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The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01
BOASTED OF POWER
TO CONTROL VOTES

Openly the Crump gang
boasted of it's ability to con-
troll elections, and to acquire
control over public officials
elected as anti -Crump candi-
dates. Everybody in Memphis
had come to know that control
of the election machinery
meant control Of the election.
Always the faction that had
the majority of the county elec-
ton commissioners won at the
polls. And the Crump gang
Dragged on it's ability to
"count 'em in" Crump cam
didates were said to be cheat
able, but unseatable."
The faction opposing
Crump, and this included
all good government citi-
zens, asked the state cleo
tion board to remove the
notorious Crump election
commissioners, and this
was done. But on the eve
of the election the Crump
gang came into Judge
Peres' court and asked for
q restraining order. After
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

The case of E. T. Leech, imprisoned
for alleged contempt Of court arising
from an editorial attacking corrupt
courts and politicians, has been brought
before the national house of repre-
sentatives. John M. Baer, North Da-
kota congressman, elected by the or
ganized formers of the state, has asked
congressional investigation of the
proceedings in the Tennessee court
The trial and conviction of Leech have
helped to arouse public sentiment
against arbitrary powers of the courts.
The conviction of Leech stands, like
the conviction Of A. C. Townley at
Jackson, as an example of misuse
of the courts for political purposes.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

Besides being unscrupulous,
Crump is a born leader, a most
experienced politicians once
ousted as mayor for corruption,
and who still is in the saddle
here.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

right OF the boss was attacked waste, ineiciency,
indecency, corruption, lawlessness and autocracy
were denounced, and it went something like this:
"The politicians have had long day in Mem
phis. Their profits have been enormous, their
crimes heinous They have driven away business
and industry. They have corrupted the forces of
the law, stolen elections squandered public funds
and flourished on indecency.
"Public officials have been contaminated by their
hands. Even courts have been brought into disre-
pute and judges have abandoned the principles of
loyalty and integrity, have made farce of the
laws they swore to enforce, have dragged their
courts in the mire, have turned traitors to their
friends and supporters, and enemies to the princi
Piles they professed because the politicians have
laid their hands on them and forced them to do
their bidding"
And the editor continued:
"It is shameful thing to see a court dishonored
and man disgraced to serve the ends of political
sef-seekers. It is a sickening thing to
profit from vice, grow fat corruption thrive on
stolen votes and flourish on wasted funds-all for
selfish, personal motives"
The editorial hit the political gang ruled by Boss
Ed Crump, and there arose howls of anguish and
cries Of vengeance. It came in program of at
tacks upon corrupt politics, misrue and judicial dis
honesty waged by the Press for years. 1t came in
an election campaign when the Crump gang was
fighting for it's political life
And so they sent Editor Leech to jail to 'teach
him lesson"
It so happened that the day before this editorial
printed Judge Israel H. Peres of the chancery
court had granted a temporary injunction restrain
ing the state election board from ousting Mem
phis election commissioner after he had been
cused, tried and convicted of political trickery
favoring the Crump gang
For years Memphis has been ruled by Boss
Crump, last of the notoriously unscrupulous munc-
ipal bosses who reigned in all American cities.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT

HAVE just come from the Shell
by county (Tenn.) Jail, where I
visited with Editor E. T. Leech
of the Memphis Press, held
prisoner in that Jail because he
dared print in his paper an edi-
torial entitled, "The Shame of
It ALL"
Tn This editorial tho Udiuino
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01
INFLUENCE OF DECISION
FELT THROUGHOUT NATION

Newspapers must be taught their place!
This decision does not affect the people of this
state alone. Its influence now is being felt
in every other state, and in every court in every
state 1t establishes precedent, thing for other
judges and lawyers and courts to go bly, The ruling
of the supreme court here will be quoted in every
contempt proceedings in every state where judge
is trying to stile public criticism.
There is but way to forestall the judicial
autocracy in this attempt to stife free speech and
free press, and that is by statute limitation of
the right of judges to interpret contempt. They
now have what they insist is the inherent right of
court to protect ITSELF" and they have interpreted
this to mean right to punish by contempt pro-
ceedings any person whose opinion doesn't happen
to coincide with the judicial opinion case in
court.
In the Judge Peres instance he was candidate
for reelection at the time. This would indicate
that the judicial autocracy intended making itself
thing of eternal life by shutting off criticism in
election time
Further, Judge Peres' case indicates disposition
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01
Is Criticism Of Corruption a Crime!
Tennessee Editor Jailed Contempt
Editorial Attacking Grating Politicians

