feet against
each other and told to pull like
locomotives Arnett, of kcokee
proved TO be the strongest man
IN this event.
Pick-a Back Race-Men dash.
ed 30 wards with a partner ON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Standing Of the League.
NEWS FROM COMPANY H.
Special to the Post from our correspond
cnt NJ Camp Stuart)

Special TO the Post from our correspond.
ent At Camp Stuatt.)
Company II, Second Regiment
Virginia Volunteers, arrived at
the mobilization camp at Rich.
mond Tuesday night aud pitch.
ell tents. Most OF the week has
been spent getting into shape,
taking oaths, etc.
The city has had n large force
.oi men ut work on the camp site
ali week When we arrived at
the State Fair grounds it was
muddy and rather unsanitary,
but Is NOW in good shape.
Company II, of Roanoke. and
Company ii, Of Big Stone Gap,
have had several friendly prize
fights aud wrestling matches
which were enjoyed greatly by
the troops
Company II was inoculated
with typhoid serum Friday aud
several Of the boys still have
sore arms. An opportunity to
see the sights of the State CAPT.
tai has been taken advantage of
by the boys from n distance who
have never before visited Rich.
mond.
1t is understood that the First
and Second Regiments will en-
train Friday of this week for
Brownsville, Texas. That in.
cludes the Big Stone Gap boyB
of course. IL will take about
sixty six hours TO make the trip.
Company ii has over a hundred
qualified men and it il supposed
to be the second largest com.
pany here.
Most Of our boys signed the
two government oaths and
swore to them, but few are
still holding out. 1t ia purely
voluntary
Nearly all the boys are on
duty today preparing to leave
for Texas on short notice. There
are about three thousand men
here at camp and the artillery
The Y NJ q 4 ms n snft
drink stand. lunches and n free
moving picture show inside the
grounds They also have free
| writing pnuer and 81 nostoiiir.
They sell everything Ut n rea-
sohahle price and the boys are
giah 10 take advantage OF tins
feature;
! Cnrtor Slnnr, a,i1r 49, i rnni
nonv II NH two otl,nr Somth.
wcst VIRGINIA ronmoni.a lsst
Wednesday. The governor said
lie expected the mountain lads
to give good account of them
selves.
~ 49,, 10y . ure crr'n.,iy enloy'
nc i ;h;li,' 90 u'ti ~ ~ a., '';,-
lp' onh -, ~ sg' lo'nosoi,o IA
c r ~, "nn soou nn'u , oa
os ou oo,, Hoy ~ ,a 'aau'ns n ,,a
.a,'a t aiP'.iV .oia' "'',' ''lo
citement
The Civic League will hold
it's regular meeting on Friday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Successful Celebration
Fourth of July Celebration This Year Ono of
the Best ia the History Of the Gan.
Nearly 5000 on the Grounds

An ideal day, cool for July,
with a delightful breeze, made
weather conditions absolutely
perfect for the events scheduled
for our annual celebration of
the Fourth of July.
The crowd began To gnthcr
early and kept the passenger
cars bnsy bringing people into
town, particularly after the ar
rival of the trains.
The carnival had come in
Sunday and was all ready for
business Tuesday morning, and
when the two bands began to
play Mt nine o'clock in front OF
The Monte Vista, the streets
were tllrongcd with visitors.
First Aid Field Contest.
The forenoon was taken up
with demonstration of First
Aid work by teams from the
Stonega Coke and Company's
operations, the Virginia Coal
aud Iron Company and the
CIinchiield Coal Corporation
\ feature of this years. work
was the entry of three ladies'
teams, two of which were from
the Clinchiield Coal Corpora
and one from the Stonega Coke
and Coal Company's plant at
keokee, and a boys, team from
Kenkee.
Each team consisted of six
men, one Of whom acted as pa
lient, and the teams were judg-
ed by physicians under the di.
rection of the Red Cross Society
and the United States Bureau
Of Mines.
They showed how First Aid
treatment was rendered for
electric shocks, arms or legs
cut oil, severe burns OF Tor
broken limbs A demonstra
ton was also given showing
how mon were rescued and re-
stored to consciousness after
being overcome by gas. The
work Of the different teams was
carefully judged, and the scores
were extremely close.
The first prize for the Highest
average was won by tile Laurel
team OF the Clinchfeld Coal
Corporation, who were also tile
winners in last years events.
Ihe first prize for the TWO Men
Event went to Arno the score
vas tie between Arno and
Osaka and the winner was de-
cided by pitching up coins. lin
hoden captured first prize in
the One Man Event by getting
aperiert score of 100.
Complete scores of the con
lrsia are given below.
Ia the ladies' contest for die
Que Man Event the Laurel
team No. and Keokee tied
with a score of %, which was
Also settled by pitching coins,
heokce winning Keokce won
lhe iull team contest by score
OF 95i Laurel getting a close
second score of %.
The boys team, being the
only one entered, received all
pTlzes IN that class.
FtlI.TEAM SCORES MEN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Innings i5s7s s-RHE
Dorchester OOO20 olOi--4 3
Norton ..,. o. 0l0le OI-5 8 8

