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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-25
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The Appalachia NJ. E.Church,
South, was dedicated Sunday
morning Mt the II O'Clock SER
vices, and despite the inclement
weather the pews were well fill
ed. Rev. II. S. Hamilton, pas
tor of the Bland Street Metho-
dist Church, Bluefield, w. Va. !,
preached the dedicatory sermon
in Il most forceful and impress.
i've manner. Rev. Hamilton is
one of the finest preachers, as
we'll as one of the best men in
the conference today. Brother
Hamilton in his sermon paid
high tribute to the members of
this church for the persever-
ence and hard work they have
done 10 build and maintain
their church. The building is
one of the best and most eXpen-
sivn in tho Holston Conference
and is constructed of native
stone, we'll built and modern,
and as Mr.. Hamilton suid, is n
lasting monument to the faith
and labors Of the Appalachia
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Miss julie Bullitt Weds in
New York.

OF much interest to society
in Virginia and the south was
the wedding, beautiful in it's
simplicity Of Miss julie Bullitt,
youngest daughter of Major
j. Il. Bullitt. to Lieutenant
Willis Richardson Slaughter,
oldest sou of the late Mr. and
Mrs. NJ, r. Slaughter, of Lynch
burg, which took place in ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church in
New York City Saturday after
noon ut three O'Clock.
The bride, who is very lovely,
was unusually charming in her
smart tailored suit of white
wool garbadinc with accesso.
ries and carrying shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Her only attendant was her
sister, Mrs. j. X. Taggart, Of
Rodn, who was matron of hon
or, while Mr.. Sam Slaughter,
OF LynchDurg, acted az his
brothers. best man.
Preceding the wedding was n
lovely breakfast at the home of
Mr.. Slaughter's sister, Mrs. DR..
Morton, in New York for the
bridal party.
Owing To the press of duties
Of Lieutenant Slaughter, Twen-
ty-Third UnitcdStates Infantry,
who is n graduate of this years
at West Point, he was unable
to obtain sufficient leave of alb
scncc To come the Gap, where
the wedding was to have taken
place, so he was met IN New
York by Miss Bullitt, accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. NJ
Il. Slaughter, and Mr.. Sam
Slaughter, of Lynchburg; Major
Joshua II. Bullitt, of Blk Stone
Gap, and Mrs. j X. Taggart,
Of RodaN Outside of the i'm.
mediate families the only
guests at the wedding were;
Mr.. ana Mrs. Kerr and Miss
Alma Nix, of New York, and
Mr. Byron Rhoads, ,lr., of Big
Stone Gap.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Slaughter
will make their home in SYRIA
cuse, n ", where the licutcn-
ant is stationed, until further
orders of the government.
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Mid Summcr Dance at Hotel
Friday Night.

The Big Stone Gap Cotillion
Club gave Il midsummer dance
at the Monte Vista Hotel Fri
day evening from $3.50 until
200 O'Clock. Cartcr's Sake
phone Orchestra, Of Knoxville,
furni5hed the music for the
evening
Those dancing were Miss
Mary Ferguson, of Richmond ;
Miss Evans, Of Linden; Misses
Rcbecca Ware, of New Orleans,
Louise Goodloe, Christine aud
Margaret Miller, Caroline
Rhonds, Margaret and Adelaide
Petit, Ruth Prescott, Jess Nc
Corlile and Janet Bailey; MIR.
and Mrs. j. Thompson, of st.
Charles; Nlessrs. II. Davis, of
Roda; Mr.. Davidson and j
BURNETT, OF Roaring Fork
Paul Horne, of Clinchport; Will
Jones, Tip Polly aud John
Coles, Of Appaluchia; Dave
Baker, of Knoxville; Jas.
Reynolds, DR.. G. Il. Bowyer
and Il. S. Wombwcll, of Sto-
mega; l.. T. Winston, John
Jones, John Fox, Jr., w. NJ.
Dale, Laync Miller, Donald
Prescott, j. Rnbenstein, Sam
McCluen, Baylor Blanchard
and j. w. Rush. Mr., ani Mira.
B. Il. Rhoads, Mr.. and Mrs.
llinkle and Mrs H. l., Miller
chapcroned the dance.
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BILLION BUSHELS
INCREASE.
Fore cast Indicates the Pro
duction of o,093,0 00,-
600 Bushels Principal
Crop.

y Washington dispatch says:
\ billion bushels increase over
last YEARS. production in the
principal food crops is the re
Spouse American farmers have
made To President Wilson
mid April appeal saying that
upon them rest the fate of
the war and the fate of the ma
tons"
The extent of the farmers
response was disclosed Today
when u production of ,093 900,
600 bushels of principal food
crops was forecast i'll the De.
partment of Agriculture's July
crop report. IL shows this
years corn crop will be the lar
gest in history except one, and
that four, and possibly five 9TH
er crops will make new records.
The corn crop, which with
favorable weather from now on
may equal tho yield of 1912,
shows an increase of 5il 900, 900
bushels over last year with a
total of 3,l2i ,000,00 bushels.
The acreage is II per cent lar
ger than last year
The combined winter and
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Courtesy For Miss Cochran.

