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OL. XXX
BIG STONE GAP, WISE COUNTY, VA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1922~
No. 44
BASSINGER WILL
ARRY 9TH BY 1000
LEADERS PREDICT
JyrJ's Charge That $90,000
Slusli Fund Has Been
Dumped in 9th Is Admis?
sion of Democratic Defeat
Leaders Say ? Hassinger
Speaks Here Saturday
Nigkt
By GEORGE ROEBUCK
! creates! Republican rally of
.mnpalgu will bp hold next Snt
jay night when .lohn II. Ilnssingcr,
publican nominee for Congress,
,? e r. Pranks,' of Louisville,
,n C. Itascom Sleinp and Senator
,- n?,1 will address the voters of
. Stone Cap. I'lans have been
?pjetcil I" take enro of the record
tVith the election only seven dayf
interest in the campaign has
?i. I .. point heretofore unkno'
K politie.il light in the Ninth. Both
. '.liming the victory. The
. . i .? have imported their heav
> eloquence slingers into the
i.looily Ninth" in an effort to turn
i.. iAt in favor of George I'eery.
inrelhil of other days when Klomp
iriiy fed his party to victory the
frnoniiiii advocates are once
n- positive that they will win.
hi blare of bands and silvery
ret< hi of oratory give rise !?> hope
{(publican lenders declare do not
It is confidently believed by
that Ilnssingcr will win
re than 1000.
inditing on the charges made
.iiman Byrd that Republican
had put $00,060 'lush fund
Ninth, a prominent Wise
leader said, "it is an adinls
i the part of the State Chair
ran of Democratic defeat or a
irecn to cover up their own
ludi fund!"
in marked contrast to the
ii>y\ set up by the Democrats when
Ur. Slcinp's so-called request to
the election before it was
ulleil ulf, appeared ill print," llliotll
r niail declared. "It is regrettable
smoke screen or cloud of dis
f should be cast over the
Ninth in an eleventh hour elfort to
(?t up a confidence they do hot
I know of several hard-work
nien in Wise county who are
ig money out of their own pock
?I posters advertising speaking
Wlib would like to know where
niy.terious $110,000 slush fund
ated I" he concluded,
airman Byrd's charge is accept
gal literally by Republican leaders
sjoughout the county as an ndihia
?11 of defeat. The growing ronli
tSce that Ilassinger will win by a
."I majority was strengthened last
it* when the Bepublicnn nominee
nsworcd the 14 questions put before
ira by the working men of the eoun
?'? Hi- reply was so clear-cut that,
any men who had been hanging
itk innnediutely came over and
farted out to line up their dissenting
The belief that Ilnssingcr
rich man has also been shut
Th'e personal appearance of
? is doing much t?i elimin
the belief that he is a defeateil
even in u so-called ''Democratic
Brar.'
DECREASING
?1 production in this field drop
1,000 tons for the week ending
0tlobt'i -1. The toal output for the
as lt}2,920 tons^ nr ,r?tl.ll per
!''_'?<? "f normal capacity. Car and
' shortage is given as the cause
"; ??? decrease. Loss due to labor
!*rttige is given by the Virginia
oal Operators Association at 1,100
? cai shortage was responsible
r Hoi,.|07 tons showing on the
"f the ledger, according
F? tl" report. Loss because of mine
is quoted as 1,151 Ions for
p week.
I nterstate Railroad "continues
'' "I In the number of tons haul
M to receiving lines. For the week
piling October 21 this road moved
tons; the N. & W. handled
tons- the N. & N. 2,700 tons;
*>uthern -10,131 tons, and the C, C.
? " 3 1,028 tons.
! That locomotive factory that
''" ' '? for lack of orders has started
aP again."
"'>-, they're making whistles for
fte jazz orchestras."?Life.
SOCKS AND
MORE SOCKS
A thousand dozen pairs of socks
per day is the mark set by the
j local hosiery mill for the winter
i days ahead. Manager Wilcojt Is
back from New York and an
j bounces that the local mill will he
put into operation within ten days
or two weeks. Heretofore a mere
350 dozen pairs per day was the
limit reached at the mill. Just as
I fast as girls can he hired the out?
put will he Increased.
