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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Virginia Educational Conference.

The annual educational conference
of Virginia will be held at Richmond,
Virginia. It's program will extend
throughout the whole of Thanksgiv-
ing Week. 1t should be of interest
to the public generally to know some
thing of the scope and purpose Of
such a great conference.
The entire educational machinery
of the state will be represented and
in addition scientific educators of
national reputation from other states
will fill prominent. places on various
programs. The conference will begin
with practically all-day meetings of
Division Superintendents and Trus-
tees for the first two days. During
the remainder of the week the Vir-
ginia State Teachers Association
will discuss its problems in detail in
DepaTtmentp rograms, such rs De-
partment of Rural Teachers, Depart
ment of Primary Teachers, Depart
ment of Grammar Grade Teachers,
Virginia Kindergarten Union, Music
Teachers Section, Virginia Geog-
raphis society, Department of Prin-
cipals, Department of Colleges and
Secondary Schools, Classical Asso-
citation, Modern Language Section,
History Section, Science Section,
English Section, Industrial Section,
Fine Arts Section, and General Meet
ings to be held each evening. The
subjects will cover wide range in
cluding problems of administration,
instruction, and legislation. The re-
port of the Virginia Education Com
mission and the recommendations to
be made to the next General Assemb-
ly will be thoroughly discussed keep
ing with it's vital significance.
Read the digest of this report as it
in the Clinch Valley News
of last week. Tazewell county will
be represented by good delegation
including A. S. Greever. Division
Supt., Clerks j. B. Crabtree, w. L.
Moore, Jas. f. Dudley, Tor J. M.
Newton), Principal G. L. Strong.
Miss Ella Bowen, Secretary, and
Principal R. w. Bobbitt, President of
Tazewell County Teachers Associa-
ton, and Miss Ida B. Smith, Rural
Supervisor for Maiden Spring Dis
trict. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all who can attend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Tazewell Cemetery Improvement

The Annual Benefit Bazaar, with
all departments, except dinner, will
be held at 1890 o'clock Friday, De-
cember 5, 1919, in the Masonic Build
ing.
During the past two years, owing
to the stress of times, little improve
ment has been done. We have kept
the cemeteries in fine condition, the
fences have been scraped and paint
ed and q persistent effort made,
through our Rummage Sales and
collection of dues, to keep ahead Of
expenses and to have small omount
toadd to the proceeds of the Bazaar,
so as to do some wished for and nee
essary improvements in the spring,
such as taking in of our land which
will necessitate fence building, drive
ways, walks, grading and marking
lots. We all realize the great eX-
pense in doing this but we must con-
tniue to care for our getty of the
Dead" 1t is great work-one that
touches the hearts and pride of every
one.
You have been most generous in
your contribution and patronage in
the past and we now ask that you
again come to our help.
Conditions make itn ecessary that
wo dispense with the usual dinner,
and we urgently request that each
and every one will help us make the
tory and the Bazaar, in each depart
domestic sale the largest in our his
We thank you for your former CO.
operation-we are depending on you
now.
Please send all contributions to
the chairmen of the departments.
Domestic Department C. It.
Peery, Tazewell, Mrs. j. D. Peery,
North Tazewell.
Sub Chairmen-Mrs. Sam Ward,
Thompson Valley, Mrs. Shufflebarer,
Clear Fork, Mrs. Casell, Burke's
Garden, Mrs. Ella Peery, Pisgah;
Mrs. Graf Harman, Baptists Valley;
Mrs. Helen Baldwin, Wittens Mills;
Mrs. Dove Harman, Thorney Ridge;
Miss Bert White, Cove.
Needle Work Department-Mrs. c.
r. Brown, Mrs. S. M. B. Coulling,
Sub Chairmen-Mrs. Henry Peery
North Tazewell; Mrs. Bowen Thomp-
son, Cove; Mrs. Dan Thompson,
Thompson Valley; Miss Sara Davis
Burkc's Garden; Miss Anna Greever
Five Oaks.
Childrens' Department Mrs. OIL
cite Moss.
Sub Chairmen-Mrs. ]. A. Greever
Mrs. w. T. Gillespie, Mrs. Archie
Buchanan.
Candy Department P. D
Johnston, Tazewell; Mrs. Garland
Peery, North Tazewell.
Sub Chairmen-Mrs. S. D. May
Miss May Brown, Miss Davis.
Fish Pond-Mrs. w. G. O'Brieh.
All who wish to join the Associa
ton send your name to the secretary
Mrs. j. w. Harman, and your mem
bership fee-one dollar-to the trea
surer, Mrs. w. 1. Painter.
Respectfully yours,
MRS GEO w ST. CLAIR, Pres.
Cemetery Improvement Association
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
About Phcasants

