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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20

| extend the clemency only month at
time. AT the end OF each month you
must bring me report of your work.
record in detail. and will extend
the clemcncy another month. II YOU
fall To appear or send satisfactory
reason why. nm officer will be after
you within twenty-four hours. II Is
the best way can think of helping
you. jack, Billy Bobs way, with the
thirty years hardening that must be
broken through. have faith that
four years Of such philanthropIc work
will not be without result. After the
money is all gone. every dollar come
to me and ! Will give you steady en-
ployment Mt n living salary. You used
to be exceptionally good mt figures In
school. and had quick mind. All you
need is to get the mind to working
along In straight line. Jack Now
you nny go and draw the first 81 900
to be ready to commence work"
He nodded to an officer, who led the
scowilng. half.dazed prisoner to the
door OF the courtroom, and to another
for the next case to be brought in.
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"tIave You Any.hIna 10 say2"

your mime and going from pOstofiicc to
nostollicc. So 1t has been impossible
To locate the victims. You could not
de- II yourself. l suppose"
lie took of his glasses. wiped them
with his handkerchief, placed the
handkerchief in his pocket ana the
glasses on his nose. Then he looked
down again mt the prisoner.
But he was completely changed. The
severity was gone from his face. There
was Il twinkle IN his eyes. The Judi
cial voice was laid aside. There were
those WHO criticized some OF the
Judges Judgments They were not or
thodox. They took no account of pres
edents. They ignored blackstone.
"InclS," he said, ~ believe shall
have To help YOU"
"Wha--what-lct me go YOU mean
Toni' stammered the prisoner, look.
Ing dazed
NO, indeed" laughed the Judge.
"Thnt wouldn't help you bit, Jack.
was just thinking Of the time at
school, when YOU stole Billy Bob's
marbles. Accused of 1t. YOU grew sui
len nnd abusive, ready to fight the
whole school. Then BILLY Bobs remen.
bcred II was near Christmas. ana he
told Won 1t wns all RICH. about the
marbles, ms you would have won them
from him anyway. and forced n whole
handful more into your pocket and
Insisted on taking yom over to his
house for the Christmas dinner. Bil.
~ was Il good sort.
We'll, II is Christmas time now.
Jack--only three days ahead. And |
was just thinking what good chm
you were for whole year after the
l'iily Bohs episode-tlil your father
got angry and beat yon UP.
Pretty tough life You've had. .Jnck
] was thinking. Good.for.nothing I'm.
ther and slattern mother and every
Kind OF crooked teaching. Then you
were handsome hoy. an exceedingly
handsome young man. which is the
worst kind of handicap one can stnrt
oft with. And then, to cup the whole
thing. an uncle left you $500 of badly
tainted money. That sort of fixed YOU
INTO rut, for 1t rlvetcd your energies
Into making more In the same way.
Not many Billy Bobs have broken
through the even tenor of your life.
Jack"
What are YOU driving ut, Tom ~
growled the prisoner. care you acting
Ike Billy Bobs, or Just strlnging mef"
BILLY Bobs, but with n thought to
the thirty years intervening between
Jack the boy and Jack tile man. Let
me see, you have gathered together, by
devious ways. about 100000"
"N-no, Tom, you're crazyr' ejacn-
lated the prisoner, In II startled voice.
Il haven't thing except maybe
thousand or two froin-thls last Job"
The judge looked at n slip of nnper
FIFTY thousand, four hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars" he read,
and It's pretty close to the exnct fig
urcs. Jack. Maybe you've got some
small change in your pockets that wns
overlooked. And we know in lust
what banks most OF the money Is de-
posted aud under what names. and
where the rest of It Is hidden. We've
had you under close surveillance for
some time, jack, and lucky for you.
for 1t shows me how can be of real
service"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20

you really think women are moro
practical than men, and more intel
ligcnt?"
Sure! Consider when man
gets bald he buys hair restorcr by
the quart, with no result whatever,
but under the same circumstances u
woman doesn't waste time and mon
ey she just buys hair The Gentle
woman.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20
KANSAS PASTOR
OUTWITS SUNDAY
BASEBALL FANS

Washington, Kan, Dec. l5.-Thc
Rev. NJ. p. Cox. of this town, didn't
like baseball. Instead of preaching
against it he organized a league OF
church teams.
They played midweck, regularly
scheduled contests and everybody,
even the players, forgot about Sun
day games.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20
SWISS FARMERS
PLAN TO SETTLE.
IN u. s. ROCKIES

Denver, Dec. l5.--From the peace
full valleys and slopes OF the Swiss
Alps to the rugged hills OF the Colo
RADIO Rockies will be the transition
OF several hundred Swiss farmers, if
plans under way here mature.
Negotiations for securing thou
sands of acres OF farm land in Moffat
and Routt counties. Colorado, are
being conducted by representatives
Of young Swiss farmers who desire
to cmigrate to the United States and
take up the manufacture of cheese
and butter in the Western mountain
country.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20

