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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26

from the sides Of the road in tho middle
Of the highway is not good policy where
permanencc Of highway. If desired The
accumulation from the sides OF the road
Is almost always nothing but Shiny, oozy
mud, or, at best. plain dirt that becames
transformed into thick mud lat every
sprinklinG and is washed back again in
to the cutters when a heavy rain comes
The scrapings DO not improve the condi-
ton OF the highway in the least. A bet
ter plan would be to remove the scrap
tes entirely from the highway and place
them somewhere else. Vermont would
have better dirt roads than at the present
time If such a plan were to he carried
out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
WHAT OUR NE|GHBORs SAY
Gratifying Publicity for Vermont.
scenic and Road Attractions
for Tourists.
tfrom the Brattleboro Reformer

Vermont is being well advertised in
the trip suggested by the Automobile
club of America, which points out to
prospective tourists the charms Of a
Journey from New York through west
ern Connecticut the Massachusetts
Berksfires. thence up the west side OF
Vermont, through Bennington, Manches-
ter, Rutland and burlington, across tho
State either by way of Montpelier or
by Newport and Willoughby lake to
Littlcton, n, H., and down the Connecti-
cut valley Via Claremont, Walpole Brat
tleboro ami Northfeld. Vermont auto
mobilists who desire short vacation
would gain new ideas about their own
State II they made the trip from their
homes over the course in this State as
outlined by the influential club. See
America first" is popular slogan at
the present time. and the way to start
Is to see your own State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
SHOULD LEARN TO SWIM
From the Judlow Tribune

Fragrant bouquets are being tossed by
the State newspapers in the direction Of
the Randolph teacher who is teaching the
boys there how TO swim Well the man
who recognizes the need of instruction
in this regard, and who will deliberately
give his time to imparting such instruction
despite the fact that there is no such
course in the regular order OF things, de-
serves n bouquet He is doing the boys n
sensible, practical. and valuable service
when he is teaching them to handle them
selves in the water, for boy or man who
does not know how to swim is a pretty
helpless thing In the water, and there will
be less drownings II there are more swim
mers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
CITY is WITHOUT FOOD.
Four Thousand People of Newport.
Ark, Housed In Public buildings.

Little Rock, Arg, Aug 2i-An appeal
which stated that 1000 persons residents
of Newport, Ark, were without food, was
received late to-day from the mayor OF
Newport by the Little Rock Chamber of
Commerce. The message said that the
people made homeless by the flooding Of
Newport by the White River. We're housed
in public buildings.
Although the White river began to fall
at Newport to-day, the situation remained
critical and alarm was intensified hy a
warning from the government weather
bureau that another rise might be ex-
pected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
POWER PLANTS IN VERMONT.
Prom tho rrsttleooro Rcformet

prom the frattleboro Rcformer)
The men who scofred at the possibility
of the osta blishment ~ big power plants
IN Vermont fey years ago, using the
nrsument that the streams were too
small to he Of great value. ara not say
ms much these days, This big con
soliCation Of interests In Rutland and
Windsor counties viii make use of
STORAGE basins so that there will be OPP
portunity for the development Of 1000
horsepower Iow-priced power is bound
to bring a big industrial growth in YER
mont in the next few years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
! WOULD DO.

Henry Ford. congratulated in Detroit
on his splendid movement for the cure Of
drug fiends smiled and said:
we now know that drug fends are
durable 1t vas wrong in the past to
deem the drug hend as hopeless as the
haldhead.
once man who was fast growing
bald said to his doctor:
My hair is coming out Please give
me something to keep 1t in
Well said the doctor here. an old
PHI box, VIII that do? "-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
ALL MIXED Up.

We'll how did you come out with your
jury duty"
u dont like It," confessed Mrs. Wom-
nat When the lawyer for theSplaintiff
got through, was sure he was right
When the attoEney for defendant finish
ed felt certain, he was right When the
Judge got through, | didn't know who was
right. Pittsburgh Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
KEEL CENTER
Of &c R MA N
NAVAL STRENGTH
Well Protected and Centrally Lo-
Gated For Use of Fleet
HarbOr One of Finest
in World.

