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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
Wife BEATER is
SHOT in THE LEG
Pocahontas Colored Citizen Was
in Act of Carving Up" His
"Better HALF" When OFF,
Ger Ends Fight With Gun.

Pocahontas, Aug. 16.-W. f. Shu.
mate, n new man on the town police
force went in response to police
call between Church and Rolfe streets
to quell disturbance. One Will Tins.
ley, colored, was causing his wife to
scream at the top of her voice, and in
reality was using knife on her with
some effect when Shumate entered the
room through the half open door
Iinslcy was not disposed TO surrender
without resistance and Paul Becherts
was deputized by Shumate to assist
him in arresting Tinsley, who by this
time was graphing with Shumate and
had picked up butcher knifewhich
he was using on Shumatc's arm, in
fiicting more damage, it turned out,
to his coat than to his arm. Anyway,
realizing the desperate character of
the negro and his own dangerous po-
sition Shumate drew his gun and shot
Tinsley through the lcg, which caused
him to release his hold and submit
to arrest. He is now in Jail.
Young Max Magrill, who was OPP
Grated on last Thursday at hospital
in 6luefield, is said to be getting along
nicely, and should be out in Il couple
of weeks
The visitors to the Masonic Lodge
here, W. w. Gait, of Norfolk, John
5: Rortimore and T A. Repass, Jr.,
OF Tazewell, reached Pocahontas Tues
day afternoon and were entertained
at tea by Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Baach.
A large number of the Masons at
tended the meeting at night, several
visitors being present from nearby
points There was work in the third
degree, and banquet was served, the
members leaving the hall about two
o'clock. The Grand Lodge officers ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with
Pocahontas lodge, which is known as
being well up in the work.
Mrs. jamie Huff is spending some
time ut Yellow Sulphur Springs. Mr..
and Mrs. Philip L. Baird have Just re-
turned from n trip to Yellow Sulphur
N. c. Smith, of Big Vein, has lust
returned from trip of several weeks
which was spent principally in Rich
mond.
Mrs. j. C. Walters and child. and
Mr.. G. H. Landon, left Tuesday for
Lynchburg to visit relatives.
A. w. Landon, the proprietor of the
Black Diamond Book Co., on Center
Street, has filed position in bank
ruptcy.
F. d. Raffel, accompanied by his
wife and children, will leave Poca-
hontas this week for Catlets5urg, Ky,
where they will make their home in
the future. Mr.. Raffel has accepted g
position there.
Miss Bessie McCann entertained
several young friends Tuesday night
at her home in honor of Miss FAME
O'Bricn, of Richmond.
James M. Young, an insurance man
OF Richmond, was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Mamie j. Crockett, of West
Graham, is on a visit to her relatives
in Pocahontas.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
subordinate(i.

subordinated.
The same 10 true of the Presidents
European policy Because the presi
dent, 10 win recognition of n right
without resorting to war, resortcd to
diplomacy, Mr.. Hughes is sure he
must be man of words instead of
deeds. He is blind to the noblcst din,
lomatic victory ever won.
The same is true of tho remarkable
Legislative achievements. 1t is n new
thing for President utterly to defy
Wall Street and the political bosses
OF his party and write new chapter
of economic liberty. Because it is new.
it fails to impress Mr.. lIuges; he is
only aware OF some bad appointments
and ineiliciency.
All this betrays wooden mind. No
statesmanlike appreciation of the lur
ger issues-mere ranting about de-
tails.
Now note how this smacks of 1864.
AN idenlist was then keeping the
Union from suicide, displaying n
brand of patience, large grasp and
democratic outlook which has made
man proudcr to be man. But the Dem
ocrats, having been in power for half
II century, could see no good i'm Lin
coin. The party of property, they hat
cd his idenlism. Their campaign is
sues were the fnct of the war, which
they blamed to his notion and his un-
doubted blunders in its conduct.
Today it is the Republican Party
which is the tool of property. Accus-
toned to power for so long, il can see
no good in man whose patience, de-
mocracy and statcsmanship appear
Lincolnian to the independent mind.
It blames the crises he has pulled us
through to his weakness, who has de-
fled the Kaiser, million hyphcnntcs,
Big business, his party's bosses and
the bosses of the Women's Alliance!
His opponent contents himself with
slurring details in his policy, although
he dares not say how otherwise he
himself would have acted.
Lincoln's death turned the Govern
mcnt over to the practical men of his
party. One result wns the rcconstruc-
ton horrors; another the denth OF DO
litical idnlism for many decades. To
lead us after the present conflict, God
deliver us from Il man and party with
out vision. Murder kept Lincoln from
finishing his task. Shall pnrtisunship
keep Wilson from finishing his?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
DISCUSS STATE MEETING
w. c. T. U. Has Arrangements
Made for Gathering Here
Next Month.

