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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
Alterations and Repairs.

Total number OF examina atoms and
reports from January to January 81.
1917. IS: total number Of examinations
and reports during the month of Feb
ruary, 1917. 70: total number Of examl-
nations and reports from January 1 to
February IS. 1917. 40
Amount OF new work from January
to February 2s 1917. sl.o5s,2Ss:
amount of repair work from January
to Feb 2s. 1917, s1o0.31I: total amount
Of all work authorized from January
to February IS. 1917, sl.159.5s7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01

As they have no opposition, w.
Floyd Reams. Walker &. Cottrell and
r L.awton CrutchheId trustees OF the
First. Second and Third school dis
tricts. will be reelected at a joint
session of the city council before their
terms expire, April /.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS TIES.
LAMENT.

On an inside page Of this paper
will be found display advertisement
of the Soldiers and Sailors New Tes-
lament. Read the adj The Clinch
Valley News will give copy of the
New Testament free to every new
yearly subscriber, and mail the same
to the boy in camp if requested, and
full address is given. No gift within
your power will approximate the val
uc of this gift to your boy OF friend
in camp. 1t will be help to him day
and night and constant reminded of
the best things in life. This volume
is not to be compared with The email
cheap books of the kind usually bought
in the stores. 1t is gotten up with q
special view of making it attractive
as well as useful to soldiers and sail
ors particularly. One copy free to ev-
cry new subscriber to this paper, who
sends $1.5O for years subscription.
The retail price of the book is soc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
PLAN FOR TRAINING FIRST
100000 TROOPS.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Orders issued
today to commanders of national crmv
environments disclose the war DEPART
ments complete plans for the training
ana organization of the first half mil
hon men of the national army. Short
age OF men in the three national guard
divisions in the South, the Thirtieth:
Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth, coupled
with decision to form a new national
army division of negro troops has
made necessary REIMBURSEMENT of the
forces at fifteen of the sixteen cnntcn-
ments. The geographical completion
OF three national divisions will be
changed entirely as result. General
Bliss, shief of staff, issued this OK
planation:
The men that are now being gath
cred into the sixteen n;.tion:l ;.rmv
cantonments will be rced to form the
iirst force of 100000 men authorized
IN the act of Congress-, approved Nav
10, l9l7, and to fill up tie national
guard divisions to practically the
maximum strength of the new organi-
cation. The balance of tLe G87. OOe GO
iect men will be used to supplement
the voluntary enlistments for the spe-
clal and technical troops that are such
an important part of modern ar
my. 1t is expected that the volun-
teer enlistments for the regular ar
my Will be enough 20 keep that branch
OF the nations forces filled up to
strength without transferring men
to it from this first selection fer The
national army.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
REWARD.

The war department has issued
the following.
Number eighty to fifteen. A re-
ward of Fifty Dollals is payable for
the delivery at the nearest Army
Camp or post of deserter. This re-
ward is in full satisfaction of all
expense incurred in said delivery. A
person who fails to report to his
Local Board for Military Service at
the time specified in the order of the
Adjutant General to said person is
a deserter. 1t is highly desirable from
be made to round up ali persons who
are delinquent in reportoing for Mil
itary Service. 1t is thought that if the
fact of reward is given the widest
publicity we shall have a great force
of police officers an devon of indi-
viduals interested in bringing such
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
GRAFTON NEWS NOTES.

Grafton, Va, Oct 11.-Miss Mabel
Bourne, who was operated on fer ap-
pendicitis in Bluefield Sanatariunl,
returned to her home last week, feel
ing fine and says she is abou ready
her work.
Miss Ada Burton, in company with
Mrs. Henderson, Miss Mary Shelly,
Mr.. Malone professor in the Poca-
hontas High School motored through
to Tazewell. Saturday, and takcned
dinner with Mrs. Elizabeth, Brrtcn, of
this place.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Duff, of Roanoke
motored through to Tazewell last
Saturday, visiting Mr.. %. c McFar.
land, brother of Mrs. Duff.
Mrs. p. G. Baugh is i'll at this
writing, suffering from rheumatism,
Some of our farmers have had
their corn bitten by the frost.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
BOYS ARE WELL Looked AFTER

The fathers and mothers and 9TH
ers of the Tazewell boys now in train
ing at Camp Lee will be interested in
an article appearing elsewhere in the
News from the Richmond Evening
Journal, giving an account of visit
OF n committee from the city of Rich
mond to the camp on a tour CT in
spection and Investigation of the con-
ditions existing there
1t appears that the men in camp
have every comfort and convenience,
have warm houses to live in, plenty
of wholesome, good food, and that
their spiritual welfare is being pro
vided for by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
FROM SERGT. MITCHELL.

