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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19

health and happiness. and must
be able to serve him day after
day in his daily routine and bus
mess life. This means that the
modern dealer must always be
ready to promptly and econom-
ically whatever service the car or
its owner may need"
About eight years ago MIR.
Morris started to sell automo-
biIcs in Wise county. The great
industry was then in its infancy
not only in this place but all over
the United States. He has grown
up with the second greatest in
dustry in the United States. That
he has been successful is not to
be questioned. The numerous
Nash and Chevrolet cars seen on
the highways OF this county
speak cloquently OF what he has
quietly been doing.
During the last twelve months.
the hardest twelve months that
many OF our people remember,
he has sold twenty Nash autono-
bilcs in Big Stone Gap. Norton
and other towns i'll the county.
During this same time he sold ten
Chcvrolc,s Few automobile
dealers i'll the southwest can
boast of better record.
So successful has he been in
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19

this business that new home for
the Nash car will soon be built in
Big Stone Gap. On the vacant
lot next to Taylor's store he is
going to erect a three story mod
ern brick garage and show room
at cost of about $1,000. This
willbc distinct addition 10 the
city and one which every one
should be proud OF.
Mr.. Morris is very optomistic
OF the future and feels sure that
an ever increasing number OF
Nash cars will be seen on the
roads OF this county.
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]. a. MORRIS GREW UP
WITH AUTO INDUSTRY
Sells Cars With the Though,
That They Are Part OF Work
ing Equipment of Owner
Will Build $4,000 Service
Station.

Perhaps the greatest value in
IN automobile is the ability it
gives its owner TO widen the
scope OF his acquaintance and his
contact with those who can con
tribute to his success and pleas
IRE i'll liic." says Mr.. j. A. Morris.
the man who put the Nash All
iomobiles on the map i'll Wise
and Lee counties
Any man who drives car
knows more influential people
than the man who has no car.
The automobile expands the IA.
dius OF a mans life, gets him i'll
touch with opportunities that
otherwise he would never en-
counter.
I'VE sell Nash cars with the
thought that they arc part OF the
working equipment OF the owner
rs well as vital factor in his
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
FORTY OPERATIONS IN
WASHING ONE COLLAR
Royal Laundry, Home of Every
thing Spotless, Will Install
Machinery Capable of Putting
Family Wash" In Reach of
All.

Every good lady in Big Stone
Gap who has ever had the pcsky
experience OF rubbing the kinks
out OF hubby's hard boiled"
front should make Il visit to
the Royal Laundry, OF this city.
A long time ago some poor hen
pcckcd husband must have had to
do the family washing. The fell
low must have been the inventive
sort OF guy who believed in
making hard job easy. At any
rate some clear headed man has
given the world great deal in
clothes washing and ironing ma
chinery, and should have the eter-
nal gratitude OF every woman in
the world.
The Royal Laundry has its
share OF these modern dirt re-
moving implements right here in
Big Stone Gap. The names OF
the various machines and what
they do would ill page. But
the next time YOU see an impor-
tant looking man going down the
street looking over the top OF
four inch. snow white collar Just
remember il requires forty differ
ent operations from the time ii
goes into one OF the big washers
until il comes out OF the last ma
chine ready for its owner to wear.
Forty operations and all ior three
cents
The average woman does not
cc&icern herself so much whit the
decorative apparel OF the male as
she does with honorable but nev
ertheless troublesome Monday
wash. That is the white elephant
in most lives when summer
comes Mr Barron is putting in
I lot OF new machinery that is go
ing to take the worry out OF the
family wash The installation
OF this new machinery will enable
every woman to send her clothes
to the laundry and get them
washed and ironed much cheaper
than She formerly paid ior the
wet wash
This is only one OF the I'M
provemen,s being contemplated
by the Royal Laundry. Within
the next lew months il will be
one OF the most modern and com
plete places OF It's kind in the
state. Already it is giving EN-
ployment TO fourteen people who
are turning ont the best grade OF
work possible Every now and
then every laundry steps on
some particular lady's toes. but
every effort is being made to
eliminate every complaint.
With the proper support from
the town that it deserves the
Royal Laundry will continue TO
grow until ii will MI a greater
place in the life OF the community
than it does now.
Supper, it. Give them trial
and you will be delighted with
the results.
There's a pile OF gold pouring
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19

