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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01
Pounding Mill News.

Pounding Mill, April 29.-The tenn
perance lecture last night at the I'm
ion church, given by Mrs. S. H.Ropp,
of Shenandoah, under the auspices
of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, was largely attended, and pro
nounced by all as being one of the
best lectures ever given here. Five
new members were added and a num-
Der of subscriptions taken for the
Virginia Call, the State paper. In the
four weeks in the work in the South
west she has organized eleven new
unions, gained 264 active members.
and 1876 honorary members besides.
Many. signed pledges who did not
join the w. G. T. U. Gained 217 sub
scriptions to the State paper, The
Virginia Call, addressed many schools
and Sunday Schools. She says that
temperance sentiment is increasing
everywhere. Many predict that the
Southwest will go dry almost solid.
She lectures in Tazewell tonight and
Tomorrow night and in Graham Fri
day night, and will be in Pocahontas
Saturday and Sunday. We were 50
glad TO have Mrs. Mary Q'Keefse,
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Real Estate Activity at Emory.

Emory, Va, April 3O-The work
on Emory and Henry splendid new
administration building isbcing push
cd rapidly forward.
The walls are now going up and it
is possibility they will be COM
pleted by commencement time. A
large number of men are kept con-
stantly ut work and the building will
be entirely completed by the opening
of school next fall.
Mr.. Ingleby, Of Roanoke, was here
recently looking over the grounds
with view of bidding on the CEN
tral heating plant which will he erect
ed this summer. This means that ev-
cry building on the campus wllI he
supplied with steam hcnt next win-
tor.
The Edmonson Brothers have re-
Gently secured charter to erect n
power plant on the river about three
miles from here. Power lines will
be run to Emory and all The nearby
towns. The campus and buildings will
be wired this simmer.
Mr. G. M. Grove has recently COM
r'cted new hotel on Lyndcn street.
In addition to s,ii the residence of
Mrs. Warren ana Mrs. ii. l.. Good
mnn ave rapidly nearing completion.
Mr.. ChiddiX has also recently opened
his new store.
The Emory Land Company recently
sold to Mr.. j. Il. Montgomery Two
splendid lots. 1t is interesting to note
the fact that since this company has
placed its lands on the market they
have sold over $4,000 worth Of real
estate. Among the visitors here re-
Gently looking over this land with n
view of investing in Emory dirt was
Prof. Wassum, principal of the Pear
sburg High School.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01
NORTON NEWS NOTES.

Norton, Va, April SO.-Samuel B.
Aston, of Lebanon, was here few
days since looking over the big brick
building on Park avenue occupied by
the r. B. McNutt dry goods company
with view of purchasing it. He
already owns some of the best busi-
ness buildings in the town, which
bring him good returns. He believes,
like many others, in the solid future
of Norton.
The large stone hotel on the knoll
overlooking Park avenue and which
was started on mammouth scale in
the boom days of the early nineties,
is now being rapidly completed, hav-
ing been cut down to a 16-room resi-
dence, to be occupied by Mr.. Flsm.
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Bubbles From Benbow.

Benbow, April 29.-Misses Lille
Puckett and Rosa Witten were shop
ping in Tazewell Tuesday.
Garland Stephenson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. v. l.. Stephenson, of Taze-
well, has been visiting his grand
mother, Mrs.. Amanda Walk, sever
al days this week.
Our Sunday School is starting out
better this year than usual, but there
is still room for improvement.
A force of men started the grade
work on the O'Possum hollow road
Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks preached a fine SER
mon to a large and attentive audience
at White Church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Grubb, of West Graham
is spending the week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanders, at
this place.
w. d. Mathews was in town We'd
nesday, having some dental work
done.
Rev. w. w. Hicks was in this vi
cinity Tuesday and made several real
pleasant calls.
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Happenings in Burke's Garden.

