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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
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ANNOUNCEMENTS


10 The Voters of Wise County:
hereby announce myself Candidate
for the Office OF County Clerk OF Wise
County, to be filled by election in No
yembcr, 1914. subject TO the action of the
Republican Party
pledge to the Voters and Citizens oil
said county, that ii am nominated aud
elected 10 said office, to faithfully aud inn
partially discharge the duties Of said Of
iiceaccOrding 10 the requirements Of the
lawand to the best of my ability.
Yours very respectfully,
RICHMOND IL. ROBERTS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
FOR COUNTY CLERK

hereby announce myself candidate
for Clerk of the Circuit Court oc Wise
county, subject TO the Republican con
venticn. The work OF the Office shall be
in first class VI all times under my per-
sonai supervision. All people will bc
treated with respect and their business
promptly attended to-
Yours respectfully,
j. Ii. CATRON. +
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01

tslibSo llOIC InCrES
Soon after arriving attn Ger.
tain place the acting company
commander called ten of us up
and told us 10 be ready 10 leave
on furlough in the a. IN. So
this finds me ut u place l can
tell you the name of, for the
first time. The name of this
place is Ankles Bains." 1t il
the most picturesque place
have ever seen, and is situated
in II realm of scenery. If you
will look on the map you will
find it in Southern France in
the French Alps, on, sometimes
called the Little Alps." will
he down here for seven days,
then return To my company.
have almos. worn myself out
trying to take III ali that is go
ing on here. Ono of the largest
y NJ G., AS in the world is
situated here. They have ar.
ranged all kinds of amuse
ments and hikes To historical
/ places for us.
Dozens of things are happen
ing all at the same time, so am
ut loss To know what to do
next Being pretty tired out
last night | just said 10 NV
self; 1 VII take tomorrow off
Tor a day OF rest and write
some letters" [ have taken
two nice trips since | have ar
rived here.
The first one | took day be
fore yesterday down OH Lake
i}ourget 10 al old monastery.
This monastery was founded
by saint Bernard in about the
year ll26. Since that time it
was partly destroyed by the
French revolution. The pres
ent building erected in 1925 is an
almost exact duplication of the
original one. 1t is wonderful
TO enter this old building. When
YOU 20 inside you feel like you
are in new world. \ strange
feeling comes over you. 1t
seems as il you are not where
you belong Possibly il is the
maguiiicenCe aud beauty Of the
interior that strikes your vision.
The most beautiful paintings.
works of the best architects,
aud the greatest of sculptured
works of ali Italy are placed IN
this graud old Monastery. The
interior is all beautifully cary
cd marble. Ii is so carved that
the walls and ceilings lock like
beautiful white lace curtains
On the walls and ceilings are
wonderful paintings of Jesus,
Joseph Mary, Apostles aud
some of the old SAINTS The al
TAR Is just a revelation. !
haven't the words TO describe
Il. ] might say that even the
great old organ is hand carved
Along the corridors leading up
To the altar are the marble
tombs of the royalty who have
been buried there.
Ii WAS in Tits building that
the Dukr and Duchess OF the
HOUSE nf Savu,c came TO wor.
sup We were shown the very
Nrts ln Nhlch the royalty sat
wnru hey came 10 worship.
Gpn9 on through the build
my we say the royal apart
mtn : where the Dukes and
Duchess stayed The beds, fur
nIture and fix ures, all just like
I'll, wer- left Looking close.
IS az the walls near the beds
,ou could see the trap doors
"hich couli be- used III case of
surprise We were taken out
there through a lovely garden
win ali kinds OF pretty flowers
to a dinlug room where the
priests cat
fnerr are hundreds of other
ltnlngr ! might tell about but
I w,Il nos Tins time.
lhr trip was made by 90 of
n5 Win Il y NJ G \. man as
guide
Now then, | will tell You
about a hike that took yester-
do thcn quit
wpS a great trip to the
Sum'nit OF CeItooth Mountain.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
AS to Closing The Churches.


