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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
MARRIED IN POST
OFFICE MARCH 10Th

Stealing a march ON their many
friends in the Gap Miss blanche
kilbournc and Charles w. Ben
nett, Secretary OF the Mineral Mo
tor Company, OF this place. were
quietly married in the Post OF
nee here on the evening OF March
ss9if, the Rev. Jimmy Smith OF
hciating al the ceremony.
The wedding was kept secret
until the young couple went To
the louraine To select an apart
ment. Here they ran into Mr..
Suliridge, and he talked the story
out OF them. The next day they
went to Bristol to select their iur-
&mture and other friends learned
the news.
The marriage was kept secret
from the brides mother until
the day before Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett started 10 Bristol She had
heen suffering from an infected
'land and had not fully recovered
az the time. She smiled and re-
marked Charles w. had picked a
good wife, and those who know
sMrs. Bennett thoroughly agree
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett are now
iEing in the Touraine apart
ments.
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Ashes and Clinkers of Jealousy
and Discord Must be Removed
Before Our Dreams Can Come
True, Thinks Wren.
NEED OF COOPERATION
Men With Means to Develop Ma
lures Bounty. and the Civic
Spirit Whereby Each Dedi-
Gates Himself to the Common
Good is Gaps Only Hope
BY w. II. Wren

For years Big Stone Gap has
been acknowledged the future
Queen City oil the Virginia coal
fields. Visitors from distant
points are continually impr esscd
with the beautiful scenery and
the pure. invigorating mountain
air. After surveying our natural
wealth in this respect, they be
come amazed at our potential
tiles and proceed to congratulate
us generously. They say that
the day is not lar off when Big
Stone Gap will be the metropolis
Of this region. They say our
natural resources, mild winters
and heal,hful climate, all extend
beckoning hand to industry,
while our uncqualcd setting in
this wide beautiful valley and the
wonderfully abundant supply OF
pure water, is a combination that
the homcseeker can hardly resist.
Kind Forecasts Renew Hopes
Thus we are graciously told OF
what the outcome Of it all will be
surely. These kind forecasts
make us take on renewed hope
and we scrcnely contemplate the
happy event much as we would
look forward TO an eclipse OF the
moon. II is the attitude OF Ste
phen Douglas, who being natur-
ally endowed with wealth. social
graces and position, confidently
expected place oi leadership
among his contcmpOr aries.
Eventually, however, he had to
contend With a rail-spitter. one
who was nurtured at the sad bul
loving breasts OF poverty, Every
school boy knows the result.
They recall the contrast oil .Abra-
ham Lincoln coming To the de
bates in All OK wagon, and the
polished Senator Stephen Doug
las, amid scenes OF wealth and al
flucnce.
Big Stone Gap is surrounded
by hustling, thriving conmun-
tiles built on the rugged noun-
tain sides in spite OF natural
handicaps. These cliff div ellers
are the Abraham I-incolns OF the
future. 1t behoves every citizen
aud lax payer. therefore. 10 con
slider carefully the question,
whittier are we driiting?" How
much OF Big Stone Gaps future
belongs in the realm oil certainty
and how much, with all due re-
spect to the prophets and sons OF
prophets,will have 10 be set down
as an unknown quantity?
Things We're Sure OF
4 believe there are some things
Continued on page eight
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
TRADE AT HOME!

Have YOU ever thought of your merchant as a bus
mess adviser Have you realized that when YOU
buy OF them you get the benefit of their friendship and
atlvcethat oftentines they and will protect your
purchase by telling you plain facts about merchandise
When YOU buy ont oil town you usually deal with
strangers who interested chiefly in getting your
money. True, they give you something for it but ii
they would talk it with you freely as Mr. Ed
Goodoe does frankly any OF our merchants al
ways do. there are many times when your purchase
would be differently and more economically made.
Think it over and give your local dealer chance
to be your friend He'll thank YOU for the opportunity
and you will profit by it.
TRADE AT HOME
Support the Town that Supports You
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I'm RACE UNTIL IT'S
OVER" SAYS CAMBLOS
Pitches His John B. Into. Ring
and Declares He'll Fight to
The Finish

