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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Sprains and Strains Re-
li1Ved.


Sloan's Liniment quickly takes
the pain out of strains, sprains,
bruises and all muscle soreness.
A clean, clear liquid easily ap-
piled, it quickly penetrates with
out rubbing. Sloan's Liniment
does not stain the skin or clog the
pores like mussy plasters or oint-
ments. For chronic rheumatic
aches and pains, neuralgia, gout
and lumbago have this we'll
known remedy handy. For the
pains of grippe and following
strenuous work, it gives quick re-
lief. At all druggists, 25c.
ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Stop Left Over Coughs.
hours a day.

DR.. Bells Pine Tar-Honey will
stop that hacking cough that lin.
gers from January. The sooth-
ing pine balsams loosen the
phlegm, heals the irritated men,
brane, the glycerine relieves the
tender tissues. you breathe cas-
ier and coughing ceases. Don't
neglect a lingering cough, it is
dangerous. Dr. Bell's Pine Tar
Honey is antiseptic and pleasant
to take, benefits young and old,
get it at your druggist today,
Formula on the bottle. 25c.
ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Gettysburg.

extra session at the call of the
President, with grave expectancy
as to what may arise out of the
situation. The condition of af,
fairs are serious enough to cause
fears. | do net think there is
any doubt in the minds of the
people anywhere as to what the
tone of the communication the
President will deliver to the as
sembled Congress when organic
ed and ready to receive it. The
European war and the attitude of
Kaiser Wilhelm in his overt acts
in his conduct toward our gov.
ernment is so aggressive and
outrageous that endurance has
ceased to be virtue, that it is
not a matter Of conjecture any
more as to what the President
will do. Whether what he will
recommend may be the wisest
thing to do remains to be seen.
There is no question in the wri-
ter's mind that he will ask Con-
gress to authorize him to cut
loose the dogs of war, raise an
army and navy, and do all other
acts and things necessary to meet
the Kaiser in like for like and
overcome his aggressions upon
an inoffending people. War is
cruelty and ought to be avoided,
but it ought not to be expected
that a great nation like America
will submit to all denial of her
rights and endure all sorts of in
dignities and suffer the insults
heaped upon her rights by a less
important nation without resent
ments and an effort to sustain
herself. The situation is serious
and it is to be hoped all things
will be duly considered before
the decisive step is taken. But,
is it not true that war has ex-
lsted for some time in fact and
that all that is lacking is a pub
lished proclamation of it, the au-
thority for which is all that is
lacking at this moment?
The quarantine upon us for
nearly two weeks was raised this
morning and our schools opened
again. Wise men differ upon ex-
pediency, and may it not be ask
ed and answered by the powers
that be whether such troubles
could not, with as much safety,
be remedied by quarantining the
families only afflicted, instead of
levying general quarantine of
the public and disturbing the
general business Of the entire
community? Let us hereafter
have a more generous and con-
ciliatory action upon like condi-
tions. Make special instead of
general quarantine the rule.
Had some fine weather last
week and many of our people i'm
provedit by making garden and
planting for early potatoes.
Court business was somewhat
active last week, which brought
o. R. Krickenberger and w. D.
Brumbaugh here to see that the
case was properly conducted be-
fore a jury. It is conceded that
one of the parties was not pleas
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Political Gossip from
Washington.

