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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
AMERICAN TANK
SHIP PETRQl|TE
SUNK BY U-B0A7
Previous Attack on Vessel Al
most Caused Break,

WASHINGTON, June u, - The
American steamer Petroli,e has been
sunk by a German submarine.
Consular reports which brought news
OF the disaster today said one boat with
eighteen men, the third mate and the
chief engineer, had been landed and two
boats with an unstated number OF men
were missing
Time and Place Not Given.
The time and place Of the attack were
not given in the dispatches.
The Pc,rolite, a tank steamer, first
figured in the news nearly two years
ago, an attack on her by an Austrian
submarine threatening diplomatic rela.
tionS between the Vienna government
and the United States The ship was
sheled Nv the submarine and the men
aboard her were wounded.
The submarine sent a oerw aboard
the vessel and removed a large quantity
OF supplies, She then was permitted to
proceed,
Subject OF Notes.
The incident was the subjeo, of a
series OF notes between the United
| States and the Austrian government
The pe,rolte, vessel OF $40 tons,
owned by the Standard OIL company OF
New, York, left here April 20 Tor Sa
vona and Leghorn Italy The vessel
was in command OF Capt Thoma, H.
McCallam and carried crew oi thirty
eight men, OF whom ten were Ameri.
cans The ship was armed and carried
punner's crew.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
BASEBALL AND BOXING
Sport SpGnters

henlsou opens II four game series here
today The games Of this series VIII start
At 4 clock. according TO announcement
by President Duncan.
Oklahoma city was scheduled to play
the series In DeulsOn but through an ar
rdngemeut between the management OF
the 'wo clubs and by the consent OF the
other teams ~ the league tho series was
transferred TO Oklahoma city.
After this aerios the boosters hit tho
road and do not return until June ~
Wsno will play ffstbasa during this
series as Price Is srlI lndsposed ~ =
result of th" injury TO his back In last
sundays game. +
Neuashe viii probably assist Shinault
behind tho bat regularly now that he has
clearly demonstrated he has returned TO
form again
Fort smith Il glad 10 get away from
Tulsa. The Twins lost the last three
games played in that town and wero
pulled from tho lead ~ the league by
tho ceIIsrtes. Twas always thus
MrAlester took q couple from sherman
yesterday. c. and s-l
pcnison comes here fresh from victory
over Ardmore yestefday afternoon.
Renton was In good form yesterday
and the Giants easily defeated the Cubs.
Douglas pitching for the Cubs, was
/ former terminate of Benton. both play
/ ing with the Macon (Ga) team OF tho
I south Atlantic league back In 1910,
/ Nchf. Alien and Tyler, pitching for the
Braves. BANKED the Pirates yesterday.
while tho Braves hit Miller for two runs
| Meals homerun with one on gave Cin-
cinnati 2 10 victory over Brooklyn
YESTERDAY Elcr pitched his first game
/ Ia tho National league and allowed but
/ four hits, Olson getting three OF them.
Gonzales made clean steal ot home In
The fifteenth inning cf the game between
81 Louis and Philadelphia Nationals yes
terday and the Cards won 10 Phils l.
delrhla scored all her runs In n. first
inning and St LouV tied It up In the
sixth.
posk allowed the PhillieH but SIX hits
during the entire fifteen innings, lust two
more than Hornsby. the fast short stop Of
the Cards made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
Minnesota Colleges
toResun1e Athletics

MINNEAPOLIS -- Continuance Of ath.
lctics hy Minnesota colleges next fall IL
assured Represent tatives OF the four
leading colleges -Ham'ine. ST. Thomas.
Carleton and Maoolcster-voted not to
abandon athletics even though the conn
try is at war All plan. however, to have
military drIll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
A Victim Of the Censor.