Mark Anthony" CambIos. for-
meF Gap man, who threw his
John b. Stctson in the majoraltv
race at Norton the other day.was
a visitor here on Monday. He
was optomistic about the fight he
IS going to make, but was too
modest to make any prediction as
to the outcome.
You can say I'm into the race
until IL is over he said.
MIR. Camblos has only the
warmcst praise Tor Mayor
Pearoc. who has announced that
he will be in the race again.
While at Big Stone MIR. Cam
bios WAS an active member oi the
Young Mems Club, the orgamiza-
tiun that brought the hosiery mill
TO the Cap He was nominated
Tor the presidency OF the club but
could not accept because OF leav-
ing town 10 locate in Norton AT
the present time he is the presi-
dent OF the NiwaniS Club, and is
also one OF the active workers III
the Billy Sunday Club. an organ
ization that has lett its mark Tor
better standards OF lie in the coal
fields.
Perhaps the most interesting
part OF his lille was enacted III the
town Of Kingsport, Tenn. where
he was a member OF the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen He Was
elected ,othis board when the
town was first incorporated and
the fight he made ior nunici-
pal bcttcrment Won Tor him the
reputation OF being the people S
man Old timers in kingsport
claim that the present. fire depart
incnt. the magnificent school and
many other civic improvements
were due 10 his courage and
ideals. IIc earned the name OF
being a fighter and with the cN-
pcrienCe lack OF him gained Ia
the service of the Kiugsport pee
pie, he should make splendid
showing ~ the coming race.
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BOND ISSUE GOES OVER DESPITE
nth HOUR EFF ORT OF OPPOSITION
Many Believe Circular Issued by Rose Prportng to Give
Voters Facts of Town Indebtedness Won Final Victory
KNITTING MILL ROUTE CHOSEN
Supporters of Better Street Movement Wild With joy AS
First Step in The Real Industrial Development
of Gap is Made

Big Stone Gap will have better
streets. The holly contested
bond issue carried BY comfort
able majority despite the elcv-
enth hour efforts OF the opposi-
ton. headed by w. S. Rose, to
Kill the movement. Many believe
the opposition drove the issue
through by broadcasting a circu-
lar purporting to give voters the
facts OF the towns Indebtedness.
The Knitting Mill, or present
route to Southern dcpo, was vot-
ed upon Tor the construction OF
the road
The vote stood. ior bonds l3S;
against bonds %; or a rajoritv
OF $40 votes. For knitting Mil
route 357; Tor Dummy Line route
1855.
The final outcome OF the cleo
ton was never in doubt The
ancient strong arm methods OF
ward politicians were used nv the
opposition to bccloud the issue.
fablous tales Of the towns hope
less indebtedness was the favor
lite punch, but ii failed to impress
the clear thinking majority in
whose hands the future OF the
Gap, II II has any, lies. The
workers Tor both sides were OH,
early and worked until the polls
closed. Voters were brought To
the polls in automobiles, The la
dies provided nurses Tor mothers
while they went To cast their
vote. The day had every appear
ance oi a big National election.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
COAL AND COKE is
STILL IN ACTIVE DEMAND

Week Ending April 9Th About 10
Per Cent. Lower Than Pre-
vious High Week When De-
mand Was Greatest in Over a
Year.
The total production OF coal in
the Southwest Virginia fields Tor
the week ending April Sth was
1882 tons. or a loss OF l9.SSS
tons over the previous week
when production rose To the
highest point since the week end
ing December III, 1920. There
was also decline i'll the amount
OF coke burned. For the week
ending April ! a total OF 1923
tons We're produced as against
o,S04 ior the week OF April 9th.
While there was a loss Of 10
SSS tons OF coal over the week be-
lore the amount produced during
the same week in 1927 was only
SS,SS2 tons.
For the week ending April Sth
the ~ X w. hauled $3.50 tons.
or l.OS7 more tons than the weel,
before. The other roads operat-
ing this field all show loss in
the amount hauled over the pre-
vious week Mines served by
the Interstate shipped 1904 tons
as apninst IS IO{ for ~. ,,..,al, IL,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
MRS. +. L. HILL
ENTERTAINS

