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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
THE WAR GOD IN CHINA AND
ELSEWHERE.

The Irish are still at it, Japan has
troops on the Siberian border with
guns bristling. And now comes Chi
mn in war with her own folks. 1t
looks as though the more treaties.
peace conferences. etc, the more
wars. The War God is in charge. The
Genoa peace Conference" is boil
ing over, and to keep the peace re-
4uires great diplomacy. There seems
to be an utter absence of anything
like spirit Of peace in the confer
ence. In the Washington conference
we voted to disarm and scrap num-
Der of war ships, but after all it
may be wise to lie ON the look
out. When gun is needed it is need
ed mighty bad"
Taking a general census of COM
munities, states and nations the I'M
welcome but inevitable conclusion is
irresistible, that the millennium
seems long way off
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
BLAMING THE WOMEN.

Blaming the women has been ia
vorite indoor sport since the days of
Adam. If one cannot blame woman
under any other pretext, put the
fault upon her for having son who
does something he shouldn't!
Apparently so reason those doubt
less wcll-intentoined but short Wis
toned occupants of pulpits who see
in the economic and political rise of
women from dependent to an i'll
'dependnt state the cause of all the
ills to which modern civilization is
heir.
A wcll-known revivalist declares
that "the next war" is to be caused
by the "flapper." lie adds that all
wars have been caused by "the dep
ravity of women"
A noted woman worker in sociai
hygiene advocates more women in
politics and more laws as q cure for
vice and the activities of vicious
women.
A national legislator wants mar
riage laws so amended that from ten
days to two weeks must elapse be-
tween issuance of license and mar
riage, as cure for divorce, the di-
vorced women being one of the great
evils of the countryl
1t would be dull world if we all
thought alike. Yet one is reminded
that fundamental of the govern
ment of what we revere rs the land
Of the free is tolerance; willingness
to ,conccde to the other fellow the
right to his opinion, even as we hold
nalienable the right to our own.
NO good American has any objec-
ton to anyone thinking that fapners
cause wars, that women are evil
creatures, that hasty marriages I'M
a ,i;aa the American home, or thai
vice can be cured by "don't do itn
laws. But there is great objection OF
evangelists, educators and legisl,.
tors stating rs facts which they wish
to be the basis of legal action what
are, after all. only personal opinions,
the truth of which it is difficult TO-
subs.antIatc by any evidence.
one does wonder. at times, whcth-
en- really had mothers. or if lil',
Topsy, they Gust growed!"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
TO STUMP FOR BOND ISSUE.

Richmond, May 4-Members of
both Houses Of the General ASSEM-
~ who supported the bond issue for
State highway construction will take
the stump during the carly part of
May IN the interest OF the special
session and the passage of the bond
issue. Among the speakers who have
accepted invitations to address mass
meetings. of citizens in various parts
Oh the State are Senator's G. Walter
Mapp, OF Accomac, c. O'Conor Cool
TICK, OF fredericksburg, Julien Gum.
OF iienrico, and james G.. Cannon. of
richmond City. The list of speakers
from among the House membership
VIII be announced later. In addition
TO the members of the House. urdin-
ineht citizens who are Interested in
the construction of the State high
way system have also volunteered
their services to speak in behalf of
the bond issue and the special sos
sion. 'eS-
Further emphasis of the need 70
go ahead with State highway con,
struction i'll Virginia if The STATE
Keeps pace with neighboring states
IS the progress which is being made
IN North Carolina, which is nttrnct-
ing attention all over the limited
states. The program for 1909 fo,.
North Carolina provides for tho con-
structlon of 1000 miles of rood i,
that State this year. Announcement
was made Saturday of the soln nf
inc second lot of bonds in North On.
2iih9 amounting to $6,000,OO0. These
oonds bearing i - per cont ,vo,e
'olu ut a premium. An option w,s
Slven the purchasers OF the bonds ~
ouy S9,OOO,C00 additional Mt thn son,o
rice; AT the close OF 1921. The Sat-
u North Carolina sold 81 O00 m
'ohds bearing interest ut iivo na,.
enl At premium. The difference i;
interest rate bears out the stotnn,om.
oi me advocates of bonds in Virr;,,
:" tia- DonGs can be sold bcarin1 4
Z per cent. AS an example If fha
ntore5t which is being taken IN t the
"'fA beng done in North Carol;nn
~! oi ne most noted hiphvov
."eca IN the United States head
q by Col. w. ID. Uhlcr. of Har,.;.
':r;' chief state highway cngipoo,.
:'einsylvania, passed thrcugh W. VIZ,
Shh Saturday enrouta ia MI,
..t.i'na to make an inspnct;on VI vi
nc WORK being done there Will :,
S.ota qIi Col. Uhlcr stated that tho
s Ill highway Department of Penn
S Syn am let to contract in 1921 Sao
o ooI worth Of modern paved rooGs
' uemiPSi Ing all previous records fo,.
f ama. building in the United State,
I pamnn.,i record was broken by the
m u"syi i','I state Highway DEPART
, uaen. JUST recently when contracts
, meie awarded at one LETTING for
o0O Tho no Cost N excess of $4,000
any state on record. In 1hroo g Oh
tne Pennsylvania Department liars hns
anwWIarded contracts for ovcr So 500 on mas
ooo which includes the cnt;r Do'o w.
ceeds of the $4,000, 900 bond ;s pro
Col. uhler stated that the neoni Isu o;
pennsylvania consider The 'p rooS Is
N when they are building the greatest
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05

