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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
TRACTORS AID in
SPRING DRIVE
Will Pull Heavy Guns That Will
Smash Fertilization OH Rhine
in Near Future-DetrOit
Factory Rushing Work.

That this is n war of machinery
has become n commonplace, but how
completely this is the fact can best be
realized by look at the motive pow
er of our new field artillery Inspir-
ing pictures of artillery dashing into
action, with the riders lashing their
horses into gallop, are out of date.
No horses will be attached to the
greater part of our new field artil-
lery. Instead, there will be tractors
equipped with Liberty truck en-
gines and protected by armor plate
capable of dragging the heavier piec-
es over the toughest roads, or no
roads at all, where the going would be
impossible for horses.
1t was the middle of last November
when the ordnance department be-
gan the work Of designing the five
ton tractors. The plant had the first
experimental model running thirty
one days after the patterns for the
parts were started. This model was
subjected to all kinds of tests; it was
required to do about everything ex-
cept run upside down-every weak
spot was checked up and corrections
made.
Finally came the order to ego
ahead" with production, the model
having been worked out completely.
In the last week of June the first
tractor was accepted by the govern
mcnt. Since then the plant has been
warming up to the job as fast as the
necessary machinery could be assem-
bied, and the raw material secured
Twenty-Five hundred men are at work
producing the motors and parts and
assembling the machines. This force
is being increased as fast as machin-
cry comes in. At full production be-
tween 5000 and 5000 men will be en-
gagged.
Every unit going into the produc-
tion of the tractor is inspected and
accepted before assembly begins, SC
that the final test is merely check
up on previous inspections. This trac.
tor is required to go up 100 pei
cent gradc-that is to say, hill run.
ming at an angle of four degrees. AS
matter Of fact, it will go up GO.
degree hill easily. The carbureters
in the motor are designed so as to
run when the machine is at an ,incli
nation of seventy degrees; the OF
system is such that tipping the trac.
tor on end does not affect the prop
er feed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
MISS KATHERINE GROH TO AID
DRESS S. S. MEETING.

Next Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock, Miss Katherine Groh, State
Superintendent of Primary Work in
the State S. S. Association, will speak
in the Christian church. She wishes
to meet all the primary S. S. workers
of the town and surrounding COM
muiity and S. S. workers generally.
At o'clock general meeting will
be held in the interest of teacher
training and other Sunday School
work. A number of speakers, be-
sides Miss Groh, will make short ad-
dresses. All Sunday School workers
are urged to attend
f. II. FORBES, Secretary.
J. M. NEWTON, President,
County S. S. Association.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
OVER THE TOP AGAIN.
Tazewcll County Exceeds the Gov
crnment's Estimate of Men Re-
tween Eighteen and F0riy-iiyc.

The registration of men between
the ages of eighteen and foryt-iivc in
TaZewell county exceeded The esti-
mate of the Government by fifteen
men. There were 3,126 men regis
tered Mt the twcnty-eight rcgisLra-
ton places in the county. Follow
ing is the tabulatcd list:
Richlands, BAT; Boisscvninc, 2I3;
Rod Ash. So Jewell Ridge. DC; Gra-
ham, 39l; Cedar Bluff, 101; Poca-
hontas, 434; Frecstone, 81; Raven,
l22; Poor Valley, ii; Crockett's Cove,
az; Baptist Valley, 32; Burkc's Gar
den, AZ; Benbow, 81; Gap store, 58;
Midway, So; Thompson Valley, 25;
Falls Mills, 90; Pounding Mill, 81; !;
Dry Fork, 53; Blucstonc, 81; TIN
Top, 81; North Tazcwcll, 1dl; Tnze-
well, 225; L.ockhart's Chapel, 93;
Grafton, 30; Liberty Hill, 65.
There were registered at the Office
of the local board Ill men in addition
to those mentioned above.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
WILL SWING THE AXE.

Last week n number Of subscribers
in arrears on subscription, on our
foreign lists, were dropped. These
will not receive their accustomed
news letter this week. They all had
sufficient notice.
Next week our county list will be
sverhauled. All subscribers in ar
rcars must pay up or be dropped from
the list. This is tho laat Gull. Read
the label. II shows month md year
in which your subscription expired.
If we do not hear from you before
the 26tl,, we shall be forced to say,
Goodbye"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
REMARK ABLE WEATHER.

