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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
The Park Ave. News
BY LEIE PAPE.
ather. Has been better. could

Weather. Has been better. could
be verse.
Exter! Bad News! Sid Hunt had
a rnfzrabIe AFTERNOON last Thersday,
ferst getting one of the werst reports
he ever got wen the reports was hand
ed out in skool, and then getting in
game of marbles on his way home and
losing p commons, 3 agates and
classics, and then feeling in his pants
pockit and feeling a hole but not the
2 cents that was there the last time
he felt, and then tripping over a stuck
up brick and skinning his nee fearse
and then meeting his best gerls with
his nee sticking out and then as soon
as he got home having to go about
errands.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Sometimes 1 Haff To.
I love my shoes to be clean and brite
And polished with a bewtifin glow,
And the ony reason they're seldom
that way
Is I hate to shine them so.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Sam Crosses baby sister
Udeen yells the same way no matter
wat she's yelling for. thus being the
cause of meny gesses.
Things You Owt to Know. The
easiest way to lern q forrin langwidge
is to be born there
Drawing homework done IN tx
change for arithmetic homework. See
Sam Cross. (Avvertizement)
Lost and Found Eutlann3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

are too busy or too prosperous to pay
attention TO little things. Or. it may
be they are too careless. In the ship
ment Of eggs it is said there is a
waste of $500 100000 annually. No
more than six out Of ten eggs laid
reach the consumer. There is an esti-
mated waste in mining OF more than
$1,000. 600 daily and $50. 900. 900 worth
OF waste paper is burned instead of
being bound up and sold. Fires OF
avoidable causes cost 500. 600. 600 an
nually. It is said that considerably
less than one-half OF the trees cut
from the forest reaches the consumer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

William Friedman. lightweight pu-
Eilist. has been convicted of murder
in Chicago and sentenced to four
teen years III Joliet prison. lie was
found guilty OF tho Staying of Abe
Rubin. who was shot down two
months ago during a quarrel in d.
sa,oon- \ puEilist may say a man
with his fist and escape punishment,
but he must not shoot him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

Motor bus lines are springing up
hero and there in Kansas. If they
coa-i=Ue to operate until next winter
probably there viii he n demand for
legislation designed to control them.
There ara fcw new industries or en-
tcsi,r.scs established that are not con-
cereI proper subjects OF legislative
action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

Probably at no time since the Civil
war" say the ship subsidy advocates,
has there been such nationwide in
sisiencc on protection to our merchant
marine" 1t would be difficult to dis
cover any indication OF this alleged
sentiment on the prairies of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

WI Ting Fang. the grand old man
OF China, is dead. Had China num-
bered among her people a few more
Wus probably she would not have
found herself in the deplorable state
in which she is today. WI made many
friends during his residence in Wash
ington a few years ago and was much
in demand as a public speaker. He
was a great Chinaman whose life
has been devoted to the service Of his
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

IN Worcester. Mass. an automobile
took to the sidewalk to the serious
injury Of a pedestrian. The police
found a Quantity OF alleged alcoholic
liquor in the vehicle. There IS no
knowing what an automobile win do
when il IS full OF liquor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

Col William Jennings Bryan is re-
ported to be debating the subject OF
evolution with himself Colonel Bry-
an has no power to alter the facts
Of nature. and what he believes or
does not believe does not in the least
affect these facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

tAny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskn, Director, Washington. d. G. This
offer applies strictly to information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical
and financial matters. 1t does not attempt
to settle domestic troubles nor TO under
take exhaustive research on any subject
Write your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage. All
ren1ies are sent direct to the inouirer.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
observation-disclosures

O.. What is a good definition Of his
A. In an objective sense history has
been defined as ''all we know about every
thing man has ever done or thought, or
hoped, or felt" Subjectively speaking it
may be regarded rs a record of all that
has occurred within the realm Of human
consciousness.
O. When will there be q full moon on
Friday the thirteenth? 3. A. McC.
A. The naval observatory says that the
next occurrence Of the full moon on such
a day and date over the entire United
States will be February IS, 1851. ON No
everywhere except in the extreme western
Q. How many years ago was the Colo
RADIO river at the rim Of the Grand Can
yon? e. T.
A. The geological survey says that in
geologic terms the period which has
elapsed since the Colorado river began to
cut the Grand Canyon is not determined
very closely and an attempt to put It IN
years is speculative. 1t might be as much
as ten fifteen million years.
Q. What prisons go in for farming on
an extensive scale? c. Il.
A. While many prisons have farms.
probably the largest development OF the
farm colony idea for prisoners in the
United States is in connection with the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan
sas.
@. How much does the Washington
monument weigh? p. z.
A. Tho otal weikght is 61,120 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

