The Big Stone Gap Post
SvauTxxvii,
l!?S2SIJ^-^^?-yNTY' VA- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. 1919.
No. 32
tatewide
First Aid
Contest
Held at Norton Satuaday, July
26th. Under Auspices of
the U. S. Bureau of Mines
and the Virginia Coal Ope?
rators Association.
The folio whip; is a Hat of
teems entered showing the con
instants, also winning teams of
each event, together with prizes
awarded:
Team No. 1.?Dante, plant of the
Cllnchftelil Coal Corporation.? Albert
("?lion, captain; l.acy Duncan, Gco. Al?
lel, H. C. Johnson, A. II. Sexton, Karl
Wright.
team No. 2.?Hoda plant of the stonega
Gtka -V Coal Company?II. II. Qulllon,
tsptatn; Kd Hendrickson, It. II. Jenkins,
W. K. Walker, 0. W. Well?, C. \V.
MUau.
ream So. 8.?Osaka plant of the
Stonega Coke* Coal Company.?.lames
lull, captain; Dave Kalin, G, W. John
i.M.i \\ Hnss, Uco. Hilton, Irvio Wil?
hams.
Team No. l.?Norton Coal Company.
~Q, ii. Walters,captain;ClaroneoSlow
lit, K?mest NucholS, Walter Cress, S t;,
fayli ;, t irl Mutssgcsyk.
Team No. .'>.?Stonega plant of the
Stoucga Coke & Coal Company.?J. A
Calbhan, captain; Sam David, A. S.
lYiiniugton.K. A. Callahan,Alex Kncuse,
P. O. Cress.
learn No. D.?-Sutherland plant of the
Wise Coal .V Coke Company- Kmory
Gardner, captain; John Coohran, Alex
Amburgcy, .Ihn Owen?, Sam Lmisford,
Ju. Stldhatn.
Team No. 7.-Clover Kork plant or
the stonega Coke ,v. t eal Company.?
J.C. Klanary, captain; It. c. Clcus, S.
Cloud, .1 I'. Kennedy, Klbcrt Hush,
W. fi, Klanary.
Team No. s.?Glamorgan plant of the
Stanegap Colliery Company,?John O.
Slurgltl, captain; J. E. Williams, Sam
i'rlai Cat Sturgill, 8. B. Friar, Henry
Kt).
Team No. 0, -Wilder plant of the
L'llnchficld Coal Corporation. ? W. K.
Wolfe, captain. John A. Hotix. K. J.
Cutle, A. H. Suthorlaml, John Kaanlk,
M T. Delabar.
Team No. 10.?Kcokee |dant of Hie
Stonega Coke &, Coal Company .?J. H.
Deuulioiii captain; Will ICilgcre, G. II,
Moiit, .loo Bailey, Ike Smith, Hoben
Marry.
Team No, 11.?Cranes Neat plant of the
i llocbfleld Coal Corporation.?Walter K.
I'lokerlug, captain; T. W. Romans,.!.W.
Coohran, It. K. CnlbcrUon, W. I).
Chandler, Jiut. Burke.
Team No. Hi. ? Arno plant of (lie
Stonega Coke & Coal Company. Uentbii
Gibson, eaplain; lt. C. Ward, .lesicu
Montgomery, W. P. Gamblll, W. M.
Ilerry, Walter Cain.
Team No. 1:1.?Dorchester plant of the
Wise foal & Coke Company,?J. C.
Whltson, captain; 11 I). Heed, J. II.
Ileutloy, d, W. Itenfro, 0. V. Kawbush,
Bill Mc.Murry.
Team Xo. 14.? Paruee plant ol" the
lllaekwood Coal & Coal Co.? O. L.
Heed, captain; J, J. Klllott, J. E. llubbs,
I). K. Elliott. M. C. Ilateman, C. G.
Uriudatoff.
Team No. 16.?Kxetor plant of the
Stonega Coke Ss Coal Company.?lohn
McDouaugh, captain, Jaa. Urillin, Win.
II. McDouaugh, A. r. Parker, M. C.
Browu, It. S. Pierce.
One Jim, Kvent:
Score Team No. 1.04 per eeut.
.? a.oo
" " "a.....u-i "
" " ". .oo
" " a.too
" ?? '" 0......_75
" " 7 .U3
" " 8.88 "
" " " 0......93
.10.100
?' 11.08
.' 12....97
" 18.93
" "14.100
" " 13.81
H iuuers:
Team No. G, Stonega plant, first prize,
1 I'ahn Heaoh suit, donated by Kuller
Hros., Norton, V?. 1 auto safety razor
donated by Ulueficld Hardware Compa?
ny, ISlucfleld, W. Va.
