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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02
new OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS
Meeting of Interstate Oil and
Gas Company Heads is
Held Thursday in Office Of
Charles Hall, Jr.

Norton, Va, July 10Th. AZ a
meeting of the directors OF
the Interstate on and Gas Corpora
ton, held here Thursday ia the Of
tirc of Charles Hall, jr.. officers we're
elected AS follows: C. r. Blanton,
Big stone Gap, president; K. ". IIol-
lyr Appalachin, president: II. r.
Fullcr,Appakchia. treasurer; Charles
Hall, Jr., secretary.
Directors are c. f. Blanton. K. W.
Holly. H. l.. Fuller, Charles Hall. Jr.,
w. D. Fuller, G. p. Macdonald, a.
t. Witt, George II, tsscr ana Il. T..
Fuller
The treasurer was instructed ID
pay dividend OF per cent. on Au.
gust . ia stock OF record July 81.
This company now has interest in
production of 1900 barrels Of oil per
day. The gas production has de-
creased on account of the fact that
one Of the gas wells drilled into oil
this week. The new well No. z spnd-
ded in on July 20
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02
REPUBLICANS
WILL NAME.
CANDIDATE TOMORROW

The Republicans OF the Ninth Dis.
trict will met in Bristol tomorrow 10
select a candidate to oppose the Hon
cradle Geo. c. Pcery in The Congress
s;onal race this Fall.
Slcmp's refusal to accept the Nor
ton convention nomination made the
secondary" convention of tomorrow
necessary. 1t is believed farewell
county man will be named.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02
Situated Two Miles North Of
Arno on Preacher Creek
2UO Houses to be of Tile
Construction
o. B. ROGERS TO BE.
SUPERINTENDENT
Work Now Underway-500
Men VIII be Employed
When Colliery is Com
pleted Next March

Derby is the name OF the newos,
addition to Wise county's fast grow
ing list OF towns. The new town Is
being built by the Stoncea Coke and
Coal Company aud will be situated
two miles north Of Arno on Preach
er Greek on the old Arno saw mill
site.
Work of grading and creek
changes are now under way
Scott and rTinkle. OF Norton.
arc doing this part OF the
work. The main liac of the lnier-
state Railroad IS being extended to
the Arno SAW mill site by tle Brool..,-
Galloway Company From this point
marrow guage line viii bc hnilt to
haul materials Tor the concrete and
steel tpple which will be- located
ahovc the town.
Two hundred houses of tile con
strnction VIII be built at Derby ~
house the four or hye hundrei em-
ployes- All houses sin be electrical
ly lighted and modern in cvcry way.
! bath honsc,school houses for white
and colored, lodge rooms. theatre
and commissary will also be built
When the town y completed nest
March i, Will he one Of tue most al.
uatt've collieries IN Southwest Nn-
gln'a ana wiil represent q tremen-
dons outlay OF capital.
Concrete IippIe
me tipplc viii be made Of con
crete ANA steel construction and viii
De located about 2''oo feet from the
mine opening The tpplc viii be
equipped WIN rotary lump eonsey
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02
Virginia Coal Operators AS
4 ISOLATION Accept Hoover
l Proposals Without Reser-
j vation
WEBB WILLIS HEADS
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Mine Owners Violating Hoo
4 yer Proposals Will Find
y Themselves Without Cars
to Ship Product, Willis
Declares
HOOVER PLAN
IN A NUTSHELL

The Hoover plan in II nutshell
is that under service orders to be
issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission coal mines
which sell their coal ut fair prices
will be favored in the matter Of
car supply, while mines which de-
uani extortionate prices will
find themselves without cars.
The Virginia Coal Operators of
the Southwest Virginia field APP
pointed committee OF nine to
assist Secretary Hoover in chr
ryug out the plan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02
OPERATORS REPRESENTING MORE
/ THAN 80 PER CENT. OF COAL MINED
i'm This FIELD ENDORSE HOOVER PLAN
THE COMMITTEE
OF NINE

