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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
POUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill, Va. Feb. 23.
The following names and amounts
for the East Relief fund from this
place
Mrs. Ollie Hurt, Mrs. w. Is. Steele,
w: B. Steele, each $40; Miss Jessie
Gillespie, X. X. Gillespie. Mrs. Jno.
b. Gillespie, DR.. Rex Steele, each
$5; Mrs. S. r. Sparks, $3.50; p. G.
Claypool. 81; Mrs. Matte Altizer,
50c. Total $5400. Mrs. w. B. Steele,
chairman.
The Francis f. Willard Memorial
service of tho Womans Christian
Temperance Union was not held last
Saturday night owing to the in
clemcncy Of the weather. The date
sci is ist Sunday night in March,
with n good program. Silver offer
ing will be taken.
Miss Jessie Gillespie gave on the
night of the 18th from 8 until ii, n
delightful valentine party. Those
present were: Misses Emma Hagcr,
Phaar. Obenshain, teachers, Misses
Hunter, Hazel and Nellie McGcc.
Elizabeth Gillespie, of Gillespie, DR..
Rex Steele. George and David Hur,
II. &. Gillespie, George Moss, OF
Tazewell. Delightful q use the word
again. as the onl yword to express,
Refreshments were served.
Friends here of Mrs. Bertha
Wright Thornton, wife of James
II. Thornton. of Blucfcld, are griev-
ed to hear of her death, which oc-
cnrred Monday at the sanitorium at
Huntington, where she had been for
perhaps 15 years. We remember her
beautiful young life, when she and
her mother used to visit in our home
and | in theirs. She was n worker
in the Christian church to which she
belonged, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Isaac Wright, of Bluefield, and
'c"vcs two grown sons and daught.
er.
Rev. G. w. Dovle "dropped up,
from Wise C. II. where he is station.
ed with his good wife and three
pretty ond intelligent children. ant
preached for us last Wednesday
night TO an appreeiative audience nj
the m"cting house of the Church OF
God. lie also preached Mt Maxwell
o. Tuesday night. Cedar Bluff, OF
Thursday night, Richlands, Friday
I'D Bondtown Saturday and Wis,
! Sunday night.
Rev. Kate McDilda will preacl
h"rc next Sunday and Sunday nirh'
Cnn"e out t ohear her and bring yon
, friends.
, Mr.. Rees Low died at the home O
. h's daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
. III" vest Of here Monday night a
1870 and was buried on Gray
: Pranch where he used to own n farm
He was 78 years old and had bee
sick some time. His mind was de
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The State spring examination Of
teachers will be held on April 20 and
80. These examinations are offered
in each school division are are con-
Quoted under the direction and con-
troll of the Division Superintendent.
The summer examinations will be
held at the Summer chools. The
dates for the summer examinations
are July 28 and 20.
The questions on these examina-
tions are based nthe text books
adopted for use in the elementary
schools ond published in the official
book list. The questions on the fol-
lowing high school subjects, General
Science, English History, Agricul-
ture, Physical Geography, Classics,
and Algebra, required for the first
grade certificate. are based on the
appropriate high school text. No ap-
plicant is permitted to take examina-
ton for the first grade certificate
who has not completed at least the
first two years of the standard high
school course.
The examination on the Reading
Course for the renewal Of certificates
is based on Address Health Ed
ucation in Rural Schools" and will
be given on the last day Of each of
the examination dates mentioned
above.
The regular examination on theory
and reading for the first and second
grade certificates will be combined
theory being based upon Address
and the reading questions being
based upon Briggs and Coffman'f
Reading in the Public Schools"
A. S. GREEVER,
Division Superintendent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
ON THE HOOCH TRAIL.