And a public hero is one who has
been elected to office, but who has not
yet gone into effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

Generally speaking. a prominent
citizen is a com bination of an ordi-
nary man and an extraordinary press
agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

And that being all there is to this
we hereby dismiss it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

The flight of Comptroller Craig, of
New York, must be a-serious one. His
attorneys are talking of applying for
a writ of certiorari.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

ST arise to ask why it is essential
that Mr.. Wilson possess a certain hui
man quality" writes Jay c. 1t isn't.
Jay c. is another who went away in
such a hurry that he forgot his hat.
The point we made is that partisan
comment upon the man endowed with
it is less vitriolic and biting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
Sometimes I Haff To.

Pome by Skinny Martin.
, 1922-12-16

Arthur Dean, a young San FIR
South Sea Island, where his life
white queen of the islanders.
The Flame Flower falls desl
Flame Flowe" as his mate. The
sian islands for Dean ard fiji ally fl
Flame Flower ard their infant on
Crusoe like dwelling.
Show conclu
, 1922-12-16
ORDER OF H DAY
for the 4th Ordinary Meeting of
the Colonial Council for St. Croix,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1922,
at ONE O'CLOCK P, M.

/. Colonial Council Bill No. q.
Continuation Of End Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 81, draft
of an Ordinance introduced by Gov
eminent providing for the protection
of wild birds and deer, with Commit
tee Report.
!. Ratification of fees fixed for services
performed by the Law Courts pur-
suant to Section %, Chapter /, Title
of the Code of Laws for St. Croix.
/. Colonial Council Bill No. IA.
Continuation of End Discussion on Co.
loniaI Council Bill No. IA, Third Coun-
Gil, First Session, draft of an Ordinance
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
VALLEY FARM WAS a
BIG HIT SATURDAY

Valley Farm the Senior Glass
play OF the East Stone Gap High
School, was a decided hit accord
ing to all reports coming IRON
those who attended the premier
OF the piece in East Stone Satur-
day evening.
Much credit is given To Miss
Snodgrass, one OF the teachers.
who directed Valley Farm and
made its success possible.
Jess Williams. as Harold Rut-
ledge, Eddie Sproles as Perry
Deane and Miss Mildred Cawood
were the stars OF the evening.
The story OF the play is an old old
one. but ever fresh in the hearts
oi folks who love the rural drama
In the case OF Valley Farm the
old dramatic idea suffered a twist
wherein the dashing city hero car
rls away the country girl and ac-
tually keeps her. Most dramas
OF this kind have their start with
the appearance OF the city fellow
coming to the country and sweep
ing the girl OF her icet. but the fl
nal curtain has always found the
country lad and lass firmly lock
ed in each others sun-bnrned
arms.
Possibly this is one oil the rea-
sons why the play was such big
hit Prof. ]. r. Graham. Miss
Snodgrass and the boys and girls
who worked in the bill are to b,
congratulated on the success OF
the evening.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
NORTON ORATORS
DOWN ALL Corners
Trigg Miller, of Norton High,
and Joseph Rotella, of the Uni
versity of Richmond, Demon
stra'ed That Hill Folks Can
Talk as Well as Dig Coal

'rrigg Miller. OF the Norton
High School. went down to Char
lottcsville last week and Won the
State lnter-High School orator.
cal feat without any trouble.
Last year he went down there
with Miss Margaret Hyatt and
together they annexed the dcba,
ing cup.
Somewhere ont in highly civil
lied eastern Virginia another
Norton boy. young Joseph Ro-
tclla, a ministerial student in the
University OF Richmond. won the
State intercollegiate talk feast
without sweating his collar down.
Toe only lost by narrow margin
last year. aud this wear he came
back with punch tina, lett them
breathlcss.
Rotella has been observed 90
ing up Monument Avenue in
Richmond saying his piece to the
birds on Lees monument. That
was directly alter he had lost in
last years battle. He began ear
~ and worked late. and his victo-
ry is a credit to the state and an
honor TO the section that claims
him as It's sou. His parents hail
from Sunny Italy where the
shoulder is used more than the
tongue in telling the world It's
troubles and Joc's climb. to state
recognition has been painful and
slow albeit sure. He will grad
uate from the University OF Rich
mond this year where he has
made 4 record that he can be
proud OF.
This other Norton boy with the
silver tongue is student and a
thinker. Miller uses words with
fourteen syllables and has the sat
isiaction OF knowing what he is
talking about Up at Norton he
was the Judges second choice in
the first preliminary. That night
a new set OF judges proclaimed
him victor. Down at Charlotes
Vile his learned discourse on the
movies resulted in a victory Tor
the growing Southwest.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
ROAD BONDS SOLD
TO CINCINNATI FIRM
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Make Splendid Deal When
100000 Bond Issue is Sold
Here on Monday