There's pile OF gold pouring
into the United States treasury,
but the stuff doesn't stay long
enough 10 get acquainted.
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dried in a way that makes it
as sweet as if ii had been
bathed in spring sunshine.
The fiat pieces, like towels.
bed clothes and table linens,
we iron. Many OF the under
garments we dry so nicely
that they need no ironing.
Other garments, like your
own skirts and the children S
clothes, we starch and leave
Tor YOU to iron al home when
YOU have All hour or SO to
spare.
In d word we transform the
work OF washdav into a two
hour pleasure for YOU. You
will be surprised too. at the
extreme rcasonablencSS OF
Large numbers OF house
wives already use our Service.
1t will please you as much.
Telephone and we will have
our driver call for your fami
" washing.
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A Recipe for Making Washday
a Two-Hour Pleasure

Probably, through long ex-
periencc, you have learned to
look ahead to washday as a
ten or hfteen-hour ordeal.
We can teach you how to
make it a two-hour pleasure.
Our family Laundry Service
is the recipe. We wash all
Your things, and iron many
leaving to YOU only the iron
ing OF a few OF the lighter
pieces.
This, YOU will see. is sort
OF cooperative laundry ser
vice And the cost is very
moderate.
Our driver takes up your
family bundle i'll the usual
way at a set hour each week.
We sort everything, and wash
each article specially in a par
ticular class table linens
only with table linens, colorcd
goods only with colored
goods, and so forth.
Next the whole wash is
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

c. p. c. (. Program for April 80
Subject: Religion in every day
Life.
Leader: Miss Dimple Ford.
"In Duty. Heb. 12-l-6-Odell
Rieger.
Johns | Cam Mark 10: 35-4O
Mr.. Paschall Peek.
What Is pure religion?-Miss
Kate Slower.
Special Prayer for Revival"
Duet-Miss Slower and Mrs. Mitch
ell.
what Of religion in business"
c. II. Peek.
What of daily religion and the
Golden Rule"-Elmer Hufd
DAILY religion in our school life"
Miss Edith Peek.
DAILY religion in our Home Life
Claude Martin.
Daily religion and our Com
panions' Miss Ruby Weeks.
Daily religion in buying and
selling"-George l.. Davis.
Reading-Miss Lee Ora Green.
Benediction.
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NANCY HALL VANS

and Mr. Baker were the Sunday
visitors ~ the J. II. Emery home.
Mr.. W. r. Emery and family and
Misses Emma and Martha Abney,
were the callers Of the X. II. Haney
home Sunday.
On account Of il looking so rainy
there was only a few present at
Sunday school Sunday. But we
want everybody to be sure and come
next Sunday.
The following program was rend-
cred last Friday, April the 2lst.
The following visitors were present:
Mr.. Hall Looney and family, Mr.
Wesley Hardes;y, Mr.. Miller, Of
Alternately, little Miss Belra Moore
and Mr. Forest Osborne. They say
the program was very interesting.
Song BY Room.
Jokes arnena Reiken.
Stump-George Baker.
Questions and Answers-Flinn
Dunn and Tonic Goeth.
Riddles Brooks Taylor.
Song-Father Johns and Carrie
Mae Baker.
Imaginary Trio-Raymond Goeth.
Recitation-Ezell Dunn.
Dialogue-Carrie Mae Baker.
Harnena Reiken, Rena Habbinga.
Ten Years Hence-Ezell Haney.
Questions and Answers--Anita
Taylor. Rena Habbinga.
Song-Gladys Myers and Alma
Baker.
Jokes-Mildred Nelson.
Story-Sixth Grade.
Song-Vallie Reed.
ecitation-Richard Reiker.
Recitation-Ray Sanford.
News Items-Herman Habbinga.
ecitation-Mennel Dunn.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
$50. 900 DAMAGE REPORTED
FROM FLOOD IN DALLAS

