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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18


information on Ell Centre and I'm
perial Valley flooded the mail of
j. T. Coyle, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce, this morning and
Saturday. The inquiries are not con
fined to any one part of the coun-
try, the following cities being
listed: Atascadero, Chino, Glendale,
San Diego, San Pedro, Santa Ana,
Los Angeles, Oakland, Stockton,
Pasadena, Long Beach, California; ;
New York City, Washington, d. G.,
Gonzales, Florida; Tucson, Arizona !;
Boaz and Bessemer, Alabama; Nash
Vile, Tennessee; Spokane, Washing
ton and Eugene, Oregon. The lat
ter inquiry was from |. II. Sparks,
whom many valley people will recall
as formerly division freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific Company, located in FL Centre.
Table d 'Hote Dinner, 81 per GOV.
err. Special T-bone steak dinner, 90c.
Hotel Barbara Worth. Adv.
A Busy Week for Miss Miller
The home department center had
n round of meetings last week.
On Tuesday the Jasper center met,
Miss Miller attending. On Wednes-
day, Miss Miller met with the Mag
nOlia Mulberry center; Thursday,
she was with the Alahitos center,
and yesterday she met with the Cali
patria center. The attendance at
these meetings has not been as good
as before, due to the approaching
Christmas programs to be held in
most of the neighborhoods. The in
terest has been exceptionally good
and the work of refinishing furni
ture has been carried without inter
ruption.
Telephone No. 10. For the Valley
Steam Laundry after January /.
Adv.
Prisoners Received at Jail-Jose
Bitel and Francisco Gonzales, ar
rested in Brawley on an alleged
burglary charge, Were received at
the county Jail yesterday to await
trial. Macario Zavala, Manuel
Garcia and Ramon Contreras were
received from Calexico to be held
for investigation.
Sixth Annual Xmas Ball, Masonic
Hall, Xmas night, December %.
Given by st. Pauls Episcopal Choir
Admission $l00. Adv
Realty Business Growing "A deal
has just been closed by which the
j. d. Daligherty home on Hamilton
Avenue becomes the property of Mr..
Peters, proprietor of the City Fruit
and Vegetable Company. The sale
was made through the Ragan Insur-
anee Agency.
Adding Machine, nearly new foi
sale very cheap. Easy terms. f. w
Young. Princess Hotel, Ell Centre
Adv
/. Opens Machine Shop - M. A,
Wilson, former shop foreman of Ed
gar Brothers establishment in II
Centre, and later branch manager OF
their Imperial Ford and Fordson
branch, has severed his connection
with this firm and started a general
machine shop in the old Samson
Tractor building on West Main
street, where he wiz be glad to greet
old friends and make new ones.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18
wilson School in Recorder

Wilson School in Record-For 4
long time the Wilson school has
been striving for perfection in pune
tual attendance, and during the last
two weeks there were only ten cases
of hardness in the building, a record
TO be envied. An error In the notes
published made it less than this, but
the principal thinks that the facts
are good enough, just as they are.
The school will continue its efforts
along this line and hopes to gain per-
fection in due time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Weir Has Full Householder
Frank G.. Weir is acting as host to
20 inmates of the county jail, ac-
cording to his Monday morning
check up. This is the highest num-
Der Of dodgers in some time and the
capacity of the jail is taxed. Though
such large number of prisoners
means considerably more work for
the jailcr, he stated this morning
that he is taking all precautions TO
see that none of them does ''Clara
Phillips ON him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18
Why Not a Musical Xmas? Sp

cial prices on violins, comets, clari.
nets, music satchels, etc. 5S2 Main
Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Wooda Blesy Dancing School, 723
Orange Classical and ball room
for children or adults. Phone 4llW.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Money to Loan on automobiles.
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross,
676 Main st. Phone $50. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Gifts Are Solicited for the
Mexican Sunday School on the East
side are solicited for Christmas.
Fruits, nuts, candies, clothing, worn
or new, groceries, etc. will be ac-
ceptable.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

