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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01

Is higher than usual, should not
deter it from entering upon this
improvement and installation
without delay for the following
reasons. Electric haulage will
move the trains over the road
in one-half the time it takes to
move them by steam Electric
hanlnge with motors of sufici-
ent capacity will double the
number of cars now hauled
with steam. 1t will require less
than one half the men on mo.
tors than now required on loco.
motives operated by steam. 1t
will eliminate the waste of coal
Keeping up steam on delayed
freight trains waiting on sid
lngs, the electricity being shut
off aud only used again when
the tram pulls out. The saving
effected by the increased effici-
ency, and resulting lowered
cost of transportation, the in
creased rapidity in movement
of trains will do away with the
necessity for buying at least
one.third of the number of cars
required if steam locomotive,
are continued and will pay for
the entire outlay within two
years.
In addition to ell this il the
work is done promptly it will
enable the coal men and the
railway to reap the rich harvest
that will come from supplying
coal to the vessels using the
Panama Canal which will come
at the close of the war in Eur
ope and will obviate for great
many years to come any noces
sity for the expenditure of tho
large sum of money required to
build a low grade line across
the mountains.
The Southern Railway Com
pany, the coal and coke opera
tors and the business men of
Charleston are all deeply inter
ested in this proposition and
should get together and work
out a plan of co operation.
There is no good reason why
this should not be done, ard
the work put through promptly,
greatly benefitting ali interests
involved.
PRO bono puJlico.
r. a. AYERS.
Big Stone Gap. Va,
October 81, 1916.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01
Reward Raised
to $25O.OO.

Governor II. G. Stuart has
offered on behalf of the State
one hundred dollars for the ar
rest and delivery of Houston
Hurd to the sheriff of Wise
County.
Hurd is wanted for the muir
der of w. II. Poore in this town
on the night of September 81,
1916, and the town council has
offered one hundred dollars re
ward for him and the father of
w. II. Poore an additional fifty
dollars making the reward now
stand at $4,000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01

Movements.

Ono of the most progressive
movements for the educational
uplift of Big Stone Gap has
been very quietly launched in
our midst during the past week,
aud the editor of the Post takes
this occasion to bespeak for the
movement the support of our
entire community.
The members of the BigStone
Gap Woman's SuffrageAssocia
ton have opened library in
the small building just above
the Amuzu Theatre, and on our
visit we were delighted and
surprised to find what had been
accomplished III 80 short a time
By meuns of the monthly sub
scriptions already paid by pub
lie spirited men and women the
roam has been papered and
painted and electric lights put
IN. Some chairs and tables
have been donated, and mum.
Der of books and magazines are
already on the shelves. Among
these books is a large contrlbu-
tion of Government publica-
tons, donated by Hon. G. b.
Slemp, and it is n most inter
esting collection, embracing u
wide range of subjects, aud
will be of great benefit TO the
children in our school, giving
them much technical as well as
general information.
The library will be open
throughout the day and until
10 o'clock in the evening. Mrs.
Cora Benedict is IN charge and
by her earnestness and en-
thusiasm is inspiring others to
become interested in this move
ment, which will mean 80 much
to our--young people, and, in
fact, to our whole community.
IA great many of us have
books which we could spare for
this useful work, and it is hop
ed that all of US will contribute
to the library such books as we
can give. 1t 10 also hoped that
after we have read our maya
zines that we will send these
each month to tho library,
where they may be read and
enjoyed by others. The library
is in need of additional chairs
and IL is hoped that these will
be contributed.
The library is most convent.
ent to the public school, the
children passing and repa ssing
each day-the teachers should
impress upon the children the
opportunity thus at their door,
end encourage them to use the
books and magazines and thus
awaken their taste for reading.
Reference books and current
periodicals may not DO taken
from the library, but must be
used there, but all other books
and ontof date magazines may
be taken home and may be kept
i for two weeks.
/. is also desired that the
library may be used as rest
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01
Fulton and Cox Speak at East
Stone Gap.