Washington Aug. 23.-"Built up around
the deep pocket of the Keller Foehrde. a
narrow arm of the Baltic sea that cuts
its way hack into the province of Hol-
stein, the old city of Iie lies well-shield-
ed from all hostile ATTACK and centrally
placed for the use of th fleet. either up
on the open ocean or upon the inland sea. -
begins a bulletin just prepared by the
National Geographic society. This an
cient port city is headquarters for Ger
man sea strength, the first naval station
of the empire, the point from which the
orders have been issued directing the
unequal duel between the ships of the
Kaiser and the fleets of Britain.
THE great war-harbor of Kiel is one Of
the finest and most powerfully protected
larbors in the world The sea arm, whose
base is enclosed by the port, has mar
row entrance and long, irregular sur
face. The entrance and the strategic
points along the bank are heavily forti-
fed. Fort Falkensten ana Fort Stosch
guard the narrows about three and one
half miles above the town Flankine the
northern termination Of tNe new Kiel
suburbs the Kaiser Wilhelm canal a
triumph of patience and engineering, cuts
its way into the sheltered bay. BY means
of this canal Kiel is in close commnui-
cation with the North sea, and units of the
Kaisers navy can be transferred rapidly
and safely from the war theater of the
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
FACIAL FOLIAGE.

do you think whiskers would i'm
prove my appearance"
i hardly know old chap. what va
r'ty do you contemplate cultivating. the
kind that briste or the species that
droop?"-Pittsburg Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
A MARTYR TO THRIFT

You must bring home some tomatoes
tomorrow"
But you don't like tomatoes my dear
Never mind have half n bottle Of
mayonnaise dressing that positively must
h. used up"--Pittsburg Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26

said to have !the biggest shoddy factory
in the world. the latter being located q.
Springfield. And only a short time ago
some prominent but misguided men were
asserting that Vermont was almost ex-
clusively given Up to Agriculture,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
VERMONT GRANITE STILL LEADS.

(From the Barre Times)
Vermont granite-Bethe stock to be
speciic--is to go into that Mary Baker
Eddy memorial to be erected in Boston
by the followers OF Christian Science,
Thus goes on the process of moving YER
mont out in order to satisfy the remain
der of the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-26
MONEY IN GINSENG RAISING.
(From the Hardwick Gazette)

why don't some Vermont farmer make
fortune raising ginseng' A Wisconsin
man has half acre of ginseng from
whhh he expects to make between 500
and $1,000 The dried root sclls for =
q pound
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
Importance of Buying of Standard
Grass Seeds.

Have your Seed tested for purity
and termination.
The past season has been very un-
favorable for the production of grass
seed, Government report indicate that
that the supply is apt to be short, and
much inferior seed will be on the mar
ket to replace the shortage in the
standard seed.
Farmers should purchase their sup
ply early in the season in order to
avoid having TO take poor seed. In
sist upon getting seed labled "Stand-
ard" This not only insures guarante-
determination, but means that the
seed are practically free from dirt,
foreign seed, and noxious weed seed.
Seed may be guaranteed for "Purity,"
but this does not necessarily mean
that they will come up. STANDARD
Seed" are guaranteed under tho State
Agriculture Seed Law for both germ
ination and purity, and are required to
be label in accordance thereto.
1t is better economy to pay more
attention to grade than to price, as
Standard seed are cheapest in the end
In order to insure yourself against
inferior seed, you should have your
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
Miss Alma Heninger Dead.

Miss Alma Hcningcr, of f3urke's
Gnrde, died suddenly last Saturday
afternoon about three o'clock. In the
morning she had felt about as well
as usual, but by about . o'clock be-
gan to complain of severe pain in
her chest. AS this did not get any bet
ter the family sent for physician.
When he arrived about three o'clock
he found Miss Heningcr in dying
condition, and she expired in short
time.
The funeral services were conducted
in The Central church in Burke's
Garden Sunday afternoon Mt $3.50 by
Rev. w. w. Arrowood, Of Tazewell.
Deceased was Il daughter OF Mrs.
G. V. Heninger, of Burke's Garden and
one of the prominent young women
of that community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
Tazewell Circuit.

