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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-12-18

thereof as shall be equivalent to
Six Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars
per mile of railroad track and side
track constructed by said railway
company between said limits.
o. When said Railway Com
pany shall have complied with the
requirements necessary to entitle it
to receive the bonds referred to
under subdivision "a" and shall in
addition thereto have constructed
and in operation on or before
December 81, 1922 delays due to
Government restrictions, litigation,
labor troubles and other causes
beyond the control of said rail-
way company, excepted) its line
of railroad in said township be-
tween such point adjoining the
right of way of the Chicago, Rock
Island G. Pacific Railway Company
in said city of Liberal, in said
Township, and some points on the
South or East line in said Township,
in a general southeasterly direction
from said city of Liberal, then up
on tender of stock of the Rail-
way Company as provided above,
there shall be delivered to said Rail-
way Company the remaining
Twenty-one Thousand 1871, 000.00)
Dollars Of bonds, or so much there
of as shall be equivalent to Six
Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars per
mile of railroad track and side track
constructed between said limits.
The said bonds shall be issued and
delivered to said Railway Company
on the condition and provision that
the total amount of bonds hereby
petitioned for shall not exceed ten
per cent of the taxable property
of said township as determined by
the assessment books of the pre-
ceding year; and provided further
that the total amount of bonds de-
| livered to said railway company
shall not exceed an amount which
when added to all other outstand-
| ing bonds of said township, shall
make the total bonded indebtedness
of said township more than twenty
per cent of the assessed valuation
of such township as shown by the
assessment books of the preceding
year.
We further petition your Honor
able Body to adopt and use the
following form of ballot in submit
ting said proposition above petition
ed for to the qualified electors of
Liberal Township, Seward County,
Kansas.
"To vote in favor of any question
submitted upon this ballot, make a
(x) mark in the square after the
word Eyes" To vote against it,
make similar mark in the square
after the word ''no."
Shall the following be adopted:
! Shall Liberal Township in Seward
County, Kansas, subscribe for Eight
Hundred Seventy (870) shares of
One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars
each of the capital stock of The
Kansas and Oklahoma Railway Com
pany, its successors and assigns,
land deliver in exchange therefor
lone Hundred Seventy-Four G74)
Bonds of Five Hundred ($500.00)
Dollars each of said Township,
payable in thirty 500 years with
Interest at the rate of Six Is pei
cent? per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
HOUSE WEARY OF DRY TALK
PASSES ENFORCEMENT BILL.

Washington, July 22.-By a vote
of nearly three to one, the house,
weary of talk on prohibition today
passed a bill for its enforcement,
with provisions and penalties so
drastic as to bring from the men who
framed it the prediction that it would
forever suppress the liquor traffic
on American soil.
Exactly one hundred members
fifty-two Democrats and forty-eight
Republicans-refused to support i.
Against this even hundred the pro-
hlbitionists, putting up solid front
to the very last, polled 2S7 votes, and
just as the result was announced
little girl in the gallery, too young
to know what it was all about, lean
ed over the railing and waved a tiny
American flag. The house broke in
to applause, the galleries, only half
filled. meanwhile looking on in 81
lence
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
THE EDITOR ON WHEELS.

