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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
A Million For Roads.

Judge Holt, of the eighteenth district
circuit court, will call an election on
April Both to decide whether the people
of Augusta county want q million dollar
bond issue for good roads This oues-
ton has been agitated there for some
time, and although there has been bit
ter opposition to it, a petition was
presented to the board of supervisors
requesting them to ask the court to or
der an election.
This petition was signed by nearly five
hundred prominent county property
owners. Accordingly, with not one
dissenting vote, the board of supervisors
passed resolution petitioning the cir
cult court to enter an order of election.
When this matter comes to a vote
the fight will likely be hot one, for
there are many opponents to the bond
issue, who, however, are perhaps less
numerous than its supporters. 1t Is
generally conceded that the proposed
bond issue would boom property in the
county to much higher valuations, while
1T would be possible to build over three
hundred miles of macadam road.
Convict labor has been utilized in the
county for several years past, and many
miles of good road has been built, but
this work, the county people are now
beginning to realize, is too slow and
IN the end more costly, and in all prob
ability the bond issue will pass by a
large majority.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
North TazeWelI.
North TazeWelI. Va

North Tazewell, Va, April 10th.
Mrs. w. A. Whitley was visiting
friends in Bluefeld Sunday.
R. o. Morgan and C. A. Mcclure, of
Bluefeld, were here Sunday the guests
of homefolks.
Miss Mamie Rose Moss, of Burkes
Garden, has been the guest of friends
here this week.
]. T. Peery, of Burkes Garden, was
here Monday night as the guest of his
brother, M. L. Peery.
Mrs C. P. Painter, of Bluff CITY. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
P. Moore, at this place.
Mrs. Edgar Wiley, of Bland, is spend
ing the week here with her relatives.
W. L. Britts and family.
Mrs. George Smith, of Biuefield, is
spending the week here with her broth
ers, George P. and DR.. w. l. Hail.
Walter Moore was here Sunday from
Toms Greek to spend the day with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. p Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins were the
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. /.
Vermillion. John has about recovered
from his recent operation for appendi-
tbs, and on Monday resumed his duties
in the store If w. T. Witten & Co.. of
which he is the junior member.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
Board of Supervisors Meet.

The board of supervisors met in regu-
lar session al the courthouse on last
Tuesday
The most important matter before
the board at this meeting was the quail
tying OF the road commissioners, re-
Gently appointed by the circuit court,
for the several districts. They are:
Clear Fork-Henry S. Bowen and r.
S. Moss.
Jeffersonville-Joseph Litz and Joseph
Creggar.
Maiden Springs. J. Thompson and
Joe H. Beavers.
With the exception Of Mr.. Creggar
the appointees are the same as recon-
mended by the board at their meeting
on March the 18th, when John C. St.
Clair was recommended, but as he re-
fused to qualify, Mr.. Creggar was ap-
pointed in his stead.
Much detail work towards the oreani-
zation of the road work was transacted.
and method of accounting, whereby
all work done and money expended un-
der the bond issue could be kept so that
the public could be advised ut all times
of the status Of the work. adopted.
Several accounts were allowed, and
those for work and material on the new
roads forwarded to the State Highway
Commissioner for approval.
During the afternoon the new ap-
pointed commissioners of tho savaraI
districts held meetings, the district su-
pervisor being ex-officio chairmen, and
appointed the following as district road
superintendents: Clear Fork, William
Pruett; Jeffersonville, Joh n Peery;
Maiden Spring, o. b. Barns.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
Metal and Seed,

White Lead and White Zinc made
from the Metals Lead and Zinc-are
pigments. Linseed Oil is pressed out
of Flaxseed. A little Oil mixed with
these pigments constitutes the l.. & NJ.
semi-paste Paint It's made so that
by adding quarts of Linseed Oil to a
gallon of L. & NJ. semi-psste-la kal-
Ions of ready for use Paint is produced
at cost of 81. 81 per gallon. ANYBODY
can mix the Oil with the L. & M. in
five minutes. 1t saves from SIS to $25
in painting house.
Call on ]. A. Greever, TazewelI, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
A Graceful Tribute.

