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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Field Managers Meet.

A meeting of the Field managers of
the Appalachian Foundation was held
at the Radford Normal on Friday at
Ioneo'clock March II, with the follow
ing Managers present: J. Z. Carter,
,Jonesville Lee Co., j. N. Hillman,
Coeburn Wise Co., A. w. Stair, Gate
City, Scott Co., r. H. Farrier, New
port, Giles Co., j. E. B. Smith, Christ
iansburg, Montgomery Co., E. j. Cool
ey, Dublin, Pulaski Co., f. B. Kegley,
Wytheville, Wythe Co., Guy f. Carr,
GalaX, Grayson Co., j. Lee Cox, Wood
lawn, Carroll Co., f. l.. Dunn, Bland,
Bland Co..
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. John Preston Mcconnell, Pres
ident, Reports were made by the Man
ayers present and report from the
counties not represented was given
by Prof. William E. Gilbert, Secretary
OF the Foundation.
The reports show that speakers re-
presenting the Foundation have av-
eraged moret han one address a day
in the twenty counties in the western
end of the state since 4th of last July.
Plans for addresses and entertain
ments were made through the field
managers of the secretary of the
foundation. These officials select such
speakers as will meet the special
localneeds of any community which
asks for aspeaker. Recently a number
of addresses have been made on the
organization of Corn Clubs, School
improvements Leagues, Workers Cou-
neil I'm Sunday SCHOOL,, On Securing
Funds for Building School Houses,
and Addresses to Civic Clubs, Woman's
Club, On Patrons Day, and Celebrat-
ion of Washington's Birthday and be-
fore various teachers meeting.
A large number of calls are now
being made for speakers for the clos
ing of schools.
No charges except that of actual
travelling expenses are required to get
any speaker on our list.
A list of the Field Managers whose
name do not appear above is given
below. Those desiring speakers should
communicate with the local Field Man
ayers, of which the Secretary at East
kadford, Va, w. u. Anderson, Leb.
anon, Russell Co., j. E. French, Clint
wood, Dickenson Co., w. l.. Ownbey
Grundy Buchanan Co., Miss l.. M
Evans, Richlands, Tazewell Co., w
0. Martin Newcastle, Craig Co.
Henry L. Crowge". Sugar Grove
Smythe Co., l. l.. Epperly, Floyd
Floyd CO., F. L. Bruce, Hollins, Botet
ourt Co., o. L. Huffman, Roanoke
Roanoke Co., Phil ID. Morelock, Emory
Washington Co.,
John Preston Mcconnell
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Many Millions Spent for Belgian
Relief by United States.

New York, March ga total of
$25,858,017 was spent for relief in
BELGIUM through the commission for
relief in Belgium up to March last,
it was announced by the commission
here tonight. OF this amount $22 ,405,
713, went to tho provisioning depart
ment which sells food to those who
can afford to pay for it, and $3,452,-
3O1 went to the benevolent depart
ment which distributes food to those
who are actually destitute. The Bel
ganis themselves have contributed
nearly $10,000,000 to the relief fund,
it was announced
Up to March 8 there had b en- dis
tributed through the commission 210,-
834 tons of food to the Belgains. OF
the civil population remaining in Bel
gium the commission estimated that
about 100000 are entirely destitute
and adds that this number will grad
ually increase.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
High School Boys and Cigarettes.

No little excitement has been pro-
duced in school circles this week by
the discovery of the fact that about
nine out of every ten boys in school
above the 9th grade are habitual Gig
arctic smokers. Prof. Gollehon is
much surprised and worried over the
matter. 1t is stated that he had quite
a round with the boys on Wednesday.
No denial was made by the boys. The
Principal gave sound and sensible
lecture on the subject, and hopes a
number of young fellows will keep
their promise to leave off the habit.
That the boys were indulging in the
habit has been we'll known-"an open
secret" for sometime, particularly to
passengers on the street cars to and
from North Tazewell, as we'll as
among the boys in town. The parents
of many of these boys will be aston
ished and wounded to know that per-
haps their boy has become n victim.
The "coffin tack" habit is about as
hard to break when once formed as
the morphine habit, and the young fell
lows should leave it off, at least until
they are grown. 1t should be unlaw,
full, under heavy penalty, to sell or
give cigarette to boy under 16 or
II years of age, except upon written
order or permission from his parents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Mother in Every Day Dress.