Some folks have thought that the
Editor has wheels in his head" and
perhaps he has. The "buzzing" in
his ears, due, the experts say to IL
slight deafness, may be the humming
of these "whcels." This little gossip"
however, concerns Il flying trip, mot
in an airplanc) made on Monday,
in company with my friend, Mr.. G..
A. Martin.
The Engineer had business in Blue
field, and also along the road where
the road builders are ut work, and in
vitcd me TO go along, mud have
found such invitations Irresistible,
and so went. We were using Mr..
Martins official car-that same old
flivvcr, it will be recalled, that buck
cd and bumped, gruntcd and groaned
IN IL cussprOvoking way on our trip
to Clear Fork and Cove Creek, some
weeks ago. On that occasion we had
along as companion and help in time
Of need Bishop" Meade, MIR. Martins
expert. This time we venturcd to try
it by ourselves, thinking that the ma
chine had, perhaps reformed, and
would behave, but she didn't. On the
way without warning, chang" went
Il tire, just as we were getting well
started, and we were compelled to
run on flat-fOotcd or not mt all, and
on we went, until we reached the
convict camp, where we got another
car and proceeded on our way re-
joicing. Just this side of st. Clair's
we ran up on Captain Patterson, the
Superintendent, who invited us To-;
take supper on our return.
Al The Camp.
The Engineer and myself intended,
at first, after getting thru with our
business in Blucfield, that if time
permitted, we might slip into n pic
ture show, but didn't have time to
do 80, thanks to our Eat tire, which
caused delay So we hurried back to
camp, as we knew good supper was
in prospect, and it was the case. We
reached camp at G:l5. We had a
nice supper of fried chicken, pota-
toes, milk and coffee, tomatoes, corn,
butter, berries etc. nd infinitum not
to omit fine biscuits, which Capt.
Patterson said were prepared by his
wife. We enjoyed the meal immense
ly as only hungry men can, partic-
ularly when such genial, hospitable
fellows are the host.
Tom Catron and Granny" Harris, ali
guards, and several others, whose
names ] cannot recall, and Tom
Steele, of Richlands, the. tall, good
looking blacksmith for The camp.
That is to say, Tom is good looking
when he washes his face and hands,
but "pretty is as pretty does" and
Tom proved our Roy Jones, this time,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

our "Angel of Mercy" He let us have
his car for our journey to Graham.
and fixed up ours for our return
home.
The camp is ideally located, well
drained and MS clean rs II penny. |
was told that ut present there arc
90 odd convicts on the road force,
about ten of them white men, the
majority less than 80 years of agc.
"A fairly good looking set" rn-
marked. Capt. Patterson said there
were number Of intelligent quiet
men IN the gang, but he kept watch
OH all of them.
"A NUMBER BAPTIZED,
Some time ago Rev. MIR. Forbes,
of Rlchlnnds, baptized II dozen of so
of the convicts, the result of II re
vival held III camp. One Of the con-
victs wears II ball and chnin now,
one broke into Mr.. ST, Clair's house
and is still at large, and other tried
to escape. Sunday school is held every
Sunday afternoon, with my friend,
Mr.. Tickle, us Superintendent, and
II number of people of the community
as teachers.
Crops in the Bmcstonc Valley
never looked better. Wheat is all in
the stack. Mowers were running in
the hny fields and oats were being
cut. The ont crop this year is fine
as is also the hay crop. The corn
fields are grcen-almost hlack-witl,
n luxurious crop growing. "Surcly
Tazcwcll is II goodly land" thought
but few of us appreciate il ns we
should.
Brother Martin put me down at
my front gate in time to milk the
COW and feed the pigs, and II pleasant
day was noted in memorys diary of
passing events. }. A. l..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
NEWS on JEWELL RIDGE.

Miss Lila Jewell and Miss Mary
Warner returned Saturday from II
pleasant visit to Roanoke.
Miss Julia Warner, Miss Maggie
Barnett, and Mr.. Bryan Barnett
spent the week end ut Tnzcwell.
Mr.. Lee Burk, who has typhoid
fever is improving under the care
Of Miss Duncan, trained nurse of
Bccklcy.
Mrs. Fred Weidcr, and son, master
George, Of Huntington, w Va, are
spending few weeks with Mrs. j..
Jewell.
The Jewell Ridge base ball team
won II game from Scn-bonrd last
Sunday with scoc of 20 to o. Sea-
board will play here next Sunday
and our boys are confident of another
victory.
We have basket ball court put
up and the boys will have II few
games in the evenings.
Little Miss Ruth Joyce has been
sick for II few days.
The manager is improving the
incline up the mountain, and will soon
have it so visitors can ride up
Mr., A. j, Griffen left last week
for Wheeright. Ky, TO visit his
daughter, Mrs. Tom Nicholson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
RADFORD NORMAL NOTES.

