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Evening journal., 1922-08-17

decision of the Railroad Labor
Board that would reduce the wages
of certain organization elements be-
low thirty cents an hour-the i'm
plication being that this reduction
applied TO a large portion OF the
strikers. The facts disclosed by the
record show that only a negligible
number Of the strikers would be
subject TO such reduction, and that
under the Boards ruling the great
majority of shopmen would receive
more than fifty cents an hour and
many Of them would receive seventy
cents. This puts a different face
on the matter and also puts the pub
lie on notice that it is being trifed
with.
The suggestion of insincerity thus
broadcast has been accentuated by
subsequent conduct of the shopmen
and sympathetic brotherhood strik-
ers who have undertaken TO bolster
up their cause by alleging that the
impairment of railroad equipment
and wrongful acts of troops and
guards constitute grounds for ex-
tending walkouts. In making these
allegations the strikers have in
dulged in extravaganza that, It now
develops, facts do not warrant. Of
ficial Investigations and authorita-
tive reports show that equipment is
being maintained in fair condition
and that the conduct of troopers
and guardsmen on duty in strike
areas is, with rare exceptions, prop
er. In the face of this evidence,
the sweeping charges of the strik-
ers not only fail, but tend to in
crease doubts as to the sincerity of
their dealing with the public. Such
conduct tends to antagonize public
opinion - without whose support
they cannot hope to win.
Claims to public sympathy hav-
ing thus been forfeited by the strik-
ers. the nation is in position to rem
der an unbiased verdict on the con-
fict that now threatens seriously
to impair transportation facilities.
1t is in position TO see that blame
for the strike, in its inception, is
shared by both sides. II can also
see that the struggle has now de-
generated into an endurance test
that puts its patience to severe trial
And. as neither side has special
claims on its sympathy, it is war
ranted in demanding that the con-
fiict be ended-before il works fur
ther and more serious injury. This
demand is now issuing from the
court OF public opinion--and II runs
in the name of reason and justice.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
The Coal Strikes Ending
(From the New York Herald)

vey of the soft coal fields by the
commission which President Hard
ing has proposed. Such a survey
will find. we think. that the whole
bituminous industry must be reor-
ganized. 1t will see the wisdom of
consolidating Americas coal mines
into half a dozen groups, these to
be owned and operated by private
interests but controlled by the Gov
ernment.
AS mining is now carried on the
fat mines are either getting too
much for their product or the lean
mines are getting too little. The
lean mines, the mines where the
costs of getting out the coal is
greatest, really make the price that
mines, where operating costs are
low, get the big profits.
As The New York Herald said last
April, just after the strike began.
the coal business of the country
should be 90 organized that every
mine will do its part in supplying
the nation with its needed coal, so
organized that all coal miners the
country over will get substantially
the same return for a given amount
of man power. whether that given
amount produces one ton of coal or
five tons"
This Government must take up
the coal problem in earnest. 1t
should go forward with it as if it
knew that there would be a strike
next spring and every spring there
after until real intelligence is ap-
piled to the human and economic
questions involved.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
THAT OUTRAGE AT NEEDLES

