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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-04-13
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
Gives Brief History of Dealings
With Imperial German Gov
ernment, and Calls Upon the
Congress to Declare War.

Following is Presidents war ad.
dress delivered to Congress:
u have called the Congress into
extraordinary session because there
are serious, very serious, choices OF
policy to be made ,and made imme-
diately, which it was neither right
nor constitutionally permissible that
l should assume the responsibility OF
making.
"On the 3rd of February last I of.
ficially laid before you the extraor-
dlnary announcement of the Imperial
German Government that on and af-
ter the 1st day of February it was its
purpose to put aside all restraints
Of law or of humanity and use its
submarines to sink every vessel that
sought to approach either the ports
of Great Britain and Ireland or the
western coasts of Europe or any of
the ports controlled by the enemies
OF Germany within the Mediterran-
mean.
THAT had seemed to be the object
OF the German submarine warfare
earlier in the war, but since April
OF last year the Imperial Government
had somewhat restrained the com
manders of its under-sea craft in
conformity with its promise then Civ
en- to US that passenger boats should
not be sunk, and that due warning
would be given to all other vessels
which its. submarines might seek to
destroy when no resistance was offer
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been sunk, American lives taken, in
ways which it has TIRED US very
deeply to learn of, but the ships and
people of other neutral and friendly
nations hav been sunk and over
wheimed in tn waters in the same
way. There has been no discrimina-
tion.
"The challenge is to all mankind.
Each nation must decide for itself
how it will meet it. The choice we
make for ourselves must be made
with moderation of counsel and a
temperateness of Judgment befitting
our character and our motives as a
nation. We must put excited feeling
away.
"Our motive will not be revenge or
the victorious assertion of the physi-
cal might of the Nation, but only the
vindicatiOn of the right, of human
right, of which we are only single
champion.
"When addressed the Congress
on the 26th of February last thought
that it would suffice to assert our
neutral rights with arms, our right
to use the seas against unlawful in
terference, our right to keep our peo-
pie safe against unlawful violence.
but armed neutrality, it now ap-
Continued on second pagc.)
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GOVERNMENT TO OFFER
I BILLION IN BONDS
Large Amount Will Be Raised
TO Carry on War With Ger
many and Give Financial Aid
TO the Allies.

Washington, April 1O,-Thc great
est single bond issue in the history of
the world was nEgrccd upon today by
the lloussc Committee on Ways and
Means. With the exception of COM
parntively minor changes in phrl-
scology, the House Committee mt n
session attended by William G.. Nc
Adoo, Secretary of the Trcnsurcry,
agreed to an issue of $4,000 900 O0g
in bonds and $4,000, 100000 additional
IN certificates of indebtedness. tho
latter to he redeemed mt the cxpira-
ton of one year.
Both the bonds and certificates are
TO boar 3 l-2 per cent. interest. Bond,
heretofore authorized but not sold. for
the acquisition of tho Danish West
Indies. the construction of an armor
plate and nitrate plant, the Panama
Canal, the speeding up of the naval
program, the Alaskan Railroad, and
the Mexican mobilization, authorized
at an interest rate of 3 per cent, are
convertible into l-2 per cent. bonds.
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BILLY SUNDAY IN NEW YORK.

4V,uuu people near MIN flrSt day
Pungent paragraph from his SER
| mon.
"You can't go to heaven because
you live in New York.
The society woman decked in dia-
monds till she scentillates like the
| milky way, has her troubles just as
much as the woman who manicures
her finger nails on the washboard.
l am an old fashioned preacher of the
old-time religion. If you don't want
the gospel of Jesus Christ take tip
from me, and don't poke your head
in around here"
"From what l heard thought that
New York would be cold and critical.
I've been preaching for twenty years,
and mover saw town with SO much
vim, ginger, tobasco, peperina as
little old New York" The crowd
cheered. Then he turned his attention
to the liquor business:
"My life has been threatened from
one end of the city to the other. This
God-forsaken whiskey gang is worst
this side of hell. They offered money
to one of the biggest papers in New
York to print their dirty lies about
me, and he told them to go to hell
And he is Il church member too"
They've raised 1 understand, $500,
600 to get me. l say to them, come
on, you God-forsaken, weasel-eyed,
white-livered, black-hearted gang of
thugs, come on. defy you. I've put
them out of two hundred million dol
lars worth of business. 1 ask no
quarter from the dirty bunch, and
give them none, none, none, nonc!"
He said, "There are churches in
New York that don't need an Evan
gelist. They need an undertaken. On
the day of fentecost one sermon con-
verted 5000. Now, it takes 5000 of
the kind most preachers preach to
win one sinner"
In regard to the war and Prussian-
ism, he said; off it were not for the
brave men of Italy, France and Great
Britain and her fleet, New York would
now be heap of ruins, and you'd be
paying the price, this footed, thousand
headed, thousand fanged demon"
Mr.. Sunday was in the best of
physical condition, and his campaign
in the Metropolis, the most important
of his career, promises success.
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MISS GosE ENTERTAINS
BurAe's Garden, April.

