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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
COAL OUTPUT

Coal production III the Southwest.
ern Virginin field Tor the week ending
june ~, was 224,993 tons, or Ss.b
per cent. Of full time capacity, 2bi,-
252 tons The loss on account of car
shortage was d.37l tons; labor short-
tage,9,755 tons; mine disability 7.0gg
tons; total loss, 29,259 tons. or il.b
per cent
Coke production was 1875 tons.
The production in the territories
served by the various railroads was
AS follows:
n. & W-Net tonnage Produced
52,373, or Sd.7 per cent. of capacity.
G0,+Oo; loss, s.O27. or 1873 per cent.
n. & Production, 1893. or
gl-d per cent OF capacity. 7.a5O; loss
i,6l7, or ST. per cent.
l. r. r. Production. GG,o27. or
95-7 per cent. OF capacity, 6g.O29;
loss, 5000. or az per cent.
Sou. Production, 1851, or 7s.7
per cent. OF capacity. 56.d52; loss.
l2.O8l, or 2i.3. per cent.
C., g. & O.. $3.50, or g2.5 per
cent. of capacity, 25l.252: loss, 20.
259 or lib per cent.
The production for the week shows
an Increase Of 1905 tons over last
week. which was 2l2,9sg tons. The
production for the same week last
year was 97,095, tons.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
NOTICE

y dividend of one and one half per
cent. q 70 on the par value Of each
share OF preferred stock OF this Com
pany for the quarter ending June 30,
1922, has been declared payable on
or before July 10, 1929. to Preferred
Stockholders Of record at the close
OF breinesi June 80. 1929.
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
Inc.
27-28 A. A. Tuttle, Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
RAIN SPOiLs THE
GLORIOUS FOURTH HERE

The annual Fourth OF july rain
made the big picnic an impossibility
IN the Gap. Those who had plarnc,.
to come and eat their dinners on the
ball ground unpacked the baskets
with sigh and stayed at home.
The Committee in charge have de-
cided that the program arranged will
be carried out Saturday. July 18th,
weather permitting. Superintend-
ents are requested to notify the
schools to this effect.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
GOLF TOURNAMENT
TO BE HELD HERE
DURING NEXT WEEK
All Members of Mountain
Golf Club Are Requested
to Turn in Score for Is
Holes by Saturday of This
Week.

The Mountain Golf Club will hold
handicap tournament here during
next week. All members are request
ed to play s holes during this week
and turn in their score cards TO Il. F.
Warner At the Monte Vista Hotel by
Saturday night Of this week. Score
cards may be obtained from Mr. War
ner.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
"The Blue Tea Pot"

Open this week from II to 1870,
Menu: Salads, sandwiches, iced
drinks. cream and cakes. water mel
on on ice.--adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05

Mrs. II. a. Dudley. who has been
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. A. NJ.
Padgett, returned to her home in
Roanoke Friday. While in the Gap,
Mrs. Dudley was the recipient of
much social attention.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-07-05
CREYELING new
G. @. P. CHAIRMAN
IN WISE COUNTY
Succeeds Wade Hamilton as
Head of Republican Organ
ization in this County-His
Election Pleases Party
Leaders

c. j. Creyeling, General Manager
of the Blackwood Coal & Coke Com
pany. was elected as chairman of the
Republican organization OF Wise
county AZ the mass meeting of that
praty at the court house last Sutur-
day lie succeeds w. b. Hamilton,
who refused to accept the office again.
MI Hamilton has served his party for
two years as its county chairman amd
could not accept another Two years
on account OF business requiring an
his time.
The election Of Mr.. creyying Was
hailed as a victory by party Leaders
throughout the county tie Is a
staunch Republican and one of the
hardest workers in the district lie
was delegate to the convention that
nominated Harding, and is active 10
all county politics.
The retiring chairman has made "a
splendid record and 1t was only with
difficulty that he convinced the meet
ing that lie would not consider re-
election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
WHEELOCK CHAPTER IS INCREASED 1OO
Local Royal Arch Masons Have Extensive Initiation
 at Temple Yesterday

