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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
Wytheville Men Here.

Tazewell had her quota of Wythe-
vile men on yesterday. To begin with
there was II. p. johnson, the machine
man-thc one man who seems to be
generally just right. He sells all
sorts of machinery for the roads and
saw mills, etc. With him was r. p.
Jr., chip off the old block; Charles
Barnitz, selling wire fences, etc. His
father used to live at Sharon Springs.
And DO Grenawald, a prominent bust
ness man of tho bumptious little
town of Wytheville, and Lee Umber-
ger, who is II member of the Southern
Realty and Auction Comany, of
Greensboro, N. c. (Sec the big ad. in
this paper.)
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
DEATH OF JOHN w. CORELL.

The remains of John w. Corell,
whose death occurred at his home in
Roanoke Wednesday, were brought
here on yesterday and inferred in
Thompson Valley, at the old home
burying ground. Besides widow, de-
ceased leaves three sons and two dau-
ghters. He was brother to Mr.. ]. o.
Corell, we'll known citizen of Thomp-
son Valley, and brother to the late
Andrew Corell, of Poor Valley.
Some years ago Mr.. Corell moved
his family from Thompson Valley to
Giles county, where he engaged in
farming. Later he moved to Roanoke
and ran hotel for time. Owing to
his advanced age and declining heiath
ne retired from business several years
ago. He was about 80 ears of age.
A brief funeral service was con.
Quoted on yesterday by the pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr.
Shannon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
WIRELESS INSTALLED.

Mr.. IL. w. Pobst has at last got
his wireless outfit installed, but SO
far the wireless waves that are pass
ing over Tazewell have continued on
their journey. and not stopped for an
instant. The object Of the apparatus is
to catch the time as it is flashed from
the Government station near Wash
ngton, but for some unknown reason
the object has not been attained. DR..
Kilby, who understands thoroughly
the operation of the wireless is ex-
pected back in Tazewell from Norton,
where he visiting, in n few days,
and adjust or tune the instrument in
proper order. 1t possible, Mr.. Kilby
says, for an expert telegraph operator
to catch many wireless messages
passing this way. Would it be un-
reasonable TO conclude that in the
near future the wireless will furnish
Tazewell with the news just as it is
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
TRADE BALANCE in
FAVOR UNCLE SAM
Great Strides Made, NOtwith-
standing War-Gain Made in
FOOdstuffs and Not Mater
ial for Fighting.

Washington, June 3O.-A billion
dollar trade balance-the greatest in
American history-in year which
has been commerce depressed by ele-
ven months of world war, is the COM
mercial record of the United States.
Official announcement was made today
at the department OF commerce that
with the closing of tho fiscal year at
midnight it was certain that tho bill
lion dollar mark had been passed.
"The figures for eleven months end
ing May 81" it was announced, "show
II favorable balance of $9S3,117,479.
AS thirteen ports which ordinarily
handle ninety per cent. of the coun-
try's foreign trade show for June l
an export balance of approximately
$6O,0O0,000 it is now known that the
excess of exports over imports has ut
this date exceeded 81 00,000,000, sur
passing by nearly S4O0,000,000 the
highest record heretofore made"
Figures indicating that tho new
high record would be made have been
placed before President Wilson and
the cabinet from time to time by
Secretary Redlicld. Only today's Off
cial announcement was lacking. Cen
orally the showing was considered all
the moro gratifying because it was
made despite tho paralysis of ocean
shipping and the stagnation in the
cotton market which depressed Anne
rica's second most valuable crop.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
AN EFFECTIONATE LETTER
TO A CORRESPONDENT.

