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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
FRANK FREELAND
SCOTT DEAD

After an illness of several days in
the Cincinnati Sani,orium, Frank
Freeland Scott died suddenly early
Saturday morning. At the time of
his death he was connected with the
Superior Coal Company, of Knox
willie, and resided with his daughter,
Miss Frances,at the New Cumber-
innd Hotel in that city. Mr.. Scott
was the son of james NJ. and
Helen Freeland Scott, of Licking
ington, Ky, where he was raised and
educated at Pennsylvania Universe
ty. In 1900 he married Miss Jessie
Wax, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Wax, of this place. Mrs. Scott died
in April, 1918.
MIR. Scott has been in declining
health for some two years and when
he was taken critically i'll, bliss
Frances, who was visiting in Bre-
ward, N. c., hurried to the hospital
but did not get there until after her
fathers death. She brought the re-
mains to the Gap where funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. X. G.
Reynolds on Sunday evening. The
pallbenrers were: j. o. Smith, A. l..
Holton, J. b. Wamplcr. II. b. Also
yer, Geo. l.. Taylor, ]. =. Wolfe,
John Hamblcn and DIR. w. A. Baker.
MIR. Scott is survived by his daugh-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
RECORD BLAST HURLS
STONES NEARLY A MILE

Coeburn. Aug. 1.-THE contrac-
tors, who are doing the grading on
the Interstate Railroad. put of one
OF the largest blasts Saturday that
has ever been known in this country.
The object was to shoot down a large
cliff of solid rock to make fill for
the railroad grade.
Several thousand pounds OF cx-
plosives were used. A unnell was
cut three ways into the face of the
cliff and the explosives put in and
sealed up with concrete. The result
WAS highly successful.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
IMMENSE CROWD
SEES BLOCK DANCE
ON PARK AVENUE
Norton Concert Band Played
Pepful Strains and Jassy
Jerks While Dancers Nov
ed Fantastically-Prayer
Meeting Called for Their
Benefit
(Crawford's Weekly

kSTaNiOTuS meektyj
Nortons first block dance was Civ
en- Friday night by the Norton Con-
cert Band on the asphalt pavement
in the block between the banks and
the Norton Pharmacy.
The band occupied n stand half
way Of the block and they played
with brief intermissions, from nine
to twelve. while the many couples
from Norton and neighboring towns
danced under the lights, surround
cd by crowd as large rs any that
gathered to hear Billy Sunday.
While the Church of God was hold
ing special meeting for their bene-
fit, the joyous couples made merry.
Many people who doubtless had new
er seen public dance crowded the
side walk and perched in parked
cars, or darkened the windows of
upper stories.
Little Mary Lee Hughes, the five
year-old midget dancer of Norton,
was the first to venture upon the as
phalt. Lightly, gaily, she tripped to
the tune of the music, and kept dane
ing long after many couples had
come on, vending her way easily, as
though unconsciously, among them.
The onlookers-what bunch of
wall-nowcrs they were!-had to be
pushed back to give the dancers
roon rs tb.i,. ,,,,,ho,. ;noro,eoJ
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
KILLED IN
RUSSELL COUNTY

ID. IL. Bostic was in receipt of II
telegram Saturday stating that his
nephew, Buckley Baker, was instant
ly killed at his home by gasoline
engine. No other details were stat
ed and it is not known in what way
the young man came to his death.
MIR. Bostie left here Sunday morn
ing To attend the funeral.
Mr.. Baker had just left the Gap
about two weeks ago having been
employed here as automobile demon
strator and salesman for a few weeks
for the Lonesome Pine Motor Com
pany. He was n young man of many
fine qualities and made many friends
in the Gap during his short stay here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
CLOSE WEEKS
ENGAGEMENT

The Anderson Gum Stock Com
pany closed weeks engagement
here Saturday night and departed
for Johnson City, Tenn. They were
much pleased with their stay in the
Gap, having received liberal pat
ronage from the public, and an
nounced that they would return here
January LIST and make Big Stone Gap
their headquarters for circuit of
the theatres in Wise county. They
are now touring the country show
ing in their tent but during the win
ter they perform in theatres.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
MRS. RICHMOND DIES

