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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
THE SITUATION
LOOKING BRIGHT
News From Battle Front and
Conditions at Home EncOur-
aging---Ship Launchings on
4th Worlds Record.

The news from the front, us well
as conditions at home, are most en-
couraging this Independence week.
President Wilson announces that
there are now "more than million
American soldiers in France" and
Mr.. Baker states that necessary sup
plies are on hand and ample.
100 Ships Launched July 4th.
The ship builders announce the
launching OF nearly 100 ships on July
1th. "Thc launching Of 100 ships on
July 4th is the most inspiring news
that has come to u.s." says General
Pershing. "All ranks of the army
send their congratulations and heart
felt thanks. With such back
ing we cannot fail to win"
Americans and French Gain Impor-
tant Ground.
"An entire German regiment" says
a dispatch from France, "has been
virtually annihilated in the fighting
on Hill 204. The attack Of the Amer
cans on the Vaux position was so
terrific that they swept right thru
the enemy lines. A number of pris-
oners and guns were captured. All
of the prisoners captured expressed
their relief at being captured One,
speaking English, said: "Thank the
Lord, l am out of there. The Amer
lean artillery smothered us more than
once, and the infantrymen fight like
wild devils without single fear, but
when the fight is DER they are gentle
men. One could have killed me but
did not, and l gave him my iron
cross for my thanks"
With the Americans on the Marine,
The total number of Germans kill
ed and wounded in Tuesday nights
battle in Belleau Wood is between
1,100 and 1,200, according to Il care
full checking up Of official reports to-
day.
This big proportion Of casualties
was due to the barragc fire of the
American artillery preventing the
boches fleeing the wood. They had
to stand and take our machine gun
and rife fire.
There was a brilliant moon last
night and numerous patrol encounters
resulted. The Germans shot up with
machine guns one of their own patrols
which was running from an Amcri-
can party.
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NOTICES!

The annual meeting of the Tazc-
well County Chapter of the Amcri-
can Red Cross will be held mt the
Court House at Tazewcll ut ! p. m,
Saturday, July 18th, 1918, at which
time reports will be made as to the
work of the Chapter for the year,
and officers for the next year will be
elected.
All members, both male and fe-
male, are urged to be present, and
the Auxiliarics Of the Chapter are
requested to have their Chairman
present and as many of their mem
bcrs rs they conveniently can.
No collection to be taken up.
j. w. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
July 4, 1918. 2t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
ABOUT THE TARIFF.

One Of our subscribers wants TO
know what about the present status
of the tariff. He says the tariff is
still being discussed in his communi-
ty. We hadn't heard "tariff" mention
cd before for so long that we had
about forgotten there ever was such
a thing. If memory serves, Presi-
dent Wilson appointed five men n
traiff commission two Democrats,
two Republicans and one Progress
i've, to regulate the tariff. This was
advocated by Mr.. Taft, but nothing
done. The commission has done moth
ing. There is no need of tariff
now, as nothing is coming to us from
abroad except German submarines.
We hope our friends will remember
that we have a war On hands, drop
the tariff discussion, and take up
War Savings Stamps as substi-
tute-Edtor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
W. S. S. DRIVE
MOVING AHEAD
Rev. Il. S. Hamilton, of Blue
field, Makes Address in Nj.
Churck---J. w. Chapman
Secures S16,i50 in Plcdg-
es to Buy Stamps.

The meeting appointed for last
Sunday afternoon, held in the Meth.
odist church, was fine success, not
withstanding one of the advertised
speakers, Il corporal in the Canadian
army, failed to get here, owing to IL
train wreck east Of Bluciicld
Rev. Il. S. Hamilton, pastor of one
of Bluetield's finest churches, made
an address, greatly to the delight
and profit of the large audience
present.
After the address Mr.. j. w. Chap
man directed public collection, and
the sum of $l6,450 WAS secured in
pledges.
Mr.. Humilton's address OF As min
utes was worthy of the man and the
occasion. lie said there were three
reasons why we should buy War
Stamps self-nterest; second,
to encourage habits of thrift and
economy, but third, and higher ren-
son, to help care for the boys in
France who have gone out from our
homes.
"Havc you boy in Francc?" skcd
the speaker. ~ have" he said, and
I'd prefer he should die in France
than that he should he n coward and
II Stacker. How can you look these
boys in the face when they return
if you have failed to stand by
them?"
"Thc sacrifice the United States
and these individual boys are MAX
ing," said the speaker, ais short Of
no sacrifice tho world HISS ever seen
short of cavalry"
The address was one Of the mos;
eloquent yet delivered here.
The thrift and war savings stamps
drive was carried on throughout ali
sections of the county Sunday. One
of the notable addresses of the oCca-
sion was delivered by Mr.. VIM. IL.
Worth in Burkc's Carbon Sunday
morning. Reports of his speech have
reached town, and Indicate that he
made deep and lasting impression
upon the people of that rich section.
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BENBOw NOTES.

