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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
SENATOR JOHN KERN AND JOHN
RILEY.

Two funerals and burials occurred
last week ut the old home in Bot
etourt. One was the funeral and bur-
ial of Senator John W. Kern, whose
death occurred at Asheville, N. c.,
the other that of John Riley, whose
death occurred ut his home near Hol-
Inns. The mention of these deaths
may be of little interest to the read
ers of this paper in Southwest Vir-
ginia, but the editor records them
here, nevertheless, for the reason that
he knew both men more or less init
mately, and was glad to number them
among his friends.
Senator Kern's public career made
his name familiar to everybody, but
to those who knew him personally his
death is grief and loss. His bur-
ial took place last Sunday afternoon
the papers state, in the presence of
Il large concourse of people, at his
beautiful home, "Kerncliif," only re-
Gently completed. May he have en-
tered already the more beautiful home
in the skies!
John Riley, to fame unknown, was
true man, whose sturdy character
and industrious, quiet life, was an in
spiration. He was born and reared
under the shadow of the old noun.
tains and in their quiet shades his re,
mains sleep beside those of his saint.
ed mother, hard by the little white
church sin tie wildwood" where rest:
the sacred dust of many of the lovet
and lost of other days. His broker
hearted wife and children, his. ageC
father, brothers and sisters, sorrow
not as those without hone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

from automobile accidents than from
air machines or railroad travel. The
young boys and girls are not capable
physically to run car except under
the most favorable conditions. Speed
ing, fast driving, should be strictly
prohibited except in cases of emer-
gency. 1t is foolish, unwise, unpleas-
ant and exceedingly risky, to drive a
car faster than 10 to 18 miles per
hour. Accidents at this rate of speed
are unlikely and seldom occur. 1t is
the speedy and reckless driver, gen
orally Il youngs.er, who plays smash
with things. Why should the average
man care to drive faster than ten or
twelve miles per hour? What's the
use of it or where is the sense in it?
We used to think ten miles an hour
i'll buggy was fine gait, and fast
enough. Now, this same tcn-mile-an
hour man is not satisfied to go at
less than % or 80 mile clip. At this
rate Of speed, Il break or the momen-
part of the machine or the mcomsn-
tary loss of control means smash
up and broken bones or death to the
occupants. Skill. cool head and
physical strength are necessary OH
the part Of 81 driver of car, and if
ignorant or reckless driving is not
voluntarily stopped it should be
stopped by law. Whether the automo-
bile is to prove Il blessing or curse
to the community will depend upon
how they are handled and the use
made of them. Already they have
proved sorrowful, costly preposi-
ton to large numbers Of our people
Will these accidents resulting in SER
ious injury for life or in deaths, have
salutary effect or net?
Take warning, or continue to take
risks, which?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
MIR. MARTINS ROAD COPS.

Some months ago engineer Mar
tin, in the interest of the roads first
and as a precauton against acct
dents second, we suppose, had num-
Der of "road cops" appointed, the OBJ
lect being, as we understand it. to
break up speeding on the public high
ways. So far as this office is inform
ed, up to this time, few if any ar
rests have been made.
The occasion for mentioning the
matter arises from the fact that ac-
eording to information given volun-
tarily in this office, speeding is the
rule rather than the exception in the
county. Have Engineer Martins
cops" beenS intimidated, chased off
their beats or gone to war?
The Board of Supervisors appro-
priated 500 to buy stop-watchc, for
the use of the cops and to pay them
Sl.5O per day to watch and catch
'em. No harm to ask questions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
GERMANY'S GREATEST LOSS.
New York Evening Post.)

After three years of war, we hear
great deal about German man-pow-
er being exhausted. There is renewed
talk about German finances being at
the point of collapse. That Germany s
food supply is failing, everybody
knows; that many of her industries
are ruined. is not denied; that her
shipping and commerce have suffer-
ed blows from which it will take n
generation to recover, is admitted by
German business men. 1t is not
strange that they are reported to be
urging peace as an imperative ne
cessity if anything is to be saved
out of the wreck.
But Germany has to mourn today
greater loss than any of those
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING
FORT"
(Times Dispatch.)

