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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21
IT'S Better to be Sure than Sorry
SEE US FIRST AND BE SURE
CLINCH VALLEY IN
SURANCE AGENCY,
(Incorporated.)
TAZEWELL. VA.
REPRESENTING

American Central Insurance Co.
American Alliance Ins. 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. I. Underwriters Agency.
New Hampshire Fire ms. Co.
Norwich Union Fire Ins.' Society
Phoenix Assurance Co.
Queen Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Co.
Va. Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21
CATTLE FOR SALE.

10 calves, 90 cows and heifers to
bring calves this spring, 10 pigs,
about 4 weeks old, for sale mt reason
able prices. r. ID. Dunford, Cedar
Bluff, Va. 2-2l-it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

when he returns.
There will be the regular service
in the Christian church next Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Bradshaw,
of Wclch, were in Tazcwell several
days last week and left Friday for
their former home mt Belfast Mills.
They are looking for home in this
town, expecting to move here within
Il short time.
Mr. A. b. Buchanan, who. with
Mrs. buchanan, is visiting his daught-
or, Mrs. Moorcr, in South Carolina,
met with the misfortune Il few days
ago Of falling and breaking several
ribs, which has ncccssitated the pro-
longing his visit. And South Caro-
lima is dry state, too.
Mr.. John w. Buchanan, of Thomp-
son Valley, has passed so far safely
| through the winter. He was in town
Wednesday, for the first time for sew
eral weeks
Mrs. III. Claude Pobst left yesterday
for few days visit to her husband
at Grundy. AS previously announced,
the Pobsts expect to move TO Grun-
dy as soon rs the weather opens up
sufficiently to move their household
goods.
Il. l.. Shuflcbnrger passed through
town Monday enroutc to the northern
markets. Tom expects to be in Wash
ington about the time President Will
son lands from France, and will of
course help celebrate,
]. w. Whitley, the North Tazewell
! medchant, has recently returned from
I Baltimore and New York, where he
purchased fine line of goods for his
store.
S. d. Claypool, Tom Dunford, and
] j. Y. Whit, of Cedar Bluff, and Arch
| ibald Hnrrisson, of Clifiield; Geo. w.
Robinson, OF the Miners and Farmers
COOPERATIVE Store ut Raven, and
Judge L. D. Boyd, of the same place,
were among the handsome and inter
esting callers at this seat of light and
learning Tuesday from the west end,
ard several callers from tire ea:t end
and SO, we had visitors from both
ends.
! Mr.. Arthur Watson, of Gary, was
here Tuesday and called in to enter
the l9l9-l920 class in this university.
; His father and mother we're natives
Of Tazewell. They died at Five Oaks
years ago. The brothers and sisters
live mt Gary. lie is shipping clerk
for one of the coal companies there,
and reported business good.
Captain ii. II. Roscnbaum, chief of
police in the bumptious little city of
Graham, paid this sanctum wei
come visit Tuesday The big chief
acted in such n manner while here as
to insure his name q place at "the
top of the column next to pure read
ing matter" The Clinch Valley News
places the names OF Dr. Frazier and
Chief Rosenbaum in the class of the
elect. There are several oti:er names
i of Graham citizens booked for hon
ors, but their promotion is held up
awaiting developments.
CATTLE FOR SALE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

Mr.. NJ. J. Hankins leaves this week
for the northern markets TO buy his
spring line of goods. Watch out i'm
portant announcements in this paper,
when he returns.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

There will be the regular scrvic,
in the Christian church next Sunda,
morning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James ii. Bradshaw,
of Welch, were in Tazcwell several
days last week and left Friday for
their former home ut Belfast Mills
They are looking for home in this
town, expecting to move here within
Il short time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

Miss Francis Dudley, of La Fol-
lette, Tenn, has been visiting in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. d. Il. john
son on Tazewell avenue.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

Fish, oysters, celery, crackers, and
cracker meal at Boyer's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-21

A two-pound bucket of Armour's
VEGOTOLE for 60c at Boyer's. Veg
etole is one of the very best lard
substitutes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Soldiers and Banana Growing.

