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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
NO DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF
THE STORM HERE.

The continuous snow and blizzards
of nearly six weeks have wrought
havoc in many places in this country.
Railroads and other transportation IA
cilities9h5ye been seriously interfered
withdtitT certain sections, notably in
Alabama and Georgia, serious harm
was done by high winds and binding
snow storm. In this immediate sec
ton little or no inconvenience has re-
suited. Coal supply was sufficient.
One or two poor families had to help
with coal. The young lambs are not
due until next month.
The continuous heavy SHOWS have
protected the wheat and young grass.
Feed for cattle is ample, and take it
altogether, the people of Tazewell
and surrounding sections have come
through, so far, in good shape.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
w. C. II. u. MEETING.

The w. c. T. u. met at the home
of Mrs. w. G O'Brien. The attend
ance was not large, but we had
splendid programme. Mrs. C. w.
Grecver being leader, conducted her
part nicely. Each member responded
to questions by the leader, with the
scriptural quotations.
We were enthused by encouraging
reports from different places and
from Congress. The Association of
Christian people means n great deal.
The benefit we receive from the edu-
Gated and refined Christian people is
remarkable. Each one went out, we
feel sure, feeling that it was better
to be present and take part in the
good work, as it is change from the
daily routine and also to partake of
we'll prepared refreshments is splen-
did for. our tired nerves, aside from
being spiritually filled or nourished.
Very interesting papers and news
items were brought out by the follow
ing ladies': Miss Ellen Bowen, Mrs.
Bowen, Mrs. w. G. O'Brien, end Mrs.
Frank Alexander. We adjourned,
hoping to unite with the ministers at
an early date in program to har-
monize with their work and the w.
c. I. u, which is part of the plan
of salvation, we feel sure.
ACTING SECRETARY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
This PATRIOT
HAD TROUBLES
Rode in the Mountains, Crossed
Swollen Streams, in Bitter
Cold Weather TO Help the
Men in Next Draft.
Tip Top, Va, Jan. Is.

llp Top, Va, Jan. 10.
Dear Mr.. Leslie:
reached home last night, after a
bad day-the last one hope will
have to spend i'm this QUESTIONABLE
business. You ask, "Wha. has be-
come of McTccr Saunders?" If you
will read what write you will know.
have not been at homo moro than
.wo whole days and nights for three
weeks Il have had to ride somewhere
m this section every day or night.
More than thirty questionnircs have
passed through my hands. / will re-
late: Saturday morning Will AS
bury came for me to 20 to Laurel,
| above Bossevainc, to take nilidavits
of wife, father and mother. | was
then expecting young man, French,
from Bluclield, and did not go. But
yesterday with Mr.. Roland Bryant,
now of Bailey, went. We crossed
the ridge in binding snow storm,
over the ice and drifts. arrived
at the Asbury home ut 12 o'clock.
Shelby Asbury, 65 years old, is u Grip
pie for life from rheumatism. Mrs.
Asbury is old and iniirm. A little
child, whose fnthcr and mother is
dead, lay III II cradle. l will say here,
that il the son, Will. is not exempted,
Taacwcll county will havc about four
moro inmates in the poor house. On
my way home | had to cross Mud
Fork to get 10 the home of Ed. Coch-
ran, to fill out II QUESTIONABLE. sup
posed the ice would hold up my horse
but he broke thru, and for " mo-
mcnt thought it would be the last
Of him. had TO get of and lead and
drive him across. Part of the time |
had to walk and lead over Stony
Ridge ON ice. Another cold day |
went to tho home of Thomas Dotson,
Dividing Ridge. where old Mrs. Dot
Gon made her mark with her left
hand. She has been puralyzcd for II
years. ! left there at dark to ride
10 miles through biting cold and over
the ice. Women, widows. and mothers
have signed these papers, lying in
he'd, some with babies only few
days old One, an old grard mother,
88 years old, signed by making her
mark. This was Mrs Robinson, moth
cr-in-law OF MIR. w. A. Powers. Pow
crs has one son in Camp Lee, Charles,
and another, Archie, may have to go.
Jim Carter. Of l}lucstonc, WIS the
first rcgistrant who brought his pn-
pers to be filed out. His mother,
Mrs. Jennie Carter, wus sick and
had to go to her home. Tint was tho
last time saw Mrs. ArmG alive. They
had not told her of tho great war,
and she knew nothing Of it. One
young man, 25 years old AID Il wreck
from dinbctcs, signed his papers. He,
and ono other, claimed no exemption,
saying all could not be exempted.
Giles Karr and wife signed. ! looked
Mt his hand, minus finger, and
thought of the days of 61-5-sons
and grnndsons OF the old Ex- x-Confcd-
crates new being called to uphold the
honor and dignity of the ration.
Mel. SAUNDERS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18

