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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
RECLAMATION CONTEST EMORY
Il HENRY COLLEGE.

Emory, Va, Dec. 16. Last year
the Hermesian and Calliopcan Liter
airy. Societies of Emory and Henry
College held defamation contest
for representative of the various
High Schools in Southwest Virginia
and East Tennessee. Thirty-three of
the schools were represented. The
success of the occasion was evidence
ed by the word of recommendation
that were heard both from partici-
pants and spectators. This year these
societies propose to hold similar
contest. They are asking the various
High Schools of the above named
sections which have as many as three
or four years High School work 10
send representatives. The Societies
are offering fine fifteen dollar medal
and propose to give free entertain
ment to the young men while they are
here. 1t is sincerely hoped that all
high schools of the grades named
will respond to the invitation and that
they will notify the Secretary of
The committee, Mr.. c. b. Cox, at
Emory, or the President of the Col
ieege would be glad to give informa-
Ion with reference to this contest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
THE LIGHTS IN THE WINDOW
GO HOME.
(Thc Country Gentleman.)

There was no stove in the guest
ering the hole where the pipe was
meant tn be.
Mothers bedroom was on the 9TH
er side, and when her fire was light
ed the draft was so strong That you
could remove the plate, pop in a let
ter, and presto! up it went sailing
through the flue, over the trees, into
the hands of the North Wind, which
raced straight to the Pole and deliv-
cred it to Santa Claus.
The North Wind was his special
postman-the regular ones didn't
know the route.
In these days of steam heat, folks
don't have such facilities. Maybe TINT
is why so many messages to the old
toy maker go astay.
OF course you can drop note in
the box at the corner, but it's sheer
luck if the mailman happens to have
faith
If his heart never held Christ
mas dream, Off it goes to the dead
letter Office; and then there's an emp
ty stocking on the mantcl, unless one S
father gucsses what has occurred and
buys Il lot of store prcscnts-mighty
poor substitutes for the genuine ar
ticlcs.
You probably live in Il modern
house nova house without chin
ncy; perhaps you've grown up and
Santa Claus lctter-box. In which
case, why don't you bundle them out
pack Il bag and spend real Christ
m. 'b,tt a,
with grandparents ami crcaks-an0
memories.
There's Il ghost-boy back yorder in
he Uscd-to-be waiting wistfull.y t.
b. you again.
Year after year the naples have
whipped against Il certain window
and Il lonesome moon looks in upon
the trundlc-bcd room from which you
| cOnfidcd so many secret hope to hi.
understanding.
Dream-timc has gone; the quaint
ambitions of that hour, like stray
galleOnS in the Sargossa Sea, drift
Orgottcn-unfulfillc
The spells of the cities holds you
There are no mysteries behind the
hill. Sorrow and revelation have
poured their bitter wines into your
cup. Life has dropped the mask with
which she lurcd you from the farm
and stands disclosed in gaunt reality
You traded wide heavens and the
fraprance of eager loan, content be-
side the cracking logs and the sweet
fatigue of husbandry, for an indctcr-
inmate sentence to Il city tenement
You own nothing except things and
they III turn own you.
Bat out there, where God still gar
dcn", your soul knew songs.
Go hack. The road is open. It's
fuletidc. They're old. The lights
III the window-go home.
Herbert Kaufman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
HIGH COST OF PAPER DRIVES
HIM DIGGING COAL.
(From the Norton Rono,to, \

(From the Norton Reportcr.)
John Ellison has quit the Wise Re-
view and leased mine from Il coal
company near Wise. He said he could
MT stand the high cost of print pa
per any longer, and that Marvin, his
brother, could have the business to
make what he could out of it. Mar
yin, it is understood, will follow John
into the mines before many issues are
printed, for, they say John is making
more money in one t:y with dynamite
and shovel than he ever made in n
week with newspaper Everybody
seems to be making nancy in nugget
Jumps in the coal business these days.
In fact, coal has tulne,l to gold, and
the man with steel in his backbone
and little muscle can get rich by
doing little Digging. So, why blame
the newspaper man or turning from
the elusive dollar to . nine of tangi-
BILE gold?
This office is well :, quainted with
Mr.. Ellyson, having employed him as
n compositor many years ago. We
became better acquainted with him
while he was in the printing business
at Norton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT TT.

