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Arizona republican., 1918-04-21

TO BE CORRESPONDENT Wore
 was received yesterday of the gradu
 ation of Homer Dix McNeil of Tolleson,
 from the officers training school at
 Camp Meade, Maryland. It is thought that McNeil will receive his commis-
 sion soon, but he has not as yet been informed as graduates do not receive their rank until in actual service.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21
TOMMY MoWATT DEAD

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 CHICAGO. April 20-"Tommy'' Mo watt, a widely known light weight
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PAGE SEVEN

boxer, died today. He had been ill for some time with tuberculosis.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21
ANGELS WALLOP BEES
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Score: R. H. E. Los Angeles ....-.............13 IS 13 l Salt Lake City .............. 3 4
 Pertica and Boles; Conwright, Nor ton, Arkenburg and Konnick.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Sacramento, f: Oakland, ?. Los Angeles, 13; Salt Lake. '. San Francisco. 1; Vernon, 4.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21
a2 0 6 24 10 ?

i Summary-Two-b hits-Kauff, l5olke, Howell. Home run-Doyie. Stolen bases-Doyle, Holke. Sacrifice tb Holke Bases on balls-By Ander-
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21
TIGERS WIN FROM SEALS
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LOS ANGELES, April 20.-
 Score: R. II. E. san Francisco ........t -. , 2 NeFlOn ...-.---- Batteries: Seaton, O'Doul and Brooks; Dell and Devormer.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21

31 I "A 14 0 $Batted for Lowdermilk in Sth. %sBatted for Gerber in 9th. "S$Ran for Nunamaker in 9th. ss$sBatted for Sotheron in 9th.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21
SACRAMENTO GRABS HoNoRs

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
HOW OLD is A MAN?

There is well known and well worn
proverb which reads: "A woman is
rs old as she looks, and man, as he
feels" AS to the woman it may be
true as stated, that she is "as old as
she looks" Her age is measured by
her appearance, sentimentally. In the
case of men a change in the wording
of the proverb is modcstly suggested
to read: "a man is as old as he
thinks" The moment man thinks
himself old, he is old right there.
Theytcll us the power and influence of
mind over matter is wonderful and
potential, and it is true in more re-
spects than is generally supposed.
A man who thinks young thoughts,
reads young books, associates with
young people, cntcrtains young
hopes, encourages young ambitions
in short, the man who turns his face
to the future and keeps it there, new
or grows old. ellis youth is renew
ed like the eagles"
The pages of history are luminous
with the names of men, and women,
too, whom the world classcd as 'old,
but whose deeds and usefulness out
stripped :heir younger con.cmpora-
ries. In this, and all other ages, as
to that, the tendency is to lay men
ION the shelf" who have reached the
age of fifty years. The young fell
lows who will never know rs much
as their fathers have forgotten, thr
young business mcn-arc inclined to
push the cold man" aside. II is i'm
many cases due to Il lack of perscvcr-
ance and persistence on the part of
the cold man" himself. The "Foun-
tain of Perpetual Youth" is not all Z,
dream, neither is it located amon,;
the uneXplored and impcnctrabc for
est of any one particular land. 1t is
everywhere that men think and cul-
tivate the hopes and aspirations OF
young life. Many men are "d'cad'
long before they reach their graves
Others, death itself cannot rob o.
their hold upon the springtimc ol
life. To trust out" is one thing. Tt
"wear out" is avery different thing
How old are you?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
TAZEWELL ACTIVITIES IN WAR
WORK.

Tazewell County is to he congratu-
lated upon the number of energetic
workers i'll the various departments
of war needs, and demands. The
unanimity and wholchcartedncss, SO
in evidence all over the United States
generally, is no less prominent and
wholehenrted among the mcn ard wo-
men of this town and community.
Our chief men, busy lawyers, doc
tors, and merchants, are in the fore
front, giving time and money to the
faithful prosecution of their jobs.
TO mention the names Of these "boss-
es" would be a pleasure, if space
permitted. At the had of the work
of the Y. NJ. C. A., Red Cross, Y. w.
c. A, Thrift Stamps, Fuel and Food
Admnistrators-all these men are 100
per cnt. Americans, and 100 per
cent. efficient. They each will say,
81 do not deserve any credit for do
ing my duty in this great hour of
the worlds history" but they do mer-
it approval and praise. They are car
rying their end Of the load, freely and
willingly, without money and with
out price.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
WROTE a LETTER AS SOLDIER
WENT WEST.