Good morning to you, Mr.. Artist!
Here's picture want you to paint.
Just small photograph Of my mother
In style that is olden and quaint.
Twas caught in u pocket camera
One day when she sat all alone:
The shades of the evening were falling
And all of her work had been done
Don't try to leave out any wrinkles
Or bind up struggling hair;
'Tis just as she looked on that evening
l want every ono to be there.
Her pictures at home in the album
Are fairer than this one will be,
AS she looked in the bloom Of her
beauty,
But this one is dearest to me.
| can look at all those and remember
Her beauty and numberless charms
can look at this ono and remember
How she rocked me to sleep in her
arms.
Then make it as plain as this picture,
Nor think / will love it the less,
The dearest thing under the heavens
Is u mother in every day dress.
j. Q. j.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Pounding Mill News Notes

Pounding Mill, March 24.-Mrs.
Richard White, of Raven, is here this
week looking after her new grand
son, VIII oarrived on last Saturday, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnson.
Mr.. John F. Gillespie, of Wittens
Mills, visited her son, w. c., and fam
lily at this place last night.
Willie Reese Sparks is visiting his
sister, Mrs. C. Griffiths and aunt,
Mrs. Raymond Ellis, at Whitewood,
while recuperating from his recent
operation in the Richlands hospital.
Fulton Altizer moved his family to
Cedar Bluff today.
Mrs. Rose Tabor and little daught-
er, Thelma, of Wilcoe, w. Va, came
over from Baptist Valley yesterday
and spens the afternoon with her old
teacher and friend, Mrs. w. B. Steele,
leaving on No. 6 for Graham to spend
the night with friends on her return
home.
DIR. w. R. Williams is up most ev-
cry day to see his aunt, Mrs. Rebekah
Williams, who is not expected to live
but short time.
! Miss Rebekah Davis is on the sick
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
PLANS WANTED
FOR new HOTEL
Stockholders Meet and Appoint
Committee to Ask For Com
petitive Bids-Charter to
BE Secured at Once.

"A meeting of the stockholders of tb.
iazewell Hotel Corporation was held
mere on the 18th, for the purpose of
taking steps for permanent organi-
zation, etc. The following were pres
eht: George w. st. Clair, A. 2. Litz.
"A. st. Clair, John E. jackson, w. T.
Witten, II. C. Chapman, C. w. Groev-
er' G. c. Payne, proxy for w. p
fayne; John s. Bottimore, Henry Kim
eer' IL. c. Pobst, and w. E. Peerv.
Dr' jackson was called to the chair.
upon motion, Messrs. Geo. w. ST.
oiair' and John S. Bottimore were an
pointed committee to form the cor.
Poration, secure charter, etc. A. y.
!. Litz % and A. st. Clair were appointed
y committee to open competitive bids
Tor plans and the erection of n hotel
building at a cost not to exceed the
sum of 100000, Meeting upon motion
chairman. Vi 'he
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
BILLY SUNDAYS WORK.
lFrom the N. Y. WORLDLY

(From the N. Y. WORLDLY
Many people who criticise Billy
Sundays methods will find difficulty
in explaining the results of his labors
in Philadelphia. His meetings in that
city covered period of eleven weeks
During that time he addressed more
than 100000 persons. More than
10000 professed conversion to relig-
ious lives. The free-will Offering, his
compensation, amounted to SOL ,136.
These are remarkable figures. More
people heard Mr.. Sunday in eleven
weeks than enter many conspicuous
churches presided over by celebrated
pastors in eleven years. In the mat
ter of conversions, the yearly record
of baptisms in some entire commun-
ions throughout the United States
falls far short of it's achievement.
1t is objected to him that he is often
irreverent, vulgar and IMPERATIVE. 1t
is said that he is acrobatic and clown
ish. But the most sedate of his cler-
ical critics will hardly deny that he
breaches the Christian gospel with
wonderful power, and who can say
that the results are vain?
The people in this country wholly
without church connections greatly
outnumber the pagans of Europe at
the time when Paul first set foot upon
that continent. Although an educat-
ed man, the great Apostle personally
was exceedingly ill-favored. Ernest
Renan spoke of him as "an ugly little
jew" Many of his journalistic breth-
rem at Jerusalem were as much op-
posed to his methods as the ministers
of important churches now are to
those of Mr.. Sunday. Yet Paul car
ried his message to Greece and Rome,
and it subdued the philosophers, the
Caesars and the barbarians.
Billy Sunday is like the Apostle to
the Gentiles in only one respect. He
, reaches millions beyond the influence
of established churches, creeds and
theologies. He speaks to them in Ian
guage they understand. If his work
, is true work, it will endure in spite
Of the imperfections that attach to 1t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Little River News Items.

