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Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
NOT REALLY A DEF0RMITY
Young Housewife Had Something to
Learn Concerning the Physical
Structure Of Duck

They dIned out the other evening
with some friends, where roast duck
was the principal dish. Husband
seemed TO enjoy It so much that the
little bride decided 10 surprise him
with a similar treat at their next
days dinner. although she had never
cooked one In her life.
The next morning when the duck
arrived she proceeded to finish the
cleaning, when suddenly she stopped
and going to the telephone, she called
up the butcher and told him she
wanted some one to come after that
duck right away, as she would not
keep II.
'Why7" asked the butcher.
Because it is deformed," she re-
piled, "and | could not eat single
mOuthful."
But" said the perpleIed man, 81
personally cleaned that duck, and |
thought at the time had never seen
a 1ner one. Just where is 1t de-
formedT"
why" she said, ION its wlndpIpe
is hard growth that looks just like
a she'll"
As soon rs the choking butcher
could control his voice he called back I:
Heavens, woman, that is the thing It
quacks with"
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
PUT ONE OVER ON BUTCHER
Incident Proves That Art Of shopplno
Has Not Been Altogether
Thrown in Discard.

A lgnified-lOOking woman stepped
up to a showcase In the meat market
and after she had bought several
pieces of meat, she asked:
"Have you any shlnbone that
could use for soup stockf"
"Just the thing" responded the
obllging clerk as he took up a long
shinbone and knuckle and balanced it
on his left hand.
"What is it worth?" asked the
woman.
"Just a half-dollar," said he.
at is such a large piece, would you
mind cutting 1t at the joint?"
"Sure, / WILL" he replied.
After cutting off the large knuckle
he again balanced the long, slim shin
bone on his hand and said:
"You may have this for 40 cents"
The woman looked at the piece for
a moment, then at the knuckle and
said:
as that piece you cut Off worth only
10 cents7'
The clerk heSltatlngly replied:
"Yes, madam"
"All right" said the woman. "Tll
take that knuckle."
The clerk waited a moment, looked
at the woman, then actually laughed
aloud. But he was game and will
ingly wrapped up the 10-cent soup
bone.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
CITY WAITS TO BE CLOTHED
to the Glory That Has Been
Promised Her.

The view of Jerusalem as one leaves
the Garden of Gethsemane draws the
heart with sympathy. The walls rise
severely above bare slopes where
nothing grows, for it is outside Of the
city proper that Biblical prophecies of
the desolation of Jerusalem seem to
be fulfilled.
Today the city stands midway be-
tween the horrors of the Turkish
regime and the promised good of the
British mandatory rule. Nothing has
been done as yet in a public way 10
beautify the city. North and west the
houses straggle outside the walls; on
the south forbidding slopes border the
road to Bethlehem, and on the east
lies the terrible Valley of JehOsha-
plata valley of dry bones, William
D. McCracken writes in Asia Maga-
zine.
Seventeen times destroyed-bitterly
hated, anXiously sought-how desper-
ate a history since Nebuchadnezzar
captured it more than % centuries
agol
Redeemed today, but in her naked
ness, Jerusalem waits to be clothed.
She has as yet no grace; no covering
for her ugly wounds. Some day her
sides will gllsten with the brightness
radiance; she will be
washed and anolnted like bride
waiting for the bridegroom.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
MASONRY PAST, PRESENT
and FUTURE

That Masonry is the oldest frater-
nifty in existence there is no one to
doubt. That it has welded an in
huence over men for ages that has
caused them to become broader mind
ed, none would gainsay. That it has
walked hand, in hand with progress
and civilization down thru the ages,
spreading light and knowledge. all
agree. This is her past history; it
cannot be denied.
Her present is plainly visible. Ma
sonry is now a real, live and energet-
This is shown by the great advances
ic body Of men who are doing things.
made thruout the world, more espec-
tally in the United States of Amer
lea. Men in all walks of life are be-
coming more and more interested as
the days come and go. Men have be-
gun to read Of the great achieve
ments of the members of the an
cient and honorable institution. They
find that they have always been in
the front line of the battles of life,
making it possible for man to become
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
Diversity sf Immigrants.

