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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

This is real, up-tO- minute
bank seryice-giving the custO-
mer the thing he needs at the
time he needs it.
This is the kind of service we
are now prepared to give to you.
We have just installed a Bur-
roughs Bookkeeping Machine
which handles our accounting
work and keeps a statement of
each customers account ready
all the time, with entries made
right up to date.
Any time you want a state
ment of your balance in hurry,
it is ready for you.
Instead of leaving your pass
book for two or three days at the
last of the month in order to
have it balanced, you get neatly
printed statement each month,
showing all checks and deposits
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24
CLASS PICNIC

On Saturday, Miss Mollie Nor
gan's Sunday School class en-
joyed an all-day outing at the
chalybeate springs. At the noon
hour a picnic dinner was en-
joyed. The day was spent in
games, gathering flowers and a
stroll up the mountain.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24
PERSONALS

w. c. Griffin, Esquire, of Lu-
laville was a pleasant caller at
the News office last week. He
gave us his subscription and is
sending the News to his daugh-
ter, in Knoxville.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Those who went to Knoxville
to see the Birth of a Nation on
Friday night were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. and Miss Myrtle Lowe,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Broyles, Mrs.
Arthur Shirley, Miss Dess Cor
um and Hugh F. Waller.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

at Noeton, Thursday.
Misses Maud and Beulah Lay
ell were the guests of Misses Car
RE and Sallie Noe, Saturday and
Sunday at Mary's chapel.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Bon
ham and daughter, Evelyn, Mrs.
Velma Slappy and son, Henry,
and Miss Nora Keener of Knox
vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank E. Lowe, Sunday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

and balance you know is right.
Every checking account will re-
ceive these regular monthly
statements, together with the
Cancelled vouchers.
The Burroughs will also post
our ledsers, giving us neatly
kept and accurate accounts, and
providing an absolute and auto
matte proof of the accuracy of
every entry on our statements
and ledgers.
We are sure that the improve
ments in OH; service made pos
sible by the machine bOokheep-
ing method win meet with your
approval. and that you will ap-
preciate the convenience and pro
lection against error affor'.rd by
the me:hs n.A,lv figured >t',ie
/, ants.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Prof. Charles L. Morgan spent
several days in Mol1istown, last
week.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

County Court Clerk J. M.
Grove and Sheriff William Hop
per, were in Morristown on bus
mess, Tuesday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Rev. John M. Anderson, pas
tor of the Rutledge Baptist
church, was here Sunday, preach
ing morning and evening.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. /. E. Broyles and
Mrs. Wilburn Baker of Mohawk,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Broyles, Sunday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

w. J. Smith and family OF
Tampico, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Smith, Sunday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan West and
Dillon West motored to Knox
vile, Saturday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

John T. Manley and daughter
of Buffalo, were here Sunday,
attending church services.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Mrs. w. M. Condry is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. W.
Renfro at Leas Springs, this
week.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Fred Lowe of Knoxville, visi-
ted his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. Lowe, Sunday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Nicely,
Clyde E. Smith, Walter Hoffner
and Glenn Wester were in Knox
vile, Saturday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Prof. Charles l.. Morgan spent
several days in Mor1istown, last
week.
Those who went to Knoxville
to see the Birth of a Nation on
Friday night were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. and Miss Myrtle Lowe,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Broyles, Mrs.
Arthur Shirley, Miss Dess Cor
um and Hugh F. Waller.
Rev. John M. Anderson, pas
tor of the Rutledge Baptist
church, was here Sunday, preach
ing morning and evening.
w. J. Smith and family OF
Tampico, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Smith, Sunday.
John T. Manley and daughter
of Buffalo, were here Sunday,
attending church services.
Fred Lowe of Knoxville, visi-
ted his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. Lowe, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan West and
Dillon West motored to Knox
vile, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. E. Broyles and
Mrs. Wilburn Baker of Mohawk,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Broyles, Sunday.
County Court Clerk J. M.
Grove and Sheriff William Hop
per, were in Morristown on bus
mess, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Bon
ham and daughter, Evelyn, Mrs.
Velma Slappy and son, Henry,
and Miss Nora Keener of Knox
vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank E. Lowe, Sunday.
Mrs. w. M. Condry is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. W.
Renfro at Leas Springs, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Nicely,
Clyde E. Smith, Walter Hoffner
and Glenn Wester were in Knox-
vile, Saturday.
Miss Margaret Bryan returned
Tuesday from Cleveland where
has been attending Centenary
college.
w. F. Long of Morristown,
was here on business, Tuesday.
w. M. Condry is visiting his
parents near Idol, this week.
Lon Nicely and Charles Acuff
of Washburn were here on busi-
ness Wednesday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-24

