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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-07-14
Statement of the financial condition OF
BANK OF POCAHCNTAS.

located at Pocahontas, in the county
of Tazewell, State of Virginia. at the
close Of business June 30. 1916, made
to the State Corporation Commission:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $2l6, 9O2. 80
OVerdraEts, unsecured, 212.76
Bnnking house and lot, 1000. 90
Other real estate owned, i,590.50
furniture ana fixtures, 10000
Other cash items, 309.31
Due from National banks. l2l.652. 30
Due from State Banks, Pri-
vate Bankers and Trust
Companies, 2,235.35
Paper currency, 25.366. 90
fractional paper currency,
>. niekels and cents, 267.6s
Gold com, 1,470.0O
Silver coin, 3'756 90
TOTAL, 1892, 1892 20
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in, 5OOOO.O0
Surplus fund, 10000 90
Undivided profits, less
amount paid for interest,
expenses and taxes, 12,035.18
Dividends unpaid, 800 90
Individual deposits, includ-
ing savings deposits, 218,776.O
Time certificates of deposit, 96,241 .26
Certified checks, 1856
Cashiers checks out
standing, 272.56
Due to National Banks, 1892. ST
Due to State Banks, Pri-
vate Bankers and Trust
Companies, 837.48
Reserved for accrued interest
On certificates of deposit, 994.4
Reserved for accrued taxes, 216.80
TOTAL, $500, 1892 20
|, G. M. Galway, cashier, do solemn
ly swear that the above is Il true
statement of the financial condition of
Bank of Pocahontas. located at Po-
cahontas, in the county of Tazewell,
State of Virginia, at the close of bus
mess on the Both day of June, 1916,
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
Correct-Attest:
C. NJ. GALWAY, Cashier.
o. B. MOORE,
S. p. MUSTARD,
L. j. STUMP,
]. w. BAILEY,
Directors.
State of Virginia, County of Taze-
we'll:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by c.. M. Galway, cashier, this 9th
day of July, 1916.
HARRY GROSS, Notary Public.
My commission expires March ID, 1919
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-07-14

at Pocahontas. in the county
of Tazewell. State of Virginia. at the
close Of business June 30. 1916, made
to the State Corporation Commission:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
OF BULL
MOOSE SUMMONED
TO CONFERENCE

New Orleans, July 28.-John M.
Parker, vice presidential nominee of
the Progresslves, announced here late
today that Matthew Hale, as vice
chairman of the Progressive national
committee, has called a conference of
the party's leaders for Indianapolis
on August to decide upon the course
considered most advisable for men,
bers of the party to follow. Be-
cause of this action, Mr.. Parker
stated, the Progressive national con-
vention, which he proposed should be
held in Chicago on August S, will be
abandoned, at least for that date and
place.
The decision of Vice Chairman Hale
to call conference instead of a sec
ond convention at this time, Mr..
Parker said, was reached after con-
ferences in the last few days in New
York with Messrs. Colby of New York,
Hopkins and New Jersey Lee, and
other leaders who have kept in close
touch with the vice presidential nomi-
Inee here.
Mr.. Hale, it was stated, was acting
chairman of the national committee at
present because of the absence of Vic
tor Murdoch of Kansas, chairman, who
is abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
Francis Witt Will Be Tried
Here on Charge of Sup
plying Pistols to Stand
ridge Eft AL.