We have just closed revival at
Concord. The meeting continued ten
days. There were twenty-five con-
versions and reclamations; twenty
accessions to the Methodist church,
and one to the Lutheran church.
God was with us in convicting power.
There were no new methods used, no
easy propositions, no excitement; but
sinners were convicted of sin, came
to an altar of prayer. repented and
received the blessing. The church
was greatly revived in the consecra-
ton service held from IL to IL each
day. We had the very best of order
from the beginning.
We had q splendid quarterly meet
ing at Mt. Olivet-good reports from
most of the classes, good crowds, and
fine sermons by the Presiding Elder.
Three of the classes, Burke's Garden,
Mt. Olivet and Concord, paid more
than one-fourth of their salary. The
next quarterly meeting goes to the
Pleasant Hill church.
w. G. THOMPSON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
PONDING MILL NEWS.

We are having a very severe cold
spell. The ground is covered with
snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. X. Killespic at
tended, on yesterday the funeral and
burial of their aunt, Mrs. r. B. Gil
lespie at Tazewell.
Mr.. Earnest McMullin spent Sunday
with homefolks at Wittens Mills.
Miss Mary B. Alitzer, was called
here last week by her brother, ]. T.
Altizcr, who was very sick for a
night and day and is now able to
resume his duties in the postoflice.
Rev. and MRS. G. w. Doyle, with
their pretty children, of Boston, were
here from Saturday until Tuesday.
He preached some good sermons in
the Holiness church, while here to
appreciative audiences. He will prob
ably hold a protracted meeting here
in the spring, before returning to
Boston. They were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Steele.
The widow Farmer is quite i'll. She
probably has the grip.
Rex Steele, who is attending the
Kansas City Veterinary College, at
Kansas City, Mo-, is recovering from
an attack of bronchial trouble. Quite
number of the students were sim
ilarly effected.
Rev. w. w. Yost, of Gap Store,
preached here on last Sunday night
good sermon, it is said. He was ac-
companied by the Rev. R. E. Greer
and were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
c. H. Trayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lambert. of
Asbury, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Petts Sunday night.
Miss Mabel Bourne, of Grafton
passed through on No. IL this after.
noon for Bondtown, to resume hel
duties in the Steele & Alder store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
sHRApERS NEwS MOVIES

Mr.. j. Il. Melvin, of Grafton. and
MISS Lula Pcery, of Shraders, were
united in marriage the 9Th inst. The
NJ .1e is 4 daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wn. j. Peery. and popular in the So
"e'y OF this community. The groom
IL an cntcrprising Tazewcn farmer.
Ihe happy young couple will reside
near Grafton. The best wishes of
teir friends attend them.
R. +. Brooks, an expert painter.
- painting the interior of Mr.. j. j.
Ni'cy's new residence.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Riley
and Miss Bessie Dudley, of Tenncss-
90 and Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.. Gillespio
Ncrc the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Stevenson in our village.
Mr. l.. Earle Stevenson, of of this
place, recently accepted position
with the Litz & Smith Coal Company
at Litzvillc, w. Va.
MIR. A. j. Hunt, carpenter. will
erect residence in Horsepen Cove
for B. A. Milan.
Sunday, Mr. r. f. Brooks. of the
Eroadcamp, was the guest of Bear
Ynllow friends.
Mrs j. j. Riley and Miss Bessie
Dudley will spend the holidnys in
Fcnn,sacc rs the guests of Mr.. and
Frs. y " Dudley.
Mr. L. ii. Crockett, popular mcr-
chant, attended the Rcbckah Lodge
meeting mt Tazcwe!l Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
Drew Ninety Days and $50 Fine.

