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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13

Uncle Sam, today, is the most wide
~ talked of and caricatured individual
IN the world.
Uncle Sans navy" is mentioned
more than the navy o: the United
States through constant usage of the
popular national nickname for the last
century.
The first time the United States was
nicknamed Uncle Sam" was in 1912,
during the war with England.
The story connected with its orr.
gin is that some one asked what the
letters 'I' S. marked in an address
on casks and barrels. meant. A by.
standers jocuiar answer was. Uncle
Sam" referring to Samuel Wilson, a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
BRANDEIS IS WILSON'S
CHOICE TO RUN ROADS
Thinks Specialized Study Fits
Supreme Justice for
Big Job
GENERAL PLAN is READY
WASHINGTON. Dec. ~.

WASHINGTON, Dec IL.
Louis Brardeis. of Boston, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Is the Wilson choice for
railroad dictator of the United states
IL the President finally decides that the
railroads must be operated under Federal
control. Justice Brandeis has expressed
disinc'ination to serve, but Is being
strongly urged TO do so. He has sug.
gested to the President the name Of a
substitute. but the later has himself
urged upon President Wilson the
superior desirability OF Justice Brandeis
President Wilson wants the Supreme
Court Justice TO serve II the roads are
taken over, as now seems certain, be-
cause of his long study of the Amer
lean railroad problem and his champion
ship of the Government ownership idea
in connection with which he is a pioneer
1t Is known that Justice Brandeis Is
contented with his position on the Su-
preme bench and would prefer to re-
main there, but II is entirely possible
that President Wilson will be success
ful in inducing him TO take up the work
the plan of the Interstate Commerce
Commission finally is approved by the
executive and by Congress
II Is understood that the President has
virtually made up his mind that the rail
roads must be operated by the Federal
Government. and has already outlined
general plans for an operating system
Under 1t the Interstate Commerce Com
mission would act as an advisory board
of directors.
In Difference. however. to the railroad
experts who still desire to consult him
including the railroad chiefs who called
on him this afternoon, and the members
of Congress who are badly divided or
the railroad problem. the President 1:
maintaining an open mind" on wha
action he will recommend. General!
speaking, he has reached a decision. bu
1t $ not an Interchangeable one. The yer.
fact that he carefully inspected tn,
revolutionary report of the Interstat'
Commerce Commission, which sounded
the doom Of individual control and op
Grafton of railroads, and approved IT,
general statements before II was mad
public, is proof that the President be
lieves material change in he transpor
tation system must be made.
And even since the report was mad
4 public certain developments have mad
| 1t still more imperative that the rail
roads be speeded up. The coal shortage
which has interfered with munition
| making in certain sections of New Eng
land, is attributed directly to fallur
Of the railroads to speed UP. Iron an,
steel supplies for munition plants hav
| been delayed in transit without any yer,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
BOARD ASKSCIRB
/ ON Big BUSINESS
Urges That Price-Fixing
BE Made Permanent Pol
icy Of Government
FINDS NEW TRUST PERIL
Ira de Ass o Citations De-
nounced as Successors to
Pools Law Broke Up
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e

WHofiiNpio.N ce'. i-'
nweepihg changes III nneehous Oh resu-
stins Dig business are recomfnehueu III
me annual report OF the Federal Irade
commission, submitted to Congress TO-
nay.
Primarily, the commission recon-
mends that Congress enact legislation
(which will place price-fixing on a firm
|Rnd practically permanent basis. and
(which will give authority to abrogate
contracts made prior to the date of price,
liking. especially as to the steel and coal
Industries. The commission recom-
Imends the regulation " trade associa-
Itions. which the body believes are the
successors to the old trists which were
broken up by the Supreme Court Of the
United states.
The commissions report sets forth
that, in connection with its investiga-
ltions into the cost of production of
various commodities, II found itself ham
Idicapped because of lack of organization
lin methods of gathering information.
The recommendation is made that the
Information collected by the advisory
committees of the Council of National
defense, and other information collected
|by semiofficial Government bodies. be
Imade by law public records.
4 srft nj ic
Ir.nort. containing desired trade in
formation, not only from firms and cor
|porations, but from individuals. BY this
Imeans. the commission says, a vast
|amount of Invaluable material could be
IcolIected by the Government for use in
Icarrvinp on the industrial end of the
Iurar ard ir tho economic struggle which
|vili coma MT the close of the war.
, Adj,
INC coiilin,seo', @u.s
Ipihty OF iuIther luNeh,isa'nis ~
Itrade methods Oh american inoi'iuus's
Iand corporations, win view 10 pre-.
Iseh.ie l.pol. MI s,a ~,onoo
~ @ wv ,9, neM9 e,.s.s -. n.;s,a,,t IA
~ sne oi,'eu o.a.es, ~" "'N
to ioiio" 'i'e eo'ii'hs Vi peaee
As to price-fixing. the commission says
that this has become "a prime neces-
Isity" The experience of England and
France has shown the wisdom OF wide
lextension of such policy, says the re-
lport. Price-fixng should be extended to
Icommodities beyond food and fuel. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
SEVEN MORE VICTIMS
ON THE JACOB JONES
Four Of Crew Not on Destroyer
When 1t Was Torpedoed,
Sims Reports