Hon. e. NJ. Fulton, of Wise,
and Hon. w. S. Cox, of Gate
City, spoke to a large and en-
thusiastic audience at t h @
school house at East Stone Gap
Saturday night in the interest
of Wilson and Trinkle.
Judge Fulton spoke first and
was followed by Mr.. Cox. Each
speaker spoke for more than an
hour and were applauded quite
frequently. The speakers dis
cussed the tariff, tariff commits
sion (taking the tariff out Of
politics), rural credits bill. cur
rency bill, s hour law, Mexico,
European war, and other vii.
son measures and his peace
policy ably ,forcibly and clearly.
The large audience gave the
speakers the closest attention
throughout and in conclusion
both made strong appeals to the
voters to send e. Lee TrinkIe
to Congress to help President
Wilson carry out his great pro-
gram.
Il
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01

room by the women of the
country who come to town to
shop and they vii! be welcom-
ed at all times, and the county
people are also invited TO use
the books and magazines.
If we all do our part in pro.
noting this good work in our
community in short time we
should have library of which
we all may be proud.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01
Big Republican
Meeting.

school auditorium on last Sat-
nrday night proved to be a big
affair. The attendance was So
large that many could not be
seated.
Senator (Uncle Jack) Goodloe
presided and in a brief but
pleasant way introduced Hon.
IS. Harris Hoge, of Roanoke,
who spoke for abont 80 minutes
in an able and entertaining
manner, mainly in hcha!e of q
protective tariff policy. While
he was speaking Congressman
Slemp came upon the stage and
his appearance was tho signal
for n rousing ovation from the
large audience.
MIR. Slemp followed Mr.. Hoge
and spoke for only about 20
minutes stating that he had
Just returned from tour of the
counties of the district and that
he had never before seen his
party in such splendid spirit as
this year and was confident of
his triumphant re election.
After the congressman came
Hon. L. j. Muncy, of Bland
County, who spoke elouuently
for 40 minutes taking several
frills out of Mr.. Trinkle because
OF some alleged remarks of the
latter relative to the Republican
Congressional Convention at
Bristol. Mr.. Muncy deiied Mr..
Trinkle to show that it was a
drunken convention or to give
the names of persons whose
fares were paid to attend it or
whose dinners were paid for
while attending it and rubbed
salt on the welts on Mr.. Trinkle
as he made them.
After Mr.. Muncy came form
er State Senator John q. Noel.
of Lee County, who, in n SPLEEN
did 40 minute speech, reviewed
the record of Congressman
Slemp, bringing out in detail
his achievements in behalf of
the district and did it excep.
tionally well. He closed by
criticising he Democratic
party for the election laws and
tax laws i'll Virginia, which he
said were unfair, unjust, dis
crimatory and indcfensible.
Former State Senator Roland
II. Chase closed the meeting in
a humorous 3 minute talk in
which he stated that il seemed
that the real, live debatable
question in the district now
was whether the Democratic
Committee had invited Giles
jackson, the negro Democratic
orator, Of Richmond, to stump
the 9th district for Wilson and
rrinkle or not. He said that
Mr.. Trinkie's chief newspaper
spokesman had gleefully head
lined it that Giles Jackson was
coming to tour the district for
the Democratic ticket and now
there was much agitation over
the responsibility for the report.
The large audience responded
enthusiastically to the telling
points and humorous hits of
each of the speakers and it is
but fair to say that tho meeting
was n success. II was near III
O'Clock when adjournment was
taken and a goodly number
went home, but many witnessed
q free . reel picture at the
Amuzu Theatre showing Mr..
Hughes in action as we'll as
other Republican notables.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01
Car Shortage
How to Remedy the Southern
Car Shortage, and Quad
ripple its Capacity to
Haul Coal to
Charleston.
Charleston.