The New South Wales government
has not been long in providing its re-
turning soldiers with work. One Of
the enterprises undertaken with this
object Is the cultivation of bananas
on large scale. There is no fruit
crop that yields such a quick return
as the banana and in the present
tlourishing state Of the market no
better undertaking could have been
selected. given the right men. 1t Is
not work for the lazy. But among the
demobilized troops are plenty Of men
who are young, tough and teachable.
Four hundred acres have been taken
as beginning and each settler has II
months probation before q black is
intrusted to him. The sum of 1925 is
advanced to each for implements,
stock. and house-building material.
The soldiers have already started and
enjoy their rough life in the hills. The
experienced planter, Mr.. c. Rose, who
is in charge, sees nothing but success
ahead in reward for their efforts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
SHELL SHOCKED AT WEDDING
British Soldier 10 Said to Be "First
Man Married Without
Knowing It"

Bristol, England. - Thomas May
nard, said to be "the first man mar
ried without knowing it," was sum-
moned to court here by his wife, his
second wife, charged with desertion.
Mrs. Maynard told the court her hus-
band had previously been convicted
on a charge Of bigamy.
Maynard explained that a wound
received at the front in France caused
4 clot of blood to form on the brain.
He also suffered from shellshock. he
declared. When convalescing In q
hospital at Bristol, Maynard told the
court, a girl took him out one day for
two hours and married him.
"You were married without your
knowledge?' asked the judge.
"Yes, and when I was tried the
court said he had never heard OF a
more remarkable case" was the an
swer. II was Immediately released
after sentence"
Maynard was ordered to maintain
bis wife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
MARKED EPOCH IN INDUSTRY
Experience Of Years Of Warfare
Should Have Effect on Coal Min. ::
Ing in This Country.

The inventory Of the nations re-
sources that the war made necessary
brought to light many new facts about
coal mining which will be Of lasting
value to the industry and to the pub
lie. AS long as the war lasted these
Incidental lessons were lost sight Of
under the pressure Of meeting the
emergency created by the shortage Of
fuels, but with the return of peace
the experience gained during the war
Is being gathered together in a series
OF reports on the industry, the first
Of which, "Coal in 1917" by C. E..
Lesher has been published by the
United States geological survey, de-
partment Of the interior.
The period from 1914 through 1917
and 1918 and into 1919 may be regard
ed as a distinct epoch in the coal in
dustry, Of which the year 1917 repre-
sented only one section, but a section
which, If not the most remarkable for
1ts achievements. was at once the most
chaotic and the most momentous in the
history Of the industry.
In response to the unprecedented de-
mand the bftuminous mines produced
551, ,79O,56S tons, or nearly 10 per cent
more than the output Of the year be-
fore. The anthracite output was 99,-
GIL 1911 net tons, an increase over 1915
OF 1877 per cent. The total output Of
both hard and soft coal was thus over
650,OOOOOO tons.
This record output was accomplish
ed by labor force Of 603, ,143 men in:
the bituminous and 154,174 in the an
thracite mines. In spite Of the draft
the number of workers in the bitumi-
nous industry was greater in 1917 that
in 1915.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
UNCLE SANS GAME RESERVE
Island Of Afognak, on South Coast Of
Alaska, Peculiarly Adapted for
the Purpose.

One Of the most picturesquely in
teresting parts of our national do
main is a large island off the south
coast of Alaska. 1t is called Afognak
and is about 63 miles long by 40 in
width, with very irregular shore line
and deeply indented by bays.
It is the property Of the government,
and in 1892 was set aside by President
Harrison as game and fish reserve
The important purpose that it serves
Is that Of a preserve for salmon, all
the finest varieties Of which run up it's
stream in great numbers at the breed
ing season to spawn.
Afognak is a mountainous island,
Of volcanic origin, it's loftiest peak
rising to an elevation Of 1900 feet.
In the interior are a number of large
lakes, which are the breeding
grounds Of the salmon. One Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
USE STRANGE CURES
Tobacco Quid Montenegrins'
Remedy for Wound.
Charms for Ills Lose Ground When
Red Cross Aids Suffering
Mountaineers.

