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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-09-11
PERTINENT PARAGR Apis.
Communicated

The new Pope's Secretary of State
is Diplomat.-Colliers.
The most accomplished probably of
all who have graduated from the
college of the Vatican" the world
school of diplomacy. AS the Pope's
legate he will figure in treaty of
peace in the near future in which
"Plenipotentiary from Washing
ton" will be the leading figure. This
is n prophecy now, but will be histo-
ny hereafter. Think of it.
Great Britain, Russia and France
have bound themselves and each 9TH
or to fight to finish.-Press dis
patch.
This means that the Kaiser's dream
of Empire has already had rude
awakening, and that possibly the lit
tie kingdom of Prussia will be all that
is left of the Hohengollenrs., while
the German States comprising the
Empire will regain their autonomy.
That all the territory and indemnity
that France yielded to Bismark will
be restored; that Zee Slav and Mag
var will divide the dual monarchy and
that Narsau will be again the capt.
toll of the nation. 1t means that Ger
many can never again threaten the
worlds peace.
Glad they're opening up the cam
paign. Well know just what's the
matter with the administration in
Washington.-Star
Or else we will hear what Mr..
Slemp would do if he were in Will
sons breeches.-Herald.
Well, that's all his followers in
Tazewell want to know,but we'd like
to see him rattlin' round in them
pants.
Have the opposition nobody but
Slemp to put up in the ninth district.
Ledger d.
Oh, yes, lots of eleigibles but it
was agreed by the bosses in caucus
that "thc only man who can beat Ir-
vine in the ninth district is C. Bas-
comb Slemp." So, it's all over but
the-voting.
Republicans tried to set on Rose
in Westinghouse. w. Times
Yes, and the longer they "set" the
more Rose-bugs they hatched.-Pro-
gressive.
Same thing happened in the hatch
cry here in Tazewell. Eth, doctor;
Eth, Senator.
Will they keep up that side show
at the Hague ?-Sun.
That reminds us that we have a
dozen or two lame ducks and favorite
sons roosting in that "Mausoleum.
They should be recalled and the
payroll applied to that Legation
fund"
VIII the Germans and the Austrians
reach Paris Press headline.
If they do, which is doubtful. thew
would better bring their household
and kitchen furniture for they'll new
or get back without a "pass" from
the allies.-Progressive.
A prophet from the wilds of Wise.
Statewide prohibition will carry
OH the END, Governor or no Govern
or. The people of the State are
aroused on the subject as they new
er have been before on any subject or
question before them for quarter
OF acentury. AS to the Governors.
EX-Governors WH.Mann and ]. Hoee
Tyler are both as dry as a chip and
Will work and vote for statewide
two to one, anyway.
Inc women and children and the
churches and ministers and God on
one side, and few husbands, broth
ers, liquor sellers and the devil on the
other. Which side are you?
TWO ARMIES.
(Communicated.)
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-09-11
Some Light on Dark Subjects.

When the liquor dealers of Viz
ginia say that they intend to con-
tinuc their business on bigger scale,
if you refuse them license, they open
ly dfy the laws of organized society.
What Il farce for these same men to
speak of "liberty" and "local self
government" The words ought to
blister their lips.
If prohibition carries, those who
vote against the open saloon are not
responsible if the law is violated.
They are not responsible if the "wets''
continue the business. We knew they
were law-breakers, but did not expect
them to so brazenly admit it.
If "bootleggers" sell whiskey, they
do it in violation of the law which YOU
have passed. How then can those who
favor prohibition be held responsible
for their criminal actions?
If you vote FOR the saloon, you
are morally, and directly responsible
for all of the evil results which surely
follow. If you vote against it, you
are not responsible for violations of
the law.
Would you claim that the parents
IN the dry section of Virginia have
no right to say that the State shall
not license the saloon in our cities.
where our boys must go, if they are
to get college nd university training :?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-09-11

No newspaper, nor individual has
stated or even intimated, nor perhaps
even thought for moment, that the
publication abroad of Governor
Stuarts intention to vote against
statewide was instigated by the liquor
people with the Governors knowl-
edge and consent. Such THOUGHT
is unthinkable, the Evening Jour-
nafs intimation to the contrary not
outstanding. Still, the consequence
es and results are the same in the
end and cannot be escaped or avoided.
Inc Nquor men are using it for all it
is worth, whether the Governor will or
not.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-09-11

