The Big Stone Gap post. [volume], January 01, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

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

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niK BiG STUNK GAP l'UST.
iV !? DNKSDAV. JAN. I, I?1?
Patilitticd Erery Wfdruv'Jay by tb*
WISE PRINTING COMPANY.
I?rorpom(*?i.
niUUKRT N.'KNIOHT, - Bdltor.
LINDSKY j. HORTON, Ass't KdltOr
Onu Your, - $1 SO
Six Months. - .75
Throo Months, - .*0
Entered according to postal regulations:
tt tho pnst'Olflcv ?t Iii? Stone liap sj sec
olid-class mailer_
SUBSCRIBERS me earnestly re ]
quoalrCtl to obfldrvo the date
printed on their addrosa slips,
which will keep thom nt nil
times posted oh to the date
of the expiration of their sub?
scription. Prompt ami timoly
attention to thi? request will
anvo all pnrtios a great deal of
annoyance.
As to Closing the Churches.
II the Aineiicon people could
get it fixed in their mind- thai
God still ruh and reigns, it is
probable Dial I hoy would re?
verse tnnuy of the rules of ac?
tion they have established. With
what Ivo lire going to say in this
article we are assured in ad?
vance thai the element who
place their personal wisdom and
purity above the standards fixed
in the Bihii; will not agree. But
truth is truth ami facts are facts
nevertheless. '
"Be ye not deceived: God is
hol mocked." The great task
of the human race is to lift the
world from the abyss into which
it fell when the divine com?
mand was violated. The things
that arc opposed to the plan of
right living are In bo eliminated
by human hand-. If people per?
sistently fail in the discharge of
these high ami liply duties, they
may expect nothing short of the
dire penally imposed.
The world had gone far in the
road of wrong-doing, A speci?
ous and damning form of idola?
try was sei up in Central Ku
r?jie Ilm! in it. blackness ami
infamy must have made even
I he powers of darkness shudder.
The leaven h a d insidiously
worked outward and.planted the
germs of evil in all part-- of the.
world. Grasping and greed had
seized upon a large clement of
the human race. Deception,
cheating and swindling, "rob?
bery in robe- and tinsel," had
become far too common. Men,
to increase their worldly posses?
sion-, would rob the w idow and
the orphan, and .veil thrust
their slimy lingers into the treas?
ure designed by jn-t people for
relief of distress und suft'ering.
People ceased to ntlend di?
vine services. The gods to which
they bowed were the gods of
gold. The house idealized in
Solomon's |iriiyer became an ob?
ject of contempt, and Die road
that led the Children of Drael
into Ugyptian and Babylonian
bondage and ultimately into a
hopeless dispersion throughout
the World became the road I ravel?
led ami the rule of conduct even
here in bur own boasted Christ?
ian laud.
The great war came on and
the world paid a fearful price in
death und bipod and tears and
treasure. God was still ruling
and on His throne. But have
the evils been entirely eradicat?
ed. Look around you and Bee.
America it-elf. unquestionably
? as righteous a- any other part of
the world, still has evils of a
grave and serious nature. May
we not reasonably believe that
the influenza epidemic came a- a
result of this, a further reproof
for our iniquit) V
Then, should the church doors
be closed at this critical hour?
Wo assuredly think not. It is
casting a doubt in tho face of
an All'Wise God, l'etrplo should
go back:' to the rnrhit, now sadly
abandoned, of at tending diviuo
worship, otherwise they will fool
tho impress o f the afflicting
hand.
Olosing the doors of the
churches is pandering to the
philosophy of the athiests and
the agnostics, if people wish
to escape the scourging." that arc
being administered, like David
they must delight in "going up
to the house of thVs^ord." God
must bu recognized as supreme.
The Divine, Almighty Power
cannot and will not he ignored.
If everything else is closed,
the doors of the House of God
should stand open ami the people
should make the sanctuary their
place of refuge. God ?-till rule
ami roigns, ami it is supreme
folly to lift our feeble hands
against Him.?Gate Oily Herald
( Duild more hbtm - i .
INTERESTING LETTER
From Appalachia Boy Now in
France.
