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The New York herald., 1922-06-18


n KR. BELLOC Is having tre-
VI mendously happy time in
this savage satire. not only
in the artistic self satisfaction he
evidently feels in the doing of it but
also I'm the moral uplift of his con-
sciousness of having achieved some
thing that needed TO be done. One
envies him the enjoyment of put
ting it over" and of relieving his
mind. Only once does he lose his
temper a little, and there he Is fully
justified, as it does not weaken the
effect at which he aims. since he
never descends to mere scolding.
But the case of the exploitation OF
the young engineer ~ the capitalist
almost leads him to sputter-but not
quite. For the rest it is a calm,
quiet narrative. mastery in its un-
sparing delineation Of the mind and
methods OF the master financier
whom he is dissectine.
1t is a satire upon the business
methods of modern high finance, es-
pecially as it may be tinged with a
hypocritical piety. 1t ranges very
widely: sometimes cae suspects him
of drawing from an actual living
model for some of his scenes. but
then he sheers off and it won't do TO
pin ii down too narrowly. 1t Is
rather a blanket indictment. But
beyond that it is even possible to
suspect him OF a wider. somewhat
allegorical intention; even OF typefy-
ing no less a perssnage than Uncle
Sam in his relation with the other
national personifications. especially
with his poor brother John Bull. For
instance. there is the case wherein
the subtle MahmoId OF the story
successfully finances both sides of a
war. But that guess may be going
too far Doubtless Mr.. Be,loc might
remark that if the Sap fits we are
at liberty to put it od. In some pain
fully accurate respects it does fit
only too well.
The machinery OF II is exceedingly
clever. Ii is cast in a pseudo Arab
ian Nights form, with the aged. re-
tired multi millionaire. Mahmoud, as
the chief narrator, who is giving in
much detail an ac .ount of his sue
cessful life to his seven young
nephews. MSfmoud had a brother
in the middle ranks OF society,""
poor brother. the father of seven
young sons. Mahm5ud has expressed
a fixed determination to leave moth
ing whatever to his brother or to
his nephews, but he is quite willing
TO give them advice and to tell them
the story of his life. The setting of
each chapter is the same. and each
begins and ends with the same for
mula- The chapter begins with the
seven boys seated, Ieverently, at the
old mans feet, at the hour when the
public executions sake place before
the Palace" and each episode is ended
by the intrusive cal; of the muezzin.
Mahmoud's spot, n philosophy is
that fortune is entir, ly 'at the mercy
of Allah" who, ''in his inscrutable
choice, frowns on some and smiles on
others" He is always a sanctimoni-
Gus old scoupdrel: so much so that
one SUBJECTS his creator of some
specific intention. But the main (act
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New Fiction in
Varied Forms

