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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
.RADF0RD POLICE A SUICIDE
Ill Health Said to Have Caused
Robert E. McNeal to Kill
Himself by Shooting.

Robert E. McNeal. chief of police
and town sergeant of Radford, Va,
committed suicide at mis- homo there
early Monday morning, according to
a report in Tuesdays papers.
Mr.. McNeal is said to have been
Respondent for several days, and his
friends attribute his act to illhealth.
The dead man is said to have been
told by physician that he had heart
trouble and probably would not live
very long, but the family doctor said
yesterday that so far as he knew
Mr.. McNeal was in sound health and
free from heart ailment.
Friends in Radford said yesterday
that Chief Neal was noticed on the
streets of his home town Sunday with
head downcast and in very low spir-
it's. About 8 O'Clock Monday morning
he went into smoke house in the
rear of his home and had it cleared
of all belongings. tie is said then to
have went into tho house and pro-
cured rug, returning to the smoke
house and stretched it upon the floor.
A few minutes later pistol shot
was heard and when John RAIDER, a
| street car conductor. reached the
scene, he found Mr.. McNeal lifeless.
The bullet had penetrated the roof of
themouth and come out at the back of
the head.
The dead man was chief of the
Radford police department for eight
cen years. He was married and had
two children.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
SWEET CLOVER FOR IMPROVING
ROUGH LAND.
(Southern Agriculturist.)

Much has been said and written
about sweet clover. | have been grow
ing it for twelve years and some of
the things said about it are not in
line with my experience.
AS Il soil-renovating crop l think
it is at the head of the list, as it can
be sown on poor land and let take
care of itself for four or five years. 1t
will improve the land quicker than
anything | have ever tried. 1t will
grow on poor land and will smother
out weeds and briers.
1t is not as good for hay as some
of the other egumes. To make good
hay it must be cut before it begins
to bloom. 1t would rather cut as soon
as it is two feet high. However, as it
will grow two and three feet in
thirty days, it will be very sappy and
hard to cure.
As pasture plant it comes in early
i'll the spring and stock will eat it off
close and kill it. | cannot get it to
last but year in pasture. AS honey
plant it is among the best.
Tenn. w. A. SPANGLE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
z MEN DIE BY DROWNING
Charles Graham and Terry Man
gus Are Victims of Accident
Near MatOaka, w. Va.

Two men lost their lives, while Il
third was rescued just as he was
sinking for third time when boat
in which they had been rowing near
Matoaka capsized Sunday afternoon,
according to report received by the
Bluefield Telegraph Monday.
The dead are:
Charles Graham, twenty-five year,.
Terry Mangus, twenty-five years.
Carl Mangus, young brother OF
Terry, was pulled from the water
Just as he was sinking for the third
time.
The three men had been rowing on
he waters oftheWcyanoka Coal Com
pany's property lease, when about 4
O'Clock the bot capsiZcd, throwing
hem overheard. Neither Terry nor
Carl Mangus could swim, and when
Graham, who was an expert swim
mer, saw their plight he attempted to
rescue them. Terry, however, in his
frenzy, is said to have grabbed his
rescuer by the leg and us Graham was
unable to break the hold both sank to
gether. Carl Mangus by this time
was about TO sink for the third time
when some boys on the bank threw
him a pole, which h, was just able
to grab, an' ne was hauled ashore.
After several minutes diving by ex-
perts of the neighborhood, Graham
was found by r. ID. Patterson, general
manager of the Weyanollc propertic.;
but while he still had slight pulse,
all efforts resuscitation proved
fruitless and he died within a shorr
Tune afterwards. Terry Manpus
body, was found about an hour afr
the fatal accident, within Il few fee,
from where he went down. The wa
ter IN this section of the river is about
fifteen feet deep.
Graham was employed by the Wey
anokc Coal and Coke Company, and
llved on the property. He was mar
RED and had a small child. He was
buried ut Odl Smiths store on the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
CHILDLESS HOMES AND HOME
LESS CHILDREN.