The Sinking Fund Commis-
Slouers OF Big Stone Gap sold to-
We'll. Roth and Company. Gin
cinnati. the 100000 bond issue.
money from which Is to be used
IN building the concrete road
from depot To depot Monday al
terpoon.
Right firms submitted bids Tor
the purchase OF the bonds but the
proposition oi We'll, Roth aud
Company proved the most attrac-
tive. The bonds were sold at par.
with accrued interest. a premium
OF SIS and blanks ior bonds and
attorney lee all furnished by the
bidder.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
NOTED ENTERTAINERS
Win Play for Dance in Big Stone
Gap on May 3lst

The Big Stone Gap Athletic
Club viii bring 10 the Gap for a
Special Dance "Wednesday even
ing May 3lst one OF the most pop
nlar and noted group entertainers
in the country.
Tad Tieman and his Novelty
Orchestra direct from the
Famous Geological Gardens IN
Cincinnati where they have enter
tanned thousands ior the past two
years will furnish tie music on
this occasion.
The orchestra has Just finish
ed a tour through North Carolina
and Tennessee playing at all the
larger cities in these states and
are enroute to Roanoke, Va. to
play return engagement at Is. i.
ke',h's theatre there the first
week in June
This orchestra during the great
war had the distinction and hon
or oil being chosen to play aboard
the George Washington the big
liner that carried President Wil-
son To France and back.
licman's Drum is a very inter
esting souvenir OF this great war
II has over five hundred auto
graph signatures written on the
head OF it by the various leaders
OF our country during the great
war including President Wilson.
Secretary oil War Baker. General
Pershing and Marshall Foch.
The fame OF this noted group
of musicians together with the
popularity OF the local club that is
bringing them here assures rec
ord crowd Tor that evening and
the invitations to the affair will
he priced by all receiving them.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
10TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE LADIES'
AUXILIARY CELEBRATED

May II was the 10th anniver-
sary of the Ladies Auxiliary oil
the Southern Presbyterian
church. 1t was celebrated here
as 4 birthday party on Friday
night at the Presbyterian Manse.
a beautiful program was render
ed by the young girls and a offer
ing. penny Tor each year OF your
lie, was taken while the hymn,
Il gave my lie for thee" was
sung. a social hour was enjoyed
ny the forty guests present. De-
llclous refreshments consisting OF
ice cream, cake. coffee and mints
were served.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
ENGINEERS WILL
BANQUET IN
NORTON MAY 20

The Professional Engineers OF
Southwest Virginia and Those
Interested in Engineering win
Gather Around Table When
"Weighty Technical Matters"
Win Give Way to Sparkling
Wit
The professional engineers oi
Southwest Virginia will entertain
our friends with a banquet at the
Hotel Norton on the evening oil
May 10th, under the auspices ei
the Richmond Chapter of the
American Association OF Ilngin-
GERS. The affair is not being re-
stricted to engineers alone as IN
vitations are being sent onl to
others who are Interested in en-
gincering or the work oil engin-
GERS.
The American Association oi
Engineers is one nj the largest Or
CARNATIONS in the country. and
have a membership OF approx
10000. its object being to
raise the standard oil ethics and to
promote the social and economic
welfare OF engineers
Many prominent Big Stone Gap
people will attend the banquet al
Norton
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
DIPLOMAS WILL
BE AWARDED
AT COEBURN
County Commencement Will Be
Held at Coeburn Monday. May
29,When 81 Graduates of Coun-
ty Win Receive Diplomas
Gap Finals Begin 18th

