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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
THREE AMERICANS PUT TO
DEATH BY THE AUSTRIANS?

Oakland, Cal, Nov. 24.-Threc
American citizens have been executed
by Austrian officials Mt Cattaro, Dala-
malta, according to Il letter received
here today from l.. Magure, priest.
One of the victims was the 14-year-
old son of Milo S. Medin, of Oakland
The executions took place in the pub
lie square of Cattaro.
The Medin boy went to Dalamatia
two years ago to visit his grand
mother. The others executed were
Louis Vocotich and John Ragenovich,
who Medln asserts were neutralized
American citizens and residents of
San Francisco.
The priest declares he witnessed the
execution of large number of other
prisoners suspected of being enemies
of Austria. He says he personally
knew the three he mentions and con-
versed with them in English.
Mr.. Medin said today he had
brought the execution of his son to
the attention of Secretary Bryan and
had been assured a rigid Investigation
would he made,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
AN OPEN LETTER.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
What will the world expect in the
present cutaclysm from country
which made war on friendly nation
IN 1898, solely on because Of that
country's oppression (and reprcssion)
of its own subjects? Mr.. Mckinley
was supported then by an almost
unanimous public opinion at home
and abroad.
Has there been any retrogression in
this humane aspiration of our peo-
pie; or are not such sentiments pro-
gressive and eternal? This granted,
would not our whole people and good
men throughout the world welcome
and acclaim u protest or declaration
framed in diplomatic usage allows,
against the mining Of the high seas,
and the use of bombs, thrown from
air ships on defenscless non-combat-
ants. Later on these horrors will be
made impossible by an International
Conference, but every American will
feel an added thrill of patriotic pride
if his country, first? already of the
nations should be first to raise its
voice against this perversion of the
spirit OF manly warfare and outrage
to Gods people. S.
North TaZewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
RED CROSS SEALS
ARE NOW ON sale
Annual Charity for tuberculosis
Relief Has Begun in All Vir-
ginia.

Richmond, Va, November &c.
In the stores the first Red Cross
seals were sold yesterday and the first
group of workers took their places to
explain to inquirers that the Red
Cross Christmas seal was not the
Belgian Relief Fund but was intend
ed TO raise funds with which to COM
bat the Great White Plague, the direst
enemy of American health.
According to reports received yes
tcrday by the local committee, the
sale began according to schedule in
all thcp rincipal towns and in all the
cities of Virginia. Carcfully-perfect-
ed arrangements brought n unity of
action and more than 200 charity
workers took up the campaign which
is now. recognized part of the Christ
mas pfeliminaries.
The State Anti-tuberculosis Asso-
citation, of which Miss Agnes ID. RAN
dolph of Richmond is executive secre-
tary, plans with the funds raised this
winter from the sale of the seals to
aid IN the movement to establish n tu-
herculosls sanatorium for INDECENT
communities where tuberculosis is
claiming its heaviest toll. In the cities
and towns where the seals are sold in
sufficient numbers fifty per cent. of
the proceeds will go to local tubercu-
losis relief, and in most cities TO the
special work of visiting nurses.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
THE TOWN COWS.

Sergeant Thompson has warned the
town cows rs well as their owners, to
keep shy, and stay in their own back
yard, that the lid was on since No
'vember list. But, alasl While the
Sergeant slumbered and slept last
Wednesday night, growing COW or
cows broke into the editors fodder
shed, and played havoc with his fod-
der pile. They let down the bars
which Millard had recently put in,
gently and carefully, went inside,
helped themselves, and when morn
ing came they We're quietly and in
nocently chewing the cud of content
ment at their own homes. Each one
seemed to say, "'twant me-" Now,
seriously, these educated cows ought
to be kept under lock and key, and
the key kept hanging up behind the
kitchen door, or in some secret place
unknown to the COW, and where she
cannot get at it. Few cows seem
to have clearly defined views of mo-
rality or Il very keen moral percep-
tion. The Sergeant warns again. He
does not sleep all the time. He has
Il "lock-up" for cows as we'll as for
obstreperous bipeds, and will impose
and collect fine upon the cow, and
make the owner pay il. Better keep
watch over your cows movements.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Turkey Dinner for Armies of the
North But Southern Soldiers
Had Neither Food Nor Festiv-
ity in Abundance.