DR.. NIaybee says that "there is
somewhere, Il home awaiting every
homeless child. The trouble is to
bring the two together.
Last week short notice was pu,
in this paper, stating that Il little
girl, about ten years old, was home
less, and and Il home was wanted for
her. Up to this writing, Tuesday,
afternoon, fifteen applications have
been received at this office for the
little girl, Two of these offers of "a
home came from other counties than
TaZewell.
DR.. Maybee's statement is, no doubt
absolutely true-that there is Il home
somewhere awaiting every homeless
child. How to get the two together
is the question.
The Clinch Valley News will be
glad to render any assistance along
this line, within its power, without
compensation, other than the privi-
lege of being helpful. There are or
phan children and homeless children
in this county who need and want
homes, and childless homes who want
the presence and help of these home
less ones. A notice or advertisements
in this paper will bring results. The
names and addresses and particulars
must be given, and answers to the
ads. must be sent to the parties di-
rect, and not to this office. There
will be no charge for these advertise
ments.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
THE CHILD LABOR BILL AND
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The passage Of the child labor bill
is move directly in harmony and in
line with the object of The great
Sunday school movement, viz: the
conservation of chila life. The pro-
lection and salvation of the children
of the world, morally, physically, and
intellectually, has been, and still is,
the slogan of the hundreds of thous.
ands of Sunday school workers an;!
organizations throughout the world.
Through the work of Sunday school
organizations thousands of children
have been rescued from slavery and
oppression i'll heather lands, and now
the government of this great country
steps in and declares that the chill
dren shall not longer endure physi-
cal slavery here. And, so, the world
moves forward and upward in its cf-
fort to conserve and emphasize the
tremendous possibilities of the chill
dren of the race.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
f. LEE TRINKLE FOR CONGRESS
(From the Southwest Timcs.)

(From the Southwest Timcs.)
After declaring for Trinkle long ago
and after insisting that he be nomi-
mated as the Democratic candidate for
Representative, even in the face of
his own expressed wish, it is, per-
haps, superfluous for the Southwest
Times formally to pledge Mr.. Trimkle
its support. Nevertheless, we wish to
go on record as strongly as possible
as his avowed supporter, and we do
hereby formally pledge the heartiest
and most loyal support to f. Lee Trim
klc, of Wythe, Democratic nominee
for representative from the Ninth
Congressional district of Virginia.
Through thick and thin, with all the
force and influence it can command
the Southwest Times will seek 10
place Trinkle where he belongs-in
the legislative halls of the nation.
Virginia is state of Democrats. In
Washington today Virginia Demo
crat administers the highest office in
the United States. In Washington to-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

STRIKE WOULD BE RUINOUS.

That the threatened railroad strike
may be avertcd is the universal
hope and prayer of the entire coun-
try. When it is known that this strike
would effect and virtually tie up
transportation on $4,000 miles of
road, its significance can be apprc-
ciatcd. TO shut out freight trains
from such cities as New York, Chi
cago, and others, for even Il day,
would be Il serious thing. For Il week
or more would cause untold and in
describable suffering. Such result
is unthinkablc. AT this writing Pres
ident Wilson and the authorities of
the great railroads are comforting, and
every possible effort being made to
avert Il national calamity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
FLAT.

To say that Mr.. Hughes speeches,
as one man expressed it, have "fell
fiat" so far, is about the only way to
express it which seems to meet the
case. There has never been anything
like it heretofore in any political
campaign. The whole countrywide
publicans as we'll as Democrats, are
disappointed and surprised. From
such candidate at least one or two
good, sensible speeches were to be
looked for. But up to this time there
has been scarcely Il ripple on the sur
face. Why! There is only one ex-
PLANTATION, which suggests itself and
that is that the candidate has nothing
to say and says it, which means, as
has been said before, that he has no
issue, no policy. He started out with
"A simple, puerile criticism of Mr.
Wilson and has Npeated himself, us
ing worn out phrases, until, at this
time, few people care % read what he
says. And this means that Nr. Hughes
does not really believe what be says,
and cannot, therefore, be earnest and
effective in his speech. Will he warm
up and melt his collar. as he goes on?
We shall see. In the face of the eX-
listing conditions in this great coun-
try, what can any man say in criti-
eism that the people care to hear?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
MIR. HUGHES WONDERFUL
STATEMENT.

