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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10
GERMANS REPAIRING SHOES
WORN BY AMERICAN TROOPS

coBLENZ. Jan. I0-Thousands 8
pairs Of American shoes worn B..
American troops IN the third army o,
occupation are being repaired e. n.
big shop established here this week.
Several hundred Germans are dolnr
the work under the direction 81
Americans. Soldiers widows win BE-
added to the repair force shortly. a
wage OF marks for q days work g.
being paid. The marks are nav ah6
direct from Berlin, according 70 arm
istieo terms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10
500 TROOPS FORCE
COUNTY OFFICERS
To RESIGN

Officials here today were
awaiting reports of the in
cident at Evansville, Ind,
where 500 soldiers march
ed on the courthouse and
forced the resignation of
two county commissioners
and the county attorney.
The soldiers, according
to unofficial dispatches,
demanded the reinstate-
ment of A. ]. Veneman as
county attorney. Vene-
man had been succeeded
by Henry Buente, chosen
by the commissioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10

committee 70 look into the strike. e.
the WashlnEton Railway and Elcclri
some months aBo. SEINE weeks ar
he got q resolution passed calling 81
ne Public Utilities Commlssion q.
disclose what Il was doing, lf ant
thing. 20 compel adeauats serrlee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-01-10

Traction Company are already crowd
ed to uncomfortable proportions dur
ing the rush hours. They have told
THE commission that the additional
burden on these cars OF taking up
transfer passengers at the three
points first naattSnOd will be Sc
rious one.
Both reads finally agreed to abide
by the decision OF the commission as
to all sixteen points. The Capital
Traction at the beginning declared IT
would interpose no legal objection.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was forced into that
position by William Henry White, OF
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, in the closing hours of the hear
ing. The w. r. e. E., through MT.
Ham, had at FIRST agreed to abide by
the verdict Of the commission Tor
limited" trial of free transfers but
Mr.. White was insistent in asking
what the final attitude OF the com.
pany would be. President Ham agreed
to refrain from legal opposition.
The problem of denying transfers
at points that would cause serious
congestion is one bothering the COM
mission. They see difficulties about
inauguratinK a real free transfer plan
IL the points that would beneht the
greatest number Of people are omit
ted. They do not wish 10 omit any
point that would help the public II
trainers are decided on.
Fourteenth and the Avenue.
The best arguments for free trans
fers made during the meeting were
from representatives OF the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing ana De-
partment of Agriculture. The Bureau
delegation was headed by Edward X
William and its speaker was John
r Deviny. The latter was so con
vincing in his arguments as to re-
cetve the close attention OF the COM
mission.
lie did not think that suggestions
OF congestion should be considered at
Fourteenth street and PenhsylVanls
aysnvs as against the great benefits
that would accrue to over 1000 Cow
eminent workers from the vicinity OF
the bureau He argues that transfers
at Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue
from the Neutrality-suspicious. me
would divert a large portion OF tratI'c
from the Fourteenth street cars OF
the W. r. and p. He asserted that
many empty cars OF the Virginia line
be utilized for the benefit of the pub
lie Thousands Of employees who nov
walk would use the Virginia cars II
they could get transfers at TWeifth
and the Avenue.
Mr.. Deviny also brought cut the
idea. that the issue Of free transfers
TO and from the Virginia line would
give thousands OF Washington people
quick access to. Potomac Park and the
bathing beaches.
Matter Of More Revenues.
Ofhcials OF the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company do not
know today when they will make for
NAL application to the commission for
jncresse Of revenues from some source,
but the iamentAble financial outlook,
which the company claims, leads the
Utilities Commission TO believe that
application Tor relief will not be long
delayed. Alleged losses from free
transfers would make no DIFF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
RETURNED SOLDIER IS MAR
RIED.

