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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
RATIFICATION IS
 SET FOR MONDAY Question of Ratification and Future Diplomatic Serv-
 ice Discussed
sy Associated Prss.

London. July 5.--The German cabi- net discussed this morning the eues- tion of ratification of the peace trea-y and future diplomatic service, accord ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis patch received by way of Conhen- hagen. The German national assem- : bly,, this dispatch says, will ratify the treaty Monday, and pr. Mueller will outline the governments future for eign policy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
ELECTRIC STRIKE THREATENED

Rome, Friday. July 4.-The greater part of this city will be left in dark ness and the cars will stop running if the threatened strike at the central power station at Terni, 49 miles north west of Rome. is carried out This station provides the hydraulic power for Rome's electric current.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
REFUSE TO TALK

Washington. July 5.-sThat is matter do not care to discuss at all," was the statement of Senator New of Indiana, -oday. when informed that a man claim ng to be his son was held at Los An sees on charge of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Boston and Baltimore
 Were Hottest Yesterday
sy AssseIatsd Prss.

Washington, July 5.-Boston and Baltimore. each with 102 degrees. while Washington was next with 1U1 showed the high temperature of to- day. Albany. Harrisburg. Pa. and q few other points registered 100. The New York maximum was 96.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
SHOPS RANSACKED

By hssociatoH preSs
 Nfterbo, Italy, Friday, July f- Crowds today attacked and ransacked shops. They attempted to storm the residence of the mayor whom they to reduce the cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
FISH MERCHANTS HELD
 Rv AAs0etatsd prAss

Palermo, Friday, July 4.-Thirty-one of the principal fish merchants were arrested here today charged ms "starv- CTS of the people.' The arrests were made after the merchants were de- nOunced by crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
MISS LESSER NELL KNOWN

Miss Frieda Lesser was daughter of MT. and Mrs. Emile Lesser, who made their home in Birmingham for many years prior to removing to Los Angeles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
FOOD AT HALF PRICE

Florence. Italy, July 5.-The municipal and military authorities distributed food at half price throughout the morning There is still some confusion and disor- der, but no acts of violence have taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
CLEMENCEAU PRESIDES

By Hssociated Press
 Paris, July 5.-The allied council. with M. Clemenceau presiding, and M Pichon, French foreign minister, also present, today considered questions re- lating to Hungary and the opening of the Danube. No decision was reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
FIX OWN PRICES

Bologna, Friday. July a.--standard meals at fixed prices have been inn posed restaurants here ns n result of the food riots. The prices set vary from 55 cents to one dollar for a meal accord -ig to the class of the rcstau- rant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
CONGRATULATIONS RECEIVED

Paris, July 5.-President Poincare has received messages of congratula tion on the conclusion of peace from President D'Artiguenave of Haiti, and President Gomez of Venezuela
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Two Transports Arrive
by AssseIatsd Pres.

By ASsoolafed PFesk Newport News. Va. July 5.-The trans ports Siboney and Mercury. bringing total of SOD officers and men arrived here tonight from France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

Los Angeles Cal, July 5-Harry New of Glendale, Cal walked into police headquarters early today and informed de- ective that there dead in his automobile desired to give himself murderer He then led the of
 ers outside the station where the body Freda Lesser, 19 years old, found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
ITO MILES OF BOSTON

Washington. July 5-The British dirigible R-s4. flying from Scotland to New York. reported to the Navy Department at 1l09 o'clock tonight that she was ITO miiAs northeast of
 tCentinuea on Page Two,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
FOUNDING MILL NEWS.
r. r. WALL,
County Agent.