Niegosh, Montenegro. - American
physicians doing relief work in Monte
negro tell Of some curious methods Of
treatment employed by the inhabitants
of this little mountain country. When
a Montenegrin is wounded the first
thought of the natives is to apply
chewing tobacco, horsehair or fresh
rabbit skin with the hair facing inside.
Common ink is considered sovereign
remedy for burns. TO stop bleeding
sores or wounds cobwebs are used.
When a person Is bitten by dog, the
Eavorite remedy is to pull of the AMI
mails ear and rub the wound with 1t.
The patron saint of Montenegro is
Saint Vascilla, whose shrine is situat-
ed on the summit Of a mountain be-
tween Podgoritza and Nikisic. Every
week thousands of devout Montene-
grins come to this mountain shrine
seeking cure for their ills.
But since the arrival Of the Ameri-
can physicians the pilgrimages to the
ancient shrine have not been so numer-
Gus. For the natives have found that
their Ills can be cured much nearer
home and with greater certainty at any
Of the numerous Red Cross dispen-
saries and clinics. The Inhabitants
come from the remotest mountain re-
Eions. They are carried in all sorts
of conveyances, wheelbarrows, donkey
carts, buffalo wagons or on horseback.
In one case an old woman, suffering
with scarlet fever, was brought to the
Red Cross hospital at Niegosh in an
iron soup pot. It required four days
to get her over the many mountain
ranges.
In another instance farmer carried
his typhus-afflicted wife on his back q
distance OF 65 miles and at the end Of
the journey fell exhausted on the steps
Of the Red Cross hospital. He was re-
warded for his labors, however, four
weeks later by the complete recovery
Of his wife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Next Time Ed Will Look.

Kansas City. Mo.-A fair damsel
floated into the grocery store Of Ed
O. Catlin on Euclid avenue.
"A bottle of milk. please" she
asked sweetly. Ed got the bottle.
"Oh. what pretty Olives" she ex-
claimed. moving toward the rear Of
the store. Ed looked. as he was a
man, and hadn't noticed such things.
"Oh-o-oo," she blushed bit, may
I step behind your counter moment?
You see I-my-just a moment"
Ed turned and went to the front Of
the store. Suddenly she up and
thanked him and started to the door.
He remembered and looked. The bot
tie was still on the counter.
Here, lady" he explained, "here's
your bottle Of milk" But the lady
kept on going. Then he looked at the
cash drawer. It was open and SIS
was missing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Indian Women Progressing.

Oklahoma Indian girls are as much
interested in the canning campaign as
their paleface sisters. In Backham
county, Okla, they attend all the
meetings held by the home demon
stration agent, and this year made an
excellent booth exhibit Of the fruit
and vegetables they had canned and
dried. One Indian woman also exhi-
bited 100 chickens of her own raising.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Prickiy Pear Proving Pest.

Australia is suffering from a prickly
pear pest, which takes advantage of
the rivers as a means of spreading.
Shoots break off from the parent
plant growing along stream and the
part is carried downstream to found
new colony. Thousands of acres
are being ruined yearly owing to the
ravages of this plant, and no means
have been discovered of stopping it's
march. Rolling, spraying and poisons
have proved Intellectual. and it is
hoped that some scientist may find
some commercial use for the plant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19

these, Letnik lake. is seven miles long,
and on its shore is located a big gov
ernment fish hatchery.
In the days of long ago, before the
United States bought Alaska, the SAL
mon fishery of Afognak was operated
by the Russian-Amerlcan company,
which, established on the island a COL
ony Of its superannuated and pensioned
employees. These were Aleuts, whose
descendants today compose the native
population, somewhat more than 400,
though their blood is much mixed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
GIRL, 18, HELD AS R0BBER
Golden-Haired Young Woman Accused
as New York Police Check Up
on % Jobs.