The Thanksgiving Day of 1864,
which fell on November "a, was per-
haps the most touching in our his
tory. 1t was n gloomy day in the
battle lines of the north and the
south. Worn by battle aud privations.
just as the contcnding armies in Eu-
rope are today exhausted by the rig
ors of warfare, this November holiday
was trying event.
We read in the chronicles of the
time that $4,000 pounds of turkey was
sent to the army of the Potomac, and
10000 pounds to Sheridan's troops in
the Shenandoah Valley. But turkey
did not relieve the wcariness, the
heart-sickness of the armies. And
while the little feast was being
spread, Lees men had neither food
nor festivity in abundance. Novem-
ber was their hardest month, They
were short on rations, which promised
to become shorter. The granaries Of
the Shenandoah were closed to them,
and Sheridan had the key in his pock-
ct. Their communications with the
south had been narrowed, and though
Lee talked cheerfully in public, his
private letters to Richmond betrayed
how desperate he considered the for
tunes of the Confedcracy,
The civil population of the south
was suffering for salt on that Thanks
giving Day, while tea and coffee were
but fragrant memories. All of the
Confederacy was suffering together,
just as the Belgians and the French
are suffering today, The appearance
of the Confederate soldiers panied
observers. One of these observers
wrote:
eve wore shocked at the condition,
the complexion, the expression of the
men, and of the officers, too, even the
field officers. Indeed, we could scarce.
ly recognize that the unwashed, un-
combcd, unfed and almost unclad
creatures we saw were officers of rank
and ndirepuGation in the army"
To the north, Thanksgiving brought
II more cheerful atmosphere, for here
the horrors were not so acute and
there was at least comfort and food
and partial happiness. 1t was the
fourth Thanksgiving since the war be-
gan, and it was hailed us likely to be
The last that would see the rebellion
still active. AS they sat about the
board, the people of the north realiz-
ed that the south had lost Mobile and
Atlanta. Leo had been pcnned up in
Petersburg' the Alabama had beer
| sent to the bottom; Lincoln had beer
reelected. The memory of the earn
age of the Wilderness campaign was
dimmed by the triumphs of Farragut
Sherman and Sheridan. The trend ol
| events was unmistakable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
YOU, YOUR NEIGHBOR AND THIS
PAPER.

Every reader of this paper perhaps,
has neighbor within easy reach who
does not take the paper, but who
would, in all probability do so if ask
ed. The editor would ask them if he
knew their name and address. We
ask favor of every reader OF this
paper. Won't you mention this mat
ter to your neighbor for us? We will
send you sample copies, or show them
your copy, and ask them to subscribe.
If our friends will grant us this fav-
or now, it will help us, and help your
neighbor or friends, too. Please do
this. If you cannot take the time
and trouble, won't you send us the
name and address, so that we can
send copy of paper and ask them to
subscribe? We want to increase our
list Of readers. One obstacle is to Sc
cure the names and addresses of nom
subscribers. Hence, this favor asked.
Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
MANY INDICTMENTS
FOUND BY JURY
Eighteen True Bills Brought
Against Pocahontas Liquor
Dealers for Selling to Minors.

The grand jury, which reported
Tuesday. found fifty-seven indict-
ments against citizens of this county,
the majority of whom reside in Poca-
hontas. This is believed to he the
largest number of indictments return
ed at one time for many years.
The crimes charged in the indict-
ments range from murder to pistol
"toting". Eighteen indictments were
returned against we'll known liquor
firm in Pocahontas, who are charged
with selling their wares to minors. A
number of indictments were returned
against parties in Pocahontas for con-
Quoting gambling houses, and against
others for permitting women of un-
Savory characters to occupy their
houses. These cases will doubtless be
tried at an early date.
a large delegation of Pocahontas
people were here this week in the
case of the trial of Angelic Sandello,
bar keeper for Sam Matz for the
killing of Frank Ella, both being Ital-
lans. A number of the witnesses were
foreigners, and an interpreter was
necessary for translating their testi-
mony. The Commonwealth was as
sisted in the trial by Sexton & Rob
erts, of Pocahontas and Greever &
Gillespie, of this town. Minter &
Minter and r. o. Crockett conducted
the defense. The jury in the trial was
composed of the following gentlemen.
j. e. Buchanan, j. Frank Reedy, Newt
Beavers, w. J. Sparks, j. C. Lowe,
Marion X. Daley, w. Il. Blankenship.
Sam Six, c. L. Benbow, Byrd +. Dal-
ton, John Pruett, William Beavers.
The trial is still in progress as we
go to press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
CoEBURN HAS 100000 FIRE.
Bill Mill aud Four Residences Eaten
by Flames.