The SHOWS of the past few DAYS
arrived. '''
Misses Myrtle Necl, Bessie Lester.
ana Mr. Charlie Lester spent the
week end with Miss Myrtlc's urron.s.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Ncel..
a number from here attended thc
closing exercises ut Midway school on
Friday night.
The entertainment was II great sue
cess and all reported n most ENJOYABLE
time. ''''N
Miss Lula jackson spent the night
with Miss Eugenia Harris last week.
quite number of young people
made farewell call on Miss Allenc
at the home of Mrs. j. j. Elswick.
Marvin, the little son of j. l.. Iiar-
ris, who has been very i'll with whoop-
ing cough, is reported much better.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Reece John
son fine baby girl; and to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert johnson boy.
Mr.. j. NJ. jackson is at home for n
few days waiting for the weather to
clear up again.
j. j. Elswick was visitor to Pound
ing MID Saturday and Sunday, and
spent the night with his father-in-
law, Milton Harris.
Mr.. Will Caudill's little children are
reported quite i'll with whooping
cough.
Miss Eva Mae Neal left Sunday for
tichlands, where she will spend some
time with her sister.
School closed here on last Wcdnes-
day, and Miss Kimbal, the teacher, has
returned to her home in North Caro-
lima. Several patrons and other visit
ors were present on the lastday. Priz-
es were awarded. The children act
ed their parts well. The patrons of
the school were well pleased with
the services Of Miss Kimball.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
The Dog and Monkey Show at tn
Amuse-U.

The dog and monkey show which
has been here part of the week, has
attracted some attention. There arc
about seven dogs and three monkeys,
with a baby monkey thrown in for
good measure. The dogs are, as n
rule, small disconsolate looking set,
giving the appearance of not being
well treated, and not being killed out
with either food or kindness. Their
performances were amateur decidedly
but displayed a good deal of dog sa-
gacity and wisdom--and fear. They
will make good actors after while,
perhaps, when they become older and
fully trained. The man whose love
for the dog, or any other animal, and
whose patience and good sense enables
him to train them to do things, merits
approval and praise. We have been
some dog shows and horse shows, too,
where the animals had great deal
more sense than their masters. This
class generally fall into the hands of
the S. p. C. A. The dog and monkey
show here would no doubt have been
better had there been more stage
room. The pictures, as usual, were
good this week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
CLAIMS MRS.
ELIZA CHAP M AN
Mother Of Well Known Family of
Children Died at Noon Yes
terday at Advanced Age.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Mrs. Eliza Chapman, widow of the
late Isaac Chapman, died at her home
here yesterday at 20 minutes to IL
o'clock. She was 83 wears of age.
The end came to this old saint peace
fully and quietly. She retained con-
sciousness up to u short time before
her death. All her children have been
at her bedside since Wednesday, and
also her granddaughter, Mrs. V. l..
Sexton, of Graham. Her death was not
unexpected. Owing to her extreme
age and general frailty her fami-
ly and friends have known for some
time that she could not long remain
with them. Her going is none the less
a source of grief Her kindly, famil-
lar face will be missed in the home
she has graced and blest these many
years.
AS we go to press the funeral ar
rangements have not been announced.
1t is understood that the funeral SER
vice will be held in the Presbyterian
church of which she was lifelong
member sometime tomorrow.
Deceased was daughter of the late
Reese B. Gillespie, prominent citi-
zen of this county in his day. OF her
fathers family, there were several
sons and daughters, all of whom
are dead. CIheir names aid
other data is not available at this
writing).
In the year 1850, when she was 18
years of age, she was married to
Isaac Edward Chapman, who died
here in May, 1905. OF this marriage
there We're five children, viz: Mrs.
Mary c. Anderson, Mrs. A. b. Buch-
anan, Mr.. j. w. Chapman, Mr.. r. C.
Chapman and Mrs ]. B. Boyer, all of
whom are living and residents of this
town, except Mrs. Anderson, who
makes her home with her daughter,
Mrs. V. l.. Sexton, of Graham. Her
married life was singularly happy,
and successful. She shared equal hon
or and respect with her husband of
the entire community, and was blest
and happy in the love and devotion
of her children, and her name will
remain a hallowed and sacred memo
ry, and the example of her pure life
and Christian character a priceless
heritage and legacy to those she has
left behind. Tazewel> is richer by
her having lived, and poorer now that
she is gone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26