Paris-Oncc a soldier lay with clos
cL eyes; only Il gentle movement of
the cover over his chest showed that
he still lived, for he was CHASTITY
pale. a girl in the uniform of the
Y. NJ. G. a. stepped quietly to his
side and touched his hand, for she
had been told that the hoy had not
many hours To live. lie opened hi;
eyes and looked up ut her with the
shadow of Il smile for she had been
IL frequent visitor. His lips moved
and she bent her head
so long" were the words she
barely heard. He understood that he
was going west" as the styling Is.
Can | write letter for you /?
Have you any message to send!"
He shook his head
"llavn't you Il mother? Can't |
wrote to herr"
Again he shook his head lie hal
no mother.
Father" lie had no father.
"Swccthcart?" He opened his eyes
again and nodded weekly
Shall | write to herr" Another
nod. The girl placed her ear close
to his lips.
"Iler name ?" she asked. At the
third attempt he made her under
stand, and she printed it and the ad-
dress in big, plain letters and held
them before his eyes. He looked long
and nodded again. 1t was correct.
What DO you want me to say?"
Goodbye"
You want me TO tell her you are
going west and that you thought OF
her and wanted to send II message of
love?"
Eyes"
She wrote the letter and holding
his hand, helped him to make faint
mark in place of the signature he was
too weak to aliiX. an hour later she
returned, and he had started on his
journey. This is but one case of many.
Tie Y. NJ. C. a. women ,:car The front
have organized to visit the dressing
stations and advanced hospitals to sit
by the boys and to talk to and cheer.
them up, and to write letters for
them.
This young woman was Helen Ba-
gee, of New York. There are dozens
Of others and if the folks e home
could SEQ the light on the faces of th..
wounded when these workers step
into the tent and sit beside the cot,
they would say that there is indeed
real reason fo' sending Y. NJ. c. a
women to France
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
RETRIBUTION.
(Richmond Virginian.)

NNiSiiiouu NllElui1n.D
a retributlon such as Germany
never dreamed of is rapidly inatur-
ing. Allied airmen are smiling ey-
plosives by the thousands of tons ali
over the western areas of Kniserland
Cities, towns, hamlcts, factories. rail
road stations, ammunition dcDots.-
everywhere are spreading destruc-
ton. We do not rejoice that this has
become necessary mode of fighting
We deplore that the unspeakable
brutalities Of Germany have made II
necessary i'm order that they NAV get
q glimpse of their own cruelty i'm ac-
ton.
Little now do we hear of their
raids owe rthe cities of England and
france where they were wont TO uea,
death to helpless children. Their az.
INVITES are now confined to defend
ing, as well as they can, their own
cities and towns. No other method
in all the genius of man could have
been devised to force them out OF
their fiendish program of demolition
ana death, save the terrible expedient
which the allies are now pursuing.
We do not mock them in their
MISC. Unlike the barbarous shirt
that gave them delight in their devil
lsh doinGs our hearts are laden with
a sense of sadness that a merciless
chastisement is the only remedy pos
sb'e to employ. Upon their heads
are now falling the blows from their
own cudgels. Indeed it were better
had Germany destroyed one of hel
greatest cities than to have driver
the Lusitania to the depths. Her big
gun that fired on Paris had better
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick, OF this place, writes: 81 was
very constipated. had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. lie gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards 1t seemed
was more constipated than before.
heard of ck-Draught and de.
cided to try 1t. found 1t just what
needed. 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
Improved. got we'll of the sour stom-
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping. and 1 would take a
dose now and then, and was in good
shape.
cannot cay too much for Black.
Draught for 1t is the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford's Black Draught has for
many years been found of great value
In the treatment OF stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in Its action, leaving no
bad after-effects, 1t has won the praise
of thousands of people who have used
IL NC-136
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

