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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
HARRISON ACT is
NOW UNDER FIRE
Doctors Are Confronted With
Question of What Shall Be
Done With the Dopers, as
Their Supply is Shut Off.

The County Medical Society met
here Wednesday and this, among 9TH
er matters, was discussed. There were
present DR.. w. r. Williams, of Rich
lands; DR.. p. d. Johnston, DR.. ID. r.
Johnston, DR.. w. /. Painter, DIR. Isaac
Peirce, of Tazewell, and druggists
DR.. John E. Jackson, of Tazewell and
DIR. Paul Hunter, of Richlands.
The condition of the "dope" hab-
itues was discussed by the physicians,
and all of them agreed, and were
firmly of the opinion, that something
should be done for these diseased and
unfortunate members of society. One
physician expressed the opinion that
the sufferers could be taken and COM
mitted to the hospital at Marion, for
other course should be and could be
adopted for their relief. All of the
physicians agreed that something
should be done.
DR.. Isaac Peirce was appointed Il
committee of one to look into the mat
ter. DR.. Peirce thinks that some place
should be provided in the county,
where these people can be treated and
cured.
Number of Cases in the County.
One resulut of this new law has been
to bring the people face to face with
the facts. The physicians and drug
gists have known all along that large
numbers of people were "drunk all the
time," as one man puts it, on drugs
of some kind-some on laudanum,
paregoric, cough syrup, Bateman's
drops and certain "bitters," but the
public generally had no idea before
this of the large number of people who
are wrecking themselves and their
families, too, by the use of drugs. AS
to who is responsible, well, this is
another storv.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
Lambert's Mill to be Improved.

"T. w. Leedy, of the Star Milling
Company, of Tazewell county, re-
Gently purchased from the Virginia
City Colliery Co., Lambert's Mill, on
Tinker Creek, between Roanoke and
Hollins. The company will overhaul
the mill and install modern machinery
and when completed will have ca
pacity of seventy-five barrels of flour
per day."
The above is clipped from the Roa-
noke Times of Tuesday. The name
should be G. w. Reedy, instead of
Leedy. Mr.. Reedy has been in charge
of the Star Milling Company's mill at
North Tazewell for some time. He
is good miller, and the community
to which he is going is one ofthe
very best in the State. 1t is right
near the Botetourt county line. There
used to be mighty good folks in that
section, and are still.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
MAXWELL WINS.
Cleans Up All Competitors in Endu-
rance Contest in California.

Cleans Up All Competitors in Endu-
rance Contest in California.
Messrs. Peery & Beavers, of North
Tazewell, agents for the Maxwell au-
tomobile, received the following mes
sage relative to the wonderful en-
durance of the Maxwell Car:
Detroit, Mich, March IT.
Peery & Beavers,
North Tazewell, Va.
Maxwell wins first and second in 300
mile western automobile classic race
at Venice, California today defeating
practically same field participating in
recent grand prize and Vanderbilt cup
races. Master driver Barney Oldfield
drove winning Maxwell without stop
ping or changing gears during entire
race. Sure finish Billy Carlson drove
second money Maxwell stopping only
once seven seconds for oil.
Oldfields averaged II miles an hour
which was faster than both grand
prize and Vanderbilt races.
Ruckstall in Mercer was third.
MAXWELL MOTOR co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
GASOLINE WILL BE CHEAPER