When the mill reaches its ca?
pacity betWeeh four and live hun?
dred people will he employed.
The one hig problem to date hail
been labor. With the plans pec.
fectoil ami set in motion to make
this mill the largest in the coun?
try, it slated that labor shortage
is the only thing to hold it back.
A shortage of houses in the Gap
has prevented many families front
locating here that would supply
help for the mill and it is hoped
that this problem van be solved
in some way.
COUNTY PROVIDES
FUNERAL FOR
TRAIN VICTIM
The county buried the "hobo" who
was killed m ar Norton a week ago
last Saturday when a runaway pas?
senger train collided with tin- Nor
ton local, w, s| hound. Tin- body of
the man was held at King's morgue
in Norton until Tuesday of last
week. All efforts io identify the man
were flllile.
IN COLUMBUS
W. II. Wren, president of the Min?
eral Motor Company, went to Blue
lleld, W. Ya., ami Columbus, Ohio,
Ibis week on business. While in
Rliiefiehl he attended a convention
of Kord dealers, lie went on to Co?
lumbus to get the first four-door se?
dan to he brought into these palls.
CRAWFORD TAKES
ANOTHER STEP
Installs the Largest Press in
County and Starts Out to
Make Dreams Come True
From n midget Diamond press, op?
erated by hand, down through a pc
riod of distraction made possible by
an antiquated old "Country Camp
hell," to the realization of n Webb
perfecting Duplex Press, is the story
of Crawford's Weekly to dale.
Starting back in llMtl when his
stock in trade was a borrowed hun?
dred dollars and the desire to write
something and print it, Crawford
first hesitated, then' crawled, and now
announces that he aims to walk.
Put dow n in black and white the sto?
ry of his ups and downs from the old
Diamond to the new Duplex would
make a picturesque chapter in Wise
county journalism, Sheer nerve,
boundless optimism and the inability
to rccogiiizu defeat when he met it
is the story of his upward climb, lie
had no knowledge of the printer's
complicated art. He knew how to
put one word down after another
and make a period when the end of
the line was reached. That was about
all. He did that endlessly and some?
times with the most unexpected re?
sults. He soon knew the wrath of
indignant citizens who concluded
their lectures with, "Young man,
this town ain't hig enough for that
soil of thing!" Hut he kept on think?
ing for himself, and printing what
he thought. He still does it and com?
plications, while not so frequent,
continue to rise unexpectedly.
Is Well Known
Very few people ill Wise county
have failed to hear of Crawford. His
policy of "fearlessly independent"
has served to bring him to the lime?
light in county discussions of every
kind. One hears that he is an "un?
believer," a "red," and everything
but what he really is. He is neither
an "unbeliever" nor a "red." He is
' first human, then a student and
above all sincere. These three
things hacked by a versatile pen give
his writings a charm that is irresis?
tible. He is just 29. Everything is
in the future for him. His dream
of journalism is nut confined to "lo
! culs." He has a larger vision and
the Duplex is but the beginning of
the fulfillment uf that dream.
I Saturday's issue was off the new
press. It is u credit to its publisher
and the county.
SEES VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS IN NINTH
GOVERNOR E. LEE TRINKLE
WISE HI TEACHERS
LIKE THEIR PATRONS
i
Civic League Entertains
Them a! Home of Mrs.
W. B. Hamilton
At tli.- home uf Mr. und Mrs. W.U.
Ilnniilton mi Tin tiny . ..nine, Octo
bor 2 Uli, the Civic League of Wise
entertained tlx touchers. The guests
begun to arrive nl 7::lo nnil by 8:('0j
o'clock games wen- in full swing.
Everybody played. In one room
there wns ipilte n hit of excitement
over n game of "llinn on the String,"
while aero--, the hull august physi?
cians ami lawyers along with digni?
fied Miss Teachers; could be seen
busily illustrating tin- proverbial
"Trip to Paris."
