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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
"NUFF SEQ,

Tha. everybody viii grow some
thing and more Of it this year, has
been decided uion. The big dailics
magazines, country wcehlicS and all,
have been insisting and pleading for
months and months that "" can.
must ana will "go % it" this year,
and such crops Of grain ana vcgcta-
bles have never been grown before
as will be this year, if Providence
permits. So, 'nuf scd."
We will turn attention now as to
how to do this great work cheapest
and best Here are several good
things to keep in mind, broadly
speaking. 1. Big crops cannot be
grown on poor land. =. Big crops
cannot be made on even good land
if not well prepared before planting.
3. Big crops cannot he made if poorly
cultivated. i. Big crops cannot be
made nuder any condition if seed
planted is poor and weak. Every
good farmer knows these things, but
not all of them observe them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
FISH LADDER.

The Board Of Supervisors has pres.
cribed the kind of fish ladder to no
used in farewell county. The follow
ing is the provision of the Board:
The Board does hereby declare
that the fish ladder. known as the
Fish Way, Improved Gail system
diagram, and description of which
proposed by the u. S. Bureau of
Fisheries: Department of Commerce
a copy of which is posted at the front
dor of this Court House and in the
Clerks Office of said Court Uonso
Is a suitable fish ladder, and ali
persons and corporations owning ar
having control of any dam or Other
obstruction in any of the rivers md
streams of this county which NAV
interfere with the free PASSAGE of
fish, shall provide every such dan
or other obstruction with suitohIa
Iish ladder so that fish NAV have
Tree passage up and down said rivers
ana streams during the months Of
MARCH April May and June, of each
year, and maintain and KEEP the same
IN good repair. as provided bv law y
Copy from Order Book No z nan.
,65;; Board of Supervisors of Ta ns
well County. '' Vi ia%e-
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GOV. STUART THINKS WAR
MUST DEVELOP

Richmond, March 19.-(Special)-
Governor Henry c. Stuart this eve
ning summoned up the international
situation as follows: Germany's latset
outrage against American shipping,
IN my opinion, is as certainly the
signal OF war as was the first shot
that was fired at Bethel. President
Wilson'S course with Germany has
been marked by the greatest for
9earance, but this latest development
1uitllls every condition, the fulfill
ment OF winch war with that country
waited. l don't see how any other
view is possible"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
A VETERANS MUSINGS.

With the airships a-fyin' round you
An the submarines under the sea,
An the wireless ways of these new
tangled days
1t sure is Il new time to mel
This strange style O. fightin' on sea
an OH shore
1t amt like it was when / came out
the war;
When I charged in the old ranks of
Jackson
-, An joined in the cheerin' for Lee,
Twas with f';~~ ,''"in' bright, an the
fec was in sight.
An the band. it T:ayed Dixie"
for me!
But there's no satisfaction fishtin'
the Dark,
An in never KNOWN you're hittin'
the mark!
You get to the place O. the fightin',
There's never flag you can sec;
An never note from war bugle's
throat-
All still as a dead man could be!
Then the gas guns throw blazes all
over the Night
I'd never get used TO the new ways
they fight!
But I'm signing to think: Tnat our
country
Should hear the loud war eagle
scream,
I'd have to stay still-for Pm gone
down the hill,
To sit in the shadows and dream.
couldn't be there, where the war
thunders roam
Pm only the ghost of the Old Guard
ut Homel
Crank L. Stanton, in the Atlanta
Constitution)
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
KNOCKING AT THE GATE
OF JERUSALEM.

