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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09

Circle No. 2 of the Ensley Method ist Missionary society will meet Mon- day afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. George Byrum.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
DROWNING MULES GREAT
KICK ERS.

A Japanese liner loaded with mules
and horses for LoEdon, tells in Il
recent dispatch a remarkable story.
The transport was torpedccd, and
horses, mules and men were thrown
into the water in one struggling mass
the men in boats. 81 ordered the
boats away" says the captain. at
was like piowing thru n sca Of horses
heads. The horses gave Up without
much fuss, but the mules swan to the
sides of the launches and beats, and
tried to kick and bite thcir way to
safety. They kicked out with tremen-
dous vigcr, and l saw :: number of
swimmers heads broker" Everybody
knows that the mule is kicker. A
mule can kick any where, at any time
and at all timcs-except, tli;,t, when
he kicks he must of necessity Lave his
front feet on something mo-e solid
than the water in the ocean, several
hundred feet deep. 1t is bad to spoil
a sensational story, but just how
these mules managed to do the stunt
in deep water needs to be explained
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
AT CHURCH AT WITrENS MILLS.

The editor had the pleasure of
herring IL fine sermon last Sunday
afternoon mt Wittcns Mills, from the
Rev. w. w. Arrowood, pnstor OF the
Presbyterian church here. He preach
cd mt liarman's Chapel at night. MI.
Arrowod ms an "itincrnnt," Prcsby-
tcrian "circuit rider" lie hns several
stations, and moves around much.
The people appreciate his plain, earn
est sermons, and he is popular, too, as
Il man.
] had II pleasant short stay in the
home ofMr. and Mrs. T.. X. Crockett
on this quiet Sabbath afternoon, and
a toothsome satisfying supper when
lioover--but Mrs. Crockett cnjoin-
ed me and l promised. However,
hnd supper ut King Crocketts and the
reader may draw his own conclusions.
Everything is fine in that neighbOr-
hood-mcadows, corn, wheat. and all,
except fruit.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
A DOG AND PIG STORY.
Morristown Mail. June Q

MorrlSt0Wn Mall, June Il.
Mr.. D. II. Litz, Hamblen county's
progressive sheep man and farmer,
has adopted q new and entirely
original way to get rid of worthless
dogs, and here is the story:
Mr.. Litz, while Oil his way home,
passed a cabin in the outskirts of the
city, and in the yard was some seven
or eight flop cared bony dogs and a
boy and lie asked the boy to sell him
few dogs, but the boy refused to
sell any of his precious animals
whereupon Mr.. Litz told him that If
he would bring him ten dogs he would
give the boy nice pig. The boy did
not agree to this, but few days later
he showed up 1T Mr.. LitZ's home with
six dogs tied in bunch and told Mr..
Litz that he would bring the othre
four dogs the next day and he. did,
when Mr. Litz delivered the pig, and
fine one too.
Mr.. Litz's wife wanted to know
what her husband intended to do with
so many worthless dogs and he re-
marked that he would find a use for
them, and after the boy had departed
Mr.. Litz's son hitched up the army OF
dogs to a long rope and the march
was begun to the woods. Shortly
afterwards ten shots rang out in the
air at intervals, and soon there were
ten dead dogs,
There is a moral to this fact Of Mr.
Litz that is we'll worth studying. He
got rid of the dogs, and at the same
time provided this poor boy with the
means Of doing something to helI
feed himself and his parents, for the
pig can easily be fed on the food thai
these worthless dogs consumed, ant
will provide several hundred pounds
Of good meat for the family next
winter. There is always two sides tt
every story. Mr.. Litz took the hu
name view which always reaches thu
heart and is always more effective il
ninety-nire cases in every hundred
He has set most worthy example
which should be followed by others
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
100000 MEN NOW IN NAVY;
DANIELS PREDICTS 10000

The American navy now numbers
more than 100000 made up of 123,-
808 men and 2G,2S6 officers, Secretary
Daniels announces. This number does
not represent maximum, he says
for he expects the number shortly
to total half million.
Extension of German submarine
warfare and the brilliant work of
the mnrines under General Pcrshine
are considerer two important factors
i'll squirting enlistments. In the week
ended June &, ll,40G men were ell
rolled i'll the naval forces alone. This
was week of submarine activities
off the Atlantic coast
Secretary Daniels has made public
the following figures for the various
branches of the service: Regular
navy, enlisted men, 205, ,798; officers
9,204; total, 2l5,002. Naval reserves
enlisted men, 148,505; officers, l4,704;
total 163,200. Marine corps, enlisted
men, 48,505; officers, ,3G4; total, 49,
800. National naval volunteers, en-.
listed men, $4,000; officers, 1856; total
1875. Coast guard, enlisted men,
5000; officers, 228; total G,288. Crane
total, A50, 093.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
HEAVY DRAFT TO
CAMP in JULY
Tazewell County is Called Upon
to Send About 200 Men For
Training Next MOnth-De-
partment Wants $4,000
by Next December.

