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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-07-21

An outstanding feature of the
demonstration work in The state
IS The annual meeting of the
Boys aud Girls Clubs at BLACKS.
burg, This year the meeting
comes July 2G-3l. ~ daily
schedule is planned that provides
Tor every hour from 100, a. m.
TO 10 200, p. M. The morning
viii be devoted to class work in
which the club members viii be
instructed along lines of their
speclal needs OF preferences. In
The afternoons more general in.
instruction will be given in
stock Judging, farm machinery,
Inspection of buildings, car OF
stock, etc. The boys will have IL
chance 10 see great many
breeds OF cattle, hogs, sheep and
chickens-lhe good, the better
and the best.
ihcic Is one COW which gives
about IL gallons of milk a day
and many others that give s or
10. They can see the cows milk
ed with Il machine mixer and
the hogs fed from u self feeder.
Eleven boys now expects to 90
and one or two more are doubt
ini. After The list is made up
definitely the names will all be
gwen IN one of these letters.
NO bof WHO SMOKES CIGARETTES
WILL RE MEMBER OF THE WISE
COUNTY PARTY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR BIG PICNIC
Knights of Pythias to Hold
Outing at Hudson Lake
Sunday.

A. last nights regular meeting Of
Crusade lodge 40 a Knights ot
Pythias. final arrangements were
made for the Pythians reunion
which will be held next Sunday M
Lake park Hudson lake. The event
Will develop into basket picnic IN
which all members Of the Local lodge
and other knights ion the CITY to-
Eether with their families. VIII hc
welcome 70 participate The dinner
will be spread a 1880 o'clock and
arrangements have been made
whereby al who do not take their
dinner may be served al the Lake
park hotel Out of the mem bershiE
Of Crusade several hundred menu
bers are expected to attend
The committee in charge desires
all who make the trip 10 Hudson
lake 70 meet a. Crusade hall at 10
o'clock. Members driving aItOmo-
blles will come with their own par
ties or load their cars ar the lodge
hall Those who Will travel by rail
will be expected 10 board the South
Shore interurban which leaves tho
station A. 1881 O'Clock. The hour OF
meeting and departing will re based
upon South Bend time The *. Of r.
band will furnish music for the day.
The stunts committee has "A pro-
gram that will furnish fun and ac-
ton for all the men. women and
children. Coffee and light refresh
ments will be served on the grounds
without charge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
REVENUE MEN TO
CONFER HERE ON
TAX SCHEDULES
Collectors to GO Over Last Re-
turns and Make Final
Adjustments.

4 conference Of local internal
revenue deputies. presided over by
George @. Hess. acting deputy col
Letter in charge 81 the south Bend
division. IL scheduled for Thursday
morning IN the federal building.
With the last returns on the miscel-
laneous tax canvass turned in Tues
day. a course Of special investiga
tion into back income tax returns is
expected 70 be the decision Of the
confereeA
Work on checking the income re-
ports FOR 1915 as well as 1919 has
not proceeded with much progress.
owing 20 the urgent need OF men in
other fields Of revenue activity. &C
Cording 20 the acting director. Fla
grant neglect exhibited by confec-
TONERS and other purveyors Of ice
cream and soft drinks during the
early part of the year necessitated
stern Investigations, while check up
of special tax returns, the time limit
on which expired July 81. has oCcu-
pied the attention Of the South Bend
Office @. c. Hess announces.
Discrepancies In income returns
as we'll al actual evaslons and mis-
representations have yet 20 be dis
covered IN more than IS per cent OF
forms handed in. the collector re
ports Income tax returns most OF
which were forws rded 20 Washing
ton. have only recently returned %
the South Bend Office. delaying the
work OF revision 10 such an extent
that no names beyond the "G'S
have been passed upon. in the 1919
lot. n IS said b. the new deputy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
SPINNING PROVES
POPULAR FOR KIDDIFS

That swimming i'm Haley park is
popular pastime for the young
stcrs is proven by the report Of the
park department for Tuesday Dur
ing the afternoon go youngsters
were IN swimming. This is said 10
be- A record for the SUMMER. al
though approximately geo are regis
tered daily.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
SAYS CHICKENS
MUST CACKLE
City Judge Hands Down Inn
portsnt Barnyard Decision
Wednesday Morning.

