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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
THE COAL COMPANY WINS

In the matter of the hard road by
he ridge route, notwithstanding a
trong petition against the river
quite, on which only few people
We, and which goes Through the
oal company's land, the coal COM
,any won in the Senate. 1t seemed
be a case of the weak against a
corporation.
1t goes without saying that this
was disgrace to the county and a
direct slap in tn eface of its citizens.
Of coure, there were others who gave
a helping hand to the Coal Company,
and some who are residents of Dick
snson and who have made their liv-
ing in the county, who remained as
silent as the tomb, afraid of the boss
es. who should have had some back
bone.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
FOURTH IN FAMILY
SUCCUMBS TO DEATE

Abingdon, Jan. 24.-The fourth
Heath in the family of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Rector, of Clinchburg, oc
7urred early this morning when thej
2-year- old daughter, died, of tn
same disease which killed her twin
sisters about three weeks ago.
On Tuesday Miss Bessie Mae Pat
rick, sister of Mrs. Rector with whom
The made her home, died after an i'll
ness of two days. An autopsy wa
held with the hope of determining
he cause Of death in this family, Blu
as yet no definite clue has been ar
lived at. 1t was reported this morn
'ng that the mother of the dead
hildren is i'll.
Every effort has been made by
local and stage health authoritie
to determine the malady, hut viii
out avail, so far as has been dis
closed. The concensus is that the
family has eaten some kind of pois-
9nous food.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
MRS. OWENS WRITES

Dear Editor:
/ am going to write few lines of
my past life. My father and mother
was horned in Russell county. Ny
father grew up at what is now call
ed South Clinchfield, my mother
was then living at Cleveland. MY
fathers name was Henry Suther-
land; my mothers Margaret Counts.
] was horned and reared on what is
called the 'Iong Ridge" in Dicken-
son county. l had seven brothers and
three sisters. There were five older
than myself and five younger. Now,
/ am left alone Of that family.
married in 1871 to James Owens
son of Billy Owens. We lived in hap
piness through our lives. There were
IL children come to bless our home,
six boys and six girls, all of whom
are now married and have homes o.
their own. We seldom ever had a
loctor in our home during the rear.
ng of our children. We always used
our cold home remedies" with sue
less. My husband and me lived to
eat our golden wedding dinner
lad family reunion and enjoyed
The day.
In 1877 l joined the Old Primi
tive Baptist Church and was baptis
I'd by John H. Duty. My HUSBAND
Joined later and lived a faithful
member until he was taken away If
December 1928. / have 70 grand
hildren and 38 great grandchildren
l was appointed postmaster a,
Judge, Va, when was 35 years old
| worked for "Uncle Sam" SO years,
and only one visit by postoffice
Inspector during that time. 1t SEEM
as | am due pension. | am 73 years
old and can walk very good. 1t takes
ne almost month to visit my child
rem. only for a few days with each
one. They are about my only pleas
ure now as | have no father, mother
brother or sister living.
I could write more, but | fear
there won't be space for more.
SYLVIA OWENS
Judge, Va.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
--ssEr-. FrrET
Gets Five Years
In Assault Case
Gate City Youth Given Lightest
Punishment Under Indictment
In Scott County

charge of assault on a girl, Carl
charge of assault on girls, Carl
Cleek. II, of Gate City, was sentene-
ed to five years in the state peni-
Tertiary in his trial in Scott circuit
court here today. The jury deliber-
ated 1S minutes, giving the lightest
sentence possible.
County Prosecutor Hagan Bond
based his case upon the evidence of
Oretta Kimberling, Kingsport, Tenn,
girl, the prosecutrix; Grace Patter
on, Lillian 'Orrick and Anna Hinkle.
Miss Kimberling testified that she
was unconscious during the time of
he alleged assault, which took place
near Holston River four miles east
If Gate City, after she and the OF
Ter girls had been picked up when
he gas supply ran out in the car
ley first occupied.
Tells of Assault.
Grace Patterson recounted events
eading up to the affair. Lillian Or
lex and Anna Hinkle corroborated
er and told of Cleek and his COM
enion, Nat Barker, leaving them
nd taking Miss Kimberling with
hem. The other girls walked over
light miles to Kingsport.
Sheriff Culbertson and DR.. H. X.
lcConnell told of finding the girl
wo miles east of here the following
1orning after the night escapade on
august II.
The. defendant on the stand de-
led the charge and said he did not
emember anything thst happened
Turing the time he is accused of hav-
ng committed the crime, on account
If being under the influence Of
whiskey.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
FORAKER

