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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-05-19
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The Miracle Man viii soon
he here. adv.
" + Baker spent Sunday in
Bristol
Ponderosn aud Brimmer To-
inalo plants und Early Jersey
"nErlrl,i Cabbage plants for
sale Phone or write Lindsey
Horton adv.
Mrs J NJ Stewart and Mrs
Villas Wells left last "Wednesday
for Washington city where
they will spend u couple of
weeks visiting Mrs. G. G. VII.
snn
Miss Janet Bailey left this
morning for London, Ky. hny.
Ing received messuge an.
n"uncing the serious illness Of
her futher, John X. Bailey, at
that place
Miss T. j Braid has returned
from the World war, aud will
demonstrate llnnna's Lustro
FINISH az the Kelly Drug Com.
pany this Friday aud Saturday
May DIST and 22ud -ndv.
Mrs Harmon Lewis, of Fair
view, Scott county, spent few
days IN the Gap this week.
FOR SALE One fresh mich
COW Apply to }. N. Moore
near Southern station. adv.
Graham Moore, of Odessa,
Fla is visiting his granifath,
or, } n Moore, in the Gap.
j. w Bish, composition on the
Post, spent Friday, Saturday
and sunday at Glade Spring
and Damascus visiting relatives
and friends
"The Miracle Man will soon
be here. adv.
Attorney WrightCox, Of Gate
Cily, ~ attending Federal
Court in the Gap this week.
Deputy Marshal Clande r.
Beverly, of Ciintwood, is spend.
ing this week in The Gap at.
tending Federal Court.
&. G. Long spent Friday and
Saturday in johnson City and
Elizabelhton. Tenn, on bust
meas,
FOR SALE -Oldsmobile five
passenger touring car in good
condition. Has one extra tire
and viii sell at bargain. Adj
dress q Box lG3, Big Stone Gap,
Va adv.
Mir and Mrs. Il +. Tate and
children and Mrs. NJ. V. Horton
were down from Slonega Sun
day visiting at the home of
Lindsey Horton.
Miss f. j. Braid has returned
from the world war, ana viii
demonstrates Hanna's Lustro
Finish at the Kelly Drug Com
pany this Friday and Saturday,
May 2lst and 22nd. adv.
W. G.. Best and son, Harold
of Pennington Gap, passed
through town Sunday en- route
TO Norton. MIR. Best is travel
ing representative of the Daniel-
Briscoe Company, of Knoxville,
Tenn, and recently moved his
family from here to Pennington
Clap.
Misses Hazel Fleenor and
Margaret Wolfe spent a few
hours in Appalachia Thursday
afternoon having some dental
work done
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Injured in Ball Game.

Hubert Potter, who is play
ing ball in the outiield for tie
Orlando team in the Florida
League, was badly injured on
Monday, May lOth, III the open
ing game of the league when
he slid into second base after
securing II hit on his first trip
To the plate. An examination
by an ex-ray revealed the bones
III his ankle We're spread aud as
II result Hubert viii be out Of
the game for ut least month
The accident happened at Day
tonla, but he was removed to
Orlando that night where he is
receiving medical care.
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Take time by the forelock.
10 after that lumbago before
it gets you-Bu- ka-cine its
Tor backache. For sale by
the Mutual Pharmacy, Big
Stone Gap. Old Dominion
Drug Company, Appalachia,
and the Gate City Pharmacy,
Gate City. adv.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