Chickens must cacklc when they
are taken from a coop. according 10
decision or Judge GUmer in city
court Wednesday morning The de-
cision vas rendered in the case OF
FlosSie Buck who was arrested for
stealing chickens from Louis Gallo
way
The Gallovav family testified that
they saw the Buck woman take the
chickens. but did not hear them
cackle and the Judge found Mrs
Buck not guilty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
APPEALS ASSAULT md
BATTERY CHARGE

Joe Hantz has appealed his
charge against Agnes GratZol for as
sault and battery of Irene Hantz to-
the superior court. The case was
decided against Hautz on Aug. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
SUsPENDs FINE.

George Minerman. charged with
petit larceny. was given "a suspended
fine of $50 and costs. The Sus-
pended fine was given on motion n
tho prosecution for leniency since
Nincrman returned 500 alleged TO
have been taken by Charles Lyon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
NetUS From Var Theater
Cheers Poles Here
Bv United Press:

HT Mud Irefs.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s-Cheer-
cd by the news that their country
men are turning back the bols hevik
before Warsaw deleEa ton OF more
than 100 Poles was here today for a
call At the white house.
The delega ton will ask Pres Z
Wilson TO furnish aid
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Too Beautiful.

a man and his wife went to enc of
The most beautiful islands in the
Caribbean sea seven years ago 10 spend
the twilight of their lives i'll the Sc
rene beauty of the tropics. 1t was a
place which the husband, "a seafaring
man, had chosen as the nearest APP
proaeh to-terrestrial paradise for those
who have enough money to live with
OUT working hard.
The couple landed in New York the
other day with their lares and penates
and parrot. The ideal season is just
about TO begin in the Caribbean, but
it will start and continue without this
particular pair of humans. ave want
IN old-fashioned New England win
ter" said the wife. The husband was
more specific cit was great for 4
while, but finally it got too dodblasted
beautiful. We are going back TO Con-
necticut 10 see some rocks and barren
fields" New York Sun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Fishes FIGURE in Miracles.

There are many legends paralleling
the Gospel story of Peters finding the
piece of money in the fish's mouth.
st, Benno, bishop of Meissen, in Sax
ony, on June 10, 1l06, left his see and
went TO Rome TO avoid the persecu-
tion of Emperor Henry " and or
dered that the keys of his cathedral
should be thrown into the sea when
Henry was communicated. When he
returned he found the keys In a fish.
ST. Egwin, bishop of Worcester. on
January /. T20. wanted to punish him.
self for his worldly life when a youth
and put letters on his feet, throwing
the key into the sea. On his way back
from Rome the Seamen caught huge
fish. in whose inner parts was the key,
which the saint considered sign that
his penance was abridged and there
fore he released himself.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Prize.Fiahter Congressman.

The report that Carpenter. the prize
fighter, is ambitious to become a men,
Der of the French parliament. recalls
The election of John Morrissey TO con-
gress on November 8, 1857. from the
Bloody Sixth ward of New fork
city. says the Springfield Republican.
Morrissey's famous fight. in which he
defeated Heenan. took place October
20, 1853. in the no-mans land adjoin-
Ing Boston Corners in Berkshire coun-
ty, afterward conceded to New York
by Massachusetts. The pugilist had
long record of indictments for assault
and burglary and had served nine
months in she penitentiary for nine
breaches of the peace. He served his
district in congress satisfactorily
enough to be reelected.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
FORTY IDEAL AGE FOR WOMEN
English Artist Sweeps Away Time
.Honored ideas Having to DO
With Spinsserhocd-