Bob Brown, "Fat" Peery and "Vic"
Lewis have been making the life of
the phcasants miserable in these parts
since the opening of the season. Out
the other evening they saw ten fine,
big, fat fellows-Vic got two and
Bob and Fat brought home another
evenings experience. 1t was just
luck that Vic hit 'cm, his two COM
pnnions said.
Not to be outdone, Hal Bowen and
Frank Witten went after the elusive
bird one day this week. They hunted
all over Clear Fork district, and
Jumped" one pheasant, which went
on his way rejoicing. If they brought
game home for the days work there's
no record of it.
We've waited nnXiously for n re-
port from George Moss in Burkc's
Garden about the actions this sea-
son of his Kentucky bear dogs. When
that's in the record will be complete.
Your deal, George.
In the meantime what has become
of the Matthews pack?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Hogs Dying OF Sore Throat.

During Che week quite a number Of
hogs have died in the town and coun-
ty, causing much talk and interest
among farmers and others, and the
hogs are still dying. However, it
should be stated, that the throat
trouble was caused by the butcher :
knife.
Rev. A. S. Ulm will preach Sun
day morning at II o'clock at White
church, Thompson Valley, at 8 o'clock
Mt Pleasant Hill.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Mabel, BE Careful" EIIu Theatre

mabel. BE Careful" EIu Theatre.
Mabel, BE careful" this seasons
musical comedy hit, comes to the
Elks Theatre on Friday, Nov. 2lst,
presented by Max Spicgel, who has
engaged large company, and who
has alsog iven it Il sumptous scenic
equipment. The first act of the play
is laid at the beautiful Ponce De
Leon Hotel, Palm Beach, Fla, and
the second ut the Shccphcnd May
Race Track. M"abel BE careful" is
II musical comedy Of an unusual kind
as regards both manner and matter,
and it is uncommonly rood enter
tainment, and the admircr of tune
full music, abundant fun makinii and
dashing strenuous stage movement
will hay nothing to regret if he pat.
ronizcs "Mnbcl, BE careful" The
music is among the best, and all
Will know the widespread popularity
that is enjoyed by catchy music of
this variety. The east is headed by
Gladys Sears, Ben. Il. Byron and Al
Watson, whose regulations are too
well known by their excellent work
III musical comedies to need com
mcnt. One of the enjoyable features
is the chorus of girls, which adds
greatly to the charm and tuncful-
ness of the piece.
few of the song hits include:
Bubbles" "Who Discovered Dixie"
dying to Be Heroes" az Know
What You Mcan," Hearts That Are
Free" "rill We Meet Again." "Do
Tell Me-" Seat sale now omen. Mail
orders now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
The ParsOn Killed Fox and Thought
II Was Dog

Rev. G. X. Brown and his son, c..
r., Jr., went a-gunning one day last
week in Thompson Valley and were
hunting ON the hill near the residence
of Haynes Buchanan. Everything
was going along nicely, when the
parson spicd grey something amh-
ling along through the tall grass,
and opened up with his artillery. The
grey something then and there turn
ed his toes to the daisies. The par
son yelled, "Bob, come down here,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Clearance OF Ladies'. Suits And Hats

In order to make room for my
line of Christmas goods, now coming
in, i am now Offering my line of
ladies and misses trimmed hats at
one-third reduction. I also have q
few ladies all wool Paplin suits left
color blue; sizes 38, 40 and az.
Original price $50 reduced to $3.50.
If you want one of these handsome
suits at this price, come at once.
J. w. WHITLEY,
North Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Mrs. Green Brooks Dead.

Mrs. Brooks, wife of Green Brooks,
an old and we'll known citizen of this
town, died at her home here on Mon.
day night. She had been sick for
several weeks with asthma. Burial
and funeral took place on Wcdncs-
day. Besides her husband she leaves a
family, all of whom are grown.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21

think I've killed one of Haynes Buch-
annn's dogs" Bob came arunning,
and when he arrived on the scenen
he exclaimed DOG nothing; that's
grey fox" They skinned him and
brought home the hide to show the
skcptical.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21

Entertainment At Wittcns Mills.
The intermediate Grade of the
Witten's Mill School will give an
entertainment Saturday night Mt 7.30
in the school building. Benefit w. C.
L. u. Admission 25 cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
AT The Breakfast Table.

Please pass the molasses and the
sausage. Thank you. III take coffee
first and glass of milk afterwards.
No, thank you, no butter. This saus-
sage gravy is fine.
Please pass the buckwheat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21

Savings banks were invented by n
clergyman.
Toxic has more than thirty daily
newspapers.
The Bible contains no words or
names of more than six syllnblcs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21

Are We DOwnhenrted7
Joseph Gray Of the Spnngler (Pa.)
Sun says: "lf an editor was as smart
MS other people think he is, he would
not be an editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-11-21
Echoes Heard On The Street.