That, to me, seems to explain the whole thing
why the editor was sent to Jail August for 10
days for alleged constructive contempt of court"
Editor Leech brought into Judge Peres'
court He asked if his editorial referred to
Judge Peres, and he replied that the editorial men,
toned names, alluded to no particular in
court and referred to specified court; that it did
take in all corrupt judges, all dishonest courts.
Judge Peres' turned the case over to his brother
chancellor, Judge F. H. Heiskell, and Leech was
quickly convicted and sentenced the maximum
der Tennessee law. He appealed to the higher
courts and the sentence confirmed.
And today it is law in this state that a news
paper not criticize judge of any caliber, of
any court, for anything he does in with in
which the public is vitality affected until that
is removed from that particular judges jurisdiction
A former editor of the Press was sent to Jail
trumped-up charge by the gang and refused per-
mission to see even his own lawyer.
And judge of the criminal court has been
moved for corruption in his court.
Yet the courts say that they must not be criti-
cized
And the leader of the prosecution of Editor
Leech says:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
ENTITLED TO THE NAME.

Tourist Cat TIE ancient rural hos
telry, coming Gow,- tao breakfast
with a hag&rd, un-astcd appearance
Last night, madam, you informed
me that tie greet Guke of Wellington
once stayed at this hotel. Is it n fact
Landlady-It IS SIR, solemn fact
lie slept in the very room you oc-
cupicd last night.
Tourist-Was it just the same thcr
as it is row?
LandlaGy-Just the very same.
Tourist-Samc bed in it?
Landlady-The very identical bee
Tourist-And the duke of yelling.
ton slept iii it? He actually slept in
it?
Landlady-Ain't that wi:at I'm a
te,lin' yer? The dock of Wellin'tol
act'lly slept in the very bed what
you had last night.
Tourist-Gre2t Caesar! No wondc,
they called him the Iron Duke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
NEWS OF DANDY.

Summer is here, Sunday being tn,
warm and everything is growing
nicely.
Rev. R. A. Owen filled his usua
appointment here Saturday nigh
rHd Sunday. He had large crowd.
and all enjoyed his elegant sermons
Mrs. Laura Gooslin, of Matwan
". ia, spent Saturday night ant
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs, Susar
Beavers. She left Sunday to visit
her sister. Mrs. John Pack, near
Cedar Bluff.
MIR. ANA MIS-. Il. l.. Lambert, ana
little son, Byron, left last Tuesday
for an extended visit 10 Mrs. Lam.
bert's mother, Mrs. Day at Narrows
Va. MIR. Grant Lowe is in the store
while they are away
Miss Rosa Nell Mccoy was the
guest of her gra hdmother, Mrs,
Amanda Myers, of Dry Fork, last
Sunday.
Miss virsie Lambert was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs Susan Beav-
ers last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. r. d. Young, was visiting
her mother, Mrs. w. p. Payne, ut
Tazewell last week. She reported u
nice time.
Mr. Robert Beavers, and sister,
Miss Stella, spent last Saturday
night with their grandmother, Mrs
Susan Beavers.
Miss Mamie Lambert seems to
have fallen in love with Bluefield.
She came home Friday but returned
Sunday. All were glad to seer her
and sorry to see her leave so soon.
Mrs. John Pack, was the guest of
Mrs. Susan Beavers on Wednesday,
of last week
Miss Louise Lambert. of Bluefield,
is visiting relatives ut Bandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C.. Lowe and lit
tie son, David, Mrs. Newton Whit
aker, Mrs. Chas. Henkle, and Miss
Thelma Pack, were the guests of
Mrs. Susan Beavers Sunday.
Mrs. Wiley Beavers, of War, w.
Va, was calling on relatives in Band.
last week.
Mrs. Mary Nicewonder, Mrs. T. M.
Quesenberry, and little sons, Vernon,
and Graf, were the guests of Mrs.
w. B. Sargent last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Brown, and
children were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Quesenberry Sunday TO
dinner.
Rev. r. A. Owen was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Young, Saturday night.
Miss Eula Brown, spent the week
end with relatives in Baptist Valley.
Mrs. j. A. Vernon, spent several
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. J. d. Settle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
VAMPIRE WANTS A JOB.