pui nc - NuIVcll, ApTu. IL.
Miss Katrina Gose was at home
Thursday afternoon March 29th from
3 to s O'Clock to number of invited
guests for "Good Luck Shower" in
honor of Miss Lucille Snapp bride,
whose wedding with Mr.. Benjamin
Fracker of Roanoke toek place on
April third
The guests were entertained in the
parlor by an interesting contest the
answers of which consisted of the
names of different kinds of stitches
used in embroidery and crocheting.
Aftcr a pleasant half hour the guests
were invited into the dining room
where salad, leo and coffee courses
were served, after which tho brido-to
be satisfied the evident curiosity of
all by opening the large stack of in
teresting looking packages on one cnd
OF the dining room table. The shower
was arranged on mirrors, the table
representing lake the banks of which
were overgrown with moss and ferns.
AT one end of tho table little sail
boat occupied by two Kewpie dolls
dressed as bride and groom rested
upon the CLASSY sen and wero drawing
after them by tiny pink and white
ropes the large cargo of PACKAGES at
the further end of the table. The con-
ter Of the table was decosated and
lighted by n large candehbra and
other small candles, making charm
ing effect rs the lights were reflect
ed in the depth of the water" The
chandelier and room were atherwise
decorated with pink, green and white
paper cut in horse shoes, four leaf
clovers, wish bones and swastikns-
the four emblems of good luck. The
bride-to-be received many beautiful
linens, luck linens, that she will find
useful in her future home.
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NOTES OF FOUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill, April 1l.-MIr. vii
Rees Sparks came up from Tom.
Creek and spent Eenster with hil
mother, Mrs. Martha Sparks.
Mrs. Joseph Priitt fell the last Of
the week, hurting her hip. She i.
confind to her bed unable TO move he,
self.
Mrs. Leonard Spratt and two chill.
dren, of Erwin, Tenn, az spending
some time with their cousin, Miss Re.
bckah Davis.
Mrs. Arthur Kerr and two children
and her brother, Mr.. Robert Williams
arrived yesterday from Pan Handle
of West Virginia, and are guests OF
their sister-in-law, Mrs. Julia Will
liams.
Miss Lois Hurt, of Hollins College,
spent Easter with her mother, Mrs.
Ollie Hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs Wright and children
of Athens, w. Va, are visiting Mrs.
Wright's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
w. Christian.
Miss Mabel Bourne came down from
Pocahontas Sunday and spent the
Easter with her cousins, Mrs. w. B.
Steele and Mrs. John b. Gillespie. In
the afternoon the above persons and
Mr.. Gillespie motored to Cedar Bluff
to see their mother and aunt, Mrs.
Jane Mcclure and family.
Mrs. Lewis, of Roanoke, guest i'm
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Hun
ter, returned home Monday.
Mrs. C. H. Trayer is being treated
at Richlands for catarrhal trouble.
Miss Pearl Mcclure, primary teach
er at Cedar Bluff took advantage of
the holiday Monday and spent the
day with her sister, Mrs. w. B. Steele
and family.
Mrs. Julia Williams, assisted by
Mrs. c. II. Trayer, is entertaining the
missionary ladies Of this place and
other points today at the home of
Mrs. Williams. Some of the ladies
from outside points are Mrs. Dr.J.
r. Gross, Misses Elsie Graybeal and
Callie Graham, of Maxwell, Mrs. D.
Payne, of Cedar Bluff and Mrs. Jno.
Whit.
Mrs. James o'Keeffe, of Bruofield,
spent day last week visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. X. Gillespie.
Misses Mary B., Jessie and Ollie
KATE Gillespie, Of the Tazewell High
School, spent Easter with parents Mt
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Davis, who re-
Gently moved here from Swords
Creek, have little son with measles
Cards were received here by several
of Miss Alice Mulkey's friends, an
nounclng her marriage on last Sat-
urday morning at the homo of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Mulk-
ey at Putnam, Va. The bride is
granddaughter of Mrs. Susan Ring
staff, Of this place.
Their many friends and relatives
here wish them much happiness. They
left Immediately after the marriage
for a wedding tour of the Eastern
cities.
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ed or escape attempted, and care talk
en- that their crews were given at
least n fair chance to save their
lives in their own boats. The pre-
cautions taken were meagre and hap
hazard enough, as proved in distress
ing instance after instance in the
progress of the cruel and unmanly
busiDess, but certain degree of re-
straipt was observed.
No Compassion or Mercy Shown by
u Boats.
"The new policy has swept every
kind, whatever their flag, their char
their errand, have been ruthlessIy
sent to the bottom without warning,
and without thought of help or mer-
cy for those on board, the vessels of
friendly neutrals along with those of
belligerents. Even hospital ships and
ships carrying relief to the sorelv be-
reayed and stricken people of Bel
.gium, though the latter were pro-
Hided with safe conduct through the
prescribed areas by the German Gov
ernment itself, and were distinguish
ed by unmistakable marks of inden-
tity, have been sunk with the same
reckless lack of compassion or of
principle.
~ was for little while unable to
believe that such things would in fact
be done by any government that had
hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilized nations.
international law had it's origin IN
the attempt to set up some law which
would be respected and observed up
on the seas, where no nation had
right of dominion and where lay the
free highways of the world. By pain
full stage after stage has that law
been built up with meagre enough re-
suits, indeed, after all was accom-
plishcd that could be accomplished,
but always with clear view, at
least, of what the heart and con-
science of mankind demanded.
"This minimum of right the Ger
man government has swept aside un-
der the plea of retaliation and neces-
sity and because it had no weapons
which it could use at sea except those
which it is impossible to employ as
it is employing them without throw
ing to the winds all scruples of hu-
manity or of respect for the under
standings that were supposed TO un-
uerile the intercourse OF the world.
Wanton and Wholesale Destruction
of Lives.
~ am not now thinking of the los.
of property involved, immense and
serious as that is, but only the wan
ton and wholesale destruction of the
lives of non-combatants, men, women
and children, engaged in pursuits
which have aIWaVs avan in tho do 81,
est periods of modern history, been
deemed innocent and legitimate
Property can be paid for; the lives OF
peaceful and innocent people cannot
be.
The present German warfare
against commerce is warfare
against mankind. 1t is war against
ali nations. American ships hays
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S. S. INSTITUTE NEXT WEEK,