Chemists Discovery Also Gives Govern
ment Highest Explosive Known.
Two discoveries, each of vast i'm
portance to American industries, and
one regarded also as riceless mill
ary asset, are announced by Secretary
of the Interior Lane. They are chem
ical processes developed otter years of
reserch by DIR. Walter f. Rittman,
chemical engineer af the bureau of
mines. One is expected to enable oil
refiners to increase their output of gas
oline by 20 per cent. ;the other makes
possible the productions from crude
petroleum of toluol and benzole bases
for dyes and high explosives, forwhich
the rest of the world has depended al
most exclusively on Germany.
DR.. Rittman has applied for patents
on his processes, to pervent the pos
sibiity of any monopoly in their use
and will dedicate them to the Ameri-
can people.
"The processes" said Secretary
Lane today, "are fraught with the
utmost Importance. The Standard
Oil Company has had big advantage
over independents in production OF
gasoline, having patented process
obtaining three times the amount OF
gasoline from petroleum that the in.
dependents now obtain. Now the
federal government, through the eff
forts of DIR. Rittman, proposes to max
free for the use of all a process con
fidently expected to increase theil
yields of gasoline fully 200 per cent
and perhaps more. DR.. Rittman
claims his process is safer, simpler
and more economical.
"The real comforting thing, how
ever, is that, in time of great nationa
stress, if the nation ever is called oil
to defend itself, we can manufactur,
the most efficient and most powerful
explosives known in warfare"
"Dr. Rittman concludes from hi
expirements that this process may be
come more economical than German
methods anditmay RESULT in eventual
| ly giving the United States a suprem
ancy in the dyestuffs industry tina
has belonged to Germany"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
]. F. GRIFFITH DEAD.
Honaker Lawyer Expired Suddenly
At ClintMOOd last Friday Might.

At CiIntWOOu laSt FRIDAY Night.
Tonight, (Friday), at the Hylton
hotel, j. f. Griffith, of Honaker, died
of carbolic acid poisoning. There was
no one with him at the time he drank
the poison and died. 1t is thought
that he drank it through mistake.
He was seen on the street about an
hour before he was found dead. He
had been drinking several days. Mr..
Griffith was a prosperous farmer and
lawyer. He had represented Russell
county in the legislature and served
one term as Commonwealth's attor-
ney. He leaves a wife, three sons
and four daughters.-Dickenson Coun-
ty Moon, Clintwood, Va.
Later reports concerning the tragic
death of Frank Griffith received here
state that the report that he had
committed suicide by taking carbolit
acid is a mistake, his death being due
to heart failure, from which he had
been a sufferer for years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
A Democratic Candidate For
The Senate.

Editor the News: Why not the
Democrats nominate and elect SEN
ator this fall from this district? Mr..
Royal has had a good, long turn at
the business, and 1t occurs to me that
n change would be beneficial all
around. propose tho name Of a
gentleman Of high standing every way
who can win if he will lirun, and with
out consulting him i nominate him as
n candidate, Mr.. Dale Stuart, of Rus
sell county. Do hear second?
CITIZEN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
Mr.. Edward Brigham
BAssO-PROFUNDO AND DRAMATIC READER
In Song and Dramatic Recital
HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL TAZEWEIL. APRIL 2 AT 7:ao P. n

Mr. Brghams artistic educatve
same time varied and entertaining They rendered
wholly without assistance and from and include CLASH
CAL operatc romantic folk ballads
and numerous recitaons masterpieces of literature
together with the great musical recitations, such
"Enoch Arden" TennysonStrauss The Witch Song" Won
Observation-Disclosures The White SIip" Owst (the
music of which expressly dedicated to
Mr. Brigham by Wberfoss G. Owst the the Bal
tmOre SUM, and others.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
"THE END OF THE WORLD;
MEANTIME TWO ESSENTIALS

The above topic will be the subject
of the sermon to be preached by Rev.
R. B. Platt, Jr., at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. An interesting feature of
the service will be duet sung by
Misses Peery and Reed. Every one
is cordially invited.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
NEW YORK

Mr.. Edward Brigham may truly be
called IAN artist of rare power" His
voice, so-profundo of the richest
quality, is remarkable for its depth
and volume. AS dramatic reader,
we have never heard better one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
The Reply is moi"

One Of our readers believes that Il
rotation of corn ono year, followed
by wheat and clover two years, grass
cut for hay, and then back in corn,
will enrich his land from year to year,
and asks IL this is correct. The an
swer is "No." Proof will be fur
nished next issue.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

undeveloped values, sufficed.
The decision of capitalists was that
scarcity of money made any trusts
to future realization an ultra hazard
Gus venture, visionary and unsafe.
DIR. English's sane optismism was 25
years ahead of its logical place in the
calendar. Respectfully,
r. NJ. LAWSON.
Burke's Garden, Va, March 16.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
WEST VIRGINIA.