Jerusalem means "Thc City of
Peace"
Remarkable it is that of all the
cities of the earth Jerusalem and
Palestine have been Il vcritablc
battle ground for two thousand years
"The City Of Sciges," says Il writer,
would appear TO be Il more appropriate
designation. Crusade after Crusade,
and numerous expeditions, have gone
against the "Holy City, by different
nations with varying reaults. Every
intelligent student of history is fami-
liar with the Spectacular and fanat-
zeal crusades, seven in I'll, which
began in 1906, and continued at in
tcrvals for nearly two hundred years
The city and home Of The Jews, the
Chosen people of God, has been for
centuries in the hands of and control
of infidels. The Jews could not or
would not see. They stoned and killed
the prophets and t.,cir Dclivercr who
would gather them under his wings
"as u hen doth gather her Chickens"
and they would not and their City
was left "desolate," and "dcSolate"
it has been and worse, for two thou
sand years. The final conquest now
seems near ut hand. The British army
is Knocking At The Gates" Of tho
City Of Abraham, David, Solomon
the Apostles, Paul and Jesus, and
The long and oppressive rule of the
Mohomedan Turk, seems near its
end. So may it be! When this comes
to pass it may he the beginning of
the restoration of the City to the
Jews, the rightful owners thereof.
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overlooking the possibility that a
man may do and do, aaG still utterly
ignore or overlook Christ. There is
a form of Goodness, good form,
true form, according to the crceds, but
absolutely no power, TO C.lTi:t
If the people engaged in the great
war had been real Christians inatcad
of. only formal ones. tLerc would have
been no war raging now. VIVA: we
all termed and praised Is Il great
"Christian Civilization" proved, when
the test came, only the shadow
devoid of substance. Yes, friend, it
is entirely possible to live the
Christian life as tho expression is
commonly used, ard still know as
little of the real freedom wrought
by the Truth, rs does the Horse on
your farm.
This may not be considered Il
proper subject for discussion in this
paper, but no apology is offered.
What subject earthly or heavenly,
is Ct equal importance?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
ABINGDON srArE NORMAN

Inc Abingdon State Su m m O r
Normal will be conducted as hereto
fore at Martha Washington College,
abingdon, Virginia, by Supt f. B.
Fitzpatrick. The session will begin
June 18th and continue through July
10th, closing with state examinations
for First, Second, and High School
Certificates. The work during the
month will be concentrated on the
subJect-matter for the First and
Second Grade Certificates; teachers
who takes these courses ought to be
able to pass the examinations for
these certificates easily. Instructors
with wide and successful experience
will be employed for teaching. Those
who desire to have their certificates
renewed may do so by attending 90
days without an examination.
Girls will be entertained in the
college dormitories; men will be en-
tertained in the central building of
the college and in the homes of the
town.
The State spring examinations for
teachers certificates will be held this
year April u, Is, and ID Those who
mean to try TO secure either the
First or Second Grade Certificate
should take some of the subjects ut
the spring examination. Every sub
ject you make ut this time will be
counted on the Normal examination.
This will Tighten your work at the
Normal and increase your chances ito
win.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
TAZEWELL BOYS CORN CHR

10 the parents, teachers, preachers
doctors, merchants, editors. and III
oiners Interested III the welfare NJ
laZewcli boys: Va
am now organizing corn club
Tor Tie boys OF razewel county. and
WISH to have your cooperation and
support in every way possible that il
may be Il great success.
All over the South various kinds of
agricultural clubs have been orpanizcd
Tor the boys and girls. The number
OF clubs and members have increos ed
rapidly and the results have nroven
conclusivcly that the club wor,, is If
very great value to the boys and girls
ior the reasons stated below:
Purposes of the Boys Corn Club
l. To encourage and train bovs
along the lines of the activities of
country life.
.. To put into practice the facts
Of Scientific Agriculture.
3. To check the desire to go to
town by arousing more interest in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23

ago eliminated God from its ideal.
England awakening from her long.
sleep produced by the fumes from
her opium trade, finds her house on
fire. The Central Powers deceived
through a vaulting ambition to obtain
place in the sun, are riding to
destruction. ale that cxalteth him
self shall be abaScd. RUSSIA is rca-
ping her just rccompensc OF reward
for her prosecutions and torture in
filctcd upon the Jews. And the United
States (TREASON?) may profit by
these examples. Who knows but that
the twelve United States senator's
who are now being canonaded for
preventing Mr.. Wilson securing au-
thority to arm merchant ships NAV
yet be cannoniZed?
Who can tell but that these have
come to the kingdom for such n time
to postpone the striking of the match
until we have further time to repent? ?
Oh! for Il President who has the
faith and courage of the king of
Nineveh. We might yet bq saved
from the awful penalties of our
National sins.
That our entering into this awful
war should be occasioncd by the
pursuit of the dollar, greatly regret;
but ! more deeply deplore the
situation that our rulers i'm ignorance
of the fact that this war is Gods
punishment of the nations for their
sins, and therefore in Pharisaical
pride we are asserting our Rights
instead Of rcpentin9 our wrongs.
Mr.. Editor. venture the fore
going remarks while am a thousand
miles away from home, hoping that
| may escape in some measure the
ire of my old friends who are so
zealouslv guarding the honor and
rights of the nation. while | cmpha-
size it's duties and obligations.
If this gets by the censor, | may
point out some of our national sins.
j. N. Hartman
IlNarcS INla Mnrch 9Th 1nIz
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
4 COMMENDABLE PRAYER