"From the way the "boys" hnve
been talking before the grand jury
this week, ono would infer that the
"hooch" runners hnve put off some
inferior goods on some of the rum
hounds hereabouts. AS long as the
sinners" put out good stuff, there
won't be anything said about it by
the gang" but the first fellow who
undertakes to market an inferior
brand he's trcnding on dangerous
ground. and lays himself liable to
be turned up" ut the first available
opportunity" said old ali Ball." who
came to town this week to find what
was doing. "Ain't il strange thing"
he said, "that so many good men
will engage in IL business that is 30
dangerous to the life of their pat
rons? Did | hear you question that
they were good men? Well, they nre
so-culled good men, that is, they have
the respect Of the community in
which they live, vote right, pay tho
preacher, attend church occasionally
and are looked on rs decent, but
must admit TINT these so-cnlled good
men seem to undergo peculiar
change Of heart and mind after be-
ing in the "hooch" business while.
They seem TO think that the break
ing Of laws is not ns much of crime
as it use to be, and that the prohibi-
tion laws deprive n man of his rights
and privileges as II citizen, rob him
of his much talked of personal lib
erty,' and if he can get by without
being caught he's all right 30 far as
his conscience goes. But let me tell
you, brother" continued old Hi
Ball. whose glib tongue Indicated
that he had passed through Baptist
Valley on his way to town, "if. you
gather up these poor devils who
make the stuff, what are you going
to do with their patrons and protec-
tors. What are you going to do with
the fellows who encourage the bus
mess? That reminds mo-" continued
the visitor, "of story / heard the
other day. l was riding in an auto
mobile and passed gang of con-
victs making roads for the automo-
bilcs to run over, knocking off the
bumps and Strengthening out the
curves. With me was one of the fell
lows who liked his dram, and who
nearly always kept it handy. AS he
passed the gang he noticed one Of the
fellows who had supplied him with
nquor, ana VINO mad been sentenced
to the roads, had on the stripes,
guarded by man with Winchester.
The convict recognized the man in
the car and called to him to ask
about his family way back in the
mountains, whether mother and the
baby were we'll, but the driver press
ed the gas feed and was off This poor
convict was not half as much Grim
innl rs the ma nwho had patronized
him, and encouraged him in break.
ing tho law, and / think that the un-
der dog hns paid the price long
enough. The auto driver was riding
over the road paved with the life
blood of his less fortunate, through
ignorance and lack of opportunity
brother. And let me tell you some
thing, brother, there's day of reck
oning coming, and it's not far off ,
concluded old Hi Ball. as he started
on his way back home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
PROGRESSIVE ACTION OF COUN.
TY SCHOOL BOARD.

These resolutions were adopted by
the County School Board in the Of
flee of the Division Superintendent
at Tazewell, Va, Feb. Is, 1921.
Resolved, that we, the County
School Board of Tazowell County,
in regularly called meeting assembl-
ed, endorse the steps recently taken
by the State Board in establishing
what they term STANDARD" /, 2. and
Broom schools for the Improvement
of rural schools. and that we will
in the near future undertake to estab-
lish such schools in Tazewell County
Resolved, That we, the County
School Board, adopt the salary schc-
dulc of session 1920-21 as a basis for
1922, but with these changes and
provisions:
That the term of all schools be 8
months, instead of z.
That the bonus for teachers of OK
perience satisfactory TO the District
Board be $1,000 n month for l. g,
and Broom schools, instead of $500,
as before
That each District Board make
such provision as seems best for the
running of Accredited High Schools
an additional month, to make the
term nine months as required by the
State Board and also for the sup
plementing of salaries Of principals
of schools of three or more teach
ers, and also for the time of payment
of bonuses and supplements, and al
so for the recognition of teachers Of
special merit
A. 6. GREEVER
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THOSE WHO PAID TIE PRICE.

me following persons indicted by
the grand jury have been sentenced
TO terms and given fines us indicnt-
ed:
Tylcr kccscc. thirty dnys on the
ronds; New Whitakc. 30 days and
$l0o; j. Il. Dawson. 30 days and $50:
W, r. Wyntt. 80 days and $i0O;
liuntc Christian. JEFF Myers. Grow
or Griffith, Paul Patrick, Olcn Bai-
ley and Jack Whit reform school:
j. IL. Horton, one year in pcniten-
linry; liurncll Fowkes, six months.
Frank llnrwnt, ST., 45 days and 500:
Frank linrwat, Jr. I3 days and 500:
Sam iiogle, 80 days and $50; Maggie
Caudill. sixty days; Cylde Jones'. I8
months; Ed. liouchins, $50 and costs:
r.. M. Scott 30 dnys and $50; Croc-
ittt Jones, 30 days and $50; Dexter
'tkes, 56 days and 500.
Attorney G. G. Payne, II member OF
the Tazewcll bur, who was indicted
al the lust term Of court on account
OF the discovery in his garage west
OF town of several gallons Of liouor.
was tried yesterday, the jury return
ing verdict Of not guilty.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Payne assumed the responsibility
for tho liquor Mt the time of its dis
covery, it was developed Mt the trial
that he goods belonged to his broth
cr, j. Payne, who used the garage
~ distributing point without G.
q. Paync's knowledge. and that his
confession was to shield his broth
or j. Payne was here this week,
but upon being advised Mhere he
would stand when tho truth Of the
matter became known no left tho
jurisdiction of the court and is said
TO have gone to Maryland. He had
promised TO return and stand by his
brother mt the trinl, which he failed
to do, according TO the testimony.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE
COUNTY ARRANGED FOR.