People who are continually looking
for soft berths invariably find them
lin the possession of others.
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Copyright. 1919. Western Mewspaper unIor

der the law" lie shot out.
The prisoner moisicncd his lips.
"ion and went to school together.
Judge" he reminded. weakly.
The judges face did not relax. lie
waited.
And WE'VE" The man quaIled
under The eyes fixed upon hin. and
did not end the sentence
You were about to say loved the
same GIRL the Judge finished. "Iou
won her, AMI She died under your
neglect and abuse. | think you stnrt-
ell To say something without due
thought. Eat we will let that pass,
and the school. You nrc up for this
crime now, and we Will judge you by
II alone. uniniucnccd. Have You any
thing to say. beyond your lawyers
plcaf"
No" sullenly.
You have dcfrnudcd women and
children through the mall changing
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20
Bulbs a. Holiday Time.
II Il for bread you have no dole.

Buy hyaclnths and feed the soul.
So sings the ancient poet. The
modern version is a tiny bowl OF
bulbs, growing ones which will bloom
at holiday time. or unrooted bulbs
neatly tied In gray and blue recepta-
eiea.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20

Mems clothiers are always pleased
when new and pretty girl comes to
town. 1t stimulates trade.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-12-20

Inquisitivencss never gets the bet
ter of person. 1t is always the
worst.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

TOO Much Business" Will be til. .--..,
feature at the Cspitoi next week, instead
OF Sherloch Holmes" which has been
postponed to the following week
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Ihe french Players will present IL.
Retour." by Robert Dc Fier. ara rr,uct.
oe trofsset. at the Belmont Theater next
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

seemed to step on any real optimism
about the solution OF what "The Night
Call" was abotu last night.
About II o'clock p. m. when almost
every body on the stage Of the Frazee
Theatcr had been cast under nescap-
able suspicion Of bootlegging and mur
der. the spectators painting and TOT
tering reason crossed its fingers and
pointed out the villain.
"The Night CALI Is tho work of
Adclinc Hendricks and it Is produced
by The Players Assembly. that CO.
operative group Of artists that put on
"Montmartrc.' 1t gives tho most
abundant opportunity for the study Of
the psychology Of the darkcned stage.
Almost every entrance and exit is made
in darkness. Every character is CON
spirator There is a trip through the
vinous catacombs of Long Island.
What an efficiency engineer can do
with tho bootcgging business by means
of scientific appliances like the radio
phone in aid Of rum running is ex-
posed in finale which no one is likely
to hop. Indeed, while the audience had
lot Of fun with many of the obvious
barebones of the piece, yet it sat guilt
lily transferring its guess from one
character to another even unto the end
And that. you might suppose. is the
test Of entertainment in guessing
games.
There is little call for characterize
tion by the actors. Elsie Rizor mud
Dodson MITCHELL seen for so long in
"The Tavern struggle nightly with
the temptation to add "What's all the
shootin' for"' to dialogue Tint was
studded with interrogation points.
CIR +
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Beginning sunday afternoon The Trap"
VIII be the feature film ct tho Central
Thester. Lon Chaney has the star role
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27
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Get Musterole at your drug store.
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New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

gaudy guide through the vision. Mr..
Dymov spoke to the audience with fer
vor. expressing the desire that this
country and Russia, his own, might
soon be warm friends,
The play has been done in New York
in Ytidish. The version at the Astor
Is Translation by Samuel +. Golding,
adapted by Owen Davis. It's dream
episode and another. that in a crowded
Bronx express, together with frequent
humorous lines, seem enough to make
il lasting
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Alice podKe ........:..... Elsie Rizer
The Man From out OF the Storm.
Charles Tros brilE q
Martha stuart Scott. Hol"n Lowell
I"rrN thompson, LAY Hanna
Mollio Prad"n.. ..........,... Nel1Ie Burt
George podge podson Mitchell
Rob Pradcn. ............. Earle Mitchell
Edward Howe. ..........., Rra ndon Hurst
The Other Man........,....W Wells SralIinE
1t is just possible t-'at George NJ.
Cohan forever impaired the storm
bound mystery play when he produced
"The Tavern" making mock Of sincere
gooseflcsh and transforming shudders
into chuckles. Since that nvcnine
satire the rlaygoer dares not venture
too near the trembling brink of melo-
drama He hesitates to accompany the
playwright TO the higher pitches of eX
citemcnt lest tho way prove that of
irony. He will not seize tho pleasure
Of imagined crime for fear that tho
red bloom may turn to aehcs in his
grasp. Anyhow, this sort of inhibition
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27
The Stage Door

