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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-13
BILL TO LIMIT SALARIES OF
SHERIFF

Proceedings to make Sheriffs dis
gorge incomes from their Offices in
excess Of the constitutional limit Of
| $4,000 probably will be instituted,
and the General Assembly may be
asked to enact laws requiring all Of
them to account for the fees of their
offices, according to Attorney Cen
eral Dawson.
That Sheriffs, like all other pub
lie officers in Kentucky, excepting
the Governor, are limited by the
Constitution to $1,000 year income
from their Offices, is not doubted by
Mr.. Dawson or any other leaders at
the bar. The fact that only Jeffer-
son county and any other, probably
Kenton, having $4,000 population,
are the only counties whose Sheriffs
are under any sort of check, does not
modify the operation of the Consti-
tuition prohibition against their re-
ceiving in excess Of $4,000 from the
emoluments of the office
The fact that they are not under
any sort Of check, however, does
make it extremely difficult to find
out whether the Constitution is be-
ing violated by the Sheriffs outside
of Jefferson and Kenton counties. In
these two counties, the Sheriffs must
report all fees collected to the State
auditor, the number and salaries of
their deputies as well as their own
salaries are fixed, and there is no
trouble to ascertain to cent of the
incomes of their offices. They are
given their own $1,000 salaries, af-
ter paying their deputies and ex-
penses of the Office, and the excess
goes to the State.
In other counties it is not so SIM
pie. The Sheriff may employ as
many deputies as he desires at any
salary they may agree on and the
expenses of his Office are entirely
within his own discretion. He re-
ceives commissions for collecting
taxes. for selling property. fees Tor
serving processes, and from tWenty
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-13
MAIL YOUR CHRISTMAS PACK.
AGES EARLY

Don't forget to mail your Christ
mas packages this week and relieve
the annual Christmas rush." is con-
tanned in Christmas message from
Will H. Hays, Postmaster General of
the United States, to the children
of the county.
Some of the "dont's" for the
Christmas senator's to adhere to are:
Don't use fancy writing in address
ing packages; don't mail letters un-
less you are sure the address Is COM
plete, correct and legible; don't for
get to place the from" address in
the upper left-hand corner; don't
abbreviate names of States, as 90
many of them look alike; don't for
get to put the proper amount Of
postage on the letters and wrap the
parcels carefully. Don't fan to do
these things and you WIN win the
Feerpct "a every postal smploys II
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-13

trickle or pour into his office. They
are his to do with as he pleases, ex-
cept that the heretofore unenforced
provision Of the Constitution says
he shall not put more than $4,000 Of
it annually into his own pocket.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-13
PLACE YOUR ADS NOW

Only eleven more days until
Christmas. Only four more issues Of
THE NEWS In that time in which to
place your Christmas advertising
for trade stimulus. The wise mer-
chant will take time by the fore
lock and advertise his goods before
the Lexington, Louisville or Cincin-
natl merchant beats him to the bus
mess that rightfully belongs to
Paris merchants.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-12-13
vARDEN'S FOR CHRISTMAS

FINE LINE OF CIGARS, PIPES,
RAZORS, KNIVES, FOOT BALLS
FOR THE B0YS-MAKE YOUR Sc
LECTION NOW.
(x) WARDEN & SON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
THE LYCEUm

! take this method of an
nonncing to the patrons of the
school and To tho public gcner
ally that the principal of the
school and the president of the
Community Tongue have secur-
ed through the Piedmont Blu
reau, OF Ashevillc, n. O., three
excellent lyceuln programs to
be given during the school SEES
sion. The first of these enter
tainmenta will be given at the
school auditorium Friday even
ing, October Z, beginning ut S
O'Clock fast time. These enter
tanners are known as the Opollo
Trio, and they give IA program
of songs, stories, impersona-
lions, violin, and piano. Later
in the season, Mrs. William
Calvin Chiffon, monndramatist
viii give program consisting
of southern stories by southern
writer's. The third entertain
ment will be given by the Little
Henshaw Ladies' Quartette.
This iyceum course has been
arranged with the idea of Civ.
ing to the people of the GAP
and surrounding communities a
few high class entertainments
at a very reasonable cost. Sea
son tickets for the three pro-
grams can be purchased this
week for the sum Of Pl.0O. Sea.
son tickets for children are 81
cents each. All receipts, after
tho guarantee has been paid
will be- used for the purpose oi
improving the school.
Ill. l.. SUI.FRIDGE,
Principal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Injured in Motorcycle Race