Pounding Mill, July 1O.-On re-
urning from overseas, where he has
been on duty with the A. E. f., Cor
poral James Thomas Wilson, Co. d.
3lSth lnrantry, of Richlands, and
Miss Ester Hedrick, of Indian, Va,
were united in marriage on the 29th
of June at the Lebanon Church, in
Wvthe county.
The high esteem in which this coup
lie was held was shown by the large
party organized at Richlands to take
part in the serenade that occurred
ut tho brideproom's home, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Wilson's, Richland
The party organized marched to
the strains of music, cowbells, etc,
until they reached the home of the
bridegroom, one mile from town. At
ter the first round of the serenade
ice cream and cake was served on the
lawn. Music and singing was next
in order. All report a good time and
unite in wishing the newly married
people many happy days.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
A BIG HOME-TALENT MUSICAL
SHOW.

The County Fair" big home tai
ent musical comedy will be given 1T
tho New Theatre on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, July Is and 16,
under the auspices of the Womans
Club, for the benefit of improving the
sanitary conditions of the Tazewell
High School. The play is directed
by Miss Anna Lee Dyer. County
Fair" is three-act musical comedy,
presenting 100 local characters. Act
is children's act of songs and of
dances. Act . is County Fair" a
rural scene and typical old fashioned
county fairy which is full of humor.
Act 3 is a caberet act, consisting Of
songs and dances.
The town will have tho opportunity
Of seeing the latest talent and ability
that is here. Parts have been suitably
assigned and all give promise of a
fine show.
Admission, rs and SOC.
Tickets on sale at Jackson's Drug
Store Friday morning.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
THAT CATTLE FLY.

For the benefit of stockmen. am
describing the fly that has given the
cattle so much trouble this year:
Name: Hypodermia Lineata (heel
fly.)
Description: About the size of a
honey bee, body black, covered with
fine hair. The thoraX is ornamented
with longitudinal grey bands.
Life cycle: The fly deposits its eggs
upon the hair in the vicinity Of the
heel. From this point the larvae are
taken into the mouth and becomes
lodged in the mucous membranes of
oesaphagus. The young gnat stays at
this place until about November. They
now leave this locality and wander
through the connective tissue to po-
sition underneath the skin in the re-
gion Of the back.
The larval stage lasts 10 months
in this stage. They are called grubs
or MARBLES. AT this stage they leave
the animal and bulrow into the earth
From four to six weeks they shed
their outside coat and we lave the
heal-fly
This fly dose rot bite or sing; il
is the hug that make cattle nervous.
The only way to get rid of this fly
is to destroy the nits.
II. PAUL PEERY, D. V. S.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
SIIAWVERS MILL NOTES.

Rev. w. S. Bullard preached his
last sermon here Sunday. We all re-
gret very much to give him up, but
as he is getting so feeble he thinks
it best.
Mrs. D. b. Howell, of Tazewell
spent last week with hcr mother, Mrs
II. M. Kinzer
Miss Grace Belcher is spending n
few weeks with her mother, Mrs. NJ
E. Bclcher.
Mrs. T. f. Burton and baby, of
Keystone, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
G. S. Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Hash, and
daughter, Mrs. Mollie Kimbler, OF
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Jim McMullin
and Mrs. Paris McMullin, of Spring
vile, are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Shawvcr.
Mrs. Stewart Showers and children
of Bluefield are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Nccl.
Mrs. Fannie Bourne and Mrs. Ollie
Pruett and children of Bluefeld, arc
visiting Mrs. George Lambert.
Harry Elmore, of Cincinnati, ar.
rived in Shawvers Mills Tuesday, anc
expects TO spend the summer vacation
with his chum, Carl Gregory.
Mrs. Arthur Daley and two fo hel
friends from Graham, motored TO Mr.
C. G. Showers Sunday afternoon, re-
turning Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
Everybody Coming TO TazeWell on The 18Th
FROM A GRATEFUL SUBSCRIB.
Err.
Graham, Va, July 5, 1919.