Farmers of this section are very
busy harvesting wheat, ETC., while
the sun shines.
Several from this place attended
the meeting which was to have been
held on the mountain last Sunday,
but on account of it looking 80 much
like rain the meeting was held at
Liberty.
Mrs. ]. B. Witten, who has been
visiting in Graham for the past week
is spending the week with Mrs. G.
F. Wall, her daughter, at Tazewcll.
Mr.. Will Bourne, of Grafton, was
pleasant visitor at the home OF
Mr.. Joseph Cregar last Sunday.
Miss Bette Matthews, and grand
daughter, Mildred Furner, are visit
ing friends and relatives in this sec
tion this week.
! Mr.. w. P. Hager, one of our best
young men, left for Camp Lee on
last Monday, June oath. We regret
very much to loose him from our
| community Dul VIC HoPe iOt Z" o"ie
return for him and the others, of
course.
Mr.. Clarence Yost was n pleasant
visitor to Benbow Sunday. AS was
also Mr.. Morgan Whitaker.
Mrs. Helen George, of Missouri
who is spending the summer in Taze-
well, is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs. IIager, of Tazewell, is visit
ing her son, w. II. Hager, and other
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Arthur Harris visited hel
mother, Mrs. Carrie Buchanan, last
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Meredith, who has beel
working at Montcalm, is home thi
week. He is serving his country il
helping to cut wheat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
BURIAL AT pEERY GRAVEYARD

Cavitt's Creek, July 2.-The body
of James Hurt, the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bingham, of
Filbert, w. Va, was brought here
last Friday for burial and interment
took place in the Peery graveyard
near the Fair Grounds. The remains
were accompanied by II. A. Bingham
and r II. Bingham, S. p. Warden,
Miss Emma Bingham, and Rev. j.
+. Bentson, of Gary, w. Va.
Mrs. Lee Boothe and children, of
Graham, arc spending this week with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Spence.
Mrs. Peel Harman spent several
days in Bluefield last week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Spence, Mrs.
Lee Booth were visiting their daught
er and sister, Mrs. Archie Brew
ster Monday.
Mrs. j. H. Bowling and little
granddaughter Helen Bowling, spent
the week end with Mrs. II. A. Bing-
ham at Filbert, w. Va.
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THRESHING MACHINE OEPRA.
TORS WORKING TOGETHER. :.

At Il joint meeting of the thrcshcr-
men and thrcshing committee of this
county, held at Tazewoll on Friday
June 2S, the following resolutions
were adopted:
/. BE it resolved, That we, tho
owners and operators of threshing
machines-in Tazcwcll county, realiz-
ing the great demand for wheat mt
this time will use the utmost care
in its conservation.
2. Resolved, that no threshing be
done in this county until August /,
1918, 50 that the grain will have
time to thoroughly dry.
3. Resolved, that every owner and
operator of thrcshing machines have
his machine in good repair before
starting to thresh.
4. Resolved, that in view of the
fact that no threshing be done before
August 1, we, the threshing COM
mittee, do insist on the farmers To
take every precaution i'll stacking
and saving their grain.
s. Resolved, that any violator of
the above resolution will not be con-
sidcrcd q member Of the Tazewcll
County Threshing Committee.
Approved by County Thrcshing
Committee:
GEO. c. PEERY, Food Adm,
r Il, WALL, County Agent,
w. o. BARNS, Member.
Members d. Greever and Son,
j. a. Gillespie Co., j. j. Elswick Co.,
A. w. Martin, j. l.. Mutter, james
Earles, w. Nj. Nash, Steele and Scott,
j. W. Sladc.
Other thrcshing machine owners
and operators in Tazcwell county,
who have not yet entered into this
agreement arc expected to do so at
once, and conform to the regulations
of the Food Administration.
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SHAWYERS MILLS NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pruett and baby
Lewis, of Graham, are visiting Mr..
Pl,uett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Pruett at this place.
Miss Minnie Kinzer and Mr.. Dill
Howell made flying trip to Blue
field last Saturday to see Miss Kin
zer's sister, Mrs. S. R. Thompson, of
that place.
People at thisp lace are very busy
now cutting their wheat and packing
raspberries and both are very good
Miss Sarah, the beautiful and at
tractive daughter of Mr., Lon Davis
of Burke's Garden, spent the week
end with her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Pruett
Sammie, the little son of Mr.. S
j. Cundiff, who recently lived at this
place, now living at Sunny Point, j:
very i'll at this writing.
Mrs. S. L. Peery and Miss Jessie
Dunigan, of this place, went to th'
Garden last Saturday to see friend:
and relatives.
Miss Verdna and her little sister
daughter of Mr.. John Crabtree, arr
both ill at this writing.
Mrs. G. w. Rollen and baby ant
her friend, Mrs. Brookey, of Blue
field, are visiting Mrs. Rollen's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Leffel a
this place.
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NEW BAPTIST CHURCH ORGAN.
lied AT STEELSBURG.