Francis Witt, who is alleged to
have been the "outside" man in the
conspiracy resulting in the escape of
Is white convicts from the "stockade"
at the Tucker penal farm on the night
of June 26, was arrested yesterday at
Greenville, Mo-, and Deputy Sheriff
u. L. McBurnett will leave this fore
noon to return Witt here for trial on
charges of aiding and abetting the
escape of convicts.
The 10 convicts, five of whom have
been recaptured, escaped from the
prison about II o'clock Sunday night,
June 26, by pointing two pistols at
the free guard and the "trusty" doing
guard duty, compelling them to give
up their arms, and then lie face down
ward on the floor. The convicts then
pried off one of the pieces of two-by-
four, emerged from the cage, secured
guns from the locker and food from a
storeroom and made their escape.
"Trusties," who sleep on the second
floor, were aroused by the noise, and
started down, but few shots fired by
the desperadoes through the floor
sufficed to deter the 'ttrusties" from
any effort toward preventing the de-
livery.
How the men procured the two
pistols puzzled the authorities for
some time. 1t was known they had
been aided by some one on the out
side, but the identity of this person
remained mystery until the recap
ture of the five convicts. among whom
lis brother of Witt. The penal farm
authorities intercepted letter from
+ho oopx,io+ RI Witt in which the nriS-
oner told of the escape, the recapture
pear" The letter was addressed to
Witt in North Arkansas, but the &C
cused evidently had become alarmed,
for he was not found at the same
place where the letter was directed.
Standridge's Work.
Wits brother, when confronted
with the information obtained from
his letter, disclosed all the details OF
the conspiracy. He said that while
his brother was visiting him a short
time previous to the delivery, Stand
ridge told Witt that he (Standridge)
had $4,000 "where no one except he
could get it," and that if Witt would
obtain two pistols and ammunition
and place them where Standridge des-
ignated he would pay Witt $500 when
at liberty. According to the convict,
Witt agreed. The pistols and cart
ridges were placed upon a pillar. un-
der the dining room of the stockade,
whence they were procured by Stand
ridge when he and the other convicts
were taken for exercise on Sunday
Tor few days before the escape. ;.
] The stockade is an immense build
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
All New YOrk'S Street Car
Lines May Be Tied Up Today

Despite the disorder dring the day
there were fewer arrests and no, cas-
ualties. Strikers and sympathizers,
according to the police. derailed 30
cars and damaged as many more. In
most cases, by the time the police az
rived the rioters had dispersed.
Both sides reported to the police
that gunner are being employed. The
police have recognized several notori-
Gus gangsters among the strike
breakers.
No attempt has been made to fix
blame on the strikers for the fatal
accident that occurred in the Bronx
late last night. In this accident, a
strikebreaker, acting as motorman
was killed and two police and three
strike guards employed by the rail
way company were hurt. Their car
jumped the track and struck an iron
pillar and five minutes later three
empty cars in some mysterious man.
ner rolled down steep hill and
crashed into the Wreckage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
SCIENTISTS UNITE
FIGHT PARALYSIS

New York, July 28.-Concerted
warfare upon infanti'e paralysis by
the most eminent specialists in medi-
cal research in the Unite Stats will
be planned at meet ng to be held
IN this city in the near future. Health
Commissioner Emerson announced to-
night.
Funds to defray the expenses of the
conference were provided yesterday
by the board If estimates. During
me last "a hours ther' were 1874 new
cases and IS fatalities f. ON the disease
reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
10000 Witness
EXECUTION Of
EX.V|LLA Chief

Laredo, Tex, July 2S.- Santiago
Ramirez, a former governor of the
Mexican state of Coahuila, and later
a Villa general, was publicly executed
on the plaza at Saltillo. Mex, Monday
afternoon, according to news reach
ing Nuevo Laredo tonight from an
authentic source.
Ramirez, it was stated, had left
Mexico with the dwindling of Villas
power and had returned recently to
offer his services to Carranza, when
war between the United States and
Mexico seemed imminent.
Ten thousand persons, according TO
the report, witnessed the execution.
Ramirez met death bravely, refusing
to be blindfolded when he stood be-
fore the firing squad.
Mexican arrivals today stated that
many former Villa officers who ac-
cepted amnesty from the Carranza
government at the time that hostili-
ties with the United States were i'm
minent, are mailing their way to the
border, in fear for their lives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
Alleged "OutSide" Man i'm
Escape Is COnVicts Cauqht