Many of us are led to wonder, and
in good faith, why it is that the war
aims" of the allied governments
cannot be agreed upon, or, if tenta-
lively determined, why the world
should not be taken into their conf
dence and an answer given, once and
for all. to the. question, "What are
we fighting for?" 1t is no breach of
loyalty or a violation of patriotism
to asl; ourselves or our war asso-
ciates to announce in definite and I'M
mistakable language the terms upon
which we would lay down arms. In
very general way all Americans
know that we are fighting that dem
ocratic government in the world may
endure and be safe-guarded against
such raids upon civilization as Ger
many has launched. Also, we are
fighting that small nations may sur
vive; therefore. that Belgium, Ser
bia, and the rest of them may be
avenged. Also that we are fighting
that the peoples of the earth may
elect the government to- which they
shall pay allegiance, meaning there
by Alsace and Lorraine may be re-
stored to France, and possibly Trieste
to Italy.
But when we pass that point we
pass the point of enlightenment. All
beyond is secrecy or mystery, or, per-
haps, uncertainty. Shall the German
colonies be returned to her? Shall
the Hohenzollern dynasty be dethron-
ed and Germany democratized? Shall
Poland be given autonomy? Shall
war indemnities be levdd against
Germany and her allies? Shall Rus !
STA be given the Dardanellcs? Shall !
German shipping seized by her enc
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.

Tazewell and contiguous commu-
mites have had such terror of auto
accidents recently as to justify sound
ing a note of warning. All these ac-
cidents have been due to careless or
fast driving or both. Tw things
will have to be forbid boys and
girls driving cars who are incapable
of managing them, and forbiddine
any one to drive public conveyance
withoutfa license, and the granting of
this license based upon an examina-
ton as to qualifications
As everybody knows it is not a
difficult matter 10 drive car under
certain conditions. If good care is ex-
ercised there need be no accidents.
Careless handling of an automobile is
a risky business. More lives are lost
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

mics, and shall the allied shipping
destroyed by pirate submarines be
paid for? We confess that these are
difficult questions to answer. 1t may
mot be possible at this stage for the
allied belligerents to agree among
themselves upon them. And it might
be poor diplomacy for these govern
ments, even in case of an agreement,
to lay down the line to which they
are fighting. 1t might cause wide
spread discord at home and might be
embarrassing to them when the time
comes to assemble around the peace
table. We grant all this, and, there
fore, cannot press our own govern
ment for any clearer declaration than
that already enunciated, but we real
lzc at the same time that definitely
formulated peace terms by us might
prove very unfortunate circum-
stance in this war.
President Wilson has made one
clear-cut declaration, however, which
siiences those who may question our
motives. He has announced to the
whole world that the United States
wants nothing whatever that Ger
many has, whether it be money, or
lands or commerce. This, coupled
with the equally forceful statement
that we are not the enemies of the
German people, but only the enemies
OF the German government, compels
our pride, just as it has elected our
applause from the beginning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
WHY WE ARE AT WAR.
(Richmond Virginian.)


The Hearst papers and some
pro-Germans in congress are de-
handing that the president re-
state the reason for the part
America is taking in the war.
We are not advised what the
president may do, but, until he
gets ready to make further
statement, we think that he has
already said covers the ground
fully and clearly enough to sat
isfy any American who is alto
gether American. Here it is:
ut is plain enough how we
were forced into the war. The
extraordinary insults and ag-
gressions of the Imperial Ger
man Government left us no self
respecting choice but to take up
arms in defense of our rights "a
u free people and Of our honor
as n sovereign government. Tie
military masters of Germany de-
MED us the right to be neutral.
They filled our unsuspecling
communities with vicious spies
and conspirators and sought to
corrupt the opinion of our peo-
pie in their own behalf.
much as we had desired
peace, it was denied us and not
Of our own choice. This flag
under which we serve would
have been dishonored had we
withheld our hand"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
w. J. BRYAN, AN AMERICAN
New York Worldly