"rhe Miracle Man will soon
be here. adv.
Ed. Wade was a visitor to
bristol on Sunday afternoon.
X. l.. Bowles left last week
Tor Roanoke, where he will
spend some time visiting rela-
tiyes and friends.
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FOR SALE.-12 foot Soda
fountain in good condition ut n
bargain. Contains 10 syrup and
4 crushed. fruit reservoirs, 3 ice
cream tubs, etc. The Mutual
Pharmacy, Big Stone Gap, Va
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MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Crocker
aud children. of Exeter Saw
mill. attended the recital given
by Mrs. Bailey's music pupils
at the school building Friday
night.
PLANTS FOR SALE.--To.
matoes, cabbage, egg plant,
caulitiower aud peppers. Also
large transplunted tomato
plants Mrs. d. g. Wolfe, city
adv.
Paul lessee has moved his
family into the q, NJ. Brown
property on lmboden Hill
which was recently vacated by
w. q Best.
Mrs Margaret J Hon spent
several days last week visiting
relatives in Richmond and 9th
er eastern points.
Villas Wells spent Sunday in
Knoxville.
Miss +, j Braid hus returned
from the World war, and will
demonstrate Hanna's Lustro
Finish at the Kelly Drug Com.
pany THE Friday and Saturday
May 2lst aud end. adv.
Miss Margaret Barron left to-
day wednesday, for Coeburn.
where she will be bridesmaid
Thursday ut the church wod
ding OF Miss Nina johnson who
Is to be married TO Mr.. Uhus.
Robinson.
Supt. and Mrs. j. j. Kelly,
Jr., of Wise, spent IA few days
IN the Gap last week Visiting
the school.
DR.. Thomas f. Stoley, the
eye, ear, nose aud throat spe.
cialist of Bristol, has enlarged
his Iniirmary considerably and
Will have available fourteen
rooms after June lat. 1t will
be superintendent by Miss Mary
Abel. an efficient trained nurse,
and Miss Gnrnett Neel will be
secretary.
Miss h j Braid has returned
from the World war, and will
demonstrate llnnna's Lustro
Finish at the Kelly Drug Com
pany this Friday aud Saturday.
May 2lst and 22nd adv.
Mrs. NJ. II GRADER was called
to Bristol last Friday on nc
count of the illness Of her pa
rents, Mr. an,i Mrs. NJ. l.
Thomas
Mrs, Helen Foster and Miss
Cora Griffin spent few days
in Knoxville last week shop
ping.
Mrs. Viola Schneitz aud Mrs
Sam Rush have been spending
a few days ut Wise visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. ". Il. Wolfe, of Wilder.
is visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. q. NJ. Brown, in the Gap
this week.
Misses May Horton aud Mary
Strouth, teachers in the public
school ut this place, spent Sun
day ut Pennington Cup visiting
Miss Horizons parents, MIR. and
Mrs. u w Horton, MIR. Horton
brought them back to the Gap
Sunday evening in his new
Dodge car
DR.. e. NJ. Peav Ter, the Bristo
eye, ear, nose and throat spe-
cialiat, will be in Appaluchia on
Friday the 2lHt on professional
business. -adv. 1920.
Miss Mabel Smith, of Chill
howie, has been spending Il few
days in this section visiting
her aunts. Mrs. #. G.. Lowry, at
Norton and Mrs. ". IL. Wren,
in the Gap She attended the
dance at Norton Thursday
night.
FOR SALE. Seven passeu-
ger car III first class condition.
Apply 10 Goodloe Bros adv.
Mrs. Herbert Saunders, OF
Roanoke, viii talk ON "Moral
Education" ut the Nj. E.Church
South, this evening (Wednas
day ut O'clock Every one
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What They Do
RESTAURANTS

PAUL'S CAFE Stop with us after tile
SLOW for nice hot lunch aud some
thing good To drink Select fruits and
candies, red hot peanuts aud pop corn
Anything you want Ia smoke Phone ~
l5-lc
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CEMENT BUILDING BLOCKS
FOR CEMENT BLOCKS, cement brick
aud cement work are w f. Baker,
manager ll-tf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-05-19

" r BAKER ~ COMPANY. - An
Kinds work done; contracts taken
screen work "a specially See W + kakerr
Manager lO-tf
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PAINTING
PAPER HANGING

RI WAX Wil he glad 10 show you
samples of wall paper aud take your
orders any time and do your work ~ soon
as possible. Phone liz Is
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"rhe Miracle Man will soon
be here. adv.
Evening journal., 1920-04-30
WOMAN'S WORK
ISNEVER Done
Household Worries Enough
TO Knock Any Woman
Out if She is All
Run Down

