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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
STORY OF IRISH CHIyALRy.

One of my wounded friends was en-
thuslastic over one feat which he re-
garded as the noblest of the war. In
the beginning of that terrible retreat
from Mons. which the genius of Sir
John French alone saved from being
an absolute disaster, there came "A
time when Il section of the Irish Guard
were to hold the road at all costs.
Most of the officers had been killed
or else were so badly wounded that
they could no longer lead, and the
charge fel on glayAhaired sergeant
major, who swiftly seized corner
shop commanding two roads ms an
ideal place to hold up the Prussians
until our rear guard was in safety.
AS he was about to place his two
machine guns Il woman stopped him
ana said; You cannot stay here,
sergeant. There is woman in labor
IN the room above" "Good heaven!"
ne answered, '"and at such timel
Now, then, ma'am," he'continued. with
ironical good humor, cant you tell
the lady to hurry up. as she's keeping
an army waiting? How long will she
be Z" The reply was, "About half an
hour"
The sergeant told off ten of his men
with stretchcrs and blankets to wait
until the child was born, then to con
vey it and its mother into safety, af
ter that to return to their section. In
the mean time he advanced an eight
of a mile and fortified weaker spot
as well as he could, scolding his men
the while, telling them not to make
too much noise, else they would alarm
"babby." And so, in place which left
them exposed to the full danger of the
Prussian attack these Irishmen fought
until every man was either killed.
wounded or made prisoner, rather than
disturb woman in the crucial hour
OF maternitv.-LondOn Outlook.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
MERCHANTS HERE
NOT ADVERTISERS
Newspapers Here Getting "Raw
DEAF and May Have to Ap-
peal to Outsiders for Bust
ne~s to Keep Going.

The C.inch Valley News has the
largest list of reliable readers of any
paper circulating in this section. In
TACT, about as many readers rs all the
rest put together. We mean, news
papers published in this Immediate
Sectin, and its list grows every week.
This is not "brag" or stated with any
desire to discount or undervaue any
other publication whatsoever, but for
one reason only, viz: to boost lust Il
little the value of the paper as an ad-
advertising medium.
An advertisement properly writ
ten, of an article or articles that the
people need and want, is certain to re-
ceive replies. People who take this
paper, as Il rule read it all the way
through, ads. and all, particularly
people living in the country. Try il
at our expense. We are willing to
risk it.
The papers of this town should have
a more hearty support from the mcr-
chants and business men of the com
munity. The town and county could
not get on quite so we'll without the
papers, but the papers are getting on
somehow without the support of the
merchants and business concerns of
'he county, win lew exceptions. We
are not asking charity. Business is
business. We are sure absolutely that
the merchant who looks to the county
and town people for his sales and his
living, can i'll afford TO ignore the
advertising columns of the county pa
per. Our advertising rates are rea-
sonaoie, ana we guarantee returns,
other things being equal. Try it.
Prove it.
The enterprising merchants in Blue
!e!d and other nearby cities have
frequently sought advertising space
IN this paper, but feeling that as much
of our business as possible ought to
he kept at home, we have never en-
outraged them. This patriotic stand
is good in principal, but it does not
pay printers or buy paper. The News
may have to go to Bluefield to get
advertising matter. What are YOU
going to do about it, Mr.. Tazewell
merchant?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
FUTURE UNBOUNDED.

railroad is sure to be built TO Clintwood.
already two lines having been surveyed for a
railroad and the big syndicates, representing
millions of dollars, have bought nearly all of
the coal and timber in this county, investing
many hundreds of thousands in them and it
is absolutely necessary to have railroad in
there to bring them to market and is sure to
be built at an early date. 1t will require the
services of several thousand men to manu-
facture this timber and also to mine this
coal and think! where will they live? Clint
wood, Clintwood of course, Clintwood, the
county seat and the only town in the county
and what then? Clintwood will have ten
times as much population as it has today, and
every foot of land in Clintwood will be worth
from to 25 times its value today.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Miss Rosalie Hicks Married.