w -
From the New York Herald.
That famous Kansan William
Allen White of the Emporia Ga
zette. who recently defed arrest in
his desire to help the case of the
striking railroad shopmen denounces
the action OF the Santa Fe train
crew that Abandoned its engines and
cars in the California desert last
week. 1t was "cruel and cowardly''
Mr.. White says, and it "arouses the
sense of fair play in the American
people at a time when only pubic
sentiment can keep the organized
labor men from crushing defeat"
AS the article proceeds the reader
finds himself suspecting that Mr..
White is really more chagrined over
the effect of the brutal deed on the
strike than grieved over the fate Of
the 125 passengers who were left TO
fry under the desert sun at Needles:
1.-THE men who left those peo-
pie 10 ewelter and suffer out
there on the desert were. Of
course, cowardly and ruthless.
But cowardice and cruelty may
be forgiven. however, suSA
blatant folly, such bare Drained,
lame witted stupidity never will
be forgiven"
II we are to take the distinguished
Mr.. Whites words in earnest he can
forgive the train crew that left aged
men and women to stifie in a tenn
perature of 100 degrees. He can
forgive them for leaving a mother
to fight three days and nights for
the life of her baby.
But, he cannot forgive them for
committing an outrage which has
reacted so badly against the strike
in general.
It is cad to see one OF the great
men Of his state, a man once called
the Conscience Of Kansas. grieving
not so much over the crime itself as
over the exposure and results Of the
crime.
Fortunately the public has a one
track mind on the matter Of these
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Unless there is a hitch it seems
certain that most of the miners will
be back at work in both the bitumi-
nous and the anthracite fields by
Monday This is welcome news to
country which was gravely appre-
hensive of a shortage that would
paralyze industry and transporta-
tion and chill millions of homes.
But the United States need not
congratulate itself. as it has done
too frequently. that a strike ended
means problem solved.
In the first place the hard coal
supply is very low after the months
of idleness at the mines. In the
East most of the dealers anthracite
pockets are empty and their Gus
toners, whose bins are empty also.
seek in vain for the winters house,
hold supply. Only ten weeks re-
main before the heating of homes
usually begins There is little hope
that the hard coal miners, after be-
ing on strike all summer, will catch
up with the demand, even If the
transportation facilities were ideal.
In the second place there is no
assurance that there will not be an
other coal strike next summer. The
compromise in the bituminous fields
merely continues the old wage scale
until next April.
If the United States wishes to
avoid the almost annual recurrence
of strike. scare, compromise and
scarcity Its Government must take
up the coal question and settle It
so that It will stay settled.
The first thing needed is a thor
ough but not necessarily slow sur
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
SHOULD BRING AN ANSWER

IHosE who desire to aid a worthy cause should con-
tribute something toward making up the deficit OF
$500 which confronts the Playground Association Of
Newport.
The town is small yet its public-spir,,ed ,,,.rs
have contributed and $4,000 for land ana aov,r
ment for playground They have given liberall
toward the maintenance and operation of the rscre
alton center. Now, however, they have reaobsa ,o
being least. the limit Of their resources
pcabIe the beneHcent project.
In its extremity the association. through it's chair
man. w. w. Mckinney. has issued an appeal for ont
side help the extent of $500. 1t hoped that when
Wilmington friends of the child welfare movement
the dilemma which the association has found
itself, they will large and small contributions
which viii enable the deficit and be put in
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
With the PdrdgrdpherS

c. Rood has quit farming and has some peddling
J. n. Rood quit peddling and went to farmng.-Slo-
comb correspondence in Benton Courier.
We are a liberty-loving people. Perhaps It might
even be as we'll not to love liberty much that so
around grabbing it away from other people-Boston
Transcript.
The chief fear OF the heads OF the railroad labor
unions which at present not laborng seems to be
that the strike will settled without them It is
so easy to get job with large salary and many
portunites for and for manual labor-Troy
Times.
Inst have 10 tell YOU that have been FIVE
weeks and am not we'll yet. I had one desperate spell
OF the fever No regrets having the fever any
moro than do because 1 sick in my life
as was part the time.-Slocomb correspondence in
the Benton Courier.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
WAGES IN GERMANY

COLLECTING the twelve largest cities in Germany and
- comparing the German official wage statistics Of
1918 with those of 1921 the United states
Tariff Commission finds astonishing decrease in the
weekly wage scale in a number of occupations. The
figures reduced the American sold basis are taken
from the German official year book for 1915 giving
wages in Germany 1913. and from the publication
of the General German Trade Union Federation OF
March T. 1922 showing the wages in force in December
1921 tabulation made from the commissions hnd-
ings reads follows
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The EDening Journai-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
VOTE ON SATURDAY,
TTAvE you registered this year?
LII Are vou a Republican?

TTAvE you registered this year?
Ii Are you a Republican?
If you give affirmative replies to those two ques-
tons lay your plans to vote at the Republican pr-
rnaries that VIII be held next Saturday.
1t will be an important electionl
You should play part in nominating candidates
for United States Senator Representative in Congress-
state Treasurer state Auditor State Insurance
Commissioner
The delegates TO the State Convention, who will be
elected on next Saturday will nominate all those can
d,dates at Dover on Tuesday. and also name new
Republican state Committee and adopt platform.
Under such a set of circumstances you should re-
gard It of prime Importance that you play a poten-
tial part in electing those delegates.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
RURAL CARRIER Is
MYSTERI0USLY GONE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-rourth
Assistant Postmaster General Harry
II. Billany. who has supervision of
rural mails. was notified today bY
Postmaster r. A. St. John, of Cisco.
Texas, of the mysterious disappears
ance of the star route carrier on tho
route from Cisco to Romney Texas.
Postmaster st. John advanced the
theory that the carrier. whose nanle
was not given. had been killed by
"high-j -jackers," a colloquial term for
highwaymen. and his automobile
stolen. Records of the department
show that Thomas H. Naples is the
contractor for this star route, but
do not indicate whether he employed
another or carried the mail himself
The postmaster reported that all mail
was safe.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