Will Rccs Sparks, son of Mrs. Mar.
tina Sparks, landed in New York from
France the firts Of the week. Hi.
friends here are anxious to see him.
The w. c. T. u. will meet next
Sunday at 2.30 Mt tn Union church
All members are urged to be present
c. II. Robinctt was visitor to
Richlands last week.
Mrs. j. Sanders Gillespie, of Gil
lespie, spent Friday with Mrs. G.. II
Trayer.
Rev. G. w. Forbes, of Richlnnds
filled his usual appointment Mt the
Christian church Saturday night and
Sunday at II o'clock.
Rev. Joseph Graham, of Maxwell
is expected to fill his usual appoint
ment here next Sunday night.
Travelling salesman John B. Gil
lespie returned Saturday from two
weeks trip to Abingdon, Dublin and
other points.
Mrs. w. B. Johnson, of Blucfcld
spent today visiting her sister, Mrs
James H. johnson.
C. NJ Hunter is visiting his family
in Roanoke.
Mrs. Cora ShambliD spent the week
end with children at Yukon, w. Va.
VIM. Shepherd and Davis moved
their families to this place, the form
er lives on w. B, Steelc's Jlia Will
liams place; the latter on Il. K. Gil
lespie's.
Mrs. Alex Beavers hes brought her
little daughter, Margaret, back from
Richlands, where she has been treat
ed the past month. The child has i'm
proved some, but nearly lost the use
of her right arm.
j. T. Altizer made ilis daily visit
TO Richlands to look after his resi-
dence, which he is having overhaul
ed.
Mrs. Henry Christian was n visitor
to Bluefield one day last week.
MIR. James Osborne is in Princeton
for treatment. His son, Henry, OF
Roanoke, was there last Sunday to
see him.
Some folks here put out their on
ions Monday, lin the dark O. the
moon).
Farmers are busy looking after
their lambs, plowing, etc. W. B. Steele
has something oyer $50 lambs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
CHARLES PAXTON KILLED.

Charles Paxton, colored, native
OF this town, met his death on the
railroad between Graham and Blue
held on last Sunday night. The re,
mains were buried here Tuesday. 1t
was ut first supposed that he fell
from train accidentally. Later, it
seemed clear that he was robbed, and
perhaps thrown or fell from the train
in struggle with an assailant. He
was known to have had quite n sum
of money, about $1,000 on his per-
son, having been paid off on Satur-
day by the N. and W., by whom he
was employed, but when his body
was discovered his money was miss
ing. The general impression among
the colored people here seems to be
that his death was due to foul play.
He WAS son OF the late "uncle"
Richard Paxton. He has several
brothers here-George, Sam and
Hugh, all of whom are we'll thought
of by both colored and white people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
KAISER BILL
CHIEF ROGUE
In List of German Thieves and
Murderers He Will Head the
List-Indictment by World
Grand Jury.

Paris, Mar 5.-Tho greatest grond
jury indictmnct the world hoa over
seen will soon returned.
Tho commission investigating the
responsibility for crime committed
turing inc War MAS expected today
to submit its report by Saturday.
The lruo bill will contain hundreds
ot names, ranging from lieutcnants
to officers of the highest rank.
Against each will be charged in
detnil the crimes he is allcCcd to have
committed against Immunity.
II tho present purpose of the COM
mission remains unchanged, tho name
of Wilhelm lIohcn@oiiern will lend
all the rcs.. But, at the Same time,
the press is adviscd authoitativoly
that IT las practically been decided il
WI bc impossible to visit direct pun
'shmei.t OH the former kaiser.
Men ike General Ludcndortr and
:'ch Marshall Won liindcnburg are
''kely to escape for the same reason
----altho it is possible TO establish
their responsibility us the men higher
up, ii is impoHsib!c to disregard tho
fact that all their acts can be de-
Tended on the ground TINT they were
carrying out the policies of the state
The highest ranking officials deemed
certain of being punished are tho
lormcr military governors and cities
md districts who hnd arbitrary au-
thority over lives of enemy citizens,
and who abused powers "a. allowed
Gubordinntcs to do so.
These, Of which there are hundreds,
will he tried before nm international
tribunal, which the commission will
recommend before May, under sane
tion of the League of Nations.
This tribunal Is expected to sit for
tho next several years, hearing evil
dcnce in individual cases, passing
Judgment and fixing penalties as cuch
ease is disposed of.
a permanent prosecuting committee
also is pplnnncd In just what man,
ncr warrants will he served and mr.
rests made, hns not been determined,
however.
When the commissions list is turn
ed over to the peace conference it is
expected it will be kept secret until
M many ns poBsibl nre arrested.
Later the names and pictures Of
those not found will be furnished to
the rogue's galleries Of NIL countries.
The commissioners are confident that
practically all the accused will be
rounded up eventually and be COM
PEELED to face the tribunal.
Some arrests have already been
mndc. notably number of Turkish
officers.
1--WE hnv some knowledge of the
atrocities committed, but the detailed
evidence placed before ua made our
blood run cold" one member of the
commission said.
Ono is inclined TO say nt first that
men Of that kind should be boiled in
oil, but it is better for the world
that they be given fair trials and the
most impartial justice. That is our
purposc."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
BOYS AND GIRLS CALF CLUB
CONTEST STARTS.