Ed Williams, of Elst Stone
Gap, was injured in the motor
cycle race ut the Wise far last
Thursday when Il tire bursted
throwing him violently To the
ground. a piece of glass from
his goggles cut an ugly cash on
his forehead. and he suffered
also slight body bruises. vii
linms was II strong contender
in the race when the accident
happened Bill Perkins, of
Lynch, Ky, finished first.
John Simms, of Appalachiu,
won Saturdays race, but he
had To 20 some as Frank De-
Busk and Perkins were right ut
his heels all the time. These
races were said To have been
the best ever seen at the fair
and proved to be one of the best
attractions.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Siphers Stewart.

y very quiet wedding was
'olemnized last Wednesday ev-
ming, September -. 1921 AT 3
p'clock. when Mas Edna Stew
art, of East Stone Gap, became
the bride of Mr. Henry Siphsrs,
If Appalachia.
Tho wedding took place at
1he Methodist parsonage at Big
stone Gap, Row g. w. Dran,
pnStor OF the bride officiating.
Those present were Mrs. Dean
md daughter Evelyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Siphers will live
Tor tho present wlth Mrs ST.
phcrs' parents, MIR. aud Mrs.
John Stewart ut East S,onc
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Henry Ford
Plans 10 Bring Railroad Into
Coal Fields.

& Bristol, Sept. 30 Plans of
y Henry Ford to bridge tn" Ohio
\ liver at Ashland, Ky, and pen
.trate the coal fields of that
state with hlr railroad, hrv,'
inst been reported here. 1t is
snid that MIR Ford hopes To
make contact with the Elkhnrn-
Hazard coal fields with he De
trol,. Toledo * lronlon Ran
road which hn recently pnr-
chased.
The southern end Of the road
is at Kitchens, Ky, 30 miles
from Ashland toward the Ken
,ucky coal field Piers still
standing on both SIDES Of the
ONO river of the old Ximmer-
man project of several years
ago. These were never com
pIeird, and it is said Henry
Ford will get control Of these
and complete them.
From liitchins il is said Ford
can hook up tho East Kentucky
road tn Webbville, then the
ONO Il Kentucky between
Webbvlllo Il jackson II then
the Cumberland 81 Manchester,
with IL few gaps" and be east
Is in the heart of the best coal
district in Eastern Kentucky
Tho with about 40 more miles
Of track could even reach llar-
Ian county where he has lately
bought out the Banner Fork
Coal x Coke Company and 9TH
era at Kentenia. All this could
easily be accomplished, accord
ing to rail heads.
Much interest ia conferred IN
this project, and coal operators,
railroad men and others await
further developments IA 10
FOrd's future plans To come in
TO the Kentucky coal fields
which he is practically sure 10
do within the next twelve
months. Those in position TO
know say Ford is bent on get
ting railroad connection into
the Eastern Kentucky coal
fields, and it is important that
he do SO
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Free Chest Examination.

Hoy dc You feel toiny? Tired
no appetite loss OF weight?
The Virginia Tuberculosis As-
sociation aud the State Board
II Health working with Nonr
county hcnitii department are
hoIdug FREE chest examination
October ltth, i2th, 18th and
lith Come aud oe examined
by an expert chest sprcl,iisl.
Know inst where you stand on
health. tuberculosis is cura-
bic, II taken ~ time. Errly ex-
aniImhtlonS save many liveS.
Don't be afraid 10 he told YOU
have an early case. Be afraid
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Merry House Party at Jose
phine.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Troy
entertained a fow of their
friends from the Clap and else
where with an enjoyable house
party ut their home az Jose.
phine Saturday and Sunday,
September 2ith aud 25th.
The party was begun Satur-
day afternoon with II motor
party over TO Dorchester. AZ.
ter supper dancing was enjoyed
until l2 o'clock. nnsir being
furnished by tho Brunswick
phonograph.
Sunday morning tho whole
party WAS up by 7 O'Clock and
preparations were begun for a
six mile hike" TO the High
Knob They reached the knob
after one o'clock where they
built II big bonfire and cooked
their dinner over the glowing
embcrs III the most primitive
fashion. After picking Mp an
abundance of chestnuts they
started for home after four
o'clock.
Those IN The party were Miss
IS Blanchc Kennedy, Billy Sui
ton aud Doris Warner, Of Big
Stone Gap, Babe Chapman, OF
Norton; Mcssrs. G. Il. Ayers, OF
Gallipolis, ohio; George g Stu
art, Eddie Carter and Chas.
McColgan, of Norton, Keith
smith and Guy Patrick, OF Big
stone Gap, chnperomed by Mr..
and Mrs. Troy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Wedding Announcement.

