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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
POUNDING MILL NEWS.

Pounding Mill, Oct. 30.-Wc aro
having lots of rain and Clinch river
is past fording. We need that bridge
Miss Rebckah Davis was looking af-
ter being huilt year or so ago.
Misses lIagar and Moore returned
from Meadow View Sunday and op-
encd school Tuesday.
Quite number Of influenza cases
since last week Some of them are:
Misses Margaret and Kate Hurt, Goo.
Hurt, Miss Mary Is. Gillespie, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Shamblin, all recov-
cred; others who have it are Mrs.
George Bruster, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Christian children, Mrs. Ira Simp-
son and daughter, Miss Mary Jane
and two other children; ho~ daughter
Mrs. Garland lIolbrook and four of
her children; Mr.. George Potts, Mrs.
Leon Simpson, Mrs. Alex Beavers;
(her second seige); Mrs. George
Qucscnbcrry and Mrs. Louisa Cruey.
Miss Lois Hurt returned Sunday
to New River to resume her school
duties.
Mrs. w. b. Steele rpent Thurs
day and Friday with her mother,
Mrs. Jane A. Mcclure and sister,
Miss Pearl, of Cedar Bluff. They
enza which has left Mrs. McGunre
with bad cough. Mr.. and Mrs Jim
Mcclure and two children, j. Ed. and
Kyle, IT, A. Mcclure and Mrs. C. T.
Fields, others of the Mcclure fami-
ly, have the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor returned home
last week, Mr.. Proyr having recov-
cred from influenza. They live in the
pastern mart of the State
Mrs. r. L. Houchins and little
daughter, of Cincinnati, and mother,
Mrs. Robert McGraw, of Steelsburg,
were here this morning. Mrs. Houch-
ms, after few days visit, left on
No. IL today to visit Mrs. M. w.
Gose. She has two sons in France;
one has been in several big battles.
Their friends here wish them a safe
return.
Mrs. Susan Ringstaff returned on
Friday from several days visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Will Mulkey at Put
nam. She reports her grand-daught-
er, Miss Callie Mulkey, as recovering
from influenza.
Mr.. James Mulkey has been at his
home the past week suffering from
a lame back.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Altizer and
children spent from Thursday to last
Monday in Crockett's Cove visiting
Mrs. Altizer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pruett.
Messrs. John D. Gillespie and John
Moore, of Tazewell, are doing some
work for John B. Gillespie.
Epr,roxod cardo of tbio offiaa
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
DIR. THos. f. STUART DEAD.

Mrs. Gussie Bowen received word
last week of the death of her brother,
DIR. Thos. +. Stuart, of Huntington,
w. Va. DR.. Stuart lived here for
short time some thirty years ago,
and will be remembered by the older
citizens. He had large practice in
Huntington and contracted the dread
disease, Influenza, while ministering
to his patients. He iS survived by
his wife; his only daughter having
preceded him some years ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
THE CLEVELAND TRACTOR

Before buying farm tractor, re-
gardlcss of price, you must see the
"Clevcland" crawl type tractor do
ing work, overcoming difficulties you
think cannot be overcome by any
tractor. Absolutely only type adap-
table in this section for ploughing,
ETC., as well as all stationary work up
to 20 h. p.
Remember your tractor should last
a lifetime. Invest your money nc
cordingly. Will freely give demon
stration at any time.
S. j. PETERS.
Cleveland tractors, Oliver farm and
tractor accessories at saving.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
THE FLU" RAGING AT RAVEN,

News reaches town that the in
fluenza epidemic is raging at Raven
and community. There were two
deaths in the family of Mrs. George
Ball last Friday-Mrs. Ball and her
little granddaughter, Elois Nc
Glothlin. Ten donths, besides the two
named have occurred, and new cases
are reported. The Miners and Farm
ers' Store has been closed for some
time ON account of illness the clerks
a number of cases are reported at
Richlands.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
MISS JESSE SAFE AND WELL,

Judge S. G.. Graham received II Gu
bleErnm yesterday morning, which
follows:
"Frnnce, Oct. 30, 1918.
IS. G. Graham. Tnzcwcll, VA. USA.
SAFE, WELL.
JESSE.
The message was from Mss JOS
SIC Graham, II member of the Y. M.
9. a. overseas forces from America.
MISS Graham smiled from Quebec scv-
crnl weeks ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
PLEASE BRING MY TOOLS HOME

Mr.. V. l.. Stephenson complains to
this Office that large number of
his tools have been borrowed and not
returned. Step ladder, pipe wrench,
plane, hammers, and other tools are
included in the list. Will the parties
who have borrowed these tools re-
turn them to Mr.. Stephenson at once
as he needs them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
WARNER SERIOUSLY ILL.