Preside of San Francisco, Califor-
mia, October g Mr.. Editor: | will
drop you few lines to let you hear
from me as you wanted to know
where | was born and where I enlist
ed
wasborn at Asberry, Va, and en-
listed in Chicago, Ill. / have been in
the army five years and am at present
mess sergeant in Co. B, GO Infantry
| like the army alright 1t is a good
place for any young man to be. / Send
you a roster of the company's non
commissioned officers:
First Sergt., E. o. Kohn, Columbus.
Supply Sergt., j. Smell, Chicago.
Mess Sergt., G. P. Mitchell, Asher
ry, Va.
sergt.. P. Fitzpatrick, Chicago.
Sergt. Q. A. Baldoze, Joliet, Ill.
Sergt. w. Greenwich, London, KY.
-, !Corporals: 7. l.. Jordan, Sparta,
Wis; w. II. Murphee. Alder. AK. ::
G. D. Morrison, Memphis; R. Lewis
Humboldt, CAL; j. B. Townsend, Phila,
delphia; E. r. Barnett, Pamplin. Va. !.
j. E. Ban ker, Chico. CAL; G. B. Nc,
Carrthy,, New York City; j. Foley,
Ashland, Ky.
L VIII write you some more letters
later later! We are very busy at present
filling up the regular army with the
draft men, and we are having some
time with them until they get accus-
toned to army life.
was with General Pershing in
Mexico for about six months. 1t was
great, too.
have seen lots of Virginia bows
IN the army. There are about twenty
IN THIS Company at present. Will
SEND you the names and addresses
OF them later. will close. Will write
you a longer letter in the future
Yours respectfully,
SERGT. G. P. MITCHELL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
TWO GERMANIES.

(By Gov. Whitman, of New York;
History knows two Ceramics.
There is Germany that is very dear
to the descendants of the sons of the
fatherland, and they may be found in
every country on the earth-host of
them in our own 1t is Germany
that in the past has appealed to the
affection and admiration of peoples
of other tongues and other lands. 1t
is Germany of love and romance,
of poetry, of song, of music, of art,
and of literature, the Germany of
folk lore and folk life. 1t is Ger
many that exists today only in the
hearts of those who love what it has
been. 1t is Germany that has been
transformed by despotism that has
filled the world with terror-a Ger
many of the clanking sabre and the
iron heel.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
YOUR LAD, AND MY LAD.

Literary Digest.0
Down toward the deep-blue water,
marching to throb of drum,
From city street and country lane the
lines of the khaki come;
The rumbling guns, the sturdy tread,
are full of grim appeal,
While rays of western sunshine flash
hack from furnishing steel.
With eagre eyes and cheeks aflame
the serried ranks advance;
And your desr lad, and my dear lad,
are on their way to France.
A sob clings choking in the throat,
as file on file sweep by.
Between those cheering multitudes.
to where the great ships lie;
The batteries halt: the columns wheel,
to clear toned bugle call,
With shoulders squared and faces
front they stand l,haki wall.
Tears shine on every Watchers cheek.
love speaks in every glance;
For your. dear lad, and my dear lad,
are on their way to France.
Before them. through a mist of years,
in soldier buff or blue,
Brave comrades from a thousand
,r, heiuS Watcn now III proud review;
The same old Flag, the same old
faith-the freedom of the world.
Spells duty in those Tapping folds
above long ranks unfurled.
Strong are the hearts which bear
along Democracy's advance,
AS your dear lad, and my dear lad, go
on their way to France.
The word rings out; million feet
tramp forward on the road,
Along the path of sacrifice DER which
their fathers strobe.
With eager eyes and cheeks aflame.
-, with cheers on smiling lips,
These fighting men of IT move on
ward to their ships.
Nor even love may hold them back,
or halt that stern advance,
AS your dear lad, and my dear lad,
go on their way to France. :.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
WILLIAM LEFFEL DEAD.