DR.. Jno. p. Mcconnell attended tho
meeting of the Virginia Normal
Schol Board in Richmond on Tues
day, and also meeting of the Vir-
ginia War History Commission on
Tuesday night. DR.. Mcconnell is
Chairman of the Committee to write
the history of Red Cross work in Vir-
gina during the war.
Ex-Governor j. Hoge Tyler made
an address ut chapel last Thursday.
Hon. Harris Hart, State Supcrinten-
dant of Public Instruction, addressed
the Normal School students last
Tuesday.
Professors VIM. l.. Gilbert and ii.
G. Graybcal are giving series of
Illustrated lectures nt chapel on inn
proved farm conditions and bcuutify-
ing homes.
Prof. Geo. w. Guy, Executive Sec
rctary OF the Cooperative Educat-
ion Association held conferences on
Monday and Tuesday Mt the Normal
and presented the work of that Asso-
citation at chapel on Tuesday.
Practicall all the counties in the
western part of the State have or
ganzed Radford Normal Clubs and
have had picnics, teas and other
forms of entertainment on number
of occasions. A number of these
clubs have more than forty members
DR.. Eva w. Blake, representing
the Young Womcn's Christian Asso-
citation, will give II series of lectures
ut the Normal School during the pre-
sent week.
The Second Term Of the Radford
Summer Quarter begins Monday, July
rs. Already nearly two hundred stu
dents have registered and II consider
able number of others will come by
the opening day. 1t was six years
ago when the Radford Normal tool;
the initiative ;,nd opened the Normal
Schol for late summer term, which
was called the Second Term of the
Summer Quarter. At that time nine
teen students enrolled. The wisdom
of keeping up this term and thus
maintaining the Radford Normal
Schol i'll session for twelve months
IN the year has been abund;lntly
proven by the constantly increasing
numbers and the large enrolment
for the term which will soon open.
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THE TAZEWELL POST OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION.
July 10Th 1Q1t

July 10Th, 1919.
:. Comrades, Tazewell County Sol
dlers, Sailors and Marines, of the
United States, in the war with Ger
many! The Tazewell Post of the
American Legion was organized to-
day.
You are all the HOO of the Taze-
well wei County roster, privileged to
JON, as the only exceptions are those
who were dishonorably discharged
and those who refused to serve. 9
send your names, organization, ct.
to Comrade Kenncrly Sexton, of the
marines, Secretary of our Post mt
Graham, Va, you will have tie honor
OF becoming Il charter member.
The American Legion is rapidlv
becoming the greatest veteran organ.
ization. " Is "''-
Its purposes are non-political.
70 carry on in one patriotic
To care for the wounded;
10 find employment.
10 be comrades in equality. There
are no titles, all are comrades. army.
navy and marines, equally to be 100
per cent American. This last com
prises all. 1t cannot be forcscen how
many ways we must be 100 per cent
american. Always we must preserve
Liberty and make the good fipht
that good prevails over evil, par
ticularly over organized greed.
- WALTER GAHAM, Commander
TaZewe!l Post, The American Legion.
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THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE.

The Children of France have not
yet emerged from the shadow of the
war. With peace assured, ad hap
pier future before them it becomes
increasingly evident that the child
life of France has suffered shock
from which it is difficult to rally;
while the birth rate has dropped to
8 to each 1000 population.
The Fatherless Children of France,
an American organization co-operat-
ing with similar one in Paris of
which Marshal Joffre is the head,
reports that of the children receiv-
ing American aid to the extent of
10 cents day under it's plan of Sc
curing American godmothers for the
little French war waits its records
show an average of 700 children's
deaths per month since the armis-
tice. Tile help of the American god
mothers came to late to save these
undernourished nerve-shocked little
ones.
Mrs. Walter S. Brewster of Chi
cago, vice chairman of the Fatherless
Children of France, has been ap-
pointed chairman of campaign to
secure American aid for the 10000
little war orphans whose names were
on the lists of the organization as
"unodopted' before the signing of
the armisticc. Ten cents will care for
a child for an entire day; $500 for
month; while for $3G.50 IL year the
donor may select child from the
lists at the organizations headquar-
ters and be placed in correspondence
with it. To adopt Il child or make
donation write for information to
Mrs. Walter S. Brewster, Room G31,
S. Michigan Avenue Chicaro
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