Mr.. r. II. Warner was here yes
"rde.v and renorted his son i'll in a
hospital at Charlottesville, but not
seriously so at last reports.
Later-Mr. Warner received mes
sage late Wednesday afternoon stat
ing that his boy had developed pneu-
monia and to "come at once" He
left on the next train,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
FOR RENT OR SALE.

One good, eight-room dwelling with
outbuildings, we'll located, with cleo
trio lights, bath, closet, etc. Apply
w. E. Peery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
NOTICE TO TAzEWELL RIFLES.

The regular weekly drills of tho
Tazcwel Rifles will be resumed next
Tuesday night at the usual hour.
A. C. BUCHANAN,
Lieutenant, Commanding.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01
What the Women
Did in the Last
Liberty Loan
(Conl.rillltrtl1

pnisn, The Woman's organization of
the county sold bonds to the amount
of $l28,300.
This amount was secured in the
different banking districts ns fol-
lows:
Grahum, $40. 200
Pocahontas, l7.6OO
ltichlhhus, ................ 2S, 300
luHcWell, 6o,7OO
Mrs. w. B. SpntL was chairman
of the ltchlands district; Mrs. w.
X. Sheets was chairman of the work
at Pocahontas, and Miss Nan Crock
EFT was chairman ut Graham.
There were active solicitors in the
different sections of the county, and,
in many localities, house to house
canvass of the women was made with
the result that quite II number of
bonds were secured by these work
crs that would not have been sccur-
ed but for the Womnns organization.
The women of TnZewcll county
have devoted much time and effort in
all lines Of war work and they are
entitled to recognition for their un-
firing efforts and The result of their
work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01

We can do your printing.
The Washington times., 1918-01-05

melted to the heart had he seen that
little group of loving and devoted
friends kneeling round that stricken
and Borrowing lady; or heard the ten
der passion of her husbands voice, as
in tones so broken with emotion that
often he had to pause. he read the
simple and beautiful service from the
Burial OF the Dead IL cannot go
on-words-and-v-voIce-f-fail m
met7
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
With Half o. Chance -
BY LILLIAN
LAUFERTY

offering opportunity TO strunG' =.
"A bad strpmOther- your AmerIr.. !"
said he, with good nature which d
sting.
Last summer william came dur n
TO the uttcrmOst regions OF L.s :
Island as a member OF a house pa.. Y
OF which l was one. go, il WA I
Long Island, and his name isat
william. II would be 20 embarra $50
ing to have the hostess recogn e
her gardens and guestsD
We came In from morning Z
golf to meet a TujheT fustcr. d
hostess: William Hartman" 10
said, 1--WE been securing IN, iin.s
for you. Hubert d Co have h.. n
trying to get you all norui :.
They need somebody to do a II-I e
Dutch boy in their new COMEDY.
You'd better phone them ris It
away"
u wouldn't touch a part hike that
I'll let them worry a little. That's
the thing TO do with people Ill
Hubert q Co. Let them chase You;
don't be too anxious"
And William would not phone, nDr
did he make any effort t. got N
touch with the Huberts. At about
the tennis courts. The Hubcrts were
in earnest this time. But William
would have none Of their little
Dutch boy. A part like that was
beneath the dignity OF a real artist.
Loses Another Chance.
A week later Carter 4 Caring
ton wrote him. They were putting
an N pam -yv,n1,- and ,,.,1,E q,
Dutchmnn to play a new sort II
"Eilly ass since the OI6.faShioH.d
English cheerful idiot had been
oVerdone and wouldn't be particI-
larry popular just now.
William didn't like tho idea very
well. but he said Ice would tell them
the next day.
When srroT,d down to Il Q
o'clock breakfast William had not
vet appeared. At $3.50 he cHme
downstairs with an air OF comp,
leisure and costume that con-
sisted chiefly OF tennis shirt nd
fIanneIs. n. vas going To- D.. o
his exercise and sw i'm before no
went UP TO the aot city. \ Ian
didn't get so very many fortniurts
at the shore, ald hr couldn't e
any object in spelling daN.
At noon Carter \ CarrinC'pn
phoned 10 find out w here WIIl.am
was. and we hal Ia report nm
Somewhere IN the Atlantic"
PlacidiIy that youth ate his lunch
and set Off To catch the. two-eipht-
cen, to bring him into the city n
little after 4.
Isn't 1t amazing that he found
Carter q Darlington had signed M
some one else for the part2 Isn't
IL amazing that he is on the black
books of most Of the theatrical
managers? Really, it's quite start
ling to think that william finds
America land OF no opportunities!
There isn't hair chance In this
country-no, not -millionth OF
half A chance for chaps ike Will
liam TIE Golden
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
Helping Your Boy