about him is that throughout his
whole career he is never. under any
circumstances, guilty of the least act
of kindness, of human decency. or
Of any human feeling for any crea-
ture other than hirnself. He is ay-
arice, cunning. rapacious dishonesty
personified, without one single re-
deeming trait. \Yct-and here lies
the mastery of Mr.. Belloc's art-he
is never at all imp.,s sible. He is no
fabulous monster. but a human in
carnation of selfis;: acquisitiveness.
One sees him in the flesh. a singu-
lariy living figure. Indeed, you feel
that you have actually met him in
modern garb and urder less naively
open circumstances. There is no
doubt whatever tkat Mr.. Belloc's
shaft hits its mark. The thing is a
bulls eye. ~
Mahmoud's career begins with
simple theft. His early methods are
crude. direct, and he is never at all
averse to plain highway robbery
when that is the indicated proceed
ure. But as he grows up his methods
become more and more subtle: he
runs a full gamut, from elementary
trickery up to the higher intricacies
of international finance. banking, the
flotation of Government loans and
the upper mysteries of economic
juggling. Naturally he has his fail
ures as well as successes, but he
always retrieves himself, learning as
he goes upward.
In the episode OF the young en-
gineer he perhaps reaches his high
point of devilishness. 1t is a case of
the exploitation of brains. of the sue
cessful despoiling Of a young man
who had great iiea, the value of
which Mahmoud perceives and turns
to his own uses, stealing all the
profits of its application and leaving
the creator of it practically enslayed
As Mahmoud remarks:
'Oh, my children Never forget
in your own lives this master pre-
cept: that all of those whom Allah
presents to us for exploitation. none.
none is so lucrative as the Creative
Enthusiast, the man who can mako
and produce and yet be managed.
The genius devoid of guiIe."
This case gives Mahmoud chance
not only to exploit the genius. but
to put through a large real estate
deal. and ends by looting tn. public
treasury. 1t is his masterpiece in
comprehensiveness. His other ex-
ploits include the creation of a
trust" for the manufacture of pip-
kins. a control OF transportation (bv
building a bridge. ultimately to he
unloaded on the .own as a public
utility, at vast pro;it). an experiment
in get-rich-quick banking and cur
rency initiation and many minor ex-
periments in mere trade as well As
high finance. Nothing is too small
for Mahmoud.
Only his youngest nephew is truly
appreciative of him, and Mahmoud
ends by leaving kis vast wealth IN
this child, because the child actually
succeeds in outwitting his clever
uncle. He is chin of the old block"
and Mahmoud dies happy, saying
with his last breath: Allah, Lest
the talent should fall into unworthy
hands,"
1t hardly needs saying, for any
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nothing worth reading was being
written now had not done much
reading. For his part. he admires
Tarkington's children stories as the
best in the language And he likes
Galsworthy's novels and plays. He
spoke in praise of F. Scott Fitzger-
AIDS first book. which he had read on
train. Also OF Henry Hollis THE
Cosmic Relation and Immortality" !"
He had liked Howells's "R'se Of Silas
Lapham," but not his other books.
just as he liked Turgenieff's Me
moirs of a Sportsman" but couldn't
care much for the novels. These
books came casually into the conver-
sation. and il was delightful to see
how quick this author was TO ap-
preeiate the work of other artists
II was a May morning in New
York, and we sat there talking in the
drawing room of the Chambers town
house. Only those obliged to be
there were in town that day. and
their thoughts were vagabonding out
over the bridges to green golf courses
and apple trees in bloom. Mr.
Chambers comes stealthily here for
about three months of the year. He
wants to see the interiors OF the
Metropolitan and Century clubs.
and his friends there. And to hear
some operas and see theaters and TO
enjoy in general the charms OF
town when the world is under snow.
Most of his writing is done at his
place In the Adirondacks and when
he repairs thither he calls for an
inhstand and water-luke, and. like
Sam Weller, sits down to compose.
Some have said that he is a recluse.
But this Is not SO: he appeared al
ways to have time for friends.
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them, were to be found among our
upper classes.-In fact they were
rather better than some others. But
you only hear OF them when there's
some scandal.
The New York herald., 1922-06-18

THE MERCY OF ALLAH. BY Hilalre
Belloc ID. Appleton & Co.
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continaed on FoHo.oim0 Paos.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
LITTLE INTEREST IN COAL
STRIKE.

The coal strike is exciting but lit
tic interest in these parts. The mines
-nonunion, in this section, are still
operating as usual, and it is not
thought that the country south and
east of the Ohio river, will join the
strikers. In consequence of the clos
ing OF all the hard coal mines in the
west and east more than q hall MI,
lion men are idle, and also n large
number of railroad men, due to idl,
coal trains. Coming ut this time, a,
the beginning of warm weather, Their,
will be little Inconvenience her,
Some fear has been expressed, .n;.
advantage would be taken of tn.
strike to put up the price Of coal II
this section. Such fears, we uc,lev,
arc entirely groundlcss. The me,
who and operate the Tazewell coun
ty mines do not walk on four feet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
EDITORS DON'T TELL THE
TRUTH.

A preacher came at the editor IL,
this way: you editors do not tell
the truth. If you did, you could not
iive-y0ur newspaper would be u
failure" And the editor came bac..
in this manner: "You are right, and
the minister who will at ali times
under all circumstances tell the whole
truth about his members, deau OF
alive, Will not occupy his pulpit more
lind it necessary to leave town N 1,
hurry. The press and the pulpit go
hand in hand with whitewash brush.
es and. pleasant words, Magnifyine
little virtues into big ones. The pull
pit, the pen and the gravestone ar.
the great saint-making triumvirate
The great minister went away ,ook-
Ing very thoughtful, while the edl-
tor turned to his work and told O!
the unsurpassing beauty of the brid.
who, in fact, was as homely as n mu,l
fence.-EXchange.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
NEW MINISTER AT BLACKS
BURG.