been turned on Berlin by thousand
fold. When these things as well rs
hundreds even worse were perform
ed, fetc days and rejoicings were
held as in their minds they danced
around tho cracking fires that con-
sumcd their victims.
1t is no pity we bear. If there b.
pity, be it stiiled. There must be no
pity till these dragon-hearted crea-
lures of Iiunland be driven to their
knees in humility. Already the great
lesson is being slowly but surely
learned. A recent Dutch visitor re-
turning to Germany relates her OBJ
scrvations in these words:
"'rhe impression gathered from
what saw and heard in Germany
was one Of real despair The German
retreat makes the worst possible i'm
preston, especially on the Rhine. The
idea that German soil would be in
violate to the last has completely dis
appeared, and on the Rhine everybody
expects sooner or later foreign
invasion.
The ravages made by the allies
aircraft are simply terrific. Nobody
is allowed to print word about
them. But you may be sure that
when you read that there has been
some material damage done," it
means that whole streets have been
torn up with terrible casualty list
to complete the picture.
Germany, as / just saw it, is the
saddcst country in creation. One
never sees anybody laugh"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
MONTANA "BATWING."

Butte, Mont, Sept ~.
Editor the News:
| have been thinking for sometime
that ] would send you II batwing, so
your card reminded me that if want
TO hear from old Tazewell, the place
Of my boyhood days, and where
long to see again some day and to
miEglc with the good people of old
Virginia, | see | must come through
which | am glad to do in obedience
to Uncle Sam, who is always right,
and as bucliwhcaS and sausage will
soon be ripe and the editor and gem
cral manager will need the $500,
which you will find enclosed So /
hope | will find cnclosedcmfwyppp
hope | will not have To send any more
Until the kaiser is licked good and
bard. Thanking you for your patience
! am most respectfully,
H. X. MATTHEW'S.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
American Expeditionary Force,


August, 1918.
Dear IIomefolks:
VIII tins evening write you to let
you hear from me. have landed
safely overseas and found quite lot
Of water between here and the States
Stood the trip fine, never got the
least bit seasick, and all ! can now
look for is the day that we start
back for the dear old u. S. A. 1t is
believed by most everyone that il
will soon be, and want YOU to
write me often, for you know YOU
can write more than | can.
Papa, | want you to see Andy and
get him to see the II. r. Co. and get
what back money is due me. want
you or someone else to have it. And
have you got the insurance papers
| sent you from S. c.? If so. let me
Enow and tell me where all the bows
are and how many are in the camp.
II you sent any money to me while
| was IN the States | never got it. or
havnt yet. If ever get back home
Will sure have IL lot to tell you, and |
am living in hopes of returning, af.
ter have done all | can for the
great U. S. A, my flag, my home,
my country.
When you write me tell me how the
crops were this year; also tell me
what Company Clarence is i'm and
Dr.. Neel and maybe some day will
run across them.
Write m soon as you get this, and
don't worry over me, for we are all
well cared FOR and also well fed.
Don't worry, for | will make it all
right.
BE good, and anytime you feel like
writing to me, do so. Tell everyone
hello FOR me. Love to mother, fla
ther, sisters.
Your devoted son and brother,
PRVT. IRA l.. NEEL.
Co; b, 5ith Infantry, Regular A. f.
+. S.-Slnce receiving this letter,
we received one from him. saving ho
had been accidentally shot in his left
leg, though not wounded severity
His mother.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
SOLDIERS
LETTERS.
"Bill' kiser Has Poor Opinion of
the Huns

"Bill" Kiser Has Poor Opinion of
the Huns.
Somewhere in France.
My Dear Father:
Will try to answer your letter
of July goth, which have Just re-
celved. also received one from
mother ut the same time, dated July
22d.
| have just come out of the trench
cs, and believe me | was more than
glad to be relieved. We had hot
time, too. We havn't any casual
ties, but few were slightly wound
ed.
was feeling sorry for Fugate
White, for | thought he was with
those who relieved us, but to my
10" found him at the rest camp, and
we went out and had big feed.
We had steak and eggs and | never
was SO hungry in my life. While
we were on the front, we were ad-
Vancing night and day, and could
OF course, we suffered for food and
water. You will see from the papers
what us u. S. A. boys are doing to
the huns.
We captured Il few prisoners, and |
had the pleasure of assisting in this
The huns arc very common people
in my judgment. Today | found an
American Y. NJ. c. A. and believ.
me, | supplied myself with all my
needs.
Dad, it is hard for me to describe
this country to you, only it looks like
the Burke's Garden country-small
towns everywhere, some fine houses
and lot of old TINY ones that YOU
have read about.
am coming home one of these
sweet days bye and bye, and we will
, spend the rest of our days together
, and | will tell you all about it.
The reason some of the bows write
more than | do is because they are OF
different sector. In some sectors
they can tell what town they are i'm
and most anything else they wish.
spent last night with Fugate, anC
both of us are well and all o. K.
have just received letters from
Myron and Roy. If anything han.
pens to me, the Government will ca.
bic you as soon as possible. so do not
worry if you do not hear from me.
will close, hoping this finds al
well. Love to all.
BILL KISER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
BLOOD TO BREAK REBELLIOUS
HEARTS"