position plan its health building and happiness
giving work for another year
"As ground and equipment cost over $1,000
Mr.. Mckinney says you readily that IN town
Of this size the raising Of such amount is quite
proposition. feel that loyal Delawareans will be in
erested in this project meeting the $500 deficit and
you that any contributions will appreciated
greatly"
That is short sharp point It should bring
a satisfactory answer.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
EDITORIAL OPINION

deserters. 10 hates and despises
them because they betrayed trust
the trust that was reposed IN them
by the old men and the old women
and the parents Of the tortured baby
and the other passengers who were
abandoned in the desert.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
NEW STREET MARKERS

For the guidance of tourists by
automobile en- route to Atlantic City
Baltimore. Washington and other
points, the Bureau of Police and
Wilson Line officials are co-operat-
ing IN the erection of signs at the
main intersections in the business
district and along East and West
Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
AUTO INJURIES NIXON.

Failing from the rear OF an auto
mobile operated by Frank G. Moodey
of Elkton, at Delaware avenue and
Adams street early last night, Harry
Nixon, 10. 1920 Lincoln street, sus-
tained severe decorations of the
arms and back. Nixon's injuries
were dressed by DR.. John Gregory,
sl6 Delaware avenue after which
the injured boy was sent to his
home.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Evidently the Democrats believe in "old age for coun-
sell" for they followed It the limit in Ohio by nomi-
mating General Sherwood. of the Toledo district
for Congress Mr. Sherwood is 81 Of age. He will
be SIS when he his seatIf he takes It. He in
Congress fifty years and is of the opinion still
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
GEMS OF THOUGHT

man shall see. where there is house full of chill
dren Of the eldest respected and the young
but in the midst, that are. It
forgotten who many times, nevertheless. prove
the best The ilberaty of parents in allowance to-
wards their children, Is harmful error, and makes
them base; acquaints them with shifts; makes them
sort with mean company and makes them surfet more
when they to plenty; and therefore the proof is
best when keep their authority toward their chill
dren. but not their purse-Lord Bacon.
:-:--.
There is no small degree of malicious craft in fixing
upon season to give mark OF enmity and Ill will: a
word--a look, which at time would make
pression-at another time wounds the heart and like
shai flying with the wind perces deep, which, with its
own natural force, would have reached the
ject aimed at--Sterne's Sermons.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17
AGED WOMAN BREAKS HIP.

Falling from the front porch steps
Of her home. s17 West Ninth street,
late yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Eliza
beth Marland, SO, suffered a broken
hip and a fracture Of the right arm.
She was taken TO the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

The London press split the effect Of the Bafour
note suggesting cancellation of debts by the United
States says dispatch But the American Congress did
not. Congress said mol
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

They are asking dimes from the people of New York
to elect Hyan governor Folks. It isn't worth IT.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

The Want Ads will help to locate
lost articles.
Evening journal., 1922-08-17

Don't confuse ScotTIssaeT Towels
nth harsh, non-dbsorbenf paper
fo70eis. Look for the name on
every toRel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-12
BUY HEREl

Several months ago family in
this vicinity ordered stove from
"a Chicago mail order house. They
thought they were getting Il big
bargain, as the catalog pictured
the stove in a way that IL made =
deep impression on the gullible
family.
An investigation made by a
Crawiord's Weekly reporter
shows that the family is wiser
now and mail order catalogues
THAT are sent to their home only
furnish food Tor flames, but not
in the stove ordered by mail.
The wonderful bargain Cd ar
rived in parts and three OF The
parts were missing This was
not discovered until after the
Grated parts were unpacked and
the family had paid % cents Tor
freight and Is cents Tor hauling,
also cash in advance ior the
stove, They had only lot OF
IRON III which they could build ITO
IRE.
y correspondence Vas begun
with the mail order house and IL
lasted many weeks The Chica-
go people promised 10 send the
missing partS-a promise they
never kcp,-and in the end the
family sent the stove back a, 4
COS, OF $l69 Tor return charges.
IpluS about 20 cents Tor stamps ,to
say nothing oil The inconvenience,
OF being without stove for
many weeks.
A trip was made to the home
merchant and a stove purchased
from him at fair price the same
as offered by the mail order
house.
The stove was delivered ;c
their home. set up ready Tor use
all within II hours after the visit
to the store. No paymcn, in adj
vance and no charges were made
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BANKRUPT NOTICE

