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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTER
EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an cxami-
nation to be held ut Raven, Va, on
November Q, 1918, rs result OF
which it is expected to make certi.i-
cation to fill a contemplated vacancy
in the psoition of fourth-class post
master at Red Ash, and other vacan-
cies as they may occur n that Of
flee, unless it shall be decided in the
interests of the service TO fill any
vacancy by reinstatement. The COM
pcnsation of the postmaster at this
office was 500 for the last fiscal
year. Applicants must have reached
their twenty-ffrst birthday on the
date Of examination, with the cxccp-
ton that in n State where women
are declared by statute TO be Of full
age for all purposes ut eighteen years
women eighteen years Of age on the
date of the examination will be adj
mittcd
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postoiiice fo.
which the examination is announced.
Application balnks, and full infor-
nations concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at the place of
vacancy or from the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, ID C.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
A WONDERFUL VICTORY.

The rolling up, on schedule time
of the enormous sum of more than
siN billion dollars, is the most Won
derful achievement of any nation in
history. And this, too, during the
prevalence and sweep of the mos;
dreadful and demoralizing epidemic
and scourgc ever experienced in this
country. On top of this, rs an added
hindrance, was the rumor and far
reaching talk of peace and the early
ending Of the war. Notwithstanding
all this, the people rolled up the UNI
thinkable amount of more than six
billion dollars-how much over is not
known at this writing. 1t was won
derful achievement. The effect pro-
duced abroad cannot but be blow to
whatever of lingering hope the Ger
mans may have entertained of win
ming the war and an encouragement
and assurance unmistakable to our
troops in France and others going
daily, that the homefolks are with
them, heart, soul and resources, to
the limit.
at was wonderful victory"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
DEATH OF A WIFE AND MOTH
Err

Steelsburg, Va, Oct 21.-Mrs. Jane
G,rifiitts, wife of Albert Griffitts, died
here last Thursday, the 18th. She
was in her forty-eighth year and was
n daughter of the late Taylor Nip
per, and Sarah Green Nipper. She
was the mother of fourteen children,
nine of whom survive and nine grand
children. Mrs. Griffith has been ill
for sometime with heart trouble. She
was i'll only n few days. She was
Il sister to j. III. Nipper, of this place.
She was laid to rest by the side of her
little daughter, who preceded several
years ago.
The sympath yof the community is
extended to the husband and children.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
WHAT 1T TAKES.

II must finally dawn on the kaiser
that it is not Essen and the Krupp
workmen, it is not guns alone, that
makes a war and win it. 1t is the
spirit of the people, of the men be-
hind the guns, that is most impor-
tant. Our people are inspired by an
unscliish purpose to rescue civiliza-
ton. Under chivalrous command, our
men arc fighting in the spirit of true
crusaders. They are not out for ma
teriai gain. No, they left their home
shores and all that is dear to them to
fight for Righteousness, for the free.
dom Of men, for democracy. 1t was
Il long way to Metz, but our guns
are bombarding its forts and it's peo-
pie are fleeing for safety, while Hin
denburg RACES as he conducts "trium-
phantiy his pre-arranged retreat!
Why doesn't the Kaiser leave all
things Of war to Hindenburg, the man
he has no love for? Because he
knows that Hindenburg cannot be
surpassed by anyone in Hun quail
ties. There is not trace of the "milll
Ct human kindness" in his soulless
composition. To him, literally, all
things are fair in war, however re-
Voting or inhuman. But the day of
ieckoring is near. Our long-range
guns are just as powerful and effec-
tive rs the German guns that kept
Paris shuddering. But we may be
sure they will not be aimed at Red
Cross hospitals-a favorite target of
Eindenburg's gunners.-N. Y. Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
DEATHS IN DICKINSON COUN.
TY


Freezing, Oct. 16.-Grover Cleve.
land Mullins, merchant and post.
master at Baden, died on Tuesday OIL
Spanish influenza. He leaves fami.
ly of Il wife and several children.
Mrs. Cora Dotson, nee Trivett, for.
mer!y of this place, but late of Jenk-
ins, KY, is dead of the influenza
The remains will be brought to the
Trivett cemetery near here for burial
She leaves husband and one child.
Harrison Dutton, of B!owingbrook
while working in mine at HELLER
Ky, according to reports received
fro mtherc. He leaves family The
body was brought back to his home
for burial.
Nelson Mullins, of Ramsey, died a
day or two since of pneumonia. He
had been at Camp Lee training, and
was home on furlough.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
a MESSAGE TO THE BOYS IN
FRANCE.