Following their wire to Sec
rotary Hoover in which they
pledged their loyal support and
cooperation in his effort to re-
iieve the wide coal famine.
the Virginia Coal Operators AS
sociation appointed committee
of nine, one member from each
district in the field, whose duty
It will be to see that the Hoover
proposals are carried out.
The committee follows: W. J..
Elgin, Richards. Upper Clnch-
iield;Lce Long, Dante, Lover
G., c. & O. field: ID. u. Hull. .Ir..
Roanoke, Coeburn ana Toms
Creek field; ". j. Wiliitts. Nor
ton, Norton field; Otis Mouscr.
Biz Stone Gap, Appalachia and
Stonega fields. \. W, Wagner. st.
Charles, Black Mountain field:
George J. Walker. Drill,, Honakor
ana Drill Greek fields; NJ. d. Col,
lier, Appalachian, Kcokce field;
I. ". Richardson, Splash Dam,
Upper G., c. 4 o. field; G. u. XII
gore, Norton. was elected Sccrc
tary of the COMMITTEES.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02
IMPORTANT COMMUNITY
LEAGUE MEETING

y meeting of the Community
League win be held in the school au-
ditorium OH Monday afternoon at
four o'clock. As this is very inn
portant meeting all members are re
qlIrstrd to be present
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02

| 49, WI t"A Htiu' oNlS MOUScr,
Biz Stone Gap, Appulachia and
Stonega fields. A W, Wagner. st.
Charles. Black Mountain field:
George ]. Walker. Drill,, Honakor
and Drill Greek fields; NJ. d. Col,
lier, Appalachiu. Kcokce field;
I. ". Richardson, Splash Dam,
Upper G.. c. 4 q. field; G. u. XII
gore, Norton, was elected Sccre-
tary Of the Committee
rotary of Commerce ON Juuc i.Ig22.
are to Ice maintained except where
varied by the Presidential Commit
tee
Entire Field Present.
Those present at the meeting
were
Webb j. wMitts, norton Coal
Company, Norton, Va.
T y. brennan, Wise Coal < Coke
Company, Norton, va.
Goc. J Walker, Banner Raven
Coal Corporation, Drill, VA.
Lee Long, Clnchfeld Coal Corpor-
alton, Dante, va.
Lee Long. DiNic Spliut Coal Com.
pary. Clinchheld. Va.
Lee Long, Virginia Banner Coal
Corporation, Trammell, Va,
K. +. Taggart, Stoneen Coke *
Coal Company. Rig Stone Gan. VA.
D. b. ricrson, Stoueea Coke and
Coal Company, Hig stone GAP. va
j. X. raggart, Loyal Coal Com
pany, Nurton, Va.
D. rcrpstra, Wise Coal y Coke
Company, Dorchester, Va
K. $. Graham, Interstate Coal
Company, Norton, Va.
r. s. Graham, IIalcon Coal Com
pnny, Norton. Va.
A. ", Wagner, The Virginia Lee
Company, ST. Charles, Va.
lawrence Snnpp, United Coal
Mining Company, St. Charles, Va.
l. w. Richardson. Splash Dam
Coal Corporation, Splash Dam. Va.
A. w. Horton, Excelsior Red Ash
Coal Company, Raven, va.
W. j. Elgn, Field Scott, Rich
lands, Va.
NJ. X. Kelly, Stonegap Collicry
Company, Big Stone Gap, Va.
c. " Bondurant. United Collier
les, Inc, st. Charles, Va
L. T. Irvine, lntermont Coal 4
Iron Corporation. Big stone Gap. Va.
c. j. Crevcling, Blackwood Coal
K Coke Company, Blackwood, Va.
". O. Hickey, Pueketts Creek
Conl Company, st. Charles, VA.
Charles T. Mcclellan, lIeaton
Coal Company, Tacoma, Va.
Geo. II. Pepper. Bondtown Coal
Corporation, Coebnrn, Va.
J. NJ. Beatty, Gladeville Coal Cor
poration, Wise, Va.
W. IL. Polly, Penn-Lee Coni Cor
poration. Pennington, Gap. Va.
Douglas y. Patterson, Virginia
Iron, Coal 4 Coke Company, Toms
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-02