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District OF
Virginia in Bankruptcy.
In the Matter Of
b. Hobart Whitaker. Bankrupt
IN BANKRUPTCY
To the creditors of b. Hobart
Whitaker. Of Norton, in the county
of Wise, and district aforesaid, II
bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on
the Bird day Of April, a. ID. 1920,
the said b, Hobart Whitaker was
duly adjudicatcd bankrupt; and that
the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my office, in Norton
Va, on the 22nd day of April, a. d.
1922 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoin,
a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said
meeting.
This April 9th, 1922.
JOHN ROBERTS,
Referee IN Bankruptcy, Norton, Va
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WISE COUNTY
HAS 1000 FLIVERS
Continued from page /.

Continued from page ~
and equipment oi the company
come, in
lust recently a new system al
storing and displaying paris Was
Installed in their stockroom
Neaily Stored in steel racks each
she'll numbered TO correspond
with the number OF The paft il,
holds. we're enough PARTS Ia com
plc,ely build twenty Fords Ev-
erythiup from The oval Mai.
plas, lnr 4 sedan "a , hub can ior
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-12
CoNVICTS TO
REMAIN 3 YEARS

Continued IRON page 10
lcived brutal whipping and put
on bread and water. This man
viii Sc before Judge Skeen and
the Judge will rcscntcncc him or
direct what punishment, he deems
tit
on last Thursday black hoy
from Norfolk received his dis
charge He had made 5000 at
the rate OF ten cents per day
This sum, together With a new
suit, under clothes, and a ticket
back TO Norfolk were given him
and he departed Tor that place.
Before he lett The Sergeant told
him tia, he did not want 10 see
HIM back again soon
"No shore won't Cap'ia.' he
said. mo. Street" And he beat
up the pike to freedom.
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EXTRACTING MELODY
FROM ETHER is LATEST
WISE COUNTY CRAZE
IN onllnnel lrnm napc

" onNhuci from page I'D
ing IN the big burgs now hunts up
a friend with . wireless in his
home and Listens TO Nina tiluck
OF some other star without
spending Z nickel
~ Kelly is prompting the in-
stalla,lon OF AN uptodate Set iur
The High School This outfit
Nill be one OF the largest III the
state. with an amplihcr capable
Of making CONCERT heard dis
'inc'ly all over the Gap Ii this
maierializcs one can SIT ON his
oWn porch and gel the baseball
score ur listen iu the worlds
greatest artist withou, the misery
OF WEARING q hard boiled SHIRT
and collar
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-12

is due in part TO the fact esta1I1
eNperimentally and clinicalls, B
Bears Emulsion maintains the q
er ratio of waste and repair tiss-.
does more; 1T makes Tissue coa.g
tion "A more rapid process than (.
consumption thus overcoming
d'seease. Bears Emulsion Is ngi
" good for consumption, bai ia'
treatment Of coughs, Group, oroa
us, Influenza, whooping cough Re
Ia grippe, asthma, pneumonia, y
and rundown symstcms.
sold by leading druggists a4'
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ior hauling

Now you who are the victims
oi mail order mania. ponder over
these lads Ii your home mer-
chants should ask YOU to buy an
article without seeing il You
would laugh at him ii he had the
article yon desired in stock. You
should feel the same toward the
mail order house and laugh at it.
Let us remember this the next
time we are tempted to expert
ment with the enemy OF onr home
Crawiord's Weekly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-12

The Appalachia Band is still
making progress, every member
IS working hard 10 perfect him
sell in his particular line. The
Band nov numbers sixty odd
pieces and is said to be the lar
gest in the sta;e.-Cumberland
Progressive.
, 1922-01-19
FIELD AGENT FOR RED
CROSS ADDRESSES NOON
MEETING OF KIWANIANs

