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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15

1912, at Tazewell county, Virginia.
While yet young man he moved to
Duluth and there with his brother
organized the lumber cmpany whose
principal office was later located at
New Orleans. Subsequently he moved
to this city and has sice resided at
the st. James Park address.
Mrs. Day, yho was prominent in
club circles in this city, and was the
founder of several of the more prom
inent social institutions, died in No
1916.
Mr.. Day leaves three daughters,
Mrs. John r. Powers, Mrs. Marion
r. Gray and Miss Gretchen Day, ill
Of whom reside in this city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
NcMs or Founding Mill.

The Womans Christian Temper
ancc Union will give I'M ice cream,
supper next Saturday night the 10th
beginning at i p. M. Come and bring
your friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Thomas and
baby have returned to their home il,
West Va, after two weeks visit with
Rev. &. X. Thomas.
Misses Marie Maxwell, of Roa-
nokc, and Margic Ellis, of White
wod were week end guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Martha Sparks, as was
also MIR. Art Holland, of Bedford.
Mrs. II. X. Gillcspic's health is inn
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. steele, on Sun
day has as their guests the follow
ing relatives; Mrs. Jane Mcclure
Miss Pearl Mcclure. Mrs. Jim Me
Cure, of Cedar Bluff. Mr. and Mrs
\. j. Mcclure, of Taacwcll, Mrs.
John w. 5ounc and daughter. Mis-.
Mabel, of Gary, w. Va. Mrs. John
u. Gillespie and baby, Of this place
Rev. j H.. Graham was also Il guest
Ia supper
Mrs. Chas. Rob,ncttc was ahopp-
inE in Tazcwcl
Grin Maxwell son of Albert Max
W. VI '''" i'''', HaS Jo'ncu inc
navy.
Arthur Harris, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Milton Harris, hns returned from
France.
Mr.. John b. Gillespie, the S. p.
lille drug man, is in West Va, this
week
MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Steele. Mrs
John li. Gillespie attended the burial
Of their cousin, Mrs. Chas. Hurt. nj
Indian last week. She was n most
excellent woman and will he greatly
missed. Others who attended thH
funeral were: r. H. Gillespie. and
daughters, Misses Mary B. and
Jesse, Mr.. Alex Barns, Mrs. Ollie
Hurt and family.
Misses Roberta and Elizabeth Yost,
OF Tnzcwcll are visiting their cous-
in, Miss Gussic Christinn
Mrs. Cora Shamblin visited he,
children in West Virginia last week,
quite II number of young folks arc
camping ut Molly Harper anon,
them we noticed, Harvey Harrison
and Rufus Britain, Tazcwell.
The Mission Band met Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The officers
are rs follows: Gussc Christia,
Pres. and Treas; Jessie Gillespic
Supt. Mary Hurt, Secretary. Over
5O members were present, and a good
program was rendered with Katie
Hurt as leader. There were eight
new members. After the meeting Ice
cream and cake was served. Every
body enjoyed themselves. The Band
IS entitled to one member being made
Il Life Member" in G.. w. B. M
and Miss Gussic Christian was chosen
unanimously by vote.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
Wedding OF Interest.

A wedding of much interest to
their friends took place at Princeton
Monday afternoon, when Miss Annie
Pearl Mccall, the attractive daugh-
ter of Squire and Mrs. J.-W. Mccall,
of Graham, became the bride of
James r. Wolfe, of Lebanon. The
couple journey TO Princeton to get
married on account of the several
Graha mpastors being out of the city.
The. groom, who is young medical
student attending Il medical school
in Chicago, is the son of f.. M. Wolfe,
of Lebanon( the well-known Bell
KNAPP Hardware salesman. The bride
groom has completed two years of
his course in medicine. The newly
weds left on No. 3 for Chicago and
were met at the train here by IA num-
Der of their friends, who bade them
bon voyage and offered their con-
gratuations and well wishes for a
long and happy welded life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
News OF Grafton.