packages costing the fund twenty five
cents each; with retail value of
torty-five cents-enough tobacco to
supply soldier n week. In each pack
age TINT you pay for is inserted a
postcard, addressed to you.
In accepting the tobacco, the fight
ing man agrees to write OH the card
message of thanks, which he will
mail to you. If he keeps his promise
you get receipt from an American
soldier in France.
Tho Americans i'm France need TO-
bacco. They can buy French brands
II they have tho money and are in
cities, but at the front tobacco is n
scarce article, even the French kind.
The Secretary of War and the Sec
retary of the Navy indorsed this plnn
Army officers greet it cnthusiasticnl-
~ ana the soldiers are wild about il.
There's nothing like II good pine
TO make II soldier forget his troub.
les, Imagine II bunch of fellows YOU
know, sitting in trench ut night,
whispering, wondering what is going
to happen next. longing for smoke
TO soothe them. And all they cnn do
--'unles you help thcm-is to sit there
''isconsolately and finger their empty
pipes or draw in win on briar that
mad served them well in days gone
by.
Send In your money. Fill up these
pipes, The American soldiers in
France are asking for smoke. Will
You pass them by?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
ed States Government clothes and

ed States Government clothes and
feeds them.
But there has been no means for
furnishing them with tobacco. Un.
less their friends ut home help them
the soldiers must sit in the trenches
with empty pipes, longing for n puff
or two that would bring untold conf
forts.
The Clinch Valley News has taken
up the work to help provide tobacco
for Americas fighting men. We are
going to do ur bit to fill up the to-
bacco boxes. We are ready to re-
ceivc contributions for "Our Boys in
France Tobacco Fund.-" for which we
have been appointed official collector
in this town.
We want dollars, tens and hundreds
of dollars for this work. "Our Boys
i'll France Tobacco Fund" is Il pa
triotic organization. All supplies and
labor are contributed so that every
cent you give goes for tobacco, which
is bought practically ct cost. Every
dollar pays for bundle of tobacco
that would cost $3.50 if bought from
n retail dealer.
The tobacco you buy for the sol
diers and sailors will be divided into
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
THE s1OO CLUB.

The following citizens of Tazewell
have agreed to purchase within the
year 1918 $100 in War Savings Ger
tificates:
j. B. Boyer, John S. Bottimore, j.
N. Harman, j. A. Leslie, A. Stellar,
M. B. Crockett, w. l.. Moore, R. p
.Copenhaver, G. w. Doak, r. o. Crock
ett, B. w. Stras, Jr., T. B. Warren
Geo. Robert Britain, John e. Jack
sofl,sH. E. Harman, w. B. Leslie, G
R. Brown, Henry Kincer, A. G. Kiser
TaSewell Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and
Am, H. R. Hawthorne. H. "A. Kis-
er, r. T. Howell, S. B. Thompson, 1
G. Caudill, S. S. F. Harman, w. w
Arrowood, C. C. Payne, j. Ed. Peery
j. Ward Peery, S. Louise Pcery, Ale,
G. st. Clair, H. w. Pobst, Theodore
A. Pobst, w. Archie Thompson, j. A
Greever, S. ]. Thompson, c. T Peery
w. e. Steele, w. j. Gillespie.
Other names are to be added from
time to time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
NEWS OF HIGHLANDS.