Iafollcttc, Tenn, Sept. 10.
Dear Brother Leslie:
| should have sent this sooner, but
better now than never. Hope you are
all well. Should like to see my old
friends in Tuzcwcll. Fear never
shall as | am so crippled and old.
Some of my old pupils should write
to me, but they never do.
We have the whooping cough, the
children and |, for the second time. If
the days of wicked hearts and unbc-
lief should end then the war would
close. From my reading, | Judge
there is large per cent. of iniidels
in the pulpit, rs you will lind any
where csc The war will end right,
but who knows how much blood it
will take TO break rebelious hearts.
Love to all.
Yours trul Y, j. w. BAKER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
THE PROFESSORS TROUBLE
ATLANTA J0urnal.)

(NtIanta JOurnal)
The professor was walking down
the street when he accidentally al
lowed one foot to drop i'll the dry
gutter. Thinking deeply on some CD
scure subject, he unconsciously con-
tinucd walking with ore fo!t ON the
sidewalk and the other in the gut
Ter, A friend seeing him, stopped
and said:
Good morning, professor! How are
you feeling this mornning?"
well" said the professor, "when
| left home this morning was feel
ing quite all right, but during the
last few minutes | notice | have a
limp in my left leg"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
THE big THINGS" OF THE
WAR.

We asked man the other day to
write us column or so on the "big"
things of this war. He replied Great
Scott! Where could | begin? It's all
big, too big for me-" And he was
right. Big army, big ships, big can
comments, big hospitals, big Red
Cross, big factories, big money Civ
ing, big men. The greatest of all
Is the men behind all these big UNI
dertakings. A man is bigger always
than any machine or scheme he can
create. 1T is a war of "big things"
big aims, big accomplishments, and it
Is great thing to live in this won
derful age of great achievements.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
OFFICE OF THE STATE HIGH
WAY COMMISSION.

Richmond, Va. Sept. 3, 1918.
Bids will be received ut the Clerks
Office, Tazcwcll, Va. until IL O'Clock
noon, Tuesday, September II, 1918,
for. grading about eight (S) miles
and macadamizing about six (6)
miles of he road between Gap Store
and West Virginia Line, in Tazewell
County, Va.
Plans and spccirications on file at
the Clerks Office, Tazcwcll, Va. and
at this office. Specifications furnished
on application to the undersigned.
A certified check for $4,000 must
accompany each bid.
The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids
G. p. COLEMAN.
Commissioner.
Sept. 6, times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

There are Il few, not many, slack
er automobiles in Tazewell, but still
too many. The authorities cs,imat-
ed, after careful calculation, that l00,-
600 barrels of oil was saved in the
west the first gaslcss Sunday. The
request that ears be not used on
Sunday was not intended to apply to
the use of cars in attending church
and emergencies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

There are two classes of people de
serving of execration and exposure
one the profitccr. The man who takes
advantage of the war situation to
add on to the price of his goods
whether he be wholesaler, jobbcr on
retailer. The other, the Stacker" tho
man who who can but will not make
and effort to support the waar. For
tunately, both these classes are small
among us.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
18th Company, Virginia Coast.
Artillery, Newport News, Va,
Anrr1ct 90 1910 y