Dear Friend: We are in receipt of
publication in the columns of our "val-
liable paper" We appreciate your
interest. The communication is a
worthy one, and no doubt costs you
much thought and considerable time
in its preparation. But, we are sor-
ry to disappoint you. We will not
insert the communication for these
reasons:
First, the subject is one which can
not be of any interst whatever to more
than two or three raiders of this paper.
The woman whose death you record
lived long way from Tazewell, and
was entirely punknown here, and there
seems to have been nothing out of the
ordinary in her life. She was simply,
as you say no less than five times in
your letter, "a good woman" like
thousands Of others who have gone to
heaven, and of others who will go.
This is newspaper, and we try to
make it such. And, then at the close
of your long article you drop into
poetry, six long verses, not one of
which is real poetry, however, and
if it was ever such good poetry, we
could not find room for it.
Another reason we must decline to
publish the taritcle, is the manner in
which it is written. A glance through
the pages showed up large number
of words misspelled, an almost entire
lack of punctuation and a proper use
of capital letters. This may seem a
small matter, but remember, that a
great deal of time would be necessary
to make these corrections. If the ar
ticle had gone in the paper just as
written it would have excited Taught
er wherever read. Again, it was writ
ten with lead pencil and much of it
could scarcely be read. 1t was dim and
in many places illegible. To have put
this before an operator on the machine
would have delayed him, and it cost
something to run linotype. So, you
now have the chief reasons why we
cannot publish your communication,
and there are other writers for news
papers who may be profiited by these
desultory remarks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
CURB HIM!

A curb bit and tighter rein must
be put upon our friend, Rev. Jos. Stras.
Why? Because he is moving num-
ber of Tazewell's best citizens to
Maryland, and other parts of the
country. A number of good farmers
have left Tazewell, and through Mr..
Stras have found homes elsewhere.
Well, nobody is to be censured. There
are splendid, cheap homes in other
sections, far cheaper than the same
grade of land can be bought for in this
section. Mr.. Stras is member of
the firm Of Stras G. Persinger, the
leading real estate men of Roanoke.
80" is native of Tazewell. Every
body knows him and believes what he
says, and Tazewell man wanting q
home just "nachally" drifts to Roa-
noke and applies to go" Persinger
and Stras carry an ad in this paper
We don't want Tazewell people to
r leave, but if they must and will they
will make no mistake in consulting Jo
Stras as where to go.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
GERMANY TO CONTINUE SUB
MARINE WARFARE.

Washington, d. c., June 29.-Morc
details of the German note were re-
ceived from Ambassador Gerard to-
day, amplifying his report that it will
be favorable
1t is expected Germany will agree Ia
end submarine warfare against un-
armed liners from the United States
but will very plainly tell this govern
ment that if any attempt is made to
get Americans to travel on certain
classes of munition- n-carrying vessels
they must do it at their own risk.
Submarine warfare against her enc
mics is to be continued indefinitely
Germany will tell the United States
but additional precautions, it is stated
already have been taken to prevent
attacks upon neutral craft or steam
ers used in the transatlantic passen-
ger-carrying trade.
The Frye note, made public last
night, said:
"The government of the United
States is not concerend in any pro-
ceedings which the Imeprial German
government may wish to take On other
claims of neutral and enemy inter
csted parties"
This went far toward clearing the
ground for an agreement between the
two governments.
So far as the Frye note was con-
cerned, officials believed the question
at issue, now limited to reparation
will be settled promptly.
In secretary Lansing's absence from
the city there will be no further actor
on the protest against British inter.
ference with American sea trade be.
fore the last of the week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
THE RADCLIFFE ATTRACTIONS.
BOOSTER CLUB CHAUTAUQUA.
DATES-JULY Ii, II, Is, 10.

AS stated in last weeks paper Taze-
well is to be favored again by four
days of entertainment by the famous
Radcliffe people who gave the COM
munity such pleasant and profitable
entertainment last summer. The as
surance is given that the perform
anccs will be better than those of
last year, good as those were. The
program for each ENTERTAINMENT
each day-is being distributed on the
streets. The ladies of the town who
have the matter in charge make the
following announcement:
Only 200 season tickets to the Rad
cliffe entertainments will be sold.
The ladies of the TazewelI Woman's
Club have obligated themselves to
pay fixed sum to secure these enter
tainments and are selling the season
tickets at the reduced price of $1.5O
for adults and $1.00 for children under
III years old, in order TO secure n part
of this sum in advance. After the
200 tickets have been sold no more
can be had at the above price.
These tickets are transferable, and
are good for all performances. "A dol
lar and half season ticket admits
one person to concert and lecture
each afternoon and evening, or n
total of four performances each day
for three days, making twelve per
tormances, an average cost to the
purchaser of only twelve and Il half
cents for each event.
Single tickets, 35 cents afternoons
for adults, 25 cents for children.
AT night, 80 cents for evervbodv
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
CONTEST WARMING UP.