The following wedding an
nouncement has been received
in the Gap by few of the
friends of MIR. and Mrs. j. l..
jennings, of Lynchburg, who
formerly lived here in the resi-
dence which now belongs to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Head
They have n large number of
friends who will be interested
and will remember the bride
when she was a very small
girl:
Mr.. aud Mrs John l.. Jennings
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Mary Gladys
to
Mr.. III. William Kriner
Wednesday, September twenty-eight
nineteen hundred aud twenly-one
Lynchbnrg. Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Many Cases Are Disposed OF
in Jonesville Court.

''iS, u, oept. ~
Circuit Court for Lee county ha:
just adjourned, having closed
the busiest and longest session
Tor twenty years. Two juries
were used so that the proceedings
were not delayed, and the eases
on the docket were disposed of
with despatch.
The last two weeks we're de-
voted To the trial of criminal
eases, and out of l05 cases tried,
100 were convicted. More than
$4,000 in fines were assessed,
and more than 40 sent to the
road force and five sent to the
state penitcntiary. The MAORI.
ty of the cases were for viola
tons Of the Mapp prohibition
law, although there we're many
cases of murder, robbery, mali
cious wounding, burglary, etc.
The regular grand jury for the
September term returned 300 in
dlctments, and the most of these
yet remain TO be tried, as SER
vice could not be secured on the
defendants in time for this ses-
sion of court.
Among those convicted at this
term are: Abe Hatfield, muir
der, . years; w. l.. Amburgey,
robbery, $ years; Frank Mag
gard, malicious wounding. 3
years; III ID. Jones, escape, ,
years; Dixie White, escape, |
year; Bill Lawson, robbery, ,
years; Rich Cooper, Mapp law,
second ollensc - months in Jail,
and 5000 fine Bill Barker, Mapp
law, two cases, - months in Jail
and 800 fine Fred Mullins and
Vernon Carney, Mapp law, each
| months and $3.50 fine; Bill
Hart, Mapp law, 6 months and
sooo John Sheppard, Mapp law,
q months and $500; William
Collins, Mapp law, q months and
$500; Hobart Bailey, Mapp law,
> months and $3.50; Herbert
Doyle, Mapp law, 6 months and
$500; Joe Morgan, Mapp law, 9
months and $500; Ii. G.. rhomp-
kins, Mapp law, 6 months and
$500 Bascom Creech. Mapp law
q months aud $500; w. IL. G..
Noe, Mapp law, > months and
$3.50 John Penley, Mapp law, 8
months and $3.50; Arnold Combs,
Mapp law, 30 days aud $50.
Ii. A. w Sl,cen, Judge of the
circuit court and l.. NJ. Robin
cite, commemorative attorney
for Lee county, have received
much commentator Tor the work
done at this term of the court.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
U. D. c. Entertained.

Mrs. G. G. Long was the de-
lighlful hostess of the Septcm-
Der meeting of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy
Chapter ut her home Wednes-
day afternoon, September 2lst.
The members answered the
roll call with quotations about
"Norfolk,' NirginIn's seaport,
the historical topic Of the ar
ternoon. Mrs. &. G. Cochran,
the president read the excellent
report OF the work OF the chap
ter which will be sent to the
annual convention To be held in
Richmond, October II To the
llth, Mrs. Cochran and Mrs
Fred Troy being the delegates
from the local chapter.
Circle No. of the chapter
have planned to have Il Dixie
Dance" the second Friday cv-
enIng in October ut the Armory
a culored orchestra will furnish
VIC music ana thlS promises 10
be one of the most enjoyable
unique events of The fall season.
Mrs. IL. A. Alexander report
ed that number of tho books,
"Womon of the South" had
been sold since the last meeting
and she still had large num-
Der on hand.
Mrs. Malcolm Smith, the his
torlan. took charge of the pro
gram for tho afternoon which
was az follows:
Paper Battle Of HAMPTON Roads
Mrs. il A. ". s;keen ''' '
Mrs ] '' a Gilmer
Vocal solo Selected
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Meetings at Christian Church.

