Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-17
News Items From RlchIands.
Richlands, Va. .. June


Mrs. j. c. Allen who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Spratt, for several
weeks, left Saturday for Christians
burg to join Mr.. Allen. 1t is probable
that they will make their home there.
H. G. Mccall and ]. S. Cunningham
were visitors to Richlands last week.
Mr.. Cunningham was looking after the
Richlands coal mines of which he was
recently appointed receiver.
The teachers in the High School have
been elected for the coming year. They
are as follows: Frank Lewis, principal:
Mrs. Spratt, primary department; Miss
Effie Williams, Miss Lula Hankins and
Mrs. Wyrene Maxwell, intermediate
grades. Miss Katherine Spratt will
have charge of the music class.
Mr.. ]. N. Harman was visitor in
town Friday.
Mrs. 7. A. Draper left Thursday for
Bluefeld and other points east where
she will visit friends and relatives for
several weeks.
The cottage that is being built by
Myrt McCOrkle is being rapidly pushed
to completion and he expects to move
his family here from Raven soon.
F. M. Moss, of Burkes Garden, pass
ed through town last week. He had
been looking at cattle in this section
and was successful in buying about 200.
Ross McCorkle has returned from the
University of Virginia where he had
been student in law for the past year.
Miss Margaret Spratt, of Hollins In
stitute, and Miss Ethel Bailey of Nor
folk High School, are at home for the
vacation.
P. M. Alexander, bank boss at Sea-
board, was called home last week to
Henry and Patrick counties on account
of the death of his father who was
killed by an insane man.
Mrs. Spratt and daughter, Miss Mar
garet, attended the graduating exer-
cises of Harry Lee Spratt at Emory
and Henry College last week, also the
Jennings-Dickenson nuptials at Castle
wood.
d. G. Robinson and w. b. F. White
attended the Shriners' convention at
Louisville, KY, last week.
W. c. T. U. held its regular meeting
Wednesday, June 9th. The subject for
the day was "The Press" Some very
interesting articles were read on the
progress of temperance in the United
States and some statistics on the
amount of whiskey used in the United
States each year and its cost. Some
have gotten a wrong impression as to
what the Union stands for. 1t stands
for the betterment of our community,
our State, and our country as a whole.
The manufacture and sale of all forms
of intoxicating drink is the greatest
evil of our country and to put down this
evil and spread public sentiment to that
effect is our chiefest and greatest aim.
Then it stands for charity, we help
those who cannot help themselves-the
sick, the afflicted, the unfortunate, the
poor. This is what The Womans Chris
tian Union stands for and we invite all
to Join US. The one thing that we are
most earnestly working for now is to
put whiskey out of our State. Will
Old Virginia continue to lag behind her
sister States in the South in putting
down the greatest menace to her youth
and the future manhood of her domin-
ion? Listen to what some of the Gov
ernors of prohibition States say:
1--WE have had prohibition so long in
North Dakota that in some counties we
have no need of jails. Crime in this
State has been greatly reduced. -
Governor Burke, North Dakota.
"Our large towns, Birmingham, De-
catur, and Huntsville, under prohibi-
bition, have greatly decreased their
criminal record. Our penitentiaries
will show a marked decrease in the
number of their inmates. Our State
will save millions annually, that has
hitherto gone for liquor. "-Governol
Conner, Alabama.
''The effect of prohibition enforced
since 1903 has been to greatly decrease
the consumption of intoxicants and ths
amount of crime. ."-Governor Camp
bell, Texas