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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-01-12
East Stone Gap

School opened Monday morn
ing, January 3. 1921, and IN
spite of measles, humps, and
chicken pox. the outlook is very
promising. Although there
ware a absenteas Monday, the
number has diminished each
day until We have almost been
normal Mrs. W. b. Gilly who
has had charge OF the third
grade resigned her position on
account of sickness, and Miss
Hattie Tate has taken her place
Misses Marguerite Spring and
Nellie Grace Hurd returned to
Ens, Stone Gap Sunday night,
after spending the holidays at
their respective homes at indie
pendcnce aud Pulaski
l.. f.. Bush returned to East
Stone Gap Friday after spend
ing the holidays with home.
folks in Eastern Virginia
Ernest Riggs, who has been
III camp at Camp Lee, is spend
ing a few days with homcfolks
here.
Miss Viola Jackson, of pu.
laski, spent few days during
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Gilly here,
Miss Kate Lay, of Big Stone
Gap, spent the week end with
Miss Christie jones.
Miss Marguerite Spring spent
the week end visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. John llillman at st.
Paul
Little Miss Virginia Lee Gil
~, of St Charles, arrived last
week to spend the remainder OF
the winter with Mrs. /. n. Jones
and attend school here.
Miss Allena Flanary returned
to East stone Gap Sunday night
after having spent the holidays
with homefolks at Clinchport.
Miss Jaquline Hicks, of Wise,
passed through East Stone Gap
Sunday night. eli route to her
home from Bristol, where She
had been visiting.
Subscribe for tie Post for
1921.
Our Red Cross Roll Call for
1921 was given Incorrectly IN
November. II stands thus:
Misses Bertha Sprolcs Elsie Lawson.
Marguerite Spring Allena flanary Ne
vile Dennison, Nellie Grace liurd Chris
y Jones, Mary nlankcuship Ncrnic
Ilogc Hattie Tate.
Mechanics j. r Elkins, CT Bnuton,
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initiative to accomplish that
which We undertake.
We have health, and energy ,
and perseverance,, and the
knowledge necessary to the
achievement of success in our
undertakings.
And we have opportunity.
But there are few things W G
need, and without which our
successes will not be the mar
wells expected from American
people.
We need greater business and
commercial honesty.
We need enhanced confidence
one in another.
We need to do n full days
work in exchange for a days
pay.
We need more direct mar
ket from producer to consumer.
We need n rigid curb on prof
itecFing, and complete elimi-
nation of all specializing in the
necessities of life.
We need to foreso the insane
desire to get rich in dry, and
learn to become satisfied with u
fair and reasonable accumula-
ton Of this worlds goods.
We need to follow more close
~ the teachings of the Golden
Rule.
In the year that is before us
ne of this community should
use every effort to achieve cv.
en- greater successes than have
come to us in the years that
have flown. but those Successes
should be such as will iclound
TO the credit of mankind and To
the alienation of the ills OF hu
manly.
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FOR SALE!

On pike road leading from
Big Stone Gap to Norton on the
farms Of c. s. Garter aud j II.
Catron, j. fine lot of Bailed Hay
40 ! Timothy, pure Glover,
Timothy and Glover Mixed, one
tine LOT Soy Bean Hay, especial
ly for milk COWS. Will i'm
prove your milk and butter and
cut Your grain and chop bills
down one third. Feed SOY bean
hay mixed with the beans
which has took the lead in 9TH
er states in preference Of all
other hav. Any one in need OF
hay please write or call on
-. & CARPENTEE,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
II Il. D. No. i. adv
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-01-12
Makes First Appearance.

The Appalachian Independent, a
four page 7-column folio, pub
lishcd at Appalachia by the Ap-
palachia Publishing Company
and edited by our former towns
man, Harry 9. Wallace, made
its first appearance on our cx-
change table last week. This
paper, Judging by it's initial APP
pearancc, has a bright future, rs
ii is brim full of newsy items
and is literally supported by the
business men of the town in the
way of advertisements.
Mr.. Wallace began his career
ms printer with the Wise Print
ing Company, publishers of the
Post, when q mere lad and was
employed here up to the time of
the World war. After serving
with Uncle Sans forces across
the seas lie returned and took mp
the cditorship of the Cumber-
lanl Progressive at Appalachia
which position he held up to the
time of assuming his new role.
We wish Harry Il successful voy-
age ON the rugged waves of a
journalistic sea.
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" hats the Matter?