1t must be very gratifying 10 the
Tazewell boys i'll Franco to note that
their home county has beca weighed
lin the balances and not found want
ing. The Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign, which closed Saturday night
was oversubscribcl more than Il hun
dred thousand dollars and the cam
paign for the sale of War STAMPS has
resulted in the sale and pledges to buy
of over half q million dollars. This
makes nearly million and Il quarter
dollars loaned the government by the
people of Tazewell county within the
past few weeks.
Tazewell county is so thoroughly
lnoculated with the "Wiin- theWar"
idea that about all the Government
need do now is to tell us the amount
desired and it will be forthcoming.
Tazewell County has made won
derful record in the sale Of War
Stamps and pledges to buy. Director
McAdams official figures show that
Tazewell is the second county in the
Ninth district, and in per capita pur-
chases outdistances all OF the rich
counties in the Eastern part of the
Slate.
1t is interesting Ito us) TO com
pare the per capita sales of Tazewell
with some of the Eastern Virginia
counties, who have in years past re-
g@rdea the inhabitants of the South
west as separate and distinct rae.
from their own.
Hats off to TaZcwell County, and
the entire Southwest, the home of
the mountaineer and the clansman
and the pure-blood Anglo Saxon, un.
hyphenatcd, courageous and patriot
ic to the last degree!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
Redeem your w. S. S. Pledge

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office nj.
the Circuit Court of Tazewell coun-
ty, in vacation, the End day of DC
tober, 1918.
w. +. Hartman, Complainant
VS.. In Chancery.
). Baach, Bertha Stern and Aaron
stern, ....... Defendants.
The object of the above STYLED suit
is to attach the estate of the said de-
PENDANTS, OF either of them, in that
certain lot or parcel of land, with all
buildings and improvements thereon.
situate in the town of Pocahontas'
Tazewell County, Virginia, known as
Lot No. 3, on the south side of West
Church street, which was conveyed to
Mrs. Lena Baach by William E. Butt
and wife by deed dated August 18th,
1883, recorded in said county in Deed
BOOK No. 81, page 16; and to subject
the same, and to attach and subject
all other estate, real and personal, of
the said defendants, OF either of them.
to the payment of debt due from
sad defendants to said complainant
Tor the sum of $10,746.80, with inter-
est thereon from February goth, 1917,
due by reason of the deficiency in
acreage of the land embraced in that
certain deed executed by said de-
PENDANTS to said complainant, dated
February 16, 1917, and recorded in
the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Mcdowell County in Deed
Book 70, page gid.
And it appearing by affidavit filed
IN this cause that the defendants, J.
Baach, Bertha Stern and Aaron Stern.
are not residents of this State, it is
therefore ordered that said defend
ants do appear within fifteen DAYS
after due publication of this order.
in the Clerks Office of said Circuit
Court, and do what is necessary to
protect their interests. And It is
further ordered that this order be
published once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Clinch Valley
News, a newspaper published in the
County of TaZcwell, Virginia, and
the newspaper hereby directed, none
having been prescribed by said Cir
cult Court.
G. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
S. M. B. Coulling,
Chapman, Peery & Buchanan, p. q.
Oct.4-4t
Redean you,- w G G DloJ~o
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
GERMANY'S ANSWER.
lRoanoke Times.l

Is Germany sincere? That is Inc
question uppermost in the mind of the
country today. The German chancel-
lor's reply to the Presidents inter
rogations is fair enough on its face
but can the governments that are
lighting Germany afford TO t.kc the
word of German Chancellor? One
of two things is evident: Either n
tremendous change has Been eirccted
in the German government, Il change
which has resulted in making the
Kaiser little more than a fgurehead,
or the Chancellor's piaueibly worded
reply is 2 trap into which il is hoped
to ensnarc the allies Il is fer Wood
row Wilson to decide which of these
two theories is the right one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
JUST TwENTY-FOUR YEARS AGO
The f. and +. Club Eats Coon al th,
BauEh Place.