Mr. l'itzhugh Hill entertained
a number OF her friends very en-
joyably at her apartment in the
Nickels building last Wednesday
afternoon in honor OF her little
baby daughter, Mary Elizabeth,
first birthday,
The older guests spent the ey-
ening very pleasantly talking and
watching the little guests play
mcrrily.
Al the close OF the afternoon.
Mrs. Dan Hill and Mrs. lrby
Nickcls assisted Mrs. Hill in ser
wing delicious ice cream and cake
to the guests. The little guests
were presented little basket OF
Easter eggs.
Little MARY Elizabeth. who is
an unusually beautiful and bright
baby, received many lovely gifts
from the following who wished
her many more happy birthdays
Mrs. + l.. Morton and baby.
Mrs. Leonard Litton and baby,
Mrs. Roy Hylton and baby son,
Roy, Jr., Mrs. J. ". Rush and
baby, June, Mrs. Norman Rus
sell and baby, Norman, Jr.. Mrs.
Ray Hall and baby son, Miss En-
ma Duncan. Miss Louise Cox,
little l.loise Roebuck, Mildred
Wolfe. James and Evelyn Taylor,
Edith and Nell Wamplcr, Sue
Wamplcr. Frances Daugherty,
Maurinc Gilly and sister. May
Hin.
BE a Booster and Boost your
home town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
BUG DUST SHOVEL
rs MANUFACTURED

y shovel designed 10 remove
bug dust from cutting" in a
coal mine has been invented
and patented by = ". Ely. OF
bennington Gap. and is manuiac-
turcd by the Bug Dust Shovel
Company. OF that place. The
principal stockholders are r. ".
Ely and ii. +. Sewell. both for
mer coal miners.
The shovel is made OF SOFT Steel.
with one side cut away to Ger
tain extent to give more shovel
surface to the other side. which
causes the shovel 10 turn over
when iull OF dust. thus unloading
without effort on the part OF The
shoveler When he draws the shov-
el out OF the cutting. a long
wood handle enables him 10 reach
a considerable distance.
Coal miners and operators think
II a very practical device and 9TH
ers are hard to fill. The compa
ny mas becn working As many
men as can operate their present
equipment. and il IS expected that
The company will have 10 make
expansions very shortly.
Ely hit on the idea while shov-
cling bug dust some months ago.
lie WAS using the usual kind OF
shovel and happened 10 scoup up
too much dust on one side OF his
shovel. which, when he pulled it
out OF the cutting, naturally turn
ed sidewise and emptied. Then
why not shovel made SO as to
sconp an overwhelming amount
on one side every tiinel Result
The Original Bug Dust Shovel. .
-Crawford's Weekly.
--O----
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
COMM UNITY
LIFE CAMPAIGN

The General Committee Tor the
organization of the State Wide
Community Life Campaign ior
education, health. agriculture.
roads, home life, Churches. and
Sunday Schools have fixed the
period oil the campaign from
April 3 10 May 20. It is de
sired to have this Community
Life Campaign close by May 20
So as not to conflict with the Nir-
ginia Historical Pageant Pro-
gram Directors and County
Councils Tor the conduct OF the
campaign have been appointed
i'll most OF the counties OF the
state. Abundant literature on
the campaign can be secured BY
speakers and those interested in
this movement on application to
Prof. Geo. W. Guy, Richmond,
Va, secretary OF the Publicity
Committee. All classes OF pub
lie spirited citizens in Virginia
are cordially invited to cooperate
i'll this movement which looks to
the improvement OF every inter.
est and activity OF the people oil
this State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
800 DOZEN PAIRS
or SOCKS PER DAY
Gap Mill Is Making Socks Faster
Than Wise County Men and
Bows Can Wear Them Out

Than Wise County Men and
Bows Can Wear Them ON
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19
Wedding Announcement

We are III receipt OF the follow
ing announcement oil Interest to
many OF our readers Mr.. Tay-
Tor. who is president OF the fIaz-
ard Star Coal Company. is a son
OF Capt. and Mrs. Henry Taylor
OF this place:
Mrs. Alice NJ Green
announces the marriage OF her
daughter
Arlene Lillian
Mr., Henry Thruston Taylor
on Saturday April the eighth
Nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Cincinnati Ohio
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19

The fellow who is considerate
OF the faults OF Others generally
has the fewest Of his own.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-04-19

The optimist never worries
over busted bubble. He blows
another while he waits.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Misfortune for Malamute Kid.