Burke's Garden, April 3O.-Miss
Emma Greever is feeling some better
and her friends hope her health will
soon be very much improved.
Mrs. Julia Anne Hall has been very
sick for several days. Her niece, Miss
Kate Spracher, of Graham, is with
her this week.
Farmers are very busy finishing
sowing oats and getting ready to
plant corn.
Mr.. E. L. Greever was the welcom-
ed guest of homefolks here Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson is very i'll with
tuberculosis.
Mrs. Levi Rhudy has not been we'll
for several days, but is better today.
Garden making is near the head of
the program this week.
Prof. and Mrs. H. M. Eagle, of
Alabama, are visiting Mr.. Eagles
parents at this place.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
Central church on May Is and II.
Mrs. ]. 7. Suffer and two sons, of
Bland, expect to come to the Gar
den Sunday on a visit to Mrs. Suit
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Greever.
M. Cassell was a visitor to Taze-
we'll Tuesday.
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The Canal Is Ready.

One fact brought out by the crisis
in the Mexican situation seems
strangely enough, to have escaped
publicity, yet it is of the most vital
Importance and should be received
with more than common interest. 1t
is the announcement that the Pan
anna Canal is Mt last ready. I'M
mediatcly on receipt Of the news Of
the naval demonstration against
Mexico, Colonel Goethals cabled as
surances to President Wilson that
battlcships may be passed through
the great ditch whenever It may be
necessary, on two or three days
notice.
This means that to all intents and
purposes the goal of the many years
of W ork has been reached.-Staun-
ton News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01
Mr.. ]. w. Baker Injured.
Well Spring, Tenn, April 2

WSi DPfulS, 1eiil., Apru ZTCn.
Dear Friend:-
1 am in bed writing this. On the
4th day of December l was leading
my saddle mare through the village,
when she became badly frightened,
jumped against me, knocked me down
crushing the head of the femor in my
left leg. Have spent most of the time
since on my back. Yesterday got my
crutches and hobbled to the table.
Shall be cripple as long as live.
When was in Tazewell, the boys
were good enough to chip in and help
me raise funds to complete our church
house. The house is finished; we
have an organized body of twenty
eight good Sunday schools. Are out
of debt. The boys gave me about
5000. They will get credit in the
Great Hereafter.
l enclose check. Love to all.
Yours truly.
J. w. BAKER.
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C. A. Deaton Dead.

c. A. Deaton, former resident of
Calls Mill died at Georgetown, Tenn,
Tuesday. MIR. Deaton was a native of
this county and for many years con-
Quoted a store at Falls Mills. He was
connected with the well known Wag-
ner and Bailey families of this coun-
ty. He was twice married, his first
wife being sister to N. II. McClaugh
erty, of Bluefield. His second wife, q
former Miss Martin, survives him.
He is also survived by two daught-
ers and son-Mrs. B. H. Beckner
Of Pound Creek, Va, and Miss Fan
ME Deaton and Robert Deaton, Of
Georgetown, Tenn. Deceased was
about "a years. The remains were
brought to Bailey for interment yes
terday,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01
The Enemy Routed at Last.

The breastworks have been stormed
the enemy is on the run, and the re-
suits of victory are coming to the
victors. Boyd Boggess, son of Mr..
w. p. Boggess, of Richlands, was ap-
pointed postmaster at that place last
week in place Of w. B. Spratt, the
Republican incumbent since the days
of yore; and the Office will now be
administered by the defenders of JEFF
ferson, Bryan and Wilson. Let the
good work go on.
Graham and Pocahontas are the
next strongholds to be taken.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01
ABOLISH SALOONS
in A few YEARS
Lecturer Declares United States
Will be Free From the Demon
Rum by 1920.

Mrs. Hortense Ropp, lecturer and
organizer for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Virginia, de-
livered one of her famous lectures in
the Methodist church here Wednes-
day night to fair sized audience.
Her subject was the bad effects of
whiskey upon society, business and
humanity in general. She pictured
in most telling and dramatic way
the evils of intemperance and drunk
enness, giving instances of her per-
sonal knowledge of happy homes that
had been blighted and ruined by the
demon alcohol.
Mrs. Ropp is n speaker of unusual
ability, having oratorical and dramat-
ic gifts which she uses with telling
effect upon her audiences. Her nd.
dress was listened to attentively for
an hour.
The speaker made frequent refer
ences to the slogan of the National
w. c. Il. u: "a Saloonless Nation
in 192O"; and predicted that the open
saloon would surely be banished from
the nation by that date. She urged
the local temperance people to busy
themselves in the interest of the state
election OH prohibition to be held in
Virginia on the 22nd of September.
Mrs. Ropp's address made an i'm
preston on her hearers that will not
bc soon forgotten, and gave addition
nj strength and courage to the local
workers, whose energies are being
exerted to roll up large majority
from this county for statewide pro-
hibition.
Mrs. Ropp spoke in the Prcsbyteri-
an church yesterday afternoon to the
Indies of the town and rndn an od
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01
GRAHAM TO STAY
ON WATER WAGON
In First Skirmish, John Barley
corn is Dealt Solar Plexus
Blow.

