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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

urans and two balustrades that reach to
the upper story from a well kept lawn.
The lower floor, the residence of the pro-
prietress, who ordinarily converts tho
house into boarding establishment, is
painted bright yellow, contrast to the
lead white color above.
The house is an humble contrast to the
many handsome homes which border the
gulf coast, but is picturesquely set. over
looking the still waters of the Mississippi
sound, and somewhat hidden by cluster
of live oaks, ferns, palms and pines,
Low mud fats stretch away for some
distance from the beach road. from
which at every 100 yards long runwaH.
supported by saplings, extend to little
bathing houses far out In the sound. The
gulf was of blackish hue most of the
Gay, rejecting the dark, overhanging
clouds, and only occasionally aid sun ven
ture forth to color the scene.
The Presidents Plans
The Presidents plans for his vacation
are much the same as on his trips to
Cornish. n H., the summer capital-solf,
in the morning, motor ride r the att
ernoon and quiet evenings at home, with
absolutely no social diversions or political
callers.
Inc 6olI course is 10 Hillcs away,
distance in keeping with the Presidents
fondness for the number 10 Presby-
terrain church is not quite half a mile
away.
The President expects to have a rest
fiji vacation, and town authorities ara
ANXIOUS that he shall have 1t The crack
ng of torpedoes and the shooting of fire.
works by which Christmas Is celebrated
in some parts of the south was the only
noise that the village authorities could
not very well control. But tie Presi-
dent said he enjoyed 1t all, and the
Youngsters were proud of themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Secretary's Charge for Ser
vices in Virginia Is Latest
Story Given Prominence
LOUDOUN SURPRISED
AT GETTING A BILL
Had Entertained Secretary of State in
Royal Fashion and Showered
Every Attention Upon Him
During Stay
by c. Il. STEWART

Washington, December 25.-(special1
me New York Sun has turned its Wash
lnston staff into veri able secret SER
vice bureau in order that it may trace
down little, insignificant things cone by
the Hon William ]. Bryan, Secretary %
state whom the sun loves-not
When something is dug up-which
there usually is every day or so, the
sun gives it due prominence on its front
page right next to pure reading matter,
and seems to take great delight In making
things just as cheerful and comforta BILE
Tor the chief mogul of the state depart
ment as possible
The most recent outrage perpotrated by
the Sun was the account of a speech
delivered by the secretary waS back in
september at the annual Heavy Draft
Show in the beautiful cou, seat OF
Loudoun, Va, which is an cent of un-
Usual interest to the good people of
Loudoun county. and to which the aris-
toeracy of Virginia never fails to go. 1t
seems that upon this occasion they de-
termined to have the Secretary of State
regardless of price, and entertain him as
becomes his high office and standing as
Il great statesman.
On this occasion Representative Car
liz succeeded in inducing Mr.. Bryan to
acoede to the wishes of his Virginia ad-
mirers and attend the show, and deliver
them an Grafton, 1t is true at the time
one Of the many thousand Mexican crisis
vas in brightest bloom-to quote the Sun
nevertheless the Secretary OF State found
il entirely possible TO slip away and
glaGden the hearts of the true blue
of Loudoun county. He accepted the in
vitation and special electric train over
the Old Dominion railway carried him to
Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Seeks to Humiliate Him

Now, it is quite evident that the New
York Sun sought to humilate the Sec
rotary of State in this publication of his
visit to the Heavy Draft show in Lou
doun county, and is not in sympathy with
hard worked, underpeid member of
President Wilson's cabinet who seeks in
this perfectly legitimate manner to boil
ster up a measly salary of $4,000 per in
order that the high cost of living in
Washington might successfully be met
The Sun sought to convey the impression
that the officials of the Heavy Draft
association We're peeved at the charge
made by the secretary. und that Repre-
sentative Carlin lost considerable prestige
in Lis district because of the tax laid
upon the good people of Loudoun county.
but thanks to a patriotic citizen of that
community we are able to nail another
SANDER and bring confusion upon the
heads of the slanderers. Not only did the
Sun get the entire viewpoint CT the af-
fair wrong, and misinterpret the senti-
ment of the Lordounits, but it was
grossly inaccurate as we'll. The day after
the publication of the Suns account of
the visit of the secretary its Washington
bureau was confronted by all indignant
citizen of Loudoun, who demanded to
know who was responsible for the story
Upon being informed he pointed out to the
confused and embarrassed reporter that
IN the future it would be well for him to
get his facts before attempting to en-
tighten the public.
''Mr Bryan's bill was for $3.50 and not
$500, as you stated" he declared.
The friends of Secretary Bryan are
happy that this base attempt or the part
OF the New York Sun to belittle the sec
honesty and frankness of a citizen of
Ioudoun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
At the Theatres