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - Vice Ad-
miral Sims cabled the Navy Department
the names of seven more men who are
missing from the Jacob Jones, destroyed
by U.boat. They were not previously
known to have been aboard. The mes.
sage also named four members of the
crew who were not aboard when the
ship was lost and five others not listed
as missing and who possibly had been
transferred to another vessel before the
Jones started on her last cruise.
The number of missing enlisted men
was given as sixty-five, or approximately
the number given in earlier dispatches
The seven added to the known missing
are:
GEORGE F. II. ROGERS, fireman
father. Michial II. Rogers. 81
Humphrey street. Lowell. Mass.
JAMES CUMMINGS. seaman; mother
Mrs. Nellie Cummings. 2917 Fairmon'
street, Kansas City, Mo.
WILLIAM T. CLIFFORD, fireman sister
Ethel Clifford, St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Dayton, o.
HENRY J. LA COMBE, fireman father
Joseph A. La Combe, Hinckfey. n. Y
EUGENE ]. MORGAN, yeoman: WIFE
Washington.
JAMES S. FITZGERALD. gunner,
mate; father, p. II. Fitzgerald, 2!
West Crescent street, Augusta, Me.
LEON J. WETZEL. seaman; mother
Julia Wetzel, 665 West Fourth street
Winona, MINI.
The four who were not aboard wher
the destroyer went down were Lilliou
F. Develbiss. gunner's mate: Jeremiah
Downing. machinist's mate; Cornelius
law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
URGES FACTORY WAGES
FOR WORKERS ON FARM
Only Method Of Guaranteeing Suffi-
cient Rural Labor, Says State
Grange Leader

w1LLIAMSPoRT. Pa. Dec. 1?.
Tho way to keep the boy on the farm
Is to pay him as much wages as the
factories in the city are willing to pay.
declared James G, McSparran, of Ian.
caster, at the convention of the Pennsyl.
vania State Grange, in session here to-
day.
Mr.. McSparran's advice followed an
address by william 7. Greasy. in which
he said that two million men have been
taken from the farms since the war.
Mr. Greasy said women are also desert.
Ing the farm, with the result that those
who remain are almost compelled to
work sixteen hours n day.
memorial service for Leonard Rhone
and Joel A. Herr. who died during the
year. was conducted this morning by
the chaplain, Rev. G.. w. Hatch. of
Mahaffey. The State lecturer Rev. H.
@. Teagarden, of Punxsutawney, report
ed the outlook promising for doubling the
membership Of the Pennsylvania Grange
the coming year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
CANADIAN SAMMEES
FAVOR CONSUMPTION
Votes Of Dominion Men Serv.
ing in U. S. Army Taken at
Camps in France
BY HENRI BAZIN
Stur Correspondent Evcuiro Pubiic Ledge
Uith the American Army IN Frdrce

Stur CORRESPONDENT Everiro Public Ledger
tuhh the American Army " France
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Dec. 12.
Two Canadian officers arrived yester-
day In the American camp, delegated
by the British Government with the
permission of American headquarters,
to install voting booths in the American
camps and take the votes of Can ldian
soldiers in the American army, most of
them In National Guard regiments. on
the question of Canadian conscription.
The voting began in several villages
last night.
Conversation with these officers. who
have talked with a number of Canadian
Sammees indicates that the Canadian
contingent In the American army Is
overwhelmingly IN favor Of conscrip-
ton for Can,da The numerical strength
of the Canadian Sammees canrot be
given. but II Is permitted TO say that
1t is fairly important in certain units.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12

soed rsason. % far as TIE Prspidsat's
advisors can SEQ.
II IN believed that the President will
begin his proposed address to Csrgress
soon after he finishes tho series OF con-
ferences which are now In progress. He
has been told by tho leaders in both
houses that they will require only an
hours notice to arrange for a Joint
session, and II Is not likely that there
will be any great delay between the an
nouncement that the President Is going
to Congress and the calling of the joint
session to hear him. His railroad plan,
officials say. will be guarded as fully as
was his recent MESSAGE outlining the
national war aims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
ARREST BOY FOR THREAT
Demanded Job Back Unless Coal
Company Wanted Breaker
Burned