Mrs. Polly Ann Richmond, aged
Gil years, wife Of the late j. b. Rich
Inond, of East Stone Gap, died Mt
the home of her brother, Jonathan
Kilbourne at Cadet last Wednesday
evening. She had been suffering for
period of two years from cancer
but it did not prove Of serious ma
ture until within the last few weeks,
She WINS taken to Louisville two
weeks ago for treatment but was adj
viscd By physicians that her case was
hopeless. The trip proved very
strenuous for her and she only lived
few days after returning home.
Mrs. Richmond was born and rear
cd in this section, her father and
mother being among the first to set
tic in Big Stone Gap. She is still
survived by her mother, Mrs. Louisa
Kilbournc, who lives at Cadet. Mrs.
Richmond's husband died two years
ngo and since that time she has made
her home with her children nearly all
of whom live in Wise county. She
had only been at the Kilbourne home
month prior to death.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Methods, church at East
Stone Gap Thursday afternoon by
Rev. Henry Wampler to which a
large crowd OF relatives and friends
from this section attended. Burial
was made in the cemetery at that
place.
Besides her mother, brothers and
sisters the deceased is survived by
the following children: Isaac Rich
mond Of Appalachin; Frank Rich
mond and Mrs. George Johnson, of
Osaka; Mrs. I.ura Anderson, of
Stoncga; and Mrs. Walter Rice, Of
Abingdon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23

MIR. Ike Taylor has let the contract
for his heating and plumbing to W.
G. Coutts. The plumbing is to be
the most modern tiled in bath and
high grade Standard Sanitary fix
lures and the heating is TO be hot
water with the Coutts guarantee and
reputation back of it. Mr.. Contts
is not only the lowest bidder but his
10 years experience and reputation
never fails to get the business. Mr..
Coutts urges on those in Wise coun-
ty that plan en- heating their homes
to place their order now, as this fall
is going to be busy time for the
piurnbers.-adv.
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RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

Whereas, The Supreme Architect
of the Universe has called from our
midst. Brother lessee Rogers, who
after "a few months OF patient suffer
ing. finished his earthly labor and
has now passed to the great beyond.
And whereas. Brother Rogers had
only recently moved his membership
with us from Clarksvillc, Texas, his
kindly manner won for him many de-
voted friends.
Be it Resolved, That since this
lodge is called upon to give him up,
we meckIy bow in submission to the
Fathers will.
Whereas, Another link in our fra
,crnnl chain is missing, impressing
anew upon our minds, that solemn
fact that we must sooner or later re-
sponi to the call from labor to our
eternal abode,
Resolved: First that we extend
To the heart broken family our sin
cerest synipathies, and commend
them to Him who is abundantiy able
to bind the broken hearts and pour
the healing oil of peace upon their
crushed spirits,
Resolved: Second, that we cher
ish the memory of him, who through
lie exemplihcd the noble principles
Of our institution walking among us
MS n just and upright Master Mason.
Resolved, lastly. that page of
our records be set apart TO his mem
DRY, and n copy of these resolutions
be sent to the gricf-strieken family
and q copy to the press for publica-
ton.
Committee;
J. y. Body,
a. NJ. padgett,
G. l.. Taylor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
ANOTHER STILL GONE

a big i5-gallon still rewarded the
efforts OF officers w. b. Ramsey and
Henry Hill the other day.
About $50 gallons of beer was de-
stroyed along with the still. No ar
rests have been made and il is Sc
riously doubted by Mr.. Ramsey if
the party on whose place the still
was found was aware that it was
there.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23

FOR SALE.--7 room house near
the Methodist church at bargain ii
taken before the LIST of September.
See w. &. Coutts.-adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23

You have become cynical about
places advertising Home Cooked
food like mothers because YOU have
been fed "hocum" once too often.
Gather up your faith once more, and
let our tea room with its real honest
to-goodness food and pleasing envi-
ronments restore your smile, and
improve your appetite and digestion.
The Blue Tea Pot.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23

Mrs r. Il. Alsover was hostess Mt
n delightful luncheon given at the
Blue Tea Pot Wednesday in honor
of Mrs. Francis NJ. Berry and Mrs.
Harold W. Beers, Of Atlanta, the
charming guests of Mrs. +. l.. Good
loe. The tea room was attractively
decorated with freshly cut flowers,
and delicious two-course luncheon
was served after which hearts and
bridge were played at the home OF
Mrs. Alsoyer. The guests were:
Mrs, Francis NJ. Kerry, Mrs Harold
W. Beers, Mrs. Z. l.. Goodloe, Mrs.
Horace Fox, Mrs. Ralph +. Taggart,
Mrs. c. c. Cochran, Mrs. Thomas
Cochran, Mrs, j. O. Smith, Mrs. Otis
Mouser, Mrs. d. u. pierson, Mrs.
+. ]. Prescott, Mrs. Garrett Scott,
Miss Minnie Fox, Mrs. J. w. Kelly,
Mrs. w. T. Goodloe, Miss Elizabeth
Lowe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
NOTICE

