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Arizona republican., 1919-03-15
MANY INJURED. AND
 MUCH DAMAGE: DONE
 IN NEBRASKA STORM

WAHOO. Neb, March IA torna- do shortly after o'clock this evening swept a section of the farming com munity north of here between the vil- lages of Malmo and Colon, causing the known death Of one. the probable fatal injury of two others, and considerable property damage in the limited district through which it swept. The full ex- tent of the storm is not known, as com munication is cut off from the devas- tated section.
 The known dead:
 Mrs. Alvin Dockweiler. wife of a farmer. found crushed in the debris Of the farm home.
 Probably fatally injured:
 Alvin Dockweiler. found unconscious in a corn field, where he was carried by the wind.
 John Schultz. son of a farmer
 Seriously injured:
 - Rakerkow, son of Rev Mir Fax erSlow. pastor of the German Lutheran church.
 There are reports of others being in iured. but they cannot be confirmed.
 The tornado cloud formed a short distance from the village O. Malmo and swept in a northeastern direction to- wards the village of Colon. The resi- dence and all the outbuildings on the Dockweiler farm were torn 10 pieces. Mrs. Dockweiler was in the house and is supposed to have been killed in- stantly. Her husband, with their baby in his arms, was lifted bodily by the , wind and carried a considerable dis tance. He was found unconscious still clinging to the child, the latter unhurt On the John Schultz farm all the build ings were demolished except the house which was slightly damaged. The buildings on the farm of John Jurgens were destroyed, but no one was hurt. ! The German Lutheran church and | the residence of the pastor, Rev. Mir l Eakerkow was torn to pieces. 1 The tornado was followed by a heavy l fall of rain and hail. Tn Wahoo the rainfall was almost unprecedented fol the limited time in which it fell. OMAHA, Neb.. March 14.-What is believed to have been q small tornado at 6 o'clock this evening swept across the eastern parts of Saunders anC Dodge counties and the west side of Douglas county, tearing down telephone lines. So far as could be learned, nc 1 lives were lost.
 Within 10 miles west of Omaha, th, telephone lines were reported out O. order.
 The telephone company said it's trans continental lines were down in tlpe vi. cinity of Chalico, while the lies to Nor. folk and the Black Hills were down a Hooper. All lines between these point. were down, they said.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-15
Officers Mentioned

Attorney W. D. King, according to an affidavit, acted as spokesman at the time the Mexican guard was placed at the home of Dr. Huerta. Still anothers says that a sergeant of police had come to the Huerta house while the MeXicans were there and had told Mrs. HueTta her husband was better off and safer at home than he would have been had he been arrested in regular form and taken to the city jail.
 "I drew many conclusions from what I heard in taking testimony and making investigations. but I was careful to allow none of these to creep into the report"
 Mr. Roark derided the report that in- dictments had been found or might be found by the federal grand, jury against any Of the men mentioned. saying that there was no federal statute against kidnapping. Any prosecution in the premises will have to he made through the state courts, he said. According 10 his information the report had been re- quested by the state department through Governor Campbell, prcsum- ably for diplomatic use.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
UNCLE SAM UNLOADS SOME OF
STUFF LEFT OVER.

Washington, March 2G.-Salcs To
lorcign governments of more than
f2oV,0OO,O0O worth Of surplus war
supplies were announced by the War
hepnrtmel.. today. Most of the ma
scr'ai wnt to France, whose purchng-
Us include smokclcss powder, nciIs,
copper, cannon, and steel plates. for
which $l65,000,000 was paid.
Italy bought Sill 100000 worth of
machine guns md ammunition, ac
ids and other supplies. The Neither
lands bought $685,OO0 worth of nj
tratc of soda. About 81 900 900 worth
of airplancs and supplies, $a96 900
worth of soldiers pcnmoul equip
mcnt, SOD 900 worth of mnchine
guns. and $l7l 900 worth of hand gre
nadcs went to Czcchoslovakia. Sup
plies were sold to otter countries in
the following accounts: Great Brit
ain, $2,300,000; Cuba, $lO8,00O; Ii
IBERIA, $l1,500; Switzerland, $4,000.
This il the second purchase of air
planes. made by the Czcchoslovaks
from the United States. a few months
ago Conolel llurban bought six planes
for the usc OF the Czcchc3lovak troops
in Siberia md they have been shippcd
10 Vlndivostok
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04