the post office where the vacancy ex-
lists and who meet the other require
ments set forth in Form 1877. Both
men and women, if qualified, may
enter this examination, but appoint
ing officers have the legal right to
specify the sex desired in request
ing, certification of eligibles. Women
VIII not be considered for rural car
rier appointment unless they are tho
widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors or
marines, or the wives of U. S. SOL
diers, sailors or marines who are
physically disqualified for examina-
ton by reason of injuries received in
the line of military duty. Form 1877
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the Offices mentioned
above or from the United States
Civil Service Commission at Wash
ington, D. c. Applications should be
forwarded to the Commission at
Washington, D. C. at the earliest
practicable date.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
THE NEW BOND TAXATION LAW
SEVERE PENALTIES.

The last Legislature reduced the
tax on bonds, notes and other cv-
licences of debts, demands, etc, from
S1.1O to 65 cents---cut the tax han.
in two-in order. as the Governor
states, to bring out of hiding millions
of dollars that have heretofore cs-
capped taxation, and to encourage in
vestments, provide ready money for
the use of the state for public utli-
ties and industries Heretofore, it is
claimed, great stacks Of bonds, notes
and other taxable evidences of in
debtedncss, have not been given in,
either through ignorance or some
thing worse than ignorance, and to
encourage listing of all these
"slacker" bonds, the Legislature re-
duced the tax to 55 cents, instead
of S1.10 us heretofore.
A Drastic Penalty For Failure.
For failure to list these bonds ne
cording to law q heavy penalty is
attached-a heavy fine and a peni-
Tertiary sentence, in view of the fact
that charge of perjury hangs over
the head of the taxpayers, who
swears falsely.
In addition, the collection of the
bond or note cannot be made by law,
and failure to list not only imposes
heavy sentence but also the loss
of the bond. 1t is of the greatest
Importance, therefore, that tnxpay-
ers take due notice of this new Law
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
"I CAN'T STAND THE GAFF."

Newport News Times Herald)
With the words above quoted as
his last message, Frederick Van
Rennslaer Dey, known to literature
of Chick Carter" surrendered to
dspair and ended his own life.
1t is q pitiful story; that q man
who had been successful in his voca-
ton, who had contributed greatly to
the entertainment, ut least, of his
fellows, who had walked manfully
along the pathway of life, should be-
come so weary and respondent, a,
last as to lie down by the wayside
deliberately place his burden over
his heart and die beneath its weight;
that life which had been lighted by
love and "jeweled with joy" should
have closed in self inflicted tragedy!
Things have gone to smash with
me-" said he, "and I'm just tired out
and l want to try the long Sleep"
How many have felt that way. But
shall the sentinel sleep at his post?
Things may go to smash. but is the
situation bettered If one goes to
smash with them? Is anything so
terribly tragic rs the smashing Of a
human life? Failure is an awful
word. Failure is terrible thing, but
no failure is comparable to the fall
ure Of q human life!
And suicide is failure. Suicide is
the failure of human life. God save
you, dear brother, dear sister. Won
who are weary on the way, Won
whose eyes. are heavy and who are
tempted to try the "long sleep"
God save you, we repeat, from the
desperation Of suicide. God give w..
courage to resist. God give YOU filth
to grid up. your loins and run with
patience the race set before Won.
God give you comfort in the blessed
assurance ass that He giveth In His own
time His beloved sleep.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINA.
TION.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation to be held at TazeweIl.
Va, OIL May -, 1922 to fill the po-
sition of rural carrier at Tip Top,
Va, and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes fro mthat post
Office. The salary of n rural carrier
on standard daily wagon route of
"a miles is $1,000 per annum, with
an additional $50 per mile per an
mum for each mile or major fraction
thereof in excess of "a miles. The
salary on motor routes ranges from
$2,45O to $4,000 pr annum, according
to length. Separate examinations for
motor routes and wagon routes are
no longer held. Appointments to both
positions will be made from the
same register. The examination will
be open only to citizens who are nc
tually domiciled in the territory of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
WHY THEY WON'T MOVE TO
THE COUNTRY.