forth the organization of the Taze-
well Post, The American Legion.
This post was organized at u meet
ing held in TaZewell at $50 Saturday
afternoon, last. The temporary or
ganization was Captain Walter Gra-
ham, Tip Top, as Temporary Chair
man. N. Clarence Smith, Captain, of
Pocahontas, as Temporary Secretary.
and call it The Tazewell Post of The
American Legion. Captain Walter
Graham was made permanent Com
mander of the Post. Ensign II. G.
Preston, Vice Commander, Captain
Walter Witten, Quartermaster, and
Corporal L. X. Sexton, Graham Adju-
tant.
Application for charter was signed
and forwarded to State Chairman.
There were about sixty men present
at the meeting and all seemed very
enthusiastic. Any PRISON who was a
member of the military or naval
forces of the United States at any
time from April 2, 1917, to November
II, 1918 and who was not dishonor
ably dismissed from the service and
was not conscientious objector can
become member. Applications for
membership are now in the hands Of
the following men:
Tazewell, Mr. C. r. Brown
Graham, Mr.. t. X. Sexton.
Pocahontas, Mir. N. C. Smith.
Thanking you for any publicity
you can give this matter,
Sincerely,
N. CLARENCE SMITH, Sect.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
WHERE ARE THE ROAD
BUILDERS?
Adria, Va, July -.

Dear Mr.. Editor:
What has become of Mr.. Martin,
the road man, and our supervisor?
There has been money To build the
road from the forks of the road
at Mr. G. II. Reynolds to II. j.
Browns for three years. The mud
holes are from Gin. To . #. deep on
nm average. They told me 2 years
ago that they would build our rond
with convicta, but the law has
changed so we can't get them. There
is about i wagon loads of soft mud
in front Of my door and the bitches
arc filled up. This is the road that
all the school children travel goin,,
10 and from school. They also said
they would build il when they got II
foreman that suited them, or Mr..
Martin said this. If Mr.. Martin has
not left Tazcwcll, of Mr.. Daniels, we
would like To have this road built
so we back in the sticks can get II
doctor if we need one next winter.
Fraternally Yours
III. II. MAY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
TALEWELL SOLDIER STILL IN
FRANCE.
American EXpeditionary Forces,
Goth Co., 5th. arines


Goth Co., 5th arines.
Dear Editor:
1t has been long time since l
nave asked for space Ior a few words
IN your paper. One of the most
eventful periods in the worlds his
tory, has passed OF is still passing. [
would not have missed the experience
| have had over here for all Taze-
well county is worth.
NO one that missed the opportunity
OF passing through some part of this
baptism of fire can fully appreciate
the ideals of Americanism.
IL man didn't have red blood in
his veins it showed him up, he is
blackllsted for ever The man that
stayed at home for selfish reasons
or because of yellow streak can
never side step the disgrace he feels
no matter what others NAV think of
him.
There seems to be much argument
as to who won the war. The M. P.'s
seem to have the lead over here, the
T1th division in N. Y, the 26th in
Pennsylvania, etc.
The Y. Nj. C. A. and Red Cross
continue to put over an occasional
chocolate barrage the K. of c..
counters with ice cream and Gig
arettes and last but not least, comes
the faithful Salvation Army with
hot chocolate and doughnuts.
| see lot of rot as to why the
Regulars and Marines are being kept
over here since the National Guard
and National Army boys got back
home. It's shame that Americans
who took shelter in the same shell
hole and ate canned Bill out of the
same can should be knocking each
other. l doubt if there is purely
volunteer outfit over here except the
marines. We belong to the End reg
ular division and have the greatest
respect for every regular National
Guard and National army bow in the
outfit, also the faithful Gobs that
give us first aid, c. C. pills and
never present doctors bill
To illustrate the physical condition
and high morale of the Bird army,
will give brief account of our march
to the neutral line preparatory to
moving into Germany in case they
rejected the peace terms.
We had just hit the hay on the
night of June 18th with the thoughts
of being on our way home "toot
sweet" when a runner came in with
an order to turn in all extra equip
ment and clothes and be ready to
hit the trail by twelve o'clock p. m.
We were ready to move in an hour
and half but the order to move did
not come until twelve o'clock next
day. We hiked 10 kilometers that
afternoon, with heavy packs, slept
in pup tents that night and made
30 kilometers next day with combat
/ packs. We were in the alert position
in our pup tents till peace was sign
ed. 1t rained every day and night
the last week we were there and we
started to the rear at daylight, Sun
day the 10Th, in cold rain with
combat packs. Made the complete
hike back to our old position by
2 o'clock p. m. Gao kilometers.
The 1st. Battalion, 5th Marines tc
which / belong hadn't single casus
IN the whole maneuver. An office boy
showed signs of weakness early il
the hike to the rear and Captain
Basil Gordon took mis- pack ant
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
NEW BAPTIST SCHOOL IN
SOUTH WEST VIRGINIA.