Before our nation enters war, it
is perfectly proper to discuss the
wisdom of going to war, but the dis
cussion is closed when Congress acts.
After that no one should be permit
ed to cloak attacks upon this govern
ment or aid the enemy under the
claim that he is exercising freedom
of speech.
"No sympathy, therefore, will be
wasted upon those who have been ar
rested for unpatriotic utterances.
They abuse free speech, and this
applies to attacks upon the Allies as
well as to attacks upon the United
States. We can no more allow our
allies to be crushed than we can af-
ford to be crushed ourselves. The
defeat of our allies would throw the
whole burden of the war upon us. We
must stand together and fight it
through. There are only two sides
to war. Every American must be
on the side of the United States"
Since we entered the war no words
have better expressed the first duty of
an American citizen than these, TAX
en- from an article in the Commoner,
written by William j. Bryan. Cred
liable to his political vision, his COM
mon sense and his patriotism, they
may furnish light to some doubling
souls bewildered by hooking voices
and traitorous suggestions of sedi-
ton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

Now that the women have taken to
knitting again one is reminded of the
yarn "galluses" our mothers used to
knit, which. after being used while
would stretch long enough for pillow
line.
And. also, while we are at it, of
the old comforts" father used to
wear around his neck, the ends stick
ing out below his "westcut."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
a SEA BATTLE PENDING.

This paper has believed from the
llrst and said so several times, that
the war would not end until the ma
Vies OF the allies and Germany came
together in decisive, final clash.
Such an event is pending, and seems
imminent. There are strong indica-
lions that the German fleet is pre-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

"Made in Germany" may be APP
propriately branded upon the Pope's
proposition for ending the war; ode
clined with thanks" will be the an
swer of the allies. However, all this
peace talk is significant, and will do
good. 1t is the beginning of the end.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

A New York Judge sentenced n
man to serve in the front line of
trenches in France after conviction
upon Il bigamy charge. 1t is not
known, whether or not the culprit,
who accepted the decision of the court
willingly, did So L--ause he thought
it would be safer there than at homo
where skillets and other domestic
weapons of warfare were lying handy
around.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

Every road and highway in life is
more or less DISTRACTED and steep,
except the road to hell, and even this
is obstructed with now and then the
ringing of church bells on Sunday
morning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
WHERE THE FOUR-LEAF GLOW
Err GROWS.

l know place where the sun is like
gold,
And the cherry blossoms burst with
And down underneath is the loveliest
nook,
Where the four leaf clover grows.
One leaf is for hope and one is for
faith,
And one is for love, you know;
And God puts another in for luck
II you search you will find where they
grow
But you must have hope and you
nust have faith;
You must love and be strong-and so
If you work, if you wait, you will
find the place
Where the four-leaf clover grows.
Ella Higginson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

The late Gar of Russia has been
sent to Siberia, says a dispatch. In
the meantime thousands of his form
er subjects consigned to that desc
late prison land during his reign have
been released and have returned to
their homes and country since his
fall. Such is the irony of fate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

The man who openly says 81 don't
believe in patriotism and don't adj
NIT any allegiance to the United
States, is usually harmless. But look
out for the fellow who says, eyes,
Pm loyal to America and all that sort
of thing, but-"-The Independent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

"Why don't you let the Bible
alone?" man was asked, who was
continually attacking it. Because
he replied, "the Bible wont let me
alone"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

Some one suggests that the hose
be turned loose on the "pickets" at
the White House. Try turning loose
few rats from the White House
easements and see what will happen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
Chill dren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& a s oRlA
Has Recovered Her Health

1uS Uncovered Her Health
SO many women suffer from similar
affections that this testimonial from
Mrs. Laura Beall, Plattsburg, Miss,
viii be read with interest: 81 got in
bad health. My left side hurt all the
time. l took doctors medicine, but it
did me no good. ! took two bottles of
Foley Kidney Pills and feel all right
now"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

mentioned. She has lost her reputa-
ton. She has squandered her moral
assets. At time when she needs to
call up all her reserve of good faith
and confidence, she finds that they
have been wasted Nobody believes
her. Nobody trusts her. Upon the
German government the disagreeable
evidence that it is morally bankrupt
is being pressed from every quarter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned guest who used to "spread up"
his bed after arising in the morning?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
ANTHOLOGY.