Blacksburg and the entire South.
west Is fortunate in the addition of
another strong, consecrated ministe,
to the religious forces of the com
munity. On April LIST DR.. w. L.
Taylor began his postorate in the
Baptist church at Blacksburg. Fo.-
several years he led the forces foi
good as pastor of the First Baptis,.
church in Petersburg, thence to Maj
tinsburg, w. Va. and now to Blacks
burg, Va. (This distinguished gen
tleman and the "burgs" seem IL
have mutual affinity for each 9TH
er somehow, we remark in passing)
where it is to be hoped, he may
duplicate, and then some, his su...
ccsses in the former "burgs."
Some years ago the writer -,
these lines was fortunate in meeting
this gentleman, enroute OH flying
trip from Petersburg to Richmond
in the smoker, where he wns seated
alone smoking. | sidled up to him
feeling that it was II safe PROPOSE
ton to side up to man who
smokes, particularly if he is not
smoking n high-falooting cigar with
n band around it. He was smoking
plain cigar on the cheroot order
and was plainly clad in suit OIL
grey, as we remember, and vacan,
seat near him looked inviting and,
and so we Topped down. and ask
ed him for match to start my
pipe going. And thus informally be-
gan an acquaintance. long to be re-
membered. found out somewhat to
my surprise, that my new acquaint-
ancc was the pastor of the First
Baptist church, Petersburg. Being
of the same persuasion it was only
natural that l should warm up" To
him. Perhaps DR.. Taylor has long
since forgotten this casual, to HIM
unimportant incident. 1t is recalled
wildly now, that has in the course OF
events come to live amongst us. The,
writer hopes some day, to renew a
pleasant acquaintance of the years
agone, and that tho distinguished
preacher still smokes, and keeps on
hand a supply of cigars with band
around them.
This little newspaper, on behalf
of many and along with the hosts
extends cordial welcome to Mr..
Taylor to the land where the noun
tains are bluest, the grass greenest,
the cream the richest and the butter
the yellowest, the women the fairest,
the men the LATEST and politics the
doggondest, on earth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
WIRELESS TELEPHONES.

1t is hard to believe that ,,vhj
ere in the Clinch Valley the hun1am
'oice can be heard from Pittshmre,
J,nlcaRo: Newark and many other
faces: Wireless telephone sets have
ceii tired out in Tazewell and the
suits have been excellent. Ed. C
on, Electrical Engineer for Rich
lrdson- Wayand Electrical Corpora
ION, Roanoke, Va. has been cUn,ncr-
.ng experiments with De Forest
wireless outfit. one of the smallest
commercial sets made, and with th,s
putht many broad costing stations
nave been heard. For an area, .u,,
'ne WIRE was used. This wire wa,
suh between All old tree and a hons.
approximately 230 feet in lengtI
same being insulated at oach emo
Apparently the altitude of Taze.
we'll is adopted for wireless ,aIe.
pho,nes, and we are advised that tn,
reslts thus far are excellent r. vii, LII
not De very long before the amuse
neHe OF PAGES OF each town will be-
ssquippea with wireless outfits and Ms
LOT future results this is a haro
problem to solve, because the air
seems to be full of these broad cast
ing stations now.
arrangements are being mau. w.
pubic demonstration and &c NON
Is the proper instruments can ho 40.
'ufed the final arrangement viii he
completed. 1t is possible to amplifv
hese sound waves several times an
hat 30 or 100 people can hesr o:
the same time. w.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07

Va. where he spent a. couplc of days,
He reported that tho Democratic
State leaders are deeply is,terester
IN the coming congressional race in
tho Ninth District, and beliey. ina,
The Democrats have picked a winner
the nomination of George G. eery
IF farewell. Mr.. Harkrader had Al
conference with Governor Trinkle
md from TINT he is deeply interest
ed in the coming race and believes
that Peery has the best chance of
success that any Democrat has had
in the Ninth District since the days
of Judge Rhea's memorable campaign.
against the late General Walker.
Governor Trinkle is deeply inter-
ested i'll the proposed $4,000, 0O,r
bond issue for good roads 1t. ..r-
ginia, and while he naturally feels
disappointed that the measure ivst
in the House Of Delegates by u small
margin, he feels that movement is
merely delayed and not defeated.
Governor Ti'inkle said that he hesl-
lated to accept the responsibility Mt
this time of issuing a call for q
special session Of the Legislature TO
act on the road matter, but rather
felt that the Legislature should be-
called together upon petitions OF
three-fourths Of the members Un
Ter the law it is mandatory upon
The Governor to issue n call for u
special session upon petition OF sev.
.nty-five per cent of the menbers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
]. HIRAM BRUCE'S
GOOD fOs5TEN
AVOIDED CONSUMPTION BY
AVOIDED CONSUMPTION by THE
TIMELY USE OF BEARS
EMULSION