A delightful musical program
formed part "f the evening's enjoy?
ment. Mi . K. C, Cnrico and Mrs.
dim Dale sang beautifully. During
the evening there were a number of
well chosen Vietr.da selections.
Refreshments, consisting of a sal
ail course and coffee, were served a*
eleven o'clock.
As the guest-, wen- leaving, one
patron was heard ssying In another,
Pretty interesting grbtip of teach?
ers,"--while hear them a little
teacher whispered to her companion,
"These people are certainly line. I
knew I'd like tin in all."
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Broad water, Misses Lay, Slradley,
Collier, Hyatt, Phippins, Webb, El
dridgc, lleyhen, Mtincy, Hynttcr,
U'hcntlcy, Llewellyn, Mrs. Bicklcy,
Misses Herta (livens, Willie llntincr,
Susie Campbell, Charlotte and Irm?
ina Hots,>ii, Mi . Paxton, Mrs. I. I',.
Cilly, Mrs. W. It. Addington,
Mrs. W. Ei Miller, Mrs. II. E. Llew?
ellyn, Mrs. Ei !.. Barr, Mrs. Napo?
leon Dotson, Mis .1. M. Hill, Mr-.
Jelf Riser, Mrs. Jim Dale, Mr.-. E. C.
Carico, Mrs. I'earle llylton, Mrs. 01
lie Stallard. Master Edward Silcos,
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Scott, Mr. ami
Mrs. .Iannis Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
II. A. Lacy, Mr. and Mi-. E. II. Mc
Elroy, Mr. am! Mrs; Earl Cillenwa?
ter, Mr. and Mrs. C. I:. McCorklc,
Mr. Chns. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Eulton, Dr. and Mis. N. K,
llix, Dr. and Mis. Sikos, Dr. and
Mrs. II. I.. Givcns.
iWILL BUILD
NEW RESERVOIR
j A reservoir will he built by the
I county on the Vicar's farm at Wise.
It will he -10x40x10 and will supply
the jail and courthouse with abun?
dant water. During the dry months
tile prison authorities had a great
deal of trouble with the water sup?
ply. It is believed that Ihe new res?
ervoir will solve the problem.
CHRISTIAN CH URCH
Hilde school session opens at 0:46.
Preaching and communion Si rvicc
starts nt 11:00 o'clock.
Christian Endeavor meeting .it
0:46.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
promptly at 'I Mil.
A welcome is extended to all.
FINE BRICK CAN
BE MADE HERE
Preliminary Tests of Big
Stone Gap Clay Make a
Fine Showing
Great satisfaction prevails among
those citizens who are investigating
the clay ami shale resourheca of Hig
Sinn,' Gap, over the splendid showing
i from the preliminary tests. The
samples received show conclusively
thai the highest quality of face brick
ean he made in a range of colors
from light luilf or cream color, to
the darkest, richest red. The light
col.I brick will sell on the market
at neatly double tin' prii.f the
u ual red shades.
Tin. committee finds an Inexhaus?
tible supply of the proper clays ami
shales, ami will now invite experts
here to advise them how to obtain
the very best results from these val?
uable deposits, and proceed to have
scientific ami exhaustive tests made
and samples shipped here to show
prospective investors, It is hoped
thai our own citizens will avail them
elves of the chalice to invest in a
highly profitable home industry.
The committee recommends that
some e\peit manufacturer, whose
nun funds will be invested, be given
every assistance and co-operation in
establishing a strictly modern brick
plant here. Other clay products can
undoubtedly be produced, and will
add to the profits of the plant.
The members of the committee are
It. It. McGeckin, W. \V. Taylor, .1. II.
f'alron ami Dan Hostie. They will
give every attention to any one in?
terested in the project.
C0EB?RN WATER
SYSTEM PRAISED
County Health Expert De?
clares Newly Installed
System is Adequate to
All Needs
C. N. Neldett, county health de?
partment expert, has just completed
a survey of the water ami sewer sys?
tems for the town of Coebum. His
report to tin- town council declares
that the system is modern and is
adequate to all needs of the town
for years to come.