The Immigrants passing through
Ellis island hast year represented 5S
dfnerent nations. according to . re-
cent statement on the social work Of
the isisad. some Of the difiicaities OF
the f5 social workers who meet these
peopte can be imagined, even though
each worker speaks several languages
herself. The social work Of the island
is directed by Col. Helen Bastedo
of the Department OF Labor in Wash
ineton. and one Of her assistants is
member OF the stan Of the foreign.
born division OF the national board,
Y. w. G. A., a Czecho-Slovak by birth.
and a social worker with experience
in both Europe and America.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
TubereulosIs In France.

That of 36s antituberculosis dis
pensarles in France only ten per cent
are situated In Paris was hailed as
'happy omen" at the second interna-
tional conference. Only a few organ
izations were actively engaged In anti
tuberculosis work in France before
the war; Today, largely through the
activity of the Rockefeller Founda-
tion, In addition to the dspensarles
mentioned. there are 10000 sanltarium
beds for tuberculous patients; many
hospitals have provided isolation
wards; the boarding out of anaemic
children in rural homes has been or
ganlzed on a large scale. and there is
national cooperation Of all the agen-
cies concerned.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
British Soldier. and New Roads.

Some seven and a half million dol
lars worth Of new road construction
has been taken In hand BY various
British cities to provide work for. the
unemployed. According to q report of
the British information service of the
Bankers Trust company, the ministry
Of transportation contributes one-half
of the cOst-probably out Of funds SC
cumulsted for that purpose for many
years by the development commission
and lends TO the municipalities the
other half for Ave years, repayable in
annual installments. Ex-service men.
after due registration at a labor OK
change, receive preference among ap-
plicants
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
Economy Carried TO Exes,s

short time ngo, ON seeing n man
who was sitting beside me IN cafe
terra gel away" with urge ham
burger sandwich IN three bites. all
"mind yOul own business" policies
were cast aside and ! remarked, You
must intend to catch an Out-of-town
train; you are In such u hurry"
lie cume hack with. "Oh, no. You
see every ones stomach requires a
certain amount Of meat and II is known
that by gulplng 1t It takes longer to
digest. Az meat is high eat this way
and by so doing have to eat meat
but every third day."-Exchange.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

down upon himself the condemnation
of his bitter critics. He was thwarted
in carrying out his ideals and at this
critical period his health failed. To-
day his health is impaired but his
faith in his ideal has never been
shaken. There is no doubt that Wood
row Wilson will go down in history
as one Of our greatest presidents and
his name will be honored and revered
when the names of Lodge, Knox and
Reed are forever forgotten.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

and remain free. The men VINO
framed the greatest Constitution ev-
er framed by human beings were Ma
sons; since that time most Of the
Presidents Of this couontry have been
Masons.
When our cause was darkest and
Washington was slowly retreating
and trying to hold together his rag
ged, shivering hosts in their ill-built
huts at Valley Forge, the French
government largely thru the efforts
of Grand Master Benjamin Franklin,
recognized our independence and sent
US ships under the command of the
great French Admiral de Grasse, a
Master Mason, whose cooperation on
the sea at the battle of Yorktown
compelled the surrender of Corn
wallis. With them came Lafayette,
the chivalrous, less than twenty years
of age, who left behind a palatial
home, wealth, position and his young
wife, to join in our fight for freedom.
Washington made Lafayette Ma
jor General. His influence in France
brought US much aid. So persistent
" did he advocate our cause that his
friends at the French court said: at
was fortunate that Lafayette did not
take it into his head to strip the pal
ace of its furniture for his dear A
merica, for the king would have been
unable to refuse him." Masonry is
proud to record Lafayette among its
most devoted members. He came
across the sea fifty years later to
take part in the Masonic ceremony
of laying the corner stone of Bunker
Hill Monument.
Ninety-three years later our own
General, Bro. John ]. Pershing, car
ried back across the same sea a
wreath Of American roses. perfumeed
with love and devotion Of a great
free people. He knelt at the tomb
and placing that wreath upon the
grave said, Lafayette, we are here"
And ten thousand years hence history
will record that we were actually
there. ...
Masonry is shown in the birth Of
our nag. John Paul Jones, the then
knight Of the seas, a Master Mason,
unfurled the first American flag to
the breeze over battleship. Its stars
were twelve in a circle and one in
the center, truly a Masonic emblem.
Another earlier design of the flag
was an oblong square, another Ma
sonic emblem. When we remember
that Betsy Ross husband was a Ma
son. and that she knew well the part
Masonry was playing in the war, we
are not surprised ~ the Masonic
trend of her mind in fashioning the
stars. When Cuba was struggling
for freedom. Masonry answered the
call, and so effective was our help
and so much appreciated that the
first Cuban flag was made in style
and form of a Masonic apron.
Then, my brethren, let US make the
words of our late brother, Theodore
Roosevelt, our slogan: "0ne flag, the
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
unquestloninu Adnlr.,

