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The Washington times., 1920-07-17
Automotive Activities Through
out the World.

King Albert. OF Belgium, is an ex-
perienced motorist.
New York State averages one
motor truck TO each s.3 farms.
a 40-horsepower automobile In Eng
land costs $4,000.
Taxicabs in Paris are known for
their speed and erratic courses.
There are from 2,400 to $500 parts
In the popular-priced touring car.
| The building of highways cost
81 200 a mile more today than 1t did
! In 1915.
A motor vehicle tunnel 800 feet
| long. IL under construction at Pitts
burgh. Pa.
Canada and/the United States have
together some 100000 motor We
hicles.
| In Massachusetts there are $4,000
people licensed to operate motor We
hicles.
| y Automobile manufacturers are plan
ming to standardize hub sizes to any
| and all wheels.
1t Is a known fact that next to peo-
pie. dogs are "craziest" about motor
car riding.
Throughout the United States.
there are 69.742 manufacturers op-
Grating motor trucks.
France, Italy and Switzerland are
producing a large number of motor
cars for expectation.
Passenger traffic by motor vehicles
amounts to twice as much as the>rail-
roads in the United States.
In volume OF business handled. the
automibile industry is the leading in
dustry in the United States.
A mwer attachment which cuts at
the rate of twenty acres a day has
been perfected for light farm
| tractors.
An investment Of more than $780,
600 is made by grocers throughout
the United States for motor vehicles.
The Republic of Panama has start
ed work Of building new public high
ways involving the expenditure OF
approximately S7,5OO, 900.
The Washington times., 1920-07-17

pleasure of life divided the family.
The father had one avenue of .recrea-
ton, the mother another, the children
another. Today our roadsides are
crowded with family picnic parties,
who carry their lunches with them
and who take their outing as a unit.
Any device that brings the family to-
gether as a unit in their pursuit of
pleasure is a promoter of good morals
and yields beneficent Influence that
makes for the good of American
civilization. II every family in the
land possessed an automobile, family
ties would be closer and many of the
problems Of social unrest would be
happily solved. The banker who says
that a device of this kind is a non
essential possesses a narrow vision
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
L. A. A. Posts Drivers as to Rights on Conduit Road
For Information of Motorists
RULING or THE ATTORNRY GENERAL. July

RULING OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JULY s. 1907.
Congress the right Of exclusive jurisdiction
Road and its entire fee
by States Said Conduit Road therefore subject to
only the officers designated by the President accord
ance with Of 1852"
Maryland therefore, has jurisdiction Any
part property adjacent thereto owned and marked by
boundary placed by the United States Government
District plates only necessary long
automobiles kept within the limits of the Government
ety. ,,, -, ..a,m m .,,,,
Riggs Bldg, Washington d. C.
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
LUXURY EXPENDITURES.

ss.71O.0O0.OOO for luxuries annually.
or this amount approximately $4,000.
100000 is expended for motor cars
and accessories.
The Washington times., 1920-07-17

and fails to see the far-reaching in
fuence 1t has for good. The automo-
bile. is one of the country's best min
listers and best preachers"
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
AGE LIMIT FOR DRIVERS.

In Louisville, KY. no person under
sixteen years of age is allowed to op-
crate a motor car, unless accompanied
by the owner or a person more than
twenty-one years OF age.
The Washington times., 1920-07-17
AUTOMOTIVE
SECTION
USE HOLLOW WHEELS.

Instead OF logs and stones piled on
the frame. hollow wheels which store
sand or water ballast for additional
weight. are Installed on the newer
farm tractors.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29

Freight Cars

Washington, d. c., Sept. 90
Ono thousand and ninety-three
freight cars have been built for
the Southern Railway System
and placed in service on its
lilies since March lat when tho
railways wero returned to their
owners at tho termination Of
Federal control and now cars
are being completed and placed
IN service at the average rate
of eight per day, according to n
statement given out at South
ern Railway System headquar.
ters.
This additional equipment
consists of 500 entirely new
steel underframe box cars and
OBS steel frame coal cara, re.
built from bad order coat cars
which were totally unfit for
service and past the stage for
economical repair. The new
cars now being turned out are
coal cars.
The entire 1903 new cars
were built at the Lenoir Car
Works, of Lenoir City, Tenn,
IN accordance with the policy
of the Southern Railway Sys.
tenn to contribute in every way
possibic to tho development Of
industry in the south.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
In New Home
Plant of Wise Printing Com
pany Now Located in New
Building.