Fire which is thought to have orig
mated from an electric wire totally
destroyed the Coeburn Milling Com
pany and four residences ut Cocburn,
Va. The fire broke out during the
early hours Of Sunday morning, No
vembcr Id, and had gained such head
way before being discovered that the
water pressure was not sufficient to
enable the iiremen to get it under con
troll. The -four mill, which was one
OF the largest in Southwest Virginia,
had capacity for turning out n
barrels II day. The mill alone was
valued mt $4,000 bes'des the large
supply of grain which was in the cic-
vators.
One of the houses was owned Inv j.
o. Kennedy, of Blucfeld, 1t was
not ascertained who owned the uthcr
homes. The total loss will probably
reach 100000,
The mill has only been in operation
about one year and il il learned that
it was not fully covered by Insurance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
BELGIAN RELIEF
NOT A HANDICAP
Not Expected To Hurt Red Cross Seal
Sale.


The friends of tuberculosis work
are not expecting the unusual demand
oil the beigiun relief Iund 10 inter-
ierc with Nirginia's annual contribu-
tlon To the crusade against consump-
ton. On the contrary, the local COM
nlttec yestcruny expressed the belief
thaI Lhe publicity gwen the needs of
tnc Bclglans would attract public ut
lcntlon 10 the vast suffering from pre-
VOntabic disease III Virginia, and par
licularly to the ravages of consump-
t'oh, as disastrous as war itself.
The local committee authorized the
following statement on the subject:
I'VE 40 not feel that the people of
Virginia IN II proper response to the
dlstrcsses of the brave Kingdom Of
Belgium will let the many charities
sulie which arc now dependent upon
the public for support. Our citizens
will realize that while we should give
generously To meet the needs OF an
heroic, suffering nation, we should
give also to that work upon which the
hcalth and happiness of the American
people is dependent. The recent pub
lication by the State Board of Health
of vital statistics for the year 1913
shows that 3,59l persons died Of con-
sumption in the State during that
year. These hundreds Of victims were
not only burden TO themselves, but,
III many cases, menace to those
about them. Their needs are pressing
and their proper treatment is abso-
lutly necessary. 1t is to acquaint tina
pubic with these facts and to raise
funds for the relief Of consumption
that the Red Cross Christmas seals
ares old annually in Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
IRL r. HICKS 1915 ALMANAC.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac, now
ready, grows more popular and useful
with each passing year. 1t is a fixed
necessity in homes, shops and COM
mercial establishments all over this
continent. This famous and valuable
year book on astronomy, storms,
weather and earthquakes should be in
every home and office. Professor
Hicks completes this best issue of his
great Almanac at the close of his sew
entieth year. The Almanac will be
mailed for 35 cents. The Rev. Irl R.
Hicks fine Magazine, Word and Works
is sent one year, with a copy of his
Almanac, for only one dollar. Send
for them to Word and Works Pub
fishing Company, 3401 Franklin Ave-,
st. Louis, Mo. You will never regret
your investment. Try it for 1916.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
BILL EADLETS.

The editor of the Wise News, with
his bones full of Christmas, dishes out
The following this week:
G. K. McCorkle, of Appalachia
passed through town the other day
on his way home from professional
visit to the county capital. 1t is gen
orally understood that he is to be an
aspirant for Commonwealths Attorney
on the Republican ticket in the county
race next fall. He will have several
rivals for the nomination.
OF course, as has been our custom
for forty years, we will draw on
BILL" Moore, about week before
Christmas, for holiday refreshments.
"Bill" Moore and Charley Hagen have
saved our life in the days gone by and
we shall praise forever the boats that
safely carried us over.
Alexander Carico, (Sidna Allen, as
he registered himself at Appalachia), =
the fat, jolly travelling man, who is
remembered (as beating Jim Godfrey
out of $l00 in the 1912 election)+ by
many Tazewell people, having beer
"a cow boy among the Greasers of
New MeXico)* student at Tazewell
College, (and standing next to head in
a class of two)+ for o number of
years, was here this week.-Clinch
Valley News.
w. S. Moore, the jewelry salesman
for ID. b. Ryland & Co., of Lynch
burg, made his advertised visit to the
city this week, remaining for two
days. He left early in the week for
Norton, he will hold converse with his
bosom friend, William Eads, of the
Wise News. Editor Eads is said to
have given his friend Moore some un-
due notoriety lately, and when the pnir
met in Norton, a duel was expected
Clinch Valley News.
There was not harsh word spok-
en-; only the clinking of a pair of
glasses for the stomach's sake.
*Things Bill knew.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
WARDELL NEWS.