The women and children and the
churches and ministers and God on
one side, and few husbands, broth
ers, liquor sellers and the devil ON the
other. Which side are you?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-09-11

Will the Germans and the Austrians
reach Paris Press headline.
If they do, which is doubtful. thew
would better bring their household
and kitchen furniture for they'll new
er get back without "pass" from
the allies.-Progressive.
A prophet from the wilds of Wise.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-09-11

Ho W then does it come that men
in Virginia who argue that the "glo-
rious liberty for which our fathers
fought and died" is at stake, when
any one proposes that the state, by
majority vote of it's citizens, shall
hereafter decline to issue a license
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
UNEASY
FOR LOCAL WOMEN
TRAVELLING ABROAD
In Case of European War
Families May Send for
Richmond Party to Leave
Danger Zone.

Apprehension is felt by the families
of several young women, of this city,
who are now travelling in Germany,
that the hostilities which have been
reported from several sections of Ger
many, will endanger the local party.
The party is composed of Miss Flor
erBe Bond daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Bond; Miss. Gertrude Bartel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Bar
tel; Miss Elizabeth Sudhoff, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Sudhoff; Miss
Margaret Knollenberg, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Knollenberg,
and Miss Virginia Graves, daughter of
Mrs. Clara Graves.
The last heard from any of the par
ty was over a week ago, and at that
time no mention was made of the
trouble brewing between Germany and
her neighbor countries. The young
women are travelling in different parts
of the country, making study of
conditions there. At present it is not
believed by members of their families
that there is any danger, but if open
hostilities are reported, it is proba
that members of their families will in
sist on their coming home. Accord
ing to several of the girls parents,
some fears are entertained that they
will be in danger and the local peo-
pie are anxiously awaiting news tell
ing about the conditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
STRUCTURE BURNS
BUT ICE CONTENTS
DEFY FIERY BLAST
Sawdust Covering Saves
1000 Tons Stored in Ret
tig & JOhnsOn's Storage
House on North Twelfth.
Bulletin.

Fire Chief Miller and Police Chief
Goodwin were in consultation this aft
ernoon, following which Miller said
that peculiar circumstances were con-
nected with the fire last night which
destroyed the North Twelfth street ice
house. A short time later Chief Mil
Ter and Officer VoseIsons left In tho
fire chiefs automobile.
Although an ice house burned last
night, tons of ice stored in it were
not melted.
With fire gongs ringing and the nor
thern sky red with flames and flying
sparks, several thousand citizens be-
lieved they were going to see a real
conflagration shortly before 9 o'clock
last night when the ice house of Rettig
& Johnson on North Twelfth street
burned. People poured from their
homej, amusement places and deserted
Main street.
From Main street on North Eighth
and North Tenth streets was a solid
stream of persons, walking, running
and riding. Automobiles, motorcycles
and bicycles raced toward the flaming
sky. Not for many months have so
many responded to fire alarm. Gath
cred near the burning ice house on
the North Tenth street bridge were
several thousand persons.
Tramps sleeping in the building are
believed to have caused the fire, ac-
cording to Fire Chief Miller. Men
have been seen to enter the building
several evenings by residents in that
vicinity.
The walls flared up and were almost
burned to the ground by the time the
fire companies arrived.
Damage to the structure is esti-
mated at $500, which is partly covered
by insurance. Because almost one
thousand tons of ice which was stored
in the building was well covered with
damp sawdust, the company was able
to save most of it by putting a heavy
coating of straw over it and removing
the cakes at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
POLICE JUDGE.
CLAIMS PETTY.
MONEY LENDER.
ACT IS VALID.
r. X. Shiveley, in Unusual
Action, Passes Upon Con-
stitutiOnality of Statute in
Police Court.
Fines Loan Broker $40 and
Costs and Defendant Ap-
peals Case to the Circuit
Court.