A story telling contest between two
old settlers, recorded in the Argo-
naut, stimulated their memories to
suchan extent that they recollected
fogs that surpass the most pictures
que descriptions of those pastmasters
of the art of exaggeration-the an
cient mariners of our coast.
"The worst fog l ever seem" said
the old settler, twas back in IA. l
remember had to go to the henhouse
that night, and the fog was so thick
| had to get three hired men to push
me through it,"
~ remember that there I'd fog
WE'LL said the second old settler, "but
it want nothin' TO the '63 one. That
was fog! Solid! Why, us boys sat
on the fence behind the distillery all
that day maxim fog balls and heavin'
'cm at the people that went by"
Houa Won hOu0ht 1,onr w q 80
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
SINCERE APPRECIATION.

1t would be pleasant tas to pub
lish the names of the people who
have renewed their subscriptions the
past week or two, as well as new ones
entered, but it would be taking too
much space in our "little paper" We
thank all CT them. They are help
ing US to comply with Uncle Sans
requirement, and Mt the same time
helping themselves.
Read your label again, please. This
will be our last call to subscribers
in the county. The chopping axe
and block must be used next week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
PLEASE READ THIS-IT IS NOT
A DUN,

The figures opposite your name on
the label of your papr is not the
day of the month, but the year, to
which your subscription is paid. For
instance, May18 does not mean the
18th day of May, but May, 1918.
Septic means September, 1919, and
so on. Some smart people fail to
understand. One man renewed on
Tuesday, saying my subscription cx-
pired on the 17th. Renew for another
year" His subscription expired in
September, 1917, not September Itch,
1918. Please get this once for all,
and save all of us trouble and mis-
understanding.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
DESCRIPTION OF MARE WANT.
ED.

Chestnut color, blaze face, white
hind feet, about 10 or twelve years
old, name Fancy Golden. She was
bought about 6 or seven years ago
from man in this county by Geo.
Harris, of West Virginia. A reward
of $1,000 is offered for her register
ed papers when properly transferred.
Mare is believed to have been pur-
chased from man on Flat Top
Mountain. John D. Gillespie, Wit
tens Mills, Va. 9-20-3t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Town of Fa2ewclI 10 Enioy City Priv
licgcs, licginnins October !.

Postmaster buchanan announces
hat tn free delivery ,f mail in the
town cf TAzcwcll will bcg'n ON Oc-
tobcr |. Mr.. William Kimhcl has
been appointed carrier. The plnns
as now arranged will call for II dc
livery t#ice ~ dny-in the morning
and afternoon. The details of the
innovation have not been completely
worried out
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
FOR SALE.

1 offer for sale my property, sit
uate in west end Of Tazcwcll, adjoin-
ing proprty of ]. N. Harmon, con-
tanning 1-2 ceres blue grass land,
fronting OIL West Main Street. New
ly fenced, new barn, chicken house,
forty young fruit trees, grape vines.
and young shade trees. Modern cess
pool. No botter buildingl OF in Taze-
we'll. Price, S3350. Terms to suit.
II. CLAUDE POBST.
Sept.2O-2t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
1883 MEN FOR
OCTOBER DRAFT
Only Those Qualified For Cen
eral Military Service Will BE
Sent to Camp BY October
100000 COlorcd.