umpiEcs-Quilan and Stephens.
Earned Runs-Dorchester 3, Norton |
stoled Bases Gillispic
Base Oh Balls of Smith ..
Three Base lIit-Murry.
Two Base llt-Baldt
struck Out by Smith . :; by Llekenspur-
ger d by Meador /
Hit by Pitcher-l.iekenspurger 2
Double Plays Slower. Mullins, hurry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
,rWO MEN scoRE .IAnIKs.
ONE NAN SCORE LADIEs'

FOLLOWING the iutermisaion
for dinner aud the return of the
crowd to the grounds, Prof.
l}lake, Of the Carnival, gave an
exhibition Of high aerial diving.
Whlcd was verN thrilling.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05
Stonega Wins From Keokee

Geokec, VA, June rs. by "a
sensational ninth inning rally
Stonrga succeeded in defeating
ne nome team by Il one run
margin, the final result being
20 To o The features Of the
game We're the fast folding Of
Polly and Crouch nnd the hurd
hitting of Goodloe ana Pricr
for Kcokoe, who got three hits
each Crouch hit "a home RIM
and also stole home in thu
eighth inning
lnnus i23f5.G.sSg RHE
stoucsa Ou.OO80 lOai
kcpkee l0Oa u--gll &
Batteries Potter aid Joue- IaItup
and fMnary
Earned Ruins Kcokcc Stoncgn
lwu Base Hits luues l,ud Price
Three Base llits-Goudioc and Price.
ilWne Run Crouch
stolen Bases Crouch GoOdl1c JONES
Tate and rrjGt
Strck Ont BY Potter u.s. by lal,uy B.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-05

Mr. and Mrs. DALE Stuart and
children, of Bluckford are
the guests of MIR. aud Mrs Wal
Ter Robertson this week,
pr. Spencer, Of Joncsyille,
wns q Lee County visitor to the
Gap for our annual celebration
Miss Virginia stone, Of Gales
burg, Va, has accepted Il posi-
ton with the Black Mountain
Mining Company.
Il. G.. Cooke, Jr., motored over
to Norton Tuesday afternoon to
convince himself that we had
the biggest crowd and the best
celebration right here at home
Mrs IIon will sing at the
Baptist Church sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nickols.
Of Dante spent the Fourth here
visiting the family of James
Body.
LOST Bunch of keys be.
tween j G. Fuller's residence
and NJ. 9, Bostic's Store. Please
return to Mrs. j G. FulIer
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION
CHECKS ARE NOW READY

Judge j. NJ. Gam has just receiv-
ed the letter below from the Com
missioner of Pensions 1t shows that
Governor Harris is sticking by his
comrades of the Confederacy.
Pension Office, Sept. ), 1915.
Judge j. NJ. Gam,
Dear Judge
l hand you herein your Supple
mental Pension Payroll, with a
check to pay your unpaid pensioners
for 1916.
Please notify each of them and
pay them at once, and take from
them a receipt signed opposite their
name on the payroll. Do this and
return the rolls to this office pro-
perly receipted, with your check to
cover any balance that you might
have Chat you cannot lawfully pay,
as per instructions heretofore given)
within the next thirty days.
The Governor Hon. n. e. Har-
ris, and the Treasurer, Hon. w. j..
Speer, have eXerted themselves to
the utmost to get the money, that
these unpaid pensioners might be
paid. We all regret the delay in
making this payment which was
caused from insufficient appropria-
tion, but the General Assembly, re-
Gently adjourned, corrected their
mistake and made the appropria-
ton, and the first money available
is being used for this payment.
j. w. LINDSEY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
MARIETTA GOLF CLUB
IS READY TO BUILD