The Wise Printing Company,
job printers and publishers of
the Post, have moved from the
Minor building into their hand
some new building on Wood
Avenue by the side of the In.
termont building. The work of
moving the vast amount of ma
chinery and other fixtures was
begun on Tuesday of last week
and was completed by Friday
afternoon. The large cylinder
press on which tho Post is
printed was moved by Ed.
Brun, of the S. 4 w. Machine
Company, of Cincinnati, who
completed the work in less than
two days.
The new building, which was
constructed by w. #. Baker, is
specially arranged for n modern
printing plant. The job print
ing plant has added new ma
chlnery and will now be in po-
sition to handle a large volume
of work.
1t might also be worth men.
tioning that in moving tho ma
chinery aud type not q single
mishap occurred, and not even
a form or case was "pied.'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
School News

Our first fire drill was given
Thursday. 1t shows that the
students can all get out of the
building i'll 4 IL minutes. We
hope to reduce this time to not
more than two minutes.
Howard Slemp, one of the
1920 graduates of Big Stone Gap
High School, left for V. +. |. on
last Friday.
Misses Strouth and Guynn
spent last week end with friends
in Ewing, Va.
Two very interesting political
lectures were given in chapel on
Thursday afternoon. The speak
ers were Mr.. Graham, of Norton,
and Mr.. Irvine.
Rev. Smith was a visitor to
the school last Tuesday and he
gave us an interesting talk on,
beware of the First Step in the
Formation of Bad Habits.n
Rev. Dean conducted the de-
votional exercises on last Wed
nesday morning and during the
remaining chapel period DIR. G.. |.
Winston gave us II very interest
ing lecture on everyday science.
lie told lis about the derivation
OF the names of the DAYS
of the week and mouths of
the year, and how savages used
to tell the time. Tie student
body extends to him hearty
welcome to visit us again.
Rev. Shumate was with us on
last Thursday. He gave us a
talk on ii Timothy 2:l5. He
proved to us that no one is ed
ucated who does not know his
Bible.
Our school is progressing we'll
and we expect your patronage
and fullest cooperation, for this
school belongs to you.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
Auction Sale

The j. III. Catron farm con-
sisting of 81 acres located four
and Il half miles above town,
better known as the Joseph
Smith farm, which was adver.
tised for sale on last Saturday,
was sold at auction by the Vir.
ginia Land Auction Company,
of Roanoke. The farm was di-
vided into several small tracts
and every one was sold, but on.
ly one bid was confirmed by the
owner, it being the IL acre tract
facing the road which was bid
III by NJ s. Wumpler for 81, 300.
The famous Horney Brothers,
of Canton, N. c., twin auction
GERS, cried Off the sales in the
same voice at the same time
and proved quite an attraction
to the large crowd present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
D. H. Bostic Sells Property.

d. Fl. Bostic, who several
months ago purchased the K. Ii.
Sheppe property on Wood Az
enue which is occupied by tho
r. f: Burgess grocery, has sold
the building together with an
adjoining lot to Flanary and
Gilbert Gilly, the deal being
made some time last week. The
purchasers have not yet an.
nounced their future plans, but
1t is their present intention to
build handsome brick build.
ing on the vacant lot and will
start construction work as soon
as material can BIO secured and
placed on the ground.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
U. D. C. Entertained.