list. suffering with very sever cold
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Steele ouietl,
celebrated their 2Sth wedding ami
versary todav
Miss Rsoa Brown, teacher, spent
dar Bluff.
Mr.. John Robinett is slowly improv.
ing.
Mrs. Reese Ringstaff is reported
as being no better.
Billy, the little two and n half wear
old son of Mrs. Amanda Henderson
who has been very i'll with pneumonia
fever since last Thursday at the home
of w. b. Steele, is on the road to re-
covery.
Rev. G. w. Dovle, of Boston, began
u protracted meeting ut Cedar Buff
Monday night. He has recently held
meetings at Wise. Norton, Bondtown,
and Richlands, and expects to begin II
meeting here after the Cedar bluff
meeting closes.
j. II. Williamson visited friends at
Richlands Sunday afternoon.
DR.. Zimmerman on last night was
called to Busthead to see the second
son of ID. G. Lowe, who is threatened
with pneumonia. One of their twins
is recovering from spell of pneu-
monia.
A colored man Mt the Boxley quarry
here has bad case of typhoid fever.
Ernest McMullin visited homefoks
at Wittens Mills Sunday
Miss Marie Maxwell is still confined
to her home with n sparined ankle,
which necessitates the use of crutch.
Mrs. Henry Robinett visited her aunt
Mrs. Jennie Higginbotham in Baptist
Valley last Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Kerr is spending few
days with hen brother, DR.. w. X. Will
liams ut Richlands.
Harry Williams, who attends school
in Tennessee, has returned here agnin
on account of his aunt's illness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
NOTICE OF SALE.

pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Tazcwell County. Vn.. enter.
ca IN the chancery cause of James d.
iiarrisson's Executor VS.. Mrs. Sallic
T.. HARRISON ct ais, the undersigned
the executor of james ID. Hnrrisson'
deceased, will offer for sale, to the
highest bidder nj public auction. nj
Ine front door of tho courthouse of
iaZewell County, on Tuesday, April
i3th' 1918, the said Harrisson's in
Ierest as partner, (Which is right at
81 per cent?, in the business of Har-
risson, Barns II Co., of Tazewell, Va,
including all of said firms assets of
whatsoever nature, and also the indi-
Viuunl interest of the said j, ID. Unr-
Iisson oil the same per cent part. in
the lot and store building on Main
Street, where snid firms husincgs Isl
tIansacted; and for information m /
details apply to the undersigned. san
property of Jas. ID. HARRISON will bc
offered on the terms of 5000 90 cnsh,
and the balance on one and two vcnrs
credit with interest.
TINS will be n splendid opportunity
10 acquire little over onc-third
interest IN good and established bus
moss, ana IN fine business lot and
house, where the business is done. and
iiarrisson's said interests will be of
Tered in lump, tho purchaser to stnnd
in his shoes us to the firm business Of
llarrisson, Barns a. Go.
Given under my hand, this March
9th, 1915.
A. S. HIGGINBOTHAM.
Executor of JAS. ID. HARRISON.
3-26-3t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
New Road 10 Rcrwind.