We Can Furnish you a well locat-
ed lot and help you finance your
home on easy terms Call pa.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Automobiles for Hire. McCor-
mick Bros. Garage. ADV.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Violin Studio. Why not give
your child course of music lessons
as Xmas presents Will Civ a good
violin and how with musical course.
500 Olive. Phone All. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Hot Tamales, glass of bee
Stoves. AID,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Hot Sandwiches, coffee, at
Stoves. Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

A Gentle Ren1inder-The club
women are again reminded of the
call of the social service committee
for clothing for children between
the ages of five and II. Leave all
packages at Pioneer Truck Company
offices. They must be clean and
wearable.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Lightbourn Ladies Shop has
large assortment of Xmas Gifts.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Our Speciality, Waffles and Steaks
Main Chop House. Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18
Robinson Held To Answer N

Robinson, arrested in this city last
week for passing bad checks, was
arraigned before Judge Mayfield i'll
the FL Centre town court this morn
ing and pleaded not guilty. He was
held to answer in the superior court
and his bond fixed at $500 which
he was unable to furnish and Is held
at the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Hotel Barbara Worth Ball Room
for rent for parties. $1,000 per
night. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Table d'Hote Dinner, 81 per GOV.
err. Special T-bone steak dinner, 90c.
Hotel Barbara Worth. Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18
Arrested for Embezzlement-Jack

Arrested for EmbeZZlement-Jack
Fuller, an automobile salesman,
wanted in Oroville for alleged en-
bezzlement, was arrested by the Ca
iexieo police and brought TO the
county jail Saturday afternoon. He
was taken north last night by Off
Ger Patton of Oroville and win be
given hearing in that city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Realty Business Growing deal
has just been closed by which the
j. d. Daligherty home on Hamilton
Avenue becomes the property of Mr..
Peters, proprietor of the City Fruit
and Vegetable Company. The sale
was made through the Ragan Insur-
anee Agency.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

When starting the motor never,
flood the carburetor by working the
choker too much.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-18

Telephone No. 10. For the Valley
Steam Laundry after January l.
Adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
ALUMNI QUARTET
Opening Numbers of Pied
mont Festival at Amuzu
Theatre.

The Alumni Quartet which
will open the Piedmont Star
Festival program. is n unique
instrumental organization com
bining with their splendid in
strumental work Il wide variety
of miscellaneous novelties.
Bright group songs, catchy
readings and doubling on in.
strnments combine to make n
program of attractive interest
TO young and old.
They are versatile and oxpe
rienced and their appearance
will be a fitting introduction to
the three evenings of splendid
cultural pleasure that will. he
brought To our community by
the Piedmont Evening Star
Festival.
AT Amnzu Theatre March 80,
81 and April 3.-adv.
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OF THIS THERE IS NO DOUBT

April 18th will decide whether Big Stone Gap will be
found among the progressive towns of Wise county
On that day the voters will approve disapprove
100000 bond issue. The favorable the issue will
mark great step in the towns advancement its
defeat will be death blow to what is unquestionably
greatest place in Wise county for city metropos-not
village, tank town, but bisng city equally as
great as any Booster Oous couured III his tin shop
Norton has its paved streets. 1t is looked upon by
strangers coming city; but its growth is limited
its people build their homes where the eagle usually dwe
Appaachia-who disputes the transformation this hust
ing town since the White Way and paved biltY
And the Gapthe Gap known wherever English is read
and spoken-garien spot of the hills with limitlcs
ground for beautiful homes and business sites
magic touch of unwavering progress to send it beyond
the possibilities OF Norton and Appalachia
vote for the bonds means stride in progress a vote
against them to put the hamper your candle and
to trampc your opportunities beneath your feet.
The bond issue will carry The public spirited citizens
of the Gap will that it does
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
Famous Contributors.

