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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
NEWS OF POCAHONTAS.

Jas. II. McNeer, E. V. Garrett
George Rosenbaum, and ]. E. KEGS
ling motored to Craig Healing sping
Wednesday.
j. Baach and daughter, Miss Ma
bel, of Greensboro, N. c., who have
been the guests of Mrs. Lee Bach
at the Naples, have gone for brief
trip to the Craig Healing Springs.
Mrs. Buchanan, of Rich Valley, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Ros-
enbaum.
Elsie McNeer has returned from Il
trip to Union, w. Va.
M Bloch has returned to Pocahon.
tas after three weeks visit in the
North, Camp Lee and Richmond. He
says Pocahontas is the place after
all.
Everybody is busy preparing for
the Chautauqua which comes on the
Fl, %, and 23. Our President saws
we need good cheer this year, SO ev-
erybody must come.
A big crowd of Boy Scouts, chap
eroned by w. H. Walters left for Ce-
dar Bluff for two weeks stay last
Thursday.
Gen. Boynton, better known as the
soldier of fortune, spoke in a splcn.
did manner to our townsmen, for the
benefit of the Red Gross. Quite 8
nice sum was realized.
John M. Newton was a busines:
visitor here this week.
Lucille Freidlein, of Havana, Cuba
is visiting Mrs. M. Bloch.
Mr.. H. Sternburg and son, wht
have been the guests of Mr.. Loui,
Baach, have returned to their hom,
in Greenboro.
julius Goodman and Maurice Ma
grill are home on brief furlough.
Little Miss Bottimore and Emil,
Hurt, charming girls of Tazewell, ar,
the guests of Mrs. Ralph Newton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
HIGH PRODUCTION OF ARMS
AND MUNITIONS.

The attention of owners of Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps is
called TO the following. They are
financing the work:
On one day in June last approx
mately 27,000,000 cartridges of VA
rious descriptions were produced in
the United States manufacturing
plants for the United States govern
mcnt.
The daily average production of
United States army rifles was broken
in the week ending June 20, an av.
eragc of l0,l42 rifles day of mod
flied Enfield and Springfield type be-
ing maintained.
In addition spare parts equivalent
TO several thousand rifles and several
thousand Russian r,res were manu-
factured.
The Ordnance Department has
produced 2,014,815,584 cartridges, L.
886,769 rifles, and 82,54O machine
guns since the United States enter
cd the war. The daily output of
cartridges is now 100000.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
"AMERICA FIRST" A FINE sue
CESS.

The play, America First" given
ut the New Theatre last Monday ev-
ening, under the auspices of the Red
Cross Comfort Kit Unit, was sue
cess in every way. 1t is stated that
the sum of S21S was taken in, half
of which went to Professor Baker,
the promoter, who got up the show.
The theatre was crowded, chairs in
the aisles being necessary. The play
was spectacular all thru, participant
ed in by q large number of young la
dies, little girls, the Tazewell Rifles,
and sprinkling of older men, among
these last was Mr.. j. A. Greever in
Jim-swinger Confederate coat, and
Col. Boyer in the uniform of an Ad-
miral of the United States navy.
The songs, speeches, display of
flags, the "pretty movements" of the
girls and all, made a pleasing pic
ture.
Prof. Baker is a postmaster in his
art, and the wonder was expressed
how he did it in so short a time. He
is, withal, an intelligent, pleasant
gentleman, 100 per cent. American,
and we judge at least 95 per cent.
Presbyterian. He left here on Tues
day morning for Graham, where he
expects to get up q similar show.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
HAVE WE MUCH POVERTY?

Several from here motored to st.
Joseph Tuesday to attend the big
show. Talk about hard times and
scarcity of money. When u man will
spend SIS or $40 to seen an elephant
eat peanuts, monkey scratch feas,
painted man who never did an hon.
est days work in his life, act n fool;
woman, perhaps we had better say
female, in tights, you can't make us
believe the poor is being ground be-
tween the neither milestone by the
rich. Poor? Have we really any
poor? Why, Germany can't exhaust
this country in hundred years!
Twenty-Five cents for Thrift Stamps
and $40 for the elephant!-Ex
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
TO MAKE GUN STOCKS IN ROA.
NOKE.

a circular sent out the first of the
week by the Chamber of Commerce of
Roanoke, John Wood, Secretary, says
that large plant for the manufac-
ture of gun stocks is coming to Roa-
noke mt once, agents being already in
the field buying all available walnut
logs. Some 10000 gun stocks per
month will be the capacity Of the
plant to start with.
The location of the plant in Roa-
noke will be not only advantageous
to Roanoke city, but benefit all the
surrounding territory, and perhaps
entire Southwest Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
DID YOU GET YOURS?