Richlands, Jan. 16.-On last Mon
day, the death angel passed over the
home of Mr.. M. E. Lowe and claim
ed Mrs. Lowe. She leaves husband
and several children. She was a
daughter of Chatham Davis. Her
remains were laid TO rest near the
Davis burial ground at Wardell on
Tuesday.
Winter is still holding on, rains
one day and SHOWS the next. Roads
;are covered with ice. Several fami-
lies have trouble in hauling coal at
this place.
Mrs. Thomas Smith, of near Jew
ell Ridge, was visiting her brother,
Mr.. Thomas Lowe. While walking
thru town she fell and broke her
arm. She is improving some at this
time.
Mr.. G. w. Rimmer is very busy
putting in window lights in the school
house at Cedar Bluff and Pounding
Mill this week.
Prayer meeting at Mr.. A. A. Camp
BELLS last Monday, conducted by Miss
Matte Nipper. Scripture lesson, from
James the 9th chapter. Meeting at
Mr.. Alex Adison's next Monday ev-
ening.
Mr.. John Rici has sold his wagon
and team to Spratt and Buskell, the
coal operators at Richlands.
Messrs. Charlie Ransom and Clint
Hilton, of Camp Lee, were at home
last week visiting homefolks.
The Richlands Brick Company un-
loaded car of nice lumber Mon
day, which will be used to cover the
new patent brick kiln, which is under
construction.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
RECENT DEATHS AT TIP TOP.

Tip Top, Jan. 15.-Will White, mar
ried, age 33, with wife ard five
children, was instantly killed by a
fall of slate in mine near Kimball
w. Va, last week. His remains were
brought to Tip Top and buried in the
Harman cemetery at r, P. Harman's
place. Those who were with him at
the time Of accident said he was bad
ly mangled. He carried some insur-
ance and as the compensation laws of
West Virginia will give the widow
and children about $45OO per month.
He was son of John White, who has
several other sons OH the railroads
and in the mines.
Samuel Augustus Bilips died ut his
home on Mud Fork on last Saturday,
at a. m, after only few days ILL
ness of cardiac asthma Mr.. Billips
was Confederate soldier and was
Sd years old. He leaves n widow and
several sens and daughters. One of
his daughters. Mrs. Evans, of Kings
port, Tenn, did not arrive in time
to be present at the funeral and
burial of her father. Albert Bill
lips, grandson, who has been at
Camp Lee from Tazewell county,
was home and present ut the funer-
al. He will return to camp Wednes-
day night. Mrs. Pearl Farmer, of
Baptist Valley, was down to see her
brother, John Saunders 1T Camp Lee
last week and came up to Tip Top on
Saturday q. m, stopping off with her
kinsfolk, the Saunders and Mellow
ellis, waiting for the weather to get
better before going to her home. She
has her little son, Will Tom, with
her. She saw several of the Taze-
well boys at Camp Lee. among them
Lindsay Mcclure, of North Tazewell,
who sends his regards to the Taze-
well people. Sam McMullin, of the
Springville neighborhood, son of JAS
will be home in few days
and may be discharged John Saun-
ders, with three others of his COM
pany, has been selected for foreign
service. John has been in the hospital,
came Near having pneumonia. Chas.
Saunders, another brother, has late
ly enlisted in the aviation corps, is
at Columbus barracks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
BIG FARMERS MEETING AT
TAZEWELL.

