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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
SENSATIONAL MURDER TRIALS
IN PROGRESS.

Two sensational murder trials are
in progress this week. which are at
tracing national attention, one in
Concord, N. G., and other in Mineola,
N. Y. Castor B. McMeans is being
tried for his life upon the charge of
the murder of Mrs. King, Mt Con-
cord last summer. Mrs. De Saulles,
n young Chilean woman, is being tried
for her life for killing her husband.
Jack DeSaulles, in August, last These
parties are prominent, and the trials
are exciting interest everywhere. The
readers of the daily papers are famil-
lar with the circumstances in both cas-
es. Means was business manager for
Mrs. King, n wealthy widow. She
was killed ut IL lonely spot near Con-
cord, N. c., where the party had gone,
it is claimed, for target practice.
Means claims that Mrs. King killed
herself accidentally.
Mrs. DeSaullcs, the divorced widow
of Jack De Saulles, shot him five
times ut club house, when he re-
fused to allow her to have possession
of her three-year old son. She admits
the killing, but her attorneys claim
she was irresponsible when the deed
was committed.
Tazcwell Man Knew De Saulles.
Mr.. Nelson Black, OF the Bluegrass
Motor Co., Of this town, knew per-
sonally Jack Dc Saulles, in New York.
Black was working for company in
which De Saulles was Interested. De
Saulles, Mr.. Black says was con-
sidered fine fellow by his friends,
handsome, wild, and led gay life,
which led finally to the divorce court
and his ruin. Sympathy is with this
youn, broken-hearted widow, and n
verdict of acquittal is expected. Mrs.
King was shot in the left side of her
head and the opinion is expressed
that. Means will find it difficult to
prove that she could have shot her
self Intentionally or accidentally.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
Arch-Deacon Ritch, of Episco-
pal Church, Delivers Address,
More Reasons For Being
Thankful Now Than at Any
Period in Our History.

Union Thanksgiving service was
held yesterday in the PRESBYTERIAN
church An unusually largo audience
was in attendance.
In the absence of the pastor. Rev.
w. w. Arrowood, Rev. w. S. Bullard,
presided. The program given here
was carried out. The music was in
spring and enjoyed.
The Sermon.
Arch Deacon Rich, of the Episcopal
Church, delivered the address or SER
mon. The discourse, about 80 minutes
in length, held the closest attention
of the audience from the beginning.
lie spoke from copious notes, but
his delivery wns untrameled, FREQ and
forccful. Tho discourse was rcplcto
with beautiful and striking para
graphs, and not entirely along the
beaten track of the familiar thanks
giving sermon.
"A newspaper reporter can givo no
comprehensive idca OF tho sermon.
Following are II few pungcnt sayings
picked ut random.
"lf Christian Thanksgiving is some
thing finer than that emotion which
is termed 'ticshly gratitude we, in
America, in spite of the shadows of
war that hang over our land, are in
better mood, today than wo were
year ago for entering into our ma
tional festival"
"a chccful thank you,' to God, be-
cause we happen to have what we
want, is better than nothing, but we
doubt, as n creative impulse, that. it
is much better than nothing"
Gratitude issues in nn eager will
lingness to make our contributions to
the common good"
"Coined in somebody's lifcblood is
the gold of goodness around u.s."
"The world will he mndo over, clean
and beautiful, when mothers, physic-
inns, minister's, lawyers, teachers, bus
mess men and nl!, give To God freely
their most honest and sincere work.
The thankful man always pays back
in the coin of his best cndcnvor."
"rhc new nobility OF the race will
recognize the debt due those who
struggle on in darkness, creating
beauty they are not permitted to
share"
"Todny America feels n larger life
pulsating thru the veins Of her citi-
zens. We are realizing the holy joy
of unsclllsh service"
"rhc knowledge Of Christ, the story
of bethlehem and Calvary, the mas
tcr's litnny, woven in tho black and
purple thread of lfc's tragedy and
tears, the lives of the snints-havc
any of us ever paid for this?"
Calvary has put us all in the debt
or class"
There were many fine points in this
unusual Thanksgiving address which
cannot be given here
The collection for the charity fund
amounted to about $1,000.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
JOE KEEN GETS HIS.