The w. G.. T. U. held its regular
meeting with Mrs. w. T. Witten Tues
day afternoon at three o'clock. De-
votional exercises were led by Mrs.
Hurley, after which interesting pieces
were read by Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Wit
ten, Mrs. Hurley and Miss Ellie Bo-
wen. The years reports were given
out to the departments to be filled in
and sent to the couny convention,
which meets at Raven, August 81.
Plans for the State Convention were
discussed, and it was voted to send
the Presbyterian and Lutheran chur-
ches vote of thanks for giving the
use of their churches for the day ses-
sions of the convention The opera
house has been secured for the night
sessions. Mrs. Witten, Mrs. O'Brien,
and Mrs. Peery were chosen as dele
gates to the county convention.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year; President, Mrs.
George Peery; Vicc-President. Mrs
w. G.. O'Brien; Rec. Secretary, Mrs.
NJ. J. Hankins; Cor. Secretary, Mrs.
w. T. Witten; Treasurer, Miss Irene
Peery. Two new members were added
to the Unon, Mrs. A. M. Black and
Mrs. Arrowood. An earnest appeal
was made by Mrs. O'Brien that every
member of the Union give support in
making the convention success. The
meeting closed with the benediction
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
FAMILY REUNION IN BURKES
GARDEN.

A pleasant reunion of the Davis
family was held in Burke's Garden
last Friday. The family consists of
MIR: w. 7. Davis, the father, and six
children, all of whom are living, and
were present on this occasion, be-
sides a number of grandchildren and
sons-in-law. The children are: Mrs
B. R. Moss, Mrs. w. M. Pruett, A,
w. Davis, Mrs. +. D. Ferrell, w. f.
Davis and Mrs. S. D. Faulkes. The
reunion dinner was given in celebra.
tion of the birthday of Mustard Pru-
ett, a grandson. May they all live to
celebrate many more birthdays, anG
enjoy family reunions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
HENRY RESIDENCE SOLD
George c. Peery Becomes Pur-
chaser of Fine Home in East
TazewelI.

Mr.. Geo. C. Peery. the well known
lawyer. has purchased the Henry
home in East Tazewell, advertised
for sale several weeks in this paper.
Mr.. Peery will get possession of the
property within about thirty days.
The future plans of Mrs. Henry and
her daughters are not definitely
known, but it is understood that thev
will move from Tazewell. Their re-
moval will be universally regretted.
Mrs. Henry has gone on n visit to
her, son, j. Ran. Henry, in Roanoke,
and will not return to Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
MEDAL CONTEST.

There will be gold medal contest
in the Christian church Thursday
night, Aug. "a, at o'clock, there
being seven contestants, all holding
silver medals. The contest will be as
follows;
Statewide Prohibition, Helen Kim
ball; The Cost of the Liquor Traffic,
Dorothy Scott; The Spider Web, Mag
gle Yost; Uncle Sam and the Liquor
Traffic, Litz Mcclure; Uncle Josiah's
Views, Dorothy Hankins; The Battle
Is On, Helen Bottimore; Is Intem-
perance Nothing to You?, Grace
Johnson.
The public is cordially invited to
be present.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
SAW CLEVELAND BY AUTO.