The Malamute Kid, en route from Anchorage to McGrath with a load of perishables. was visited with old mis- fortune while laying over for the night -at the Anderson roadhouse. Report states that foot-warmer, left in the sled to maintain even temperature for the perishables. became so overloaded that it set afiame several boxes loaded with eggs, apples, oranges, etc. Before the blaze was discovered. says a late arrival, four cases of eggs, tent, robes, personal clothing, as well as the large basket toboggan sled had be- come d total loss. It is stated, how ever. that two or three cases of the perishables were rescued.
 Later-The Kid, with what little re- mained of his mercantile venture, arr rive here about 3 o'clock this after noon, still cheerful.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
That Fast Time.

| revised version of that fast time credited to Charles Enqulst is to the effect that the real time was just two days slower than that reported by THE TTMES. A recent arrival states that Mr. Enquist left Anchorage on an early train Sunday morning, instead of the regular Tuesday train, as was general ly supposed, and arrived in Nancy in time tO make either Susitna or Lake view on the same day. Had he left the latter place on the same day, which is almost certain his time from either of the places to McGrath would be five days. All of which is a somewhat diff ferent story to that printed. On the other hand, if MT. Enquist rested for two days anywhere between Nancy and MeGrath, it is quite apparent he must have made the time credited to him. But did he rest? That's the leading question.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Dick Bernteseu Passes Away.

Dick Berntasen. well known old. timer of this section, passed away at the Anchorage hospital on April 14th, according to advices lately received here. Death was due to internal can cer. Mir. Berntesen was taken to An ehorage early in February by Joe Wills, in the hope that he would obtain medical relief, but it is stated that the cancer had advanced too far for him to be operated upon.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
' ARIFI: BILL k
 IN SENATE
Consideration Begins With a Warning Ad-
 dress bv McCumber.

Washington, April z1,-Con- sideration of the administration tariff bill began in the Senate to- day with an address by Chair man McCumber, of the finance committee, who declared pro- tective tariff and @ reduction in production costs were necessary to reconstruct the commercial bridge across the chasm separ- ating costs of production in the United States and abroad. The senator warned manufacturers, factory laborers and retailers that a protective tariff alone would not bring about a revival of business. There must, he said, be a reduction of costs to a point within reach of the con sumer's pocketbook.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Notice of Primary Election.

Notice of primary election to be held in the three following precincts, April 25 1922:
 Voting Precinct No. l, McGrath, Alaska-Voting will be conducted in the Blackburn X Eldridge store. Polls open from 8 a. m. until p. m. Voting Precinct No. 2, Taootna, Alaska-Voting will be conducted in the A. Higgins store. Polls open from a. m. until p. m.
 Voting Precinct No. 3, Nixon Mine Voting will be conducted in the office of Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Go. Polls open from ga. m.until p. ID. The above election is. held for the purpose of nominating candidates for the general election to be held in No vember, next.
 sELOYD R MARSH,
 U. $. Commissioner,
 Mt. Mckinley Precinct.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
100000
 SANDBAGS
Being Rushed to New Orleans for Use Along
 Rising Mississippi.

New Orleans, April 2l.-Des- perate efforts are being put forth to strengthen the 1evees and keep the Mississippi within bounds.
 Four million sandbags are being rushed from Schenectady for ase in thls vicinity, where the water has already reached the highest mark ever recorded :.
 Many districts are already flooded, and great damage has been done to farms and much livestock destroyed.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
ENERGETIC
 MEASURES
France to Use Them If Germany Doesn't Ab-
 rogate Treaty.

Paris, April 2O.-Instructions sent by Premier Poincare to French am bassadors in the cap itals of the allies are to insist that energetic measures must be taken and penalties applied to Germany in case the Russo-Ger- man treaty is not abrogated. These measures, says the pre- naier, will be taken, regardless of what the Genoa conference aysdecide.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
;3o,000 ARE
 HOMELESS
400 Killed in Explosion of Several Hundred
 Cars Ammunition.