Joe Keen. IL notorious character Of
Coaldan, was tried in court here this
week charged with moonshining, and
convicted and given nincyt days in
Jail and fined 5000. Keen is said to
have been engaged in moonshining for
II long time, and has succeeded in de-
ceiving the officers Of the law by va
rious means. He will assist the coun-
ty in road construction. Here are
the names of the jury in tho Keen
case, "keen" jury in other words:
G. II. Pccry, jr., j. L. WINNER, Will
Hit, j. d. Tickle, j. p, West, Wiley
Walk, Ben II. Moss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
LARGE NUMBER ATTEND
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
in PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ISAIAH HARRY TELLS OF VISIT
CAMP LEE.

L. IL. Harry, of Falls Mills, re-
Gently returned from visit to Canu
Lee, and has this to say about the
camp:
II have just returned from Camp
Lee, where so many of our boys arc
stationed, it may he of interest to
some people to know few things re-
garding the great camp. On my ar
rival in Petersburg began to see
soldier boys on every street and cor
ner l took car for Camp Lee,
which is about seven or eight miles
from Petersburg. On my arrival |
found that no one knew any more
about where the other fellow could
be found than / did, so l started for
battery b, 315th f. A, and walked
about two miles before located tho
battery was looking for. The first
man saw was from Graham. Then
l set out to find my boy, who was
drilling just i'll front of battery B.
They all look alike, so it was hard for
me. to pick out which one | wanted.
Finally they swung around and I got
a square look at the boys, and then
l located my son. asked permission
to speak to him and was told To wait
n time until tho drill was over. At
il:3o the boys came in, about two
hundred and twenty strong. After
shaking hands until my arms were
sore, we went down to the mess tent.
where we nte rs good cooking and
well selected grub as | over ate in
cnmn lifa nnv,vbn,o rl,, 49,
very kind to me. After dinner we
started for company I, where we
found the Tazewell county boys
'me writing letters, some reading
the bible, some cleaning their guns.
Others were iiddling, dancing, playing
games, hut all well md looking fine.
Among them were Letter, Johnson,
Nash, Peak, WINNER, McMullen.
Puckett, Davidson (and by the way,
Davidson said all That Nnsh did was
to talk in his sleep and sing OF the
Little girl | left behind"-somc fun,
you know); also Young, Newton, Necl,
Bora Mccall, Suthcrs,j and many 9TH
ers cannot recall just now. All
seemed to he Ms happy M lnrks in
meadow. After nm hour with company
| we started to take in the town,
which is built in the shape of horse
shoe. If you did not raise your hnt
when passing near the flag you were
asked to stop. After looking over
the camp which looks more like II
town Ihan II camp, we boarded the cur
for Hopcwell, where the big powder
plant is located. There | saw the
first torewhcremsnotcur T. rr en-
first store where money was not cur
rency-nOthing received but Du Ponu
scrip. AT Hopcwcll me met some
more Graham people and went to
church where VIC heard II tnllS on the
Y. M. c. A. work. 1t is some town for
II two-ycar old. We me t Rev. Mr..
Mabic in the Y. M. G. A. Sunday
morning at Sunday school. He had
good class and the boys seemed to
be interested very much Mr.. Mabie
said he was not surprised, as "OId
Harry" was liable to turn up any
where or any time"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
FINE HOGS.

Geo. w. Lewis had an old time hog
killing one day this week. Ho butch
cred half dozen or more for his,
neighbors, and nine or ten of his
own. Frank Lewis big hog weigh
ed $50 odd. George Lewis had one
over 400. His four big ones netted
nearly 1400 pounds. The EDITORS a
hogs were dressed at the Packing
House last week. The boys promised
to weigh them. Up to this timo the
weights have not been received and
there are several new candidates for
the Ananias club. However, without
authentic information, the editor puts
his heaviest hog at about 800, figures
subject to change without notice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
FALLS MILLS NEWS.

Falls Mills, Nov. 2S.-Mr. Marion
Harry and Mr.. Leonard Tabor and
Miss Irene Sturgess we're visiting at
Falls Mills School last Friday after
noon.
Mr.. Sturges, who has been in the
Bluefeld hospital, is improving very
rapidly.
Miss Thelma Buckland spent Tues
day night with Miss Daisy Tabor.
Miss Mamie Hale, who has been
attending Graham School, is attend
ing Falls Mills School now
Miss Lizzie Tabor, who is attending
Bluefield School. visited her home last
Saturday and Sunday near Falls
Mills.
Mrs. E. L. Knight was shopping
in Bluefeld Tuesday.
Mrs. Kirtner is visiting her daught-
er at Hinton, w. Va.
T. and Mrs. B. w. Tabor were visit
ing their son at Blucfield last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Edd. Buckland, who has been
very i'll. is getting some better now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
MRS. w. P. STUART

