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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
CHAPMAN MADE THIS
TOWN REAL PROHIBITION
TERRITORY 20 YEARS AGO

Editor the Ncws-If the temper
ance people OF this senatorial dIsIrict
really WANT pronibition IN Virginia,
IL Is thcr boundcn duty to vote for
man "nom Jney know is prohibi-
tlonist, ana who ny his official conduct
mas proven mat by their fruits We
shall know tnem." When MIR. Chap
man was Commonwealth Attorney
ol IaZewci county, some twenty or
more years ago, one OF the most fa-
NOUS cases because OF social promi-
hence, 10 ever come before states
attorney IN TINS county, was present
cu 10 nm by lhe grant jury Tor prose-
cution. Inc result OF tnat trial is
iamlliar TO the people who were resi-
dent ner twenty years ago. Notwith-
standing the powerful influences that
were brought to bare upon MIR. G.
at tnaL Tune, he prosecuted the case
with all the strength that was i'll HIM
ana secured II conviction. From that
uay 10 the present time the town of
lazeweil has been under prohibition
rule and to }. ". Chapman is due
more credit for the civic con-
dition ot the community than
10 any other man. lie is The man
who made prohibition territory out of
Iazcwcll.
~ was ~ iOlollouS luCl, lluL uuflnE
Mr.. Chapman's term of Office that if
man were arrested for the illegal sale
Ol iiquor he was so sure OF convic-
tion by the then Commonwealth
attorney that he became resigned to
his tate as soon us apprehended. Mr..
Chapman enforced the prohibition
laws so strenuousIy that the illegal
safe OF tho stuif III TaZewell county
was reduced to IL minimum.
Isn't That conclusive evidence that
mr Chapman Is the man to send to
the senate to help frame the laws to
enforce prohibition IN the State.
Thou mast been faithful over II few
thihgs, and viii make thee ruler
over many things" should be the vcr-
ulct oi the peopic next Tuesday.
MIR. Royal and his friends may
boast OF MS honorable course IN the
senate when the enabling act was
passed; they mya tell yo;: ;nat Mr..
Chapman's PLATFORM is meaningless,
hut they cannot deny the fact that
the Democratic candidate is the man
"ho made Ia2cwell prohibition terri
tory, and that II elected to the senate
ms legal nttnlnmcnts, his standing as
lawyer and his recognition by the
dominant party III Virginia will ena-
bic HIM to assist in putting laws on
the statute books that viii make
Nirginin us much prohibition terri
tory as Tazcwcll is. VOTER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
VOTE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS
OF YOUR STATE.
(Roanoke Times.)

The voters of the First and Third
senatorial districts have the oppor-
unity to send to the state senate
in Messrs. Buchanan and Chapman
respectively, Legislators who will be
in position to carry out effectively
the wishes of their constituents. AS
members of the minority party
Messrs. Anderson, and Royal could
not hope to accomplish nearly as
much for their districts as could
their Democratic opponents.
The next session of the general
assembly will be an important one, in
fact the most important in years.
Southwest Virginia should be repre-
sented in Richmond by men who are
in harmony with the dominant party
as well as capable of ascertaining
and carrying out the desires of their
constituents Messrs. Buchanan and
Chapman measure up to this dual
standard excellently. They should
be elected. 1t looks more and more
like they will be.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
A CARD.
(Advertisementl
- (AdVertlSement.)
To the voters of the Third Senatorial
District of Virginia:

To the voters of the Third Senatorial
District of Virginia:
AT the election held in the Common
wealth in September, 1914, the State
voted by u majority of more than
10000 in favor of the prohibition of
the manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits in the Commonwealth. cast
my vote with the majority, because
my personal opinion and view upon the
question was then, and is now and al.
ways has been in favor of temper
ance.
l voted that way because | am in
favor of prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor, as its prohi-
ton tends to the uplift of the citizen,
the good of society, and the welfare
of the citizenship, as we'll as being
promotive of morality and good gov
ernment.
| now want to say that if | am
elected to the Senate from the third
Senatorial district, | shall favor all
Legislation that may be necessary to
make the State of Virginia absolutely
dry IN fact as well as in theory. I
Will support most heartily every bill
for the strict enforcement of prohibi-
tion in this State.
Respectfully,
j. w. CHAPMAN.
October 26, 1915.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
md they have a right to know.