was y ii.:le cool this morning, but no
sun came cut about TIVE w and it
l"ols enticing out this afternoon. We
seldom do. anything on Saturdays ex-
cept guard duty and inspection in the
morning. We signed the payroll this
morning, that is, the company signed,
but: my record book hasn't come vet
and | could only draw casual pay.
didnt sign Tor any. l hnvn't signed
have drawn casual pay most every
month but very little need for moncy
here. pay two marks a week for
washing and sometimes get chance
to buy candy, chocolates etc.
Tell father he needn't look for the
schedule OF my course on the range
Tor sometime, for we have quit the
range till warmer weather. Pm nj
most sure l could have made good
this time for l had an average of
better than d2 points, out of fifty
so far. We had only fired part of the
course ut 200 and 300 yards, but nj
the small target and that was my
hardest range before. l know you
would think mo heartless if l tell
you | am seldom homesick, but that
is pretty near true. OF course I'm
always thinking of home and the low.
cd ones there, of the work, the stock
and hundred and ono things TINT !
never could have appreciated so much
withou this experience. You may
picture the battlefield horrible hell.
ish scene, and it is all and more. but
stu to one who has gone tho con.
viction of duty done in n noble
cause knows that God was there, cv-
en- there. No place on earth can YOU
feel his presence so much if you be.
lieve in Him. / am sure that il is
only through His mercy and provi
dence that l nm here, even though,
we went through many battles, while
j was only in one. You know was
so very anxious to get in one battle,
but if ever prayed it was the night
before | went into the lines. think
l faced death as plainly and suncly
as | will ever face it. MY sins all
doomed up before me and they were
;,s big and fierce rs the German an
my that was to meet the next night.
asked God for Jesus sake to re-
member them not against ME if I
must fall. or course / thought of all
loved ones back home, but most of
you and parents, but if remember
my own thoughts l couldn't nsk any,
thing for myself.
Now, don't think that / am preach
ing to you, but just tho same the
close communication gave me lot of
comfort. Don't think l am n hero be-
cause | am yours, for must confess
that don't believe | would have been
missed at all if l had stayed ut home.
l was only in one battle and so far
as ! can see | did nothing, but Pm
glad | came Just the same.
am sending you map of the
Meuse-Argonne battle field in this
letter.
Much love to all.
II. r. HARRISON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
Chamonix, France, Feby. 20.

Chamonix, France, Feby. 20.
Dear Father:
AS have been granted fourteen
days leave from my unit and feel
that it has always been my duty TO
write my friends, especially my home
folks when / am enjoying myself, and
try TO explain to them the time / am
having over here.
This letter leaves me we'll MS US
ual.
i left my unit Friday, Feb. IA, and
hiked seven miles to regemental head
quarters, where / received my pass
and travelling orders. Then / liked
five miles to the railroad which
got at town called Passy, where /
ate supper at o'clock, then we
boarded passenger train Mt $50 p.
m. 7:15 w pulled out for our jour
ney and rode all night until the ev-
ening of Feb. 18th, when we pulled
into n town called Aux les Baines.
Then we got off and went to the no.
tel and registered up for room nnd
eats, and believe me, it sure was some
nice hotel and good eats is no name.
Then we took in the town, visited the
Y. M. G. A. There is where they try
to make the boys of the 80th division
enjoy themselves. We went to tho
movies, which were great, after that
vaudeville act, which was from
Paris and it was tiptop.
Now, when / say "we," that means
Bill Kiser, Linzay Mcclure and my
self. So you can imagine we ought
to have some time together.
The next morning we boarded the
same train, then travelled for this
town. We rode until 2.30 q. m, when
we got off of this passenger train
and got on a dinky line as Linzay
called it and rode ten miles almost
straight up. but, believe me, it was
sure speedy. 1t was very much like
n street car, only it had s coaches.
We landed at Chamonix at 4:15 a. m,
went to the hotel and registered up
for rooms and board. There is where
! had to begin to use my manners,
for it Is some swell hotel. Now, re-
member, / had laid my mess-kit aside
and eat out Of dishes off of q table
with white linen table cloths. Tie
name of the hotel l am in is Hotel
des Allobroges.
So, as luck would have it, Kiser
and myself got the same room, 80
after supper we decided as W had
lost sleep we would locate the "Y,"
get US some cigars, then go to bed
for the night.
Next morning we got us sleigh
and horse and got out to locate what
is called the Glacier Lakes, which we
did in a short ride.
There was where we saw some nice
scenery, where the cliffs had rolled
down off of the high peaks in ancient
times and one place had fitted to-
gether and formed a place like q
room. There were two small lakes al
most GOO feet in diameter about 20
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04

