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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
$2O0.00o FIRE IN MEMPHIS
isy Associated Press

Momphis. January 2a-DamaEe es- t!mated at about S200. 900 was caused by fire of undetermined origin early today in the garage and warehouse of the TriStates Motar company and adjoining buildings on Union avenue here. The warehouse of the com pany, in which a large number of au- tomobiles were stored, was gutted by the flames. Damage to adjoining buildings, occupied by battery and automobile supply concerns, was largely from water,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
MANY PERSONS PAY
 BACK POLL TAX

; Tuscaloosa, January 2s.-(spccial) lTax Collector S. D. McGee states that many have paid back poll taxes in order to have the privilege of casting a vote in the important election in November.
 However. during the past week my office has not been as busy as I hoped it would be-" said MT. Mc- Gee, "and I wish, the voters would come on and settle it, thus avoiding the rush at the last minute"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
EDDIE MoNTFonrHs LE1vrER

For long time sat with Aunt virginia's letter in my hand, wonder Ing whether my longing to get away from the little home town had been the calling of my fathers blood or my grandfather's suppression of every youthful aspiration.
 It Is strange how some people for get that they were ever young Often l think that grandfather was never young He must have been a nar- rowAminded. egotistical boy. With this thought, I picked up my other letter.
 Dear. dear Virgie," 1t began.
 q shall never forgive myself fer letting you go away from me ths night. l was a coward,tdear, and : the same time selfish.
 You see, that very evening my father had said that could go to Harvard I was so happy about it | that went out to walk off my sleep lessness and found you.
 T was about to tell you my great news when I noticed the heavy dress suitcase in your hands and then we'll. then you know the rest.
 lone wild moment l hoped that l might persuade you to stay at home | to my father and tell him that i would rather marry and settle down
 on the old place than go away to Ircollege.
 l But you showed me how impos- sible that would be and before could
 think of any other plan the train
 had come in and you had gone out of my life.
 But am not going to take Fate 5 decision. I am not knocked out or
 the ring of. your destiny. virgie, al-
 though I took fate's count there at the station. But I am afraid that
 out there among all those handsome linen you will forget me. T have never been. able to tell | you how wonderful and courageous l i thought you we re in getting up and leaving home. It was something like ] we read in novels.
 l "A story ~ about think 1t l came from af Aunt " ~inia--that your father faG sent fos you, and l you, had go him 8 ,ad. but ] couldn't let SC. ! tD the truth, 1 I wanted aat norose man up
 there in e Dig hces to under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
THOROUGH CANVASS PLANNED

By Associated Press
 Chattanooga, January 29.-Ptaus for an every member canvass throughout the entire Southern Pres byterian church will be discussed at a meeting of the campaign commit- tee of the Presbyterian progressive program to be held here Friday, ae- cording to announcement sent out to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

Montgome Jauuary 2s.-(Spe- ciaK)-Charies fsnry Hesse of Bal timore, Nd, Y ff9 has heen the com missioner Of aeecs labama in the state of Maryland For 21 years, was reappointed by COW Kilby today. Hesse was first al nqinted by Gov ernor William J. Samlprd in 1901. The appoin tment wh as found in the archives of the i've depart 'ment when Hesse nsda application for renewa. bears tbe name of Thomas D. amfor as urivate sec- retary MT. samfogFs iern as dis trict attorne, for tns saie district of Alabama \ iusr estirs4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Heavy Cold? Chest
 All Clogged Up :?

DON'T let it get start, Dr. Kings A New Discovery will get right down to work, relieving the tigAt feeling M the chest. quieting the racking cough, gently stimulating the bowels, thus eliminating the cold poisons. Always reliable. Just good medicine made to ease colds and coughs,
 For fifty years a standard remedy. All the family can take i, with helpful results. Eases the childrens croup. No harmful drugs. Convincing, heal ing taste that the hddies like At all druggists, 60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
IEE z ArPoINTED

Tomorrow--1'oniny Warner c
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Mayor Horsley
Married to His Boyhood
Sweetheart.

an oid-tifne romance OF boy
noou ana girihood days found
It's happy elimination on Thurs
Mrs. Daisy Yarhrough Who
was formerly Miss Daisy Gin.
son, of Spring Hill. this county
was united in marriage 10 vii
liam j. Horsley, mayor Of Biz
Stone Gap, Va, and formerly q
resident of Maury county Nlr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Hosiery Mill
At Roeersville Started Up on
Monday of This Week.