There Is criticism OF the Austrian
emperor for the vagueue8 Of his re.
mark, on peace, but he probably spok,
as plainly as his great and good friend
the German emperor would let him
Philadelphia Ledger,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
Another Honor Roll.

mentioned football and tennis as tho
sports contributing the most cnlistments
How about billiards. Here are few
facts
Nathan Hull. nntionsi amateur, billiard
champion. has enlisted
:, Nineteen players In one Brooklyn bill
Hard room enlisted In body
Major Garrett OF the Missouri National
euard visited a few Kansas City billiard
rooms one evening, saw total Of alKty
men playing. and twenty three Of these
enlisted that night.
In Detroit recently SIX men were taking
part In billiard tournament Five en-
Mrs 8ertha King. woman pocket hil-
Hard champion has Joined tho Rcd Cross.
There are 1000 900 In this country play %
Ing billiarda The records will show hil
war than any other sport. These arc
facts. g. On
IT. r. w.-The third best shor,s'opy
Who iS the first and second bost'
scme Day.
We think that We have always been,
Tha, Earth, tho Moon. tho Sun and
Orion and tho other star,
Just Are-and nevcr-d did Begin
Some day. when summer bursts In flame
Along tho deeps OF Everywhere.
Some god who really doesn't care
VIII lose his head and throw the game
II, { S.
One writer. back In 1908. wrote that
Fred Merklo's career as a major Lacquer
was over for good after a certain cpl
sodc We'd like TO have a doubloon for
every bali game Fred has helped TO win
since that classic date. Since that day
he has served nina years under three
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
Liberty Loan
LCampaiun Is On

CHICKASHA. Okla, June l2-(Spe
cialO-Chickasha up TO last night had
subscribed $4,000 TO the Liberty Loan
fund. oi which s6o.SO0 was raised hy
the five bank, The best represented
business house in town was the Chick
asha Milling company Thi, company
and Officers had subscribed literally IN
bond, for which they paid cash Re
sides this, wenly-Sevcn employees ou,
Of total OF twenty. nine. took add.
tional bond, in the sum OF tl70 on
time payments
\ patriotic wave was started by Rev.
William Denham IN the First Pfesby.
,etian church when he made the pro.
posal at the morning service to build
new church out ~ Liberty Loan
bonds. mad, out PAYABLE to the church
building fund This idea was approved
by the board Of session, and whitl.
wind canvass /, being made among
member, OF the congregation 10 boos,
the big war loan
A Red Cross unit will he organized
th, afternoon in Chioka,ha when an
| aNt1Nif'N NhaNiAfI Nlll wv WI NsNl
Ia address the women who will NEE,
for that purpose The plan is for every.
one who can can 10 buy Liberty bond
oi $50 or more and donate !, TO III,
church
A boy who had done something 10
incur the wrath OF his mother and
then had taken to his heel, wa
holly pursued iot some distance by
her.
Finding II was useless 10 continue
the pursuit. Aud almost beside her
,eli With rage. the old lady ,hou,,j
At the top Of her voice
"lll give anybody a dime 10 oa,cl
.ha, hoy"
me boy instantly stopped and
turning around. shouted IN reply
Give m, the dime and I'll com,
back
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

ANer this serios the boosters hit tho
road and do not return until June ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

l'enlson opens four game series here
today The games of this series VIII start
nt clock. according to announcement
by President Duncan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Oklahoma city was scheduled to play
the series in Deuisop but through an ar
fdngemeut between the management OF
the 'wo clubs and by the consent OF the
other teams ~ the league tho series was
transferred to Oklahoma city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Newashe viii probably assist Shinaut
behind the bat regularly now that he has
clearly demonstrated he has returned to
form again
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Wsro will play ffstbuse during this
series as Price is Btll lndlsposed a. =
result of va" injury TO his back In last
sundays game. 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Speaking Of able bodied. long distance
vetersns- which no one wns-thcre IN also
the~case of Mr. Cicoite, of the white Sot
MrOClcotte was q mate OF Ty Cohb's on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Fort smith II glad 10 get away from
Tulsa Tho Twins lost the last three
games played ln that town and wero
pulled from the lead ~ the league by
tho Ceilsr'tes. Twas always thus.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

MrAester took q couple from sherman
yesterday. ca and 6-l
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
NEW COLONIAL THEATRE TO
BE DEDICATED.

