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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12

Mention of the death of Mrs. Polly
WHIT. Of this town. was Inadvertently
omitted. She was II years old, Il
quiet, Industrious woman. 81 lifelong
member of the Baptist church. Her
SON, Mr.. George bowling, the well
..no"n :; .pentcr, is; a surviving son
!. resident Of this town. The barial
took place in the ncW cemetery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12

George w. Wright, grand lecturer
OF the grand Masonic Lodge of Vir-
ginia, will reach Tazcwcll this after
noon to give instruction to the mem
bcrS of Tazewcll Masonic Lodge. The
sessions will he held in the Masonic
nall here. and all members of the
lodge IN the county are invited to be
present ut the classea.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12

The reading room committee wishes
to advise the subscribers and their
friends that the reading room is now
open every night from S to 9:3O.
This IS in addition to the afternoon
hours from 3:30 to .. Good magazines
and papers have been donated and the
committee hopes the rooms will be
used and enjoyed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-A few Jersey heifer
calves, 10 days old. Price $500 each,
J. c. Buston. IT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-01-12

"Bob" JcEnson, the genial and pop
ular machinery dealer of Wythct life,
was here this week, shaking hands
with his many friends.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
SINGLE ITEM VETO DOUBTFUL REMEDY.

A NATIONAL budget system and the granting of au
"A thorty to the President to veto single items IN
an appropriation bill without vitiang the entire meas
thought by some persons to anoro remedy io
Congressional extravaganza That depends. The par
tial veto in Mr. wilson's hands for instance, would
amount to nothing. il may judge by his past per-
Torrance Since 1918 he has sat in silence while Con-
gress has voted away the public money right and lef
Such condemnation he has had for legislative e1-
travagace has been reserved wholly for private asser
ton.
At no time even when the Republican hlibuster' led
by Senator Burton holding up the ubiquitous NV
ers and harbors bill OF two years ago. did he utter
word TO show that he was in sympathy with the move
ment to protect the national treasury.
The partial veto, committed to him. would be used
most frequently we think as weapon of punishment
for the independent-minded Congressman who would
see their favorte items slaughtered while this saving
at the spigot would be accompanied by the usual Dem
ocratic wasting at the bung-hole
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
UNDER THE TRACKS.

From the AIFddletown New Era.
We are glad 10 know that petitions
are being circulated and extensively q.
signed asking the Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington Railroad Com
pany TO build a tunnel OF subway
under the tracks at the station III
Middletown, so that the passengers
can leave the southbound trains and
have access to the same, without en-
dangering their lives by crossing the
tracks at grade. The old freight de-
pot has been removed, and there
should be built a waiting room on the
west side Of the tracks large enough
to accommodate the patrons Of the
road and they should have a pass
age-way TO and from the station with
out being compelled to cross the
tracks az grade There have been
several narrow escapes from serious
accidents at this station during the
past year, occasioned by crossing the
! tracks at grade, and one serious acci-
dent might more than compensate the
company for the expense or building
tunnel under the tracks. A large
portion Of the patronage OF the said
company at Middletown, comes from
the west side Of the railroad. and II
there was a tunnel under the tracks
they could reach the station without
either driving or walking over the
tracks. We hope that the said com
pany may make the desired improve
ments which are badly needed.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
MONDAY, JANUARY I, 1917.
I'm m ne sHORr AND DUsINEss-LIkE.