Rev. William Burleigh. pas
tor of the Christian church,
Harlan, KY. will begin n &C.
ries of meetings mt the Christ
ian church Sunday morning,
October 18th, 1921 mn
Co operation of all religious
bodies ia invited in this cam.
paign for the Spiritual uplift Of
our town.
The pastor will preach next
Sunday evening ut 1880. Sub
ject: profit and Loss" Come,
yen will be stranger but once.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
SOME PhTRIARCHS
OF THE MOUNTAINS
AT the Age of 90 One Spry
Old Native Can Cut Two
Cords of Wood.

While waiting at the little sta
non IN Nloccasin Gap last Sun
day evening for the train from
Bristol we struck up Il casual ac-
qualntancc with an eldcrly.ap-
pcarlng gentleman, who was al
so expecting to board the same
tram, Norton being his objective
point of destination, at which
place he said he had two sons en-
gagged in business. He was of
medium statute, dark complex
ion, regular features, small black
eyes, deeply set but clear and
sparkling, smoothly sllavcn face
except for short chin whiskers
which were snowy white, aud a
full suite of hair MS black and
glossy as Il raven. He walked
with cane, having some years
ago had his leg broken in saw
mill accident in Dickinson coun-
~, this state. Altogether his
general physical appearance was
that of a man slightly past mid
die life, probably from % TO 60
years of age. Now for the in
tcrestlng part of the story:
John Il. Rediield is the name
of this gentleman, and he was
born in the Old North state ear
ly in the year 1890, and is there
fore past his 92nd mile post.
The family subsequently, moved
10 garter county, Tenn, and at
the beginning of the War Be
tween the States young Redield
enlisted in Tennessee regiment
and served throughout the con
illci, having been engaged in 30
fought and bloody battles
and a number OF minor sl,irmish
rs, mostly III Virginia and Ten
nessee, emerging from them all
without receiving a scratch. He
VAS mustered out AT Chattanooga
after having gone through con
tinuous siege of seven days aud
nights, and returned TO East
tennessee, where he has since
been engaged in farming and
numbering. There are but two
members of his regiment now
living besides himself, one OF
whom is somewhat older than he.
At the advanced age of %, he
says he can chop, split and pile
up two cords of wood day and
can cut and bind twenty shocks
of corn in the same length of
time. lie uses tobacco and is
not an enthusiastic believer in
Nolsteadism.
Standing around the Gate City
station a few days since we be-
came interested in two elderly
gentlemen, who were holding
each other by the hands III Il
warm and happy greeting.
81 have just passed my S7th
birthday and am enjoying good
health, and feel like a two-year-
old, said one of them.
"Wcll,n said the other, ~
am slightly your senior, my age
being 81, but you haven't any
thing on me in the way of good
health. have never spent Il
day in bed from sickness, nor
have ever taken Il dose of med
icinc prescribed by II doctor, and
have always felt that when do
lie down sick, will never re-
gain my feet
There are scores of men and
women III this and nearby coun-
ties whose lives would furnish
rich material for real human in
tcrest sketches, TO some of whom
we may introduce our readers in
future issues of the Herald
Gate Oily Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
ADVERTISING TO BE
TAKEN FROM ROADS
State Highway Regulation
Will Be Enforced In This
Section of State Of vir-
ginia.

einia.
The following article bearing
on the removal of signs from the
state highway was recently pub
lished i'll the Bristol Herald Cou-
ricr and the ruling referred to IN
this article was put into eff
feet on October LIST.
Instructions for the removal
of all unauthorized advertising
from the right of way Of the i'm
proved roads in this section of
the state ON the highway system
of Virginia has been received by
J. ID. Keller, resident engineer,
from Q. S. Mullin, engineer of
the State Highway Commission.
MIR. Mullen calls attention TO
Il plan put i'll operation by h. X.
Cooke, Jr., of Staunton, Va,
and urges that the same be put
IN operation in this section.
In Il letter MIR. Cooke writes
on the proposal as follows;
"rhis office has been directed
to have all advertising signs re-
moved from the rights of way
of the improved roaGs in the
state highway system in this
residency, and therefore, | wish
to notify all firms that have
erected signs of an Advertising
nature along the roads in the
state highway system, that If
these signs are not removed from
the roads above referred To by
October |, 1921, that the pa
trolman and section foreman will
he instructed To remove these
signs, and also to remove any
signs that are erected in the fu
turc of an advertising nature,
unless it can be conclusively
shown that permission has been
granted 10 the firm erecting
such sigus BY the State Highway
Commission
"In order that the law may
be fully understood | am quot
ing verbatim from the rules and
regulations controlling traffic on
the state highway system as
adopted by the State Highway
Commission, effective July 25th
1920, under the provisions of
section 4, chapter 81 Acts of
1919 General Assembly in regard
to erecting signs: 1t is forbid
den to place or allow to be plac
ed within the right of way of
any of the state highways any
advertising, or advertising signs,
without first obtaining permis-
sion of the State Highway Com
mission.
"This applies to advertising
signs placed within right of way,
or projecting over the right Of
way"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
Community League Meeting.

