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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
The FOURTH ROLL CALL

Once every year the American
Rcd Cross calls on the Ameri-
can people to renew their mem.
berships III the Organization or
To take out initial MEMBERSHIPS
If they have never done so be
fore. This is the Red Cross
Roll Call.
Its urgent, however, that the
people understand that the Red
Cross is not conducting a cam
palgn for large funds, but is
making its annual survey OF
the roster OF members, collect.
ing next years dues from those
already on it's books and afford
ing the Others chance to
share in its work. We should
carefully guard against any
unconscious attitude of apology
IN calling on the people; We
should feel that We are Offering
them an opportunity that every
red blooded, broad minded. big
iSui YOU AMERICAN ought TO
welcome-one of participation
IN the Unrest service known to
the world today.
The Red Cross does not as
sumo suppliant attitude to
ward the people; neither does it
seek To coerce or force them in.
to Joining in it's work against
their Will. 1t simply lays be-
fore them honestly, accurately
and III its entirety a report of
what the organization-their
organization -has accomplish.
ed in the year just past, and
presents them with an outline
of the tasks confronting it in
the year 10 come. On the basis
OF the recognized needs exist
ing and the peculiar fitness of
the Red Cross organization to
meet and cope with those needs,
we can with dignity and assur-
ance call upon any American
citizen TO enroll ills banter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Was in Very Embarrassing
Predicament. You Bet!

II you were an honest young
prize fighter and your best pnl
wired you to como to Rochelle
at once, from your home on th,.
East Side OF New York civ
and when you hit New Rochelle.
a lot OF fluffy society women
mlstook You Tor your Irlend and
the townspeople gave sou a
hnge-0ut embarrassing rc
ception, what would You do?
This Is the predicanent Kid
Burns finds himself in, at the
beginning Of "Forty.fiye Min
utes from Broad way" After
that he encounters ali sorts OF
exciting adventures and ne also
meets his fate i'll the form of
Mary, the dear little house,naid
III his friends home. Charles
Ray as Kid Burns III the pic.
turizatlon of this delightful
play, appears for the first time
as an independent producer,
having established his own stu
do in Los Angeles. And this
picture which Mr.. Ray is re-
assuring as II First National at.
traction, is the biggest and
oest he has yet appeared in. IL
comes to the Amuzu Theater on
Thursday, the 4th. "Forty five
Minutes from Broadway" is one
OF the most popular pieces ever
written by George NJ. Conan
and was first produced in 1904
with Victor Moore In the little
role. 1t ran for more than a
year at that time, 10 tremendous
business and was later revived
10 1912, with George VI. Conan
himself playing Kid Burns and
duplicated its former success.
MIR Conan claims it is the best
play he has ever written.-ady.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
w alter Dam
will Be Built at Big Cherry
by Town of Big Stone Gap.

The contract has been let by
e Ine town OF Big Stone Gap to
simpson u Crawford, contract
orS, TO erect water dam at Big
merry Tor the purpose of stor.
ing water sufficient TO supply
me town during the dry season,
s,inliar to the one we went
lhrouSh during the past three
weeks. Az present the only
"a.cr that comes INTO tile water
mann Is what comes down the
mountain stream aud during II
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
|eturns Indicate That Harding
Is Elected BY Largest Ma
jority In Country's
History
c. B. SLEMP REFLECT ED
Defeats Soldier Candidate by Over -Four
Thousand Votes i'll Ninth District

Il Senator Warren c. Harding, Of Ohio, Re-
pubican candidate, will be the next president
9f the United States, having defeated Gov
Arnor James M. Cox, the Democratic candidate
by majority that will probably exceed any
sote ever accorded a presidential candidate.
Fox conceded Harding's election TUESDAY
plight at IL o'clock. The states of New York
and Pennsylvania each gave Harding nearly
million majority of totes.
The following table shows the electoral
Eote in each state for the two candidates:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Haean Land Sale is Stopped
When Paper is Served.