The Board of Health of the County
met here last Saturday morning, in
the Court House.
The members of the County Bosrd
except DR.. Haller, Pocahontas, were
present. DR.. Isaac Peirce, member of
the Board for the District, and Miss
Lambert, Red Cross Nurse, were
present also. DR.. Roy X. Flanagan,
Assistant Health Commissioner, was
present, and made an address on the
proposed Health Department Of the
county, which will be organized here,
March 1st. 1t was stated that the
county will provide ono half of the
officers salary and the State Board
the other half. DR.. Flanagan sug-
gested the name of Mr.. II. w. Sni-
dow, of Giles county, for the posi-
tion, who has been connected with
the field staff of the State Board of
Health for some time, and proved to
be fine officer. He was in the u. S.
Public Health Department during the
war, and since has done valuable
work in number of towns and coun-
ties of the state. 1t is understood
that the health officer will work un-
der the direction of the Board of
Health of the county, and elicit the
of the people Of the
county in the prevention of diseases
and the promotion of healthful con-
ditions.
AS outlined by DR.. Flanagan, the
work of the county officers will be
chiefly. to deal with epidemics, quar-
antine regulations to prevent spread
Of diseases, sanitation of towns,
schools, protection of water supply.
In addition he will distribute health
literature. deliver lectures, etc, and
DO what he may to prevnt the be-
ginning OF spread Of diseases. None
,ther than the most benehcient re-
suits is expected from the ministra-
Ion of these Industrious and INTEL.
gent health officers in the county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25

the. person who wishes to net right
and honorably toward his fellow
men, but who does not feel called
upon to needlessly and knowingly
sacrifice business relations (Which
signing such warrants inevitably
means) when there are others whose
sworn duty is to uphold the law and
who have nothing to lose by signing
the warrants, as it 10 expected Of
them to use all diligence in the en-
forcement of the law. If these con-
clusions are erroneous the writer
stands ready to be shown wherein
they are in error. realize that it
means q great responsibility for our
officers.
Coming down to recent events. and
changing the viewpoint In tho sub
gect, what protection has a man of
high ieals who has the courage of
his convictions to stand for the
right? The writer happened to be in
the city of Danville at the time Rev.
John H.. Moffett was shot, and at
Iended his funeral. You spoke OF
his an in your article this week,
whose duty is it to see that the
law is enforced? And whore the Of
iieers are fearless and do their duty
10 tiO HSCQ LUZ any ClIlZen'S
life to be in danger from an assassin.
This thing of men being sworn in ms
officers and officials to uphold the
law and lie down on their jobs is
responsible for great deal of the
trouble almost every community is
having: And in saying that l realize
fully that the force of public senti-
ment in the community is largely
responsible for the laxness on the
part of our public servants. And yet
t he officers should set the pace. They
should be chosen with this end in
view. And our public servants should
be required to live up to their du-
ties or not reelected to office. May
ors., councilmen and county officers
need to wake up.
That incident at Pocahontas Is
put an example of what can and may
happen in any community if the |
good people do not bestir themselves.
# there is an ounce of decency in a |
nan thing like that dastardly act
ought to bring it out and cause him
% take stand on the side of law
md order. ]. M. N.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
EUGENE PIERCE IMPROVING.