Dallas, April 25- United States
Weather Bureau reports here indi-
Gated the crest Of the flood IN the
Trinity River was near Fort Worth
unless there should be more heavy
rains
The stage at Dallas was 1922 feet,
with 4.96 inches of rain fall IN the
previous twenty-four hours, and
cloudy. A stage of possibly 40 feet
or more in the river may be eX-
pected al Dallas in the next twenty
four TO forty-eight hours. Officers
have gone through the lowlands and
notified owners Of stock to move
the cattle 10 higher ground, and al
80 warned these living in low places
20 move.
The heaviest rains were reported
from the water shed Of the West
Fork Of the Trinity. Wire COM
munication was hampered and re-
ports from several sections Of the
state missing.
Rainfall in East and Southern
Texas was light.
In Dallas damage was estimated
early today at $4,000 Several
houses occupied by negroes on Wall
Street we're flooded and when a
bridge west Of Wall Street was
washed out. he .imbers damaged
some nearby structures. Street car
traffic was interrupted early today
and some Easements were flooded.
Interurban traffic 20 Waco and
Fort Worth was interrupted.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Fort Worth, April 25.-Eleven
persons were drowned. at least -
500 made homeless, the city water
plant put out Of commission, other
public utilities endangered, prop
erty damage Of 100000 inflicted,
all interurban traffic was suspend
ed and street car service crippled
as result of a storm, the most ter
rifle that ever visited Fort Worth
and vicinity, Monday night ard
Tuesday morning.
Nine inches Of rain fell mere be-
tween 10 O'Clock Monday night and
10 o'clock Tuesday morning break
ing all previous records.
The river gauge today showed
36.7 feet, rise Of 297 feet in
twelve hours. In the flood Of 1908,
the gauge was 80 feet but il was
not SO serious as II came gradually.
Danger Of fire was added 90 the
horror Of the flood The vest side
yards Of the Cameron Lumber COM
pany were destroyed by flames this
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
THE WEEKLY NEWS
FROM AROUND CENTER

Quite a few of the farmers have
quit planting until IL rains. But !
think that they can soon go ahead
planting from the looks Of the
clouds az this writing.
Mr.. Jennings. the county demon
strator was az the school house last
Tuesday. We hope he has great
success in getting the boys and girls
30 Join the club.
The teacher as well as the pupils
are very sorry 10 see Mr.. George
Baker quitting school. He will be
greatly missed
Mr. Dick Habbinga was seen pass
ing through these parts one day
last week.
Mr.. ID. W. Williamson and family
were seen in these parts one day
last week.
Miss Cathern Johns has been
working for Mr.. n. A. Myers for
the past week.
Mrs. w. j. Baker has been stay
ing with her daughter who lives
north Of here.
Mr.. Daniel Myers has been wind
milling some the last week
! think it would be n good idea
for an Of us 20 watch our chickens.
On last Tuesday night Mr.. H. o.
Pinson and a bunch of his special
friends OF Alternately had a chicken
FRY az the school house. Al this
writing I have not heard any com.
plants ~ loosing chickens. bot We
are trying % find out where they
came from.
Mr.. w. r. Emery TOOK a hog 20
Alternately last Wednesday.
Messrs Edgar Ahney, A W. Jones,
N. u. Hahhlnea. W. A. Dunn and
sone. Ronefield, Osborne and W. ..
haker and wife were amoua the
Alternately visitors saturday.
M. n A. Ahney and wife were
seen In these parts hunting esEn
lssf saturday.
NJ Rassss rmssy and family.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
Eleven Persons Drowned at Fort Worth
When Cloudburst Puts Streams on
Rampant-A Heavy Property Loss

morning, high water preventing fire
men from reaching the yards. Mon.
day night many alarms were turned
in as result Of houses having been
struck by lightning.
At noon Tuesday reports from
the north side and at other localities
indicated that the worse was over
and that the water was receding
At that time a fall Of six inches @as
reported at Eleventh and North Main
Streets in a half hour Because OF
the flooded conditions at the Mutt
Power House and the danger that
the city may be without lights to-
night, the American Legion Post
has called its members to meet at
the Legion hall. Fourth and Main
Streets at Z o'clock for the purpose
Of assisting the police in patrolling
the streets.
Lake Worth Dam Safe
Although the water al noon was
receding. Weather Observer Lands
could promise no relief from the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