Graham, Va, July 5, 1919.
Editor the News:
AS | was going to the p. o. this
morning, | happened to think of the
News. also happened to think my
subscription expired in May. Then |
began to study and do little think
ing and the thinking was like this.
My subscription, | wonder if Bro.
Leslie mailed me the News for this
week or not? If he did not | could
not think hard of him for l then re-
membered of seeing notice time and
again to pay your dues if you want
to get the News. But l had forgotten
that MIR. Editor has to live, so i went
to the p. o. and 10 and behold the
News was there as usual in box So
| then declared if l lived to get back
home I would mail Bro. Leslie a check
so look out, here she comes!
Now, just II word to all subscribers
of the News. If you arc in arrears,
come at once and pay your dues, for
you know you cannot get along with
out the News. A paper that has been
published in the comfy for "a years
| say, again, pay these men that get
the paper out to you every week, hot
or cold. wet or dry. they are always
mindful of the reader They do not
forget us like we do them Now,
hope to see II long list of paid up
subscribers in the next issue of the
News. Respectfully,
w. Nj. PAINTER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
UPPER BLUSETONE NEWS.

Mr.. r. C. Wells has returned home,
after spending few days with his
grandson, Vance w. Carter Mt North
Fork. w. Va.
Mrs. Frank Nash is visiting rcla-
tives and friends at Graham this
week.
Mr.. Robert Baker, of Bluefield, had
the misfortune of falling from cher
ry tree Saturday. He had come to the
farm of John Carter to gather cher
rics and in some way lost his balance
and fell from the tree. DR.. Fox, of
Bluefiold, was Immediately called, and
upon his arrival found his injuries to
be very serious.
Frank B. Carter, of Bluefield, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Harman. of Roa-
nokc, are on Il visit to Mr. Harman's
mother, Mrs. C. NJ. Nash.
Misses Vivian and Louise Carter
have returned homo, after spending n
plcasant week with their cousin, Miss
Pearl Carter.
A family reunion was had Mt the
home of Mrs. G. NJ. Nash Sunday in
honor of her returned war hero, Clar-
ence Harman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
CENTRAL CHURCH, BURK E'S
GARDEN.

S. W. Hahn, pastor of Lutheran
church
Sunday School at 1890, Robert S.
Moss, Superintendent. All business
is taking on new life since the war
closed Why not help to increase the
busincess of the Lords kingdom?
You can do this by giving the Sun
day school your presence and permit
ting it To give you instruction in
Gods word. Let tho parents take the
first step in helping the children by
setting the example. Prof. Grcevcr's
class offers you an excellent oppor-
tunity for setting the example
On next Sunday there will he II
special service by the Womans Mis-
sionary Society. A special mission
AIRY sermon will be preached by the
pastor. The public il invited.
The pastor will meet the Cntcche-
ticnl class for the first time Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. All the chill
drcn of he congregation between tho
ages of II and 16 are urged tu be
present and all others invited to do
so.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
SCHOOL FUNDS
RUNNING SHORT
County Board Discovers That
There is Deficit, But Super
visors Promise to Come To
Their Rescue.

an important meeting of the Coun
ty School Board WAS held hero Mon
day. One object and perhaps the chief
one, was II settlement with the Treas
urcr and to learn how the Board stood
Tor the coming session After going
over the situation it was found TINT
there will he II shortage next year of
some ten or twelve thousands dollars.
and means were sought to provide ths
hacking funds. AS to why this short
age, IL was explained, that the county
bought last year about million dol
lars IN bonds. Cash in bank, and cash
paper taxable heretofore, was with
drawn and invested in non-taxable
securities, cutting down the revenues.
In addition, there was quite an
amount of investing in new proposi-
tions entered into by Tnzcwcll people,
nll of which withdrew taxable values
from thc county. And also, last year
th" salaries Of the tcnchcrs were in
crcascd, ii is said, and another in
crcnsc made for this year. There iy.
therefore, about $4,000 to bo gotten
from somewhere, and the county low
IL ut the limit. The Board of Super
visors have been appealed to and, it
is stated, will "stand by" and scare
up the money.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
AN ODD SUGGESTION.