reckon when you sortcr stop an
think a bit about it,
No matter what the weather is, we
couldn't live without it,
For when the rain comes rippin' down
an catches us complainin',
1t finds the flower in Lonesome Town
the fields are glad it's rainin'.
| reckon when upon the road we're
hdin' out from weather
It's sweet to think, for all the storms
wee got that far together;
That one deep rivers crossed. and so
one riddle we unravcl;
Though rough the way, twill end
some day: 1t amt so far to
travel
/ reckon there's light to lead-.if life
takes time to heed it,
An that the comfort that we need
will come when most we need it
An SO, we'll reach the journeys end
rest to the wear" given,
An when the twilight dreams descend
we'll not be far from Heaven.
Atlanta Constitution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
ON THE OTHER SIDE.

We're you out in the weather Mon
day or Tuesday of this week? Very
likely you were not, unless your bus
ness compelled you to be. But if
business called you out in the wind
and snow, you can have some idea of
the condition in the trenches in Eu-
rope today. 1t would be hard for YOU
to imagine your boy undergoing such
privations, and being subjected to
such .hardships us is the lot OF tne
young English, French, German, Rus.
sian boys on the firing lines, but there
are thousands If mothers and fathers
in Euroyc today whose homes will
not be frightened by the coming
home of their boys, because he's not
coming home this Christmas or next
Christmas.
AS you sit around the warm fire
Christmas morning, with all the chill
dren at home, with plenty to eat and
wear, with all of the necessities and
many of the luxuries of life bestowed
upon you, would it not be well to
turn the day into one of Thanksgiv-
ing and give praise and Thanksgiv-
ing to Him whose day you celebrate?
Conditions bearing similarity to
those in Europe exist in our own
country today-there are many near
you who will have few of the luxu-
ries of life on this Natal Day; some
not even the necessities. Excmplify
the spirit Of Him whose day you Gel
citrate by practicing that noblcst OF
all virtues, charity, for Tnasmuch as
we have done it unto one of the least
of these my children, We have done it
unto me-"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS GREETING.

Here's wishing every reader of this
paper, and everybody else on this
sphere, Joyous and Happy Christ
mas. This is the usual and custom
airy thing TO say, and too often snid
and written only because it is Gus.
tomary, but sincerely and honestly
the time-honored expression is voiced
here by the editor of this paper May
each of you find in this Christmas
time just those things and experience
es which will give you the greatest
JOY and gladncss. To be glad and
joyous on this timc-honored and mem
orable anniversary we must look out
side ourselves. No man or woman
has yet been able to find happiness or
Christmas joy in himself alone, or by
himself. Self is never satisfied with
its own gifts. But we can, and do,
find joy and satisfaction and complete
ness in what others do for us or we
do for others. For instance, try max
ing presents to yourself. Fill your
stocking with gifts purchased your
self for yourself Then take down
your we'll filled stocking filled by the
loved ones at home, or open the pack
ages sent you by friends and admir-
ers away, and note the difference.
Try this just once, and be cured for
ever of the disease of sclhshness and
sordidness.
BE happy, open-heartcd and as
generous as your purse will admit,
and then we know what this Christ
mas will bring to you.
Once more, we wish every reader
of this paper n joyous Christmas!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
WHAT VIRGINIA FOLKS
SAY ABOUT IT,

