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j^ag The Big Stone Gap Post IvOL. xxx_~S j^^^V WJ**JWy?iy^ WEDNESDAy/sEPtImbIr 20? 1922 ' TTT* "FIRST AID" TEAMS DRAW HUGE CROWDS TO NORTON FOR FOURTH ANNUAL MEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON pour Crack Teams Pile Up 100 Per Cent. Score?Roda leam No. 1 Carries Off Kirsl Prize OVER S1.500 IN PRIZES AWARDED DURIinG DAY Mine Bureau Chief Declares Meet is Best Held in U. S. S? Far This Year With weather conditions ideal the : "Kirsl Aid" teams of the en ithwcst Virginia coal lichls piU'il up now records at the Fourth Annual Kirsl Aid Meet on the Nor to,, |,:,|| grounds Saturday after lic meet was lield under tho . of the Virginia Coal Opora , i lation, the ?. S. Bureau of jl I, ami the Americah Red Cross. >t.r. than $1,R0? in valuable prizes led to winning teams dtir ,; the afternoon', Roda Tram No. 2 In lhe first contest four tains am . totalling 100 per I hese teams Roda No. '<!, Cap In |m Oeorgc Trent; Norton No. I, Captain II. Hi Lyons; Osaka No. t, I) II Chirk, and Wilder No. In W. K. Wolfe. In the . irk.nll to decide the champion Captain Trent's Roda' tenm won first bin tic Ides winning the annual nip, Iti il Cross and National Safety Cnin.il each man was presented rteen jewel Elgin watch and Norton team No. I won sec dill place and six double barrel ll.iniiiiCrlcSH Shotguns and leather ? I ska team No. 1 captured and euch mini was pre .villi a is inch Black Walrus I.. .it la r I land ling. Wilder team ighl fourth position in the rkotl ami won six combination in and over coats. participating in the meet ret It. i? did Coal Corporation, nil t eal and Coke Company: : Coal Corporation; Halite No. I, Hani,. No. "J; Wilder No. 1; I, Crane's Nest No. 1; < ual Company; l/ocuhotitai Fuel Company; Stonega Coke and Coni|iany?Arno No. i; Dilti 1 a S'ii. I; Kxeter No. I; liuboden No, l and -; Keokee No. 2; Roda .:; St.mega No. i ; Virginia In I il ami Coke Company? i I i. .1, N'?. I ; Wise Coal and 1,1 uiipiitiy, Dorchester No. 1. More Tl?i la and Stonega teams No. I ' ili a score of tlil.fi I per cent. in ihe draw, receiving the liftlt prize i; twenty six-piece Com Ivor sets, while to Stonot-n i led the sixth prize-?li elce ' hie lamps. A tic also resulted at '.?? per cent. I'ciwieit Dorchester No. 1 and Toms ? I, '1 mantel clocks going !?<>) of the Dorchester teiill oVentil prize utferud by the II.. eighth prize, which was $111 in old, ottered by the Provident Life It at In iirnncc Company, hatlaliongn, was awarded the Toms [reek team. it a". I was winner of the |uiiith p,, ,., with ii score of 08,73 the ' ?' I le ing three pairs of men's ilcKlroy, Sloan Shoe Com " Louis, Mo., and three pairs l.oes by Keystone Lubri ' napnny, Philadelphia. " Mo; I, with US per cent, won '? lentil prize?-$30,00 in gold, of. ' Keystone Lubricating Coin " ? I'hilndelphia. Star hams, the eleventh prize, ?r.,l by A rhu iur & Company, Nor weiit to the men of Roaring '?mi No. 1, who made an av " "i 07.60 per i.t. No, in, consisting of 0 ten? ets hud of Swift * Com ? '. 'iton, went to Crane's Nest ? 1, with ;i7 per cent., while .No. 1, with an average pet cent, won tlie thirteenth " boxes La Crona cigars, by mia Wholesale Company, Appa fourtecnth prize?12 twenly ?'"i bags of Jefferson Hour, I . Andrews and Company, is awarded to Dunbar 1 No. 1 with a score of 0G.50 per a e team No. 2 carried otf the prize?C twenty.five pound Motional carbide, by Nor '? Hardware Company, Norton. Uu" ? teams and their per cant ages were: Arno No. 1, with 95 per cent; Pocahonias Fuel No. 1, with 9-1.50 per cent.; Pardcc No. 1, with 92.75 per cent.; Dante No. 92 per cent.; ami Benedict No. 1, 91 per cent. Special Prizes Each member of nil contesting teams received a number slip of pa? per, entitling him to a chance by lot on certain articles, the lucky num? bers and the winners being as fol? lows: No. 223, Wilton velvet rug, won by I{. D. Kirk; No. 