So it is only natural that Post
readers are wondering how Mr..
Knight is going TO put out eight
pages of live news. If he was
going to depend ON doing it all
himself there would be room for
doubt. Knowing the amount of
work required TO turn out a
newspaper, after being in the
business for thirty years, he has
selected trained newspaper men
and women TO do 1t for him.
For instance, Miss Nellie Max
we'll, a domestic economist of ma
tional reputation, will tell the
housewives each week the secret
'oi preparing dainty and whole
some dishes. She will contribute
regularly TO "'Ihe Kitchen Cabi-
inet,n II department dear to ev.
cry woman who has to struggle
with tile problem of shaving
something diiiercnt.n Other
helpful articles on household
subjects by leading experts in
domestic science will appear ey
cry week,
Another feature of interest to
women will be the exclusive
fashion articles Of Julia Bottom
ley. This national authority
will keep you informed as to
what sis good in the large cit
les. Each week We will have
two column pictures of the new
est things to wear, and intense
ly helpful articles on making ov
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29

Chief Belcher to head him off
at the furnace.
Chief Belcher missed him and
met Boyd. Together they went
out to kennedy's store aud was
told where the man had turned
his car and started back TO
town. a careful search reveal
ed the fruit jar and the officers
sat down TO wait for Wilson TO
return, Presently his car came
back, passed the spot where the
moonshine was hidden away
and went on. lie repeated this
three times before he stopped
his car and went out to the
liquor. Chief Belcher waited
until the mans, hand was on
the jar and then nabbed him.
Wilson has been in Jail two
or three times for bootlegeing.
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EII DEBATORS TO
GO TO NORTON

Carl knight, Arthur Foster,
Earl Wilson and Miss Ruth
Gunlner Will Defend Gap
at Norton.
Carl Knight and Arthur Eos
ter, OF the local high school will
defend Big Stone Gap against
the Norton high school debat.
ors on next Saturday night.
knight and Foster were select
ed by the Judges in an climinn
ton contest held in the high
school building last Friday
night. The boys who lost were
excellent speakers, and lost out
only after careful deliberations
on the part of the judges Ohio
IliseI, Ralph Showalter and
Earl Wilson were the conten-
ders whom Knight and Foster
defeated
While Earl Wilson lost in the
debate preliminary he was vic
torious over Letcher Bum in
the Grafton contest, and will go
to Norton Saturday night to up
hold the honors of the local
school. Bum is an excellent
orator and the judges had some
difficulty i'll deciding in favor
Of Wilson.
There were five girls fighting
for the chance TO represent the
Gap at Norton in the reading
field Miss Ruth Guntner was
finally ndjndged the victor who
will go to Norton. Those com
peting with her were Misses
Margaret Wolfe, Levina Sine,
Beth Shugart ANA Ruth Smith.
The Judges were DR.. Barhum,
d. ). llamblen, Mrs. J. l.. Me.
Cormick aud Miss Edna Nc
fadden, all of the Gap.
Prof. Saliridge was delighted
with the splendid showing
made by every hoy and girl in
the Friday night contest and il
confident Big Stone Gap will
down the Norton teana Satur.
day night,
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RUM RUNNER IS
NABBED WITH GOODS
Andy Wilson. Noted Vet
Goods Dispenser. in Trou-
bic Again.

Andy Wilson, noted boot
logger of Crackers Neck, was
hauled into Mayor Horsley's
court last Friday and given ak
~ days in Jail and fined $500
for having the familiar fruit
jar filed with ardent spirits in
his possession. He appealed
the case and was released under
81 900 bond.
He was also fined twenty dol.
lars for speeding while attempt.
ing to get away from Night
Policeman Hugh Boyd, who be.
came suspicious of the mans
actions Thursday evening.
Wilson was seen holding a con
versaiion with soma men and
Officer Boyd became suspicious
and watched his man. Wilson
discovered that he was being
watched and made for his car,
followed by Boyd. The officer
found that he would be unable
to overtake Wilson and 'phoned
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
Church Organizations.

One feature, which haa con
tributed largely to the advance
ment and attractiveness of the
work at the First Baptist
church during the recent
months, is the plan of having
the different organizations in
the church prepare programs
and take charge of tho services
on the 3rd Sunday evenings.
These programs have been very
interesting and. have had the
hearty approval of all present.
Sunday evening the "Sunbean
Society" the youngest mis-.
sionary organization, composed
OF boys and girls from five to
twelve years, under the leader
ship of Mrs. II. l.. Hilton, pre-
sented a program which was
greatly enjoyed by old and
young. An unusual conereea-
ton for such inclement wealth
er was present and heartily up
planded the youngsters, their
leader and helpers for their
splendid entertainments.
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Bride and Groom Return.

