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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
White Slave
Case
Argued Before Court OF APP
peals in Richmond.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 23.-The
case of j G. Smith, former
commemorative attorney of
Dickinson county, convicted of
violating the Mann white slave
act and fined 5000 in the Dis
trict Court ut Big Stone Gap,
was argued and submittedl to-
day III the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, II. Tate lr.
yiue, of Big Stone Gap, and
f. NJ. Fulton, of Wise, appear
ing for appellant. G. Il. Gen
try, assistant district attorney
of Charlottesville, argued for
the government
1t was alleged that Smith
transported Mrs. Mamie V.
Selfe from Fremont. Va, TO
Pikeville. KY, in violation of
the Mann act. The defense to-
day confined Its argument prin-
cipally to the plea that the wo-
man made the trip to Kentucky
without any special inducement
on the part of Smith,
Smith was removed from the
Office of prosecuting attorney
OF Dickinson county after being
convicted in the Federal court.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Attended Dance at Appalachia

y large crowd from the Gap
attended the delightful dance al
Appalachia last Tuesday night
which was given hy the Ameri-
can Legion.
The music for this dance was
furnished by Wrighl's Saxa.
phone Orchestra, of Columbus,
ONO, and WAS one of the best
orchestras ever heard in this
section. The hall was appro-
priatcly decorated with flags
and red, white aud blue bunt-
ing III keeping with the holi
day, George Westinghouse
birthday.
Among those present from the
Gap were Misses Blanche Ken.
needy, Mary Martha Davenport,
Billy Fulton, Mia Goodloe,
Doris Warner, Mr. and Mrs. b.
+. Warner, MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Lane, Mrs. Burkhart, Mr.. and
Mrs X. d. Leslie. Messrs. Bob
Commerford, John Allen Xii.
bourne, Pick Cantrell, Roscoe
WOLF, Hubert Spohn, DR.. Baer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Ada Jones Delights Large
Audience.

Last Wednesday night, Ada
Jones, who for the past twenty
years has amused people win
her voice through through the
phonograph, successfully enter
tanned a large audience at the
public school of this place. with
numerous selections Of hers
Irish character songs, negro
dialect numbers. rural skits.
ctc. 1t is wonderful how she
amuses people with her voice
alone, by making them see the
characters that she sings. She
was assisted in her program by
Misses Beth Hamilton and Ma
bel ii LOOMS, the violinist and
vocalist. who won the hearts of
many with their selections, aud
Mr.. Armstrong, the mystery
man, who was very entertain
ing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Left for California.

Mr.. and Mrs a. j. Sewing
and little daughter, Anne, who
have been living in the Gap for
the past four years, where
Mr.. Sewing was formerly pnr-
chasing agent for the Stonega
Coke q Coal Company and la
Ter president of the Central
Supply Company at Andover,
left last week for California
where MIR. Sewing will go into
business. They viii! stop in
Missouri and Iowa where they
VIII visit relatives for IL few
days enroute to the Pacific
Coast. For the past six months,
MIR. Sewing was in business in
Pineviile, Ky. where he was
manager for the Kentucky Sales
Corporation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Mrs. Laura Buckley Celebrates
85th Birthday.

Mrs. Laura Buckley celebrated
her S6th birthday last Thursday,
February 23rd at her home i'm
the Gap. A delicious dinner
was served to the guests present
who were MIR. aud Mrs. r. l..
Brown. MIR. and Mrs. T.. H.
Brown, Mrs. G.. o. Brown and
three children. Junior, Virgin
Ia and Jean Brown, OF Middles-
6oro, Editor and Mrs. G. N.
knight and daughters, Misses
Juliet. Gilberta and Jenilee ana,
son, Carl Knight. and Misses
Hattie and Parilee Buckley. of
this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Conviicts
Are Contributing to the Fund
For Destitute Children.