A correspondent of the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, furnishes that news
paper with the following account of a
quite interesting incident:
1T was at the dinner of the New
York alumni of the University of Vir-
ginia on Saturday evening. All of the
stated addresses had been finished, and
the Virginia men were sitting in their
chairs still. 1t was too good time to
leave. Then George Gordon Battle got
up. 1t was just the chance for humor-
Gus good night speech. He began by say
ing that in front of the rotunda at the
university there was monument to the
memory of the alumni of Virginia who
had fallen in battle in the War Between
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
MRS. GREEVER
FOUND IN POTOMAC.
River Swollen by Recent Heavy Rains Wash
Body Ashore Near Fort Hunt Twelve
Miles Out From Washington.

Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance in Washington, d. c., on Febru-
airy 18th last of Mrs. N. Roberta Gree
yer, wife of the Rev. w. H. Greever,
of Columbia, S. c., was cleared on Fri
day last, when her body was washed
ashore near the wharf at Fort Hunt, on
the Virginia side OF the Potomac river,
about twelve miles down from Wash
ington. The discovery puts an end to a
countrywide search, which had been in
progress for the past seven weeks.
The body was in such a state that it
could not be identified, but the clothing
and plain wedding ring on the finger
made it possible for Miss Frances Ryan,
a trained nurse of Washington, to iden-
tify it as that of the missing Mrs.
Greever.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
TanneTSViIIe Briefs.
choruses.
Tannersville. VS. Anril Is

Tannersville, VS.. April 49,
Robert Hash is visiting his Brother
in-law, Will Kirk this week.
Isaac Patrick is quite sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Mary Gates, of Rich Valley, has
been visiting her parents, MIR, and Mrs.
H. J. Whitehead, for several days.
Den WINNER aud Waiter Patrick
were Thompson Valley visitors Sunday
H. j. Whitehead had the misfortune
to loose good horse last week.
Mrs Den WINNER and sons, Fred and
James, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Patrick Sunday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent About
People DoWa the CIinch.

Pounding Mill, Va, April 9, 1912.
Mrs. C. w. Brewster and baby, of
Bluefeld, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. Millard Brown, of Tannersvile,
is here this week, the guest Of Mrs. NJ.
J. Sturgill.
Miss Lou Murphy, of Norton. spent
Easter at this place with Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Steele.
Mrs. Dock Altizer was visiting her
brother, William Ringstaff, in Rich
lands last week.
Miss Mildred MCGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff.
spent Saturday and Sunday here with
Miss IVA Steele.
Mrs. A. A. Kerr and baby, of Ten
nessee, are visiting Mrs. Rebekah Will
liams at this place.
Mrs. Milton Harris returned Monday
from visit to her daughter, Mrs. Gus
Hoops, at Honaker.
Mrs. John Grinstead. who has been
visiting at the homo of her son here, re-
turned to Indian Sunday.
Mrs. Leonard Harris is very ill at the
home of her mother near Paint Lick
1t is feared she has tuberculosis.
Mrs. William Mulkey, of Grahsm,
was visiting her mother, Mrs. Susan
Ringstsff, here one day last week.
The Order of Red Men organized here
Saturday night, about thirty-fve being
initiated into the mysteries of the order.
Mrs. Sam Ward has returned to her
home at Whitewood. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Tom Eng
land.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and daughter, Miss
iva, and Mrs. James Mcclure, of Ce-
dar Bluff, were shopping in Tazewell on
last Thursday.
Misses Lettie Lowell, of Richlauds,
and Bertha Rasnic, of Indian, visited
Misses Jennie and Ocie Lowell here Sat.
urday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Quesenbury, whose illness
has been mentioned in these columns,
suffered a relapse last week. She is
getting along nicely, however.
Miss Matte Trayer, of Xenia, Ohio,
who has been visiting homefolks in
Staunton, is spending a couple of weeks
with her brother, C. H. Trayer, at this
place
Miss Addie Harris, who recently grad
uated at the Piedmont Business College
and accepted a position in Rustburg,
Va, is now in Lynchburg being treated
for bealing IN her head.
William Robert Holland. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Holland, formerly of
this place but now living in Bedford
City, departed this life on March 29th,
and was laid to rest in the Holland cem-
etery on the following Sunday. May
Heaven bless the bereaved parents in
this their first great sorrow.
Mr.. John L. Pruett and Miss Sophro-
MIA Christian were married Sunday
morning last at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Christian,
Rev. Isaac Wright, of Bluefield, offici-
ating. The event was witnessed by
number of friends. Dinner was served
to them at the home of the bride and
supper at the home of the groom's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pruett. On
Monday the happy couple went to house
keeping in the bungalow formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas,
and that night a number of their friends
gave them rousing old-time serenade.
May happiness and prosperity attend
their journey through life.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11

the States. The University was proud
TO remember these heroes of war. But
1T was noble thing, too, he said. to re-
member that the university had her
heroes Of peace, men who had died bra
vely in the performance of their civil
duties as servants of the people.
And ask all of you to stand he
added, and drink with me toast to the
memory of Judge Thornton Massie.'"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11
NOTICE..
March 25, 1912.