Health means everything 90
Woman. With it everything comes
easy. and without it, life seems hardly
worth living. She tires easily and
everything is an effort, and yet
Health and Happiness may be within
her grasp il she viii only reach for il.
You remember when doing the
housework didn't seem anything. You
seemed 10 get through with it in a
"ilffy." Now it seems TO take all day,
and the work is never done. People
who wonder why they become ex-
hausted so easily will flnd it is nearly
always on account OF rundown
system They need a good strength
builder like Serbo.
stomach Foundation OF Health.
IL is said that in many instances
such maladies as rheumatism, So
called kidney disorder, nervousness,
general debility and a score OF other
ailments may be traced TO the de-
rangement OF the stomach. In other
words. the stomach is the foundation
of health or Illness, and If this organ
is kept sound and healthy II Is almost
certain that the whole body will be
robust and free from disease.
Serb0 Greatly Needed.
There are many symptoms Of So
called stomach trouble. Sleepless-
ness is common, complaint about the
stomach. liver or kidneys are heard
often Bloating, belching, gas on th'
stomach after eating, lack Of appe
lite. nervousness and constipation
Catarrhal conditions Of the head
nose and throat, and a tired. worn
out feeling bother thousands.
Complaints like these are usual,
due 10 a run down, tagged out system
and should be corrected by a gooC
system tonic like SerbO. Serb0 Is
system restorative Of genuine merit
Serbo begins its work by placing ths
stomach in good condition and bring
ing a ncrmal, healthy appetite. Il
Guicfs the nerves, thus producing
sound, restful sleep
no matter how serious your case is
you are urged to try bottle Of Serbo
<crbO Is in liquid form and pleasant
10 take Every bottle OF Serbo is
qtiaranfeed. II is fer sale In vii
inineton at the Miller Drug Store
.Dt Market street. and the leading
druggists in each town.-AdvI
Evening journal., 1920-04-30
GREAT SNAKE
Seen IN TALBOT
Monster Reptile is Reported
Near St. Michaels, on
Eastern Shore
HAS BEEN LEGEND
THERE 30 YEARS

EASr0N, Md. April 3O-A huge rep
tile that Is known as "ihe big snake
has been seen in The neghhOrhOod Of
ST. Michacls or and on for the last
30 years Persons have claimed 10
have seen this snake before and since
prohibition went into effect In Talbot
county.
"fhe big snake" made his reappear-
ancc last sunday. Previous 10 that hc
had not been staged for four years
Observers agree that he Is from i5 90
20 feet or more long and as big around
as a good sized saucer None has
dared TO tackle him and the serpent
has always escaped.
Samuel Harrison. his wife and boy
were walking along the railroad
through the woods near the Pea Neck
road. The boy went into the woods a
bit and came running back, saying he
had seen A monster snake. Mr.. Har-
rlson went into the ihicket and saw
The serpent. His head ID is said. was
raised about five feet from the ground
and his fOrked tongue was darting out
mcnacinely When Mr.. Harrison saw
rs size he stopped short. knowing 10
would nc foolish TO tackle 10 with "a
slick. he backed out OF The woods.
keeping his eye on the serpent as long
a. It was IN sight. lie reported The
temperance OF the monster In 81.
Nlchaels and a snake posse" was at
once organized among the young men,
who. armed with shOlguns and pistols
made a search OF the woods. They
are sill searching, as The snake has
disappeared.
"The big snake" first was reported
on Beverly farm about 30 years ago
by Criiienden Harper. who saw part
OF his body lying along a rail fence
and The other part cOiled around and
IN an oak tree. Subsequently VIII
liam b. Harper saw him In Bagsey's
Moods. According TO Mr.. Harper lho
serpent was tearing through The
woods. his head raised four feet from
the ground and making as much noise
as a horse.
Earl Harrison. the Chaplain broth
crs and many others have had views
OF "the big snake IN the last 30 years
and it has become a part OF the lcgen-
dary lore OF st. Michaels.
Evening journal., 1920-04-30
Nn nEcREAsE IN pOTATO PRICE

No DECREASE IN POTATO PRICE.
GEORGETOWN. Auril 30. - White
potatoes viii not drop In price after
The new crop Is dug. Harry Chandler,
large potato grower, said yesterday.
He added that buyers have already
contracted for all OF the Virginia
crop they can buy at $3.50 a bushel
n the field That price means Sc a
basket 10 the consumer
Evening journal., 1920-04-30
LOUIS TOPKIS Is
PRESIDENT OF Y.M.H.A.

Onlccrs TO serve for the ensuing
year were elected by the board OF di-
rectors OF the y. NJ. II A. at the an
nual meeting last night. They were
President Louis Topkis: yicc-presl-
dent Dr. Albert Robin; recording sec
relary, Israel Handleman, treasurer,
Max kcil
The executive committee composed
Of tho five officers and the four fol-
lowing members OF the board. are
David Snellenbm-g, Nathan Miller. l.
b. Finklestein and Solomon MarFo-
line. George SlOnsky was elected
chairman OF the athletic committee
and =. Victor Topkis head OF the en-
ierialnment committee.
At a meeting 20 he held on nexl
Thursday evening cFairmen OF sew
cral other house committees viii be
chosen and discussion on the new
building proposition win be opened
Evening journal., 1920-04-30
Exceptional Values in
SKIRTS
In the May Clearance

notable collection of high grade Skirts fashioned in
every smart style of the for sport dress or general
wear Featured are box peated knife peated and smart
tailored styles with novel pocket and belt arrangement
Evening journal., 1920-04-30
DR. e SIS e S uuJ \" clearance %s
At Extraordinary Savings