Jefferson-"Girl of My Dreams" $50
o'clock, p. m.
Bijou-"Little Lord Fauntleroy," 2:30
and $50 o'clock, p. m.
orpheum-Vaudeville 2:3O. 1880 and
9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
EVENTS OF TODAY

Police probe resumes at o'clock
a. m.
Municipal Christmas tree in Capitol
park at o'clock
Yale Glee CLUB in concert at Majestic
theatre at Sis o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First
application gives relief. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
PELs BUY LINDSAY

Portland, Ore, Decem he
"Bill" Lindsay. third b rrf
of the Portland team in f-
cific Coast league, will s0i0
to New Orleans, accordin toinn
announcement today by NaAaEef
McCredie OF the Portland
All coast league clubs ave
granted waivers on Lind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
Whole Town Turns Out

When Mr.. Bryan arrived the town had
turred out to greet him Several thou
sand citizens of Loudoun county, the
flower of Virginia, with their wives and
sweethearts, were on hand TO bid him
welcome. More than that, the mayor of
leesburg, and likely the town council,
and the silver cornet band was there. The
mayor in a fitting speech of well
come, over which he hac laboeed doubt
less for some weeks in advance present.
ed to the Secretary of State a little vel
Vet box which contained a golden key,
said key being the open sesame to the
city OF Leesburg ana all it contained
Mr.. Bryan was entertained royalty, and
presented to the youth, chivalry and
beauty of Ioudoun county, and Toasted
his eyes upon the unparalleled beauties
of the garden spot of Virginia and con-
sequently of the world at large. He was
also conducted to Selma, tie beautiful
country seat of Mr.. White, one of the
riclU st and most Influential citizens Of
Lohdoun, and there entertained at SUI
perb luncheon, after which lie was
conducted to the show, where he deliv-
cred one of his well known eloquent ad-
dresses. He was warmly applauded, and
bowling blandly left the stand, motored
to the railway station, where the special
electric train awaited him, and whisked
pdch " washington III lllne TO get In at
the beginning of the next incoming Next
can crisis.
few days passed and the officers of
the Heavy Draft association of Loudoun
cornty-according to the Sua-were some
what startled by receiving a brief note
from the secretary in which he expressed
hts delight al the entertainment he had
received. He reckoned the occasion one
of the happiest in his extended career of
ITaNnlinc ND
had been royal in their hospitality, and he
was not unmindful of the ,are they had
shown in making his brief stay among
them pleasant. Further i'll view of the
informality of the circumstances in which
the engagement to speak had Leen made
and the entire absence of any contract,
Mr. Bryan would charge the Heavy Draft
association only $500 for his services. His
custom was, he said. to charge $500 for
similar services
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
PRESIDENT WILSON
DOMICILED AT HIS
WINTER QUARTZ

CONTINUED from Page one)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26

Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations;
Temperature
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
64th Anniversary.

Mr.. A. M. Millard, through the
kindness of a merciful Provi-
dence, having passed safely
through sixty-four long and
eventful years, decided to have
"a little celebrations" and so, on
Wednesday evening a few spec
ial friends were invited to par
take with him in a birthday dim
ner. Those present on this occa-
sion We're: Revs. II. II. Camp
bell, j. N. Harman, Dir. G.. A.
Thompson. +. j. Strassell, j. G.
Langford. j. p. Dickens, r. M.
Hawkins, and the editor of this
paper. No attempt will be made
here to describe the splendid
dinner. 1t is enough to say that
it was characteristic. and those
who have e' er had the pleasure
of sitting down to one of Mrs.
Millard's spreads. knows what
it means. AS sitser Millard had
"a stitch in her back" and nc:
somewhat disabled, the RESPONSE
Dlllty fell upon her daughter,
Miss Allie, and it was clear to
all present that she is "a chip
from the old block" and is eff
cient otherwise than stenogra-
pher and bookkeeper. The occa-
sion was enjoyable every way,
and Mr.. Millard was offered
many congratulations, and the
wish sincerely expressed that
his useful life may be prolonged
for years and years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Alum killed the Cow