Attorney George w. st. Clair re-
turned Monday from business trim
to Cleveland, where he purchased ad-
ditional machinery for the Jewell
Ridge Coal Corporation. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Lees and wife were in Cleveland mt
the same time. on their way to Mia
CARA Falls for a vocation. Shredder
y Kelly, who handle the Jewell Ridge
Coal in Cleveland, provided an auto
mobile for the party upon their ar
rival in Cleveland, and they were
shown the sights of the city, includ-
ing the beautiful Euclid avenue, the
street on which John d. Rockefeller
lives, and other points of interest
throughout the city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
POUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill, Aug. 16.-Mrs Mar
tina Sparks had the following visitors
last Sunday: Her son, w. r. Sparks,
Toms Creek; Albert Maxwell, N. &
W., and George Maxwell, of Florida,
her brothers.
Mrs. Hughes, wife of the Episcopal
minister, left last week to visit her
two children in Canada, near Detroit,
Mich. She was accompanied from Gin
cinnati by her daughter, Miss Hughes,
a trained nurse. Her daughter, Miss
Mary Hughes, accompanied her as far
as Bluefield.
The Misses Hurt entertained q
number of young people at the home
of their mother, Mrs. Ollie Hurt, last
Friday night, in honor of Miss Cole
man, of Alabama.
Miss Rebekah Davis left last night
for Lake Travers, Michigan, to Tin
of Cincinnati, for ten days, at Mrs
lays r. X. suGmta Gillespie, aems Sam InsfSi Ward, and
here this afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Mulkey, of Honaker, Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Susan RingstafI
Saturday and Sunday, and was called
bacl, Monday on account of the ill.
ness of her daughter, Miss Callie, who
was suffering from asthma, but i.
much better now.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. M. Cecil, of Gro
well, Tex, and Hot Springs, Ark.
spent Monday night with their cousin
Mrs. w. B. Steele and family, ant
Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Oil,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
RUN DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE
Young Boy Painfully Injured
While Returning to his Home
From Picture Show.

Walter Faulkner, the 13-year-old
son of Brown Faulkner, who lives
between Tazewell and North Taza,yell
was seriously injured last Monday
night in an auto accident near his
home. Young Faulkner was return.
ing home on the street car from town,
when he was truck by an automobile
driven by Dave Peery, of North Taze-
well, and received injuries which at
first were thought to be fatal
Faulkner was returning home FROM
the picture show, and it is stated
aiighted from the street car be fore
it had stopped, near his home. Dave
Peery, son of John d. Peery, a well
known citizen of North Tazewell, was
returning to his home at the same
time in an automobile, and was driv-
ing, it is said, alongside the street
car. Not expecting anyone to get off
the car before it stopped, Peery was
not on the lookout for young Faulk-
ner when he suddenly jumped from
the car and stepped into the path OF
the automobile. 1t was too late fol
Peery to stop, and the boy was struck
by fender, and after being knocked
down, was dragged several feet be.
fore the brakes could be applied. He
was picked up and carried into hi:
home nearby, when DR.. Johnston was
summoned. 1t was found that the
boy had been severely bruised, ant
internal injuries of critical nature
were feared. On Tuesday morning the
injured boy was taken to Bluefielt
hospital, where he is now resting wei
and some hopes are entertained TO,
his recovery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
SHORT UP FOR SPEEDING
Charged With Running Faster
Than the Law AllOws-Must
Answer i'm Court Today.

Dewey Short, of BurFc's Garden,
has been clted to appear before an
officer in this town today TO show
cause why he should not be fined for
speeding his automobile. Mr.. Short
mny he guilty of speeding ns chnrg-
ed, but he has plenty OF company.
There are II number of automobile
drivers in this town, who have no
more regard for the law than if il
was never written. Some of these
speed maniacs will come TO judgment
some day, and woe be unto them. The
ordinance regarding the passing o!
the street cur is also utterly disrc-
gardcd by some of the drivers of cars
Passengers leaving the street ca,
have to be unusually careful to avoid
being run over.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
MUSIC
MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO RE
FIRST CLASS.