Autocrat-One who owns an auto;
! despot; nut.
Autocracv-Thnt branch of eon;aty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
ALABAMIANS NOT TO
 GI VIE UP FIGHT FOR
 ARMOR PLATE PLANT
As Obstacles Are Placed in Way They Are Brush ed Aside By Real Argument Backed By Fig Birmingham Delegation is Now
 in Washington

Washington. January 1s- Special Like John Paul Jones, Alabama has just begun to fight.
 a The placing of obstacle after obstacle in the way of that state obtaining the s11. ooo,0oo armor plate plant. has seemed te inspire renewed and even greater effort A delegation reaching Washington from Birmingham today. Is impressed with the knowledge that Alabama deserves thu plant, and that Alabama can be elimi' mated only as a result of preconceived judgment
 The delegation. composed of I. c Beat ty. Culpepper Exum, and John c. Lusk declared to Senators Bankhead and Un' derwood today that Alabama can prove that 1t can manufacture any given grade of steel and at price as low if not lower than any other state of the union.
 PROOF IS OFFERED
 That proof, the delegation states, Ala bama is prepared to offer the naval com. mittee in the hands of which Is thu awarding of the site for the proposed plant The delegation realizes that it il up against stiff proposition. Imbuet with knowledse.of conditions, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
FINAL ARRANGEMENT
 MADE FOR FUNERAL
 OF COLONEL CODY
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, /" Buffalo Bills One Song, Will
 Be Rendered

Denver. Col, January S.-Final arrange ments were made for the funeral of Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo BilD at meet ing of committees representing the Elks and the city of Denver late tonight. Few changes were made in plans already an- nounced.
 The only song he was ever heard to sing. "Tenting On the Old Camp Ground" was choseSs by his relatives today as one of the two vocal numbers to be sung at his funeral.
 The body is to lie in state for three hours in the capitol tomorrow morning. attended by national guardsmen, mem bers of the Grand army. and representa- lives of other organizations of which the colonel was a member. A superin- tendent of rural school near here today brought in the first donation for monu- ment to the colonel. It consisted of 47 new buffalo nickels. one for each child in the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
.PRoS, AFTER ROOSEVELT

Washington. January 13.-(SpeciaD Although Theodore Roosevelt has pro- vided that 1t is libelous to connect his name with liquor in any of it's phases, 1t is learned that the prohibitionists are very anxious that the discoverer of the River of Doubt and a rare speci- men of the South American devil bird declare formally as an ally in the campaign against alcohol.
 In other words the prohibitionists are not satisfied that William Jen- nings Bryan turn over to them the master politician. who divided and de- stroyed the republican party and then abandoned the progressive. which he created and permitted to starve. As to whether or not Roosevelt acquisces will probably be known tomorrow.
 Alabamians, 1t is learned have been sent by the prohibitionists as envoys extraordinary. They are L. B. Mus grove of Jasper, recently announced by Phil Painter as candidate for governor. and Brooks Lawrence, su- perintendent of the Anti-Saloon league. They were scheduled to interview the colonel today and bring back their re- port Sunday.
 Announcement to the above effect made first in confidence has leaked from half a dozen sources and is now the subject of general discussion in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
CRUISERMIL WAUKEE BEING POUNDED TO SPLINTERS BY SURF
Splendid $4,0OO,00O Vessel is Victim of Pacific Waves While Trying to Salvage Submarine H-3-Tremend0us Sea Makes Rescue of
 Crew Very Difficult in Night Time