W. II. Lawson wishes TO announce
TO his friends TINT he has opened a
shoe repair shop in the express Of
iice building on East 18th street
where he is fully prepared to serve
his patrons again with the best OF
satisfaction.--adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
TWO GAMES AT NORTON

The fast base bali team from
Lynch, Ky, will play the Dorchester
tenm on the Norton grounds two
games this week, one on Wednesday
afternoon and the other on Thurs
day. The Lynch boys came across
the mountain Monday and spent the
night here. going TO Pennington Gap
Tuesday for game with that team
II is understood the Lynch team will
disband for the season following
these games. They have the fastest
team ever organized in Eastern Ken
lucky and easily won the champion
ship OF that section, defeating every
team they came in contact with.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-08-23
MENU

Chicken Pie Corn Pudding
Sweet Potato Croqueitc
Combination Salad Beaten Biscuit
Iced Tea Coffee
Pie Cream Cake
Reserve tables for Saturday lunch
con at the Blue Tea Pot.
---------------CI------
Summer is on its last legs and win
ter is beginning to toddle.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
NORTH DAKOTA
PRIMARY FIGHT
IS VERY CLOSE
Senator McCumber Confident
Of Victory Wednesday-Fra-
zier Men Also Confident.

FARGO. N. D.. June 2e-North
Dakota today is warming up to an
exciting finish at Wednesdays pri.
mary, with Porter J. McCumber
making the fight Of his life for
denomination for United States
Senator.
Lynn J. Frazier. recalled Non
Partisan League official. and orms-
by McHarg, candidate of organiza-
ton Republicans who refuse to
support McCumber, are the other
candidates in the race. McHarg Is
considered third, but no one will
forecast the positions OF McCum-
Der and Frazier.
For weeks the feeling that Nc
Cumber was facing defeat at the
primary has prevailed. and Fra.
zier's managers are making the
usual pre-primary claims. At the
McCumber headquarters victory for
the Senator also Is claimed. but
men who have followed political
contests in the State for years re-
fuse to make a choice.
McCumber lost thousands OF so.
called regular Republican votes
through his consistant refusal to
attack the Non.Partisan League
and his refusal to support the re-
call election In which r. A. Nestor
was elected governor over Frazier.
That faction of the party has
placed McHarg in the race, with
little hope of nomination but de-
termined to defeat McCumber II
possible.
McCumber's part In recommend.
ing Frank White, former governor,
for the post of United States Treas.
urer. in which he Joined DR.. f. F.
Ladd. junior North Dakota Sena.
tor, also has affected his chances.
McCumber's appeal to the farm
ers through an address mailed from
Washington. and in which he de.
Tended his stand for the Republican
tariff legislation has been hailed
by his followers as a master stroke.
but the Frazier managers say It
also will drive votes away.
The last few days of the cam.
paign have been enlivened by the
arrival Of union labor leaders. in.
Guiding Paul J. Smith. orga niz"r
for the American Federation of La.
bor and confidante OF Samuel
Gompers. and their appearance on
the, stump for Frazier in Fargo,
Minot and other centers where the
railroad mems vote Is factor.
Frazier was credited with most Of
this vote. but the effect OF Smiths
campaign has been 10 insure a full
vote of progressive strength in
these districts.
In the country, always conceded
to be Frazier's territory, Arthur G.
Townley, organizer Of the Non.
Partisan League, has been making
a campaign of organization and is
declared to have won back voters
who deserted Frazier In the recall
election or stayed at home.
For McCpmber, Gov. J. o. Preus
OF Minnesota has been leading the
fight for the last few days, speak.
Ing in many cities. He has ap-
pealed for McCumber en- the ground
that North Dakota cannot afford
to lose her high place In the United
States Senate. o.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
SHERIFF To HIT
CRIME CRITICS
IN CLARENDON
Big Turnout of Citizens Ex-
pected to Hear Law En-
forcement Chief. ~