The following are some of the re-
marks heard on the street after the
election.
"What did | tell you?"
81 told you so ut foirst"
"If he had taken my advice he
would have gotten there, but he
wouldn't, and got beat"
"The soldier vote seems to have
been mixed in with the messes of
pottage, and dissipated.
81 am in favor of the old time con-
vention to select candidates. There
was Il little too much freedom ex-
ercised in this campaign for good
luck"
"When the Democrats had n good
opportunity to elect Democrat they
laid down on the job" says one man.
81 believe the rubber stamp bust
ness helped in the defeat of w. A.
Lcece, and perhaps others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Candidates Announcing
 For County Offices

Several candidates nave already begun the various county offices to be filled at the next election. There will be five mem
 bers of the board of revenue, two circuit court judges, tax assessor, fax collector,
 treasurer and coroner to be nominated at
 the primaries on May F, 1920
 Owing to the fact that Judges Dan A.
 Green and Horace Wilkinson were ap-
 pointed by the governor more than six
 months before these primaries, they will be required to run for election at the
 next election So far no opposition to these candidates has been announced for the coming primaries.
 Of the presnt board of revenue pr. J. B. Vines and Frank Hewitt have an nounced that they will not run again. k. R. Bivens is undecided, but inclined not to run whereas Jere Gwin and Thomas
 E. Huey will be candidates. Mir. Huey was recently appointed to the board to fill the unexpired term of pr. R. F. Love- lady, who resigned. and he will ask for Ia fuli term in accordance with democratic usage Others mentioned in connection with the board are J. R T. Rives, now assistant coroner, and Charles Massey Wiley Probst of lEnsley. w. 5. Cloes, E. l., Higdon and a number of others. The tax assessors office will be con tested bv Roy Dillon, assistant tax as- sessor for the past 1A years, and A. A. Vines, who is connected with the clrcult court clerks office.
 James r. Hawkins is unopposed for tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Railroad Employes Are Prepared for Finish Fight for Higher Wages and Better Conditions

,Conttuued from Page Onc)
 efforts to take the infiauon out prices.
 SHOWDOWN APPROACHING
 There were indications today or an Fanproaching "show-down between the railroad administration ana ene protherhood of Railway Trainmen ana Eenpinemen. who asked increased pes last summer The report or the
 v.r.board on the demands has been sent to the director general wno VIII meet President W. G. Lee and his com mittee next Wednesday, The commit fee composed of the Is general chalr- ,ner of districts and six officers of the grand lodge, will hold a pretiiiA"'' meeting here Tuesday
 .~rhere is no ultimatum about our 1 m eting," President Lee sald .ooas' and it does not necessarily lnvoive strike though the committee has been given full power to take any steps neci essary or desirable"
 The shopmen, like the trainrnen. have given their committee full power 10 call strike whenever it appears ad- visable. It has been understood that l the officers could wait at least until December 1. to see results Of the gov ernment's fight on high prices before taking action.
 Mir Hines quashed one unauthorized 1 strike today, after exhausting every means of peaceful negotiation. by giv- ! ing the idle express workers in New York until Friday night to return to
 work or find their places filled. They
 went back to work. This is the second
 strike in which the director general took the most drastic action ever taken
 by the government in labor dispute
 the first being the illegal strike oi
 railroad operating employees in south ern California
 \ In addition to the labor troubles be- setting it, the railroad administration also is being called on by the raiiroac | officials to provide an increase in rates to take care of the operating defici' caused by the higher prices of labor and materials. Despite the announced policy that no increase would be made
 by the director general in the shor' period remaining of federal control. ' committee from the Association ol \ Railway Executives headed by PreS dent T. Dewitt Cuyler. will confer with him tomorrow on the situation which will confront the roads when they are
 turned back to private ownership
 Mr. Shea's testimony before the wage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

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 Influenza, the horrible disease which took fully SOOOOO American lives in the last epidemic, strikes all ages Last year it was particularly fatal to those between 25 and 45, fifty per cent of all deaths being in that group. according to the most reliable statistics No drug that will cure Influenza has ever been found The safest way, the surest precaution, IS to build up the general health and refresh your VI taiity. Pepsinol will help you do this
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
PAROLE REVOKED

Montgomery, october %. (Special) Governor Kilby on Tuesday ordered De Carlo Vincenzo returned 10 the state pen itentiary to complete term of ten days, imposed on a charge of second degree murder in St. Clair county. Vincenzo was paroled by Governor Kilby and the executives attention was called to vio- lation of the parole conditions. He was convicted in the circuit court of St. Clair county in 1911.
 The governor granted a parole to AL fred Allen of Elmore county, convicted and sentenced to serve a term of 5 years for second degree murder. The parole is conditioned upon the future good con duct of Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
FIRST MEETING TO-DAY