TO Just so much manifestation Of
Ignorance OF what the Almighty
put into the heart OF young human
ity.
There are many potentially bril-
liant boys who go down under the
weight Of neighborhood defamation
and neglect And yet, by Corpora
ton In the bringing Up Of such q
boy, there are not a few cases in
which that community might con-
tribute its greatest measure OF ssrv
ice TO society. As q matter of fact
nearly all the promising boys are
hard to manage. Being uninformed
and too young for a safe moral
Judgment OF their own. they plunge
Just as eagerly into devIltry AZ
they do into good Many Of them
are lost for want OF proper Kuid-
anoe.
II Is the uniform testimony OF
the parents OF the aggressive, per-
sistent boy. that he yields slowly
to discipline. Many fan because
they do not appreciate tho value of
repetition. II your three-year-oId
boy manifests one these touRh-
skinned daredevil natures. he will
at first pay little heed to your gem
tie commands. Then your unin-
formed and therefore unsymps-
thstic n"ighbors Will whisper about
that your child Is a little IN
manageable scamp" and the like.
Now. here Is where the quality
OF your insight VIII be tested to
the Limit. II my three-year-old
child behaved IN the manner de-
scribci above l should simply laugh
II his FRANKS and expect TO see
the day when could laugh to
scoru those adults who ignorantly
Knocked him and me I know how
the law OF the Most High Is written
largo In the life of any ordinary
"obstreperous" boy. and should
take keen delight in watching his
slow. significant transformation in
to a youth OF great constructive
energy.
Heaven bless belIigerrnt. barn
stOrmlng young Americans who are
hard to manage. ! love them for
their masteTful energy. and l Rd-
monish the parents OF them every
where to make out through all
available help a reasonable pro-
gram of training. and to pursue
this plan with unvarying persist
ence and OPTIMISM Ths Anal trt-
nEnah v worth AL Via a0sA
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
Their Married Life
A NARRATIVE OF EVERYDAY AFFAIRS
Helen Starts Out Alone and Finds
aLOt of Trouble in Learning
Just Where to Go

} struck her. and looked about fog
the middle of the street directing
some kind Of alteration. When she
finally reached him and asked her
question much OF her enthusiasm
was dAmpened-
"Flatbush avenue car" he yelled.
and added some directions a. to
whore to get OF which Helen failed
70 hear. Before she could ask him
again he was on somewhere else
and as she was very cold by now
and seeing her car waiting across
the street she did not stop. but hur-
ried across and Just caught 10 a. 70
started OF.
She decided to ask the conductor,
but the car was SO crowded and
che was wedged in so tightly be-
tween three men that one Of them
had to pass her fare over for her
Helen was not the kind of a woman
TO push forward and ask for in
formation, and again she trusted
10 luck. The man who sat in front
of her finally got up to 20 and
Helen took his seat and found her.
self next to a sweet-fRced girl.
whom she instantly questioned
The girl looked pushed and finally
said. Il really don't know. I think
Twsnty-eighth street crosses some
where. but don't know just whsrs.~
What 10 It you want to knoWT"
asked a woman on her right And
Helen. by this time afraid that she
would be taken across the city
miles from her Destination, again
put her question.
Tom" said the woman, pulling
the sleeve OF the man who stood
over them DO you know where
this lady gets on to 20 to Twenty
eighth street?'
The man addressed as Tom looked
down into Hslen's anxious eyes
and looked puzzled. too. Now,
let me see" he said. not wishing to
give up. and before Helen could say
anything he had turned toward two
other men and asked them. The
woman next to Helen smiled. and
said oomfortingly. Don't you
worry, we'll get you somewhere
near Il. anyway"
Helen smiled back, and q warm
little feeling began to steal through
her heart These people were all
strangers to her and yet they were
all Interested In seeing that she Ar.
rived safely, for no reason save that
OF common humanity. And yet
there were people who said that no
one In the city cared one way or
another about what happened to .
fellow creature.
The three men were all arguing,
and tAe man addressed as Tom q.
nally turnCE back to Helen. I'd
advise you TO get off at the next
corner" he said kindly. Tt will
take you within a short walk OF
your destination anyway. and no
one seems TO know just where to
tell you. II We could get hold OF
tho conductor he might know, but
he's wedgsd in at the other end OF
the car"
Helen thanked thGm with . shy
smile and prepared 20 get OF at
the corner. She stepped OF the lev
stop of the car into cold darkness.
and felt much as any woman would
feel under the circumstances. a
good way from home She had NO
fear. however. for II she didn't ind
the place she could ask again. II
this adventure brought her nothing
else. T. had at least given her a
far different feeling toward the
strangers one brushes against
daily.
watch foY the NEXT instaImeut 81
this Interesting aerfea.)
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
BV Vim. A. MCKeeVer,

