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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-15

Tor NE AFTER Ihib-it 4 LlYeV
be cut, picked rouEed, saved, plas-
tered and ierked out, - they grow
faster. Mr.. and Mrs Went-and Cut
IT realize it nOW,--they use "Gets-It'
instead-its the wonderful, simple
corn-cure that never fails. Stops
pain. You apply 1t in sec
onds, It dries at once, the corn
is doomed. Nothing TO stick to the
stocking or press on the corn. IL
means goodnight to plasters salves,
diggers, razOrs and toe-bundling. You
can wear smaller shoes. Your corns
Will come right off, "clean as a Whis-
tie" Never innames healthy flesh.
The worlds biggest selling corn cure
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists every
where, 25c a bottle, or sent direct By
Z. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Ashland and recommended
as the wolld's best Corn remedy by
McNair Bros. and J. j. McNair.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
kcceIyel nnring necemher.

Mrs NJ, Il. McCorklc,
Secretary
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Slemp Will Name Two For
West Point.

Bristol, Va, Jan, Com
gresham @. b, Slemp has two
appointments for the Naval
Academy TO hand out to two
ambitious boys of his district.
These appointments carry with
them expense money aud as
sure to the young men who
graduate from the institution n
position MS officer IN the United
states Navy. Mr.. Siemp said,
when asked about these appoint
meuts;
at is not every BOY who can
stand the test. We have had
six boys to fail, either on nc
count OF physical defects or be-
cause of a lack of proper educa-
tional training. Youths who
aspire to these appointments
should not only be graduates of
a high school, but should have
the helpful training of year
or so III some college. will be
glad to correspond with boys in
the Ninth Virginia District, or
with the fathers of boys, con
corning these appointments"
Letters on the subject shoull
be addressed to Congressman
Slemp, at Washington.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
New Report
Form.
State Board OF Health w ould
Separate Rural From Ur-
ban Disease.

Richmond, Va, Jan. I'm
order to ascertain how much of
the typhoid, diphtheria, .uber-
culosis, malaria and like com
municable disease is TO be found
in the towns and villages and
how much i'll the strictly rural
districts, the State Board of
Health has prepared new form
of report card for physicians
and has had this approved by
the United States Public Health
Service which provides the
forms and the government
frank. The new cards which
physicians are requested to re-
turn every month contain placed
fer the report of oil cases of
communicable disease in towns
and villages, with spaces for
the names of the communities
and separate columns for the
reports from the counties. A
letter explaining the new form
has been sent TO all physicians
in the State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Miss Stone Weds Mr.. Stout

Miss Lula Elizabeth Stone, of
Butler, Tenn, who has been
visiting friends in Bristol, was
joined here by MIR. William G..
Stout and quietly united IN
marriage by Rev. j l.. Rosser,
of the First Baptist church, at
the home of the groom's brother
Mr. Robert Il. Stout, on Moore
street, Tuesday, January 18th
at high noon. Only u limited
number of friends and relatives
witnessed the ceremony. The
bride was beconningly uttired
in IA green chiffon broadcloth
suit. with hat and gloves to har.
mouiXe and carried u bouquet
of brides roses. Mrs. Stout is
a very popular young woman
of Butler, Tenn the daughter
of Mr. l. l.. Stone, OF that place.
The groom holds ii responsible
position with the Virginia aud
Southwestern Railway Com
pany, his headquarters being
at Appalachia, Va. The happy
couple left Immediately on train
No. % for Eastern cities. After
January goth, they will be at
home To their friends at Aypa
lachia, Va. Bristol Herald
Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Associated
Charities.

The Associated Charities held
their regular monthly meeting
on Tuesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, Jan. lth, in the sample
room of the Monte Vista Hotel.
Mrs. G. G. Cochran, the presi-
dent, presided.
Besides our regular monthly
contribution OF S25.50, a stove
valued ut $40 90 was given one
OF our poor families by the
ladies' OF the NJ. h Church.
Fifteen families have received
clothes, eighteen baskets Of
food, clothes and Xmas offer
ings sent from contributions to
the Xmas tree. The Stonega
Coke and Coal Company gave
us a car of coal.
MIR. Hodges, our treasurer,
made the following report:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Miss Wagner Is Entertained.