William Leffel, we'll known citizen
of Shawvers Mills, died at his home
at that place Monday night about IL
o'clock, in the 89th year of his age.
Death was promarily caused by old
age.
The burial occurred Tuesday after
noon at the Shaver Mill Cemetery,
the services being conducted by the
Rev. w. X. Neel.
Deceased is survived by four sons
Dexter A, S. Austin, Ballard p,
Louis e. Leffel. He has also one
brother living in Craig county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12

delinqnents under Military control.
If after such PERSONS are brought to
Military auth, rity it appears to the
Military authority that their delin-
quency is not wilful they will be for
warded to a Mobilization Camp and
their Local Board will be given
credit. If it appears that the delin-
quency. was wilful that they be pro-
secuted before Court Martial as de-
serters. In either case the reward will
be payable.
CRoWDER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
DIR. w. A. KING,
Eye Specialist.
Optometrist.

Will be at the Jeffersonville Ho-
tel October 25th for one day on
ly, prepared to examine eyes,
and prescribe proper lens for the
same. Only high grade optical
work. Each lens ground to suit
your troubles.
Examination and consultation
Call on above date.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
LUTHERN SYNOD IN BURKES
GARDEN,

The Lutheran Synod Of Southwest
ern Virginia, is in session this week
in Burkes Garden.
The venerable DR.. Sherrcr, Rev.
Messrs Coiner, of Pulaski and Bel
lentine, of Graham, passed thru Tcze-
well Tuesday afternoon to attend tie
meeting, which opened on Wednesday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12

F,er,c Bookkeeping. Piedmont
WI ray railroad fare from home
and give her ,Titten guarantee con-
tract for 5000 to 5000 position.
This school has succeeded in placing
recently number of young lady
stenographers in Washington City at
starting salaries of 5000.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following is the roll of honor
for the Rhudy school for the first
month:
Mahola Brown, Helen Corell, Mar
jorie Corell, Mamie Fox, Ruth Leece,
Dollie Osborne, Rosie Osborne, Bes-
sic WINNER, Ethel WINNER, Wilmer
Blevins, Henry WINNER, and Roy
WINNER. Teacher, Miss Ja::ic Still.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12

Mems, Womens, Boys and Mi, ses
RaincOats to close out at very low
price. The Tazewell Supply Co.
Rev. w. W. Arrowood will preach
ut the school house near Jas. Ed.
Pcery's Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
Mr.. l.. L. Dickinson, assistant N.
& w. agent at North TazeTell, has
been ill at his home at that place for
the past week. His condition was
reported better yesterday.
A few tons of Red Steer fertilizer
and pure raw bone on hand. When
this is sold we will have no more
this season. The Tazewell Supply Co.
Mrs. j. B. PIERCE, of Norton, who
has been here the guest of her moth
er, Mrs. George r. Surface, has re-
turned to her home. Mrs. Surface
has closed the home-place here, and
is now making her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred r. Steele.
Col. II. C. Scott, of Thompson VAL
ley, came over Tuesday to be at the
funeral and burial of his old comrade,
Oscar Thompson. The were in the
civil war together, both going from
Tazcwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Harrison, who
have spent the summer here with
Miss Mayola Gillespie. will leave in
Il week or two for their winter home
in Florida.
Miss Ella J. Hancock, who spent
the summer with her ncice, Mrs. j.
A. Leslie, "broke camp" on Tuesday,
leaving for Farmville for short stay
with her brother, DR.. Peter. Winston.
From thence she will go to Richmond.
Attorney II. r Hawthorne returned
Tuesday from Washington, where he
presented petition to the United
States Supreme Court asking for
certiorari to the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in a case re-
Gently decided by the latter tribunal.
j. A. Crockett has recently return
cd from Beuna Vista, where he ac-
companied his daughters, Misses All
lene and Edith to Southern Seminary
College, where they will be students
the coming session.
The local board designated Fugate
c. White to have charge of the draft
ed men who left here Tuesday night.
There is not man in the company,
who will make Il truer soldier or give
better account of himself than will
White. The patrons of the street car
in Tazewell, on which Mr. White
has been Il conductor for several years
will miss him, especially the women,
because of his courtesy and kindness.
Homer Beavers, n member of the
National army, who was in camp at
Petersburg, was ut home the first of
the week, having been called TO Max
well on account Of the death of his
father, which was mentioned in the
last issue of this paper. Beavers
gives roseate report of conditions
at Camp Lee. The boys IRE all well
and happy, have good beds, plenty of
wholesome food, etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
y MOTHER hpoALACHIA GIRL
ENTERS "tEr INT.