Charles F Wheelock chapter, Royal Arch Masons. started the year 1922 by initiating class of 100 yesterday at the Masonic temple.
 Work in the mark master started at o'clock, and was followed by the past master degree,
 At noon II. F. Lesher, chairman of the entertainment committee and la dies of Areme chapter, No. 173, Order of the Eastern Star, served luncheon to the class and degree team. Dinner was also served at o'clock.
 In the afternoon and evening the most excellent masters degree and Royal Arch degrees were conferred
 A. G. Loehr, ex-secretary of q body of Scottish Rite Masons in China, was elected orator of the class.
 A. S, Vance, principal sojourner of Wheeloek chapter, was director of the class and handled the large class with facility and dispatch.
 officers of Charles Wheelock chap ter are: A. r. Wells. high priest; George F. Wheelock, king; NJ. Ringel- berg, scribe; A. M. Reeves, captain of the host; A. s. Vance, principal sojourner; w. W. Alvey. Royal Arch captain; H. P. Lesher, treasurer; R. NJ Rankin. secretary; I. A. Cummins sentinel, and pr. Morris Newfield chaplain,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
 BRIERT0N IS MADE VICE PRESIDENT OF IRON AND COAL co

James l.. Brierton has been made vice president and genera, manager in charge of all southern operations of the Central Iron and Coal com pany. MT. Brierton has been in charge of these properties for some time and being appointed vice presI- dent comes with no surprise to Ala bama industrial men.
 The properties of the company in clude the blast furnace at Holt, coal mines at Kellerman. by-product plant at Holt and the pipe works of the Central Foundry company. Robert A. Allison. for many years treasurer, be- comes assistant manager.
 Both Messrs. Brierton and Allison will continue their residence and headquarters at Holt.
 News from New York is also to the effect that Robert +. Rust becomes president of the Central Coal and Iron company. Mir. Rust is well known in Alabama, where he was at one time in charge.
 Furnace and other plants of the | Central Coal and Iron company re-
 stunned in the fall and have been in steady operation since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
NEGRO WOMAN WITH SIX CHILDREN BEGS
 TO ADOPT ANOTHER

Large families have no terror for Louise Howell, negro woman, living at 221S Avenue M. Ensley, who IS the mother of six children and asked to be allowed to adopt baby found on her doorsteps by Patrolmcn Ap- bling and Crabtree.
 The officers were summoned to tho house by passerby who reported that they heard baby crying on the doorsteps of the nesro's house. The officers found a few months old baby on the doorsteps in a market basket With sticking plaster on one of it's arms bearing the name "Williams"
 MT. Polecemen, please don't take dat baby, but give it to me-" the ne- gro said. "Fse got six children now. but I can take care of another one" The officers said the womans plea won the child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
C|V|CQUEST|0NS
 ARE TAKEN UP AT
 FORUMLUNCHEON
Committee Appointed Which Will Refer All Matters Brought Up to Directors.
 Improvements Urged

Matters for Birmingham's better ment were discussed in general al the forum luncheon of the Civic As sociation yesterday noon, when such important questions as the municipal auditorium, Community Chest, athletic stadium and public rest rooms were brought before the body
 The meeting resulted in the ap- poinUment of committee which will reter all matters brought up to the board ot directors Tor concerted ae- ton.
 r. D. Lander, chairman; J. Nj. Mid dlebrooks, $. L. Morrow, Maj. Bucien Brown and Ray south compose the committee,
 Practically none of the major is- sues which the Civic Association has set forth as the 1922 goal were touched upon. These comprise the S25. 100000 good roads bond issue, the city market. full time convention bureau and increase of industrial con- cerns.
 Frank E. Butler brought up the city auditorium topic, asking for ac- tion by the city commission on this problem, and deploring further pro- crastination.
 A. k. Redburn urged the athletic stadium originally proposed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and wanted concerted action from all clubs of the city.
 Maj. Lucien Brown and A. c. Ches- ney also spoke in favor of quick ac- ton on the auditorium.
 Various Questions Discussed
 E. R. Smith called attention to the great number of fires on New Years Day and stated that most occurred where shingles were used on the roofs of the houses. He urged that not over 25 per cent of shingle replacement be allowed and that contractors be urged to recommend composition roofs for new structures
 G. k. Trafford, secretary to Com missioner Cole, urged a place for women prisoners and wayward chil- dren other than present facilities.
 Judge X. NJ. Douglas urged relief station and rest rooms in the city, and urged that they should be built underground, as in other cities.
 Ray South recommended that street signs be placed in Birmingham in order that persons seeking cer- tain address might find it with ease.
 W. Y. M Robertson, Jr., showed the need in Birmingham of the Com munity Chest plan for consolidation of drives on charitable and welfare causes. He stated that the present funds are raised from a select list of 5000 donors. and that the donors should be increased as was done in Cleveland by the Community Chesi plan.
 J. NJ. Middlebrooks referred to con dltions at Central High school.
 The luncheon was held in the pri- vate dining room of the Hillman hotel and was presided over by Dupont Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
RELIEF WORKERS
 ID MEET TONIGHT
Leaders in Jewish Campaign to Formulate Plans for
 Alabama