Conductor and Mrs. Chas. f. .
Spr6les returned Monday from
an extensive wedding tour to
Washington and other eastern
cities. Mrs. Sproles was former.
ly Mrs. Maude Cross, OF Bristol.
The wedding took place in
Bristol OIL March 18th at the
home Of the brides sister, Mrs.
Hicks. AT the present Mr.. and
Mrs. Sproles are living in APP
palachia, but will move TO the
Gap as soon as their home il
remodeled.
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ALL IN READINESS
FOR STRUTTER REVUE
Prof. Garrett Confident His
Comedians Will Deliver the
Goods.

comedians Will Deliver the
Goods.
Prof. Garrett, director of the
Strutter's Revue, the big high
school attraction which il TO
make it's premier in Big Stone
Gap ON the night of March 81,
has had his hands full the past
week. The show is 80 funny
the actors have To laugh them.
selves, aud this does not help
the director He has to call a
halt and let the actorines laugh
it out while perfectly pr, cious
tune Is being wasted.
Staging a production like the
Struttcr's Revue is Il whale OF a
lob. When the curtain rings
up on the brilliant cir
Gle and the audience set
Ties down in their seats to
laugh at any and everything
they little dream OF what the di-
rector has suffered. Even while
the end men are throwing broad
sides Of mouth provoking sar-
casm at each other he is in the
wings scared TO death that some
one will forget a line.
This does not imply that Di-
rector Garrett fears any such
amateurish spilling OF the dram
attic beans. 1t has been done,
of course, but The boys in the
Strutter's Revue are more or
less experienced aud have been
drilled hard They are conf
dent that Al Jolson or Bert
Williams, If he were living, has
nothing on them. They fave a
great show, good director and
are going 10 make IL an even
ing that will be long remember
ed in the Gap.
y dress rehearsal will be held
tomorrow evening. The or
chestra Will be in The pit, cork
on the faces Of the comedians
will glisten and the dignity of
the Woodworking interlocutor
sorley tried.
Ibosetaking partin the revue
and those who have given their
time and energy To making this
the biggest and best amateur
production ever staged IN the
Gap are expecting a full house
Friday night. The money earn
ed will be used in promoting
athletics i'll the high school.
That's enough-support them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
CHRIST CHURCH

Regular services Sunday,
April 2nd. Sunday school at
10 a. m. morning services at /
a. M, Lenten services Wednes.
day, March 29th at $50 a. m.
All welcome.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
Linotype is Here.

The big linotype arrived on
last Thursday. 1t is the largest
and latest model typesetting ma
chine in the county. This will
be used in turning out the new
Post. Mr.. IL. b. Smith, spe
cial man from the factory, is
here this week setting up the
machine and Will putt into OPP
Grafton.
/. This machine will cast ten diff
ferent faces of type, and can
turn ontmore type per day than a
half-dozen hand compositors. 1t
cost small fortune, but it is 90
ing to be a large factor in max
ing the Big Stone Gap Post the
liyest paper in Wise county.
We believe that every man
and woman in Wise county will
feel the Importance of the under
taking and will support 4. to the
limit. You can make the paper
a real success by sending in your
Sl.5O for years subscription.
81 90 per year-that is small
price for the more than four
hundred pages OF interesting
reading matter you will receive
in twelve months.
While you think about it send
your check-$l.50.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
Birth Announcement of In
terest.

Rorn to Mr.. and Mrs. Creed
+. Kelly, of st. Charles, at the
Norton Hospital in Norton Fri
day afternoon, a fine girl. Mrs.
Kelly was formerly Miss Clara
Lou Burchfield. Sir. Kelly is
tho oldest son of DR.. and Mrs.
J. w, Kelly, of the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
A Story for Children.

