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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-01-14
Go to the Wise Supply Com.
pany for your hay adv.

Wv w ttit " lct oOppil Spiil-
pany for your hay. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Croclter,
of Exeter saw mill, spent Sun
day afternoon in the Gap, where
their little daughter, Eleanor.
is attending school this year.
"1hc road to mans heart lies
under his belt So come and
make your presence felt next
Saturday morning at Taylor's
store. Ii YOU come, you'Il buy,
you can do no more.
'Phoue Mrs. j. b. Wamuler
the kind of cake, pie or bread
YOU want and il will toe waiting
for you at Taylor's store Sniur-
day morning
Mrs. II. l.. Sulfridge aud son
spent Saturday III Bristol
Mrs. Margaret lioff is spend
ing few days NJ Stoncy Greek,
Scott county
Mrs John S Hambleu, who
has been visiting relatives III
Florida. vas called home on
account of thu illncss of her
husband
i, II Barron ia preparing 10
puI in Il restaurant III the rear
of the Daughcrty Grocery Com.
pauy : store in tina Polly build
ing y force Of carpenters are
AT work putting III petition
nni arranging shelves.
Miss Dicie Williams. of Wash
ington, ID G., has been The
guest Of her sister, Mrs Joe
Baker Tor several days in tie
Cup
Missea nellie Murra, Grace
CrniI;shonk and Ruth Mars, of
kcukec. accompanied hS Martin
Cnrnes, Of TN" Gap, John and
knoH L"gg, Of krokec, motor
ED to the Gap Sunday. where
5hn Is attending school al Lin
coin Memorial univorsity This
year,
Hubert Musters left Sunday
for Roanoke where he will spend
sometime on business
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-01-14
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We are making o special offer
N order to Introduce Floorlac
quickly 30 the housewife. Cut
the coupon from this I'D. bring it
10 our store With Toe and we will
give ycu 25c can Of Flooriac
enc q va:nish brush. Bring
TIE coupon ~ today.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-01-14

The Republican Executive
Committee of the Ninth Con-
greSsional district of Virginia
met in Bristol last Saturday aud
decided that the district con
vention will be held in Pulaski.
Virginia, March 1G for the nom
nation of candidates.
Special prices on ladies' suits,
coats, dresses aud hats, this
week only.-Goodloe Bros. Co. j,
lnc.-adv.
Carl and Lyle Youell left
Monday of last week for Mary
vile, Tenn. where they ara at.
tending school at Maryvillc
College this winter. Owing to
an injured eye which he receiv.
ed in playing foot ball LYLE
Goucll was unable to resume
his studies al Moryvillc College
so he returned to his home in
The Gap Friday.
The first case OF Sleeping
sickness" To come To the atteu.
ton of physicians in Big Stone
Gap, is that OF Mrs. Frank vi
cars, who lives near the l. & y.
depot During the latter part
of December She was i'll with
influenza and following this
she fell into a deep slumber aud
has been IN this condition for
six days, although there is "a
chance now tor her recovery AS
she rs beginning to improve.
The case Is being waited on by
DR. j \ Gilmcr.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-01-14
School News
Edited by Tic Senior GLASS.

School opened again January
9th after having dismissed ten
DAYS for Christmas holidays.
The agriculture class, under
the supervision of Mr. Sulfridge,
conducted chapel EXERCISES Fri
da' morning They rendered
very interesting program
Miss Morgan gave a nursing
demonstration 10 The girls III
the grammar grades and hi.h
school W ennesdny afternoon.
Until thu weather gets war
mer school VIII open at gt20 and
close at i;lu.
W. D Fuller, OF Norton, was
"A visitor to tn, Cap Tuesday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-01-14
FOR SALE

% acre truck farm 3 miles
west of Big Stone Gap or river
in good condition. If Interested
address, Z o. Box $40. Big
Stone Gap, Va. 2-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05
VALLEY INVITED
TO CONVENTION
IN |. A.; APR. rs