II is the duty, and the desire. of
the School Board to build up tho
Music Department of Tnzcwcll High
school, and place il on the same bn-
sis MS the other departments of this
school, With this end in view, we have
elected two thoroughly competcnt
teachers IN the music department, and
there will he two rooms devoted to
music in the High School building.
IN order that the orderly schedule OF
the Principal may not be intcrfcrcd
with, all pupils attending this school
will he expected To take their music
lessons from the teachers within the
building, IL these lcssons are taken
during school hours.
by order of Jcilersonvlle School
. 20 ., w. L. MOORE, Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
PRESIDENT MAY
AVERT STRIKE
Using All His Powers to Prevent
Railroad Men From Quitting
Jobs, and Demoralizing Bu-
siness in United States.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Presiden
Wilson today completed a definite
plan for settlement of the threatened
nationwide strike and will submit
it to representative of the managers
and employees tomorrow. Although
administration officials said negotia
tion would be continued until peace
full solution was found, the outcome
of the presidents mediation is en-
pected to depend largely on the atti-
tude of the two sides toward the plar
he has drawn up.
Theproposition framed by the Presi
dent following conferences with the
managers and employees since Mon
day morning proposes that the rail.
ways should concede the eight-hour
day, with an agreement that it will
be observed. Later it probably will be
proposed that federal commission
appointed by the president or Great.
ed by congress investigate all prob
lens which have arisen during the
present discussion.
Obstacles Removed.
The chief obstacles in the way of
acceptance of the plan lies nthe in
sistence of the railroad managers on
arbitration and their opposition to an
eight-hour day and in the demand
OF the employees for extra pay of
time and half for overtime. Whe.
ther the two sides will give in on
these points constituted the chief dam
ger in the situation tonight.
The general committee of the en-
ployees, including GAO representatives
of the thrainmen and enginemen on
the 225 railroad systems of the coun.
try, arrived here tonight in response
to summons by their subcommittee
which has been meeting with the
president. The general committee has
plenary powers to accept or reject
any suggestion.
Outlook ENCOURAGING.
Although refraining from discuss
ing the plan of the president, the
brotherhoods' representatives said
they thought the outlook encouraging
for settlement.
At 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
the president will meet the entire gen.
eral committee of GAO in the east
room of the Whit House and lay be-
fore them his plan. He will accom-
pany it with a statement appealing to
their patriotism and urging a com
promise in the interest of the people
of the nation.
While notime has been set for a
conference between the managers
committee and the president, it is
thought probable it will take place
tomorrow morning.
When Mr.. Wilson sees the man.
ayers he will make practically the
same statement he will deliver to the
employees, paying particular atten-
tion, however, to the points he feels
the managers should concede.
The president completed his plan
during a conference today with Judge
William l.. Chambers, of the Federal
Board of Mediation and Cancellation,
who took to the white house statistics
compiled by experts showing the
probable cost to the railroads of the
granting of basic eight-hour day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18

Hurt. This excellent, popular couple
motored from Hot Springs in twelve
days: They travel most of their time
for Mr.. Cecil's health. He is feeling
we'll now, and looks well. They, and
Chesley Cecil, formerly of Pisgah
own six stores in Texas, and are doing
well. They will stay here until October
1st. if not called back to Hot Springs
on business within few days. They
left for Pisgah, and Bluefield, by way
of Pounding Mill branch to sperd the
night as the guest of Mr.. Cccil's
uncle, Floyd MCGUIRE.
j. t. Altizer went to Cedar Bluff
Sunday to meet his family, who hod
been visiting at Shrader, and brought
them back in his car by way of War
dell and Steelsburg.
The high water yesterday after
noon in Clinch River and its tribu
taries, especially Pounding Mill
Branch, was the highest since the
flood of 1901, taking with it the foot
swinging bridge near the station here.
The bridge is being replaced today.
We need good wagon-bridge, which
will perhaps be built in the next year.
The citizens here have subscribed q
large sum and are waiting for the
county, which claims to have no money
until next year.
John Witt spent Sunday with his
father, Ryburn Witt, and family, at
Paint Lick.
Mrs. Kate McDilda, of Cedar Bluff,
expects to fill her usual appointment
at the Church of God (Holiness) next
Saturday night, ond Sunday at II 4.
m.
Rev. Mr.. Hughes, the Episcopal min
lister, will fill his regular appointment
next Sunday night at Union church.
John B. Gillespie visited his mother,
Mrs. John F. Gillespie, at Witten's
Mills last Sunday. Mrs. Gillespie is
recovering from severe illness incurr
ed sometime ago.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry T. Foster, and
children, returned to their home at
Coeburn Monday. He preached three
excellent sermons here, but on ac-
count of the excessive heat and his
weakness will defer the protracted
meeting until cooler weather. How
ever the temperature on Sunday NOR
ming was very low, and an extra
blanket on Sunday night was very
comfortable.
Mrs. Susan Ringstaff was called to
Richlands Sunday afternoon to see
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. VIM. R.ng-
staff, who was threatened with ~
phoid fever, but is now much hetter.
Mrs. c. S. McMary, nee Miss Emma
Hankins, and her sister, Miss Grace
Hankins, of Welch, spent Saturday
with her friend, Miss Gussie Chris
tian, on her way to Little River to
visit her uncle, Andrew Barns.
Mrs. Tom Robnett returned today
from Tazewell and Thompson Valley,
where she visited relatives.
Miss Marie Maxwell returned Sun
day from weeks visit to her aunt,
Mrs. John Maxwell, in Bluefeld.
Rev. r. E. Greear, of Maxwell fill
ed his usual appointment at the Meth
odist church Sunday night, and was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. McGce.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
A SQUARE DEAL.