Jynchburg, VAL can say that
'Favoritc Prescription has proved q
good remedy. l used 1t for the con-
dition usual among women at forty
five. 1t did more than l could expect.
1t did me a wonderful amount of good.
Only one bottle was used but the bene-
fits were permanent.
"My husband used Golden Medical
Discovery for n cough and cold. He
says 1t is the best medicine going. lie
gave 1t to the children ana says that is
why they are so well. We consider
DIR. Plerce's remedies the standard
family remedies. j. II. MAoANN,
1405 jackson st.
Parkcrsburg, W. Ya.-"I suffered
with female trouble since my third
child was born. 1 suffered and was
annoyed for some time. tried several
doctors who used local applications,
with little benefit. 4 lady who had
similar trouble had used Dr. piercc's
Healing SuppositOries with success, and
| sent for some. The use of them
does far more for me than any other
| remedy, and makes me comfortable. 1
recommend "-AlRs. TIILIE AR
THUR, 400 Lubbock Ave.
DR.. Picrce's Favorlte Prescription is
remedy that any ailing woman can
safely take because IL IS prepared from
roots, and Is not Il secret remedy for
It's ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get 1t today, either In liquid or
tablet form, or write DIR. Pierce, In
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, Tor free
md confidential medical advice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER:

From general appearances the re-
tail merchants of Tazewell have made
unconditional surrender, and turned
over to the Bluefield merchants and
the mail order houses in the cities
the large amount of Christmas mon
ey formerly spent here
For the first time in the history
OF this newspaper, the week before
Christmas there appeared only one
local ad. soliciting Christmas trade.
AS consequence, the train to the
East carries large number of pas
sengers daily from this county to
Blueiield to patronize the merchants
WHO advertise. We have done our best
to show the Tazewell merchants that
their penurious method of conduct.
ing business is not only hurting
themselves but the town too, but al
to no avail. The time has arrived
when those who expect to do business
here have got to wake up and let tn,
people know what they have for sale
We believe this is one Of the mos
important matters that can be takel
up by the Board of Trade-that O
trying to show the people of Tazc
well and vicinity that they shout,
patronize the local merchants, but i
the local merchants are not dispos
ed to help themselves they should no
I, expect others to do it Tor them.
Wake IN!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
THE OpTIAlIST.

tFrom Deroit Free Press.)
Never known n thing so bad
But what somehow / could be glad
1t wasn't worse.
Always when my troubles come
And | sitting, sic!; and dumb,
About to curse.
Somebody whistles, jogging by,
Ihat is ten times worse off than |.
Lord, when think about them all,
Most OF my troubles here are small
And petty things;
don't believe ! really know
(oave one or two real bits of woe)
Lifc's bitter stings.
FOR / can hear and walk and see
And health is still part of me.
I Cripples and blind men and insane
And invalids on beds Of pain
Are all about;
daily meet the def and dumb
And l that can still talk am plum
| And wear a pout.
And now smiler passes by
That is ten times worse off than I.
Each day of self | am more ashamc,
10 think with rage l am inllamed
When plans go wrong;
So many joys belong to me
My life upon this earth should be
One round of song.
Why should / now my woes rehearsc
when many near me suffer worse I?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22

conference is duplicated at the Hague
The parallel will he just as complete
whether the actual words arc said or
not.
But the Allies have before them an
opportunity which was not in the
same way or to the same extent open
to Mr.. Lincoln. In making these over
lures for peace the Central Powers
have quite unwittingly opened to the
Governments of the Entente way
to get at the minds of the German
people, to drive out error, put truth
in it's place. The Germans have been
led to believe that this was war of
hate, that it was prosecuted for their
destruction. In the reDlvLloyd Gorge
is to make to the German proposal,
answer which will represent the
views Of all the Allies, it can be made
clear that they are not fighting like
wild beasts to raven and destroy,
that they battle for no wrongful
things, that they carry on the war
in defense of principles that are
eternally right. They seek to estab-
lish the principle that small nations
must be effectively guaranteed aga
inst invasion and devastation by
powerful neighbors, that no nation
can he permitted to achieve its own
Ambitions Of rcatncss in ruthless dis
regard of the rights and interests of
all other nations, that the love of
military glory and conquest cannot
be INDUCED at the frightful cost of
keeping all Europe in terror of war
and of demanding Of millions of peo-
pie the sacrifice of their happiness
and of their lives. No German can
! be so wrong-hcadcd as to hold these
principles to be wicked, all Germans
know and must admit that they are
sound and wholesome, that Europe,
even Germany itself, will be better
off when they are firmly established.
The vital necessity of the hour is to
make the people of Germany and of
Austria understand that these are
the purposes for which the Allies are
fighting. 1t can be made plain to
them in the reply to the overture
from the Central Powers. That in
itself will be very long step toward
Uclcr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
GOOD INVITATIONS.