I Accepting every proposal of the
sglooyer plan which has been formu-
Dated to relieve the nation wide
'eoal famine, the Virginia Coal Op-
5erators Association met in Norton
Cast Friday morning and pledged the
aoya support and cooperation OF
slha, organization in this field
The meeting was attended by OPP
orators who represent little more
lihan 70 per cent of all the coal pro-
3duyed in the Southwest Virginia
Field Representatives from all op-
itrations from the Upper Clinch Val
llry field, which includes Richlnnds
10 the Black Mountain field, which
RENTERS around St. Charles, were
present Fifty companies had repre-
,senlatives present aud gave their uh-
qualified endorsement to the most
drastic peace time emergency act
in the history of the country.
Wires Secretary Hoover
Immediately following the meet
Iine G. D. Kilgore, secretary Of the
lCoal Operators Association, wired
Secretary Hoover advising him Of
sthe stand made by the Virginia pro
3ducers. In the message were inelud-
led tile names OF members elected TO
file District Committee who will be
Responsible Tor the carrying out OF
lhll details of the plan in their re-
spectIye districts. Webb j. viii
lifts, president of the Norton Coal
ICompany, was selected as chairman
!oi the District Committee and has
completed arrangements Whereby
the Secretary OF Commerce will be
Kept IN daily touch with the coal sit
'uaiion in this field.
The Hoover plan is the result of
The nation wide coal shortage
brought about BY the railway and
union coal strikes. Throughout the
coal producing fields Of America
many Operators are taking ndvan-
'nge OF the abnormal conditions and
ate demanding extortiomate prices
ior their product. BY Secretary
hooyer's plan the proiiteers will not
De able 10 obtain cars, and only those
hihes which charge fair prices will
DC allowed to ship coal. No operator
p" 'hls field VIII be able to obtain
ears unless he Immediately notifies
chairman Willitts OF his intention
10 observe the Washington plan.
District Committee
! committee of nine which will
.oe known AS the District Committee
ana who viii! be responsible to Secre-
vary Hoover for the strict obser-
vance Of all rules by operators in
h's held, was elected at the Nor
'oh meeting Friday morning, a
man from each district in Southwest
Virginia was chosen to serve on the
!, W. j. Elgin, Riehlands,
upper Clinehield; Lee Long, Dante,
ro"el q. c. 4 o. field; d. D.Hull.
w. Roanoke. Coeburn and Toms
N " held; W. J. Willitts, Norton,
c ~ field; Otis Mouser, Big Stone
zap, Appa!aehia and Stonega fields;
" !" Wagner, st. Charles, Black
n,n,i. field; George ]. Walker.
v'",, ionaker and Drill Creek fields;
So g. =. Collier, Appalachia, Keokee
IT, W. Richardson, Splash Dam,
srpsF Z, c. & o. field; G. d. Kill
c eS.s was elected Secretary of the
b.,, "e OASIS Of prices agreed upon
'e'"een the operators and tho Sac
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lIrsttd % be present.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Physician Shot Dead on
Way to Aid Injured Han
Discharged Janitor AlsoWounds
Apartment House Owner
and Policeman