The extent of Birmipgham's efforts in behalf of the Jewish war relief campaign to be held n Alabama Jan uary 22 to February | will be decided tonight at a conference meeting in the lecture room of Temple Emanu- Fl.
 It is announced that Isadore Veil. chairman of the state campaign, and Leopold Strauss of Montgomery and P. de la Penha of New York will be here for the conference. The latter Is assisting in organization work in the state.
 The state executive committee will meet Thursday at Montgomery. Ala bama's quota on the fund is s750. 900. The national fund Is $14.000.000.
 The states advisory committee is Leopold Strauss of Montgomery, chairman; pr. Morris Newfieid, Maj. NJ. M Ullman and Irwin M. Engle of Birmingham, pr. Alfred G. Noses of Mobile. Rabbi l. Isaacson of Selma, Leo M Marshuetz. Rabbi w. B. Schwartz and Rabbi Solomon Katz of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
County Plans SaUing Of
 $4O,OOO Yearly in Repair
 OF All Road Automobiles
Figures Compiled by Revenue Board Members Show Work Can Be Done by Contract for 25 Cents per
 Ton Per Mile-Now Costs A Cents

Action by the board of revenue to eliminate wna. is declared to be an excessive ann1Il cost for the repair maintenan g c: the county's 26 trucks by which it IS hoped to save approXi- mately S40,000 d year will prohMhly be taken within the next few days. according 10 board members yeste,- day.
 According to figures compiled os board members the annual bill for repair work on the trucks alone amount to approximately s35.000, not counting the expenses incident 10 actual operation. such as gas and oil and the incidental expenses of main tenance of the county garage at Ke- tona and the salaries of me two me- chanics employed there.
 Resolutions calling for investiga ton of the truck repair costs were adopted recently by {, Q board of reve> nue, and according to reports received by the board from various factories of the mannfaa' II ar; el the types of trucks used by tYe ee3nty, the fac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
CONFEDERATE VETS
 GIVEN PENSIONS
Judge Stiles Distributes $21,- 622 to 86O Persons.
 Three Classes

A total of $21,622 was distributed yesterday by Judge J. P. Stiles in probate court to Confederate pen sioners in the county. A total of S60 persons participated in the distribu- ton of the state pension fund for the January quarter which includes the months of January, February and March of which 2S6 were Confederate veterans. the remainder being widows of Confederate veterans.
 Confederate veterans, all of whom fall in class A, received S37.50 each Widows In class 1, comprising those more than so years of age, received $25; widows in class 2. comprising those between TO and 80 years of age received $20. and widows in class 3. comprising those under 70, received S16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
MANY PENNIES LEFT FOR WAR TAX; FORCE
 OF HABIT IS CAUSE

Force of habit vent many
 penny on the wrong path at
 cashiers desks yesterday.
 The soft drink drinker at the
 soda fountains had been paying
 the extra penny for so many
 years that he Just put down the
 cents or II cents without think
 Ing and in many instances walked
 away unsuspecting that he had
 overpafd for the liquid palate
 pleasure.
 q had to call back quite a few persons and give them the penny they had been used to paying for war tax" said a cashier at prominent fountain.
 Especially on the corners, where street ears pass and persons took Q quaff before boarding their cars, was there a tendency to rush out with the extra penny left on the cashiers pad.
 Several fountains placed signs, NO War Tax" prominently. and the cashiers experienced little difficulty at such places.
 "Yes, quite a few walked away and left the extra cent before they could be hailed back, but the extra fund will never equal the deficit caused by unsuspecting and we'll minded people who, during the tax peried, walked away before we could notify them that tax was due on their drink" said one busy cashier.
 "Onee is enough to remind them. too. After being told once they will never pay extra again. That is hu- man nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
JURY CHARGED ON
 REGULAR MATTERS
No Unusual Questions Taken Up by Judge HefIin, Fol-
 lowing Organization