We have been hearing Il great denl
here of late about the church people
organizing for IL fight on cigarettes.
cigars and tobncco. The newspapers
That predicted the country started
on thc road To destruction VIXEN John
l'arlcycorn was given his walking
orders, have insisted that The next
campaign would he against the To-
bacco habit. Az nm answer to the
foolish claims that have been made
ancnl I'm alleged war on tobacco. the
suggestion Is now made TINT the
churches so arrange matters as To
permit smoking and chewing during
,hc hour of services. IT. il said that
hundreds of men remain away from
church because they have to put
aside the use of the weed for the
Time They nrc in the house of Worship,
mat II they were permitted to use
tobacco many of them would not care
how por the sermon or how long the
services. The statement was made i'm
n religious newspaper published in
Indiana, that certain cllurchmen fl-
vor such Il plan ns 4 means of in
crcaSinE church Attendance. We do
not expect to see the suggestion
adopted, because in the North and
West there is II prejudice against tho
use of tobacco, while in the South
lhc people have too much respect
Tor church TO use tobacco therein.
There was n time when tho church.
cA, at least some of them, provided
cuspidors for those who cared To
but no provision was ever made for
smoking. We know Of n church in
tins State in which the tobacco chew
crs were regular attendants because
OF this special privilege. A time
came when there WIS II change in
pastors. The incoming paator had
the Janltor throw away the cuspi-
dors and wash dean the ambe1
stained floors. With this done the
tion the following Sunday his atti-
tudc towards the use of tobacco in
church. lie told the men in his con-
grcgation that they were welcome,
but when they came to church to de-
posit their quid of tobacco on the
side of the church, and he gave the
assurance that there WIS not dog
in town that would molest il. All Of
this is II true bill including the dog
part of the story, but in view of the
mnny new Innovations, who knows
but that smoking will soon be per-
mittcd in order to draw crowds.
But, says some one, this can never
be in view of the fact that SO many
ladies' attend church. This would
hardly serve as THO principle obsta-
Gle since it is fact that cmoking
is permitted in the average hotel din
ing room, in dining cars and other
public places where the good women
assemble. We have never approved
smoking in any eating place, for
there is nothing so Objectionable as
the fumes Of cigarette while one
is refreshing the inner man. There
is no indication of any war on the
use of tobacco in this country and
no one need worry OH this score.
However, we would not object to a
law that would eliminate smoking
in dining roms of hotels and in res
taurants. AS for smoking in church,
that can never be, because even the
smoker has too much respect for a
church to smoke therein. Evidently
some faddist advanced the idea about
making this change without giving
the subject the consideration it de-
serves.-Clifton Forge Review.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
OBITUARY..

Elbert Frazier, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Il. Lester, was born in Taze-
wei County, January u, 1911; died
June II, 1919. His brief life was
spent FOR the most part in and near
Cedar Bluff where he attracted at
tcntion far beyond the ordinary. for
one 80 young. He wns credited by
his school mates aS the best hoy i'm
school. In this estimate his teacher
conceded with the pupils, for the
last two years he was awarded the
prize FOR the best department. As the
last school he attended was closing
hls name was called to come for
ward and receive the prize, il was
found that he was detained at home
sick, hut it was delivered To him by
hiB sister. This will be nm heirloom
IN the home, for son and brother hns
gone away To return ncvormorc. IL
has priceless value, because of
whn it represents.
All that medical skill, and tender
nursing could do was done for him
to check the disease and prolong
life, but without avail. He brcathed
his last mt Richlands Hospital where
he underwent an operation; but God
saw best that this young life, 80
prophetic Of usefulness should close
IN the manner, and nt the time il
did.
Finite minds cannot comprehend
why n youth so clean, 50 free from
guile, the only son in the home,
should be- so soon snalched away
from his home, from Lhc Sunday
school, and the community, but his
removal has advanced him To cclcs-
tial joys, and he will be ready to
meet those now so sorcly bereaved,
and acquaint them with the discov-
cries he will have made of the abode
Of the righteous.
The funeral was conducted at the
Church by the writer, and the mortal
part Of Elbcrt was laid to rest at
Jones Chapel
"IIope looks beyond the bounds of
time,
When what we now dcplOrc
Shall rise in full immortal prime
And bloom to fade no more"
X, A. OWEN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
WAR CROSS FOR JOSEPH G..
DUNN, DECEASED.