| COIlInlCCee places TO NenaC0r Will
liam M. Calder of New York the
Republican Committee on Com
mittees gave recognition to his
intimate knowledge of municipal
work acquired from a lifelong
residence in the city of Brook
lyn, and the extensive building
operations in which he is engag-
ed in that community, by placing
him on the Committee On the Dis
trict of Columbia, which deals
with the affairs of the city of
Washington. Senator Calder was
also given a place on the Com
merce Committee, where he will
be especially valuable by reason
of his acquaintance with the Port
of New York, and the needs for
river and harbor improvements in
tn a t vicinity. Coast Defenses
and Railroads were also included
in Mr.. Calder's list. Those COM
mittees consider subjects which
are of special interest to the res
idents of New York state, who
are to he congratulated on having |
Senator Calder placed on them.
The familiar claim of the Post |
master General that the rural de-
livery service is not suffering
from the retrenchments constan-
tIy being made in it is resented
by Representative Charles A.
Kennedy of Iowa. He claims
that 25 per cent of the rural
routes in his state were discon-
tinued in six months, causing
great inconvenience to farmers
depending on them for their daily |
papers and mail. Mr., Kennedy |
contrasts the actual condition of
affairs with The ridiculous state
mert in the Democratic platform
of last year that 10000 new
routes, reaching $500. 900 addi-
tional people, have been estab-
lished in the present administra-
ton, Congressman Kennedy as
serts that the Postmaster General
has "curtaiIed a service that
means more to the farmers of the
country than any other govern.
mental activity in their behalf" "
Many Democrats of varying
prominence lay claim to having
produced the 81 votes that car
ried New Hampshire for Wilson
in the last election. Several have
received their expected reward,
the latest being a Hebrew youth
who has served as stenographer
to the Democratic senator from
that state. Previous to the elec-
tion he sent personal letters to
his co-religionists throughout the
state urging their support of Mr..
Wilson, and stating that his elec-
ton would insure a proper recog.
milton of their race. After the
election he wired his cOngratula-
tions to the President. The en-
terprising young man now finds
himself landed in a lucrative
berth with the Shipping Board.
His qualifications for the posi-
tion, like those of others recently
appointed to the Board, are not
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Protection Against
Flood.
Editor Journal:

great flood visited us which caus-
ed widespread alarm and large
destruction of lives and property,
from which time many theories
and plans issued, and our solous
passed laws, the object of which
was to secure protection against
a like occurrence. Whether these
enactments were wise and eff
,cient has not yet been realized,
and whether they will prove to
be remains to be seen. Much
work and large expenditure of
money have been rendered since,
but it seems we are just aboutas
near flood protection as when we
started, so that it is difficult to
determine whether the right plan
has been pursued in what has
been done.
It. seems great minds will diff
fer upon questions on which ex-
perience has not been had. and,
while so much has been said pro
and con, ard without determin-
ing the question, this writer has
felt encouraged to present his So
luton of the question to the read
ers Of the Journal. What ought
to be done? It seems to me that
all things done and in conflict
with the plan hereinafter defined, |
ought to be abandoned and the
work begun de novo.
In dealing with any question, |
simplicity, feasibility and the |
most effective and economical
plan should be adopted. Water
is a difficult creature to manage
in great bulk and the most ra-
tional way to deal with it should
be adopted,
Now, to accomplish this, two
things only ehould be done. These,
are channel Improvement and en-
largement of the tunnels through
which the water must pass. Let
all other things be left undone.
The thing to do is to get the wa
ter away as rapidly as possible.
Give it unobstructed flow, and it
will do the rest of the work it.
self. Let all hindrances to it's
free flow be removed; let all
drifts, islands, trees, and all
growths be removed from the
channel, and widen, straighten,
and deepen the channel where
necessary, and when this is done
it will be found that very large
part, if not all, of flood preven-
tion has been accomplished.
But there is the second need,
viz: enlargement Of the tunnels,
and this will be done by building |
longer and higher bridges which
span our streams, and the water
will flow unobstructed and an
accumulation or flood will be a.
voided in this simple way.
But, these things not being |
done, the obstructed water rises
with rapid and fearful moment
um and soon goes over dikes, |
levees and embankments, all of |
which are swept away, and the,
water will find it's way into low
lands and through short cuts,
greatly to the destruction Of life
and prOperty, all Of which was
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
NEWS OF HIGHLANDS.

Richlands, June 13.-The farmers
of this vicinity are very much en-
couraged since the recent fine, warm
weather.
D. P. Mosley is engaged in hauling
wood to the people of Richlands, as
coal has gotten so high that it can
only be kept as souvenirs and not
burned
Our coal barons, M. M. Hankins
and w. P. Farmer went to Raven
Monday to look after their interests
in the mines near Raven.
Miss Irene Mutter returned from
Paint Lick Thursday, where she had
been visiting relatives.
Misses Maude Steele, Write and
Stella Crabtree, Edna Street and
Myrtle Neele left Sunday on No. IL
for Radford, where they are expected
to attend the State Normal to prepare
to teach school. All are graduates Of
the Richlands High School.
Misses Maude and Ida Steele were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Rimmer Saturday night.
Mr.. A. j. Pannell, of Seaboard
wa sa business visitor here this week
and says that work in his town is
plentiful and men very scarce.
Mr.. ]. B. Altizer is having his
house painted this week.
Mr.. G. w. Rigner is moving into
Mr.. James Jones' property in the
Spratt addition to the town of Rich
lands.
Mr.. G. T. Mutter, of Belfast, spent
the night last night with his cousin
j. B. Mutter, of this town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
"FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR
HEARTS"