March 1st to 10th has been set by
State authorities as the time during
which all calf clubs must start. All
Tazewell boys and girls are request
ed to start the 10th, but if it will be
impossible to weigh calf on this date,
then do it on the 9Th. Weigh calf
between seven and nine in the morn
ing in the presence of disinterested
witness and begin keeping account of
the feed used after thiD time.
I believe have seen most all the
calves selected to feed and cannot
urge too strongly the Importance OF
beginning with a good calf and push
ing it from the start. We are going
to have the best club this year and
if we cant beat Lee county with boys
we will do it with girls. The State
Fair promises us big cash premiums
and fine free trip to the State cap
itol.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
G. S. GILDERsLEEvE DEAD.

Mr.. Gilbert S. Gildersleeve died at
his home on Clear Fork, near Grat-
ton last Friday night, about 8 o'clock,
after Il lingering illness. He was in
his 72nd year. Besides widow, he
leaves three sons and five daughters,
viz: John R., Gilbert and Benjamin;
Mrs. R. S. Umberger, Athens, w. Va,
Mrs. S. C. Peery and Mrs. William
Tarter, Tazewell; Mrs. Gage Kelly,
Bristol, Tenn, and Mrs. R. C. Cofer,
of Dorothy, w. Va, all of whom were
present at the funeral, which took
place Sunday morning at Mt. Olivet,
the church in which he worshipped
for years. Rev.. w. C. Thompson, the
pastor of the Methodist church, con-
Quoted the service.
The burial of the remains took
place in the new cemetery here ut
2:30.
The pall-bearers were: w. A. and
w. E. Buchanan, Charles and Will
liam Cox, George Crabtree and Jas.
Thompson. There was large crowd
present. from the neighborhood to
pay a last tribute to one of their
most worthy and highly esteemed
citizens and friends. There were
quite a number of friends and ac-
quaintances and relatives from this
town and other sections, including
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Baylor end Mrs
DR.. Frazier, of Graham, relatives of
the family.
For many years Capt. Gildersleeve
had been a leader in the church in
his community and he was respected
for his character and the interest he
took in all matters pertaining to the
good and progress of the communi.
! ty. For number of years he was
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
Y. w. c. A. CAMPAIGN A
SUCCESS.

know you rejoice with me that
our county has again done noble
part in repsonse to the call Of the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton. We were asked to raise $98.00
and have forwarded check to our
State Chairman for S115.06, raised
as follows:
Taazewell, ss4415, chairmen, Mi
riam band.
Graham, $24.45, Mrs. J. l.. Hardy
and Miss Nan Crockett.
Burke's Garden, SS.06, Mrs. C. j.
Moss.
Cedar Bluff, $7.25, Mrs. Harry Bane
and Miss Barrett.
Wittens Mill, $685., Mrs. F. M.
Hurt.
North Tazewell, $500, Mrs. R. C.
Peery, Miss Beavers.
Jewell Ridge, $500, Miss Ida Smith.
Shawver Mill, $500, Mrs. John w.
Kidd
Richlands, $500, Mrs. o. U. Terrill.
Thompson Valley, $3.50, Mrs. D.
M. Thompson.
Raven, $3.50, Mrs. Geo. R. Mccall.
wish to thank the chairmen and
people who, despite the many calls,
have literally contributed to this
splendid work for conserving and in
aiding the young women and girls of
our country, noble and far-reaching
influence for good.
MRS. GEO. w. ST. CLAIR,
County Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07