March 25, 1912.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Com
pany, for the election of Directors and
the transaction of such other business
as may be presented, will be held at the
Office of the Company in Jeffersonville-
ty, Virginia, Wednesday, May /, 1912.
at four O'Clock p. m.
4-4-4w. FLOYD PRICE, Secretary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11

Pobst has just received handsome
line of rings suitable as engagement
rings.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-11

whom she came in contact. The sym
psthy of all in the county goes out to
the bereaved ones in their great sorrow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
Trying to Save Richeson.

Boston, March 21.-Efforts to save
Clarence V. T. Richeson, the confess
ed murdered of Avis Linnell, from
death in the electric chair began to-
day when his counsel, William A.
Morse, conferred with Gov. Foss. The
date set for the execution is May 19.
While Mr.. Morse did not present a
formal petition for communication of
sentence, he assured himself that a
petition would be read by the gov
ernor and that it probably would be
submitted to the pardon committee.
1t is optional with the governor
whether he shall submit such petit
ton.
Mr.. Morse said that no petition for
communication would be sent to the
governor for two weeks at least, and
he further intimated that the matter
would not be pressed until the date of
the execution was less than month
away.
Richeson's friends hope to obtain
a life sentence for him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
WOMAN SLAYS BLACK INTRUDER
Insulted Fisherman's Wife Brains
Brute with Axe.

Wilmington, N. c., March ia
special from Newbern, n. c., gives
particulars of the killing Of Oscar
Crowley, a negro, by Mrs. Chas. Will
hanson, the wife of fisherman,
whose home the black man invaded
during the husbands absence. Crow
ley walked into the home and de-
manded something to eat, which was
given him. He then signified his in
tention of staying all night in the
house and drawing a revolver insist
ed that the woman remain. Mrs.
Williamson was ordered to place be-
fore him a basin Of water in which
he began to bathe his feet. The Wo-
man secreted an axe under her apron
and when the negro leaned over to
dry his feet she Drained him with
the weapon. Death was instanta-
neous. A coroner's jury exonerated
Mrs. Williamson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
GROVER G. BROWN RELEASED.
Charge of Assault with Attempt to
RaviSh Dismissed.

Aiken, March 22.-At prelimin-
ary hearing to-day the case of young
Grover c.. Brown, the Southern Rail-
way ticket agent at Warrenville, this
county, charged with assault with at
tempt to ravish young married wo-
man Of that town, was dismissed and
the prisoner released. Brown had
been in Jail since early last night,
when he was rearrested on warrant
sworn out by the young woman, after
being hurried off to Augusta to es-
cape the mob which had gathered at
Warrenville, then confined to the
Aiken Jail for a few hours and later
released following brief investiga-
ton of the situation.
The case was disposed of in just
about 120 seconds after it was called.
No witnesses for the prosecution were
present. The young matron, upon
whom the assault was alleged to have
been perpetrated, had been notified
by Magistrate Craig to appear at the
trial, but this she refused to do, ad-
ding that she wanted the entire mat
ter Dropped; that she had been mis-
taken and would have nothing fur
ther to do with the affair. Hence
the presiding magistrate, Craig, de-
clared the case forever discharged. "
The defendant was represented by
the Messrs. Henderson.
Such a mild and unusual termlna-
ton to the case was not expected and
came as a surprise, for at one time
Browns life was in danger of being
snuffed out at the hands of an angry
mob of fifty or seventy-five armed
men who had sworn to lynch him.
The mob was eluded by Magistrate
Craig. who placed his prisoner on
the train passing from Branchville
to Augusta, at which latter place the
two remained until yesterday morn
ing, when they were met at Langley
by a sheriff's posse and the prisoner
brought to Aiken in safety.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
Young Girl Killed by Train.