Editorial in London Times.)
The arrival in British waters of 4
flotilla of American destroyers makes
the fine speech of Sir Edward Carson
at the luncheon of the Navy League
particularly timely and appropriate
The toast which the First Lord pro-
posed goes home to all our race. lie
drank to the american Navy" We
hail that pledge as he gave it "from
the bottom of our hearts," No Eng
lishman will be surprised to hear
that the squadron which has been so
promptly dispatched to our shores is
in all respects worthy of the great
people whose flag it carries. We
have learnt, too, that the men who
sail under the Stars and Stripes share
with our own sailors the frank "chiv-
airy of the sea-" The flotilla
now off our coast is but an earnest
Of the help which America is going to
give the Allies, and 10 more
important event than it's arrival has
happened in the history of the New
World, or the old"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
WITTENS MILLS NOTES.


Wiltens Mills, June ia large
crowd attended the quarterly meet
ing here Sunday and Monday, despite
the rainy weather.
Tom WitLcn, IL graduate of the
Graham High School, is at home for
II vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam IIedrck were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Ma
them Sunday.
Misses Myrtle and Laura Faulk
ner were shopping in town Saturday.
Mr. John Grcever was visiting his
homefolks Sunday, returning to his
work Sunday night.
Mrs. Kate Hcdrick had the misfor-
tune of falling and hurting her knee
very bodily.
Miss Myrtle Mathcna is visiting rel
atives and friends at Bailey this
week.
Mcssrs. Joe Hagy and his son, JAS,
and Clarence Mathcna, were on Blue
stone Sunday.
The Hurt Brothers are doing n nice
business in their store here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
COlORED PEOPLE CELEBRA ATE
DECORATION DAY.

On last Sunday afternoon there
were some three hundred people as
sembleda the Kings Chapel Chris
tlan church to hold II decoration ser
wee and then proccdc to the two Gem
eteries to decorate the graves of the
sleeping, but not forgotten, friends
and relatives.
Elders w. II. Brown, of the Will
bcr Memorial M. T.. Church and the
writer both made short speeches To
an apprcciativc audience. The NJ. f.
church choir rendered beautiful m,I-
sic, both mt the church and nj tbo
cemeteries, and Mr.. T. B. Warren
sang beautiful solo, which was
very impressive.
: Az the words of the sneakers. the
melody of the songs, the beauty of the
iiower@ and their fragrance, waited
upon the June breeze awakened with.
in us holy memories of faces that we
see no more; voices hushcd on earth
and deeds of love and kindness toe
numerous to mention. Then as
friend loving placed flower on the
grave of n friend and of friends
lfriend, we were all brought closer
to each other, because we were ali
closer to the "Fricnd that stickctl
closer than brother"
We can have nothing but love fol
ahose who honor our dead.
So when ] saw the graves of m,
own dear ones so kindly remember.
ed by so many friends, | was re.
minded of the truth of Mr.. Finch.
!ines in the "Blue and the Gray
"fhey Danish our anger forever,
When they laurel the graves of oul
dead"
G. NJ. DICKERSOM
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
HAPPENINGS AT GRAFTON.

Grafton, June 12.-Mr. Courtney
and wife, from Keystone, spent the
week end with Mrs. Courtney's par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Bourne.
Mr.. II. ID. Miller, of Talbot, Tenn,
spent the week end at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, returning on
train No. IL Mouday.
John Henry Yost, of keystone, was
home for few days last week.
The Misses Cregar, of Thompson
Valley, spent Sunday ut Mr. Bob
Bourne's.
The Concord people are putting on
new top of galvanized shingles,
which adds great deal TO the church
and the pride of our neighborhood.
The sad news reached here this
morning of the death of Mrs Ed.
Carter, of Pocahontas, which occurr-
ed this morning at two o'clock. Re-
mains will be brought to Tazewcll on
the 3 o'clock train. Interment will be
made in the Concord cemetery.
Mrs. Carter was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rachel Burton, of this
place and leaves husband and four
children besides mother and three
sisters.
Miss Maggie Forbes, of North
Tazewell, is visiting at Grafton this
week.
Brother Shannon filled Brother w.
c. Thompson's appointment last Sun
day at Concord and also at Mt. Olivet,
Brother Thompson being engaged in
Il protracted meeting in the Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Bourne, gave
an ice cream supper last Saturday in
honor of Willie Bourne. There were
about foryt-five present, and all re-
ported nice time.
Mrs. Vicie Gilpin had the misfor-
tune of losing 43 turkeys one night
last week.
Miss Rosa Burton was visiting
relatives at North Tazewell last week
Mr.. Willie Bourne and sister, Otie,
motored over to Thompson Valley
last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Rutherford was visit
ing in town Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
RECRUITS FOR THE SECOND
VIRGINIA INFANTRY.