Wardcll, Nov. 25.-The recent cold
snap has started all the people of the
community to wood and coal hauling
for the winter fires.
MIR. Nj. Harris, of Grcy's Branch
is disposing of his goods and will
move to ltush county, Kentucky
where his father lives
Mrs. Henry Lester and Mrs. Reese
ElSwlck, her mother, We're shopping al
Harris store on Tuesday.
Miss Margerie Hoops was Il visitor
to Wardell one day this week.
Rev. Mr.. Russell preached ut Crews
Branch school house last Sunday nt
IL Il. m. He had II good crowd, tho
bad weather considered.
Press Lester and his brother were
ON fishing trip Monday and Tues
day, with the usual luck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
THANKS DUE THE MAsONS.

Thanks are due the Masons for the
privilege granted the Cemetery I'm
provement Association of serving the
annual dinner in the rooms of their
building. The Masons are always to
be found helping every worthy enter
prise. The ladies' who have the man
agement of this department of the
Bazaar will use every effort to make
the dinner great success, and they
ask for the patronage of the town
and county people.
Please don't forget the date, Dec.
II, and find your way upstairs to the
dining-room in the Masonic building.
You will be served promptly and gen.
erouslY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
VIRGINIA COMMISSION
ON BELGIAN RELIEF

j. F; Wysor, Member from Ninth
District.
Pulaski, Va, Nov. "a, 1914.
The following are the names sug-
gested for the Tazewell County Com
mittee:
Mr.. j. A. Leslie, Tazewell, va.
Mrs. S. G. Graham, Tazewell, Va.
Mrs. John h. Jackson, Tazewell, Va.
Mrs. H. w. Pobst, Tazewell, Va.
Mrs. j. d. HARRISON, Tazewell, Va.
Mrs. Lucy Henry Walker, Tazewell,
Va.
Mrs. T. L. Shuffiebarger, Cove
Creek. Va.
Mrs. ]. R. Gildersleeve, Grafton,
Va.
Mrs. Joseph B. Meek, Burke's Gar
den, Va.
Mrs. D. w. Lynch, Tazewell, Va,
R. F. d.
Mrs. A. z. Litz, Tazewell, Va.
Mrs. S. j. Thompson, Pounding
Mill, Va.
Mrs. S. B. Ward, Pounding Mill,
va.
Mrs. W. B. F. White, Richlands,
Va.
Bluff, Va.
Mrs. Jennie B. Ward, Wardell, Va.
Mrs. Geo. Mccall, Raven, Va.
Mrs. Lena Hall, North Tazewell, va.
Miss Hattie Hayden, Sayersville,
Va.
Mr.. r. C. Chapman, Tazcwell, Va.
Mr.. j. B. Boyer, Tazewell, Va.
Mr.. II. w. Pobst, Tazewell, Va.
Mr.. r. NJ. Lawson, Burke's Gar
den, va.
Mr.. Jas. W. Hicks, Graham, Va.
Mr.. j. NJ. Newton, Pocahontas, Va.
Mr.. H. S. Bowen, Wittens Mill, Va.
Mrs. L. X. Crockett, Wittens Mill,
Va.
Mr.. S. A. White, Tip Top, Va.
Mr.. Thos. r. Smott, Tip Top, Va.
Mrs. w. H. Snuff, Zip Top, Va.
! wish to ask you all to act as a
County Committee for Tazewell Coun-
ty in the matter Of an organized effort
to collect food and clothing for the
starving Belgians.
trust you will take an active in
terest.
Respectfully,
]. +. WYSOR,
Member of Commission Ninth Dist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
SOMETHING NEW FOR TAZE
WELL.

Are you interested in cart for arts
sake"? Are you interested in good
pictures for homes sake-for the sake
of the higher culture of your family?
Do you want to give the RIGHT
Christmas gift to your friend this
year? Then Saturday, Nov. 20, will
bring to you rare opportunity.
Beautiful photogravure reproduc-
tions of the masterpieces of the
worlds greatest artists will be ex-
hibited at Will Ed. Peery's store, be-
ginning at 2 p. m. And the prices
will please you. Do you like to meet
your friends? If so, come in and
spend a pleasant hour, and have a
bite to eat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
ASSASSINATION AT
ASBERRY.