Mrs. w. P. Stuart, aged "a years,
died in Montgomery county, Va, af-
ter an illness of only ten days. About
a year ago she was married to w. P.
Stuart, who, with a large number of
brothers and sisters, besides faith
er and mother, survive to mourn
their loss. The burial took place in
the Graham Cemetery, in Pulaski
county. Before marriage deceased
was Miss Blanche Rome, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Rome, of Shra-
ders, Va.
She was consistent member of the
Methodist church, and young wo-
man of beautiful Christian character
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
LUNCH FOR BENEFIT OF THE
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION,

The lunch for the Cemetery Asso-
citation will be served in the Masonic
Hall Friday, December z, at 1900
o'clock. The menu will be oysters fried
or stewed, chicken salad. bread and
butter, pickles, pie and coffee. Price
SO cents, or oysters friend or stewed,
25 cents. Every one invited to come
and take lunch. Masonic Hall, Fri
day, December 7th.
In connection with the lunch, there
will be the Domestic Department in
which will be offered many things
good to eat. Sale opens at 2 o'clock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
AMERICAN RED CROSS
SENDS THOUSANDS OF
TONS TO OUR SOLDIERS

l have been in Richmond some
since I've been here. You ought to see
the camp. Some say it is "a miles
around. We have street car line to
Petersburg and Y. NJ. C. A. and
moving picture in the Y. M. c.. A.
There are men here from all walks in
life and from millionaires sons on
down the line. They were some
home sick bunch when they first ar
rived. So many of them had not
been away from mothers knee be-
fore. They are sure drawing the
kinks out of them though.
Well, don't know when l will be
able to get home. aim to try to get
home about the goth of next month
or about my birthday.
I will close. hoping this will find
you well. L. C. H.
Co. E, S17th Infantry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
LETTER FROM CAMP LEE.

Boisseyainc, Nov. 26.
Dear Mr.. Leslie:
notice that you want letters from
the boys at Camp. am sending you
one from my brother. Please return
this to me. ] enclose postage, Mrs. T..
Camp Lee, Va, Oct. 25
My dear sister: will at last write
back, and was real glad o hear from
you. 1t was not because I havn't
thought of you that I havn't written
before now. am well and hope this
finds you and the babies well.
The army, as far as training
camp is concerned, is not so awful
bad. We have plenty Of work to do,
drill and exercise, and Get enough to
eat.
havn't heard from home for a
week now. guess they are all we'll.
l am working in the kitchen today,
washing dishes, etc. My girl from
Cleveland, Ohio, was to see me Sun
day and stayed till today in Peters
burg. have had the best time of my
life the last week-have been to town
every night for while, have been
lucky and good enough to get good
conduct pass, so can leave at noon
Saturday and stay away until Sunday
night at eleven o'clock. That's not sc
bad, is it? If L don't walk awfuI
straight / wont be able to keep my
pass. About half of the boys have
already lost theirs. If you do the leas
thing against the rules they take
them away,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
TAZEWELL JURORS TO SERVE
IN CANTER CASE.

Tazewell county has been called up
on to furnish jury for the trial of
the famous Canter case in Washing
ton county. The following men from
this county have been summoned:
]. w. Bowen, Jos. G. Barns, Geo.
M. Brown, j. Harry Bundy, H. B.. Co
penhaver, o. w. Daily, C. T. Fields,
Fred o. Gillespie, j. I. Hit, Hugh
Humphrey, c. H. Hankins, j. P.
Holmes, j. Ed. Mcclure, R G. Nc
Call, ]. L Martin, j. B. Neel, j. T.
Necessary, j. G. Preas. Alvah M. Stin-
son, Harry L. Thompson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
Every Imaginable Article That
An Enlisted Man Might Need,
Included in Consignment
Other Countries Get Share
Too

