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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-07-20
Here From louisville.

WAYNE Wright, pitcher for
the Louisville team OF the Amer
lean Association, spent most OF
last week here and at Wise at
tending county court, bcing de-
PENDANT IN damage suit insti-
nted 10y a man tanned Brewer,
of Norton, as II result of their
automobiles cnllihing on the
mountain between here aud
Norton last November. brewer
vas asking for $1,000 damages,
hat the trial resulted IN "A hung
jury aud was postponed until a
later date. Wright wns repre-
scented by Attorney John w.
thalklcy.
Mr.. Wright returned TO Louis
willie last Friday night Iii has
won ten games and lost nine for
Louisville this year ile think
he can do much better after re-
covering from a strained muscle
III his back ns n result OF pitch.
ing game III St Ps.ui IN the
early part Of ihu season. Louis.
VILE is leading the league by a
margin of seven games.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-07-20
Highway
Commission
To Inspect Roads in South
west Virginia.

While passing through Bris-
tol State Highway Commissions
or Coleman announced that he
and the state highway commits
sion would make an inspection
trip over the state highways III
Southwest Virginia next week
for the purpose OF closing up
the construction contracts for
this year and planning for the
construction aud MAINTENANCE.
work for next year He stated
that the party would be in
Bristol for IA short Whiln next
Thursday aud wouid 20 over
the road from Bristol To Cum
berland Clap after lcntIng Br,s-
toi. When asked + any new
PROJECTS were To br let IN this
section this year, MIR Coleman
stated that practically alt of the
funds available including about
IA million dollars loaned the
highway commission hv the
counties aud all the federal aid
funds would be exhausted in
the projects already survey ed
which are To hr let To contract
this mouth, and that no uddi
tional PROJECTS OF amy magnl-
Jude would bc let tins year be-
cause further funds were not
available. In response To an in.
curry TO what roads he expect
ed to construct in this section
next year, ne replied that the
work for next year would de-
pond entirely upon the action
of the Legislature for providing
funds for construction purposes ;
that he expected to make sur
vcys and plans during the re-
mninder of this year for a CON
structve program next year
and would be- ready TO 20 for
ward with any construction
program which the legislature
might authorize by providing
the necessary funds Bristol
Herald Courier
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-07-20

per cent, but the general aver
age IL not so high. Some Tim
her was broken and uprooted
by the force
The duration OF the storm was
abont three-fourths Of an hour,
aud was the worst this section
has experienced for years
The fellow who Recognizes the
goodness Of others Is merely re-
spending 10 the same qualities
i'll himself.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-07-20
LYNCH TEAM
PLAYS HERE
Defeats Wise County Team
by a Large Score.

The Lynch, Ky team visited
Big Stone Gap last Thursday
aud defeated Windy Turner's
Wise county team by an over
whelming score of u to
Lynch has fast playing team,
MS usual, and the locals could
moi cope with them Young
Stephens pitched n splendid
game and deserves much credit
for the work he done lie was
given ragged support through
ont the game.
Sputhpnw Converse was easy
enough To hit, but was accord
ed gIlt-edged support by his
team mates, SOME of which was
OF II spectacular nature. In the
fifth inning the locals touched
him up pretty lively. After one
score was nude Scott hit to
deep center for home run with
two men on bnscs II was a
healthy swat, II line drive over
the center iielder'a head and
was perhaps the longest hit
made here Tor some time. In
the second inning Munger, for
Lynch, hit To right field Tor four
bases with three men on hRsrr
Fleming also cut loose with "a
home run III the eighth
There were several familiar
faces on the Lynch lineup, such
at Enplcbcrt, who caught for
Big Stone Gap last year Wing
cr, who played first base for
Stoncga last year. also suffer
mo, the star left fielder, who
kept the crowd amused with
antics He pulled his usual
good fielding stunts aud run
bases like II wild man
Windy Turner announces that
the fast team from Brnhums,
Ky, viii be here soon for Il sc-
RES of games aud that he cX.
poets To have strong lineup to
face them.
INNINGS 2N45G7S9 II
Lynch 3doulnuO11 6l7
Wise County O0OniO0Ou t#N.
lisuoTies Converse and ingllcrt
stephens and lleennt
struck ont lay Converse %
by stephens, :
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-07-20
Storm Does Damage in Dick
enson County.