The local draft board has received
calls within the past week a.grcpni-
lng. about 200 men to be sem to the
training camps in July, beginning on
or about the 18th. A number of these
Will be colored men. In addition to
this a report from Washing, on SAYS
that the plans of the War Department
call for 100000 in August, 10000 in
September, and Il similar number in
October, November and December.
The men sent from this county will
be taken from Class One. 1t is likely
that great part of the incremcnts
sent from this county in the fall
months will be made up from the men
who registered on June 9Th, as Class
One in Tazewell county will soon be
exhausted of the original rcgistlnnts.
The exact number or date of en-
trainmcnt for July have not been made
known.
A number of registrants in Taze-
we'll county who have enjoyed de-
ferred classification, have been re-
classified by the local board, but the
names of such persons have not vet
been made public The local board
will also make known its ruling i'm II
few days on those rcEistrnnls who are
classed IN nOn-cssentinl employment
The U. s. Senate has failed to reach
II vote OIL the Fall amendment on The
question of extending the draft are
limits from twenty TO 40. Washing
ton dispatches Indicate that the qu y
ton will be deferred until fail.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28

cords of chestnut wood for their work
at st. Paul. The wood is being tax.
en- Oft the Mcullin lands near Spring.
VILE. The company has several teams
and ut present haul to Five Onks
and ship from there. A great quanti-
ty has been shipped from Bailey and
some even from St. Clair.
The Manganese Works in Lynn
Hollow is going right aherd making
roads, building houses, getting out
ore. High wages are being paid for
labor in all lines of work.
Miss Grace Casscll, OF Wilder. Vn.
bookkccper for the Clinchlicld Conl
Corporation, is here with her aunt
Mrs. Mcreer Saunders, and Mrs. w.
Saunders, cousin, visiting while talk
ing her vacation. She reports much
work being done at Wilder.
Miss ELLA Mcdowell has been right
sick for several days, MS has Mir.
Rad Holly ut the same house also.
Mrs. james Mcdowell has return
cd from II visit to her pconlc at
LynchburE and Roanoke.
Mis- Hazel Durham was called to
her fathers ut Norton by the death
of her brother, which occurred sew
cral days ago. The young man died
of tuberculosis and was ii years old.
Mr.. }ane lligginbotham, who re-
Gently returned from Flordn, is now
MT Tip Top Mineral Springs and is in
bad health.
Sidney llnrman has been at the
Springs for sometime for his health.
and is said to be improving.
Mrs. DR.. llolbrook, of near st.
Clair's, who has been indsposcd for
for sometime, is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flnvins Mcclure, of
Springville, are both confined to the
house. Both arc nged and feeble
McTecr Sapindcrs has been advis-
cd by card OF the safe arrival over
seas of his son, John, who went from
Camp Lee with the S0th Division, in
the Veterinary Corps. Ills brother
Charles, who had been in Texas in
the aviation branch of the army, and
who was transferred to Camp Nor
, iscn near Norfolk 70 II balloon com
1any, is supposed To he over now.
Nancc Wells Carter, grandson of
K. G.. Wells, of Tcel Branch, has been
discharged from the army and is now
IT home. He had been in the hos
pitnl some time and was afflicted with
rheumatism,
That WAS nn awful accident in In
diana, by which so many people lost
their lives and so many were Grip
pied up for life. IL seems strange
that big shows, circuses and so many
other kinds of amuscmcnts are per
mittcd to travel around the country
at this time when help of all kinds
is needed 81 badly in every occupation
and profession in life. McT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
TODAY THE BIG DAY.

Every patriotic man, woman and
child is expected to make pledge TO
"Uncle Sam" to buy War Saving
Stamps and Certificates, now, or at
some time during the year. The cam
paign extends thru the year. War
Savings Certificates Cost $4.l8 during
July, and one cent more each month.
On Jan. /. 1923, tho Government
will redeem each certificate paying
$500 TO the holder of each one. No
one purchaser can own more than
81 900 worth Of stamps at one time,
but he can purchase in the name of
members of his family.
Thrift Stamps cost 25 cents, but do
not bear interest, but like certificates
are redccmable at any time for cash.
If for any reason the owner OF GER
tificates or stamps is bound to have
money he can have his certificates
cashed at the postoflice by giving ten
days notice.
Now, let the cash roll in. Own a
Government bond. "Loan," not "givc,'
now, we all have our choice between
loaning now willingly, or giving later
willingly or unwillingly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
NEWS OF GRAFTON.