The Jefferson county grand jury for the January term was organized and charged in the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday by Judge Ii. r. Heflin. No matters of a sensational nature were referred to by Judge Heflin the charge, which was comparatively short, merely cov- ering the usual matters in regard to the duties of grand jurors and the mention of special laws required to be called to the attention of every grand jury such as violation of the prohibition laws, carrying concealed weapons. speeding by automobiles and other misdemeanors and felonies.
 John c. Putnam was appointed by the court to be the foreman of the new jury. Following completion of the charge the jury began considera- tion of an initial docket of approxi- mate1y 60 cases which have been set. It is expected to be in session three days. after which it is probable that 1t will recess for sometime
 Following is the personnel of the jury John G. Putnam, foreman Frank Thompson, William N. Todd, F. J. Young, E. Perry Miles. E. C. Ray, George c. Mapes J. l.. McDon- aid, Earl J. Griffith. Ernest Brake e. r. $. Manuel, William P. Duvall, W. A. Wood, E. E. Collier, William A. Williams, Walter Gilbert. Will liam w. Clayton and l.. T. Shiflet, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03

tory maintenance on these trucks amounts to 20 cents per ton mile while the cost of maintaining the trucks by the county runs to S6 cents per ton mile. Members of the board figure that by abolishing the county garage and discharging the salaried employees maintained there and let ting a yearly contract for the repair work on the trucks such work can be done for 25 cents per ton mile, there by saving the county II cents per ton mile or approximately A per cent, nearly half of what is now being ex- pended for that purpose.
 According to this estimate, ap- proximatcly s16000 a year will he slashed from the $s5,Oo0 repair bill alone. In addition, it Is figured the county will save $4.0o0 paid for the salaries of the county garage men at Ketona and for the upkeep Of auto mobiles furnished them as an incident to their work and approximately s2o,7 900 in time lost while the trucks are idle during course of repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
State Expects to Settle
 Tax Differences With
 Corporations This Week
$250O0000 Invoved-Charman of Tax Commission Will Begin Series of Conferences Today With Officials of Companies-Payment
 Delayed From 1920

Final disposition of the differences between the state tax commission and the Gulf States Steel company, the Woodward Iron company, the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, the Republic Steel and Iron company and the Alabama company over the amount of ad valorem taxes due by these corporations is expected to re- suit this week from a series of con- ferenees between representatives of the corporations and John s. Moor ing, chairman of the state tax com- mission which will begin this morn ing.
 Mir. Mooring arrived in Birmingham yesterday from Montgomery to wind up the matter. Owing to yesterday being in the nature of holiday no action was taken, but it is expected that the questions will be taken up today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
|. & N. SHOPS TO
 RESUME OPERATIONS


 Louisville and Nashville railroad shops at Boyles, which employ ap- proximately l,6o0 men, will resume with full force this morning after having been shut down for two days at New Years. The shops also took two days at Christmas.
 The unusually short holidays at Christmas and New Years created fla vorable comment in industrial cir cles.
 Southern railway shops shut down most departments December l5, but resume today in some of the de- partments with a reduced force. Of- ficials have not indicated future working conditions at the shops That is understood to depend on the ap- propriations that are to be made to- ward that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03