AS singer he is simply great. AS
a reader and interpreter we have new
er heard his equal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
TEA PARTY.

Ice cleam and cake and an interest
ing contest are the especial features
for Saturday at the exchange rooms.
Come!
MRS. DOAK AND MRS. AFRO
WOOD, Hostesses,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
NORTH CAROLINA

Mr.. Brigham is indeed an artist of
the first rank. His rich, sonorous
voice, in both song and recitation,
cast spell over the entire audience,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

"What is your name 2" asked the
new teacher of the first boy in line.
"rom," said the boy.
mo, it isn't Tom, its Thomas"
"And your name?" she inquired of
the next boy.
"Jackass," said the boy.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
VIRGINIA

1t is claimed by we'll known critics
that heshas not an equal on the Amer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

Tonight and tomorrow night the
shooting foxes, in their great western
sports and pastimes. Shooting as
it was in the old days Of the west.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
PRESS COMMENTS
KENTUCKY.

KENTUCKY.
Mr.. Brigham has voice of wonder
full iexibility and power.
INDIANA.
AS q dramatic reader, Mr.. Brig
ham has not an equal on the American
platform. His voice is phenomenal.
MISSOURI.
> One of the most artistic programs
ever listened to in this city was given
yesterday afternoon by Edward Brig
ham. 20
,,s KANSAS.
He has magnificent voice which
he holds under wonderful control.
MARYLAND.
Mr.. Brigham has marvellous voice
both in his speaking ard singing, -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
Another Innovation ut Jackson's

Responding to the demand for in
dividual drinking cups we have in.
stalled at our fountain the latest san.
itary outfit, and are serving our Gus.
toners with paper cups. The drinks
cannot be improved upon.
JACKSON'S DRUG STORE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
MARYLAND.

Mr.. Brigham has marvellous voice
both in his speaking and singing, -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
KANSAS.

He has magnificent voice which
he holds under wonderful control.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

Mr.. Brigham has voice of wonder
,ul fexibility and power.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

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|. MAGISTRATES Blanks, Note F
I Books, Order Books, Due +
|. Bills, Etc. at this Office. /
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16
Clinical Record Blanks for
Trained Nurses for sale at The
Commonwealth office.
Take The Commonwealth

,cake-it's better" The "diversifca-
ton" advice, at present, is just about
as applicable as the queens advice.
When the relations between the
city business man and the farmer
have been properly adjusted, and you
have helped US to get school books,
screens and bath tubs, then we will
be in better condition to assimilate
your advice about clovers and thor
oughbred cattle. At present, as you
probably know, the farmer is regard
ed by the city editors and business
men very much in the same light is
they regard the trout in Beaver Dam
or Black Fish Lakes. l am not dis
cussing "diversification," but am try
ing to forestall your probable discus
sion of it, in the event you comment
on my questions. In other words, just
leave off international affairs and sci
entific farming and tell us how to get
a price for our crop this fall which
will enable the producer to clothe his
children SO they may attend school
this winter. While looking at pic
lures in the magazines last winter, of
unfortunate European children al
SO saw, not far from Memphis, white
farmers children barefoot in Janu-
AIRY, on account of Tin my opinion)
an illegal interference with our cot
ton shipping. What do you think
labout it? MONROE GOTTEN
Oxford, Miss, July 8, 1915.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16

cotton land thereby affecting the
whole south) which I have seen in
your paper, have been short, in small
type and in inconspicuous places, with
the result that we have not been prop
|erly informed Of our connection with
the war and its financial effect upon
us.
1t looks as if the southern papers
and u southern men have winked,
while somebody torpedoed the cotton
industry under the belt. Most of the
war questions which you have so in
terestingly dicussed are purely aca-
Idemic, so far as 80 per cent of us
are concerned. But we are all vitality
interested in the matters suggested
by my questions.
Very probably, if you are kind
enough to publish this, and comment
on it, you will refer to your frequent
3preachments' on "diversifcation,"
and urge them as the remedy. In
the last few years "diversifcation"
has been suggested by everybody as
the panacea for all southern ills. The
advice given the farmers by the city
|dailies reminds me of an incident of
the French Revolutions: It is report
ed hat a mob, on one occasion, was
Ihowling under the palace windows.
An attendant told the queen that the
mob was asking for bread, and the
queen is reported as laconically re-
marking, why don't they ask for
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16
MRS. THOMPSON ACCORnrn
UNUSUAL DISTINCTION