We do not know who Homer
Mckee may happen to be, but GER
tainly Homer McKee's prayer. as
published by the Kansas state board
OF health. is something that would
be worth while for all of us TO con-
slider; and if we commit the principle
to heart W cannot 90 far astray.
Here it is;
Teach me that 60 minutes make an
hour, 10 ounces one pound, and 100
cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that can lie
down Mt night with Il clear con-
science, withoub gun under nv
pillow and nuhaunted by the faces Of
those to whom | have brought min
Grant, beseech Thee, that | NAV
earn my meal ticket on the square
ana IN doing thereof that NAV not
suck the gaff whcr it does not be-
long.
Deafen me to the jingle of tainted
money and the rustic of unholv
skirts
Bind me TO the faults of the other
iellow, nut reveal to me my own.
Guide me SO that each night when
LOOK across the dinner table at nv
WI" ,',' pecll Il blessing to me,
mat ! will have nothing TO conceal.
Keep me young enough to laugh at
my children an lto lose myself in
their way.
And then when comes the smell of
flowers and the tread of soft steps.
and the crunching of the hearsc',;
wheels in the gravel out in front of
my, place, make the cermony short
and the epitaph simple; "Herc Lies
Man. The Billboard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOS.
PITAI..
Farmvillo. Va. March

Farmville, Va. March II.
read with pleasure in your paper
lust to hand the announcement of the
Tazcwell anti-tubcrculosis hospital
soon to bc.
That beautiful summit overlooking
the aimshOusc would be an ideal Local
ton. With inexpensive structures. an
open, sleeping apartments facing the
South, and a competent nurse to car
ny out the doctors simple instruc-
tions, mot medic;nHs), human life
Will be conserved and chances of in
lection removed
am more than gratfcd to think
OF It as what viii prove successful
experiment and an object lesson for
other Southwestern counties to fol-
low: | congratulate you most heart
lily in this "consummation so devoutlv
to be wished" for which you have la
bored. May find the hospital doing
its much needed work on my annual
visitation in the fragrant summer
time. Respectf,,llv
PETER WINSTON.
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NATIONAL SINS UNLESS PAR.
DONED MUST BE PUNISHED

The divine law: every transgres-
sion and disobcdiencc must receive
a just recompcnsa of reward"
whatsoever Il man soweth that
shall he also reap"
The law is applicable to nations as
well as individuals. The only escape
from punishment is through nardnn
The condition of pardon is penitence
and prayer. Suppose We that the
warning nations are sinners above
all others?" tell you nay. Unless
our nation repents it will likewise
perish.
From the standpoint of divine law
ana penalty, | see very vital
of the Congo Free States in Africa
and suffering Belgium Of today.
When see. France bleeding at ever.
pore my memory reverts to the edict
government which but few years
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
farm work.

farm work.
a. To assist in the development of
spirit of cooperation in the family
and the community.
s. To enlarge the vision of the boy
and keep him busy and active at an
important period in his life
Is. TO demonstrate The splendid re-
turns which may be secured from
farming, when it is properly done.
Z. To so organize the boys that they
may be taught the laws governing
plant growth.
8. To teach the boys to be business
men as well as farmers by keeping
records of cost, profits, loss, etc.
8. To bring the school life of the
boy into closer relationship with his
home life.
10. To furnish to the progressive
rural school teacher an opportunity to
vitalize the work of the school by
corrciating the teaching of agricul-
turc with actual practice
| wish again to request the cooper
aion of all in this club work. | should
like for adult individuals in each
community to take an active interest
in this work. Enlist members and
help instruct them in the work. Any
boy between 10 and IS years of age
may become Il member provided he
plants and works one acre Of corn &C.
cording to methods agreed to by the
county agent. Valuable premiums will
be given for the greatest yield, cheap
est production per bushel, best ten
ears, and the best kept record as to
how his acre was grown.
For further information write to
the county agent, ut Tazewell.
r. r. WALL,
County Agent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
THE DEMOCRATS a WHISK Y
PARTY.