Neblitt's report has been received
in Coeburn with much satisfaction.
.Perhaps no water system in the
county has ever presented so many
difficulties. It was thought on sev
> ial occasions that the project would
have to be given up. The system
cost about $115,01)0 and its comple?
tion is due to the energy of J. I'. Lay,
and many other prominent Coebum
men.
VERNON TAKES A RIDE
Vernon Mitchell, Norton negro
youth, was hauled into the Mayor's
court at that place last week charged
w Ith damaging a Ford car which he
had used for joy-riding when it was ]
turned over to him to be washed. He
had to pay the damage.
SHORTAGE
EXPLAINED ;
According to no less an nuthor
ity than Mayor Horsley the How :
of moonshine is regulated by tin
rainfall. No rain no liquor and
peace is upon the land. For days
' on end red noses have been few
j in this county. The thirty day
drouth which ended not long ago
! parallied the rum industry of our
j rugged, picturesque hills; Noth?
ing nourished hut the coal indust?
ry, and it limped. The old jail
was deserted except for n couple
of gentlemen who laughed a* the
drouth ami fell back on the de?
natured article to obtain a thrill.
Hut the rain came, lots of it, ami
from the ancient hills the demon
rum has slatted down in kec;;,
I jugs, oil cans and bottles. Life
is again worth living, the town
hall is getting back on paying has
is. Mayor lioisb-y smiles as of
old and l'luto is much in demand
at the county drug shops. A lit?
tle rain, a little 'shine, and the
j world wags along with a smile! ?
j GRAHAM GIBSON
DIED SUNDAY
Graham Gibson, lo, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gibson, ..f Stonega,
died at that place Sunday morning
at 1 1 ::t0. The little fellow bad been
confined to hi. bed f.>r eight week
when the end came. All otTorta to
save the boy weie unsuccessful. He
was buried Monday afternoon in the
(Silly Cemetery, mar Tntc'i Spring
in the Valley. The funeral ervlce
were conducted at the home.
RETURNED HOME
Miss Grace Wolfe, Who spenl her
vacation in the Cap with lo r parents,
Mr. and Mrs. I?. C. Wolfe, returned
to Washington last week Where she
holds a government position.
WILL HAVE BRANCH
IN APPALACHLA
Mineral Motor Company
Pays $l!i,l)lMI for Lot on
Which Old Offices of Mor?
ton & Parker Were Lo?
cated?Will Build Karl"
Next Year
The Mineral Motor Company, l?g
Stone Cap, will build a modern gar?
age and service station in Appalachia
early next year. W. it. Wren, presi?
dent of the Mineral Motor Company,
announced yesterday that bis com?
pany had purchased from Morton &
Parker the lot on which the old ofll
ces of the lawyers were located.
The lot is located on the south side
of Main street ami has a GO foot
front by 100 feet deep. The price
paiii by the l ord dealers was $15,000
Early in January the Mineral Mo?
tor Company will build a modern
fireproof garage and service station
on the site, 'flic front of the build?
ing will be of terracotta construc?
tion. I'late glass windows will also
be a feature. 'file gasoline tank
a -ed in connection with the filling
station will hold a car load of gaso?
line. Ford cars can be unloaded
from the tracks right into the build?
ing. Mr. Wren was optimistic over
the deal and expressed belief that
Appalachia was by far the coming
metropolis of the county.
"We will build an ideal service
station," he said. "It is our aim to
establish the finest service in the
country for Ford owners. In locat?
ing at Appalachia we are po ItiVC
that we have seiet ted the coming
'town of the county. We like Appa?
lachia people, we like the way they
do business and it is a pleasure to
locate there."
The home office of the company
will continue to be made in the Cap.
There will be no change in the p.?Ii.';;
of the company. The Appalachia
branch will be complete in itself.
The Mineral Motor Company was
organized in 1010. During the first
year they sold twenty-four flivvers.
The next year they sold 120 all
they could get. Today Wise county
has more than 2,000 flivvers, the ma?
jority of which were sold by the Min?
eral Motor Company. Their growth
has been steady. Starting in a one
room repair shop in I 111 I', the busi?
ness investment represents more
than $70,000 today. The Hig Stone
Gap branch cost more than $.10,000.