The following young men have vol
untecrcd for service in the Second
Virginia regiment this week.
Sam Angles, Tazewell; James
Horne, Tennessee; Ray Edwards,
Dewey, Short, Arthur Short, Frazier
McMeans and William Henry, all of
Burke's Garden. Including those en-
listed last week, VIM. Lockhart, Lee
Myers, and VIM. Totten, gives ten
recruits in all so far.
The recruiting officers of the Sec
ond Virginia Regiment are still here.
subject to orders. There are still a
large number of men in the county
who would do themselves credit bv
volunteering in this regiment. The age
limit is IS to 40 years, inclusive. The
fact that Joseph f. Bullitt is Major
in command, man we'll known in this
section, is, in itself commendation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
DEMAND FOR OFFICE ASSIST,
ANTS.

Besides the unusual demand for
stenographers and bookkeepers, there
is going to be right away wonder
full demand for those who can simply
do general office work. If you have
n common school education, come in
for a few months and review your
arithmetic; take a short course in
bookkeeping; get up on yoIr pen
manship and rapid calculation and
prepare for one Of these places.
We can help you prepare and we
can assist you in securing good po-
siticn, hut you should be here on the
ground when the position comes
along
Summit City Business College,
a. II. Dangerfield, Prin.,
Bluefeld, w. Va.
Jun15-2i
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Red Cross Society TO Organize Sat
urday--LOcal and Personal Notes.

Red Cross Society 10 Organize Sat
urday--Local and Personal Notes.
Founding Mill, June l3. - Mrs. w
G.. llarrisSon and others of the TnZc-
well Red Cross, have an appoint
ment here Saturday next at $3.50 in
the Union church. Everyone is urged
to come out and learn more about the
Red Cross work. Immediately after
the meeting the ladies' will serve ice
cream for the benefit of the singing
class, who want to have Professor
Catron teach another Community"
school. We trust nll will he out and
remember the scripture "Thc liberal
sould shall he made fat"
Mr.. Will Recs Sparks, of Toms
Creek; Mrs X. l.. Ellis, and Miss
Nlargie Ellis, of Whitewood, spent
Sunday with their mother, sister and
aunt, Mrs. Martha Sparks.
DR.. G. l.. Zimmerman will leave
tonight for Richmond to take the cx-
animation for the army. He may be
sent 10 France.
Mrs Julia Williams, Mrs. c. II.
Traycr and Mrs. G. G. McLain dined
with Miss Elsie Graybeal Mt Max
well today, and attended the mis-
sionary meeting.
Misses Jackson. Wittcn and Bun
dy spent Sunday with Misses Mary
b., Jessie and Ollie Kate Gillespie.
Miss iielcn Thomas is in Kentucky
looking after school work. She has
been eliatcd as Red Cross nurse,
and will not object to going to the
other side of the Atlantic.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Asbury
Sunday night twins, boy and girl.
All doing well.
The following persons motored to
Jones' chapel near Cedar Bluff Sun
day and decorated their dear noes
graves: Mrs. w. b. Steele, Mr.. and
Ms. John B. Gillespie, and baby, Miss
Mabel Bourne, DR.. Rex Steele, Mrs.
Jane a. Mcclure. Miss Pearl Me-
! Guire.
Mr.. VIM. Osborne and wife, Rev.
Mamie b. Osborne, son and daught-
er, MIR. and Miss Osborne, motorcd
down from Princeton, w. Va, Friday
afternoon and spent the night with
Mrs. Osborne's sister, Mrs. II. w.
Christian and family, returning to
Wytheville Saturday morning, where
Mrs. Osborne is molding meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Vanhoohis, of the Virginia
Christian College, will hold meet
ing here, beginning Sunday at II
a. M, assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Forbes
Of the Richlands church.
Mr. G. c. McLain returned today
from Lynchburg and other points east
with colored recruits for the Boxley
| Quarry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Beavers, Miss
Pattie Whitaker and others were Wis,
itors at Mr.. and Mrs. J. IT. Altzer's
recently.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
THE FOOD CAMPAIGN.

