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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Big Stone Gaps Leading Bar
Der Shop Changes Hands

The barber shop patrons of the
Gap, as we'll MS those of the sur
rounding community, will be
glad to know that Mr.. Willard
5. Miller has purchased the en-
tire barber business, formerly
conducted by Martin Luther, on
Wood avenue.
II rs needless to mention that
MIR. Miller contcmplates to even
tually have one of the most pop
nlar barber parlors in Southwest
Virginia, rs that fact may lie oh
served by the many additions
already installed ana yet under
way.
One of the most noticeable
additions is the Russian electric
barber pole, which stands oppo.
site the main entrance it stands
327 cnbits high, surmounted by
a large white shade 30! inches
III diameter, which brilliantly
ELIMINATES the avenue, and
greatly assists automobilists in
parking their cars in the vicinity
of the shop.
We understand that many
modern conyenicnccs-such as
electro massogers, automatic
shoe sinners, Turkish baths, etc,
are to be added at an early date.
The patrons, for the present
at least, will be served by Mar
tin Luther, the accommodating
former owner, who has been re.
tanned in the service of MIR. Mil
Ter rs head barber, in which ca.
pacity he will have charge of the
shop.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Girls Have Pretty Face
And Beautiful Complexion

An Atlanta man makes new discovery
that makes an old face look years young
.er. If your skin is dark, brown. or COY
cred with ircckles or blomishes. Just use
a little Cocotone Skin Whitencr. it 5
male with cocoanut oil and is perfectly
harmless. y few days use will improve
your looks 1905 The WORKOUT skin
comes oil evenly, leaving no evidence of
the treatment, the new healthy under.
skin appearing rs a lovely new complex
ion.
just ask your druggist for an ounce of
Cocotone Skin Whitencr, and If he will
not supply you send twenty-five cents To
The tocotone Co, Atlanta, Ga, and they
will send you box by return mail
IL your hair is hard 10 comb, is kinky.
happy and will never stay straight, JUS,
use COcotoue Hair Dressing and IL will
become straight, long. soft, glossy aud
beautiful in a few days mail orders filled,
Poe for large boX.-sdy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
LawleSsnes

Thore is much food for
thought in the acts IF lawless.
ness in different parts Of the
country. Are wa az a people
losing respect for tho law? Are
we losing sight of the fine ideals
we have cherished for a cen
fury and II half? Or is the un
rest SO prevalent in other parts
of the world communicating
itself to us?
The most disqnieting feature
of these outbreaks of lawlcss.
ness is not that they should
have occurred, but they should
occur just at this time, when
the country needs TO be united
i'll heart and soul M never be.
fore.
In times of peace and caln
the good sense and ordllincs.
OF the people would not have
tolerated the causes which led
up to tho disturbances. With
the minds OF the people on 9th
CIR matters these causes have
been permitted TO grow and
flourish.
White we are proposing &c
make great sacrifices for free
dom, let us not permitagrowth
within our body polite that is
calculated to nullify and make
impotent that freedom.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Meeting of U. D. c.

The y. d. G. met with Mrs.
McCorkle, on Wednesday, Sep.
temher 18th. Eleven members
responding to roll call. A let.
Ger from Miss Preston was read
urging each one to do her Bit
and TO send n delegate to Roa.
noke well informed on all tho
important questions which are
before the Chapters. Mrs. Pet.
ut was elected us n delegate Ia
the Roanoke convention and
Mira. Alexander, alternate.
-Four outfits have been knit,
which were turned over to Mrs
Alexander to be sent to Rich.
mond for the battleship Virgin
in. 1t was decided to give n
medal for scholarship in the
Public School and picture for
punctuality as was given lasl
year. The Juniors were invited
10 meet with Mrs. McCormick
on the following Saturday.
After the business meeting
the historical part of the pro
gram was taken. Mrs. Iona
read n very interesting paper
on woman's part during 1851
1865, Mrs. Smith read a paper
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