The Red Cross made public yes.
terday report of its activities ir
forwarding war relief shipments in
the last three months-shipments
that include everything from hos
pital supplies to footballs. In this
period the Red Cross has sent $4,000
cubic tons of material.
A statement of shipments dating
back to Oct. 1 contains list of com
modities valued at S1,736,216, based
almost entirely upon the cost to the
Red Cross, which says it is buying
at figure just above the cost of
manufacture.
Since Oct. 1 fifty-one shipments
were made to France, four to Italy,
two to Russia and One to Serbia.
These shipments totaled $4,000 cubic
tons.
Some of the Articles Shipped.
There were 1860 cases of hospital
supplies, including anacsthetics,
drugs, blankets, rubber goods, oil
cloth, gauze, cotton, sheeting, tubing,
surgical instruments and clothing for
patients. There were besides 271 cases
of miscellaneous supplies, 200 cases
OF laboratory supplies and rs cases of
X-ray equipment.
In foodstuffs since Oct. 1 there
were sent to Europe 25,661 bags of
flour, 7,7S8 sacks of bears, 1904
cases of condensed milk, 1000 bar
rels of beef and $500 bags of coffee
One hundred tons of cigarettes and
tobacco have been sent across the
ocean, two tons of underwear and
many cases of shoes, machinery, auto
supplies and parts. as we'll as am
balances, newspapers, books and
periodicals.
In addition tie Supply Service of
ficials reports that it has arranged
for the shipment of seventy-five tons
of foodstuffs to American prisoners
in Germany through the Red Cross
warehouse at Bernc. Switzerland.
There is to be spent immediately
$1,O00,000 for foodstufis for Roum mia
and and additional So 100000 for
shoes, medical supplies and other re-
lief materials for the same stricken
country.
For Armenian and Syrisn relief
cargo of drugs, hospital supplies
clothing and miscellaneous material
was recently shipped OH tie United
States collier, Cacser
800 Footballs in the List.
Harvard graduates have sent $50
soccer footballs and $50 Rugby foot
balls to American soldiers in France
through the Red Cross.
The Red Cross desires the public to
know that it is supplying not only war
hospitals, but also the infirm; rics, re-
cuperating stations, canteens, dis
pensaries, homes for nurses and near
ly every other war establishment in
France created to help save the lives
Of American and Allied soldiers and
relieve civilian sufferers as we'll.
A quarter of million letters each
enclosing a dollars worth of Red
Cross Christmas seals, aEe being sent
to every nook and corner of New York
State, explaining the seriousness of
tuberculosis as war problem. This
work is being done by the State Cher
tiles Aid Association acting as cgent
for the sale of Red Cross seals out of
New York City.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
FROM BROTHER SCOTT.

Belfast Mills, Nov. 20.
Editor the News:
Accept this check from feller that
has never heard the cannons beller,
but has heard the drums and flies Il
a-tooting. IF Kaiser Bill was n bull
dog and Teddy was another, wouldn't
it be awful sight to see them in
No Mans Land together.
Success to the C. V, NJ, Red X, Y.
M. G. A., l.. BIS and all other good
work, pro bono publico.
Yours, etc, G. Il. SCOTT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.
Abingdon. Va, Nov. 1G.

EiUITBuOIII 60 wv 1"'
Editor Clinch Valley News:
Please publish this and tell the
readers of your paper to read the 26th
chapter of st. Matthew, beginning
with the third verse, read to the 22nd
verse and go back and reread the
18th verse. Jesus refers you to Dam
iel. Read the six last verses of the
last chapter of Daniel. He gives 1895
days from the time the first man
was killed, which was the End day of
August, 1914. The time expires the
29th Of March, 1918. The war will
close in January, 1918. Hail will fall
on the 18th or 18th weighing 81 1-2
pounds. That's the end of this dis
pensation. REV. THOS. w. CLARK.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
The World May Be Free
For Democracy.
THE BIGGEST HOGS.

Sam Gillespie, of Raven, sent us the
following yesterday:
"Mr. John 1. Crockett, of this city,
killed two hogs Tuesday, which net
him 1890 pounds, one of them was a
three-year old and the other was 19
months old. They were about, accord
ing to my judgment, 100 and 6O0."
Next!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
CLIPPED BAT WINGS.

One of our good friends apologies
for "bat-wing" sent us on subscrip-
tion that had big slice clipped off
one corner, and asks if such will pass
in this office. They pass all right.
Don't hesitate. Send them along. A
clipped wing may prevent bat from
flying high or straight, but not from
fluttering.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
DUO ETERNELLE.

AS to the bow the chord is,
AS to the sheath the sword is,
AS to the fief the lord is,
So is Man to Woman.
AS freight to the precious stone,
AS rose leaves in the winecup blown
AS Heaven and homo to dreamer
shown, I
So Woman is to Man. 3
Adapted by Fl. M. s.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
FOR GENERAL SERVICE.