New York.-An 1Syear-old, golden
haired girl stood behind the bars of a
west-sde police station today while
the police were checking up on twenty
three robberies which she and man
"a years old are charged with having
committed in the last two weeks.
The girl, who was extensively gown
ed, and her companion were armed
with pistols when arrested. They are
alleged to have carried on systematic
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Going Back to the 1salnnina

Going Back to the Beginning.
The first hole that early man made
in piece Of shell or stone was by q
blow of stone hammer. which hap
pened to strike in such a way as to
knock out small bit Of the stone or
shell, says DR.. Clifton Hardy Levy.
When this man saw the hole and noted
its convenience, he slipped the sinew
Of deer into the shell or stone and
hung it around his neck as an orna-
ment. Others began to ask themselves
how they could make holes In things
and. taking a bit of pointed stone, they
worked with that until the hole was
drilled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Must Ride Wild Moose
To Be Member of Club

Nipfsiguit River, Can.-One Of
the most unusual sportsmen's as
sociations is the Moose Riders
of the Nipisiguit. To qualify a
man must ride moose in the
presence Of a guide in good
standing. He must get a photo
and have this placed in the book
of records there, together with
the signatures Of witnesses and
guide. He then receives a metal
badge picturing a man riding a
moose and the words Moose
Rider of Nipisiguit."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
A|RPLANE IN CHURCH WINDOW
One in London Dedicated to Saint
Michael, Patron Saint Of
Airmen.

London.-The church in Spanish
place which King Alfonso attended on
his visit to London has received re-
Gently new window in honor of st.
Michael the patron saint of airmen.
1t shows an airplane with the inscrip-
ton. "Defende Nos in Proelio."
1t is said to be the first window In
which a flying machine has BEEN
feature of church design.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19

campaign for the robbery Of apart
ment houses by visiting furnished
rooms advertised for rent, making note
of the surroundings and returning later
to rob. A search of their home is said
to have revealed stolen articles valued
at thousands Of dollars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Sees Son for First Time.

Anderson. Ind.-JOhn Wesley Phelps,
seventy-four years old, of Bates coun-
ty, Missouri. came here recently for a
visit with his son. John o. Phelps Of
this city, whom he had never seen be-
fore. The father was separated from
his first wife 50 years ago and after
the wife came to Indiana a son was
born, the son being John O. Phelps.
The father remained In Missouri.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Neatly Put.

Georges little playmate was some
what inclined to exaggerate whenever
he told anything. His elders seemed
amused at what they called his imag-
inings. Not so with George, who was
a serious child for his age. "You can't
depend on what Carl says" he COM
mented; ''he tells so many things that
amt"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
London's Housing Problem.

The London housing board has in
spected 1000 houses that may be con-
verted into flats. Of these 1000 have
been approved and work is to be COM
menced Immediately. Work has also
been begun on 5000 houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Victims Of Smash Rode to Safety

Victims Of Smash Rode to Safety.
Coldwater, Mich.-Except for bruis-
es neither John Ambrose nor his wife,
was hurt after a ride on the cow
catcher Of passenger train, during
which time the woman's, head was only
a few inches from the car wheels. The
train hit their automobile, but the en-
gineer did not know he had struck
anything until the train stopped at Z
station. one block distant
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Rirthplace of Inventions.

Ericsson began the building OF tho
screw propellers in a bathroom. The
cotton gin was first manufactured In
a log cabin. Parts Of the first steam
boat ever operated in America were
set up in the vestry Of a church,
Boston Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19

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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-06
Or. Bell Turns Trained Mind to
Keeping Comfortable in
Hot Weather.
Big VICTORY FOR SCIENCE
Air Reduced to IS Degrees and lnven'
tor Works in Ease While Capital
PerspresPipes Cold Air
in Home.