When the farmers receive
ouch low prices for their pro
ducts it becomes q question as
TO whether or not they viii raise
more than merely cnought for
their own use, and Yet city
dwcllcrs are forced to pay ex
horbitant prices for these same
products, it is evident to any
sane person that there is some.
thing radically wrong with our
system OF distribution.
When southern cotton plant
ers become desperate hrcnusc
they can not sell their cotton
crop for enough to pay iecost
OF production and marketing,
and Yet northern people are
paying high prices for cotton
goods, we are again inclined To
the belief that there Is IA gentle.
man Of color lurking some
where iii the woodpilc.
Every one is expecting The
city laborer aud Tie skilled
mechanic TO voluntarily accept
II reduction in pay in order that
prices may br brought down to
normal. Many OF them are nc
cepting such reductions, but
they continue to pay high prices
at the stores for the clothing
that they wear aud for the food
they eat.
Manufacturing prices are be-.
ing reduced, but holesnlers
aud retailers are not making
proportionatc reductions. They
are persistently endeavoring 10
grasp every penny in sight.
That at least is the situation in
the cities, and city conditions
arc reflected TO n certain extent
i'll every town aud hamlet in
tho country.
It's hopeless to appeal to pa
triotism or the spirit Of fair
play. Neither is promiscuous
by its presence in the average
counting room.
There remains, then, nothing
but law -stern and inileXible.
Tho new Congress should
make this one of it's first duties
A law should be passed i'm.
posing Il heavy Jail penalty for
anything in the nature of prof.
iteering
II necessary the law should
require That the wholesale price
DO plainly marked on every ar.
ticle Of merchandise that is sold
ut retail.
The honest merchant who is
satisfied with n fair profit could
find no just cause for complaint.
II would even work 10 his al
vantage.
The proiiteer would turn
heaven and earth to prevent the
enactment of such n law.
And that, to our mind, would
DC the greatest argument in its
flavor.
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omy. To those states which
have mapped out their road
building programs on tho pre-
sumption that Federal aid, dol
lar for dollar, would be contin-
ued, tho situation is disquieting,
to say the least, and a with
drawal Of tho aid now, or q
slash of so per cent in tho fig
ures, would be- nothing short of
disastrous. Representatives
from South and West are pre-,
pared TO make determined
fight To prevent the government
from taking this backward step,
and il liz possible they may be
able to bring eufficiens pressure
TO bear to force a continuation
OF the present program which
means so much in tho w6y Of
progress, 10 thosc states which.
like Virginia, nrc trying TO lift
themselves out OF the mud.
TO Virginia the loss OF FEEDER
al aid would DO n severe blow,
but whatever action tho gov
crnment may take, the state
will go right along with its
road construction program.
Ample funds arc in hand for
this years program OF building
by tho State Highway Depart
mcnt, which it is expected will
be prosecuted vigorously with
the coming Of open weather.
In the meantime, the Virgin.
in Good Roads Association ia
not rceting on ite laurois OF
things already accomplished,
but is proceeding to an intcn-
sivc campaign OF education that
good roads sentiment mny be
the determining factor when
the General Assembly convcnes
next year. At that tlme the
question of bonding the state in
a sum sufficient to put Virginia
on n level with tho most pro.
grcssivc good roadn states,
stcp made possible by tho re
cent amending OF the constitu.
ton, will be before the legisla-
tore, aud the association rccog
nizes the Importance Of having
every man, woman and child
fully informed ne to what good
roads mean TO the social and
business interests OF the state.
To that end it ia about to in.
augurate n drive for member
ship, which should appeal to
every progressive citizen, and
II is sending into every action
of tho state it's motor trucks
with moving pictures to spread
the good roads gospel II is a
vital work Of construction that
il has undertaken, and fully de-
serving the cooperation Of oil
who have seen Nirginin's
growth retarded by the mud
which clogs its wheels OF pro-
gress = Richmond Times.Dis.
patch
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Mr.. Slcmp for the Cabinet.