God still rules and reigns, it is
probable that they would re-
verse many of the rules of nc
ton they have established. With
what we are going to say i'll this
article VIC are assured in adj
vance that The element who
place their personal wisdom and
purity above the standards fixed
in tho Bible will not agree. But
truth is truth aud facts are fncts
nevertheless.
"Bc We not deceived God is
not mocked.n The great task
of the human race is TO lift the
world from the abyss into which
ii fell when the divine com
mand was violated. The things
that are opposed to the plan Of
right living are TO lie eliminated
by human hands. If people per-
sistently fail in the discharge of
these high and holy duties, they
may expect nothing short Of the
dire penalty imposed,
The world had gone far in the
road Of wrong-doing "A speci-
Gus and iamning form of idulu-
try was set up in Central Eu-
rope that in its hlackness and
infamy must havc made even
The powers of darkness shuller.
The leavon had insidiously
worked outward and planted the
germs of evil III all parts Of the
world. Grasping and greed had
seized upon i large element OF
the human race. Deception,
cheating and swindling, "rob.
berry in robes and tinsel,n had
become far too common. Men,
to increase their worldly posses
sions, would rob the widow and
the orphan, and even thrust
their Shiny fingers into the treas.
ure designed by inst people for
relief of distress and suffering.
People ceased to attend di-
vine services. The gods TO which
they bowed were the gods OF
gold. The house localized in
Solonou's prayer became AN OBJ
iect Of contempt, aud The road
that led the Children of Israel
into Egyptian and Babyloniau
bondage and ultimately into u
hopeless dispersion throughout
the world became the road lr,oycl.
led aud the rule Of conduct oven
here in our own boosted Christ.
ian land.
The great war came on and
the world paid fearful price in
death and blood and tears and
treasure. God was still ruling
and on His throne. But have
the evils been entirely eradicat.
ed. Look around you and see.
America itself, unqucstionably
as righteous as any other part OF
the world, still has evils of a
grave and serious nature. May
we not reasonably believe that
the influenza epidemic came as q
result OF this, a further reprooi
for our iniquity?
Then, should the church doors
be closed ut this critical hour
We assuredly think not. 1t is
casting doubt in the face o,
an AG.Wiso God. People shuol [
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01

MIR. and Mrs. L. +. Tate. and
two children, Edward, Jr,, and
Virginia, spent Christmas day
in town visiting at the hume of
Mrs. Mollie Horton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
POR TREASURER

To the Voters OF Wise County:
| hereby announce myself candidate
for The Office oi Treasurer of Wise coun-
~, 10 he filled by election in November.
1919, subject 10 the action OF the llepnb-
lican party.
Respectfully.
II u IARRON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
SUBSCRIBERS are enrneslIy re

SUBSCRIBERS are enrnestIy re
guestcd to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them Mt all
timos posted as to the date
of tho expiration OF thcir sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention to this request will
save all parties Il great deal Of
hnnovpncc.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
FOR TREASURER


10 lie Voters of Wise County:
! hereby announce myself as 4 candi-
date for the olicc of County Treasurer of
WISE county. subject, however, to the ac-
ton OF HE Republican party at their next
convention or primary. IL nominated and
elected to said Office. expect To devote
my entire time aud attention to tho du.
ties of said Office. The voting precinct Of
Norton has never before asked tho Re-
rnblicans OF Wise county for political
Office.
feel that am entitled to be nominal
cd for The said Office, and promise that if
elected, will eudeavor to perform. The
duties to the best Of my ability. and &C.
oordipg to law T. M. PEPPER +.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01
FOR SHERIFF.
ers OF Wise County

To the Voters OF Wise County:
hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection for the Office of Sheriff of
Wise county, subject to the action of the
Republican party of said county. If ! am
nominated AMI elected to said Office. | will
cndeavor to serve the people as have
done in the past, III accordance with the
laws of Virginia, and to the best Of my
ability. | am, yours respectfully.
w H. ADDINGTON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-01-01

Entered according TO postal regulations
at tho pos, Office at Big Stone Gap as SOC
ond-class matter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
MONTEVALLO