pany is suffering from car
shortage, which not only great
ly decreases its earning capaci-
ty, but inflicls heavy losses up
on coal and coke operators in
Southwest Virginia and else
where. This shortage is largely
due to its inability to move the
cars it has with celebrity, and in
larger trains.
If it decided to lower it's
grades from the coal fields to
the foot of the mountains in
North Carolina, it would cost
over twenty five million dollars,
and take over three years to
complete the work.
With the end of the European
war, the marine traffic through
the Panama Canal will increase
rapidly, and the coal trade
through Charleston will b @
enormous, limited only by the
carrying capacity of the rail-
roads, and Charleston should
become as important a coal
port as Norfolk.
How can the present condi.
tions be remedied, and the coal
and coke companies of South
west Virginia and East rennes.
see, together with the Southern
Railway, be enabled to take ad
vantage of this great opportun-
ity for business looming up in
the near future?
My answer to this is by equip
ping the lines of the Southern
from the foot of the mountains
in Carolina back to the coal
fields with electrical haulage.
Some months ago l met MIR.
Harrison, president of h e
Southern, at Bristol, and had a
short tall, with him upon the
subject, but did not have time
TO discuss il fully. Although
he seemed interested, railroad
managers as "a rule are very
conservative, and hesitate to
depart from established meth
dds, especially when consider.
able expenditure of money is
involved.
Electric haulage upon rail
roads has now passed beyond
the experimental stage, and it
Is as easy to calculate the cost
Of installation and increase in
efficiency over steam as it is to
make any other business calcu-
lation. There is nothing new
or untried about it, nothing
that Is not in daily use in vari-
GUS sections of the country. An
inspection of the operation Of
electric haulage by the Norfolk
and Western over the noun.
tains of West Virginia with
motors moving long heavy
trains of coal with ease and
dispatch will dispel all doubt
as to the successful outcome of
electric installation.
The coal and coke companies
should establish with the CO.
operation of the railway com
pany, a bi-product coke plant
at the foot of the mountains in
Tennessee, say at Newport,
with sufficient capacity TO pro
duce gas for engines to gener.
ate electricity to operate motors
over the railway from the foot
OF the mountains in Carolina to
the coal fields. The coke and
other products to be sold to
consumers all over the country.
In this way the railway from
the coke plant operated by the
Hnnl L..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-11-01

Old newspapers for sale at
this office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
MARKE:' E:'TS.
chickasha Grain today.
Chicago Grain.


Chicago, July 49, Despite the fact
that wheat at one time today touched
the highest prices yet this season, the
market except during the first hour
was on the down grade. Bears made
much Of the fact that crop losses
would not reduce the yield in Mime
sofa and Dakota much under a seven
year average. The close was weak, 1c
to / csc net lower, with September
1922 IA to s1.22 S-S and December
$1.25 5-S. Corn finished 1-2c off to
lac and S-Sc up, oats 5-Sc down to lac
and S-Sc up, and provisions unchanged
to 15c higher. @.l gs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

J. p. Wolverton Of the Ford agency,
returned yesterday from Rye. Colora-
do. He left here with his family i'll
his car last Sunday morning at 8
O'clock and reached Rye Tuesday eve.
ming, the trip covering 500 miles.
1--WE went from Chickasha to Chero-
kee, Oklahoma, the first day said he,
"and we struck the Santa Fe trail in
Kansas. The roads were fine and it
was no trouble to make 50 miles an
hour" Mr.. Wolvertons came home on
the train, leaving the car with Mrs.
Wolverton and the children who will
remain in Colorado a month or more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
FARMERS WANT McREYNoLDs
AGAIN FOR co. WEIGHER

To the voters:
We wish to say as farmers that we
have been well pleased with Lee Nc
Reynolds as county weigher and we
would like to see him reelected We
and many of our neighoors come to
Chickasha because we like the way
in which he conducts the county
weigher's office. The voters Of Chick
asha win make no mistake in support
ing him as it is worth thousands of
dollars to Chickaslla every year t.
have him in this office. Fred Kreutz.
c. A. Reynolds, J. F. Warner. T. d.
White. ]. a. snipes. Norge. Okla,
Frank Hart, Amber, c. E. Phillips, T..
H. Davis,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
New York Cotton.