Mrs. H. K. McKihuoy, who
lives on Oak street, has just re?
ceived the following interesting
letter from her t on. Herbei I :
Ourlor McKinney, ol Company
It, :U7 Init , American f?xpedi
liounry forces Iii France. Mi.,
McKlnnoy sailed with his com*
pany fur sumewhere in Fr.n.;
lust April und bus been ul the
front and bus seen much of lite
world conflict, His father is
conductor on the Southern Itail
riiud between here and Bristol:!
Nov. 20, 1018
Deur Mother:
I have received several let?
ters from you since 1 last wrote
1 know 1 have received theni as
lute us one which you w rote on
October 25th. 1 bate it awful
ly bud that I haven't irOi to
write before, now, but will ex
plain,
Soon after writing my other
letter, I think it was November
Till we got on the move ami
have been moving ev^r since,
until We landed down bete -
You know when I wrote tin
other letter we were chasing
Germans to beat the band. I'm
fact of the business is, that we
went so fast it wan impossible
tor the provision wagons to
keep up with us. Having very
little to cat they wer.' coinpell.
eil to relieve us, ami semi us
Hack in feed up
We were about two (jay's
(like behind the line- wlieii a
great event happened I know
yoil all heard what, til il Was
even before we dill
As we weie marching alOnn
weary ami tired somi-iime it
tor dinner till November Ulli
some one l>> the road sid>'
shouted out I tut I the Armistice
had been signed. At lir-t we
did not believe it. as ab kind
of rumors; nre always going on
it: the army On being told
time and again as we pusscd on
Wo began to believe it, Alter
we arrived in camp thai night
all OtliCtlll bulletin Wut reild to
us which suited ibal in At
intsjtico h id been signed in
reality.
That night t he in i riiuenl '?<?
gun. We no hinget ha t i" "it
by our n uts in ilurkni-ss, but
instead, great lion fUi>s In ,zed
away, U li s und pistols sound
. d oif, ynllr- Were beard fipm
all .(Haiti i . im es ucolihd.
Ihiiids plated and rockets ibal
bad been used as sigua.s in w p
far were now used to make
things more merry.
Soon after arriving at u cer?
tain place the acting company
commander called ten of us up
and told us to be ready to leave
on a furlough in the a. m. So
thin findR me at a place I run
I tell you the numo of, for the
lllrst time. The namo of this
?place is "Aixles hams." It is
the most picturesque place I
have ever seen, ami id situated
inn realm of scenery. If you
will look orf the map you will
And it in Southern France in
tin- French Alps, on, sometimes
culled the "Little Alps." I will
lie down hero for seven days,
tin ii return lo my company. 1
have almost, worn myself out
irj nig (<> take in ail that is go
(tug on hero. One of the largest
Y M. U. A.'s in the world is
situated here. They have ar
ranged all kinds of amuse
I men Is and hikes to historical
places for us.
Dozens of things are happen
im; all III the same tune, so tun
at a hiss to know what to do
next Heiug pretty tired out
last night. 1 just said lo mi
Self; ' I A' II lake tomorrow olT
lor ti day of icsl and write
some letters' " I h tvo taken
two nice trips since 1 have ur
lived here.
The first one 1 took day be
lure yesterday down on Lake
ilnurget lo an old monastery.
T his monastery was founded
h; ?5 tint Der hard in about the
year 1120. Since Hint time it
was partly destroyed by the
Kreuch revolution. The pres?
ent building erected in 1825 is an
almost exact duplication of Un?
original one. It is wonderful
to enter I his old building. When
> oil go inside you feel like you
are jn a new world. A strange
feeling comes over you. It
seems as if you are not where
you belong. Possibly il is the
magnificence and beauty of the
interior tltat st rikes your vision.
The most beautiful paintings.
>\.uks of the best Architects,
nid the greatest ol sculptured
works of all lluly are placed in
ihis grand old .Monastery. The
interior is all beautifully carv?
ed in 11 hie It Is so carved that
the walls and ceilings look like
beautiful while luce curtains
(?u the walls and ceilings are
wonderful paintings of Jesus,
Joseph, Mary, Appostles ami
some of the old Saints. The al |
?ar is just n revelation. 1
haven't tin- wonls to describe
ii. I might hay that even lint
great oid organ is hand curved. 1
Along the corridors lending ll|i
to the altar are the marble
tombs of lite loyalty who have
been buried there. .