II. G. Mccall and A. G. Russell were
over the line last week in the Berwind
district, where an election was held
for bond issue to build new road.
The election was for $l65,000 and was
carried, practically unanimously, there
being only about against it, and ov-
er 300 for the issue. This road will
be built towards the Virginia line, and
the Board of Supervisors of this coun-
ty should connect up. The new road
has been graded beyond Shraders to
within short distance of, if not en-
tirelly to, the West Virginia line, and
ed, which, when done, and the new
Berwind road built, will give clear
track and new road, practically from
TaZewell to Berwind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Tazewell VS..
A Morphineless America (D

"Can the doctors continue the prac-
tice of medicine as now, without the
use of morphine and opium?" This
question is not out of place Mt all, now
under present conditions. Another
question of perhaps more significance
is "should morphine be prescribed
and sold, seeing its baneful and ruin
Gus effects upon the people?" These
ear questions difficult of solution.
The lawmakers of the State, recog-
nizing the dangerous and ruinous eff
fects of these narcotics, have enacted
stringent laws regulating the sale.
1t goes without saying, that any drug
SO dangerous and deadly, should be
prohibited altogether, if they can be
dispensed with, and dealt with as Chi
ma dealt with opium, or as the world is
dealing with liquor-absolute prohi-
bition.
A physician was asked the point
blank question day or two ago:
Doctor, can you continue the pracc
tlce of medicine as now without NOR
phine, opium or cocaine in your pre-
scriptions?" After rejecting, he
said: ~ don't think l could. There
are cases of acute pain that can be
quickly eased only by q puncture.
don't think | could get on success
fully without It," he went on, cor its
equivalent" This would, perhaps, be
the verdict of his brethren in the pro-
fession. Ten or fifteen years ago, it
was thought impossible to carry ty-
phoid fever patients successfully
through without the quart bottle of
whiskey on the medicine table by the
bedside. Its different now. Few repu-
table physicians prescribe it at all
1t Is not regarded as n necessity any
longer-rather an injury than other
wise. May not the time come, when
instead of manufacturing and selling
drug which calls for the building OF
asylums to treat the habitues thereof
1T will be considered the wise and
sensible thing to do make it's use alb
solutely impossible to get because
there is none to be had anywhere or
the face Of the earth? 1t may be SO
The world will get tired some day OF
the. labor Of setting up pins at one
end of the alley for the devil to knock
down and scatter for his amusement
The time may come, and it should
come, when the race of men and wo
men shall reach that stage of sane
and strong development of character
as to be able to hold under contro
within proper bounds their evil pro
pensities Of every nature whatever
when legal prohibition will not be
necessary in order to make US behave
ourselves or control ourselves-be
come masters of ourselves rather thar
slaves. But there is still need for al
the prohibitory laws we now have
and then some.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
NEWS OF GRAFTON.
Dr' Arrowood to Preach Sunday Af-
Recommendations and the Sick.

Grafton, March 23.-We have hod 81
nice young winter for the past few
days and all of our industrious farm.
ers have had an enforced rest.
Mrs. IL. N. Leedy left Friday for
her home in Vivian, w. Va, after n
ten day visit to her sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Burton.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Buryo
a hne girl. Both mother and baby are
doing fine. ' ~
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton had the mis-.
fortune of falling from n fence and of
breaking her ankle few days AFRO.
Henry Young was horne Sunday
visiting homcfolks. ''
Mr.. J. L. Buchanan and his daupht-
er, Miss Ethel, attended quarterly
meeting ut Benbow Saturday and
Sunday, returning Monday.
Mrs. Henry Young made n nyinp
Trip to Norton Saturday, going on
'rain NO. b, and returning on No. 6.
Rev. DIR. Arrowood will preach Mt
Concord next Sunday ut p. IN.
Mrs. Shannon Lccdy, of Bramwcn.
made short visit to Mrs. Elizabeth
Burton Friday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-26
Eyes That Follow You.

You have probably noticed that the
eyes in some portraits follow you
wherever you go. 1t is bit uncanny
to move about a room and have the
eyes of picture always upon you,
and some superstitious people are
afraid to go into a picture galary
where portraits of their ancestors
are to be found. The effect is sim
ply an optical illusion and is secured
by having the eyes in the portrait
looking directly toward the front. I'm
der such circumstances the pupil is
necessarily in the middle with an
equal amount of white on either side.
This variation does not vary at all
with the position of the observer. No
matter where you stand the pupil will
be in the middle of the eye and the
eye will be seen looking at you.-The
American Boy.