ing, with the wooden cage in the CEN
ter. The cage will accommodate
about 300 men. The guards march
around it. At the time designated, on
that Sunday night, Standridge held up
one of the guards while other con-
spirators held up the other. One of
the guards was lured near the cage
under pretense of being given paper.
When at the bars, six-shooter was
pushed against his head and he was
told to "hand over" his gun and then
lie down. He did. About the same
procedure was followed in the case of
the other guard. The public is ia
miliar with the remainder of the
story.
The task of capturing Witt WAS
placed in the hands of Sheriff Will
liams, who has been at work for sew
eral weeks tracing the accused. Yes
terday evening telegram came from
J. F. Hughes, sheriff of Wayne coun-
ty, Mo-, saying Witt had been placed
in Jail there, pursuant to the Jeffer-
son officials request.
The prison authorities expressed
their gratitude and were warm in
their commentator of Sheriff Will
liams when they were informed last
night that Witt was in custody and
would be brought back to jefferson
tomorrow by Deputy Sheriff McBur-
nett.
American preserved orange, lemon
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
At End Of Day of Riotlng,
Union Men Say Disturb
ance Will Extend to
Every Line.

New York, July 2S.-At the end OF
a day of almost continuous rioting in
the Bronx, leaders of the strike of
trolley men predicted the disturbance
would extend to Manhattan and
Brooklyn within the next 48 hours.
w. D. Mahon, president of the In
ternational Union ofStreet Railway
employees, was authority for the state
ment that plans for a general strike
would be discussed at mass meetings
by delegates from all the trolley lines
in the city.
The police decided the situation was
becoming so serious they had ordered
more than 5000 men to remain on
reserve duty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
Widely Known Pine Bluff
Resident Visiting Son
When End Came.
BODY WILL REACH
CITY TODAY AT |
Native Of Columbia i0IHty. Captain
Miner Came to Pine Bluff in 1859,
Helped to Establish the Southern
Grocery Company.

Capt. J. D. Miner, one Of Pine
citizens, and familiarly known to
died about 80 o'clock yesterday aft
Miner, at Warren.
Captain Miners health has been
poor for some months past, although
bed until a week or so ago, while he
was visiting his son at Warren. His
condition gradually became worse, and
Wednesday his son Frank Miner was
summoned bv telegraph to be with his
father. Both sons were at the bed
side when the end came.
News of the death of Captain Mil
ner caused sorrow and regret in Pine
Bluff last evening. Few men were
more widely known in this city, and
he held the esteem and affection of all
with whom he was acquainted. He
had lived many years here and was
always among the prominent business
men, taking keen interest in every
movement which tended toward the
growth, upbuilding and prosperity of
Pine Bluff and this section.
Funeral Here Sunday.
The body will be brought ito Pine
Bluff on Cotton Belt passenger train
No. 2 today at 10 o'clock, and will
be taken to the home Of Capt. G. l..
Madding, at 1903 West Fourteenth
avenue, where it will lie until Sunday
afternoon. The funeral will be held
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the First Presbyterian church, with
services by Rev. A. A. Boyd. At the
cemetery services will be conducted
| by Pine Bluff lodge No. 149, of the
Elks, of which lodge deceased was an
old and active member.
The following friends have been Sc
lected to serve as pallbearers:
Honorary-George l.. Maddlng, J..
B. Avery, Leo M. Andrews, DR.. A. G..
Jordan, Maj J. E. Isbell, John O'Con-
nell, J. w. Crawford, Judge c. M.
Philpot, j. w. Gibson, J. G. Madding
and George Darby.
Active-C. M. Nichol, Carl Rut-
ledge, j. A. Perdue, Hardy Kilgore,
C. c.. Handy, Harold Bluthenthal,
Gillian Lawton and J. B. Speers.
Native of Columbia.
Captain Miner was native or
Columbia county, where he was born
about &C years ago. lie made his
home almost continually at I'll Dorado
until 1889, when he moved to Pine
Bluff, making his home here since
that time. Mrs. Miner, who was a
Miss Crawford of Union county, pre-
coded him to the grave by about six
years, and two sons survive, Harry
Miner of Warren and Frank Miner
; of Pine Bluff.
Captain Miner was one of the
founders of the Southern Grocery
company, which was organized here
in 1889, soon after he moved to Pine
Bluff. After severing his connection
with that company, he was engaged
in the brokerage business, but for the
past several years he has not been
actively, engaged in any business,
principally because of the condition of
his health. He was member of the
Presbyterian church and Of the Elks'
lodge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
NAME NEW OFFICERS.