0siror at this place Thursday.
sir. Charles Mcclure made a bus-
mess trip to Richlands Monday.
The little 11-months old baby. OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lawson died on
Tuesday of influenza.
w. l.. Mcclure has been sick for
a few days, but is better at this time.
Misses Esteile Beavers, Elsie Nc
Cure and Tracey Phillips were the
guests OF Mrs. Alex Beavers Thurs
Miss Ethel Dills was the guest. Of
Mrs. VIII Sheppard Thursday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
UPPER POUNDING MILL NEWS

Mr.. Henry Brewster, from Bnn-
dy, was visiting relatives here ON
Saturday md Sunday.
MIR. Robert Vcncill made u flying
trip to Repass Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Beavers VAS visiting ut
Cliilicld Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. w. o. Caldwell and little son
hili;c, were the guests of Mrs. Chus.
Mcclure Friday.
Sergeant W. o. Caldwell is still In
Gcrmnny; llis wife and baby are anx-
ious for his return.
Miss Esicolc Beavers had ms her
guest Sunday Misses Rosa y. Mitch
81. Lizzie Barrett, Mamie Boothc and
Virgic Pickett.
Thomns BnndN. OF SinYcrsvillc. wnn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
seth Co., 9th Right U. S. NJ.
AVE. E.. March

My Dear Polly..i--7
This is Saturday afternoon. 1 have
just taken bath, took my clothes to
an old Dutch woman to wash for me,
finished story in the Red Book and
it isn't more than three o'clock now.
There's n horse show. near here to-
day and would have gone, except
that was on guard. Only stood one
watch from, IL to 1 last night. / fig
ure that's pretty soft for n day.
Mother says the three first days of
the season rule the month and ac-
cording to that March will be fine. 1t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
A HORSE TALE

Tenderfoot-Why is horse thet
nes,luy? >' '" GU.
FIRST Class Scout-Don't know.
Ienderfoot - Why, because it's
FIRST Glass Scout-Oh, heard TINT
Joke u weak back.-Boy Scout Maya.
zine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04

-ecr deep and the water clear as COT at
DE. This water Genes from the mc!t-
ing snow off these mountains.
Now, / will try and give you the
location of Chamonix. 1t il in the
southeastern part of France near
the Switzerland and Italian border,
AMI among the foothills of Mt. B.anc,
which is ono of tho highest peaks in
Franca
Chnmonix has always been, up to
the time the Wal, broke out, summer
resort, but the lust few months the
U. 5. Government has taken it up for
leave arrear for the soldiers on ac-
count of it's accommodations ard its
fresh air. There is also nice "T"
here, and lots of nice Y. NJ. G.. A..
girls and they sure are nice to any
one who has uniform on. ! went
out today skating and the ice was
fine, but ] received several good falls
before l got started
Now it is not rs cold as you would
imagine, unless you would no I'D to
the top of the peaks, altho they shy
the snow is on top of the peaks the
year round, but in few weeks it
will begin to melt ut the foot of the
mountain, but romans the year
round at the top.
AhNi y uiS iots COulu tCIl you, Dut
don't know how TO explain it. sent
you few souvenirs and map, and
guess YOU have received them by this
time. Also n few postal cards OF dir
terent towns Nv been in / want YOU
TO keep them for me until return
then l will tell you more about the
different places.
Let tho c. V. N. continue to come
until l notify you to discontinue il.
for it reads good to me.
The following boys were well when
left my unit: Bill kiscr, I.inzay Me
Guirc, Robert Meadows, Tom IIowcrv
jessie Vernon, Charles Gillespie, Lee
Hartman, and George n. Gentry, and
all looking forward to the day that
we can walk up the gang plan. Give
my. best regards to all my friends.
AS it is getting late, and about bed
time. will close, hoping to hear from
you all soon and may God be with MS
ono aud all until we meet in the dear
Old Y. s., the spot we love 80 VOL
and the dear old flag we have fought
so hard for will always waive over
the land of the free.
Your son,
ROBERT p. HARTMAN
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Peel Hartman, Nor
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
With Co. D, 3l8th Infantry, A. T.. +
MIR and Mrs. W. Il. Wil;ian l, Il. /.

