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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22
RATING BUREAU BILL
FAVORED BY HOUSE
mississippi House Puts the
Measure Through by Vote
of II to 40.

Jackson, Miss, March 21. - The
Mississippi House of Representatives
this afternoon passed the Stone In
surance Rating Bureau bill by vote
of II yeas to 49 nays. This. is de-
clared by many legislators to be the
most important measure before this
legislative session and is intended to
relieve chaotic conditions which ex-
ist in the state by the incorporation
of rating bureau.
The bill also is expected to pass
the Senate and then will go to Gov
ernor Russell for his approval. The
impression prevails that the governor
viii veto it, in which event a two
thirds majority vote by both the
House and the Senate would be re-
quired to pass it over his veto. The
governors action in. approving the
Stone abatement act, which. restraints
sdistrict attorneys from filing suits
under the anti-trust laws unless the
attorney general gives his consent, is
taken by some of the legislators as
an indication that he also will ap-
prove the rating bureau bill.
STONE LEADS FIGHT.
Representative ALT Stone, intro
dueer Of the bill, told the House that
1t is doubtful If anyone knows the
real author, led the fight for the
passage Of the bill. 1t has been pend
ing on the House calendar for sever
al weeks because of the investigation
of Governor RusselIs charges that
the Mississippi Fire Insurance A
gents Association has coerced certain
officials of domestic fire insurance
companies into endorsing the meas
ure. Mr.. Stone, who is s-chairman of
the special committee conducting this
Investigation, told the House that the
Governors charges of coercion had
been disproven before the special
committee.
The announcement was the first in
timation given by the quiz committee
as to the nature of the report It is
to make upon the results Of its in
vestigation. The taking Of testhmo-
ny in the inquiry was suspended to-
day because of the bringing up Of
the Stone Rating Bureau Bill on final
passage in the House. This was sud-
denly decided upon when the House
Monday morning adopted a concur
rent resolution fixing the date Of A.
nal adjournment of the legislature at
March 80.
Debate on the bill lasted three
hours at the morning session and two
hours in the afternoon, with Mr.
Stone leading the fight for its adop-
ton and Representative Jeff Collins
OF Jones leading the opposition. The
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE s2.5O BY THE YEAR.
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w. n. Seavey, Louis Cohn, M. j.
Hale, s. d. McMulIen and C. s. But
terlield be continued as an advisory
committee to work with the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen.
OTHER THINGS BROUGHT OUT IN
THE MEETING.
Mr. Cassedy believed that good re-
suits would be obtained thru the
plans made by the advisory commit
tee. while Mr.. McMullen, of the COM
lnittee, stated that forms had been
ordered and were expected to get to
BrookhaYen now at any time.
nj. ]. Hale vouchsafed the inforz
nation that most firms had lost mon
ey In their businesses within the
past two or three years, and suggest
ed that the council take into it's con-
fidence some of the larger business
men of the city in handling its af-
fairs.
Mayor Butler expressed regret at
the condition the affairs of the city
had drifted into, the matter having
been most serious matter of con-
cern to him all during his past three
years administration. He was glad
also that the people had become suf-
ficiently interested in the affairs Of
tae city to take an active interest.
P. 2. Jones did not like the way
things had been kept in the dark"
SO he stated, by the council and be-
lieved that the minutes of the board
should be regularly printed in the
newspapers. He also expressed be-
lief that the aldermanic form Of gov
efnorship was failure.
Mrs. IT. Brady, jr., and Mrs. F. B.
Noodle assured the meeting of the
support in every way possible of the
women voters league in working for
the eitys best interest.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The following is the resolution a
dopted:
Resolved, First: 1t is the sense
Of the meeting that the bill intro
duced in the Mississippi Senate by
Hon. M. p. L. Love providing for an
additional form of city government
known as the Commission Manager
form should become law; the said
bill making it optional with the vo-
ters of the several municipalities
whether they should adopt it for
their government or not.
Resolved, Second: That we re-
spectfully request the Senator from
this district, Hon. A.. A. Gohn, who
is chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee, to which committee the bill has
been referred, to use his utmost en-
deavors to forward the progress of
the measure in reporting it out of
the committee with favorable recon-
mehdation at the earliest possible
date; and we urge that he employ
his influence, his voice and his vote
to secure its passage.
RESOLVED, Third: That the sec
retary OF this meeting be directed to
telssraph the aAtion OF the mass
meeting to Senator Cohn."
1t was also stated in the meeting
by the PRESIDENT of the League of
Women Voters that that body had
endorsed the bill and that fifty six
of the members had signed petitions
to our representatives in the Senate.
and House praying them to support
the measure.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22
Do You Want a Good Teaoher9