There is a. furry among English
spinsteFs. A prominent artist has
come TO the conclusion chat sim Of
forty should be mans ideal. He
sweeps away all the time-honored rub
bish ahont spinsters at the age 81
forty being mostly interested in cats
and canaries. Here is what he has
10 say about the new old girl.
THE ideal age for a woman from
the viewpoint of the man who studies
the sex as an artist IS forty years.
The woman of forty Is at the perfec-
ton OF her beauty and has attained a
settled mentality which She did not
possess as girl in her teens, or as
Il young woman in her twentieSl and
thlrties. At forty she is an ideal com
panlon. pleasantly matured. tolerant
and understanding. Only the igno-
ramuses in life find joy in the society
of young girls or undeyeloped
women"
During the war and since many
women OF the so-called 'sweet-and-
forty" age got married. a consider
able number of them widows. This
has led ~ frequent lamentations by
Younger women that. with the huge
number of unmarried beauties about,
it is unpatriotic for Cupid to show
such favoritism for widows and SPIN.
sterS,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
SLEPT AMONG THE. DEPARTED
Travellers in Auto unsnoWingly Sc
lected Peculiar Place in Which
20 Pass the Night.

They lived In Milwaukee and "iliv-
Yered' through To Indianapolis
with their two children. They left
home early in the morning arriving
at Gary just before dark. Anxious
to reach their destination as soon as
possible. they left Gary after getting
supply of gasoline.
A few miles out of Gary a heavy
raiEstorm checked their progress and
shroudcd the countryside in pitch
darkness. Losing their way they de-
cided to turn in at the first gate and
spend the rest of the night III the
automobic. rather tlfnn take chances
OF travelling by night in the darkness
on unknown roads.
few miles further on the outline
0. tree Just beyond an open gate was
seen, ana the auto. was guided beneath.
The couple and children slept in
crsmpeG quarters in the auto and
awakened ut daybreak next morning.
Imagine their horror when they dis
covered they had slept all night in
heir auto in a lndianapo-
lis News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
CLASSED HIM AS BEGINNER
Retired Sea Captain Evidently Knew
Little of "impressionistic" School
of Painting.

'T once engaged board and lodging
ut the house of a retired New England
sea captain" says n New York artist,
land from him received some sincere
advice.
"One day, while ! was busy paint
ing, I became aware that the captain
was standing behind me, gazing at
the canvas over my shoulder.
GLOW do you like itT I asked.
Snow, it Glanced that the captains
house has been without an artist
hoarder for several years and that
was the first follower of the impress
sionist school it had ever harhored.
THE old Sea dog gazed thoughtfnlly
Mt the lower righthand corner Of the
canvas where I had thrown a mass of
parti-colored splashes and splotches.
you're kinder young said the
captain, kindly. This is your first
summer outdoors at itY
"'Yes.'
"'Well, now. see here resumed the
captain. There's two or three old
palettes up in our shed chamber. You
get one of those and try ont your
paints. You'll have to lose that whole
corner of your canvas, III bet you,
and it'll make your. picture consider
ably smaller. wouldn't do that again
IL was you - Harper's Magazine
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Nirkeis In London.

4 letter in the Times of London
points out the advantages England
should gain by substituting nickel coins
for bronze. To one who has merely
visited Switzerland, this proposition re-
Quires little argument. In weight, bulk
and convenience nickel is unquestion-
ably preferable. With what ease can
Swiss 20-centime pieces to the value
of, say, . shillings, be carried, as
compared with shillings' worth of
copper :" And how this reform would
tighten the bus conductors burden
The combined weight of The 20-cen-
time, 10-centime and 5-centime Swiss
nickels is. writes the Times cor
respondent, only 1871 grains, against
the 515 grains. which 3ls pence
weigh. Apropos of this subject, the
London chamber of commerce has de-
cided to recommend that the govern
ment prepare for issue, when required
to supplement the silver currency,
nickel coins of the valve. say, of six
pence, a shilling and half a crown
Christian Science Monitor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
VANISHED WITH THE BUFFALO
Few Left of the Pronehorn Antelope,
That Once Roanned the Plains In
Vast Numbers.

