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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16
IS 1T WORTH WHILE?
By George McGinnis

when the city joined the saloonless
cities of Illinois, the wagon has made
only one visit.
While the city was under rum rule,
many boy was sent away to the re-
form school, but not one boy has
gone down the line since the saloon
has been dethroned.
The people are buying more and
better food and clothing. The gro
ceries and furniture stores report an
increase of so per cent more trade
since booze was eliminated. The fac
tories report very few men unable to
be on the job Monday. The men are
more efficient and turn out more pro-
duct. The wire mill has raised the
wages of its employees twice since the
saloons went on the junk pile.
The president of one bank states
that bank deposits have increased
over a million dollars since the city
climbed on the water chariot.
In view OF the facts stated above,
is the adjustment of the saloon worth
while? The man who does not think
so must be consigned to the Tribunc's
ultraviolet regions where the
thought waves are not registering"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16
SALOONS ALWAYS INCREASE EXPENSES

That this difference in favor of Rockford is
due to the elimination of the saloon is shown
by the fact that the board of local improvements
in Rockford spent in 1913, the first dry year,
60 per cent more on public improvements than
in 1912, the last wet year.
The year after Rockford went dry, it built
$4,000 addition to its excellent high school
without issuing a dollar of bonds, and actually
lowered its tax rate. At the end Of this year,
Mayor Bennett, who had also been in office
under the last wet year, stated in his message
to the city council:
81 am led to positive conclusion that it is
not only good morals, but good business that
the policy of dry territory for the township OF
Rockford should !,e maintained"
Last year Rockford spent $45.825.OO on
her police department as against Springheld's
S58,959OO. More for the children, less for
criminals--that is the record of tho dry city.
There is but one conclusion to draw from all this that the
saloons Of Springfield take out Of the city treasury than they
put into it, The city officials Of Springfield are as rule just
cauabe and honest as those Of Rockford but they finding
next to impossible to finance saoonriddep city successfully
Although Springfield receives over 100000 from its Saloons
is heavily bonded and what worse has deficit over
$780, which means that the city running just that much
behind The two cities are TYPICAL There absolutely doubt
that the dry cities Of Illinois, as rule are much better con-
dton financially and in every other way than are the wet Cities
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16
In Reply to Mr.. Tonaan

Mr. Tohn Toman chairman of Chicago Council License
Committee AnSaloon League invitation
to on the study of the situation in Boston with
reference to regulation of the liquor traffic
In reply to Mr. Toman, will say that have conferred
with Massachusetts he situation
in Boston and have what Mr. Wood whom the liquor
interests kicked License Board of that city for other
reason than that he stood regulation of the saloons
has upon subject and satisfied that regulation in
Boston is failure just it is in Chicago.
would suggest Mr. Toman and his committee that they
really want to learn the dealing with the liquor prob
lem they go Seattle Portland some other large
drv CITY study of the situation there We
they and sincere they will come back with the h
belief that the best thing the liquor traffic abolish
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16

"The pink which decoraes gray day the Waukegan
Gazette elsewhere than the bottle of de-
IF there eheticm in alcohol sober would vote
II depended the of sodden brues
further by their poaons there would be liquor
ton because making The demon
has depended for support upon who touch their lives with aco
ho moderately to quicken them
MANY Of these find later that in admring kitten, they
have been playing with tiger.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16
H;oh Record Set in Elqin's Savings Banks

the demonstrate effects of voting out the saloons
OF city is the rapid the savings
of the banks The following editorial paragraph from the Egn
Daily story repeated and dry
high savings announced by of Egin's
banks fact they png rapidly than before
history institution General prosperity and lack of the
epcrus said be the for increased
thrift the part people, The well the city in
which they live be congratulated"
When considered that of such savings homes
better fed better children hope and life for
thousands wageearners will that the gain moral
social than the material gain
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16
Better Call Them off

Under this caption Chicago Tribune gives the in the
Legislature scoring According the Tribune some Of
influence against good and
their opposition has been discounted"
The temper public continues the Tribune is this
liquor
politics.
These timely words, and timely.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16

Denver recently put forth the claim that its population
Midas Criterion Now Denver show 10000
it's going some Isn't bad that Denver doesn't know much
about Chicago liquor interests? Fortunately Denvers
News Almanac
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16