Washington.-Dr. Alexander Ora
ham Bell, inventor of the telephone,
has found a way to cool house ana
make it comfortable on the hottest Gay
of the year. Recently while other
Washington people were sweiterlng ne
worked In a room which had been
cooled to 65 degrees. His plan, which
can be used by anybody, Is to store Ice
in the garrett and conduct the cooler
air to rooms below.
Explaining his discovery to the Ma
tional Geographic society, Doctor Ben
declared: "You heat your house in
winter, why not cool 1t in summer!
We get u? to the arctic regions and
heat our houses and live. We go down
to the tropics and die.
81 have found one radical defect In
the construction of our houses that
absolutely precludes the possibility OF
cooling them to any great degree. You
will readily understand the difficulty
when you remember that cold air IS
heavier than warm air. You can take
bucket Of cold air, for example. and
carry it about in the summer time and
not spill drop, but if you make hole
in the bottom of the bucket. of course
the cold air will all run out.
His Tank.Room Felt Cool.
81 began to think that it might be
possible to apply the bucket principle
at least to one room in my Washing
ton home and thus get place OF re-
treat in the summer time. 1t seemed
to be advisable to close up all open
ings near the bottom of the room to
prevent the escape Of cold air, and
open the windows at the top to LEI
out the heated air Of the room.
s.Now it SO happens that I have In
the basement Of my house q swim
ming tank and 1t occurred to me that
since this tank holds water 1t should
certainly hold cold air. So turned
the water out and made a room Of 1t
The tank seemed to be damp and the
sides felt wet and slippery.
II reflected, however, that the con
densation Of moisture resulted from
the fact that the sides of the tanB
were cooler than the air admitted
Water vapor will not condense or
anything that is warmer than itself
and It occurred to me that II intro
duced air that was much colder thar
I wanted to use, then 1t would bt
warming up in the tank and becom
ing dryer all the time. It would no
deposit moisture on the sides ant
would actually absorb the moisture
there.
81 therefore provided a refrigerator
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-06
ICEBOX in ATTIC
COOIS HIS HOME

in which were placed large blocks of
Ice covered with salt. This was
placed in another room at higher
elevation than the tank, and pipe
covered with asbestos was employed
to lead the cold air into the tank.
'The first effect was the drying of
the walls and then l felt the level of
the cold air gradually rising; At last
it came over my head. The tank was
full and l found myself Immersed in
cool air. / felt so cool and comfort
able that 1t seemed difficult to believe
that Washington stood sizzling out
side. 1 climbed up the ladder in the
tank until my head was above the
surface, and then found myself
breathing a hot, damp, muggy at.
mosphere. l therefore speedily retreat
ed into the tank, where was perfectly
cool and comfortable.
Pipes Cold Air in House.
Guided by this experience, ftriet
another experiment in my house.
put the refrigerator in the attic anC
led the cold air downward through 6
pipe covered with asbestos into one
of the rooms Of the house. The doors
were kept shut and the windows were
opened at the top. The temperature
in that room was perfectly comfort
able, about IS degrees.
Some time ago the newspapers
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-06
LIKE MATTY, LANNIN
IS CHECKER EXPERT
Maunate One Of Most Capable
Players in Country.
Long Before Owner Of Boston Red sox
Ever Thought Of Becoming owner
of Champion Baseball Team
He Was Checker Fan.

Baseball fans have heard so mucn
about the experiences OF Cnristy
Matnewson in checkers they have been
led to believe that Big Six is without
a rival in the ranks OF Organizeo
baseball. Such is not the case, now
ever. for Joseph ]. Lannin. erstwhiie
owner of the Boston Red Sox asd lead
ing spirit in the international league
when he is in practice can give CHRIS
ty the game of his life at the checker
board.
Long before Lannin became ldenti'
fed with baseball he was q checker
fan. Not only did he indulge In the
game for his own amusement ana pas
time but he backed with his bankrofl
some of the leading checker players III
the United States.
Long before Mr.. Lannin ever thought
of becoming the owner of a worries
champion baseball team his Thoughts
were on checkers. He was olhy
eighteen years old when his INTEREST
turned to the game up in Massachu-
sets. He soon perfected his play TO
such a degree that he vanquished all
the so-called country store champions
in the locality. Then he set about 10
conquer the champs of the towns IN
the immediate vicinity. AS a mem
Der of the Boston Checker CLUB ne
took part in a great number OF clun
matches and often Travelled long dis'
tances to see matches played. Less
than ten years ago he Travelled IRON
Boston to Toledo to watch match IL
which a player he had backed was en-
gagged. He was rewarded for his pains
by seeing his player lose.
Mr.. Lannin has always beieVec
that checkers were in no small wa!
responsible for the success of Mathew
son on the pitching mound. Big 81
realized from his experience at tn'
checker board that ball game is no
over in one inning; the score at th'
end of the game is what counts II
baseball just as it does in checkers
Checkers helped Matty to plot ant
plan at the beginning of ball game
as he had done many a time at check
ers, and taught him many other les
sons of strategy on the ball field.