An interesting and helpful Sunday
School Institute Of the Tazewcll dis
trict Methot!ists is promised for next
week, April 1921. This some of a
series of institutes being held thruout
Hdston conference in each presid-
ing elders district.
Rev. S. S. Boyer, conference field
agent for Ilolston's Sunday schools
will be in charge of the session here
lie will have with him to aid in the
work, Mr.. c. j. Nugent, of Louisville
KY, working in several States in the
South. Delegates will be in attend
ance from every part of the district
The Institute gives cordial invita-
tion to Sunday school workers Of 9TH
er churches in tho county and town
to attend and be profted.
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Constipation And Indigestion

These are twin evils. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs. Rob
ert Allison, Nation, Ill, writes that
when she first moved to Mattoon she
was a great sufferer from indigestion
and constipation. Food distressed her
and there was feeling like q heavy
weight pressing on her stomach and
chest. She did not rest we'll at night
and felt worn out good part of the
time. One bottle of Chnmberlain's
Tablets corrected this trouble SO that
she has since felt like a different
person,
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BURKE'S GARDEN ITEMS.

Burke's Garden, April II-Nlrs.
Josie Peery has been right sick fo,
several days, but is better today
Mrs. a. +. Pecry has been suffer.
ing quite good deal lately from
rheumatism.
Mrs. +. ii. Copcnhaver and little
daughter Margaret Sue, of Marion
Va, will reach the Garden today for
visit to relatives and friends.
MIR. NJ. Cassell ;s expected home
today with Al nice bunch Of cattle.
Tho many friends of MIR. John D.
Grecvcr will be glad to know that he
is getting able to stir out some now
N. w. Showers wns n business
visitor to Rich Valley and Walkers
Creek last week.
"A. Nj. McGimis went TO Tnycycll
today.
Mrs. c. J.Moss is right sick with
grip.
II. S. Moss spent most of last week
IN Grayson buying cattle.
Messrs. j. r. and Trubie Meek were
in Grayson lust week also.
The eleven months old hnby of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Dillow is quite in
with pneumonia and crysipclas.
Mrs. Will Goodman nnd two sons
went to Tazewell today in their new
Ford cur.
Prof. md Mrs. IL. NJ. Eagle and
little son are tn welcome quests, of
the formers parents.
Airs. A 5. Greevcr and two children
hnve been visiting the fomcr'n pnr.
ents, MIR. and Mrs Coiner at Wnynes
boro and vii return to their home
here today.
The w. IL. and +. AIias. Society
Will meet ut Mr.. j. ID. Greevcr's TO-
morrow afternoon.
Madam Rumor snys there arc 10
be eight more weddings in the Garden
in the near future.
Mrs. j. NJ. lioge spent part of last
week in Tazewcll with her daughter,
Mrs. Il. G. Bowen.
a. S. Groever went TO Grayson
this week after cattle.
Rev. Homer Anderson held appro-
printe Easter services Oh lust Sunday
and ten young people were confirmed.
There had been one or two ncccs-
''ons to the church recently and others
Will be received in on April %.
AT the annual meeting of the
Is. &. Telephone Exchange on last
Saturday, N. w. Showers Pres md
Il. 5. Moss, j. p. Gose J r.. Neck
Board of Directors were nll reelected
and NJ. Cnsaell was elected Secretary
