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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05

Sidth and 1914 feet long. rot in
Guiding the rear porch projection. Ii
Is a typical modern city design I.iber.
al use is made Of double doors. full
glazed, between the several rooms,
while the stairs, partly open TO the
dining room, make an Interesting de.
tail. SIN good rooms with bath are
provided
There are three good sized rooms
beside the sun rarlor and n spacious
hall on the first floor. The living room
Is IL by III feet and is connected with
the hall on the side and the sun parlor
at he front by double doors, thus max
ins II more extensive, especially in
summer when the doors To the sun par.
Tor will be left open. \ fireplace and
windows, which occupy most of the
outside wall space, are attractive fca-
lures OF the room.
The stairway Is open both TO the liv-
Ing room and dining room. The latter
is II by 1874 feet.
Opposite Is The kitchen, 9ia by 1lls
feet. There Is good sized pantry.
WHY uooi ieaus 10 rear porch.
Three Bed Rooms.
The second iioor contains three bed
rooms. the bath room and II sleeping
porch, which is over the sun parlor.
The sleeping porch is ~ by 10 fect.
The same rs the sun parior. Along
HE front of the second floor are two
bed rooms, each opening into the hall,
while at the rear Is the third bed room.
with the bath adjoining.
From this description 1t viii be seen
that the house is an attractive one on
The Interior, All of the rooms are so
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
Norton Land and Improve
ment Company
COB Drexel Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Notice il hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders of
the Norton Land and Improve
ment Company has been duly
called and will be held at the
principal Office of the company,
in the town of Norton, and
state Of Virginia, on the fifth
day of March, 1919, ut - O'Clock
NJ, To take action on the rcso-
lutions which the Board of Di-
rectors of the said company
passed on the 27th day of Jan
uary, 1919, aud has declared to
be advisable, viz:
"RESOLVED, That in the
judgment of the Board of Di.
rectors of this company, it is
deemed advisable and for the
benefit of this company that i,
should be dissolved, and its
business and ailnirs be scttled
up and adjusted."
"RESOLVED, That in &c.
cordnnce with Section 30, Chap.
ter V, of Act of 81 May, 1903,
as amended, meeting Of the
stockholders be called to be
held at the principal Office OF
the company in the town of
Norton. Virginia, on the fifth
day Of March, 1919, to take &c
ton upon this resolution"
By order of the Board of Di.
rcctoss.
HARRY NJ. KURT2,
Secretary.
Dated Jan. 81, 1919. febl2-7 II
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

las been household remedy all over the
civilized world for more than half crn-
fury for constipation, intestinal troubles,
torpid liver and the generally depressed
feeling that accompanies such disorders.
1t Is a most valuable remedy for indiges.
ton or nervous dyspepsia aud liver trou-
Bile. bringing on headache, coming up of
food, palpiiation of heart and many other
symptoms. \ few doses Of August Flow
or will relieve you. 1t is y gentle laxa
tive. Sold by Kelly Drug Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
Above It.

Il presume all the members of this
jealousy"
Not quite ALL"
I'd like to see the performer who
"Houn see him In the next act. He's
a trained Observation-Disclosures
Age-Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
FOR TREASURER

AT the request of number OF friends
announce myself candidate for the NJ.
nee OF Treasurer of Wise county, subiec,
TO the will and action OF the Republican
party vt It's convention or primary.
IN seeking this nomination. I hone
and do not think, | am asking too much al
Inc hands of my party. and am willing to
leave 1t to the judgment Of the people 5
to my ability aud fitness for the position
j. II. lIAGY,
lmbodcn, Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
FOR SHERIFF

10 the Voters Of Wise County:
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor reelection for the Office OF Sheriff nj
wise county, subject TO the action OF tho
Republican, party of said county. If | am
nominated and elected TO said office. | will
ehdcnv0r TO serve the people rs | have
zone III the past, in accordance with the
laws of Virginia, and TO the best of ,ny
ability. ! am, yours respectfully.
w. B.~ADDINGTON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CoUNrY oLERk

To Tho Voters of Wise County:
hereby announce myself a Candid,.o
Tor the Office of County Clerk of Wise
County, to be filled By election In M
yember, 1919. subject TO The action of thu
Republican Party. = '"c
| pledge 10 the Voters and Citizens .
said county, that If am nominated nnb
elected to said Office, to faithfully and i'm
partially discharge the duties OF said If.
hceaccoiding TO the requirements of tho
law and 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, 1919-03-05
Tiny Hat ar,,,he.