The board of directors of the Ma
rietta Golf Club have announced
that all the bonds issued for the
purchase of the land on which to
build the club house have been sold
and a deed to the property will be
made within a few days. AS soon
as the deed is made bids will be
secured and a contract let for the
building Of the club house +
This will be interesting news to
all the club members who have watt
ed patiently for the large sum to be
raised, necessary for the carrying
through of the undertaking.
1t will also be of great interest to
Marietta golfers to know that the
Cartersville Club will be here about
the end of the month for a tourna-
ment. Marietta won the tournament
held in Gainesville early in the
summer and much interest is ex-
pected to be shown in the coming
visit.
Rome has extended the Marietta
Club an invitation to play a tour
nament in that city and it is plan
ned to accept this invitation early
in October. This, of course, would
be followed by a return match on
the local course.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
BUTTS WILL CARRY MILTON

The Cherokee Advance OF last
week, carried a write-up of Herbert
Clay in Milton County, and In it We
find this statement: His majority
will be most pleasing surprise to
Mr.. Clay No doubt it will be a
pleasing surprise" when he gets it,
but surely Herbert cannot be eX
pecting that to come soon. The Ad-
vance, will no doubt, be as sur
prised as they say Herbert will be
when Milton county comes up with
a majority for him. Friends of VIM.
Butt, all over the county are claim
ing the county by a good majority
at present and say he is gaining all
the time.-Milton County News.
adv.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
BOSS" VERNON GETS
90 YEAR SENTENCE

The trial of Boss Vernon for the
murder of his father last spring was
held Monday and Tuesday and was
heard by one of the largest crowds
that ever packed into the local court
house. The jury returned a verdict
OF guilty Tuesday night, and recon-
mended mercy of the court. Judge
Patterson imposed a sentence of 80
years which is all the law allowed
under the verdict.
Some of the testimony was of a
nature we do not care to print.
The defendant, Mr.. Vernon. af-
ter conference with his attorneys,
Instructed them to make a motion
for new trial in his case.
This was done to prevent him 60
ing to the penitentiary for a few
days until he could confer with his
family and relatives and arrange his
business affairs.
In all probability the motion will
be dismissed within the next week
Or ten days as soon as Mr.. Vernon
can arrange his private matters, and
he will then go to the penitentiary
to serve the balance of his life.
Solicitor Clay was opposed by
some Of the best legal talent in Ma
rietta and the case was hard fought
from beginning to end
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
MRS. KOLB'S FUNERAL.

Mrs. Roberta Kolb died at the
home of her daughter in Marylan:
last week and was brought to Mari
eta to rest beside her mother, Mrs.
Saffold, in the Episcopal cemetery.
She was a sister of Mrs. R. T.
Nesbitt and formerly lived here.
She leaves two daughters and one
son.
The funeral service was conduct
ed by DR.. J. H. Patton and the
hymns Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me" and
There's a Light in the Valley
were sung by Mrs. Patton, Miss Adj
die Seize, Miss Sarah Patton, and
Mr.. Leon Faw The floral tributes
were very beautiful and many
friends gathered around the grave.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
REVIVAL TO BE HELD AT
THE OLINVILLE CHURCH

Revival services begin at Olinville
Methodist church next Sunday
night. The meeting will be in
charge of the Pastor Rev. Walter E.
Brcwn. He hopes to secure the help
of some Of the brethren, especially
does he invite the aid and co-opera-
ton of all the good people living
in the OlinviIle community.
The public is cordially invited to
every service.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
A Correction About
Sam GilstrapS Barbecue