Houston Post.
1t was the good fortune of an UNI
fortunate auto tourist to have his
machine break down in front of a
farm, the owner of which augmented
his fortune bv serving good board to
persons who had fled the city in the
summer, so the story told by Con-
gresham Frederick C. Hicks, Of New
York, goes
"You have lot of nice scenery
around here" remarked the autoist
as the farmer obligingly helped him
on the repairs. at is just wild enough
TO be attractive"
"Yes," was the rer'-- at might be
a whole lot worse"
81 don't suppose you have any
wolves around here?"
mo, not exactly" chuckeld the
farmer, "but if you want to see the
next best thing, jes' stay here till
open the dining room doors. Eek.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
WIFE DUCKS ARE RIPE.

Duck season is explained by Herb
Cavaness as the time when an ordi.
nary sane citizen loads himself with
twenty pounds of shells and a big
gun, gets out of bed at 4 O'Clock in
the morning, crawls on his stomach
for mile to get close to Il pond
walks fifty miles during the day and
raises a fine crop of blisters on hi.
feet and does dozen other such
pleasurable things, and then remains
at home a week with rheumatism, af.
ter having bagged one mud hen, one
rabbit, one sparrow hawk and saw
one flock of ducks sailing by him a
mile high.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
DO YOU USE FERTILIZER?

If you are forced to buy CONNER
cial fertilizer, read the following
sent out by the National Fertilizer
Association: The farmers use, in the
spring, 100000 tons of fertilizer.
This quantity will require 300 thous-
ands railroad cars, and every indica-
ton now points to Il large increase
in the use of fertilizer next spring,
and this means more cars. On Dccem-
Der LIST there was car shortage of
100000 cars. The railroads can spare
only Il limited number of cars for fer
tiliZcr transportation. What is the
lesson? If you order your fertilizer
early you will be sure to get it in
time for use in the Spring. If you
wait until the rush, spring season
your order may be necessarily and I'M
avoidably held up.
The farmers in each community
should get together and order to-
gether as many car loads us are
needed, and do it now, or Immediate
y after the holidays. Order now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
HE WAS ON THE JOB.

The undertaken arose and said to
the members assembled:
IF any one present wishes to say
Il few words of tribute to the de-
ceased, now is the time when the
family will be glad to hear such"
a stiffness prevailed, and after a
few moments of silence it was broken
by young man, who arose and ask
cd:
DO ] understand that no one wish
es to make any remarks?"
Then" asked the young man as a
light came into his eye, "may | be
permitted to make few remarks
about Southern California and its
wonderful climate?" Elk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
QUAKER TIPS.
PHILADELPHIA Record

=
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again, but for that matter a lie will
do the same trick
On the principle that two can live
as cheaply as one, love is generally
starved to death.
Help others, and you will soon
discover that the world is full of
people looking for a boost.
1t is small consolation to the wo-
man who deserves a better husband
to realize that most women do.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
Stop That Cough.

A hacking cough wcakens the whole
system, drains your energy and gets
worse if neglected; your throat is
raw, your chest aches and you feel
sore all over. Relieve that cold at
once with Dr. Kings New Discovery.
The soothing pine balsams heal the
irritated membranes and the anti
sceptic and laxative qualities kill the
germs and break up your cold. Don't
let cold linger Get DR.. Kings New
Discovery today at your druggist. l
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
WAITING FOR A SHADOW.