Even prison walls many feet
thick, grated doors and win
dows and guarded cells can not
exclude the appeal of the cries
Of the destitute children in the
Near East, slowly starving be-
cause of the lack of funds with
which to feed them. Nor can
Jailers and bitter hard work
day after day dim the flame of
pity their appeal strikes in
piercing the hardened heart Of
the felon, the murderer and the
lawless.
This is illustrated by a nuns
Der of contributions which have
come from the penitentiary and
prisons throughout the state,
the latest being one received
from Frank Dunston, a negro
convict, who sent TWENTY-FIVE
cents through George w. Crab.
tree, prison evangelist, at Cat
lett, TO aid in feeding these
thousands of helpless young
ones. This represents two and
II half days Of hard work on the
Virginia roads. Dunstou il ser.
wing d ten years ntence.
Virginia is raising 1900 900.
equivalent to the support of -
900 of the 100000 orphans in
the Near East Relief orphan
ages and asylums OF refuge.
This is the states quota in the
national campaign. Thou anis
OF children are reported in Ter
rible circumstances because of
the Inability of the Near East
Relief TO accommodate more
children Thousands are said
TO be slowly starving because
there Is no way ar money with
which to feed them. Near East
officials are urging early snb,
scription of the quota of Tho
state, 40 that it may be put to
Use before the winter is over
and alleviate some Of the great
suffering III this devastated
land,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
BIG STONE GAP. WISE COUNTY. VA. WEDNESDAY, MARC
Rev. Harry Garfield mohl
Will Return to New York.

Rev Mohl will preach his
farewell sermon the last Sun
day night in March. Brother
Mohl has been pastor OF the
Baptist church IN Appalachia
since May |, 1917. He has de
livered from his pulpit about
800 sermons, all separate and Il
distinct thought, yet all bearipy
on the great heart of love of the
Master for the human race. To
the knowledge of the writer
there was a repetition OF only
two sermons.
lie IL minister who stands
four square on his spiritual con.
victions, and always has some
thing of plain and practical
value from n Biblical standpoin:
To deliver to his hearers max
ing 1t so plain that even the
wayfaring man need not err
therein. No man has ever left
the church after listening to
one of Brother Mohl's sermons,
unless you would hear the re-
mark, "te sure made something
beautiful out of that thought"
or he felt with Paul, at was
good to be there" Friends and
strangers alike who have heard
him. say "lie is one of the most
able ministers in Southwest
Virginia To us wbo hnva
teen closely associated with
him and know his every day
life, can truly say his ideg in
life il, Il must be about my
Fathers business, f" and to know
HIM TX 10 love him.
Wien he came to our church
we were bur,lened with debt
of more than $1,000, which has
been paid under his supervision
and dedicated free Of all incum-
berance February, 1920. So ali
the friends Of Brother Mohl will
regret To bid him goodbye.
Rev. Mohl and his sisters.
Margaret and Jennie, united
with the church immediately at
ter coming 10 Appalachia, and
Margaret has been n very de.
voted worker in sunday school.
b. \ Il. l.. and church. She
has been a teacher in SUNDAY
school and her class OF Junior
girls viii regret very much to
gave her up. and the school and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Floods Do Damage to Dick
enson County.

freezing, Va, Feb. 90 The
recent freshet has done some
damage in this immediate acc
ton. The water ia Pound river
was the highest in four years
The swing-bFidge spanning the
river near here was carried
away by the tide. The public
roads along the streams have
been considerably damaged
Fences from tho bottoms have
been washed away.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Next Term of Wise Circuit
Court.

Under the bill recently passed
by the Virginia Legislature
establishing IL new circuit for
Wise county, the next term of
our circuit court vii! commence
on the 2nd Monday in March
next instead of the LIST Monday
IN April, as heretofore
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Birth and Death of Infant.

On last Friday, q little son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
field Sword. but it lived only
until Saturday night when il
passed away. Funeral services
were held at the home Sunday
afternoon by Rev. James Nj.
Smith, after which burial took
place IN Glencoe cemetery.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Trinkle
Declares
For Bond
Governor Creates Quite a Stir
in Banquet Speech at Nor
folk for Good Roads.