An editorial statement given by the editor of the Al
pharetta Free Press with regard certain
red the barbecue given by my home Apharetta
August a. the said editorial carrying many
alsehoods feel it is my duty to make this statement
This barbecue given by and held my farm
1t my get-up and the expense responsibility was
all and borne by me- except the contributions made
by the candidates and my friends Also am responsible for
the political feature given the and no side or faction
shown any given any advantage barbecue
partisan affair that better than
the editor Of the Free Press His editorial however,
wholly surprise learned days the
barbecue pulled off that he fighting my undertaking
and doing all in his power prevent from having
barbecue bat his efforts aed He fights every affair
kind if he is not the ssdaddy' of it.
Now comes Editor Fuckers brazon ms-staeneat of the
affair, published in different form Apharetta Free
Press what he had it in the Cherokee Advance The Mare-
News and The Marietta Journal and perhaps papers
the Blue Ridge Rucker was not present at
the barbecue and political speaking, but he is Supporter
of Mr. Clay only assign this why he 50
eagerly fasfed about the occasion.
TO show the mpartialiy inspiring bring about this
occasion purely for the entertainment furnished by the po
zeal speakers, that time supporter of Mr.. Clay
therefore, I never had a thought of enrapping him How
ever some of Mr. Cays Marietta did
pec the occason where many ladies and children
were present and the rowy these boosters acted
as a strong boomerang against Mr., Cay's campaign.
No doubt after Mr. Rucker failed to break up the bar
he thought the little scheme he had gotten up would
away the candy but the facts different from what
Mr. Rucker gave them through the press The Milton Coun
ty week the barbecue splendid writep
would not make this statement only that feel and
know that Mr. Rucker has published to the outside world
report the OCCASION and want my friends in Mil
and adjoining counties know the truth about the Sam
Gisrap barbecue at Apharetta.
feel that Editor Rucker has done injustice; also
my friends both ladies and gentlemen who present
this occasion. Respectfully,
s. B. GILSTRAP
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
MARIETTA CIRCUIT TO HOLD
CONFERENCE AT MT. BETHEL

The 4th quarterly conference Of
the Marietta Circuit will be held at
Mt. Bethel on September / 9Th. Let
all the official members be present.
Take due noice.
j. NJ. GROVE, P. c.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
FOR SALE OR RENT

New five room house and 7 l-2
acres of the best land in Cobb
county. An ideal truck farm, two
miles northwest of town, and
joins kennessaw Marble Com
pany's property. Will 60 at a
bargain. See me or write.
JIM. Pha9an.
Marietta, Ga
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-08
To The People of
The Blue Ridge Circuit
NswEsRszESzsk Esusyx

Our attention has been called to the ar pu
ticle that appeared in last weeks issue wa
of the Milton County News, which article pc
has been reprinted in the other papers of tn
the Blue Ridge Circuit To our knowledge I'M
a copy of the same was delivered to the me
Marietta Journal by MIR. Gordon Gam, in!
candidate for Asst Sol Gen. with VIM. WI
Butt, and copy was delivered to the
Editor of the Cherokee Advance by Mr..
Howell Brooke, son of Hon. Jep Brooke,
who is one of Mr. William Butts strong mr.
est supporters and advisers and with this M,
information we are positive Mr. Butt is TIL
responsible for one Of the most malicious me
and unfounded lies that has ever been cir 90
culated in the Blue Ridge Circuit. In 81
this article he refers to the gentlemen
from Marietta who went over to hear the
political speaking as being "A besotted
and drunken mob and on this account we
feel it our duty to ourselves and friends -,
to make answer to the same on
The truth of the whole business is Mr. hi
Butt and his friends arranged for po-
i,,G Co. >
near Alpharetta, ard invited Herbert Clay ins
thinking that they could take advantage so,
Of him and injurc his chances for re-elec- nil
ton to the office Of Solicitor General, but en-
things turned on them and Mr. Clay got WI
the best Of the joint debate between he 90
and Mr., Butt, and for this reason Mr..
Butt and his crowd became angry and WI
wrote this card. Mr. Butt spoke first, Of
making an address about one hour in be
length and Mr. Clay then answered him in GU
most eloquent manner answering every we
argument Mr. Butt put up, and during an
the time then allowed Mr.. Butt to answer an
Mr.. Clay argument, instead Of doing so, fri
he attempted to bring other charges SGT
against him, we'll knowing that Mr.. Clay
would not have an opportunity Of answer
ing them at this meeting as MFR. Clay was
fal
only allowed to make one speech, but
much to Mr.. Butt surprise the fairmind-
vo
ed people at this gathering objected very
strenuously to such unfair methods, but
in the face Of this, Herbert Clay, in his
wholehearted and generous way, at once
arose to his feet and begged that the
crowd let Mr.. Butt finish, saying Friends
let him talk, he is beat and we don't
care"
There is 10 doubt in the world but what
rs to 80 per cent Of The audience was for
Herbert Clay, teeth and tee nail and Mr..
Butt and his supporters well know that
Herbert Clay viii carry Milton County,
as we'll as every other county in the Blue
Ridge Circuit by a large majority. This
article that has been printed by them is