MIR. Chapman's platform also ad-
vocates such legislation as will give
the minority party in this State rep
resentation on the electoral and other
boards of the State as judges and
from list of three names furnished
by the County Chairman of such
party. However sincere Mr. Chap
man may be to see this part of his
platform carried out, he will be
helpless in doing so. More than one
Democrat has been elected to the leg
islature upon such promises only to
see his bill pigeonholed in the Com
mittee of Privileges and Elections
The Hon. John w. Chalkley of Wise
County introduced such bill in 1914,
knowing when he did it that it had
no chance to pass, and it now calmly
sleeps the sleep that knows no waking
in the archives of the unreported bills
i'll the above named committee. When
MIR. Chapman says he will do this he
is simply undertaking to tell you that
he will do something for you which
his party, having been in power for
nearly quarter of century, has not
done.
Mr.. Chapman's platfor also states
that he advocates such legislation as
may be necessary to carry into effect
the plan of segregation of State and
county ataXes, as enacted by the last
general assembly, and looking to the
reduction and equalization of the
burdens of taxation of the people in
every respect possible. Upon this
plank, Mr.. Chapman and myself are
IN full accord, for l not only voted
for the segregation plan of taxation
at the special session of the general
assembly in 1915, because l recog-
nized that the people of my district,
regardless of politics, were for this
system as Il unit, but did all could
to secure its passage, believing that
the segregation plan of taxation was
fairer and better for the people than
to havea central board of equaliza-
ton sitting at the capitol of the state
passing upon questions of vital inter
est to the tax payers of my district.
The platform upon which Mr.. Chap
man stands endorses the public free
school system and favors all legisla-
ton to increase its efficiency by larger
appropriations and a more judicious
and economical expenditure of the
appropriations, and favors the enact
ment of such laws as will prevent 9
constant and useless change of books
in our public schools. Upon this plank
of the platform Mr.. Chapman anC
myself are also in full accord, bu,
in advocating same my opponent ad
mits that there is something radical
ly wrong with the free school system
must be done to prevent the constant
/ nf kc
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
A CARD FROM MIR. ROYALL.
(Advertiscnent.)
70 the voters Of the Third Senatorial
District:

(AuVcftlScment.)
70 the voters of the Third Senatorial
District:
My attention has been called to n
report which is being circulated to the
eltcct that the Odd Fellows at Pound
ng Mill are urging the Odd Fellows
of TINS district to oppose me, because
Of the part | took in some recent liti-
CATION which said Lodge had with MIR.
j. L. Altlzcr, also II member of that
Lodge.
There is absolutely no foundation
FOR such report, and the part took
n said litigation was that of peace
maker between two factions of the
lodge. | WAS not employed on either
side OF the case, although Mr.. Alti2cr
came To me for that purpose, but hay
ng heard that there was some feel
ng among the members, declined TO
rcprcsenC INN and did what | could
TO get the litigation adjusted, which
was done ut the August term of the
circuit Court of 1azcwcll county, and
The Lodge got practically all IL con-
tcndcd for, which is shown by the
records of the court.
The only connection | ever had with
the property in controversy, was after
che Lodge acquired the title in ques-
tion, brought friendly suit at the
instance of the lodge to confirm the
sale made by j. 4. Altzer and Mr..
RingtSaiT, To an undivided onc-half
interest III said property, which con-
tract so entered into was approved
and coniircmd by the court, and |
was appointed special commission
er to convey said interest to the pur-
chasers. In representing the lodge
IN said suit | was not employed to ro-
port upon the title and did not do so.
because the lodge had purchased the
property several years prior there
TO, and the $3.50 alleged TO have been
paid me for passing upon the title
was merely tho amount paid by the
Lodge to cover my fee and costs of
said friendly suit.
The circulation of such report is, of
course, for no other reason than to
create II prejudice among the Odd
Fellows against me, and when the true
facts are known IT will do me no harm
among democratsn Republicans, or
Odd rellows who desire to see fair
ness in all things and they will hold
IN contempt the parties responsible
for such report.
Respectfully,
j. POWELL ROYALL.
IaZcWcll, Va, Oct, l6 1919
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
HAS NEVER BOLTED.
Il. l.. Gillespie Too Old to Begin and
Besides Nominee Suits Him.
fAIvcrt ignmont