Kansas City, July 28.-Edwin
Dickinson was reelected president and
Clifford listed, a director and men,
Der of the reorganization committee,
was elected vice president of the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railway at
a meeting of the directors here today.
Both men live in Kansas City. The
successor to Willard B. King, chair
man of the executive committee, whose
resignation was accepted, was not
chosen, it was announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
ADD EUROPEAN WAR
British Announce Success.

London, July 2S.-British troops
have captured Delville wood in its
entirety, the British official statement
announced this afternoon. The Ger
man position in the Somme region
had been defended by the Branden-
burg division. which was driven out.
The statement follows:
after severe fighting we have
driven the fifth Brandenburg divi-
sion from their remaining positions
in Delville wood, capturing three Of
ficers and 1873 men.
"The whole wood now IS in our
hands and two German counter at
tacks have been beaten off with heavy
loss to the enemy.
1--WE made further progress In
Longueval village and near Pozieres
and in the latter area we captured AZ
wounded Germans.
Last night the enemy guns were
active against our new positions ami
there were heavy artillery duels In
various sectors of the battle area.
"Near Neuvo Chapelle small par
ties of Germans succeeded in entering
our front trenches at two points but
at once were driven out by a coun-
ter attack, leaving few wounded IN
our hands.
Northeast of Souchez and at sew
eral other points our artillery shelled
the enemy's front line and communi-
cation trenches"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29

Washington, July 28.-September 8
is the date now being considered by
administration leaders for adjourn
ment of congress. All hope of geeting
Through by August 10, the date fixed
|by the Democratic senate caucus, has
lbeen abandoned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
DAVID BERG. CAMDEN.

Camden, July 28.-David Berg, 81
years old, for many years a resident
of this city, died Sunday at his home
in Phoenix, Arizona. The body was
brought here for burial in the Jewish
Rest cemetery. He is survived by his
brothers, Henry and Leo Berg, Of this
city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
Berlin SAYS Attacks Fail.

Berlin, July %. via London
Strong British attacks against the
German position, Foreaux wood. IN
the Somme district, broke down yes
terday under the German fire. says
the official statement issued today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29

More than 70 per cent of the ex-
ports of Jamaica come to the United
States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
AIRSHIPS RAID
ENGLISH COAST.

clCCUIulHS W dill OIllCldl SldltLlCuL
# just issued.
:" "The number of raiders" says
the statement, has not yet been
established. The reports as to
# the raiders crossing the coast
= came from Yorkshire and Lin
# colnsh.re. Bombs were dropped,
# but details are lacking"
81 st 81 Il 81 81 81 II Il Il
London, July 2S.-Driving forward
at two points. less than 60 miles
apart, Russian forces have captured
Brody, in Gallcia. and have broken
the Austro- G German first line west "
Eutsk, in Volhynia, according to the
latest Russian official communication.
In addition, the Russians have TAX
en- 5000 prisoners and 46 guns.
Vienna admits the penetration Of
the Austrian line on the Br>dv- LeZell-
low road, and says the Austrians are
continuing the battle on the sou hern
border of Brcdy
The capture of Brody, an important
railway junction, some so miles
northeast of Lemburg, opens a direct
road to the Galician capital. The &C.
cupation of the town also may have
the effect of causing the entire Aus
tran line southwark toward Tarnapol
and Bucacz to fall back.
British troops north of the Somme
in France have succeeded in occupy
ing the whole of Longueval against
the stubborn defense by the Germans.
Their march toward Bapaume also
has been aided by the reoccupation
of the Dellville woods, which were
captured July Is, and surrendered
few days later in the face IT German
attacks. Fighting continues in the
vicinity of Pozieres.
On the front heL1 by the French,
no fighting in the Somme region is
reported by Paris.
In the Vosges, however. the Ger
mans have attempted to break the
French line In one attack, south of
Saint Marie pass, the Germans gained
foothold in French positions, but
we're driven out again, Paris says. A
second attack was broken up.
In naval battle between several
German submarines and three British
patrol boats, off the coast of Scotland,
Berlin reports the sinking Of one of
the British ships. 1t adds that the
other two patrol boats are supposed
to have been sunk. London says
that in raid by German subma-
rine on a fleet of British fishing YES
sells, eight of the vessels were sunk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29
The Weather