There will be Il meeting of the
Community League in the
school auditorium on next Mon.
day afternoon. October 10th ut
$3.50 o'clock. Every one is espe-
cially urged to be present at
this meeting.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
President Harrison Believes
Business Will Improve.

President Fairfax Harrison,
of the Southern Railway, be.
lieves business in the south will
greatly improve this fall and
winter and il quoted as follows:
"As to tho situation in the
south, there is every indication
that the corner has been turn.
ed.
"The advance in cotton was
the breath of wind for which
the southern states have been
waiting"
There are lots Of good people
still leftin the world-but they
are accustomed to being left.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05
ADVANTAGES IN
THE OLD HOME TOWN

'NH9 us tncy are now. The
leaders in the life of tile smaller
communities who not so long ago
were deplorIng The departure Of
their most talented sons and
daughters to the fields Of larger
reward in the city now have Il
unique opportunity. They have
a rare chance to Impress the
somewhat disillusioncd young
people with the advantages Of
life and labor III the old home
town.
These young people are far
more valuable assets now than
they were before leaving home.
They have participated in city
lie, Industry and business and
increase their contacts with the
world. They return home with
new acquisitions of both kuowl-
edge aud skill and are more than
ever qualified to make a worth
while contribution to their com
munity. What sorts of induce
mcnts must he offered to gel
them TO locate permanently where
they lave now temporarily found
!, refuge?
The village to retain its cncr
gctic youth must offer two sorts
of advantages. 1t must impress
them as a liyable place and It'll
must have commercial possibil-
dies.
1t must offer Il satisfying hui
man existence and scope Tor Tie
realization of the natural human
desires for recreation, good fell
lowship, agreeable relationships
aud plausible activities. The
business opportunities must be
liscernablc and inviting enough
to counterbalnnce the vocational
attractions of the city.
The resourceful young man
can find no more remunerative
field for his enterprise today
than the small town. He can
not build up colossal Industry
there but he can fluid more op-
porlunities per capita than ia
the city. Hundreds u small
town businesses, many of them
located IA mere hnmlcis, ARE do
ing "A gross business of 500, 900 u
year without using Napolcolic
sales tactics.
The overhead cost Of doing.
business is often under 20 per
cent. and the net profit gives
the proprietor Il far more com
Portable living titan he could Oh
tain in the city with Il much
larger income. One store iii
ONO situated IA Il small hamlet
does a business Of a half million
u year and another in Indiana
has annual receipts of three hun
dred thousand.
These records are moi the re-
sui OF set OF unusually favor
able circumstances but are the
reward OF iarsc visioncd bust
ness seneralslnp which wpnld
WIN equal returns if applied in
any one OF a thousand other
| places.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05

No, the war did not make the
world safe for democracy. Too
many of them are out of work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05

If n fellow punches you on
the jaw you are perfectly JUS
titled in FASTING him one be-
fore turning tho other cheek.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-05

A good way to start business
to booming again in this coun-
try is for every man to pull the
strings TO his money purse.
Evening journal., 1921-04-21
YOUR LAST NAME
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFTE
right 1920 by The cClure Newspaper Syndicate

rived from James Pierrepont, the
younger son OF William Pierrepont,
a younger brother OF Sir Robert
Pierrepont who was baron Pierre
pont and Viscount Newark. also
Earl of Kingston upon Hull. in 1927.
or this line, Evelyn first duke OF
Pierrepont was second cousin to
John Pierrepont of Roxbury, Mas
sachusetts, son OF James Pierrepont
American founder of the family
Few indeed OF the New England col
onists were cousins of dukes.
The early members Of the family
in the new world usually spelled the
name Pierepont. but almost all
have gone back to the older Eng
lish spelling, Pierrepont
During the early days the Pierre
points were for the most part
ministers. Their daughters married
ministers. They were men OF high
intellect and sent many sons to Yale
and Harvard at a time when almost
every college graduate felt it his
duty to become a preacher.
Copyright. 1921. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)