Mrs. r. f.. Burton returned to her
home in Keystone, w. Va, after Il
visit to her mother, Mrs. Compton
at Shawvcrs Mills.
p. c. Baugh and his son, Luther,
Giles Gildcrslceve, all of Grafton,
went to Blacksbprg to the Farmers
Association
Miss Mamie Rose Yost, of Baptist
Valley is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Will
Yost
Mrs. Foley, of Huntington, w. Va,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. w.
Cox.
Mrs. Fannie Cox spent Friday and
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Burton.
Rev. w. C. Thompson preached one
of his excellent sermons Sunday. to
an extra large crowd. We are very
sorry that this is his last year on this
field.
Rev. John Noel and wife, of May
beury: Mrs. Noel, of Vivian; Mrs. b.
+. Hagar. of Graham; Mrs. Burton,
If Bluefcld, motored to Burke's Gar
den Sunday for lunch.
John Carbaugh, of Charleston, W.
Va. wife and daughter, are visiting
relatives at this place. John is the
sen of the late Charles Carbaugh, and
brother of Hamilton Carbaugh. He
is also brother of Will Carbaugh
who is still in the army service, and
Mrs. Will Asbury, of this place and
Charles Carbaugh, of Graham.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
Whitaker Ridge Has Nothing On
Cumberland Mountain.
Clinch Valley News:

Editor Clinch Valley News:
Sir-Noting what your correspon-
dent says of conditions on Whitaker
Ridge, | am reminded that for down
right conditions" Whitaker Ridge
has nothing on Cumberland Noun
tain. A number of moonshinc stills
have been destroyed within the Sac
red" precincts during the past few
months, but they are replaced as if
with the magician's wand, and their
growth is sporadic. 1t would appear
that John Barleycorn is domiciled-
he who shuts his hither eye and winks
the other does not know just where
Many there be who bow at his shrine
and empty their wallets for the po-
tion that maketh wise-but the law
of the Cumberlands is that they must
be innocently reticent. Be remembered
what "The three wise kings into tn,
East" did for j. Barleycorn, and how
he rose up again in the spring, q
veritable Hercules among his enc.
mics. History repeats itself.
May the Lord help!
Ex- CITIZEN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
News or Baptist Valley.

Mr.. Lawrence Lowe made Il fly
ing trip to Cedar Bluff Saturday,
in his Ford.
Mr.. Clarence johnson went to visit
his brother at llartwell Saturday and
Mr.. Mckinley Maynard and his
mother spent Il few days is Blucficld
last week visiting Mrs. Maynard's
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Lowe and family
spent Sunday with friends at Bandy
Misses Sallic Mayc and Virginia Car
baugh have been visiting friends
here.
Mr.. Bandy Beavers, Jim Edd Nunlcy
and Blake Lowe went to Pounding
Mill Saturday night
Rev. j. +. Graham filled his reg
ular appointment at Mt Carmel Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. George Thurman has returned
from France and His friends are glad
to see him back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Barrett are
visiting MIR. j. a. Payne.
Miss Maggie llankins and Miss;
Tora Dunford spent Saturday with
Miss Mollic Pccry.
Mr.. a. G.. Payne has been visiting
friends at Maxwell this week.
Miss Ada llarman and Pearl Hen
klc spent Sunday with Miss Kath
lccn Payne.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
The Luther Burbank of Tnzewell.

Mr. Will Ed. Pcery, the expert hor-
ticulturist of TaZcwell avenue, has
succeeded in growing combination
Of corn and oats on the same stalk.
These scheme has been perfected af-
ter long years of experimentation
and the active cooperation of his
friend, John G. st. Clair. 1t is pro-
posed to grow this combination corn
and oats in large quantities. Sam
pies of the seed can be had on re-
quest of Mr.. Pcery ut SO much per
grain.
The most valuable asset of this dis
covcry is that the cornoats will grow
on any kind of land and requires no
work to produce it,
ony any kind of land requires no
work Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
News OF Cove Creek.

Mr.: and Mrs. Edd Gregory, of CAL
ifornia, are visiting Mrs. Grcgory's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Byrd.
Miss Bessie Steele spent last Sun
day on Wolf Creek.
Mr.. A; S: Shannon spent last Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Sallic
Shannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fox, who
have been visiting in the community
returned home last week
Miss Hazel Showers is visiting her
grandfather, on Wolfe Creek.
Mr.. j. B. Gregory and daughter,
Millie, spent last Sunday at Hicks
vile.
Mr.. T. l.. Shufflebarger and family
made flying trip to Princeton, Sun
day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
ROAD LAW TO
Be AMENDED
Effort Will BE Made to Insert
Provisions to Punish Those
Damage Unnecessarily the
County's Highways.