Mr.. II. r. Peery's letter, publish
cG i'll this issue, reminds us-just "a
years ago, to he exact, on the 18th
day of October, 1894, party of us
calling ourselves by the euphonious
and highsounding name, The Fur and
Feather Club, left farewell for Il ten
day hunt and outing in Bear Town
and other deep and dark woods in the
upper end Of Poor Valley. The mem
bcIS OF that club, participating in this
ncvcr-to-De-fo forgotten hunt, were r. V.
and j. w. SPOTS, Lewis and John
l3rittain Cda:ics i. UIaysccd) Peery,
Frank W.ttcn, j. a. Leslie, Geo. w.
(Jordcn) iost, Il. b. Warren, the bar
Der, Charles Dempsey and Charles
Paxton, cooks, and Bill Moore, Com
nandcr of the Transportation" de-
partmcnt, consisting of II horse
wagon, containing tent, stove, dishes,
and supplies and no small quantity of
artillery" All the members of this
club are alive except the lamcnted
John and Lewis Britain, two as fine
boys and genial companions us ever
lived.
The club was gotten together by
Ed. Spots and John Britain, who
purchased the camp outfit and made
outing, about ten days, the expenses
IF the trip were footed up and divided
rro-rata among us.
We left Tazewell on the morning of
October 18th in groups of two o..
three headed for Poor Valley each
group choosing its own course across
the mountains. the wagon in charge
of BIZ Moore went around the road
of course. The writer of these lines
hall never forget the "trip across. The
day developed summer heat. The big
pasture field leading up TO the noun
t:in seemed interminable. There was
no water and we had nothing to eat,
except chcstnuts. There was no game.
We lost our way and to make long
story short, about sunset my contin-
gent struggled into camp ut the foot
of tn" mountain in Poor Valley, Lu-
Their Pcery, his brother, H. e., John
Grccver and others whose names | do
not recall, had been out sometime,
and had just finished supper. On Il
big log fire the big pot still contain
cd what was left of II fat coon, caught
the night before. There was also
coffee, corn bread and sorghum mo-
lasscs We were invited to fall to-"
and we did. IL the campers had re-
| used To feed us, there would have
been war right there. We were ready
to sacrifice life for food From that
day to this never has mca! tasted
quite so good, or reached the spot
quite so effectively, as did that meal
of hot coon, black coffee and corn
bread.
We went into camp about mile
further down tho valley, in vacan:
acre where once house had stood,
the remaining logs of which furnish
ed our table. There, in the deep
woods, we spent two wceks-hunting
during the day, telling stories and
singing songs around roaring fire
ut night, No attempt will be made
here to describe this, to us, memora-
BILE, never-to -be duplicated vacation,
i! the deep, silent woods of Poor
Valley, nearly Il quarter century
ago. The boys are scattered now,
but it is 4 safe guess that not one of
them living has forgotten or will for
get, October, 1894.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

"Shipyard Athletics Abandoned" -
Headline. A wise move. Some of us
ut home have never been quite able
TO understand why men working In
shipyards should be encouraged in 4,
great waste of time playing football
and baseball. AS a diversion, when
opportunity is afforded, little play
is all right, but to take valuable time
from ship-building to play baseball
rs means of exercise, has always
had the appearance of Il foolish waste
of time and energy. If the young
men in the shipyards have surplus
energy to spare, spend it in the
trenches in France.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
YOUR SEED CORN FOR 1919.

Remember what Il hard time was
lad last spring i" getting seed corn.
AT this stage of tic game select seed
corn when shocking is recommended
AZ the only safe plan. Select the hes,
ears and keep them from freezing this
winter, if possible. Freezing Injuries
well dried corn but little, but when
not we'll dried freezing will injurc the
terminating quality of the grains
Get the best seed possible this fal
for next spring p!;,n:ing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

completed.
Given under our hands this 18Th
day of October, 1918.
GEORGE w. WOODRUFF,
Trustee and Commissioner.
V. l.. SEXTON, Commissioner.
VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office or
Tazewell Circuit Court:
/, G. w. Grecvcr, Clerk Of the Cir
cult court of Tazewell county. Yir-
GINA, do hereby certif" that George
w. Woodruff and V. L. Sexton, have
executed bonds before me, for the
faithful performance of their duties.
rs required by aforementioned de-
cree.
Given under my hands this 18th
day of October, 1918.
c. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
AMERICAS ANSWER.