The hosiery mill at Rogers.
vile, Tenn, which is Il branch
of the mill at this place and
owned by the same people, the
Taubei-Scott- kitzmiller Compa-
ny, was put into operation on
Monday of this week. 1t was
started like the mill at this
place, with only a few opera
tors, but will be gradually in
creased in capacity as the oper-
ntors learn, until the capacity
of the mill reaches $50 machines.
AS soon as the dye plant here
is put into operation the hosiery
made ut Rogcrsvillc will be sent
here to be dyed aud prepared
for the market. Until such a
time as the capacity of the mill
here and it's branches justify it
the product will be- shipped to
Reading, Pa. for dying and fin
fishing.
The branch at Gate City has
not been started yet but will
likely be put into operation
soon.
The capacity of the mill at
this place has reached about
100 dozen hose per day and has
employed 30 persons, which
number is being gradually in
creased as tho operators learn
the machines.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Music Club

The Big Stone Gap Music
Study Club met with Mrs. w. ~.
Goodloe on Wednesday after
noon, January 18th at three
O'Clock, the subject for the af-
ternoon being Caruso. The
members responded to roll call
with appropriate sketches con
corning the great singer.
After the formal business of
the meeting had been disposed
of, Mrs. Brown invited Mrs.
Mccormick to conduct the cleo
ton of new president and sec
rotary, these Offices being made
vacant by the retirement Of
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Sewing,
who VIII shortly leave the Gap,
the former to Chicago and the
latter to California. Miss Mary
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Stuart Ramsey was elected
president and Mrs. a. D. Owens,
9pcratnry

Stuart Ramsey was elected
president and Mrs. a. D. Owens,
secretary.
4 rising vote of thanks was
given the retiring president and
secretary for their untiring eff.
forts in organizing and making
the Big Stone Gap Music Study
Club a success. Mrs. Brown
responded in charming man
ner. expressing her gratifica.
ton Mt the growth of the club
and the interest shown by the
members, which had given her
great inspiration in her work (;
and also expressing regret at
having to give up her interests
in the club.
a letter was read from the
president of the Virginia Fed
GRAFTON OF Music Clubs, urging
the election of delegates TO the
state meeting ut Danville in
April. After the program shown
below, Mrs. Goojloe served a
tempting menu, assisted by her
daughters Misses Caroline and
Dorothy, and Mrs. +. r Good
Toe.
PROGRAM
|. sketch of Caruso Mrs. Il. B. Alsover
:. dreams OF Long Ago" Vocal writ
ten by Enrico Carusol
Mis- Josh Bullitt. Jr
Mrs Proctor Brown a; the piauo,
3. Bal!adc tal for
Romance 10y piano Chopin
Mrs sara Williams Black
I "a Song bird in Heaven voice tped.
ieaicl to- tarusol
Mrs. VIII Rush
Mrs. Matthews at the piano
3. Ave Maria violin solo Bach-Gouuoa
Mrs. Proctor Brown
Mrs. BLACK a, the piano
8. oh Dry Those Tears Trio
reresso Del Riege
Mrs Proctor Brown. violin
Mis-. Josh Bulltt, voice
Mis- Black, piano
:. Etudcs for Piano Moskowsli
Mrs. lilack and Miss Jemima Willis
The following members aud
guests were present: Mesdames
Proctor Brown, Il. T.. Goodloe,
Black, Prescott, Josh Bullitt,
Jr., Mouser, Owens, !. g. Tay.
Tor, q. L. Taylor, Matthews,
Malcolm Smith, Mccormick,
VIII Wren, Pierson, Alsover,
Saving, Skeeu, Rush, Lane;
Misses Jemima Willis, Caroline
and Dorothy Goodioe.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Malcolm Smith, the third
Wednesday in February.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Wool Growers Association.

The annual meeting of the
Virginia Cooperative Sheep IL
Wool Growers Association will
DO held in the assembly room of
the Chamber of Commerce,
Lynchbnrg, Va, February 18th
at 3 O'Clock II. m. All wool
growers are invited to this meet
ing as well as the members.
However, hope deferred is
not as bad as it might be. II
leaves us something to antici-
pate.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Notice to Tax Pa Yers.

In order To avoid IL five per
cent. penalty all town taxes, in
GLIDING dog tax, must be paid
on or before February LIST. The
council extended the time for
payment until that time, after
which the penalty will be adj
dcd and payments enforced.
3-4 p. II. KENNEDY,
Treasurer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
u. D. C. Entertained.