CLARENDON, Va, June 25.--It Is
expected that tonight's meeting OF
the Clarendon Citizens Associa ZION,
which will be held I'm the engine
house, will be one of the biggest on
record, owing to the assertion OF
Sheriff A. G. Clements that he Will
come before the organization anc re-
flute charges made there regarding
the prevalence of crime in Arlington
county.
Many citizens have also declared
their intention to ask Sheriff Glenn.
ents to explain a statement he made
last week to the effect that members
of the association, who had comment.
ed upon the lack of law enforcement
in the country were nothing but u
bunch of Bolsheviks." Although the
sheriff stated his intention of appear
Ing before the association early last
week a formal invitation was sent to
him by the executive committee Of
the organization at its meeting FRI
day night.
If the plans of Ely Johnson, man
ager of the Cherrydale Athletic Az
sociation, prevail, Arlington county
will have a regular established base
odll JOhiloOh mas S-hb WV
letters to all baseball aggregations
in the county asking their opinion On
such a move. 1t is understood that
the Clarendon Athletic Association Is
against the proposal, although no
formal rejection of the plan has as
yet been made.
Special Officer Welch, who was ap-
pointed by the county supervisors
for the sole purposes Of curbing
speeding, has made more than twen-
" arrests in the past ten days. He
has given special attention to the
Cherrydale road, where several Sc
rious accidents have occurred as the
result of reckless driving.
A meeting of the carnival commit.
tee of Arlington Lodge, l. o. o. F..
will be held shortly to check up all
bills due for the presentation OF the
affair held here recently in aid of
the new lodge building. An an.
nouncement of the funds derived
will then be made. In order to in
crease the amount taken in at the
fair, stock is being sold by the odd
Fellows Building Association, and
il is expected that work on the new
structure will be started about Au-
gust /.
Work Of inceping the new Claren-
don Lodge. of Rebekas, will be un-
dertaken by Alexandria Liberty
Lodge next Thursday night. A
class of 10 candidates will be ini-
tiated as charter members. Immedi-
ately after the induction ceremonies
officers will be elected. Work Of
forming the Clarendon Lodge began
about a month ago.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
BALL PLAYERS .
ARRESTED FOR
SABBATH SPORT
Two Teams In Virginia League
Taken by Police for Ports
mouth Game.
BY international Now. Service.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. June 2s.--
An attempt to stage Sunday base
ball games here resulted in the ar.
rest Of eighteen players of the Ports
mouth and Newport News Virginia
League) teams.
The police who made the arrests
were jeered and hissed by the
fans How about the bootleg
gers?" why don't you get the boot.
leggers?" Shame, shame" Were
some of the cries hurled from the
grandstand and bleachers.
The game had been advertised as
regularly scheduled league affair.
Score cards were sold down town
for a part of the morning and
at the ferry wharf In Norfolk, and
purchasers were given q compli-
mentary ticket to the afternoon s
game. Early in the morning the
Portsmouth pharmacists who had
score cards on sale were notified that
they would have to discontinue the
sale or that the law against the sale
of soft drinks and cigars would be
enforced. This threw a damper on
the sale except at the ferry wharf
in Norfolk, where cards were bought
by the hundreds. 1t ,also was an
nounced from many of the pulpits Of
the city that city officials had as
sured the ministers the playing Of
the game would be prevented. The
club owners were also notified that
at the close of the first inning the
arrests would be made.
The players were released under
$25 bail for appearance in police
court today
The Washington times., 1922-06-26

his immediate family has plenty to
do with the Chicago Tribune he him.
self has nothing to do with IL what.
soever: His being in politics is pre-.
cisely the result of the situation
which brought 1t about that he
ceased to have anything to dc
with 1t.
He Is now forty.five. His chief in.
terest really and finally is the for.
eign policy Of the United States,
especially in the region of the Carib.
bean. He believes that the peoples
OF that region-from Panama to
Porto Rico-will develop into peoples
prosperous and progressive under as
much American leadership as may
from time to time be necessary for
guidance rather than Tor permanent
conquest and occupation. It. hap.
pens that he has Travelled much
in the Orient, in the Caribbean, in
Europe. II he continues In politics
and II his enemies in Illinois do not
extnguish him in 1924 when he runs
for reelection to the Senate, II may
be expected that he will succeed
Lodge as the Republican party's for
eign affairs specialist. II they dc
extinguish him, then-poor fellow
he will have to go and make a third
career.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
Lucille" Ruffed, At
Rag" Costumes,
Quits Job 4
BY BASIL d. WOON.
Universal Service.