The contest for the Free Round
Trip to the Panama Exposition, or the
fine piano, is growing in interest each
week. There are several of the candi-
dates making hard fight. Others
don't seem to be busy.
These gifts, absolutely free, are
worth considering. 1t isn't often that
such an opportunity is afforded in
the smaller towns. But, listen If you
will get out in the field and do some
good, straight, honest work, you are
likely to win. Otherwise you are not
unless you have number of friends
to do the work for you. Read the ad-
vertisement again. See what it offers
and go after the votes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
VISITORS FROM KANSAS.

MIR. and Mrs. II. B. Brown, of Kan
sas City, Kansas, reached Tazcwcll
last week for an extended visit to
relatives and friends in the county.
Mrs. j. ii. Cooper, of Bristol, and
Mrs. ii. w. Crockett, of Princeton, w.
Va, were here also. Tho object, pri-
marily, of the gathering of these scat
tered members of the Brown family
was to visit the aged mother, Mrs.
Herllda Brown, who has been i'll at
the home of her son, jeff Brown, in the
Cove. Mrs. Brown is reported better.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
The Scythc Has Come Home.

For the information of inquiring
friends the editor states here, that the
scythe, spoken of two weeks ago as
being missing, has been brought home.
Mr.. Newton, the laundry agent, over
took it somewhere, and captured it,
but couldn't use it and brought il
home. 1t is now in C. T. Patton's shop
for repairs. When it came home i,
was considerably shackled and run
down at the heel and turned up at the
toe, and was so dull you could go to
mill on 1t with no inconvenience.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
ANNOUNCEMENT DAY!
BIG DOINGs HERE SATURDAY.

Everybody is wanted at Hankins'
store Saturday, July 3rd., at o'clock.
That's the time we open the sealed
envelope containing the closing date
of our big Junior Business Builder
Campaign. Mr.. w. T. Gillespie, cash
ier of the Tazewell National Bank, in
whose. care the envelope was deposit
ed by the Secretary, will send it to the
store at that time and We will open it.
Every Junior and every Juniors
friend should be there.
JuniOrs-Here's a New Stunt!
We want the Juniors to bring their
friends to the store on Announcement
Day. We will give special prizes to
those Juniors who have the most
friends present.
The Junior who has the most adult
friends present will receive $500
FREE SALES CREDITS.
The Junior who brings the second
largest number of grown-up friends
will get $500 FREE SALES GRE
DTS.
And every Junior who has at least
FIVE adult friends present will get
$1,000 FREE SALES CREDITS.
EVERYBODY MUST WEAR TAGS,
Come to the store at once and get
supply of tags, then cut out this
advertisement and show it to your
friends, telling them that ou want
them to wear tag for you on An
nouncement Day at the store and that
it will help you win prize. Get busy
at once. Line them up. Big doings all
day at the Business Builder Store.
M. ]. HAWKINS,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
District Sunday School Meetings.

y district Sunday school meeting
will be held in Thompson Valley to-
morrow, July Srd., beginning Mt 10
o'clock. Lunch will be served on the
grounds. All the schools of the dist
let are expected to send representa-
tives.
Also, ut Mt. Olvet, near Grafton,
next Saturday week, July 10TH, n
similar meeting will be held, bcginn-
ing Ut 10 n. m. Speakers from town
and elseweher are expected to attend
nearby schools are expected to be
represented. Supcrintcndcnts and
teachers specially requested to be
present.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
ANOTHER VESSEL
GOES TO BOTTOM
German Catch ShipIoad of War
Material for Enemy and Send
it TO Bottom-Americans
Aboard.

