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The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
REBELS MENACING
 CARRANZA FORCES

WASHINGTON, D. C., May D. to advices received from Mexico today by the state depart ment, the opponents of President Carranza are now menacing him on all sides, and the rebel forces are gaining strength constantly, largely through the desertion of Carranza soldiers, who are quitting the fed eral ranks like rats from doomed ship.
 The fall of Juarez, which was oc- cupied by the rebels early this week, enables the revolutionary leaders to
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
CANADIAN MINISTER
 WITHHOLDS DECISION

OTTAWA, May 5.-No decision has been reached by the minister of justice relative to the disallow- ance of the second statute passed by the British Columbia legislature regarding the Dolly Warden mine, vesting ownership in the Taylor En- gineering company. Disallowance, however, is quite generally expected.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
PANAMA IS POPULAR
 WITH TOURISTS NOW

PANAMA. - The Panaman drink called "pipa," which is made of the milk of young green cocoanut, enlivened with a generous dash of sherry, is finding much favor among people who come here from the United States since national prohibi- tion took effect. Owing in part, perhaps, to prohibition, the Isthmus is experiencing the greatest rush of tourists in it's history.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
WAR BRIDE ARRIVES
 TO RESIDE AT THANE

Mrs. Mons Anderson, the first war bride to reach Juneau, arrived there recently to join her husband. Mons Anderson. of Thane.
 MT. Anderson met his wife at h. verness, Scotland, while he was in the naval service of the United States, serving on mine sweeper. explains Juneau paper. The young folks were married at Inverness on March 25, 1919.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
GERMAN HELMETS USED
 TO BUILD WAGON ROAD

CROYDON, Eng.-Ten thousand German army helmets have been crushed into the mud at a salvage depot here to make pathway for captured German guns and other heavy traffic It would have cost more to sell them as souvenirs than would have been derived from the sale
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
JOHNSON REFUSES TO
 PUT UP FOR RECOUNT

NEWARK. N. J., May 5.-Sena- tor Johnson has refused to put up S25,000, with an equal amount al- ready deposited by General Wood, to defray the cost of a recount of the primary votes in New Jersey.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05
REVOLUT1ONISTS PRESSING CARRANZA
LATE STORM TAKES SEVENTY M EASTERN TOWN ANTFSAL CON LEAGUE BOOSTS SEVERAL CANDIDATES

speed ahead was ordered. with the result that production soon overlook consumption. and authorities now say there are enough nails for all building projects in sight.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05

o. NJ. Jackson, of the Portland, is among the convalescents, having left his bed in the hospital yester- day.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05

turn their strength to the south, toward the Carranza home strong hold of Coahuila. In the meantime, the revolutionists from the south are almost knocking at the gates of Mexico City.
 Notwithstanding the powerful op- position which the rebels have been able to develop, the opinion is ex- pressed by military observers that Car1anza will be able to hold out fol some time yet, and much fight ing. it is expected. will take place before the Carranza government is overturned.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05

dose of laudanum, was held this aft
 ernoon, also under the auspices of the Pioneers
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05

Msuana, the oatsvay so lGcXtnlsy
 National YAkk.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05

n..ana, wh.r. Rails and Rivers Meet
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-05

the revolutionary leaders to overturned
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
Fine Peach Orchard.

John Lambert, who lives nj
Cadet, has one Of the finest
peach orchards in Southwest
Virginia ON the south side of
Stone Mountain opposite the
l.. ~ n depot. Besides a large
number of apple and plum trees
he has eight hundred peach
trees about five years old and
seven hundred of them have
peaches this year. Many of the
trees have five to six bushels to
the tree, and the whole orch
ard will produce ut least fifteen
hundred bushels Of as fine
peaches as we have ever seen.
They are now beginning to get
ripe and MIR. Lambert is very
busy picking and marketing
them. .
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
Little Child Kills Snake.