Are you an admlrer Of Jeffersonian
simplicityT
81 am" replied Senator Sorghum.
Il don't know exactly what 1t is, but
| admire anything that can command
so much public approval and political
influence"
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

Speaking of longheaded reminds
us that some people are also hard
headed. Less than a mpnth ago a
horse kicked a Missouri man. It broke
the horses leg but did not hurt the
man. Hard, Ell?
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

American flag; one language, the
language Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence; one loyalty, loyalty to the
American people" As Masonry was
the chosen vessel to preserve the
Great Lights thru the dark ages, it
seems that the day is fast approach
ing when it will again be calleed upon
to preserve not only the Great Lights
but to perpetuate the Constitution of
these United States and its free in
stitutions.
The worlds was brought US face
to face with this proposition. The
future alone can tell how well we
have preserved the charge entrusted
to our keeping.
There are some who would link or
bind US to the spreaders Of the prop
uganda of unrest, the arch enemy Of
Masonry, with no thought Of what
the morrow may bring forth. This
would remind US of the following
words simply told:
An old man travelling on a lonely
highway,
Came at the evening cold and gray,
To a chasm vast, deep and wide;
The old man crossed in the twilight
dim,
No sullen stream had any fear for
him;
And he turned when safe on the oh
er side
And built a bridge that would span
any tide.
"Say, old man" said a pilgrim near,
"You are wasting your time building
here;
Your journey will end this very day,
You will never again pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm deep and
wide,
Why build this bridge at evening
tide?" -1'H ...
The old man lifted his gray old head.
"My friend, in the path have come,
he said, ...
There are following after me today,
A youth whose feet must pass this
way.
That chasm that was naught TO me,
To that fair youth, pitfall may be;
He, too, will have to cross in the
twilight, dim.
am striving to build that bridge
for him."
So is the past, so is the present,
and so will the future be Of Masonry.
1t has been for all ages the beacon
of liberty to those seeking a higher
plane of life. 1t has been the guild
ing star to those who believe in all
that is pure, and that there are none
so good that their lives may not be
made better, and that there are none
so bad that they cannot be reclaimed
as good citizens. In the years that
are to come, when history has re-
corded the good deeds and the
bad ones of the generations that
have come and gone, Masonry will
stand paramount among the societies
as the chief good to all.
Masonic Home Journal, Louisville,
Ky.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

Did you eyer notice that the IA
natic who wants to make an equal
division of property according to So
cialistic ideas never has anything
himIrlf.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

The radish crop is almost ready
for shipment. The farmer who was
longheaded enough to plant some
radishes will, we hope, find that it
will have a wonderful effect on the
empty pocketbook.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

The man who said that genius is
one per cent inspiration and ninety
nine per cent perspiration said a wise
saying.
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04
caIumny In the Calendar.

DO you regard Friday as an un-
lucky dayY
Most assuredly any day with such
II bad reputation is unlucky. whether
IL deserves Il or not"
Washington telegraph., 1921-03-04

Did you ever notice that the crouch
who complains of long working hours
never dies of oVar-work?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
TAZEWELL TIMBER CORPORA
TION CLOSES DOWN.