Miss Lillian jenkins u A ra!achia,
went to Lynchbme last week to en-
ter Piedmont Business College for
Il thorough course in Famous Gregg
Shorthand, Touch Typewriting and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
DIR. w1TrEN IMPROVING.

DR.. R. NJ. Witten, of Graham, las
suffered relapse, and his many
friends are distressed. He is said TO
be improving however, ard no very
serious consequences are expected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
ARCH WHIT.

Arch Whit, highly respected citi-
zen of Maxwell, died Mt the home of
his son-in-law, the late James w.
Beavers Saturday. He was 81 years
of age.
The funeral and burial occurred
Saturday at the Beavers burial
ground.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
COMING MARRIAGE.

Cargs are out announcing tie COM
ing marriage of Miss Ethel, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meek, of
Burkc's Garden. The marriage will
take place on the oath. Tie fortunate
groom is Mr.. w. o. Poole, of Blue
field.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
FOR SALE: BOURBON RED
TURKEYS.

Toms, $500; hens, $500. Mrs.
R. F. Bundy, Tazewell, Va.
Orders taken now for Novem-
Der LIST to 18th delivery. 1922
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
A PELLISIPPI SNOW SCENE.

The following sonnet was written
during the winter of 1912 by DR.. d.
S. Hearon, the gentle priest and poet
of Nature and the friend of MANY
TaZcwell matrons who wee his stu
dents in former years. He was
visiting at beautiful home at
North Tazewell, which overlooks
the Pellisippi's willow Swallowed wa
tiers of bcryl and crystal; the pc en-
was written there and dedicated to
the Student friend" who has since
entered another "realm of bcauty's
dream" The writer, who saw it by
chance, asked permission to give it
to the public through the Clinch VAL
ley News. w.
o Pellisippi," can it be that l
Awake this morn to look upon thy
stream,
Wandering through this realm of
Beauty's dream,
Where myriad snow-hakcs swirl
through all the sky,
Or melt upon thy waters flowing by?
The while thy steel-blue wavelets
snow-marged CLEAN
And throw their kisses back to how
ering beam
OF Morn down-winging from the gates
on high.
Thrice welcome, River Nymphs, thy
mystic grace
Festooning all this hospitable placel
Thy gracious entertainments sweetlv
blend
With those of this my former student
friend,
Just as in Aud Lang Syne, they
used to be
With her dear fathers hospitality
'lndian name of Clinch River.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12
LOCAL-PERSONAL

Mems, Womens, Boys and Mis SEES
RaincOats to close out at very low
price. The TaZewell Supply Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12

Rev W. w. Arrowood will preach
ut the school house near JAS. Ed.
Pecry's Sunday afternoon at $780,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12

j. A Crockett has recently return
cd from Beuna Vista, where he ac-
companied his daughters, Misses All
lene and Edith to Southern Seminary
College, where they will be students
the coming session.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-12

Attorney II. r Hawthorne returned
Tuesday from Washington, where he
presented q petition to the United
States Supreme Court asking for n
certiorari to the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in case re-
Gently decided by the latter tribunal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-30
Recommend
Clock Bill
Be Passed
By ellison Gardner

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 80
daylight saving is favored by
the council of national defense as
q war measure.
On its Recommendation the SEN
ate committee on Interstate COM
MERGE has recommended passage
of the Calder bill to set all clocks
an hour ahead, between April
and Sept. /.
This would add an hour of lay
light to the working day through
out the United States.
In England where daylight saw
ing has been adopted as a war
measure it is estimated by Francis
S. Peabody, chairman of the Nd
tional coal board. council of nd
tional defense, that there has been
a saving of 100000 tons of coal
a year.
President Wilson has expressed
approval of the daylight-saving
plan and will be glad If congress
will voluntarily add this 10 the
war legislation program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-30
POLICE ON WATCH