Every man wants, and has the right
to expect from every man square
deal" More than that, but not less, is
not to be thought of. If you carry an
other mans money in your pocket
money that is due. you are not giving
that man ga square deal" He may
owe money or need money, and be
forced to borrow and pay interest
while, at the same time, he is losing
interest on the money you have be-
longing to him, in your pocket. AS
you expect square deal, give the
other fellow the same.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
GETTING WARM IN BLUEFIELD.

a headline in Tuesdays Telegraph
snid, District Meeting Will Be Hell
Here" and in speaking of II mud
hole on top of Flat Top mountain,
encountered by autoists, says: "rhc
mudholc extends over length of
about mile. If the gable end of
hell was knocked out and TINT region
turned into monster blow-pipe, IL
could not dry that loblolly between
now and winter" And yet, "no lam
guage is adequate" says the reporter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
SLENlPS MAJORITIES?
Subtraciing Machine May be Needed
Worse Than Adding Machine.

a representative of II well known
adding machine company was in Grn-
ham yesterday calling on the trade
and said he expected to dc II land
office business in the ninth district
between now and election, ns they
would need his machine to add IN
Slemp's majority over Trinkle thi.
fall, il was going to be so big.-Gm-
ham Daily news.
If these machines are to be used
in these pnrts better have the sub
tracting device attached.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
bon SUPPER AT MT. OLIVET-
MIR. BOURNE TREATS.

There will he box supper ut Mt
olivet Aug. 26, beginning at three
o'clock p. M. Mr.. Felix Bourne de-
sircs that all of his grandchildren who
can possibly do so will be there. ns
nc wants to treat them. He has 59
grandchildren. Mr.. Bourne had much
TO do with building the church, and
since that time has been much in
iercsted in it. Everybody Ia cordially
invited To be present.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
WENT AFTER THE BOOZE.

The agitation started in this paper,
editorially and through correspon-
dents, has borne fruit in regard to the
illicit sale of liquor in Pocahontas.
Mr.. Barns Gillespie, Of this town, was
"put on the job," and he started some
thing, and through tho discoveries
which he made struck n death blow
to the violators of law in that little
city. His efforts, aided by number
of private citizens and officers, have
resulted in great good.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
VISITED PoCAHONTAs LODGE.

Mcssrs. John S. Bottimore and T.
A. Repass, of this city, left Tazewell
on the belated train Tuesday for Po-
cahontas to attend q special meeting
of the Pocahontas Masonic Lodge.
They were joined en- route oy Mr.. w.
w. Gait, an officer of the grand lodge
who has been visiting his son in
Wise county, and was returning to
his home in Norfolk, and agreed to
stop over in Pocahontas for the occa-
sion
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
TEXAS VISITORS HERE.

Mr.. C. S. Bradshaw, of Repass, and
his son, w. A. were here day or two
recently. w. A. Bradshaw went to
Texas about 18 years ago, married
a Texas girl, and is doing finely ON
a truck farm near Dallas. They have
one child. Mrs. Bradshaw and their
baby are here on a visit.
Mr.. c. S. Bradshaw is the father
of Mrs. Frank Bundy, of the west
end, and one of the substantial, sue
cessful farmers of Russell county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
INSPECTING JAILS.

DR.. Peter Winston, Farmvile, n
member of the Legislature and also Il
member of the State Board of Chari.
ties and Corrections, reached Taze-
well Wednesday afternoon, on his
annual tour of inspection of the iails
and almshouscs of Southwest Vir.
ginia. He left yesterday for Russell
and other counties west
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE FUND.

MIR. r. w. Moran, Westerville, O.,
Field Secretary of the Anti-Saloor
League OF America, was in town sew
eral days this week, in the interest of
the League. There are quite number
OF yearly subscribers to the League
fund i'll this town, but not as many
as there should be. The object of the
League is Nationwide Prohibition,
which is the only absolute solution of
the liquor problem, says Mr.. Moran.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-08-18
LITTLE GIRL WANTS HOME.

A little girl, about 10 years old
has been thrown out of home by the
death recently of both father and
mother. Anyone needing little girl
to help about the house, please apply
at once to this office.