Quite sensation has been created
at Grafton as we'll as in other Sec
tions Of the county over the sudden
closing down yesterday of the large
saw mills of the Tazewell Timber
Corporation near Grafton. Tele-
graphic orders were received the first
Of the week to close the plant at
once, the orders coming from the
receiver. Jesse Speer, Of New York
City. A large number Of men will
be thrown out Of work, and several
families will be forced to move to
other sections. Mr.. R. L. Yaxley,
who has represented the English in
terests of the company, is. making
preparations to return to his homo
ut Liverpool; w. G. Harmon, man.
ager. will return to Charleston, and
the Mcneil, Repass, Caudill. Dorton
Kits. Edwards, Hagy and the other
families will move to other sections
where employment will be sought.
Mr.. Yaxley stated yesterday that
over o million feet of lumber is nov
on the yards, which could be sold a,
a good price.
The receiver, lessee Speer, a fl.
nancier of New York City, is ii
With typhoid fever and his conditio,
is said to be critical.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
ANNUAL BAZAAR.

The Annual Benefit Bazaar with
all departments will be held Satur-
day, December End. All chairmen and
committees have been chosen. The
annual letter. to all friends and men,
bers Of tho association will be sent
out next week.
The association is making an ap-
peal to all our friends to give tins
time in preparing and working for
the Bazaar. We all realize the great
expense the last year in the cup
keep" of our cemeteries, and we must
continue to care for our "City of the
Dead" 1t is a great work and Ollie
that touches the heart and prido OF
every one.
We are asking. the help and CO,
operation of all our friends. in MAX
ing the Bazaar the largest and most
successful in our history.
Let us all remember that "a great
many little things makes big
Bazaar, so that December End may
be great day. Thanking you for
former cooperation, we are depend
ing on you now-Tazewell Cemetery
Association.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
DON'T KNOCK. HELP US.

We have gone to great deal oI
expense recently trying to help ev.
cry auto owner in this locality re-.
ducc the up keep of his car and in
crease its efficiency.
We are Offering to make in the
next thirty days great many nd
justments free of charge. We ha, .
sent our letters enclosing stamped
envelopes for reply. asking our pat
rons to kindly make suggestions that
will be helpful to us in our efforts
to give better service. SO far we
have had but few responses to the
Free Service offered. and few respon-
sive letters.
We believe your cur is as essen
t'al to your business as your plow,
your desk or your cash register. In
order that we can keep your car
ready to go at all times as economic
ally as possible, we must have your
cooperation.
Take two minutes to answer the
letter sent you. Don't be afraid to
invite it, and sign you.
name.
Don't knock help us and thereby
help yourself.
TAZEWELL MOTOR co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
LAYMENS CLUB
WELL RECEIVED
Bluefeld Delighted With Serv.
ices Held Last Sunday After
noon-Mr. Chapman Deliv-
ers Sermon on 23rd Psalm.

The Tazewell Laymens Club went
to Bluefield last Sunday afternoon
and held services in the Bland Street
Methodist church. There were about
hundred in the party. ]. w. Chap.
man, chairman of the club here, do.
livered his famous sermon on tn,
23rd Psalm and pleased the large
audience. The singing, in charge ol
MIR. Aaron Russ, was a strong fea.
ture Of the service.
The following letter from w. w
Mcneil a member of the Billy Sum-
day Club of Bluefield was received
by I. A. Repass Monday and shows
how well wo pleased the Blucfeld
people:
Blucfield, w. Va, Oct. 81.
My dear Mr.. Repass:
The service of yesterday is the
chief topic Of conversation to-day.
On the corners, in the stores and
everywhere. If your Club should
cease it's activities right now the in
fiuence Of that meeting is worth MI
of the sacrifice and effort you good
people have put forth.
Personally I don't believe was
ever In service wherein I received
more inspiration and uplift. and III
making this statement 1 am also re-
peating what I have heard Others
say.
Tho singing was superb and every.
one was impressed with the sinceri-
ty Of the singers, both male and
female. In fact. simplicity and sin.
cerity was decidedly manifest on ev.
ory hand. which no doubto accounts
for the impressiveness Of the entire
service. Mr.. Chapman's exposition OF
the 23rd., Psalm was par excellent
Wo thank you for this splendid
service and want you to know that
we await with happy anticipation the
return Of your Club.
May God continue to add His bless-
ings to your every effort and may
we never grow weary in well doing
With every good wish, I am,
Sincerely.
w. w. MCNEIL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
POUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill. Va, Nov. 4.-Miss
Rosa Leo Smith Is visiting her uncle
Mr.. Walter L. Thomas, Mt Dcloram.
Mr.. Clint Moss. of Burkc's Gard
en-, was here yesterday and bought
a nice bunch of cattle from Mr.. K.
X. Gillespie.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union here celebrated Worlds
Temperance Sunday (Red Letter
Day) with program last Sunday
night. with Mrs. w. B. Steele as
leader. Mrs. LYDIA Smith will lead
the temperance prayer meeting next
Sunday night.
Miss Roberta Yost, of Tazewell,
one Of the teachers at Doran, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting her
cousin, Mrs. ]. L. Ringstaff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Ringstaff,
are the proud parents of bouncing
baby boy.
Mr.. Charles Mcclure, of Pound
ing Mill Branch, visited his daugh-
ters Mrs. James Asbury and Mr..
Robert Petts and families here Sun
day. He reports the condition of his
aged father rs being the same.
Born on the 26 of last month, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. Galax, Va,
n bouncing baby. Mrs. Johnson will
be remembered as Miss Mabel
Bourne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bourne, of Gary, w. Va. fol-
merly Of Grafton. The baby is named
Sarah Catherine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
MONDAY EVENING SPENT IN
MERRIN1ENT.