Just how absolutely necessary it
will be for Arizona and Imperial val
ley to send to the annual convention Of
Angeles, April 1, and 3, delegations
,Df the highest order of prominence
and influence was emphasized today
by DR.. r. B. Won Kleinsmid, president
OF the league, who is making a tour
Of the southwest His trip particu-
larly is to impress the governors of
the states of the tremendously inn
portant questions to be discussed at
the convention and their probably
vital effect upon Arizona and the I'M
perial Valley. A. L. Richmond of this
city is vice president.
The biggest problem before the
league convention will be the proposed
improvement of the Colorado river
basin. 1t is hoped by the league Of
ficials that the opportunity it will pre-
sent for the full discussion of the en-
tire subject, from angles and by all
possible interests might result in har-
moniously unifying the Southwest into
a single movement in support of a
single comprehensive improvement,
NV Why vi tHC SOiOIOuo, DuI VI CNCly
stream in the Southwest capable Of
yielding water for reclamation pur-
poses and for creating electric power.
In addition to the governors of the
southwestern states, most of whom
already have declared their intention
of. participating in the big convention,
the list of speakers includes former
Secretary of the Interior Franklin X:
Lane, and Secretary John Barton
Payne, his successor; United States
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho;
United States Senator Warren G..
Harding of Ohio; former Governor
| j.. w. Folk of Missouri; A. j. Hagen
Ebarth, president of the National Wool
growers association; A. P. Davis, di-
rector of the United States rec,ama-
tion service; William Jennings Bryan
and others.
More than 5000 delegates are eX-
pected at the convention and Los An
geles has already begun arrangements
for entertaining them with her we'll
| known hOSpitalitV.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05
FIGHT AT CALEXICO
BY STRANGER WHO
WOULD WASH HANDS

CALEXICO, March 5.-A ~man
named Foster, recent arrival in Cal
exico, and the proprietor and several
employees of the Allied cafe engaged
in short but spihited battle this
morning, the cause for which is diff
ficult to learn. Foster was last seen
on his way to consult doctor, and
there are threats of prosecution on
both sides.
Fosters story is that he entered the
cafe for breakfast, and asked water
where he might go to wash his hands.
He says he was directed to the rear
of the room and that he went back and
started to remove his coat, when he
was accosted by the proprietor who
asked him if he was looking for a
fight. Believing Smrlas was joking,
he says, he replied that he was ready
for fight, and before he realized that
it was anything but a joke, they were
both fighting. He says he was hit on
the arm with a frying pan, and kicked
in the groin and the back.
Smirlas, his cook and several of the
girl walters tell a different story
They say Foster walked back to the
kitchen and began taking off his coat
and vest. The boss asked him what
he intended to do and Foster, they
say. replied that he was going to
work. you're not going to work
here,' Smirlas says he told him, but
Foster insisted that he was and made
Il threatening pass at Smirlas. Then,
it is stated, he threw stack of dishes
and hit one of the girls over the
shoulders with heavy platter. injur-
ing her so painfully that she was COM
PEELED to go home. Smirlas and the
man mixed up for minute or two
and the stranger left.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05
BRAWLEY GIRLS ASK
Ell CENTROANS TO AID
IN BOOSTING PLAY

"Stop Thief" one of the most en-
tertaining farces of the present day
stage, with curtain raiser, musical
skit. "BeedyB Bo,' written by one of
the members of the Business Girls
club, is to be presented Friday night,
March 5, at the Brawley High school
auditorium by the Brawley Business
Girls club and their friends.
A local talent play, much interest is
centered in it through the friends of
the cast in the south Of the valley as
we'll as through the fun that lies in
the comedy itself, The Business Girls
club has etended cordial invitation
to all to spend an entertaining evening
with them at the Brawiey High school
Friday. JI
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05
|COURT GUSTS JAPANESE FOR EYAO|NG
ANTEAL|EN LAW; BABIES HELD LAND

Imperial Japanese who have purchased land for their year
old babies children holding the and under
guse of guardians may with apprehension on the de-
csion of judges in Tulare county IN which
they heirs removed from guardlanshp
of the Tulare court away to stop
practice Imperial county which has been viewed with alarm
by American citizens in the Valley.
great interest attaches to these japanese cases
the entire state attempted evasion OF the anti
alien law openly charged limited at the entire
ions superior judges in this are given
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05
ARBUCKLE HAS FINE
ROLE IN COMEDY