Mrs. j. b. Wampler was the
hostess of the September meet
ing of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy chapter, of the
Gap, at her home last Wednes.
day afternoon.
Al this meeting the new of
ticers were installed and the
following committees were 40 b.
pointed by the new president,
Mrs. G.. Q. Cocran, for the com
ing year. On the educational
committee are: Mrs. George l..
Taylor, chairman; Mrs. T.. T..
GoodlOe, Mrs. j. ~. Gilmer.
The membership committee are:
Mrs. ]. b. Wampler, Mrs. G. G.
Long, Mrs. j, II. Hagy. The
relief committee are: Mrs. S. \ {.
Bailey, chairman; Mrs. II. a.
Alexander, Mrs. MALCOLM Smith,
Mrs. w. L. Goodloe, and on the
memorial committee are: Mrs.
IL. Il. Irvine, chairman; Mrs.
j. l.. Mccormick and Miss Jn.
net Bailey.
Mrs. H.. y. w. Skeen, the re
firing president, was elected
delegate To attend the u d. G..
Convention at Petersburg, Sep
TENDER 2Sth. Mrs. George H..
Taylor was elected alternate.
After the business part of
the meeting, the historian. Mrs.
Malcolm Smith, took charge OF
the following interesting pro
gram. "Reminiscences in South.
ern Literature Continued. ."
Facts aud fancics" Rcaiing
by Mrs. IL. a. Alexander.
Sketch of Southern Authors"
Mrs. q. g. Cochran. discus
sion of Popular Novelists" led
by Mrs. George l.. Taylor.
Reading, y Novel Courtship,
by Miss Janet Bailey. Vocal
Solos, the Temple Bells and n
Bowl of Roses, by Mrs. Josh +.
Bullitt, Jr. Instrumental Solos,
Soaring from Shuman's Fan
TASTE and Serenatu, by Moszo.
kwski, played by Mrs. Proctor
! Brown.
At the conclusion of tho pro.
gram, Mrs. Wampler served n
delicious salad course consist
ing of chicken salad, tomato as
pect Jelly, cheese balls, olive
preserves, butterrd hot rolls and
coffee to the following guests:
Mesdames G.. G.. Cochran, j l..
Mccormick, George l.. Taylor,
w. L. Goodloe, G.. @. Long,
Il. w. Law, Blake Wampler,
Malcolm Smith, III. l.. Lane,
j. ii. Hagy, $. ~. Bailey, Proc
tor Brown, j. i. Bullitt, Jr.,
III. y. Alexander and Miss ia
net Bailey,
The chapter was invited TO
meet with Mrs. Alexander at
lmboden the second Wednes.
day in October
Miss JANET BAILEY, Sec'y.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
Congressman
Slemp
Is Nominated by Acclamation
for Congress From Ninth
District.

Congressman q. b. Siemp
yielded yesterday To what his
friends said was the oyerwhelm-
ing wish and dcmuud of the Re-
publicans of the Ninth District
and accepted the nomination
for another term in Congress.
He made this decision early in
the day and by the time for the
nomination in the afternoon all
opposition had withdrawn and
Slemp's friends controlled the
convention and nominated him
10y reclamation in Il large and
enthusiastic Republican gath
ering.
Several OF the candidates that
sprang up in the wake of
Slemp's announcement of last
week of his determination to
retire fell in line for his
denomination and others ac-
quiesced by silence but did not
lend their personal assistance
to the contamination The can
didates were all willing that the
Republicans of the district
should permit Slomp to retire III
accordance with his announce
ment but the Slemp adherents
early yesterday induced him to
say that he would accept the
nomination if rendered him.
With all of the delegations but
one sent here under instructions
to vote for Slemp, this an
nouncement that Slemp was
receptive put an end to all dis.
cussion and the other candi-
dates saw their dreams fade
and die. Scott county sent a
delegation instructed to vote
for DR.. j. NJ. Daugherty, who
had priority over the other can
didates in that he has had
avowed ambitions to go TO Con-
gress for several years.
The first session of the con.
vention was held in the city
hall, but it proved inadequate
to hold the crowds of men and
women delegates and the short
session adjourned to meet again
at 1880 o'clock in the tobacco
warehouse on Commonwealth
Avenue, lately used by Billy
Sunday at tabernacle.
In his speech of acceptance
Congressman Slemp said that
he had hoped that his friends in
the Ninth District would permit
him TO retire, but that he could
not do 80 in the face of such an
insistant demand for his candi-
dacy. He was given an enthu-
siastic reception and his ap.
pearance was the signal for an
ovation.-Bristol Herald Cou
rier.
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bonds on the basis of the same