Recently the l.. P Ross Shoe Com
pany inserted an advertisement in a
Rochester paper for vampers and
closers-up. Among the answers re-
ceived was one from Il young lady
who signed herself Miss Mabelle
Jones and gave her address as Gen
eral Delivery, Rochester. The letter
said in part:
Gentlemen: / nave seen your ad
for vampires and closers-ups and
would like the job. have been
studying to vamp for several years
and have been practicing eye work
for long while. My gentlemen
friends tell me that | Lave the othet
movie vamps backed off the map.
have made particular study of Theda
Bara. don't know much about close
ups, but suppose could learn. have
a good form, swell brown eyes, and
fine complexion.
"If you would like, / will call and
show you what l can do. have been
looking for q vampire job, but never
saw no ads in the papers before.
yours. :. >. 49,.
"Mabelle Jones'"
"P. S. DO you furnish clothes fol
your vampires ? have just come to
Rochester and so Ravens got many
Clothes"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
NOTICE

One chief source Of road deteriora-
ton is the tendency OF traffic to fol-
low constant line of travel, which
wears and depresses the road crown
;,!ong this line of continuous use. The
entire road surface, including the
shoulders, at least in dry weather.
should be used with the view of avoid
ing as M ,ch us possible this objnc-
tionable propensity. Thus will our
roads wear evenly, prevent to great
extent the inclination to drop in holes
or ruts, which obstruct proper drain
age and cause water to soak into the
road, greatly to its injury. We are al
aware how important and eXpensiv.
feature is the maintenance of our
good roads; let us apply willingly
therefore, since it is to our interest, II
for no other reason, one of the RENE
dies for their economical use.
Respectfully,
G. A. MARTIN,
County Road Engineer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, GAS To Wha,
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
AS To Help Others"

Watoga, w. Va.-Mrs. S. W. Caldwell,
of this town, says: "When about IS years
of age, suffered greatly :. Sometimes
would 60 a month or two, and had
terrible headache, backache, and bearing
down pains, and would just drag and
had no appetite. Then it would last
-. two weeks, and was so weakening,
and my health was awful.
My mother bought me bottle Of
Cardui, and began to improve after
taking the first bottle, so kept it up till |
took three, | gained, and was well
and strong, and owe it all 10 Cardui.
am married now and have 3 children
Have never had to have doctor for
female trouble, and just resort 10 Cardui
If need tonic. am glad 10 testify 10
what if has done for ME, so as to help
others"
If you are nervous or weak, have head
aches, backaches, or any of the othel
ailments so common to women, why no
give Cardui a .rial2 Recommended BY
many physicians. In use over DO years
! Begin taking Cardui today. II may
be the very medicine you need.
NC-l3l
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
NJ :: :. w hortoksWestsrn

Schedule Effective March 9, 1919
l.v. Tazewell for Norton
1929 a. IL. 3:14 p. H.
l.v. Tazewell for Bluclicld-
1880 n. m. 100 u. IN.
FROM RLUEFIELD. EASTBOUND.
1913 II. III. for Roanoke, Norfolk,
and point Oh Shenandoah division.
.i.eepcr and dining car Norfolk. Per
~ car tHCoiicr) Rolnokc and IIa-
tcrstuWn.
':i5 =. III. daily for East Radford.
and intermediate stations.
90 p. III. daily lynchburg and in
tcrmcdiate stations and Shenandoah
Valley. Sleeper Bluefcld to Phila-
dclphia, Roanoke and New York. Din
ing ear.
9:35 p. III. Tor Roanoke, Lynchburg
Richmond, Norfolk, Sleeper to Nor.
folk and Roanoke to Richmond
WESTBOUND.
S.25 p. III. for ,cnova, Portsmouth
Columbus. Cincinnati. Sleeper Column
bus, and Cincin" iii Cafe car t,
Williamson.
so Il. III. for he. eva, Portsmouth
tCincinnnti. Columbus. Sleeper to Co
lumbus. Cafe car.
l.55 p. M. for Williamson and in
tcrmcdiatc stations.
w. b. Bevill, passenger traffic man
aEcr; w. G.. Saunders, general pas
sengrr agent, Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
THE FARMERS ASSOCIATION