HAZLETON, Pa, Dec, 12.-Confessing
Ikhat he sent letter signed by the /.
Nv. w. to Civilian Edwards, superin-
kendent Of the Evans Coal Company.
threatening to burn down its breaker at
Beaver Meadow, unless he was reinstit
Ied to a position which he voluntarily
had quit, Peter Schwear. a seveteen-
Iyear-o d Beaver Meadow boy, was ar
rested today and held to await action
|bf Federal authorities.
The arrest was made by State Trooper
Freeman through similarity of Schwear' s
signature on pay checks to the hand
writing of the letter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
SOLDIERS WEDDING RUSHED
Lieutenant Leaving for France Mar
ries Clergyman's Daughter
at Shore

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 12.-Because
)he expects to leave for France and the
trenches In very short time. Lieu
tenant Karl Wilhelm. of Buffalo
I''rushed" his wedding to Miss Esther
IBigelow, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
ILucius Bigelow. of that city They were
married by the Rev. r. V. Raymond, OF
Buffalo, at Boardwalk hotel this
AFTERNOON in the presence of friends from
half dozen cities.
Miss Morgan and Miss Ruth Cook, OF
Trenton. were bridesmaids and Miss Gal.
taudet, maid of honor Walter l.. Todd
Iof Rochester, was best man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Would Remove Dummy" Depot

The Business and Taxpayers Asso-
.ciation of Frankford last night adopted
RESOLUTIONS calling on the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company to remove the
F.dummy" depot at the intersection of
rrankford avenue. oxford pike and
Arrot street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Taken iii While Speaking

While talking before an audience in
the New Century Drawing Rooms yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. IIedwig r.
Rockow. "A New York lecturer, was taken
Ill and had to be assisted from the hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
Such writer's as

Such writers S as
these - Booth Harrington,
Edgar Lee Masters, Owen
Whistler, yGouverneur Morris,
DCharles Hanson To wn e.
I0eorge Ade. Julian Street, Ger
Itrude Atherton, these and many
more authors, poets, painters,
musicians, sculptors and actors
have joined together in a mag
nihcent tribute to France. It 10
hgift book of rare beauty.
sFOR FRANCE" $3.50
fProfits TO French Heroes Fund.-
ihe indomitable spirit of France at
war is graphically pictured by Maud
Mortimer in her impressions of hos.
pitsl life.
n GREEN TENT IN FLANDERS
rs !: !: : m - = 8: g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-12
High Prices at Pottery Auction

Unusually high prices were brought
Yesterday at the auction sale of pottery
Of the collection of the late DIR. Edwin
Atlee Barber.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
MANGANESE MINING

There is much excitement in GER
tain sections of the county over the
discovery of manganese in large and
paying quantities. In Burke's Gar
den, Geo. II. Moss and William Leck-
lie, of Pocahontas, have bought several
hundred acres of land containing the
mineral and are busily engaged now
in making preparations to mine and
develop the property. 1t is under
stood that they will haul the ore to
the Tazewell station in auto trucks.
John P. Gose, of the same place,
has also discovered in paying guam
titles the ore on his place, and is hav-
ing analysis made, and will likely de-
velop the property at once.
1t is also stated that the ore has
been found in other sections of the
county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
NEWS OF THE COVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Harrison, Miss
Elizabeth Gwynn and Mrs. r. "
Campbell, of Bluefield, were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. O
Barns, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Laura Lyons. who has been
IN the hospital in Richmond for sew
eral days, is reported 70 be some bet
ter.
w. R. Bowen is in New York on
business.
Mrs. John T. Barns, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Moss, in Burkes
Garden, for the past week, spent
Monday night with her father. Mr.
Clinton Barns, returning to her home
in Salem Tuesday.
Mrs. Fl. Y. Brown is visiting ber
daughter, Mrs. Buckles, in Washing
ton county
MRS. Mamie Barns, of Bluefeld, is
visiting relatives in the Cove.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Barns took
'heir children to Bluefeld Thursday
and had their adenoids removed. They
returned home Sunday and are doing
fairly we'll.
MI. and Mrs. Rees Bowen, jr., Mrs.
George Ward, and Mrs. II. l.. Thomp-
son were shopping in Tazewell Mon
day.
Oscar B. Barns has returned from
a visit to Lee county.
DR.. l.. II. Copenhaver and family
have rtturned to their home in John
ION City.
Miss Mary Coke, Mrs. w. R. Bow
en- MIR. and Mrs. ]. C. Bowen mo-
:ored to Bluefield Monday.
Mrs. j. G. Barns spent a couple
Of days at Pearisburg the first of the |
week. F!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
THE REVIVAL AT THE BAPTIST
CHURCH - FINE SERMONS