Draft calls announced tcday by
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr
will send lSl ,S3S men qualified for
general military service to the army
camps before October 16. All State.
have quotas TO fill. or the total, il2,-
GOO will be white rcgistranta who will
cntrain between October 7th and llth.
The remainder will be negroes VIII,
will move in two groups, 29.0l6 en-
training between September % and
27 and 10,752 on October Ii. Men
who registered last Thursday may he
needed i'll few districts to fill the
quotas, it WAS said ut the provos,
marshal-gcncra's Office, but in most
localities sufliccn. men remain in
class | from The registration OF last
June b and August "a to meet the
requirements.
VirEiniaa quota of this call will
be i,3i3 for Camp Humphreys.
Colorc,l Mcn to Entrnin for Camp Lee
About October 7.
The following co!orcd men will bu
called here for cntrainmcnt about
October 7th:
Ballard Sanders. Graham.
James Harris, Boisscvninc.
Ulysses liiggnbotham, Graham.
Waiter Green, Nemours.
Charlie Walker, Founding Mill.
Lac" Goodman. Graham.
Knt Bailey, Graham.
Oscar T.. Brown pocahontas.
VIM. II. Robins II, Pocakontas.
John r. Webb, Boisscvanc.
Hobart Harris, Tip Top.
Wr:. NJ. L0mdcrbacl, Graham.
Roy Rose, Ncr.h Tazcwcll.
George Robinson. Graham.
George Alley. Pocahontas.
Richard SIM ford, Tip Top.
Walter i. Sni,h, Tazewell.
Willis Snook, Grahnm.
james Saunders, Graham.
Twenty-Five white men will be call
ed for cntrainmcnt about the same
time for CnmD Humnhrcvs Tbn liut
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

The death of Captain J. H. Whit
ley marks the passing of Tazewell's
last Confederate chieftain. The above
cut shows ~ the late c. A. Fudge,
Captain of Company "A"; first on
the left j. H. Whitley, Captain of
Company "K"; on the right the late
James S. Pcery, Captain of Com
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
HUBBLE FARM FOR SALE.

We have in our hands for sale, the
Hubble farm, containing sixty-two
acres, located on Hubble Hill, about
three miles from town of TaZewell.
For price and terms inquire at our
Office.
HARMAN AND POBST,
Attorneys for Hubble heirs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
NEXT SUNDAY AT CEDAR
BLUFF.

The editor of this paper nnI other
speakers expect to speal: at Cedar
Bluff next Sunday at IL o'clock on
"The War and the Sunday Schools" {"
Everyone is cordially invited.
f. H. FORBES, Secy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
r. II. RATES TO THE
GREAT ROANOKE FAIR.

The Norfolk and Western will sell
reduced rate tickets from all points
to the Great Roanoke Fair, sale be-
ginning September % to 9th, with
return privilege good until and in
cluding the 28th. Ask your ticket
agent about these specially reduced
fares. You can return any time fol-
lowing the day of purchase.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Uncle" Dnvy Church was in the
Office yesterday and left IN old bnt-p
wing that, honcGL-to goodness, looked
like il had been in use on the Mexi-
can border ever since the civil war.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Joe llngy, one Of the big and ef-
licient Gillespie managers out about
Wittcns Mills, sent us batwing by
his pretty daughter, whose name we
failed to catch. Jo. is getting to he
II fine farmer and only one Of ~
number of young men the Gilcsp
people have helped up the hill
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Twenty-Five white men will be call
ed for cntranmcnt about the same
time for Camp Humphreys. The list
had not been completed mt the local
Office yesterday afternoon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

pany "G"; and at the bottom the late
Joseph HARRISON, Captain of Com
pany "I"; all Of the Forty-Fifth Vir-
ginia Regiment of Infantry, which
was so shattered and decimated mt
the battle of Piedmont, June 5, 1864,
that it was not afterwards reorgan-
ized.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bradshaw and
n whole car full Of pretty children,
passed thru town the first of the
week on visit to Mrs. Bradshaw's
relatives. She is daughter of Ev-
erctt Lee. Bradshaw is with tho
Norfolk and Western, stationed now
nt CrumDlcr, w Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Have you bought your W. S. s.?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