An amendment will be offered to
the TaZcwcll County road law provid-
inE that persons violating the traffic
regulations and unduly injurinr tho
roads of the county shall be liable i'm
damages to the County for all such
injury. The present law makes it u
misdcmcanor or punishable by fine
oi not less than five dollars nor more
Than one hundred dollars for vio-
latlon of the traffic regulations, but
this has not been satisfactory. In case
OF serious injury to the roads the fines
would he insignificant and the mo-
ncy realized from the fines goes in
to the general treasury, whereas,
under the proposed amendment the
damages allowed for undue injury to
the roads will 20 into the road fund
OF the county tn be used in repairing
he injury done. This amendment
should be made to the road law with
out delay. IL is II matter of common
knowledge that the roads have al
ready been damaged to the extent of
thousands of dollars by traffic too
heavy for the character of roads we
have.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
Perdue-W Waller.

A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the Southern Methodist parsonage
of Burke's Garden and TaZewel cir
cult on last Wednesday when Miss
Virley A. Waller, of Naugatuck, be-
came the bride of Arthur B. Perdue
of Coaldale, Rev. w. C. Thompson of
ficiating. The bride is the beautifui
and accomplished daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Waller, of Nauga-
tuck. The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. oG ell. Perdue, of Coal.
dale, and is employed in the railway
signal service. They were accomplish.
ed to Tazewell by Mr.. and Mrs. Dai.
ly, of Graham.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
News OF Mud Fork

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Fcrd Ep-
person Il nine pound boy, mother
and badly doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Tabor and two
pretty children spent the week end
visiting relatives at Kimball.
Those who attended the soldiers
parade in Bluefirld Thursday from
this place were: Mr.. and Mrs. Il. X.
Tabor, Mrs. c. w. Tabor, Misses
Gertrude Eppcrson and Grace Wag-
ner and Mcssrs j. G. and j. l.. Ep-
person and +. w Kinzer.
Mrs. Sarah Beavers. of Pounding
Mill. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
II. G.. Tabor.
Mr.. Raleigh Scott, of Graham,
spent the week end visiting old
friends Mt this place.
Mrs. w. Il. Eupcrson spent Thurs
day evening with Mrs. H. c. Tabor,
and her mother Mrs. Sarah Beavers.
Miss Gertrude Epprson spent
Thursday night with Miss Grace
Wagner.
Misses Edna and Josie Mathrna re-
turned last Sunday from pleasant
visit to their grandmothcrs, Mrs.
Steven Mathcnc ut Tip Top.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
Andrew Carnegis Dies Suddenly nj
His Summer Home.

LenoX, Mass, August. 11.-Andrew
carnegie, ironmastcr and philanthro-
pist, died in his great mansion over
looking lake in the beautiful Berk-
shire Hills, where he sought seclu-
sion when bodily infirmity overlook
him and his mind was saddened bv
the entrance of his country in the
world war. He was "a years old.
Although he had been in feeble
health for more than two years, his
final illness was brief-a matter of
days. A severe cold developed quick
ly into bronchial pneumonia, the aged
patient lapsed into Inconsistencies
and the end came as though it were
but the beginning of deeper sleep.
No ostentation will mark the flu
neral OF the man who, when he be-
gan eighteen years ago to give away
second largest private fortune in
America A simple service, attend
ed only by members of his family
and his household, will be held at the
home, Shadow Brook, Wednesday. 1t
is expected that the body will be
taken to Pittsburg, the city where
he laid the foundations for his
wealth, for burial.
He came as an Immigrant to Amer
lea in 1913, lad of 13 years of age
He got job first at 81 20 week.
Afterwards he received $500 a
month as telegraph operator.
When he began to give away his
fortune some years ago he was the
second richest man in America. He
gave away $50 millions and when he
died had $50 millions left. He wa.
member of the Presbyterian church,
q native of Scotland.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15

M00NSHINING N
Officers Cannot Do Efficient
Work Unless Citizens Give
Their Assistance in Enforc-
ing the Law.