'JOT, baby carriage, won by Karl Wright, and No. 320, one trunk, won by II. it. Gibson. Souvenirs Given Souvenir watch fobs, bearing a red cross and the inscription, "Fourth Annual First Aid , Meet Southwest Virginia Field, Virginia Coal Operators1 Association, Norton, Va., Sept. Id," were given to mem? bers of all participating teams, and Stich fobs as remained were then dis? tributed among the crowd in general. Prizes to Captains Handsome special prizes were awarded to the captains of the first live winning teams, as follows: Twenty live dollars in gold given by Byers-Brown & Company, Cincln; natl, awarded to George Trent, Ro? da, No. 2; 20-picce Community silver set, II. K. Lyons, Norton Coal Company team No. 1; $111 in gold by Enterprise Foundry & Machine Works, Bristol, Va., to ti. II. Clark, Osaka N'o. 1 ; one case Sunk ist peach es, by Norton Grocery Company, Norton, to W. E. Wolfe, Wilder No 1 ; one Lecitigoll radio battery charg? ing outfit, by Superior Supply Com? pany, lllueueld, W. Va., to J. II. Jen? kins, Itoda team No. 1. Captains nf other teams are: StO negn 1, S. W. David; Dorchester, Clarence Sintpkins;Toma Creek,.l. II. Franks; fmboden, L. F. Minor; Moss E. F. Jobe; Roaring Fork, .1. F. Grif? fith; Crane's Nest, M. P. King; Dntite, It. W. Irwin; Dunbar, C. It. Jones; Keokee No. 11, C. II. Miser; Arno I, .lames Dislnier; Pocahoiitas Fuel i, G. W. Cydosk; Pardee, Chas. K. Stapl.ton; Exeter 1, W. M. liaynes; Dante 2, Tom Brown; Ben edict 1, P. II. Cooney. K?Rore Prcaidrs In the unavoidable absence of Otis Moiiser, president of the Virginia Coal Operators' Association, G. D. Kilgore acted as master of ceremo? nies and introduced the speakers A large crowd of spectators were present for the events, which arous? ed a great deal of interest und en? thusiasm. The band from Itodu furnished pood music dining the day List of Official, Tile officials tor the met were. Chief Judges?-D. .1. Barker, W.D. Ryan, K. II. Denny, J. M. Webb. 1'. S. Bureau of Mines?Dr. M. .1. Shields, the American Ited Cross. Recorders?W. F. Comann, C. R. Pepper, o. K. Allen. Announcer and Starter- Thomas V. Bicnnan. Timer?Victor S. Paine. judges?Drs. C. B. Bowyer, J A. McGuirc, R. I.. Hillman, T. S. Us s.'ry, A. W. Martin, 11. C. Cnrsou, W. It. Colbert son, J. II. llagy, C. A. Hutchinson, Noah Short, C. C. Curr. E. R. Pergerson, C. T. Foust, S. P. Gardner, Thomas MeNeer, D. M. Moore, F. S. Givens, Benjamin C. ilenson, J. C. Bentley, IL it. Webb, It. P. t an-, II. M. Miles, P. D. Pence, K. W. Walker and H. W. Holly. Speakers D. J. Parker, chief en? gineer, mine safety service, United Slates Bureau of Mines, und W. D, Ryan, safely commissioner, United Stales Bureau of Mines. Committee-?J. K. Taggart, chair? man; 1). A. Patterson, lt. E. Tugg.irt A. W. Wagner, C. J. Crevellng, Lee Long, George J. Walker, G. D. Kil gore ami K. It. Chishollll. Dorchester Wins In the ball game, Dorchester won over Dante, and incidently irried away a purse of $100 otTercd h> the coal operators. APPALACHIA WILL LO^E DR. BOTIS Dr. G. W. Botts, eye, ear and nose specialist of Appuluchia, will move his offices to the First National Bank building, Norton, in the near future. Yes, the average man is honest, or at least he thinks he is. STUART LEAVES GAP! TO BECOME PARTNER! IN AB1NGDON FIRM; Firm of White, Perm and! Penn, Attorneys at Law, Announce That Wm. A. Stuart Has Become a Member and Firm Will be Known as White, Penn & Stuart Messrs. White, Penn and Penn, attorneys at law, Abingdou, Va., have announced that Major Wm. A. Stuart, ot this place, has become a member of the lirm which will now be styled White, Penn & Stuart. Major Stuart will leave the tiap this week to begin his new associa? tion with the Abingdou Arm. The law firm which Major Stuart goes to is one of the oldest in Southwest Virginia. During the period when coal lands were being bought up in this section the legal bus.I i was handled by Messrs. While, Penn & Penn, They participated in most of the famous legal battles waged to clear up title squabbles ami othei claims. The announcement of Major Stu? art's connection with the firm came as a surprise, lie has been actively engaged in the practice ot law in this section since I'.'17, except for the war period when he served with distinction in the ('oast Artillery. On January I, 1017, he became as? sociated with It. Tale Irvine, in tIii city. The lirni was dissolved in Jan? uary, 1921 i when Major Stuart con? tinued to practice