Complaint is frequently made that
doctors, preachers, nurses and busi-
ness men cannot be induced TO move
to and live in the country.
Perhaps the reason. or one reason
may be found in tie following fig
ures: The American farmer lost last
year about z billion dollars. Sixteen
southern states lost 2 billion. Vir-
ginia farmers lost l08 million dol
lars. In the meantime mortgages are
unpaid and debts are piling up.
Hence country and farm life is not
attractive. The farmer is not rospons-
ible for his condition and losses.
Who is? Only one answer occurs
r-the people, Congress or "big busI-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
NOW FOR THE FLIES.


Miss Dyer has been wonderfully,
surprisingly successful in her cam
paign against rats. destroying in the
county, more than 5000 of the de-
structive, miserable rodents. Consid-
ering how rapidly the rat multiplies
long string of figures is necessary
to indicate even approximately, the
number of rats destroyed in this
campaign.
Now for the flies. The fly is more
detestable, filthy and menacing than
the rats are. A rat, or even a snake
on the table. if quiet, is preferable,
almost to fly. Swat 'em. Be sure
to destroy the first ones that come
BY any and all means, destroy them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
rLUEFIELD's DRASTIC LAW.

hien ,ylo visit Bluefield in order
Ia ''h.vc Il good time" as they say,
hcuih acquaint themselves with n
recent town ordinance passed there,
and now in force. "Flappers," who
make il their business to visit Blue
field hotels and spread their nets,
and the men who are caught in the
nets, will find the escapade costly
one. There is a heavy fine of some
thing like $4,000 and other penal
ties, attached. The publication Of
these lines may keep "some good
man" ont of trouble.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05

survey, Department of the Interior,
is coal, but of the amount, quality
and extent of its coal beds it ranks
below the many other we'll known
coal basins in Wise county. The part
Of the basin that offers most en-
enlargement commercially lies South
east of Coeburn, and includes the
drainage basin of Grab Orchard
branch, u tributary to Guest river.
This basin, which includes about q
square miles contains about three
beds of coal, 8 1-2 Or more, feet
thick. The highest and probably the
most valuable bed in the Kennedy,
in the high ridge Southeast of Coe-
burn, from 100 to 200 feet above the
river, and generally has from 8 to
Il feet of clean coal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05
rs SQUARE MILES NEW COAL
FIELD IN WISE COUNTY.
Communicated

Boissevane, May About twen-
ty-five square miles of the coal bear
ing portion of Wise county that have
heretofore been considered inaccess-
IDLE for mining and transporting it's
coal will be opened for immediate de-
velopment by the extension of the
Interstate railroad from Norton down
Guest River to a junction with G. C.
0 railroad on Ciinch River. The re-
gion thus opened is drained by the
lower part of Guest river.
The chief natural resources Of this
river basin, according to geological
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05

Corn planting goes forward. Many
farmers have finished. 1t is reported
that corn ground was in good condi-
ton, as rule. Farmers are eXercis-
ing more care as to seed corn from
year to year. Scrub seed, like tho
scrub sire, is being weeded out.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05

ness" who control market conditions.
Closed or depressed markets and out
lets for the products of the farm
means, OF course, stagnation ana
hard Shedding for the farmer. In the
meantime taxes and other expenses
increase. Little wonder is it, then,
that there are idle farms, and coun-
try life not inviting.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05

The new, severe and drastic law
.ecently passed to compel the list
ing of all evidences Of debt for
taxation may secure the object de-
sired, but will not make an honest
man of one who is dishonest. Men
are not made honest citizens by law.
Drastic laws may keep one out of
Jail and the penitentiary, but not
out Of perdition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-05-05

Reports from different sections of
the county are to the effect. that
there is quite "a sprinllling" Of fruit
left. particularly in. the higher alti-
,udes. On mountain farms there will
be fruit. 1t is stated that the crop of
apples in Baptist Valley will be am
pie this season. Enough, but few to
spare.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
SECTION No. 4.