The New Colonial Theatre of Blue
ticld, built and owned by S. l.. Matt.
has been completed and will be dcd-
tested December 2S-29 by the pre-
sentation of II number OF Shakes
perean plays, by II celebrated COM
pany of players.
~ press bulletin of this show SAWS:
"With three carloads of scenery
and his entire company of thirty
three Shakcspcrcm players, chosen
from the best talent available on the
English and American stage. Robert
Is. Mantell, the worlds greatest true-
cdian, Journeys from Cincinnati to
Bluciield for the express purpose of
dcdicating the New Colonial Theatre.
Friday and Saturday, December 2S.
and 10Th. Mr.. Samuel Matt, owner
of the New Colonial, made II special
trip to Cincinnati to secure MIR Man
tell and stipulated in his contract
chat the productions should be given
here exactly ns they are to be staged
ut the Lyric Theatre, Cincinnati. the
coming week. Under this contract
WI he included the heavy plush tab
leAu curtains. weighing ton, which
are seldom hang in any but the larg-
est cities, since the stages in the
smaller cities are not properly equip
ped for them.
"Macbcth,' "rhc Merchant of We
nice" "Richard Ill.," and possibly
"Romco and Juliet" have been chosen
as the Bluclicld repertoire. after
consultation wit hcducators and the
prominent theatre gocrs of this city.
These plays were selected from Mr..
MantclP. repertoire of nine, the most
extensive and formidable repertoire
carried by any tragcdian since Edwin
Boothc
"Romeo and Juliet will be played
FRIDAY afternoon, providing the train
from Cincinnati arrives in time h.
permit the hangings Of the scenery
Macbeth" will be staged Friday
night, and "'lhc Merchant of Venice"
and "Richard Ill" Saturday after
noon and night, respectively.
MIR. Mantcll carries complete and
elaborate scenic productions for all
the plays in his extensive repertoire.
iih supporting company lS headed by |
the young aud beautiful Gcncvicvc
Hamper, who is becoming sensation
with feminine theatre rocrH in nll !
the big cities. and Fritz l.cibcr, who, |
III ten years association with MIR
Mantcil has Developed into what is
considered the best Shakcspcrcnn
leading man the American stage has
known. Miss Hamper plays Juliet,
Lady Macbeth, Porlia and Lady
Anne, while Mr.. LeIbcr has such parts
rs Macduif and Bassanio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
THE WHITES or BELFAST.

Ed. X. White, aon of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. White, of Belfast, passed thru
town Monday cnroulc to Bluclicld,
where he will enter the service of the
N. and w, His sister, Mrs. Ed. Gil
cspic, lives in Thompson Valley. His
brother, Robert, is with the aviation
'orps in France. a brother, j. Is.
White, is in Texas and another broth
II, William. is at home and hes been
registered for servisc.
This big White is only 10 years old,
Weighs $50 pounds and is ready, when
his time comes, TO enter camp. The
Whites arc doing their bit. The school
at Belfast lost its principal, rrofcs-
sor Wnmplcr, who has joined the
'olors, Rev. Mr.. Worrcl .lling the
place of the principal of the school.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
SUGAR NOT ESSENTIAL FOR
ADULTS, SAY DOCTORS.

Sugar is not essential in the diet
Of grown people, according to three
eminent medical men in statement
given out in Boston by number of
Lending doctors.
$50 far as the adult population is
concerned, sugar is not an essential
Nature has provided in sufficient
amounts for all the sugar that is re-
';uired - in f'n,s ceadily avaiia-
BILE.
an the course Of the digestion of
starch, sugar is ono of the products
formed within The body, so that the
physiological necessities of the body,
so far as sugar is concerned, are met
by and within the h,Idy in ! in course
of the ordinary process of star; Ii di
pest;cn.r
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
"HOTCHY" WITH THE COLORS.

Joe Brown lieldrcth, son Of Mr.. j.
ii. lleldreth, of this town, has volun-
teercd in the aviation corps and is
stationed in Columbus for the pres
ent. Bane c. Pccry and Robert Jack
son have also been accepted for ser
vice in aviation corps and are to be
sent to Houston, Texas. according to
reports j. V. Johnson, Jack Movies,
and Hugh G.. Davis, who were in the
party who went to Columbus last
week, returned Sunday. They were
rejected by the enlistment officers.
Following is the letter from young
Mr.. Ilc!drcth:
Columbus, O., Dec II.
Hello, father:
! will write you II letter this morn
ing for did not have time to write
Sunday, for had to work all
day Sunday. You don't know what
Sunday is in the army life. have
gotten my suit, but don't know when
| will leave here. Hope soon. We get
all we want to eat. The snow is about
one foot deep here, and so cold that
you can not stay out long at II time
They have n big Y. M. G.. a. here
That is the place to 30 every night
and write your letters and play all
kinds Of games. Columbus is big
town. We get to go to town every
night. Tell all of the children to be
good till / get back home. ! don't
know when that will be. | was blue
for Il day or so, but its no use TO get
homesick, for | cannot get to come
home. Bane Peery and Robert Jack
son arc here somewhere, but | have
not seen them for four days and don't
know If | will ever see them again. ]
was over to the depot when Penny
and the other boys left me all alone
but | will make it some way. ] am
with Il bunch of boys from New York
They are some fellows TO be with.
Today is lonesome day with me
but ] will make it all right | have
Il bad cold, but got me some colo
pills for it. think will getal
right.
! will close, for it is dinner time
You write me at once.
}. b. HELDRETlI.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
OFFER
FREE ADVICE
Registrants Will BE Given All
Aid Possible in Filling Out
and Answering Questions i'm
Matters Relating to the
Second Draft.