flood stage. his forecasts being to
the effect that the unsettled weather
and probably showers would con-
tinue through Tuesday
All ambulances in the city and
scores OF automobiles were pressed
into service 10 rescue stricken fam
lilies, citizens volunteering their
services and cars. Ten flood victims
were taken 10 hospitals but most
Of them were rushed to the head
quarters Of the Fort Worth Welfare
Association, where hot coffee and
restoratives soon revived them. The
spillway at Lake Worth has suffer-
ed no damage, despite reports TO
the contrary and Water Commits
sioner Lord said that only "a inch
es Of water was pouring over the
dam az Q o'clock this morning, which
is far below the record, 70 inches
once having been recorded.
Ball Park Flooded
Residents Of Arlington Heights
and tke North Side are completely
marooned. Showing the depth Of
the water north Of the Paddock via
duet. the right field grand stand at
Panther baseball park is half sub
merged and the fences Of the ball
park cannot be seen The flood
broke through the levee protecting
the park and went through the
grounds in a raging torrent.
The great loss Of life was chiefly
due to the suddenness Of the storm,
the worst Of which came while the
city was asleep. Two women were
drowned near the Van Zandt Bridge
when a rescue boat was overturned
Street Commissioner Cilvin was one
Of the rescue party in the boat. Aft
er much difficulty they succeeded
In getting the women out Of the
house in the river bottom and short
" after they were in the river bot
tom and shortly after they were in
the boat il capsized Az about the
same time the body Of a white wo-
man floated beneath the bridge.
Two other women were swept
from a tree at the foot u Florence
Street and two more drowned in the
West Side flood district,
About 4 O'Clock this morning a
white man imprisoned in a house
that was swept down the river near
Paddock viaduct. lost his life.
Major l.. G.. White, world war
veteran. tried 20 save woman and
two children in the West 7th Street
district. but thew we've. ever. aavav
arfore h. could reach them.
A six-weeks-old baby, whose FAM
lily Is believed 70 have been drowned,
was rescued by residents In the
Van Zandt addition from box
floating in the water.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
First Presbyterian Church

Sunday belongs 20 God. Do not
attempt to deprive Him of It. God
calls you on that day TO enter the
sanctuary and praise and worship
Him. This church VIII be open
Sunday for divine worship and will
give you the opportunity Of send
ing unto God that which belongs
70 Him, namely, His day. The
hours for worship are as follows:
Sunday School, 10 a. IN.
Morning Worship, II a. M
Evening Worship. 7:t5 p. M.
You viii receive a welcome AZ
any OF all Of these services.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

your answer my christian co-work-
er if your place is vacant during
these services7
Everything is still moving along
nicely, but we must move up a
little" il we shall be ready When
the Hour is Come" 20 begin that
revival campaign on July 9th. Glad
for the presence Of all you WISH
tors on last Lords day and invite
you back and trust that many Of
you shall be in regular attendance
hereafter Welcome. welcomed to
all.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
Fir., Christian Church

There will be the regular services
at the church Sunday Our meet
ing at Tulia has been postponed on
account Of the big rains.
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching. / a. m. and 7:i5 p. m.
You are cordially invited TO these
services.
A. y. Julien, Minister.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Sunday school, 9:i5 a. m.
Preaching Services, N a. m. aud
n u. m.
Junior Endeavor, 2ii5 p. m.
senior Endeavor, y. ~.
The Sunfeme Magnet 81 Eier-
nifty" Will be- the subject of the
morning hour while The Moral Man
and the Christian Religion vii b.
the sublsef al the essninG service.
A thu iudEmsnt What ahsll hs
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Church OF Christ
Bible Study, 9:45.
Preaching and Worship. l0:4j.
Young Peoples Bible Study, 100
Preaching, $500 p. m.
These services are not only in
teresting, but are helpful. You are
cordially invited to be with US and
enjoy them Come
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

T. y. Sears Of Whitewright, Tex,
father Of o. f.. Sears Of the Sears
Powell Land Co., is here for several
days visit with his son and family.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Read Martin and Wolcott's ad on
page one. second section.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

We ocer one Hundred nolle-s Reward
Tor any case OF Catarrh tsAt cannot be
cured BY Halls CStarre afcdicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has teen taken
~ catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
ave years. ana has become known na the
most rcAahlc remedy Tor Catarrh. Halls
Cnfarrh Medicine acts thru the niuod GA
the Mucous surfaces. exnFIl|nr tho FuI.
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Designed for fine work
Carefully set screw. Evenness
Of blades and tight fitting joints
make them cut perfectly.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-28

Winchester Razors-Special
highly tempered razor steel.
forged and ground by experts.
Honed points. round points
and square points Practical.
serviceable razors that appeal
to the busy man.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
PLAN REAL GLORIOUS FOURTH
Federation of Women Plans Citizen.
ship Program