Alice Boice, colored woman, who
was left here by the carnival last fall,
and who has been much in evidence at
North Tazewell and vicinity since,
was hailed before his honor, Mayor
Britts, at North Tazewell one day this
week, and trie and given ninety days
in Jail and fined $4,000. The woman
had been given every opportunity to
leave town, but she would not accept
them. BY the time Alice finishes her
sentence in the hotel de Harman, the
robins will be with US again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
pocahon.as TO BE Cleaned Out.

Rose Chambers, the Pocahontas
woman, whose trial was mentioned in
the last issue of the News, was as.
sesscd Il total of $4,000 by the jury
and The Judge in court here last rIi.
day, the care having been appealed
from the judgment of the police jndgc
of Pocahontas. The Mayor, num-
bcr OF the councilmcn and other citi-
zcns of Pocnhontas, were here ut
the trial 1t was intimatcd that the
Town authorities of Pocahontas, in
view of the outcome of the appeal to
this court, would take steps now to
rid Pocahontns of all the undcsira-
bile women that have nocscd to that
town since West. Virginia went dry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
LOOKS LIKE We RE GG|NG
TO HAVE z OPERA HOUSES
Tazewell Amusement Company
Arranging for Building, and
r. I. and e. f. Witten Doing
Same = Their Statement.

at never rains but that it pours,"
is an old proverb. The town has been
for years practically without a play
house. The Amuzu theatre we have is
the poorest of makeshifts. Several eff
forts have been made TO build new
one, all of which, so far have begun
and ended in talk. Now, however, two
show houses are in prospect, the pro-
moters of each giving assurance that
they are going to build. If these men
mean what they say, and carry out
their proposals, Tazewell will have
two nice playhouses. AS was stated
in this paper several weeks ago, MIR.
F. t. Witten will carry out his inten-
ton and build an opera house and
picture show on the lot purchased by
him on Main strteet. Mr.. Witten in
forms this paper that Henry Kincer
has already been given the contract
for the foundation work, and will be-
gin just as soon as the weather per-
nits.
At the same time, Mr.. Cannon,
manager of the Amuzu here, informs
the News man that stock com
pany with number of the leading
business men of the town back of it,
have secured lot, and have sub
scription already sufficient 10 guaran-
tee the success of the venture, and
that this house will be built sure. The
question is, are we going to have two
picture show theatres? Can a COM
munity, which gives one meagre
support, give two living?
AS we get it, Mr.. Wysor, the we'll
known picture show proprietor of
Richlands, is back ur the stock COM
pany proposal here, and Mr.. f. T.
Witten, his wife and brother, L. f.
Witten, are behind the other PROPOSE
ton.
The stock company will build on the
lot back of the HARRISON, Barns &
Co, store, fronting on Marion ave
nue., and the Wittens will build on
their lot on West main street.
So, there you are. Tazewell is
promised two picture show houses,
instead of none at all as at present.
The one now standing will soon be
moged away. 1t is cited that Rich
lands and Honaker each have two such
,shYws, and are living, why not Taze-
well?
1t is to be hoped that the "boys"
will not overdo the thing here. There
is good percentage here on n rea-
sonabfe investment in the picture
show business, but for two such hous-
eS costing from four to six thousand
dollars each, the percentages, after
maintenance, may not be remunera-
tive. Can't we get together?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
NO HAz|NG At v. NJ. |.
SAYS CADET GILLESPIE
Honor Board of Military School
Fakes il Severe Penalty to
Lay Hands or New Man
At The Institution.