Miss Sarah Cochran, Of Big
Stone Gap, Va, was the honorec
at "A party given by Mrs. Ben
Cochran yesterday afternoon.
For the entertainment the home
on Highland avenue was pref
lilly decorated throughout in
sweet peas and gladioli.
Amusement was afforded by
a game OF bridge in which the
prize, a pair of silk hose, was
won by Mrs. George NJ War
rem. The hostess gift to Miss
Cochran was set of playing
cards and the consolation gift
went to Mrs. Edwin Powers.
After the game quite Il num-
Der of guests, who do not play
cards, came in and spent a
social hour when refreshments,
consisting of n salad course, ice
cream served in cantaloups,and
cake, was passed.
The out of town guests ut tho
party were: Miss Virginia Ell
lis, Misses Barbour and Brown,
of Mar,insville, Va; Miss Bev-
eridge, of Wisconsin; Miss
Dorothy Amis, OF Vicksburg,
Miss, and Miss Mary McCue. :
Bristol Herald Courier, July Is.
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The Farmers And Food
Control.

An illuminating side light on
the food situation liz contained
IN some expressions inserted in
the Congressional Record re-
Gently by Senator Smith of
Michigan. These were from
fnrmers' organization and in
dividual farmer, and they with.
out exception endorsed the food
contro! mcasurcrs before con
gress.
These expressions give us a
pretty clear idea as To whence
come the present panic prices.
We are told with great JUNCTION
that this is the first time in our
history that the farmer has
received for his products what
liicy were really worth.
INT let us see. What is the
object OF food control? Whence
comes the insislent demand'
ia'n'y, thc demand ~ the an
rect result OF 1000 prices that
hrr out ot al proportion to
wages ana TO prices IN every
"ther iine. It's reasonable to
hl''r'e mat II the farmers were
RECEIVING anything Ike the
present retail prices-m'nus, OF
oNnrNe, q reasonable per cent OF
h'iddiemeh's proilt-they would
not oe willing to XII the goose
ma lays the golden eggt
ne pam truth Is the farm
or Is not oonehtted by the pres
en- h'gh prices Oh 1000 IN any
negreo 10 recompense nm
Tor what ne is injured by eX'
.r"Vhgaht prices III other lines.
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Stone Gap Colliery Company
Changes Hands.

The Stone Gap Colliery Com
pany, owned by New York cap.
italists, has sold its plant at
Glamorgnn to the Rsau Steel &
Iron Company, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. We are reliably inform
ed that the purchase price for
the plant was $3.50 900, cash in
hand.
The new company owns sew
eral iron furnaces and viii use
ita entire outfit of coal and COX e
in its own furnaces. The com.
pany will make extensive i'm
provemcnts, as il has plenty of
capital behind il.
No doubt this means great
deal 30 tho town of Wise, nv it
is generally understood that
the new company will be in
tcrested IN tho extension of the
Norton Il Northern railroad
north from Wise to some point
on Turkey branch, a distance
OF about three and one-hGlf
miles. In that section the com
pany has under it's control one
Of the best tracts of coal land in
tho county and in the event the
extcnsionsis made will put in
another plant Mt that point
W.ea NewS
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lachia Lodge ll3l.