NiShiipiiu, feO. - mere IS
no doubt about it-Governor
Trinkle's Norfolk speech, in
which he declared himself in
favor of "a bond issue for good
roads. has all tongues in the
Capitol wagging.
Opinion differs as to the re-
suit of the Governors address,
which he made at a banquet
given members Of the General
Assembly by the city of Nor
folk. Governor Trinkle stimuli
taneously has been praised and
criticised for his remarks, and
the views expressed are 80 di-
vergent as to render impossible
any correct consensus of opin-
ion.
every opportune," was the
comment made by members of
the Virginia Good Roads Asso.
citation and friends of the bond
issue.
"Do you think the Governors
address gained any votes for
the $40, 900 bond issue bill
now before the General Assem-
bly," one Senator was asked
"Undoubtedly," was his re-
ply. "Ihe stand taken by Gov
ernor Trinkle came just at the
right time to turn the tide y
Expressions far,less salutary
have been made by members
who oppose a bond issue at this
time.
at came like bolt out of Il
clear sky" said one prominent
member of the House, who has
voted twice for the resolution
binding the House not to sup
port bond issue, and who was
a leader in the highway dis
pute which was settled this
week.
"lf Governor Trinkle had
taken that stand prior TO the
primaries he wouldn't have got
ten enough votes in the Valley
TO know he was in the running"
was the comment of a House
member of the farmers group
in the General Assembly.
The Governor, upon his re-
turn to Richmond, gave the fol-
lowing reasons for now favor
ing bond issue: FIRST, on ac.
count of favorable interest rat,
now prevailing; second, because
OF the cheapness of labor, and
third, because of the reorgani-
cation of the highway depart
ment.
Friends of Governor Trinkle
deny that Ills expression of
opinion in Norfolk was in any
way contrary To his Campaign
pledges, and they express the
opinion that with his support
thrown behind the bill, il can
be passed at this session. Time
is growing short, however, and
the legislation must be rushed
If it is 10 be approved by tho
two houses in the remaining
two weeks of the session.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Pennington-Harlan Highway
Association Organized

The mass meeting held AT the
Central Theatre here Saturday
afternoon was quite n success
and well attended by large
crowd from all over the county.
The theatre was crowded to its
capacity.
Mr.. Elliott, of Knoxville,
Tenn, was very forceful speak
cr aud was the first to set fire TO
the enthusiasm of all present
when he told of Knoxville's am
bition to get into Harlan via
Jonesville, Pennington and Clov-
er Fork. lie explained briefly
that this road would place them
in the center of the mining re-
gion of Harlan when they reach
ed Evcretts.
Strong appeals we're made by
Judge Orr, of Jonesville. John
II. l.egg, w. X. Pennington aud
w. h. Burroughs, for the high
way 10 90 by way of ST. Charles
and urged that the citizens ap-
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
Returned From CHICAGO.

j. j. Kelly, j superintendent
OF the Wise county schools, who
has been studying at tho Uni
yersity of Chicago since the
Christmas holidays, returned
to hls home in the Gap last
week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-01
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Lenten services Wednesday
afternoon. March Let, at 500
o'clock, Rev. Huntington Of
ficiating. Every body welcome.
The Washington times., 1922-07-08
By Irma Flicker Drenning.

n RARJORIE hadn't meant to
M eavesdrop; nothing was fur
AVA ther from her mind as she
paced hack and forth in her bed.
room, her hands clenched with
the nervous intensity Of suspense.
Downstairs in the little suburban
bungalow. in the library, a momen-
tous conference was under way,
the elimination Of which was to
spell SUCCESS or failure for Tom
and for her.
And then fate had intervened In
the form Of a long distance call
from a friend in the city. The tele-
phone was in the corner OF the
hall adjoining the library, and
Marjorie had just hung up the re-
ceiver when Tom came out.
A hieh.pitched voice. with
rather sell. pleased infection, came
through the half-open door after
Tom had vanished through the liv-
ing.room door. Had to ask for
water 80 as to get him out Of the
room. Wanted a chance to get
word with you alone. Rather
clever ruse, eh?" 1t was Caleb
True, president of the firm through
the grace of majority Of inherited
stock, a pompous, disagreeable
man, radiating SNUG complacency.
Very clever" answered a deep
voice dryly, very" This from
the city superintendent. incidental
ly the brains Of the prosperous
firm.
Benjamin, he won't do. He
could never handle important at.
fairs and converse with big men.
How does he answer my ques-
tions? With stammering replies
that he frames very evidently
merely to p.ease me. No back
bone"'
But you haven't seen him at
work as have" ventured the
superintendent placatingly, will.
ing to grovel a bit to gain his
point. You can't expect a young,
ambitious man to meet a great
man like you without showing
signs of nervousness. That's only
natural. I tell you,' we haven't a
man with us who could handle
that branch office the way Tom
Baker could"
Beneath the subtle flattery True
wavered for a second, then shook
his head. mo. My intuition says
he won't do. He's q weakling.
He didn't contradict me once.
We want spunk-backbone"
Marjorie, where's the water ca.
rafe?' came Toms voice heavily
from the kitchen.
Inspirations are often conceived
and developed within the same in
slant. II took Marjorie just long
enough to cover the distance from
the hall to the kitchen to make
up her mind.
Tim afraid I haven't made
much of a hit, honey" said her
husband unhappily. his dark eyes
seeking her clear blue ones anx-
The Washington times., 1922-07-08
THE DAY AND YEAR
ARE NOT TOTALLY INVARIABLE
BY Garrett P. Serviss-