a committee Of Republicans
from the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict, which Hon G. Bascom
Slemp has represented in Cen
gress for tho last twelve or
fourteen years, has gone TO Ma
rion to urge upon Mr.. Harding
the selection of MIR. Slcmp as n
member Of his cabinet. More
than II hundred Lending Repub-
licnns Of the Ninth District met
in Bristol last Saturday and
adopted RESOLUTION indorsiug
Mr.. Slcmp for a cabinet posi-
ton, and tho committee will
present this resolution TO Mr..
Harding.
There is general belief that
Mr.. Harding will honor at least
one Southern Republican with u
cabinet portfolio IL that is his
purpose, Mr.. Slcmp stands ont
preeninen,ly as the man to
whom the honor should be Of
fered Besides being the only
Republican Congressman from
Virginia, aud easily the ablest
Republican Congressman from
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McClurcn, II. Blankensllip, g. C.. Honey
cult. Mamie Daughcrty.
Mcssrs Leslie iilankcnship. Jim Wells,
Shalcr Tate, Wori Tate, Ora Buchanan,
l. Il. Bush. Herman Blankenship. Jim
Gilly, John Gilly. w. A. Jones, Greed
Blan,on. Chcsscr Hood. Jessee Blanton.
BiIl Hood. Jr.. Ike Nicely, Dan Wells, of
Osaka, Mae Burlcitc, Hatcher Willis.
Ballard Carter. Frank Altman. Kirby Ly-
tie, Ed Williams Kyle Mullins, George
Wells, Walter Tate, DR.. G. q. Honey
inson, NJ. J. Daughcrty
Total, $i7; School, IS; 500 90
This amount has been turned
over to the chapterat Big Stone
Gap.
Miss Ethel Lawson, who has
been working at Roanoke for
some time, Is spending Il few
weeks with her parents here.
Mrs. j. p. Eikins has been
quite sick for several days at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. Nj.
Dorton.
Ernest Skeen, a member of
the senior class, is victim To
the monster measles, and has
been out OF school for some
time.
Misses Sallie, Maude and
Rene Gilly spont Saturday in
Appalachia.
Pat Rlanton, of Bristol, is n
visitor in our town. He is rap
idly improving from his recent
serious illness.
Misses Ollie Charleston and
katherine Davis were week end
visito.'s in East Stone Gap.
Ray Miller and Walter Bay
less, OF Big Stone Gap, were
Sunday visitors in town.
Miss Grace Bledsoe, who has
had quite u severe attack OF
measles, is back in school again.
The JeUcrsonian Literary So
cioty meets Friday afternoon,
Janunry II, 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Gibson,
of lmbodrn, are visiting Mrs.
Ciipson's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
=. II. Gilly.
Daily newspapers have been
making much over the fact that
Mr Wilson will escort MIR.
Harding from che White House
20 the Capitol on Inauguration
lay That is comforting news.
1t assures us that the retiring
president Is not lacking u
courtesy ANA that the new one
will not become lost enroute
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice 10 All
ApEoPLE's PAPER11
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon.
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, levote itself unfinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and III
Justice
j 1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate cerruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, or
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march of
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
SIMS CORROBORATED

The Democratic minority of
a Senate committee that has
been in vestigating the Sims
charges against the Navy De-
partment during the war makes
the astonishing report that 'mu-
nitions and supplies for our
army crosses the water in am
pie volumne at all times" The
statement is directly contrary
to the facts set forth in Gen.
Pershing's final report, in
which relates how the French
furnished partially all the ar
tillery and aircraft used by his
forces.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
THURSDAY, AUG. 4th, 1921
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