Brushes weighing less than half an
ounce, which can be carried inside hats
on Which they are TO be used, are the
lnvenuon OF Partisan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
FOR COUNTY CLERK

l hereby announce myself a candidate
tor Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Wise
county, subject to the Republican con.
vention. The work of the Office shall he
In first class at all times under my nor.
sonal supervision. All people will br
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, 1919-03-05

AS food helped to win our
war 80 will it help TO crush the
insurrectionists in Russia. Save
all the food that is saveable and
then cave what is left of the un-
eaveable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
FORsTREASURER

10 The Voters Of Wise County.
"a hereby announce myself as candi
date Tor tine Office of County Treasurer Of
Wise county. subject, however, 70 the uc-
lioh oil the Republican party at. their next
convention or primary. If nominated and
elected to said office. expect To devote
my entire time and attention to the du
Yes oi said office. Thc.voting precinct OF
Norton has never before asked tile Re
publicans Of Wise county for poli,icnl
office.
feel that am entitled to be nominal
ed for the said office, and promise that if
elected, will cndeayor TO perform the
duties to the best Of my ability, aud nc.
eordinG to law. 4. NJ. PEPPER
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
POR TREASURER

10 tho Voters of Wise County:
| hereby announce myself candidate
for The Office OF Treasurer of Wise com.
", to be filled by election ia Noycrnbcr.
l9lo, subject to the action oil the Rcprb.
lcan party.
Respectfully,
~ II, ntDDnN
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
f arm for Sale

have for sale a % acre farm,
three roomed dwelling and
good stable, within half mile of
school building in Big Stone
Gap, Va. Call on or write.
anl-l-i II. a. AYERS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05
FOR COMM lSSlONER OF THE
REVENUE

To the Voters of Wise County:
At the request OF my friends, hereby
announce myself as candidate for the
office Of Commissioner of the Revenue tor
the Richmond Magisicriai District OF
wise county, subject to the Republican
party. Ii am nominated and elected /
VIII faithfully and impa,tially perform
the duties of said office as the law directs
and to the best Of my ability. Your sup
port is earnestly solicited.
j. :. MonRIs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05

The United States Depart
nent of Labor has announced
that moro than 100000 new
houses are required IN the coun
try at present. tu restriction
Of building during the war has
produced this cWdulnn. La
Dor conditions point TO the de-
sirnbility of accelerating this
building as much ia possible.
The question is largely of tinan-
cling it. Few of the people who
desire small homes are able to
pay cash for them in full. a
national system of nome loan
banks has been suggested.
These would be similar in plan
to the federal reserve banks.
One such bank would be situut
sd in district, and would
reach the communities of tina
district through local building
and loan associations. This
plan is TO DO commended in it's
process of bringing capital in
direct touch with the business
and social needs of the nation.
----- --a----
1t is up to us all to help the
returning soldier in the way OF
employment, Not only III the
ditch digging line or something
of that sort but to some payable,
permanent jobs that give cvi-
dence of the appreciation we
have for his own big job that
has been 30 goodly finished In
every small community or large
town the energy should be the
same toward the finding of pc.
sitions for these returned army
aud navy men. Some of them
have families to support, somc
parents and some have them
selves TO look after which, by
the way, is enough in these
hard times. Look around and
see il you can't suggest a sol
der or sailor every time an en- /.
ployer in your neighborhood
needs help, Yoa will not only
be doing duty for yourself aud
the employer but you will be dc
ing u duty for your country as
we'll.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-05

Uncle Sam asks for loan.
He has brought victory and
peace. The armistico did not
pay the bills. Buy War Saw
ings Stamps and hold them,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
eAClLEE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH.