md Treas. in place of n. Il. Howell.
Eugene McGimis who has been
rlerking in store at War, w. Va,
Is visiting home folks thia week.
A. c. Kits las moved into tie
house vacated by his son Frank kits
who moved To Poor Valley.
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NEWS OF GRAFTON.

Grafton, April IL. The farmer,
are taking advantage of this bcauti.
fui weather getting ready TO raise
a large crop of corn md Irish pota.
toes this season.
Mrs. Is. p. Repass had the misfor.
tune to cut her left hand very badly
Monday morning, sevcring leader
In one Of her fingers.
Miss Bessie Puckett, of Thompson
Valley. was visiting Mrs. Henry w
Young Saturday night and Sunday;
also Mrs. Puckett and daughter, Vir.
ginia, Sunday.
George Barnett is thought to be
improving some now.
E. G. Mcfarland was called to Gra-
ham Monday to see his brother, Wal
ter, who is seriously ill with pneumo-
mia.
The Grafton Missionary Society
will meot with Miss Lula Baugh on
Tuesday, the 18th, at 2:30 p. m. Rev.
w. c. Thompson will with us if DOS
sible. The offering for the week of
prayer and sacrifice amounted to
$4.35.
VIII Gilpin was home from Blue
held Saturday to Sunday.
Our Sunday school was organized
April list, electing Mr.. j. w. Yost aa
superintendent. We are looking for
ward to u prosperous year. Mr.. p.
G. Baugh, the former Superintendent
served faithfully for three years, and
had 81 good school. Now, we want to
make it as good or better the next
three years.
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TRAGIC DEATH OF JACK PEN
DLErON.

~ brief account of the death of
John ). Pcndleton, son of Colonel w.
Z. Pendleton, of Marion, appeared in
this paper last week. After tho M
per had been put to press the fol-
lowing message WIS received from
Colonel lndlcton, which gives the de-
thils oil the unfortunate affair:
"John S. Pendlcton, Cecil Work
man, and man named Mnrtz started
from Charlotte to Fortmill, S. c., TO
look for locations for new plant for
Dill posting company was establishing
when about ten miles from the citv.
while going mt moderate speed around
cure one of the tires on front,
wheel blew out, and car became un-
controllahlc and was plunged over
cmbaniment. At first Workman
thought no ono was hurt, but asking
l'endlcton he replied that he was par
alyzed; that he could not feel any
thing wrong, but could not move.
Workman placed him in cur going
to Charlotte and says talked to him
until about two miles out when he
closed his eyes as if sleeping; that
he asked him TO either raise or lower
his head as he could not get his
breath; that he thought him asleep
until he arrived Mt hospital and doc
tors pronounced him dead Workman
became suddenly dizzy after wiring
several parties and when he came to
himself he was in park several
miles from the city with no knowl-
edge Of how or when he got there.
He then regained his wits but real
l@ing what he had done became tenn
pornrily insane and wandered all
night, waking up at station several
miles from Charlotte. Remains of
Pcndleton arrived hero yesterday
and were buricdtoday by the side of
his mother"
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EASTER SERVICES IN
TAzEWELL CHURCHES
Rev. MIR. ArrOwood breaches on
the Resurrection to Il Large
COngregatiOn--Dr. Platt and
DIR. Bullard Have Special Ser
vices Also.