Ii was in lliis building thai
lie-' I).Ike and DlH'lloSM of 1 he
House of Savoic came to wor
snip. Wo ?vere shown the very
- * ? in "\hicii the royally sal
|iey c one to worship.
' i 1114 on through tile hllild
ing we -11 .v the loyal apart
men * where the Dukes and
Duchess stayed Tile beds, fur?
niture and fix ores, all just like
lb. y wer.-leii. Looking close
iv .1 I ne walls near the beds
om coilid see l he trap doors
?vtiieh con I.I !??? used in case of
surprise We were taken out
tiiere through a lovely garden
w 1 n .iii kinds of pretty flowers,
to 11 dining room whore the
pri< si s eat
I'tiHro are hundreds of oilier
things I might tell about but
w in not 1 In- time.
I in- 11 ip was made by '.?<) of
11- ?villi a V M (' A. man as
^<mi
Now then, I will tell you
.iboiti a hike tltat I took yesler
d.i > . 1 hen quit
I e. is a great trip to the
summit of Cuitooth Mountain.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To Subscriber!! to Tub Bio Stunk G.\r Post:
W.o. litid thai ii is absolutely necessary for us to increase the
subscription price to The Post in order lo meet the increased ex?
pense of publishing llie paper, and the price has accordingly been
impressed tu $1.50 per your, but we are going to give all sub?
scribers on our books a chance lo renew their subscription at the
old rale of f 1.00 per year provided they do to by February 15th,
HUP, after which dale the paper will be $1.50 per year to every
one. In order to take advantage of tie- dollar rate in advance it
will be necessary for each subscribe! to pny up his arrearage, in
addition to the advance payment of fl.Ot). All new subscriptions
will be accepted only at the advance price.
Within a few days we will send each subscriber a statement of
his subscription account to The Tost, but do not wait for
this statement, consult the label on your paper and remit the
amount your tire now due us, if any, together with one year in
advance. We ate going to make the Posl during HUH the best
paper we have ever published and we want you to help us.
Tours vory truly,
Ulli STOKE IrAP POST.
I (The Kreuch huve a differeui
name fur it.)
Being un ult day trip we took j
our lunches along. After row.
ing ncross Lake Bourget in!
row boatu our climb beguu ni ;
once; for the base of the nimm- I
tain runs down into the lake. |
It was n trip of real hiouiUaio j
climbing. The weather was!
fine until about 1 o'clock, then ,
we begun to got in to tin' snow,
anil up no high. As w>? went]
on it began to g<-'t steeper and
steeper. After u while we bail j
to put our bunds into the snow 1
anil grab hold of the rocks und
pull ourselves up. Of course u
slip at times would have meant
our rum, but we got by all
right uml arrived on the sum
mit a few minutes before two
o'clock.
On a clear brigbt day you pari
look from this, peak about 40
miles away and see Mont Blanc
in Switzerland. It being some
what cloudy wo ilitl not get to
see it. We landed hack at the
bottom just tit dark. The wind
hud been blowing real hurd
and the waver on tile lake Were
rolling pretty high. Going
back across, the waves jur.t
pluyed whip crack with our lit
tie bouts. Outside of a little
welling we certainly were iveil
imi'i for our long to be remem?
bered adventure.
I think my next trip will bp
to Alt. Beourd. An incline rail
way runs up there, so will not
have to climb.
I was awfully glad to heat
that you all were well. This
leaves me in the best of health
aud enjoying life to iis fullest.
Best wishes to all.
O?KTKK.
( Build more homes).
MEETING OF THE YOUNG
MEM'S CLUB TO-DAY
There will bo a meet ing ?f 1|ju
Young Men's Ulub, Wednesday,
Jantiary 1, 1.0111 in the display
room of the Minolta) Motor Com?
pany at .S o/clock sharp.
? All who are interested in the
future of Big Stone Gap, tint]
who wish to make possible the
building of more homes for the
betler arconiodal ion of many
people who desire to locate here,
are mos I cordially invited.
The Young Men's Club is de?
sirous of securing the whole?
hearted co-operation of all the
property owner- of Big Stone
Gap in the furtherance of its
plans to improve housing condi
I ions.
Co-operation in public works
demands unselfish devotion to a
cause, ami the surrender of all
purely personal and selfish mo?
tives, so thai the general success
and welfare ol tl.omiiiuility
may be advanced.