advertisements
Editor Graham Daily News:
| have heard IL reported that GER
tain parties have circulated the re-
port that | have bolted the Richlands
convention and am supporting j.. w.
Chapman over Senator Royal for
state scnnte. Evidently my name has
become confused with some one else
AS many conventions of my party M
have participated in, | have the
iirst time to bolt the nominee of my
party and | am too old to begin now.
have participated in, l have the
1t is true, where my personal choice
was not named, but my loyalty to
my party would not permit me to
bolt tho nominee. However, Mt Rich
lands l was II supporter of Senator
Royal and certainly there would ex-
ist no reason for me boiling his nom
ination. From what | have heard,
the election of Senator Royal is prac-
tlcalIy assured, in spite of the fact
that II limited few Of the Republican
delegates TO the Richlands conven-
ton have boltcd his nomination and
are busily at work in behalf of the
Demotratic candidate, who, if re-
ports be true, they were largely re-
sponsible in bringing out. Senator
koynll's nomination was by acclaim,
WAS unanimous. No other name was
presented TO the convention. He was
the choice of the Tazewell delegates
the Russell delgatees, the Dicken-
son delegates and the Buchanan dele
gates and all are equally and honor
bound to support him.
r.. l.. GILLESPIE.
Graham, Va, Oct. 20, 1916.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
CIVIC LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

In response to an announcement re-
Gently made in the town papers n num-
ber of the ladies met October 18th
and organized the Tazewell Civic
League, with the following officers:
President, Mrs. l.. A. Tynes; Its
Vice President, Mrs. w. G. O'Bricn;
2nd Vice President, Mrs. M. j. Hank
ms; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
G. w. Doak.
which this organization is formed is
TO increase the public interest in all
matters relating to good citizenship,
to improve local conditions and TO pro-
mote the general welfare.
The time of the next meeting will
be announced ut an early date, and
every woman who is interested in
this work is urged to be present at
the next meeting. NJ
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
a LIFE JOB.
(Advertisement.)

Adria, Va, Oct. 20, 1915.
Editor the News:-In a cirucar let
ter addressed to the voters by the
Peoples candidate for Sheriff, Chas.
p. Harman, it is charged that the dep
uty's office has been held by one fam
lily for thirty-fve years. This charge
is being vehemtly denied by his oppo-
nent. 1t is plain case, Mr.. Editor,
that the life-tenure combine is dying
hard; that it is catching at straws in
the vain hope of surviving the deluge.
The history Of the Sheriff's Office in
Tazewoll county is q matter of rec
ord. A good maliy things go in poll
tics, but this denial, which is denial
of indisputable facts, is mighty apt
to prove boomrang. VOTER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
STAND BY SENATOR ROYALL

The temperance people Of this dis
trict owe j. Powell Royal u debt Of
gratitude that they now have an op-
portunity TO pay.
He worked four years for the great
cause of temperance, and by his vote
IN the Senate Of 1914, made possible
the passage of the Enabling Act"
He cast the vote that made tic vote
of 10 TO 10, and the President of the
Senate broke the tie. | understand
tors voted against the "EnablingAct."
But Royal left his Republican col
leagues, and stood for morality and
right.
1t will be necessary at the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly to make
effective the provisions of the "Enab-
ling Act" and it would be just and
fitting compliment to Senator Royal
to give him the honor of making COM
plete and effective that legislation
ne has so earnestly labored for during
his term in the Senate.
The Confederate Veterans also owe
Senator Royal debt of gratitude, for
he introduced bill in the Senate to
increase their pensions by paying
them $4,000 per year, and payable
quarterly. The, bill did noi pass, but
he did his duty, and we owe it to him
to return him to the Senate for that
reason and he pledges himself, if
elected, to introduce the s..me bill
again, and does not believe that any
Senator will have the heart to oppose
the measure.
Temperance people and Confederate
Veterans, vote for the man who stood
by you in these matters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29