With Co. D, 3l8th Infautry, A. T.. Il.
MIR and Mrs. w. Il. Wilson, I,C.inn,
Dear father and mother:
l. Will write you n few lines 10 let
you know that am well,und hone
that when you receive this letter. The
same condition will prevail WIN YOU.
! can't understand why cant her
from home. 1t HIS been six weeks
sine hear. Reese Jones has recently
been TO see INC. He is well md the
snme old boy. He sends his love and
fondest wishes to you I'll. rot n
weekend pass rnd wit 20 Dojon with.
him. We had fire time while there.
| got some views, which ! have sent
home, and hope they have reached
you by this time. ! think will be
home in time 70 help with the corn.
l wish | could BE .hrc to help YOU
prepare for the crop. We are getting
lots of drill and hilti.:g, but they wont
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
Raubach, Germany, Mar. 8.
My Dear Nancy:

Raubach, Germany, Mar. 8.
My Dear Nancy:
Tonight will answer your welcome
letter received few days ago. Glad
to know that you were we'll and got
ting along nicely. l have been very
we'll and am getting along us good rs
soldier could expect. can hardly
realize that the time for winter is
here, for the weather we are having
here now is like ours will be in May.
IT, is difficult to write here. The
boys are singing, playings harps, and
quarreling, swearing and making life
miserable. There are 80 in this bill
let and you can imagine what's 60
ing on. There is n plenty of beer
down stairs in the dance hall, and
plenty of German girls to dance, but
they wont allow VS. to dance with the
girls and tho beer- amt good. You
asked me about picture Well, l
have not seen n place in France or
Germany where / could have one
made and souvenirs are very scarce.
AS to going homo, never give that
thought, for II looks like we had
just as we'll take out our citizenship
papers. The folks Mt homo seem to
be worried about me since they heard
that had been slightly wounded, tho
l. was only slightly gassed, and am
all right now, and am thankful il was
! no worse. ! do not feel the effects of
1t now. The Rhine is fine, but j am
longing to see deeper water.
With love, your cousin,
JESSE w. CREGAR.
To Miss Mamie Bourne, Grafton.
Grafton, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
CURED.

One Of our mttlo pigs was sick
so gave him soma sugar.
Sugar! What for?"
"1r medicine, of course. Havn't
you heard OF sugar-cured hams pr
Bof Scout Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
CAMP COOKERY,

Jack-Tom, make some noodle
soup.
Toni don't know how.
Jack-Don't know how to mako
noodle soup? Use your head.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
Tis Better to be Sure than Sorry
SEE US FIRST AND RE SURE
CLINCH VALLEY IN
SURANCE AGENCY.
(Incorporated.)
TAZEWELL. VA.
REPRESENTING

~>f~' a ~NN9
american Central Insurance Co.
nmerican Alliance Ins, Co.
'lrcmans Fund ms. Go.
Colonial Fire Underwriters.
l,'xie Fire Insurance Co.
Trcnt American Insurance Co.
Glens Falls InBurancs Co.
Germania Fire Insurance Go,
Hartford Fire Insurance Co,
Home Insurance Company.
i'iv. and Lon. and Globe InB. Co.
London Assurance Corporation.
National Fire Insurance Co.
NinEnrn Fire Iaurance Co.
N. Y. Underwriters Agency.
New Hampshire Fire Ina. Go.
Norwich Union Fire ms. Society
Phoenix Assurance Co.
Queen Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Co.
Va. Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
. ~ -A-.a- -a-..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
SOLDIERS LETTERS
Monitor, Franco, March 3