The Independent says: "Our crops
of grain, wheat excepted, will be the
largest ever harvested and estimates
the yield of wheat are more favora-
BILE than they were short time ago.
1t viii be recalled that the Govern
ment's'repor promised only 366,O00,-
600 bushels of winter wheat and that
formers were urged to increase the
spring wheat acreage in order that
the entire crop might be equal to last
years, 640,000,000 bushels, which was
only little more than enough for
home consumption and seed. Last
years spring wheat crop was only
159,000,000. 1t is now expected in the
west that the Forthcoming Govern
ment report will raise the winter
wheat estimate to at least 100000, 900
bushels. In some of the spring wheat
states the acreage has been reduced
in others there is nincrease, and
probably there is, on the whole, a
gain of 10 per cent. Several west
Nih S1OP SHPSito Ciilbh IlSlc VIII DC
enough spring wheat to make an en-
tire crop of 7OO,O00,OOO bushels 1t
is more probable, however, that the
yield will be in the neighborhood OF
last years. AS it is said that the
Entente Allies will need at least 2O0,-
100000 bushels, from this country
our Government may decide to con-
troll the distribution and use of the
quantity produced.
There will be no shortage of other
kinds of grain. It is estimated that
100000 acres have been or will bt
added to last years 108,O00,0O0 acres
of corn, and the crop will be a great
one, considerably exceeding even the
3,125, 100000 bushels produced il
1912. There is a gain of ten per cen
in the oats acreage. Large increas
es of the rye and barley crops ar,
assured Corn has been planted il
part of the 12,437, 900 acres wher,
winter wheat was killed, and in lane
formerly used for cotton in the Soutl
where cotton acreage has been reduce,
by 3 per cent. From many parts O
the country come reports about plant
ing that will largely increase tn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
ARRESTED FOR sNIPING.

Two men and two women were ar
rested Tuesday morning near Bull
Mountain between Coeburn and St.
Paul, Va, on the Clinch Valley divis-
ion, by a Baldwin-Felts man, a st.
Paul policeman and n guardsman.
They are charged with shooting at
guardsmen stationed in that vicinity.
They are said to have had an ambush
in underbrush and to have fired upon
the soldiers on more than one occa-
sion. The officers had been closing in
on them for several hours and took
them unawares. They were taken to
Norton by train and from there to
Wise by automobile.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
THE FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION

Through a mistake on my part a
notice was published in this paper
last week calling n meeting for Sat-
urday, June 9th, for the purpose of
organizing Il Farm Loan Association.
This meeting should have been ad-
vertised for the 23rd inst. On this
date Il meeting will be held and Il
Farm Loan Association organized.
Every one interested in securing a
loan through this association should
be present. Remember, the meeting
will be held Saturday, June %, 1917,
Tazewell, Va.
r. R. WALL,
County Agricultural Agent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
LARGE ATTENDANCE ASKED
FOR TOMORROW'S MEETING.

The several committees appoint
ed by the Council Of Safety, on Tues
day, will meet tomorrow afternoon
to make report. Not only members
of the committees but the public gen
orally is invited to be present. Every
lady in town is specially invited. There
ought to be q large attendance Mt this
important meeting. Your help and
advice is needed and sincerely re-
quested. The time set is / 80 o'clock.
The women Of the Red Cross. w.
G. T. U. and Civic League, and all
ladies' of the town apd community, it
is hoped, will be present,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-06-15
GOOD MOVE BY OUR CIVIC
LEAGUE.

The Sanitation Committee of the
Civic League appeared before the
Council Thursday evening to beg for
help in getting the town clean and
sanitary. A special effort is being
made to get the boxes, bonrds and
all trash removed from the back doors
of the stores and Offices, and those
who are responsible for the present
condition are urged to put their prem
ise3 in order before the committee
calls upon them.