the sake of the child these du
ties must not BIO evaded.
Who has not heard the ex,
preston from many n distracted
mother of an active boy: "I'l
be so glad when he starts to
school" Not that this mother
wises to shirk her responsible.
ty, but the sober truth is, the
job is too big for her. The
young life is too vigorous for
her supervision, encountered rs
she is with many other duties,
oil Of which must be met.
1t is ut this point that the eff
ficicnt kindergarten teacher
steps into tho brccch and bridg-
cs over the trying period of the
young life from infancy to
childhood. a few hours every
day wherein the parent can
shift the burden Of the child's
care upon other competent
shoulders, gives time for recu-
peration of energies and n re-
newing Of enthusiasm for tho
tasks temporarily laid down.
But the qualifications for
successful kindergarten teacher
are rare. Few people possess
them. One must not only love
but be possessed of
unlimited patience. One must
also be able to put one self in
harmony with child life and be
able to see clearly the child's
point of view. The successful
teacher must be able TO enter
fundamentally into all the in
terests that go to make up the
world, as in no other
way can the confidence and
love of the child be gained, and
without these tue teachers cf-
forts are worse than wasted.
The community that would
be sure of n stable groundwork
for the civilization that is to
radinto from it, if it has not nj
ready done so, take steps 10 ut
once establish a iirst-class kin
dergarten. Perhaps no other
one influence has had more to
do in the great Improvement
noted on all hands in the rising
generation, physically, mental.
ly and morally.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Town I'm
provenent
(Contributcdl
The Kindergarten

Nv iiot liuupht olit iIlBHt
not suppose the question of ii
kindergarten would have much
bearing on the subject of town
Improvement, but closer study
of the kindergarten and it's
mission will convince one that
il has n vital place in the life of
any community.
The quality of citizenship is
the measure of any community.
1t matters not the enterprise
aud push of people; it matters
not the thrift and saving quail
Ties; il there be not Il bed rock
of solid character underlying
these there liz no SUCCESS worthy
the name for that community.
The schools and tho homes of
the land are the soils that pro-
duce either good or bad citi-
zens. If the home influence is
what it should be, and is fol.
lowed by the right sort of
school training, the average
boy or girl will develop into n
g. crcditable product, If either
of these fail in their mission,
tho result detracts from success
in proportion to the degree of
failure.
The old idea That formerly
prevailed with many Of our
people that the child should be
left to run wild until school age
arrived, when he could be read
lily nodded into the correct
shape, has been exploded. True
under this program many noble
characters have been produced,
but it has been in spite OF, rath-
or than because Of. the method.
The Kindergarten derives it's
value from the fact that the
first few years Of child's life
constitute the period in which
the groundwork, of character is
laid. The impressions stamped
on the young mind from the
age of one To two years TO five
or six, are permanent, No
amount OF after training can
entirely obliterate them. Ii
these Impressions are hcalthful
and wholesome. the child is
fortunate. If the reverse, the
child has been burdencd with
an incubus that may require Il
lifetime TO shake oil,
Now il is true that the home
life is supposed TO furnish these
early influences that shall start
the child on the right road in
life. In too many instances,
however, the home life does not
furnish these influences, aud in
many cases it ia no fault of the
guardians Of the home,
Surprising the home life to
approximate the ideal; that the
parents are ali they should be-;
that they have o vital interest
in the development Of the young
minds and souls entrusted to
their care; the fact romans that
an intelligent guardianship of
the child during every day and
hour of its life ia a practical
imposaibility for it's parents. II
life held for them no other du-
ties this might be possible. But
there are other duties that de-
maud their attention, and for
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
NOTICE

All persons are notified not TO
take the cross-tics from dummy
line right of way without au-
thority from me. Persons de
string To purchase the ties cal,
get them from George Cane,
who is authorized to haul and
sell them.
7-lol0l7
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

II is an nnwelcomo task, but
the American inventors may
find themselves called upon to
develop some important im-
provements in poison gas, IL
qnid fire and other devices that
have been introduced.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

Evidences of the diffusion of
prosperity accumulate. IAN
acute shortage"of 81 and So bills
exist. A year ago the shortage
was in coins of the smaller de-
nominations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

on Admiral Sinlms and Mrs. W.
/. Goodloe read n poem.
After refreshments were sery-
ed tho meeting adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Cochran on
October 10th.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Card of Thanks
7-19.l0l7

We desire to thank the people
of Big Stone Gap for their sym.
palhy and Kindness shown us
during tho sickness and death
of our dear little daughter.
MIR. AND Mrs. j.. j. HORTON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