At Steelsburg, Il Baptist church Of
40 members was organized last Sun.
! day morning; three deacons ordained
and treasurer and clerk appointed
by the new church. Rev. Il. H.
Campbell helped Rev. j. Stinson in
J the organization Of the church, ordi.
nation of the dcacons, etc. There was
preaching Saturday night by Rev. r
ii. Campbell. The subject of the SER
mon was some duties Of The church
us Il body and duties Of individual
members to their church and to one
another Sunday morning the same
minister delivered charge to the dea-
cons as to their qualifications and
duties. He also preached Sunday ev-
cning. Rev. j. 7. Stinson, pastor Of
the new church, preached Sunday
morning an earnest, informing and
convincing sermon OH the New Tes
lament church, what it takes to con-
stitute such church, who should
be its members, the mission of tho
new church in the world, it's contri-
button TO the moral uplift of men and
the dissemination and maintenance
of the principles Of true democracy,
not only enthusiastically, but politi-
cally, socially and economically, the
indestructability and ultimate victo-
ry of such 4 church, etc.
He read the declaration of faith
sa given by Newton Brown, d. D.,
and church covenant, both Of which
were adopted by the new church. He
also prayed the ordaining prayer,
when the three deacons were ordain-
ed.
The new church was named The
Steelsburg Baptist church, 1t be-
gins its career encouragingly, is To-
Gated in Il picturesque and prosper
Gus section Of the county and its con-
stituent members seem to be just
such folks who, with the help of
the Lord, will guarantee growth, en-
largedment, efficiency and perma-
ncnce the newly organized church.
The Methodsts and Baptists are now
worshipping in the same building,
and, though conscientiously differ as
10 what is a New Testament church,
they get on tremendously and love one
another as brothers in Christ.
The Baptist, perhaps, above all
others, would be most inconsistent
to coerce, if they could, or interfere
with others in the worship of God
according to the dictates of their
own conscience. They have fought,
bled and died for religious and po-
litical liberty, not only for them
selves, but for all men. Truth is
mighty and sooner or later, will pre-
vail. 7. II. c.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONYEN-
TION.
Graham, Va, July 3

Graham, Va, July 8.
Editor the News:
Please annouce in your paper this
week and next week that the Taze-
well County Sunday School conven-
ton will be held at the Methodist
church in Graham on Wednesday,
July 18th, beginning at 1880 a. m
All Sunday schools of every dcnomi-
nation are earnestly requested to send
delegates and report of their work
for the past year, also q contribution
to the State work. Report blanks will
be furnished TO every school, but ow-
ing to incomplete list of the schools
some will no doubt be overlooked for
this reason. A card addressed to the
undersigned will bring report blank
promptly. An excellent program is
being arranged and those who come
will receive much useful information
for Sunday school workers. Plan 10
attend and get the benefit of this
convention
j. M. NEWTON, Secretary.
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PARTIAL LIST OF WAR STAMPS
SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The following named people sub
scribed $1,000 to the stamp fund lnsl
Sunday and since:
]. N. IIarman, w. +. Harmnn, Tazc-
well National Bank, Bank of Clinch
Valley, II. S. Bowen, II. G.. Peery, sr.
Mrs. James Ed pecry, Mrs. A. st.
Clair.
Following subscribed $500:
w. l.. Moore, Joe White, S. j
Thompson, Mrs. w. l.. Moore, Mrs,
Geo. C. Peery, Miss Mayola Giles
pie, Miss Eta IIankins, Mrs. II. j.
Copenhaver, Mrs. S. b. Ward. Little
Miss Louisc Thompson, Qiarry
Thompson's baby); j. w. Chapman
Joe Barns, Charles Moss.
The list does not represent all the
parties named who have subscribed
Many Of them have already bought
stamps.
There were a large number of sub
scriptions from $400 down TO $50. The
list is too long to be given here.
County Director Doak thinks TINT
the county has subscribed up TO this
time about 100000. The county's al
lotment is $550,000.
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PAUL BARNETT FATALLY SHOT