y tho members OF the Legislature, Republicans ana
Il Democrats wish to please The public they VIII go
Id Dover this evening agree upon plans Tor organ
ization put those plans into effect tomorrow and as
soon thereafter as the appointment Of standing COM
nttoes may make it possible, settle down to the Or
derby serious and expeditions transaction OF pusi-
ness
With the senate Republican and with the House
Democratic it IS not at all likely that much legisa-
ton OF partisan nature will be enacted Each house
NAV and doubtless will, play against the other house
for politicai points but that will all With double
check upon partisan legislation, the members will
have ample time 10 enact bills OF truly beneficial
nature II they be disposed to do The people would
like to have a short and busncss-ke session in which
sound common sense shall rule at all times, no mat
ter what questions may be up for consideration. 1t
should not be permitted to degenerate into session
of faddists by faddists and for faddiss.
The senatoars and the Representatives should be
particularly circumspec in dealing with matters af-
fectng revenue and taxation and not permit anyone
to stampede them into hasty and unwise action
The public also has duty to perform at this time
II is to get bills in carly so they may be considered
and disposed OF on their merits. In past sessions
100 many bills possessing merit have been lost be-
cause they we're thrown into the Legislature in the
closing hours the session when everything was in
confusion and where there was little time inclination
to consider new good bill has nothing to
fear from deliberate consideration and action That
is something that is lost sight OF by too many per-
sons who have honest legislative purposes in view.
There is no valid why the early part OF the
legislative session should be productive Of good.
Both the Legislators and the public should enter into
a gentle conspiracy this year to make 1t and 10
leave the fag end OF the session free from much OF
the dangerous fever that has featured It in years
gone by
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
Post Office Bill Threatens
National Upbuilding

That the increased postage rates
proposed in the Post ONCE appropri-
alton bill, drafted by the House Com
mittee on Post Office and Post Roads,
will not only retard national educa-
ton and sectiona.i2e the country, but
Will also slow up our own progress
while the newer Europe FORCES ahead.
is the opinion of the Engineering
Record, the leading civil engineering
journal. In an editorial In the is
sue out this Saturday, the journal
says:
There would be one reader of pub
licatlons, issued at a distance. where
now there are twenty, one center of
enligh ment instead of score. Like
wise the discussion OF national as
pirations, OF national policies would
be restricted by sections in accord
ance with the sectionalized distribu-
ton of periodicals-the media OF in
reorganization. Consequently sec
tional views OF important national
issues would be strengthened, to the
detriment Of that wonderful spirit Of
national unity which is the marvel of
the traveller as he goes from coast
10 coast.
1.-THE standardization, too. would be
carried through every line OF trade
through every profession Tho coun-
! try doctor would be less likely tC
! learn Of new methods OF disease
treatment developed in the big cen
ters: the engineer. the farmer, tho
banker in one section will go on will
obsolete practices while better one.
are employed elsewhere; the loca
merchant. whom the Federal Trad
Commission is now trying so hard Il
educate, will, voluntarily, il yOl
please. cut himself off, on account o
the high combined subscription ant
postage rates. from knowledge o
trade conditions elsewhere.
Moreover. the increased rates vii
apply not only TO magazines an
newspapers. but to the proceeding
and publications. OF societies-in
word, to every periodical now &C
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
With The Photographers

western college going to have ianitors course"
in its curriculum We presume the degree will be b.
F.-Bacheor Of Furnace.-Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal
A New Jersey clergyman resigned, complaining that
his congregation manted phonograph IN the pulpit
good many congregations complain because they have
one.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Let us hope that the attempt TO substitute alcohol
for gasoline will succeed and that hereafter the alcohol
will so into the fuel tanks OF automobiles instead OF
into the drivers.-Chicago American.
Sarah Bernhard has arrived in New York for her
farewell tour and not even so unsympathetic thing
as the U-53 had the heart 10 interfere with this long
standing annual event.-Cleveand Plain Dealer
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

corded second-class rates. The pup
hcations of scientific,i agricultural,
medical and similar organizations --
agencies Of enlightenment, instru-
mentalities for buildng the prestige
Of America and Strengthening 1t COM
mercially and industrially - would
have to bear the additional burden.
THE Government OF the United
States has spent millions Of dollars
in educational work. What else is the
main purpose OF the Department or
Agriculture, the Bureau OF Mines,
most OF the divisions Of the Depart
ment o. Commerce, not to mention
the appropriations TO the agricultural
experiment stations and TO the land
grant colleges? Yet here is a blow
aimed at what is. excepting only the
schools themselves, the greatest edu-
cational force in the land.
This curtailment OF educational
| facilities, this menace to force max
/ ing for nationalism against sectional
/ ism, has not been appreciated by the
authors Of this legislation. Never
theless, il the people OF the country
do not speak. the silence may be con-
strued as consent. Your Congressman
will be home during the Christmas
holidays. See him and impress OF
him that you as a reader of maya
zines believe that a serious injur,
would be done the progress OF thii
country by the proposed legislation.
European nations in the throes o
a terrible struggle are invoking ever.
power to keep their citizens inten
upon their respective national ideals
National unity alone can save then
} II they are to be saved. Moreover,
} new thought as to education. as I
the development OF national strengt
in trade and in industry pervade
! these nations. AS Frank A. Wander
I lip recently said, 'if we are not awak
the inscriptions, New Europe an
I Old United States" will soon be col
I rect
s while Europe builds up, spiritua
/ " and industrially shall We pu
. DOWN."
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
GOVERNOR-ELECT
HAS DONE WELL.

From the Dover Index, Democrat
Governor elect Townsend has ap-
pointed Everett c. Johnson, Editor OF
the Newark Post. Delaware, Secre-
tary Of State. Mr.. Johnson is a man
OF much natural ability and we'll ed
ucated. He has had experience in.
public affairs, having served as q
member OF the Legislature. He is we'll
qualified for the office of which he is
TO be appointed, and the Governor
elect has done we'll in his selection.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
CIyn SERVICE TESTS TyADED.

vr,H annual report OF the Civil Service Commission,
recently sent TO Congress contains the usual list
appointments made by order Of the President with
out regard TO the Civil Service Rules. During the past
year there we're III such appointments. As result
of a careful investigation Of the merits of each case
the commission reports that it able to concur in
only twenty-five instances less than twenty per cent
or course only explanation OF the balence OF the
appointments that they dictated by political ne
oessity."
Another significant statement in the same report is
that while there decrease OF per cent in the
number OF persons examined for appointment there
was an increase Of 1876 per cent in the number ap-
pointed.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
GEMS OF THOUGHT

II a little knowledge is dangerous. where is the man
who has so much as TO be out OF dangerg-huNley.
.-.-.-.
hold myself indebted to any one from whose en-
lightened understanding any ray of knowledge COM
municates to mine Really TO inform the nina Is 10
correct and to enlighten the heart-Junius.
.-:-:=.
So great is the effect OF cleanliness upon man that
il extends even 10 his moral character Virtue never
dwet long with filth: do believe there ever was
person scrupuously attentive 10 cleanliness who was
q consummate vian-Rumford.
.-.--.--.
Never give way melancholy resist 1t steadily, for
the habit will encroach / gave lady two and
twenty receipts against melancholy; was bright
fire. another, TO keep box OF sugar plums on the
chimney piece and a kettle simmering on the hob
thought this trihng at the moment but IN after
life have discovered how true It that these little
pleasures OFTEN Danish melancholy better than higher
or more exalted objects. and that ought TO
Ssug TOO trihing which oppose Il either in
-.s.yE in other. SIDNEY smith.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
PRUNING NATIONAL DEFENCE BILLS.

rENHE alarm simulated or genuine, which the Demo-
Gratis at Washington displaying over the condi-
ton Of the Treasury finds quick and consistent re-
action in tho proposal TO apply the pruning knife 10
the appropriation bills TO the appropriation bils TOT
the national defence that is to say.
There is no disposition TO curail on money raised
for additional Offices and increased pay for deserv-
ing Democrats for the improvement OF Insignificant
creeks in the South for the construction Of unneces
sary public buildings for any Of the thousand and
one items OF enlarged expenditure for which recent
Democratic Congresses hold a growing nigh record
But the national defence-who for that? Did
not the country vote to be kept out Of WARP" How
can a nation be moro easily kept out OF war than
by being held in a position where it cannot make war
even a war OF resistance?
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
Editorial Opinion
roo Busy no WORK.

From the New York Times.
When Congress reconvened on De-
cember. 4 Speaker Clark promised
that there would be no let-up in the
work Of the session. He said that he
could see no excuse for taking the
usual Christmas recess. There never /
has been any excuse for the Christ I
mas recess. except in those rare years
when the long session has run INTO
December and been merged with the
succeeding short session. SO Speak
err Clark promised to use all his IN
fluence to induce Congress to get 10
work and to keep on working without
break
An idle dreaml After killing time
ND to December % Congress dis
persed for the holidays. It will re-
assemble next week with only about
sixty working days left, and not even
start made on the real work Of the
session. There are two tasks OF the
first importance which this Congress
ought to be ashamed to dodge. The
first is the passage OF legislation sup
plementing the Adamson act. Those
who voted for that act last summer
apologlzed for IL on the ground that
it was a stopgap, an emergency meas
ure. They admitted that it was very
imperfect and partial compliance
with President Wilson's recOmmen-
dations-that it made concessions to
the four railroad brotherhoods, but
contained no equitable offsetting con-
= cessions TO the railroad companies or
the public.
The President said that the inter
ests OF the public would be cared for
later through the passage Of law
D restricting the freedom OF railroad
0 employees to strike. Mr.. Adamsor
\ also promised to have a fairer bal
: ance struck at the short session
- What has been done TO redeem tina
e promise? Absolutely nothing so far
d And every day that passes lengthen
= the odds against the passage of sup
Elementary railroad legislation. sine
l. it increases the power Of minorit
Il in Congress to fhibuster to death an
anti-strike bill which may be black
listed by Mr.. Gompers and the broth
erhood.
The second great task is militar
Z. reorganization. But unless the threa
- Of war complications produces
20 panic in Washington, is there an
, reasonable hope Of the enactment {
III law rebuilding our army systei
re from the ground up by introducin
OF the democratic principle OF univers'
re service? Some members OF the Gel
h eral Staff OF the army are talkin
about getting through a measur
ho adapting TO use in this country Il
ho military system Of the Argentine r
public. We should like to belize
that Congress could be stirred out
ed its lethargy far enough to consent
" a modernization OF our military m
lie chinery. But nothing that has ha
pened since December gives al
,er ground for such extravagant o
az. timism.
lal The fact is that most Congressm
are much too busy nowadays to
Nc any really constructive legislati
-. work. They are much too busy pla
'e, ming to raid the Treasury-to
an M through river and harbor appropr
~ tions. public building authorization
as swamp land reclamation projec
~ water power and land appropriate
an schemes-to pay any attention
aig real problems Of statesmansh
cal Parochial business has the right
rtv way: national business is shunted
the sidings.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
EUROPE INDUsTRIALLY PREPARED.

=, important part OF the chief industrial sections
n OF France has been and is the seat Of
prominent American commercial journal states that
she was deprived OF most ore her COAL her
resources for the production OF iron and OF her
power Of turning out steel and iron plates. OF 127
blast furnaces in active operation in 1913. 90 in
the war Secretary W. c. Redheld. OF the Z. 5.
Department or Commerce. in address TO the South
ern Commercial Congress.
Mr. Redneld need feel no solicitude for industrial
France. though he seeks TO assure that from
no part OF Europe need fear competition after the
war; Mr. Redheld is presenting brief for the Demo
cratic tariff law. The Iron Age the
official organ of the steel industries OF this country
tells the steel manufacturers facts from which they
may draw their conclusions. Commenting the
fact that with large portion Of the French iron mines
in the OF the the production Of France
this year is double what it in 1915. the Iron Age
says "rhus there bids fair TO be greater French
steel output after the be added 10 the increases
in Germany and Great Britain"
Reports Of steel operations in Great Britain show
an output greater than any year since 1913. while
Germany is operating at 50 per capacity OF her
pig iron output and 20 per cent capacity Of steel
put AT the rate the United states has been exporting
steel products the first months Of the current
year. Il Is probable that we viii have sent abroad
about 100000 tons OF iron and steel manufactures
when the total for the calendar year is struck or
amount just about equal 90 what Germany was OK
porting the year before declared.
The total value Of iron and exports Tor the
nrst nine months of this year s62OOOOoOO com.
pared with Sl5SOo000O for the first nine months Of
1914 which. in S74OOOOoo less than for the
first nine months OF 1913 the last nine mouths under
the protective tariff policy Our imports Of iron and
steel manufactures for the first nine months OF th
year otaed about S25oooOO than for the first min
months Of 1914 under the unrestricted operation OF tn
Wilson-underwood tariff law. and there wasn't enough
anne from one OF nur orpas 4
make a Ford jitney.
If Europe chalk up such record with us dur
ing the death-struggle, what she do under pres
rates OF duty. with both ar;,snd legs free? 1t
time for this soapbubble pas 81 the he Department
Commerce to post port trade wit
Europe TO be terminatei ~ clapwn 70 brass
Eo& aicks in preparation fozE an this onditions-
1'fce the Adaugh- oco
Icr. Mauae IN 10 tursHYn Harry dance ,ntains I'd
Toppln Of this citS' nish
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
DIVES FROM WINDOW no DIE.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. LENA
spence, a 15-year-old domestic. who
had been dismissed from the home OF
Joseph Taglin. No 2SOO West Third
street, took the matter to heart so
seriously yesterday that she dived
headforemost from third-story win
dow. After striking a shed roof. her
body rebounded to the cement side
walk Her skull was fractured and
the girl Is unconscious and dying in
the hospital.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
TROOPs AT GuNNING SCHOOL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del, Jan. L.
The troops Of the coast defenses Of
the Delaware are now having their
gunners' schools. These schools are
conducted each year after the close OF
the outdoor work. The schools are
held during December. January. Feb
ruary and March. Examinations are
held in the early part Of April. The
schools are conducted by officers who
also hold the examinations.
There are two classes OF gunners-
first and second class. An enlisted
man must pass the second class ex-
animation before he can be eligible
to take the first class examination. A
second class gunner receives 81 per
month in addition to his regular pay
and a first class gunner SO additional
per month.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
col. HOUSE IS "IT.-