The Normal College trains teach
ers for efficient service.
Normal teachers have the teaching
spirit because they are trained in a
college that has no other atmosphere
but that.
They are trained to cooperate with
their fellow workers.
They are trained to be community
builders-to lend their assistance to
every good cause in community life.
They have scholarship. Even the
Normal Certificate requires two years
more of scholarship than is required
for a first grade county or state IL
cense. The Diploma Course, Is nearly
three years higher than the Certifi-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22

cate Course, and the degree course
requires more college work than is
required in any college in Mississip-
pi - with one exception.
If you want good teacher for
next session, write to Mr.. Scott who
is acting chairman of the Recommen-
dations Committee.-N College
News.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22

Mr.. Walter Hampton and a party
motored up from Magnolia Tuesday
to visit Whitworth where Mr.. Lamp
toms niece and adopted daughter
Miss Lucy Lee hampton is student
and where Mr.. Hampton is esteemed
as donor of the Gymnasium and one
of the founders of the Hampton Au-
ditorium.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22

Be at the general meeting Of the
baseball enthusiasts Of the city Fri
day. March "a, at 7:S0 p. M, at the
City Hall SO you can help. put 'em
over.
Officers will be elected at that
time and most everything done 'cept
really "pitchin' the pill.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22
CITIZENS TALK OVER THE GIIY'S AFFAIRS MONDAY.

Much Variance Amount Said to be Owed by the City
H. Cassidy and Mayor Butler Do Major Portion of the
TaIkng-Good Crowd in kttendance-ResOution Passed
Fayoring New Proposed Commission Manager Form of
Government - Advisory Committee to be Continued
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-22

We show yOusuits and dresses at
$29.95 that are as good as garments
at $4,000 last season.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of
Virginia in BANKRUPTCY.
IN THE MATTER OF
Maude Pearl Russell, trading as Ce-
dar Bluff Mercantile Company,
BANKRUPT.
IN BANKRUPTCY
To the creditors of Maude Pearl
Russell, of Indian, in the county of
Tazcwell, and district aforesaid, Il
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
25:h day of May A. ID. 1922, the said
Maud Pearl Russell, trading as Ce-
dar bluff Mercantile Company, was
duly adiudicatcd bankrupt; and that
thc first meeting of her creditors
viii re held ut the Office of Spratt G.
Spratt, in Tazewell, Va, on the 2lst
day Of June, a. d., 1922, Mt ii O'Clock
n the fore noon, ut which time the
said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint trustee, e::-
anime the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
This June 10, 1922
JOHN ROBERTS,
Refer in Bankruptcy, Norton, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.

hi Il conversation we had with Mr..
c. 7. Alley, Agent the Travellers In
surance Company, he showed us the
following letter from the Blueiield
Motor Company to the Travellers In
Suli,ncc Company:
Bluclicld. w. Va, March 9th.
Dear Sirs:--Wc desire to take oc-
casiun to thank you for the prompt
attention given to our claim. We re-
rrct the accident Of corusc, but it is
certainly II splendid feeling when an
accident does occur, and you are fac
od with,a suit for So, 10000 to know
That y"u have AN Insurance Com
pany like the Travellers between YOU
and the other fellows lawyer. Anoth-
CT thing To consider is the fact that
the compromise Of $1,000 90 was paid
without the case having gone into
court. which would have taken "A
great deal of our time, which is hard
to estimate in dollars and cents.
Yours very truly.
tSigncd) Bluelield Motor Co.
Per. l.. II. Coulling, Gen. Mgr.
MIR. Alley will be glad to furnish
rates or any information regarding
automobile insurance to anyone in
tcrestcd, if they will write or call
him ON his phone, No. l5G. without
them being obligated in anyway, as
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

Mrs. Ella Wall and son. Frank r.,
Of Washington. ID. c.. are in Tazc-
well. the guests Of relatives, and are
at present with Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Hartman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
ART DEPARTMENT

Royal Society Packages. Chill
drens Dresses and Rompers en-
tirely made up of the very best
materials.
SLIGO values, sale price, SIC
Childrens Hats and Bonnets
made of up fine quality Pique
and Zephry.
S1.00 values, sale price, ---67c.
Ladies fine night gowns, enve-
lope combinations and witchery
Crepe Boomers, made up and
ready for simple embroidery.
$50 values, sale price, -98c
We have big line of Royal
.;ociety to select from, 1-3 off.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

39S buys the new Patent Leather
Pumps just received The Big Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

G. l.. Alexander. of Graham, ana
{. b. Orr, cashier of the Richards
National Bank, were visitors to Taze-
well Wednesday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
BEAT 1T IF YOU CAN.