Mrs j a. Gilner was the de
lighiful hostess OF the January
meeting OF the local chapter of
the United Daughters Of the
Confectionery.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. G.. g.
Cochran After the roll call the
dncs for lie new year were col
lected Mrs. Aaronson, of Bal.
linore, who was Formerly Miss
Nellie liorsley, of the Gap, was
a visitor at the meeting and
was given application blanks
for membership III this chapter.
Plans were made aud discuss
ed for a SILVER Tea TO he Civ
Ell ST. Valentines Day.
Following the business part
of meeting, Mrs. Muicon Smith,
the historian, took charge Of
the program The program was
very Interesting as il touched
on the lives of three great
southerners whose birthdays
are in January. They are Gen
erals Robert f. Leo and Jack
son and Commodore Matthew
Funtniue Maury, the "Path.
finder Of the Seas"
PROGRAM
Heading Character of Lee
Mrs Irby Nickels
Reading Jackson, Inspector of HOSPITALS
Mrs. II \. W. Skeen
Paper Matthew Maury BY Mrs. Troy
Mrs. Fred l.. Troy
Vocal Solo Last Might
Mrs. J. w. Rush
Poem The Nav Ao.
Reading - The Confederate
Mrs. } b. WampIer
Piano Solo. The Flattercr
Miss Ruth Smith
Reading How Kinky Toasted the Major
Mrs. + T. Goodloe
Vocal Solo For Ever aud Ever
Mrs. Joshua f. Bullitt, Jr.
Following the program the
hostess served delicious salad
course.
The February meeting will be
held the second Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs.
j. Is. Wampler. Each member
Is requested To answer roll call
with current event.
Those present were Mesdarnes
G. {, Cochran, Joshua +. Bull
lit, Jr., e. r. Goodloe, j. L..
Mccormick, Malcolm Smith,
W. I. Goodioe, j 3. Daugher-
W, j B Wampler, Q. G. Long,
Aaronson, Rush, j. II. Hagy,
of lmbodon, II. a. w. Skaen
and Miss Ruth Smith.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Appropriations
For Agriculture in Virginia
Have Been Small.

Richmond, Jan. 2O.-A com
parison of the amount the last
Assembly of Virginia appropri-
ated for agricultural purposes
with what is appropriated in
other states for that purpose
shows that the need Of agricul-
ture in Virginia was not realized
By the men who represented this
great industry in the Legislature
as it has been by those in other
states.
OF the total appropriation the
Legislature Of Tennessee set
apart OIL per cent. for agricul-
tural purposes. Those of Georgia
set apart . per cent. for use by
agricultural departments, while
those in Mississippi gave agricul
ture 1921 per cent. of the total
appropriation. The Virginia
Assembly in 1920 gave The ag-
ricnltural interests of this state
only 5.S2 per cent. of the money
they appropriated.
According to the 1919 census
Al
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Elects Officers
First National Bank OF Big
Stone Gap Holds Annual
Meeting of Stock
holders.

The annual meeting OF tho
stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Big Stone Gap
was held in the directors room
OF the bank on Monday after
noon and tho same officers and
directors serving tho past year
were re- elected.
The officers are T.. Il. Carter
president; r. L. Irvine. vice.
president; j b. Wampler, cash.
Ter aud treasurer; /. T.. Taylor.
assistant cashier, aud Miss
Grace Long, bookkeeper. The
directors are a. l.. Witt, l.. T.
Carter, G. s. Carter, Il. II. IT.
vine, w CA Stewart, j. h. Col
iier, }. b. Wainpler, w. II.
Goodioe and j. s. Hamblen.
This bunk is now il splendid
condition financially and il do
ing u good business and paid a
handsome dividend to it's stock.
holders the past year and the
outlook for the present year
ls very flattering. The capital
stock is fifty thousand dollars
and its resources amount to al
most four hundred thousand
thousand dollars with surplus
OF fifteen thousand dollars.
The officers and directors are
all local business men and take
a personal interest in the wei
fare of the bank.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25