Cadet Victor Reese Gillespie, mem
ber of and president of the senior
class at V. M. l., was here this week.
He is the youngest son and child of
DR.. R. B. Gillespie. He came home
upon the sad occasion of the death of
his mother.
While here News reporter asked
him number of questions about the
school in general, and the reported
hazing and death of young Thurber
Sweet in particular. Mr.. Gillespie is
in position to speak authoritatively
upon matters pertaining to the haz-
ing business, and many others regard
ing discipline, ETC., in the school.
The Institute has what is known
as an Honor Board, which is compos-
ed of upper class men. He is prcsi-
dent of this Board, and said that the
report that young Sweet died rs the
result of a hazing was not only not
true, but further that he was not
hazed at all. Not so much as hand
was laid on him.
For n number of years efforts have
been strenuously put forth, said Ca
Diet Gillespie, to stamp out hazing
entirely. This has been done, neces-
sarily, gradually, until at the begin
ming of this present session, hazing in
all forms whatsoever was prohibited,
and any man violating the law or
breaking any of the rules, is prompt
ly ordered 10 leave at once, which he
is compelled to do at midnight, when
no one sees him. Discipline in the
school is quite rigid, but is not admin
istered or enforced by hazing. The
Honor Board defined "hazing" at the
beginning of the school this year. in
SIX short, plain statements. One was
that no man was permitted to lay
his hands on a boy in any manner,
nor strike him in any manner Caus-
ing one man to strike another was
strictly forbidden, and so on.
1t appears that hazing has been
practically wiped out, and there is no
more of it at V. M. l. The honor sys.
tenn of V. M. l. has become famous.
A number Of the colleges have copied
the system, and the boys are very
proud of it. And SO, it is n clear case,
the damaging reports sent out by
somebody, possibly an enemy of the
school, about Thurbcr Sweet are with
out foundation, absolutely
Cadet Gillespie returns ut once to
his school, He completes his course
this year, and will take up civil engi-
neering as his life work, with a prom
Using future before him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
Tazewell Amusement Company.
Notice.

The above company is now being
Incorporated for the purpose at the
earliest possible date of erecting a
suitable and creditable Opera House,
to be designed and conducted under
skilled management.
Stock will be issued to the amount
of $4,000, in 200 shares of $25 each,
par, one-half of which GOO shares)
have been already subscribed.
AS it is to the mutual advantage of
the community and the company that
the Tazewell Opera House should be
publicly owned, 100 shares of the
stock are now offered for subscrip-
ton at $25 per share, to be paid for as
follows: $500: date of incorpora-
ton and $500 per share monthly for
four months.
Land has been purchased and plans
for The building are now being drawn.
y The company has already demon
strated the possibilities and benefits of
clean, wholesome, entertainment, un-
der very adverse conditions. and the
need for an opera house building is
beyond question. is.
oupslhhVlal BUSINESS men Will rep
resent the community upon, the COM
mittee and the board of directors.
While the appeal for public sup
port of this enterprise is based more
upon its benefits to the town than as
mere investment, it is anticipated
that at best ten per cent interest will
result from properly managed play
house.
No deposit is required. Please send
application for shares to Charles f.
Cannon, Box 252, Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-12-17
JAMES l.. MONTAGUE,
County Agricultural Agent.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Hiss Lawford Will Deliver Another
Lecture in High School Tonight.

MISS LaWiOrO VIII Deliver Another
Lecture in High School Tonight.
Miss Lawford, Il lecturer Of un-
doubted ability, has been engaged by
the Woman's Club and the Civic
League TO lecture here. Her first lee
ture was given last night. She will
lecture again i'm the High School chap
ell tonight. The proceeds from the
lectures will go to buy equipment for
The school laboratory. The lecture of
last night was of such high charac-
ter that Il good audience tonight is
almost assured.
Last week examinations were given
to the whole High School. Very few
Of the pupils failed to make n pass
ing grade.
The Jefiersonville Literary Society
viii meet Tuesday night, the 21st.
The subject of the debate is, "Resolv-
ed, That the United States Should
Increase Its Facilities For War Above
That Which is Now Provided for by
Congress" The public is cordially in
vited.
A committee composed of the prin-
clpals of several schools has decided
that the Beaver High School Basket
Ball team owe Tazewell IL game to be
played on the Tazewcll court.
Christmas holidays will begin on
Wednesday, December 22nd, and con
tmue until Tuesday, January 4th.
Most of the teachers will leave for
their homes Wednesday night of next
week.
EDITOD Mn