Miss Margaret Bryan returned
Tuesday from Cleveland where
has been attending Centenary
college.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
THE BIRTH OF A NATION

The next big attraction ut the
Amuzu will be ID. w. Griffith S
mighty spectacle, "'rhe Birth of
Il Nation The engagement
begins cn Friday, October 10th
and is for two nights and two
matinees.
This is the great production
which is still making n record
run Of over 900 performances in
New York where it created the
sensation of the season. Ii is
estimated that over Two million
people have seen the production
since it was originally brought
out in the east. 1t has other
sensational runs in Boston, Chi
cage, San Francisco and Los
Angles to its credit.
Mr.. Griffith was eight months
making this wonderful story.
He employed is, 900 people and
5000 horses aud the total cost
of the work reached the enor-
nous figure OF half million
dollars.
The story is one of romance
and adventure linked to tire
most vital periods of American
history. It records its facts
with the rapidity of lightning
and yet never departs from the
fundamentals of true drama,
love ami conflict are its basic
theme, but myraid of details
illuminc the narrative and lift it
so far beyond anything our stage
has ever known that the usual
avenues of comparison do not
offer road to follow in this III.
stance.
The management would like
for as many ms possible Of the
town people to attend the matt
nees in order to give out Of
town people chance to see
this picture, as the capacity
of the theater is limited for a
picture of tliis class.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
Death OF Mrs. H. c. Stewart

Mrs. Dorothuly Bell Stewart.
wife of Mr.. III. Q. Stewart, died
last Wednesday morning at her
home near East Stone Gap,
after Il lingering illness of sew :
eral weeks. The funeral ser.
vices were conducted at the
home Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock by Rev. Roy Early,
Of Appalachia, and Rev. Henry
Wampler, of East Stone Gap
and the interment was made in
the East Stone Gap cemetery.
Mrs. Stewart was born and
reared in Powelrs Valley. She
made profession of faith in
Christ when sixteen years of
age ut Dorton's Chapel and af
forwards united with the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South.
Those who knew her most in.
timately testify to her earnest
and consistent Christian life,
and speak of the patience ex-
hibited by her throughout her
suiferihgs. She had been in
bad health for the past two
years and expressed herself as
being fully prepared to answer
the call of the death angel. She
is survived by her husband, one
son and seven daughters and
her aged mother, Mrs. Giily.
The many friends of Mr..
Stewart and his children mourn
with them in their bereave-
ment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
NAVY LEAGUE OF U. S.

Since August II, over $4,000
garments have been sent from
the Navy League Headquarters
to the sailors and marines, 49,
900 are requested Immediately
Letters and kilograms of ap.
probation from officers and en-.
listed men are daily coming in.
Persons working aud knitting
for the Comforts Committee of
the Navy League can rest as
sured that knitted goods sent to
the committee will reach Ameri-
can sailors and marines. The
Comforts Committee has spec
ialIzed on the needs OF the navy.
From Il business standpoint
and from an efficiency stand
point, an organIza ton which
Is now II success and the work
of which now the Navy Depart
ment should not be disrupted,
its 300 900 workers should not
be punished for an incident
with which they had nothing
to do.
The records to Sept. ii, show
$4,000 articles already deliver
ed To the navy, estimated ST.
100000 The following mes-
sage from France has been re-
ceived:
"Our marines are shivering
with cold. Send as soon as
possible, 5000 heavy wollen
socks, size -, or thereabouts.
Also 5000 comfort bags"
We believe the patriotic wom-
Ell of the country will increase
the ardor of their work upon
learning that Mrs. Geo. Dewey
wife of the late beloved Admir-
al Dewey, Of the Navy, lras
just accepted the Honorary
Craftsmanship of the Comforts
Committee. Weknow too, thai
the men of the service will re.
ceive their garments will
warmer hearts because they
will be presented in her name.
Our local Chapter Of the Nav,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
ThirdDraft Call
Takes rs

