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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-16
BISE COUNTY LENDS
100000 TO STATE
'OR ROAD BUILDING
,oney to BE Used for Con-
struction of Road From
Donkey to the Kentucky
Line

@ Donkey to the Kentucky
Line
Richmond. Va, Aug. l2.-Loans
Il the amount of $4,000 from
sseunties, districts and individuals
ssnder the provisions of the Robert
s son act were accepted by the Satte
Highway Commission mt their second
SESSION in Richmond Friday. The
s,i,tneeting was called by Chairman
I'd. G. Shirley. The money was ac-
sstpted by the commission for the
Construction of sections of the state
HIGHWAY system under the agreement
s.hat the money would be loaned to
n he state without interest and would
1 b repaid ms the funds are regular
sslloeated to the project on which the
1iiunds are used. In addition to the
ftpsns accepted, the State Highway
stommiss;on agreed to accept loan
from the City of Norfolk for the con
i5truction of the road from Norfoll;
NC tNt .NolNh thioiiHu iint az suOli
rs the surveys could be completed
Ind the estimated amount of funds
ltequired determined. This loan will
sadd approximately $250,OO0. a loan
~ s350,000 offered by Albemarle
tounty was temporarily held up on
account of technicality in the offer.
IT is expected that this money will
sAI:o be available to the state within
"a few weeks MS soon as the technical
Ely has been removed.
q The city of Portsmouth offered to
Sfiye the state outright $4,000 and
80 loan the state $4,000 under the
Robertson act for the construction
Sof three and half miles of road
Beading out of Portsmouth along the
Dismal Swamp Canal on the new sec
stion Of state highway extending to
tthe North Carolina line added by the
SiAsi General Assembly. The gift and
sihe loan were accepted. The city of
Portsmouth offered to loan the state
She additional funds to complete the
spoad to the North Carolina line. This
sofer FOR the present was declined.
I Loan From Norfolk
4 The city OF Norfolk offered to loan
sLA the money to the state for the
construction OF Route No. %, ex-
PENDING south from Norfolk to the
- =
sHorth Carolina line. This otter was
accepted, the amount OF the loan to
! be determined as soon as surveys are
completed.
ne county OF Dickinson offered
90 loan the state 100000 for the
.'ohs'inction OF state highways IN
mat county The offer was accept
sei' vi this money 100000 will be
expended on the road from Hayside
reeinoht; Sl5O,OuO from Clint
~oou 10 POUND ana S5O,oUO from
VHhtwood toward Coeburn.
lie county OF vase offered to loan
He STATE Slso'ooo Tor the constrnc-
m -. oil Tie road from Donkey to the
"e"'ueky me. The oiier was nc
'ep'eu'
ne county OF buchanan offered
~ iuni' the state Sloo,ooo Tor the
obstruction oil the state highway
nom "fuhdy to Raven, which was
sVGepted.
INDIVIDUALS Tor the town OF Halt
80 Ak'eeu 10 loan the state SoO,ooe
w. w. .ne construction oil me sta;e
t"""s '"'oneh the town. me Of
leT WAS accepted. AS Halifax has "A
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-16

It's wise man who knows when
he is fool.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07

the Panhandle and Plains country.
3. Il viii bring the women and
the colleges closer together.
4. IT. purpose is especially 20
train for leadership IN rural cen
tiers.
3. Il will afford opportunities
for college women 90 continue thelf
education after leaving college and
20 secure credit therefore
g. II will add 70 the educational
work Of Texas, the work OF 3d.
600 women, which work for the
past "a years has been without cred
Il or notice In official bullctins
which give educational statistics.
T. The plan will furnish means
Of measuring and accrediting what
women learn In club work.
3. Says Mrs Warner with warm
onthuaiasm, "The plan is for the
good ~ our homes and cOmmuni.
ties" Better than card clubs and
other useless ways ~ recreation.
But here 10 is In brief II would
like 10 get the women % thinking
about never ending system of
education
Mr.. Carl G. Goodman of Abcr-
nathy, President 81 the 7th District,
is an enthusiastic as Mrs. Warner
and together they have arranged
for the meeting az Canyon
Mrs. Goodman In a letter % Presi-
dent Hil thus writes about the plan
81 am most enthusiastic about Mrs
Warmers idea concerning club work
and college credits II sill stand
ardize club study and win offer a
hope 81 recognition 20 women who
have been denied educational ap-
nortunities and 80 stimulate inter
esq as nothing else could do
The committee on its visit 20 Can
yon will be entertained by the Col
lcgc and the Womcn's Book Club q
Canyon
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07
ACUTE SCHOOL ITEMS