This Office mailed out hun
dreds of subscription accounts
this week. The amounts due
from each subscriber is small
but in the aggregate foots
up Il considerable amount for
Il country weekly to carry.
Several years have elapsed
since we over-hauled our
mailing list. We have just
let it run along, certain of
the integrity of every man
on the list.
The war has brought chang
es. The new postal rate has
doubled our postage. The
quantity of white paper must
be cut down Is per cent. Ev-
erything is away up. We
must limit the number of
papers published each week
to those subscribers who are
paid up. On September 1st
we will use the AK and the
chopping block, hit or miss,
win or lose. There is no
choice. This is not a threat
only a friendly notice.
Did you get your statement
this week? If so, let us know
what to depend on. If you
did not, the date, month and
year on the label on your pa
per will inform you whether
or not you are in arrears. If
our constituency" fails us in
this emergency it will be the
first time, and a bitter dis
appointment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
CROSSING THE BAR.

(By Alfred Tennyson)
Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning at the
bar
When l put out to sea.
But such tide as moving seems
asleep,
Too full for sound and foam
When that which draws from out the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight, and evening bell,
And after that the dark
And may there bo no sadness Of
farewell
When embark.
For though from out our bourne of
Time and Place,
The flood may bear me far.
hope to see my Pilot face to face
When have crossed the bar.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
TAZEWELL MEN
WIN DISTINCTION
Hlll klser's Outfit" the Famous
Go. e, of 317th Infantry, Rec
nlzed AS Best Drilled of the
Entire Division.

MIR. a. G. Kiscr has recently re-
ceived IL letter from his son, "Biil,"
with the a. E. f., in which he statss
That his company has won the champ
lonship of the division with which he
is connected. The letter follows:
On Active Service With the Brit
ish ENpcditionnry Force, July
%, 1918.
My Dear Father:
VIII Try to answer yours of the
18th of June. | was so glad to henr
from you, and TO know that every
one was well. and that everything is
o, X. Wo have had some tough
drilling for the past week, but | nm
feeling fine.
by this hard drilling we won the
championship Of the division that I
lett camp with and you may know
That 1T took some hard drilling To do
TINS. by doing this we get II forty
eight hour leave of absence to some
"l the big cities of France, and
snort rest, also n mark on our
sleeves showing that we are chnmp-
Ions OF this division; you know tho
division TINT | WIS with in cnmp.
We nre camping near one of the
large cities, and can visit il most
any time. All the boys That wero
with me in camp nro here, and all
are we'll.
see FuIntc most every nirht nud
he is looking fine
! made nn allotment Of $40 to YOU.
beginning August LIST. Have YOU
heard anything about the insurance
Everything ia looking good over
here IN every way. Write me az Of
ton ns you can, and | will do the
same.
Take good care Of yourself and our
dear mother. know you will.
Love to all.
BILL KlSER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
CATTLE KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
Wednesdays Electrical Storm
Takes Toll of Stock-Mules
and Hay Stack in the List.
No Persons Injured.

The severest electrical storm of the
season, and certainly the most de-
structive for years past, visited this
community Wednesday afternoon be-
tween four and five o'clock. The
storm, so far as heard from as we 90
to press, resulted in the killing OF
four milk cows in the pasture of
Sheriff Harman, south of. town, four
head of export cattle on the farm of
A. j. Higginbotham, west of town.
four mules and one horse at the Bun
dy farm near Liberty Hill, and the
burning of hay stack on the farm
of S. b. Thompson, near town.
The cows killed belonged to Shields
Hartman, 2; and one each to DR.. C. w.
Greever and Alex Boothe. The cows
were killed while under walnut
tree.
One pair of the mules killed in the
Bunday pasture were under a locust
tree, belonging to A. NJ. Puckett and
the other pair to George Asbury, and
saddle mare killed in Jett Bundy's
farm lot. 1t not infrequently hap
pens that cattle are killed by light
ming in this county, but this weeks
toll is the heaviest known from any
single storm so far reported.
No damage from other sections of
the county has been reported. ]. w.
Hicks, of Graham, who was here yes
terday morning, said no damage was
reported in Graham or vicinity.
The storm followed two DAYS of
excessive heat. There was no wind.
and gentle rain followed, cooling
the atmosphere and doing much good
to vegetables and corn, which needed
rain.
Lnter-Since the above was put in
type reports reach this office thai h.
M. Lawson, of Burke's Garden, had
hay stack burned Wednesday after
noon, and Clay Blevins, of Thomps On
Valley had horse killed in his pas
ture by lightning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
TWO STARS.