Greenville, March 21.-Elsie Sin
gleton, a pretty 20-year-old mill girl,
was instantly killed at noon to-day
by Southern train No. 29 at the cross
ing of the Buncombe road with the
railroad tracks at Poe mills. The
girl was on her way to dinner at the
time and stepped on the crossing
without seeing the vestibule hurrying
toward her. She was struck in the
back of the head and her body hurled
80 feet. Miss Singleton's father is
planter living some three miles
from Greer. The girl worked at the
American Spinning company and
boarded at a nearby house. The cor
oner conducted an inquest this after
noon, after which the body was sent
to the girls former home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
ALLEGED ASSAULT IN
AIKEN COUNTY TOWN
Grover Brown Escapes Fury of Warrenville Mob.
Young Men of Prominent Family Charged
With Assault With Attempt to Ravish.

dealing summary punishment, and
that he-Brown-had better leave
the office, or car, go home and ex-
tinguish all house lights, for he eX-
pected trouble from the mob.
Brown expressed doubt of this, and
asked if such were possible, and to
this the magistrate replied that it
was not only possible, but very defin-
itely probable, and that it was best
for Brown to get away as expedi-
tiously as possible, rather than to re-
main there and run the risk of being
shot.
Mr.. Craig and Brown then boarded
train No. II, which was just passing
through, for Augusta.
On arriving in Augusta, the two
called at the Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, from
which Brown conversed with the op-
orator at Warrenville, the latter in
forming him that there were some
forty or fifty armed men on the i'm
mediate premises and that they had
already broken into the express room,
or car, in search for him--Brown.
Brown then communicated with
Rural Policeman Holley, at Aiken,
and related the matter to him, re-
questing the sheriff and the entire
police force to meet him at Langley
upon the arrival of train No. IS, east
bound, due at 7:30 a. m.
Proposed Compromise.
The authorities went down to
Langley, met the train and accom-
panied Brown to the Aiken county
jail.
After Brown had been in jail for
about an hour, the sheriff received
advices from the husband of the
woman in question, requesting the
immediate release of Mr.. Brown, un-
der the proviso that the latter pay
the lady SIS, recompense for mental
anguish, but Browns counsel, the
Messrs. Hendersons, declined to sane
ton such a settlement.
This concludes the exact story of
Mr.. Brown, the only alteration be-
ing that Mr.. Brown spoke in the first
person and the reporter took down
his statement in the third person.
Mr.. Brown returned to Warren
Vile this afternoon and resumed his
duties at the Office, at o'clock, but
was rearrested tonight and brought
back here to jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
Program for Union Meetings.

March 1881. General topic-The
Church.
1. How may union meetings be-
come most helpful to our local
churches?
Q. What dangers from within the
churches threaten the churches?
3. To what extent may our
churches use politics and legislation
to accomplish spiritual aims?
4. Are our churches as spiritual
as they are liberal? If not, why not?
5. What obligations are owed by
our church membership 10 it's young
er members?
6. What obligations does each
church owe to it's sister churches?
Eastern division meets with
Springtown church. Introductory
sermon by J. C. Collum. Missionary
sermon by E. A. Mcdowell. Suggest
ed leaders for topics: 1. S. P. CHS
holm. 2. E. A. Mcdowell. 3. DR..
J. B. Black. 4. D. o. Hunter. 5. j..
G.. Mcmillan. 6. S. G.. Mayfield.
Western division meets at Heal
ing Springs church. Introductory
sermon by DR.. j. D. Pitts. Mission
ary sermon J. D. Peacock. Suggest
ed leaders for topics: 1. G. w.
Boylston. 2. DR.. J. D. Pitts. 3. r.
NJ. Nixon. 4. Geo. Hopkins. 3. w.
G.. Britton. 6. w. NJ. Jones.
Each union meeting will change
such topics and speakers as seem
wise. Pastors of Barnwell Associa-
ton churches are urgently requested
to attend one union or the other.
Churches desiring the union will au-
thorize their delegates to invite it..
Divisions are urged to give the three
day program a fair trial.
w. NJ. JONES, for committee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
TRAIN HELD UP, SAFE ROBBED.
Four Masked Men Dynamite Express
Safe on Tennessee Road.