A recent despatch from Lon
don informs us that the British
steamer, General Turner, has
struck a mine and gone to the
bottom. But the significant
part Of the report says that she
was transporting grain and cat
tie from the Danube to Rotter-
dam, A glance at the map will
show that the territory drained
by the Danube is where the
"straving million" about whom
we have heard so much are
dragging out their weary exist
ence. The great city of Vienna,
about whose populace horrible
tales Of misery have been told
is located on the Danube. The
city is center o ia thriving
river commerce. Practical all
Austria, Hungary, Jugo-Slavia,
andthe other Balkan States are
protions of the drainage basin
of the Danube. American SYM
pathy for their peoples has been
aroused by heartending stories
and gruesome pictures of their
sufferings, and many is the ship
laden with American foodstuffs
and many is the million of good
American dollars that have gone
across the water to alleviate
their woes.
If all the stories we have
heard of the dreadful condition
of people in Vienna and the
country roundabout are true,
can it be that it is not all due
to the wars aftermath, but has
been intensified by profiteering
on the part of Austrians who
have been able to control the
food supply? Whence come the
grain and cattle that are being
exported from the war-devast-
ated regions of the Danube for
sale in Rotterdam? Those are
the very articles that have been
sent there from the United
States. Is it possible that our
charities for Austria and the
Balkan States have fallen into
the hands of constituencies nat
ives Of those territories, who
have reexported them to Hol-
land f0I. q Ya1.ofif 2
There has been a mercenary
spirit on the part of Europeans
that has attended all of Amer
ica's efforts to aid Old World
re construction. Great Britain
did not scruple to lend millions
of dollars to Argentina in fur
therance of her own trade am
billions, while she owed the I'm
tied States almost four and a
half billions. There has been
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

little genuine cooperation on the
part of European countries to
aid America in the distribution
of food and other supplies.
France, Poland, and other states
have been quick to take over
the surplus supplies of our over
seas amry, but have not paid a
dollar for them or a penny of in
terest on their debts incurred by
the transaction. And now we
get hint as to what is taking
place in the worst afflicted part
of Europe. Until the authori-
ties in those counties show some
inclination to assist in getting
food to the people who need it,
and in keeping it out of the
hands of STAINLESS profiteers,
the United States is not likely
to listen to any more pitiful ap-
peals from that part of Europe
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
Learn the True Wisdom.

Learn, o student, the true wisdom.
See yon bush aflame with roses, like
the burning BUSH Of Moses. Listen,
and thou shalt hear, if thy soul be
not deaf, how from out it, soft and
clear, speaks to thee the Lord AL
mighty.-Hatiz
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

The fellow who has the nerve
to argue that if the League of
Nations" as laid down by King
Woodroe, had been accepted
prosperity would have still been
smiling is some proprietor"
and is past master in the law of
supply and demand.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
a Question of Rioht

But Peter and John answered and
said unto them. Whether it be right
in the sight of God, to hearken unto
you more than unto God, Judge We.
Acts 10.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
RESIDENT AUTO
BILE SALESMAN
WANTED
Dealers Discount to Right
Party

The manufacturer of high grade
six cylinder car in the moderate price
class offers real money-making pro-
position to the right man in this ter
ritory who possesses sales ability and
energy, and who is well and favorably
known among his neighbors.
This proposition is one which will
enable such a man to quickly develop
a business Of his own on very small
capital.
To the right man we are prepared
to give our regular dealers discount
on demonstration, and pay liberal
commission on all sales made.
Ability creates capital. We will
assist the right man to capatilize on
his ability. Give telephone number in
your relpy.
ADDRESS
DISTRICT SALES MANAGER
P o BOX 258
CLEVELAND OHIO.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

Subscribe for the Progressive
and get the News. You need
the paper and weneed the price.
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BUY
REAL ESTATE
THE FOUNDATION OF ALL SECURITY
FROM