Midas complains because the Chicago papers, with
ton advertisement submitted them by Chi
cago liquor company They preferred said Midas let the pub
lie BE bowed other things" To the average it
looks though the Chicago preferred let the liquor deal
"be blowed, and a few other things"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16

According United States report and
municipal Indebtedness for Monroe Illinois, has the
highest per capita debt the So higher than the next
highest 1t is significant that Monroe the only alwe county
in the 1t also significant that the highest capita debt
of any municipality according to the that Of
East Moline, then wet, and SOLOS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16

Let Prohbionists says liquor writer size the situation
In Chicago where have become high wealthy
have moved away preparing move. Well, many
Prohbtonst ocaed sizing the situation in Chicago and
conclusion that when the kicks her booze
boosters she will have clean and then taxes will
down.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16
Shall the People Rule?
BY Editor, Granville Echo.

before the General Assembly today
of referring the
Whether Legislature will people the
hard problem solon solve. Why
they the easiest the buck
higher powers7 The Legislator will the chance
his principal a any time.
the people decide the is settled by the highest power
undoes will of the people Why shouldn't
delighted
afraid the who displayed enough wisdom select them
them will show less judgment a referendum
give a chance this
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-16

Dry Elgin has employed consulting architect to
plan for model city The undertaking involves the expenditure
OF many millions of dollars.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
COLD IN FFLORIDA.

Reports reaching this Office show
that our recent cold weather extended
away down in Florida. AT Tavarcs,
Florida, where j. N. IIarman and
family are located, the pump on the
inside of the house frozc, and thcy
had to borrow hot water from their
nelghbors with which to thaw il. The
thermometer went us low as twenty
degrees below zero. About sixty per
cent of the fruit in Florida had been
picked and shipped before the cold
wave reached there. A considerable
portion of the unpickcd f-uit was fro
zen and some of the trees are thought.
to be injured We have not heard any
reports from the Indian River see
ton where Judge Graham and family
arc, but it is quite likely they also
experienced II touch of Tazcwel win
ter weather in their southern retreat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
LARGE NAVY BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Following a Weeks Debate
Eighteen Democrats Headed
BY Majority Leader Kitchen
Voted Against 1t.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The largest
naval appropriation bill in the coun-
try's history was passed today by the
house and sent to the senate where a
subcommittee Immediately was ap-
pointed to hasten its consideration. II
carries more than $36S,O0O,O0O pro-
vides for the second installment of the
great three year building program adj
opted last year and includes admin
istration emergency amendments auth
orizing the government to comman-
deer private shipyards and munitior
plants in time of national peril and tc
purchase the basic patents of air
crafts.
The vote on the bill was 1853 to %
eighteen Democrats headed by Ma.
jority Leader Kitchen, four Republic
cans and one Socialist voted against
it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
A TRIBUTE TO Join FOX.

No greater shock has ever come Ia
the citizens of this community that
was experienced last Sunday when tho
news was flashed around that John
Fox was dead. So sudden and unex-
pectcd did this blow fall that for II
time we could not realize that o,D
dear old friend was gone. No man
ever had better friend, no woman II
better husband; no son better father
and no fnther n better son than was
John Fox and every person who ever
came in contact with him loved him.
To those of us who knew and loved him
best, and who have enjoyed the warm
and open hearted hospitality of his
home, his untimcly death, in the mid
die of his days, has left wound dccp
and sore, which cannot he healed lie
wns one of the pillars of the commun-
ity, quiet and dunnssuminging in his way
but so deeply and aircctionntcly dc
voted to his fumily and home. 50
kind hearted, loyal and true TO all
his friends; II stand by in every time
of need, and no man, old or young,
rich or poor, ever went To John Fox
for favor that did not get il. He
was the kind of man that mon were
proud to point to and call their friend
and the kind of II son, of which Vir-
ginia is justly proud.
The writer has known many men in
most all the walks of life, but has
never known man in whom the clc-
mental spirit of true manhood, broth
crly love, and the instinct To do the
right for rights sake, had II clearer.
cleaner conception than with John
Fox, and every man and womnn and
child who ever knew him feels lust
ihe same way. He was one Of the
best friends ever had miss him
and many tear will come to my eyes
as ! make the daily trips around my
mail route and pass our accustomed
meeting place, and John, does not
greet me there. Peace to his ashes.
ELMER l.. RIIUDY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
WILSON WANTSSAILORS
in GERMANY RELEASED