Sale of the Patrick Hagap
estate, valued ut several mil
lion dollars, was stopped at
Norton, when valuable coal and
surface land was being offered
at public auction by papers
served on the heirs of Patrick
liagan, deceased, by the Wise
County Court, granting an in
Junction against the disposition
of the property. The complain.
ants were the present lessees of
the Hagan holdings, claiming
that some of the titles were not
clear. The petition for perma
nent injunction will be heard
in the near future.
Several large tracts of coal
and surface land were sold be.
fore the papers were served and
1T liz stated that some of these
transactions will be confirmed
Many people from all over
the country attended the sale.
and had the sale not been stop
ped, it would have taken nearly
u week to dispose of the estate.
Bristol Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
FATAL AUTOMOBILE
WRECK
W. L. Hurd Meets Death in
Accident Sunday Afternoon.

ACCIDENT sunday Afternoon.
The most serious automobile
accident that has occurred in
this section for some time took
place III the Gap Sunday after.
noon ut 3 O'Clock when a tour
ing car driven by Newt vii.
liams and occupied by three
other persons, w. l.. Hurd
Elish Bishop and daughter,
Edith, turned over and pinned
the entire party under it, re-
sulting in the death of Hurd IA
few hours later and the severe
injury of Williams. Bishop and
his daughter escaped with mi
nor injuries, receiving only II
few minor scratches about their
faces.
Hurd was brought to his
home here in an unconscious
condition and physicians were
summoned TO his bedside. AZ
first 1t was thought that his in
Juries would MT prove fatal.
but aft.r an hour or so he grad. .
ually grew worse anu Heath
came al 1880 O'clock thht might
lie was mashed internally ana
received Il blow IN the u.lck OF
his head, the latter pu.haps re-
sultlng IN his death
The accident occurred just
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
W alter Boy
Becomes General Manager OF
the Southern Railway.

Atlanta, Ga, October Is
Il. II. Simpson, who began
work for the Southern Railway
System rs Il section gang water
boy ut the age of twelve in
1882, has been promoted to gen.
eral manager of the "Southern's
"Lines East" with headqunrt.
ers at Charlotte, n. G.. succeed
ing the late w. n. Forcacre.
and Albert Dabney shelton
who entered the 5outhern's ser.
wee as a fifteen year old mes.
senger toy in 1890, has been
promoted to general .superln
tendent of the Northern Dis.
trict with Office at Danville.
Va, succeeding Mr.. Simpson,.
These promotions are in line
with the established policy OF
The Southern Railway Sy stem
to fill all vacancies by the pro.
motion of men who have been
trained and developed in its
service and is a striking illus.
tration OF the opportunity
which the American railway
service affords to young men
display industry and ability, no
matter in what positions they
may start.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Red Cross Seals

ations are we'll under way for
the sale Of tuberculosis Christ.
mas seals aud committees have
already been formed in large
number of counties to take
charge Of this work. Materials
are in hand at state headQuar-
ters and will shortly be distrib.
uted to the agents in every
county.
Communities having organi-
cations interested in health
work can secure not less than
10 per cent. of the gross pro.
ceeds obtained from the sale OF
seals To be used locally in tn.
berculosis work.
DR.. Roy X. Flannagan. the
director of the Virginia Tubar-
culosis Association, ID suggest.
ing Il number of ways in which
the community's share of the
funds realized may be- spent.
From 300 to 5000 could be used
IN part payment of "A communi-
~ school nurse \ health sur.
vey could be made for 5000. A
white patien. could be support
ed at Il state tuberculosis sann.
forum for six months for 1925:
a colored patient for $75. In
structive aud interesting sets of
posters could be supplied to 30
schools for 800. 10000 indi-
Vidual drinking cups could be
provided school chll lren 1T n
cost of $500 Paper towels SUI
iicicnt tor 300 children would
cost $50. Services of IA doctor
Tor clinic purposes for two
hours per week could be secur.
ed for nine months FIR $500
Equipment for "a clinic could be
obtained for s125. These sug
gestious include a number OF
way by which the proceeds OF
the seal sale may be applied
Tor tuberculosis work, any Of
which would be of great value
to the community.
y folder of suggestions for
the seal sale prepared by the
state office will enable the
agents to benefit by the expe.
rience of workers in OTHER
states where the sale has been
successful in past years. This
folder includes a calendar indi-
eating the progress which
should be made on given dates
from November LIST, when the
central committee and the sub
committees should be organic
ed, To December Goth, when a
meeting of the chalrmen is
scheduled for the final push 3"
November 10th is the day des.
ignated when all supplies
should be in the hands Of the
subcommittee. Thanksgiving
Day, November 25th, Is the
opening day of the sale. De
cember 9th Ii to be called "ru-
oerculosis Sunday" and all
ministers in Virginia will be
asked to preach sermon on
the duty of their congregations
IN relation To the fight against
the white plague. December
18th is the date suggested for
the opening of the sale by the
school children and the estat.
fishing of booths ut strategic
points.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