OF beauH1 dresses
selling devery in
material and color Every new style idea is
Evening journal., 1920-04-30

Taffeta, Satin, Serge and Jersey
dresses in a bewildering variety of
youthful models draped, tunic and
straightline effects, braid, button and
embroidery trimmed.
Evening journal., 1920-04-30

Tricotine, Serge, Taffeta, Satin and
Crepe de Chine dresses, in attractive
models for street and afternoon wear;
some braided, some embroidered and
still Others in lace trimmed and strictly
tailored styles.
Evening journal., 1920-04-30

Tricolette, plain and figured Geor-
gette, Foulards, Taffeta, Tricotine and
Serge Dresses, in draped, tunic,
straightline and boufant models; fea-
turing all the new style notes and trim
mings ideas of the season, in good
range of colors.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30

syYHEN Roosevelt and Taft rode
wv up Pennsylvania avenue on
March 4, 1909, it was the first time
since Jackson and Van Buren, had
passed that way side by side, more
than 70 years before, that a retiring
president would not have preferred an
other seat ma e and successor than the
one whom the fortunes of politics
had thrust upoh him.
Roosevelt alone selected his success
or.
Naturally, everyone assumed that we
were to have a Roosevelt admin
istration by another name, and it was
expected in the campaign that the
ex-president would not go farther
away from the White House than
Oyster Bay. Instead, he plunged into
The depths Of Africa.
The fate of William Howard Taft
would be pathetic if he himself had
not met it and borne it with smile.
He was ADLER, more upright, more
independent than some far more sue
cessful presidents. But by bent and
training he was a judge, and the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30
SOLDIER BONUS REGARDED
AS HAVING BEEN KILLED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 25-Hope that
the two political parties might be
Unanswered into position assuring
the passage Of the Soldier Bonus at
the winter session of Congress, invol
wing treasury outlay OF approxim-
ately S2,000,O0O,000 has virtually
been abandoned,
When Senator Harding, following
the action of the Republican nation
al convention deliberately sidestep-
ped this issue in his speech Of accep-
lance the last prop seemed to have
been kicked from under one of the
most ambitious drives against the
Federal exchequer ever conceived.
Of course Gov. Cox, the Democrat
ic nominee, will have his say In abb
out twoweeks, but nobody in Washing
ton expects for a moment soldier vote
at such price. The chances are that
he will not utter word on the sub
ject of soldier bonus.
Both party platforms are silent as
a tomb on this question. Both eX-
press profound, and no doubt sincere
solicitude for the disabled solder and
sailor, but the former service man
who came through the war unscathed
g 90
and both political parties.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Highland Ciunty, rendered
at the July term 1920, in the chanc-
cry cause of Edward H. Ryder and
others VS.. Emma Ryder and others,
the undersigned commissioner app
ointed for the purpose will on Thur
sday, the 26th day of August 1920
proceed to sell at public auction in
front of the courthouse of said coun
ty the farm of which the late Harvey
Ryder died seized, containing 70 ac-
res more or less, situated near Van
derpool, Va, and adjoining the lands
of r. Lee Gum and others.
TERMS-One fourth of the pur-
chase money cash on day of sale,
and residue to be paid in three equal
annual instruments in one, two and
three years from date of sale, with
interest the purchaser to execute
bonds for the deferred payments
with approved personal security, and
the title to be retained as ultimate
security.
J. M. COLAW, Commissioner
The Commissioner has given the
bond required by the .above-mention
ed decree.
w. H. Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30
BOLAR

July %, l920-Our bridge across
Bolar Run, just below Bolar is COM
plcted and what wonderful blessing
to orr travelling public.
A few guests are now. at the hotels
Our nights are remarkably cool
and the sleeping is fnei
A few of our farmers are making
hay. The meadows are much better
than was expected, the srscent good
rains having brought them up.
The wheat crop is being garnered
in, and the corn promises a. crop
above the average.
John S. Carpenter, Of ccv:nstop,
Va, with his family paid visit last
week to relatives and friends here;
this being his first visit in 20 years.
From here he motored via. Of Monte
'rey, and Mcdowell to huntsville
where he will spend few days with
his father, John w. Carpenter and
Iother relatives.
Kenton Kincaid. and wife motored
to Williamsville and back on Sunday
last to visit Mrs. Kincaid's mother.
Mrs. Stephenson, of McClung,
Bath county, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. SheGle Bussard, of Big Valley.
J. D. Burns has purchased the I'M
deftaking outfit of D, N, Bussart,
Willie Carpenter and Mr.. Sheffie
iBussard have each purchased anew
automobile and this means other, to
follow.
Ten cents per pound is the best
price we have heard for lambs so far.
Wool is quoted in market at 55c,
yet here we are offered 26c.
Don't forget to SOW that patch of
lturnips Rustlcus.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30