Freezing. Va. July IA
violent electric storm passed
over this section at about two
O'Clock in the afternoon Satur-
day, doing great damage. earn
is apparently damaged nj least
twenty five per cent. Taxing
sumo iiolds the damage Ia fifty
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
A adirondack Hotel
Men In Convention

Special Despatch to TIE NEW York HEaALn
ELIzABErHTowN, n. Y. May IL
Means of better acquainting the travel
ling public, especially motorists, with the
delights of the Adirondacks were con-
sidered at the annual meeting of the
Adirondack Resorts Association, held
last Tuesday at Deers Head Inn. here.
many Of the leading newspapers of the
East campaign of advertising was
outlined
Cooperating with the resorts associa-
ion in its appeal to motorists Is the
Tourists Bureau Of Canada, and the op-
portunities for delightful outings
through tours over the motor highways
OF the Adlrondacks and the Dominion in
combination are 10 be urged in various
forms
William H. Howell. proprietor Of the
Witherill Hotel. Plattsburg. was re-
elected president Benjamin f. Stetson.
proprietor of Deers Head Inn, vice-presi-
dent: Philip II. Rice, manager OF the
Brown swan Club, Schroon Lake. treas
urer, and George w. Ryan, Plattsburg,
secretary.
Other hotel men present included M.
r. Marshall, managing director of the
Grand View: M. p. Carroll. manager OF
the same hotel: Raymond Stevens,
treasurer Stevens Hotel Company ;
Thomas A. Leahy, Lakeside Inn; r =.
Scott of the Pines Frank w. Swift,
Northwoods Inn. and John Schatz Of the
Belmont. all Lake Placid James A.
Emerson. proprietor OF the Leland
House, and c. a, Boyle OF the Boyle
House at Schroon Lake Joseph Marvel,
Hotel Marion, Lake George.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Seeks Good Singers
for Merry Widow'
Stage Director Blames City
Life for Lack of Condi-
tiOn in Voices.

Where are our young American sing
ers?
Henry w. Savage. who during his
thirty years as producer OF granu
opera, light opera and musical comedy.
has been a constant student OF voices
and has developed hundreds Of foreign
singers. announced the other day as he
sailed for Europe: II am not looking
for voices abroad. The best singers are
In our own country. and I expect 10 cast
the new production of The Merry
Widow and future operas wholly from
American talent. Every time ! nave
been In Paris. where thousands OF vocal
students from all parts OF the world
are studying. I have been impressed by
the natural superiority of the American
voice"
Yet John Mckee. whose task as gem
eral stage director for Mr.. Savage dur
ing his chiefs absence is to assemble
the cast and ensembls OF the new
Merry Widow" which. with Joseph
Urban's scenery and Peggy Hoyts cos
tunes. will arrive In Broadway in Sep.
tember, probably with composer Franz
Lehar himself conducting his own
Merry Widow waltz. inquiries pointsdly,
Where are our singers?" I'm a month.
says Mckee. he has tried out thou
sand voices. but not eight out Of those
really thrilled me or George Marion.
who Is to stage The Widow. with their
quality, tone and volume" on the other
hand. conceded Mckee. some 800 OF
these thousand voices were potentially
good. They were not in condition, that
is all.
The stern regime Of the singers life
Is hard In New York" comments this
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