BROOKLINE, Mass, Sept. 2l.- DR..
Henry B. Reynolds. well known Brook
line physician. is dead; Patrolman
Alex Johnston. of the Brook,ine Police
Department. is probably mortally
wounded and Bartholomew j. Connolly,
ovrer Of fashionable Beacon Street
apartment house, is less seriously
wounded as result Of an attack made
with a double -barreled shotgun upon
Connolly late to-day By william Nor
san. a negro janitor, whom he had dis
charged. -
The shooting is said TO have occurred
while Connolly was talking with Patrol
man Johnston on the sidewalS outside
the apartment house. Morgan appeared
a. The door Of the house with a shotgun
and. without warning, discharged a
yannd NJ buckshot into the two men.
AS the men fell DR.. Reynolds, who was
nossin0 In his automobile, jumped from
the machine and rushed to their aid.
Morgan fred another shot ana ihe doc
tor fell dead.
Neighbors notified police headquar-
,ers and when two officers arrived Nov
can submitted quietly 70 arrest
According to Connolly, Morgan had
heen causing trouble with other en-
ployces working in the apartment
house and had been told 70 ma an
other situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Murder Suspect
AbductedFrOm
Court Hearing
Justice Martin Threatens
New York Police Unless
Youth Is Brought b
by Baltimore Detectives
Judge Calls 1t Outrage
Fugitive, Held in Maryland
Killing, Stolen as Habeas
Corpus Wri, Is Pending

Unless certain Police Department
detectives produce before Justice Mar
tin in the Supreme Cour, to-day Wal
tes sokolow. who Is wanted In Dalti-
more on a charge OF murder, IL Is like
ly that the justice will hold somebody
in contempt OF court.
Sokolow. who Is nineteen years old,
was 1pirited cut OF the courthouse and
70 a Whiting automobile yesterday b.
three Baltimore detectives, following
e hsbeas corpus hearing before Justice
Martin. the practical abduction before
the eyes OF the court being accom-
plshcd amid a scene seldom witnessed
in the Supreme Court,
THAT was an outrage" said Justice
Martin, after several New York detec-
tives had rushed out 10 bring Sokolow
back. but too late 10 intercept the au-
tomobile. you have that man here AZ
2 o'clock tomorrow. | shall hold the
Police Department responsible for the
scene enacted in this courtroom. They
cannot conduct themselves in that
rough manner in my court
Sokolow had been held by Magistrate
Ryttcnberg and obtained n writ Of
habeas corpus before the warrant o.
rcquisition had been received from the
Governor Of Maryland. Justice Mar
tin dismissed the writ.
In the mean time, however, the
requisition was received, and Maurice
l.. Shame, counsel FOR Sokolow, pre-
pared a new writ OF habeas corpus. Be-
fore the justice could act upon IL three
Baltimore detectives grabbed Sokolow
in the courtroom and hustled him out
through the corridor.
Bring shat man back. Stop them."
shouted Justice Martin. Half a dozen
New York detectives, including Lieu
tenant Gegan. Of the bomb squad, also
in the courtroom. rushed out after the
Baltimore sleuths. The crowd IN the
courtroom and corridor was large and
their wny was impeded. so that before
they got out 10 the curb the automobile
containing the prisoner and his cap
tors Rad disappeared.
Geyan dispatched three Of his men q
the ferries across the North River anc
TO the Pennsylvania Station 20 inter
cent the abductors and their victim
He then returned 10 the courtroom Z
repor. TO Justice Martin his failure c
obey the courts directions 70 brinl
Sokolow back.
81 won't stand for that. never saw
anything like IL in Supreme Court
II Is an OUTRAGE" said Justice Martin
8, The detectives and their prisoner, !
developed later, boarded a Jersey Cit
ferryboat and took PennSylycni'
Railroad train for baltimore. arriving
there at $3.50 o'clock last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22