White House is no place for judge.
AS lawgiver and governor of
Manila, Taft had won the confidence
of his oriental subjects, and rather
than desert his post, before his task
was finished, he sacrificed the dearest
ambition of his life. In a year and
a half Roosevelt had him in his cab
met as secretary Of war-and soon
had him in his eye for the presidency.
Roosevelt had the weakness Of his
strength. He thought he was strong
enough to make a president. But
real presidents are born, not made.
The moment Roosevelt was gone,
the standpattefs, the reactionary
forces, emerged from their seven and
one-half yearssi the cyclone cellar.
The moment the political broncho felt
the tenderfoot on its back, it bucked
and threw Taft from the seat of leader
ship. The next thing the rank and
file of Republicans knew, the party
was slipping back into the old rut
from which Roosevelt had jerked it
when first he laid upon it his master
full hand.
But the people refused to go back.
Eight months after Taft's Inaugural
ton, the election of 1909 sounded a
clear warning Of the disaster that
overwhelmed the party in the congress
sional election of 1910, and which all
but destroyed it in the presidential
election of 1912.
According to a story that was told
Of Taft, a curious stranger asked a
gatekeeper at the Union station in
Washington where he would stand the
best chance Of seeing the presi-
dent in the few spare hours that he
had between trains. fright where
you are" was the reply. "He's al
ways either taking a train or getting
off of one"
Taft, was the first president to draw
the present salary of $4,000. Con-
gress had also adopted, two years be-
fore he came In, the custom OF allow
ing $4,000 yearly for the travelling
expenses of the president, and he be-
came the great presidential traveller,
making a record Of 10000 miles in
four years, as he went about the
country appealing for reversal Of
the verdict against his administration.
In vain he strove to turn back the tide,
which only sported with him.
After having elected him by 1,200,-
600 plurality, the people parted with
Taft more in sorrow than in anger.
They did not question that he was a
good president, but that is a secondary
consideration. A president must be
first. of all politician and leader.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30
National Debt Reduced
Over Billion Dollars

Washington, July 25.-The gov
elnments income for the fiscal year
ending June 80 exceeding expenses
for the first time in three years Sec
rotary of the Treasury Houston de-
clared in q statement in which he
announced a reduction in the gross
public debt and. forecast further
important reduction for the COM
ing twelve months.
While the annual operations Of the
government showed a surplus of 1921
221,547, the more important change
treasury officials said, was the cut
ting of $1,185,184,692 from the gross
public debt during the year. The
national debt aggregated $4,000,
231, 467 on June 20, and SIS, 4,506
100 year previously, but in the
meantime the obligations of the ma
ton had mounted to their highest
point-$26,696,701,64S on August
31-due to the operations incident
to the handling of maturities of treas
ury certificates of Indebtedness, thus
a reduction of S2,297,380,1S0 from
the peak is shown.
Outside of the transactions involv
ing the gross debt, treasury receipts
for the year aggregated S6,694,565,
38S, while the expenditures totaled
$6,403,343,S41. The statement re-
vealed, however, that the surplus was
due largely to a partial liquidation
of the assets of the War Finance
Corporation. Exclusive of the spec
ial income from that source, there
was a deficit of $71,879,072 in the
actual handling of income and ex-
penditures.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-07-30
Wife Slayer Lynched By
= West Virginia Mob

Fayetteville, w. Va, July 25--
William Bennett, Jr. of Fayetteville,
son of Judge William R. Bennett, at
one time Judge of the Criminal Court
of Fayette County, was taken from
Jail by mob of one hundred here
today and lynched after having be-
gun a life sentnce for the murder of
his wife, to which he had pleaded
guilty.
His wife was daughter If ]. AL
FREQ Taylor, of Fayetteville, we'll
known throughout the State as writ
er and editor.
The jailor had previously been sum
moned to the Sheriff'S Office by tele
phone and when he arrived he was
confronted by the men. who demand
ed his keys. He was then kept I'M
der close guard while the. Jail was
stormed and Bennett taken out. His
captors, in twenty automobiles, rode
Ito the old county poor farm, where
sey hanged Bennett from a beam
fetched between the fo-ns Of some
te oak trees