offered in the Senate yesterday,
makes n number of changes in
the highway system as the
system was laid out by
the Legislature of 1918. but
Que of the changes that will no
DOUBT provoke very hot fight
is a road in Dickinson and
Buchanan counties. The pres
ent law provides for ii state
highway leaving route No. IL
at Coeburn, in Wise county,
and going by way of Clintwood
Freemont, Moss aud Haysi, in
Dickinson county toGrundy, in
Buchanan county, Senate bill
No. 55 cuts this Coeburn-Clint-
wood Grundy road off at Clint
wood and then runs new state
road from Gruudy to Claypoole
Hill by way Of Raven. THIS
bill. if passed, would take away
from Dickinson county about
% miles of state road, and
would take off of the state high
way system seven miles of road
In Dickinson county - from
Fremont to Clintwoo,l-whic
the State Highway Department
has taken over and practically
finished, and on which seven
miles of road the State High
way Department has spent
within the last two years over
$4,000, and To cut this Coe.
burn-Clintwood-G rundy road,on
at Clintwood would leave Dick
enson county with probably the
smallest mileage Of state road
of any county in the state. This
Senate bill has been referred TO
the Senate committee on roads
and internal navigation, and
there will likely be some very
interesting fights over this bill.
In the House of Delegates,
w. w. G. Do;son, who repre-
sents the counties OF Dickinson
and Wise, is strennously oppos-
ing the bill, and he was elected
largely because of his opposition
toany change in this Clintwood-
Coeburn-Grundy road. On the
other hand, John II. Stinsou,
who represents Buchanan and
Iazewcll counties, favors the
changes in this road. Dicken
son and Wise counties are
unanimous in opposition to any
chnnge; while, on the other
hand, Buchanan county is very
much divided on the question.
Representative Dotson has now
IN his possession petitions sign
ed by 1855 legal voters of Buch-
annn county saying that they
favor the present location of
this road from COeburn by way
OF Clintwood, Fremont, Moss
and Haysi to Grundy instead
OF the proposed route from
Grundy by Raven to Claypool
Hill. So MS the fight starts, it
looks like all of Wise and Dick
enson counties aud a large part
OF Buchanan county oppose the
change, while Mr.. Stinson, the
member from Buchanan, and
part of his county wants the
change. BY reason of such a
change the state would be Civ
ing mp seven miles of practical
iy finished state road on which
the state has spent over $780,
600.
Notice to Tax Payers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Senator Byrd
Named Head of Commission
to Probe Road Department.


vestightlon of the State High
way Department We're named
The commission is headed by
Senator Harry Flood Byrd, of
Winchester, author of the Joint
resolution calling for the probe
Senators Layman, Craig, and
Goodrich, of Spottsylvania. are
the othertwo members from The
upper branch. The house mem
bers are Ozlin, of Lunen berg
Massie, Of Spottsylvania, Pitts,
of Albemarle. and Woods, Of
Norfolk county y report is 10
be submitted not later than
February 20 PERSONNEL of the
commission was named by the
presiding officers of the TWO
bodies today after the Senate
had concurred IN n slight
amendment added by the house
yesterday.
Governor-elect Trinkle, it was
learned today, is deeply inter
ested in the Ozlin-Byrd bill, II
compromise measure drawn
largely along the lines laid
down in the original Ozlin bill
proposing n reorganization of
the state highway department,
and carrying out the campaign
promises of the incoming exec
utive as related To the highway
system, The measure is design
ed according to it's patrons to
introduce modern business
methods into the State High
way Department and to create
Il new highway commission.
Agricultural Bloc.
Patterned largely after a sim
liar movement in Congress and
designed according To Delegate
keezell, Of Rockingham, to see
to it that the agricultural inter
ests of Virginia get square
deal, there is being organized
in the General Assembly an ag-
ricnllurnl bloc headed by Sen
ator j. Brad Beverly, of Eau
quier, it developed today.
1t is said that the organiza-
ton already has 90 members in
the lower branch and seven in
the upper. Delegate Keezcll
explained that the association
ID not formed to attempt legis-
lative domination butas IL "bul
wark against any unfair or I'M
generous efforts on the part Of
members or interests inimical
to the best welfare Of the ngri
culturists."
Revision of the tax assess
ment system and adjustment
of the state tax board and local
boards of review are provided
in bill introduced today in the
house by Delegate Pratt, OF
Caroline. The bill provides for
state tax commission which
shall assume all the duties of
the existin. boards. The com
mission is to consist of three
members appointed by the gov
ernor and drawing salary Of
81 800 a year each.
a hearing on the medical col.
lege merge question is set for
next Wednesday night before
the house and senate committees
on schools and colleges which
viii sit in joint session. The
house adopted Il resolution ac-
cepting an invitation to visit
the University of Virginia next
Saturday.
Abolition of the death penalty
is proposed by Delegate Alfred
.. Smith, of Norfolk county
yyho yrA,,1J L.,o-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25
Good Roads
Mayor of Big Stone Gap
Describes the Benefits
From Them.