iuSHii iipubt ilol.
Y. j. johnson, who is taking
osteopathic treatment in Rris
tol, is pending II few days here
with his family.
Mrs. Kyle MidkiT, who has
been inhisposed for several
days, is improving.
Mrs. w. IL. Johnson, of near
Kelly View, was shopping in
Appalachia Saturday night.
The handsome new residence
of j. w. Guntncr, near lie
public school building, is near
ing completion.
Rev. Hamilton, who came
down from Bluefield to preach
the dedicatory sermon Mt tho
NJ. E. Church. South, Sunday,
remained over and filled the
pulpitSunday night and preach
ed splendid sermon. While
here MIR. Hamilton was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. NJ. j
Holley.
Little Miss Virginia Thomas,
of Corbin, Ky, is visiting the
Sullivan girls and the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston at the
st. James Hotel.
Little Miss Gladys DeBell,
who had an arm and one of her
legs broken in an automobile
Incident about two months ago,
is able to be up. and walk
around and is improving nicely
Tony, the cute little black
bull dog of Mr.. and Mrs. g. l..
Chapman, is no more. 1t is said
he was poisoned. His owners
lament his demise.
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spring wheat crop will he 3S,-
coo, 600 bushels more than last
years witha total of G7S.0Oo, 600
bushels.
Oats promise TO exceed last
years crop by 20l 100000 bush
els, the total production being
forecast at 1853, 900, 600 bushels.
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il ID interesting 10 speculate
as to what would have been the
outcome Of the East ST. Louis
affair had il occurred after our
troops had been seut 10 France,
or even had they been in camp
IN The far south. And the
thought serves 10 emphasize the
fact TINT the day il coming
when troops will not be avail.
able for every local disturbance
tina, may crop out. Coincident
with the formation of an army
for foreign service, should be
the organization Of home guard
companies. These should be-
conipcsd Of exempts entirely but
shonld be trained by competent
officers, and should be gotten
into shape for active duty at
rs early a date as possible. The
community that has not such
unit should get busy at once
and organize one. How about
n home guard for Big Stone
GupS
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Beyerly-Mc Wedding

Beverly-McChesney Wedding
One of the most beautiful
home weddings that have taken
place in the Gap was the we'd
ding of Miss Virginia Eloise
Beverly, the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s Beverly, of
the Gap, to Lieutenant Samuel
Hutton McChesney, Of Com
papy IL. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lee McChesncy, of Bristol. last
Wednesday ut High Noon.
The impressive ring ceremony
was used by Rev. j. b. Craft,
the officiating minister, who is
the BRIDES pastor.
In the parlor an improvised
altar was formed under an arch
twined with marguerittcs aud
ferns, over which was draped
two large American flags.
Pcdcstals twincd with white
crepe paper, on the top of
which were crystal candelabras
holding cathedral candles,
shaded with red, formed the
aisle to the altar, back of which
was II large mirror. Before the
entrance Of the bridal party
Prof. RndolphA. Kratochwill, the
famous violinist of Bristol, who
was formerly the brides violin
teacher, accompanied by Mrs.
Proctor Brown, of Bristol, on
the piano, played an appropriate
selection. Then to the bcauti.
full strains from Lohengrin's
Bridal Chorus, played by Mrs.
Walter Pennington,o of Penning
ton Gap, the bridal party enter.
ed the parlor. First came the
groom, Mr.. McChesney, with
his best man, Capt. G.. G.. Nc
ferran. Of Company III. Then
entered the maid of honor, Miss
Jess McCorkle, who WAS beauti-
full in an exquisite dress of tur-
quoise blue chiffon, carrying an
arm bouquet of sweet peas and
wearing n black lace picture
hat, followed by the bride on
the arm Of her father, Mr.. W.
S. Beverly, who gave her in
marriage. The bride, who is
an attractive young lady of
blonde type, was never more
lovely than in her travelling
smart suit of bun velour cloth,
with paisley trimmings and
small buff hat with paisley
trimmings, wearing two toned
bun pumps. Her bouquet was
II corsage Of orchids and lilies
of the valley.
Immediately after the cere.
mony II delightful reception
followed. The bridal party en-
tered the dining room to the
strains of Memberships tWed-
ding March, well rendered by
Mrs. Pennington. The dining
room was beautifully decorated
with strcumers of the national
colors of red, white and blue.
The large wedding cake, in
which We're the symbols. was
used as the center piece for the
table, surrounded 10y crystal
cnndlrsticks, a two course
luncheon was served,
After the reception, amid a
shower OF rice and good wishes
Lieutenant and Mrs. McChesney
left for Clinchport,w where Lieut..
McChesncy il stationed. An
extensive honeymoon trip was
planned, but due 20 the fact Of
Lieut., McChcsncy only being
able TO obtain twenty four
hour leave of absence they
Will spend their honeymoon III
.Clinchport,
The out OF town guests pres
ent We're: Mrs. j Il Agec, of
Washington, ID G.; Mrs. G, T..
Thompson, OF Louisville; Mrs.
Proctor Brown and Miss Nancy
McChesney, of Bristol; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Pennington, Mrs.
Mildred Dabney Of bennington
Gap; and Mr.. Marks, OF Clinch.
port
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SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
quosted to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted rs to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
cave all parties n great deal Of
ANNOYANCE.
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State Normal School For Women
FARMVlLLE, VIRGINIA

Sllcn,lhy equipped TRAINING TEACHERS
Thirty fourth opens September catalogue
j. L. JARMAN President
The Detroit times., 1917-01-20
oRpHEI VI.