If it ever could be truthfully
charged that "Thc Democratic Party
is whisky party" The charge can no
longer be made. The first prohibition
measure ever enacted by Congress
was enacted by Il Democratic Con-
grcss, and the first prohibition bill
ever passed by Congress was signed
by Il Democratic President, and
further, that during Il Democratic
Administration TIE white flag of
Prohibition floats over the Capitol
of the nation for the first time in the
nations history. "Who will care to
call the Democratic party whisky
party now?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23

1t does not make any difference
how much any of US know if we do
not act on our knowledge.
Some men who know good deal
never accomplish anything for they
do not act; other men who know
little accomplish much, for they act
often on little knowledge
This thought was suggested the
other night by meeting salesman on
train, who said he had that day sold
lot OF machinery to man who five
years before was bench hand in q
machine shop. He had i'm the mean
time built up a large enterprise. He
was man of no general intelligence.
little schooling and personally very
embarrassing man.
This salesman went on to say that
ne could not account for the success
OF some OF the men he met.
we think it is very easy to account
Tor most successes; thau it will
usually be found the most success
fui men have the will to act.
While successful men oftentimes
may be men of broad knowledge. vet
The first requisite is the ability to act.
a man of little knowledge NAV
make many mistakes by reason of
his lack of knowledge, yet he forces
ahead by action-what he lacks in
knowledge he makes up in action.
"A man at times may use bad iudp-
inent ana incur losses by reason of
1t, yet he recoups his losses with n
credit balance by reason of moro
| activity. His chances for success n,.c
greater than il he possessed pood
Judgement but no energy. O'
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WHEN TO PLANT CORN.

Corn should be planted early; just
rs soon as the soil is warm enough to
induce termination and the danger of
lrosts is past, according to Farmers
Guide. Where the land is plowcd in
the Tall or during the winter it can
be planted much earlier than if plow-
lng is delayed nutil spring. 1t is not
wise, however TO sow seed on poorly
prepared seed bed in order to secure
early planting. Later planting fol-
lowing good. seed bed preparation is
better. by having good seed bed
ana by using tested seed, the corn
planted late will stand as good II
chance of maturing before early
irosts as will that lpetnaetainctaoio
irosts as will that planted early on
Il poorly prepared seed bed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
LIVING LIKE A CHRISTIAN AND
BEING a CHRISTIAN.

Some one has asked this question:
Can any one live like Christian
without being a Christ:anq % Tho
question is ii proper one and an ex-
exceedingly important and momentous
one Tor us all. According to the
teaching of Tie Bible il entirely
possible to talk end act like Gu,
eian and not be Il Christian, and it
is to be feared that there are many
amongst us who though living honest
upright lives, in the church and emf
OF 1t, who in reality, arc still Sin tic
gan OF bitterness and in the bonds of
iniquity." An upright moral generous
man, like tie young man who came to
Christ on one occasion nay be a
lovely character and YET lack the
one thing reedfuil to make him y
Christian.
The Christian life, as generally
accepted today, is an easy life to live.
1t is q serious question. We all
should face it and answer it. If our
inquirer had asked whether or rot
1t is possible to live the Christ life
and not be Christian, the answer
would be, obviously, no" To believe
in Christ is one thing.
Everybody now "believes" il, Christ
as the Messiah. To believe Christ. is
an entirely different thing. The
Christ life is regcnerated life. horn
anew, from above, 4Ye must be BON
again." No man can live "the Christ
life" unless he is i, Christ and
Christ in him" The greatest hcresy
OF this age, "says a great mar" is
the putting of doing above and in
front OF being" 1t is Go, do, co all
the time. We all have it dinned into
our ears and hammered into US all
the time, that the man who doesn't
do, iC a hereto and HIS no faith,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
SOME MOTOR CARS.