1t would cause complications
il the Germans should take such
a fancy to the Hohenzollern
family an to refuse to fight ex
cept under personal leadership
of one of its members.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Increased Coal
Production

was 500, 09S,l75 net tons, valued
at 1867, 1875, 63S, an increase COM
pared with 1915 of 5S,i7S, GSS
tons, or II per cent. in quantity,
and $3.50, 434, 452, or % per cent,
in value. The production Of
bituminous coal was $40 ,GS2
tons, valued at $685., 1lG,O77, an
incrense OF 1873 per cent. in
quantity and 32,5 per cent. in
value. The production of Penn
sylvania anthracite was 81 ,57S,-
1913 net tons, valued at 5000 ,O09-
SCI, u decrease of nearly . per
cent. in quantity but an increase
of more than . per cent, in val
ne. These figures, which have
just been issued by the United
States Geological Survey, De
partment of the Interior, were
complied by G. e. Lesher.
All the principal coal produc-
ing States showed increases in
output. The most notable in
crease was in Ohio, whose pro-
duction of coal in 1916 was 49,
293,52S tons, or nearly 50 per
cent. creator than in 1918. The
Increase in the value of the
Ohio product was nearly $22,-
100000, or about 81 per cent.
The largest increase in quantity
was III Pennsylvania-l2,3i0
PSI tons, or rs per cent, com
pared with 1918. Tho increase
i'll West Virginia was 9,27G OBS
tons, or ~ per cent. in Illinois,
1865 ,7G0 tons, or 40 per cent. !;
and in Indiana, 3,0s7,37G tons,
or Is per cent. Iowa, New Mex
leo, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
and Texas recorded slight de-
crcases iii 1916 compared with
1918. The output OF bitumin-
GUS coal in 1916 established II
new record in the United States
as Il whole aud also in most of
the individual States.
The average value of anlhra-
cite was 50. 80 net ton, com
pared with $2.07 in 1914 and
1915. The average value, at
the mines, Of bituminous coal
produced in 1916, was 1882 a
ton, compared with $l.l3 in
1915 and SLY i'll 1911. Both of
these figures are higher than
those recorded in any other
yenr from 1850 to 1916, u period
for which comparable figures
are available.
The number of men employed
in the production of bituminous
coal in 1916 was 5Gl, lO2, an in
crease OF 1910 compared with
1919. The number of men en-.
ployed in the production of an
thracite decreased from l7d ,5j2
IN l'lo to l'9,sG9 in 1916,
The average number Of toms
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
Saturday, October ~. 1017.

between 1000 4. NJ and 90 Noon in
front, of the Postofiicc in the town OF
Big Stone Gap, sell two (a) adjoining
tracts OF land lying in Wise counnycVir-
GINA, ON the south side of Wallin's
Ridge, conveyed to him as such Trustee
by said deed of trust; 80.
One thereof described as containing
nifty 600 acres. mare or less, and the 9TH
or thereof described as containing thirty
seven and seventeen one liunlNiIths
3i.lO acres. more or less; i,'s
And reference is made to the said deed
OF trust for full and complete descriptions
OF The said two tracts of land. -
These two tracts constitute tlie Elrm
ON Wallin's Ridge formerly owned by
Mrs. Mary j. James, and thereafter owned
by jerome l.. Wells.
Sale will be made ut public >outcry 10
the highest and best bidder upon tho fol
lowing terms, namely:
TERMS: Three hundred and iiny
sS5U.0O) dollars cash in hand twelve
hundred (Si200.0Ol dollars with interest
from dale of sale, payable December 81,
1917; remainder with interest from date
oi sale. payable October 81, 1918. Ne
gotlabio promissory notes with sufficient
surely. bearing interest. viii be required
rom The purchaser, and title will be re.
tanned 10 the property to secure due pay
| mcnts
Information about the properly can he
obtained from said Melvin ii. Garrison or
upon inquiry at my office in Biz Stone
Gap, or upon inquiry from O. +, illanton
PRESIDENT, The First National bank OF
Appalnchia.
JNo. W. CuALkLry,
Sep.emneG ~, lol7, Trustee.
sept so-5e-lO. .,yEt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
How's This I