A joint meeting Of the TGzewell
County Pure-Bred Shorthorn ABso-
citation, and the Tazewell County
Farmers Association will be held in
the Court House Mt Tazcwcll, Va, on
Saturday, Jan. 2G, ut l p. m Busi-
ness matters pertaining to the work
done and to be done by both of these
organizations will be taken up. A
financial report for the Purc-Bred
Shorthorn Association will be made
by Mr. Jas. Ed. Peery, Secretary and
Treasurer, and dividends announced.
Mr.. M. l.. Peery, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Tazewell County
Farmers Association will give an ac-
count Of the splendid work of this
organization. He also has soma i'm
portant business matters to tako up
regarding the future plans Of the
Association. The question Of pooling
the wool crop Of the county will also
be taken up. M. o. Cooper, animal
husbandry specialist for the State
will address the meeting on interest,"
ing subjects and G. e. Cassel, Of the
N. and w. Railway, will discuss vital
questions for the farmer. AS this
meeting will take up both business
matters and educational questions of
direct interest to most of US every
farmer in the county is requested to
be present. 1t is particularly desir-
ed that every single member of the
two above named societies be pres
ent. "In unity lies success" Re-
|, member the date and be OH time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
NEWS OF COVE CREEK.

Cove Creek, Jan. 16-Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Gregory are visiting relatives at
Hicksville, Va.
Mrs. Jennie Compton and Mrs. T.
E. Gregory were the guests of Mrs.
Geneva Steel last Monday.
Miss Jessie Crabtree spent last
Sunday with Miss Dora Fox.
Mrs. Ellen Robinett entertained a
number of her friends last Wednes-
day.
Miss Jessie Johnson is visiting rel
ativcs at Princeton, w. Va.
Mr.. C. T. and w. H. Showers spent
last Monday on Wolf Creek.
Mrs. B. P. Showers and daughter
Lettie, spent last Thursday ct Mr.
Frank Neel's
Mrs. ]. f. Steele had the misfor.
tune to loose a fine work horse last
week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
Yours truly,
j. w. CHAPMAN,
Red Cross Chairman.

Our Tazewell Chapter has reluc-
tantly accepted the resignation of
Mrs. P. ID. Johnston as Treasurer
who felt compelled to resign because
of other duties. However, we feel for
tunate in selection of Mr. Graf NJ
Mullin as Treasurer to succeed her,
to whom all remittances shall here
after be made. NTs45ii..
A box containing the following pas
tients' clothing was sent to WASH
ington by Thursdays express: e
rs pajama suits,
55 bed shirts,
20 pairs bed socks,
4 bath robes,
/ bed jacket
We are glad to announce to all the
local workers that our work rooms
at the Court House are again open
and ready for US. The furnace has
been repaired and the rooms will be
comfortable We hope the rooms will
be filled with earnest workers every
work day.
We request all auxiliaries who have
not yet done so to please make early
report and sttlement for all Red
Cross Christmas Seals sold by them
They will also please return to oul
Secretary all unsold seals and re,
ccive credit for same.
A nice box of knitted garments
was received Wednesday from oul
Jewell Ridge Auxiliary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
THE SICK LIST.

VIM. Mitchell. so well Known rs one
CT Graham's most intelligent and pop
uiar citizens; Rev. w. j Browning,
the new Methodist minister; J. T.
Morton, Cashier of the First Ma
tionnl Bank, are reported or the sicl,
list, but neither of them, it is hoped,
seriously ill.
The statement is made in Tuesdays
Telegraph, Graham Daily News sec
tion, that Mr.. Morton has resigned
rs cashier of the national bank, po-
sition lie has held since the banks or
ganization. Mr.. orton's familiar face
will be missed at. the window. He will
devote his time to coal business in
Kentucky.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
MRS SEABURY ARMS.
a Brief History.