Monday evening. May 2oth,has
been set for the County Com
menccment at Coeburn when the
- graduates OF Wise county will
be presented with their diplomas
by Superintendent OF Schools
J. J. Kelly. Jr.
Throughout the county closing
exercises will begin Thursday.
May 18th. Big Stone. Norton.
Wise. East Stone Gap and Coe-
burn will conduct their final pro
grams at the same time. each lead
ing up to the County Commence
ment At Coehurn.
The closing exercises oil the To-
cal school starts on Thursday al
ternoon, May 25. ut $3.50. The
Domestic Art Glass OF Miss Billy
Fulton and the drawing exhibits
OF children studying ar, under
Mrs. II. l.. Sulfridgc will be dis
played. The day will be conclud-
cd by music recital by Miss
Mary Martha Davenport's pupils
at $50 p. m.
Friday. May 26th. $50 p. IN.
Class Day exercises. Saturday,
May 9th. laying OF the
Corner Stone OF The ncw High
School building by the Masonic
order. J. N. Ilillman. secretary
State Board oi Education. will be
the principal speaker. The same
evening at 8 80 a spectacular Jap
anesc opcrcita will be given by
the children OF the grammar and
primary grades. 100 children will
take part in the piece. The play
is being staged under the direc-
ton oi Miss Rice and Miss Dun
can, while the musical numbers
have been the work OF Miss
Davenport.
Sunday morning. May %. the
Commencement sermon will be
delivered 10y Rev. a. NJ Padgett
in The school building at II
O'Clock.
Monday evening, May %, s 40
p m, County commencement al
Coebnrn. all schools OF county be-
ing present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
SERVICES FOR ALL
CONVICT CAMPS

w. II. (Salvation BID Keller,
OF Norton. is living up to his name
by making ii possible for the
three convict camps il this part
oil the state to have religious ser
vices every Sunday.
Until he made itihis business
10 investigate how the prisoners
spent their Sundays no services
were held. He found the officers
in charge OF all camps ready and
eager for the men 10 have some
one to talk with them. Last Sun
Hay Dir. Harry a. Thomson talk
ed at the Blackwood camp and
many converts were received.
The more we editors write of
short skirts the shorter they seem
to get. But perhaps that is the
reason we write.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
LEcTURlNG IN ENGLAND

Prof. Walton IL. Hamilton.
brother OF Mrs. John Hamblen,
Oh the Gap, who is instructor oil
economics at Amherst College in
amherst, Mass, sailed from New
ork April 22nd, Tor England
%here he will spend a few months
giving Lectures at theUniversity
.'o' Manchester, Oxford University
ana the London School OF Econo-
mics. Prof. and Mrs. Hamilton
spent few weeks in the Gap a
year or SO ago with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hamblen.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
OF INTEREST Here

Announcements have been re-
ceived here OF the birth oil a
twelve pound son to Mr.. and Mrs.
John White Stuart at their home
in Honaker lew days ago. Mrs.
Stuart was formerly Miss Kate
Graham, OF Tazewell, and sister
of Robt. S. Graham, OF Norton.
Mr.. Stuart is the nephew Of ex-
Governor Henry c. Stuart.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Hold Interesting Semi-Annual
Meeting at Wise