Miss Rosalic Hiks, the younger
daughter OF attorney and Mrs. j.
w. Hicks, of Graham, WAS quietly
married to William +. Cook, oil Elk
horn, yesterday at high nooon, says
the Graham correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph of Sunday.
Inc wedding took place at the
brides home, which was charmingly
arranged for the occasion. The WIDE
staircase descending to the reception
hall was wreathed IN wild asters with
tcstoons of honeysuckle. In the ad-
joining parlor was high bank of
goldenrod in one corner, giving the
effect of the autumnal bower before
which the ceremony was held
Promptly at one O'Clock tie we'd
dmg marcn was softly played by Miss
Lucy Williams, 4 coucin of the bride,
and the wedding party slowly entered
he drawing room from the spacious
sitting room beyond the reception hall.
FIRST came Miss Nettie Hicks, maid
of honor and siser of the bride.
gowned IN white, carry yellow chry-
santhemums. Next came the groom
with his best man, j. Wilson Showers.
Then the bride came slowly down the
stairs alone, joined by her father in
~>>GN'NA' iOOAiiy anu CSllllC Ill OH
his arm to where the minister stood
before the bank of goldenrod. She
presented a charming picture as she
descended the stairs. Very comingly
gowned in a dark blue travelling suit,
with black hat, bearing great
armful of white roses, with "shofer'
OF tiny white rosebuds, and looking
radianuly happy, she was bride long
to be remembered.
Before the ceremony took place an
informal reception was held for the
few people present. A delicious lunch
con was also served very informally
The first course consisted of stuffed
peppers, hot rolls and cold ham and
pickle, then followed the salad and
Ice courses and finallyra heaping tray
of beautiful grapes was passed around
After the ceremony the party pass
ed into the dining room, where the
bride first cut her wedding cake, then
gave her knife to the yet unmarried
guests to try their future fortunes.
Miss Matte Brown, of Salem, cut
the ring. 1t is not yet ascertained
who got the bachelors button but sus-
picion rests upon Mac Barbee, an old
friend of the bride, who was present
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Pounding Mill Notes.

Pounding Mill, Sept. 23.-Mrs. G. A.
Riley and children and mother, Mrs.
James Osborne left yesterday on No.
II for Princeton, w. Va, to visit their.
brother, and son, w. w. Osborne. and
family, and will visit relatives at
Saitville before returning.
Miss Maggie Myers, of Portsmouth.
Va, who has been visiting her broth,
er, F. e. Myers and various friends
left yesterday for Bluefield and Roa.
noke to visit relatives.
c. IL. Trayer, who has been on the
sick list for over three months. is
able to resume his duties.
Rev. w. s. Bullard, of the Christ.
ian church, of Tazewell, preached his
first sermon here Sunday for the en-.
suing. year. This is his third YEA,
at this place, and the people are well
pleased with him.
Mrs. R. X. Gillespie and Mrs. c.
NJ. Hunter spent oday with Mrs. San
ders Gillespie.
Miss Mabel Bourne, who spent sew.
eral weeks visiting her cousin, Miss
IVA Steele, returned tot Bondtown
where she holds position with the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Shawvers Mills News.

Shawvers Mills, Sept. 22.-Farm-
ers are making ready for corn cut
| ting and other farm work.
w. NJ. Pruett, who has been i'll for
sometime, is able to get out and look
! over his farm.
Lacy Neal suffered quite a painful
accident Saturday while playing ball.
(Our correspondent failed to saw what
befell Mr.. NJ
Misses Grace and Mary Belcher,
who have been visiting relatives at
Sinking Creek, Va, for the past two
months, have returned to their homes
at this place.
Mr.; George Lambert, whoes illness
has been mentioned in this CORE
spondence, still continues to improve.
MISS Minnie KinZer entertained a
number of her friends Sunday, those
present being: Misses Fannie Comp
ton, Roxie and Dot Neal, and Virgin
ia Robinett; Messrs. Jeff Higginboth-
am, Bill Kiser, Bill Bowser and Ar
thur Leffel.
Rev. A. II. Towe filled his last ap-
pointment before conference at Kin
zer's chapel before conference. His
many friends here hope that he will
be returned next year.
Mrs. q. 5. Compton has just return
ed from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Prof. w. Archie Thompson visited
Far View School Tuesday and SEEM
ed well pleased with the start which
mad been made. The teachers and
pupils observed "clean up" day last
Saturday. The floors, windows and
lblackboards were washed and the stove
polished. New curtains have also ap-
peared at the windows. Teachers,
pupils and patrons are alike interest
ed in the school and the prospects are
hne for a good years work.
Mrs. S. N. Shawver returned Sun
day from visit to her daughter
Mrs. Carl Walker in West Graham.
Every member of the C. w. B. NJ of
Chestnut Grove church is urged to be
present at the meeting Sunday Just
after Sunday School. The children be-
longing to the Mission band are also
requested to be present.
Mrs. 5. A. Ferrell of Chapmanville,
W.. Va, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Pruitt. Mr.. Pruitt is
recovering from serious operation
he underwent sometime ago.
Mrs. Ohm Showers and Mr.. and Mrs,
j. A. Leffel motored to Blucfcld last
Sunday.
Rev. D. A. Leffel and little daught-
er returned from Bluefeld last Sun
day, where the little girl had been
taken to have her hearing treated.
Misses Ora and Mary Hicks left last
week for the Radford Normal School
and Mr.. James Neel this week for
the Medical College of Virginia. These
Young folks will be missed from
the community.
Mr.. l.. E Leffel, who underwent a
serious operation in Bluefield last
week, is reported as doing nicely.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Fine Yield of Wheat.
TIP Ton. Sent 81