MIR. McTeer Saunders furnishes the
following interesting facts of the life
family, etc, Of Mrs. Scnbury Arms.
Mrs: Senbury Howell Arms was
born in Grayson county, November
3o, 1878, died near Springville, ut the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Garter, january 6, 1918. AS you see
she was in the Tooth ycnr of her ngc
She wns the widow of the late Theo-
philus Arms, who died of paralysis
about 40 years ago.
On the 2lst birthday of Mrs. Arms.
her first child, the late Mrs. Martha
Ann Osborn Carter was born. Mrs
Arms wns the mother of six daughL-
crs and two sons. There were at one
time six widows in the family count
ing herself and one daughter
One of these, Mrs. Martini Carter.
was twice widow, her first husband
being Wiley Osborn, who was either
killed or died in the army. Her sec
ond husband WAS the lnte Hugh Car
ter. Mrs. Jennie Carter, widow of
the late Thompson Carter, brother to
Hugh Carter. Mrs. Nick Wallace,
lately dcceased, wife of Ward Wallace
ana believe one other daughter, n
Mrs. Broyles, Of Smythe county. or
Bristol. Mrs. Maggie IIarman, now
MRS. Z. NJ. Nash, is grand daught-
or, and Mrs. Laura Groseclosc, whom
You enrolled among the "clcct," of
Julietta, Idaho, il also grand
daughter of Mrs. Arms, being the on
ly child of one daughter, the first
wife of the late Alfred Tiler. Anoth
er granddaughter is former Miss
Lettie Osborne, the wife of II min
lister whose name I do not recall,
living in Texas. Miss LctLic and Mrs.
Nash arc daughters of Mrs. Martini
Osborne Carter and Wyie Osborn.
Mrs. Edna Dicsenson, of R0nnokc,
the only child OF Hugh Carter, the
second husband of Mrs. Martin Car
ter, is also n granddaughter of Mrs
Arms. Mrs. Nnsh's children by her
first husband, the late Elias IIarman,
are Mrs. Ethel Sharitz, of Illinois,
who has children nearly grown, and
who are, therefore, the great-grcat-
grand children of Mrs. Arms; Jesse
a. and Walter Harmnn, baggngemen
on the G. V. Division of the N. and
W., and q son also at Camp Lee,
Clarence, who was present ut the flu
neral and burial. These Harmnn bows
are great-great grand Sons of the
deceased, and no doubt there are
others.
Mrs. Wallace's children are most
all in the coalfelds
James and Mrs. Robert Fleshman
and Miss Annie Wallace are Mt
Northfork; Chapman, Mt Wclch;
Miss Jane at Graham. John Arms,
only son, has two children; Thomas
ut Graham, and Mrs. Lee Carter, on
Blucstone.
Here is something unusual, and n
nut for You to crack: One of the
children of Lee Carter's wife had Mt
one time the following: Three great
grand mothers, two great grand
fathers, two grandmothers, Two grand
fathers, all living.
When my father came to TaZewcll
we lived in the same house for some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Arms. new
er saw Mrs. Arms the least out of hui
NOR, or heard her speak u word of
harm of any one. She was n great
reader, especially of the Bible, up
to about three years prior to her death
when she had a fall, fracturing her
hip. After this accident she was con-
fined to her room and bed to the close
Of her long life. Met. S.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
help TO FILL
SAMMY'S PIPE
The News Has Been Appointed
Collector For Our Boys in
France, So Get Busy, And
Send in Contributions.

Some of Americas soldiers and
sailors already are in France, train
ing for war. AS soon rs they are in
trim they'll go into the trenches, in
the slipepry mud and the sweltering
heat, to fight for democracy. Many
of them will die there, many will be
carried back wounded All of them
will undergo hardships beyond imag-
ination.
The Red Cross is taking care of
the wounded, kind hands furnish our
men with socks and shirts The Unit
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
NO CLUE To THE BURGLARs.

friend inquiries whether the edi-
toHa ahas found out who stole his corn.
He $as not at this writing. He sug-
gestaA that the burglar come back and
get tle rest of the corn. There is q
nice hafsd corn shelter in the crib. He
can shell, the corn, and then he had
just as we'll take the shelter and the
crib along, as neither will be needed
any longer. The editor wants to be
generous.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
A VISITOR FROM ILLINOIS.