Belgrade, April 21.= More than thirty thousand people are homeless and not less than four hundred are dead at Monasty as the result of an explosion of sev- eral hundred ear loads of ammu- milton, The killed are mainly women. children and soldiers.
 A church III which a children's service was being held collapsed and nearly all occupants were killed, and a barracks building in which eighteen hundred sol diers were eating lunch was to- tally destroyed, many of the sol diers being buried beneath the Wreckage.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Camp Lewis Will Be
 Abandoned, July 1st

San Francisco.-Plans calling for the virtual abandonment of Camp Lewis, at American Lake. Washington, and the transfer of the Nineteenth infantry, at present in San Francisco, to the Ha- waiian islands before July l, are being negotiated by the war department, it was reported today.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22

aenoa, April 20.-Germany's official reply to the allies note regarding she Russo.German treaty was delivered to the con- ference today. The Russian delegation announced that its reply to the allied experts terms concerning Russian debts and obligations. would be delivered this afternoon. With these mat ters in hand, the Genoa confer ence, which has marked time for several days, once more got un- der way,
 While the tone of the German reply is mild and conciliatory, it is also most evasive. The reply neither consents to the annul. ment of the Russo German com. mercial pact nor to the complete withdrawal by the German dele gation from the political com mission, the most important sub division of the conference. How ever, it agrees to withdraw from further discussions so far as Rus sla is concerned.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Sutherland Strong in Anchorage.

Late arrivals from the coast state that the prediction is made that Dele gate Sutherland will win out in the Anchorage primaries by a vote of , to l, notwithstanding the desperate fight being waged against him by 8 coterie nf coast pOl!ticians
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
]. E. Baker for the Legislature.

The many friends of John E. Baker, Of Tacotna, are urging him to make the race for the Territorial Legisa- ture It is understood that Mr. Baker has practically yielded to the strong pressure and that formal announcement to this effect will be made at an early Q Ate
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Two Schools At Flat.

Flats school trouble has eliminated in such division of the school patrons that two schools are now being main tained, according to word lately re ceived here. One of these schools is said to have an attendance of 3 pupils, the other l.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
An All-Night Out.

Rasmus Nelson, who left here sev, eral days ago for the coast had an all night out on his trip out. according to recent arrivals. Leaving the Rhone river roadhouse at 3 o'clock in the af- ternoon, a severe storm prevailing at the time, Mr. Nelson was oyertaken by darkness a few miles over the pass, the trail also being covered witb about a foot of fresh snow There was only one thing to do" "siwash "-and when incoming travellers met Mir. Nelson the next morning he was about two miles from the Anderson roadhouse.
 Henry Martello returned here Thurs day from his last mail trip to Nancy, to which point he also had Mrs. Sid Paul son as passenger. Mir. Martello left this morning for Flat, from which point he will again return here.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
HUNDREDS
 OF Gl;ffs,,rSTi E: N
Belfast Has the Worst Night Known During
 Many Months.

Belfast, April 2l.-Hundreds of gunmen participated in street battles during the worst night of terror Belfast has known for months, The fighting last night and early today in the Bally- macarret district was particular ly severe, two being killed and sixteen badly wounded.
 Dublin, April Wellington barracks was attacked by rebels during the night. The attack was beaten off, but with casual ties on both sides. Machine gun volleys were poured into the barracks, which were garrisoned by Free State troops.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22


 Genoa, April 22.-Actual work on plan for the reconstruction of Russia was started today by experts representing the Russian soviet government, Britain, Bel- eium, France, Italy, Japan, Hol
 land, Czecfe Slovakia Heated politics surrounding the Russian problem had been cooled by 'fchetcherin s note accepting in main the allied formula stating the terms on which the great powers are willing to resume business relations with Russia
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Conference At Genoa
 Again Under HeadWay

Genoa, April Elf the Rus sians are granled recognition de iare and adequate financial as sistance, they state in their reply submitted to the entente today, they are willing to admit Rus sia's war and pre-war debts waive their counter claims and restore the use of nationaliZed property to it's former owners, or satisfy the claims of foreign CTS in cases where their property cannot be restored,
The Kusko times., 1922-04-22
Primary Election Tuesday Next.

Primary elections general through out Alaska will occur Tuesday next, the 25th. The focal booth will be at the Blackburn X Eldridge store, the hours for voting being between s a. m. and : D. m.