Editor the News:-I see in to-
days issue of the C. v. News
a comment on the death of Mrs.
c. A. Fudoe's COW, which you
say was due to eating too much
chop. want to say death was
not caused by eating chop, but
was caused by a half pound of
alum given her soon after she
had eaten the chop. This treat
ment was prescribed by a gen.
tleman in your city, which eaus-
ed a complete closure of the out
lets of the stomach. l take this
means to let the people know
the facts in the case.
Very truly,
T. PAUL PEERY, D. V. S.
Tazewell, Va, November q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Shop Early

The cry is "shop early and
avoid the rush" " The advice is
good. BY shopping early not
only is the rush avoided but
better selections can be made.
The suggestion is here made
also, that your Christmas print
ing and advertising should be-
gin at once. If deferred until
just before Christmas there may
be such rush as to put you, as
well as the printer to great
trouble, and perhaps result in
disappointment. The more time
the printer has the better the
job, as a rule. The Clinch Valley
News Office is generally pretty
full up with work. We don't be-
lieve in throwing a job together
in just any old way. We take
pains and time to do the work
just right-rather not do the
work at all than to botch it up.
Give the printer good and ample
time to put up your job. Sen d
in your order before you actual
ly need the work, and see how
well we will do it up.
Printed and engraved cards
and invitations, letter heads and
envelopes, circulars--in fact ev-
erything in the printing line,
from a visiting card to a book or
or newspaper, printed in good
style at right prices can be had
here. Let the Christmas orders
hurry in.
CLINCH VALLEY NEWS,
Tazewell, Virginia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28

basket of buckwheat cakes, knife
and fork, with can of maple
syrup stream over the cakes.
All of which will do to look at.
and that's all, and about all that
can be supplied at Welch. Buck
what cakes, sausage and gravy
and molasses may look well on
paper or up in the air, but Taze-
well people have the real article,
brown, smoking hot, on their
tables every day, with amber
coffee, Jersey butter, spare ribs,
scrapple, souse, hot biscuits, corn
bread, rich sweet milk, pre-
serves and jam. and other arti-
cles of good eating, on the side,
with a fine roasted. juicy turkey
on occasion. This is Tazewell.
That (the cartoon) is Welch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Teachers in Lynchburg.

Tazewell counyt is well repre-
sented at the teachers meeting
in Lynchburg. Those attending
from this county are w. l..
Moore, clerk of the district
board; w. A. Thompson, county
sup erintendent; Misses Aylene
and Ruth Conn, Lottie McPher-
son, Margaret Harman, Julia
Davidson, Myrtle Johnson, of
Tazewell High School; Misses
Lottie M. Evans, Lucille Lucas,
Louise Forbes and Florence Ev-
erett, of Richlands High School,
and Prof. Faulkner, of Graham
High School.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
REPUBLICAN PRAYS
FOR Mr.. WILSON
Henry Ascue Daily Asks Divine
Guidance For Chief Executive
ThatHe May Do What is Right.

Mr.. Henry Ascue, Wardell,
was a business visitor to town
on Tuesday. He is known as the
Sheep King, of Tazewell. From
his farm of about 5000 acres i'm
the west end of the county, he
sold this season about 1900
lambs, and has hundreds of old
sheep grazing now. He has five
sons, all living adjacent. Mr..
Ascue is one of the few citizens
of the county who talks religion
about as much and as fluently
as he does business, and perhaps
for this reason is considered
peculiar and eccentric. How
ever, he loses nothing in the
estimation of his friends on &C.
count OF this "peculiarity."
Along with it all he IS said to
be a good man and good neigh
Dor. Although an ardent Republi-
can he says he prays for Presi-
dent Wilson every day, that he
may succeed in doing the best
that should be done. The only
thing in the world this Office can
think of against Mr.. Ascue is,
that he is not a subscriber to
this paper. But cit is never too
late to mend"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
EXAMINATIONS FOR
NEWPOSTMASTERS
Civil Service Applies to Large Num-
ber Of Offices in the County 10
be Filled Under New Law.

