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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
TWO QUESTIONS pRoPoUNDED

Editor c. v. News:
Here are two questions l would
like to have answered
First: 1t is stated that an effort
is being made to have Billy Sunday
the great Evangelist, conduct a meet.
ing in Norton next summer. No one
will dispute that some special effort
is needed to stem the tide of lawless-
ness which has made that section
famous, Tor infamous) or some time.
The question is, is Billy Sunday or
any other outside Evangelist or
preacher needed in Norton? All the
churches there have able, we'll paid
pastors and Will furnished church
houses. If all these churches and
their pastors would get together, and
pray and get busy, could they not
handle the situation. That this ia moi
being done is apparent, else why Bill
ly Sunday?
The second question:
The churches are reasonably busy
one day out of Seven. What are they
doing the other six days? These
questions apply with equal force, il
they have any force at all, to thu
churches in the country generally
If worth answering please do SO
"A Reader.
The questions are timely, and will
be submitted to one of the minister
of the town for reply-Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
TAZEwELL'S SALVATION
ARMY"

The ladies' of the w. C. II. U. will
act Salvation Army" this Christ.
mas in Tazewell. A large number OF
useful articles appropriate to the
season, good things to cat, will be
distributed to the less fortunate. in
the community wherever needed. Mrs
j. a. Leslie is chairman of this COM
mittee. Needy cases should bo re-
ported to her, or to Mrs. w. G.
O'Brien, President.
An impression pre-ails that the
w. G, L. U. confines it's activities to
the suppression of the liquor bust
ness alone. This is their greatest
work but not all of it by any means,
a glance through the published re-
ports of the annual meeting in Oc-
tober, will show thousands of dllars
expended i'll benevolent work all over
the country. Their hands, hearts and
purses nre extended and open to the
needs of the suffering.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
FRET NOT THYsELF BECAUSE
OF EVIL DOERS. Bible.

The above scripture is one of the
most popular and generally observ-
ed, in the entrie Bible. 1t requires no
effort, to obey it, and most people
are entirely willing to let evil doers
go ahead without interference. ats
none Of my business" The Bible says,
"Fret not thyseif because Of evil do
ers," and I am not going to worry.
Its none of my funeral, is about the
way most people talk. The scripture
does not mean that we are not to
take notice of the prevalence Of evil
and do what we can to suppress it.
We are not to fret and complain and
rave, rs fretful child frets, or as
disgruntled, dissatisfied man frets,
such fretting and worrying as gets
one nowhere. A good deal more Of
the proper kind of fretting is needed
amongst us. The existence of evil
vexes the righteous soul, and efforts
will be made to blot out the wrong
More fretters arc the crying need Of
the times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
BIG COLLEGE
FOR SOUTHWEST
Baptist People have Undertak.
EN- Building of Million Dollar
School Near Bluefleld--Com-
mittec Formed Here.

The meeting called for a O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon, in tho court
house, was attended by small num-
Der of citizens of the town, but the
result was said to be entirely salts
factory The object of the meeting.
wns to discuss ways and means OF
bringing before the people of tho
county information ETC., of tho col
lege to be built in the southern part
of Blucfeld, bordering on Tazewcll
county. For II number Of years the
Baptists of Virginia have contom-
plated building n school somewhere
in Southwest Virginia, such school
as would meet the demands of IL large
and increasing population in this
great section. Blueiield was finally
selected rs an ideal location, access-
ible to ut least half million or moro
of people now practically without II
school above the high schools and
scattering academies.
Rev. DR.. Landsdall Of Georgia, n
school man of wide experience, was
asked to take charge Of tho enter
prise. He consented upon tho nssur-
ance that "big thing"-not n little
affair, was to be prosecuted, and tho
amount of million dollars was fixed
rs tho minimum amount absolutely
necessary to establish and equip tho
school. The value of such n schoo
as is proposed, to the people of thi:
county md to the great coalneld sec,
tions, cannot be estimated.
At the meeting Saturday afternoon
there was entire unanimity of scnti-
mcnt expressed, that this great en-
tcrprisc will be, rs one man express
cd it., the biggest thing that eve +
struck this section" Another speak
er sad, that, just Off hand he woul,
say, that Tazcwcll county ought to
take Mt least n tenth interest in the
school. Another man present dcclnr-
ed that the establishing Of great
Christian college such MS is proposed
meant more to tho future of TnZcwcll
and surrounding territory than the
opening of railroads or coal mines.
George w. ST. Clair, who called tho
nccting and i;rcsidcd, snid TINT hc
fully endorsed Che movement, and
would not only give OF his money tn
the cause, but would give It his per-
sonnl Influence. BY unanimous consent
Mr.. st. Clair was made chairman Of
tho campaign in the county. For the
next several months, it wns decided
an attempt will be made to inform
the people ms to the work, and later,
ask for subscriptions.
Those present Mt this initial meet
ing We're: DIR. j. L. Lnndsdnll. Pres
ident. f. w. Udy, Flat Top Grocery
Co., Bluefield, Rev. w. w. Arrowood,
Tazewell, Senator d. f. French, Blue
field, A. G. Kiser, Tazewcll. C. II.
Reynolds, Tazewell, C. b Hancock.
Bluclield Hardware Co, George w.
ST Clair. chairman, Tazew6M Rev.
a. $. Ulm, Tazewcll, and 1fsA. Les
lie.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
TAZEwELL WOMAN DEAD IN
ILLINOIS.
(From a Kewane Paper.l