Anti-conscription literature is
being circulated in Tacoma,
through an organization in Seat
tie known as the Seattle Branch,
No Consumption League"
Several small cards, bearing a
red cross, and containing the
words, Thou Shalt Not Kill
Resist Conscription," were tackled
on fences, buildings and poles in
the tideflats manufacturing dis
trict Tuesday.
a large number of anti-eonscrip-
ton pamphlets were found by the
police in the vicinity of 18th and
X streets.
Police detectives have been as
signed to investigate the distribu-
ton of these pamphlets with or
ders to arrest any person found
circulating them.
las yet we have been Unable
to learn the identity of these per-
sons, but they will be severely
dealt with when We catch Them"
announced Detective Capt. StricH-
land Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-30

Instructions for selecting eligi-
bles for the u. S. CONSUMPTION
army after the registration next
week, were received Wednesday
by Mayor Fawcett and City Con-
troller Shoemaker, who are hand
ling the selective CONSUMPTION
work in Tacoma.
AS a result, Mayor Fawcett i'm
mediately divided the city into
four districts, and he will appoint
four boards of three men each,
who will handle the examination
and selection.
The selection work vii begin
Immediately after registration.
Here Are Districts.
District No. | includes precincts
Nos. l to 10, and 112 to 1871, ill
elusive, in the North End. Dis
trict No. includes precincts Nts.
16 to 40, in the center of the city.
District No. 3 includes precincts
46 to "a in the central southern
part of Tacoma, and No. COM
prices the remainder of the South
End, precincts IS to Ill.
Have Full Power.
Each board will include a physi-
clan. DR.. H. J. Hards, 1894 So.
M, was appointed Wednesday TO
act on the board in district No.
4. Other appointments will fol-
low at once. Governor Lister
must approve the appointments
by Thursday, and the names of all
selective CONSUMPTION Officers
must be forwarded to President
Wilson by June Z.
The other two members of each
board must be citizens in the dis
trict, but must not be connected
with any military organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-30

trades unions will have to abide
by this decision.
The union builders declared
their intention to aid the govern
ment In every way. rather than
hinder 1t, in the vast amount of
work that will need to be done.
Increases will be asked later on
only IL the cost of living advances
out of all proportion to wages, 1t
was announced.
The council also passed
resolution favoring raise OF 10
per cent for the employees of tho
various city departments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-30
UNIONS WON'T TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF u. s.

Tacoma union builders VIII
not take advantage of the vast
amount of construction work in
connection with the army post
and the new shipyards and the re-
sulting demand work workmen,
to demand increases in the wage
scales.
This was determined upon at a
meeting of the Building Trades
council Teusday night.
The council decided that all
prevailing wage scales shall Con
tinue in force. All building
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-30
DIG PEAT AND CUT WOOD
Judge Finds Card Players
Guilty; Will Appeal Case

Trying six Tacomans on charges
of participating in a gambling
game last week in salesman S
display room of the Olympus ho-
tel, Police Judge Frank Graham
Tuesday afternoon displayed a
keen knowledge of the great
American indoor pastime-poker.
Policeman Shafer testified that
when he rushed into the room
where the game had been conduct
ed, he found several hands of
cards lying face down on the table.
What were the hands?" asked
Judge Graham.
We'll, l noticed one of them
had two jacks, king, queen and
an ace" replied the policeman.
Somebody Disguised.
81 think we'll all agree that x
was some hand-but not TO bet
on" commented the court, smil-
ing.
Capt. Kincaid testified that he
found two decks of cards in the
room.
lone was a new deck, but five
cards had been torn in two," he
testified. II examined the cards.
There were three sevens and a
pair cf Jacks. 1t looked as IL
someone got disguised and tore
up his hand"
/. Harding Dismissed.
Although there was no direct
evidence of gambling, Judge Ora
ham announced that the circum-
stantial evidence justified him In
finding the defendants guilty. 81