The townspeoplc were shocked
last Sunday afternoon when a mess
ngc was received here stating that
Eugene Peirce, who is in tho drug
business with his brother, William,
at Evarts, Ky, was dead. Shortly
after the receipt of this news an
other message came stating that the
first message was error, but that
Peirce was critically i'll, and was be-
ing taken to hospital at Louis
vile for treatment. Later informa-
ton gave encouraging report of his
ultimate lrccovery. Tho sick mans
father, DIR. Isaac Peirce left Taze-
well Monday morning for Louisville,
and it is reported that he will bring
the sick man home when he is strong
enough to make the trip. His illness
is said to have been caused by kid
ney trouble.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
WHITE SLAVERY AND BOOZE
AT BOISSEVANt

w. +. Tabor. tho Eoisscvnnc Of
iccr brought Arch Thompson. IL
white mnn, to Jail here, on the first
of the week, and lodged him in jnil.
The charge against him was white
slavery. He wan tried before Mngs-
Lrntc Geo. w. Gillespie. ut l'oissc
vanc. The facts M shown at the trial
before the Magistrate. il is said,
showed TINT Thompson brought n
young girl from Logan County, w.
Vn. to Boisscvnnc for immoral pur-
poses some time lust December II
is stated thnt Thompson left his
wife last summer ut Jenkins Jones.
Monroe Herald was brought here
at the same time by officer Tabor
charged with violation Of the prohl-
bition laws. Herald WAS drunk, and
had II uunrt Of moonshne in his
pOSScSSiOn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
w. C. T. U. RESOLUTIONS-LAW
& ORDER LEAGUE ENDORSED.

The Tazewell w. C. # u. wishes
to make known publicity the hearty
endorsement of the Law and Order
League, and desires to express their
cooperation and help in every way
possible to bring about law and or
der. We recognize as q union that
the establishment Of prohibition is
just as great and as important u
work as the securing it.
We pledge ourselves in every pos
sible way to measure up to the op-
portunity, and to the obligation
that is ours.-Tazewell w. c. T. u.
February 2S, 1921.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
SECOND QUARTERLY CON.
FERENCE.

Preaching Sunday morning IL q.
m. Mt Pleasant Hill; White church,
8 p. m.
Our second quarterly conference
will be held Sunday night, z D. m.
at Liberty Hill. March 9Th; preach
ing by the Presiding Elder, Rev. H.
E. Kelso.
The reason for holding the con-
ference at this time and place, ia
because Brother Kelso's time is all
tnten up. according to the District
plan. and thus he could not get to
us only on fifth Sunday, and the
last fifth Sunday came in too close
connection with our last conference.
So the second quarter will be held
at the time and place above men,
toned.
A. $. ULM. Pastor,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
HOTEL OR RESTAURANT.

A citizen drops in to ask: "Is
Tazewell ito have II sure-enough
hotel or just restaurant" Wait
and see. Don't jump to conclusions.
Tazewell has needed a good, up
to-date hotel, as good as the cir
cumstances etc requires, for long
time.
Tazewell needs modern, commod-
ious school facilities moro than it
needs n hotel. Why don't North
Tazewell build school building to
take care of the children there in
stead of over crowding the school
here. Why?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
FOR SALE.

One Dodge Touring car. Slightly
used.
One Chandler, A l condition.
One Ford Roadster.
One Ifupmobile, passenger.
One Buick Roadster.
We are offering any and all of
the above cars at greatly reduced
prices for cash, or we can arrange
terms. Come and look them over.
CROCKETT & WMTE Co., Inc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
FOR SALE.

One Dodge Touring car. Slightly
used.
One Chandler, A condition.
One Ford Roadster.
One Hupmobile, 8 passenger.
One Buick Roadster.
We are offering any and all Of
the above cars at greatly reduced
prices for cash. or we can arrange
terms. Come and look them over.
CROCKETT & WHITE CO., Inc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
FROST PROOF CABBAGE
PLANTS.

We have millions of the finest
open field grown plants ready now.
Early Jersey, Charleston Wakefields,
Flat Dutch. Parcel post paid, 800. 81,
500. $150; 1000, $3.50. Express. 1000
$3.50, 5000. $3.50, 10000, $3.50.
Send for price list. Sweet potato &
tomato plants. Parker Farms, Moul-
trie, Georgia. 2-25-4t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
FOR SALE.