New York, July 28.-Active buying
in the first half Of the session today
advanced cotton prices to new high
levels for the movement and a dozen
points over the previous night but
heavy profit taking in the afternoon
destroyed good part of the improve
ment and final prices were unchanged
to points net higher with the tone
barely steady
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
BEGIN NOW

You need not wait until fall to begin
your business course. Enroll at the
Chickasha Business College now. We
have had five calls for bookkeepers
and stenographers during the past
week and we expect this demand to
continue throughout the fall. August
is the last month Of our summer term
and by enrolling now your first
months term will cost you only
$500.
CHICKAsHA BUSINESS COLLEGE.
29-2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMP
TO DEFEND TITLE

By United Press.
Lake Minnetonka, Mimi, July 29.-
William A. johnson, tennis champion
of the United States. appeared here to-
day in the northwestern tourney at
Deephaven. johnson is en- route east
to defend his title. His home is at
Portland, Ore.
Other experts appearing on the
courts today were H. V. D. Jones, Or
egon champion; Clarence Griffin, ma
tional doubles champion. who is John
sons doubles partner and G. Grant
Wickersham, former Pacific north
west and Oregon title holder.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

Funeral services for Helen Moran
were conducted by Rev. John A. Wray
at 1O:30 o'clock this morning and the
remains laid to rest in the !. o. o. f.
cemetery. The babe was the one year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Mo
ran, 1102 South 18th street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Seventy Take Exams.

A total Of seventy teachers took ex-
aminations this week in tho district
court room for county certificates
The examinations are Still in progress
for the higher grades but will termi-
nate this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Blackburne's Team Wins.

The members Of Captain G. Black
burne's team won over Ford Wither-
spoons men in the golf tourney at the
Country club this week, and enjoyed
a splendid dinner at the expense Of.
the losers last night Tho ladies were
present at the big feed" which was in
every way a success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Brought for Safe Keeping

Milton Boydston, accused Of cattle
stealing, was brought over from the
Anadarko Jail and lodged in the coun-
ty jail in Chickasha pending his trial
in Caddo county. He was in charge Of
Deputy Sheriff Brown and Inspector
G. H. Bailey of the Texas Cattle Rails
ers' association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Leaves on Buying Tour.

A. J. Hallum is leaving tomorrow
for st. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland and
New York on buying Sour for the
Eagle Mercantile company. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Hallum and
son Paul, who will visit number Of
places Of interest including Niagara
Falls and Washington, D. G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

Fort Worth, Tex, July 2S.-Cattle-
Receipts 1900; lOc to 15c lower.
f3eeves $500 to 1925 Hogs Re
ceipts 1.5OO; steady to SIC higher
Bulk $3.50 to 500. Receipts
none. Quiet. Lambs, $500 to 1915.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
More OIL Leases.

Oil leases continue to pour into the
county clerks office for filing at the
rate Of three and four day. II is es-
timated that at least 200 have been
filed in Grady county since the first
of the year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
WHY ENDURE SUMMER coLpsY

1T isn't necessary to have stuffed
head, running nose. To cough your
head off as it were. All you need do
is to use Dr. Bells e-Tar-Honey.
The soothing and healipg balsams open
the clogged air passages and in short
time you get relief and start on the
road to recovery. Your nose stops
running, you cough less and you know
you are getting better. Get bottle,
use as directed. Keep what is left as
a cough and cold insurance.-Adv.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Saw Forms Removed.

"A number of county officials went
out to the new bridge on the Norge
road to see the culyert forms remov-
ed from the structure, when Judgment
wiz be passed by the county commits
sioners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Excise Board.

The excise board will meet in the
county clerks office this afternoon
but. owing to the valuations not being
in hand, it is said they will adjourn
Immediately TO meet later,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

The highest spot cash price will be
Maid for some clean cotton rags deliv-
cred at once 70 the Daily Express Of
flee. 's-sa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

AT Boston ,. Chicago !.
AT philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 2
At Brooklyn 9. ST. Louis 8.
At New York 3, Cincinnati 2.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Arrested Mexican.