According to news item in the
Graham section of the Telegraph, the
Baptist people of Virginia will build
a new school, College," says the
item, somewhere in South West Vr-
ginia, and that Graham, Roanoke
and Bristol are bidders for the new
enterprise.
If an ideal location in all respects,
is wanted the committees should con-
slider Tazewcll, which can offer en-
ccptional advantages.
OHntSOUT'.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
SMOKING OUT JOHN ID.
Communication

Tazewell, July %.
Mr.. Editor:-A number of us
Democrats want to vote for Jno. d.
Peery for Supervisor in the Jcffer-
sonville District, but we are also
friends and supporters of the Farm
ers' Association, and it is reported II
our section that Mr.. Peery is not
friendly, but opposed to the Assoc-
alton. Where does Mr.. Peery stand
as to the Farmers Association?
Please smoke Jno. d. Peery out
Signed, VOTER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
MISS HAWKINS BRIDE OF I'AZE.
WELL MAN

Lebanon News: Thursday OF last
week Miss Sada Hawkins, OF near
town, and Mr.. Dudley B. Thompson,
of Tazewell, were married. Mt the
Baptist parsonage by the pnsto1-, the
Rev. Frank Fuller.
Mrs. Thompson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Hawkins, lis one of
Russell's sweetest girls and for the
last two or three years had attended
the Lebanon State School and wns
popular with school mates and teach
ers. The groom is well -to-do and
popular Tazewell young man.
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SEND CASH WITH THE ORDER
Ta!zeweIl, Va, July %, 1919.

IaZeweII, Va, July %, 1919.
Editor Clinch Valley News.
Dear Sir:
Allow ME little space in the
columns of your valuable paper to
say few words for my friend, Mr.
who is candidate for the office of"
All right, but kindly send us check
to pay for your "few Words" one
cent n word. No free advertising.
The salary of your candidate is
ample, and the Editor has no need
now to work for his healths sake.
His health all right Send few
batwngs along to go with your "few
words"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

This question is submitted to Mr..
Peery. We are not authorized to
speak for him. He said to the writer
sometime ago, that he was heartily
in favor of the Association, being a
member of the organization. How
ever, it is well known that some of
MIR. Peery's ardent supporters are
not at all favorable to the Asso-
citation.
Our columns are open.-Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
FORGOTTEN.

In many of the cemeteries of this
community there are unmarked graves
and in many instances the grass has
grown over the mound until the last
resting place of your loved ones has
disappeared. Have respect for the
dead. Buy monument while you
live. Call or write FLAT TOP MAR
BILE CO., Bluefield, VIVA. 7-25to9-12
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
CASHIER WELLS RESIGNS.

Russell A. Wells, for several years
the efficient Cashier of he First
National Bank of Graham has re-
signed, and Mr.. John Holbrook, of
Graham, succeeds him.
Mr.. Wells will move at once to
Iowa, to engage in business with
his brother
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
SALE or CAKES AND PIES.

The Young Peoples Branch will
have on sale cakes, pies, bread and
candy and ice cream Saturday, July
Goth, in the HARRISON, Barns and
Company store. Sale opens at 1870
come and get a nice cake for your
dinner Sunday
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

carried it the remainder of the hike.
1t was II good test for physical
ability but the boys were not found
wantin. We passed through many
German villages and towns and left
the indian yell in each us souvenir.
Thanking you in advance for the
publication of these news notes.
Yours truly,
PVT. 7. X. HARRISON, u. S. NJ C..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
THE REGISTER.

News reaches the Editor of the
Register department of this paper of
the arrival of a fine baby boy in the
home of Mrs. Rose White Scott, in
Norfolk. He will show up in Taze-
well before long if the mosquitoes
don't eat him up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25
The films of "Tarzan of the

The films of "Tarzan of the
Apes" are here. So there will
be no disappOintments this time.
This famous show founded Oh
the "Tarzan" books by Edgar
Rice Burroughs, will certainly be
on the screen at the New
Theatre tonight and tomorrow
unless something breaks. Tickets
Will be on sale at 7.30 p. m. to-
day and the doors will be open
at 8 o'clock. Owing to its length
the show will start promptly
at $3.50.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-25

July 21st., 1919.
My dear Mr.. Leslie:
In the next issue of your news will
you kindly run an article setting