The Acuff school has enrolled
over thirty new pupils since the
beginning Of the new year. We
have another teacher and hope 20
have the fourth teacher by another
year. There Is no reason why Acuff
could not have the largest and best
school in Lubbock County
Boast your school, and your
school win boast you by making
more people come 70 Acuff to live,
thereby building up your commun-
ity.
The Parents and Teachers in the
Acuff community met Friday, Jan.
81 and organized Parent Teach
ers' Association" The meeting open
ed with a short program given by
Mrs. Kelly and her primary room.
Three officers were elected as fol-
lows. President, Mr.. Brashcar; vice.
president; Secretary, Mrs. ID. n.
Pounds: press reporter, Mrs. lvar G.
Baucom. Miss Darby was appointed
chairman Of the Bylaws and Con-
stitutiOn Committee, and Mrs. h. X.
Davis, chairman ~ the Program
Committee. A number Of commun-
ity needs were discussed. The as
ISOLATION adjourned 20 meet Friday,
Feb. 10, at two-thirty o'clock, with
the following program:
Opening cxercises--High School
First needs Of our school--Leader
Miss Darby.
The benefit Of the Parent Teach
ers' observation-disclosures. Mrs. B.au-
hear.
The need Of music in our school.
Mrs. Meek.
We want every parent IN the
community to be present ut the
next meeting
There viii be a box supper and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07
NOTICE or APPLICATION FOR
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The State % Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Lubbock County,
Greetings. You are hereby com
manded 10 cause 20 be published, in q
newspaper Of general circulation
which has been continuously and reg
ularly published for more than one
year in Lubbock County, Texas, for
twenty days. the following notice:
The State Of Texas;
To All Persons Interested In The Es-
tate Of j. J Dieter, Deceased;
Know We, that Minnie l.. Dieter,
Administratrix u the estate 81 j. j.
Dieter, Deceased, having on the 30th
day of December, 1921, filed IN the
County Court Of Lubbock County
Texas, ner application 10 sell the fol-
lowing described land belonging 90
said estate.
Situated In Throclmorton County,
Texas, being 200 acres or the west
side Of Survey 8033, TEAL Co.. De-
seribcd hy metcs and bounds az be-
ginning at a stake at the ". w corner
said Survey 1888; Thence s 1874
varas: Thence r. $40 warns; Thence
r. 1914 varas; Thence w $40 varas
10 the beginning
Therefore. these are 90 notify all
persons Interested in said estate 20
appear al the next regular term ~
the County Court Of Lubbock Coun-
81. Texas. on the Goth day of March,
1929. said court 10 be held a. the
Courthouse ~ Lubbock County, in
the City ~ Lubbock. on the third
Monday In Morch, 1922, then and
there 20 show cause why such sale
should not be made, should they
choose TO do so.
Given Under My Hand and seal Of
said Court, this the Goth day u De-
cember. 1921.
SAM T. DAVIS.
Clerk County Court, Lubbock, Texas.
a3-3T c. A. Holcomb, Sheriff.
Doughnuts made daily at Martins
Bakery. 33-'f
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07
Special from Canyon

Special from Canyon:
The creation, recently, Of the 7th
District OF the Texas Federation OF
Womens Clubs with headquarters
at Plainview. has developed plan
OF study which will bring closer TO-
gcther the womcn's clubs OF this
district and the West Texas state
Normal College at Canyon. Mrs.
Phoebe X. Warner OF Claude ~
chairman Of extension work IN the
district and TO her Is due the plan
which ia now being worked out
whereby credits may be given by
the West Texas Normal FOR work
done in the Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Warner Is a pioneer worker among
Texas women and her heroic work
in organizing and developing club
activity In rural communities IS hl-
most a household hyword, wherever,
In Texas, women's work De- known.
Mrs. Warmers present plan OF CO.
ordinnting the work Of the womcn's
clubs with the West Texas Normal
IA a realization 81 one Of her fond
est hopes. Now that the Panhandle
and Plains country has been orgnn-
lied into a separate district, she
proposes 90 inaugurate the work OF
extension Immediately. A commit.
tee representing various clubs Of
the district met IN Can 70 n
February and 70 TO lay their
plans before the authorities Of the
College and together with them 10
formulate courses Of study FOR adop-
ton nj once by the many study
clubs in the district.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07
The Federation Of Women's Clubs
In the Seventh District Plans Ex-
tension Work Of Much Importance