The attention of all registrants un-
der the draft law in Tazewell county
is called to the fact that they are
entitled to the advice and aid of an
attorney in filling out their Ques:
tionnaires and in the preparation of
any and all other papers which they
may be called upon to file or which
they desire to file in connection with
these Questionnaires.
The Local Legal Advisory Council
is composed of three members, and
all other practicing attorneys in the
county have volunteered to serve as
associate members thereof. Two or
more members of the Board will be
in constant attendance upon the meet
ings of the local board, and may be
found in the law library adjocent to
the room where the Board meets. In
Richlands, Mr.. w. B. Spratt will rem
der any assistance which he may be
called upon to give, while in Poca-
hontas Messrs. John Roberts, G. S.
Minter and W. M. Minter will render
similar services and in Graham Mes
srs. ]. w. Hicks, and V. l.. Sexton
will do likewise.
While the Questionnaires are not
difficult to understand, if carefully
read and studied, they are long, and
it takes careful attention to detail to
avoid making mistakes. Mistakes in
filling out the Questionnaires will
cause registrants good deal of per-
sonal trouble, for the reason that a
aulty QUESTIONABLE cannot be re-
surned to the registrant by the Board
for correction. but the Board is conf
elled to summon the registrant to
ippear before it.
For this reason, registrants are
Nrged to consult attorneys freely, and
Il they are so situated as not to be
cble to do so. they should obtain
.he help of some one else to go over
the papers with them, in order to see
hat there are no mistakes or omls-
; ions made.
All registrants claiming deferred
classification on account of depend
ents, should bring said dependents
with htme, including children over 16
years of age to make supporting af-
1idavits, otherwise it will be neces-
sary for them to make two trips.
E. l.. GREEVER, Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, First, That we, the teach
crs Of Tnzcwcll High School, do
hereby express our high appreciation
for the faithful work and efficient ser
vices Of our retiring principal.
Second, We fell that the town and
school are sustaining great loss
and deeply regret that he feels il ne
cessary for him to Withdraw from
school work when experienced leaders
are so badly needed.
Third, That he carries with him
the highest respect and best wishes Of
all those with whom he has been as
sociatcd.
Faculty committee Clara X. Nor
veil, Chairman; Ellen Scott, Eliza
beth Hawthorne, Alma Thomas.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS AT POUNDING MILL

The Red Cross Auxiliary at Pound
ing Mill has secured Misses Maudc
and Lucy Moss, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rush Moss, of Burke's Garden,
for an entertainment Saturday night,
the Goth at the Union church. These
ladies finished in Boston Curry School
of expression and will highly interest
their audience. A full house is ex-
pected.
The Clear Fork Auxiliary of the
Red Cross will give box supper at
Shawver Mill school house Dec. 20,
commencing at 2:30. Every one cor
daily invited to attend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
Tazewell people:
Dear Mr.. Leslie:

l guess you will be surprised to
get II letter from me again. We are
all well, those of us who are ut
home. Blaine is in New Yok city, in
the hospital. sick. operation for ap-
pendicitis. lie would have been i'm
France now. He belongs to Regi-
ment Al, Washington. They have
gone to France Macie is going to
school. She will graduate in March.
We just have Robert left at home
with us now. He is Is. We c-e hav-
ing the most beautiful fall; hasn't
been cold enough to hurt the ap-
piles and pears on the trees. Well,
the rest of our family are scattered
abroad. Everett is in Arizona; Nan
ME in Oakland, and Belle in San
Francisco; Lizzie in Hazard, Ky. |
am getting to be an old school Pres
byterian-beleve what, is to be will
be, but l havn't got any of this new
thought No Christian Science cranks
like Mamie, Lizzie and Everett. 1
have never found anything better than
the old-time religion that Paul use to
preach. l want to ask you to get me
sweaters. Send the color they are
using in Tazewell will be all right.
We can't get yarn here at all, no fac
tories here. l have been trying for
three weeks. Ordered from every
where on the coast. Send us some as
soon as you can by parcels post and
l will send you a money order, and
also include $1.50 for the paper. My
sight is bad now but hope you can
read this. Saw in the News that
Joe was in the army. With love to
all MRS. j C. GROSECLOSE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
BURROUGHS RECALLED.