LONDON. Sept. 81 (By The Assoei-
ated Prcss)-Thc astronomers had n
splendid view Of to-day's solar eclipse
from woolal, near Broome. Australia,
according to dispatch to "The London
Times" from Perth. The sky was
cloudless and the observations were
most successful.
TIE American expedition at Wooial'
headed By Professor W. W. Campbell,
director Of Lick Observatory. sas a
corona 10000 miles vide. from whie1
Cur long stfesmtrs Of light shot fosth'
ono extending 100000 miles from TIE
suns center. says dispatch 70 the
Exchange Teleg sph from Melbourne.
TIE duration OF tit totality Of tho
cclipsc was four seconds shorter and
began fifteen seconos later than had
been predicted. 81,
Tne American DstTonomers are ssi1
.. - ''-hlv 7l'rssd at the success OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Astronomers See Light Shaft
Shot 100000 Miles by Sum

Einstein's theory Of rslativity-nnme-
ly, the bending path Of n ray Of light
in its passage through the suns gravi-
tationsl field. They also expressed
pleasure with the work OF both The
Instruments and the observers.
The Canadian and Australian astron-
omers occupied stations near By the
Americans. All had made careful ef-
forts 10 verify the Einsteiz theory.
Christmas ls'aad. where the British,
Dutch and German expeditions were
located, and Wool.l were considered the
most favorable points for observation
because Of the Guns high altitude
there. but an expedition under George
2. Dodwell. government astronomer IN
South Australia, went 20 Cordillo
Downs. In the Australian interior.
whence II transported on the backs OF
eamels, more than 100 miles from the
end OF the galway. n Photographic tel
eseope loa-ed b. the Pittsburgh Obaer-
vatory. The observaVons made by this
e1nea.'-- -'r- re sSid to have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Upton Coming on Baltic;
New Challenge Expected
Sir Thomas Due to Arrive To-
morrow; Will Attend
Davis Cup Dinner

Sir Thomas Upton Is to reach this
port tomorrow or Sunday on the
white Star liner Baltic and re-
ported 70 be prepared 20 challenge
acain for the Americas Gun. He - TO
be the guest Of John MeE. Bowman AZ
the Davis Cup dinner at the WestcheA-
ter. .Biltmorc Country Club SUNDAY. =.
aIf there Is any challenge made.
said Mr. Bowman last night. ~ VIII
be made by Dir. Llpton. and u "a not
my place 10 anticipate the hlins OF
,ha, ehsllcnge, but rather expest he
is coming over here to challenge us
again"
In Sir Thomas challenges American
yaohtsmcr 70 another race Ter tne
cup il will be k,s sevcnth attempt TO
wrest II from them. Two OF his prev :
ous challenges were not accepted, but
/. has been Indicated that enc made
this year would BE-. Sir lhoma3s .
last attempt at the csp Is ssid to have
cost him 100000.
The Shamrock w, which krsolute
defeated, and the 23-meter Shamroek
are both In dry dock a. C.ty lsianh,
and naval architeetn any that iew
.true.ural changes wn~f odd greatly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Three Children Drowned
When Auto Rolls in Lake
Boy Fails in Effort TO Guide
Car Into Tree After Brake
Becomes Released

pOUGHKEEPsIE. Sept. Eleanor,
seven years old. Robert. five, and Roy,
. iHo. children OF Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
smith. Of Paterson. NJ j.. were drowned
this afternoon when the automobile
n which they we're playing backed into
etssing Lake. carrying the children
mo water forty feet deep. Four Of
l.e seven children in the family were
Paying about the automobile when one
y them released the brake. causing
10 roll down grade. Three Of them
sayed in the machine while an older
ooy Jumped at the edge of the lake and
vas saved. He tried to steer the ma
shlns into a tree.
hr. and Mrs. Smith had engaged a
amp cite on the lake early in the
season where Mrs. Smith and the chill
sslen passed their entire time, Mr..
smith Joining them for the week ends.
shortly before noon to-day Mrs.
sith saith went 10 the post office at Pine
.'sins for the mail and IL was while
,sere she heard man say three chill.
ien Of a camping party at the lake
~sre drowned. Since they are the only
smpefs left there, she knew they were
children and she swooned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Evacuation i'm 48 Hours
May BE Demanded; Vic
torious Army Reaches
Edge of Neutral Zone
AirpIanes Report
Massing of Troops
Kemal Also Bringing Up
Big Guns; Paris Thinks
Crisis Is CrowingCra