Mrs. Robert s. Moss, of Burke's
Garden, has been advised by the War
Department that the French Govern
ment has awarded II Croix de Gucrre
posthumously to hor nephew, james
Campbell Dunn, who was killed in ac-
tion in France October 8, 1918. The
young soldier was attached to the
30th or Wild Cat division, made up
largely of North and Souh Caro-
linians. His home was in Texas. His
death occurred near Rheims in one
of the great olfensivcs in which the
Americans took active part. The COW
eted French War Cross was awarded
to tho soldier for bravery in action
1t is said that he was severely wound
ed, but Notwithstanding he crawled
forward to the firing line md took
part in the action.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
NEWS OF FALLS MILLS.

Falls Mills, July 9-Falls Mills col.
eebratcd Independence Day by play.
ing double header baseball gum,
with Boisscvaine. These rumes wcr,
noted for heavy hitting on nch side
which resulted in II large score. The
local boys were masters of tho sit.
untion at all times tnd got away with
the morning game by the score of
III to II and the afternoon game by
II to 8. The Boissovain fans turned
out III large numbers and came with
their flags and banners flying and
tn ladies did everything in their pow
or to take the honors home with them
AT one time in the first game when
defeat was staring them in tho face
one of their fair sex even took Il
bucket of water out in the field To
their players i'll hopes of turning the
tide, but in vain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rulciwh Fink unl
daughter, Ruth, of Charleston, w.
Va, spent the past week visiting hi;
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Fink.
Mrs. Fink and daughter will spend
sometime IN this section for tho ben
eft of hcr health
James klrtncr very pleasantly eur
prlsed his parents and friends by his
W lilc 1ln. l IllS Ii Illu
first time james hns been home since
he joined the navy last March lie
has gained Is pounds and is looking
fine. lie is located at Hampton roads
naval base.
The Springvillc nino motored over
to nlls Mills last Saturday for II doub-
le header with our boys The first
game stod IL To 3 and the second 8
to in favor tho latter team. We
found all tho Springvillc boys To be
II clean bunch of sports and took de-
feat like men.
Mr.; Warren w. Cline left here tho
dny before the 18th to join lis VIE
and baby mt her home ut Dublin, and
all returned Monday in IL brand new
Ford touring car.
S. McReynolds has been murkrt-
ing now cabbage and snap beans by
the wagon load for the past week
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-07-11
POUNDING MILL NEWS.

Pounding Mill, July 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Trayer, Mr.. and Mrs
James l.. Asbury and Mr.. Claude
Thomas motored to Poor Valley and
back Sunday.
j. r. Hurt is back from the army.
He was stationed in New Mexico.
The following ladies attended the
Womans Missionary Society and pic
nc dinner at Maxwell today: Mrs.
Martha Sparks. Mrs. Jas. Mulkey,
Mrs. Raymond Trayer, and little Lois
Trayer, and Mrs. w. B. Steele. They
report splendid program.
Mrs. f. l.. Jackson, of Norfolk, is
visiting her old college friend, Mrs.
Henry Christian
Rev. j. N. Harman preached two
fine sermons here Sunday at II n. m.
and p. m. {,
DR.. Rex Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. R. It.
Mcclure and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Hunter and family tookcmfwypfwy
Hunter and Mr.. Hunters brother, n
naval officer of New York, took in
the races, etc, at Bluefiled on the
4th
Lieut.. H. G. Gillespie, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. X. Gillespie of this place,
has landed in New York and is ex-
perted home soon.
Walter Barnes, son of the late Jas.
Barnes formerly of this place. who
has been overseas, was here Monday
visiting his uncle. John Robinett and
sh"'ing hands with old friends.
Miss Barbara Hurt is ut Cornell
University, New York, taking spec
ial teachers course in music.
Miss Mary B. Gillespie attended
the burial of her little cousin, Mary
Woodrum O'Kecffe, at Tazewell last
week.
Mrs. J. r. Altizer and children, of
Richlands; Mrs. Beavers and grand
son. of Clifficld, were guests of their
sister, and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Beavers Saturday.