After playing a variety of roles rang
ing from a member of the Salvation
Army to actor, Fatty Arbuckle has
again come forward, this time in the
role of fireman. in his latest Para
mount-Arbuckeye comedy, The Gar
age" at the Palace today and Saturday
THE Garage. is said to be one of
the best PaFamount-Arbuckle comedies
to date. and young and old alike will
be delighted with the foolish antics of
the famous comedian
Washburn's Famous Minstrels at
the Palace, March II. Tickets on sale
tomorrow at Valley Drug C0.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05

Miss Elsie Applestill, celebrating
her tenth birthday. will entertain a
number of friends at theater party
at the Palace, theater, following a
dainty lunch to be served at the Val
ley drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05

Washburn's Famous Minstrels at
the Palace, March II. Tickets ON sale
tomorrow at Valley Drug Co.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-05

N Superior Judges.
Dated: February "a, 1920.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

of first and second AIS. third and
fourth ANS as to interest received after
Jan. |, 1919, until five years after ter
mination Of war. Forty-five thousand
dollars in aggregate OF first and second
As and 4ks and third AIS, as to interest
received after Jan, /, 1918. until two
years after termination Of war; this eX-
emption conditional upon original sub
scription to and holding on date OF tax
return of two thirds as many bonds of
the fourth Liberty loan.
Twenty thousand dollars in aggregate
of first and second As and Ans, and
third and fourth Ans as to interest re-
ceived after Jan. l, 1919, conditional
upon original subscription TO and hold
ing at date of tax return of one-third
as many bonds of Victory loan.
All Liberty bonds and Victory notes
are exempt in hands of foreign holders,
Liberty Shs and Victory ans are ex-
empt from federal, state and local tax
alton except estate or inheritance taxes,
and 4 and ~ per cent Victorys are ex-
empt from state, local and normal fed
eral income tax.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
HOW COOLIDGE
WON HIS WIFE

About 1904 Mr. Coolidge met Miss
Grace A. Goodhue. a teacher in the
Clark School for the Deaf, In North
ampton. He showed her the attentions
that studious young man might be ex-
pected to pay to an attractive young
ladyN-and no more. Vacation time came
and Miss Goodhue went home TO Bur
ington, VT. shortly afterward Cool
idge appeared in burlington and called
on the Goodhues. He called so indus
triously that the young ladys parents
asked her what he meant She couldn't
enlighten them. Then Mr. Goodhue ad-
dressed himself to the young man. Are
you in Burlington on business, Mr..
Coolidge?" he asked
NO" said the future governor.
We'll, may ! ask what you are here
for?' demanded the elder
TO marry Grace" was the calm an
swer.
When Mr.. Goodhue recovered his
breath he managed to inquire, Have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
LIBERTY BOND
EXEMPTIONS
ARE EXPLAINED

WASHINGTON. July 20. CBy Interns-
tional News Service 1.-The treasury de-
partment has explained the tax exemp-
ton limits on I and Az per cent Liberty
bonds. The total possible exemptions
from federal income surtaxes and prof
its taxes Is $4,000.
me following summary of tax ex-
emptions limits was given:
FIVE thousand dollars in the aggre-
gate OF first and second Is and AS,
third and fourth AIS, treasury and war
savings certificates,
Thirty thousand dollars of first and
years after expiration of war as fixed
by presidential proclamation
thousand dollars in aggregate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

you said anything to her about this?
Not yet was the response.
Within a week they were married
and most happy union II has proved.
Mrs. Coolidge Is idolized by all who
know her, and has been OF the great
est assistance to her husband In his
career.
They have a modest home in good
but quiet street. The principal OF the
city schools occupies the other half OF
the double house. Their two sons. John
and Calvin. Jr, until recently carried
newspapers. They are being brought
up to be just as sturdy and self-reliant
as their father was.-Fred John Split
stone, in Leslie's.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

At this give-aWay price
you will find dresses of all
summertime silk materi-
ais, also taffetas. In this
lot are several hundred
high-grade voiles and or
candle dresses. An unlim-
tied selection of styles and
all colors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
German Auto Makers
Ready To Close Shop;
GiUe LaUs As Reason