Washington, June 30.-The Domm-
ION French liner Armenian, flying the
British flag and carrying mules from
Newport News, Va, to England, was
torpedoed and sunk on Monday night
by the German submarine U-3S, off
c rnwall, England, and nearly n
score of American muletccrs aboard
are reported lost, according to mos
sagcs received by the state depart
ment today from consul John S. Rrm-
strong, Jr., at Bristol. Twenty-n:ne
men in all were lost and ten injured
The news created u sensation in
Official circles, as it WAS the frs. ease
OF loss of American lives since the
sinking of the Lustaniu. The gray
lty of the incident, however, and the
action of the Washington government
depends almost entirely upon wheth-
or the Armenian was chartered by
the British government, and wns, in
fact, transport of war, aboard which
Americans would sail at their own
risk, or whether she was an unarmcd
merchantman. In the later case.
even though carrying contraband, the
ship would have been subjected TO
visit and search and those aboard
transferred to place of safety be-
fore the destruction of the vessel was
attempted.
In the absence of official informa-
ton in these points, officials dcclin-
ed to say what effect the sinking of
the vessel would have on pending
negotiations between the United
States and Germany. Immediately
inquiry was directed, however. to Am
bassador Page, Mt London, to secure
more details and when Secretary
Lansing returns tomorrow Ambass
ador Gerard will be instructed to in
quire of the Germal admiralty MS to
its report.
From the messages received il ap-
pears that in addition to the torpedo
at least one shot was fired from II
disappearing rifle. The consul's re-
port said the wireless house was
taken by the second shot" IL was
not made clear whether the Armen-
ian was first ordered to halt and re-
sisted capture, requiring a second
shot, or whether the submarine at
tackled without warning. The fact
that the number of the submarine
was given, Indicated that she had
come to the surface to make the at
tack.
Mules are contraband of war, ac-
cording to all the lists of the bcli-
gercnts, so there can be no doubt as
to the contraband character of the
Armenian's cargo. Officials will
make an effort to learn, however.
whether the vessel was armed and
whethr she was part of the Brit
ish naval forces before the opinion of
the state department on the case will
be disclosed.
The message from consul Arm
strong did not show clearly just how
many Americans were lost. In his
list of Americans missing he named
twenty muletcers-eight white and
twelve negroes-who were unaccount-
ed for, but later tcigrams spoke of
DIR. j. S. Viso, n Porto Rican, and
three negroes as having been picked
up by II submarine, and other sur
vivors by n Belgian trawler, and
transferred TO two British destroyers,
which brought them to Bristol.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
STENOGRAPHER'S WANTED.

A man stcnographer for Standard
Oil Company, salary $75 per month to
start.
Also by July 1st lady stenogra-
pher, S75 per month to start. Apply at
this Office at once.
CLINCH VALLEY NEWS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting of the Democrats
of Tazewell County is hereby called
to meet at the Court House on Tues
day, July 18TH, 1915. at the hour of
ii Il. n., for the purpose of selecting
the County Committee to serve for
the next two years, and for the
transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting.
Given under our hands this June
23th., 1915.
A, S, HIGGINBOTHAM, Ch'mn.
II. CLAUDE POBST, Sec'y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
Children Crowd In.

Every boy and girl in town" was
invited to be present at the 10 o'clock
service yesterday morning. Mr.. Brid-
gers made an especial appeal on We'd
nesday night to every one of them in
town to be present, and it looked as
though they were all there. The SER
vice was of special interest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
SAMPLE COPIES.

A number of sample copies of this
paper are sent out this week to nom
subscribers. Look over it and send us
your subscription. Now is good time
to subscribe. The paper is getting bet
ter, we think, and you can help a can
didate on the trip to San Francisco.
Double votes for two weeks. Better
send your subscription now, while you
think of it.
Eventually, why not NOW?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
LARGE FARM WANTED.