Miss Ellasue Wagner, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John
McMullen, in Graham, was the
honoree of tea given by the
ladies' of all the churches in
Graham, Friday. afternoon, al
the home of Mrs. j. Ii. Nash.
On Monday and Tuesday e love.
ly reception and miscellaneous
shower were given by the ladies
OF Blueiield, at the home of Mrs.
j. E. Wagner, for her. She ex-
poets to return TO her home in
the Gap this week, where she
will spend a few days, after
WHICH she will go to Winston
Salem, North Carolina, where
she will attend the annual CON
ference.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Miss Willie Grace Harrell Dies
While Attending a Watch
Party.

Miss Willie Grace Ilarroll
while enjoying Il pleasant even
ing nt party given al the home
.ot Min Price, Scott. !Siut 70
iritay wls insttn4ly Si!iel
"a sEOI Winch was; accidental,
dischar gel from II pistol in the
hands of Miss Myrtle johnson.
Miss Willie was a step daughter
of W. Ii. Bernard, of the South
Side. She was about twenty
two years of age.
IL is understood that the boys
and girls were celebrating the
advent of the new year by firing
revolvers, and that Miss John.
son had returned into the house,
complaining that her revolver
was hard on the trigger. While
demonstrating this. the gun
went Off. the bullet piercing the
girls heart. Mr.. Bernard ar
rived as soon as possible, but
not before she had died.
The funeral service was con
Quoted at the home of MIR. Ber-
nard by Rev. III. e. KeIso, Sun.
day at three o'clock p. m. The
remains were taken to Russell
vile, Tenn, for burial.
The sudden death of Miss
Harrel was indeed a terrible
blow TO her relatives and many
friends. Ii is reported that Miss
johnson has worried herself in
to a serious illness, from which
it is thought she will be weeks
in recovering.
We extend our sincere SYM
pathy to all parties concerned.
Norton Reporter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Many Turkeys Shipped.

About twenty five thousand
turkeys have been shipped from
the Clinch Valley to Baltimore,
New York md Boston during
the iua lays. At Tazewell
ham and f.
'lhomp have shipped
ten car s, each car contain
ing 1890 turkeys. From Russell
comfy, Messrs. Higginbctham
and Thompson, together with
Fred Steele, having shipped
seven car loads and in addition
to this the Tazeweli Packing
Company, of North Tazewell,
owned by j. d. Peery, has ship
ped eight hundred dressed
turkeys. The market price is
much higher this year than
ever before, the shippers realiz-
ing profit Of three cents. At
Jersey City the birds are being
bought on the tracks upon their
arrival. 1t is said that the ship
pers are placing the turkeys on
the early markets this year. al
though the shipments will be
almost as large during the
Christmas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Telegraph.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

The United States has sent to
Ambassador Page at London
for presentation 60 the British
Foreign Office, a note, vigor-
ously protesting against the
British authorities interfering
with and censoring mails from
the United States and neutral
European countries.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Care Of Animals

Savage tribes of Indians,
Africans, etc, according TO
histories usually have as one of
their number a Medicine Man"
who is believed To be able to
charm away all diseases and
troubles of all sorts, He was
about as efficient as 3 months
baby in tho halls of Congress,
knowing nothing of anatomy,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Virginia's
Schools
Progressing

In his address on "rhc Years
Progress, delivered before the
Educational Conference in
Richmond Nov. 9th, State
Supt. Il. G. Stearnes cited GER
tain facts and figures which in
dicates remarkable activity on
the part of those charged with
the training OF the young III the
Old Dominion. AS an evidence
of the interest shown in Educa
ton during the last twelve
months the State Supt. declared
that:
More than one million dollars
were expended for schoolhouses
alone while plans for scores of
new buildings are under way.
Thousands of dollars were
contributed out of the private
purses OF school patrons.
Tie increase in enrolment
was more than $4,000
The school revenues reached
Il total of SO 1923, 45l.29.
White illiteracy, between the
ages of l0and 20, has been re.
duced from n, 52l to less than
$4,000.
Negro illiteracy, between the
ages of 10 aud 20, has been re-
duced from 3l,29i to less than
10000.
Buchanan County, in 1910,
had 800 illiterate children be-
ween 10 and 20 years of age; to-
day it has only 279 illiterutes.
The percentage has been re
duced from 222 to Sd.
The school enrolment, SEES
sion l9l4-i5, was l42, 9tG; this
session it is about 10000.
Within the last three years
the increase IN enrolment has
been more than 81 900 las much
indeed, ns the Increase of the
preceding nineteen years.
Division superintendent dur.
ing the session of lpli-l5 paid
$4,000 visits to schools as com
pared with 40,lll during the
session of l9i3-ll.
New courses Of study-the
work OF nearly a hundred lead
ing EDUCATORS have been pre-
pared for the elementary and
high schools.
The study OF domestic science,
agriculture and the manual
arts VIII be especially encourag-
ed and fostered
4 plan for the STANDARDIZED
ton of one and two-room rural
schools has been devised.
But although school revenues
increased 1860, 400 81 Estate
$l73,92225 and County 4i9l,-
sos 3G( the increase was not
commensurate with the enor-
nous gains in school enroll
ment. More funds, therefore,
are sadly needed if proper ed
ucational facilities are to be
furnished all of the children
who knock at the doors Of Vir-
ginia's schoolhouses. Since
local levies have almost reach
ed their limit, the State must
come to the rescue. The Legis.
lature viii! be asked to increase
the school funds IL 100000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