BERLIN, July 20. tBy international
News Service. THE German Automo-
bile Manufacturers association has de-
livered an ultimatum to the govern
ment and threatens to cease manutac-
turing automobiles. All German manu-
facturers are included, and this decision
would drive the Benz and Mercedes
from the market
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29
POOR CALoGERA. VAMPED,

Calogera Letizia, of West New York,
is sad man. Letizia has double cause
for his sorrow, for his Concetta, whom
he was to marry, disappeared with $500
earned by the sweat Of his brow,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-28

William c. Redfield, in the Worlds
Work: A few years ago while sec
rotary of commerce my attention was
called to a speech which had just
been made in the house Of represen-
tatives about the light house service
then part of the department under my
care. The address of the honorable
member. contained few, if any, accu-
rate statements. 1t fairly bristled
with errors. No personal or politi.
cal motive existed for the attack. 1t
was clear the member had been
grossly deceived. In time it deve.
oped that an employe, who was dis
appointed at failing to receive pro
motion which he did not deserve, haf
made charges against the service t.
the congressman which the latter had
accepted at par without inquiry, and
which he MAIDS the basis Of his adj.
dress in a mistaken but sincere effort
to remove faults which proved to be
wholly imaginary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-28
WOMEN WORK
HARD IN JAPAN
Over Half a Million Of Them Labor
in Japanese Factories and 800 900
Of Them are Under Twenty
Years of Age.

Have you ever wondered how 1t Is
that the japanese are able to produce
factory products so much cheaper
than we can? The first reason we
think of is that living is cheaper in
But there are two other important
cause.-the extensive use of laborers
under fifteen and the exploitation OF
women workers The latter is IN
doubtedly the greatest factor in en-
aollng the Japanese manufacturers to
put lower prices on their articles.
observes the New York Times.
over half million women are en-
ployed in Japanese factories. and OF
these 100000 are under twenty years
Of age Four-fifths of these women
are engaged in the industries of spin
ming, weaving and dyeing. What con-
tributes more than anything to max
ing their employment sort of
slavery Is the arrangement Of max
ing them sleep in the factory quar-
ters Seventy percent are housed in
this way.
And their accommodations are de-
Iscribed as "sickening" by physician
/. RhatirA LLittI 1si-
women on the night and day shifts
snare the same beds The beds are
never aired or cleaned, and never
exposed to the light AS soon as one
lsroup of sleepers arises. another oc-
clpies the beds. Consumption spreads
rapidly among the operatives in these
circumstances.
In the raw silk mills they are kept
e. work on an average of Fourteen
lnoars a day. In the weaving mills
s,his extends to sixteen and eighteen
hours Their lives are taken up ell
.nely with working, eating and sleep
lns The pay Is SO small as to be ol-
sAost unbelievable to an American.
. re" can stand the strain more
anah year, when they are removed
~ either death or desertion. Thus
oV percent Of the workers leave Tile
lactofles every twelve months from
.he cause or another, but their loss
- easily r"plenished by new hands.
VI those who leave the factories
many drift into work in tea houses
" become outcasts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-28
CONSIDER THE MAIL MAN
[Muscatine Journal

quires years to become proficient IL
the postal service. These men hav'
qualified themselves to serve thu
public we'll Were they to take EN-
! ploymerlt elsewhere, not only woult
it be extremely difficult to attrac
others to the service, but it woult
be several years at least before they
would be as efficient as the men who
were forced, in order to properly
support their families, to take up an
!! other line.
+ If Mr. Average Citizen and more
especially the business men, by vir
! tue Of their ability to appreciate the
Importance of system and efficiency
were to spend few hours on the
floor Of the postoffice, they would
gain new conception Of the i'm
portance of this branch OF national
service. .s
Efficiency is to be gained in the
postoffice by maintaining the starr
intact. Every new man constitutes a
liability which operates to lower the
efficiency of the organization.
Furthermore, it is idle to hope to
replace retiring employees with men
possessing the capacity to perform
the work well at the existing scale,
for men who can make twice as much
at other jobs are not going to be
drawn to post which pays but
81 900 per annum.
The nation owes a debt to the men
who have 'stuck to their jobs when
it cost them dearly to do SO. These
men have accepted sacrifices in or
der to measure up to their response.
bility as they saw it. A majority OF
them could have stepped out and i'm
measurably improved their financial
status. They have held on, hoping
that the long deferred relief would
be forthcoming shortly.
Are they to be denied justice
again! ~ q. -~.
Every man and woman in the coun-
try will be in part responsible for
the collapse of the service which is
sure to come if these employees or
Uncle Sam are not dealt with fairly.
The relief measure is before con-
gress. A letter from you to your
congressman and senator will help
maintain the department and give
the postman a fair deal.
You are the employer of these
men. Members Of congress are but
your agents. Send him instructions
to employ his energies in support or
a prompt enactment Of the pending
legislation.
Don't put it off, for adjournment is
near at hand. Send out letter to-
night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-28