- . mp ioP, cepl. Il.
Dear Mr.. Leslie:
Last fall ordered from Richmond,
Va, 20 bushels of Leaps Prolific seed
wheat and we sowed it On a ten-acre
river bottom, two bushels per acre,
and used 300 pounds of 16 per cent.
Phosphoric acid fertilizer per acre,
and We threshed our wheat yesterday
and the machine registered 354 bush
is. The above is all accm ate-no
guess work about it. The wheat is
first class. The way l happened to
order Leaps prolific-I wrote to Hon.
q. w. Koiner last summer and asked
him if he knew or could recommend
variety of wheat that would make
larger yield than bearded wheat;
that l had not been able to get but
20 bushels pr acre by sowing it, and
he wrote me to try Leaps Prolific
smooth head wheat, that the farmers
around Richmond were sowing it and
making a yield of 80 bushels per acre.
and he felt sure could do the same,
so ou see the results-35.4 bushels
per acre. Yours truly.
II. r. SMOOT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
BRITISH WAR loan
GREATEST IN AGES
introduced in Commons by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Involves Free Trade-TaX
on Incomes 40 Per Cent.

London, Sept. 21. The greatest
war budget in the worlds history was
introduced in the house of commons
today by Reginald McKenna, chan
cellor OF the eXchequer, as another
step toward financing the war, which
Is costing Great BrlCain nearly $25,-
100000 daily.
New military requirements and the
changed methods of warfare have
created, over night, additional eXpen-
ditures, which had not been reckoned
with even in the comparatively recent
estimates of David Lloyd George, the
munitions minister, necessitating this
budget, the third since the outbreak
of hostilities, the most drastic and far
reaching taxes in the history of the
country and involving free trade.
Hereafter, automobiles, BICYCLES,
moving picture firms, clocks, watches,
musical instruments, plate glass and
hats will paw tax of 33 1-3 per
cent. ad valorem, though as Mr.. Nc
kenna expressed, "the objects of such
taxation are purely temporary and
without regard to permanent effect
on trade" being practically designed
TO discourage imports and remedy the
foreign exchange situation.
oplrltS ana beer which have been
the. subject of so much agitation, re-
mained untouched ythe new sched-
ule. The principal blow fell on in
comes, not onl ybeing jumped forty
per cent, but its scope widened so as
to catch even the working men earn
ing as little at SID weekly.
The very wealthy must contribute
to the government more than onc-third
of their wealth. The ahlf penny mail
service will be abolished, the Telegram
rate of ~ cents for II words is in
creased to Is cents and there is also
to be proportionate increasein tele-
phone charges. The sugar tax. al
though largely increased, will mean
only an extra penny per pound burden
for the general public for the sale of
all sugar is now regulated by the royal
commission which will reduce the
price to refiners and dealers.
| General debate on the budget is VET
to be held, but it was apparent that
Mr., McKenna's suggestion was receiv.
ed by unanimous house.
The chancellor said incidentally that
he would have occasion TO call on the
country for another war loan.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Surveying Railroad in the County.

Engineers of the Virginian Railway
have been in the community for some
time,, making a preliminary survey
Tor their branch line from Princeton
INTO the timber and coal fields of
buchanan county and Kentucky. The
survey. seems to locate the line by
way OF Falls Mills, through the val
ieys by way of Cavett's Creek, and
touching the farm or nearly so, of
+. thompson and John T. Keesee
Nothing definite can be stated further
tnan that the surveyors have been in
the community as stated. There is
strong probability that the branch
road Will be built. Then watch land
and other values jump.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Terrible Tragedy in West Virginia.