Freezing Va July 22.-Little
five and II half year old Charley
Todd went playing down the
road from his home on Pound
River on Sunday. After an alb
sence OF il few minutes he re
turned III II state uf considern.
Bile citations. "l've killed u COP
perhead," he stammered almost
breathlcssly. Then insisting so
strennously for somebody to go
and zee the snake, he was ac
companied by member Of the
family who found that he hid
actually killed an unusually
large snake of the species local
y known AS the copperlioad.
He had used a rock, and had
well battered the venomous
reptile into harmless state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
Policeman Wilson Killed by
Negro.

Esscrvillc, Va, July 2G.-Po.
licRInnn Mel Wilson was killed
Instantly Sunday at y. IN
while attempting To arrest two
negroes, who had shot one shot
ana were probably drinking.
Instead of submitting to urrrs,
they opened fire on Wilson. Ii
happened near the j y. Esser
Coke Compnny's commissarv
VIII White one of the negroes
was arrested. The otner one is
still al large
Mr.. Wilson leaves wife and
SIX small children. The re-
mains viii be laid I'D rest in the
old Hamilton cemetery here
lila people live in Middlesboro.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
Crops Good in West.

Freezing, Va, July 30 "A let
ter just received from a party
now in Helena, Montana, who
has recently travelled over a
considerable portion of the
great section known as the mid
die west, brings the Intelligence
that crop conditions are better
than IL generally understood.
The list of states devoted NOR,
exclusively to agricultural ptir-
suits visited bN tile writer in
.cludes Iowa, Kansas aud Ne
hrnskn. Colorado, Wyoming
Montana and thr two Daknlas
are not described as farming
states.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
Chas. Kelly Dies Suddenly.

Chns. IL. Kelly died suddenly
Friday afternoon mt i.o'clock at
the home of his mother. Mrs.
Kelly, near the l.. Il n. dcpnt.
his death being due To an at
tack Of heart trouble. Charles
had almost recovered from am
operation for appendicitis about
one month ago, although he
was still confined to his room,
being able to sit up only at in.
tervals, and the news Of his
death was II great shock Ia the
people of Big Stone Gap, who
Thought he would soon recover.
He was 81 years Of age and
wna born and reared in Big
Stone Gap. where he was wide
ly known and had many Friends,
all of whom express the deepest
sympathy to The boreavcd rela-
tivcS.
Funeral services were con
Quoted from the home Saturday
afternoon by Rev G.. W. DEM
and burial was mndr in Glen
coe cemetery.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
Will Give Entertainment.

The ladies of the NJ. II.
Church, Sonth, will give an en-
Ierlninnent in the church Mon
day, which will consist of n
very fine musical program. as
sisted by Miss Lyons, elocution-
ISL, OF RogersvilIe, Tenn. Miss
Lyons comes highly recon-
lnended, having given several
pleasing entertainments in her
native state, and those who fail
10 attend will miss Il rare treat.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28

Mrs. G.. N. Knight and little
,ughter returned Thursday
night from Emory, where the,
pent n week visiting Prof. aud
Mrs. Z. III. Graham.
John Ed. Pearce, editor of the
Coalfield Progress at Norton,
and wife and children, and DIR.
q. Q. Pearce. of lhe same place
passed through tho Gap on last
Thursday rn route to P,nniny
ton Car. where they spent the
day visiting relatives
LOST Bathing bag contain
ing . snlis, / brush, cap, / box
face p"md-r, brtwr,., Norton
and Enst Stone Gap. Finder
call phone Gs, Norton. Reward.
adv.
Work on the new building to
he occupied hy the Wis. Print
ing Comp my IS progressing
rnp dIy nni viii b.. rrady for
occupancy within IL short tlm.
This work ia being done by
contractor w Il. Baker, who
also has contract To build two
residences on Poplar Hill FOR
the Rig Stone Gap Land Com
pany.
Miss Maggie Gilly is spending
tins week al Siycklcyville, Lee
county, visiting her niece, Mrs.
Bradley Weary
FORSALE. "A splendid pay
ing business located IN heart OF
business district Great oppor
tunlty for right man. Renson
for selling owner desires TO
change climate on account of
health If Interested address,
i. Q Box 1872, Big Stone Gan.
Nu.-iidv
w. j Smith and Tom Griffin
have bought the snwmill of Ma.
hnifey Brothers and have sci il
at the foot of Wnllen's Ridge in
the West End of town, where
they will saw timber bought
from John w. Chalkley and
a. j. Hood. Already several
hundred logs are on the yard
aud they expect to commence
saving the latter part of tn is
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jack
son Wolfe, of Dungannon, Va.
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Lillian, To MIR.
John SEWER Wanplcr, OF Nor
ton, VA the wedding To take
place III Angnst.-Gate City
Herald
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
notice.!