body decreases in radius the speed
Of rotation must increase proper
tionally.
Thus we have two causes Of re.
tardation acting in opposition to
one cause Of positive acceleration.
II the two counterbalance the one
there can be no variation OF the
rotational rate; but II one side pre-.
walls over the other side then the
rotation must be either hastened
or slowed according to the charac-
ter Of the mastering force.
1t should be added that the
tendency to change the rate Of
rotation dirived from internal
changes may be of a dual nature.
Opposed to the effect of the
shrinkage through loss Of heat
may be that Of a swelling of the
globe by the heat derived from
radioactive energy. 1t is conceIv-
able that now one and now the
other Of these causes may be In
the ascendant. so that the result.
ing variation Of the rotation may
be complex in Character-now
positive, now minus; at one time
greater. at another time less.
Other geological forces must
have an effect upon the earth 8
rate Of rotation, those for in.
stance which alternately upheave
vast continental masses and after
ward produce a settlement to.
ward the earth's center. Thus,
IT Is evident not only that con.
flicting influences operate upon
the length Of the day, but that
1t may increase at one period
and decrease at another. 1t Is
also evident that in the long run
the opposing influences very
closely balance each other; or
that, II there Is a constant gain
one way or the other IL Is too
slow to be measured by the ef.
fects produced in SO brief a period
as thousand or two OF years.
Next, let US briefly consider the
length Of the year, which il de-
termined by the time taken by
the earth in making a revolution
around the sun. The encounter
with meteors. which lengthens the
day, should, on the contrary,
shorten the year. because by op.
posing the orbital motion IL
throws the earth inward toward
the sun, with resultant increase
Of orbital velocity, and so a short
ening of the year, But II is be-
lieved that this effect does not
amount to more than a single
second In a million years.
The Washington times., 1922-07-08
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST

Bill.
TILL was a homely boy, In.
deed; folks meeting him
~ would think! There goes
a chap without much speed, a
common type of gink. 1t isn't
likely he will rise to heights in
any line: he isn't built heroic size,
his deeds will never shine" AS
Bill went plodding on his way II
seemed that folks were right: not
even Bill's best friend could say
he was extremely bright. Bill did
a lot Of homely stunts, hoed spuds
end milked the kline, but none of
Billy's pigs were runts and al his
cows were fine. However hard
the life he led. he uttered no corn.
plant, for Bill had notions in his
head which many thought were
quaint. Whenever he had work to
do, his methods were not slack:
he always saw the whole Job
through and never once turned
back. Bill never took the world
by storm, but slowly, day by day,
he paid the mortgage off the farm
and shooed the wolf away. There
are a host Of brilliant traits that
boys like Bill lacks; but, though
they go no fancy gaits, they never
once turn back.
The Washington times., 1922-07-08

party. Pipe me. I look like a
wreck on the Erie
And to think that while Lilas
was out enjoying herself with you,
poor Mr.. Harmon was lying with a
b. bullet in him. I never had such
a shock as when 1 read the extras.
You've seen them?" Lorelei
nodded-indeed, the room was
strewn with newspapers. 'They
say II. was accidental-but pshaw!"
Mrs. Knight shrugged knowingly.
Don't you think II was?"
my dear! Think Of his family
troubles and financial worries!"
That's the general talk Jim
agreed. Things were boiling when
the market closed. All Of his
stocks are away off. Well, I don't
blame him."
"Yes. and he'd guarreled with
Lilas, too. That's why she sailed
for Europe this morning." Mrs.
knights hard eyes glittered. her
sharp nose seemed to lengthen.
"II warrant she knows lot more
than she'll tell. I'd like to ques-
ton her, and I will when-Lorelei!
You're as white as a sheet. Are
you ill?"
mo. Only-everything CAME at
once. 1t was along night"
The Washington times., 1922-07-08
This Side of HeaUen Love "a e!sSs ste,
DRAWN BY
NELL BRINKLEY