Two stars in my window hang,
Two stars in field of white;
Two sons have offered all
For liberty and right.
Proud of these sons was L;
Proud of their bright career.
Two stars in my window hang,
Two stars my heart to cheer.
Each fondly by name l call.
Each star u face to me,
Alight with purpose deep,
God grant them victory.
Proud of these SONS am l;
Proud that they stood the test;
Proud that they offered all,
God help me bear the rest.
Eva H Thornburg in Los Angelo
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
ALLIES OFFICIAL WAR REVIEW

Governments Weekly Series Begins
At New Theatre Tomorrow.
In addition to "Lest We Forget" the
New Theatre will show "Allies Oflic-
ial War Review" No. /. This is the
first of weekly series that the gov
ernment is releasing through the
Committee on Public Information.
The New Theatre booked the series
in response to a letter from the U.
S. Governments Director of Films.
The government is sparing no ex-
pense to bring the war to the eyes
of the people. This weekly review
will bring to life the news we get from
day to day. New Theatre every Sat-
day hereafter whilethe war lasts.
Some of the things you will see in
Review No. 1:
American soldiers advancing to tn,
front.
Italian submarine chasers, Yankee
guns raking the foe, American sol,
diers guarding the air, the Zeebrup
Mole, King George and Queen Mary
complimenting survivors of Zeebrue
raid.
The Blue Devils of France in ac
tion, Guarding Venice from Hun van
,dalism, The Burial of Richlofen b,
the British, Celebration of American
Day at Rome.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
NEW SERGEANTS APPOINTED.

AT the regular drill last Tuesday
night of the Tazcwcll Rifles, bugler
Russell Painter was appointed Ser
geant. Sergeant Dewey Wynn was
made First Sergeant, and Third Ser
geant b. w. Stras was promoted to
Second Sergeant.
Special instruction in guard mount
ing has been given the company for
the past two drills by Capt. Victor
X. Gillespie. Captain Gillespie ex-
poets to leave the latter part of the
week for V. M. l., where he will be
an instructor the coming session.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
POCA. BOY SCOUTS CAMPING ON
THE CLINCH.

The Pocahontas Boy Scouts, under
the care of Chief Scoutmaster M.
Walters, passed through Tazewell on
last Thursday evening enroute to d
camp near Cedar Bluff. The party
included Fred McNeer, Marsh Blay-
lock, Kavanaugh Maxey, Clarence
Whitehead, Andrew Geisen, Vernon
Stafford, Leslie Shumate, Greive Fos-
ter, George Quinshaw, Taylor Fra
zier, Kenneth Newton, Henson Law
ford, Roy Minnick, Mr.. Grief, chau-
ffeur.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
THE PRESIDENT ON MOB spIR.
1T.

II have called upon the Nation t.
put its great energy into this war
and it has responded-responded with
a spirit and a genius for action that
has thrilled the world. now call up
on it, upon its. men and women ey-
erywhere, to see to it that its laws
are kept inviolate, it's fame unfair
nished. + . l can never accept any
man as champion of liberty either
for ourselves or for the world who
does not reverence and obey the laws
we ourselves have made. He has
adopted the standards of the enemies
of his country, whom he affects to
despise." Woodrow Wilson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
WRITE a LETTER TO A
SOLDIER TODAY.