Come to the meeting: It will
be worth your while.
( Build more homes).
SCHOOL WILL REOPEN
NEXT MONDAY
Pursuant to the present ruling
by the Big Stone Gap Health
Board, the town public schools
will re-open Monday, January ti,
al s :50 a. m. new time.
Kvery precaution for the
lietllth and well being of the pu?
pils which can bo devised by the
Health Board and public school
authorities. By the ruling of
the Health Board any child who
has inlltleu/a in his home, or
who attends the moving picture
theatre, or is present in any oth
or crowded place may not be
permitted to come lo school.
Announcement of other regula
lions und precautions will ho
made on the opening of school.
As soon as practicable written
tests on bonk work and on ad?
vance work announced in The
Posl will begin as a partial de?
terminant of the pupil's pre
paradncss for promotion. It is
highly important thai pupils be
prepared on this work.
The School Hoard will meet
at an early dato to determine
conditions (as regards health,
school space and tuition) on
whicli Richmond District pupils
may bo admitted to the Hig
Stone Gup public schools. We
want to extern! them all the aid
we can ill the emergency.
Mr. and Mrs. K. V. T?te? and
two children, Edward, dr., and
Virginia, spent Coristma> day
in town visitint'at the homo of
Mrs. Mollio Horton.
JQB PRINTING Ii
Don't think you arc getting REAL job print?
ing! just because you are having your work I
, done at a "printing office." 'Investigate and |
leant for yourself that there is a vast difference
between real job printing and "just printing." )
We are prepared to do (
REAL PRINTING j
Nut itly because we have the equipment, but
because we possess the "know how." Our I
long experience and knowledge in the printing I
business enables ns to handle job printing on s
a saving basis. W'c will share this saving !
with you and will guarantee every piece of 5
work turned out in our plant. Will you bring
that next job to us ami have it done right? !
No lon^ waiting for the finished product. We I
do thiii;;:; "Now." j
WISE PRINTING COMPANY j
Incorporated
Bip, Stone Gap, Virginia ji
South-West Insurance Agency
Incorporated
Fire, Life, Accident andCasuality In
suraiicc. Fidelity and Other Bonds
Real Estate and Commission Brokers.
RIC STONE GAP. VA.
Lieutenant Flanary Injured.j
Lieutenant .lohii l'linary, ? ?t*
Dot, Va.. was reported is -light.!
ly injured in Iho Christinas Bvoj
casualty li--t wliilo in ticljoh inj
France, hut it is hot known ?? t ?
as to I ho nature of his wounds. ,
lie is a son of Klknnah t binary,
a prominent furnier of I...ma?
ty ami was among the young
inch ''alle.) in the first draft.
His tjlialillClit ions a- a soldier
must have been good judging by
his rank a- ho had no military
nxperienec whatever before he?
ilig called into service. Lieu?
tenant rfluiiary is a grandson of
Mrs. F.li/ahith Hilly and a -.-tor
of Mrs. Bradley Venry, of l?g
.Stone Cap.
i Build more iionics \.
Mr. Sizer Gone to Florida.
I). 1). Sixer has resigned his
position as eotiuty agent for
Wise county and lefl tins week
for Mudisun, Florida, where lie
will superintend the operation
of i Ihirtv-iiye hundred acre
plantation roeentlypuivhased by
Mr. E.J. I'resfeotl, of this place".
Donald I'roscotl lias also gone to
Madison |o he associated with
Mr. bister in tin- operation of
this plantation. I.eulior Bump
ami Ted Witt have also accept od
position- with Mr. Si/or and
accompanied him to Florida.
Terrible SuKering From Headache,
Sidcachc, Backache, and Weak?
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Siys This Texas Lady.
Oonmlrs, Tex.-- Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, of this place, writes; "Five years
ago I was taken with n pain tn my
left Bide. It was rlRht under my 1
left rib. It would ccmmence with an
aching and extend up Into my left
vhoulder und on dowa Into my back.
By that time the pain would bo so
acTere 1 would have lo tal.e to bed,
and Buffeted usually ;bout three days
.. .1 suffe'.ed this way for three years,
and Rot to bo n mere skeleton and van
ro weak I could hardly stand Mom
Was not able to ro anywhere and had
to let my house work KO...I Buffered
awful with a pain In ny Kick nnil I
bad Mic headache all ;he time. I Just
WBa unahlo to do a 'hing. My life
was a misery, my stomach cot In aa
awful condition, cause 1 from taking
*o much mcdlcltio. J Buffered bo much
pain. I hod Just about Riven up all
hopeo of our getting ai.vthlug to help
tue.