About twelve months ago con
tractcd very severe cold which LEI
me with dry hacking cough | could
not get rid of. Cod Liver Emulsion
was recommended and took two
bottles without any relief whatever.
then l took bottle of guaranteed
remedy and after taking it l return .
ed the empty bottle and got my mon
ey back as it did not benefit me nr
al.
l felt right much discouraged, but
decided to try Bears Emulsion when
had been recommended to me by h
friend, and after taking two bottles
| am entirely cured and there IL no
indication of the cough returning.
| heartily recommend it to any
one suffering from n cough or cold
they have never been able to III!
themselves of.
Yours very truly,
j. HIRAM BRUCE.
Harrisonburg, Va.
Bears Emulsion is the most do
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
hLANSMEN ACT; COUPLE
FINED.

To
Exmore. April 1.-The citizens of
this county were startled Yesterday
by the arrest and conviction of John
briscoe, negro man. and Sarah Saw
age, white woman for living toeeth-
err.
The woman. former resident of
ocean View, Va, is the mother OF
three children. eighteen. twelve and
County Officer Ennie, assigned by
the Exmore Ku Klux Khan, arrest.
ed the couple during the night in a
small farmhouse near GAINESVILLE.
va, The two younger children were
living with their mother under the
same roof with the negro. On ac-
count Of their isolation the facts o.,
the case had not become public:
however, 1t Is understood they hau
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07

realize that they are permanently
broken in health. For your own sake
keep we'll. If you feel weak or rum
down or do not sleep we'll or are
nervous and have poor color, don't
wait until it is too late. Guides Pep.
to-Mangan taken with your meals
Tor few weeks will restore your
strength and vitality for your uaily
work The healthy life is the .nIS
happy life-do not let it slip from
you. For thirty years Guides Pepto
Mangan has been helping people WIN
were rundown back to good health
1t was made famous by the medi.
cal profession Sold by druggists in
both liquid and tablet form.-Ad
vertisement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
Garden Club Members.

Be sure you are taking advantage
of these beautiful Spring days. Be.
gin work right away. The ground ~
dry enough now. Let mo urge YOU
again to use GOOD seed. It paws
In planning your garden think OF
certain varieties of vegetables which
can especially we'll. l suggest the
following.
Stringless green pod.
Bcets-Crmson Globe.
Cucumber-(pickles) Long Green
Okra-White velvet.
Pcas-Alaska.
Tomato-stone, Norton, Goeated
Baltimore.
The following ladies have bee,
elected leaders and sponsors of club
work in their various vicinitics
Miss Lula Baugh-Leader Noun.
ain View Club.
Mrs; Essie Brown-Sponsoa. Wit.
Mrs: S. 7. Sparks-Lender Pound
ng Mill Club.
Mrs. Joe Litz-Leadcr of Healinp
Springs Club.
Miss Ollie Kate Brittain-Spons
'r Tazewell Club.
Mrs. jeff Hoge-Sponsor Burke's
iarden Club.
Mrs A. J. Hall-sponsor Ceda.
Mrs; Earl Crawford-Leader 81,
lair Club.
Mrs. o, U. Terrill-Sponsor Rich
lnds Club.
Mrs j. G. Carter-Lender Spring
lie Club. ''f'
mp Top. ,Adria, Raven and Fair
rev cubs have not obtained leaders
~ present but hope to before the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
MONTAGUE VOTES AGAINST
THE BONUS BILL.
(Times Dispatch.)

Representative Montaguc's expla
nation of his vote against the bonus
Dill aliudes to Several substantial
reasons" which compelled him to
withhold his support. lie mentions,
only one, and is entirely safe in hls
assumption that this reason requires
no experimentation: "t = the i'll
ability of the taxpayers of the coun.
try to meet the burden which this
measure would impose upon them.
That reason will stand alone, and i,
Is perfectly sound. Omitting all 9TH
or considerations. the bonus lceisla-
ton should be rejected because the
country cannot at this time afford
TO meet SO great u financial drain
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
THE EDITORS NEW GARDEN
HOE.