Statistics for 1916 show that there
We're in the United States last year,
3,54l ,7GS motor cars, or one for
every 20 persons in the country. In
1918 there was one car to every ~
persons, an increase of about Al per
cent. Thousands of cars are being
manufactured daily now, and the out
put is not equal to the demand. 1t is
predicted that there will be not less
than 10 million cars in use in this
country by the close of 1917.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
Children Crv
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 a 8 T Q r a
GO WEST TpIs spp1nyo

Become Independent by taking I'D
agriculture in Minnesota, North Da-
kota, Montana. Idaho, Washington or
oregon. Millions OF acres of land in
these states along the Northern Pa
cine Ky. awaiting settlement. Unusual
opportunities. Healthful climate.
abundant crops, good markets, ex-
ceilent transportation facilities.
schools, churches. etc. A young coun-
try for ambitious people. Send for
free descriptive literature and infor-
nation regarding the particular sec
ton that interests you. We will be
glad to assist you in locating your
new homo in community where YOU
can feel at home and can enjoy pros
perity. Write to J. C. Eaton, General
Agent. Northern Pacific Ry., 40 East
4th ST., Cincinnati, o.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
PLANTING IRISH POTATOES

The garden would be very digap-
pointing without the Irish potato
patch. Most every garden has al
least few rows of Irish potatoes FOR
early use and this is we'll, for who
does not enjoy the very early pota-
toes?
But it is fact that the area de-
voted to Irish potatoes might we'll be
larger on most farms. Since Irish
potatoes may be kept throughout the
summer without much preparation or
expense, it would be wise and fru-
gal plan to produce and save enough
to do the family till potatoes bear a
crop the following year.
The difficulty this year is that
planting tubers are scarce and high.
Likely some would plant larger
acreage if this were not true But
those who grow the potatoes will be
fortunate for the salable tubers will
surely bring fancy prices for ours
will be the earliest on the general
market.
The soil should be well prepared
and made very rich this spring.
Since seed tubers are high the gar
dener and truck grower will wish a
large yield. This will require rich
soil we'll prepared. Therefore no
pains should be withheld that would
mean Il larger yield of Irish potatoes
Plant the potatoes rather deep as
no roots go deeper i'm the soil than
the seeded tuber. For this reason on
ordinary soil well prepared the seed
tubers should be 41-2 or s inches
deep and the surface mulch fine and
mellow.
Do not cut the eyes (buds) toe
small for planting because seed arc
high and scarce. You cannot afford
to have weak delicate plants. Re-
member that the seed tuber must
! furnish nourishment until the rotts
are established sufficient to sustain
the plants. Leave enough starch,
material around the eye (bud) tc
give the plants favorable start.
Farm And Ranch
|
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23

In Il newspaper interview Mr.
Siemp, Republican Congressman from
the ninth district, insists that School
superintendent and Circuit Court
Judges should be elected by the
people. Perhaps so, but it will be
remembered ut once that the Ninth
District is strongly Republican. 1t
might improve conditions consider
ably if Congressman were appointed
by the Legislature.
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FROM S. w. TO N. f.
(From The Commoner {

From southwest to northeast
this is the direction in which reforms
moves nowadays. The two amend
ments adopted in recent wears. name
~, popular election of senator's. and
income taX-travcled from S. w to
N. r. :, and the storm signals indi-
cate that another reform, prohibition
is moving in the same direction. So
note it be. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
RAMRODS.
Keep on the main tracks.


Beware of the overloaded dinner
pail.
Inefficicncy is by-product of
prosperity.
A good habit is as easily formed as
a bad one.
The man who likes his job is never
Il slave to his work
Every little movement has a sub
scription list of its own.
A large waste-basket ought to be
located alongside every filing cabinet.
The fellow who gives as little as
ne can get by with, gets by with very
little.
The telephone provides the pest
win Il direct route into the most
inner Sanctums.
Speaking OF craftsmanship, how,
about the mother of limited means,
her pretty daughter, and rich
young swain?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23

Flowing land too wet, at this
season vii! tell against the crop all
summer. Better be a little late than
pillow too wet, says Il good authority.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23

MIR Roosevelt says that "the United
States Should Strike and Strike
hard" Will the Colonel please say
just where we should strike, and
how?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23

SUCCESS.
Success is largely u question of
action.