In order To conserve water
ana Rave enough for all ur2 or
dihancc was passed requiring
all spigois To be cit oil that are
louhd running in the town of
ing stone Gap, Va. This ordi-
nance VIII be enforced begin.
ntng August LIST, 1920.
w. j RoGERs, Chairman,
50 81 Water Work
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28
LOCAL ITEMS.


AMI wrrk in Enltimnrn. ny, NV ,', !
ues+
ssbnts IN GoodI6c Isrn,hn ,.'S , ,i'iu
Eweek adv. '
Il
j iBicklev. spent rncsdnV in rris.
sitol on business " " =
II
sf4w days this week in I'n1,is.
1 yille bnyin,, Ills ,.,.,,S =" ',''''S
q Mrs G T. Sn,rl.,,
Enr r.Intivns ~ n'I Ii NV" ~ wv
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28

Prof. and Mrs 4. J Wolfe.
OF Dungannon, are spending u
low days in tho Gap this week.
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S
Carter.
Mrs w. j. Johnson and
daughter, Miss Minnie, return
ed to their home in Norfolk last
week, after visiting Mrs. IL. A.
W Skcen IN the Gap.
Mrs. A. l.. Witt. Reuben
Banks, Mrs Perdne and Miss
Ruth lessee are visiting Miss
Hazel Fieenor in Norfolk ihia
week
Mr.. and Mrs. james Camblos
and MIR. and Mrs. Jack Taggart,
OF Norton, spent Sunday in the
Gnp
WANTED Neat reliable girl.
elth"r white or colored, to assist
with hnuscwork and take care
OF child Mrs Harry lessee. IL
adv.
j L. Mullins. of Saltvillr.
spent a few days the past week
wishing relatives here aud AT
Giamnrgnu
Mrs. S. Polly and Mira Ear.
nest Agec and children return
ed last Thursday from week =
VISIT to Mr.. and Mira W. II.
Folly at Pennington Gap
&. q. Hyatt, Of Richlunds.
was n business visitor to The
Gap on last Saturday.
Il T. Wrcn, The travelling in
Snrancc man, of Lynchhurg,
was Il visitor at the home of his
brother, W. IL Wren, in the
Gap Friday
LOST Pocket book contain.
ing about ten dollars ana sew
eral calling cards. Reward for
its return to this Office. adv.
Mai j. II. BulIitt, of Phila
dolphin, II member of the law
firm of linllitt Il Chalkley at
TINS place, spent several days
the past week in the Gap on
professional business.
Mr. and Mrs. a. j. Hood mo-
tered over To Scott county sun
day, where they visited rcla-
tlves for II few hours.
j w. Fields ia preparing to
build Il nice six room bungalow
III plat three, and expects To
commence work on same at
once.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Olinger, of Toledo,
ONO, is spending some time in
the Gap visiting relatives and
friends.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-28

It's best to Let others tell the
story of ynnr virtues If you
tell them y"nrseIf yon Will not
be believed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
TRzAH PICNIC WEDNESDAY
PROVES 4 BIG SUCCESS