All applicants for fourth class
post offices, where the salary is
as much as $4,000, must stand
a civil service examination. The
examination for Tazewell county
will be held at North Tazeweli,
January 23rd, 1914. Following
are the Offices in the county to
be th s filled:
Boissevane, Burke's Garden,
Cedar Bluff, Doran, Falls Mills,
Grafton. Indian, Pounding Mill,
Raven, Red Ash, Richlauds, TIP
Top, West Graham and Wittens
Mills.
The above named Offices will
be filled from the list standing
the examination, irrespective
of politics, as we understand it.
The questions to be anwsered in
writing are given below:
First. Elementary arithmetic
and ac cunts. Simple tests in
addition, subtraction, multiplica-
tion of whole numbers, common
and decimal fractions and state
ments of a postmasters accounts.
S cond. Penmanship-legibili-
ty, etc.
Third. Letter writing-a let
ter of not less than 125 words
subject furnished.
Fourth. Copying manuscript
addresses-a test in accuracy.
The first of these questions is
valued at so, the second at 10,
the third at 20 and the fourth
at 20.
Under the first question there
are five subdivisions, not as
simple as some seem to think.
The boys who havn't been to
school for a long time, and have
not "kept up" will not have a
walk over. A full list, explana-
ton, etc., can be seen by calling
at this Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Little River Items.

Little River, Nov. 25. Mrs.
Andy Barns and her daughter,
Flossie, were visiting Mrs. j. j.
Elswick and daughter Sunday.
James Neel, X. f. ID. carrier,
was visiting home folks Sunday.
Miss Jennie Smith, of Indian,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Caldwill.
Sterile Barns spent Saturday
and Sunday with his uncle, Ben
Rose, at Steelsburg.
Mrs. Preston Johnson and
Mrs. Reece Elswick, of Steels-
burg visited their mother and
sister at Marion latter part of
the week.
The Rev. Johnson, of Cedar
Buff, will began protractad
meeting at Green Chapel Friday.
Charlie Salyers and sister Miss
Pearl, were visiting Rosa John
son Sunday.
Messrs w. e. and j. r.. Lock-
hart were business visitors to
Tazewell Monday and Tuesday.
Walter Jackson, who has been
very sick at his home, is slowly
improving.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Thanksgiving Services.

thanksgiving services were
held in the Christian church
yesterday, Rev. Mr.. Bullard.
pastor of the church, presiding.
The other pastors of the town
participated. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Arrowood,
pastor of the Presbyterian
church from the text. I'm ever
ything give thanks" Rev. Mr..
Brown, by request, made a state
ment in regard to the nee's of a
liberal collection for the poor
fund and suggested that each
church in town appoint mem
ber of a general committee to
supervise and distribute the
funds among the needy, and
that all applications for aid be
carefully investigated. to pre-
vent imposition by lazy, shiftless
n en-, who could but fail, to sup
port their families, and that such
characters be brought before tn g
proper authorities and compelled
to work.
The sermon was pronounced
a fine one, and eminently APP
propriate, practical and pointed.
The singing was good and inspir-
ing. The church was filled with
people ana altogether it was one
OF the most helpful services of
the kind ever held in town.
The collection for the poor
fund amounted to $36.S0, nearly
double the amount received at
any previous service.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
ELEVEN YANKEES
TO ONE REBEL
Was About Ratio in Recent Un-
pleasantness Between North and
South. Caustic Comment.

1t will be observed in another
column, that the young Virgin
ian who carved up only eleven
Yankees at Gettysburg on the
occasion of the recent reunion
of the blue and the grey" has
been acquitted of any crime and
after the trial was quite the
hero of the occasion, being con-
graduated by both sides for the
verdict.
We consider this distinctly a
case of history repeating itself.
Eleven to one was about the
ratio of the opposing forces in
almost every engagement during
the late misunderstanding i'm
favor of the Yankees. And at
the close of every set to eleven
to one was generally the result
of the casualties, in favor of the
"Rebs. Beside. something must
be allowed for heredity in the
case of this young man 1t is not
drawing too much upon the i'm
pelililH lOrce OIL antecodentS to
conclude that when he found
himsc t in the midst of what an
peared to him as opposing forces
the old impulses to carve his way
out, as his daddies did in 6l-65
leaped to life in his bosom and
he, without unnecessary delay,
1t seems, or much compunction
either proceeded to let blood, an
that in no purient stream.
To tell the truth, When we
first heard of this reunion" we
expected something of the sort
would happen And we knew be-
forehand who would do the cary
ing and who furnish the car
casses. Valley Virginian.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Subsidized.