VI rom heWane Paper
Miss Hettie Mae Medley, daughter
OF Mrs. w. II. Medley, died Mt her
home in Galva last Sunday after an
illness of ten rnonthss, an attack in
influenza being followed by lung trou-
BILE.
Miss Medley was born at Liberty
Hill, Tazewell County, Va, March &c
1900, and Mt the time of her death
she was 20 years, months and 1G
days old. She attended the schools
of her native town, and later went to
the high school in Pocahontns, Va.
From early childhood Miss Medley
attended church and she was always
interested in spiritual things. She
was converted and united with the
Christian Baptist church in Horse
pen Cove, Va, in July. 1917. She
was fine Christian young woman,
and the world is better for the time
she was here.
In December, 1918, Miss Medley
came to Kewanee with her parents
Her father, w. II. Medley, passed
away few months nfter his arrival
in this city.
The surviving relatives in addition
to the mother include three sisters.
Miss Jennie Medley, Galva; Mrs. Al
bert d. Anderson. Burns; Mrs. Jas.
Weaver, Oxley. w. Va; four broth
ers, James Medley, Cambridge; Spen-
Ger Medley, Burns; Eddie Medley,
Oxley, w. Va; Roby Medley, Galva.
One sister, three brothers and the
father have gone on before.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. MIR. Hilton, pastor of the
Galva Baptist church. Tho service
was largely attended and there were
many beautiful floral tributes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
Samuel ]. Cundif.

S. j. Cundiff, most highly re-
pected citizen, died ut his home in
Bland county last Saturday. Tho
funeral and burial took place ut Kin
kers Chapel, Monday afternoon, Rev.
MIR. Splitter, pastor of the Methodist
church, preached the funeral sermon,
the burial ceremonies were in charge
of the Masons.
Mr.. Cundiff was married three
times. His first wife was Miss Sallie
first baby, and the baby alsoo. His
second wife was Miss Mamie Ruble,
who left one child, which survives
Mrs. Addie Neidermaier. His third
wife was Miss Sallie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shufflebarger, of
Clear Fork. To this union 10 chill
dren were born, nine of whom, with
their mother, survive to mourn their
great loss. The oldest child is 15
years, the youngest months.
Sam Cundiff was an upright man,
a consistent member of the Metho-
dist church for 20 years.
The funeral sermon was strong
and impressive, preached for the
benefit OF the living, with no fulsome
unnecessary praise of the dead.
Those wonderful and immortal words
of the Master were quoted: "Whosc
liveth and believeth in Me shall never
die" words which the Master in
tended on a funeral occasion, in the
homo OF Mary and Martha, whose
brother lay dead in his grave. There
was large crwd present and the
wise pastor seized the occasion tc
preach the gospel, something not al.
ways done at funerals.
Mr.. Cundiff was a merchant for 6
long time on Clear Fork, and the
large crowd attested the esteem il
which he was held by those whs
knew him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
HOW TO OBTAIN VICTORY
MEDAL.