YORK. Aug. 5.-J. Skottowe Wan
namaker. president of the American
cotton association and Mrs. G. H.
MathYs. noted woman orator and far
mer, OF 'Gadsden. Ala, addressed a
meeting held at Tirzah. six miles
east OF here. In the interest Of the
American Cotton association today.
Approximately 10000 farmers and
business men and their wives were in
attendance.
Upop recommendation OF Presi-
dent Wannamaker. resolution was
introduced and adopted providing for
the purchase OF the Tirzah picnic
ground with the idea of holding an
nusi meetings there in the interest
OF establishing free system Of
worldwide trade for American agfa-
cultuYai products. =
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
Tariffs Not Ready and Railroads
Not Prepared To Put New
Fares In Force.
MONEY FOR UNCLE SAM
Increased Revenue OF 100000
90 Annually Will Accrue To
Treasury As Result OF Ad-
vance Through War Tax Paid
On Fares.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5-New
freight rates and passenger fares will
be made effective on August %. in
stead OF on AugustN20, for passenger
fares and August rs for freight tar
iffs. railroad officials have announc-
ed.
At the same time 1t was announced
that the American railroads would
ask the Canadian railway commits
sioners for permission to make the
new rates effective on transportation
from the United States to the domin-
ion.
Decision to postpone the putting
into effect the advance charges au-
thorized last Saturday by the inter-
state commerce commission from the
dates announced yesterday was
reached today after tariff experts OF
the carriers had informed Alfred p.
Thorn. general counsel for the Asso-
citation OF Railway Executives that
1t would be impossible to have the
blanket schedules ready before Au-
gust 21. Under the orders of the
commission the new schedules must
be filed five days before they become
effective.
Application OF the new schedules to
transportation to Canada. officials
said. will mean that shippers will pay
freight charges under the new tariffs
for their classification territories un-
ess the shipment passes through more
than one group before crossing the
line in which case the inter-territori-
al rate, which Is to he advanced 80
ISsRspk kshs. NSeId asp,5 sJ< .ys,
Canadian railways. It Vas elsd.
will apply to the Interstate commerce
commission for authority to make
the new charges effective on trans
portation from the dominion into the
United States.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
WAR VESSELS ORDERED KEEP
BRITISH CABLE SHIPS AWAY
PONZI PAYS CLAIMS
TO MANY INVESTORS
Long Line Still Outside When Offices
Are Closed For Night
In Boston.

BOSTON, Aug 5.-The offices OF
the company, headed by Charles Pom
ri. whose alleged operations in for
eign exchange are under federal and
state investigation, were closed late
today after another all day run by
they would be opened tomorrow
morning and payment in full con-
tinued to depositors who desire to
have their funds returned.
When the Offices were closed for
the night a long line OF investors was
still outside, the last OF hundreds
who had come there during the day
for the return OF their funds after
reading in a morning newspaper a
statement by the publicity agent, for
merly employed by PonZi. alleging
that the company was insolvent.
All claims were paid in full today,
it was announced, the principal be-
ing returned to holders Of so
day notes which had not ma
tured, and principal and SO
per cent. interest being paid
on matured notes. Ponzi estimated
that he had paid out s3.5OO,OOO dur
ing the run, which began on his Of
fices one week ago. but insisted that
he was solvent and that there was
plenty OF money to meet all demands.
Boards were nailed over windows
and doors of the offices tonight and
police placed on guard as a precau-
ton, II was explained, against break
ing and entering. Those who had
been unable to force their way to the
doors were dispersed without difri-
Guilty, apparently reassGred by the
readiness with which all claims were
met and by the eagerness OF specula-
tors to buy up claims.
A number Of conferences were held
today between federal and state Of
fjcials Ppt without definits t1evelop-
ment. Ponxi was closeted with At
torney General Allen, OF Massachu-
setts for more thans an hour to-
night. but neither would make any
statement upon the conference.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
JEWEL LADEN BAG
! STOLEN AT aDEPoT
IN Wilmington, N. G.
Mrs. w. NJ. Falghum Loses Valuable
Possessions While Waiting
For Train.

The Wilmington. n. c., Morning
Star, OF August 4, says:
a travelling bag containing valua
biesjewels was stolen early yesterday
morning from Mrs. w. NJ. Fulshum
OF Birmingham. while waiting 70,
her train at the union station. The
bag contained one diamond solitaire
three bracelets set with diamonds
several small bracelets. "A weddine
ring. two diamond brooches. and an
antique locket. =
Mrs. Fulghum left her bag FOR a
moment and when she returned IL
was gone. She Immediately gave
the alarm and the detective bureau
Of the Coast Line at once began
work on tie case The thief as yel
has not been apprehended, but the
bureau Is in possession Of clue
which may lead to the recovery OF
the stolen bag and the capture OF
the thief.
The bag was of brown leather, with
red satin lining and ivory. fastcr ings
engraved with the letter &c" Be.
sides the Jewels the bag contained
wearing apparel and toilet articles.
Mrs. Fulghum has been at the
Oceanic hotel at Wrightsville Beach
She was leaving for her home in Ala
bama when the theft OF her bao oc
Cured.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
Statistician Hare Gives This AS
Condition July rs, Compared
With 73 Per Cent Last Year.
$4,000 ACRES PLANTED
Condition In State IL II Per
Cent. Compared With ~ Per Cent.
On Same Date Last Year-Present
Per Centage Indicates Yield Of
100000 BaIes In State.