Those who think we are dccadent
and weak, and havn't got the old in
domitablc spirit, are very much mis-
taken" Extract from Mr.. Hughes
Medford Address.
Mr.. Hughes has been doing his
level best to make us believe that the
government, under President Wilson,
is "decadent. and has not the indom-
liable spirit" We all agree with him.
This government possesses as never
before the true American "indomita-
BILE spirit" The weakness of Mr..
Hughes speeches is due chiefly to the
fact that he docsn' believe what he
says. That is the reason exactly
why his addresses lack power and fall
flat. They are bromide from start
to finish.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
MAKE "A START THIS FALL.

If you have never grown winter
cover crops make start this fall.
Begin in small way and let the hab
it grow. This is good advice for every
one who is trying the winter legumes
for the first time. Rye you may safely
sow on any scale, even though you
have not been doing it, but crimson
clover, bur clover and vetch should
be planted on small scale at first
until you learn just how to handle il.
Take a little patch, fix it just right,
do whatever the authorities recon-
mend to get stand and plant at the
right time. There will be more profit
in such little patch handled in this
way than in Il large field slapped in
hit-or-miss fashion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
CHILD LABOR BILL IS NOW LAW

Washington, Aug. Without de-
bate or record vote, the child labor
bill was accepted by the house today
with the senate amendments. 1t will
become law one year after Presi-
dent Wilson signs it.
The measure represents years of
struggle m congress between forces
urging the conservation of child-life
and those opposing ii on many
grounds, chiefly that it was oues-
ton of the States and not the federal
government.
The law would not have been enact
ed at this sssion of congress had not
President Wilson, after the Democrat
&c caucus decided to eliminate it from
tn administration program, visited
the capitol and insisted upon it's in
clusion.
As it originally passed the house,
the measure proposed to bar from
interstate commerce products on
which child labor actually had been
employed. AS amneded by the Sen.
ate and now perfected, it prohibits
shipment between the states of all
products of any establishment which
employs child labor.
1t bars products of any mine or
quarry employing children under 16
and products of any mill. cannery,
workshop, factory, or manufacturing
establishment employing children I'M
der Ia, or which employees children
between ID and 16 more than eight
hours day, more than six days
week, or earlier than six o'clock in
the morning or later than seven in
the evening.
Opposition to the bill was led by
Southern Congressman and it's spon-
sors charged cotton mill owners with
being the princinal ohiectors
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
THE EMBATTLED NINTH.
Richmond Virrininn.l

In naming as their candidate for
congress Senator T.. Lee Trinkle, of
Wytheville, Ninth district democrats
have chosen man who will throw
himself into the fight with that zeal
md enthusiasm which counts for so
much, whether it be on the battle
front or on the hustings.
The Ninth district brand of democ-
racy is that fighting kind, which is de-
felopcd by years of active political
warfare, and which makes party ties
more binding than in those districts
where the enemy to be faced is al
ready beaten and knows it.
Senator Trinkle is man of parts.
brawny and brainy. II is leader
to stand by to fight for-and we an
ticipate when he battle is over the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

"Mr. Wilson will not make speak
ing tour. He don't have to."-Ex-
change. Just such over confidence
as this has defeated many Demo
cratic nominee. Only about two
months before the election, and there
seems to be little concern about it
SO far as the Democrats are concern
ed. Don't take anything = not too
much at least-for granted. There's
many slip between nomination and
a ballot box.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

What will be Mr.. Slemp's plea
Will he take his cue from his boss,
Mr.. Hughes, who is blazing the way?
Will he-can he-"point with pride"
to his own record, or give Il good ami
sufficient guarantee that he will cut
loose and do something worth while,
if reelected?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

mountain side between Giatto and
Pinnacle. Terry Mangus was assist
ant mine foreman on the Weyanokc
property and the son of MIR. and Mrs.
j. Q. Mangus, of Matoaka. He was
buried at Matoaka yesterday after
noon by the Order of Owls.
Carl Mangus, though greatly shock
cd by the disaster, is not thought to
be in cerious condition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
WILL POCAHONTAS PLEASE RE
PLY?