Ex-Service men who care to owne
one of the Governments handsme
Victry Medals can obtain them by
sending their discharge papers to
this office. The papers are sent from
hee to the Victory Medal Officer for
Virginia at Richmond. where the ap-
plication for the Victory Medal is
o. KID and sent to Philadelphia. The
Victory Medal should. be received
within ten days. The discharge and
regulation U. S. button will be re-
turned within three days. If it is
convenient to present your discharge
to regular U. S. Army recruiting
office it will not be necessary to &c
through with the formalities above
outlined.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
Mrs. Elizabeth Sparks.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sparks was the
daughter of j. w. and Cynthia
Sparks. She was born in Baptist VAL
ley, Tazewell county, Va, February
II, 1851.
She was united in marriage to
John 1. Sparks July, 8, 1867. To this
union were born ten children. two of
which preceded her to the better
land, several years ago. The ones
that survive here are, Mrs. r. L.
Linkous, Pylesville, Md, Mrs. S. B.
Dillon, Mcclure, Va, William j.
Sparks, Mrs. j. Frank Beavers, Mrs,
A. w. Griffiths, Miss Mamie Sparks
all OF this county, Mrs. A. j. Har-
man, Blackford, Va, and Mrs. Frank
Pruett. of War, H. Va. All except
Mrs. Linkous, were. at her bed side
when the end came. One sister. Mrs
ii: +. Linkous survives. She depart.
ed this life December 4, 1920. She
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
Mrs. J. B. Caudill.

Mrs. ]. B. Caudill, 72 years of age,
died at her home on Tazewell avenue,
ON Wednesday evning, at $3.50 o'clock,
after an illness of about three weeks.
Besides her husband, she leaves one
daughter, Miss Belle and one son,
Calvin Caudill, of Graham.
The funeral takes place at IL a. m.
today in the Christian church of
which she was member, and burial
will be made in the new cemetery,
For years Mrs. Caudill had been
In poor health, and her death, while
shock to her friends and family
was no surprise. 1t is compensatine
to think of this quiet humble, suffer.
ing little woman, now at rest,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
THEY DIE IN ARMENIA.

They reach their little hands to you,
Their hands so thin and white;
-They trust to you, while winter
Upon them in the night.
They look at you with hollow eyes.
With starved and pleading eyes,
And while you eat your luxuries,
A little baby dies.
They cry to you with quivering lips
from which the color's gone;
They trust to you, they lean to your
Their little bodies wan.
And see, their strength is faiing fast
They drop upon their knees,
And while you sleep oil snug and
warm,
Three million babies freeze.
They do not laugh, these little ones.
These children cold and pale;
They look like ghosts we used to sec
When howled the winters gale.
They stand unclothed within tn,
snow
Beneath the star-decked sky.
: and while you sit SO warm and glad
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
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A Visit From St. Nicholas

Twas the night before Christmas through the hou
NOT a creature stirring, not q mouse,
lhe stockings were hung by the chimney with care
IN hopes that st. Nicholas will soon be there.
The children nestled all snug In their BEDS
wh,e visions of sugar pluma danced in their heads,
ana mama IN her kerchief, and /, in my cap,
Had just settled brains for long winters nan
~nen out on the lawn there such cattcr,
spfahg from my bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window flew like q fash ..f
lore open the shutters threw up the Ssh.
Ihe moon on the breast of the new fallen sno,,
gave a iuster OF midday to the objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should oppeor
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
With little old driver lively and quick
knew in moment it be old St Nick
wore rapid than eagles his they came
@ a ne whisted and shouted and called them by
NOW Dasher! Now Dancer! Now Prancer and Vixen,
On Comet On Cupid On Donner and Blixen!
10 the tojof the porch to the top Of the wall
To the top of the porch, top of the wall
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane Nv
when they meet with an obstacle mount the sky
so up to the housetop the coarsers they flew
with a sleigh full Of toys and st. Nicholas too;
And then in a twinkling, heard Oh the rocf
Inc prancing and paving each little hoof
AS drew in my head and turning around a
Down the chimney ST Nicholas cariAp In bound
ne was dressed all in fur from his BEAD to his
And his clothes all tarnshed wh ashes and SCOT:
A bundle of toys he had flung on hiasback
And he looked like peddler just opeting his pnck
his eyes, how they twnkled His dhtples how merry!
His HIS dne dneHk1 se MFs mna ss roses his nose N cherry
And the beard on his chin white an r.ow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth
ana the smoke it encircled his head like wreath
He was chubby and plump-right olJ old elf,
"A wink OF his eye and twist of his head
He spoke not word but straight to his work
ana filled all the stockings then turned with jerk
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod up chimney he tose
He sprang to his sleigh, his team give u whistle
And away they all flew like the down pf a thistle
But L heard him excam ere they droFe Of sight
Happy Christmas to all, and to all good night"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
LIBERTY HILL CHRISTMAS,
TRICE

There will be anentertainment and
Christmas tree ut Liberty Hill church
Friday, Dec. "a, beginning at one
o'clock. All wishing to put presents
on the tree for friends, bring thena
between IL and l o'clock as thers
vii be no presents put OH during the
entertainment. Boys and girls please
lots not put on little silly things for
jokes. for some ones feelings would
be hurt.-Nliss McCrady, teacher.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
Francis ]. Kelly.