Practically every community III
the state have "GloriOus Fourth
celebration next July 4, II recon-
mendations of tie Department OF
American Citizenship Of the Kansas
Federation Of Women's Clubs are
carried out. The day has been
designated as citizenship Day
and Is looked upon as an opportune
time to instill the meaning OF citi-
zenship, not only in the naturalized,
but the native citizen as well. Ma
tive sons and daughters are pointed
out as appropriate subjects for the
citizenship campaign, upon their at
tainment of voting age.
Mrs. Julia e. Kuster OF Enterprise
is chairman of the Department OF
Citizenship for the Fifth district and
will direct plans for celebration IN
this section.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
How the Crops Look

F. w. Meyer, the well known
cattle buyer, returned from a trip
through western Kansas and eastern
Colorado. He makes this report,
leaving Abilene April 10 and return
ing Saturday: Newton, Wichita,
wheat fine; Hutchinson, wheat about
one-half crop; Great Bend. some
fields will make one-half crop, cattle
and hogs very scarce; Ness City,
three fourths Of wheat should be
put to other crops, balance viii make
one-half crop; Scott City, about the
same; Townley, wheat viii not
make more than seed, snow drifts
8 feet deep; Eads, Colo, killing
frost, some wheat about one-half
crop, cattle very poor and scarce
Marquette, wheat fine; Salina. wheat
fine; Gypsum, wheat good: Dickin-
son county wheat godo. cattle about
two-thirds normal; Marion, wheat
good, livestock two-thirds normal
Sedgwick. wheat good, livestock
scarce; Reno. wheat poor; Rice. Bar
ton and Pawnee, one-half crop; from
there on west to state line wheat In
poor. livestock scarce and thin.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
Among Abilene MilIers

w. A. Chain, secretary and man
ager of the Security Flour Mills, VINO
drove to Kansas City to attend a
millers' meeting reports the cond1-
tion Of the growing crop as excel
lent. At Kansas City he held con-
ference with his statesmen. OF the
central states.
II. ID. Bartlett, manager OF the
Mid West Milling Company, was in
Kansas City attending the conven-
tion of the Southwestern Millers'
League.
Frank Godfrey, proprietor of the
Geoffrey Grain Company, and his
family drove to Beatrice, Neb., to
spend the week end, also look over
the wheat crop In that section OF
the country.
J. X. Ritchey, representing the
Great Western Manufacturing Com
pany, LeavenwOrth, Kansas, visited
Abilene this week on business.
Mr.. Johansen, representative OF
the Mid-W Milling Company In
southern Kansas and northern Okla
homa, Is very happy as he brought
in an oil well on his Oklahoma farm.
He says the prospects are good for
more. He states he thinks too much
of his friends and his -four business
to leave the -four game and Is still
covering his territory.
r. l.. Welsh Of the Abilene Flour
Mills Company was q representative
at the millers' meeting in Kansas
City
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
GAVE FINE PROGRAM
Christian Endeavor Members From
X. 6, A. c. Were Here

n. >. n. ~. WCrc tiSiS
Twenty-seven members OF the
Christian Endeavor at the state
Agricultural College at Manhattan
came to Abilene in cars Sunday
evening, despite the rain, and had
charge of the young peoples meet
ing and the evening service at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. VIM. U.
Guerrant preached the sermon using
as his subject, 1.-The Range Find
ers." There were sermonettes by j.
w. Farmer, Miss Louisa Meyer,
Ernest Hartman, Miss Ruth Floyd,
Miss Edith Haines and the benedic-
ton was pronounced by George FIJI
niger. Solos were sung by Miss
Eileen Rhodes, Stanley Hulshizer,
Miss Bernice Myers, Hobart Van
Blarcum and a song by a quartette,
Miss Myers, Miss Meyer, Mr.. Van
Blarcum and Mr.. Hulshizer. The
accOmpanist was Miss Lavina
Waugh.
The church was filed to capacity
and the congregation expressed
hearty appreciation of the service
given blythe young people. One car
load went back to Manhattan when
the program closed but the others
stayed at Abilene homes over night.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
w. Y. MORGAN IN TOWN
Candidate For Governor Meets his
Friends

w. Y. Morgan, of Hutchinson, a
candidate for the nomination OF gov
ernor on the Republican ticket, was
in the city today shaking hands
with his many friends, and he has
them here. He was guest OF the
Rotary Club at its noon luncheon.
Mr.. Morgan is Kansas man, he
knows the Kansas language and has
spent the greater part Of his life In
the upbuilding Of the Sunfower
state. Mr.. Morgan is a practical
business man; he believes that he
can give the state a clean business
administration and he has friends
in every county who will do all that
they can to assist him during the
campaign.