uo ou WIG odSlS OF the same
yearly income.
If the state highway system
is built in six years, the Wise
provision of the state legislu.
ture in getting II part the auto
mobile tax Will make certain
that the records will tic main
tanned aud will outlast the life
OF the bond issue.
In addition TO tho service
which these highways, com.
pieted give to the people of Vir-,
gina. 1t is quite evident that
the construction OF state roads
will not end with system of
300 miles of state highways
and like mileage of state aid
county roads. The more rapid
~ the present state high way
system can be constructed, the
earlier will the Legislature be
warranted in increasing the
mileage of both classes of roads.
The more miles of highway
which the state can take over
construct and maintain, the
more funds which were used by
the counties and state in en-
deavoring to keep open tenn.
porary type of surfaced main
highway, will be available for
The construction aud mainten
ance of lateral roads.
The delays of embargoes on
road Materials, the scarcity of
these same materials az well rs
labor, and the high prices OF
construction which has very
materially interfcred with Viz
giniu's program, as well as that
OF every other state IN the
Union, may discourage some
regarding the possibility Of GO
ing AHEAD with an enlarged
program. Engineers and CON
tractors are confidently ex.
pectlng to be able to 90 ahead
IN 1921, with their accumulated
two year program. However,
twill take Virginia some time
to get ready to issue any bonds
should the Legislature find that
conditions warrant going ahead
with the road construction pro
gram.
Through the passage of the
proposed Constitutional Amend.
ment, the General Assembly
and the Governor will be in a
position to come to the aid of
the citizens of the state in time
Of financial distress by calling
on the state highway depart
mcnt to enlarge its road con
struction program and thereby
give employment To thousands
of her citizens. The state at
the same time, would also ben
eft i'll securing an abundance
of labor and materials ut rea.
sonablc prices.
Should the people fail to rat
ify tho action of their Legisla.
ture passed ut two sessions, it
would require at least six
years before the people of th9
state could benefit from the
provisions of this amendment,
should the Legislature feel dis
posed to again submit the ques-
ton to Il vote of the people. In
the meantime, states all around
Virginia will have outstripped
this state i'll highway improve.
ments.
The VIRGINIA COOP ROADS
ASSOCIATION,
C.. G.. Vaughan, DR., President,
Y. y. l.. Robinson. Executive
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29
$4,000 REWARD

Offered by the Town of Ap.
palachia, Ve., for the arrest and
conviction of tho party or par.
ties who on the night of Septem-
Dor i2th, shot Sergeant w. Y.
Tncker.-38-4l.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29

Just sliding through life is n
dangerous practice, and often
painful. The pathway ia strewn
with obstacles and pitfalls, and
sometimes with slivers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29

A wise man never speaks of
his wisdom, but the fool never
fails to advertise his own folly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-29

Beware of tho fellow who
knows it all. He knows moth.
ing and doesn't know it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19

place within stock exchange houses
and e looks as though an organized
intelligence service is in operation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19
Drive Uric Acid From Your
System
Wendell's Salts
Ambition Brand

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19

on the Binkowitz murder said il was
committed BY the same band which
participated in the killing OF Barnet
Ban. a wealthy New York poultry
merchant, in November. 1914.
During the bankruptcy proceed
ings. David w. Sullivan. OF y. W.
Sullivan & Co. a former brokerage
firm Of Washington, ID. G., stated
under promise of immunity that his
firm had obtained $500. 900 worth Of
bonds from Arnstein and Cohn dur
ing the past year all OF which. he
believed. were stolen. Sullivan said
he tried 10 break away from the
pair but that Arnstein said: y on
have gone this far with US and IL
you do I'll kill you" Among the
numerous arrests made IN the bond
theft cases in New York, from time
10 time. were those Of James Keane
and James Haines. two private de-
tectives from Montreal, who are held
as material witnesses in the Tombs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19
MASTER MIND OF
BOND THEFT GANG
HAS LONG RECORD
"Nicky" Arnstein, Husband of
Fannie Brice, the Actress,
Served Former Sentence.