Aoa OhAAot Gle
For the little folks there is
much in store. Mary Graham
Bonner is going TO write dad
dy,s Evening Fairy Tale each
week. These fairy stories are
known the country over. They
are quantity illustrated and will
he the very thing to read the
little folks just before the Sand
Man comes. There will be an
occasional article on how to make
garments for children, and other
helpful things for the busy moth
er.
Along with these features will
be the usual editorial pages de
voted TO the best interests of BIZ
stone Gap and Wise county.
Every effort will be made to ..dir
up current news. 1t is not the
policy of the Post TO cater to the
sensational Only the clean, I'M
biased news OF the day will be
featured. Every effort will be
made to turn out a well balanc
ed, progressive newspaper at all
times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29

Hear some of the old time
Southern melodies at the Amuzu
Theater March 30th, 3lst and
April 3rd.-adv.
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iicienct as the most highly spe
cialized corporation in the coun-
ty.
AT the April meeting of the
Board of Supervisors new bud
get system will be installed. The
funds will be appropriated and
distributed and kept within the
bounds of economy and sound
business. The budget system is
also the work Of Supervisor Witt.
Results We See.
Here in the Richmond District
the people are more familiar with
the results of his work. 1t is
agreed that the roads in his dis
trict are in better condition than
ever before-and are being kept
that way. Last year he super
vised the widening of the road
up Powcll's Valley, and patch
ed and resurlaced It :buiIta new
graded road up Butchers Fork
rebuilt the road from East Stone
Gap to Mentions store built a
new road from East Stone Gan
10 lrondale; built new road
from Appalachia to Linden, and
one from Pigeon Creek through
Imboden and Exeter TO the Lee
county line. The road from APP
'palachia to Stonega was also
made wider and will be resurfac-
ed within the next week or SO.
DUTY to Peonle
MI. a, lI
Co., u,o .i;9 ~
th,r1 con,s w.. A.. WV IN
Nj r,,n,, u,an v;..a ...
would 10 i ~, n.,r,, ,,,ou NH
VIM, a.,.1
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29
Handles 100000 Per Year;
Salary Fraction Over
33 Cents Per Day
An Effort on Part of Post to Show Citizens
OF Wise County What Sort of Men Are
Looking After the Peoples Business.

During the late successful Of
fort TO route old man Hohenzol-
lern numerous gentlemen work
ed for Uncle Sam for one dollar
per year. These dollar men came
to the front during the gravest
period in our history, and being
blessed with the worlds riches,
worked for nothing.
Here in Wise county we have
a few men who are receiving
thirty-three and one-third cents
per day, and the war is over.
For this small salary Andy l..
Witt, supervisor of the Richmond
District, handled S2GG, 900 of the
peoples money. He was also
responsible for another hundred
thousand spent by the Board of
Supervisors from the general
county fund. In all he handled
or helped to handle 1906, 900 in
1921, and looked after the con.
structing of the new addition to
the court house at Il cost OF about
$40, 900, and in return for his
labor, loyalty and headed
thinking he received about 800.
No pIea for c.lo,y
+ mn
~ ~ :"
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49,
~,
s,,,,a ;a. - 49,, 800
NJ
NJ het,,,,. :, !, ,,,a - ill., -,
,n.1 ,. ;,,
6c;ol no,,,1 10 .a,aeta, trau s.,
w.. ,', ~
successful business man. lie
has built up one of the most
successful insurance agencies in
Southwest Virginia. He is treas
urer of this organization, and is
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-03-29

Way Down South in Dixie
-Amuzn Theatre. March both
3lst and April Bird adv.
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New Distribution System.


For example, when lie was
elected to the board, it was prac-
tically impossible to find where
lie money of other years had
gone. Not that it had been mis-
appropriated or wasted the man
ner OF recording the money spent
was SO poor that it required a
month to check over the records.
IL became Supervisor Wits am
bitlon to remedy this condition,
and after year and half of eff
Tort, and with the cooperation of
the other members of the board
and Clerk Rich Roberts, a new
distribution system was installed.
This modern way of doing bust
ness was developed by Mr.. Witt.
Today there is no danger of over
spending the couuty's money I;
the old belief that one district
was robbing another has been
eliminated, and the business of
running the county is just as eff
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or clothes you do not wish to dis.
card.