President J. A. Hill Of the Norm
nj College rs enthusiastic IN his sup
port Of the women and states that
the plan is thoroughly IN accord
with his ideas Of the service which
a teacher training institution should
render 90 It's constituency. The WON
en- Of this country are probably
more Interested In the training Of
their children than IN any other
subject and FOR this reason those
ingtitutiona which train the chill
dren's tenchors are objects Of vital
concern 20 % every mother. BE.
cause Of their mutual interest m
the child the W0mcns Clubs and
the Normal Colleges ~ this state
ought 10 be able 90 establish "a COM
mon working basis and render o
reciprocal service. Such is the oh
icct " the approaching conference
and in anticipation ~ ~. President
Hill appointed. several weeks ago,
a committee consisting Of Regis
trnr. John S. Sumphrcys and Deans,
l.. {. Allen and n w horelock.
This committee has made q tcnta-
tive course ~ study and will pres
emit IL 20 the committee when u
comes 10 Canyon next week. As
already outlined In brief by Mrs
Warner. the following statements
explain the purpose Of this exten-
sion work
1. II Is one % several plans set
on foot. 20 stimulate interest IN the
uphulding 81 the 7th district
2. College credits will be an in
ducement 10 increased club work In
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07
BRAKEMAN IS KILLED
BY TRAIN NEAR POST

Post, Cara Co, Texas, Feb. L.
+. N. Bolls, a railroad brakeman re-
siding At Slaton, was killed at Dug
gar Switch. six miles northwest Of
Post, early this morning when he
fell under a train.
Bolls' bodv. whlcn was taxen 10
Slaton for burial, was badly man
gled lie is survived by his wife
and three children.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07

cake walk at the Acuff school house
Friday night, Feb. II, 1922.
The Acuff boys basket ball team
met the Idalou second team on the
Acuff court Friday afternoon and
were defeated with score Of II
to 2 in favor Of Idalou.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Middleton,
Mrs. McCauley, w. +. Brown and
Wesley Brown are back from Iub-
book, where they visited FOR several
Leader.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07
STOP THAT COLD!

bad send for p
prescription assured
hwflbe compou properly
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07

Doughnuts made daily at Martin,
Bakery. 33-tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-07

SAM T. DAVIS.
Clerk County Court, Lubbock, Texas
43-3T c. A. Holcomb, Sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
Report Rebels in
Power at Fiunle

Rome. March 3.-(By A. P.)-Fas-
cisti, headed by Deputy Giunta. today
attacked the government palace in
Tiume. They fired 90 cannon shots
into the building. whereupon those be-
sieged in the palace hoisted the flag
of surrender. They offered to give
themselves into the hands of the Ital-
ian authorities, but Giunta declined
the offer and gave them three minutes
in which to surrender unconditiona lily.
President Zanella was then obliged 10
yield.
Later Zanella issued the following
declaration:
- LAS a result Of today's events which
have compelled me to surrender to
the revolutionary forces l have trans
ferred my forces to the national citi-
zens' committee OF defense which
stirred up this movement
Former legionaires from Fiume, led
by Captain PalaZzoli. have telegraphed
Gabrielle d'Annunzio to come to Rome
Sunday to participate in a procession.
TIE procession will march to the tomb
of 1taly's unknown soldier, where the
annexation of Fiume to Italy is to be
proclaimed by the demonstrators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
House Ways and Means
Agreed on Compromise
iN--Needy Veteran
Could Realize Part
in Cash

Washington, March S.-UnanimouS
agreement on a compromise soldiers
bonus bill along the general lines
outlined officially on yesterday, was
reached today by house ways and
means committee Republicans who
believe they have found solution Of
the problem which has been giving
administrr ton and congressional
leaders concern for several weeks,
The revised measure, however. still
has a long road to travel before 10
reaches the statute books.
AS now drawn the bill provides for
cash payments only to those whose
adjusted service pay would not ex-
coed $50 and these four optional
features:
Adjusted service certificates WITH
an added loan provision which woult
enable the men to obtain Immediate
~ from banks sum equal to nifty
per cent of the adjusted service pay;
vocational training, home and farm
aid and land settlement.
In working out details Of the GER
tificate loan provision which was
suggested originally by Representa-
tive Bowers, Republican. West Nir-
Continued on Page 9-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
Church Inert
as Rope Snaps
Out His Life