ed in a tone resembling his ma
tural energetic, short-clipised man.
ner Of speech. why have you
never told me this"
Because he said II he couldn't
have me himself no one else could,
and-and-he'd kill the man the
first time he saw him." trembling.
. His eyes began to gleam. The
big bully, soaring you like that!
he snorted. contemptuously. I'D
like to teach him a lesson. But
won't"-in a tone of martyed res
ignation and abnegation.
Scowling fiercely, he strode to
the library and before he closed
the door after him Marjorie heard
his voice ring out challengingly:
mo, sir, haven't the water.
You had your chance to rake me
over. Now look here, True, IL my
taking that position meant follow.
ing out your rotten policies-theyd
ruin the company in six months
you can keep your job and be well
come to it. l stood as much Of
your silly talk as possible. Now,
then, II you mean business"
Half an hour later he faced her.
In his intent gaze, suspicion.
humor and tenderness We'd for su-
premacy Miraculous? Yes"
slowly, quizzically. I'm beginning
to think so. You see. since I in
quircd and found out that True
hasn't left this State for ten years.
and you were never East until I
brought you here-well, Marjorie,
dear" holding her closer, IT have
a hunch that that miracle was per-
formed by some one-this side Of
heaven"
The Washington times., 1922-07-08
Picturesquey Graphic Story of Stage Life in the Metrop
oils, Dealing with the Adventures and the Sacrifice
of Beautiful Girl


Jim sighed wearily. Deliver me
from hysterical fluffs like Lilas.
I'd rather load a cargo Of boa'con-
strictofs than start her for the
briny."
What with Lorelei's good fortune
and Lilas's catastrophe, hrs.
knight was vell-nigh delirious.
It was not often that she could roll
two such delicious morsels under
her tongue, and she patiently
gloried in the opportunity for
gossip. She ended a period or
chatter by saying:
Awful Fear.
1T just goes to show that a girl
must be careful. II Lilas had be-
haved herself she'd have been
married and rich like you. Oh. !
can't believe II has come true!
Think OF It yourself. dearie; l.
I'm nearly out Of my head" She
dabbed at her moistening eyes. be-
coming more and more excited as
she dwelt upon the family's sudden
rise to affluence. She was still re-
joicing garrulously when Lorelei
burst into one Of her rare passions
of weeping? and buried her face in
her hands.
copyright. 1915. by Harper a sons)
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1922-07-08
BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
a Big Popular Success.

q Big Popular Success.
Copyright, 1893. by King Features
Service. lnc.) Z.
NCE I managed to direct the
antagonistic minds Of Rosa
" Cordova and Mabel Storrs
back to a consideration of the bust
ness for which we had met. we
plunged into our conference. No
masculine committee of ways and
means ever did things more stren-
uously or more earnestly.
We went over books, verified
figures, discussed the solvency of
corporations, compared notes on
Dick West and planned ways and
means of holding up our end Of the
game Jim Is playing. None OF us
thought of the lunch hour. We
worked as earnestly and with
team work as perfect as II there
hadn't been that ugly clash be-
tween the snobbery of Rosa and
the insistence Of Mabel on holding
the position Jim had delegated to
her.
Suddenly there was a tap on the
door. Mabel looked up with a
frown between her brows.
IT told Oliver not to disturb us
on any account. The telephone
has been shut off. / wonder why
he permits"- she began.
Then the door opened and in
walked young Oliver with a grin
ming boy in his wake. They car.
ried a bag which proved to hold
sandwiches and containers full Of
steamin9 coffee
It's 2 o'clock. You'll be all
tagged out IL you don't eat," he
explained.
All he needed for his guerdon
and reward was Mabel's:
MY blessed young knight! I've
the most gallant cavalier In the
world. He always manages to look
out for me. oliver. this is one Of
your finest inspirations"
Fortunately he didn't stay TO
hear more, for Rosa Cordova's lips
were curled in scorn, and she
cried:
But for lunch I cannot eat
pieces of cold meat put between
bread. In my country we never
make lunch Of such dry food. For
you two II is nice, maybe, but I
must 60 to keep an appointment
me-"
Won't you be late?" asked.
Wouldn't II be better to telephone
that you've been detained on bust
ness"
"But I have not been detain'r'
stormed Rosa, leaping to her feet
and gathering up her belongings
THE business is finish. We do nc
more work for today. I go about
among people and enjoy myself
for the rest of the day"
The supreme insolence and in
suit of 1t were mitigated by the
flashing smile with which she