The editor has a new garden hoe
another gift from his friend, Fred
Rudd. Fred made it himself, of fin.
steele. We wish to say, after thank
ing Fred that it is not for loa. ~.
editors experience in loaning hoes,
rakes, moving blades, apple buttei
stirrers has not been such as 20 en-
courage generosity along the loanina
line. Some of the Instruments (ol
torture) loaned heretofore, have ney
er found their way back home. some
came back very much disfigured-
handles broken out teeth knocked
out gaps knocked out, one leg brok-
en-, and otherwise mutilated., and
hence ne must decline to loan his new
hoe. de has one or two he will loan.
They have no handles, to be sure. but
its little trouble to put in a handle.
SO, II you want to borrow a garden
hoe get your handle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED MEAN
CLINTWOOD.

Frreling, Va. March s1.-Ncws
reaches here in effect that Everett
turner, young man of this conn.
~ tDickenson(, shot and killed Run
yan, Counts, deputy sheriff. On YES
:erday beyond Clintwood. The officer
appears to have had papers caii,np
Tor the arrest of Turner upon Built
charges, but when the attempt was
made to arrest him he ran. The Off.
Ger gave pistol to his guard to hold.
saying that he could run him down
IN the race the officer was gaining
upon the fleeing man who turned
ma fired upon him with deadly eff
at Clintwood. =" 'a'i
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS
Rat Campaign.

NHt CHWpuIBN.
Remember the contest begins Mon.
lay, April 10th, and ends April 18th
1T noon. Work hard to win prlzr
and to win the banner for your
school. i am glad to know that su
many are Interested. Keep it up. /
want to urge those whom l sent n
campaign report card, to turn it il,
at the proper time, so that / may
correctly estimate the number =.
rats and mice killed in the county,
These report cards will give ME in
formation aside from that furnished
me by the teachers. These cards do
not enter the contest. GO AFTER
TIE RAT
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
NEWS OF HARTMAN.

Hartman, Va, April 3.-Mr. TOW
Watkins and Miss Ora Billings were
quietly united in marriage. March 81
at this place.
Miss Mollie Settle left yesterday
for her home in Russell county.
Mr.. Halle Nelson and Miss Mary
HARRISON spent few nights with
Miss Mamie Christian and Miss Ora
Billings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07

been living together for three years.
The two were brought before
Judge Wescott, of the Northampton
county court and sentenced each to
one year in Jail and $500 fine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07

pendable remedy for coughs, colds.
bronchitis and other lung troubles
recommended and for sale by iead-
ing druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
VITALITY!
VITALITY!
VITALITY
You Must Have 1t to Keep Your
Job, Your Friends, Your
Happiness

Thousands of thoughtless people
needlessly let themselves run down
in health. The day comes when,
with terrible shock, they suduenl,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
TR1NKLE THINKS pEERY VAIL
WIN.

Bristol. April S.-Charles ]. Hark
raider has returned from Richmond,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-04-07
When We
Promise

If we say your battery is
going to be ready for you
at ten a. m. Saturday, you
can depend on having it
then; or of getting a phone
call from us in advance OK
planning why it won't be
ready.
And it doesn't make a bit of
difference whether it happens to
be q Willard Battery or some
other make-you get the same
consideration, the same courtesy,
the same skilled workmanship.
Bring your battery to Battery
Headquarters You may be sure
we won't try to sell you a bat
terry if repair of your present one
is going to save you money.
TAZEWELL BATTERY n
TIRE co
Representing Willard
Storage Batteries
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-12-29

cas-, usando para clio I'm cristal sobre
Ell que aparece una escala microscopy
ca, Ell cual Sc coloca sobre la cruz
de la papeleta, siendo asi possible de-
terminar Ell ancho de las marcas. El pc
rito hizo constar que no podia determi-
mar con exactitud las dimensicnes por-
que las marcas de lapiz eran irregula-
res, siendo mas menos anchas en- al
gunas de sus parties; pero que ST podia
precisarse la dimension aproximada, 10
que era suficiente para determinar las
diferencias comparandolas entire 81, y
agrego que las marcas de esta papele-
ia tenian una diferencia aproximada
de % a 80 milesimas de pulgada en-
la papeleta numero 21 senal6 una di-
ferencia igual de 10 IL milesinas de
pulgada.
Hacienda uso de un instrumento pa
recido sea un cristal sobre e1 cual
aparece una escala microsc6pica circu-
lar graduada en- mitad de grades, mi
dio las cruces de la papeleta II Y advir
(Continna en- la sra. pag.l
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-12-29
ToRos HoLsTEIN

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Sc venden toritos HOLSTEIN de
pura raza, nacidos en- ell pals.
Edad de cuatro meses hasta dos
afios. Precios convenientes.
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