That there is lot of moonshining
going on in this section of the state
is undcniable. Violaters of law are
most numerous in mountain sections
and in populous cities. In these two
localities hiding is easiest. Illicit dis
tilleries have been found in the heart
of New York City. The mountain
businesses afford good hiding places,
not easy but hazardous to approach,
on the part of officers of the law.
Not every Revenue officer has the
courage to beard the lion in his
den" The cowardice Of the officers
of the law, which is rarely found in
these mountain hunters, is not the
only, nor significant hindrance in the
way of the capture of the lawbreak-
ers, but the cowardice and connivins
of private, citizens of the community,
who for reasons fail to give infor-
nation and assistance to the officers
In some instances the people living
in the community of the stillhousc
arc friends of the bootlegger, shar-
ing in his profits. In many instances
the citizens of the community know
OF what is going on, but are afraid
to give the information. 81 will give
you the facts but don't use my
namc," is frequent request receiv-
ed i'll this Office from good people
who arc suffering from the effects
and disorders of the moonshiners in
their community. In report pub
Usher in this paper last week, it was
said that an officer could not get any
one to help him in his raid until he
exercised his authority to deputise
man to help. This deputy was after
wards cowardly shot by the men,
presumably, upon whom he informed.
The point is, that the wretched
business will not soon stop unless
the people of the community take a
hand, and stand squarcly behind tile |
officers of the law, follow the culprit
to the grand jury room and trial
court, and see to it that justice is
meted out AS the moonshiner defies |
the law so must the people defy the
moonshiner, and see to it that the law
Is obeyed. Neither County nor state |
lines should be allowed to bar the |
way of law administration in this
business.
In every community where the sale
OF liquor is going on in violation of |
law the citizens should band them
selves together and uphold the of
1lcers of the law, and if the officers
do not do their duty there is a re-
medy. When we censure the ofIicars
Tor dereliction in duty however we
should be sure that we have done
our part in the fight. Ed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
LARGE DOCKET
FOR NEXT COURT
More Than Twenty Cases Are
10 Come Up For Trial, Most
~ for Violations of the Pro-
hibition Laws.

More than twenty criminal eases
are set for trial at the August term
Of court, which will commence on
Tuesday, the 10Th inst, most of which
are for violations Of the prohibition
statute. The following is the docket.
Commonwealth Against
August u.
lsaish Johnson, Harry Branson,
james Short, Henry Short, w. kcstcr
phipps.
August 2S,h:
+. \. Hill, llavcr Mullin. Will
Smith, Chick Roglc. llucl Waller.
August 18th:
Floyd Ascuc, G.. q. Reynolds, james
Shelton, j. B. Sparks. Hugh Long.
August Both:
Oscar Oliver, Carl Oliver, Joe Keen.
August LIST:
Will Smith No. >. Robert Beavers,
Bill Gillespie, Alex Budncr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15

j. NJ. c. Catron, age sc years, onu
of the best known citizens of the
county, died at his home near Gap
Store Wednesday morning, after Il
lingering illness. The funeral and
burial occurred yesterday afternoon,
the services being in charge of the
Masonic fraternity, of which he had
been "a member 70 many years. He
is survived by five sons and two
daughters: James b., Will NJ, l.. M
G. Thomas, and John f., Mrs. II. H.
Daley, of Maxwell, and Mrs. Kccmcr
Keescc, of Baptist Valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
Charles Pat Harman Much in the
Race

In recent write-up of candidates
in this paper we inadvertently omit
ted to mention the candidacy of
Charles Pat Harman, of Maxwell for
county Clerk. This inadvertcnce on
our part in no way detracts from
his growing popularity with the vot-
ers, and when the ballots have been
counted in November it will be seen
Who's Who. Mr.. Harman has re ceiv-
cd most encouraging reports from ali
sections of the county, and is conf
dent he says of election in November
Joe Tige Harman, the other can
didate for clerk was also overlooked
in the rush, but he is still in the
race, and will be heard from.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15

There will be II Sunday school con-
vcntion ut Glcnwood church Sunday
the 18th and IL large crowd is expect
ed
Mr.. G. o. Thompson has returned
to his home here, after spending n
few days in l.oudon county
Private Tom Harrison, who has
been with the Marines for Il year, has
landed in New York and is cvpccted
home in few days.
Mr.. Rich Jones and Robert IIcptin-
stall went to Bear Town last wcc,.
looking for bears and killed two
squirrels.
Miss Archie Thompson had MS her
guests Sunday Mr.. Robert Caudill,
Miss Curry and Pearl Caudill, Miss
Lizzie lIankins and Mr.. Hall Han
kins
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
I.cffcI-,JOncs.