Judge James Keith, President
of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals of Virginia, granted an in.
junction last Friday against the
holding of the local option elec-
tion scheduled to occur in Ora
ham tomorrow, May 2.
The news of the decision of the
highest court in Virginia was great
shock to the "wet" forces in Graham
as well as most agreeable surprise
to the temperance people.
However, the injunction doesn't ne
cessarily mean that Graham will be
deprived of the privilege of testing
the sentiments of it's people on the
liquor question in time to come, but
that the test will not be applied on
May End, 1914.
The question will be finally thresh-
ed out at the courts regular summer
session at Wytheville in June, when
briefs for both sides will be filed.
Counsel for the Anti-Saloon are very
hopeful that the Appellate court will
hold with them in the final adjudica-
tion of the matter.
Harman G. Pobst, of Tazewell and
j. w. Hicks, of Graham, represented
the anti-saloon league and have re-
ceived much congratulation over the
victory.
The question argued by counsel for
the "drys"was that the calling and
holding of the election in Graham
was in direct violation of the Harma
law, a Virginia statute which pre-
scribes that liquor shall be sold no
where in this senatorial district, ex-
cept the town of Pocahontas. 1t was
contended by counsel for the saloon
interests in Graham that recent
amendment to the towns charter re-
pealed the Harman law in so far as
Graham was concerned, but the in
junction of the Supreme court ap-
pears to uphold the theory that such
is not the case.
Ex-senator j. N. Harman, of this
town, patron of the famous" Har-
man law, which is thorn in the side
of the liquor people in this section,
has been very much gratified at the
action of the Supreme Court in grant
ing an injunction upon the grounds
that the Harnan law still prevails in
this Senatorial district.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01

ming, the genral manager of the Nor
ton Land and Improvement Company.
1t will be one of the handsomest cas-
ties in the Southwest.
From the way real estate has been
changing hands the past month and
the prices it is bringing, it certainly
does look as If something was going
to break loose in Norton in the near
future. On the main business street
lots are bringing from $2500 to 5000.
There will be number OF large brick
buildings erected during the summer
Among others the First National
bank will build large store and office
block next to its own building, which
they will rent.
MIC. McCorkle, the we'll known and
popular lumberman was in town few
days ago. He is thinking of leaving
Big Stone Gap and locating in Nor
ton, if the price of property here does
not scare him away.
We hope the C. v. News will con-
tinue it's valuable articles on farming
and the Sunday Schools, unquestion-
ably two of the most interesting and
important subjects of modern times.
There is pretty strong talk of the
starting of an up-to-date weekly pa
per in Norton. We already have one
or two of the Megeatharum or Ich-
theosaurnoes, new tangled printing
machines, but as yet not weekly pa
per that will compare with the old re-
liable G. V. News.
We have never had candidate for
Congress in this district who has so
rapidly impressed himself upon the
people favorably as has R. Tate Ir-
vine. Mr.. Irvine has always been of
a rather retiring disposition. In fact,
he has never before been in position
to accept nomination, and in that he
has shown good sense and judgment.
But since he has been out mixing
with the voters they are finding out
what manner of man he is. The more
you know him the better you like
him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-05-01