The third call of Wise county
drafted men entrained here to-
day for Camp Lee. There were
seventy-liye of them, coming
from all sections of the county.
They we're given little comfort
bags made by the ladies of the
Red Cross.
People from the towns around
came in cars and buggics to see
the boys Off. A good many of
them were relatives of the SOL
dicrs. Mothers, fathers, sisters
and brothers wiped tears away
rs the roll was called. Music
was furnished by the Norton
Military Band.
Two extra cars were furnished
by the N. ~ w. Railway Co.
into which the Wise county and
the Lee county boys climbed,
cheerfully saying goodbye to
friends and relatives.
Following are the names of
drafted men:
John Mills Collier. John Iammonds
VIM. Thurston Short, Joseph Fianl;
Gdanicc, John Stidham. Alonzo w. Saun-
ders, Wyatt Calvin Averitt, John Martin
Sloane, Jr.. Ballard Crccch. John W.
Rayncs, Willie Bryant. Lloyd Freeman,
Herbert Carter Mckinney, James Alfred
llommell, Walter Jackson Crondcr. VIM.
Forester, Daniel lioop. Walter Gibson.
VIM. taudill, Oral w. S,atzcr. Cleveland
NJ. Reason, Wiley jackson Willis, Harry
w. Flanary, Regain Cope
Arbie Thackcr. Milton l.. Skcen, les.
See c. Edwards, James Frost, Emmit
'Irigg buchanan, Jess Nickcls, Henry
Mullins, VIM Owen Grcear. John +.
l,ittlewood, James a. &. Osborne, VIM.
l'rickey. Arthur ltobinc,t. David +.
Oxendine, Daniel Ray Ncaly, Barty Gal.
loway, Hobart NJ Salycrs, George l..
liillman, Isaac Fields, &c ,rgc Boggs.
Clarence a. Cawood, Chester Cain, WIN.
II Bird, stiles w. llolbrook, bradford
u Stallaid. Victor Warren. Billy b.
llagan, Clifton c. Taylor, Luther Shoop,
Geo. Kennedy, Orlando Scott buchanan,
Saunders Williams Walter l.. Kiscr.
Fred u. Stultz Archclaus Collins. Edgar
Sallcy, Robert 7. White, Carl Elliot,
Sidney Bell, George Harris, lhos. II.
Busch, Dave Moore, Ralph Hess. Ray
moni ID. Wolfe. Emory w. Evans, Nor
and Lee Short, Paul Hodges. Paul Ma.
thnniel llcrndOn, Roy h. hanks. Henry
Wade aud VIM. Mckinley Dykes. Nor
ton Reporter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
A Correction

In mentioning the contract
price for the building for the
Mineral Motor Company in our
last issue there was n mistake,
as it was learned later That the
contract price wns $4,000 in.
stead of $4,000 as was stated
BY the time the building is fully
equipped with all modern con
veniences it will represent an
Investment of about $50, 900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
Death OF Chas. G. Scott

Chas. q, Scott died at his
home, near the furnace, at this
place, last Saturday morning al
4 o'clock after y period of de.
clining health of several years.
However, his illness did not take
of n serious nature until within
the past six months.
Mr.. Scott was 70 years of age
and had spent practically his en-.
tire life in this county, his
father moving here when he was
about six years old. During
the war between the states Ii,
fought with the confedcracy, his
command being in the state OF
Oklahoma when the war ended.
During the early days of his life
Mr.. Scott joined the Methodist
Church ana lived devoted
christian life.
Funeral services were held il
the Methodist Church. mt East
Stone Gap, Sunday afternoon by
Rev. w. IL. Wampler and Rev
j. NJ. Smith. The remains were
laid to rest in the East Stone
Gap cemetery in the presence Of
u large number of relatives and
friends.
The deceased is survived by a
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
The Labor Problem