II was Officer Tuck, instead of
Chief Of rolice Phillips, who arrested
Frank Herrera, the Mexican who IS
charged with the murder Of Blaz Lo-
PEE on Wednesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Games Today

Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Games Today

Oklahoma City at Denison.
Muskogee at Fort Smith,
Tulsa at Sherman.
McAlester at Paris.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Games Today.

pittsburgh at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Boston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

AT Cleveland 2, Boston 3.
At st. Louis 8, Philadelphia 6.
At Detroit 3, Washington 0.
At Chicago 3, New York IS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
Marrlaae License.

w r. Bailey 40, Maysville, Mrs.
Cora A. Miller, 81 Maysville.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

Results Yesterday.

AT Denison 3, Oklahoma City l.
At Sherman ], Tulsa 3.
At Fort Smith 5, Muskogee O..
AT Paris -McAlester, rain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

4 4 = ##+ ++% -
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STANDING. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-29

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NATIONAL LEAGUE =
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Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

FOR RENT-Small rooming house.
Inquire Of C. A. Shafer, 7th and
Broadway. II
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

FOR SALE-16O acres clear decided
land, 8 miles south of Dixieland.
Desvcribed as follows: southeast one
quarter section 36, township l6,
range II. No improvements. Close
to ditch. Water stock can be bought.
Good soil, no alkali or salt. Price
$500. No trade. This is a great
bargain, straight business propo-
sition. Go see the land, then see
or write G. w. Johnson, 81 18th
street, San Diego, or J. o. Withers,
Gardena, Calf, Box S3. lila
1--WE ACRES FOR SALE-Located
in the best part of the town Of Cad
sden, Arizona, twenty-five miles
south of Yuma on valley railroad.
Splendid small home all in cultiva-
ton, house, etc; close, two churches,
school, cotton gin, stores, daily mail
Reason for selling, my business re-
uuires that stay in the town of
Yuma. Will take actual cost
Terms. LEO TURNER, Yuma, Ari
zona. 11-2S
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

FOR SALE-Remingto Automatic
rifle, 32 calibre. Almost new. E. E.
Comstock's Bicycle Shop, corner 9th
and Broadway. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
HOME WANTED-For an abandoned

FOR SALES good Fords, good Bu-
ick, 2 good Roadsters, 2 Overlands.
We need the room and they must
go. Ask for Mr.. Moore, with j..
M Harcleroad & Son.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-32O acres two miles
east Of Holtville. Don't want shares.
Edgar Bros Realty Co. III
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

FOR RENT-Cottage of three rooms
and screen porch, furnished. 5S7
Commercial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Classified advertisements, three
cents a line per day. Minimum
charge rs cents. Situation want
ed ads published free.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
LIVE STOCK FOR SALE
LIVE STOCK FOR SALE

Auction November II.
On THE Palmer Ranch, miles
northeast of Calexico, at the 10 fit
drop. 60 choice dairy cows, 70 head
of young stock, hogs, machinery,
horses. Wilkerson & Palmer, own
ers. E. G.. Bair. auctioneer. 11-9
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
SPECIAL NOTICES

Have cash buyers for relinguish-
ments, must be good soil and under
ditch, prefer No. or 8. Send des-
cription and lowest price, must be
bargains. J. l.. Hines, Long Beach,
Cal 1I-S
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
WANTED--WORk

WANTED-Man to do milking and
general ranch work. J. O. Butts,
5 ~ miles east on Acacia canal. 11-G
WANTED-Positio by reliable col
ored man: n:beating carpets or gen
eral work around house. Call or
write VIM. Robinson, 430 Park ave.
tt
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
HOLTON INTER URBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY

EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1.
1915.
m Centre to Briec, MeisfaRd and Heit-
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
MUST SELL

The following property belonging to
Estates now probated: Lot 22 Block
52; Lots 7, s and 8, Block p; Lots
8, 9, 10 and II, Block 16. Ali in Or
iginal Townsite. Also Lots /, 2, 3, a,
5. 6 and 7, Block 27 and Lots /, 2 and
8, Block 28 in Addition No. /. Ali
of the above property is we'll locat-
ed in Calexico and some of it has
good improvements on it. Accom-
pany your offer with 10 per cent
cash deposit, which will be returned
if you are not the successful bidder.
RAY EDGAR
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR