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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21

And then i'll twinkling heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof
AS drew in my head and turning around
Down the chimney st. Nicholas with bound
He dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes tarnished with ashes and SCOT;
y bundle of toys he had flung ON his back,
And he looked like peddlcr just opening his pack.
His eyes how they twinklcd! his dmplcs how merry!
His checks like roses his nose like cherry;
His drowl little mouth drawn up like bow,
And the beard on his chin white as the snow.
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth
And the smoke it encircled his head like wreath.
He had broad face and little round belly.
That shook when he laughed like bowl full of jelly,
He chubby and pump-a right jolly old elf;
And laughed when him, in spite of myself.
wink of his eye and twist of his head
Soon gave me to know had nothing To dread.
He spoke not word, but went straight to Ills work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with jerk
And laying his finger aside of his
And giving u nod, up the chimney he rose,
lie sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave whistle
And away they all flew like the down of thistle
But heard him excaim, he drove out of sight
Happy Christmas to all and to a IL good-nig
Clement a. Moore.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS LIST
GROWING FAST

The campaign in Tazewcll county
TO secure the millions of additional
members to the Red Cross Society
in the United States, has been push
ed this week by the ladies in the
county, who have had the matter in
charge. That the county will roll up
II large membership is evident from
the interest shown here and at other
points in the county. The following
report of the work done in the town
of Tazcwcl up to Wednesday night
has been given the News for pubi-
cation:
At the colored church Sunday cv-
ening four new members were added
to the list of members
Monday, Miss Mae IIankins was in
charge of the work in town and Sc
cured 80 new members.
Tuesday Mrs. Geo. w. Stellar was
manager and vixen night came she re-
ported the days work to have result
ed in GS new members.
Wednesday, Miss Lyde Tyncs man
aged the work and reported thirty
nine members.
Miss Jessie O'Kecife has had charge
of the house-to house canvass and
has reported fifteen members.
Mr.. J. w. Chapman spoke at Poca-
hontas Monday night and forty-iive
new members were added to the roll
there. He was also nj Graham Tues
day night and fifty new names were
added there.
1t is reported that Richlands added
twenty new members last Sunday TO
its large membership.
The Clear Fork Chapter reports the
addition of seventeen members.
Get Your Yarn Monday, December 81.
The yarn will be given out Mon
day, Dec. 81, to all who belong to my
unit, at my home. The yarn must not
be kept out but two weeks.
MRS. MARY O'KEEFFE,
Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
A MERRY CHRISTMAS

reader of the Cnc valley news
Christmas. Christmas OF 1917
&%n vacant seats
unavoidable contingencies
in the homes We must take
The inevitable and unavoidable
should made plain that this is the greatest
held The country is
ong great privilege of taking part in for
slaves but OF the world The spread OF
principles of Democracy all peoples the world over for all
come inestimable privilege of this generation
Tyranny give place reign Of the King
the slogan from udean hills Peace
Earth Already the Holy City and in the
Holy tyran been removed from the
Belgium, France,
struggling Italy, and in Germany WELL the people
unhced and restored The wilderness and the solitary places
glad the shall blossom the rose In
this war righteous have the privilege OF taking
for the great consummaiOn
the proudest nOblest
May appreciate rejoice with
gadness and humble thankfuness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through
the house
Not'a creature was stirring, not even mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that ST. Nicholas would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beads,
While visions of -plums danced in their heads
And mamma in her kerchief and in my cap,
Had settled our brains for Il long winters nap
When out on the lawn there such clattcr
l sprang from my bed to what was the matter.
Away to the window few like fish,
Tore open the shutter and threw up the sash,
The the breast of the new fallen
Gave lustre of midday to objects below;
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
l knew in moment it must be st. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his courses they came
And he whistled and shouted, and called them by
"Now Dasher! Now Dancer Now Pranccr! Now
Vixen!
On Comet! Cupid! Donder and Bitten!
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall
Now dash away, dash away, dash away ALL"
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with obstacle, mount to the sky
So up to the house-top the courses they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys-and st. Nicholas, too.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
a SIGN IN THE NORTH.

Tuesday morning about five o'clock
those who were up at that hour were
astonished at large red flag in the
northern sky. A close scrutiny of the
flag developed that it represented the
Stars and Stripes. The flag was
blood red, with white stripes, and the
sky formed blue background No
explanation has been offered for this
phenomenon, except by some who say
that it is a sign from above that the
Stars and Stripes are soon to wave in
victory over its enemies. Hasten the
day!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
IN DEFENSE OF THE CLAMOR-
ERS.
Pocahontas. Dec. 16.

Pocahont2s, Dec. 10.
Editor the News:
An editorial in the "Clinch Valley
News" of last Friday seems reproof
to the teachers, railroad men, miners
and others, now clamoring for higher
wages.
All these clamorers are doing just
what the Clinch Valley News did
sometime ago when it raised its sub
scription price fifty per cent-they
are trying to meet the increased cost
of of the materials, food, clothing,
etc, (instead of ink and paper), ne
cessary to enable them to carry on
their work.
AS to the teachers working "only
five days q week from a. m. TO 300
p. m.," they may use those figures
in their contracts, but how many
teachers can do their work within the
hours agreed upon? Shall there be
no recognition of the extra time and
trouble spent in trying to help delin-
ouents? Doesn't the editor know that
teachers have to work over time cor
recting papers, doing professional
reading and making preparations for
each days work?
True, their brothers in the service
receive a salary of only thirty dol
lars month. but the very fact that
these boys have gone to the front
with a dimunition of salary makes
it the more imperative for their sis
tcrs to be self supporting and prob
ably to aid i'll the support of the de-
pendents at home. Yet, teachers can
not live and dress cheaplY or mex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
EMERY ALLEN SHAVER.

The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
f. l.. Shawver, claimed by death was
the cause of unutterable grief to his
parents. He was nearly three years
of age. an interesting and lovely child.
Farewell darling, farewell loved one,
Though tits hard, SO hard to say,
May we some day meet up yonder,
Where all tears are wiped away"
One Who Loved Him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
70 ouN CORRESPONDENTS.

To all oui' faithful correspondents
who have given valuable aid in mals-
ing .hc paper readable and interesting
during the past year. the editors cx-
tend most hearty thanks, and wish
for nli of them II happy Christmas.
From each of them we request good
letter for The New Years issue, civ
ing all the interesting Christmas hap
rcnlngs, if You can find time to do
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
MORE NEWS FROM THE WEST.

More news was rec ivcd from the
west this week A former Ta2ewcll
man, John Spracher, nov living in
Ogden, Utah, who has many friends
here, will be glad to know that he is
living and doing well. He sends a
double bat-wing" and is kind enough
to add, owe could not do without
your valuable paper. It's like Il let
ter from home" Give US more like
him and do it quick.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
X. G. PATTY, ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

The Richmond papers of last Sat
urday contained the announcement
that Mr.. X. G. Patty, of this city,
had passed the State bar association,
and had been issued hi, pc.mi, to
practice law. Mr.. Patty's friends
in Tazewell are gratiIicd at his sue
cess and hope that !c will soon be
in the councils of the mighty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
-
MINISTER'S WIFE DIES.

Mrs. ]. w. Browning, wife of the
Methodist pastor nj Graham, ,'icd in
II 5uchcld sanitarium last Sunday,
after long illness from stomach
trouble. She leaves, besides hus-
band, six children. She was 30 years
old. The remains were tnhon to Mary
vile, Tenn, her old home, for burial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
A CARD.

Mr.. Editor: There appeared in
your last weeks paper a notice of
the marriage of Miss Bessie Bourne
and Robert Asbury. | wish to say
that the statement is false, and de-
nounce the writer of the notice as a
liar. Respectfully,
JOS. NJ. BOURNE,
Father of Miss Bessie Bourne.
Grafton, Dee. II.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
5000 FAMILIES.

There are in Tazcwcl county ap-
5000 families. If one
child in each family buys only one
25-ccnt war stamp, the amount rails
ed would be 81 800. Two 25-cent
stamps would be $4,000, and this 3d.
900 would be so much saved up to be
returned to the buyers with interest.
Good thing, all around, isn't il?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

This paper will not be issued next
week. The presses will be shut down
and allowed to cool off, and the boys
will take IL rest and overhaul the
machines and "clean up"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
FROM THE NORTHWEST.

Julietta, Ida, Dec. 8.
We take the privilege of publishing
this personal letter, which we feel
sure will prove of interest to many
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
TAZEWELL RIFLES

The fazcwc Rifles he's been
mt he service of the State and be ready for business Meeting
held
elected follows: John w St Clair, Captain; T.. Kelso
First Lieutenant; A. c. Buchanan, econd icutcn
The following is the complete list of memLers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21


In the article to which Miss Ar
instead takes exception it was ar
gued that under present conditions
and circumstances the teachers who
are clamoring for an increase of sal
ary were doing wrong and making
their demands ut an inopportune
time. This is right in the middle of
the session and these, and all the
public school teachers, signed CON
tract to teach for the term at Il stip-
ulated salary and they should comply
with their contracts, not even avail
ing themselves of the right (if indeed
they have the right: to resign when
they know it is practical impossi
bility to fill their places, and know
further, or should know, that the
Tazewcl County School Board, so we
are informed, have no surplus money
with which to supplement salaries
This was and is our contention. The
teachers, perhaps all of them, and
like all salaried people want all they
can get, but, let it be repeated, this
is not the time when any of us should
be striking for higher wages, if we
are making a decent living.
There is remedy: however. let
the corporations of the towns, who be-
| leve the teachers should have more
pay than the public funds available
will permit, supplement these salaries
as has been done in Il few cases. Cit
liens of the towns and corporations
should be as ready to "prove up" as
some of them seem to be to "tallS up"
dissatisfaction among the teachers.
The School Board, according to state
ments of the authorities, has no mon
ey to supplement salaries and the
| legislature even has no power to in
crease appropriations outside CT the
amount fixed by the statute. We do
not wish to be understood as being
inimical to the teachers. They are a
great people and doing great work
aud should have every reasonable help
possible, and we feel sure the Board
would advance their salaries at once
if they could do so. We EN- tlct
Miss Armistead has resigned as teach
er in the school at PocahOntas, and
so has her sister we are informed
and we trust she may get higher
salary and that the places made va
cant can be filled and the pupils con-
tinued in their studies.
AS to the soft impeachment that
the editor should "provc up" by re-
ducing the price of his paper to the
ante-bellum rate of S1.0O, we rpcly
The price of the paper was increased
in May, 1914, long before the war
but every subscriber who paid $1.0t
in advance of 1914, was continued
according to coE3ract. At S1.00 yea
no paper can or ever did, make ex
penses. The advertising columns pait
the bill. Instead of increasing th
ad. rate the subscription price wa
raised to meet growing expenses.
Sink or swim, make or lose, tn
price will remain the same under tn
circumstances.-Edi Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21

pensively, when all prices are high,
Since our government deems it ne
cessary that the public shall have
the news of the worlds present hap
penings, let the management of the
Clinch Valley News set the teachers
railroad employees and miners an
example of illustrious patriotism and
public spirit by giving the public
this newspaper mt its ante-bellum
price of one dollar per var.
Example is better than precept."
MISS II. CARA ARMISTEAD.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21

Arrowood, w. w.
Allison, james C.
Bowling, Cecil G.
Boothe, George w.
Boothc, Austin
Boothc, Walter B.
Black, Nelson C.
Buchanan, Archibald G..
Bundy, Ralph b.
Coulling, Louis r.
Cregar, Joseph o.
Davis, Clifford l.
Davis, Hugh G.
Edwards, Dave c.
Edwards, Wyatt l..
Gilmer, Henry +.
Gillespie, William M.
Gillespie, John ID.
Ilarman, David
Harrison, Rees G..
Hoover, Samuel Z.
Hclmandollar, Harvey j.
Haley, Henry II.
Hopkins, John G.
Hopkins, James T..
Howell, billiard B.
Ireson, Stuart +.
Johnson, Joseph N.
Johnson, j. Vernon.
Kelso, Hugh /.
.Kiser, Henry A.
Keesee, Harry B.
Leslie, William B.
1t has been decided to hs
lar drill nights for the pre-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21

Lewis, Victor II.
Lowdcr, Garland w.
McClevy, William w.
Mcconnell, George w.
May, Samuel d..
May, William l..
Nelson, Andrew j.
Painter, Russell Il.
Painter, Lawrence II.
Pcery, j. Ward.
Payne, Charles C.
Peters, Stanley j.
Reynolds, Philip j.
Repass, Paul T..
Repass, Thomas A., Jr.
Roach, William j. b.
Sisk, Robert S.
st. Clair, John w.
st. Clair, Fred w.
Spratt, Harry l..
Thompson, Roy A.
Thompson, Dudley B.
Vandykc, George l..
Vandyke, William A.
Vandyke, Melvin c.
Vandyke, Floyd l.
White, Joseph S.
Wynn, Dewey c.
Whitaker, NJ. Landon.
Whitaker, Henry w.
Whitley, Walter c.
Yost, William r.
m,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
CHURCHES ID AID
 CONSERVATION OF
 FOOD DURING WAR
Committees From All De- nominations Will Work in Connection With Hoover
 in Campaign Started

Washington, July 10.-The church is to become positive force in food conservation as a result of a confer ence here today between food admin churchmen representing virtually ev- cry denomination in the United States. A committee from each denomina tion will aid in the campaign, which will include weekly reports through the churches of what every family is ac- complaining in saving the necessities
 After addresses by Herbert Hoover, Dr. R.. L. Wilbur, George A. Cullen and other officials of the food ad- ministration, the conference laid the foundation for cooperation in the con- servation work by adopting a resolu- tion which urged that the food ad- ministrator secure at once the ap- pointment in each religious body of 3 representative national commission to CO., o-operate with the food administra- tor in carrying out the proposed pro- gramme of his department and that MT. Hoover as national food admins trator call upon the heads of all re- ligious organizations to send forth al once to the mem bers and adherents of their denominations or organiza- tions brief insprational appeal for immediate, persistent. continual CO., operation to conserve food and ellm- mate waste and to call for mass meetings to arouse people to sen1e of the need for food economy
 Pastors will be asked to keep their congregations constantly alive to their duty of food saving. The week ly report system planned in further ance of this. purpose requires tha heads of families hand in at church each Sunday uniform report card showing in detail what has been done in his home during the week toward conservation. On the card. alongside the column to be filled in by the per- son reporting is printed the food ad mlnistration's requirement. for sever meatless meals. seven wheatless meals nr,d seven meals including dishes md. fl om .left-overs" each week
 Tomorrow representatives of the ratriotic societies will meet admins tration officials to discuss what they can do in the food conservation cam raign and representatives of the fra terhal orders will come on the day following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Halicz was the center of much heavy fighting last August and September after the Russians had captured Bulk owina and were attempting to reach Lemberg. Stanslau was captured by
 the Russians in August. but they failed to take Halicz after engaging in furious battles at Mariampol and Monasterzyska and forcing the Aus tro Germans to retire between the Zlota-L Lipa and the Dniester In Sep tember HaIicz was bombarded by the Russian artillery but attempts to storm the town were unsuccessful,
 The fall of IIalicz probably will mean that the Austro- Germans must
 retire from the present line along tie zlota-Lipa from northwest Halicz
 through Brzezany and zlochoff to
 Brody in order to protect Lemberg. The next line in the rear of the Zlota- Lipa is the Gnila -Lipa.
 RUSSIANS AROUSED Petrograd, July lo-The powerful Rus sian offensive is having the effect of stimulating martial spirit throughout the country. The war office is receiving daily scores of telegrams from various parts of Russia. Siberia and the Caucasus of the formation of storm battalions' and from garrisons asking to be sent to the front.
 An organization has been formed under the name of The General Russian Union for the Formation of Voluntary Army" This organization is deluged with ae- mands from women who desire to enlist. It is proposed to concentrate all women applicants at some point outside Petro- grad for drilling.
 In the army itself the storm battalion movement is growing. One such has asked for permission to assume the name "Kerensky Battalion
 New York, July 1o,-From cables re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
MANN DEN0UNCES
 SPY SCARES H0TLY
 IN HOUSE DEBATE
Republican Leader and Gard of Ohio Lead Fight in Modifying the Trading
 With Enemy Bill

Washington, July 10.--A section of the administrations trading with the enemy bill, making it unlawful to mail let ters, pictures, maps and similar articles to enemy countries was stricken from the measure today in the House. Re publican Leader Mann and Representa- tive Gard of Ohio. democrat, led tho fight against the provision.
 Both MT. Mann and MT. Gard declared the espionage law already sufficiently provides against use of the mails by spies, and that it would be unwise tc inflict unnecessary hardships on persons in the United States having relatives in Germany. The House also struck out on MT. Mann's motion, provision em- towering the President to designate al natives of enemy countries as "alier enemies A substitute was adopted pro. viding that such designation shall be given citizens or subjects of enem, countries.
 The debate brought out condemna ton of spy scares by Mir. Mann and q speech by Representative Walsh of Mas saehrsetts on the general subject of If censing in which he criticized the public information committee as a sample O licensing on doubtful authority Refer ring to the committees account of tn, submarine attacks on the American ex peditionary force, representative Walsl said:
 That method of seeking to frighter the American people ought to be looked into. We ought to see that fairy tale are not used to arouse the American peo pie for happy holiday
 The hill probably will be passed to l.AorroW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
GUARDSMEN AIDED |NK|LL|NG NEGROES IN EAST ST. LOUIS This Is Said to Have Been Brought Out in Secret Session of the Cor
 oner's Jury

East St. Louis, H., July, 10.-Two ne- groas were shot and killed by Illinois Huardsmen during the rioting here July 2 it was testified at the secret session &f the coroners jury yesterday. accord 1 ing to information today.
 This testimony was reported to have been given by Col. E. P. Clayton. who was in command of the troops.
 The negroes were killed on order of a police sergeant, who said they had fired at policemen and soldiers, according to the report os %testimony
 A man ak 7 by Capt. O.. C. Smith. F company. Fourth Illinois infantry, was released by the police, according to the captain Captain Smith asserted he heard the man say:
 i've killed my share of niggr~ to- day. I have killed go many I ank led. and somebody else. can finish therksr-N
 When Captain Smith went to the po- ice station yesterday to prefer formal E charge he found that the prisoner had been released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
AMERICAN MISSION
 ID RUSSIA IS NOW
 READY ID RETURN
Root and His Colleagues Are Optimistic Over Con- ditions, Which They
 Find Not Incurable

Petrograd, July 10,-The American com mission headed by Elihu Root has com pleted months survey of all phases of the Russian situation and is confident in the belief that the nation will success fully emerge from it's internal diffi- ties and be able to redirect it's forces toward the energetic pursuance of the war.
 The optimistic conclusions are not de rived alone from consultation with the governmental heads, but are based more largely upon the spirit and determination of the people. The members of the com mission who came in frequent contact
 (Continued on Page Eleven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Industrial Workers Driuen
 AtDay From Arizona 7own
 Bv Band Of Armed Citizens

Jerome, Ariz., July 10-"The reign of the Industrial Workers of the World in Jerome Is at an end" said Mayor J. J. Cain today, as he stood in the railroad yards and watched two cattle cars loaded with men disappear in the distance. There wero 67 men in the cars, all reputed to be members of the Indus trial Workers of the World, and 50 armed citizens accompanied them to see that they did not come back. The cars were hooked up tc a locomotive and the short train was run as an extra it's destina- ton being Jerome Junction, 27 miles away.
 Deportatio of the men came after a drive, today, in which hundreds of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
SITUATION UNCHANGED

Berlin, Monday. July s.-(via Lon- don.)-The situation is unchanged The tension, if anything, is more is4 tense. The session of the ReichstaI Il was rather perfunctory affair. Chief interest centered about an animated meeting of the main committee, dur ing which Chancellor Won BethmAp ~~ Hollweg took the floor twice.
 While the discussions were of con. fdential nature, it is generally be- lieved the four-party coalition has not yet decided on the final draft of the resolution covering war aims and electoral forms.
 No session of the Reichstag will be held on Tuesday as that day is to be devoted to a further significant session of the main committee and meetings of the various party fac- tions.