Following is the vote receiy-
ed by each candidate in Big

They cay one kind OF a brave
man Id the fellow who goes
home at three O'Clock in the
morning without removing his
shoes before opening the door.
But we don't know-we've
never mad the courage to try
tho experiment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
De
Work

Last spring county in east
ern virginia was led by certain
influences to introduce tobacco
as money crop III addition to
cotton and peanuts instead of
giving greater attention to the
live NJ home plan-raise ali
that Is needed for home use and
more live stock.
The county agent OF that
county reports that many far
mers will be unable to pay thcir
fertilizer bills from this years
crops. The wisdom OF such
u course is seen too late. They
are badly "in u hole"
Wise county is not a single
crop section, but the above cx-
porlcnco should point II moral
for us The winter approaches
ana | have Yet to see ANYTHING
Ike an adequate provision in
food aud shelter for the hun.
dreds of COWS that have forag-
ed on the commons during tho
summer. They viii give little
or no milk for the next four or
I'VE months aud Will be- heavy
expense IL half as much iced ia
bought for them as they need.
they would provide fine lot
oil excellent fertilizer for next
years crop If proper yartllng
ana shelter were provided: also
II i've or six stacks OF SOY ueana
per COW were provldrd tie OK.
pense would be cut and u good
many more gallons Of muK adj
ded To the family food supply.
| say SOY beans for they an
ioubtcdly furnish the best for.
age for milk that we can raise
on small areas, No use to cry
over split mtlk. But it is not
coo late 10 both resolve and
pan not 10 be caught again at
the mercy of the feed seller.
Elan for ut least Il half acre per
COW next year.
Lee county is setting us nm
Example; "a baby beeves ware
sent from there TO tho Rich
nond far They have Dine
grass aud limestone? Yes and
he bo,s d girl, tnat rails. d
chem nave sand IN their crlw.
no such auluiils were sa,An.
W were sold at auction aud MIR.
-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

The government has duly and
officially decreed that woman
is mans equal, but we venture
the prediction that she will not
insist upon her new BORN rights
when 1t comes to build the fire
on cold winter morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

When prices come down to
earth again it is to be hoped
CLpiu comes with them. We'd
ding bells are becoming rusty
from too much ioleness, and the
county clerk and the preachers
need the fees.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Preaching at East Stone Gap
Baptist Church.

Friday night of this week at
{ 80, Rev. A. l.. Shumatc will
preach at the East Stone Gap
Baptist church. Everybody is
welcome.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

The time of the Christmas
turkey draws near, when few
fortunate ones may be able
to exchange their bank accounts
for II bird.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

This world is full of people
who know how to run the 9th.
er fellows business, but ere
never able to make a SUCCESS of
their own.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Where to Worship Sunday
PREsBYTERIAN ClIIfpr,,.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:
Rev: James NJ. Smith, Pastor. Sunday
School at 9;ij, W. j. Smith, Superin.
tendont. Preaching ut II 90 by the pas
tor. Christian Endeavor meeting 90
p. m. Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these services.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

Mrs. A. d. Ovens, will be
hostess to the Lloyd Guild on
Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Smith and
little son, j. b.. of Appalachia,
were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. G. Sword Sunday after.
noon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
BAPTIST CHURCH..