the Ehrhardt men are bad fighters
and a sort of fatalists who don't care
whether they live or die.
Somebody tainted Gessler in the
national assembly one day about this
dissolution question.
Il invite you to undertake the mat
ter" retorted the minister, causing
a laugh, but thereby showing that he
is in reality powerless-or afraid OF
the proposition.
So it goes everywhere. South Ger
many, always hater of Prussia. has
been talking secession, especially if
the einwohnerwehr be dissolved as
demanded by the entente. And, the
hard-boiled, plotting officer sees a
chance to play this as another trump
against the government
Moreover, the left side Of the po-
litical show is sore. And the Prus-
sian officer has shown signs Of even
trading with bolshevism to further
his ends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-28

How would you feel about it if you
were working at the same wage scale
which prevailed twelve or thirteen
years ago and your employer did not
4 seem to be particularly concerned as
to your plight? @ K.
1 This is what the mail carriers of
/ the country complain Of, and to date
their employers. the American PEG.
tple, have not given evidence of any
particular sympathy for them.
At the present time congress has
before 1t a measure which, if enact.
ed, will extend to the postoffice EN-
ployes long delayed relief. 1t is
feared, however, by those who would
be the beneficiaries of this legisla-
tion that congress may adjourn with
out attending to this 'little detail"
The postoffice employees are en-
titled to a living wage and they
should be given a substantial in
crease in salary at once. To delay
longer is to wilfully wreck the post
office department.
have been employed under scale
fixed by congress at $500 to $1,000
yearly. a&
ut lhCISdSSu CSSt VI living udS
been met only by the $3.50 bonus
which congress has allowed since the
war.
This fixes the maximum pay for
first class offices, which include such
as that in this city, at $3.50.
The departmental employees have
been working for some time to secure
the passage of a bill which will fix
their scale at from 1880 to $4,000.
There isn't another institution in
the country which could function in
the face Of such penalties as have
been imposed upon the mail carrier
and the postoffice clerk. 1t calls for
loyalty of higher order to stick to
a job which pays you a lower wage
than that secured by any man whom
you might find it necessary to en-
ploy.
When you make only, $3.50 or 81
a day and are forced to pay S. to IS
a day for labor to have something
done about the house, it is pretty
tough" said one OF the mail men
yesterday. Yet these postal workers
are men above average. intelligence
and would have no difficulty at all
in doubling their present pay were
they to seek employment by pri-
vatc corporation.
They are reluctant to leave their
posts, and it is mighty fortunate for
the city that this Discrimination to
desert is so general in the ranks of
Uncle Sans postal force 1t re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-28
DOUBTS ABOUT
SAMSON'S GRAVE
Residents in GAIA Point it Out to
Visitors, But His Being Buried
There 10 Really a Tradition
May Be Further South.

The site Of GAIA, in Palestine, has
been hallowed by the passing of near
Ily 1000 years of. recorded history.
and while the way that goeth down
from Jerusalem unto GAIA" may have
seemed considerable journey to
Philip, GAIA is but little farther TO
the southwest of Jerusalem than
Washington is from Baltimore, Nh
tional Geographical society bulletin
says.
Residents in GAIA will show the
visitor Samson's tomb. The tradi-
ton of his burial there is unfounded,
but there is more reason for believ-
ing that a bare. isolated knoll to the
south of the city is the hill before
Hebron" to which the strong man
carried the doors Of, the gate Of the
city, and the two posts"