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Jules W.
C'Nicky'') Arnstein. who, until he
gave himself Up, was sought by the
police OF two continents as the al
legged head OF a band OF swindlers
who. BY connivance with bank and
brokerage messengers, are said 10
have stolen from S1,50O,0O TO S.
600 900 in bonds and other securities
from Wall ST firms. Is the husband
OF Fannie Brtce, an actress, whom
ne married in 1917. lie disappeared
from New York. where he main
tanned two lavishly appointed apart
ments besides a country home at
Huntington. I. l., on Feb. II last.
Arnstein IS the son OF a New York
business man and IS AZ years old.
The police say he Is as well known
in France and England as IN the
United States. Circulars Offering a
reward or his arrest said he FIRE
quented high-class hatels and
gambling places" He Is a fiashy
dresser. once, when arraigned in
court. he appeared IN a blue serge
suit, a polka dot necktie and a pink
silk shirt.
Eight years ago Arnstein was ar
rested IN London and extradited TO
New York for swindling William L.
Sinks OF Springfield. Mass, out OF
$4,000 by means of worthless stock.
Sentenced to two years IN Sing Sing
prison, Arnstein served less than
"A year. Six other members OF the
band were later arrested in San
Francisco, Toxic and Baltimore.
Six Deposit Boxes Rented.
shortly after Arnstein's disap-
pearance last February, a federal
Judge in New York issued an order
enjoining 500 or more banks and
repositories in the metropolis from
dispOsing OF any money stocks,
bonds or other securities ArnStein
might have on deposit in them. He
was known to have six safety deposit
boxes In various public vaults 40
cording to the police. ArnsteLn. to-
gether with his associates obtained
the stolen bonds and other securities
from the messengers and runners
and took them TO various cities
where they were put up as collateral
for loans. The boys or men who
committed the thefts received less
than one-uuarter Of their value and,
in some instances, nothing at all.
More than 100000 was said to have
been buried" in Canadian banks in
this way. About s750,006 is said 10
have been traced to Philadelphia
" hSnA4lkADIf Dd4NAAubAp d4AA NAtNc-
land.
Asst Dist. Atty. Dooling Of New
York. who has been prominent in
the investigation OF the Arnstein
case. said that in four months from
October. 1919, there had been more
than 500 bond robberies ranging
from $500 TO S17S,OOO, and that
most OF them were "office" jobs,
that Is, done by employees OF banks
and brokerage houses He said the
system" had connections I'm every
large city in the United States.
Bonds stolen in Cleveland Chicago
or San Francisco. he declared, were
forwarded TO fences in New York
or other cities who put them up as
collateral for loans.
Hidden strings are being pulled"
declared Bernard J. McGinn, man
ager OF the claim department of the
AZ erfcan Surety Co. through I'M
dsrRrouni channels which seem to
undermine most OF the financial dis
trict. Leaks, it seems, are taking
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
SHORT IN RUSSIA
Many Drug Stores Forced 10
Close on Account of
Shortage.

WARSAW. May 1s-Advices from
Moscow state that in March there
was a great dearth Of nearly all
kinds OF medicines in the Russian
city and that many drug stores had
been compelled 10 close. Scarcity
Of wood and coal was also reported,
the information received here indi-
eating that numerous frame houses
and various other buildings OF wood
We're being demolished 10 be used
as fuel.
A Pole who came from Moscow
within the last few weeks said that
while food was terribly expensive
there was plenty for those who had
rubles which were worth. estimated
in American money. a fraction more
than one cent. a shave cost 10
rubles and soap 500 rubles a pound.
Cigarets were worth about 20 rubles
each and matches 100 rubles a
box.
Horse meat sold for $50 rubles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19

HoIse meat sod for 80 rubles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-19

a pound. beef bringing $50 rubles
for the same weight Pork was
1000 rubles a pound. Black bread
retailed at $50 rubles a pound. but
ter $500 and fats 1000 per pound
Sugar brought 1900 a pound
when Obtainable and salt was nearly
always 20 be had at $50 rubles a
pound.
Clothing for men and women was
so expensive that the poorer classes
either made their own suits or wore
patched garments which they had
owned for years.