The report issued by b. b. Hare,
agricultural statistician of the Bu-
reau of Crop Estimates. United States
Department of Agriculture, shows
the condition OF cotton in South Caro-
lima on July 25 to be ~ per cent OF
normal. as compared with 68 per
cent. on May 90 and 20 per cent. on
June 25. 1920. and II per cent July
25. 1919. the ten-year average on
July 25 being rs per cent.
A condition OF II per cent. on July
25 indicates yield per acre OF about
227 pounds and total production
OF approximately 100000 bales.
That is. the final out-turn will be
larger or smaller according as con-
ditions hereafter are better or worse
than average conditions. The pro-
duction last year was 1,422,OOO
bales, white in 1918 IT was 100000
bales and 1927 900 bales in 1917.
Acreage and condition are report
ed by counties as follows:
Acreage Condi- Condi-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
HESTER PLACES 1910 COTTON
CROP AT 12,5I9.OOO BALES

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 5-The
commercial cotton crop for the sea
son Of 1919-2O, which ended Satur-
day. was placed at 12,519.OOO bales.
in figures issued today by II. G. Hes
ter. secretary OF the New Orleans ex-
change. This crop was somewhat
larger than expected and compares
with a crop last year OF 11.64O.0
and 11.9O7.0OO two years ago.
Total consumption for the year
was counted at 12.735.000 bales
against 10.600.000 last year and 12,-
$4,000 two years ago. Foreign con-
sumption Of American cotton in.
creased to 6,634.O00 bales against
4.566.000 bales last and 1857. 900
two years ago.
The total quantity OF cotton car.
ried over from last year Is estimated
at 6.0S6,000 bales, q somewhat
smaller total than most cotton trad.
ers looked for. A year ago the car,
ry-oyer was 6.s44.OOO bales and two
years ago 1t was 4.422,O0O.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
THERE ARE $4,000. 900
GALLONS IN COUNTRY

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-Offfcially,
there are $4,000. 900 gallons of whis-
key In bonded warehouses in the uni
ted States. dwindling Of abou. 49,
100000 gallons since January 16,
when prohibition became effective.
according to John r. Kramer. feder-
al prohibition commissioner. He
announced today that no. more. per.
mits would be granted to persons to
deal In whiskey in large quantities
in this Vicinity. -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1920-08-06
THE STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION is TO
COME TO LANCASTER
VIII BE Entertained Here Tonight
and Will Look Over Char
lotte Road.

The state highway commission.
which is.holding meeting In Rock
Hill today will come to Lancaster
from that city and will be entertain
ed at luncheon at the Olympia cafe.
The commission will take a look at
the Charlotte road" which becomes
part of the state system to be TAX
en- over and maintained by the state
under an act OF the last legislature,
coming from Rock Hill by way OF
Fort Mill. The members OF the COM
mission will be taken to Kershaw
later In the evening where they will
be entertained by John T. Stevens.
The members OF the state highway
commission are r. GOODWIN Rhett.
px Charleston. chairman: C. O. Hear
,op. Of Spartanburg: A. B. Langley. of
Columbia; r. Ligon, OF Anderson; w.
-. Rentz. Of Varnviile; N. G. Walker,
of Rock Hill: Frank Manning, Jr.,
Of Bennettsville.
Attending the meeting in Rock
Hill are county engineer H. H. Kes-
ter, T. Y.williams. chairman of the
board OF county commissioners; John
r. Stevens. ]. H. Witherspoon and HI.
ram Steele.