Would like to have letter from the
owner of good farm that is for sale
in Tazewell county.
Please give brief description and
lowest price in first letter. Address
Box 215, care of Clinch Valley News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
THE PREACHING OF MIR. BRID.
GERS

The sermons of the Evangelist are
of the plainest. A great many people
do not agree with all he says, of
course, but all admit hs sincerity and
earnestness. Tazcwell people are said
to be "icy, unresponsive, and indiffer-
ent." Perhaps so, but the searching
sermons of the week have aroused the
people, and few in the number of
those who have heard these discourses
but have been deeply moved.
On Wednesday evening the Ser
vices were specially interesting and
gratifying. A large number of young
people, chiefly Sunday school pupils,
went forward, and nearly all of them
made n profession of conversion
some of them of tender years, some
of them young men. The service last
ed until nearly 1920 o'clock.
GOLD FOLKS" MEETING.
This morning at 10 o'clock a SER
vice specially for old people was
held. Nearly all the aged ones of
the town were present. A committee
specially appointed for the purpose.
sought out these old folks, and not
only gave hearty invitations, but saw
to it that conveyances were provided
for them, to and from the church. The
service was peculiarly interesting and
comforting TO these old people.
The usual number of prayer meet
ings were held every afternoon in
private homes, with largely increas-
ed attendance over last week. The
usual service will be held next Sun
day morning and evening.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
DOUBLE VOTES FOR
NEXT TWO WEEKS
Contestants in Panama Contest
Have Unusual Opportunity
Two For One For Short
Time Only.

For the next two weeks, the Chnch
Valley News will make a special offer.
For every new subscriber, 5000 votes.
For every renewal, 1000 votes for
each dollar paid. NOW GET BUSY.
Even few subscriptions will put
your figures away up. This will give
each candidate an equal showing.
Remember, this special offer of dou-
BILE votes will positively not be extend
ed beyond the two weeks named, be-
ginning with Monday, July 5th., and
ending July 10Th.
Get it straight. For every new year
ly subscription, 6000 votes. For every
dollar on renewals, 1000 votes. Cash
with order. No votes on credit sub
scriptions. Let the new subscriptions
roll in.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
FOR SALE.

$25.O0 Tuition coupon, issued by a
leading business college. Owner can
not use. Will dispose of at sac
rifice price for quick sale. Purchas-
er will be given chance to earn tut
tion scholarship in full. Investigate
at once. Coupon" care Clinch Val
ley News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
Burke's Garden Real Estate Sale.

Simon Kelly, Burke's Garden, was
here the other day, and brought the
unwelcome news that he had sold his
farm and would move away. The land
was purchased by 10 and Robert
Meek, the price paid being about
$4,000 per acre. These Kelly boys are
among our best citizens, and their de-
parture will be regretted. They will
buy land in Maryland. There it is
again. Advertisements in the Clinch
Valley News of Maryland farms, OF
some other agency, is peopling Mary
land with Tazewell people.
100 street dresses, worth up to $3.50
Red Tao Price S11Q
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
Automobile Club to be Organized.

a meeting is hereby called of all
the automobile owners of the county,
TO meet i'll the Court House ut p. m.
tomorrow, Saturday, for the purpose
OF organizing an automobile club. All
owners and drivers of cars are invit-
cd to be present
COMMI'TrEE
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02

WANTED-a good grazing and
grain farm for about $30,000.0O, and
to sell fine farm in West Virginia
of 1876 acres. Good terms and reason
able price.
BOX ID, TaZewell, Va,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
WANTED-S5OOO.OO.

WANTED-to borrow $5O00.00 for
3 years, 1st. mortgage on a fine farm
with privilege of paying off before ex-
pirntion. For particulars, address,
BOX d, Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02
c. II. BROWN, Pres.
j. A. LESLIE Sec,v

u m T'TI'oIIITI, oCC y.
Later-The Thompson Valley meet
ing for tomorrow, has been postponed
to u future date, owing to pressure
of business in harvest. Another date
will be fixed. The meeting Mt Mt.
Olivct will be held as announced
above.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-02

"Alfalfa will grow anywhere in
America. 1t is growing in parts of
Alaska."-Wing in Breeders Gazette.