If such thought as subsidiz-
ing the press" entered the brain
of Henry S. Bowen he took "a
mighty" long step inthat direc-
tion this week when he sent the
editor of this paper fine
Thanksgiving turkey. IL we
have ever, during our eventful
career as editor of this paper
said or even thought of saying
anything mean about him or
his, or have even the remotest
idea of ever doing SO in the flu
ture, we hereby and herein, re-
tract the whole thing. And may
any other editor or paper or
party thereto, who harbors any
i'll will now, or may perchance
do 80 in the future, be Anathena
Marinatha. Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Buckwheat in the Air.
This Office is in receipt of tn,

This office is in receipt of the
following:
Welch, w. Va, Nov. %.
"Along about this time o'year
! rotice that ye editor of the
Clinch Valley News begins to
spout" about buckwheat cakes,
sausage, molasses etc. Not hav-
ing on hand these ingredients,
for a mess of genuine old Vir-
ginia comport, l send you an
imitation "clip" from Decemb-
er cartoons. Yous truly,
f. G. SLUSS.
The cartoon referred to and
enclosed, is a derigable balloon
a great bologna sausage to
which is suspended a huge
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Don't Forget This.

While arranging for your
Christmas expenditures don't
fail TO include your subscription
to this paper. No reader of this
paper can say truthfully that we
have not been lenient and indul-
gent. Whether you receive a
statment or rot send your SUBJ
scription during the month, so
that the first of the year may
find yon square on our books
with a year in advance. One
mans failure to pay what he
owes may prevent a number of
others from paying what they
owe. This Office expects a large
number of subscriptions during
the month of December.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28

We have been advised that in
the account of the Magistrates
trial at Pounding Mill several
weeks ago, in which special
policeman Shamblin figured pro-
minently, we omitted the most
amusing incident of the affair
A former Commonwealth's At
torney. who appeared as counsel
at the trial, and who stands six
feet three inches, proved conclu-
sively that he can never lead an
army against the Mexicans. AS
the trial progressed, and just at
the moment the revolvers were
in evidence, the former county
officer is said to have "shrunk
up" to such infintesimal dimen-
sions as to easily hide himself
under three-foot counter.
After the smoke of the battle"
had blown away a diligent search
was made and the lawyer was
TO md safely hid under the count
er. 1t is said that but for the
lawyers inability to draw his
feet in with him his sudden dis
appearance would have been a
mystery to this day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
Death of Irene Russell.

Irene, the second child of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Russell, died at
the sanitarium here Sunday
morning after an operation for
appendicitis on Saturday. Her
case was pronounced a very
aggravated and serious one, and
the little girl, never physically
very strong, could not survive
the shock. She was about 6
years old bright, sweet child
and the stricken parents have
the deepest sympathy of the en-
tire community. Burial took
place Monday morning in the
old cemetery Services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bullard,
pastor of the Christian church.
Paint Lick Items
Paint Lick, Nov. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Vandyke and three child
rem visited Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Green last Sunday.
Mrs. Peggy Griffitts celebrat-
ed her Goth birthday on Novem-
ber 3rd. A large number of her
friends were present to offer
congratulations, and enjoy a fine
birthday dinner.
Rev. Fl. H. Johnson will COM
mence protracted meeting on
Friday, 29th. at Green's Chapel.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Gillespie, last Tuesday, a fine
baby boy, and every body is
happy.
George and Barbara Griffitts,
Steelsburg, were week end visit
ors here to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jackson,
Belfast, were visitors to Mrs.
Allen Green last Sunday.
John Lockhart who has been
on the sick list, is much better
now.
James Jackson has moved his
saw mill to George Hurts, near
Pounding Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Brown
are the happy parents of a new
baby boy, born last Saturday
night. The youngster tipped the
scales at nine pounds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-11-28
The "Sayer" Nov.

Jessie welded Francis Sayre,
AS Mrs. Sayre she makes her
bow,
Francis may have been the
Sayre,
But Jessie is the "sayer" now
Evening Journal.