Paul, the 12-year old son. of Mr.
and Mrs. Brown Barnett, was shot at
Jewell Ridge on last Friday, from
the effects of which he died few
hours later. The boy was shot by II
colored boy, with n shot gun, the
charge tearing great hole in the
right thigh just above the knee, car
rying away part of the bone. DR..
Il. Is. Gillespie, the company physic-
ian, was hurricdly called, and am
pul,ted The wounded leg, but the boy
died soon afterward.
1t appears from best accounts that
Paul Barnett had some trifling toy
the negro boy wanted and refused to
give up. The negro boy (about 15
years old), said he would make him,
(PauD give it up, and going into his
house, got IL shot gun, and fired with
above results.
Th body of young Barnett was
brought here Saturday and burial
took place Sunday afternoon in the
new cemetery.
The Barnett family moved from
Tazewell to Jewell Ridge some
months ago. Their eldest son, Bry-
ant, went to Camp Lee with the last
lot of draftecs from this county. Mrs
Barnett, the mother is hcartbroken
and the family have the deepest sym
pathy of the community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
FORMER TAZEWELL. BOY
KILLED IN FRANCE.

News reached TaZcwoll II few day.
ago that Sam Thompson had been
killed i'll action in France. lie was
the only sou OF the late John Thomp-
sou, who died in this town, after NOV
ing here from Clear Fork. After his
death his widow moved west. She is
now Mrs j. G.. Nash living in Okla
homa. Many people in Ta2ewell will
TecHll Sam Thompson and regret to
hr3r of his death. lie had many rel
ni.vcs in this section
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
COVE CREEK NEWS.

The farmers of this community arc
busy cutting wheat.
Mrs. Henry Steele was the guest
of Mrs. Agncw Compton last Sun
day.
Mrs. Frazier Showers, of Bluelield,
is visiting relatives in the communi-
ty.
Miss Hettie Showers was the guest
of Cecil Robinett last Sunday.
Mrs. John Steele spent last Sun
day with Mrs. Steve Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Leftwitch
spent last Sunday with R. B. Robi-
nett.
Mrs. Wiley Showers, of Rocky Gap
is visiting at w. II. Showers.
Mrs. Moses Sarver sepnt Tuesday
at Frank Steele's.
Mrs. Lucy Jones, who has beer
visiting in Bluefeld, w. Va, has re
turned to her home here.
Mr.. Milton Showers and Mrs. Eller
Robinett spent last Tuesday at Mr.
Will Showers.
Miss Gertrude Fox spent severa
days last week with Mrs. Ed. Fox.
Mrs. Sarah Walker spent last Sun
day with Mrs. Jim Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Steele spen
last Sunday with Mrs. Sam Belcher
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RICHLANDS NEWS NOTES.

Farmers are just about to finish
cutting wheat and plowing corn; get
ting ready for the meadows. Both
wheat and corn are looking fine.
Jacob Ball, of Kent's Ridge, is
very i'll at this time. He has been in
bad health for about seven vars.
Miss Irene Mutter and Gracie Rim
mer we're visiting friends and rela-
tives at Paint Lick last week and
Mrs.>J B. Mutter is visiting home
folks this week.
Mrs. C. C. Hyatt returned Sun
day from visit to Wythe county.
]. b. Altizer, ]. II. Clayman, Thos.
McCloud, r. l.. Crawford and j. b.
Mutter, Of Richlands, and l.. d. Boyd
of Raven, went to Drill Saturday ev-
ening and helped to institute a new
l. o. o. f. Lodge, taking in twenty
members. The White Oak Lumber
Company ran special train to take
the crowd over to Drill Sunday
morning. Cane, Crawford, Mutter
and Clayman and McCloud left Drill
afoot and Crawford being the swift
est on foot he caught No. IL trair
and the rest had to wait for No.
Sunday night, and the train being
six hours late, Squire Boyd, Clay:
man and McCloud couldn't wait fol
the train and walked to Sword
CroA
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
MEN RUSHING TO
AID OF ALLIES
Secretary of War Baker Writes
Letter Showing Transports
tion by Months-SuppIies
Reported Abundant For
Troops "Over There"