The franchise for electric lights and power
shall be excess OF the following
kowat hour with discount OF 10 per cent,
the end Of each MONTH or oy the lot OF
making the rates for lights so pd
the minimum charge to be so per month
per meter for electric power kovatt hour with 10 per
cent discount paid the end OF each month
month thus making the po"
rate paid klowatt hour 100
$3.50 month per meter ana Soo
each thereof connected Is to be the
Gu purchaser franchise render bill for light ana power
the 3rd Of the
ceeng charges to the City SHAH not De
Of the following $4,000 per mon'
month light The lights used on
public square candle and the lights used
candle and maintained so as 10
the lamps made By standard manu-
faCuers
purchaser and furnish the said street Eh''
whenever any oil same ta 10
furnish light all Of which to be done al
furnish few or as many gh
The above rates shall be IN erect
during franchise but they be- at the end OF
franchise into erect eher
through its board Of Council IN the Following
resolution citing said purchaser
appear all OF same should not
file with the City Council petition
for revision Of all OF said rates and charges
schedule Of and charges which shan Dc % ana
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
SECTION No. 2.

That the purchaser privilege
and good all damages
streets property public said oeeaoned by the
the lighting
equipment Of used along or under the puo
public public shall be erected maintained ana
wrkmaniike
OF all eonduts
shall be according the best
inspection approval and control
the public or sidewalks OF the
rendered maintenance OF poles caused
the erection shall be done By aud at the
shall be
shall placed
wherever directed
hy the CITY or All shall be straight and
than at the
end
life aud all conductors and appliances Tor the
becomes
be
shall be replaced which the OF the best
cngn NJ requirements
ways as much practical and no poles
the and all posts poles wires
cables
OF puohe
Of
be
life and good and efficient
OF sueh
Of all damage which
the property
constructing maintaining and operating
OF
part employees agents servants
said City said electric lighting system during the
ufe Of this gran
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
MeRoBERTs DRUG STORE
Farm Poultry Exhibit
Will be Made at Fair

Plans already are well under way
for the poultry Standardization exhibit
which will be made by county poul-
try associations for the third conse-
outive year at the coming Kentucky
State Fair, according TO ]. X. Smith,
POULTRY extension specialist Of the
College Of Agriculture. who will have
charge Of the event. At least 20 Of
the counties that have adopted a
standard breed Of poultry are expect
ca to enter birds in the exhibit which
has developed into one Of the largest
farm poultry exhibits in the county,
n said.
Each county exhibit will be made
up Of 80 birds. these being divided
into two pens Of aged birds, two pens
Of young birds and three entries each
in the cock. cockerel. hen and pullet
classes. Entries will compete indivi-
dually and as county exhibits. A
number Of cash and special prizes
this year will be offered again as has
been the case for the last two years.
As a part Of the poultry Standard
cation campaign which has been car
fied on over the State for a number
Of years by the college extension di.
vision. the standardization exhibit at
the fair has experienced. rapid de
velopment. Eight counties were rep
resented when the event first tool
place two years ago while las, veal
10 county poultry associations sen
representative birds from the fiOckl
Of their members. The exhibit hai
been designed TO stimulate interes
in pure bred poultry and at the SAM
time afford the farmers an opportun
ity TO exhibit his lost birds.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
New Circular


Practically all soils n Kentucky
outside the 80 counties constituting
the blue gra.. region are acid and
naturally deficient in PHOSPHORUS.
according q A new circular entitled.
"Phosphorous and Limestone Tor
Kentucky Soils" which ha. jus; come
of the pres. az the College ~ Agri-
culture a, Lexington.
More than half the soils within the
blue grass region respond profitably
20 phosphate while more than half
the soil, in the same dis,ric; would
respond 20 limestone treatment when
legiumes. especially sweet clover and
alfalfa. are grown. the publication
states.
Results from soil experiment
fields being conducted Ia various
psrts Of the State by the Kentucky
Agricultural Exper men, Station are
given in the new publication to point
out the need for limestone and phos-
phate on the various types Of soil.
On both the Mayfeld and Lone
Oak fields. acid phosphate and rock
phosphate when used with Limestone
have produced large increases in
Yields. especially on the hayfield
where the yield Of corn has been in
creased one.third. that Of soy bean
hay and wheat doubled and tina, Of
clover hay more than trebled. Both
these fields represent the predomina'
ting upland soils Of the Purchase.
On the Fariston field. which rep
resents the soils Of the eastern coal
field. acid and rock phosphate, when
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
SECTION No 3