iiln company, virginia Coast
Artillery, Newport News. Va.
August %, 1918.
Dear Brother and All:
Was glad to hear mothc1. was get
ing better. Trust she will soon be
herself again. Hope you I'll are get
ting along o. k. am getting along
fine. feeling as good as 1 ever felt
m my life. Am now back OH the
soil of Old Virginia again. Came
down her last Friday from Balti-
more by rail. stopped off at Washing
ton City. AS we came down the Red
Cross canine served us with refresh
ments. They served more than five
hundred soldiers in an hour. Pm sure
it. would give the contributors def
mite satisfaction to know how the
soldiers enjoy the many courtcsies
the Red Cross shows them, and would
ina''c the pessimist who wont con-
tribute blush with shame.
The Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.
are great. ! don't know how / could
get along without them.
! think I'll like Newport News
fine. It's not as good a place for
soldier rs it was ct Baltimore. You
see, there arc 80 MANY more soldiers
here. We are stationed right between
Camp Stuart and Camp Hill. They
sure are some camps. We hiked out
through camp Hill this morning. It
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Americas reply to the Aus,ro-Hun-
garian-German proposal Of peace
may be read in statement just is
sued by General Crowder, that more
than thirteen million men have just
registered for military service. Pres
ident Wilson delivered the ultmatum
to the world, once Sor all. With tho
Grand Alliance there is neither varia-
bleness nor shadow of turning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

1t will be recalled that the Kaiser
said sometime last May God will
help US fight on VIGOROUSLY and to
force our foes to conclusive peace,
which will be source of glory and
profit to Germany and her Allies"
says the Washington Times. This
happy event must be staged to take
place somewhere across the Rhine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

more than thirteen million men
registered for military service in the
United States on Thursday, the 18th"
The above, no doubt, is interesting
reading over in Potsdam, and other
German centers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

Kiser Bill has frequently asserted
that the "French are blcd white"
However, they are clamorihg for
another big offensive under the di-
rcction of Marshal Foch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
Somewhere in France,
July "a. 1918

July "a, 1918.
Dearest mother and all:
VIII write you few lines To
let you know | am we'll, and hone
ihiS letter will find you the same.
have been looking for letter from
you Tor sometime. Don't see why
l cant hear, from you, but | don't
thinE l VIII nave any more trouble in
getting my mail. The last letter |
got was written June "a. Mother
we are having Il very good time now
end Think we will have it o. X,
| would love to know whether Lace
hes come Over here or not | havn't
heard from him in sometime.
Gee! | wish | could be with Won
al today, | could tell you lots of in
t"rcstinG things. Hope that it wont
be long until | can come to see you,
and ! don't think it will TO. things
want sou all to worry about me, for
| will be alright. There is plenty of
wine and shops over here, but thay
don't bother me 1T all, and don't
TANK i ever will touch it.
am awfully sorry you can't hear
from me often. have been writing
You every week. Please write me
often and give me all the news. Give
me DR.. NeePs address and | will trv
to hear from him.
Hoping to hear from you all sooi..
with every best wish ard all nv love
to all the family,
Your devoted son and brother.
CORP. HENRY G. NEEi.
20. l, 3l7th Infantry, a. E. F.
Camp Funston, Kansas. Semitic.
Deao mother, father and all:
Today will answer your letter.
was more han glad to hear fl ON YOU
all and to know you were all well. /
am well and doing fine now. | have
been transferred 10 Co. A, 10th Mo
tor Supply Train. | am driving trucks
now. Think | am going to like it
fine. There is not much work to it
! only have TO drive; Che other fell
low does the work. l surely am. glad
to get out of the detention camp. for
was SO confined, could not 20 any-
where. Now | can go about the camp
where | please. had a letter from
brother Clarence a day or so back
lie was well and liked it fine; also
SAID France was a beautiful country.
but the States looked the best to him
and ! don't blame him, for do love
the States, myself, and fthis coun-
try is not worth fighting for, we are
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
ISLANDERS, Walkers,
'sGefsul4' for Gorns:
World Has Never Known It's Equal.

what will get rid OF my corn?"
The answer has. been made by mill
that you can bank on, that's abso-
lutely certain. that makes any corn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20

not worthy Of living under the Stars
and Stripes. So, therefore, am 60
ing to give the best service | can pos
sibly give. Well, when you hear from
Lacy, let me know. I want to write
him, and as | have SO many more
letters to write, l will close. Write
me real soon and often. Give my love
and bets regards to all.
Your devoted son,
ROBERT C. NEEL.
Co. A, 10th Motor Supply Train,
Camp Funston, Kansas.