Sunday, February 2, the Sunday
School, was good. Supt. f. r. Verse
opened up and everything was in or
der. ........D DR.. A. Moore, the pastor,
preached at II A. NJ. Subject What
God Hath Joined Together" Many
points were brought out on the great
marriage question. DR.. Moore is pre-
pairing a series of sermons which will
be composed in a book entitled
Moore" on the marriage question.
If all sermons measure up to the one
preached by Rev. Moore Sunday
morning they will be a great help to
all readers. &c. The B. Y. p. U. at 600
p. m. was good. At night the pas.
tor preached his farewell sermon.
His subject Sunday night was "Tribu.
lations of the World" DR.. Moore will
be on his way TO Europe in a few
days. Galilee and Kansas City will
miss this great hero of the gospel.
His many friends could but say Take
the Name of Jesus With You"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
DEPUTY N. S. ADKINS GREATLY
IMPRESSED BY EDUCATOR.

N. S. Adkins, deputy for the Amer
lean Woodmen, 1912 East Twelfth
street. was enjoying his MONDAY re,
past at Compton's well known res.
taurant not long since, when a crowd
Of school children came trooping in,
crowded around the tables, satisfying
their appetites and enjoying them.
selves in a quiet way. Deputy Adkins
was deeply interested and impressed
to learn that these children were pu-
pills from the Attacks school, of which
Prof. w. II. Harrison, a a whose
business ume and race pride are
sc strongly apparent is principal. Mr..
Harrison is instilling into the minds
of the boys and girls, whose charac-
ters he is helping to form, teaching
them early to %patronize race enter
prise. intoxicating in their minds the
necessity and the beauty of aiding and
unfolding their own, showing them
by precept and example that nc race
is considered above his own. What a
boon to the race are men like w. VI.
Harrison! And what a strong race
we will be in the next century when
men of his kind have completed their
task.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
MR.. HIGHToWER EXPLAINS.

The daily papers of last Tuesday
made the statement that Thomas ].
Haworth OF L.eavenworth. Kansas. was
knocked down and run over by a car
owned and driven by Mr.. S. J. High
Mr.. Hightower says these are the
facts: That he was driving east on
Eleventh street and just as he neared
the corner where the Liberty Thrift
Stamp booth is located. the old gentle
man stepped from behind the booth to
start across the street and then no.
ticing the car approaching, attempted
to return to the walk, but in his hurry
stumbled and fell directly in the path
Of the car which was moving slowly,
throwing him to one side, infliCting
a scalp wound. Mr.. Hightower is one
of our best citizens, owns his own car
and has the reputation of being a care
full driver, and Mr.. f. j. Cunningham,
4 white man, who witnessed the occur.
renee says Mr.. Higtower is wholly
and absolutely without blame.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
U. S. Negroes Can't Attend
Pan-African Congress.
State Department Refuses Delega-
tons Passports to Paris-consid-
ers Present Time unfavorabIe
for the Meeting.

Washington, Feb. Passports for
Negroes desiring to attend a Pan-Af-
rican congress at Paris have been re-
fused by the State Department, which
announced today that the French gov
eminent did not consider the present
a favorable time to hold such a con
ference.
The Department issued the follow
ing statement:
The State Department has been APP
preached by various Negro delega.
tons with a view to sending repre-
sentatives to Paris to participate in
a Pan-African congress composed of
colored people from different parts of
the world. The Department has been
in touch with the French government
on the subject and is now in a posi-
ton to state that the French govern
ment has not been approached, but
does not consider this a favorable
time to hold such a conference.
In the circumstances the Depart
ment will be unable to grant pass,
ports to persons desiring to proceed
to Paris for the purpose of attending
such a congress.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
WHEN TO cAcKLE.
By G. Horatio Warrick.