Next to the buffalo, the most nu-
merous animal in the United States
not more than so years ago was the
pronghorn antelope. About half the
size OF deer, but a bit more com
pactly built. 1t ranged the plains from
the Missouri river westward to the
Pacific in places.
Antelopes were dry-country animals,
and were always found wherever
sagebrush, bunch grass and the short,
curly buffalo grass existed Their fa-
vofite range was the plains country
Just east Of the Rocky mountains.
where they migrated with the seasons.
from Alberta TO Mexico. and between
the Rocky and the west coast ranges
from the Big Bend of the Columbia in
Washington, southwark TO the Gulf
OF California and the Mexican west
coast. 1t was the best runner of all
the plains animals, and had endurance
for long-distance running. being well
able to take care of itself when in dan
ger Its meat is not very attractive TO
the white mans palate, being stringy,
tough and dry, and having somewhat
the taste of goat meat. Some are still
found. but only in widely scattered
areas.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
ADDED TO ROLL CT HONOR
Soldiers Reported missing in Acticn"
Have Been Chased as Pre-
sune5 Dead"

According 10 The Home Sector there
are stu between 80 and 800 members
OF The American front line army still
unace0nnied for
ia speaking OF tbs war mystery OF
missing men the ex-soIdIer's magazine
says: Soldiers who 90 into battla are
like men who 80 down IA the sea 10
ships There are those who return and
those who do not, those who I've and
'lsSsc Iho die. And then there are
those who dwell for years IN twilight
zcne OF uncertainty. neither life nor
death from which no word ever comes
back 10 tie shores called home.
~ few weeks ago the newspapers
of the country announced HAT there
were no more members Of the 4. r. T.
missing I'm action The only reason
they are NOT missing in action is that
they have been presumed dead
There are stiIl between 20 and 300
members OF the American front line
army uuacconnted for, who. carried on
the rolls for months and months as
missing in action. seem to haNe dis
appeared from the battle field as II
by tie wave Of a magicians wand,
leaving neither the ripple OF runor
behind them. the testimony, Of an eye.
nor footprint in All the paths Of the
world.
'They are the irreducible minimum
of the 10000 lost. strayed or stolen
men that the 4. f.. +. carried on the
morning OF Nov u. 1918, rs missing
in action. To guard against injustice
10 ticir relatives or friends. the war
department has ordered that from
henceforth they be carried as pre-
sumcd dead instead OF missing In ac-
ton in order that their war risk in
surance benefits may be paid. That in
brief explains why the American army
as II stands demobilized today techri-
caiiy las no missing in action"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Siberian Y. w. C. A.

Over in Siberia a staff of Y. w. c.
4. workers are slowly but surely max
ing Roadway in organizing an associ-
alton and in interesting girls in the
various activities planned for their
benefit. Overcoming the mountains
OF difficulties which arise from the
abnormal educational and social stu.
alton in Vladivostok has been prob
lem TO be approached slowly and with
eyes open.
The workers report finding few
people interested in the things which
have to. Go with girls and with what
ever information they have gathered
they are carefully developing their ac-
tiyities. There are sewing classes and
one of the workers is conducting class
es in spelling and letter writing.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Soap Bubbles Puzzle Dog.

A humorous happening is to get n
dog to chase soap bubbles. He win be
highly interested If one is placed on
the floor. and if the breeze forces it to
move he will follow it. keeping a re-
spectful distance. however, at first.
After several bubbles are blown he
will gradually draw closer and very
soon will touch his nose to one of
them. Then is when genuine look
of astonishment comes over his face
as the bubble vanishes and perhaps he
gets tiny bit OF soap In his eye. The
dog gives ample evidence of his per
plexity whenever he sees anything that
excites his curiosity. for who of us has
not seen them quicker up their fore
heads and stare In a quizzicai manner
at something they had not seen be-
fore;
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
What Recores Of oId cars2

1t has generally been assumed that
when an automobile begins to show its
age, it gravitates to the rural districts.
but the observing traveller knows that
the average farmer likes new car as
well as the city man; it is evident that
the fate of used ears, and the reason
for the comparatively strong price
maintained on them. must be sought in
other directions.
Many secondhand cars are bought
BY small tradesmen, who convert them
to commercial uses; but by far the
larger number return to their makers,
or to the various branches, where they
are dissected for the many parts that.
with little cleaning, can be used
again, thus freeing the shops from the
necessity of turning out quantities of
parts for replacement stock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Imports Of Precious stones.