stage director. mo late parties, no Gig
arettes. no risks that might affect a
sensitive throat. l have come 10 the
conclusion that we will have 10 look
outside New York for our good voices.
For the young singer who has charm,
a stage personality and operate ambi-
tion. Mr.. Savage offers a priceless op-
portunity." declares Mckee. THE music
of The Merry Widow is only a step be-
low grand opera. Some of the greatest
opera stars OF history have been tempted
by it--for instance. Adelina Patti. What
We want now are the young. potential
PATHS of America for the new Merry
Widow'-and not for that production
alone. but for other operas which Mr..
Savage will produce as soon as we Get
the right working organization.
Our principal need at present Is for
lyric and dramatic sopranos" explains
Mckee. However. as yet not one role
in the Widow has been really assigned
and we are eager to hear good voices OF
all registers. Artists who qualify for
principal roles, even though unknown,
can write their own ticket as to salary
Where, oh where. are our American
girls and boys who have youth. charm
and glorious voices2'
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Berkshire Clubs
Open for Season
Play Begins on Links and Ten
mis- Courts i'm LenOX and
Stockbridge.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
LENox. Mass. May 1.-THE Golf and
Tennis Club at Stockbrldge opened on
Tuesday and Mrs. Clinton Hoadley
Crane Of New York. who was stopping
with DR.. and Mrs. Austen Fox Riggs at
the Knoll. was the first TO register Only
ten holes are being used until new
bridge is built for players across the
Housatonic River.
The Lenox Golf Club, part Of the
Lenox Club property. viii be opened to-
morrow. The links and tennis courts
are In prime condition. David T. Dana
is 10 have supervision this season.
While Miss Alice VI. Longfellow OF
Cambridge was at the Red Lion Inn at
Stockbridge during the week she made a
special trip to Pittsfield to see again
the gambrel roof house on East street.
built in 1890. where her father, the poet.
wrote in 1S45 THE Old Clock on the
Stairs" The old clock is still there,
ticking away the hours. The house Is
closed until June. as the owner. Miss
Harriet r. Piunkett, Is In Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Parmelee Prentice
have opened Mount Hope farm villa in
willamstown. Mr.. Prentice and Mr.
Bentley Writ Warren Of Boston. chair.
man OF the Williams College trustees
are among the leading opponents OF the
Government scheme 10 use the fdlewild
Hotel property at South Williamstowr
for soldiers hospital Mr.. Prentice
estate Is only a short distance from the
Idlewild.
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie will sail fol
Europe on June 2S, TO spend the sum
mer at Skibo Castle. in Scotland. Sh,
is expected in Lenox the coming week q
give directions for maintaining the beau
tiful gardens at Shadowbrook. whose
glory has remained undiminished since
the death OF Mr.. Carnegie.
Mr. and Mrs. William Penn Cresson
who were married at the English church
in Taormina. Sicily, January 10 last
will arrive in Stockbridge next week b,
way OF Montreal. Her parents. Mr.. ano
Mrs. Daniel Chester French, are passing
a few days in Washington.
One of the first entertainments o.
the season in Lenox was a luncheon
given by Mr.. George Higginson at th'
Corners on Monday in honor Of his
sister. Mrs. s. Parkman Blake. who re
turned to Boston from Grey House or
Thursday.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

The Hotel Astor roof gardens were
opened last Tuesday night, month ear
lier than IN former years. due partly
to weather conditions and partly TO the
elimination OF dining rooms In favor OF
stores on the lower floor. The opening
night nearly every seat In the Belvedere
restaurant was occupied for dinner and
for the supper and dance later. I'm
provements have been made In the rose
gardens on the Forty-hfth street side
OF tho roof and here the trellises will be
almost covered by climbing roses and
the walls banked with a hedge of box
and growing plants and flowers, while
vines cling TO the columns. In this
open space tea will be served In the
afternoon and light refreshments dur
ing the evening for those who so for the
dancing only. In the rose gardens also
will be served buffet supper after the
theatre. Another innovation this year
will be luncheon in the Bslvedere. Three
orohestras are provided for the roof.
Tomorrow evening the Roof Garden
Restaurants at the Pennsylvania Ho-
tel will start another season Of din
ing and dancing. The Pennsylvania
Dance Orchestra, which has been
feature In the grill. will furnish the
music. There are two restaurants on
the roof. one for dancing and the other
a quiet place for dining
The roofs at the Waldorf and Me-
Alpin will open about June !. after
undergoing extensive preparations which
will transform them nto summer attire.
Joseph Knecht, orchestra director of
the Waldorf-A Astoria. and Ernest Hus-
sar of the McAlpin. are planning novel
roof patrons.
The Old Town Tavern in the Bush
Terminal Sales Building. West Forty
second street, will open this week. The
Tavern. with its heavy beamed ceilings,
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Strauss First Wrote
Concert Hall Music
Composer of last Waltz
Broadened His Scope to In
clude Operettas.