Policeman (giving cvidence)-Af-
ter being elected from the cinema he
was discovered with Il large boouet
IN his arms on the doorstep of the
back entrance to the picture palace.
Magistrate-Did he give any rea-
son for his extraordinary behavior?
Policeman-llis speech was very
indlstinct, Yer Worship, but from
what could gather he was waiting.
TO see Mary Pickford 'omc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
MANS HANDICAP.

(From +. w. How's Monthly
How old is man when life becomes
a burden? When woman loses her
shape and digestion, she can find con-
ISOLATION in the claim that she is about
the best thing in the world, but man
can't do it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
NO CHARGE FOR THIS ROCK.

Send three dimes lOr stampsl. TO pay for
wrapplns nnd mailing ami enclose this notice.
AMI Doctor Pierce. or the Invalids' Hotel. luf-
falo. " Y, will send you a revised copy OF his
Common Sense Medical Adviser. In cloth binding
zoos pages. with color plates. Just what you
need In case OF sickness or accident. Treats
OF Physiology, Anatomy, Sex problems, Marriage
relations Hygiene, Exercise, Disease and Its
prevention.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
THEIR ANSWER.

The reply, apparently, of the AL
lies to Gcrmany's peace proposal, was
call for additional men and money
in large figures by the British. The
United States Immediately began to
take stock, the dispatches say, with
a view Of determining what meas
ures should be adopted by the Unit
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
HUSH! TREAD LIGHTLY.

The winds blow cool
And the branches sway
But all is quiet
AT Oyster Bay;
And the long years wait
To beStow Il wreath
On Il vanished hope
And Il set of teeth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22

The President should and will Ego
slow in his participation in the peace
conference, but this doesn't argue
hat he should not go mt all The grcat
influence of the United States should
he eXcrtcd prudently in the interest
OF peace. To be entirely neutral is
possible and compatible with IL ego
between" and no doubt Mr.. Wilson
can do much to clear the atmos-
rhcre il asked to do so. In heavens
name let some steps bc taken-every
possible step - to stop this human
slaughter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22

A FEW BORROWED PEBBLES.
Dowe-Is that horse pistol?
Nutt-No, it's a Colt.
as this gun working now?"
mo, sir; it's discharged"
as there an opening here for
brigt, energetic young MANI"
yes, an close it as you go out"
Some of the bishops have ordered
less bell-l1nging during the war; the
bells, it is understood, have patriot
ically promised TO do rs they are toll
ed
Unlucky motorist (having killed the
lady's pet puppy)-1 will replace the
animal.
Indignant owner-sir, YOU nattcr
yourself
Barbour-You seem warm; have
you been exercising?
MATHEMATICS, indeed; l went to
the mutes' dance and swung dumb
bellies around all evening.
Willis-Just think of it! Those
Spanish hidalgos would go three
thousand miles on gallcon!
Gillis-Nonsense. You cant believe
half you read about those foreign
cars.
Assistant have Il poem from n
man serving. Il five years sentence in
the penitentiary.
The Editor-Print it with foot
note explaining the circumstances. II
may serve rs II warming to other
poets.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22

as there an opening here for a
brlet, energetic young MANI"
Yes, an close it as you go out"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

In keeping with custom of many
years, the Clinch Valley News will
not be issued next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
URGES SIX D. c. REFORMS.
Citizens Federation Asks Hearing
Before House COMMITTEES.

Six important legislative reforms pro-
posed for the District of Columbia are
to be urged before the House District
committee within the next few days by
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
The federation has requested the
committee to give 1t hearing on the
desirability of establishing up-to-date
flremen's and policemens pension sys-
TENS, matchmaking the crossing
policemen with the regular force.
enacting the Tinkham bill relative to
special street assessments. conducting
annual instead Of triennial assessments,
increasing the rate of interest allow
able under the so-called loan shark"
law. and enacting the bill for true
consideration in deeds.
All of these reforms have been advo-
Gated for some time by the federation
and represent. in the opinion of that
body, the Districts most urgent needs.
The fact that police and f1remen's pen
sions head the list is taken as an in
dication of how much Washington citi-
zens desire the passage of legislation
that will adequately provide for dis
abled and superannuated employees of
these branches of the local government