Asberry, Va, Nov. 25.-Our usual
quiet little community was greatly
shocked on Wednesday morning of
last week, when it was learned that
an attempt had been made the night
before to take the life of one of our
most peaceable citizens, that of Mr..
c.. f. Toliver. Mr.. Toliver lives on
Mr.. Jno. A. Meals farm, and is n hard
working man and so far as he knew,
in the night SOME unknown party call
ed Mr.. Toliver to the door and fired
at him with a shotgun. Several of
the shot took effect in Mr.. Toliver's
face and body.
Mr.. Toliver is improving and will
be out in a few days.
The community is very indignant
over the affair and hope the guilty
party will be brought to justice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
SOMETHING UP IT'S SLEEVE.

The Clinch Valley News has
something up it's sleeve" for
every subscriber and reader and
those not subscribers. Watch
for it in next issue of this paper.
Something absolutely necessary
and needed daily in every home,
and it will be absolutely free.
Watch for it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
Totals .ll.I5a lOG 2ln 16 ao

1t is interesting to note that the
Democratic vote of 14,153, is over
three times rs large rs the Democratic
vote in the First district, three times
that of the Second district, nearly
three times that of the Third district.
over five times that of the Fourth dis
trict, over twice that of the Fifth dis
trict, four times that of the Sixth dis
trict. over three times that of the
Seventh district, over twice that of
the Eighth district, and twice that Of
the Tenth district,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
MooRE-NEWTON.

Mr.. John w. Moore, the we'll known
painter, and Mrs. Amanda Newton,
sister to Messrs. Geo. W. and B. +.
Lewis, were quietly married here on
last Monday, at the Christian church
parsonage, by Rev. Mr.. Bullard. MIR.
and Mrs. Moore will reside in this
town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
MRS. SUSAN STEPHENSON.

Mrs. Susan Stephenson died at the
home of her son, Thomas Stephenson,
near Canebrake, November Z. "Aunt
Susie" had host of relatives and
friends, who mourn her loss. She
was buried beside her husband, who
died in 1881. Six sons and three
daughters survive her.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
BOUGHT 2s HORSES.

Finley, the North Carolina horse
buyer, was here on Wednesday, as ad-
vertised in this paper, and bought 23
head of horses. The average price
paid was about $125. G. j. Moss ship
ped the stock on yesterday. Who says
that nobody reads the paper?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
a CALL FOR A MEETING OF THE
BELGIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE.

The County Relief Committee,
whose names are published elsewhere
in this paper, is called to meet in the
Court House next Tuesday, prompt
ly at IL o'clock, During the courts
recess), for the purpose of permanent
organization. A full attendance is
urged, and to meet promptly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
IMPORTANT.

1t is hoped that there will be full
attendance of the Belgian Fund Relief
Committee next Tuesday, and other
citizens whose names are not mention
ed, but who may be interested, are
urged to be present, also.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
FOR SALE.

One s-H. P. gasoline engine. This
engine is mounted and in first-class
condition. 1t carries the same guaran-
tee as new one.
STAR MILLING co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
MONEY LOST.

Lost between Star Motor Co.'s ware
house and II. p. Brittain's residence,
two So and one $40 bill. If an honest
person found this money it will be re-
turned to 3his office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27
MANY DEMOCRATS
IN 9TH DISTRICT
Official Vote Shows Larger Num-
Der Than in Any Other Sec
ton of the State.

The State Board of Canvassers has
certified to the election of Virginia's
ten congressman. There were 29,9SO
votes cast in the Ninth district as fol-
lows.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27

The entire United States, including
the President and his cabinet, violated
the law of neutrality yesterday so far
as Turkey was concerned,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-27

X. Nj. Lawson so bushels wheat;
Jno. S. Bottimore, clothing $40; Miss
G. B. Lawson, box clothing.
All women interested in Belgian
Relief work are invited to meet this,
Friday, at 2:30 p. M, at the residence
Of Mrs. John E. jackson, to take con-
certed action in the matter. Women
willing to knit for the soldiers are es-
pecially urged to be present.
MRS. JOHN E. JACKSON,
MRS. l.. c. GRAHAM.