of Tazewell, with us to assist in the
meeting. Her excellent talk and pray
er We're so much enjoyed. May she
live long to make the world better.
Mrs. w. A. Hearn, President of the
w. G. I. u. at Raven, attended the
lecture here last night, and was the
guest of Mrs. w. b. Steele, as was
also Mrs. Ropp.
Mrs. G. C. McClain and baby re-
turned yesterday from the eastern
part of the State, where she has been
spending several months with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. Mr..
McLain went for them.
II. w. Christian is bcautifying his
hom by new coat of paint. Mr.. Gus
Christian is dong the work.
The sick are all recovering.
Rev. James Graham preached an
interesting sermon Mt the Union
church Monday night.
The Odd Fellows sermon was large
ly attended. An excellent sermon was
delivered by Rev. ]. N. Harman, who
also made a fine address for the w. C.
T. u.
Mrs. w. B. Steele spent Friday at
Cedar Bluff in the interest of the w.
G. I. u; guest of her cousin, Mrs. C.
G. Hurt, to dinner.
Misses Mabel Bourne and IVA
Steele were shopping in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. II. w. Christian and daughter,
Miss Gussie, Mrs. r. M. Sparks, Mrs.
G. II. Trayer, Miss IVA Steele, of
Pounding Mill, and Miss Mary Brown,
of Cedar Bluff, are visitors here to-
day.
Mrs. w. b. Steele, of Pounding
Mill, is here attending the temper
ance lectures by Mrs. Ropp, and Wis
iting friends.
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CHARGED With Theft.

Valara Gillespie, n colored girl,
about eighteen years of age, was ar
rested by Sergeant Thompson We'd
nesday charged with the commission
of thefts in the home of Rev. +. T..
Wiley, in Blueiicld, formerly pastor
of the Methodist church here.
A search warrant was secured
Tuesday, and upon its execution Mt
the girls home in Midway, IL number
of the articles, including silk dresses,
and other wearing apparel, were re
covered and returned to the owners.
1t is charged that the girl rined the
trunks of Miss Lillian Spccr, step
daughter of DR.. Wiley, and secured
the goods mentioned Mt different
times. Sergeant Thompson, when
first npprised of the missing goods
and the suspected thief, made quiet
investigation, and found that the girl
had been wearing an expensive silk
dress to certain functions among the
colored people in this town, and which
was identified as one Of the missing
articles from the Wiley home.
The prisoner will bo released from
Jail tomorrow, and not prosecuted,
upon condition Of good behavior in
the future.
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st. Clair a Great Big Man.

Norton, Va, April 80.
Editor the News:-After reading
Peyton st. Clair's manly letter, join
with every genuine Democrat in the
district in naming him great big
man.. He is man after the heart
of r. Tate Irvine, our candidate for
Congress-a manwhose political opin-
ions you cannot ruffie with every lit
tie whirlwind of disappointment.
They are as steadfast as the noun
tains.
"Like some tall cliff that lifts it's
splendid form,
Swells from the vale and midway
leaves the Storm"
A disgruntled, pouting, sulsing
office seeker is about the "littlest" po-
tato in the hill.
TT. S.
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Graham Newslets.

Graham, Va, April 29.-Dr. j. R.
Hicks, of Shawvers Mills, passed thro
Graham Sunday enroute to Pulaski.
c. j. Hale is one among the first
ito get ready to plant corn.
While garden making is the order
cof the day don't forget to plant some
trees and flowers and grade the sod
in the uneven places.
Several Graham boys. who joined
the army and navy, are likely to see
active service.
Mrs. Ropp will lecture at the Chris
tian church on Saturday night, at 8
O'Clock. Don't fail to be there.
Will and Mace Slade, sons of Hon
est John, were here this weekon busi-
ness.
Mr.. Taylor has bought a new piano
for his little girls. 1t was tried and
pronounced "good" by that Prince of
players, Mrs. Walker Slade. 1t was
sold by Clarence Mahood.
VIM. T. Kirby, miner, of Davy,
w. Va, has bought six lots here, also
so acres adjoining Mr.. John Leffel
Mrs. Ora Neel died early Sunday
morning of dropsy and heart trouble.
She was good woman and leaves a
husband and three small children,
for which there is much sympathy
felt.
Brick are being used more each
year and many car loads have been
shipped here from Kingsport, Tenn.
They are a beautiful red color and
very hard. Now, why should brick
be shipped here from such distance
when freight is so high? On the
farm of Mr.. A. st. Clair is an i'm
mense bed of red clay, which is as
good as the best. From this clay
Mr.. A. Hounshell made brick by the
hand process as good as anybodys
The front of Mr.. A. St.Clairs house
is the best job we have ever seen, af-
ter nearly forty years. Now, why
don't some one put in large, up-to.
date plant and give us better brick
for less money right wherethey are
needed.
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Magnificent Maryland Farm for
Sale.
BY J. G. CROCKETT, Darlington, Mt