Ia EwrelIta. "a Spanish mporta
zion. ls tGe star ~ ,ne vaadet iie
bnI Tor the coming week ,Hr
orpheum thoatsr - Estrelits, as
sssted hy senior pagan. Viii onr o
reportory of spanish and tnsi'sn
eonga and series ~ spanish can es
that ave said 90 De- 70 last vcrd ~
her particular aeld. Beautiful snc
graceful. this star. who makes her
Art local appearance IN tho Drphe-
strn ie described as q dlstinrt .fHss-
tirn. Eva shirley. called ire nvrld .
mos marvellous priuia donns. also '-
Featured sharing honcrs win me
vaudeville viii be the production ~
.paffia. with Mira Vernon 'atiiN
'Patria Is "a serial play Ia run Ga.
fcf T5 weeks in the erpheuu..
,pisode "a ~ shown for inc can ~ rn
davs "patria viii 90 on the scrf'
each dav al !. ana o'cio' ea-
atlsf the second night tsu1eAl4i.
show a new epi code Viit be oneren
.geg. Monday. "Patrfa - society
xerial ot romance end prepar e ne -
Other acts include WARD and Ramona
ia "Iust for Fun" Ia mixture Of
Dutch comedy. songs and dances.
Hafry and Augusta Turpin IN sing
ms and comedy skit. The 1lfi ano
Tho Bank and Martyr and Florence
IA on n Tennis court There ~
u. motion pictures before and AT
the vaudeville. Friday night iocai
amateur dancers will meet IN the
regular weekly contest d.Tins inc
FIRST show.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-24

Use is made by chemical manufac-
turers of various animals, such as
chickens. dogs, cats and frogs, to test
the efficacy OF drugs.
Ergotine. for instance, is tested on
chickens in an extremely simple way.
Should It fail to turn a chickens
comb black, it is at once known by
the experimenter that the drug is
worthless.
Dogs are used to test hashish This
is manufactured from female buds Of
hemp, the male buds having no par
ticular medicinal value Hashish ad-
miniStered to dogs induces a peculiar
pathological condition If the drug is
correctly prepared, which is seen in no
other animal save man himself.
Digitalis, the heart stimulant, is best
tested on frogs. Injecting a drop of
the drug into the stomach Of the frog,
the chemist by means Of the kymo-
graph or heart recording machine
studies the changes of the frogs heart
action, thus obtaining accurate knowl-
edge as to the effect Of that particular
kind Of digitaliS.-EXchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-24
When Thsrmometsr. Differ.

Why does a weather bureau ther-
mometer show lower temperature in
hot weather than the thermometer at
the corner drug store? asks the Popu-
lar Science Monthly. When discrepan-
cies exist they are due chiefly to the
fact that the official thermometer is
Installed In a wooden cage, where It is
open to the air, but screened from both
direct sunshine and the heat reflected
from surrounding buildings, etc. Only
under such conditions does a thermom-
eter measure accurately the tempera-
ture of the air. A thermometer In the
sunshine becomes much hotter than
the air around 1t, and its reading SIM
ply tells us how hot the instrument Is,
not how hot the air is. In large cities
the weather bureau thermometer Is of
ten installed on the roof of a high
building, where the temperatures differ
somewhat from those prevailing at the
street level. The object sought in this
arrangement is to obtain a record of
the natural temperature of the locality
in general rather than the artificial
temperatures Of the city
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-24
WOMEN WILL AID COUNTRY
If HOSTILITIES OCCUR:
COUNCIL is CALLED

Suffragists Of Pennsylvania, repre-
sented by three delegates, will confer
with the national suffrage organiza-
ton, February 1926 inclusive in
Washington, D. c., at a special meet
ing of the Executive Suffrage Council
called to consider possible entry of the
United States into the world war and
the part women will play in such an
event. The delegates will be Mrs. J..
o. Miller OF Pittsburgh, Mrs. George
A Dunning of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Lewis Lawrence Smith of Strafford.
The subject to be discussed by the
council is, "The National Crisis and
Women's Responsibility Toward It,"
State suffragists already have had
acknowledged by President Wilson,
Governor Brumbaugh and their nation
al president, Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, an offer of their entire re-
sources in event of hostilities.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-24
Caste System Among Raamsn.