For prohibition of the manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits in the Commonwealth
For representation of the minority party the Electoral
and other Boards of the State as Judges and clerks of
the election.
For good roads, with the right the local authorities to
have the control of the money raised by the respective
counties by bond issue
For necessary legislation carry effect the plan of
segregation of State and County taxes and the equaza
tOn of taxes.
For the support of free schools larger appropriation
therefor and economy in the expenditure of the
For system of school books that will prevent the
less and constant changing of books and thus expense
to parents.
For economical administration of State affairs.
For increase of pensions to Confederate veterans.
For separate member of House of Delegates Tazewe
and joint member from Buchanan and Dickinson counties
If j. W. Chapman is elected to the State Senate, the
Third Senatorial district will be represented by man, who
member of the dominant party in the next Virginia
legislature accomplish by far the most good for the
people of this district.
Mr.. Chapman is of the best and ablest in the
State and would make ideal Senator and truly repre-
the best interests of the people in his district regard
less of politics.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
j. POWELL ROYALL
Tazewcll, Va, Oct. ~, 1915.
NOTICE.
(Advcrtiscment.)

Notice to the voters of Tazcwell
County:
| desire to say that if am elected
as the next Commemorative Attor-
ney of this county, and l find, or it is
brought to my knowledge that any
candidate for any office of the county
to be elected November 2, 1916, has
distributed any money or whislSey for
the purpose of buying or influencing
voters, that will prosecute them to
the full extent Of the law.
G. G. PAYNE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
WELCOME VISITORS FROM WEST
VIRGINIA.,

Mrs. Vicie Higginbotham, widow Of
the late Thompson Higginbotham, of
Frankfort, w. Va. has been in the
community for sometime, on pleas
ant visit to many friends and relatives
in the county. With her are her two
daughters, Mrs. RAIDER and Miss Lyde
Higginbotham; her son, Oscar, and a
friend, Mr.. Arbuckle. The party is
now in the Abb's Valley neighborhood
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
HOW TO MARK YOUR BALLOT.

The DaIIot TO be voted next Tuesday
is not at all complicated. The names
are plainly printed, under separate
heads, and no trouble should be found
in marking them.
Remember only two things-draw
the pencil through the name of the
candidate you do not wish to vote for.
Don't mark out the names of the can
didates you want to vote for. Let
these names stand as they are print
ed.
Draw the pencil mark through the
entire length of the name of the
candidate you do not wish to vote for.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29
FAILED TO GET ON.

70 the voters of Tazcwcll county:
| wish to state that have dropped
from the race for Commissi 3ner of
the Revenue for Jeilersonvillc district
as failed to get my name on the bal
,ot. Although want to thank my
friends for their support to me up to
this time just the same as if | had
been on the ticket. Yours truly,
PEEL. HARMAN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-29

U. W. OIlAI WI
October 26, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16

There was a hanging in this city today
despite the law that all executions must
be via the electric chair. This violation
of law occurred right in the shadow OF
the City Hall, where the guardians of
law and order hold forth.
The person hanged was John Christian
Bullitt. But, you will say, John Christian
Bullitt is dead. So he is. but his statue
still lives, and If there is to be real high
speed transit in this city there can be no
respect for the memory of the dead. John
Christian Bullitt framed the Bullitt bill,
as the city's charter is known.
A rope was placed, noose-like, about
the bronze neck of the aforesaid j. c. B.,
and he was rudely yanked from the mar
BILE pedestal where for years. In all kinds
of weather, he has so placidly gazed
down on the rush of traffic in South
Penn square 1t was all done without
malice however. and it was declared
that the framer of the charter felt not a
bit of pain.
They are digging the subway loop
around City Hall-or rather, they are
beginning to prepare to get ready to DO
So The late Mr.. Bullitts likeness was
in the way. 1t was necessary to shove
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
RECORD CROWDS VISIT
NAZARETH FAIR GROUNDS
Suffragists and "Antis" Busy Getting
Recruits-Last Day Tomorrow