law independent? ly Rhodes Scholar Major Sttiait is a graduate of the University Of Virginia, where II* won the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, doing la Kngland he graduated fron. Oxford University in 11)1 I. Upon returning to America he formed hi connection with Mr. Irvine. Upon the outbreak of the war in lOfJ lie enlisted in the Officers Training Corps and concluded Ills training by receiving u commission as Second Lieutenant. lie was rapidly promo? ted to the grade of Major, a rank he was holding when the war came to a close. His career has been II succession of brilliant achievements. During 1021 he was appointed Assistant U. S. Attorney for the Western Iiis tricl of Virginia, and has held otllCI important offices. He has just been appointed council for Southwest Vir? ginia by the X. & W. Railroad. Un? til recently he was District Attornej for the Louisville and .Nashville Rail? road. Major Stuail was married to Mi -. Kll. n Uotlley, of Louisville, ?n April 2i>lh of this year. They will leave the Cap this week for Abillgdon. FORD PLANTS CLOSED DOWN Industrial Strike Against Excessive Coal Prices In Full Swing; Plants De? serted Delruit, Sept. 10.?Henry cord's industrial strike against what he charges are excessive prices was in full swing tonight ami approrci. ly 73,000 uf his workmen in the Do trolt district w. ie out of jobs for an indefinite. p> riod. Thousands uf others in assembling plants through? out the country also were ordered to lay down their tools. In addition, a score or more of small industrial concerns here dependent upon tile Kord Motor Company for orders were preparing to close. The e em? ploy upward of 30,000 men. The Highland Park and River Rouge plants of the Ford, -Motor Company, employing about 110,0 0 men, were deserted tonight save for a comparatively small force that will be retained to keep coke ovens warm. Although many of them were smiling, the majority of the Kord workers who passed through the gates of the Highland Park plant af? ter turning In their tools today, ex? pressed concern over the Bhut-down. Their foreman had handed to them advice from Mr. Kord to buy ns lit? tle coal as possible, and to cut their living expenses to a minimum. Many of the workers were met by wives nnd children, eager to learn how long the heads of families would be unemployed. ERA OF PROSPERITY DUE AS STRIKE ENDS Government Oflicials Ex? press Pleasure Ovar Cov.i promise at Chicago Washington, Sept. l?.?Agree? ment between :. htimber (ft key rail? roads und the shop criift union., upon a bus! for > mini.; i)sti -triko of ma? chinists and a Delated workers was received wltb unanintous appro bat ion by administration officials. Meaiii Era id Prosperity Restoration of peace between i >? I roads ami employees means the re? moval of the last obstacle which has prevented the coming of a period of national prn.prily, .? raiding to tev era! Cabinet members i;hd govern? ment economic o\, President Harding is known to have h. on con? vinced of this by reports laid before him ami i' said t(> hnve tre >cd the expected beneficial ehe?! of .. strike settlement in the conferences here looking to that end. Secretary Davis, in a statement is? sued as soon as lie was advised of the action of the unions' policy vom mitte.?, congratulated American in das... on It Ahl? "11 ercoroc Hie hitf obstacle in the way of the greatest economic revival tin; nation hri e i known." The Anaiiean workman fare-; "a pel io.l of plentiful employ nieut" the l.ab.it : ? relary said, at the same high wage, which prevailed before the recent period of depres? sion. Secretary Davis was the first among the government officials to receive news of the "break" in Chi? cago and he personally conveyed Iiis Information to President Harding Who was said t" have been outspoken in expressing his gratification. According to reports t" Mr. Davis, between llfi and 10 per com. of the I country's railroads are affected by the potential settlement, will, an ng-i gregate mileage of 05,??? and SO, 000. Other official*! of the Lahor De., partition! bad been adyised,they said) ,that tifty-tuo railroads had definite? ly aligned thelilselvsc among those favoring a