The Editors COW gave, Monday
evening % 1-2 pounds milk, and 25
pounds Tuesday morning, carefully
weighed, not guessed.
These weights included the weights
of two thin tin buckets. Weigh and
'cport if you can beat this record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
PUBLIC CAR SERVICE DAILY TO
GRAHAM.

Leave North Tazewell, z o'clock
y. NJ. Ta2cwcll. 7:I5 A. m. Return
iHg from Graham 1890. p. NJ, will
leave o'clock, retur"'-~ $3.50.
A. A. BOG lie.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
FOR SALE.

One almost thoroughbred milk COW,
age seven years, giving between four
and five gallons of milk day, short
horn, large size. C. C. PAYNE, Taz.
well, Va. Phone "a. GIG at.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

The Travellers and it's agents desire
to be Of service to the public.
tAssets of the Travellers Insurance
Co., $2l9,OOO,OOO.OO.)
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
FORDS ON TIME.

We will sell yo ua new or second
hand Ford and give you from 6 to
IL months to pay for it. Come in and
get our time payment proposition
Tazcwell Motor Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

Clyde Jones, convicted in the Taze-
we'll Circuit Court for robbery, year
or more ago, has been conditionally
pardoned by Governor Trinkle.
the condition being that he leave the
State. His mother and sister from
North Carolina were here Sunda-
and took him back with them Sun
dnv night
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
THINGS LOCALLY.


Yos INV. ,h..
''"'' just received line Big store.
II.,v, . IL,
I'm, ~ us "o''ueI-l aze"cii MO
-, r y. r'S,% ,a,, mas gone wild over the
uia,. cnr in the ,yo'IJ 't tod n,o9' r Pop
'''''' w.
ust = rc,y ,.di. m
~ ''''' y" "' n's '''"'c'
Hrs. Ora, c,oci.ou or c,..,,. :.
h,ie ON :, visa to Mr. t;oo,,'. nrn,v
pur. .;s.I hindu. .;, ,,;,h.
G.vr.,,n,n, f., ,,,,..,..,,',,'I -nn ~,
la the no,,nd -T.,zo,,,.,i c,,,' ''Jv ~
Mr. Everett. Jobnson ,rho :. ,.;,,
the u. S. Strrl Cnrnor,i;,r ~ ,.,,.l,
XIV. spnnJ Inst ,yfaI,'anL ',.;, H. - i ,,S"
IIagy Wagons in stock-The Taze.
well Supply Co.
M 3hturaiy ,, lne last OF the big sale
Saturday the last of ,hr biy s,Io
,r
me Cash and Carry Grocery saves
you money Maxwcll-Moore Co.
The Cash and Carry Grocery saves
w" "'o"ey -N''Nwcll-Moore Co.
The Cash .,d C,rrv cro..rv ..,..
49,
Keen Kuttcr rross .cvth.. .cy,I,.
post hole dirrcrs. mattors MIX n;c.s
drill steel bar iron Inv wiz. VIZ w.;r,.
rpucium h,,Lnd ,.;,.o "
Grimm AMI domino Iock , n'. .nnm, ,oof
Kclloggs pure linsccJ oil v.,rn;s lI"r'
stains, floor paints, and thousands of
"thrr articles in good merchandise.
Mis-. r,o.,. c.-,- i, , -
:. 49,, 49, .oo"' vi n'Sc, va,
Is mere u" Il VISIT t" Miss Hazel
Hampton.
Miss Thclna Hartman has rc,n,,-
al rron, I...,'.,., :, :"
SUMMER
one and two strap, military and
l ..w "c h .r.' patent leather pumps,
p. ,,-.n
~ ~ U''' VIII Pre'ch sunday
m. at the glade.
''"'" ''es = ne D'E store
Three car loads of Fords ON the
WY is yours IN the shipment? If not
ET,g"ro, T'N Nin.n III G i;ar heNl shipment.
Miss Ollie Kate Gillespie. Pounding
Mill. was visiting Miss Louisa Wit
ten this week.
rurn'i"re' iio"r coverings, childs
ru"l ;r,e r"''.,S, r"cNcrs ieirsrfatTrs,
Tazcwcll sunni, ,'o '''F'''' 1'' III
Saturday the last of the big sale
v,,.
,,ivndS KY Inorr iur'laa ready
nnn,.t p,'',''' S,'ura,,reo In "NeNy ~, re
,r.,,,',.o, IL ~ ''l,olN' S...''.-l IL
supply "a.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Bobbitt will
leave Tazcwell about the first of
iuly 10 visit their homes in North
rnroiina. They expect to return to
Tazcwell about the middle of August
and then move to Graham, where Mr..
liobbitt has been elected principal oL
the Graham High School.
FOR Large room in Hotel
Tazewcll. Apply to the hotel for fur
thcr particulars. Junl6-d
w y = White. the hardware mer-
,hant Of Richlands, WAS here on yes
tcrdav.
Palmolivc Egyptian Tale ut Jack
sons for 2lc.Scc the window display.
Something new-Palmolive Egyu-
tian Tale for PIC. ut Jacksons
This will interest the children--A
BALLOON free with each glass of
Orangcadc for sc. at Jacksons.
Palmolivc Egyptian Tale at Jack
sons for 2lc.Scc the window display
This will interest the children-A
BALLOON free with each glass OF
Orangcadc for DC. ut Jacksons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16