KoY; 4 7. Shnmate, Pastor Sunday
ochooi o;4o, w. I. Goodloe, Superin
tehdent' Preaching at II 90 by the pas
.or. d: l.; U. at $3.50. Evening SER
vice at 40; Prayer meeting every We'd
come. Come out TO these services
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

The official returns of the
counties comprising the Ninth
District will show approximate
" Congressman Slemp's major
ity:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
II. i, CHURCH. SOIITU

Rev. &. w. Dean, Pastor. Sunday
school at 1000, J. $. Hamblen, Superin-
tsndent Preaching at 1 100 by the pas
l9r; rIayer meeting every Wednesday
night at T:i5. A welcome for you.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
WISE COUNTY VOTE

Following is the unofficial
maJoritles Of the various voting
precincts IN Wise county:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03
Totals

Necessary to elect, 266
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-11-03

Totals. ......5.2O 1000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
BELGIUM AFTER !.
FLEMISH SCHOLAR
Consequently Holland Has
New Extradition Nut
To Crack

THE HAGUE, Oct. 16-Holland,
which refused to surrender the
former German Emperor to the Al
lies for trial, has another kuotty
problem In demand from the Bel
gian government for the eItraditton
Of Professor de Vreeze, formerly
librarian Of Client university, a po-
litical refugee and now librarian at
Rotterdam.
Professor de Vreeze is one OF the
Flemish BelgtanS who during th9
German occupation of their country
gought, with German aid, to Bepa-
rate Flanders, the Dutch-speakinG
part of Belgium, from the French
speaking part. Many Of them, when
the armistice showed Germany
beaten, ned to Holland. In their
absence, they were convicted OF
treason and some OF them are un-
der sentence of death. Professor
"actiyist' in the Flemish separation
movement. Considering this a po-
litical otfense and therefore not ex-
traditabIe, the Dutch government
would not give him up.
Now at a time when relations be-
tween Holland and Belgium are
strained because Of commercial
treaty complications and the re-
neWed efforts of Belgian-Flemish
actlvists toward the s~eparatist
movement, Belgium has demanded
the extradition OF De Vreeze, this
time on grounds, which, II proved
Holland might consider while It
would not constitute a political Of
Tense.
The charge however, is only that
Professor De VTeeze used for fuel
at his house in Client some govern
ment property, such as I'D box9s,
old books and some coal which
were on the premises Of the library
at Client.
1t is binted in Holland that this
is only a subterfuge TO set the Pro
lessor across the frontier.
The Dutch government has nam
ed a commission to decide the case
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
CITY COLLECTS
FROM THE Drunk
Plate Glass Door At The
Police Station Broken
Last Night

Two prisoners were in police
court this morning. George Fish
burn drew q fine Of IS and costs on
a charge Of having been drunk last
night. Raymond johnson, color
ed, was arrested by Special Officer
DreedloVe at the B. Il o. railroad
company's restaurant on a charge
OF threatening to kill the cook with
a cleaver. Johnson Is q bad actor
and got into trouble about three
weeks ago at the same place for
trying to carve one of the other
boarders with q knife. He will be
turned over to the county officers
on a misdemeanor charge.
P. R. Montgomery and Bod Die
trich forfeited $25 and IS, respec-
lively, for disorderly conduct and
being drunk last night at the Pal
ace restaurant. Montgomery was
also charged with resisting the Of
icer who made the arrest and part
o fhIs $25 will be used for q large
pane Of glass in the door Of the
police court, which was broken in
the struggle to land the %obstreper-
GUS one in jail, which was finally
done by the combined efforts OF
Night Chief Borgess. and Patrol
men Arnett and Harr.
Bill Hill, drunk and fighting on
Jackson street, forfeited $40 and
Lenny Stevens did not appear to
claim a SIS deposit. Both arrests
we're made by Patrolman Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
LIBRARIAN of BIGGEST LIBRARY PREPARES
LIST Of BEST BOOKS" FOR WINTER READING

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-America is
becoming a nation Of bookreadeTs,
say students Of literature. Printing
presses are busy almost day and
night turning out the books Amer
lea reads.
Because books are brain food, It
is as important that onR read good
books as that he eat good food,
say literary men.
3. H. Anderson, director Of the
New York public library, the larg-
est public library In America, has
carefully prepared, with the aid OF
his associates, a list OF 1886 books,
the reading of which Will make any
person better"
The list / snelther high brow
NOR low-brow." It contains every
thing from KIpIing's Kim" the
reddest blooded adventure story Of
mysterious India ever written, and
Jack London'B Alaskan classic,
THE Call OF the Wild" Bryce's
American Commonwealth" that
will give anyone al understanding
Of tho way this government oper-
ates.
With rare exceptions all Of the
books may be obtained from any
public library.
The winter nights will be, long,
and you'll want to stay by the fire
with a book. Clip out Anderson's
list and read a book q week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
BARRELS
AS BALLOT BOXES
Women Vote Made This
Necessary In State of
New Jersey
rnu Asaociated Pressl