~ 3lst
day o'clock m. the House
franchise public
bidder. Of which Will
The Central Record the July goth 1922 and July
regular the bids by
City Council refuses bid recommended
at
the full purchase the
specified
offered for sale
until satisfactory bid therefor shall be obtained
bidder whom franchise privilege shall awarded,
by
said bid
shall take effee, after publication
a required by law
Atet-PAUL MORROW, Clerk ". T. CHAMP Mayor
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
WATER TROUCHS
EASY g BUILD
Good Pla7 10 Sc ct Well Drained
Site 10 Prevent Stock From
MAKING Mud Holes.
ALSO PACK AND LEVEL LAND
Cement Wash Can De Applied VIII
Brush or Broom ard Makes
Smooth Surface ard Alto In
sures water. TiahtnesA

Try W. % Kaiser. Agricultural Engineer
The construction nf concrete trough
lis. that shown Ia the drawing u
not a difiiculi task ana any farmer can
build It.
A watering trough should be placed
"a well drained ground. because under
the best 10 conditions the livestock VIII
IN time make mud holes unless a plat.
form IL built. 10 the holes around the
trough arr tlled la a. soon as th"y
ARE made Sometimes Il u advisable
10 put the trough uu q small knoll IN
order that the water will quickly
Train away.
The ground under the trough should
act only b.. drained but also lc,eled
and packed
Outside Form OF Trough.
Tn. outside forms ~ the trough are
made u one Inch boards and = by =.
inch pieces as shown In the drawing
After the<. forms have been securely
brac.d. the concrete can be Deposited
la the buttom to half the depth OF the
door. Reinforcement consisting Of !.
inch round rods ar. then placed "u
the partly constructed floor. These
rods are bent IA u" shsp. 81 that
the ends will project up into the sides
aud reinforce. the walls. All the r"ds
are bent to the proper shape hcf'rr
any concrete work IL started. So that
they cun Ice quickly put In and the ~
maiu,ier ~ the concrete tioor placed
without delay OF making any points
The inside form which has been
made Previous to mixing any of the
concrete 1, then quickly lowered Ia
proper place aud fastened to the out
side forms with clamps ~ shown la
the drawing sp-rd II necessary Ia
order that th. walls can quickly be
placed ~ there will he strong boui
between walls aud floors.
Insure Water.T iohtnsss
In order 10 insure water ightness n
l:2:3 mixture of concrete Is recon
mended This means I sack ~ cement
To- . cubic feet 81 sand and 3 cubic
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
Stealth m..im, From s,nse,e,,,,.

In the early Midi. as, the B-ns-
ictine monks had their p.n school
u public health All hy s.rlr Dr. John
hnhrah ~ the Mar laaI College VI
physicians aud Surgeons. tells about
" IN review Of a ns~ translation u
IN" regimen " sal.rno. salrrno. DIR.
huhrnh points out. Mas the place
where III. bsn.diclin. me'l'ral school
MAS iocated. u ~as 4 ,ort of on
ho" ~ the great Benedictins mon
as'ery At Monte Casino hallway be-
tween Rome aud Naples
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
Materials Requires.
MllOeW WIPED OFF LEATHER
Damp Cloth or Soap and Warm Wa
ter viii Be Found Satisfactory
Then OIL Lightly.

When mlldew has developed on
leather go"i. II should be wiped OF
with q damp cloth or washed Off with
soap and warm water. and the
leather ollrl tightly with rasior o.
meats foot oil aud ~.ll dried after
wards These simpl. methods for PR.
venting ani removing lnold are salts
factory aud safe.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
SECTION No =

purchaser shall bond with Che On,
benefit
shall be
performed faith said bond shall be force
life % the franchise snail b. for
protection and for and benefit % the c
City o. electricity Cor the fumcut %
ordinance the failure said bond
shall be the annuhng
franchise and rights granted the % the CITY
End the City require
INSULT Gle