There was service in only tive
churches in town last Sunday morn.
ing, the Presbyterian nnd the Chris
tim churches.
Al the Presbyterian there was n
large attendance, nearly every pew
being filed
The music was rendered by "a ,toi,
from different churches. md was pro-
nounccd very fine. Easie- flowers
were much in evidence.
Rev. w. w. Arrowood, tho pastor
delivered an interesting and inspiring
sermon on the Resurrection. The
text: VI am the resurrection and the
life," WAS discussed in II forcerul
manner, holding the closest attention
of the audience. Miss Ella Bowen had
charge Of the music.
Christian Church.
at the Christian church Sunday
morning, the pastor, Rev. w. S. Bull
lard, conducted n pleasant and prof
table service. The text of the SER
mon was "a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ"
Methodist Church ut Night.
At Main Street Methodist church
ut night, there was large audience.
Tho church was tastcfully decorated
with Easter flowers and the music,
under the direction of Mrs. A. G..
Russell, was specially appropriate.
The choir. as ut the Presbyterian
church in the morning, was composed
OF singers from the church choirs of
the town. Rev. w. S. Bullard and
Rev. w. G. Thompson were present
and took part in the service. The
pastor, Rev. r. Is. Plntt, jr., deliver.
ed brief sermon on "rhe meaning of
the Resurrection "The fact TINT
Jesus lived, died and rose again is
well attested. These facts are guar
antecs of our personal salvation, the
final triumph of good over evil, and
OIL glorious resurrection life for all
who believe in Jesus, and take him as
their personal savior. We Worship n
living, uot II dead Christ.
The Christian can sing with st.
Paul, 90, death! whero is thy stinr?
U, grave where is thy victory?"
At North Tazewcll.
An Easter program was rendered
by the Young Peoples Missionary
Society mt night. The musical pro-
gram was well rendered and great
ly enjoyed by the large crowd pres
ent. Sister O'Keefe was present.
feeling fine" and took part in the
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THANKS.

We wish to thank our kind friends
for their loving kindness shown us
during the sickness and death of our
darling little baby. Mrs. and Mrs. A.
Boothe and family, r. f. D., Taze-
well.
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w. C. IT. IL

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet Tuesday afternoon,
the 18th at o'clock with Mrs. A. u.
Litz. All members are relue.scd to
be present,
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PRODUCE WANTED.

This week l am paying these pric-
es for produce: Eggs, 24c.; fat hens
he; country butter, 35c Bring you:
produce to. me and get the highest
market price.
j. w. WHITLEY.
North TaZewcll. rn.
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BLUEGRASS FARM FOR
SALE.

ITO acres, 2 miles from Alb
ingdon, Virginia, near rock road.
For further information, price
and terms, address Box 13, Alb
ingdon, Va. 4-13-3i.
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FOR SALE.

Three brood sows for sale. Can be
seen Mt Five Oaks. J.C. Cooper. 1872
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Continued on second pagc.)
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-22
need a new city hall. a country club,
more progressive form of city gov
ernment, and other things.
THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE

The farmer of today has the ma
chinery of today to do his work. He
can, with his modern conveniences,
accomplish in fewer hours several
times as much as formerly. The farm
er's wife has the machinery of yester-
day to do her work. Few seem to
realize that labor-saving devices are
as important in the home as in the
field.
This condition is responsible for
making the farm wife drudge. Mrs.
Christine Frederick, a Farmers Week
speaker, made this accusation to Mis-
souri, farmers. Her remarks were ac-
cepted as true. AS long as the wife
spends more than three-fourths of
her time In the kitchen doing her
work in the same way her grand
mother did, she will remain drudge.
There is no alternative.
Labor-saving machinery is just as
important for the farm woman as for
the farm man. An eight-hour day
for farmers wives could be brought
about equally as we'll in the kitchen
as in the factory. The city woman
has done it. Why not her rural Sis
ter? Mr.. Modern Farmer should see
to it that Mrs. Farmer, his wife, is
modern, too.