Milan Roder. general musical director
~ "rhe Last Waltz" at the Century
Theatre is an intimate friend OF oscar
Straus. the composer of the operetta'
He conducted the first work of the COM
poser, which was a suite Tor o smaii
orchestra.
According to Roder. Straus is unique
figure IN the musical world. The cof1-
noser is more than six feet tall, stands
with almost a military ,erectness ana
affects long frock coats with gray
waistcoats on which are steel buttons
mo cne familiar with Mr. Straus
compositions" said Mr.. Roder, "can
come TO know him without rscognizing
that they are deeply characteristic VI
him. nor watch him In the role OF con-
ductor without understanding how typi-
cal of the man Is his manner Win inc
baton.
Like his music, ne is direct and force
fuI without being abrupt. His manner
and his voice are alert, smooth flowing
like his waltzes. and his ideas are STIR
ring and clean-cut. with an underlying
current OF sentiment. as against mere
sentimentality. like the scores he mas
composed for The Last Waltz and The
Chocolate Soldier
II used to see Straus often IN vienna
H. busted himself in the early days IN
composing orchestra music to be played
in small concert halls. Gradually he
broadened his scope to includs operettas.
And in mood OF special inspiration h
composed The Chocolate Soldier, which
won d worldwide success. He followed
this with The Waltz Dream which
while not as popular as Tho Chocolate
Soldier was, TO my mind, much more
musicianly In theme and feeling.
I'm The Last Waltz he has cached
the apex OF his career as n composer
It's score often reaches a dosrse 81
modern grand opera, particularly In The
| finales."
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
NEW BRIGHTON THEATRE OPENS
VA UDEVILLE SEASON TOMORROW

lads Others on the bin are Edward
Pressler and Blanche Klaiss. Franklyn
ard Charles. and Bertram and Saxton.
The initial Sunday concert of the sea-
son will be given next Sunday afternoon
and evening
At the Palace this week the headline
attraction will be Miss Josephine Victor
In a little playlet. Juliet and Romeo"
BROADWAY-Elsle Pilcer and Dud-
ley Douglas, Jackie Coogan in the film
comedy. "Peck's Bad Boy"
COLISEUM - Valerie Bergere and
company. May McAvoy and Gareth
Hughes in the Barrie photoplay, Sen
timental Tommy"
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

The Old Town Tavern in the Bush
Terminal Sales Building, West Forty
second street, will open this week. The
Tavern with It's heavy beamed ceilings,
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

The New Brighton Theatre. Brighton
Beach, will begin its twelfth season of
vaudeville tomorrow afternoon with an
elaborate bill headed by Joseph Il.
Howard, actor. singer and composer,
and William Kent, recently featured in
"Pitter Patter."
The former will be seen In new ver-
sion of his musical playlet Chin Toy"
The company includes Johnny Dale,
Chong and Rosie Moey, Zaza Ehrick,
Adele Yost and sum Hi Gee.
Mr. Kent will make his Brighton de-
hut In "Shivers," comedy by William
Grady.
Dave Kramer and Jack Boyle will
be seen in a song skit in which the for
mer presents his familiar blaclkface con-
ception, and Boyle renders popular bal
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
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The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Astor Roof Gardens First to Open;
Notes of the Hotels and Restaurants

suggests the old English manor houses,
Many old fashioned dishes popular In
days gone by will be served and old
time music viii bring back the romance
OF past centuries.
Through the use OF decorative art and
new lighting effects the entire interior
Of Hotel Manhattan Square. 50 West
Seventy-seventh street has been made
unusually attractive and cheerful.
At Healy's tho Golden GIades Roof
continues to be popular. Eight vaude-
Vile acts and tho "Challenge Orches-
tra' furnish nm enjoyable combination
OF show and soiree" from o'clock
TIL closing There has been a down
ward revision OF the menu prices and
no cover charge is made for dinner.
While the facade OF Churchilrs res
taurant recently was undergoing minor
changes and alterations the work neces-
Stated the temporary removal OF the
Churchill electric sign. The disappear
ance of this electric display with the
flaming red ball has aroused so much
comment among the patrons OF the
restaurant that Capt. James Churchill
Is now taking vote as TO the adviS-
ability OF replacing the trademark 1T
the corner of Broadway and Forty
ninth street.
There has always been considerable
controversy among restaurant goers as
TO who was the first 10 start the
cabaret 1t Is still much mooted
question. Probably the original idea
OF real cabaret, however, was con-
ceived In 1907 by Louis Bustanoby,
founder OF the Cafe des Beaux Arts
In West Fortieth street, when he In
ausurateN every Thursday night spe-
cial "Soinee Artistque" Many wei
known theatrical artists would drop m
after their nieht performance and con-
tribute their bin TO the general merri-
ment with no thot.yht OF remuneration.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
FETE FOR MILK FOR ITALY

An open air fete for free milk for
Italy Mt the country home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Frank S. Henderson In Roslyn. J..
T.. is TO be given on the afternoon Of
June 12. The grounds are spacious and
include a swimming pool and a putting
green. Outdoor spores are to be featured.
including a putting contest and several
swimming matches There is 10 be gen
eral as well as solo and group dancing
by amateurs and professionals.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-20
PEET FOR WESLEY wEBB'S JOB
May Become Secretary of State Board
of Agriculture