Team N'o. 10, Keekco plant, second
prize, 1 repeating ritle, donated by Whit?
ney.Kemmcrer Co., Norton, Va.
Team No. 14, I'ardee plant, third
pri/.e, minor's oomplete outfit, donated by
Hercules Powder Compauy.
Team No. 9,WiIder plant, fourth prize,
Sweet milk and butter milk
for auje. Call on Mrs. C. C.
C'ochran. 31-3
1 electrlo fail, donated by Superior-Supply j
Oompauy. liluefield, W. Va.
Two Man Event:
Score Team No. 1.an percent.
" " " 3.100 -
"8.04
"4.153
' " '? 3..?8 ".?
.?...03 ""
' " "7 .100
' " " 8.?2 "
' " "0 .100
'? 10.08 '*
" "H. .100
.12.98 "
! " " 18.98 ' "
.U. ,8? "
"15.9S "
Winners:
Team No. 2, Iloda plaut, first prize, Pi
pounds coffee, donated by Norton Uro
eery Company, Norton, Va.
Team No. 7. Clover Fork plant, second
prize. 1 barrel Roar, douatcd by Thomas,
Andrews & Company, Norton, Va.
Team No. D, Wilder plant, third prize,
IK pounds coflee,donated by Norton Gro?
cery Company, Norton, Va
Team No. 11, Crauo'l Nest, fourth
prlzo, 1 barrel Hour, donated by Thomas.
Andrews it Company, Norton, Va.
All the above winners tied on the score
making 100 per cent, prizes decided by
draw.
Three Mau Kreut.
I Score Team Eo. I ft! per cent.
" " '? 3.100 "
.0.100
"10.:..92 "
' '? "11 .94 "
"12.100 "
"18.08 "
"14.U .80 "
' '? "|r,.00
[ Winners:
Team No. it, Sutherland, first prU<
pair shoes, donated by Cohen's Dopart
lnont More. 1 Kodak, donated by I.yrle
Theatre. 1 safely razor, donated by thn
Nmton Pharmacy.
Team No. 8, Osaka, second prize, 1
rocking chair, donated by Ford Furnl
lure Company, 1 socking chair, donated
by Hurt' Furniture Company. 1 ele
trio toaster, donated by J. A. llunn Klee-1
trie 1 rompouy.
Note:?The two above teams, also Ar
j no, Itoda, Wilder ami Stouega made an
average of KW per cent. Frizes were
drawn for.
Full Team Events ?Two Problems.
Average Score Team No. 1.901 percent.
" " ?* " a 98 "
" " " " a w\ "
" " 4 98 "
" .? 100
" " " 0 93 "
.' "8 Bilk "
.i .. " 0 97
? ? " " ?' 10 01J "
., .. .. ii u7j ??
. 12 99 "
" " " " 13 98
?? " " 14 90
'? '? " '? IS 10(1 "
I Winners:
Teams No. :> and l.r>, Stouega and Ex?
ter tied for State Cuamploiiahip and will
hold jointly championship cup ottered by
the Virginia Coal Operators' Association.
Team No, 10, Exeter plant received
j first prize by draw, $30.00 in gold, ilonat
|ed by First National Bank, Norton, Va. j
I) premium hams donated by Swift A- Co. j
III star hams donated by Armour & Co.
Team No. ft, Slonoga plant, second
! prize, jliO.OO in gold donated by the First
National It ml;, of Appalachia. H carbide
lamps donated by Wise Hardware Co.,
Norton, Va.
Team No. 12, Arno plant., third prize,
Guoriman Manufacturing Company, an?
nual pilze cup. $H0.0O certificate of de?
posit by National National Back, of Nor?
ton, and General Electric Company.
Team No, 2, Koda plant, fourth prize,
2 eleolrio faus, donated by Queer. City
Supply Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1
electric fun, donated by the Electric
Transmission Company of Virginia. :i
electric mine lumps, donated by Old Do
minion Powor Company, Norton, Va.
- Team No. 18, Dorohester plant, fifth
prizo, 2 carbide lanterns, donated by the
Sterling Hardware Company, Dluclield,
IW. Va. 3 flashlights donated by the
Electric Transmission Company of Vir?
ginia. 2 rtnsbligbts donated by Wood
Hardware Company, Norton, Va.
f Team No. 4, Norton Coal Company,
sixth prize, i! boxes cigars, donated by
Virginia Wholesale Company, Appala
chia, Va.
Team No. 11, -Crane's Nest, seventh
prize, 6 combination dinner palls, donat?
ed by Norton Electrlo S Supply Co.
Team No. 0, Wilder plant, eighth
prize, C annual subscriptions to the Coal?
field Progress.