The early difficulties incident tc
the organization of the Farmers Asso.
citation have been fully passed for il
has now reached creditable recogni.
ton, friendly or otherwise, at the end
OF two years OF usafui eX 5 >en.e. The
years to follow should be H.. & sur
ably greater for We nave a,d,y
touched the vast possibilities of SAL
ing through organization. Its team
work that counts in this 10th century
1t is engaging the competitive at
tent:on Of the trade and we are sure
our association is beginning to see its
future, sanguinely and surely. How
could it be expected that greater
business would fail to see buyer II
long way off, who buys in car lots
and pays cash?
Is that not trade combination
irresistible?
We do hope shortly to outlive the
ingrained conviction that the farm
ers have accepted and will continue
to accept with their hands folded u
rating that is little above the factory
cotton farmer of the South, i'll their
own larger business affairs.
Cooperation of agriculturists all
over the civilized world end the as
tonishing savings to its patrons re-
sulting therefrom is one of the in
teresting facts of these wonderful
times.
Capably managed and adequately
equipped q Farmers Association is
the nearest thing known in business
to automatic inevitable success. 1t
is based on massed orders, cash
economies and cash purchases of sup
plies at first hand. 1t ic endeavoring
to make the dollar of the small buyer
count for 100 cents to them. Does
the merchant challenge that?
Is is worth waile for the public
to buy cheaper and sell higher? If
so join us and pull bit, and particu-
larly if the business is not run to suit
you help us to better the going. No
doubt it can be done.
1t is said that interested parties
hope by an indirect attack to break
down this association and then as
sumo control of its affairs and then
administer on its estate without let
or hindrance. The machinery is sim
pie enough. 1t is only necessary to
nominate and elect Board of Super
visors who are pledged adverse to
the Farmers Association. Are the
farmers willing to allow this steam
roller to pass over them? If you are
not, you are invited to meet at the
Court House Tuesday June the 10th,
at l o'clock p. m. and bring your
neighbors with you. All come and
let every man be heard from in the
open.
R. NJ. LAWSON, Pres,
M. L. PERRY, Sec'y-Treas.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
! i.AlONS MAKE SKIN
WHITE. SOFT. CLEAR
Make This Beauty Lotion For II Few
Cents and See For Yourself

What girl or woman hasn't heard
of lemon juice TO remove complexion
b!cmishes; to whitcn the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness aud
The hidden beauty? But lemon juice
;.lonc is acid, therefore irritating and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through II fine cloth
the juice of two fresh lemons into II
bottle containing about three ounces
Of orcahrd white, then shake well and
you have whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays for small pnr
cf ordinary cold cream. BE sure to
strain the lemon juice SO no pulp
Gets into the bottle, then this lotion
viii remain pure and fresh FOR many
months. When applied daily to ihc
!acc, neck. arms and hands ii should
help to bleach, clear smoother and to
hcautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white nj very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the County of
Tazewell, on the 24th day of May,
WALTER B. BooTHE, Complainant
against
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce by complainant from the
defendant vinculo matrimonii, on
the ground of adultery.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Mamie
Boothe, is not resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that she do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof and do what
may be necessary to protect her in
terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished once q week for four success
sive weeks in the Clinch Valley News
a newspaper published in the county
of Tazewell, and that copy be post.
ed at the front door of the court.
house Of this county on or before the
next succeeding rule day from thu
date hereof.
A Copy-Teste:
C. w. GREEVER, Clerk.
Chapman, Peery and Buchanan, pa
may3o-4t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
HIS FATHERS CHANCE.

She was teaching the meaning of
new words. Among them was the
word monopoly" She told of the
monopolies Of Elizabeth's reign and
then of the present day. Then to
make sure that every one understood
it she decided to make more spe-
cific example.
"Jakie"-she turned to TIC son of
4 panwbroker---" suppos:ng there wa,
great snow OH the ground end that
all of the slcds this town held be-
longed to your father. What would
he then have?"
Jakie's eyes grew bright and his
voice eager rs he flashed back the
answer "A chance to make . lot of
money"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
KNEW THEY NEEDED ONE.