Montevallo, November 15.-(Special.)-
President Palmer has announced that
Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell, rector of the
Church of the Advent, Birmingham ha $
accepted the invitation to preach the
commencement sermon for the Alabama
Technical Institute and College for
Women. on May %, 1920. DR.. Barnwell has
been one of the most activesleaders in all
war and civic activities for the pas.
three or four years, and is recognized as
one of the ablest preachers of our state.
Friends of this institution will be de-
lighted to know that he will preach the
next commencement sermon.
1t was also announced that Gov. Charles
H. Brough of Arkansas, will deliver the
,baccalaureate address before the grada-
iating class on Monday, May a.
Governor Brough is a college han, hav-
ing been one of the leading professors in
the University of Arkansas before he was
called to the office of chief magistrate
He has delivered many able lectures in
all parts of the country on various top
les, and will be heard with great pleas
first instance of a governor of another
delivering a commence
Iment address before any institution in
Alabama. The citizens generally of our
Estate extend a cordial welcome to the
governor of Arkansas.
Next commencement promises to be one
|cf the most interesting in the history
LOT this institution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

- HE SIZE of this Seven Room
Al Cottage" is 20 IT. in. width
IA and &c It. in. deep of main
part exclusive of front and rear
porches. 1t is good substantial frame
construction, with brick veneer used
up to the first story window stills and
cement stucco above. There is a
wide screened porch in front with a
glazed sun room in front of the main
living room. There is a central vesti-
bule with small coat closet off from
same. There are four rooms on the
first floor with a living room on the
left and dining room on the right
opening with wide columned arch
way. In the center opposite the en-
trance is a fireplace with book
shelves at the left and a door open
ing into the rear first story bed room.
The main stairs and hall are between
the bed room and kitchen and the
hall connects through to the rear
porch, also at the end of hall on the
left is the bath room and large
clothes closet for use of bed room.
The kitchen is fitted with pantry
cupboards and in the rear is porch.
The finish is in hardwood with oak
floor. There is a full basement and
foundation of concrete. The base
ment stairs extend down under the
main stairs and there is rear out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
THREE STREET CAR
I COMPANIES SEEKING
4 INCREASE IN RATES

Montgomery, November 15.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Petitions of three street rail-
way concerns in Alabama. asking for
permission to increase fares. will be
heard by the Alabama public service
commission next Tuesday morning at
~ special session. The docket follows:
Central of Georgia railroad, petition
to discontinue Mitchell, Ala. an agency
station; Alabama Power company. Pc
tition for reasonab Leland just rates on
PTS Huntsville street railway system;
Alabama Power company, petition for
reasonable and Just rates on its An
niston street railway system; A. A.
Hardage, receiver of the North Ala
bama Traction company. petition to
increase fares at Albany and Decatur;
Central of Georgia Railroad company,
petition to discontinue Guerryton, Ala,
As an agency station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
BIG REAL ESTATE
DEALS UNDER WAY,
REPORT AGENTS
Realtors Optimistic Over
Prospects for the Winter.
Sales of High-Priced
Property Negotiated