Miss Willie Grace Harroll,
while enjoying pleasant even
ing nt o party given al the home
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

Another disadvantage of the
Kaiser business is the way he
always has TO pretend for
publication that he is proud of
his glorious Turkish allies.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
A Grocer
Advertised.
Attributes All of His Success
to Intelligent Use of
Printers Ink.

- DVNNiS, VI hietilpillS,
ennessee, has forty-three gro
Gerry stores in that town and
sells nearly half of the groceries
consumed there. Sixteen years
ago he was piling slaves in n
Kentucky harrel factory atSS 90
per day, and while working at
that job concluded TO go into
business for himself. y friend
loaned him $500 and he opened
a cash grocery His sales the
first day amounted TO just eight
cents. Now he is rated in the
millionaire class. Andrew l..
Deming quotes Mr.. Bowers in
the st. Louis Republic as fol-
lows:
"If had no discovered
newspaper advertising, would
still be struggling for "a living
IN that first store instead of hav.
ing forty three. 1t came about
this way. A few months after
| opened my cash grocery in
Columbus, Ky, Charles A.
Walker, who used to edit the
paper there, showed me it would
be to- my advantage to take n
half page ad every week
changing the ad every issue.
Common sense told me there
was no use running a business
chat woult save people money
unless you told them So so |
signed a six months contract
It pulled, so well in fact, that |
used to buy two hundred extra
copies aud mail them out over
Carlisle county to see if |
couldn't get the farmers to come
to Columbus to trade. Prctt,
soon became the biggest ad I
vertiser that Walker had. Half
page had become too small for
me; ! began TO use pages. And
business picked up accordingly.
Seeing the success possible in n
cash business pushed by good
advertising, sold out to 90
where | conld get the greatest
results from my Efforts. just
before starting to Memphis, an
Uncle of mine called me ont for
a private talk. Duke, he said
you're not going to Memphis
sure enough, are you" That is
what | am going to do | re-
pied. I'm going down there
ana go INTO the grocery business
right away. He shook his
head sorrowful like and said /,
Duke, those newspapers will
get all the money you've got.
Charlie Walker has been max
ing more out of your business
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12

FOR RENT Three Room
Apartment Touraine Building,
2nd floor, front, steam heat, hot
and cold water furnished. Ap-
ply to Il. l.. Parks, manager,
Monte Vista Hotel. liz
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-12
Shape Program
of Prevention.
Recommendations OF Tuber-
culosis Commission Re
ceive Hearty Endorse
ment.

'" " ''' Z. Va
lowing the publication of the
report OF the Tuberculosis com
mission appointed by Governor
stuart members of the commits
sion, officers aud members of
the State 'oard of Health and
me executive officers Of the
state Anti-Tuberculosis Asso
c'at'on are receiving many let
'ers endorsing the program of
the commission and pledging
support IN presenting the cause
OF tuberculosis prevention TO
the General Assembly.
fareculnr interest, it APP
pears, is beng taken in that
part OF the commissions report
which relates to the prevalence
OF tuberculosis among the ne
groeS OF the state. Noting the
hlgh deatll-rate from consnmp-
uon among negroes, the com
mission began its work by hay
ing a careful investigation
made OF the occupations of all
negroes whose deaths were re-
ported TO the state as due to
this disease. This involved
the examination of thousands
.ol aeath certificates bnt the re-
SUIT was startling; 1t was found
mat almost hall the negroes
VINO died from consumption in
me state IN a given year had
oeeh engaged IN domestic ser
V'cs % o"e k'nd or another and
had oeen Ia close contact with
wh'te famiIles' whose health
they had endangered. Hun
uIeuS OF "i'tc mothers' 1t was
u'ScloSe'' nag been subJecting
'''e'' ''oleN TO the menace OF
tuberculosis oy ehtruStlhg them
70 .hc cure Oh co'orea nurses
suffering IRON consumption.
! was 10y ms reason ana be
c"usc '''e o'atea az present makes
40 PROVISION WhaVeVer tor ne
gro Vons"i''pV'FeS' other IMAM
lor 'he crlh'ha' ana insane,
n"' we commission recon-
,s''.e' ~ ,'ic penef'' assem-
Uly '''o "9'''o''s'''nehI OF Il small
''op''',oS'S Sahatorium Tor ne
= io'S where advanced cases can
20 "'cu io' anu removed
U"' eo''''ct WIN persons
'""i 10y "h's ~ ."'oc'' ~ Is
"",o' ''o1' ''"' II 'he 9ea'e
'No "pP''i'in ''on Tor
oue" ' '"'ia'o''u,i' the irglh'
:" ''''H 'N9Hoc'a
~ 800 io' s'oup oi OF
5 ~" us - o''''r,oulo M
''"' ~ P''o''so % q
~,
F., 'eoo''''i'eh
' ~ "''e' e''''Pa'Eh
=, e""o'''on 70 prevent con
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07
BANQUET FOR THE BOYS
WILL BE SERVED AT Y. M. C. A
NEXT MONDAY.