settlement along the line: prepared for siibmittn) of the slrik policy committee. REHERSALS TOR "THE ANGEL MAKER" W ILL BEGIN THIS YVLLK Rehersnls for "The Angel Maker" ill start this week. The play, by (leorgc Itoeblick, will he given at the local theatre in tin- latter part of 0.'toiler. Miss Ul.mchc Kennedy and Miss Mary Martha Davenport, slurs of lasi year's success, "Noth? ing Hut the Truth," will have the leading role:-, in the iiew piece. Spe? cial scenery is being painted, ami plans perfected for taking lite piece lo Norton, Bristol and .Middled),.r... Much interest is being manifested in the coming production. The cast will be composed of the hod limateui talent in tin- county. 'GRAVEYARD" TOURNAMENT WON BY DR. STOEHR The "graveyard" totirnnntent staged by the Mountain Coif Club here last Saturday was won by Dr. Stoelir ?f the Kelly Drug Company. With a handicap of Oil strokes on IS holes the Doctor had storied on his third trip before he had tu plant his "tombstone." The tournament proved nmusiug and was one of the most silccensful held hfc're tliit year. Eacll player was given a handicap, or :.i many strokes to make the 18 holes, lie was also given a t.I.stone v. Uli bis name and number of strokes allowed on it. When the player hail used the al lot cd number of strokes he had to stop ami "plant" bi . linibstone. The majority of the players "died" across the river on the second round. "To iibstonoa" were scattered freely from the fifth green lo the ninth green. AND STILL THE CEMENT GOES DOWN IN GAP With the new concrete mixing mn I chine working perfectly the depot to ' depot concrete street is. being laid ; with surprising rapidity. At the I present rule the street will be coniJ j pleted well within the time promised 1 by the contractors. SOUTHERN RAILWAY1 SIGNu AGREEMENT WITH ITS WORKERS Strikers Will Return To Work Immediately Wit!i Senority Rights Unim? paired Washington. Sept, I .<.--Official. of tlio Southern Kail?ay ami rcpr. lent itlves of the union shop crafts of that system late today signed the Warfiehi-Wlllard-Jcwell agreement. 'rile strike among the workers of III ' Mobile and Ohio railroad which i< controlled by the Southern, also * i ttled oh the same basis. Thi workers of the two roads, and those employed on all other lines controll? ed by the Southern, who went on -tiil.c, are to return immediately to work with seniority rights uhimpnir cd. ' Orders were telegraphed by the shop leaders tonight to the divisional chnirmi n of the various labor union throughout the south to instruct .'..Ii men to return to work a once. Similar orders were sent out by the Southerti't officials to tlo-ir superin? tendents to put all of the formet workmen back at their old jobs te soiiii as they applied. J. R. Hotly, general chairman ."? the I ederatcd Shop Crafts on lb, A ppalachia Division of the Southern received n telegram Tue-day from the general representative of the Crafts at Birmingham notifying hiitt of the agreement and ordering 'hi nu n bad; to work at once. AI! tile men out at the shops about sixty in number, have gone hail, to Work, the first cievv going on at eleven nVlocI last night. These men have beei, out since .Inly lint. NINTH ANNUAL FAIR TO START SEPTEMBER 20 Wise, Vn., Sept. 111.?I<nst tain ute preparations for the Ninth An? nual Inhibition of the Wise Count., Kair are being pit lied to completion and every indication is that this will eclipse all previous ones in every way. The beautiful grounds have been gone over carefully, fence have been whitewashed, the ball ilia mom) made ready for the opposing teams, the race track rolled and got? ten in line condition, the stock pen made ready, and la t but not h ist, the airplane Is now on the ground only awaiting the magic build of the pilot to make a flight. The litter i eq.ected here Sunday morning, and if weather conditions are favorable, the trial flight will be made then. The machine seems to be in perfect condition and only lacks the "un ing" process, which every aviator in? sists upon doing himself. The machine belongs l.i Moni.. Hates, of Nellie Patch, and is a mo.it excellent one. It was brought lu re by the Pinevillo Aero Club and was damaged in making a