Air- Ilcn,y Preston mas returned
it"m The University Of Virginia,
where hc offended the graduating cx-
crIciscs OF this historic institution,
VII re his son Haynes Graham Pres
ton received the degree in civil en-
%'n'et'ng; he having completed the
our Hft"'S cuun7c in three wears.
Mur'' most eioqucntlv 'csiiirs 10 the
"h'AtF ct this young man and as II
cv"3S:a:.t'ors, capable and hard-woo.i-
ing student, thorough and dcpend-
able IN everything he undertakes. We
predict great success for Graham.
Rev. ]. S. French has resigned the
Presidency OF Emory and Henry and
Martha Washington, and will re-en-
ter the passionate. Dr.. l.. w. Craw-
lord and DR.. Joseph f. Advent were
elected Presidents of the two colleges,
respectively.
FOR SALE-Second hand ford run
about with bed. c. d. LARIAlER.
Misses India Howell, Mary Moore,
Monday for University Of virginia.
10 enter the summer normal
Joseph p. Iiarman, Of Hampton.
va, former resident of Tazcwell,
has secured II position with Collector
Noel, Of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
and is located i'll Richmond.
G l.. Alexander. of Graham, ana
{. Is. Orr, cashier of the Richards
National Bank, were visitors to Fazc-
well Wednesday,
Mrs. Ella Wall and son. Frank r.,
of Washington. ID. C, are in TaZc-
well, the guests Of relatives. and are
ut present with Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
iiarman.
!: c: Buchanan, of Knoxville. Tenn,
and Mrs. Allie Gray Moorer, of Wal
terboro, s. c., are here on Il visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. B.
'hannn Mr.. Buchanan has shown
steady Improvement the past week.
hiiss Annie Howe Surface, who has
been visiting relatives in Salem, has
returned. to TaZ,awcll.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-06-16
i.ADlES SUITS AND COATS
SlAE STREET AND AFTER
NOON DRESSES

We have Il wonderful line of
,'iessss made by Wooltex and
city Wales, and we have group
edrtheni IN four groups for the
last two days of our great an
lmVcrsary sale.
$3.50, $l3.S5, $16.S5, S19.S5
New-York tribune., 1922-04-17

headings; GD The capital necessary
10 bring the properties up to a par
standard, which should have been
taken care of by depreciation reserves,
ana (2) the capital needed to meet in
creased traffic requirements.
The grand total Of all items Of esti-
mated new capital requirements was
S4,571 100000
We do not agree with the rail
road executives that this requisite
capital is practically unobtanablc," >"
said Mr.. Lauck. 1--WE believe that it is
the duty of the banking group which
controls the railroads to produce this
required credit or capital
I'VE estimate that if all possible
Improvements and economies were
adopted, and if all the necessary CAPT
tai and credit were available to the
railroads to remedy their Inadequate
laclllties, and to install economy de
wees and methods, an annual saving
IN operating costs could be made
amounting to S2,O36,0 900 600, or approX-
imately 40 per cent of the operating
expenses of Class / railroads for 1920
lt the railroads had set aside de-
precration reserves Of per cent per
annum, as they should have, instead
Of the per cent actually set aside for
the past ten years, they would have
rad on hand the necessary cash at all
times to have kept their properties up
to par.
1T is the financial mismangement
of the roads for the past generation
which has bred the present situation
There was time when the railroads
were run by practical railroad mcn-by
experts in transportation. That time is
long past The railroads to-day are
largely in the hands of tinanciers."
New-York tribune., 1922-04-17
Declares
Railroads Need
$4,000, $1,000
Union Economist Insists
Banking Group Must Aid
Lines Be fore They
Can Meet Requirements
Goes Before BoardTo-dav
Macl'inists Ask for Inquiry
Into ''Farming Out" of
Equipment. Repair Work