MRS. Margaret Kinkead Thomson.
of 4azoo county, candidate for State
Librarian, has been awarded the
unique distinction of being the first
woman ever asked to deliver 4 polit-
llcai speech in Mississippi. Mrs
thompson has been requested to de-
liver an address at the Woodmen
Springs picnic in Amite county. Ju-
Ily %.
The promoters of the picnic plan to
make the July gathering a notable
political e and are exerting ev-
cry effort to have candidates of note
present on that occasion to make an
address. That Mrs. Thompson has
been invited is a sourc of much
pleasure to her friends, who regard
it as an omen of success.
Mrs Thompson is one of the most
progressive women of the state. She
served the last legislature of Missis-
'sippi as postmistress of the House of
Representatives and has several times
been sent as a delegate from Yazoo
county to commercial gatherings of
statewide interest.
At the Cotton Growers Conven-
ton last fall, when such a strong de-
mand was made for a reduction of
acreage, Mrs. Thompson was present
as a representative of the Yazoo
county farmers; when the Grown-in-
Mississippi meeting was held a few
weeks 6 she was again here as an
accredited delegate from Yazoo
county, and always made her influ-
ence felt.-Jackson Clarion Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16
THE LAW and Low PRICE OF COTTON.
To The Commercial Appeal:

To The Commercial Appeal:
Today you have a long editorial on
the subject of 'The Wa and Common
People," and almost every day you
give editorial space to war matters,
but I have so far failed to see where
you have given any attention, edito-
rally, or much in the news columns,
to war matters as they affect "us."
By "us" / mean your readers in Mem
|phis and the Memphis territory,
which is typical Of our whole south
ern country.
Ninety-five per cent of us are di-
|rectly interested in everything that
affects the price of cotton and, un-
fortunately, cotton has been and is
yet more d~isastrously affected by the
war than any other commodity pro-
duced on a large scale in the United
States. For concrete instances of the
wars effect upon US, I mention that
ia friend of mine sold his cotton
at Holly Springs, Miss, last Deem
Der at six cents per pound. He sold
the same grade of cotton at the same
year previous for IL cents
per pound. A prominent Memphian
1who has = delta plantation sold his
tcotton for six and seven cents q
pound and his wife remarked to me:
l"I don't understand why the war
lin Europe kept as from buying .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16

pending for fabrication" for all town
and city business, and for shoes and
school books for the country people.
For the first few months of the war
shipping, marine insurance and fl
nance were much deranged, which in
terfered with the proper handling of
cotton, but after a short delay the
necessary arrangements yer made,
plenty of ships were available and
exports of cotton we're in larger vol
ume than ever before known. So it
is reasonable to suppose that plenty
of ships can be had, and the import
ant thing is-the market, OF a place
to ship. The market is the milk in
the cocoanut. If we can have the
markets that we are entitled to, all
of L cotton, in view of the fact that
there is only a prospect OF, 12,O00,-
900 bales this year, will be absorbed
at profitable prices to the grower. It
is commonly believed that Germany,
Austria and the Netherlands would
take 100000 bales now at sensa-
tionally high prices.
Great Britain, by her order in coun-
Icil, placed an embargo On cotton Gas
well rs other things) to Germany,
Austria and the Netherlands. MI
Wilson refused to recognize the le.
of this order, and took partic'
[ular exception to it, SO far as it re.
lated to countries with which Great
Britain is at peace, and although Mr.
Wilson's protest vas made to Greai
britain more than four months ago
no reply has been received to date
The peculiar thing about this ordel
i'm council is that it does not afecs
the price Of any commodity to an.
appreciable extent except cotton, be
cause Great Britain and her allies ar,
taking all the crops and manufac
tured articles which the United State
can supply, at advanced prices, excep
cotton. So, in effect, the cotton raise
and those with whom he does bushes
{ the only people il this countr,
suffering from the war.
The world took the 1854 GRO
lat about II cents, and the consump
ton Of the l914-15 crop to date ii
dictates that the world neoded III .
lit Our trouble with COTTON ship
meats doc not date from the BIRTHS
ord~ II councn d Fsbrnary,f or Ion,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16