The unusual action Of a police Judge
passing upon the constitutionality o:
q state statute was witnessed in city
court this morning.
r. X. Shiveley, an attorney, who pre-
sided as special judge in the case OF
Elkanah Simmons, a pawnbroker, in
written opinion this morning, after
having had the case under advisement
since Tuesday, ruled that the petty
money lender act was constitutional.
He further ruled that Simmons had
failed to secure a license to engage
in business as a petty money lender.
and had violated the statute by lending
a sum of less than $3.50, the amount
being $4, for a period of sixty days,
for which he had charged 800 per cent
interest. He then assessed fine OF
SO and costs. A. G. Lindemuth, at
torney for Simmons, appealed the de,
cision to the circuit court, and Sim
mons bond was fixed at $50.
Defense Of Simmons.
The defense put up by Simmons was
that In the first place he had advanced
no loan to the prosecuting witness.
but had purchased a set of microm-
eters from him for 81, with the under
standing that the prosecuting witness
was to repurchase them after sixty
days for Sc. In the second place, the
defense alleged that the petty money
lenders act was unconstitutional, be-
cause 1t was discriminatory and consti-
tuted class legislation 1t was also
asserted that this act only applied to
persons who engaged in petty money
lending after the act had become ef-
fective.
The special Judge ruled that in his
opinion the act was constitutional, es-
pecially as it was drafted under the
broad police power of the state. He
called attention to the fact that many
petty money lenders conducted busi-
nesses which were patronized by
thieves to obtain money on stolen
property.
Cites Supreme Court.
He also cited the fact that there
were numerous instances where the
supreme court had held as valid acts
which had been attacked as unconsti-
tutional because they made arbitrary
class distinction. AS an instance he
cited the act providing exemption for
householders and the wage garnish-
ment law.
Mr.. Shiveley ruled that the petty
money lender act applied to dealers
who had been engaged in business
prior to its enactment, and he further
ruled that in the case in question the
transaction was clearly loan and not
q sale. He said there were two ele-
ments Of loan, the fixing of rate Of
interest and the time for payment
both of which were incorporated in the
deal between Simmons and the prose-
cutting witness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
WAR NEWS MAKES
PATTEN WEALTHY

CHICAGO, July 3O.-Following the
receipt of cables which indicate that
the war situation has taken a more
serious turn, brokers today keenly
watched the opening of the Chicago
board of trade. The report that the
czar had called out reservists created
much excitement, and the belief was
expressed that should the situation be-
come more serious, the board would
be closed.
Reports that many traders made big
winnings by the big upward swing in.
prices here were current today. James
A. Patten. who is now in Europe, was
said to have sent his firm bullish ad.
vices in regard to the export trade,
and to have cleaned up a little fortune.
Arthur Cullen, another big trader, was
said to have made $5OO,O0O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
CAR Mobiles "A CORPS;
GERMANY AWAITS WAR CALL

fled Austria and Germany today that
she had ordered the partial mobiliza-
ton of fourteen army corps. These
corps number 100000 men.
An imperial ukase has been issued
summoning to the colors the reserv-
lists of twenty-three entire govern
ments and seventy-one distrists of
eleven other governments; part of the
reservists of nine districts of four gov
ernments; naval reservists of seventy
four districts of twelve Russian gov
ernments and one Finnish govern
ment. .,irs---~t :. '~- ----'-
With these forces onsa war foot
ing Russia will have more than 2,00O,-
900 men in the eield. The officers
necessary for the reserves have been
notified to report for their stations
Immediately.
With Gar Nicholas presiding, a
meeting of the entire cabinet was held
at Peterhoff today The danger of the
situation was believed by financiers
to be so great that it was decided to
keep the stock exchanges closed un-
til Saturday.
1t was admitted by diplomats here
today that they were deeply puzzled
by the events of the last forty-eight
hours, but they refused to say that
they had given up hope of peace.
They believe that Austria intention
ally precipitated the crisis by declar-
ing war on Servia without giving
notice of her intended action to the
other members of the triple alliance,
Italy and Germany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
AUsTRIANs TAKE BELGRADE
Defies Interference a
Russian Diplomacy.