(trom the Mcdowell Recorder
a story as dark as it is pathetic
has sCllred the upper part of West
Virginia this week, story of way
ward love, perverted medical skill
murder and suicide.
Sunday evening the nude body of a
Miss Pollen was found in an automo-
bile on an obscure road near George
town, w. Va. The body was covered
with IN auto robe and the girl, who
was described as sweet and Young
and beautiful, had been only dead for
short time. The car was standing
near thicket where it had stood for
some hours. The owner was n Young
doctor, j. l.. Sivert.
Ihe next morning about s o'clock
the body of the doctor was found in
his office, where he had evidently tax
en- carbolic acid. His form lay placid
and cold. Four letters were found.
one to the mother of the dead girl
explaining the whole transaction and
placing the blame upon himself. 9th
ers were to various persons, one to
another young girl to whom the doctor
was said to have been engaged at tthe
time CT his death.
Later the body of an andeveloped
| "oo 1Ouilu SOIIlc NdFUS from
the spot where the auto was found.
Near this in thicket was found a
rude stone bed, kettle hanging over
an oil stove and sundry surgical in
struments, all bearing evidence of the
criminal and fatal operation that had
been performed.
1t developed that the doctor and
Miss Pollen had been keeping com
pany as lovers since she was win
some lass of twelve years. They were
accustomed to taking rides and drives
together. For three months the doc
tor had been trying to perform the
operation, but circumstances were
against it. Finally, it became impera.
tive if he was to save the honor of
this girl and be enabled to marry the
other to whom he was engaged. The
operation was so crude that he found
the girl would not live, so he placed
her in his car and tried to 20 back
to town. A little rain fell and he
could not make the car climb the hill
so he left it and the girl there, She
being then alive and walked several
miles to his Office, where he wrote the
Explanatory notes and took his life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24

Steel-Alder store.
Mr.. William Robinett mover his
MIR. VIM. Robinett moved his family
from this place TO Berwind last week.
Mr.: and Mrs. c. H. Robinctt are
proud parents of ( 10 pound boy. Az
doing wei.
X. f. Gillespie has returned to
dampdcn Sidney college, after spend
ing The vacation With his parents.
Mr.. and HRS. r. X. Gillespie
Mrs. II. w. Christian and daught-
er, Miss Gussie, Messrs. Paul and
Tom Duncan motored 10 Cedar Bluff
ths afternoon. The lattcr's mother
Mrs. William Duncan. form Ripple
mead, came this afternoon and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. w. Chris
tian.
Mr.J 7. Altizer wens to Sayersville
today to hunt cook, which are very
scarce articles in these parts.
Rex Steele, who left the 25th Of last
month for the exposition, is now back
at the Kansas City Veterinary Col
lege, where he expects to graduate
in April. He and his room mate re-
port most enjoyable trip TO the coast
Mrs. X. X. Gillespie and Mrs. w.
B. Creear, of Gillespie, visited Mrs.
George Mccall and the baby at Raw
en- last Friday.
Misses Lois Hurt, Mary b. and Jes-
sic Gillespie, We're home from the
Tazewel High School the last of the
week.
Miss Barbara Hurt is taching in
Blucfeld. Three cars of youngsters
from, this place and Tazewcll accom-
pfHied her to Bluefield Sunday night.
Some of the party were: DR.. Zimmcr-
man, j. II. Williamson. +. G. Gil
lespie, John and T. ii. Duncan, Miss
es Mary b. Gillespie, Lois Hurt, Sadie
Mcclure.
Mrs. w. b. Steele returned Sntur-
day on No. form three and Il half
months trip to visit relatives in the
west, the San Francisco exposition.
and Mexico. On her return she Wis
tied Mrs. Matte Sparks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Burnett near Wilburton,
Okla, and had most pleasant time.
She reports all the Tazewell pcoplc in
the west doing well.
Miss Marie Maxwell was called to
Blueiicld Sunday to see her sister.
Miss Mona, who is not expected to
live. She ha stuber&losis,
daughtros from Swowl's Creek, spcn,
Saturday night wSs4shis sister. Mrs. |
II. w. Christian, obShis way TO Ban
dy's chapel to fill lnI usual appoint
ment on Sunday.
Miss Lucy Byrd Hartman. of Tazc
well and Miss Williamson, of East
Radford, are teaching Il most excel |
lent school here with large attend |
anc. They board with Mrs. C. M. !
Hunter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
AUCTION SALE OF
BLUEGRASS FARM
Fine Property of +. Thompson
viii be Divided Up and Sold
Next Month-Big Lot Sale
at North Tazewell, Also.