have been received. Also large num-
Der of "whitewings" have nuttcrcd in.
We thank everybody, and especially
those who didn't get mad because of
slight mistakes made All mistakes
have been corrected, and as soon as
possible Il new set of labels will be
made out for inspection and for
correction if necessary. Again we
thank everybody-all those who have
replied to our statements, and those
who have not but will do so, shortly.
And not to the regret.
For the convenience of some and in
order to close up all accounts, note
was attached to the bottom of some
few of the statements. with po-
lite request, that if not convenient to
pay cash now to please sign the note
and the account would be closed.
That note got us into trouble in a
few instances by being sent to the
wrong man, and what was intend
cd as Kindness on our part, was
taken as offensive. All we can do
now is to explain as above, and take
what is coming. The note was not in
tended for anyone except those in
areas but it got into the wrong pew
i'll n few instances. We regret it,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
NOTICES!

In very short time the buyinr
committee of The Tazewcll County
Pure Bred Shorthorn Association will
make Il trip to purchase pure bred
shorthorn bulls for those communities
which have paid their subscriptions.
Several have requested the committe
TO buy them one or more pure bred
heifers, feel sure that the committee
Will be glad to give their services to
any one in the county, while on this
trip, to purchase pure bred shorthorn
heifers. The only expense, will be the
cost of the animals and freight to
Tazewell. Any one desiring to take
advantage of this opportunity should
see either Mr.. r. M. Lawson or Mr..
5. j. Thompson ut once. The heirers
bought thi; way will of course he pri-
vate property and will in no way be
connected with the Association.
Those who have not p:. d their sub
scription to the association will please
send it at once to j. Ed. Pecry, Treas.
North Tazewell, Va.
r. r. WALL, County Agent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
FROM NoDTH DAKOTA.

Walter II. Millard, wife and child
rea, Hazen, N. d., reached Tazcwell
on Monday, for visit to homcfolls
He left Hazen on the 3rd, ran into Il
big snow drift II miles from home
and could get neither way for several
days. Finally, by the use of snow
plows the road was cleared. The
journey of three days under normal
conditions, required this time about
Z days.
Walter has ben in charge of the
Northern Pacific's business ut Haz-
on for several years, and has made
good. He has developed into something
of farmcr, too, in that wonderful
country of big things, and also, he is
Il Dakota boomer.
His accounts of things out there arc
almost unbelievable, yet his state
ments arc borne out by the facts. His
furlough extends for several days, and
his family as we'll rs his parents all
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Millard are enjoy
ing their stay.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
AUSTRIAN U-BOAT'
'SUNKBYSTEAMER
Upon Arrival at Newport News
Crew Tells Story of Fight
Several of Submarines Crew
Believed Lost

Newport News, Va, Feb. 13.-Thc
British steamer Oxonian, which ar
rived here today, engaged and sank by
gun fire an Austrian submarine which
attacked her in the Mediterranean
Sea on December 2s, according TO the
Oxonian's crew.
Several Of the Submarines crew are
believed to have been killed by shots
from the steamer. The remainder
were picked up by a French patrol
boat and taken to some British port
on the Mediterranean. The Oxonian
escaped without damage to the ship
or injury to the crew.
Captain Robb, master of the Ok
oman, could not be located, but more
than half hundred of the crew
say that they were startled while
steaming along near Crete to sec the
white and foamy wake of torpedo
spread itself on the water just off the
steamers stern.
A minute later n black hulk popped
from the water about two thousand
yards away, the submarine having
come up to see what damage she in
flicted. British naval gunners on the
OXonian trained the steamers gun on
the submarine and small shot
whizzed through the air, the men say.
The first shot missed its mark, but
the second struck the submersiblo
squarely in the center, and she crum-
pied like a paper box, the men say
"S. o. S." calls were sent out by the
Oxonian, and French patrol boat
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
THE "TRIP AROUND THE
WORLD.