THE FOUNDATION ALL SECURITY
FROM
JOHN, R. ICE, Mgr
TYGARTs VALLEY REAL ESTATE COMPANY
room house and good lots Barn only $500.
room house and lots stable cellar big bar
gain only 100000.
Modern Of the best blocks in good
pair beautiful See this want real home in Be-
e ---.-- s
big fine lot well, stable, ideal location and
roundings.
room house one lot in best Bengton cheap
build the househanIwi ask The lot is worth 100000
Eleven acres House. barn. good Coal mine
This could be laid off lots could be put
in fruits vegetables.
Country home the city could made out OF this
It's worth times much ! will ask you for it,
1 have so acres 2 miles out 100000. fine
farm, fruit spring, 80 acres in cultivation
100 acres of which 20 acres timber Freeport
100000 worth of improvements this property fine
home with a future to it.
little than the value fthe improvements
House and 12 lots for only s1,eoooo fruit,
good barn, and the location is good
This property ought to be worth times this amount
80 Acres of which acres underad Freepo
This farm is good county road fenced has house barn.
outbudng orchard good spring
valley bought price will
the future have coal and land value Of three times
sent price
We n
Taylor Co.. Is Harrison County and farms aggatng 10000
Randolph 400 Tucker Upshu
n Barbour County
The population Belington Today Belngton
nearing the city Tygar
Valley Our unexceed Our spring
the morning dew Our Railway facilities
Our class improved roads equal
West Virginia city of Belngtons We the raw
and
factories; we have the factory sites
Call JOHN r. ICE Manager
wwYN AnrN6 g7AgE y4xy pv5ay E4rrU rryv M
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

have so acres l IL miles out for 100000.
farm, fruit, spring, 80 acres in cultivation
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
THE "OLD RELIABLE
THEDFORD'S BLACK RAUGHT
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She Has Seen Medicines Gone
and Go But The "Od Reliable Thedords BlackDraught
Came and Stayed.

Aln recommending Thed- feeling after meals SoM stomach and
ords relieved BY taking
nehbors here Mrs Parks Black Dug aids dlessoa also
County sa 81 am ssts the liver in throwing Of impu
getting years; head pretty ties am glad 70 recommend Hk-
white have seen medicines and do hieas and
and 90 but the old reliable neighbofs
stayed am talking Black Ihdods snd
Dra. household remedy With re d
depended seventy yes Of scces'd
Every occasionally needs scedg
to help cleanse the system inpasss
constipation right Black nst Thed
for tried it thing lords. the genuine.
for the hM. uncomfortable Al al druggists
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

House and IL lots for only $1,6O000 There is
good barn. we'll and the location is good.
This property ought to be worth times this amount.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

house lot in best block in Belngton cheap W.
more to build the housethanIw ask The lot worth 81
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04
IMPROVED UNFORN INTERNATIONAL !
Sll19ldaySchool.
' Lesson '
(By REV. P. B.. FTTZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.>
sM 70. 1927 Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST I
PAUL IN CYPRUS AND IN ANTI
OCH OF PISlDIA.
LESSON TExT-Acts 13:1-62.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 13:1-62
GOLDEN TExT-Ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and In all
Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the ut
termost part Of the earth.-Acts 1:8.
REFERENCE MATERIAL - Matt 10:
1913; 2S;1s-2O; Mark 1915; Luke 24:4e, At.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Adventure Of Paul
and Barnabas.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Saul silences a Sor-
cerer
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Paul Begins His Missionary Travels.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Paul Becomes Missionary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

100 acres of which 20 timber there is so Of
coal and $60O00O worth of improvements this property
home with a future to it,
The price is little than the value fthe improvem
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

acres lot and barn, good and Big Coal mine
offered at bargain could laid off in lots could be
in berries fruits and vegetables.
Country the city could be made out Of this
It's much will ask you for it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

Modern house in of the best blocks in town.
pair beautiful home See this if you want real home
lington. - f1at III n
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

room house big fine lot, WELL STABLE ideal location
roundngs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

room house and lots, stable cellar, fruit trees
gain at only 100000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

80 Acres of which Freeport miles
This road is fenced has house.
oubudng orchard spring and located the beaut
valley This if bought farm price will
price.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-04

We IL lots in Marion 20 farms
Taylor Is Harrison agrgating 10000
Randolph 400 Tucker $40 Upshu 81
farms in Barbour County for sale.
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Tie lanA In The stock market fire.
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