Dy .. We CAsOONGl - DdIiiHBt tOiiJ Nlus
200 acres. This is one of the best
farms in Hartford county and nothing
moro productive anywhere; lies on
public road within half mile of school
and church and three miles of nice
village; six miles of station on the
Pennsylvania railroad; 6 miles of sta
r. r. and nine miles from station on
b. & O.Magnificent tarred pike near
ly all the way to two stations. This
farm lies about 30 miles from Balti-
more. 280 acres cleared, about 90
acres in blue grass sod. Nearly all
smoothe and lies gently undulating.
The average corn crop is 75 bushels
and wheat 20 bushels, two tons of
hay. Two acres of the blue grass will
carry steer or COW and put on about
400 pounds of weight between April
and November. This place is un-
usually we'll watered and mostly un-
der fine post and wire fence. A nice
young orchard and number of old
trees. The improvements consist of
a two story, 8 room dwelling with
basement, nice bath, marble wash
stands, running water. Excellent bank
barn TAXA with straw shed attach
ed 40x20. Large silo, work house 80
x6O, tenant house, large stables and
grainery, wood house, smoke house,
carriage house, implement shed, large
cannery, stone spring house. All
houses covered with slate. There is
deep bored well and the water is lift
ed by wind mill to cement cis-
tern on an elevation from which it
is conveyed by gravity to the stables
and through the residence. This farm
is located in the most up-to-date part
of the county. Such proposition as
this cannot be bought in-Virginia for
$3.50 an acre. Price $30,500. Terms
$40, 900 cash; balance to suit purchase
'er, with interest,
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Warming to An Concerned

This to give notice to automobilists
and motor cyclists that srtict en-
forcement Of the speed laws of the
corporation will be observed from this
date, and that all parties violating
the laws will be held accountable.
Riders of bicycles are also advised
that it is against the law to ride n
wheel after dark unless same is pro-
vided with a headlight.
John S. Thompson, Sergeant.
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Bible Class Meeting.

The Young Peoples Bible Class
will meet at the home of w. N. Hur-
ley next Tuesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock: Mr.. Platt will make a short
talk after which some kind of games
will be played. All the young people
are invited.
The Womans Missionary Society OF
the methodist church will meet with
MRS. Henry e. Harman on next Thurs
s David . Crockett, Of Blueaeld, was
here this week with. one of the fine
automobiles, which the Crockett boys
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Did You Rend It7
Editor Clinch Valley News:-

Editor Clinch Valley News:-
1 trust there were many who read
that forceful article of Robert d. Gar
land in last weeks issue, for it con-
tanned some "wise and serious re-
Elections for n thinking being" Read
er, if you failed to see it, look for last
weeks paper and,read it. If you are
a church member, it should help you;
if you are not n church member, it
will do you no harm to read it.
j. M. NEWTON
Pocahontas, Va, April 80, 1914.
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DIPLOMACY MAY
AVERT CRUEL WAR
Southern Republics Endeavoring
To Settle Dispute Between U.
S. and Mexico.

Mexico City, April 2S.-General
Victoriana Huerta has accepted the
proposals of Argentine, Brazil and
Chill to mediate the dispute between
the Mexican and United States gov
ernments, it was announced today by
Foreign Minister Rojas, but France,
England and Spain are to act with
the three South American powers,
the sixth selecting seventh nation
as umpire.
The acceptance of General Huerta
was announced after Sir Lionel Gar
den, the British minister, and other
European ENJOYS had conferred with
the dictator.
1t is believed that Huerta thinks
he may be able to avoid compliance
with President Wilson'S demands for
his elimination from affairs through
the influence of diplomacy.
For forty-eight hours pressure has
been brought upon Huerta to accept
the proposition of mediation, every
argument possible being used. The
futility of opposing the vastly super
ior armed forces of the United States
was impressed upon Huerta, and his
close followers expressed the belief
that diplomacy would undoubtedly
prove the wiser course.
1t is possible that Germany will
be the seventh power selected. Bar
on Paul Won Hintzee, the German min
ister, and Sir Lionel Garden were the
foremost figures among the diplo-
mats urging Huerta to accept med
iation.
The dictator was at first full of
fight, but finally consented, pledg-
ing his word to the diplomats that
ne would accept their advice and good
Offices.