Susan Glsspells "Chains Of Dew will IS.
presented by the Provtncetowr PLAYERS az
'helr sixth and final bill Of the season at
me ProVincetown Theater tonight
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Eugene Powers. Helen rilden and man.
others
1t is rare dream that springs from
the dull slumbcrs Of David Hunger
stoltz while pursuing upon the Bronx
Express his tired journey from cm-
ployment. David, a discontentcd but
tonmaker, has naughty aspirations TO
wages have been cut, aud Leah. his
daughter, is dccamped because he has
bid her poetic suitor begone and be
cause her home-lfc is too sordid for
her soul. which is that Of pianiste.
There had been scene in David's
fat in tho Bronx tho night before.
Harsh word. had been spoken by David
against art as a proftless occupation,
and Leah's young man had answered
as he left the house: "But, Mr.. Hun
eerstoltz, out of the heartbreak, star,
vation and mistakes OF artists, much
beauty may come" David's mind, then
was focund soil for the advice impaired
to him by fellow passenger. That spe
cious chap counselled him to forego
the Bronx and industry and to come
further downtown and make millions
by "buying. selling, hluffng.' He
pointed to the frie1e Of trademarks in
the subway car and told OF the riches
won by the patented cereals and den.
titrices. The chewing gums and pan
cake hours we're but mere ideas" he
inferred, and "blufhng in New York
was the secret Of success.
You can imagine, therefor, what
Davis's subway slumbers were like.
He found himself in the Palace of
Pluto, the King Of table waters, 2
living Indiana satan surrounded by
couch obnoxious guests as the arrow
Brothers Nestles imported food and
Dutch cleanser. SCOTS Emulsion and
the Gold Dust Twins were among those
present. with many nefarious cold
cold creams, corsets, perfumes and au-
tomobile accessories He'll was empty
it seemed and the devils all there 70
curse and cajole poor David. They
talked Of nothing but money and Of
how to get more of it. SO David was
unable to cndear himself to them until
he pretends to call Mr.. Morgan fauil-
isrly on the telephone, suggestive later
that the millionaires organize them
selvc, into union. A tile pathos
was allowed now and then, as when
Sarah, David's lonely wife appeared
and plead with him to go Dacn to t.c
Brona
The authors method of thus indict.
ing American greed seems biz
strained, though picturesque It. isn't
easy to imagine Bakers Chocolst and
Aunt Jcmima as so stepped in villany,
nor Spesrmint's imps . characters 50
sinister. However. the scene makes
great circus, and it is most cficicntly
stage managed. especially in the item
Of the dancers hanging to subway
straps. III which the dream vagsrie7
arc effectively suggested. Mr. Coburn's
impersonation Of the harried button
maker is a right one in its simplicity
and force. Others particularly safety
ing aro Mrs. Coburn as a seductive
ciga rette trade mark, Miss Hope Suth.
erland as Leah, Eugene Powers as
Pluto and John G. Bertin as Davids
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

The Mask and Wig Club Of the Univer
Suy o. FennsE lvania will present "Tell
islee musical eNtravaganza at the
metropolitan Opera House next Wednesday,
nlsht THIS Will be the orEanizstion' =
thirty fourth annual prodyrtion
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

charlotte Greenwood VIII begin her las.
Ihester nsxt Monday night.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Wallace Reid IN Across the Continent
Will move down from the RfvoN on Sun
day and play week at the Rialto.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Her Temporary Husband" with Tall
!olah s.nkhe.d in ths leading role, will
open n stamford on Tuesday. May @ II
later.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-27

Carrie Carlton. producer Of "Tsns.r,n. "
VIII start casting for his new r,ustcal
comedy. PARADISE Alley at the Casino
Thea;er this afternoon
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pear tp the columns side b. side. aud the voter may
vote for the candidate Of any party by marking a
Cross before the name Of their choice In voting in
this manner a cross should not be placed In tho
circle at the top Of the ticket The cross in this
cirels Is for only when the straight ticket Is
voted
Seventh. In addition to the other candidates
there will appear on the ballots the names OF can.
dldates for the West Virginia Supreme Court OF
Appeals. These candidates were nominated In con-
ventlon
Eighth. In most instances Their. will be but one
candidate to be voted for but for the house Of dele
gates there will be three candidates to be voted for
Do not fail to vote for three.
Nnth-For the board OF education, president
oil the board is to be voted for and also one mem
Der Of the board
Tenth. Accompanying the regular ballot will
be small ballot with For School Levy" aud
Against School Levy" printed upon It, This bal
lot Is furnished to get public ratification OF the levy
laid by the board Of education. Naturally there
must be school levy and there Is never question
Of its ratification.
Eleventh II there is the least question or
uncertainty in the mind OF the voter how to mark
her ballot, there should not be the slightest hest.
fancy in asking one OF the clerks present for in
formation. No voter should run the rick OF losing
her vote or spelling her ballot because OF dIsln.
clination TO ask assistance.
Twelfth. by all means register and vote. 1t is
duty of citizenship that no American woman with
the interests Of her home her community. her
state. and her nation at heart can AFFORD to neglect
The women of this country gave their sons to the
army and navy to protect their nation in time OF
war. It was clear call to duty that no true wom-
an sought to evade. The call of the ballot is just
as clear and just as important 1t elects the men
who direct government. local and national. Each
Individual counts ONE. and that one ballot soma.
times turns the scale.
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RUFF STUFF