About 200 bushels of Shadcland
Climax Seed Oats. threshed 1886
bushels of measured oats last year
from 18 acres. they weighed SO lbs.
to the bushel, equal to 1884 bushels
Mt the legal weight of 32 pounds.
These onts were free from smut,
the straw was stiff and the heads
heavy.
The seed was shipped from the
state of Oregon last spring. They
are quoted in market this season Mt
$l.50 per bushel. Mine will cost you
considerably lcss.-J. G.. Buston,
TaZcwcll, Vn. 2-25-tf.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
FOR SALE.
One Dodge Touring ear. Slightly

used.
One Chandler, A l condition.
One Ford Roadster.
Ono llupmobile. passenger.
One Buick Roadster.
We are Offering any nnd all OF
the above cars Mt greatly reduced
prices for cash. or wo can arrange
terms. Come and look thcm over.
CROCKETT q WHITE CO., Inc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
POCAHONTAS PEOPLE IN
CENSED.

Mr.. l.. Raffel, hustling Pocahon-
tas merchant, was here Mt court this
week. Mr. Raffel was the successful
bidder on n part Of Ed Adams prop
erty at Pocahontas. Like many 9TH
er citizens of Pocahontas, Mr.. Raf-
fel is very much incensed at the at
tempt upon the life of Rev. Mr.. Rick
man and his family, whose home was
dynamited recently by unknown par
ties. 1t is Mr.. Raffcl's opinion that
the efforts of the Pocahontas people
will soon be rewarded by the arrest
of the person who perpetrated the
crime, and that a great sensation
will be created at Pocahontas when
the identity of the man Is made
known. He further stated that the
city of Pocahontas had offered $500
reward for the capture and convic-
ton of the criminal.
C. c. Frazier. of Pocahontas, has
been here at court this term. Mr..
Frazier joins the good people of
Pocahontas in condemning the out
rage recently perpetrated in that
town by unknown parties in throw
the home of Rev. w. R. Rickman,
pastor of the Baptist church. Rev.
Mr.. Hickman and his family have
left Pocahontas, having gone to Mrs.
Rickman's home in North Carolina.
1t is said that Mrs. Rickman has been
terribly affected by the experience,
and that complete rest will be nee
essary to restore her health.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25

SMITH Cancer Corporation. estab-
lished 1895, cancers on exhibition.
Write for book Of information. Aver
age cancer permanently cured from
10 t9 80 days. Bristol, Tenn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25

ranged.
Mi Frank Brown, Of Clnypool
Branch, died today. He WAS about 7b
years of age. No particulars.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25
Here is a Volunteer Expression From
One of Our Many Tazcwcll COun-

One OF Our Many TazcweII COun-
ty Customers.
Check Enclosed to cover my
account. wish to thank you for
your prOmptness in filling my
orders, and also to say your
harness are all that> anyone
could wish, every piece is of best
quality and giving perfect sat
iisfactiOn.
We please others, we can
please you. Try us.
HONAKER HARNESS &
SADDLERY
HONAKER, VIRGINIA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25

FORD ROADSTER FOR SALE.
1918 model, good shape. One Dodge
Will sell cheap. ]. R. HARRY, Grat-
ton, Va. 2-25-2t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-02-25

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
will not meet next Tuesday as an
nounced.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-25
ARROWHEAD MINE IN
PUNCHES OF SILVER

Development in the Arrowhead
mine has been very satisfactory to
the management. The main work now
being pressed is drifting on the vein
on the third, or 267 level.
Two distinct streaks of highgrade
silver sulphides are in evidence in the
west drift. These streaks are about
four feet apart with good milling ore
between. Ruby silver is very abund-
ant in the hanging wall streak, which
assays for eight inches in width 236
ounces silver per ton and $11.40 per
ton gold.
According to the mine map, the ore
struck recently is the downward
course of fault corresponding to 101
and POI on levels above. This fault
pitches 80 degrees toward the main
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-01-25
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween c. d. Ayres and W. II. Ayres by
mutual consent has been dissolved;
and that the newspaper and printing
business conducted by the said C. D.
Ayres and w. H. Ayres, known as
THE Silver State" at Winnemucca,
Nevada, will hereafter be conducted
solely by w. H. Ayres, who has pur-
chased all right, title and interest
thereto formerly owned by C. d.
Ayres; that all bills contracted by
c. d. Ayres and w. H. Ayres in the
conduct of said business will be paid
by w. H. Ayres; that all money owed
to said firm is due and payable to the
said w. H. Ayres.
Dated, January 8. 1921.