There rushed into a po.:ce station
Il youngster very much out of breath,
who gasped out to an officer:
"Youre---wanted---d own---d down i'll
our street-an'-an' bring IN am
bulancew
What's tie troublc?" demanded
the policeman. "And wyh bring an
ambulance"
Because" the kiddie explained,
when he had recovered his breath,
mothers found the lady that pirch-
ed cur dcormat!"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
The Frenchnan

Mr.. w. e. Peery's fine imported
Percheron stallion was seen on the
streets here this week. This fine ami
NAL, 1916, was imported by Bel
Brothers, of Woorster, Ohio. Mr..
Peery offers the services of this hors,
to the Percheron breeders of the coun
ty.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
WEAK MEN.

ScNitomc will quickly and permanently
restore lost manhood; relieves weak
ness from excess or other causes !;
loss of vitality, etc. All losses quickly
stopped, and full strength restored.
Guaranteed to produce results or no
charge. Interesting booklet sent free
IN plain wrapper. Correspondence il
confidential. Cumberland Chemical
60. Box 1871, Nashville, Tenn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
A CHANGED MAN.

"No, sah," said the aged colorcd
man to the reported who'd asked if
he had ever seen President Lincoln.
"Ah used to member SEEM Massa
Linkum, bu since All, fined de
church All doan member seem him
no mo- "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
NORTON FLORAL CO.,
NORTON, VA.

Cut Flowers. Corsages and Funeral
Designs Specially. Vegetable plants
and pot plants. ferns, roscs, cnnnns,
gcraniums, etc. Prompt shipments.
Special attention To mail, phone or
telegraph, orders.
Say il with flowers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
OvERwORKED THE FACILITIES

81 must have one million rublcs
right away" said the Bolshcvist min
lister of war.
"You'll have ia wait w.ile," said
the Bolshcvist minister Of finance.
whats the trouble?"
"Our press has broken down"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

Lightning knocked over three men
who were sitting on boxes in front
of Sawyer's store yesterday. One OF
them was knocked senscless; the
other two exclaimed, "Leggo Pm
comm right home"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
LITTLE SINNERS FARE WORST.

"If dat Kaiser" said Uucle Eben,
chad gambled wifi crap dice instead
of war, dar wouldn't have been no
delay whatever bout brngin' him to
trial"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
IT LOOKED ENCOURAGING

"llas that young man who is call
ing on you give: you any encourage
ment. Emily" asked tie father.
ooh, yes, fc.ker. Last night he
asked if you and mother were pleas
ant to live with" replied the daugh-
ten.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
THE REAL REASON.

Husband (at dinner)-"By George,
this is regular banquet. Finest
spread I've ever sat down to imam
age. What's up? Do you expect COM
pany?"
Wife-"No, but 1 thing the cook
does"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
EIGHT THOUSAND SLACKERS
LISTED IN OLD DOMINION

There were 8,025 deserters in the
state of Virginia when the call for
men for the army service was made
by draft. This was 3.S9 per cent of
the total number of men, or 2.1S per
cent of the white men and 7.67 per
cent of the colored. For all these are
warrants out and whenever caught
they will have to stand trial. There
were 2O,187 volunteers for the several
branches, the total volunteers of draft
age and drafter men aggregating 49,
524. The records do not show how
many men enlisted who were above
or below the draft age, only the regu-
lar army records containing that in
formation. First and last, the state
has furnished close to 100000 men for
the army. Of the total registrations
for army service under the call for
men, little more than one-third were
colored, there being total of 465, ABS
registered under the several calls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
THE VICE IN ADVICE

Kloscman-"Lct me give you II
piece of advice"
KnoX-"Whats the matter with
it?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-06-06
Ills Better TO be Sure than Sorry
SEE US FIRST AND BE SURE
CLINCH VALLEY IN
SURANCE AGENCY,
Unexpectedly
TAZEWELL. VA.
REPRESENTING

REPRESSENTlNG
American Central Insurance Co.
American Alliance ms. Co.
Firemans Fund Ins. Co.
Colonial Fire Underwriters.
Dixie Fire Insurance Co.
Great American Insurance Co.
Glens Falls Insurance Co.
Germania Fire Insurance Co.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Home Insurance Company.
Liv. and Lon. and Globe Ins. Co.
London Assurance Corporation.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Niagara Fire Isurance Co.
N. Y. Underwriters Agency.
New Hampshire Fire ms. Co.
Norwich Union Fire ms. Society
Phoenix Assurance Co.
Queen Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Co.
Va. Fire and Marine ms. Co.