surprisin' how many prominent
local business men managed to
have business in Charleston today
and tomorrow and took Adams
special last night.
A. n. Simon was first OF the
list. He says be will have a bust.
ness trip to make west about No
vember II.
Kenna Clark said business was
urgent here today, but more ur.
center in Charleston.
Ned Smith said he would inter.
view Democracy in Kanawha Coun.
George T. Watson win help along
in this matter:
Blaine Moore will look into the
street car service.
Earl H. Smith couldn't get away.
but he will chaperon Larry Bogss
Via parksrsburg this afternoon,
May have Scott Lowe to look
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JhE MAID
ON THE COURTHOUSE

{ "Hello there, Mr.. Scott" said
the Maid on the Courthouse to the
Village postmaster as he came up
the street this morning.
q Hodedo. Maid" said the p. NJ.
what's the matter now"
= Nothing said the Maid. in
fact wanted 10 compliment you
and your staff at the postoffice. "
We'll, what do you think OF
that" exclaimed Scott. "a boost
Tor the postoffice. That's fine.
Shoot, klddo."
whoever solved that puzzling
address on letter the other day
deserves a prize"
What was that" asked Scott.
Slthe letter was addressed
states OF Turney. Fairmont, ".
Va" said the Maid. land blamed
IL they, didn't send Il 10 Frank
Amos, states attorney, right of
1.-THE bat"
e THAT was a good suess." said
sscottt," but we get some hard
s.lllfts to crack down at the office.
People send in mall without any
return address and unstamped.
-and sometimes drop letters In
~ tbout any address at all. /"
THE public is careless" said
EihS Maid.
Bdt they won't admit It," re.
plied Scott.
eot courte that's about the
tlopoH
2stfe thing" said the Maid,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-20
Berton Bralsy's Poem,
MlpnLE.AaEn pEopLE

mlSS6E'ASE1FE OFEE
Middle.agedSpeople," Youth greets
them with 1eers.
And scouts at the wisdom that
goes with their years;
So youth rushes in without worry
or doubt,
And gets into trouble and then is
pulled out
By middle.aged people who long
ago learned
The use OF the caution that young.
sters have spurned.
SiiddIe.aged People" they're stod.
gy and tame,
But somehow or other they're
wise to the game.
And though Youth imsgiuesSits
running the show,
The middle-aged people are max.
ing It 60. -
Berett OF illusions, experienced,
wise.
The middle.aged people have pref.
ty good eyes.
"Middle.aged people," they're lack.
ing In pep,
They look ere they leap and
they watch every step.
And Youth says they're slow, and
reckon they are.
But speed without thought doesn't
get very far,
And therefore, while Youth IL
alert and athrob,
It's middle.aged people who dope
out the job!
"Middle.ased people"-thcy oft.
en- hold back.
They don't like new paths. they
prefer the old track.
And Youth frets and RACES at or.
der and rule.
While middle.aeed people Just
smile and keep cool.
For. spite OF the talk that the
youngsters have hurled,
The middle.aged people are run.
ming the world!
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J. 81 77Tf717g - = =
that there are many who are sore.
ny grieyed and 4 few Erayeiy
alarmed about the Institution ON
which We believe the life OF fres
government hangs.
OF course there are some who
put the increased taxes above tho
school but they are few in mum.
Der and the majority OF them will
change their minds after they con.
slider the gravity OF the situation
We can raise by voluntary sub
terlption vast sums to provide
education for the heather and
forget our own boys and girls.
This proves that we mean right
even II We do look In the wrong
direction forgetting that charity
starts at home.
Now while favor mic. and
spacious buildings for school pur.
poses and will always favor a lew
for that purpose. rate that as OF
minor importance The first thing
Is to have something worth hous.
ing. | remembered when | went
to school that the buildings were
not what they are today but the
school was a center OF community
interest. the pupils looked forward
eagerly to the opening OF the term
while the closing time came de-
spite the tears. | Will confess to
going home with bursting heart
overwhelmed with the fact that
school had closed but partially
sustained by the hope that II /
survived the Ions period OF TINA
stretching drearily into the iutufe
] would again know the season