- W Ao~
One OF the most inspiring meet
ings OF the year was the Semi
Annual meeting oil the Federation
OF Women's Clubs OF Wise Coun-
y, which was held last Thursday
May ii, i'll the First Baptis:
church at Wise. A large delega-
ton from Norton, Big Stone Gap.
Coeburn and Wise were present.
The morning session was open
ed with prayer by Rev. A. w. Me
Daniels, oil the First Baptist
church OF that city. Mrs. A. C.
Anderson, OF Wise. welcomed the
members To the meeting. Min
utcs OF the last meeting which
was held at Cocburn on last DC
tohcr, were read by the Secretary
OF the club. Mrs. Ollie Stallard.
OF Wise. Mrs. G.. w. Tompkins.
OF Cranes Nest, the President OF
the county club. gave her report
OF the past work. Mrs. Kline. OF
Norton. treasurer, gave her re-
port Mrs. II. a. ". Skeeu, OF
the Gap, read the resolution
drawn up by the committee on
constitution
Rev. James NJ. Smith. Of the
Gap. presented to the club plans
OF how the I-cwiscott Farm
School and Home will benefit
Wise County. This school is to
be located about SIX miles from
Big Stone Gap near Oreton. Or.
w. K CulberSon. OF Norton. gave
the report Of the County Health
Department and Mr.. {. X. Me
Corkle, commemorative Attor-
ney Tor Wise county, made very
brief talk on county government.
The Special music Tor the ocoa-
sion was a duet. Summer o,
Songs" by Mr.. and Mrs. +. !.
Scott. who have been in Wise for
several weeks assisting i'll rcyi-
val that is being held at the NJ. Z.
Church at that place.
Miss Virginia Anderson. OF
Wise. sang beautiful solo. "A
Carolina Rose" and Miss StalIard
also OF Wise. sang "A Wee Bit OF
Honey" which was enioved bv
all.
A delicious luncheon. prepared
hv the ladies of Wise was served
to the many present which num-
hcred about seven,y-fve.
The afternoon session was open
ed bv the reports oil each club.
Mrs. |. c. TAYLOR. president OF the
Big Stone Gap club. gave her re-
port. Mrs. Karl Stoehr. OF the
Gap. gave the report OF the reso-
luton committee. which was ap-
proved by the club.
The main feature OF the after
noon was the interesting and
helpful talk by DIR. Daisy NJ. Q.
Robertson, OF Richmond, who was
introduced by Mrs. ]. L. Camblos.
OF Norton. Or. Robertson talked
From pnhLr lIe,lth Asmn,,;
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-05-17
BIG TENT ARRIVES
for THOMSON PARTY
REVIVAL NEXT WEEK
Seven Foot Evangelist Will Open
Series Of Great Meetings to be
Held Under Canvass Opposite
Post Office
TO BE NON-SECTARIAN


, Special Nursery Will Be Provid.
. ed at Presbyterian Church to
Take Care Of Children During
Services
J: Every preparation is being
made To accommodate the big
crowds that are expected To al
tend The Big Stone Gap tent
. meeting which is To begin next
Tuesday, May 23rd. a special
tent capable OF seating over 800
people has been obtained and has
arrived i'll the Gap. |, will be set
opposite the post office.
The services will be in charge
OF DIR. Harry A. Thomson, the
seven-ioot evangelist of Hcndcr-
son. n. G. At present DIR. Thorn
son is holding 4 successful revival
at the Presbyterian church i'll
Norton Reports from Norton
are loud in their praise OF the
evangelist. w. II. Keller, con
vert OF the great Moody, and a
leading authority OF Wise county
on the Bible says that DIR. Thorn
son IS the greatest preacher this
section of the state has seen in ten
years. Mr.. Keller praised the
mate modesty OF the minister and
quoted him at lcnght
He is the greatest preacher
this county has seen in ten years. =
Mr. Keller said, He is devoid
oi buster. and acrobatics. The
simplicity OF the man is beauti-
iul."
The chairmen OF the various
committees are busy with their
preparations Tor making the re-
vival one OF the most successful
ever held in the Gap. A nursery
will be provided at the presbytc-
rian church to take care OF all the
children while their parents at
tend the meeting. Special park
ing arrangements will be made
for out Of town visitors a team
under William Long will keep
watch over the cars and see that
they arg properly cared ior
While the revival will be
brought to the city by the Pres
byterian church every denomina-
non will participate and viii join
hands in a big effort to suppur,
the leader Tor the common good.
The singing will be a feature oi
the meetings. DR.. Thomson car
ries his choir leader who has
charge OF the musical program.
The chairmen OF the various
Big Stone Gap committees are
Prayer Meeting, Mrs. A. l.. Hol-
ton; Tent. w J. Smith; Finance
w. 5. Miller; Personal Work,
Miss Kate Guthrie; fishers, DR.
J. A. Gilmer; Music. Miss Mary
). Ramsey; Publicity, {. V.
NFcems; Young Peoples Work
p. Wolfe, Jr.; entertainment.
Mrs. Marvin X. Kelly; Secre-
tatIes. Harry Meadows; Nursery.
Miss Grace Long; Parking Autos.
Millia,n Long.
+. The chairmen will select their
own assistants who will work
throughout the meeting. MIR.
j I. V. Weems, chairman OF pub
+hcity, was careful and anxious
that the public learn that the
meeting would be a community
proposition. dedicated To happi-
ness OF all.
DO not think the meetings are
aust Tor the Presbyterians," he
SAID, They are Tor the entire
community. No matter what
yhnrch you attend, or ii YOU are
not connected with any church at
az. come and join with us. Let
Us make it ,own-widc revival"