! Washington, July 8. - American
troops sent over seas number 1919
ll5 on July /.
TINS was made known tonight by
President Wilson, who gave to the
public letter from Secretary Baker
disclosing record of achievement
which the President said "must cause
universal satisfaction" and (which
VIII give additional zeal TO or m
tional celebration of the Fourth of
July"
Tho first mLits-n0n-c combatant-
icit American shores on Mny 3, 1917.
General Pcrshing followed twelve days
later, and at the end of the month
LIS men had started for the battle.
fields of France. June saw this num-
Der increase by l2,2Gl, md thcrcaftor
khnki-clad crusaders" from the
Western Republic flowed overseas in
steady stream until upwards of
100000 had departed, when the great
German thrust began last March.
'io"pS NOV itupiuIy.
President Wilson's determination 60
meet Gcrmany's supreme force with
the utmost of Amcricia's available
man power to assist the desperately
rsisting French and British armies is
sharpcly reelected in the movement of
troops during the last three months.
The March sailngs Of 1881 were i'll
creased in April to ll7,2l2 May anw
another 21i,3l5 men embarked, and
last month 276,372 were sent away
making a total for the three months
of G37,o29. This, Secretary Baker
said later, put the troop movement
gram.
Substantially 30 divisions are now
IN France ready to moct whatever
move the German staff has in prcpa-
ration. Some Of these divisions al
ready have been formed into the first
field army under Major General Lig-
gctt, others are holding trench sec
lions Mt important points along the
battle line and still others have been
broken up and brignded with the
French and British troops, And so
when the German thrust comes tho
Americans will be called upon to play
no small part in meeting il.
Supplies Adquate.
Sccretry Baker wrote the Prasi-
dent that the supplies and equipment
in France for the million men who
have gone are shown by latest re-
ports to be adequate and added thnat
"thc output of our war industries in
this country is showing marked i'm
provement in practically all lines Of
necessary equipment and supplies"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
NOVEL SHOW COMING
TO THE NEW THEATRE.
July 9th Miss Marguerite Gale, Bcnu.
tiful Young Screen Star, viii
Appcnr in Person.


GLOW Molly Made Good" the nov.
el feature film of the Kulcc Fea.
lures, Inc, which has been breaking
all box office records wherever it has
had showing, will be seen at the
New Theatre Tuesday, July 9th.
1t is the personal element in GLOW
Molly Made Good" which places il
IN II class quite by itself in the world
of moving pictures. This is tho first
time that any plot has been written
INTO homes and families of Broad
ways prominent player folk. The
kulee Features, Inc, are the pion-
GERS III staging II picture right with
in the home-circlo OF their actors, and
bringing the story of the scenario
around the players as personalities
rather than us the stcreotypcd coma
dinns, tragedinns and others of the
theatre.
Miss Marguerite Gale ms "Molly"
the little Irish heroine Of the film
scored heavily in public favor--they
couldn't resist the Irish of her-any
more than the house could resist n
gasp of genuine horror, when in reel
b of the film, the fast express comes
crashing down upon tho motor in
which Molly is riding.
Matinee, 2:30; Night, $40.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
VISITORS FROM GALAX.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Lane Whitley, and
their fine little hoy are here OH II Wis
it to relatives Mt North Tnzewoll
They came through in car. Mrs
Whitley was II Miss Speer before
marriage. She and her brother, Tom
were at school here n number of
years ago. Tom is now in Wash
ington City, II little above the draft
age, but just about right for the new
one which may come later.
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THE DAY.
(By II. M. Smythc).

Wy - Hi' SHiJ eipSJ'
They drank to the day when their
swords would slay
The woman with child at breast,
When the hate of the years would be
quenched in the tears
OF the foe on the glooming West.
When the barrier fort and the cham
mel port
Should not longer intervene,
When the law of the land nor Gods
command
Should stay the submarine.
They scoffed at the feast, at the talk
of the priest,
At the things that the world might
say;
For the Kaiser beast and the Turk in
the East
Would rule from the dawn of the day.
They curled their lips at the doom
of the ships
That their pirate bombs would sink,
And they rocked still less ut the
frightfulness
That should make the peoples shrink.
Now, here's to the day when the
world at play
May smile at that brute dreamed day
And the kings disband at the stern
| command
Of king that is mightier than they
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SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

On Wednesday, July l0lh, at Con-
cord church. there will be held Sun
day School Institute for Supcrintcnd-
ents, officers, teachers and other Sun
day school workers. This institute
will be held by Rev. S. S. Boyer, field
secretary. This meeting is for the
Burkes Garden circuit and Tazcwcll
station. ] trust that every school will
he represented. Institute will open al
10 II. M. w. G.. THOMPSON.