Falls Mills, Nov. 3.-One of the
most entertaining and delightful Soc
ial events Of the Halloween season
took place in this village Monday
evening when Mr.. and Mrs. l. Ii.
Harry entertained at their homo In
honor Of their daughters.
The guests were received very
cordially by the members of tho fam
ly, and were all seated talking in a
jovial way about "spooks" and et
cetera, when real spook made MP
pearance, and after a few remarks
quoted some poetry, very appropriate
for tho time, and then proceeded "
walk out. which created lot Of
laughter for all.
The better part of tho evening wac
spent in playing humorous games
Several selections were given on tho
piano and sung by different one.
present.
At late hour lucious cakes and
each piece Of cake contained pres
ent which signified something abou
the recipient. The interpreter" toIt
in very clever manner what eacf
holder of the present would achieN,
or not achieve as perchance.
After this the young folks lett
bidding "adieus" and declaring thh
they had been pleasantly entertained
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION
AT BLUEFIELD.

Hon. John ]. Cornwell, war gov
ernor for the state of West Virginia,
will deliver an address in Bluefeld,
West Virginia, on Armistice Day at
the request of the American Legion
and the citizens of the city. This fact
alone should be enough to draw thou
sands of Mountaineers to Bluefield.
Elaborate plans for the celebration
of the great day have been complet-
ed and it is expected that the crowd
in the city on Friday. November IL,
1921, will surpass any that have ever
gathered there before and there have
ben some big .throngs there OIL var
ious occasions.
At 9:30 o'clock in the morning the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Band,
will start down Princeton avenue and
behind it will march delegations from
many of the Lodges and other or
American Legion. The day has been
declared a holiday in Bluefield by the
Mayor, which assures n tremendous
turnout of local people, but Bluefield
is not selfish with its good things. A
general invitation to all the people
of the coalfields to be in the city oil
that date is extended and it is be-
lieved the trip will be we'll worth the
time.
A program in the Colonial theatre
Mt 1880 a. m. will be followed by d
football game between West Virginia
and Washington and Lee freshmen
teams at o'clock in the afternoon
At light comes the carnival and dane
ing.
Come to Bluefield November H.
and help commemorate the signing OF
the Armistice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-04
CEDAR BLUFF.

The Parent-Teachers Association OF
Cedar Bluff will meet Friday night
November at the Town Hall. A
very interesting program has bee,,
prepared. Everyone is invited to at.
tend
Miss Gertrude Russell gave a
tacky party on Thursday night. A
prize was given to Miss Elsie Grin.
stead and Mr.. Joseph Hurt for be.
ing the "tackiest."
Miss Cora Russell has gone to
Bnndy to substitute for Miss Joyce
Miss Clara Cruey spent the wees
end with her sister at Honaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins, Robert Nc
Guire. John Goodwin and Roger.
Watkins attended the races in Blue
field Saturday.
Misses Irene Mccall and Zell Wat
kins spent the week end in Carb'
as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E
Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Russell spen
the week end in War, W. Va.