Just what reply President Wilson
will make to this last camouilagc, So
called "peace note" of the Germans
we know not. If he replies the reply
will be all right. The people Oh
America have replied in unmistaka-
bic language. Within three weeks
time more than six billion dollars
have been gladly and willingly pro-
vided for the victory campaign. This
is the peoples eloquent, suggestive
reply, and we've got more left if
wanted. eve have just begun to
fight"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

The cpdidemic of influenza is just
getting a good start in TaZewell, and
we may see and will see a spread of
the disease unless rigid precautions
ere taken. Remember, the germs are
spread by coughing, sneczing and
splitting. Avoid crowds and particu-
larry badly ventilated rooms.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

West Vireinia's quota of the 9TH
Liberty Loan was cover the top" to
the amount of S5,572,850, according
to the Bluefeld Telegraph. The quo
ia for the State was $33,ss0,O0O.
Good for the little Mountain State.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

The grippe epidemic which swept
the county more than twenty years
ago was just about the same, say
the doctors, as this Spanish influen.
~. DR.. Witten, of Graham, says the
epidemic then was worse than this
The epidemic then was Widespread
but our recollection is that it was
not nearly so fatal. A great many
Old people died then, whereas, tn.
large fatalities now are among the
younger people. The fatalities in ar.
my camps in this country are great.
er than the fatalities, all told, in
General Pershing's army in France.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

"Many people wonder what is the
mysterious power continually pulling
back the German armies tho they
meant TO go forward.-Bcrlin Tage-
blat. Well, amt they going "for-
ward" now? Some folks are mighty
hard to please.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

the Circuit Court of TazewelI coun-
ty, on the 7th day of October, 1918.
II. o; D1LLARD,. 49,. Complainant,
against
DAISY ANGLES BILLIARD,
The object of this suit is to Obtain
a divorce by the plaintiff from the
defendant upon the grounds of adul-
terry.
And an affidavit having been made
end filed that the defendant, Daisy
Angles billiard, is not resident of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that
she do appear within fifteen DAYS
after due publication hereof. and do
what may be necessary to protect
her interest in this suit. And it is
further ordered that a copy hereof
be published once week for four
successive weeks in the Clinch Valley
News, newspaper published in the
county Of Tazewell, and that a COPY
De posted ut the front door of the
Court House of this county on or be-
tore the 2lst day of October, 1918,
hat being the next succeeding Rule
lay after this order was entered.
A Copy-Teste:
c. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
Spratt and Spratt, p. O. oct.1s-4t.
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are hereby warned not
TO trespass upon my premises or
property, by hunting, fishing, or in
any manner whatever, under penalty
of the law. C. G. SHOWERS
Shawvers Mill, Va, Aug. 3O-2mos.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25
NOTICE.

Sale at Public Auction of Poca-
hontas Inn" Hotel, Furniture
and Furnishings, Brick Nov
ing Picture Show Building,
and Other Valuable Real Els
tate of Sam G. Walker, Sit
uate in Tazewell County, Vir-
ginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

10 sec the lady
be - "N'- ""NNN'N'''' 50
seventy per cent OF the
poaion to the other - 80 ~
purposes - '' ~ ~" '' many S"'p' iof war
to
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-25

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-25
HOLLAND TO REFUSE
ALLIES OFFER OF GRAIN
Cabinet Decides Not to Accept
Proffer in Exchange for
Ships.

LONDON. March ab.-Tho Dutch Cabi-
net is said to have decided Sunday to
send the Allied powers a formal refusal
OF their offer OF grain In return for Dutch
ships, a despatch from The Hague to
the Daily Mail says.
1.-THE original compact for the use
of Dutch ships by Great Britain and
the United States called for the plac-
ing at the disposal OF Holland Of
l00, 600 tons OF foodstuffs, Dutch
ships were TO carry the food
WASHINGTON. March 25.-Houand's
reported decision to refuse grain sup
plies offered by the United States in re-
turn for Dutch ships Just taken over
will not cause the American or the Brit
Ish Governments. 1t was declared here
to- day, to change the plan OF action
agreed on. The grain will ha made
available to the Dutch and they can
have It by sending ships for IT, The
Dutch ships here and In English ports
will be put into use.
August Phillips, the Netherlands Min
lister. had an engagement with President
Wilson to- day. and was expected TO pre-
sent a memorandum from his Govern
ment setting forth that Il cannot accept
the arrangements.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-25
NEARLY One GERMAN DIVISION
TO MILE In ST. QUENTIN BATTLE
Overwhelmingly Outnumbered the British in
4 Their First OnSlaughts in Drive-Car-
ried High Ground Right at Start