Special attention is called to the big
Auction Sale ad. of the fine farm OF
MIR. +. Thompson. This is the first
sale of this kind attempted in this
county. 1t is the first opportunity
offered for the man of small means
to get possession of nice bluegrass
farm. The farm of about $50 acres
has been surveyed and sub-divided
into small tracts, blue prints of which
can be seen at the office of the Blue
grass Realty Company, in Tazewell,
or at the office of the Frank Miller
Land Corporation in Bristol.
Quite number of buyers are ex-
pected from outside the county. This
farm, about 20 minutes from town by
auto, offers exceptional inducements
to those wanting II nice. home at a
reasonable price, on vert reasonable
terms. Get ready for this great
event. The sale will be in charge of
Mr.. Frank Miller, President of the
Miller Land Corporation, a gentleman
we'll and favorabley known to many
Tazewell people. He has had a wide
experience in this line of work, and
hasn't yet had failure in the sale of
hundreds of thousands of acres of
land.
Mr.. Z. c. Akcrs, manager of the
Southwest Land Company of Abing-
don, arrived in town Wednesday and
has an extensive ad elsewhere in this
issue for the Big Lot and Truck Farm
sale, which is to be pulled Off October
9th. The valuable farm that is being
subdivided is the only available land
suitable for suburban homes to be
found near North Tazewell. 1t is
very fine land and will make lovely
sites for homes. We predict that this
sale will be a great success. If you
want a slice of Tazewell land you
should be ready for October 9th and
get in on the ground floor. This will
be big day for the hustling little
town on the Clinch. See big ad. else
where.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
TazewelI People on the Screen.

quite departure from the ordinary
was shown at the Amuse-U last night.
A number of Tazewell's and North
Tazewell's fine babies and grown up
folks were shown in pictures on the
screen, to the amusement and delight
as we'll. of the large audience. Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Rabe, of Paducah,
hy., who make business of this sort
Of thing, have been here during the
of the town. Some grown-ups were
were surprised to see their pictures
on the screen.
These pictures and others will be
shown again tonight. Other pictures
OF Tazewell and North Tazewel peo-
pie will be shown tonight. You may
be among the lot. The entertainment
was largely attended last night, and
will be also tonight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Fourth Quarterly Conference of the
Methodist Church.

The fourth quarterly conference of
the Methodist church will be held at
North Tazewell church Friday night,
October /, at 1880. Rev. ID. p. Hurley,
presiding elder, will preside. At this
conference a full report of the years
work is expected, both regarding be-
nevolences and other church finances.
The church has enjoyed year of
very healthful progress and the re-
ports of all activities are expected to
be satisfactory. The presiding elder
will preach the following Sunday at
IL a. M, at the Main Street church
and administer the sacrament of the
Lords Supper. AT night he will talk
to the North Tazewell congregation
at the usual hour. He and the pastor
will leave the following Monday on
the first train for Knoxville to attend
the Holston annual conference and
receive their appointments for the en-
suing year. 1t is sincerely hoped that
all business may be transacted in full
at the last quarterly conference on
Friday as the time intervening be-
tween that date and Monday will be
needed in perfecting reports to be
made at Knoxville.
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Baptist Valley Sunday School Rally
Next Sunday.

Next Sunday, the goth, will be a
Sunday School special in Baptist Val
ley. The Secretary of the county AS
sociation and Prof. Gollehon, prin-
cipal of the Tazewell High School,
and the Rev. j. N. Harman, will
attend Sunday School at Dailey's
chapel in the morning, and if occasion
offers, will make a few "feeble re-
marks" Also, this squadron will be
at big rally at Bandy's Chapel in
the afternoon at 2 o'clock and several
feeble remarks" will be made. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend, the after
noon meeting especially.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Firt Frost of the Season.

The weather man said so, and it
was so. The cool wave struck us on
Tuesday morning, and brought the
first frost that night. There was a
heavy frost Wednesday morning, but
so far as seen no damage resulted in
this section. The cool wave and frost
was, as usual, preceded by rain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24
Ice Cream and Box Supper.

The ladies of Mays Chapel will hold
an ice cream and box supper next Sat
urday evening from 5 to 10 O'Clock.
Proceeds to go toward repairing the
church, etc. Everybody invited. Mrs.
E. X. Crockett and Mrs. Capt. Coop
er are in charge and these names
spell Success"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-09-24

Get your fertilizer now, while you
can get it. ,Swift's Red Steer, 16 PEI
cent acid phosphate, bone meal and
raw bone, on hands.
The Tazewell Supply Co.