Mothers who are interested in the
Boys department of the Y. M. c. A.
met at the association have complet-
ed plans for the boys banquet which
will be served to the boys of the Y.
department next Monday evening,
December IL. An elaborate three
course dinner will be served free to
the members of Oskaloosa Y. boys
department Places will be set for
the one hundred and sixty members
OF the department.
Following the dinner short pro-
gram will be given.
Boys Secretary Earle Roberts, who
is in charge of the affair has invited
the 0skaloosa High school football
team, and Coaches p. Z. Betting, w
Fl. Kelley and G. r. Younts, to at
tend the banquet, as guests of honor
The Maroon squad and coaches will
have separate table during the
dime. t
The mothers committee arranging
the dinner consists of Mrs. ]. r. Nc
Gregor, chairman; Mrs. H. S. Rhyns-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07

that Oskaloosa rough faced brick are
being used This is Il new brick thai
is being introduced by the Vitrilied
Brick Company and very closely re-
sembles the fashionable Tapestry"
brick that is so popular in the larger
cities. In being laid up, the joints are
also being "raked" thus setting back
the morton joint about onefoTth OF
an inch. This is also a modern idea
and is proving very popular on &C
count of, its pleasing appearance.
The residence of Charles e. Lunk-
ley that was moved from NJ avenue
west to the corner of C avenue west
and North f street. is now in position
with a fine new basement to rest on.
improvements will still be made to
the property in order to make it
thoroughly modern and comfortable.
-:-.-;- IL 49,. tt.
Gas installations are being made at
various points about the city and this
requires the digging up of the park
ing inside of the, curb. a#s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07
BRING ON THAT HOBBY
DRESS 1T UP FOR EXHIBITION ON
NEW YEARS DAY.

Something new for New Years
day is proposed for the Y. NJ. c. A.
1t is to be a hobby exhibit. Any
thing you do, collect or bake will
be welcome for exhibition includt
ing pet animals, that do not weigh
over 500. While the show will be
promoted chiefly for the younger
people, every one will be expected
to place on exhibition anything they
would like to have other people see.
Relics and curiosities will also be
welcomed. Both boys and girls are
to have Part in the show, and if
present plans materialize it will be
one of the most interesting events
ever attempted in town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday, Dec. 6, 1896.

Another cold day with furnaces and
heating stoves going in good way.
Ice was now five inches thick.
VIM. Her a fireman on the B & W.
was badly scalded on his engine and
taken to Burlington for treatment
Last day of service in the old quar-
tiers OF the Methodist Episcopal church
at the old Simpson Charge building
and the church people made an all
day celebration of it with program
for morning. afternoon and evening.
Rev. |. P. Teter came up from OF
tumwa for the occasion and big con.
gregations participated.
Personals: Superintendent A, L.
Shattuck OF the What Cheer Schools
visited town. friends. Doctor Bprtsch
by was summoned to New Sharon in
consultation case. c w, Jones was
homo from the east. Rev. A. M. Hag
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07