May Become Secretary of State Board
of Agriculture
Owing to the prolonged illness of
Professor Wesley Webb, secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture, the
board has decided to name new Off
cial for that place, after Mr.. Webb ex-
planned that the work is entirely too
much for him in his present condition.
Mr.. Webb will remain as an advisory
secretary. Former Representative A.
B. Peet, of Milford, is talked of for
the place and has been asked by form
er Senator Oliver A. Newton, of
Bridgeville, president of the board, If
he would accept the office. His APP
pointment is expected soon. Mr.. Peet
is fully qualified to fill the position OF
secretary. He is farmer and is con-
sidered an authority on agricultural
subjects and has been progressive
leader in public affairs. He was for
merly master of Milford Grange. Mr..
Peet served in the 1917 session of the
Legislature. In 1919 he was clerk to
Speaker Alexander p. Corbit. He al
son served two years as a member OF
the State Board of Education. The
Office pays $1,000 year and the APP
pointment is made by the State Board
of Agriculture. Professor Webb has
been in poor health for some time and
] recently suffered slight stroke.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-20
REHOB0TH PLANS TO HAVE
MODERN EXCURSION HOUSE
WILL FRONT ON THE BEACH
AND WILL BE FULLY EQUIPPED
Benjamin F. Shaw To Build and Eouip
A Life Saving StatiOn-Red
Cross to Give Aid

A modern excursion house fronting
on the ocean and equipped with lunch
counters, tables for excurtionists and
all conveniences will be ready for oc-
cupany by the beginning of next sea-
son if the plans of the newly elected
Council of Rehoboth go through. Mem
bers of Council last night expressed
themselves as certain that the big i'm
provement will be made, one Council
man going so far as to say that if the
town refused to build it there were
enough public spirited citizens at the
resort who had promised to see that
it was built. However, there is every
prospect that the plan will receive the
unanimous vote of Council at its next
meeting. For a number of years Re-
hoboth Beach has been badly handi-
capped because of no building where
visitors could rest. If it rained they
were compelled to seek refuge in the
stores or on porches of private cot
tages. The new building is to be
erected on the public square in front
of the board walk and will be circled
by five foot cement walk protected
from rain with overhanging caves.
Matrons will be in charge to look af-
ter the women visitors and every con-
venience provided. those who take a
days trip to the seashore.
Councilman Benjamin F. Shaw, who
has taken a great interest in public
improvements not only in Wilmington,
but in Rehoboth, and who also is the
donor of the new hospital now being
erected at Lewes, announced Wednes
day that he will, at his own expense
erect a large life-saving stand on the
beach and will provide it with modern
life saving facilities. Young men o1
the resort who are taking the Rec
Cross course in life saving have vol
unteered to man the new stand and af
ter this week there will be a compe
tent life saver on the tower every day
from ten o'clock in the morning unit
four o'clock in the afternoon. Reho
both Beach has been singularly fre,
from drowning accidents in the pas
few years but the new stand is intend
ed as further guard against acciden
Mr.. Shaw has received a vote o
thanks for his generosity from Coun
ell.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-20
DEFECTIVE EYE IN SCHOOLS
Many Children Failed to Be Promoted
By Reason of This Fact

Dy hedSOn OF lnlS fdct
A prominent health officer recently
stated that of 100000 pupils of the
New York City public schools who
failed to be promoted, fully half-50,-
600 children are held back by defective
eyesight and not by lack of brains.
This authority states, at is amazing
how many persons there are in the
United States suffering from defective
eyesight. In the first draft of the
American soldiers in 1917 bad eye
sight caused nearly three times as
many reflections as any other physical
defect. At the time of this draft g.
510,706 men, between the ages of 21
and 81, were examined and 730,756 or
29.11 per cent were rejected for ply
steal reasons. One table, based upon
the rejection of 10,258 men from rep
resentative sections of the country,
showed that 2,224 had been rejected
for defective eyesight, a percentage
of 21.68." Gradually the general pub
lie is realizing the Importance of car
ing for the teeth in order to preserve
good health, but the eyes, the most
important part of our physical equip
ment, are often neglected until the
actual fear of blindness drives the suf-
ferer into taking the necessary means
of preserving them. "The proper
time to remedy defects in eyesight is
when boys and girls are young. Nc
child should be sent out into the worlC
handicapped by a defect that, in most
instances, could be overcome by a pail
of glasses, properly adjusted at the
proper time"