Monitor, Franco, March 3.
Dear homefolks.
! received the two letters day or
two ago together with the ictures.
enjoyed the letters, very much. was
glad to get the pictures; also i did
not bring any pictures with me, and
am sorry did not.
have PEARLS picture made with
Edlth and Mamie Spencer, Am sor-
ry II you are looking for me home.
pon't look for me yet. There ere a
bunch OF fellows over hero wearing
two and three service stripes. They
must go home first. Dad wrote ms If
he thought / was not liking it very
much. He said to keep up nv cour-
age. Remember, do not WORRY very
much, while we all want to 60 home.
The boys can all vouch for the same.
There is not Il one in the company
| any happier than | or doing their
work any more chcorfu!ly than l.
am only glad had the opportunity
of doing something for my country.
Grace said that l looked happy in
! my picture, but she doubted if / felt
! that way, but now that we have lived
through the hardships of the winter,
won the war and just waiting to go
home.
had boys at Humphrey to remark
to me that they believed l was the
happiest fellow in the camp. told
them thcro was no use to worry, the
war would not last always.
Yes, realize we have been quite
service to our country as we'll MS to
ourselves, yet we have sacrificed quite
q little. / would have been very much
disappointed if | had not have come
to France. There nre quite few who
could have come who did not. We
realize that the ones at hom have
done quite a bit and really need and
deserve service stripes and have done
everything for our comfort over here.
We are reminded daily of the thought
fulness of tho ones ut home.
| must close now, am going to st.
Nazaire to buy eggs. Eggs sell for
ten cents each here. Answer soon.
Love to all. Your son,
JOHN F. DANIEL.
To DIR. and Mrs. d. B. Daniels, Horse
pen, Va.
Nevers, France, March a.
Dearest Sister:
This lonely day will try to an
swer your welcome letter received two
or three days ago. was so glad to
hear from you once more. | am feel
ing pretty good Mt present. I Just re-
ceived n letter from 'Ellcn Yesterday.
They are all very well, except papa
God bless him. l. do hope he'll soon
get strong again. realize thye need
my help ut home. trust I'll get on
u ship homeward bound sometime this
month.
| have been seven day leave.
went to Monaco and Monte Carlo. 1t
is one of the greatest resorts in the
world. / stayed at swell hotel.
am sending you some views of the
cities. You said that you had plann-
ed going home Easter. do hope you
get to go, and that shall be there
TO greet you. / am living clean
life and have n clean record. Pm
just "buck" private and am proud
of it. Please write mo again. Give
my sincere love to all the children
r.. ]. FRED RUDD.
To his sister, Mrs. S. s. Horton,
Riner, Va.
seth Co., 9th Right U. S. NJ.
A.\E. F., March l.
My Dear Polly,
This is Saturday afternoon. / have
just taken bath, took my clothes to
an old Dutch woman to wash for me,
finished n story in the Red Book and
it isn't more than three o'clock now.
There's horse show near here to-
do, o..I II
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
A NUT.

NJT.
First Scout (Stago manager in q
Scout SNOWFALL ready? Run up
the curtain.
Second Scout--SayI What do you
think | am, squirrel--Boy Scout
Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04
JAMES THO. WILSON.

Aux Les Baincs, March 6, 1919.
My Dear Mother:
am now on my leave at tho above
p,"Ie' us summer resort, and | am
having Il great time. We arrived hare
ON the 9th of March and will be here
Tor live daysand | am going to have
some fun while it lasts. We had II
Inc show last night. | am goin,. to
take trip up i'll the mountains. Thov
say you can lind snow in the noun
Jams mt nll times, and down in the
valley 1t Is pretty and warm. am
gong to go on the railroad firing
whom l get back think we viii
get homo sometime in June. Answer
soon.
~ RAWLEY TOTEM.
10 MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Totem, his
parents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-04-04

IN ABOUT ltn.h IL IS hoAac and YOU
;si.ow that IS wEIe In inlere.;tcou,,
Soo'ae of the boys think we viii co no
acme soon, but dom; think we vii,
DC home before tho asst of MAY or tno
iirSt OF June. i.opc to hes,. from
You soon. ! had so,lc pictures MADE
IL DJon. If they ;ro good ones Mi
nj you some of them.
Your loving son,
JAMES THO W.T. SON
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-08-07
EXPENSE OF CONCRETE ROAD
Average Cost for Surface Only Estl.
mated at About $4,000 Per
Mlle-Fiiiing Cracks.

By A. w. DEAN. Chief Engineer MasS.
Highway Commission.)
The average cost Of q concrete sur
face, Is feet wide, not including grad
ing, drainage, culyert work, etc., but
including the concrete surface only,
is about $4,000 per mile. according
to contract prices under which con-
crete roads have been constructed by
this commission. OF course, the cost
Of grading. drainage, culverts. etc.,
will vary greatly.
So far as the concrete surface be-
coming more or less cracked and full
of holes after three or four years is
concerned, would state 1t is true
that it cracks to certain extent.
but If properly built, with expansion
joints, no holes will appear, and very
few cracks, and the cost of filling the
cracks with bitumen is very slight.