Here's the Terminal station. Think I'll stop in for awhile and watch the crowds. Place clogged with humans. All the uncles, and the cousins and the aunts, as the old song goes. Some hopping off for other ports, after pleasant Christmas spent here, Others looking for relatives who spent . the holidays in other towns. Lis ten to that traincaller! Don't he shake wicked Adams apple? Some church choir could use him mighty well to sing bass. The dapper looking gent is Walter Hickey, who calls Atlanta his home. Maybe Walter is like an- other fellow named Hickey l used to know. This man said the name Hickey was all right, as long as he didn't look like one.
 The handsome looking duck ia Brother Marshall. He owns the depot refreshment parlor. It's the last chance before a butch hits you for a dime for pop, and veteran travellers are wise. They grab off one for jit, before DOaFulnR the Olu ClnQtI-S pIoddtis Gee, habit will get d fellow. though. planked down an ex- tra penny for that drink, and the clerk had to call my attention to 1t. And, how many have forgot ten to make It 1922" on the let ters they date.
 A changing of bells, gaseous train smoke filling the nostrils, a clutter of escaping steam, a grinding of air brakes, and an other train docks to unload and take on capacity cargoes of hu- mans. One has to sit on ones imagination if one travels a train along about this time of the calendar. There goes Breck Kil- gore of Jasper. Breck was tell ing me the credit business was so strict that q man couldn't even catch a train on time these days. A college youth bidding his par ents good bye. What a great relief as he marches down the steps. He wrenched off that red Ztie and threw 1t to the pave. And then he gazed back to see if is act was detected. Don't blame him bit.
 Fame of Musicians
 Louie Densler, the musician, all dressed-up like a wound. That's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
4,036 CIVIL CASES
 DISPOSED OF IN '2l

\ total of 4,os6 cases were disposed of in the civil division of the circuit court during 1921. according to the annual report of William j. Waldrop, clerk of the court, sent yesterday to Chief Justice Anderson of the SUI preme court and to Governor Kilby.
 During the year 4,032 cases were filed, leaving LOOT pending on the docket January 1. as against 4,011 pending the same date last year. Of the cases disposed of 1.512 were non Jdry cases and 2,524 jury cases. Ot those filed during the year 1903 were noa-jury and 2.129 jury. Of cases bending January l, 1885 are non jury and 2,622 jury cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03

A property valuation of approxi- mately $25.000,000 is involved and state officials are hopeful of reaching settlement with the corporations involved under the terms of which they will pay taxes on this valuation
 Delay in the payment of the 1920 taxes of these concerns resulted from original refusal to allow the state tax commission to examine their corporate records after the original assessment made against them had been set. Following decis- ion by the supreme court in test suit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company that such eX animation should be permitted ex animation of the books of the various concerns involved was made.
 It is on tue results of such exami- nation that the final tax payments are expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
AROUND THE "HAM
By HENRY VANCE

a snappy top-coat of his'n. Gee, how time does fly. I can remem- Der when Louie Densler and Jim my Yates were wee lads here abouts, and fond of music even in the early days. They used to thrum guitars and ukeleles, and make some lifting Hawaiian music Their fame grew, and now they're regular musicians. Louie was telling me of the for nation of new orchestra. They call tem The Dixie Serenaders. Louie and Lute Banner are CO., directors, with Jimmy Yates, Jim Lewis, Jack Link and Eph Tunkle as workers.
 That reminds me; Clarence Mc- Eachern was telling me the B. A. C. dances had started up. A hop after every basketball game. and dances every Saturday night, with Densler and his crowd fur nishing music. The dance craze seems to be as lively as ever. Seems to be a general trend to speed up the fox trots and slow down the waltzes. Looking at the young bloods eonvinces one that the dances are becoming pro-Russian, All the gyratlons in the deck. with no chandelier insurance available, these days. One sweet dance called Jazz berry Jam"
 Jeff Bailey was telling me lie was off for trip through Texas. Never did like that state. Texas sounds too much like taxes. Says he's going to hop over to Denver to see his brother, Boyce. before hitting the Ham" again. That's the way with the traveling men. They speak of hops from Texas 10 Denver. as if they were noth- ing. All of which reminds me of one Charlie Burton tells on Breek Musgrove. It seems Col L. E. was in Washington and had spent some time with Bishop Cannon and his wife. Where are you going from here?, asked the colonel. Down to Dallas, Texas.y replied the bishop. oh I'll have my chauffeur, Lige, to run you down there iu the ear,r replied Mir. Musgrove. And he insisted on it, Lige made the trip with the Bishop and Mrs. Cannon, as per his employers instructions and took more than a month to get back from Dallas.