county surveyor and one of the best
He extended his labors into the coal
fields of West Virginia, where his
services as an exact and painstaking
surveyor were called out in running
off many OF the large tracts of land
! in the early days of the development
Of the coalheids. His long life was
an active one until within recent years
when he lost his hearing and his
health otherwise became impaired.
He was the youngest of four broth
ers, one of whom died last summer,
DR.. j. r. Gildersleeve. A brother, the
distinguished teacher and author of
school books, DR.. Basil Gildersleeve.
is living in Baltimore, at the advanc-
cd age of 81. Another brother, Ben
jamin, 81, residing in Abingdon.
Deceased leaves behind him good
name, fanny of sons and daughters
who are an honor, not only to the
memory of their father and to the
culture and integrity of their splen-
did mother, but also to the community
in which they were born and reared.
He had been a worthy member of the
presbyterian church for nearly a half
century. He will be sadly missed as
the years go by.
Rev. w. C. Thompson delivered fine
discourse, dwelling at length upon
the life and character of the deceas-
ed. He read the wonderful 23rd
Psalm, and emphasized the fact that
death is not terrible thing to the
Christian man.
The choir san solemnly that old
hymn of the church, "How Firm Il
Foundation Ye Sainss of the Lord"
Mrs. A. S. Higginbotham, of Taze-
we'll, sang feelingly that splendid
old song, Face TO Face"
The text of the discourse proper
was taken from the book of job: $50
shalt thou come to the grave in full
age like shock of corn cometh in,
in its season." At the conclusion,
the casket was opened and the con-
gregation filed pasc to look upon the
face of their dead friend
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them to get it off his land, and hc
Thought If he found nobody there he
would get him anther drink: that no
ana go in the still place with his Ian.
tern before daylight and got him Il
drink but denied that he stirred tho
mash or did anything to hasten the
fermentation of the mash; TINT he
never saw anybody about the still Mt
any time and had no idea who wns
operating it; that he never knew il
was there until three DAYS before.
that he had been working ON n tim.
ber job for ) weeks in West Vir-
GINA; and after his return he had
worked at job of loading logs on
cars at Cedar Bluff; that he owned
two hundred acres of grazing land
Mt Paint Lick and was financially in
good shape and il was not necessary
for him to moonshine to make liv.
ing; thut he had II wife and several
children.
One of the officers stated he found
twelve gallon can OH Johnson's back
porch about full of what was appnr.
emily still slop; that he stirred in it
with stick and nothing came to the
top except meal; and the mixture
looked like the still slop Mt thu still.
but Mrs. Johnson cla.med she had
cmptied the meal sitter in this can
several times.
Johnson's wife testified that her
husband had been close around the
house. since his return from West
Virginia, and that he never had op
portunity to operate still. She ad-
mttcd she like beer and also liked
good whiskcy.
Several prominent citizens of the
county testified they had known John
son for years and that his reputation
for truth and vcracity was good, and
that they would believe him on onth
even where he was Interested.
The court instructed the Jury that
if Johnson was Interested directly or
Indirectly in the operation of the
still, or stirred the mash, or aided in
any way, he should be found guilty,
altho the jury may believe others had
the active operation of the still.
In any event officers Osborne, Ty-
rec and Blapkcns. ip have been mak-
ing moonshhcrs live hnrd In the west
end of the county and the good peo
pie OF the county are under many oh
legations to them. During recent
months they h:vc captured five stills
which are now safely stored in the
county Jail, and rro to be destroyed
forthwith under tho order Of the
court.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
ROOSEVELT WILLED FILM PROF
ITS TO RED CROSS.

The financial returns received by
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's estate
from the exhibition throughout the
world of "The Fighting Roosevelts," ;"
an authorized version Of his life and
works, will be donated TO the Ameri-
can Red Cross until all our men are
returned to their homes from the
war.
The production, which will be shown
at the New Theatre here, March Is,
is a perturbation of the life of the
former President from the cradle
to the White House.
Colonel Roosevelt announced when
negotiations were successfully con-
cluded for a special motion picture
based on his career, that he would
make the American Red Cross and
possibly other war work organizations
the benefiiciaries of any profit which
might accrue to him in the agree
ment which was made He wrote Il
statement to this effect, which has
been photographed and Incorporated
in the first reel of the picture.
Just how much the Red Cross will
receive through this unique arrange.
ment, which, SO far as is known, is
the first of its kind, no one has at
tempted to state with any degree of
certainty, but men who are intimate
1y acquainted with the motion picture
industry, and who know from pre-
vious experience the popularity ac-
corded to other big special screen at
fractions, predict that the amount
that will intimately be paid to the
Red Cross under the terms of the
late Colonel Roosevelt's donation will
run we'll into six figures.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
MONEY WANTED
BY CHURCHES
Big Drives Planned to Raise
Large Sums-To BE Used for
Sunday School and Educa-
tional Work.