We offer One Hundred Golls.-
Reward for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY G CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known f. J.
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo ..
Halls Catnrrh Cure Is taken Internally.
cous surfaces of The. system Tasiinonials
gent Tree. Price 20 cents per bottle. Sold
" all Druggists
Take iiairs Family Pi.!- .nr "-astipatioa
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

No, we may not be killing
many of the enemy, but we IRE
killing lot of time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26
PUBLIC SALE OF VALU-
ABLE FARM AND
FRUIT LAND

The. undersigned, Jno W. Chalkley
Trustee in deed of trust from Melvin
II Garrison and Sarah II. Garrison, his
wife, for the benefit of the First National
Bank of Appalachia. dated December ld,
l9l aud recorded in the Clerks Onice
OF Wise County in Decd Book l20 at
page Oh pursuant To the request an,! Iii
rcction Of The First National Bank OF
Appalacbia, default having been made in
payment OF sums of money with interest,
therein secured. will on
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

Crowned heads are world
nuisance, but they often come
in handy in n card game.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

Love your neighbor as your.
ael?, and then you won't have to
lie about him when he is dead.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

Every man tells the truth
once in a while, but to some of
them it is an awful shock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-09-26

Old newspapers for saIe at
this Office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

Special Sale Of
Rare Bargains.

Wishing to reduce our stock, we are
Offering rare bargains in seasonable mer-
chandise. which should be great attrac
ton to the buying public. as all goods have
advanced in price, and still going higher,
and many things can not be replaced at
prices named in this sale
"a Ringwalt's linoleum. regular SOC
quality, at Soc.
"A wool ingram carpet. 75c quality. at
45c.
"A cotton fibre carpet. soc quality.
at S5c.
9-12 wool fibre rugs. $3.50 quality, at SIS.
9-12 heavy-wool fibre rugs, 50 quality,
at $3.50.
Ladies' all-wool sweater coats, regular
81 quality. at $2.75.
Ladies all-wool sweater coats. regular
$3.50 quality. at SIPS.
Ladies' all-wool sweater coats, regular
$3.50 quality, at SITS.
Misses all-wool sweater coats, regular
So quality. at $3.50.
Misses all-wool sweater coats. $l.75 quail
ity. SIPS.
Ladies' black, navy. brown and green
all-wool skirts. regular $3.50 quality, at
$375.
Ladies' wool plaid skirts, $3.50 quality.
at SITS.
Ladies' silk waists in black, white and
pink, $3.50 quality. at So.
Ladies' silk waists in white. pink and
blue. $1.98 quality. at SIPS.
DRESS GOODS AND WASH GOODS.
A splendid line at much less than regu-
lar prices. as long as they last
50-inch all wool broad cloths in black,
blue. brown and green, regular SIPS quail
ity, at 75c.-
44-inch all wool sponged and shrunk
serges at ST.
S6-inch all wool spunged and shrunk.
serees regular Use quality, at 60c
S4-inch fine pongee suitings, Csc quality.
at 20c.
3S.inch fine madras shirtings, 18c quail
ity, at 15c and 16c.
S4-inch French einehams. 2Sc quality.
at Csc.
2S-lnch good shirtines and suitines. 15c
quality. at IL 1-2c.
S0-inch best galatea clothes. Csc quality.
at 2Oc
2s-inch best dress einehams. tic quality.
at 15c.
2S-inch good dress ginghams, lSc quality
at 12 1-2c
WHITE GOODS.
Our line of white goods are up to the
minute and much under market price:
Embroideries. batiste. dimities, organ
dies, nainsooks. voiles and palm cloths.
CORSETS FOR SLAUGHTER.
American Lady corsets. regular $i.50
grade. at $1.25.
American Lady corsets, regular SIPS
grade. at $90c.
Hobo corsets. 81. so prade 81.
Memo corsets, $3.50 grade. at 81.
Memo corsets. $3.50 grade, at So.
Memo corsets. $3.50 grade, at 81.
W. HICKS.
mar 23-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01
Altered War Words.