FAIR GROUNDS. Nazareth. Pa, Sept
16.-Today is the big day at Nazareth
Fair, and the largest crowd which ever
attended the fair was present All meth
ods of transportation to the grounds we're
used Farmers from all over the section
drove in with their families early in the
morning, autos jammed the roads and
the trolley lines could not run enough
cars. Special trains brought in thou
sands from Portland, Bangor. Penargyl
and intermediate points.
The suffragists are working hard. They
have a large booth, with ladies from
Easton and Nazareth In attendance
They also have a checking room for
babies, in charge of "a trained nurse. The
antis are also busy. and have a booth
where the distribute literature, hat
bands and buttons. The attendance at
the night session on Wednesday was
fully as large as during the day The
heat kept many people away, but 1t
would have been almost impossible to
handle the crowd had cooler weather
prevailed The fair will close tomorrow,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
HANGING AT CITY HALL DESPITE
LAW AGAINST SUCH A PRACTICE
Statue of John Christian Butt Rudely Lifted by Its
Neck From Pedestal Standing in Path of
Transit Tube Excavation

him into corner. declared the men who
direct the engineering affairs of the Key
stone Construction Company, Senator
James p. McNichols firm. So pedestrians
found Mr. Bullitt sitting as usual on
his marble pedestal, looking as calm and
unruffled as ever. but with thick coils
of rope entwined about his neck. A
gallows-some said 1t was that-was built
over his head, but the statue never
flinched.
Then a bell donged. an engine puffed
and a derrick began to strain at the
heavy bronze. The late Mr. Bullitt, sew
eral tons of him. swung to the breeze
there was a little wind today. over into
II corner they dragged him. where he
would be out of the way. Some day, 1t is
said optimistically, the loop under the
Hall will be finished and Mr.. Bullitt will
be put back again.
Others may share the fate of John
Christian Bullitt. Even such figure as
William Mckinley, martyr President, may
have to bow to the advance of progress.
And an uneasy look was noticed today
on the bronze countenance of the late
Joseph Leidy, and those two redoubtable
military heroes, Generals Mcclellan and
Reynolds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
COUNCILMAN MAKES DENIAL
Brandenstein Says Committee of
zoos Record Is Incorrect

Lewis Brandenstein, Republican organi-
zation candidate for reelection TO Com
mon Council, today denied statements
regarding his record as published last
Monday.
my friends insist l make this state
ment," he said. ut is positively incor-
rect that | was discharged from the
city's employ on April IA, 1914, as alleged.
/ received a leave of absence for three
months, beginning September Is, 1903. as
had received an offer as a representative
OF the Armstrong Truck Company, with
an exhibit at the Bourse Building.
took this position on probation. On Octo-
Der is, 1909, / resigned as engineer and
fireman at the I'd street ppmping station.
SUPERINTENDENT Fuller Of the Water De-
partment, has my record. II is not true
a. say that / wanted an opportunity 10
spend the city's money"
The facts about Brandenstein's record,
as published In the EVENING LEDGER
were obtained from the Official records cf
the public Service Committee Of One
Hundred. and the committee has vouehed
for their authenticity,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
PORTER LAUDS MAYOR
AND PRAISES REGIME
Director Also Tells Jovian
League He Is Independent
Republican

George d. Porter, Director of Public
Safety and candidate for the mayOralty
defended the Blankenburg administration
today and attacked the Republican Or
ganization in an address delivered be-
fore the Jovian League at a luncheon in
the Adelpha Hotel.
The Jovian League is an organization
consisting OF electrical engineers, cleo
tricians and statesmen of electrical sup
plies.
II received letter today informing me
that l was not a Republican" said the
Director. "The communication surprised
me, because l am a Republican and be-
lieve in the application of all of the
principles Of that party in national gov
eminent. But Republican as / am will
not take off my hat to Jim McNichol, Ed
Ware or Dave Lane
The Director then referred to his "op-
ponent" without mentioning his name.
1t was generally believed that by his
opponent" he meant Thomas B. Smith,
rather than Colonel Potter. He denied
the charge that Mayor Blankenburg had
discharged employees without cause and
said that among the greatest achieve
ments of the administration was the in
stitution of a system of awarding con-
tracts under which all transactions were
public, every bidder enjoying an equal
opportunity.
Citing many economies accomplished in
various departments, he declared that
$50, 900 had been saved each year in the
heating of City Hall. as compared with
the cost incurred before the present
municipal regime.
The Director concluded his address by
paying a tribute to the executive ability
Of Chief Pike, of the Electrical Bureau
who is a member of the league.