V. j. Horsley, mayor Of Big
Stone Gap, Va, was in Louis
vile Wednesday on his way to
Nashville to claim in marriage,
after thirty years separation,
"the girl whom God might have
made sweeter but didn't"
The mayor is a genuine good
roads enthusiast.
While waiting for his train to
leave for Nashville he spoke of
the road Improvement campaign
being made in the mountain
counties of Eastern and South
eastern Kentucky and the Vir-
ginia counties adjoining.
In the vicinity of Pound Gap,
on the Virginia and Kentucky
line, where many of the rivers
in Eastern Kentucky and a part
of Virginia begin, much road
Improvement and road building
liz under way along the banks
of the streams and in the nat
ural cuts, he said.
Lonesome Pine" Road.
AT Big Stone Gap, Va, $780,
600 is being spent to improve
road passing through the town
which will be II link in the Trail
of the Lonesome Pine, nation
al highway. This road will be
constructed of concrete, he said,
and will be only an addition to
road improvement which SO far
has cost $l,ooo,ooo in Wise
county, Va.
The new road being Il part of
the Trail Of the Lonesome Pine,
will be a link between Sandy
Valley in Kentucky through
Pound Gap by way of Cumber-
land Gap to Knoxville, Tenn.
1t will also connect with other
roads meeting at Pound Gap,
leading to Bristol, Va. and 9TH
or eastern points.
He said that Wise county hns
put in the best roads OF any of
the Virginia mountain counties
and is making strong bid for
tourists travelling east, west
and south, Offering them some
OF the finest mountain scenery
in Virginia.
The road Improvement of
mountain counties in Kentucky,
Tennessee and Virginia, he said,
ia doing much towards bring
ing prosperity and modern
methods in business, as well as
in education.
Since the roads have been
built and improved new bust
ness has been created in the
way of summer resorts, hotels
and in agriculture. Big Stone
Gap has an artificial lake in
the mountains covering many
acres. 1t furnishes pure water
to the residents of The town.
The Old Police 0uard.
Mr.. Hershey said the old.time
police guard, spoken of 80 often
i'll the novels of John Fox. Jr.
was still in existence ard that
it is az efficient today as 1t ever
was IN maintaining law and or
der. At moments notice, he
said, he could summon forty
members armed with Winches-
ters to put down any disorder.
The mayor Of Big Stone Gap
said that on his homeward trip
about the first of February he
would not be travelling alone if
This lady of the South" had the
right answer to the question he
intended to ask er.-Louisyille
Evening Post.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-01-25

We have no sympathy with
people who claim that life liz
dull. Its ups and downs are
sufficient to keep any normal
mind occupied.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-26
CROSSEN WOOL
BOUGHT FOR Al
CTS. AT HARLEM
Clip of G.. M. Stow, on Neigh.
boring Ranch, Brings
40 Cents.

Announcement vas made Thursday
that the $4,000 pound wool clip of II.
w. Crossen, well known sheepman of
Harlem, was sold Tuesday through
George III. Stanton. president of the
Stanton Trust and Savings bank. for Al
rents A pound. a price that falls short
Of the best reported in the state by only
u fraction of a cent.
Sale of another Harlem clip approx
mating $4,000 pounds became known
Thursday. G. NJ. Stow. 1926 Third ave
hue north. realized 40 cents a pound
for his product. the purchaser being
the American Wooden Mills. Mr.. Stow
was out of the city Thursday and the
exact %poundage of his clip could not be
learned. Mr.. Stow and Mr.. Crossen are
neighboring sheepmen.
An encouraging upward trend in the
wool market has been noted by sheep
men who possess sufficient optimism TO
hold of the sale of their clips for better
prices. 1t is understood that several
growers in Cascade county have refused
10 cents a pound, believing that that
price will be bettered in a few days. A
reported world shortage. not only in
sheep but in the wool supply, is the
basis for this belief, it is said.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-26
Court Paroles Girl;
Acts. as Escort to
Passenger Station

II is not often that a city jail
prisoner has the privilege of riding
by the side of the police magis-
trate in the magistrates automo-
bile and having other ~courtesies
of the bench extended to her. But
Miss Eva Carpenter. who estab-
lished herself in jail society by
stealing a pocketbook. was accord
ed that treatment Thursday night.
Judge H. A. Sheppard approved
A proposition made Thursday by
a friend of the girls that he would
furnish the money necessary to
take her to her home in Spokane
if she was released. The judge
took personal charge of the girl
from the time she left the police
station, conveying her to the Great
Northern station in his automobile.
He placed her on the train with a
ticket. berth fare and sustenance
money and impaired a little father
ly advice to round out the occa-
sion.
The first smile for several days
frightened the girls face as the
train pulled away. She told the
Judge that she fully realized her
wrongdoiug and that she would be
a better girl in the future. She
seemed genuinely glad that she was
going home TO the folks.