Mr.. Robert Medley, of Cambridge,
H., is on visit to his old home and
relatives in Tazewell. His father. the
late Frank Medley, lived Mt Liberty
Hill in this county, where hin mother
still resides. He is nephew to VIM.
C"Doc.O Medley, who lives over in
the Breaks" that is to say, Mud
Fork. Mr.. Medley reports his cous-
in, Mrs. A. ID. Anderson and family
doing finely on their farm in Illinois.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
THE HONOR ROLL GROWS.

The following young Americans are
helping win the war by investing in
Thrift Stamps:
Charles w. Jones, Jr.
George Buston.
Harry Buston, Jr.
Myron Kiser.
Jas. +. Hurt, Jr.
The girls don't seem to be in on
this? Why not?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
OUR BOYS NOW
HAVE SWEATERS
Red Cross Chairman J. w. Chap
man. Straightens Out Tangle
At Camp Lee and Men Are
Now Well Clothed.
Tazewell, Va, Jany. 16.


MIR. Editor.
You doubtless know that OH the
Sth of December, 1917, the Tazewell
County Chapter of the Red Gross
shipped to C. c. Pinkney, Red Cross
Distributor at Camp Lee, box of
sweaters made by the Chapter, being
sweater for every man, both white
and colorcd, from this county, and
forwarded to Mr.. Pinkney the names
of the Tazewell men to whom the
sweaters were to be delivered.
During the Christmas holidays,
very much to our surprise, we We're
informed by some of the boys home
on furlough that the sweaters had
never been delivered. l at once took
the matter up by wire with Mr.. Pink
ney, and ascertained that lie had the
sweaters and would deliver them as
soon as he could.
then wrote personal letter to
each Tazewell man in CSmp Lee and
told him of the matter and requested
that he call at once on Mr.. Pinkncy
and demand his sweater.
I am glad to say that have had
letters from several Of the boys, say
ing they have now received the sweat
ers and asking me to convey their
thanks to the good women of the
Red Cross who had made these sweat
ers for them.
am sorry the delay in delivery
occurred, but am glad that the mat
ter has been Strengthened out. The
letters all Indicate that our boys
are getting on nicely and are in fine
spirits, and Judging from their let
tcrs, if they ego across" "What the
Tazcwell boys will 90 for the Kaiser
will be q plenty"
Yours truly,
j. w. CHAPMAN,
Red Cross Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
j. B. MUTTER, LICENSER OF EN-
PLOSIVES.

Mr.. j. B. Mutter, the Richlands j.
r., has been appointed licenser of
explosives for his town. The appoint
ment was made by the Bureau of
Mines. Those in the vicinity of Rich
lands who desire such license can see
Mr.. Mutter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-12
RECORD BREAKERS
BREAK RECORDS
Court Theater Packed TO OvcrtloWln 9
and Show Proved to Be d
Aumdinger.

Jack Reid and his far-lamod Record
Breakers sure did score some hit a.
the Court Thcalrr last night, and one
OF III" record Hlrrndancrs Of the year
was present. The show was rcplct"
with CLASSY situations and the general
variety WAS OF The best seen here his
season The dazzling and bcwilderinc
display Of costumes and scenic effects
arc foremost in the success of the play.
and the clever work Of the comedians
draws forth bursts Of applause. tn"
comcdy-rruducrr has left nothing I'M
done in making his play Il good all
around show. and tho talent Is Of TN"
best.
Elaborate costumes. the prettl"St u.
pretty ChoruSrS. comedians Of the Al
class. scenic effects and patriotic lrI-
lures sum up this banner attraction or
III" Court Thcater burleSquc season
If YOU did not get TO see il last night.
YOU had better get your ticket al once
and avoid the standing room only
sign. for another record breaking A.
tendance is expected. The show Will
be- repeated to-day with matinee AMI
night performances.