TaZewell, Va, Aug.22.
Mr. Editor: | see that there has
been startling revelations as to viola
tions of the Prohibition Law in the
town of Pocahontas. A large number
of citizens of the country are asking
What were the town officers of Poca-
hontas doing all this time? Did they
know of this fragrant violation OF
law? If thew knew Of it why didn',
they arrest the parties? If they did
MT know of it they must plead ig-
norance. Why was it necessary To
send TaZeweil lawyer there to clean
up the town? And finally, what be
comes of the Custer Law? Please re-
ply Respectfully,
CITIZEN.
The editors of this paper, not be-
ing on the ground, cannot answer
Citizens questions intelligcntly. Mr..
Barns Gillespie, who Investigated
conditions there and secured indict-
ments and convictions, was asked by
a reporter for this paper why the
officers Of that town did not break up
the joints there, and replied that he
did not know. We refer these ques-
tions to the Mayor of he City of
Pocahontas, or to any citizen who
can give the facts. The columns of
this paper are open for any explana-
ton or statement deemed necessary
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

The child labor bill, which has
passed both houses of congress, is
another hint as to the value placed
upon childhood by this nation. 1t is
regarded as one of the most bcnciic-
ial laws enacted for years. Read the
article in another column in this is
sue, which gives briefly the provis-
ions of the bill.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

Slemp following will know full well
that they have had Il run for their
honorS.
Greeting to the Ninth--and large
success!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

"Nlr. Hughes can speak Il number
of times every day without melting
his collar. Must wear cclluloid. =
Elk. Not necessarily cclluloid. Where
ever he speaks there is n regular
frost, they say, and the ice men are
put out of business for the time
being.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

Mr.. Hughes made one remark, and
only one during the campaign, which
seemed to have some semblance OF
truth and force, and Mr.. Bryan, with
one lick of his open hand, smacked it
fiat as Il pancake.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

Why not put the Big Noise on
the job? He would have kicked up Il
dozen fuses, and called dozen men
Il liar before this, which would have
been ut least interestin' readin'.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

Mr.. Hughes was stronger and more
eloquent in his silence before his nom
nation than he has been since, and
IA lot more "skerry."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

Much honor, says |, to the patriots
that fight for their country; but more
honor to them that keeps her out of 4
fight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
DAWN-AND THE WOMAN

And you watched beside me through all the night
And you held my hand till the morning light
with your eyes as clear and as brave and strong
AS tho all your soul afood with song!
10 you understand you pledged to me,
And wreck am !, dead black sea,
With my manhood dumb and my soul astray-
derelct ship, to the tempest prey?
All! | feel your voice through the gloom and dark
And 1T lights my soul like vital spark
We have still our life? Twill be hard at best!
We can make a home? But humble nest
And our souls are free from dshonour's stain?
And we have not backened our hands for gain?
And we still can work. And still can love!
There's the earth beneath . and our God abovei
Thus you lead me through the labyrinth maze.
While you press my feet from the danger-ways
Till l see the light and understand
And | grasp the reel with steady hand:
And know that things, tho thew cost us dear
Have n value save as they here
IT'S the things feel, that we do, and are
Not the things have, that shall carry far!
So again ! say that your words are true,
And our God is good for He gave me you,
And you held me firm till Despair crept past
And manned the Barque of my Life at last
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

"The hand that rocks he cradle"
never has ruled the world of fashion.
The designers of shoes, hose and
skirts-all of them men-rule the
world of fashion. Read the New York
letter in this issue.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25

We've got no right to criticize the
other man till we've stepped into his
shoes an seen if we could walk
straighter than he did.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-25
When My Ship Comes In
wan s NE may be monologue but there is alyavs g,
prompting, behind the scenes.-Helen Hewitt Green
MORNING-AND HOPE.