'Taint no fair to cackle when the other chicken lays,
Reading Colored papers that the other fellow buys,
Send in your subscription, and the sun" will come to you,
Then rearback, and cackle, cause you're laying "Nesteggs too.
What? it amt my business to be butting in, you say?
Anything that's "SAMBOS" just the same belongs to me;
And am my rights within, any old time, or place,
To boost a cause that's worthy, and is lifting up my race.
Early in the morning just before the frost is gone,
Send in your subscription to THE KANSAS CITY SUN"
II will rise, and you'll rise with it, and by the time its noon,
The RACE, YOU, and the PAPER will be given JUSTICE soon.
If you think I'm joking (which would be nothing new,
You Just ask SAM and BETTY, they'll tell you what to do;
You read there of the NEGRO, and his strong desire to rise
Above the Common Quick Sand that he wades in to his eyes.
You read of Grimes, and Crisis, that's heaped upon our Race,
BY that Proclamation, that wears the pale, Red Face;
That hypocrtic people, that says to you, and me
ITO war, to war, my Comrades, fight for democracy"
And when we cry WE'RE COMING, THREE HUNDRED THOU
SAND STRONG"
Hoping that mobs, and lynching, will also Come along"
WE'RE COMING, YES WE'RE COMING, they tell us to keep
MUM"
That these are LOCAL MATTERS" we'll thrash them out at home
Let's watch these Local Matters" let's see just what is done,
YOU ASK ME WHERE? REMEMBER THE KANSAS CITY SUM-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

AS to the great necessity of such
IN organization as the N. n. c. c. l..
of A; as to the great good it will
accomplish at this timely hour and
the favor it is meeting with through
out the country, vas eminently dem
onstrated Monday night, February 3,
1919, at a meeting held by the most
prominent Negroes of independence,
Missouri, in the U. B. f. Hall.
This meeting was a great success
and everyone present pledged their
hearty support to the League. Off
GERS were duly elected who unani-
mously pledged their unstinted eff
forts toward this great undertaking,
The following are the officers of
the Independence Local:
DR.. S. H. Griffin, President.
Theo. Jesse, Secretary.
Official Workers: Mr.. Charles
Roberts, Mr.. Charles Bryant, Mr..
Frank Wilson, Mr.. Emmitt Gordon,
Mr.. Ounce Law.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
DR.. Du Bots Cables.
January 80, 1919.

January 30, 1919.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
through its Secretary, John r. Shill-
ady, makes public a cablegram re-
ceived from DR.. w. E. Burghardt Du
Bots. DR.. Du Bots is now in Paris
representing the National Association
especially for the purpose of calling
a Pan African Congress in that city
in order to impress upon the peace
delegates the Observation-Disclosures of
the former German colonies in Africa.
A memorandum prepared by DR.. Du
Bots some weeks ago has already
been placed in the hands of Colonel
of the American delegation.
Dispatches from Paris yesterday
show that President Wilson has al
ready proposed Observation-Disclosures
as the solution of the problem of the
former German African colonies. The
cablegram follows:
~"Clemenceau permits Pan-Afri-
a Conference February IL, 10,
IA. North, South America, West
Indies, Africa, represented, Two
of u delegates, Haiti, Liberia,
sit in Peace Conference"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
N. N. c. c. L. OF A.

Justice and Justice ONLY is our
aim. JOIN The LEAGUE.
With your assistance we cannot
fail. JOIN THE LEAGUE,
Unity of action is what won the
War; unity of action will win our
Cause. JOIN THE LEAGUE.
You helped others, TO- help your
self. JOIN THE LEAGUE.
You have been true to your country;
now be true to your Race. JOIN THE
LEAGUE.
UNITED we succeed; divided we
fail. JOIN THE LEAGUE.
The League is for YOU. Are YOU
for it? If so-JOlN THE LEAGUE.
Though organized in Kansas City, it
is national in scope. JOIN THE
LEAGUE.
If you wish mob violence stopped
JOIN THE LEAGUE.
If you wish Jim Crowism wiped out
JOIN THE LEAGUE.
If you wish Acknowledgement tc
cease, JOIN THE LEAGUE.
If you wish the black man to have
a square deal, JOIN THE LEAGUE.
If you wish discrimination elimina.
ted, JOIN THE LEAGUE.
If you want the 14th and 18th
Amendments enforced, JOIN THE
LEAGUE.
If you want to see real Democracy
in America, JOIN THE LEAGUE.
The sooner YOU join the League, the
sooner it will accomplish its object
and purpose.
JOIN NoW-JoIN NoW--JoIN THE
LEAGUE.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