The revival services, conducted by
DIR. w. r. l.. Smith, commenced last
Sunday, are still in progress, and will
continue up to and including Sunday
night, perhaps longer. Up to last
night there had been professions
OF conversion, and the interest was in.
creasing. Two services are held daily
-lo:30 n. m, and 500 p. m. The
crowds in attendance, while not large
are most attentive and appreciative
and the pastor Of the church thinks
that much good has already been ac-
complished.
DIR. Smiths sermons are pronounc.
ed highly instructive as we'll as inter
esting, by all who have heard him. He
is preacher of ability, man of
deepest piety and conservation. His
conduct of the meeting here is entire
ly devoid of the usual methods" Of
the evangelist. He breaches a plain
new Testement gospel in a forceful
manner, holding the undivided atten-
ton from the first to the last.
DR.. Smiths native of the State of
Georgia. His father was a Tennessee.
can. He has occupied number of the
leading pulpits in the South as pastor
including passionate in st. Louis
Nashville, Lynchburg, Chapel Hill, N
G., and for thirteen years pastor of
the End Baptist church in Richmond
Va. AT present his home is in Rich.
mond.
Ancestors Settled In Clinch Valley.
DR.. Smiths great-grand-fat John
Smith, it is learned, came directly to
this section of the country, and settled
near what is now known as Castle
wood, III now Russell county. How
long he remained there is not known
but the family moved into the State
OF Tennessee from this section, af-
forwards one branch of the family
located in Georgia..
DIR. Smith has been twice married
His first wife was Miss Rosa. the
daughter of the late Prof. Chas. L.
Cock, President, if not founder, of
Hollins Institute, now Hollins Col
lege, and one of the most prominent
and distinguished laymen of Virginia
Mrs. Smith died in the second wear
of her married life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
AT THE "MoLLY HOPPER"

In keeping with the injunction of
President Wilson that we must not
forget the pleasures of life during
the war, number of the young peo-
pie of Tazewell induced Miss Name
st. Clair to take charge of the camp
at the old Mollie Hopper hole camp
near Pounding Mill. Miss Name got
up battalion of the young folks,
and for the past ten days they have
spent the time of their lives in the
open, fishing, hunting, and having
a good time. The camp broke yes
terday, and the campers returned to
their homes here. The camping party
was composed of Alex st. Clair, Rob-
ert jackson, Rufus Britain, Charles
Pep. Gillespie, Fred st. Clair, H. T.
Haley, Ward Peery, John Ellis Jack
son, Cecil A. Movies, Dave Hurt
Henry Preston, Charles st. Clair, jr.
Barns Moore, Houston st. Clair.
Mrs. w. A. Scott, Mrs. ]. e. Jack.
son, Miss Name St. Clair, Misses
Barbara, Kate and Margaret Britain
Bessie Jackson, Harriet and Eller
Scott, Elizabeth McNeer, from Pc
cahontas; Elizabeth st. Clair, Sallie
Britain, Elizabeth Gillespie, Mary
and Kate Hurt, Jessie Gillespie, Loui.
Jackson.
The campers feel under many OBJ.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
w. c. Il. u.