l'tDoSu liih LOWn luC llISJ vi luC
week on visit to Mrs. Bradshaw's
relatives. She is daughter of Ev-
erett Lee. Bradshaw is with tho
Norfolk and Western, stationed now
at Crumplcr, w. Va.
l.. S. Iicningcr, formerly Burke's
Garden citizen, now living in Mont
gomcry county, has been on visi..
TO his old tramping ground. lie says
he likes Montgomery every we'll"
Our old friend, Azariah Lundy,
who has been visiting among old
friends and relatives here for several
weeks, "brokc camp" Wednesday. He
went from here to visit son, Rev.
Eldridge Lundy, in Wilmington, N.
G. Father Time has deal kindly with
Mr. Lundy. lie looks and feels young
as the years go by, and better still,
his faith is still young and strong
Jas he ncars the goal.
II. o. Crockett, Assistant man
ager Of the War tSamp Drive in the
county, has been the busiest man inn
hsiiibDIc iOI IhC puoI IWO WcchS CuI-
rying on" in the stamp drive. He has
made great fight to put the county
over the top, and it is believed that
when the pledges are all turned in,
the result will show that Tazcwell re-
members the boys in the trenches,
and has lined up with the other coun-
tis in the State that have contributd
what the Government asked for.
However, if you havn't bought your
allotment do so at once.
"a man who is not willing to die
for his country, is not fit to live in
it," said Ex-President Theodore Roos-
evelt in an article appearing in
magazine this week. The Government
is not asking you to do die for it's
preservation, but only to invest in its
securities that you may be permitted
to live in peace hereafter If you
havn't bought your quota of War
Stamps, you should do so at once.
Don't delay. Tazewell soldiers on
the Western Front are Distinguishing
themselves in battle. Are you doing
your part at home?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Have you bought your W. s. S.?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

l.. S. Heningcr, formerly Burkc's
Garden citizen, now living in Mont
gomcry county, has been on visi.
TO his old tramping ground. lie says
he likes Montgomery every we'll"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-08
The President and Congress

President Wilson will almost certainly have his way in the legislation relating to the price of wheat and the turning of the telegraph and telephone lines to the government. Ordinarily congress might with propriety upon it's views with respect to legislation to the extent of creating deadlock between the executive and the legislative branches of the government. But in the present situation legislation involved and congress cannot rghtfully withold from the president any instrumentaty which he thinks he must have for carrying the The president is responsible for the of part in the war Congress may believe that of the things the president asks for unnecessary and it may be right in believing Still, it must give the president that legislation under the guse of war leg islation. It can withhold, legislation only when it is convinced that it would actually obstruct progress
 As the control of the wires, there will be little opposition in out of congress but as to the pro- vision fixing the price of wheat. congressman pocally those the agricultural districts put into embarrassing position. They are required to choose between the president and their constitu cnts The farmers believe that they giving more to the war than any of citizens that they are making sacrifice raising wheat at the present fixed price of s2.20 which anywhere from sl.6o to something less than SEQ Their net ceipts will be further reduced by the freight rates.
 They have also been told that the chief bencfi- of tho price fixing have been their old enemies the millers and. of the sacrifice they think they making is It explained at first that the price fixing to protect the sumer; that if wheat allowed to bread would reach unheard of prices That But there is this situation, patent alike to farmer and consumer. Within a year the price of the loaf of bread has than doubled; comparatively small part of its constituents is wheat flour and sometimes the loaf is uneatable. The farmer is getting very little for his wheat than he received year ago Somewhere between the wheat grower and the bread consumer there is absorption of profits.
 All these things will confront the congressman of the wheat growing regions when they present them selves for reelection. Many of them will be able show by the record that they voted to increase the price of wheat to $40 but if it is increased tha, showing will do them good unless they sup plement it with a showing that they further voted 10 keep the wheat at that price by r-riding the presidents veto.
 Many congressman who will not be able to make such showing will not sit in the Sixty sixth con sress.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-08
Intervention in Russia