Extensive big drives are being made
now, all over the country, by the diff
ferent denominations of Christians
to raise large sums of money for re-
ligous purposes. Every interest OF
these churches is to be fostered and
benefited by these great efforts, moi
only in this country, but in foreign
lands.
Existing missions are to be streng-
thened, new missions opened, Sunday
school and educational work in colleg-
es and seminaries and in necessary
instances the salaries of struggling
preachers are TO be supplemented.
This seems to be the general aim of
all the denominations. The natural
conclusion or presumption seems to
be that if the people are willing to
give such huge sums of meney, as
they have recently, for The purposes
of war and the destruction of life and
property, they will at least be willing
and anxious to give of their money
to conserve life and promote peace.
The Mcthcdists have divided their
districts into groups, in each of which
meetings are held and addressed by
prominent speakers. They have also
adopted, or taken over" the plan of
the war drives, and have appointed a
number of 1-minute speakers. Hon.
Alex. st. Clair was tie speaker in
the Methodist church last Sunday and
from all accounts made fine. adj
dress. Rev. Mr.. Grove and Rev. Mr..
Thompson will address similar meet
ings this week in tie western p;.rt of
the district.
at the Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday the Presbyterans held "a
group" meeting here in the interest
of the drive they are making to col
lect within the next five years, II
million dollars for church extension
work.
DR.. Lynn Walton, of Morristown.
Tenn, and Mr.. Fawcett, of Bristol,
were here and madc interesting ad-
dresses, as did also Rev. Wesley Ba-
ker, of Abingdon, who is the manager
and director OF the work in Abingdon
Presbytery.
Similar meetings are being held in
other sections.
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a BANQUET AT JEWELL
RIDGE.
The following ladies', Mrs. L. V
Walker, Miss Ida b. Smith, Miss S

c. llarman, Mrs. james Burke, Mrs.
d. j. Delp. Mrs. l.. Jewell, Mrs. A.
M. Christian, Mrs. +. =. Carr, Mrs.
Newt White were each asked to pre-
pare Il supper for one man, Il sample
of their domestic science, which was
TO be served to the Y. M. C. a. Board
of Management at Y. M. C. A. Mon
day night, March 3rd. The men COM
posing this board are: S. q. Stew
art, James Burke, John McClinLock,
G. F., Newman, f. p. Carr, Newt
White, and A. M. Christian with Il.
V. Walker, general manager of tho
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation; j. j.
Delp, Superintendent and j. B. Col
Inns, general secretary Of the Y. M.
C. A. as advisors with the board OF
management.
Every lady responded checrruily,
and the result was feast fit for
the gods 1t came like mamma from
heaven and the eaters were filed
with the most choicy meats of both
bird and beast, delicious pies, cakes,
salads, and the finest dclicaccs fem
mime hand and skill could prepare,
till, like the Children of Israel of
old, it stuck out ut their teeth. Ali
the men join in vote of thanks to
the good women for their feast. When
supper was over and the men asked
TO remark on the occasion, they were
found to be too full fer uttcrancc,
save one man who remarked, "That
if this can be brought about again, !
will pay all cost of Advertising" The
banquet was glorious success,
Again we thank the ladies for their
cooperation in this as in many other
activities of the Y. M. G. A,
After supper, the three fold pro-
gram, Spirit, Mind and Body, was
discussed. We are planning an out
door playground for the pretty sea-
sons Of this year, where the men,
women and children will join in the
fun of basket bali, volly ball, croquet,
tennis, etc. We will have educaLion-
al classes, and read more good books
and magazines. Now, we have First
Aid Class well under way with a
membership of twenty men, under the
direction OF Donald Cooke, an export
from the U. S. Survey of Mines and
Dr.. Painter, and we are planning 4
bigger Sunday School with the spe-
clal feature Of q large adult class.
The Y. NJ. c. a. is one place where
the company officials and the work
ing men meet on common ground and
discuss and plan things of common
interest TO all. And this is our mot
to for the March campaign, Every
man on the job member for the Y.
M. G. A." vi.
jewell Ridge, Va, March 9th.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
THE PRESIDENT HAS RETURN
ED TO FRANCE.

President Woodrow Wilson has re-
turned to France to take up the work
of the League Of Nations. Before
sailing he addressed an immense au-
dience at the Metropolitan Opera house
in New York. Ex-PresidenG Taft was
also speaker at the same meeting.
President Wilson stated before sail
ing that he was going to France with
the conviction that q majority OF the
people of the United States favored
II League of Nations, and that such
message would be carried to the
other side of the ocean.