Francis J.. Kelly, SO years old
widely known in the county, died
suddenly in Bluefield, last Saturday
morning, in his home, where he had
lived for some time. The funeral and
burial took plac on Monday, conduct
ed by Catholic Priest.
Besides q wife, who was daught-
er of the late Jas. r. Witten, of this
county, two daughters and one son
survive, viz; Mrs. L. w. Page, Blue
field, Mrs. Fred Pendleton, w. Va,
and James Kelly, now civil engin-
ee in West Virginia.
The Kelly family are natives of
Burke's Garden. Surviving brothers
are: Simon, now IN Maryland, Geo.
Joe and Henry, Burke"s Garden.
Three sisters also, whose names are
not available at this writing. Francis
Kelly was genial, popular man.
The number of his friends was limit
ed only by the number of his acquain-
tances.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
HARMAN-MUNCEY.

Robert P. Harman, son of Peel
Harmnn, of North Tazewell and Miss
Bessie L. Muncey, were married at
the home of the bride at Bland court
house the first Of this week. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. w. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Harman are now Mt their home at
North Tazewell. Mr.. Harman served
with the eightieth division in France
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
MEETING OF CIVIC LEAGUE
NEXT TUESDAY.

The regular. meeting of the Civic
League will be held next Tuesday,
December 2S, at $3.50 p. M, in the
Public Health Nurses office. A full
attendance is urged. 1t is paticular-
ly desired that every officer be pres-
ont and rs many others rs possible
to help plan tho work for the coming
year. Mrs. A. M. Black, Cor. SeoY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
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SEASONS GREETINGS
1921

AT this season of the year
my thoughts turn to those
whose friendly business has
made possible bigger and better
things and extend to you a
Hearty Greeting for Christmas
and Best Wishes for q Happy
New Year.
II. w. POBST.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
SAD CHRISTMAS
In MANY HOMES
Death Changes the Festive Sea.
son to One of Mourning
Three Well Known Citizens
Are Buried Same Day
Reese B. Gillespie.

Reese B. Gillespie died at the home
of his son Edward, at North Taze-
well, last Saturday. The funeral serv-
ice was held in the Methodist church
in North Tazewell, at II o'clock, and
burial followed in new cemetery. The
funeral service was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Belcher, of East Radword.
Besides n wife, who was a Miss
Bradshaw of Russell county, three
children survive, Edward, North Taze-
well, Mrs. Chas. Belcher, Kimball,
w. Va, and Mrs. II. G. P. Mcneil
This branch of the Gillespie fam
of Maryland.
lily had their old home at Liberty
Hill. Crockett and Mary Gillespie
were the father and mother of de-
ceased. He was II years of age.
good citizen and prosperous farm
er and stockman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
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had been sick with neuritis for two
years, and contracted pneumonia one
week before the end came. She has
been member Of tn Primitive Bnp-
tist church for twenty five years.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. e. M. Evans, of Russell
county. The faRily have the sympathy
of the entire community. She was
buried in the Linkous cemetery, Dec.
s.
A loving one from us is gone,
A voice we love is still
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24
PREACHING NOTICE

Rev. A. S. Ulm will preach Sun
day. u a: m. mt Pleasant Hill; 3 D..
m. at White church.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-12-24

News reaches this office of thu
death of young lady, Miss Witt
at her home at Cliffield last Monday
She died of tuberculosis. We have no
further particulars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-27
ANOTHER SLUMP IN
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Jan. @6--Anothcr crash
nt international rates caused HrlS> H.
French and other forms of foreign eN-
change to drop to new 10" levels Oi
depreciation here today. Bankers ana
Hthcr dealers in foreign bills expressed
no surprise at tho further d"m"raliZa-
lion, accepting the situation as an m
cyitablc and logical outcome of condi.
tions from which no immediate" relief
IS promised
offerings for account OF American
interests were said t. comprise only q
small part of the whole. most of the
pressure being traCcahle 10 London Ar.
rordng to bankers reports. fr"nCh ana
Italian selling via London helped 10 con-
GCSt the local market.
Demand sterling dropped t." $".'S'@.
J., cents under the previous low rec
ord or slightly moro than 2b percent
under the par Of SiS6%. Francs saEEcd
Ia the equivalent of eight cents, against
tho normal of ~ Is cents. dcprecla-
tlUn of 5S percent. Lire checks quoted
at 1850 represented ShrinkaSc OF ~
percent.
Tho German mark was quoted at
slightly above one cent as against the
prc-war tate Of l2t cents. Austrian
crowns once of the sam" value as
francs and lircs. were almost out OF
sight at fraction under l-S OF one
cent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-27
CLARKSBURC'S> MAYOR
ST|RS HORNETS NEST
BY CHURCH ARREST