Japanese ragmen have a caste sys-
tenn going from the lowest class, COM
posed of men with no capital, who go
about picking up bits Of paper and
rags with pointed sticks, to the high
est class, in which there are some men
who are quite well off. There is an
intermediate class composed of men
who can pay for what they get, the
products they deal In depending large
ly on the amount Of money they may
have. Among the higher class Of rag
men there are divisions Of trade, some
dealing in woolen rags, some in cot
ton and others In different kinds of
paper.-Japan Society Bulletin.
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to the November election of the same
year and assurances giyen recently at
Harrisburg by members of the House.
Counter Strokes.
in addition, the suffragists declared
after three-days' session OF their
executive board at state headquarters,
that all objections raised have been
cOuntered with the result that there
remains no ground for logical opposi-
ton.
Even politicians, according to Mrs
Lewis Lawrence Smith of Strafford,
vice president of the Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Association, who has
been lobbying at the state capitol, ad-
nit the suffragists have the most
nearly complete poll of members of
the Legislature ever prepared. This,
the votes-for-women workers assert,
has been added to materially as the
result of work this year.
Concerning objections raised and
met. Mrs. J. O. Miller of Pittsburgh.
chairman of the legislative committee
of suffrage. said:
Objectors flushed.
I'VE no longer hear more than whis-
pers concerning objections to the cost
Of another woman suffrage referendum,
that it is too early to introduce another
amendment and that we must show
sentiment demanding another vote
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-24

upon the question. These were only
pretexts, not seriously advanced, GER
tainly, because since we have called
attention to the $50OOO,OOO roads bond
issue amendment having been rein
troduced Immediately after defeat in
1913, opponents hushed their conten-
tions quickly and sought other ground
upon which to stand. What was right
for the roads measure certainly is
right for the suffrage measure for it
must always be remembered that wom-
en- who are large taxpayers and con-
tributors to the states Golfers certain
" are paying a large part Of the COM
paratVely small cost involved
If many were surprised at the
strength Of the suffrage movement reg
istered in 1915 after only two years
work, certainly they will be more in
terested in our increased strength.
I'VE have no doubt that legislators
representing the more than 385,0OO
constituents who voted for the suf-
frage amendment in 1915 and carried
SO counties will give heed by passing
Cur amendment"
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Ruffed Grouse.

Civilization is abhOrrent to the ruffed
grouse, king Of American game birds.
1t seeks the depths Of the forests
where the wild grapes and winter
green berries grow thickest; where
clumps of laurel offer security from
prowling wildcats or foxes; where
mighty trees supply rOosting places.
There is no prouder bird in appear
ance than the ruffed grouse, none so
majestic in flight. The hunter who can
find him and after finding can make 80
per cent of hits may be classed as an
expert. When flushed this grouse
springs into the air with a roaring
noise; there is a flash of brown hurting
itself through the forest, and in an in
stant the bird is lost sight of.-Boston
Journal.
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again in the evening with a lease and
the transaction would be completed.
But you have not seen the upper
part of the house." said the lady.
I've seen the breakfast room and
eaten in it," replied Bowling. With
such a delightful lower story those
above cannot need an examination"
when will you require possession?'''
THAT depends"
The widow would have asked "On
what?' had not Dowling's look be-
trayed what was in his mind. She dared
not 90 further, for his expression said
plainly, Just as soon as you will con-
sent to remain with me here in we'd
lock"
Bowling called in the evening with a
blank lease, which he filled in and
signed, and the widow signed it, and
then he handed her a check for the
first months rent, with an additional
$40.
What's the SO for?''
Bowling didn't like to say that 1t
was for the breakfast, so he said that
1t was to bind the bargain.
Il suppose" said the lady ruefully,
that l must move out at once"
Remain as long as you like"
The terms did not suit the widow at
all. She had no idea of remaining in
her house while receiving rent for it,
SO she handed back the check. Dowl-
ing persuaded her to let the lease
stand, payment of rent to begin when
possession was given.
Meanwhile he spent most Of his even
lngs calling on his landlady and within
a fortnight proposed to her. She spent
q week looking up his credentials, then
threw off her mourning for her first
husband and began work on a trous-
seau for the second. The lease that
had been drawn up between them was
torn up, and document was drawn by
an attorney to take its place. In mar
rying the widow reIinquished a por-
tion of the property left her by her
husband. But Bowling was wealthy,
and his wife retained the house in
which he had found her.
When the invitation list for the wed.
ding was prepared it was found that
the pair had many mutual friends.
After the wedding Dowling was in
v1ted to breakfast with a friend at the
club.
''Thank you very much,' said Dowl-
ing. "I can get better breakfast at
home. It was a club breakfast that
forced me out of club life"