rom 1He 1ridnnc'S washington Blncou
WASHINGTON, April l6.-At least
$4,O00000 600 in additional canita1 m,st
Dc provided for the railroads if the ma
tlon s transportation problem is to be
solved according to a statement which
W. j. Lauck, consulting economist for
the railway employees department of
inc American Federation Of Labor, will
make to the Senate Interstate Com
ncrcc Committee to-mornov.. Mr.
iauck urges that railway workers he
gwen proper participation in all
oranchcs of management
mere also was made public y no
ttlon to the Interstate Commerce Com
MISSION, addressed to Chairman Charles
{. McChord, from President William
r. Johnston of the International Asso
clatlon OF Machinists, asking the com
MISSION to extend its Investigations "of
inc contracting out practices of the
fdliioads IN reference to equipment
coMstructon and repair.
The commission is asked to mako tho
inqulry broad enough to cover the prac
tlccs Of the roads. as alleged. in clos
ing their own shops and "farmine out"
an inc work Of this character either
to existing private companies or com
paHics especially formed for this pur-
pose; also to Investigate the relation
skip of financial control, if any. be-
tween the carriers and the companies
to which the work is transferred.
The transportation industry re-
CURES a major operation, and further
paIllatlves Will only accentuate its de-
plGraole conditions,' said Mr.. Lauck.
In estimating the new capital out
lays required by the railroads Mr..
Lauck divided the amounts under two
New-York tribune., 1922-04-17
Patten and Armour Deny
Aiding FURRY in Wheat
Former Lays 9-Cent Rise to
6O0. .OOO-Bushel Purchase
bv England

CHICAGO. April ia wild scram-
bic for wheat. which sent the May price
up nine cents on Saturday and resulted
IN scenes rivaling the start of the
famous Letter corner and the spec
tacular transactions of James A. Patton,
caused grain operators day to await
lo-morrow's opening with more than
ordinary interest.
Both Mr.. Patten and J. Ogden Ar
mour, whose names have been men
toned in connection with yesterday S
sudden rise in prices. denied to-day
that they were in any way responsible
for the furry.
ut does not matter to us whether
there was an advance or decline in
Board of Trade quotations." declared
Mr.. Armour, in speaking for interests
he represents.
Mr. Patten attributed Saturdays rise
TO the purchase of 100000 bushels of
American wheat by England on Good
Friday. This, he said, was taken as
an indication that Europe was in dire
need Of grain.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-17
One Killed. Another
Hurt, in Gun Fight
of Easter Paraders
Paterson Battle Opens When
Shot Is Fired Into Crowd
of Italians: Slain Mans
y idow Held for Inquiry

Fifty shots were Grcd Yesterday at
Mil and Ol;ver streets. Paterson, \. /.
III revolver battle in which one mar
was KILLED and another. wounded seri-
ousIy.
The iieht began when shot was
tired from the doorway of a house into
crowd OF italian celebrants of Easter
who were parading in Mill Street. The
bullet struck Michael Ferris. TWENTY
nlre years old. Of II Ward Street. and
he dropped dead. A oJowd OF FcryiS's
companions rallied abou. his bodv and
drew rcFolYers. An instant later two
more shots were fred and then re
volverS and automatic pistols appeared
in scores Of hands.
Ciuseppi Lozzi, twent~-cIght years
old, a Sicilan. fell, shot through the
lett arm. Two more men dropped and
were believed wounded out lay on the
pavement firing from the recumbent
position. They wcrc found later to be
0nhurt
Two pattol wagons loaded with po-
Lice arrived as the crowd scattered
lon We taken to the General Hos
pital IN 4 critical condition. Two men
and tWo Nomcn said to have been in
volvod in the fight wcrc arrested as
al witnesses.
iozzi to q detectives. during q lucid
interval, chat he was standing in CON
Versatlon with a friend when the
shooting began and had no idea what
provoked it. He said The shot that
wounded him evidently was intended
Tor another. as he knew none of the
participants IN the affair.
Bessie Ferris, widow OF the slain
mon, who said her husband was not
known 10 the locality in which he was
shot, Was held for questioning to-day
Mrs. iozzi. wife Of the mcn wounded;
Joseph Ferris. brother Of Michael.
and q man who gave his name as Frank
OcchiOiNt; also were held