A stock of $25,000 Is carried at ull
I times. The compnny also has a
' branch at Pennington Gap,
TRINKLE AND PEERY
RECEIVE SPLENDID
OVATION IN THE GAP
Both Are Greatly Encour?
aged by Developments of
Past Week?Believe Vic?
tory is Certain
George C. Peery was much pleased
with the reception accorded Gove
i t m>r Trinklo and himself in the Cap
last Saturday when they addressed
a huge crowd of voters in the Arnum
Theatre; Mr. Peery liad a busy day.
Forty-nine years ago the Democratic
nominee and Pat Kennedy, town
treasurer, were announced as arriv?
ing in this world on the same day.
Saturday they joined hands to cele?
brate the occasion at Mr. Kennedy's
Koine with a big dinner. Mr. Pecry
was 10 years old.
lie said thai the splendid ovntion
accorded hint at the Cap and in Nor
i in w is a birthday present such as
he had never received before. He
was delighted over the prospects of
victory.
Mrs, George Taylor, of the Cap,
introduced Mr. Pcery in n clever lit?
tle talk. Mr. It, T. Irvine, once an
opponent of ?'. B. Slenip, introduce!
Governor Trlnkle in a short charac?
teristic talk..
Tl., Governor's address made n
profound impression on his hearers.
The Ninth district is n familiar bat?
tle ground to him. He has traveled
the route Pecry i-> now going, but
he believes that the Tasevrell man
will have more luck that he had when
Mr. Slenip defeated him for Con
gros! Sincerity is the keynote of
Governor Ti inkle's succors as an
orator, His ability to make the pro
aide beautiful has earned for him
i lie reputation of being a "political
evangelist." Saturday he paid n
beautiful tribute to the women of
the county and Virginia.
At Norton Saturday night the par?
ly met with the same big welcome.
Pcery, iuterupted by a heckler in
the audience, invited him to the plat?
form for a joint discussion. Several
men in lite loom invited the man out
side and helped him out. Slemp's
record was attacked vigorously by
the Governor in his Norton address,
frequent hursts of applause broke
into his attack on Slenip. Predicting
victory for Pecry and declaring that
the nevt Congress would be Demo?
cratic he closed his address in n
storm of applause.
Peory indulges in no personalities,
lie tnlki straight from the shoulders
and says what he thinks. lie nays
ho will he elected by a large major?
ity.
TEACHER WANTED
Mr. Ilrondwatcr, principal of the
Wise High School, is looking for a
teacher. Down about Toano, Vir?
ginia, Herman l.ee Harris, former
Wise county boy, is looking for u
bungalow or cottage. It came in
this way: Saturday Mr. Harris and
Miss Angela Phlppins, &th grade
teacher at Wise, got married. Bris?
tol was the place. Sunday night the
happy couple arrived at Bast Stone
(lap where they were met by Bruce
Crawford, a Norton hoy. It seems
that no one except the bride and
groom, the bride's room mate and
the parson were supposed to know
anything about it. The Bristol
meeting was romantically arranged
by telegraph code. For example,
"Have already accepted position," a
wire sent to the groom Friday morn?
ing, when translated meant, "I'll
meet yon in Bristol." Next day
Crawford got u mysterious message
to deliver to some one at Wise, and
that message let the ancient cat out
of the well-known hug. It spilled
the matrimonial secret and u car load
of rice throwers swooped down upon
the unsuspecting pair.
That changed everything, and pot
Supt. Kelly busy on the wire trying
to locate a teacher for Mr. Broad
water. Mrs. Harri-, will continue at
Wise until next Wednesday when
she will leave for Toano where her
husband is located. Mr. Harris is
Sppcrintcndent of Schools for
Charles City, Junies City nnd New
Kent counties. He returned East
Monday afternoon.
-o
Speak softly to your wife. She
hasn't forgotten how to contrast
your growl of today with your purr
of courtship days.