Team No. 8, Glamorgan plant, ninth
prize, 0 annual- subscriptions to Craw?
ford's Weekly, donated by Crawford's
Weekly.
Note.?Teams No. 2, Roda, No. 13
Dorchester, ?nd No. I, Norton Coil Co..
tied for fourth prize, each making an av- |
crago of MS percent., prizo being drawn
for. Team No. fi, Stoucga pb.nl. was
awarded the special prize of K>O,00 in
gold, donated hy the Atlas Powder Co.,
and du Pont Powder Co., for the highest
average of all events, making ? lolal of
09 3-S per cent.
It Pays to
Advertise
Especially if the Advertise?
ment is Placed in the Big
Stone Gap Post.
Mr. H. M. Henkel, former
mnnngor of the Monte Vista
Vista Hotel nt this place, who
has hint frequent occasion to
use the columns of this paper
for various purposes, before
loaving Bip Stone Clap, wrote
us tho following lettei:
Dear Sirs:?1 have placed a
number of advertisements in
your Big Stone Gap Post and I
consider it a splendid medium.
I advertised two bicycles for
salo yesterday und disposed of
theni both today, and your ad?
vertisements have always work?
ed about as well.
Yours truly,
H. M. Henkkl.
July 30.
NOTICE!
This is to certify that by Mu?
tual Consent the firm of Fox <&
I'eck has beou disolved. The
business heretofore conducted
by the lirni will be continued in
tho name of II. K. Fox, who
has assumed all' liabilities of
the tlrm and will collect nil ac?
counts due to tho linn.
32-33 H. B. Fox,
\V. K. Peck.
With Bolshevism stalking at
our tloor, tho horrors of wur
seem to he equalod only by tho
perils of peace.
Imboden Soldier Is Cited By
Pershing.
WiiHhingtou, D. C, July 26.? j
General Perahiug -in a cable]
dispatch released by tin- YV.tr]
Department oites a Southwest
Virginian for bravery us fol?
lows:
"Corporal Grant Kennedy,
Company (J. Fourth Infantry,
for extraordinary heroism in
action nnur Cunel, France, Oct.
13, lSUS. When his plntonn
commander was wounded ho
reorgnui/.od the platoon, while
under severe fire, placing his
men so as best to ropultiu the
enemy's counter attack. Ho
inspired his men by his person?
al bravery. Wouutlod anil sunt
to a hospital ho roturued to the
front lines after n week's treat?
ment, being severely wounded
while loading his- men in an
attack, tits home address is
Jep Kennedy, father, Imboden,
Virgiuia, Corporal Kennedy
returned to tho United Slates
before presentation could be
made.
Aftern year of Federal control, the telephone property which makes up
the Hell Telephone System is returned to its owners by the United Stales
Government.
While the properly has been properly maintained it is not the same
property which the Government took over on August i. 1918. It is not as
adequate for its job or as well-manned as it was; that it is riot is in no way the
fault of Federal control, which was eminently fair. It is due to causes for
which neither the Government nor the Company are to blame.
A year ago today we were at war. Labor anil material needed for both
telephone operation and construction were turned to military uses. Some
materials were so vital to the carrying on of the war that even the work of
providing telephone facilities for the Government was retarded and no part of
them could be spared for commercial telephone purposes.
No less vital was the Government's need for those skilled to create, main?
tain and operate the vast intercommunication system necessary in modern
warfare and in the conduct of the vastly increased Government services,
Thousands of telephone men were already at the battle front. Thous?
ands more were under arms and still telephone experts and skilled operators
went into the service of the Government and its tributary industries by the
tens of thousands.
The reserve of plant and equipment was drawn upon until it was entirely
used up and the experienced stall was gradually depleted. To find others to
take the places of those who had gone was difficult. To train them takes
time.
Durin? the year came victory and the armistice; and instantly the busi?
ness world sprang into intense activity. The demand for telephone service
passed all former records. To replace the exhausted reserve which had been
carried for just such purposes and to replace the skilled forces to meet this un?
precedented emergency there began a rush for construction, for readjustment,
for high pressure repairs, for feverish extensions. All these must be continued
with increasing effort.
The return of the property comes in the very midst of tin's race between
an overpowering demand and an upbuilding of a .system whose growth was
held back and whose forces were stunted by the vital needs of war.
Much progress has been made in the upbuilding of this system but far
more is still required to meet the swift growth of business; and also to give
"first aid'' to every other business or every other service struggling against an
unprecedented demand.
Prosperity which creates this emergency in service creates also a scarcity
of those desiring employment in the service. Under such conditions tele?
phone service generally has not been and could not be up -to the pre-war
standard. It is beyond human power to immediately overcome the handicap
which the situation imposes.