Considerable trading in smaller pieces
of real estate featured the past week in
& the market. many odds and ends being
transferred for speculative purposes. An
nouncement of a big corner development
will be made in tomorrow or Tuesday s
Age-Herald, the deal being all completed
but not quite ready for publication.
Along realty row the agents continue
optimistic over the prospects for a boom
in business property during the winter.
Runners of several sales in high priced
retail property are heard on every side
and are expected to be confirmed within
the month.
w. 3. Leedy & Co. are continuing 10
boost their sales record and have closed
many large deals recently which they
are not ready to make known until new
quarters have been provided for the out
going tenants.
Jeinison e. Co. are setting a new mark
in their Fairfield development, where
property is apparently increasing in value
with great rapidity.
The Birmingham Realty company has
Sbeen tesieged with purchasers who are
anxiously awaiting the sale of the Forest
Park subdivision. Mr.. Beatty, however,
has announced his intention of holding
back the sale of these lots until every
modern Improvement has been laid down
dence section, was never more progress
sive than at present This addition is
building up rapidly with handsome homes
and will probably be sold out during the
next year.
Four lots on Twenty-second street, be-
tween Avenue H and Avenue G. were sold
yesterday by William A. Crenshaw, trus-
tee for the estate of C. K. Crenshaw, de-
ceased, to M. w. Henderson The price
paid was $4,000, and the lots are desig-
mated in the deed filed in the probate
court as 10, 20, 81, % and 23 in block 2Sl.
Other transfers recorded yesterday
were
s4Ooo-Marzelle Hofer to Charles C. AL
bert, lot u in block 27-F, of Ensley.
$75o0-Mamie r. Shaver to Protective
Life Insurance company, property on the
north side of Fourth avenue, north, be-
tween Twenty and Twenty-third
streets.
s2100--W. W. Caghill to Charles Beavers,
lot in block of Caghll's addition to
Boyles.
S3o00-Thonas F. Parker to w. M.
Harness, part of lots IL and II in block 3,
of West End
s42Oo-F. F.. Swami and wife, to NJ II.
Woods, lot in block l of SCOTS addition
to Enslet.
s500o-Rirmingham Realty company to
M. w. Henderson, lots 49, IA, Is and Is
in block 1872 Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
STATE AUTHORITIES
! TO CONTROL TERMS
MUNICIPAL DOCKS
Esch Bill Amended so as to
Prevent Transfer of Con-
troll to Interstate Com
merce Commission
Nv Associated Press

Washington, November 15.--By an
amendment to the Esch railroad bill
the House tonight voted that state
authorities should retain control of the
terms and conditions which state or
municipal owned docks and connect
ing railroad tracks shall be operated
Under he bill this control would have
been transferred to the interstate com
merce commission.
Oppc sition to the transfer of power
was voiced by Representative Sanders,
democrat, Louisiana, who asserted that
the original provision of the bill was
of peculiar application to New Or
leans. Urging that Louisiana Off
Gals be permitted to continue their
authority over the New Orleans water
terminal facilities, Mr.. Sanders de-
clared that to accept the bill would
be a robbery of state rights
He proposed that the whole section
be eliminated from the bill, but with
drew his motion after that of Repre-
sentative Small, democrat, North Caro-
lima. had been adopted. 102 to 81, by
which it was provided state control
was not infringed. AS amended. the
section gave the interstate commerce
commission authority to direct either
rail or water carrier to construct con-
nections between the, two carriers, the
expense to be borne either singly or
jointly. as ordered by the commission.
RATE AUTHORITY ELIMINATED
BY another amendment members of
the House friendly to water transport
fat >I;v
commissions authority to fix minimum
joint rail and water rates. ThN pro-
posal was objected to on the ground
that water carriers would be injured
by the railroads, Mr.. Small also lead
ing this fight, which ended with his
amendment being adopted. 81 to SO.
In approving the repeal of part of
the Panama canal act,- SO as to per
nit railroad ownership of steam
boats, the House so limited the Esch
bill that the railroad boats may operate
only on the Great Lakes or Long Island
sound. Representative Humphreys.
democrats, Mississippi, opposed extern
sion OF the grant to inland water. urr-
ing that independent water lines re-
ceive a preference. His amendment.
limited the railroad owned craft to the
lakes and Long Island sound and was
accepted without opposition In dis
cussing the provision. Mr.. Humphreys
said 1t was of Importance to the lower
Mississippi
Final action on the bill was proposed
by the House after failure of the Sem
ate to take a resolution on adjourn
ment made it impossible for the House
to adjourn until next week, even IL
the measure went through tonight.
During debate, Representative Towner.
republican. Iowa. declared possible de
reat OF the treaty in the Senate would
require that the House Join in passage
of resolution declaring that the
war is at an end"
Under these circumstances, he said
its the supreme duty of House mem
bers to remain here"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