lS 1Iua1yo
prompting behind the scenes.-Heen Hewitt Green
NORTHUMBERLAND HOPE
When W.; my ship in from the further seas
With her flag unfurled the tender breeze c"S
S' hold d w s the whs wings
W WIN o see her safe from the wars wild sport,
When the hand her ca aet h0I tr ap0r
4h h my pride and joy will be all for you
lchave no delight in the store she brings
Save only it give to you coveted things,
With S th nave then such garments may wear
give You sh ssS that tlf the H%abs mad.
! will give you sandals and cloth of gold
4 4nd as much l soft # silk hold
F Fot IL, know y not peace would give you
You You have shown me worlds that could see
And owe you debts that / still must owe, '''"'
% So alone watch and will search the sea
LII sight my barque as she sails me.
MIDDAY-AND IT'S BURDEN.
When my ship comes in with tomorrow's tide,
1 Ana / mount r, her deck with pardoned pride,
N eGn the sh" mot goat t er her chest of gold
! s shah think, and know, that your words are true
AN And He He kept my ship Ger stormy sea
~, sba re + brought her safe to her port and mel
sha hf , aSS to the kno sSl of land
shall learn the secret of tho eu sua and i%r start
! shall CLEAN the world till know and i be-
I tf ra anf 1--we dream of me-
I'LL make me worthy the gifts you gvei
49,: And for this, impatient scan the sea
III my eyes grow dim with the dread in me
And fear-I fear what dare not saw
And my morn of hope grows weary day!
EvENTIDE-AND DESPAIR.
My Morn of Hope! Can it ever be
That there once was hope in this shell of me?
That there once was youth? Or a love of song?
All am Old and worm and the days long
For my heart is filled with black despair
And beat my breast and | wiring my hands
AND press my face in the sea swept sands
hat VOur r. &c
And the Truths false that your Prophets taught
For nv ship came not! Nor she was not lost
on On fam would think of her wrecked and tossed
BY the rock-split surf a distant shore!
But she lives! She lives, and she's mine no more!
On! they sailed her out pirate sea-
And your God was there, and He let it be!
NOW her men lie dead and her proud flag trails,
ANA those foul hands tumble her snow-white sails!
How they laugh aloud as they clutch my gold,
AS they tear my treasures from the hold
AS they draDe their forms and they deck their hair
with the gifts had dreamed that my bride might wear
Ana they shout and they sing in their ribald glee
While faint and die. by heartless ses
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-08
From a shoeepeE to a ship spar
BERTlxND LUMBER co

The flower gardens around the
Southern Pacific depot buildings
are being cared for this week by
a gardener from Houston. All
plants and shrubs are being Civ.
Oh that treatment which they
should have during their dor
maut season, thereby fitting
them for a long growing and
blooming season. Thousands OF
tourists pass through this city,
over this line annually. The
principal trains carrying this
class of travellers pass this
point, gong both ways, in the
late afternoons. The travellers
from the arid regions of the west
and the snow clad fields of the
north Will alike find spot here
which will refresh and rest the
eye, and charm the wearied spirit
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-08
TEN QUESTIONS
TO ASK YOURSELF

/. What weak places are
there in my character that
should seek to strengthen?
2. What habits have l that |
should change?
3. Am | caring for my land as
| ought to do?
4. Am | making the farm feed
itself, leaving my money crops as
surplus crops?
s. Am driving my work as
ought to do-avoidiDg idle days
and idle leamsg
6. Am | using brain as well as
muscle as fully as ought
reading and studying about my
business, planning ahead, test
ing new methods, getting the
best of other mems experiences?
z Am multiplying my own
power and making my own time
count for most by using the best
tools, teams, and machinery fol
getting resultsg
s. Am marketing wisely al
well as producing wisely-grad
ing properly, studying market
conditions, and joining will
neighbors in cooperative selling
and shippiDgs
9. Am as businessllBe as
ought to be IN the matter of keep
ing records and accounts, paying
bills by check, and avoiding
time prices and travelling agent
schemese
10. Am doing my duty as
husband, father, nelghbor, and
as a citizen of this>communl
ty?-Ex. =