Mrs. r. G. Cccp1r ,ul two chill
dren Louise and Joe are visiting Mrs
Coopcr's mot.:er Mrs. Elizabeth Bur.
ton and other relatives at this place
Paul Yost left Monday TO Camp
Lee where he enters for training
Paul is The first OF this intermediate
neighborhood, and our best wishes
go with him. also all Inc boys that
left with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Jones lost
their little baby Sunday morning at
4 a. m. Interment was made ut Mt
Olivet, Rev. w. C. Thompson con-
Quoted services.
Mrs. II. G. Young Mrs, S w. Yost
Mesers w. b., Paul and John Yost
all motored to Liberty Monday to sec
the boys off on train no. 6.
Misses Lula Baugh, Ethel, Buc-
Lanan, Lucy Gilpen and Mrs. Will
Sunday P. M. accompanied Ey Mrs
Wiley Yost.
John Henry Yost visited homofolk.
Monday and Tuesday.
Ray, the Is year old son of Sam
Etter has pneumonia, but not bad
case.
Mrs. S. b. Burton of Keystone w
Va, and her mother Mrs. Kittie
Bales of Tazcwell were tie guest OF
Mrs. Bales parents Mr.. and Mrs
II. N. Peck Sunday.
Luther Rutherford and family ol
Graham, Va, are the guests Of Lut-
hers father +. p. Rutherford this
week.
Mrs. Chas. f. Burton is visiting his
mother Mrs. Blackwell Of Graham
Va, this week.
Aunt Kat Hagy is among her goot
friends of this vicinity again, Aun
Kate is loved by every one who knows
her rs she calls herself the mother o.
all the folks here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
POUNDING MILL NOTES.

The almost inccssant rain for over
week has hindered farming great
ly. Wheat is ripe but cannot be cut,
and the corn and gardens are grow"
ing in weeds.
Mr.. John M. Lambert, Of Raven,
was here Monday on his way to Bust
head to attend the funeral Of his sis
tcr-m-aw, Mrs. Rebekah Lambert,
who died at the home of her daught-
cr, Mrs. d. c. Lowe Sunday night at
10 o'clock of cancer of the liver. She
had been sick for several weeks and
her death was not unexpected. She
was a Miss Bruster before marriage,
was the wife of hte late Thomas Lam
bert and was 66 years of age, and
leaves several grown children-Crock-
EFT Lambert, of Bluefield, Sam LAM
bert, of the same place and John
Lambert, of Bandy. Rev. Ezra Lin
kous an old ncighbor and friend Of
the deceased, preached the funeral
sermon and officiatcd at the burial on
Monday at p. m.
Mrs. Lizzie Osborne WAS committed
to the Marion Asylum last week. She
had been in the Williams hospital n
couple Of weeks prior for treatment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
ADAMS PLACE
RAIDED AGAIN
While Proprietor is Absent Off.
GERS Enter Socalled Soft Drink
Establishment and Confis-
cate Much "BoOze."

Ed. Adams, the well known coloret
citizen of Pocahontas, who has here.
tofore taken up good deal of the
time of the TaZewell Circuit Court
is again in the tolls, charged with
the same oifense that caused his pre-.
vious. appearances here, that of sell
ing liquor without n license. Ed. was
accompanied to town by his side-part-
ner Bill Smith, and one Charley Pres
ton, and also negro by the name of
Pie" A raid was made on Adams
place last Saturday night by Magis-
trate George w. Gillespie, Special
officer Rutherford, George Mays and
others of Pocahontas, and n suit case
full of liquor was found in Adams
place. He and his coterie were gath
cred in and brought to Jail here Sun
day morning about 2:30 O'Clock. Adj
ans was admitted to bail Monday in
the sum of 81 500, which was quickly
given, and was also required to give
II $500 bond for good behavior. In
addition to these requirements, Sher-
iff Harman levied on the automobile
of Adams, n Hudson Super Six, for
$500, this amount being for IL bond
which Adams gave for the appear
u.
Hollingsworth, who was charged with
being implicated in some unlawful
liquor transaction in Pocahontas. Un-
less Adams pays the five hundred the
Sheriff may be Offering car for sale
soon.
Adams "In Bad" Now Sure Enough.
Read This.
Since the story printed above was
prepared, news reaches town that OIL
Wesdnesday night, Officers George
w. Gillespie and Rutherford secured
another search warrant and broke in
to the Adams emporium ut Poca-
hontas and after short search found
twenty gallons of liquor, stored in
every conceivable sort Of receptacle.
During the afternoon of Wednesday
Adams left town in his Super Six for
spin in the country, and the search
of his premises occurred during his
absence. Adams had not returned at
a late hour this morning. He will be
rc-arested and brought to Tazewell
as soon as apprehended
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
JEWELL RIDGE TO CELEBRATE
FOURTH OF JULY.