Special Dispatch tn Th" lntClliEcrc"r.
CLARKSBUEG. W. Va. Jam. "G-Such
y stir has been caused Ivy III" scnSa-
iinnal arrest last night 1T tho First
Methodist Eri%c"pai church here OF
l'rof. Harry Maxwell. of Gr""n"aSti".
Indiana, il noted gospel song lender. by
n policeman at tn" inStHHc" Of Mayer
!. y. Craddork. that leading church
members are tp1lIrE of inStituiing i'm
prachmcrt proceedings against the may
or on the rrouTd that he unlnwfuIlE
disturbed religious Worship. The arrest
was made when an "NnnE"ltstlC SHFNIcc
tho last of Il series of nightly meetings.
had started and at its close tho singer,
members of the official board of the
church and most OF the male members s
Of the congregation went in crowd t1
city hrll Whcr" In dramatic seem"
cNhibitiun Of tn" warrant was d"nhnd-
ed but tho mayor refused TO show IT.
II was learned. however. that IN" war
rant charged the song leader with INT .
tcranccs in contempt Of mayors court.
The proceeding arose from criticisms
cr tho mayor in au address NJ meeting
several nights ago. tn which the mayor
took exceptions. II being charged that
the mayor had refused Ia maxi" arrests
on "A certain occasion. Mayer traddoC!i
today declared hc had dropped tho whole
case against Maxwell as all hN wanted
was TO get an explanation from him as
to who his informant was.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-27

wASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-By vote
OF nine TO five. the senate military COM
mittee today approved provisions pro-
yidinp for compulsory military train
ing for boys between Is and Il years,
Inclusive and ordered a favorable report
upon the army reorganization bill.
The compulsory military training pro-
vision. which fixes the training pcriod
al four months. was opposed in the COM
mittco BY Senators Lenroot Wiscon-
81, and Cappcr. Kansas. Republicans.
Senator's Mcclellan. Of Tennessee. Shep-
pard of Texas. and Kirby. " Arkan-
Sas. Dcmocratcs. Senators WadSworth.
Sew York; Warren. Wyoming: Suthcr
land. West Virginia. New. Indiana; Fro
iinvhuysrn. New Jersey: Knox. Pennsyl-
vania, and Spencer. Of Missouri. Rcpub-
Itcans. and Chamberlain. Oregon. ana
Thomas, Colorado. Democrats. support
cd n. senator Mckellar announced that
nc would submit a minority report In
ANhjch a number Of the senator's who op-
posed tho plan arc expected to concur.
As finally agreed upon, the bill Is vir-
tuaIly the same reported by the sub
committee. but is radically different
from the reorganization bill submitted
by the war department TO congress. In
abortion to establishing compulsory mil
itary training the bill pproyides for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-27
BAN LIFTED FROM
LIQUOR ON FOREIGN .
SHIPS IN u. S. PORTS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-Orders re-
quiring li1uor on foreign vessels to be
sealed while ships are in United States
ports have been suspended pending a
ruling by thf attorney general the as
sistant SECRETARY Of the treasury an
nounced today.
While the attorney general has not
yet rendered. All opinion. the action of
Assistant Secretary House was regarded
here as Indicating that the ban on liQ-
uors on foreign ships Will be lifted per-
mancntly.
The treasury decision rendered some
weeks ago under which ii was held that
when a foreign vessel reached the three
mile limit all liquors aboard should be
seaIedand remain sealed until leaving
port was based on an opinion by the
solicitor of the treasury department..
\ formal protest was made TO the
state department by the italian govern
mcnt,it being stated. among other rep
reservations that wine was q part OF the
regular ration of the ships crews.
Foreign representatives who own
warehouse certificates can withdraw
stock from bond which has not arisen
since January IS. when the national pro-
hibition constitutional amendment went
into effect, and In case II does. that mat
ter also will be referred to the attorD3H
general for decision. Il =