The value of the precious stones I'm
ported into the Omitted States in the
fiscal year that ended recently was
greater than it had been in any pre-
vious year. Pearls are growing more
popular. but because the war inter
fered with the fisheries they have be-
come so scarce that dealers cannot
supply the demand. The South Africa
diaIUond producers are taking adyan-
tage of the favorable market TO I'M
load the diamonds that they have been
accommodating during the war. Ae-
cording TO the National City bank of
New York half the diamonds in the
world are already owned in the United
States.-Youth's Companion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
THE FARMER is ENTITLED TO
CONSIDERATION

Farm industries in Maryland
are progressing, according to the
biennial report OF the State
Board of Agriculture, noted in
Saturdays Capital, and this
showing is a timely one. Press
reports in the past few days from
Washington have revealed a
rather serious aspect of American
agriculture, judging from the 49,
coo replies received from all over
the country to QUESTIONABLE
sent out by federal authorities.
The gist of a tabulation OF these
seemed TO indicate that the far
mers of the country, resenting
the low prices for farm products
at the point of concentration, and
facing an appalling condition in
the lack of labor and the constant
withdrawal from the rural sec
tons of workers attracted by the
enormous wages in the cities,
were ON the eve of lessening pro-
ductlon to dangerous point.
Some OF them wrote. in all seri-
business, that they found it nee
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1920.
HOME RIFLE IN SELECTING
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Up TO this time the one local
measure introduced in the Legis-
lature that stands out as a really
necessary reform is the bill Of
fered by Senator Brady granting
home rule to each election dis
trict Of the County in the matter
of selecting County Commits
sioners.
Apparently the only reason
this legislation has not been call
ed for before is that the necessity
for it has not been shown i'll the
way OF election returns. Hereto
fore it has been simply generally
accepted. regardless OF the sta
tutes, that each District should
have one county commissioner
and as this unwritten rule was
not broken, up to the primary
election OF 1919, the law was
never brought into question.
However, when last year live
ly primary campaign developed
contests sharper in some of the
districts than in the others, the
list of nominations of the Demo-
cratic party showed two of the
districts without any nominees at
all, whereas two others had two
candidates each. The general
election reduced this double rep
'esentation to a single district
he First) but as the situation
ands today the Fifth district
no representative at all on
te AOuIty BOARD.
Therefore. Senator Brady's
i'll providing that each district
hall have the selection of one
Commissioner is simply invok-
ing the sound and salutary prin-
ciple of home rule for the Dis
tricts. II is a measure which ,un-
doubtedly has the united support
of the County and which will be
especially welcomed by those
sections which have found by ex-
perienoe how inequitable are the
possibilities under the existing
law.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02


essary to raise only enough food
for themselves, or to quit farm
ing.
While the consumers in the
cities are paying whatever prices
are asked by the iniddlemen, and
the latter are disposing OF farm
products at sky-high figures, the
FARMER is unable to realize
enough from his crops to make
both ends meet, That something
is wrong is seen in the fact that
while there has been a drop in
prices IN the past two or three
months paid 10 the farmer, there
has been a steady rise in the
prices demanded OF the consumer.
At one end there has been a ten
dency downward at the other a
sharp tendency upward. Pro
duction i'll 1918 and 1919 was
stimulated by patriotic appeals to
the farmer. food Will Win the
War" was familiar slogan two
years ago.
II would be a calamity beyond
measure ii the slowing down
process and the proiteering era
through which we are passing
now should dishearten the far
mers Of the country to the point
of virtual abandonment OF the ef-
forts OF l9lS-l919. They see or
gained workers 81 almost every
kind rushing wage scales up
ward to correspond with the in
creasing costs OF living, while the
farmer, the base of the industrial
system, gets less for his products
and pays more for all he has TO
buy.
However. this must be only a
passing phase Of the disturbed
conditions of the world. The
farmers OF the nation. like the
farmers of Maryland. are. the
great body Of them. to be de
pended upon. Their grievances
must be given attention and
whatever adjustments can be
made must follow.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-02
Demand for liouse-cat Fur.

In a report on the London fur mar
ket prepared by Alfred Nuttings clerk
in the American consulate general in
London, comparison of the total
number of skins sold by G. n. Lamp
son & Co. at public auction in 1918
and 1919 shows that the number OF
house-cat skins sold during the cur
rent year was 1884. or almost double
the quantity sold in 1913. The price
OF house-cat fur had advanced so per
cent since spring.