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE March "a ASSOCIATED
PreSTh main thrust the British right flank by the Germans
Thursday morning south Of ST. Quentin and the enemy used
division for every 1000 yards Of the 'front.' there being approximately
cne German division against every British battalion The purpose Of the
attack here was to capture Ue and EsSgnyGrand and thereby
acquire high ground for further advance This accomplished It
is now possible to give details Of the early stages Of this and other
fights
On the extreme right British Army the enemy crossed the
v places One body of troops out Of La Fere and
swung norh while another army crossed at Moy and turned south to
junction with the La Fere group Throughout the day the battle
ragged in the lowlands about the OSe.
At Vende group British held out until O'Clock Friday after.
noon little further north the Germans somed Ur and Esgny
Just west of ST. Quentin the British forced to fall back but through
day they cung the Honon Wood little northwest of the city
South of ST. Quentin number of strong British redoub made
gallant defense and nghfa before the last of them with their
machine gnn had been reduced The end Of the first day found The
British behind the ST. Quentin Canal
Friday morning the enemy renewed his assault with increasing
vgo and after desperate fighting the region of La Fee succeeded in
getting to the British side
Further north the British also Withdrew from the Honon Wood
The Germans then drove at Ham, which had been cleared Of civilians
.and Saturday morning after obtaining crossing of the canal
southwark into the British positions.
In the other main theatre Of operalons-btween Anas and
pamee Germans made their first drive against the high ground he
tween the Co and Sensee Rivers The German preliminary bombard
ment terrific and their infantry outnumbered the British eight
one in
Early the attacked southwark into Bulecou and the Brit.
h withdrew 10 line covering Vaux Vranour Morches and Baetz
les Cambria The hottest and most disputed point Mory which
Germans occupied only yesterday.
During Friday the Germans ST. Leg Vaulx-Vancout and
Hen company of machine gnners Henn Hill held up the
advance for long tne doing deadly execution the densey
formed ranks
The Germans been bringing up artillery the most able man.
aer behind troops and have been making full this arm
as the advance continued
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-25
j. S. ENGINEERS AID
BRITISH ARMIES ON
BIG BATTLE FRONT
Continued from First Page.)

tity OF bombs. Some were OF a new
variety which explode In mid-air with
a blush red flash and give of
cloud OF mustard gas. Being heavisg
than the air. the mustard gas quickly
descended toward some of our battery
positions and a road.
After the machine disappeared the
German gas shell bombardment be-
gan. Another enemy airplane how
cred over the town while the bonn
bardment with gas was in progress.
The weather was especially suitable
to- day for aerial work and the Ger
mans took advantage OF It. On one
portion OF the sector fourteen enemy
airplanes crossed between noon and
o'clock In the evening, while four
friendly ones were over the American
line in the same period. One group Of
seven enemy machines, apparently on
bombing expedition. was discovered
at midnight and driven OF by the
rapid fire OF American anti-aircraft
guns.
An American patrol has brought IN
quantities OF valuable papers from
the bodies OF five Germans killed ~
a she'll hole by American artillery fire
few days ago. Among the papers
taken from an elderly soldier was a
letter rom his daughter in Berlin
saying:
I'VE are being told now that peace
will surely come In July or August
Everybody was highly elated when
the news OF the Russian peace war
receiyed"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-03-25
TROOPS IN THRILLING EXPLOITS AT MANY POINTS

fighting around Ham, point
Ham far below Peronne and the points
where the Germans back the Sommel
There seems small doubt but that the German attacking troops are
dog-weary fighting under great sn but this is mentioned merely as
an Interesting seh and NOT for the purpose Of sounding note OF
optimism Harder fighting than has yet occurred undoubtedly will follow
The British have been fighting with traditional subbomness and at
many points they held the Germans back time after time although
themselves greatly ounumpered
Throughout the night there fierce fighting north Of Bapre
along the BapaumeAnas Road but except that Mo again changed
hands The defenders held their line calamity