VIENNA, July 3O-Belgrade has
fallen. The Austro-Hungarian war Of
flee announced today that the Servian
capital was occupied late yesterday.
The capture of Belgrade was preced-
ed by heavy bombardment, Austrian
gunboats on the Danube hurting hun
dreds of shells into the city to drive
out a small force of Serbs who fired
upon the soldiers constructing pom
toon bridge to allow the passage OF
the invading troops.
Several public buildings were set on
fire by exploding shells. Latest reports
indicate there were few casualties
among the troops.
Banker 10 injured.
M. Androvitch, head of one of the
most important bank systems of the
country. was seriously hurt when the
building containing his office was
wrecked.
Withdrawing from the city under
the heavy fire, the Servians fell back
to Vichnitza, about three miles from
the capital. The Serb troops had
thrown up Notifications and placed
three batteries. The Austrian artillery
brought across the Danube and Save
rivers, shelled the Servian position.
Austria Defies Russia.
Austria will not allow Russia to In
terfere with our purposes toward Ser.
via" This official statement was made
today by an attache Of the Austrian.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30

LONDON, July 3O.-A great Euro
pean war seems inevitable today. SEN
sational developm ents over night have
practically destroyed hopes that arose
late yesterday. 1t is probable that
two or three days more will decide the
ISSUE
Briefly told, these are the develop
ments that brought pessimism to the
diplomatic observers of the situation:
First-BerIin dispatches stating
that Germany 10 mobiIizing her
forces on the eastern frontier and
has notified her reserves to be
prepared for Immediate call.
Second-Offieial notification by
Russia that she has ordered tho
"partisl mobilization" Of 1,120,O00
men. st. Petersburg has also sum-
moned more than one million re-
serves to the coIors.
Third-invasion Of Servia by
Austrian troops and the lombard
ment of Belgrade.
The situation here became so tense
this forenoon that reports were in
general circulation that the British
government had ordered the mobiliza-
ton of it's army and navy.
Issues Denial.
To quiet these reports the war office
has issued an official denial saying:
"No mobilization orders have
been issued to the military forces
or tho navy. The government 10
taking only precautionary defen-
sive measures"
The denial of the reports failed to
relieve the fears in any great meas
ure, however. In some quarters the
anxiety was even increased by the pat
ent admission that precautionary de-
fensive measures" were considered
necessary.
With dispatches from Vienna and
Berlin announcing the bombardment
and capture of Belgrade, the next
step of the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment was anxiously awaited today. II
was regarded as a possibility that il
the invading forces were held bacl:
from further progress into Servia, the
Russian government might be ap
peased and restrained from interfer'
ence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
PAT LYNCH MAKES
SWEEPING OEN|ALS
OF DOUBLE CROSS

Patrick Joseph Lynch of New
Castle, Republican congressional
nominee, is as active now as the pro-
verbal busy bee, rushing about the
district and spreading denials broad
cast that he secured his nomination
through a double cross" engineered
by James Eli Watson, the discredited
Republican dictator of the sixth dis
trict.
Mr.. Lynch has just completed a
dash through the "enemy's country"
Wayne county, and through Union
county on this mission. He eloquent
ly informed those whom he called
upon that he was not Timber back"
nor the tool of any man. Most en-
phatic were his denials of the charge
that he was the personal choice of
Watson for the congressional nomina-
ton. He absolutely denies bad faith
with Judge D. w. Comstock of Rich
mond, the candidate for the Wayne
county Republicans who have indicted
Mr.. Lynch for alleged breaking of a
pledge to retire from the race in
favor of the veteran jurist.
Not Bound BY Watson.
Mr.. Lynch says that he was bound
by no promise which would prevent
him being a candidate and that he
went into the race openly and estab-
lished a precedent by personally
soliciting delegates in the various
counties, with the exception of Wayne
county, for their support of his can
didacy.
Mr.. Lynch expressed the opinion
that no Wayne county Republican
would harbor grievance against him
by the time the campaign opened be-
cause he would be able to convince
every voter that his record was not
IConfinuad On Paoo E,nalrl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
WHEAT JUMPS 7
CENTS At OPENING