CONSTANTIN0PLE, Sept. 2i
(By The Associated Press).-ln
Allied diplomatic circles tonight Il
is reported that the Turkish Ma
tionalists are on the point Of issuing
an ultimatum to the Allies, demand
ing the evacuation Of Thrace IN
forty-eight hours.
The Kemalists were bringing up
big Skoda batteries to-day, ard
British airplanes flying over the Ma
tionalist lines report the active mass
ing Of Turkish troops.
Ham:d Bey says that TIE Nation
alist troops have been doubled, AMI
their cannon and ammunition equi-
ment tripled. lie asserts that all
males in the liberated area are join
ing the colors.
Hamid Bey. the Turkish Nation
alists' representative here. visited
General Harrington, commander Of
the Allied forces, to-day and ex-
planned that what the Kemalists
we're seeking was the right to cross
the DardanelIes. a privilege already
accorded 70 the Greeks
Harrington Warns Envoy
General Harrington replied that a
Turkish advance on the Straits
meant a declaration Of war against
Grea. Britain and would be resisted
with all yigor. Hamid Bey replied
that tho Kemalists did not visa TO
fight the British.
A means Of avoiding 4 breach was
discussed. General Harrington pro-
posed that a conference be called
early in October or sooner, and asked
Hamid Bey TO guarantee that the
Turks would observe the neutrality
Of the straits until then. The Turk
ish envoy replied that he could net
furnish such a guaranty.
Later General Harrington received
the Turkish War Minister and the
Minister Of Interior, and they dis
cussed how peaceful conditions could
be maintained in the capital in the
event Of disorders.
All marine traffic between CONSTANT
ncple and Black Sea, Marmora and Bos-
phorus ports has been suspended. Fer
~ boats have been forbidden % accept
passengers after 4;30 p. m. Any vessel
contravening this order vii. be fred
upon By British warships
The British are disarming the Turk
ish military ard naval forces and max
ing every p.cclution 20 suppress dis
orders and incendiarism. All British
males In Constontinople viii be asked
% supplement the Allied police forces
in the ccDitsl in the event OF an up
rising.
The great displ'y Of Turkish flags
has dissppeared The Turks appear -
be soherng. Profound depression ey-
lists amOng the Greek aud Armenian
population Of 10000 souls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
UltinlatuRn to Powers
To Quit Thrace, Said
To Be New urk Threat
No Ne,o Gibraltar in the Near East,
Russian Foreign Minister Declares

Copyright, 1879. NeW York Tribune Ir'.

BERLIN Sept 2-Georg Tchitchern the Russian Foreign Min
to-day business connected with the Near
East crisis Before departing he said the Tribune correspondent
possible Turkey and Russia to tolerate the erection Of
another Gibraltar in the Near East they will spread
Of British power that has that end in view
Turkeys success" Tchchcn added s great step toward the
Eastern peoples 1t quite significant as the recogn
ton of Afghansan removal 1 British troops from Persia
The triumph Mustapha Kema the most brilliant OF all recent
achievements in the Near looking the autonomy Of nationals
by sypaes those who struggling fol
emancipation.
As Black Sea power Russia interested in the solution Of all
prbes affecting the straits whole Of Islam demanding the
return Of Constannope the Turks and the Western will
realization that the voices Of Russia
Dardaneles."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
Airpldne for the Pope
To BE Gift OF Women

R0IE, Sent. 2l.-A committee
Of Milan women has been formed
for the purpose Of presenting to
Pope Plus an airplane. which
would permit him to take short
aerial trips within the grounds.
says the newspaper Monde" !"
The newspaper adds that the idea
was suggested by the recent
flights Of Cardinals Tacci and
Ranuzzi to Loretto.