One day n Birthday Almanac waa
thrown In my yard. Yfter reading
Its testimonials 1 decided to try Car
lul, nntl am bo thankful thai 1 did,
for I t>cR.in to Improve when en th?
second 6ottle...I am now a well
woman and feeling fine and the cura
has been permanent for It has heed
two years since my awful bad health.
I will always praise end recorr.nvrd
| i.nrdul." Try'Cardul today. - > B II
Killed in Mines.
Will mitt, <>!' Ltnbodcn, was
instantly killed in (lie mines at
thai |da.i Tuesday night, |)e
eemher I7ih,l>v fallingslate, lie
wa> a sun of Henry I'arrolt, of
Hig Stone (lap, und is survived
by a wile ami tlirec small chil?
dren.
funeral services were con?
ducted from the home Friday
afternoon it 2 o'clock by ttey.
Kennedy and the body was in?
terred in Glehcne cemetery at
this place.
I Kuihl more homes).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOit COUNTY CI.KItK
To The Voter* of Wise County:
I hereby iiuiininiec myself a CsridUlato
for the Office ol County Clerk ol Wise
County: to he tilled by ulcction in No
\ember, 101?. subject to the action of the
Republican I'arly.
1 pledge to tlii- Voter? and Citlzeun of
said county, that il I nm noinitiHled and
elected to said ufllce, t<> faithfully ami Ini
parlatly diecbargo Hie duties of said bf
tiecaccordlng to tin* reV|iilrcineutS of the
lawand to tin bust of my ability.
Yours \ory respectfully,
KICIIMONll It. ItOUEKTS,
FOH COUNTY il.KltK
I hereby announce ihyaell a candidate
lor Clerk of I?' Circuit Court of Wise
county, siil.ii I to the Itcpulilicau con
volition. The work ol the office ahall be
I in tlisi class a all times iinilor iny per?
sonal supervision., All people will bo
I treated with respect and their business
promptly attended to.
Yours respectfully,
.1. II. OATHON.
KOIt lltKASl ltKIt
At the request of a number of friends
I announce myself? candidate for the of.
fi ..f Treasurer of Wise county, subject
t.i the uili an I action of the Republican
| anv at ils c< nvcDtton or primary.
In seeking this nominal ion, 1 hope,
atid do not thiak.l am asking loo much at
the hands of i iv patty, and am willing to
leave it le the judgment of the people is
10 my ability S?d illness for the position.
.1. II UAi:Y,
1 uibodeu, Ya.
I'OK TREASURER
To the Voters o( Wise County :
I Inn ! announce lii'yMlf u candidate
for the Office ?t Treasurer of Wise coun?
ty, to be tilled liy election in November.
1010, subject to tin' tuition of tin' It' !?????<?
Itcaii ji.irty.
Respectfully,
It, IV BAllHON.
FOR SlIKRIFK
To the Voter* of Wise t'ouiity:
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for rd-electiou lor tlio i iffice of bberiffoC
tt lie county, Subject to the action of tin;
Republican p rty ol'said county. If 1 mo
nominated and ejected to said office, 1 will
endeavor to tervo tho |u-ople as 1 have
done In lue |'Mt, in accordance with the
lawk of Virginia, and to the best of my
ability. I am, your* respectfully.
W. It. AODIKUTOX.
VOll TREASURER
To the Voten of Wise County:
. I hereby announce myself as ? ?andl
date tor tlie office of County Treasurer of
Wise county. subject, however, to the ac?
tion of the Republican P?riy at their next
convention or primary. If nominated ami
elected to said office, 1 expect to devote
> my etltito tin e and attention to the du
tii s of said otl.ee. The voting precinct, of
Notion has Dover before asked the Re?
publicans of A tee county for a political
office.
I feel that I >ni entitled to be tioiuhut
1 rd for tbe hakt oflLu, aud promise thi' if
elected, 1 will uudoavor to perform, the.
duties to the beat of suy ability, aud oo-'
cordlug to law. T. M. PEtt'EB