"rhe trip around the world" which
was conducted by the Civic League
last Tuesday was quite II success both
socially and financially. The homes
in which the different countries were
represented were decorated most
skillfully and artistically.
America was very effective with
decorations of flags and buntings,
while the national choruscs sung by
bevy of lovely school girls were en-
joyed by nll.
Japan, with the beautiful drapcries
and fans made Il most attractive
background for the quaint Japanese
girls who served the national dish of
that country in the dainty Japanese
ware to the guests who were seated
on the floor for "whcn in japan one
must do as the Japanese do"
Mexico, with her wonderful rugs
basketry and hanging moss made one
Immediately look for Villa or Car
ihi"h. Hc Buc'LS WcIc IltTc eIlIGT-
tained by Mexican dance and Il
thoroughly delightful solo by Master
George William Gillespie
One OF the most effective coun-
tries was Iceland where one was met
the door by the fur clad Eskimo
and conducted through n snowy pass
ageway into veritablc Igloo. The
idea was perfectly carried out. even
to the dog. without which no Eekimo
household is complete.
The tour was splendid success.
The Civic League feel quite in
dcbted TO the hostcscs who carried
out the plan so perfectly, an! to the
townspeople for their hearty CO.
operation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
FREELING PERSONALS.

Freezing, Va. Feb. 9.-Thomas T
Hawkins, deputy sheriff of Dickenson
county, was here on business during
the week.
Wesley Y. Vanover, of near Clint.
wood, is visiting his son, Noah L.
Vanover, of this place.
Claude F. Beverly is visiting his
son, Nathan E. Beverly at Baden.
Leonard N. Sowards, of Clintwood
was at Freezing during the week.
Daniel NJ. McFall, who has been i'll
for some time, is reported better.
Walter f. Beverly was visitor to
Burdine, Ky, during the week.
Jefferson Vanover, of Clntwood
is visiting at Noah L. Vanover's.
Andrew j. Counts is visiting his
brother, Noah c. Counts, of Dwale.
Mrs. Nancy Fall is visiting rela-
tives at Pound.
George, the fifteen years old son
of M. C. Swindal, sheriff of Dicken-
son county, died at the home of his
parents on Thursday. The nature
of the boys illness was puzzle to
the local physicians; it appeared to
differ from any disease that had come
to their notice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
ARMED|MEXICANS
CROSS BORDER
Ranch Hands and Livestock
Driven off by Raiding Parties
u. S. Cavalyr and Afro
planes Doing Scout Duty.

FL Paso, Texas, Feb. 13.-Armcd
MeXicans crossed the border sixty
miles southwest of Hachita, N. NJ, to-
day and took prisoners three Mormons
a number Of Mexican ranch hands and
livestock, according to Il telegram to-
day from Ilachita.
Tho message was received from
Bob Morehead, foreman of the Alamo
Hueco Ranch, saying the "Corner
Ranch," which is on the American
side of the line, was raided by the
MeXicans. Two Mexican families were
forced to accompany the bandits, il
was said in addition to the ranch
hands, according to the telegram.
Another message to American cat
tlemen here told of n raid OH the
Nogales rach on the Mexican side of
the boundary south of Hachita. N.
NJ, but which is owned by American
cattlemen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
TANNERSyILLE NEWSLET