Saturday and Sunday, unsettled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29

American preserved orange. lemon
and citron peel finds favor in Canada.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-07-29

(contInued on page tour.l
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-03

been commenced against them in the circuit
court Of said county, the object and general
nature Of which Is 10 enforce the lien OF the
state Of Missouri on the following real es-
back taxes for the year 1912, 1913 and 1915,
Lot in block 81 Of the Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision Of parts OF sections
y and %, township %, north. range 1 east,
Tract a. in section :, township q. north, Of
range , east, i0O2 acres-as shownb by Murdoch
Crumb plat book ,, page I. All of said lands
being subject TO mineral reservation made
by Big Muddy Coal & Iron Company in book
50, page I'll, Iron county land recOrds-saId
real estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
IAN itemiZed statement in the nature Of a tax
costs now due on said real estate for the years
Aforesaid, amounting in the aggregate 70 the sum
Of seven aud 72-lOO dollars, is filed with said
petition as provided by law,D
And unless they be aud appear at the next term
Of said conrt 10 be holden for the county Of Iron
and state Of Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in October next,
1916, and on or before the third day thereof IF
the term shall so long continue; and, If not, then
before the end Of the terml and plead, answer or
demur TO said plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken as confessed, judgment rendered in ac-
cordanee with the prayer OF said petition, and
said real estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment, interest and
costs, be sold under a special teri facias to be
issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published according TO law in the Iron County
Register a weekly newspaper published in said
county of Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from TIE record:
lSEALl Witness my hand and official seal, this
Oath day of June, 1916.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-03
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
sour, in vacation, June "a, l9l6.
The state Of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of B. P. Burnham, collector of
the revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
John LeddY, if living; or the unknown
c~onsort, heirs and devisees of John
Leddy, if he be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, B.
P. Burnham, collector of the revenue of
Iron county, Missouri, and files his petition
and affidavit, setting forth among other
things, that the defendant,
John Leddy, if living; or the unknown
c%onsort, heirs and devisees of John Leddy,
if he be dead,
are non-residents of the state of Missouri,
and that they cannot be served with sum-
mons in said state;
1t is therefore, ordered by the clerk of
the circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made notifying
said defendants that an action has been
commenced against them in the circuit
court of said county, the object and general
nature of which is to enforce the lien of the
state of Missouri on the following real es-
tate, belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, I9l2, 1913,
and 1914, to wit:
Lot 2 in block 4I Of the Murdoch Crumb
C~ompany's subdivision of parts of sections
29 and 81, township "a, north, of range q
east; tract I9 in section q, township 80
north, of range 3 east, 1851 acres, as shown
by Murdoch Crumb plat book 3, page s.
All of the above described land being sub
lect to mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal & Iron Company in book So,
page AL, Iron county land records-said
real estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement in the nature of
a. tax bill showing the amount of taxes,
interest and costs now due on said real
estate for the years aforesaid, amounting in
the aggregate to the sun of eight and 81
100 dollars, is filed with said petition as
provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term OF said court to be holden for the
county of Iron, and state OF Missouri, at the
court house in said county on the fourth
Monday in October next, 1916, and on or be-
fore the third day thereof (f the term shall
SO long continue; and, if not, then before
the end of the term), and plead answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the same
will be taken as confessed, judgment
rendered in accordance with the prayer OIL
said petition, and said real estate, or SC
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special feri facias to be issued
thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published according to law in the Iron
county Register, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county of Iron and state Of
Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record;
[SEAL Witness my hand and oficia
seal, this oath day OF June.
1916.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.