What are you doing TO cheer
up the boys in the camps? They
are giving their whole time and
perhaps their lives, for you.
You can do something to keep
his spirits up, at very little
trouble. and the cost of a post
age stamp, envelope and sheet
of paper. WRITE TO HIM.
He will appreciate letter from
you all the more perhaps that
you are of no kin to him. 1t is
small satisfaction to the edi-
tors of this paper, that they
send a weekly letter to the boys
scattered in. various parts of the
world, as well as in the camps
in the United States. You knew
the boy here, and while he may
not have been an intimate
friend of yours, he is repre-
senting yOu-fighting for you,
and has a strong claim, there
fore, upon your sympathy and
notice. Write letters-geod,
newsy, cheerful, appreciative
: letters. He has money, cloth
ing. amusements, but needs
such cheer and encouragement
as only good letters from the
homefolks can give. Write
the oftener the better.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
WHAT'S a DOG DAY?
a Day Tint Begins In I.nssitudc md
Ends i'll Wearincss.
Newark Ncws.)

(NewaNi Ncws)
We don't know whether these uro
dog days, according to the almanac
that is, or not.
Several years have passed since
we had in The house one of those lii
tie books with discmbowled gentle.
man ON the front cover, so there Is
no means of finding out.
a hot and muggy day liz not n dov
day, technically, unless the dog star,
Sirius, the original Skye terrier pre-
sumnbly, is in evidence, or npposi-
ton, or something. Life is scrious
enough without dclving into astron,
my Tor useless information.
Dog star or no dog star. dogs dnys
are days when one does nothing more
worth while all afternoon than write
ioggcrcl and goes home wcnricr than
ne has been in II dogs age, to slccp
IKE II dog and get up in the morning
dog tired.
Doggcd around by the necessity tu
inbor one would, did happy opportu
nity beckon, start or on II dog lrot
Tor the nearest beach or sylvan lake,
thcrc to camp out in II dog tent until
Autumn's crisp days, occasionally
swimming around dog fashion in the
clear and cooling waters, Offering
icrvent praise in dog Latin.
In the city dog days are just ono
dog-gone thing after another.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
WILLIAM MOORE INJURED BY
FALLING FROM ROOF.

VIM. Moore the well known timer,
fell from roof on Tuesday, and was
painfully shaker up The ettc..t OF
his injuries could not be determined
by the physician. No bones were
broken. He was covering the roof of
his son-in-law's house, Sam Larimer,
when the Chicken ladder" broke.
AT last accounts he was resting
easy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
MASS-MEETING IN THE COURT
HOUSE TOMORROW.
(Communicated.)

MIR. Citizen, are you interested in
the roads of the county? Is it your
desire that the roads Of the county
be kept in proper repair? Are yau
interested in having the roads used
properly and in preventing them from
being destroyed by improper use? If
so, you will attend citizens meeting
at the courthouse on Saturday, Au-
gust 10th, 1918, (tomorrow) at 2 p.
M, when these matters will be dis
cussed and you will have an oppor-
tunity to express your views.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
A CORRECTED REPORT.

The report Of the Red Cross knit
ters published in the last issue of
this paper, was not correct. Here is
the correct report, furnished by Miss
Jessie O'Keeffe:
For year ending with July:
512 sweaters.
481 pairs of socks.
20 helmets.
81 wristlets.
% scarfs.
OF the sweaters the colored mem
bers knit 40 and two pairs of socks
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
THE HOTTEST YET.

Last Monday and Tuesday were
the hottest days of the summer so
far. The mercury danced along in
the region of 100. AT p. m. on
Tuesday several thermometers regis
tered 98, in the shade, of course. The
heat was excessive all over Eastern
part of the country, and in the large
cities there was much suffering. The
storm on Wednesday afternoon broke
the heat wave.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
MEETING OF THE NEW LEBA-
NON ASSOCIATION.

The New Lebanon Baptist Associa-
ton will meet with the Lebanon Bnp-
tist church Wednesday, August 14th
ut 2:3O p. m. II. j. Phelps, of Blue
field, is Moderator and Calvin Grigs-
by, of Lebanon, clerk and treasur-
er. Rev. ii. S. Mabie or alternate
Rev. w. R. Hickman will preach the
Introductory sermon. C. II. Reynolds,
NJ. II. Kiser, VIM. Bundy and pas
tor Il. II. Campbell are messengers
from the Tazewell church.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
LITTLE JOHN ALEXANDER
BltOk EN- UP AGAIN.

John, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Alexander, was brought home
on Sunday from Whites Mills, where
he had been all summer, with both
arms broken. He fell out Of swing
this time. This little fellow has had
his arms and all his legs and his
back ad every other part of his
anatomy more or less smashed, all
of which seems to argue that John
was predcstined to die natural
DEATH
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

ton it appears to casual observ-
er that the people have mover bQen
blessed before as they have the past
season. Crops of every character
and gardens were fine. The farmers
of all tho people of the world have
come into their own, and if they do
not buy war stamps after their crops
have come in this fall we will be
nightly surprised. With S2.25 wheat,
$500 corn and l5c cattle, the farmers
can afford to take the whole of the
Stamp quotas offered, and then have
money to spare.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
HONEST MAN.

The Missouri negro named Grorp,.
Washington who was facliously ask
cd by the registration clorlt If he was
the man who cut the cherry tree,
and who replied negatively that he
had done no work for II year, was
more honest, personally and histor-
icaily, than many of his contempora-
ries who pretend to virLuc.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
MICHIGAN MIRTII.

a cclluoid Windshield is II recent
invention. Whan it has worn out, col
lars can be made out Of it pa.
Surgical operations on the human
skull are now performed up to the
point Of blasting.
The shortest month in the year has
passed. The sign is from the fellow
who gave promissory note for two
months instead of sixty days.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFED-
EtACY TO ELECT OFFICERS.

The Tazewell chapter OF Daughters
OF Confedcracy will hold an impor-
tant meeting next Tuesday afternoon
Mt o'clock in the reading rooms for
the election of officers for the COM
ing year. All interested are urged to
be present.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
VAIN REGRETS.

After this war is over you will
need money, and wish you had
salted down more Thrift Stamps and
Liberty Bonds. 1t is not too late to
ward off whole bundle of vain
regrets coming to you if you fell to
buy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
JUST A GERMAN TRICK.

Maybe these German drives arc
just cunning German trick to make
the population of Germany fit the
food supply.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
LOCAL SCHOOLS TO OPEN.

The schools of the county will
open the first Monday in September
A detailed announcement of tho
opening of The Tazewell High School
will be made next week, and also of
the other High Schools of the County.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
SURFACE PROPERTY SOLD.

The property Of Mrs. Geo. r. Sur
face, advertised for some time in
this paper, was sold last week to
"Bill" Painter, of Coeburn. The price
paid, it is stated, was $4,25O. Mr..
Painter is moving in this week. We
will all be glad to have him and his
family "in our midst"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
ENGAGEM ENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Doak announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage Of their niece, Sarah Rose
Doak to Mr.. Luther l.. Lucas, of
Newport, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
THOUSANDS OF
PRISONERSTAKEN
Allied Armies Capture Many
Huns on Western Front-Ger-
mans Rob French Wheat
Fields AS They Retire.

The counter offensive of General
Foch, begun on the Western front in
France several weeks, has Melted the
Allied armies $4,000 prisoners, mil
lions of rounds OF ammunition and
large numbers of guns of various
cnlibres, according to statement is
suel from the French War Office We'd
ncsday.
Tho Germans have halted after
crossing Tie Veslc rivcv, and are be-
lieved to be preparing to bring the
retreat, begun at tho Marine, to II
halt The Allied armies, including
French, British and Americans. are
hammering away, however, and may
force the Germans to cross the Aisnc
before they stop.
Hundreds of thousands of bushels
of wheat, that hnd rlpcncd in the
French territory captured by the ar
my Of the Crown Prince, has either
been destroyed or harvested and sent
to the interior. The Germans arc
said to have made use of n very prim
tive method of harvesting the wheat
in view of lack of moving and
thrcshing machines. Each German
soldier YVES given two-pound bag
and instructed to fill the brg with
the wheat from the French fields
which be had to do In any way he
could. Most of the wheat was thrcsh.
ed or picked from the stalks, accord
ing to n writer in the New York
Times.
Thousands of acres of wheat, how
ever, were left undisturhcd, the Hun
having to flee before the onrushng
American and French Army.
II is said that the American and
French armies discovered MANY more
German graves in the evacuated sec
tion than they expected to find, but
that none of them bore the mark OF
the Royal household.
False Reports.
Last Sunday afternoon Il report
came to town that the Allied armies
had captured thousands of German
soldiers, and millions of rounds of
ammunition. The message further
said that when the full import of
the Allied victory became known i.
"would thrill the world" Another
report came to town Monday that
forty thousand prisoners had been
taken and several times that number
killed." So far these reports have
failed of confirmation.