The cordial and enthusiastic sup
port being given Mr., George w. *.
Love in his new theatrical venture
should inspire every business man in
this city and should be a source OF
pride to the race that We are beginning
to appreciate and patronize our own
institutions. with consistency. But
where in all this city can you get such
clean. decent, high class treatment as
is accorded our people by Mr.. Love?
The pictures that we are not permit
ted to see in the theaters downtown
can be seen there; the only house ca
tering to Colored people in the city
that shows the latest and best high
class pictures. And then the unpleas-
ant odors and vile remarks that are
heard at some of the dumps controlled
by whites for our people are wholly
missing here. With new gold screen,
elegant shaded floor lamps, thick, luA
urious carpets on the aisles, seats all
painted white and scrupulously neat,
a great pipe organ that renders en-
trancing music skilfully played by one
of our own girls and courteous and at
tentive ushers, what more could We
ask in the way of an evenings enter
tainment? The Sun c~ongratulates Mr..
Love on his filing a long felt want in
this community and predicts for him
remarkable success.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Missouri, as
follows:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to own or have in his pos
session or under his control or upon
his premises, either for sale or for
gambling purposes or for any other
purpose whatsoever, any dice or de-
vice commonly called craps. For ev-
cry violation hereof, such person
shall, upon conviction, be fined in a
sum not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
JUDGE" MAYO TO BE EXTRA
DITED.

Judge" Mayo, formerly a resident
Of Chicago but recently a real estate
operator at Gary, Ind, is under arrest
at Indianapolis, Ind. Attorney r. E.
Westbrooks has just returned from
Indiana where he had a conference
with the governor about his extradi,
ton. The governor will decide the
matter March 18th.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
IN ME MORIAM.

In sad and loving memory of oul
dear mother, Mrs. Ella Ford, who
passed away five years ago February
1914.
precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
That never can be filled
Eva Ford,
Ollie Ford,
Alberta Ford,
Harry Ford,
Wiley Ford,
Earl Ford,
Roy Ford, Children.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Negro Girl Appointed.

For the first time in the history
of Illinois a young colored woman.
Miss Lillian NJ. Hunt, of Chicago, has
been appointed one of the clerks and
stenographers of the Fifty-first Gen
eral Assembly of Illinois. There are
about seven other ladies holding such
a position but they are all white.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
President of Pora College Suffers
Breakdown.

Mr.. Aaron L. Malone, president of
Poro College. suffered a severe nerv-
breakdown on Monday of this
week. DR.. Tinsley, his physician, gave
it as his opinion that Mr.. Malone's
condition was due to overwork and or
dered a complete rest for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone left st. Louis
Tuesday night for a rest
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Old Spirituals.

The Hampton choir, and later the
entire Hampton school, sang to Sec
rotary Lane and other Founders Day
guests a number of the "old spirit
uals," including 81 Want to Be
Ready" 81 Am Rolling Through This
U%nfriendly World" I'VE Are Climb
ing Jacobs Ladder" Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot" and MY Lord, What
a Morning"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

John N. Frazee, who had been a
merchant at Madison more than. thirty
years, died recently. He was born in
Ohio seventy years ago, moving 10
Kansas City about 1880. Mr.. France
is survived by his wife, a daughter.
Miss Bernice Frazee, and a son, John.
who is in the army at Fort Dodge,
Iowa.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

If n thinks it amusing to hear
broken English spoken, how much en-.
Joyment must the French get out OF
our boys efforts to speak theid Ian
guage.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
AN ACT

Making it unlawful for any person to
own or to have in his possession or
under his control or upon his prem.
ises for any purpose whatsoever
any dice Or device commonly called
craps, and providing a penalty for
the violation hereof.