CHICAGO, July 3O.-Wheat prices
Jumped cents in the first minute of
trading on the local board. The De-
cember option, which closed at 91c
last night, sold almost Immediately at
csc. There was the widest confusion
in the pit and bids were as much as
2 cents apart at the same moment in
different parts of the pit. The scenes
of wild excitement of Tuesday when
war was declared were repeated,
brokers acting like wild men in an
effort to buy or sell.
The actual fighting and the threat
ening possibilities of the larger ma
tions being drawn into the conflict
were responsible for the turmoil in
the grain market again. With all
Europe involved, the United States
would be the chief granary and it's
products will rise in value rapidly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
BOND TAKES STAND
WITH COMMERCIAL
CLUB ON LIGHTING

A dissenting voice war lifted today
to mar the harmony of tlfe echorus of
Mayor Robbins official family, which
has been shouting for the lighting of
Main street, Fort Wayne avenue, and
North E street with arc lamps sus-
pended to trolley poles by Ornamental
posts.
The official objecting to this plan
was City Attorney w. A. Bond. He
announced that he was unqualifiedly
system in the two business districts.
"The new lighting system to be in
stalled in this city, which is an i'm
provement that has been needed for
many years, should be constructed
with an eye to the future. 1t should
be made as permanent as possible" +"
Mr.. Bond said Therefore l am op-
posed to suspending the business dis
trict lights to trolley poles. 1 agree
with the Commercial club committee
that the wires for these lamps should
be placed in cOnduits and that they
should be placed on ornamental stand
ards. If the business interests are
willing to assist the city financially
in establishing such system the city
should have no fault to find with such
a plan. 1t is practical and would be
the most satisfactory one that could
be adopted"
Bond Backs Club.
Mr.. Bond also said that in his
opinion the Commercial club was
justified in representing the business
interests of the city in the street il
Elimination question and that he did
not interpret such action on it's part
as an effort to embarrass the admin
istration in any way.
The city attorney also expressed
the opinion that the plan the board
of public works had tactically agreed
upon, until it was objected to by the
Commercial club, for providing extra
illumination for the business districts,
the entire cost to be met by the mu-
nicipal plant, could reasonably be OBJ.
jected to on the ground that it was
discriminatory. He argued that II six
or eight lamps were placed on one
Main street block at the city's ex
pense then the residents of any block
in the residential districts could com
plain that they were Disseminated
against because they were only pro
frr~<Su,,aS ~. Do~n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
CAR MANGLES Man
J. H. Mungavin Loses Foot
at Quarry.

NEW PARIS, O., July 30.-John H.
Mungavin, 40, had his foot amputated
this afternoon at Reid Memorial hos
pital, Richmond, following an accident
at the Reinheimer quarries in which
the foot was badly mangled. At noon
Mr.. Mungavin was working with a
cut Of loaded cars, when he was caught
under one of them and his foot crush
ed SO badly that amputation was neces-
sary. Mugavin has a son also employ
ed at the QuarTieS,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30

BERLIN, July 30.-Every arsenal
and military depot in Germany is
working to the limit today. Russia s
mobilization of troops is believed to
be complete, though the Cars gov
ernment is endeavoring to hide this
fact. This will give him no advan-
tage, however, for Germany is ready
and waiting for the call of battle.
Important code dispatches were re-
ceived at the foreign office from St.
transmitted to Emperor William. He
remained at Potsdam, but it is under
stood in well informed circles that if
general war comes he Will take per-
sonal command of the German army
and show that he is war lord in fact
as well as in name.
Officials Keep Silent.
German officials cheerful1y refrain
ed today from commenting on the
report that diplomatic relations be-
tween Austria and Russia had been
broken off.
Another indication of the dangerous
situation was given when Russia sent
all her kilograms by way of Copen-
hagen and Stockholm instead of via
Berlin. This has never happened be-
fore except extraordinary conditions.
The harbor of Riga has been closed
with mines, but merchant vessels are
allowed to enter if piloted by gov
ernment employee.
RUSSIA MoBlLIZEs IL CORPS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 30.--The
Russian government officially noti
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-30
GERMAN INVASION
PLAN Of FRANCE.

PARIS July 30-Arrangements for
an immediate invasion of Germany in
case France is forced into war were
completed this evening.
The minister of war reported to
President Poincaire at the Elysee Pal
Rce that troop trains are in readiness
to bear four corps to the frontier.
This information came from a high
government official who declared that
the cabinet has abandoned hope of
peace being maintained.