AT IL O'Clock on the night OF
September 8, the manufacture
of Intoxicating beverages was
ended IN the United States.
Distilleries all over the land
drew their fires and closed their
doors. Thousands of men were
put out of employment, and
millions of dollars worth OF
equipment must be diverted to
other uses. And in connection
with it all there is ono signifi.
cant fact that must strike us
forcefully when we come to
consider it.
Just one instance: Peoria,
ILL.,, large whiskey center, an
nounces that 800 or 1000 men
thrown out by the closing of
the distilleries will be taken
care of at once in other lines of
work-that she has need for the
services Of every one of them.
Similar word comes from many
other whiskey producing CEN
ters.
When II great industry such
IA this can cease all at once
without nny nppreciable dis
turbance of labor conditions,
the fact should set us to think
ing, and thinking deeply.
What of the supply of labor
in the year that is before us? 1t
ia perfectly apparent that the
great business of the country
must he kept going if this coun-
try is TO finance the allied
countries, as she has undcrtak-
en-. With more than n million
of her best workman drawn to
the colors, n re dedication to
labor is imperative on the part
of that class that from one
cause and another has hereto
fore dropped out of the ranks
of the workers.
1t is all right to say to the
farmer, "you must produce
greater crops" but if he hasn't
the force To manage his teams
and implements we are asking
of him an impossibility. And
80 in all other lines.
There is but one answer. Al
who can, must work, not be-
cause they need the proceeds of
their labor, but because the
country needs their labor.
There is absolutely no room
i'll this country now for the men
who can work, yet who will
not
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
Death of Aged Man

George Skeen died at the
home of his son, j. b. Skeen,
in Turkey Cove, with whom he
had been living for Il number of
years, on Monday. MIR. Sl1ccn
had been in feeble health on nc
count of old age for some time
and his death was not unexpect-
ed. Funeral services were con
Quoted in the Baptist Church
here on Tuesday morning by
Rev. w n. Wagner, pastor of
the Southern Methodist Church,
of which the deceased was a
member, assisted by Rev. j. b.
Craft, pastor of the Baptist
Church, and intcrment tool;
place in Glencoe Cemetery fol
lowing the funeral services.
The deceased was one or the
Oldest men in, Southwest Virgin
ia, being past % years of age n,
the time of his death. lie was
born in Russell county but had
lived in Wise and Lee counties
practically all his life. He is
survived by seven children us
follows; Judge IL. a. w. Skeen,
of this place; j. b. and Miss
Caroline Skeen, of Turkey Cove
j. +. Skeen, Of San Antonio,
Texas ; Mrs. w. II. Wampler,
Mrs. j. b. Tate and Mrs. James
Gilly, of East Stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
Child Burned To Death

The little three year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Thacker, of near Deep Springs,
in Lee county, was fatally burned
about the body last Thursday at
noon when her dress caught fire
from a hot stove, and she died
Friday morning at IL O'Clock
Mrs. Thacker had stepped out OF
the house for bucket of water
and hearing the child's screams
entered the house and found he:
dress in flames.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
YER REVEALED ON ANY STAGE

League had on display in the
window at Polly's store all
knitted garments made by the
ladies Of Big Stone Gap. 1t
was II commendable showing
for the space Of two months
work and but few knitters.
1t amounted to Il sweaters,
ii scarfs. IL helmets and II
pairs of wristlets. We have
procured more yarn and needles
and ask anyone willing to knit
to apply to Mrs. II. j. Prescott,
President of Navy League of
Big Stone Gap. We hope to
form knitting circles to meet
once week in different parts
of town. Let it not be said that
we failed TO do our bit to keep
our boys warm.
Austria insists that America
is "cutting no ice" in this war.
OF course not; we're not there
yet.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
Says Phosphates Make Beauti-
ful Women and Strong.
Healthy, Vigorous,
Robust Men.