There are no people in any public or private endeavor who are working
more tirelessly or strenuously for the common good than those of the telephone
company. Service has always been given. More of it must be given and it
must be improved. That improvement in some cases will take months.
Eventually service must win the race with demand.
Potomac
OF VIRGINIA
Base Ball
Norton vs. Big Stone Gap.
Big Stone Gup was defeated
Saturday afternoon by Norton
in ono of the most ragged ami
loosely played games seen on
the local diamond this season,
the Bcore being 10 to 4. Tho
gamu8tarted oil' with both sides
being retired iu order and Kel?
ly was pitching the best gamo
of his cureor, Norton being un?
able to find him at all. Big
Stone Gap broke tho scoreless
spoil in the third when
Stenn? singled to left and scored
on a wild pitch. Kelly fanned
but Tolly hit to right Held and
was forced at second on Flee
nor's grounder. Fleonor stole
second. Potter singled to cen?
ter scoring Fleonor. Baker
ended it by hitliug a liner to
Fleming.
Norton made four scores in
their half of the fourth with
one hit u-id a bunch of error?
contributed by the locul team.
Kelly had to strike out two raon
before the side could be retain?
ed. They continued scoring
throughout the game at will,
most of their scored being made,
after two men h id been retired.
Long files to tho Held were
fumbled frequently with inou
on bases ami Norton had little
trouble pushing the score up to
ten.
Kelly never allowed Norton a
hit until the fourth inning after
he was hit on tho arm by a
pitched ball. At that lie con?
tinued striking them out Until a
total of thirteen was reached,
lie kept Norton's six hits well
scattered, ("raft began to show
improvement in the latter part
of the game and tho Gap boys
found him hard to hit. lie
struck out nine men.
Anderson, second baseman
for Norton spiked himself very
badly iu the sixth inning ami
had to retire from the game.
He was repined by HonBley.
NoUTON \lt It II I'D A K
' Polly, h? . 6 1 0 2 2 I
irtUriatt.pl l l t *i n 1
et?, :tl> .it l ?.' 1 I ?
/.. rf I il I 0 ii 0
Perkins, If '.ill n n
Amleraou,2u 3 l o ti ij l
Pletulng, lb .. ... ?'. 1 I it n o
Turner, o 0 - 0 n u s
? raft. p. . . I 10 0, 3 1
llenaley, .'i> ?-' i 0 I 2 n
Total 110 111 U 27 0 7
STUNK QAP All H II I'D A K
.er, no ti o o
Klee'nor, 3b I I no I n
Putter, ss II 2 2 1 2
Dakar, lib 8 0 o 2 2 I
Plekicl. e It I 111 i I n
I Smith, rf and ll> 1 ii 9 U ii I
Jones. Iii nid rf 4 0 18 14
Slemp, if a ,1 I ii ii 1
idly, p . It ii 0 0 it I
I Peltlt, If . 2 0 ii 1 ti 1
Total .11 4 S 27 II It
i inplrea Mel '..le.cn and Miller.
Ilaae on balls ntt Kelly, 2. Craft, I.
situ, k out liy Kelly, 111, Craft. 0.
Double playa?AiidorooR to Polly In
laming
Innings I 3 8 I 5 0 ,80 It II K
I Norton , ..u u 0 I 0 :l 2 I () In ii 7
Klff Stone Cap n 0"2 1 I 0000 I 8 II
Nine Moonshine Stills De?
stroyed.
Winchester, Ky., July 30.?
Nine large capacity moonshine
stills and two of smaller capa?
city have just been destroyed
in a raid that covered almost
two days in the Pound river
land Cumberland Mountains
sections east of here iu Wise
county, Va., adjacent to tho
Keulucky State line. It is said
that thousands of gallons of
whiskey, bear, etc , were cap
lured and confiscated. For
miles the product ran along tho
stroams that roach into the
mountains. There were about
sixteen arrests, it is.said, of al?
leged mooiishiuurn. All uru be?
ing held to tkWtt.lt trial., it is
I -.ii I Ibis is the most important
inooiibhii.e raid ever made iu
the mountains of either State??
Kentucky or Virginia.
Gue still was located immedi?
ately on the Virginia border?a
few paces from the Kentucky
lino. The operators tied im?
mediately in advance and es?
caped into the deep forests of
Kentucky side. Marshal Jones,
of Virginia, led the raid. Tho
oflioers wont prepared for any
emergency?woll armed with
guns and munitions.
In Chicago, tho other day, a
murderer mude the proud boast
that hu would never stay iu
jail. Ho didn't. He way hung.