On last Sunday morning at ten
o'clock. the Methodist parsonage, of
Burkc's Garden and Tazcwell Circuit,
was the scene of a pretty wedding,
when Miss Dorothy f. Jones became
the bride of Mr.. S. Erastus Lcffcl.
Rev. w. c. Thompson, the brides
pastor oiliciatcd.
Mr.. Lcffcl is n fine young man,
who has recently returned from
France, where he served with the
engineers in the A. f.. f.
Miss Jones is the beautiful and
popular daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. ID. Jones, of Clear Fork.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15
FOOD PRICES ARE
BEING LOWERED
Government Forcing Down the
Prices by Offering COmmodi-
ties at COst-R. Il. ID. Men
TO BE u. S. Solicitors.

Washington, Aug. 11-Food prices
are beginning to be lowered in the
face of the governments campaign
against the high cost of living
The first jolt given market quo
tations was the sale of the war de-
partment's surplus supplies. Secre-
tary of War Baker said today that
retail dealers, handling the CONNER
cial lines of foodstuffs, which are
similar to the war departmcnts
supplies, have begun to lower their
prices to "makc them square" with
the government prices.
at will be the policy of the war
department )" asserted Mr.. Baker,
"to fix prices on all surplus subsis-
tcnce commodities which will be low
or than the price at which similar
commodities of like grade are selling
in the retail market"
1t was also announced by the de-
partmcnt that its entire surplus
stock of wool, and cotton blankets,
would be put on sale for the public
on August Is. They may be obtained
either through the parcel post or the
municipal selling agencies. The prices
will be materially lower than those
in the commercial market. Some of
the blankets have never been used;
others are renovated, and will sell
at lower prices.
All-wool, new, Sc; reclaimed, So;
cotton and wool mixed new, $5; re-
claimed, $3.50; all cotton, new, So,
and reclaimed, $1.25.
The blankets will run from 20 to
10000 bale lots and the larger ones,
of course, will sell for less per blan-
kct than the smaller ones.
Following the sale of blankets
there will be sales Of undershirts,
drawers, and gloves, etc. The de-
partment regrets this as n difficult
job as they are nearly of the same
measures having been made for the
drafted army and for young men. 1t
is probable that in this case the mail
carrier will take on his rounds slips
containing sizes and prices so that il
family can be fitted out by parcels
post.
The allotments of surplus food for
sale by the war department through
municipalities and parcel post are
valued at S83,000,000. The quantity
is enough to give three quarters of
pound of bacon and little over one
ane one-half cans of other foods to
every man, woman and child of the
country. The experts of the depart
ment have figured out that if the
average saving to the consumer by
reason of government sale is 25 per
cent the average saving to each per-
son will be twenty cents.
The total saving on basis Of 100,-
10000 population will be about $685.
OOOOO.
The items on which the war de-
partment makes its calculations is
as follows:
Baked benas, 1852 ,766 cans, $2,-
6T,971.
stringless beans, 2,652,s4s cans,
$3O1 .221.
corned beef, s6,s92,52a cans, $l9,-
Roast beef, 2e,s99,s34 cans, sl5,-.
200 o93. F'
Corned hash etaoin etaoin ctaci
Corned beef bash, 22,769,965 cans,
Pumpkin. 76O, ,589 cans. s67,467.
Squash. 5000 cans. $3.50.
Tomatoes, 35,641 ,976 cans, $5,183,-
101.
Total, 167,s48,5ls cans, s54,ol4,.
296.
Bacon, s2,s65,114 pounds, s2o,445,.
Grand total, S83459,928
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-08-15

On last Monday evening the dth,
inst, one Of the most enjoyable
dances Of the season was given in
the Hall in the Garden. The crowd
was composed of the young folks Of
the Garden, II large number from the
Cove and several from town. Among
the number from town were Misses
Amelia Grccvcr, Lucille Lcistcr and j.
j. Grccvcr.
Dancing was engaged in until II
"small" hour in the morning, and II
great time was had by every one
present
These young ladies remained all
week, the guests of Mrs. Roy Meek.
While here they were entertained Mt
dinner parties in the following homes.
Mcssrs, M. Casscll, Alex and John
Long and John p. Gosc. They re
turned To town last Sunday, feeling
"buc" and wishing the dance and
visit just ahead.