Tannersville, Va, Feb. 13.-Mrs. w
j.. Necessary and Avery Crabttree. OF
Yukon, ". Va, have been the guests
Of their parents, Mr.. anr Mrs. w. A,
Crabtree, and other relatives here
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Whitehead was
called to Sugar Grove, Va, Friday
10 attend the funeral and burial of the
laters neice little Miss Dorthy Smith
Mr.. r. w. Holmes, of North Hol-
ston was the guest of his brother, G.
p. and j. T. Holmes here Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. II. p. Hit and children
e. S. Boothe and w. r. Patrick and
and j. r. Patrick we've visitors Mt the
home of i. L. Patrick Sunday.
Howery Osborne, of Yukon, w. Va.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. c.. Osborne OF this place.
Messrs C. H. Keister anr E. A
Holmes, has returned from several
weeks sojourn in Hopewcll.
Misses Una L. Welsh anr Susie p
Miller were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Patrick to dinner Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Asbury, Mrs
George Taylor, Mrs. w. r. Wyatt anc
Mr.. Tomas Asbury were called tt
North Holston Saturday to see thcil
nephew, Melvin Ratcliff, who was
seriously hurt in an accident at tn,
Southern Gypsum Co.'S. plant where
he was working, one of his legs wa.
broken up considerably, last report.
have it that he is doing nicely.
j. P. Holmes is circulating a PAL G.
soliciting subscriptions to a fund t.
buy Rev. Mr.. Beard cow, as thi
community should buy the cow to shov
their respects to the preacher.
Oscar Keister was transactine
business in Saltville Tuesday.
!. L. and w. r. Patrick have move,
their sawmill from G. A. French
place to j. S. Rector's farm wher
they will saw boundary of timber.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Crabtree en-
tertained the social circule Saturda
night with dance. A large crow
was in attendance and all reporte
an excellent time, beides the man
local guests present the following
guests were from Broadford: Misse
Alice Whit, Pearl Taylor, Una Mil
; Ter and Mr.. X. S. Taylor.
Messrs NJ. C. Osborne and ].
: Holmes, recent started began circu
: lating paper to solicit popular SUI
scriptions to q fund to improve tn
road from the Smythe county lin
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16

across Clinch mountain, via Tanners
vile, it is predicted that several hun
dred dollars can no raised this way,
and the Board of Supervisors will be
asked to donate an equal amount. This
Is one of the most important roads
to the moftorist and intcr-county
travellers.
1t is also one of the most neglect
ed roads in the county, il is now i'm
nm almost impossible condition and
the people of this valley have been en-
tirely isolated from the out side ON
both sides. The mountain road Lend
ing to Tazcwcll is in such Il condition
1T is far from snrc-it is real dang
trous to .:idc horseback. much less try
TO drive wagon or bugg;c
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
FORD REPRESENTATIVES,
VISIT TAZEWELL

Mr.. II. G. Foster, Assistant Man
ager of the Ford Branch at Richmond
and Mr.. Hearn of the Service Depart
ment, and Mr.. w. II. Wren, the "Hen-
ry Ford of the Southwest, of Chill
howie, Va, visited Tazcwcll yester-
day. 1t was their first visit to their
agents and they were very much
pleased with the way things were
going and the interest and enthusi-
asm shown on all sides for Ford cars.
The Ford agents here have been
pretty blue over the way shipments
have ben coming in, so Messars
Tynes and Steele hustled around and
secured nine signed orders for FFord
cars during the day, which makes a
total of sixty-one signed orders to
date. Mr.. Foster was so we'll pleased
with the results that he wired De,
troit to do all they could to make
shipments to Tazewell. Mr.. Foster
stated that the conditions in Tazc
well were just the same as existed
all over his territory, every agent
trying to get cars.
Mr.. Hearn came to Tazewell in The
interest of the service department
He says Ford owners must have ser
vice. He is having shipped to Taze
well complete outfit to be installed
in their new quarters which will b,
located in the handsome new buildin:
of l.. A. Tynes and company Inc.
Mr.. Hearn is regarded as an exper
in his line and no doubt the Tazewel
Motor Company will be splendid.
equipped for taking care of Ford cars
The Tazewell Motor Compar" Inc
s new company in Tazewell, havin,
recently been organized. The Com
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-16
SOAK POTATOES BEFORE
PLANTING.
(Southern Farming)

One of the most common diseases of
any field crop is the scab of the Irish
potato. This disease can be almost
eliminated by smoking the planting
seed in formaldihydc, and planting in
ground that is free from the disease.
The formsldehyde may be obtained at
any drug store. Mix one pint of the
substance 40 per cent with 80 gallons
of water. Before cutting the potato
and just before you are ready to plant
soak them in this solution for " to
two hours. Do not let the potatoes
come in contact with sacks which have
contained diseased potatoes. All of tn
potatoes should be soaked Immediately
as the solution loses strength if al
lowed to stand several days. 1t is so
little trouble to soak potatoes i this
solution that it is utterly foolish to
plant them without soaking, especial
ly when one has reason to believe this
disease is present.