trial Might .and was practically abandoned, Mr. Hal,-, had heavy claims against the machine and hid it in at the sheriff's sale. lie ordered the missing part" and employed Winlield Crcer who i considered lo he the best all round mechanic in this section, to make tie needed repairs and install the new parts. Mr. (Sreer has worked untir? ingly on the new plane and now has it in ship shape condition. The stock and exhibits will begin arriving Monday and when the gate open on the 20th; it will reveal the tin, si line of exhibits in the history of Wi.te county. "SCHOOL ULLI." DUE TO APPEAR HERE SOON " The School Hell," the publication of the local High School is due to make its appearance for the present term toon. The paper was well and favorably received throughout the school world lust year and its success so pronounced that even bigger plans are on foot for the sheet this year. Max Lile will edit the "School Bell" this term. Last year Carl Knight, now a student at Washing? ton and Lee University, Lexington; Va., was the editor-in-chief. There are many things in the Bi? ble that we do not understand. We do not read it enough. COAL OUTPUT STILL ON DECLINE, REPORT SHOWS FOR WEEK diamond is still on the decline. In keeping with the past five weeks a loss is reported. Kor the week end? ing September :i production in this Acid was only IS.t! per cent, of nor* mn) capacity. The loss is attributed to car shortage. Orders lire! plenti? ful ami thousands of ton.-, stored above ground, but lolling stock con? tinues to bold the field at a virtual standstill. Kor the week-ending .September U the N. & W. hauled 30,4(11 ton;; Norton and Northern 1,270 t?n?; In? terstate .'?.r.'.e.t tons; Southern 21,; Till ami the C, C. 6. 42,1 Id ton .. WISE COUNTY FAIR OPENS THIS IYiOKisINC. The Ninth Annual Wise County Knir opened at Wtse this morning i'oi what promt es to be the most successful event of ii : history. Ex? hibit* are reported to be unusually good ibis year, und the timusenioiihi are bigger and better than hereto? fore. II. I). Hate , and Hill Duff have their airplane in iculiiio , for ;> (tight Ibis alten.u. PEfcKY SAYS NICE I HINGS ABOUT COUlS'l V TEALrlERS didnte for Congress front the K'inth liislrict, wart H gti< i of tin- .Norton Uiwatiis Clltll al the Weeklj luiichi on last Tuesday. 1'he faculty of the Norton school were al o gue t ?. In a holt tall. Mr, t'eery declared thai back of all -lie . -. es in o(hoiJ line l Were the tcucllci'H who tullgllt T In' citi/.eii i of ton,,., row. MOUN i AIN EL) I IORS ' MAY MEET At NOP. I' >N i:.??N l'ubli h. i ' A laoeiiitioii in Hi.; 1 torn Cap Wednesday night it whs .1 -. ideil to Invite the nowspnpci puldhihcn of I., Scott, l;u .-.. I! and T i/ewell counties to ntteud the next limnthiyi uiceling of the association to lie held in Norton oh October II ing the wonders of Wie uodnly i. on the program. C/EKO SLOVAKIA MEDICAL STUDENT! IN WISE COUN N Hr. K.i Tothenek, Cr.eko,};bivakih medical stude il ' iding a: Harvard University, is tb- guest of the Wise County Hoard of lie .oil llli-i week. The young medico is reviewing the health i.,iik us il i coiidueli'd in this home' in the near future and put American sanitation ides, into pruc BUKGLAK ALARMS BECOME FREQU1 N I AT NORTON Relieving that their bom. -, are be? ing invaded by night prowlers Nor? ton housekeepers have been keeping the police Oil the jump an >v, ring false alarms. On l i t Thursday night, Mrs. S. II. .lohn ...a, Virginia avenue, screamed lor help. Neighbor.; rush? ing; to the Johnson home wer? unable to lind any trace of burglar?; The next night Mrs. Banner Jones sen. in a nurry call from her I.le on the South Side, but upon arriving at the Jones home officers' could find n . trace of the intruders. GAP GOLFERS WILL GO TO MORR1STOWN FOR TOURNAMENT Sev.-r.il members of the Mountain Colt Club ore expected to pntlci pate in the annual tournament held by the Morristown, Tcnri , Country Club at that city on the 2.8th mid SOtli of this month. ? An invil ition has been extended to the local club and a good many have expressed a desire to go. Seven flights, will be, held and prizes for the winners and runner:i-up. No consolation prize i will be givon.