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The use OF
barrels for ballot boxes was one Oh
the expedlents adopted at some OF
the polling places in New Jersey
today as a result Of the greatly In
creased vote due to suffrage. 1t
was indicated that owing TO tho
large number OF women regis
trants throughout the United
states the same congestion pre-
vailed elsewhere. In Boston the
polls we're kept open until s p. m.'
instead of at 4 o'clock. In Georgia
except in the county seats the polls
were to close at 8 p: M, ana IN tue
county seats at 6 o'clock.
Voting Is going On today IN more
than 100, 900 election precincEs IN
the as states, in three OF when,
North Carolina. Virginia n west
Virginia polls close at sunset. III,
The hours at which the polls VIII
close in the various states Is as tor
lows:
towns and countryl; Arizo1a 2 p.
M; Arkansas. $3.50 p. m; CaI Ton!.
MA, Z D. H. COIOAHNS1
necticut, 6 p. m. Certain towns .,
n. m. BY special legislat1onl.
Delaware, 8 p. M; Florida o:aO
n. M; Georgia 8 p. m. lcounty
seats1 3 D. m. elsewhere; Idaho, Z
n M: illinois, 5 p. M: Indiana .
=. m: Iowa, 8 p. M; Kansas, I p
M: Kentucky, 4 p. M; Louisiana
7 n. M; Maine 6 p. m; Maryland,
: y, M. CITY Of Baltimore q p. m.
outside); Massachusetts, . ?; ~
limit, (optional to close carrier
Boston 4 D. M: Michigan, b p H.
rural ,(S D. m. citles).
Minnesota, 9 p. M; Mississippi
& n. M: Missouri, 6 p. M; Mon
lana. 6 D. M; Nebraska, 8 p. m:
Nevada. 6 pm; New Hampshire,
e.p, M; New Jersey, TIP: M; e
Mexico, 6 p. M; New York; 8 P.
M; North Dakota, 8 p. m; North
Ohio, $3.50 p. M; Oklahoma. s p
M. rural q p. N. cttiesl; oregon
3 D. M; Pennsylvania, ! p. M
Rhode Island, z .. m, cities u p:
M, in towns); South Carolina, 4
n M, throughout the state q p.
m. Charleston); South DAKOTA, .
n. M: Tennessee, Z p. m, cities "a
.. m. country d%lstricts):
Texas, 4 p. M; Utah, Z p. m;
Vermont, 6 p. M; virginia; sunSSs
washington, 8 p. M; west VII
ginIa, sunset: Wisconsin, B p. NJ;
Wyoming, z p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
M. V. T. TO BUILD
TRANSMISSION LINE

Announcement is made that the
Monongahela Valley Traction COM
pany has let contracts to J. Living
stone and company, Philadelphia,
for the construction Of several big
transmission lines, construction to
start as soon as possible.
The new improvements mean
the extension OF the backbone OF
The transmission system from
Hutchinson to Clarksburg. This
Includes q double circuit steel
tower line Of $4,000 volts with tho
installation OF the necessary sub
station equipment at 'G liar
A Transmission line Of $4,000
volts will be extended from Clarks'
burg to Columbia. Another trans
mission line Of $4,000 will be IN:
stalled between BerTysburg and
phiIippi. There will be a $4,000
volt line built from Rlvesvtlle to
the new brass plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-02
HARTLEY'S VOTE
WENT IN ALL RIGHT

When ]. N. Hartley, Fairmont's
most beloved citizen, presented
himself to cast his vote at the Ham
'ilton warehouse early this after
noon, some difficulty was expert
euced in finding his name on the
books and the rumor went out that
he had been denied a vote. This
was entirely incorrect. Mr.. Hart
ley voted, although tho delay IN
finding his name on the DOCKS
caused him. some inconvenience
and annoyance. II any person IN
AFFAIRS Of this community 1t Is J.
M. Hartley, who Is known and re-
spected BY all. May he live to see
many more presidential election
days.