Thomas NJ. Temple. field representa-
tive for the American Red Cross. ad'
dressed the Casper Kiwanians of
their noon luncheon today on national
and local activities OF tho organiza-
ton. Tho program for future en-.
deavors was outlined.
The club was also treated to an in.
teresting discussion on Life Insur'
ance' by r. T. Kemp. who explained
the benefits Of the modern day pol.
icy. This feature of the program was
in line with Thrift Week observance
Q. X. Beaver drew the attedance
prize today and at the next meeting
win give the biography Of William
Jardine.
Among the visitors at today's
luncheon were Paul Hudson OF sheri.
dan and Max 1ngmunson of Bozeman.
Mont. The proposed trip to the Cas-.
, 1922-01-19

Adjournment was taken until lso
N m, 10 give the SQUIRT opportunity 20
look Into the surprise feature OF
Miss Prevost's testimony. and also the
failure Of certain witnesses 10 appear.
Miss Provost was the first witness
Of the day. She was a guest at the
PARTY in which Arbuekis Is alleged TO
have fatally injured Mss Virginia
Rappe The prosecutions efforts 10
elicit testimony from Miss Provost, a
prosecution witness. was eharacterized
as "dsntistry" by Gavin McNab. CHIEF
defense counsel.
The interruption anne during the
examination OF Miss Provost. Like
Miss Alice Blake another leading
prosecution witness who testified yes
terday, Miss Provost did not remem-
bar" certain occurrences during the
Marty In which Arbuckls is alleged TO
have fatally injured Miss Rape. The
reading OF portions of her testimony
at the previous trial failed to refresh
her memory. the witness said.
An argument over n defense con-
.tention that the prosecution was try
ing TO impeacb its own witness led TO
a declaration by the prosecution that
It was surprised at the witness testi'
nony." The witness was recalled
from the stand at this point while the
LEGAL aspects OF her alleged failure to
remember could be gone into. Miss
Preyost's direct examination had not
been concluded when recalled.
II the court determines that she
has "surprised the prosecution" she
may be cross examined by the prose-
cution, court officers said.
Previous to being recalled Miss Pre-
vost said while the party in Arbuckle's
suite in the Hotel st. Francis was
progressing she made an effort TO force
her way with other guests into a room
in which Arbuckie was alone with
Miss Rape. Arbuckle. clad only in a
bathrobe and pajamas. opened the
door. She said Miss Rappe was tossing
on a bed and moaning II am dying"
1.-THE defendant jokingly tried TO
prevent Mis- Rape from tearing her
clothing off, the witness said.
Cold weather may force the trial
into a warmer courtroom as It was
said the Jurors and court stenogrhph-
ers complained OF the low temperature
District Attorney Mathew Brady
said that he did not believe Miss Pre-
vost would repudiate her previous
testimony.
"All we want is the truth from her
II It frees Arbuckle or puts him in
JAIL" he said.
Brady said that Miss Provost don
, 1922-01-19
Change In Dance
Charges Is Made

The Terrace Gardens VIII open 10
night under a new arrangement in
the dance charges. The door admis-
sion VII be rs cents instead Of sLss,
and the individual charges Of a cine
for each dance viii be done away
with entirely
The Manhattan dance orchestra.
featuring the original Schembeck ma-
slcians. viii play for the dancing
from . o'clocs until midnight and the
door charge viii entitie the dance pa
iron TO the whole evenings enter
fainment. Rex Mayne WIN sing sev.r
, 1922-01-19
ooRN n.AKEs

The Poetum Cereal Company. Inc
has reduced the price on Poast a
les, effective December 81. 1881
Daring the war when prices for
noodstuls in general were rapidly
rssnx. Poast Toasties were the last
cor fakes TO so up IN price All
through the trying period OF reaotust-
meut Last year they held the market
steady and now they are the nrst TO
cone Gown. No doubt the thrifty
housewife VII be found Immediately
to this lowered price
, 1922-01-19

erai popular selections and the lates
dance numbers viii be featured BY
the well known orchestra
In spite OF the cold weather the
Terrace Gardens have been well pa
tronized and IL Is thought that tbs
new manner OF charging for b dane
Ing VIII be an added attraction