The announcement from Washington that the waiting policy of the United Gates with respect to Russia is "over." is engmatca. It may mean now that have policy at all that some policy which had been under consideration had been abandoned else that some action had been definitely decided upon at the White House meeting Saturday.
 We may suspect though from a statement made in connection with the report of the conference that some middle course had been decided upon that is, between abandonment of the whole matter and effective Intervention
 Various conferences have been held at Versailles within the last six months in which British and French representatives have participated. In these conferences there has been agreement to the dcsrability of intervention but there has been no decision as to the manner of effecting it.
 Naturally any discussion recognize Japan as the principal incrvcnor, and whether frankly or not. J2.an is disincincd to undertake the office There is a strong element in Japan favorable to in tervention but the government seems not to be- and military opinion generally is against it.
 Japan may awaiting which the allies must come if there is be any effective interven tion or it may be. the Japanese claim they have more important, pressing business at home or else, where.
 France manifests full faith in Japan and dwes upon the necessity of the aUies. Great Britain con- eNSNS t"' hNSeSSity put expressions as 10 Japan's good faith. The latter looks to America as inc savior of the situation. Both agree that Russia, within itself. is hopeless.
 The American view in the beginning was that intervention, even to the extent of landing allied troops at Vladivostok would tend to drive the Rus sians together-in the direction of Germany Events Lave since shown that that opinion was. at least Tartally wrong that influence can sodify the Russian clements. Intervention would attract the more really patriotic; it would solilify and ropl other e.enlents. And at any rate it would effect a show down of German operations in Russia.
 But mere allied naval operations at Koa and
Arizona republican., 1918-07-08

Nladivostok suggested in the dispatch giving account of tho conference Saturday. if success ful, would constitute serious with food and other resources being mpbilized and where the allies fear the mobilization will extend to millions of fighting men.
 In this relation, and the allies generally have thnly disguised real interest by our socitude for the welfare and the future of Russia for its servation against German aggression. In the heat of the great task have no time for international atruism. Besides. there is urgent need of saving Russia If in the end attain our peace aims they have been stated from time to time, shall the safety of all small and all weak nations Germany will then be poweress and Russia will be peaceably re-established.
 Notwithstanding all the overtures we have made the hopes have expressed and the sympathy in which we have induged, there seems no reason for believing that the bolshevists be support any req sonabe or sensible move ment for the rehabilitation of Russia. The democ- racy have pictured to them and promised them is more to their liking probably less, than any sv, einment of their that Germany would prom them. Our democracy is too inspid for the bo- shevili taste We prefer extremes in beverages We want them hot cold and. in case, lulewarm.
 There are perhaps in all Russia, comparatively few patriots who have interest in the preservation any pride in it's magnificent extent
Arizona republican., 1918-07-08
UNCLE SAM OF AMERICA
7 J. A. MacKinnon)

(By ]. A. MacKinnon) Uncle Sam of America, kind old man! He helps his neighbors as best he can; Protects the weak from the greedy strong; Up carly and at it all day long. He's an inspiration for, hope and cheer To Earth's down trodden-far or near He bids them rise from gloomy despair; Sheds light their ignorance dull and bare. He'll free the world from the insolent Hun He'll finish the task that he's begun, That every land on Earth may be home of the brave, a land of the free. Let's serve our good uncle, one and all! He needs the great He needs the small. And we need him We all depend On the gentle strength of our dear old friend
Arizona republican., 1918-07-08
! Copper

Whether the copper producers will get any more for copper under the price, 26 cents. which 1t is understood will be in effect until August 15, is yet to be But it is important that that shouc be determined if tlc object of the increase in the price is to be gained-increased production the sumption of operations in the smaller mines. In any event it is hardly to be expected that the mines which have been unable to operate will be opened for short time is covered by the increase.
 A considerable part of the increase will be ab- sorbed by higher freight Another much more important and determining factor will be the final attitude of the refiners who claim that they have been running at loss. It largely through the of their influence the war industries board ordered the increase
 All Arizona copper goes to these refineres for final treatment. The small producers metal goes along with that of the western shelter handling his The shelter has in the past included the freight charge to the cast and the eectroytic treatment charge in the smelting charge it has made to the ore shipper The latter has had freight and electro lytic treatment under the of large producers with the eastern refneries. Of course, the small producer could have obtained no such low figure as he has enjoyed for refining if he had gone direct to the refinery small lots of bullion or shipping the bullion on his own account he could not have obtained the trainoad freight which he has had the benefit
 It is not known what part of the increase the refincrs going to take. Reports place this toll from cent two and one-half cents the total increase it is certain that something will be in spite of the protests of the producers de- mandng that the existing contracts be carried out
Arizona republican., 1918-07-08

The men whom l have seen succeed best in life have always been cheer ful and hopeful men, who went about their business with a smile on their faces and took their chances in this mortal life like men, facing rough and smooth alike as they came.
 Charles Kingsley.