Information from Norfolk is that
the boys in the Naval Reserve are be-
ing asked to volunteer for general
service, and that most of the boys
from Tazewell have done so. By gem
eral service is meant anything that is
to be done. 1t is reported that many
of the reserves will be trained for
gunners on merchant vessels.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
GRAND JURY.

The following is the grand jury for
this term of court: G. w. Doak, fore
man; C. w. Jones, j. H. Bowling, j.
M. Yost, j. II Heldroth, w. G. Moss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
-TAZEwELL's COAL ADMINS
TRATION.

Senator Harry Byrd has appointed
the fuel administrators for Tazewell
County. They are r. T. Bowen, Of
the Cove; o. E. Hopkins, of North
Tazewell and A. J. Steele, of Taze-
well.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

A. w. Horton, of Raven, found the
following clipping and sends it to
us for publication. It's gool Read it.
would not crave to be Duke or
Earl, Lord, Sir, Count not be
known by any other stilted name.
hold myself before the world, a
man, man whose aims are high;
citizen of the greatest, freest and
best domain that God has ever bless
ed man with; land born in liberty,
whose Pilgrims trod it's desolate
shores in misery and pain because
they wanted freedom. They suffered
untold agonies' in order that the
foundations of mighty nation with
glorious flag hight stad out as a
shining example to the world of what
true freedom meant.
am citizen of the United States,
which were woven into one union be-
cause they wanted liberty. A few set
Elements bound by the bonds of love
for freedom repulsed the enemy and
stood before the world the champion
of Democracy.
A citizen of the land whose father
Washington suffered and prayed at
Valley Forge that his people might
be freed from the hand of the OPP
pressor.
l. am a proud American, proud of
the heritage left for. me by the men
who fought and died that there might
be one Union, respected by the world
as ONE free people whose ultimate
hopes and aims are One.
And with the end of the civil war
new light of freedom shone, such
as the world never saw before.
p,,t I,o1n,,ol
ambitious for freedom for others. All,
when we saw the Cubans in misery,
heathenism and ignorance, the great
American Heart of Love went out i'm
pity to them. We were ready to fight
and we did fight VIGOROUSLY for them
and now they, free people, praise
us as their deliverer.
America-the land that knows not
the meaning of defeat. America
Beheld by the down-trodden and OPP
pressed of Europe as the haven of
hope and encouragement. America,
the land of opportunity, loyalty, love
and goodness.
NV America
Always Victorious.
And now, as an American citizen,
what is my duty?
l. Can / fight? If so, must.
2. Can l encourage others? If so,
| must.
8. Can 1 knit? If so, i must.
a. Can l farm? If so, must.
5. Can l serve the home defense?
If so, must.
6. Can I report tratorous utter
ances? If so, must.
z. Can / send the soldiers letters of
loyalty? If so, must.
8 Can | pray? If so, must.
8. Can sacrifice little by cutting
down my profits that American chill
dren can eat and grow? If so, must
10. Can l help money to flow free
ly by paying my bills promptly and
urging others to do so? If so, 1
must.
TO be true to my Country, My Flag,
My Home and My American Ambi-
ton for Freedom, 1 MUST do every
thing / can regardless of the sacri-
flee that
The World May Be Free
For Democracy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-30
TAX NOTICE.

Pay your city tax before Decem
ber 1st and save five per cent.
j. s, THOMPSON, Sgt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
MONTGOMERY.

The subject next Sunday morning will
be. Succession; address to young peo-
pie. "Out With the Weeds: evening
Divine Forgiveness. The Red Cross
met usual Wednesday and afterwards
the Ladies' Aid served supper.-The
school children will give exercises in the
village hall this evening will be
graduating exercises Friday afternoon.
Madame Swan has returned from Rich
ford-IIoward Parker motored to st. AL
bans recently to visit his father in the
hospital who is improving.-Mr. and Mrs.
n. S. Parker motored to Burlington re-
Gently to visit their son. Charles. at the
Plattsburgh camp.-Miss Clara Wheeler
has returned from st. Albans.-Mp. and
Mrs. George Flanagan OF Moretown are
visiting Mrs. Flanigan's parents at
Black Falls.-Mrs. Arden LaPlant has re-
turned from Danvers. Mass. called there
by the illness and death of her brother.
William Ariel is working for the
Trout River company.