~ HE peace talk brought Col House to the front
once more The day after the news Of Germany's
proposa reached here the President denied himself 10
callers cancelled engagements already made, and went
into conference with the Colonel
The Colonel holds official position in the admins
traton; he has no responsibility he is not better in
formed than any one OF a thousand Americans who
have visited Europe casually But he seems to be the
master mind behind the diplomatic moves of the ad-
minstration.
Beyond impeachment. immune TO a recall subject to
no referendum he yet appears possess the supreme
initiative with Mr.. Wilson,
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
SUPERINTENDENT CRAIG RESIGNS

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. IL. Craig,
Jr., has resigned as superintendent OF
the Chester Shipping Company i'll
health being the cause. Captain W. F.
Litchfeld, for a number OF years as
sistant to the president OF the VIII
mington Steamboat Company. is an
nounced as his successor. Mr.. Craig
held important offices in the local
shipping company for more than thirty
wears
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
III THEY WOULD DO 1T.

From the Dover state News.
If every Delaware citizen would
only make a resolution not to send
any freak bills to his Representative
or State Senator for enactment dur
ing the coming session Of the Legis-
lature what a perfectly ideal session
it would be. But why speak OF the
impossible?
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

There is some significance in the fact that Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, OF New York and Senator Mar
tine OF New Jersey. the sponsors for the plan to
lay an embargo on food products The President is
firmly opposed to such course; but Fitzgerald and
MARITIME have never busted themselves with demon
stratlons OF affection for Mr.. Wilson, and his dis
pleasure now is not likely TO deter them
Evening journal., 1917-01-01
sTRANGLED BY HEAVY WEIGHT.

Caught between the guard rail and
the counterweight Of an elevator in
the plant OF the Bavarian Brewing
Company, where he was employed,
last Tuesday. Antoine Bankahl, OF No.
1902 West Fifth street. died Satur-
day night in the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital. Bankahl was leaning
over the railing when the weight
came down and forced him, throat
downward. upon the railing, crush
ing the front OF his neck. He died
from strangulation, despite efforts OF
the physicians TO save him
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

Judging from the shudder which comes over AIperi-
can industries whenever rumor reaches them that
the European going to stop. would conclude
that to them the thought Of peace with Wilson is what
war was to Sherman
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

Efficient housewives procure do
nestle help" through the Want Ads
Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

Democrats are blaming the deficit preparedness.
But what have we accomplished along tho line OF
preparednessg No material increase in our standing
army, and no battleships yet.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

win 1917. which enters like wsrlike lion. exit like
a peaceful lamb?
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

The first few days OF any year are dihicult; but
after that the way is paved with good intentions
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

Start early with high aim IN the long run men
hit what they aim at.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

Good laundresses may be had for
the asking at any time OF the year
through a Want Ad.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-01-01

Every day in the year is an opportunity. See that
you seize III