PARIS. June 26.-T am re-
firing from the dressmaking
business. Modern women look
like bundles Of rags. l refuse
to be party to the present
sartorial crime"
That is what Lady Duff
Gordon, who, under the SOU
briduet Of Lucille" has won
great fame. said to me today.
Lady Gordon was the first titled
British woman to enter the
dressmaking trade.
Lady Gordon, when she saw
her dressmaker, Molyneaux. at
a sumptuous fete in his chateau,
complained about the latter's
abrupt rise, to fame, saying:
81 made him-picked him up
as a little boy-now look at
him."
Molyneaux, who was formerly
head cutter for Lucille" is re-
ported to have spent $4,000 at
his fete, the entertainers includ-
ing Irene Castle. Irving Berlin
and Jenny Dolly.
Two thousand quarts of cham
payne were emptied during the
revelry, which kept up long
past dawn.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
U.S.PROSPER|TY
TRACED To COP
. BY NJ 'CORM|CK
Senator Points With Well
Known Pride to Achieve
ments Of Harding.
by Universal Service.

Because American newspaper
find In the news from foreign capl'
tails more to interest their readers
than in 'the unremitting and un-
romantic labor of Congress" Sena.
tor Medill Mccormick, chairrnan OF
the Republican Senatorial Commit
tee. today issued a statement re-
counting the achievements OF the
present Administration.
Declaring that America is an oasis
Of prosperity in the world. Senator
Mccormick states that only pro-
crastination and filibustering on the
by general strikes, car. the resump-
ton of general activity and general
employment, the restoration OF pros
perity, be postponed or delayed.
He deplores the fact that the
cabled account of the last Paris fash
lon devised for superficial anatomi'
cal exposure, frequently will bury
any solemn Washington news"
Unemployment abroad Is greater
than in the United States per capita:
he AYERS, and points to a report OF
the Department of Labor that .,00O,-
900 idle men have gone to work our
| ing the last ninety days. -,
American agriculture has rallied
under the stimulus Of the kellogg
agricultural credits act and the
emergency tariff act, while agricul-
ture in other countries Is nearly
! PROSTATE. American exports are
making an altitude record. while the
exports OF France. Germany and
England have taken a disastrous
| tail-spin. Under the stimulus OF
Republican legislation, the farmer Is
recovering his equilibrium: corn,
cotton and wheat are bringing better
prices since the Kellogg agricultural
credits act, which supplements the
machinery of the Finance Corpora
ton. and the same is true OF live.
| stock.
"The drastic retrenchment OF ex.
penditures inaugurated by the last
Congress; the economic and effective
administration of public affairs
under President Harding. have con.
| tributed no less to the financial re-
covery OF this country" he says.
IT do not need to dwell upon the
expenditure Of $11 900, 100000 by the
last Administra ton for which we got
during the last war less than 200
cannon; less than 200 aircraft, one
ship and a nationwide. railroad
| wreck"
LET II be clear that as compared
with the sums sought to be spent by
the Wilson Administration during
three years, and those appropriated
by a Republican Congress. Congress
saved the taxpayers $1,000, ,000, 900.
"Since Warren Harding took office
we have paid off nearly 81 1,000,-
000. 900 OF the national debt.
The Washington times., 1922-06-26
men
NEED MORE MD,
SAYS VET HEAD
Service Mems Convention Will
Urge Constructive Help in
Postwar Problems.
BY JUDGE ROBERT 8. MARX,
National Commander. Disabled American
Veterans of the World War.

Netrfuus OF tue WOfiu war.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-The
disabled American veterans OF the
world war are meeting In San Fran
cisco for constructive help-help to
one another. help to the Government
officials. and to help the American
people understand their problems.
Among the many acute problems
to be dealt with by the convention,
first and foremost Is the great need
for more hospitals and more hospital
beds, particularly for the men who
lost their lungs or minds in the world
war.
BY this we mean real beds with
real nurses and real doctors; not
beds of paper or hospitals planned
in some bureau office in Washing
ton.
A second question to be discussed
by the convention is the rehabilita
ton of the MANNED and crippled
heroes Of the war. to the number
Of 100000 who today are being
trained by the Government for new
jobs in life.
We hold that rehabilitation means
placing these men back into employ
ment where they can be independ
ent and self-supporting citizens. The
disabled men do not want charity
What they want is Justice and ar
opportunity to make good as self
supporting members Of society.
Above all else, this convention
will demand that the great huniani
tartan purposes for which the United
States went into the war be fulfilled
Our SCARED and mutiliated bodie.
are a living protest against war. and
we wish to demand that a concrete
plan for cooperation by all nations
to end war be the goal of this ma
ton, in peace as in war.