Following is the program of the
Womans' Christian Temperance I'm
ion of the county, to be held at Falls
Mills August rs.
Morning Session.
lO30-Convcntion called to order.
Song.
Devotional, Mrs. George Mccall.
Appointment of committees on cour-
tesies, resolutions, membership and
literature.
Minutes of the last convention.
Words of welcome, Mrs. j. w. STIR
cess.
Response, Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Repost of local union.
Words of greeting, County Pres
ident.
The standard of excellence.
Filling the blanket report.
Paper, Why should we join the w
c. T. u, Pounding Mill Union.
The Local Unions, Richards I'm.
ion.
Noon-tide prayer.
The advantage of tho organization
Raven Union.
Address, Why should we be true tx
the temperance cause as w. C. T u
workers, Mrs. w. b. Grecar.
Afternoon Session.
1.30-Convention called to order.
Devotional, Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe.
Receiving White Ribbon Recruits
Exercise by L. T. l.. children
Paper, Busy Women and the w. C
r. u, Mrs. O'Keeffe.
How the Sunday School can helI
the prohibition cause, Miss Margaret
Hartman.
The community need of young
peoples branch, Miss Ella Bowen
Report of committees.
Song.
Bencdiction.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
SUMMER VISITORS.

Mrs. N. P. Geffrey, Miss E. v.
Epperson and Master William Her
ring, who have spent the summer with
Mrs. l.. A. Tynes, "broke camp" on
yesterday, returning to their homes
at Beaufort, N. C. Miss Geffroy is
principal of an orphan school there,
which has done great work for years.
Miss Apperson, sister to Mrs. Tynes,
is n teacher in this school and Mas
ter VIM. Herring acts as "body
guard" for Mrs. Geffroy on her an
nual visits to Tazewell. He is Il
bright little fellow and owes much,
like hundreds of needy children, to
Mrs. Gefroy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
MONUMENTS.

AS the Spring blossoms into the
summer, we feel, some of us, the abb
sence of those dear ones who have
passed to "the beyond" We miss
their laughter, their kindness, their
caresses. Ought we not give actual
evidence of perpetuating their mem
DRY more effectively than by the cree
ton of monument, properly carved.
Such memorial is lasting tribute
to our affection for them. Is there
not some one whose memory deserves
this recognition from you.
FLAT TOP MARBLE CO.,
$50 Bland st. Bluefeld, w. Va.
Write for designs and prices. 8-243
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
VARIOUS sAmpI.rs

Mr.; j. o. Corell sends sample of
timothy to this office which measures
I'd inches high and Supervisor E. X.
Crockett sends a sample of corn with
the ear growing where the tassel
should be. "Uncle" Hiram Thomp-
son, at 76 years of age, claims to be
some potato grower. Samples on
exhibition seem to prove his claim.
ne "farmed" for MIR. c. Walter Steel
this year. Where is the man with the
largest lar tomato? Big things, includ-
we'll this year.
Our old friend, Capt. Geo. Shafer,
formerly the brick maker at Tin Ton
reports to headquarters with evidence
that he has bank account i'm his
home town. George has made GOOD
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
WHO WILL HE BE?

AS has been announced, Superin-
tcndent of Schools w. Archie Thomp-
son, has offered his resignation The
Office is an important one, and the
right man to fill it, as Mr.. Thomp-
sons successor, may not be easily
available, so remarked Il citizen in
the presence of News man recently.
This citizen said he could name the
right man, but whether he could or
would, was the question. 1t is none
too soon for those vitality interested
in the schools to he thinking of the
matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
RESIDENCE FOR RENT, FUR
NISHED OR UNPUBLISHED.

Mrs. Bessie Hopkins wishes to rent
her residence property in this town,
and will rent it either furnished or
unfurnished. The house has eight
or ten rooms, electric lights and has
been recently painted. The residence
is conveniently located. Parties in
terested wiww please write or in
quire at once. MRS. BESSIE HOP
KINS. Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
legations to Miss Rebekah Davis, for
many acts of kindness shown them.
WHEAT DRILLS.

Everything points to higher prices
for wheat next year. You can't grow
wheat unless you put it in with
drill. We sell the Superior and the
Kentucky. Our prices now are reason
able, but when our present stock is
exhausted drills will cost you s14O.
We advise you to place you order at
once.
l.. A. TYNES 81 co
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
MRS. THOS. McCLINTOCK DEAD

The reamins of Mrs. Thomas Nc
Clintock were buried on Wednesday
in The New Cemetery. She died in
the hospital at WEIGH, following an
operation for appendicitis. Mr.. Nc
Clintock is the youngest son of Mrs.
q. l.. McClintock, of this town. De-
ceased was Miss Ferguson before
marriage. She had no children.