One OF the Nations AGthorities o
children and Sociological Problems.
7 SAW bronzed young farmer
toiliug daily in the field.
The unaJtractiye soil ne'sr
seemed To promise him a yield;
Rank weeds and drouth, and storm
welI-nigh destroyed the growing
corn;
But courage strong and ardent
faith all day from carly morn
Inspired this noble granger to s1-
pect a rich reward.
At harvest time hls bins wsrs full
blessing from the Lord
saw q sturdy sculptor working on
an ill-Ehaped stone.
For months he wrought TIL some
believed his strength was almost
gone,
He might have heard In whispered
tones GONE Voice from out tho
air;
But nothing in the marble seemed
to hint OF promise there.
DiscOurHRements ne o. daunted him
nor saw his faith decline.
At last his firm, doft hand brought
an image fair. divine.
! saw an earnest mother kneeliuE
by har little boy.
His ugly moods and prRnkS COM
bIned much sorrug. with her joy.
This strong -wiIlrd lad now seemed
TO choose "a path @! wrong.
The uc.gHu"Ia rlauIru as destiny
where criminals belong
But the little mother worked and
prayed nor spared at times the
rod,
At length her boy was cIassed
among the noble sons OF GOD.
Thus the Wild and highly resis-
tant young nature. the one that IL
hardest to tame and subdue, and
the one that often runs amiss in
The home neighborhOod. this boy Ia
perhaps. the most promising Of
them all But, strange to say, II
such a boy grows Up well and final-
~ amounts to anything, he must
do 80 In spite Of many dOubters and
defamers Instead Of turning in
with their help and doing team
work In the mnnag ement OF the
tough-skinned. boisterouH boy, too
often his adult neighbors merely
invent epithsts with which to char
AOtATiEA him Now. all this amounts
The Washington times., 1918-01-05

to become one OF her great actors.
Just now he as in a Dutch import
Ing house TRANSMITTING foreign mail.
Ignores an Opening.
The iirst year he was over here
he was given "A part in a Chinese
comic opera. over his creamy skin
he was to put a yellow stain. A
tight queUe-beaTiug Chinese wig was
to slip over his locks Of gold. Will
lam rehearscd for four weeks
without pay-and then left the
company abruptly because he had
decided that 10 appear before Ameri-
can audiences for the first time in
Chinese makeup would give him
the wrong sort Of start
The season was well under way
by this time and William could
not get another part So he went
down to firm Of diamond importers
and managed to get position as
salesman.
Early In the spring he got an
other opportunity. This was to play
an old man In a comedy Of English
country life. Now William must
be red and westher-beaten as TO
skin, white and patriarchal as to
hair, and bent ana lettering as to
posture. He couldn't do it-but un-
fortunately he did not find that out
until the night OF dress rehearsal,
when his makeup offended his
artistic soul.
By now theatrical managers did
not look on William as a partIcu-
larry reliable person. He had two
chances during HIS second year, but
refused them both. One was for
the stock company in a mid West
ern town, and the other for q year
Of one-night stands all through the
South and Southwest
Quits the Movies.
Williams third year I'm New York
found him doing a little work in
the movies. But character parts
70 dishGuring, Your American
leading men are Jealous. They are
AFRAID to give gOod-looking
youngster a chance. They always
made me wear an unbecoming Wig.
! never had a chance to register big
emotions; and, Of course, the movies
hid my real asset-my voice. !
could see there was nothing for me
there-nO influence, no pull.
hadn't q fair chance at all"
Thus William dismissed the
movies. His fourth year offered him
nothing which was worth his while
to take. He was quite discouraged
by now. He could see that the
land OF opportunity was chary Of
The Washington times., 1918-01-05
DRAcULAor The Vampire ByB'am stotsr
One the Most Thrilling Adventure Mingled
Gripping Serial n TIMES Every Day