kilograms were received here on
yesterday from Byrd Chapman, j. A.
Leslie, jr., and other Tazcwell boys
in camp, saying, "furlough recalled ="
The boys were granted furloughs sew
eral days ago, and were expected
home for the holidays. When these
wires came there was weeping and
wailng and some gnashing of teeth,
but the patriotic mothers and fathers
said, "All right, we can stand it,"
The boys arc. of course, sadly dis
appointed, but will no doubt get their
furloughs later. In the absence of
any official explanation of the sud-
den recalls, the question of transpor-
tation is supposed to be the cause.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
COLD IN FRANCE, TOO.
Bill Bowser, Tazewell Boy, Writes OF
Army Life Cover There"

William Bowser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowser, of this town, has
written the following letter to his
parents from point Somewhere in
France:
Sunday, October II, 1917.
My Dear Mother and. All:
Just line to let you know l am
well and happy as ever. 1t is very
cold here, but l don't suppose any
colder than in the States. The sun
shines about once every month, so
they say, but l havn't seen any sun
since l have been here.
There is some of the most beau
tiful scenery in this country l have
ever seen. Have been through the fac
tory where they build all kinds of
monuments, and it sure is beautiful.
They have several monuments of
(censored) prettiest things l have ev-
er seen and several of our Savior.
Only wish 1 could bring come cf the
small ones home with me. Well, l
cannot write much, that is, what you
would like to know. don't think we
are allowed to write anything Of the
war. Havn't seen any yet. and don't
hardly think l will, SO you need not
worry about me- Think I'll be home
pretty soon. How is daddy? Hope he
has been we'll and will continue So
and also all the rest Of you.
Write me real often, once week
anyway, and tell Mr. Leslie hello for
me, and that everything is lovely in
the army. And also have them send
the G. V. N. to me every week. May;
be I'll get it once month. Will close
for this time, with love and best wish.
es from your loving son, BILL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
SEVENTEEN MEN
KILLED in MINE
Explosion at Observation-Disclosures
Last Saturday From Cause
Unknown-Onc of Victims
Buried at Five Oaks.

Seventeen bodies have been rccoy-
cred from the Yukon pocahontas mine
nj Susanna, w. Va. in which II disas-
trous explosion occurred last Satur-
day afternoon, about 5 o'clock. Sew
en- of tho men were colorcd One of
them, Will Hoops, lived in this coun-
ty' The remains of man brought
here for burial. supposed to be those
OF Hoops, proved to be the body of
another man and was shipped back
to West Virginia for burial. The
body of Hoops was afterwards idcn-
tilted and was buried ut Five Oaks
Wednesday.
The mine was not IN operation ut
tho Time of the explosion. The men
were laying track in side drift,
which had been shut oil by door
for sometime. II is supposed that the
men ran into II lot of accumulated
gas, which was ignited by their
lamps.
MIR. w. Il. Gillespie, Cashier of the
National Bank here, and Secretary
of the coal company, says that the
mcn who lost their lives were nearly
or quite all men of families and
amonE the very best men on the
works.
This minc has been in operation
about ten years and this is tho first
serious trouble. The mine has II ca
paclty Of 2O,000 tons OF coal Il month.
IT ~ snid, Work will he resumed ms
soon us DoHSiblr
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-12-21
COVE CREEK NEWS.

Cove Creek, Dec.18-Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Gregory spent last Sunday mt c.
+. Showers.
Miss Clara Crabtree aud Miss
RoXic Lambert spent last Friday
night mt S. Shnmon's
MIR. Henry Showers, of Graham,
spent last Saturday night with his
brother, Charlie Showers.
Mrs Jennie Compton, of Hicks
vile, is visiting relatives in the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steele spent
last Sunday at II. II. Grcgory's.
Mrs. Wyic Showers, of Rocky Gap,
is visiting relatives in the commu-
nifty.