Thanksgiving in Olivet was largely
spent at home eatingsthe good things
OF life ON their own table. The
writer and wife broke bread and ate
turkey at the John l.. Thompson
home. Aunt Martha certainly had
{ feas:
Herman Meyers purchased a Ford
car from Oskaloosa parties on Mon
day. d. A. McReynolds made the
salea nd gave Herman his first lesson
in driving the thing. MIR. Weyers
has two handsome daughters. We
hope they will enjoy it.
! A want ad always brings results.
Denny Robertson advertised in the
Herald twice, costing Soc. for stray
calf. The first day he was called up
stating his calf was in a pasture north
of town. Next day brought 1t home.
This was $22 calf. .,
Walter Dexter filled the pulpit in
the. NJ. p. church Sunday night. The
writer regretted he and his wife were
not present for Walter never has any
hot mush in his mouth; always load
ed and never fails to let people know
what he has to say. That strikes
u 3... ...E. aa .. -.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07
HURT IN THE Mines
BUT YOUNG MAN ESCAPES SER
loUs INJURY.

Ouvst. Dec. 4.-(By r. W)--Mrs'
Lester Butler returned home on Mon
day from a summons to knoxViile o"
Saturday. Her sisters son. Jonh
Patterson, Junior, was hurt IN the
p;nas there that day. She informed
MS the young man was in serious
condition.
j, Mrs. A. Billings spent Saturday in
Oskaloosa shopping.
C. M. Ames of Keokuk was In town
this week soliciting trade.
Robert Adair visited this week with
old friends in Prairie City.
Miss Eliza Systma, of Rose HILL
spent Sunday at the parental Ian
Systma home, NV.
Miss Andeway of Rose Hill visited
at the Dan Systma home west OF
town this week.
John Nossman was in town MOI
day. John reports everything lovely
on the county line. "
Mrs, Geo. McCombs and John Shat-
fer spent "Wednesday In Oskaloosa
shopping. John reports nothing do
ing on the farm. 49,
Ira shaffer spent Saturday in oska-
loosa trading. He is done husklng
corn. VIII sit by the fire the rest OF
tho winter. ~ ,f.@.
Mrs, Mabelle Estes of Red Lodge,
Montana, left for her home on Mon
day after spending two weeks mere
at the MeReynolds homes. ..s.-I
The sentiment of National Chair
man Wilcox is ours to q dot; pull CO.
gether. For when man is beaten
he might as well Tess up. .1
In a letter from our nephew, t. +
Smith of Macon, Ca, he says cotton
is selling there in open market fol
zoe a pound, a price unknown to the
Oldest inhabitant before.
Mrs John McKinzie and son, oi
Harvey visited the John Nossmar
home west of town. This little
youngter is the first offspring at this
shome. We congratulate them.
Walter Clark was business caller
In Oskaloosa on Tuesday. Walter il
having a good run of shoeing horses
this week. He gets all of his horse
shoes and nails In Oskaloosa. Bet
ter yet.
In letter from our nephew, R. A
williams. salesman for the Brow
Clothing company of Atlanta, Ga, n
says the necessities of life are high
err now than they were during tn
Civil War.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07

ing this evening at which Mr.. Evans
or Des MONIES will speak upon his
trip to Europe with the Ford Peace
Party. The election resulted as fol-
lows: ......
: Foreman-H. B. Tovrea.
NJ. of Carl Billick.
Correspondent-B A. Wright.
NJ. of A-D. w. Jameson.
Chaplain-Monioa Herbig.
Observation-Disclosures Rafferty,.
H. B.. Tovrea, the Foreman. will
select those for the appointive offices
and they will be announced at the
January meeting, at which time the
installation of the new officers will
take place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-12-07
OUTSIDE WORK COESON
FINE WEATHER FAVORABLE TO
IMPROVEMENTS

Excavation work is done on G ave-
nue. west between North H and |
streets in preparing the street for the
gang of concrete workers that is put
ting in the base for the paving that is
to be continued on G avenue to the
entrance of the Fair Grounds. On
North Ninth street the sand cushion is
being placed and this is quickly fol-
lowed by the laying of brick and after
being rolled and inspected the joints
are filled with tarred asphalt and then
the job is complete. 1t will only take
short time now to finish the entire
five blocks. ....
.... - - - ~
B. F, Grub of GA South Market
street, is putting i'm basement gar
age on the south side OF his home,
where he has on entrance on Sixth
avenue East. The terrace embank,
ment is high here and the location is
ideal for this purpose. 1t will be a
great convenience as an entrance is
gained from the inside.
/ -: - =
Frank p. Allen Of 615 b avenue w
has recently improved his place BY
the addition of a glass enclosed bach
porch. The porch is wide and room,
and is a decided change for the bet
ter in the comfort OF the home.
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A notable feature Of the new from
wall of the Killips Garage building
that Is now being erected, is the fac