Chicago, March Sin the same
state Of apparent coma in which he
lay during a hunger strike Of AZ
days, Harvey Church, who killed
two automobile statesmen to obtain
possession of an automobile, was
hanged today after being carried to
the gallOws in a chair in which he
was seated when the trap was
sprung.
Earlier in the day Church was
visited in the death cell by his par
cnts Aand sister and spoke their
names. his first words since he
started the hunger strike. He made
no statement. Photographs OF the
hanging were made for the first time
in Cook county's history.
Church last summer killed Ber-
nard Dougherty and Carl Ausmus.
automobile statesmen. He lured them
one at a time to the basement of his
home and beat them to death with
a club. according to his confession.
Dougherty's body he threw into
river while that of Ausmus he bur-
led in his garage. Even before the
boCies We're disposed of Church took
his mother and neighbor for ride
in the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
GOethals Would
Head Alabama Co.
at Muscle Shoals

Washington. March Shy A. P)-
George W. Goethals, former Major
General in the army and builder of
the Panama Canal will take personal
charge of the development of the
governments war made project at
Muscle Shoals. Ala, in the event the
offer Of Frederick F.. Engstrum, \. c..
shipbuilder and engineer. for lease
and completion of the AIabama prop
critics is accepted by Congress. it was
announced today. Mr.. GoethaIs AL
ready has agreed it was added, to
accept the task Of completing the
great dam at Muscle Shoals and 9TH
er projects there for Mr.. Enestrum.
The announcement Of the agree
ment was made by Marion Butler,
former senator from North Carolina,
in testimony given the house mill
tary committee on the proposal which
was under considerable as a compe-
titor against those Submitted by Hen
ry Ford and the Alabama Power Co
for purchase and lease of the Muscle
Shoals projects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
House O. K.
Pared Down
Deficiency

Washington, March 3-Without a
record vote the house today passed
and sent to the senate a bill appro-
priatng approximately l0S.50O,0 900
to meet deficiencies of various gov
eminent departments. The largest
item carried in the measure is $94,-
100000 for the veterans bureau.
A provision which would limit to
s6,30O,O0O the amount The navy de-
partment would spend for fuel during
the next tour months remained in
the bill without provoking discussion.
One of the few amendments adopt
cd increased the total for the en-
forccment of the maternity act dur
ing the remainder of the current fs-
cal year from $4,000 to 100000.
The bill also carries $4,000 900 for the
initial payment to the republic of
Colombia under the treaty recently
ratified as a settlement of the Pam
anna canal controversy.
With fewer than 100 members on
the floor, an amendment, which
would have made s150.000 available
for development of helium with a
view to using it to fill dirigibles was
rejected by two to one vote. The
amendment was offered by Repre-
sentative La nham, demo crat, Texas,
who pleaded with the house to be
more liberal in providing funds for
experiments in the uses of gas, which
is non inf1ammahle, and for conser-
walton and development of the sup
ply. The recent Roma disaster
never would hav occurred. Mr.. Lam
ham declared. ii the airsnip had heen
filled with helium instead of hydro
cen coS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
HARDING HkRKS
TO Gen. PERSH|NC
PLEA ON army
See Impairment of Ser
vice in Proposed Cut
in Strength
House Committee Summoned to
White House Following Con-
ference With General-PrO-
posi- Army Personnel Be Cut
FROM 100000 to $4,000

Washington, March s-President
Harding took hand in the army
strength discussion today summon
ing members Of the House army APP
preparations sub committee into con-
ference after talk with General
Pershing.
The sub committee yesterday
agreed tentatively to cut the army
enlisted strength for next year from
the authorized 100000 to $4,000. At
ter the White House conference it
was disclosed that an administration
policy for a force of not less than
1870 10000 had been formulated and ex-
pressed. The present actual strength
is about $4,000.
General Pershing would not discuss
the nature of his talk with the pres
Continued on Page 9-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
Fears for Safety
Freighter's Crew