near the entrance to Humboldt bay. Tho cruiser was attempting to salvage the suhinersible at the time of the accident Within 40 or 50 miles on this part of the coast six other vessels have struck shore during the last few years and none of them has been saved
 Four Ereeches buoys were swung to the Milwaukee, and the men were brought ashore as fast as possible. The lines had been attached to the ships masts. With the roll of the vessel the trclleys would slacken and then stralghten out. dropping the buoys with their human burden into the breakers and alternately hoisting them into the air
 Fifty men and Sea Rover'' the ship's dog mascot, were landed just before dark with the aid of the surf boats manned by coast life savers. One of the sailors said there was eight feet of water in one fire room and that two boilers had shifted.
 Medical treatment was given the res- cued sailors by the naval militia of Eu- reka members of which arrived with emergency equipment late in the after noon.
 The Milwaukee was under command of Lieut.. W. F. Newton. She carried about IS commissioned officers 10 warrant or fcers and q reduced complement of be- tween 40o and 50o men. Seventy of the srow were ashore when the Milwaukee, struck stsl 'sts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14

y Eureka, Cal. January 13.-Shortiy after o'clock tonight the last mem ber of the crew of the cruiser Mil- waukee. which went ashore near here early today. was landed on the beach. Not a life was lost and hut one man was hurt in the rescue of the hum dreds aboard the stranded vessel.
 Eureka. Cal, January 13.-In fight for their lives against a heavy sea, more than 300 United States sailors were being brought ashore tonight in brooches buoys from the cruiser Milwaukee, which rolled and tossed in the surf. with possibility of being a total loss on the northern Cali fornia coast, where she struck shore in fog early today.
 Breakers were spraying over the war ships superstructure and the incessant pounding of the waves was driving the vessel further ashore in the sand. The Milwaukee's false bottom was flooded in an effor. to anchor her against the wash of the sea. Naval officers ashore said it was hardly possible that the $4.OOOouu cruiser would ever float again
 Tho Milwaukee is stuck on the sand only few hundred yards from the sub marine H-3. which grounded a month age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-14
FEDERAL RESERVE !. BOARD SUGGESTS CHANGES IN LAW
Congress Will Be Asked to Adopt Amendments So Gold Deposits Can
 Be Increased

Washington, January 13.--Amendments to the federal reserve act, designed to place the United States on a thoroughly sound basis of financial preparedness for the continuance of the war and after its termination, have been put into dei- mite form by the federal reserve board and soon will be introduced in Con gress.
 The chief unforeseen financial problems which the country has faced since the war started have resulted. board officials believe, from the huge gold importations which have tended to upset former eco homie and financial conditions and. the recommendations for new legislation are aimed principally at controlling loan ex- tensions based upon the gold accretions.
 Amendment of the act, said a state ment issued by the board today, seems necessary to enable us to deal effectively with the new international problems which seem destined to play so important a part in our domestic life. The bank ing system of the United States should be prepared to meet effectively two con- ditions of opposite character-one. the excessive and uncontrolled inflow of gold, the other the excessive and unregulated outflow of gold.
 The amendments proposed are designed to provide means for controlling an over tions to our gold stock and to provide for the mobilization and concentration of the gold holdings of the United States so that the flow of gold back into Eu- rope or to South America or to the orient may be arranged without forcing any violent contraction of loans or causing undue disturbance to legitimate business Of necessity technical and detailed in their wording, the amendments, the state ment continues, are designed to enable the federal reserve banks to withdraw abling member banks at the same time to release gold which at present is tied up, in their own vaults. The amendments are based upon the theory that all of the individual banks should strengthen the gold holdings of the federal reserve banks.
 Nine other amendments, of minor i'm portance. most of which are related to operation of the one outlined above and designed to broaden the powers of the board in times of emergency. are irclud- ed in the recommendations. Among them are measures which would permit non- member state banks and trust companies to utilize the clearance system of reserve banks and admit to associate membership mutual savings banks without capital stock. under certain conditions.