now, she seems to yield at once, a.
II by habit, and scarcely any action
Is needed. He seems to have power
at these particular moments to sim
ply will, and her thoughts obey him
He always asks her what she can see
and hear. She answers to the hrSt;-
Nothing; all is dark" And to tia
second
II can hear the waves lappias
against the ship and the water rush
ing by. Canvas and cordage strain
and masts and yards creAk. The wind
is high-I can hear It In the shrouds.
and the bow throws back the foam"
It is evident that the Csarina Cath
crime is still at sea, fastening on he's
way to Varna. Lord Godaiming has
just returned. He had four kilograms
one each day since we started, and all
to the same effect: that the Cxarins
Catherine had not been reported &c
Lloyd's from anywhere. He had Ar.
ranged before leaving London that
his agent should send him every day
a telegram saying II the ship had
been reported He was to have .
message even il she were not report.
ed, so that he might be tsurO that
there was a watch being kept at tbs
other end OF the wire.
We had dinner and went 10 bed
early. Tomorrow we are to Sc tbs
vice consul, and arrange, IL We can
about getting on board the ship ~
soon as she arrives.
Van Helsing says that our ehanes
will be to get on the boat between
sunrise and sunset. The Count,
even II he takes the form OF
bat. cannot cross the running va
ter OF his own volition. and so cannot
Iaaxya ha ~
to mans form without suspicion
which he evidently wishes to avoid
he must remain In the box.
SUNRISE PRESENTS oPPORTUNE
TIME FOR ACTION.
II. then, We can come on board aftss
sunrise, he is at our mercy; for ws
can open the box and make sure Of
him. as We did OF poor Lucy, bsfoPs
he wakes. What mercy he shall ret
from US will not count for much. We
think that We shall not have much
trouble with officials or the seanen-
Thank Godi this Il the country
where bribery can do anything, and
we are well supplied with money.
We have only to make sure that thu
ship cannot come into port between
sunset and sunrise without our being
Moneybas will settle The case. !
think!
Is October.-Mina's report stfii khS
same: tapping waves and rushing We
ter, darkness and favouring winds
We are evidently in good time. and
when we hear OF the CSarinR Gather
inc we shall be ready. Az she muSi
pass the Dardanelles We are sure e
have some report
CTs Re COntiaaeA TOasROWS
tosO1zaSAA
The Washington times., 1918-01-05

W. LILLIAN HARTMAN is a
M Eood-loOking young HOl-
" " lander. vino came TO
America four years ago
to seek his fortune. So far fortune
has eluded him, and he sneers rath-
er bitterly at the thought that
America Is the land of opportunity.
The first time I saw william the
Golden" he was recitinE a Dutch
poem with so much of charm and
picturesque characterization that
when he suddenly whispered ten
derby, Tx bemen ye," we, who I'M
deTstood no word Of Dutch, knew
suddenly that the poems hero was
whispering tenderIy to the poems
heroine, Il love you"
william Hartman was a real art
fst, as his charming Rotations
proved. He was a handsome lad.
TOO, slender, OF middle height, with
q skin that had a certain gold touch
IN its pallor, flashing tawny eyes
and a mass OF golden hair which
he wore straight back from a splen-
did forehead, beneath which a
cameo nose was set with almost
Greek outlines. William the Cold
IN was a slender young Viking to
whom all the girls who came across
his path 7aid tribute.
Had High Hopes.
Directly he had finished his reel
tation the handsome young crea-
ture came to my side and said, You
like it?" He managed to get into his
tone a suggestion that If only
liked # It didn't matter what any
body else thought!
Somehow, when anyone uses that
fntOnation TO a woman who has had
a few years Of newspaper training
she Immediately finds herself on
guard. Does he want me 10 intro
duce him to our dramatic critic?
Does he want me to arrange for our
star interviewer TO report him?
Does he want me to take his photo
graph down 10 the city editor? Is
he thinking OF having me syndicate
a series % articles about his favor
ite method Of exercise? Any news
paper woman Is likely 10 react that
way to the sudden and violent de-
NOtion OF a young artist v no for
Her ignores roomful Of pink and
pretty eighteen-year-o
But William Hartman had no idea
OF getting publicity through me.
he Just wanted to talk about him
self. and he bad an idea that
sweet-snd-eighteen wouldn't listen.
Three months OF that talking
gave me Williams whole story. He
thinks America never gave him q
fair show. II he reads-and needs
maybe he will learn why: maybe
she will give him fair show from
now on!
And 1t seeing to me that there
are q good many young soldiers of
fortune who may measure them
selves In terms OF Williams sue
eesses and failures.
William the Golden had beauty
and youth and talent He came TO
America with . nxsd discrimination