Physicians all over the world sre pre-.
scribing pliosphales TO build up run
down enemic conditions aud those
who have treated their patients with
Argo'Ph0sphaie are changing thin,
enemic women with tUneIess tissues,
iiabby flesh, into the most beauliiul
rosy checked and plump round form.
ed women imaginable.
Atlanta, Ga.-Dr. jacobson said In 4
recent interview TINT 80 per cent. of en-
eulh comes from nervous breakdown
which can only be corrected by supplying
the necessary l,hoSphates to the nervous
system that is lacking in the food you
eat, and this can be quickly supplied by
taking one or two , grain Argc-Phos-
phate tablets after each meal, and at bed
time. II Will in many cases make pale
scrawney face the picture of health in
lew days, have seen women that | eN-
pected would have TO be kept under ieat-
ior months restored to perfect health In
one or two weeks time.
SPECIAL NOTICE. The Argo. Phos-
phate recommended by DR.. +. ii. Jacob
son contains phosphates such as are pre-
scribed by leading physicians throughout
Tho world, and it will be fonnd the most
elective form for treating patients with
Nervous Dyspepsia, Stomach Troubles,
Brain Ftg, and Nervous Prostration. 1t
VIII renew youthful vim and vig0r, and
build up the whole body. If your drug
sist viii not supply you with Argo- Phos.
phate, send Sl.00 for two weeks treat
ment, TO Argo Laboratories. 10 Forsyti
ST. Atlanta, Ga.-a.lv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10

one of the causes of the great
upheayal of tho world today?
1t is the great Lesson future
generations are to learn from
the sacrifices which are being
made over the world at present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10

wife and eight children, who are
Mrs. w. ]. Rogers, Mrs. Clar-
ence Blondell, Mrs. Clint Boat
right, Mrs. j. L. Honcycutt,
v. 5. Scott, Hugh Scott, and
Rufus a. Scott, of Big Stone
Gap, and Ellington Scott of, Tex
us.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10
Thoughts For the Mothers
Of Today

Now that our time ia filled
with plans for tho Nations vel.
faro, arc we thoughtful enough
of the spiritual needs of our
children? Do we not leave
these too often to the
Sunday school hour And the
story hour i'll, the home, do we
neglect il?
Life shows us that the stor-
ies which are heard at the
mothers knee are an essential
part of our heritage. Stories,
fairy tales, myths, and above
all Bible stories, ure the rich
est gifts that mother can be.
STOW upon her children. She
may not guess rs she reads or
tells the infinite value Of her
teaching, that the story she re-
cites 80 simply TO her eager
brood, is opening the gate to
paths of literature aud making
the later understanding and ap.
probation possible. She may
not know that this liz The one
h time when such teaching can
4 be done; that, If il is omitted
the Imagination which should
drink ut the springs of youth
will shrivel and fail.
but the mother instinct il
true when she answers to the
repeated petition for u story rs
generously as she gives bread
to her children, for the one il as
indispensable ns the other. Tell
the stories they love over and
over again and forget not tho
Biblo stories which, in their
simple majestic movement, car
ry our thoughts and magma
ton not only in the far pact,
but forward into things eternal.
These simple truths that Are the
realities of life, are told in the
experiences of simple people;
they belong to the childhood
and they can come best through
the ministry of the wise, true
hearted mother, who interprets
TO her children the meaning Of
life.
Then with the school ng,
comes the necessity OF good
books for the children. A home
without books has been well
called the literary sahara; and
how many of them there are
where everything else is an OBJ
Ject of greater care and expense
than the library. The love OF
Knowledge comes with reading
and grows upon it. a home
without hooks is like room
without windows. Books are
the windows through which the
soui looks out. Books are cheap
enough that by adding slowly
and carefully, the library may
be increased each year until il
becomes the greatest source OF
comfort in the home.
We must let the children sat
isfy their mental appetite in
good books rather than in the
harmful means that are con
stanfly calling them from home.
The greatest responsibility of
7 the parent ie TO mature the
child in preparation for his fu
ture life, to give the soul its
needs as we'll as the body. 1t
is the immortal part of us which
needs nonrlshment today.
Is IL not true that the lack OF
this spiritual nourishment is
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at ali
times posted as to the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save oil parties n great deal of
annoyance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-10

Entered according to postal regulations
ct tho pcst-ofllcc at Dig Stone Gap as SOC
ond-elsss matter.