Boston, March 3-The fate of the
Norwegian freighter Grontoft, re
ported sinking about 500 miles sou &h-
east of Cape Race with her crew of
twenty men, was an uncertainty to-
night. The steamer Estonia report
cd to Halifax by wireless today that
she had visited the spot where the
vessel was supposed to be, but found
no trace of either ship or crew. Ra-
do stations along the north Atlantic
coast. which learned yesterday that
the Grontoft's life boats had been
smashed and that she was founder
ing were without further reports to-
day. The freiGhter was bound from
Galveston to Esbjerg. She registered
1900 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
Vanderlip Off
Again for Russia

Washington. Mar. MA shington
r. Eanderlip of Los Angeles, holder
Of Russian soviet concessions in
Mamchatea sailed again for Russia
on the OrdIna today, this time on a
mission of mercy.
Mr.. Nanderlip said he would ad-
minister fund for relief of starving
professional persons in Russia-phy-
sicians. lawyers, artists. teachers and
others who are unable to obtain en-
ployment at a living wage. The fund
will be used to purchase supplies
from the American Relief Admins
tration.
Maxim Gorky and Director Stanis-
lawsky of the Moscow Art theatre
will aid him in selection OF persons
to whom aid should be extended, he
said.
Mr. Vanderlp declined to talk
about his concessions. but declared
his belief that it was time an Amer
lean trade commission was located in
Russia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
Govt. Offering
Suggestions Only
in Coal Situation

Washington, March 3-Administra-
ton spokesman representa- tho
governments attitude in attempting
TO bring coal mine operators and
mine workers into conference before
April l, when national wage con-
tracts in the Union fields expire, are
doing nothing EXCEPT in n suggestive
way" it was said today at the White
House. President Harding desires.
it was said that it be made clear the
government was not intervening with
a fixed plan for operating mines, set
Ting wage questions or anything else,
hut was anxious to he OF service to
the employers and employees in an"
plan of adjustment they might care to
advance.
Secretary Of Labor Davis, in whose
hands negotiations have been left. has
held daily discussions with the de-
partments agents who have been
making preliminary reports on the sit
uation.- 1t was said today that the
department had nothing to make pub
| lie at this time on the reports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
SEE SOLUTION OF
SOLDIER BONUS IN
CERTIFICATE plan
Governor of
Oklahoma in
1RoundScrap

Okmulgee, Okla. March 3-Re-
sentng an oath alleged 10 have been
directed at him by James G. Lyons.
an oil man of Okmulgec, Governor
]. B. A. Robertson of Oklahoma this
morning engaged in fstic en-
counter with Lyons in the county
court house here, which was crowd
ed with lawyers. court officials and
spectators. A half dozen or so blows
were exchanged by the two men be-
fore they were separated. Neither
bears any marks of the encounter.
The governor had concluded a
conference with James Hepburn,
county attorney. AS the governor
walked from the private Office OF
Hepburn into the outer office, Mr..
Hepburn turned to W. H. Crume of
this city and asked him to Introduce
the governor to the boys"
The first man Crume met was Ly-
ons, who is president of the Lyons
Petroleum Co, director of the
Guaranty State bank, when it was
merged with the Bank Of Commerce
and president of the depositors' or
gs niZation formed after the failure
of the Bank of Commerce, November
2, last
Turning, Mr.. Crume said
Il want YOU to meet the governor,
Mr.. Lyons"
II wouldn't shake hands with the
-" said Lyons with an oath, ac-
cording to Crume and according to
Mr.. Lyons admission later
The governor then attempted to
strike at Lyons with his right fist
according to Crume, which both the
governor and Lyons agreed to as
correct.
In a moment the state executive
and the oil man were exchanging
blows and struggling to free them
selves from the grasp OF spectators,
! who INTERVIEWED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
SHIPPING LEADERS WOULD
SUPPORT PRESIDENTS PLAN
AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
Bandits Steal
$14OOOinN.Y.
Day Holdup

New York. March 3 - Fourteen
thousand dollars was stolen, one man
shot and two others felled by blows
from pistol butts today in two day
light payroll holdups.
A masked bandit shot Prim w.
England in the back and stole a bag
containing $4,000 just after he had
driven from the bank to the door of
the Tiffin Products Corporation in
Long Island City. of which he is as
sistant treasurer.
Soon afterward, four armed men
held up the paymaster of the Wells
& Newton Company. plumbing con-
tractors. and his bodyguard as they
stepped from a taxicab in which
they had brought $4,000 from a bank.
The bandits knocked both men
down, snatched the money and drove
away in an auto.