Montgomery, october 22-(SpeciaD Governor Kilby Wednesday granted pa role to Sarah Pointer, alias Tillman con victed in Jefferson county in 1918 and sentenced to serve 10 years on charge of manslaughter. The parole is condi- toned upon her future good conduct ana observance of all laws.
 A parole and remission of fine was granted by the governor to Monroe Bout well. convicted in Jefferson county and sentenced to serve four months at hard labor and pay fine of $4Oo on charge of second degree manslaughter. He was convicted in 1919. The governor remit ted the fine and paroSed the man rom the four months term in prison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
COTTON ASSOCIATION PLANS

Montgomery, October 2.-(SpeclaL, Final plans for the meeting of mer chants, bankers and farmers III Mont gomery on Thursday afternoon to or eanize q branch of the American Cotton association were made Wednesday by Miles c. AIlgood, commissioner of agri- culture. The first meeting will be at 1:3O o'clock at the Exchange hotel Meetings will be held during the even ing.
 How to best hold cotton for 40 cents or higher price will be discussed al the meeting. The bankers will assure the farmers of their cooperation in finan. cial way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
PAROLE GRANTED

Montgomery. October 2.-tSpecial} The first meeting of the new state hign- way commission will be held at the or flee of w. S. Keller, state highway engi- neer, at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon A chairman of the commission has to pc named, and it is probable that an eng1- neer will be selected. The com members were named several days ago by Governor Kiiby.
 The Legislature enlarged the commls- sion. providing for member from each congressional district. It is probable that offices in a downtown office building will have to be fitted up for the commission'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
DELEGATION RETURNS

Montgomery, october % (Special0 After comforting with Congressman Mc- Duffie, Dent and Blackmon, Senators Bankhead and Underwood and Director Tomlinson of the inland waterways of the railroad administration. in regard to the establishment of a barge line be- tween Montgomery and Mobile on the Alabama, the city's delegation to Wash ington has returned to Montgomery. Nothing definite could be assured the delegation because of the pending lc<.s- iation which provides for railroads going back to their owners. The states dele gation in congress, however, indorsed the idea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission; H. Scudder Ryall. clerk of the commission. and Jimmie Jones, comp troller, returned yesterday morning from New York where they placed $23,Oo0 Of the s50o00 public improvement oonds voted prior to 1910 by the former suburban towns now part of Greater Birmingham. While in the east Dr. Barrett also dls- cusssed with fnanciers the sale Of the sa 900 600 of bonds recently voted foc two new high schools. combination citY haii and library and an auditorium
 Of this recent issue. totailing SA,5oV,u' in all. only 100000 will be sold for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
m DISCUSS HEALTH

Montgomery, October 2. - lspec,aa.' rYa.1t, walters will be discussed Thurs day afternoon by Governor knoy ,.,, a.s thc state committee of the pubic neais, hoard at the governors office. Ihe pony of the state board of health VIII pe ot
 lined at the conference. Ine = os s.nnosad of DTS. B. l.. Wyman or s;rn,ingham. D. F. Tal1ey of Birmingham' ~ Wohr and V. B. Gaines of Mopiie. $ G. Gay of Selma. L. W. Johnston or T,skeree. w. D. Partlow of Tuscaloosa " Baker and R. s. Hill of Montgom- o., rbs state health officer and governor are ex-officio members of the committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
COMMISSION ORGANIZES

Montgomery, october 22.-(Special)-Th members of the state tax commission met at the capitol on Tuesday and organized. The chairman of the commission is John S Mooring of Anniston, and associate members are Thomas w. Sims of Mobile and Judge A. A. Evans of Montgomery The latter two were reappointed as rem- bers of the commission, after the leglsla- ture changed the name from the state board of equalization. Joseph F. Johnson of Birmingham, who was not reappointed, left Birmingham Tuesday. He will accept the haicrmanship of the tax adjusters of IefferSnn county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

Montgomery, october 9. - (SpeeiaL) Montgomery taxpayers on Tuesday had their real and personal property assessed by the city at $l2.50 per s1oOo, the city commission increasing the assessment from S1i25 per s1oo0 in order to meet the city's obligations. The increase was de cided upon at a meeting of the commis- sion Tuesday afternoon. The new com missioners. Mayor ". A. Gunter and Messrs. Walter Jones and w. j. Crum found that they were facing an obliga- tion of approximately slo0,0o0 when they took charge of affairs short time ago and they are determined to wipe out this during their term. if possible