George w. st. Clair, General Man
ager of the Jewell Ridge Coal Cor
poration, has planned big celc.
bration for the Fourth, Mt Jewell
Ridge. The program has been arrang-
ed. Hon. T.. l.. Greever and Hon. r. O.
Crockett, will be the speakers for the
occasion. Arrangements have been
made for entertaining the large crowd
expected on the occasion. Horse and
mule races, foot races etc. The Roa-
nokc band, of % pieces has been en-
gagged, and will be great attraction.
Transportation Provided.
Special trains will be run from
Richlands connecting with no. west
and with no. returning in the
evening A great time is guaranteed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
ANOTHER HUN LIE NAILED UP.

We constantly hear stories-to. tn,
effect that there is shortage 70.
gasoline.
There is nothing to them,
We hear more tales to the cffe Fl
that gasoline is to be taxed, one story
had it that n prohibitive tax would
be placed on it by July.
Let us, for moment study some
statistics. Let us get the truth, and
once and for all kill the gasoline
shortage myth.
Today, the refiners in this country
are refining over 1-2 million gallons
n day. They have over 527 million
gallons stored away for future use
they have stored up la million gal
Ions more in 1918 than in 1917.
The United States Fuel Admins
tration states that it will see that the
oil industry as adequately supplied
with all materials needed to push
production and open new wells. Oil
is on the preferred liss.
The Government today is short on
Fuel Oil. This is crude oil after tho
lighter distillates have ben taken out,
such Gayoline, kerosene etc. Crude
oil is too volatile to he burned under
boilers in ships and other industrial
purposes.
In fact, in order to produce the
required amount of fuel oil tho resi-
ners must produce more gasoline.
AS for tax: Leading oilmen are
informed that if such legislation
should be enacted 1t would be very
small one designed to produce revenue
and not to stop tn use of gasoline
Any prohibitive tax would defeat
its own object. 1t would curtail the
the use of gasoline and great stocks
would pile up requiring enormous
storags plants.
Don't forget The navies of the
United States and her Allies must
have fuel oil. And you cant make fuel
oil without making gasoline.
But this is no time to waste gaso-
line. Everyone must conserve.
We want TO help car owners to
eliminate waste, to help them get the
benefit of every drop? Kill all idle
engines.
There is no shortage now but don't
let us waste the fuel we have.
BLUE GRASS MOTOR co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
TODAY NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS STAMP DAYSGN THE EDGEBIY NOW

available for the farm. This supple.
ment of labor in early prospect will
not entirely supply the demand fol-
farm labor at seasons of strain in
cultivation and harvest, but there are
other sources. In addition to the men
within draft age who are doing un-
necessary things, there are men past
military age engaged in the same un-
necessary tasks mentioned, and local
public opinion should demand of en-
plooyers that are not able-bodied men
doing unnecessary things find some
useful service, but that the lighter
labor of the city which women can
perform should be surrendered to
them. If the able-bodied men of the
United States will confine themselves
to mems tasks and wiff work full
time, there will be little lack of labor
for agriculture of for any other neces-
sary industry. Besides these sources
thre are men of farm experience in
the towns and cities who can be
spared for the harvest or for other
priods of few days at time or for
week now and then to help the
farmers save their crops. Nearly 100,
OO0 such men have been enrolled in
Kansas TO harvest the wheat crop,
and in hundreds of communities
throughout the agricultural regions
men Of the stores, the shops and the
offices have pledged themselves to
give such days as may be necessary
to save the crops of their regions.
There is hardly town in the United
States that could not spare all its
able-bodied men for day out of the
week throughout the year, or for one
or more weeks at q time, without any
serious interruption to the business
of the community. The merchants of
Amherst County Virginia have agreed
to close their stores every Wednesday
in order that their employees may
work in gardens or on farms. Similar
action in every community in the
United States will save the crops
without the slightest loss and with
no serious Inconvenience to any busi-
ness or any industry. The farmers
themselves and their families, inclu-
ding their women and children, arc
working full time from sunup to sun
down. The soldiers in France are not
only fighting and risking their lives,
but they are digging trenches, saving
timber, laying rails, and doing other
drudgery. The nurses are not only
serving the wounded, but they are
scrubbing floors. City people must
realize the necessity of giving up
servants and of lending hand to the
farmers if they would do their share
in producing and conserving the food
which is required for the winning of
the war.
What further action it may be
necessary to take as the war pro-
crosses to secure the requisite man
power in all directions cannot now be
determined, but in the meanwhile if
each community and each individual
will assume responsibility and do
their utmost, the necessity for further
action will be minimized and there
will be less likelihood of default
production and of serious interruption
of essential industries and business.
CLARENCE OUSLEY,
Assistant Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
TAXEWEI.L SOLDIER KILLED
IN FRANCE.