Introducing: Otto Absher is a thor
oughly experienced automobile man,
having stated in what he calls the
auto game" as a mechanic several
years ago when the automobile was
in it's infancy. His first work in the
game was for no pay whatsoever, later
he says he received $500 a week.
After three years of time getting ex-
perience he became connected with the
Empire Automobile company. in SER
vice department, later having charge
of that department After two years
in charge of service, he was made
mechanical Instructor, travelling over
the United States instructing the ser
vice stations in service methods.
When he first became connected with
the Stutz he had charge of the motor
test department, later handling the
motor accessories. And from that to
the service department as assistant to
the service manager.
During the war he served five months
as an airplane inspector for the gov
eminent. leaving the government SER
vice after the armistice to return to the
Stutz factory to his old job.
Since becoming connected with the
Imperial Motor Car company, as SER
vice manager, tho director of the COM
pany have elected him assistant gem
eral manager, a position he has shown
himself competent to handle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

Alley, we'll known Montgomery newspaper
man two years ago, was seriously injured
in Fort Worth, Tex, their home, when
struck by an automobile November H.
according to information IN the city Sat
urday. Mrs Alley was attempting to
cross the street when the accident oc-
curred She was taken to a hospital and
is said to be recovering. The accident
occurred on the day Mrs. Alley was
| downtown the first time after an illness
| of two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
FINDS BRITAIN IS
MORE SETTLED THAN
HER OWN COUNTRY
American Woman Finds
Everywhere Talk of New
Enterprises and In
creased Business
BY MARGARET WALTER

London. November -(Reciprocal
News ervice.)-Returning to England
after four weeks visit in my own
country I am terribly impressed by
comparison of the present state of this
country with conditions at home, only
modified by the news that the coal
strike has been called off.
East and west l heard tales of woe
and bitterness and disorgauization in
homes and offices. People seemed in
clined to think however bad things
were at home they must be worse in
England and Europe. That is not so.
The usual impression on arriving here
from home was of leaving a land of
enterprise and prosperity for an old
world of slackness and discomfort, To-
day the impression is reversed, Only
our discomfort is feverish rather than
slack.
In English homes there is less food
but more service hs-tons are ample
and there is not the constant worry
about servants I heard in American
homes and hotels Postal and other
public services have improved 100 per
cent since summer and make one la
ment our mail and transport diff
culties. The coal Ration is adequate,
production Embarrassing and prices are
being reduced. London streets have
been renovated and shame the tattered
pavements of New York. Chicago and
elsewhere.
Everywhere there Is talk of new en-
terprises Newspapers have pages of
advertisements of new issues of indus
trial capital. News columns TEEN with
scandals of huge profits which we
should have thought normal for our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
L. & N. PRESIDENT
CITED TO ANSWER
CONTEMPT CHARGES
BY Associated Pres,

Louisville November. l9.-Milton II.
smith, president Of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad company. today was cited
to appear in chancery court here next
week and show cause why punishment
should not be meted out for contempt of
court.
The action grew out Of the execution
of a deed of assignment for certain
Louisville property in the possession of
holding company of which Mr.. Smith Is
an officer after the court of minor in
terests had ordered its sale and distr-
button of it's assets.
The chief stakeholder in the holding or
ganization is the Louisville e. Nashville
compAnv with an interest said to
aggregate $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM STATE CAPITAL
BY WILLIAM l.. GORMLEY

Montgomery, November 15.-(spee:al.) ..-
Rarehls oil yours men under is years of
age are going to useless expense and
worry in employing attorneys to get the
boys out of the national guard of Ala
bama 1t has always been the fixed policy
of the military department to release such
under age men, without embarra ssment
to either boy or parents, Major Hartkey
Moon said Saturday. The only thing nee
essary is to apply and prove that the
young man is under IS years of age and
a release order will be issued
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

already been accomplished in recon-
structiom.
People are Spending money freely
but no longer with the reckless ex-
travagancse found general in America
with the exception of motor cars for
which they pay fabulous prices here.
The new spirit of England is shown
in the eargerness with which everyone
iii stores and offices asks questions
about America. From the smallest
storekeeper to the biggest manufac.
turer they scent to have set their hearts
on equafing American efficiency and
speed of production. I'VE know we
can do it as well and will show them
We can do it as fast they say. They
want American goods and they welcome
American competition. as may be seeo
at the motor show, But they shake
their heads over American hbor trou-
bies and say that America must learn
TO compromise.