An examination of modern military
terms reveals the fact that very few of
them possess the meaning originally
assigned to them. Munitions, for ex-
ample, In ancient times signitied not
only the materials Of warfare, but also
the fixed defenses of an army. Thus
the translators OF the authorized YER
sion OF the Bible use the phrase mi
nitions of rocks" to translate 'lmpreE.
nable rock fortresses," and the defend
Ing army Is charged to keep the mu
nitlons" when the meaning Is guard
the fortresses." Carriage Is another
word with changed meaning. In
Acts appears the phrase 1--WE took up
our carriages" II IL one Greek word
meaning "havlng packed up" and the
Geneva version Q550 has 1--WE trussed
up our fardels." In those days the
words meaning was something car
ried," not as now, something that car
ries. "-London Chronicle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01
Bait For Eiahina.

A fish hasn't nose, but 1t can smell.
Recent expSl iments have proved this.
Anglers have laid so much stress on
the need OF exciting flshs interest
by the look CT food that the effect of
scent has been overlooked. A shark
will bite ut Il hook containing piece
of fat pork, although the pork does not
look like any kind of fish that swims
In the sen.
1t may be heresy in angling to sug-
gest that fly" should smell like u
fly. These scientific apartments show
how large II part smell plays In the
food pursuit of fish. Bait, such as
small crabs, was found and eaten by
the fishes two or three times as rapidly
when the shells were broken, Bait
placed inside a gauze bag was smclled
within three minutes OF being lowered
In the water, and almost at the same
time all the fishes began nibbling at
the bag. When cotton was stuffed into
its so called "nostrils" the dogilsh
would seldom observe the food that
came near them.-Chicago Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

In handling other peoples money the
principal must be kept intact II, as a
trustee, those to whom you are respon-
sible insist upon an income which you
In your heart know cannot be obtained
without taking some slight chance, give
up the trust without hesitation, says
Worlds Work. There is no more BIT
ter experience through which an hon
est trustee or executor can pass than
the rendering Of an accounting for Il
lost or depleted trust. No reason or ex-
cuse can weigh for an instant against
the actual result which he faces. A
single slip In the handling Of funds
like this may doom all future genera
lions of that family to lives Of poverty,
This is the greatest responsibility ever
laid upon trustee, an executor, a
banker or an adviser, and no honest
man should assume 1t unless he is pre-
pared to endure for the sake OF the
future all the criticism that may cen
ter upon him on account of extreme
conservatism In the present,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

II you pay bills promptly the man
you owe will be inclined to pay his
debts at once. There's an old saying
that chose who go borrowing go sOr-
rowing" You'll never contract the
habit of running into debt II you meet
your obligations when they are due.
Paying up makes for business efilcien-
cy. There are some men rated wealthy
who find 1t hard TO get credit. Other
men with nothing often can borrow
vast sums. Their credit Is good They
always meet their obligations. You
have heard 1t said, ard sooner take
that mans word than another mans
bond" BE one of these men with the
word. Try paying your bills promptly
and see how II works.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01
Two CIasses Of Dsbts.

Avoid useless ana unnecessary debt
as you would pestlIence," advises a
successful flnancier. "There are two
classes OF debts. one IL constructive
credit, and the other IL destructive
credit. On one hand a farmer or bust
ness man may borrow to buy more
land, more stock, build improvements.
On the other hand borrowing may be
done simply to buy an automobile or TO
spend In some way that the Investment
itself will not pny back the loan"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

Look at this letter." said the exas.
perated man to his blond typewriter.
Every word In It that should have
two 'p's' you've only put one"
well, SIR" said the girl timldly,
there's only one p on the keyboard"
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

where's your father. boyT asked
the gentlemanly agent.
"Sweepln' the horizon" replied the
astronomers son.
"And your mOtber-where Is sheT
shes out sweeping the Backyard
Parsons Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

Life on the farm Is not what It
used to be-"
How IL that"
when farmer motors into town
every night to attend theater you
can't expect him to get up at day
break. p Birmingham Age Herald
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-01

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county. Nd, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
LEONARD BRADSHAW,
late Of said Montgomery county deceased
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to
the subscribers on or before the 9Th day
of November. 1917; otherwise they may
by law, be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under our hands this 9th day
Of May. 1917.
ELIZABETH c. BRADSHAW,
AARON BRADSHAW.
may 11-4t Executors.