The latest authoritative communica-
ton that | remember seeing was dat
ed May 9, London, and mentioned
that % American cotton cargoes
were then held by the English prize
courts. We have repeatedly seer in
the market reports Of your paper the
effect in New York and New Orleans
of the sale Of seized cotton in Liv-
erpool. It is only a guess, but / ven
ture it, that the loss to the south, on
account Of the seizure of American
while not so spectacular as the
herman devastation of Belgium,
|amounts to more in dollars and cents,
and to our discredit it must be said
that we have not defended our in
l~terests with the same energy shown
by the Belgians. In brief, England
has told US when, where and how
much cotton we could ship. She re-
Gently graciously modified the embar-
|go to the extent of permitting us to
ship 10000 bales per month to the
Netherlands. Of course we can ship
as much as we please to Liverpool
and Genoa, at prices to. suit them,
and from the stocks held in those
lports the price must have been salts
factory. Otherwise, in these strenu-
Ious times, they would not have piled
up larger stocks of cotton than they
have yer had before In their history.
Now, what are our rights, under
international law and our treaty
with Great Britain. For the infor-
nation of your readers I suggest that
you answer the following questions
and explain your reason for whatev-
er position you take on them:
First-Have we a right, in inter
national law, to ship cotton to coun-
tries with which we are at peace?
Seconds England violating her
treaty with US by interfering with
such cotton shipments?
Third-What effect has the seizure
Of American cotton cargoes had on
the price of U cotton?
/ Fourth-What effect would It have
lon the price Of the next crop, if il
were assured that cotton could be
lshipped to countries with which We
are at peace, unhampered by any in
s~terference?
Fifth-What prospect is there OF Z
remedy for the present condition?
Sixth-Whyi have you not, edito'
2&SW
'Irially and through your news col
Iumns, given some attention to TIL
'Iwara - it affects the south through
the cotton crop?
Ihesxeason I suggest the LIST queo
- ~ ~ nsyvs IT, s9essnl
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16


Every Car-Owner who uses 80 x 81 Tires, now saves,
through the Goodrich "far-List' Propaganda, an average Of
about 10 per Set of 4 Tires. .
Other sizes in proportion.
The ~l,623,555 Statelcensed Car-Owners who use
rheumatic Tires now save about 300 of what they last year
paid Tor ANY make and size, whether they be Goodrich or
competing brands equal to more than S25,O00,0O0pe year.
And, don't forget that this giant saving to Car ODners
was never mentioned to the Public by other Tire Manufacture
ing Concerns until the Goodrich "Fair-Lst" Propaganda mace
1t imperative that they extend the Saving to Consumers on
their Tires, or lose business to the Goodrich Co.
But, Notwithstanding all this,-the fact which should
loom largest to TIRE-USERS is the contrast Of 1919 to 1919,
N prices, that still exists between the low price of the best
Non-Skd Tires Of fabric constructionD that money can buy,
or the largest Rubber Factory in the World produce-to wit,
Non-Skid Tmes) and all other responsible
Tires in the field.
Compare prices and see!
Then, If you are not already a Goodrich User, do YOUR
self land u.s., the justice to buy at least one ODR
"Non-Skd" Tire. q
Test that out for Quality, Mileage and Residence against
any other Tire, at any price, which you are now using.
The result of such Test will cause you to wonder why
you ever paid more for Maximum Quality, Mileage, and
Residence than the Basic price of Goodrich Non-Skd Tires?
THE B. F. co., Akron, o.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-07-16

So this, then, is a leading
reason why WE initiated, and
propagated, that Goodrich Fair
List" Movement which we pub
licly announced in the press on
Jan. 81, 1915, and which caused
practically every Pneumatic Tire
Manufacturer in this Country to
Jollov our lead and bring his
prices down to a fairer level.