a Graham boy, Thomas McCrackcn,
was killed in battle, in France, May
28th. His father was 80 informed by
telegram, from Washington, on June
23rd. The soldier was % years old.
He volunteered in 1915, WAS on the
Border, and was among the first to
leave with Pershings Expcditionary
Force. Thoa. McCracken,s name
stands first on the Roll of Honor, Of
Tazewcll boys, so far rs known, to
give his life in battle for world free
dom.
Tazcwcl now has two names on
its death roll, VIM. Henry, who died
in Camp, McCrackcn, who fell OH the
field. The war is at our doors.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
HERO OF SOMME
COMING HERE
Corporal Walsh, Canadian, Who
Helped Stop Hun Hordes, Will
Speak at New Theatre Sum
day Afternoon.

The Town of Tazcwell will have ns
visitor next Sunday afternoon Cor
poral o. NJ. Walsh. Military Medalist.
18th Battery, Field ARTILLERY of tho
Canadian army. lie was wounded i'm
tho bnttlcs of Yprcs, Somme and VII
my Ridge. and WAS nine months in
the hospital, and then invalidod to
Canadn. Corporal Walsh will mako
an address horc in behalf of the War
Savings Stamps drive.
The whole of the county has been
billed FOR War Savings Stamps adj
dressed by Chairman Doak. The fol-
lowing appointments have been an
nounccd for Sunday:
II. IL. Grccvcr and III. Il. Kclso-Po-
cahontns ut III II. M, Graham ut $3.50
y. m.
T.. j. Munsy and j. N. llarman-
Richlands at II II. M. and Raven Mt
800 p. m.
I. ). liamilton-Tazcwcll at 4 y. m.
G. Il. l3rown-rip Top at II Il. m,
and Wittcns Mills at 3:30 p. M.
A. G.. buchanan and a. S. Grcever
Cedar Bluff at II ~. M.
V. l.. ScXton-Fnlls Mills at If II.
a. S. lligginbotham and w. II.
Wcrth-lMrke's Garden ut / II. m.
w. C.Thompson-Mnrrs Knob at
II n. m.
II. l.. SpratL and ]. p. Royall-As-
beiry's nj ! n. m. and Tanncrsvillc
at y p. M.
II. G.. Pobst and j. S. Bottimore-
Grafton at II II. m.
5. G. Gralam-pisgah nt II II. M.
$. M. B. CoullinE and G. G. Payne
-Crockctts Cove ut If ~. M. and
llOrsenen Mt 5 u. IN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
SPRING WHEAT IN TAZEwELL

Mr.: w. ]. ElswiclI, Coaldan, sends
to this office Il bunch of spring wheat
heads, the first, SO far as. known in
this cflice, grown III Tazcwell The
heads are large, good looking, and
cannot be told from winte: wheat at
same stage Of growth. MF, Elswick
states that this wheat was sewn last
of April, when he sowcd oats, and
would be ready to cut in about three
weeks. Judging from this sample
this wheat can be grown here, and
farmers should try small patch and
see what it will do. Mr.. Elswirk got
the seed from Wisconsin.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-28
ROANOKE VISITORS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Urban It. Lemon, of
Roanoke, are here on visit to Mrs
Lemons father, E. X. Crockett, and
family. Mrs. Lemon was Miss Della
Crockett before marriage. Mr.. Lemon
is a son of the late Joel B. Lemon, Of
Botetourt county, who was, in his
day, one of the. county's most sub
stantial and appreciated citizens. Mr.
Urban Lemon is Secretary of the Re-
tail Merchants Association of Roa.
noke. He is to be congratulated upor
having q fine Tazewell wife, and she
upon having such fine husband.