Corinth, Miss, March 19.-Mobile
and Ohio passenger train No. 4,
north-bound, was held UP and the
express safe dyramited and robbed
seven miles south of Corinth early
tonight by four men heavily armed
and masked. After accomplishing
the robbery the quartette took to the
dense undeTbrush of the Tuscambia
river bottoms. Bloodhounds have
been telegraphed for and a posse has
been organized to take up the pur-
suit
While definite information is not
available, it is reported that the safe
contained considerable money and
valuables. One report has it that
100000 in currency was among the
contents.
Where the robbers boarded the
train is not known Engineer Wildar
and Fireman Huffman first learned
of their presence when two of the
men crawled over the engine tender
with revolvers drawn and command
ed that the train be brought to a halt
at point designated. The command
was obeyed.
In the meantime the other men,
bers of the band had gained entrance
to the express car and, after sub
DUNG Express Messenger Snoddy, set
the explosive which was touched off
when the train came to stop. The
contents of the safe was quickly
gathered and at a signal the four took
to the woods without attempting to
rifle the mail or molest the passen-
gers. The robbery was completed
within twenty minutes of the time
the men first appeared in the engine
cab
No attempts will be made to pene-
trate the densely wooded river bot
toms, where the men are believed to
be in hiding, until the arrival of a
detail of railroad officers and blood
hounds from Jackson, Tenn, who are
coming on a special train.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
LITERALLY COUGHS UP MONEY,
Emetic Reveals Alleged Stolen Bills
Swallowed by Prisoner.

Nashua, N. H., March 22.-An
emetic, administered hypodermically
to Frederick Tupper to-day, netted
SIS in bills, which Tupper is charged
with having stolen from John Hall,
a lumberman. After the two men
had hired room in lodging house,
Hall accused Tupper of taking his
money. At the police station Tupper
was seen to swallow something.
A physician injected drug under
the skin of Tupper's arm and the
prisoner soon began to cough up
money, the police say. First came a
IS bank note and then $40 yellow
back. The police will use the bills
as evidence against him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
WOUNDS OFFICERS, KILLS SELF
Drink Crazed Man First Attempts to
EXterminate Family.

Harrodsburg, Ky, March 24.-ln-
sane from drink, Edward Moore at
tempted to murder his wife and fam
lily, seriously wounded two officers
who went to the rescue and then
committed suicide at his home here
early to-day. According to the wife,
Moore became violent about day.
light, destroyed clothing and furni-
ture and aimed gun at a man
through a window. His 14-year-old
step-son, Frank Votaw, DETECTED the
barrel, which so enraged Moore that
he attacked members of the family.
The boy heroically centred the mad
mans attention on himself by hurl-
ing a chair at Moore. The two ran
out of the door and neighbors sum-
moned the police.
The appearance of Chief of Police
X. C. Smith and Workhouse Keeper
William Davenport brought about a
battle between the officers and Moore,
who retreated behind the swinging
kitchen door. AS the door swung to
the men fired and Smiths right arm
was shattered and Davenport was
shot above the heart. The officers
retreated across the street, but when
they returned to the attack they
found Moore dying from a self in
1icted wound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
John Cleckley Out on Bail.

Aiken, March 22.-John Cleckley,
chief of police of Windsor, in this
county, who on Saturday night,
March 9, with his assistant fought a
battle in the dark streets of Windsor
with a number of men, G. H. Cush-
man being killed in the fight and
several others wounded, has been re-
leased from custody on $4,000 bail.
Cleckley is charged with the killing
of Cushman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-28
Mob Sought Railway Man.

Aiken, March 21.-Grover Brown,
Southern Railway agent at Warren
vile, this county, narrowly escaped
rough treatment if not death at the
hands of mob of infuriated men last
night by being rushed on a trolley
car to Augusta by Magistrate Craig.
Twenty minutes after the magis-
trate left with Brown in his custody,
a mob broke open the box cars used
at Warrenville for station since the
depot was burned and made futile
effort to locate Brown.
Brown, who is a member of a we'll
known Aiken county family and a
young man highly respected, was
brought to Aiken this morning and
lodged in Jail, charged with assault
with criminal intent upon young
married woman of Warrenville. Sher-
if RADON and the rural policemen
of the county heard of the trouble
at Warrenville last night and met
Magistrate Craig and his prisoner at
Langley and accompanied him
through Warrenville.
Mr.. Brown protests his innocence
and claims that, as agent, he was
merely assisting the woman over the
car tracks, when she arrived on a
train after dark last night with. sew
eral bundles, and she began to
core1n