We have had some disagreeable
weather for the past week.
w. J. Keith has been very i'll for
the past week, but is improving at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Creed Stanley who
has been at Coalwood, W. Va, has
returned to make this their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hughes and
two little daughters, Geraline and
Genette, spent Sunday on Georges
Fork with the formers brother, Bal
lard Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Powers spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. S. Beverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maco Keith spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Dotson of this
place is spending a few days with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. M. Lane of Clintwood.
Bramble Lane has very sick
child at this writing. 1t is reported
that the child has smallpox.
Miss Gladys Beverly has been very
i'll with tonsilitis for the past week
but is improving at this writing.
Evans Mullins spent Saturday
night with Willie Powers.
Mrs. M. S. Beverly had a quilting
contest last week. Those present
were: Mrs. A. w. Powers, H. A.
Hughes, Maco Keith. The prize lay
between Mrs. Maco Keith and Fan.
ME Beverly.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
sHAFER PLANS TO ENTER RACE

Bluefield, Va, Jan. 24.-That
]. C. Shaffer will be candidate
to succeed himself in Congress from
he Ninth district, is the opinion Of
local Republicans, who claim they
have information which leaves no
doubt in their minds as to Mr.. Shat
fer's intentions. 1t Is further stated
that Mr.. Shaffer has expressed his
conviction that with the proper CO.
operation and organization his cleo
zion prospects seem bright. 1t is un~
derstood that a meeting of the Ninth
District republican Committee is
to be called at an early date for a
discussion Of the preliminary work
of the congressional campaign.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MEET

Appalachia, Va, Jan. 24.-It has
been announced by w. F. Jones,
chairman of the committee to select
a date for the coming meeting of the
District K Education Association,
that the meeting will be held at APP
palachia March Z and 8.
Luther F. Arlington, president of
the association, says he believ I, that
5here will be in attendance at this
meeting the largest crowd that has
yet been present at District K
program. This forecast is based part.
ally on the fact that the Wild Cat
toad, just opened for traffic, and
The Pound to Clintwood road now
paved, will greatly favor the attend
ance from two or three counties.
Mr.. Arlington says that there
seems to be prevailing throughout
The district fine spirit of cooper
alton.
A new feature is to be added to
the exercises this year in the ma
ture of a kind of informal meeting
of the various officers of the county
education associations for the pur-
poses of exchanging ideas and MAX
ing plans for the future. For this
reason it is expected that all those
connected with local associations
will be present.
The program is, it is announced,
yet in the process of formation, but
there will be some timely discussions
of problems confronting the teach
ing corps. Speakers will be selected
to represent as many educational de-
partments as possible. Music and
reading will be a feature of the gen.
eral program it is understood.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
= BUSINESS

Readjustments necessary in varl-
Gus lines throughout the country
have not been carried far enough 10
date for gratifying results to be
shown as to revived business activ-
itv. Immediate results would be slow
in any case Consequently when the
program of reimbursement is still un-
der way. it must be granted that more
time must pass before a clear under
standing of the economic situation
can be had.
There have been several factors
contributing to an unsettled condl-
ton for some weeks. The collapse
# stock values in Wall street is not
ar enough back for its disquletlng
Effects to be forgotten. When BILL
ions are lost by investors they are
,ound to be chary for consider
bic length of time. Which is not to
uggest that necessary capital Is
acking. 1t isn't. Industry does not
ave to depend upon subscriptions
yhen it needs capital for legimate
Enterprises. There is plenty of money
n the country to be had. But at the
anne time a good many who lost IN
Vail street are, themselves, opera
os in industry. Some of them are
laking adjustments in the hope that
hey can get through without out
ide help.
No one insists there has been an
,verproduction in industry, although
motor cars and related lines are
rought under a new plan for the
resent year. 1t is seen that produc-
ion plans have been lowered, with
prices advanced. Apparently, there
a belief on the part of manufac-
surers that sales this year will not
be so great as in 1929. Manufactur-
ers are known to be looking to for
eign fields in the hope of expand
ng sales. But. with the possible ex-
ception of the automotive trade, pro
iuction for the last six or eight
months has run along pretty evenly
with demand. Industry or the whole
IS in good condition, with leaders as
serting that they expect a continu-
alton of prosperity.
Freight car loadings for the week
ending January were down %, 423
cars from the number for tht same
week last year. The total was an IN
crease over the same week in 1928
Of 22,012 cars, so, although consid-
erably undtr the million mark, COM
oa,isons are not by any means dis
couraeing.
Tire extreme cold hurts business
!uring the last week or so. There
vas little outsidt activity anywhere.
Mllder weather would help right
now, but no one counts on midWln-
ter for anything of the kind.-Blue-
field Telegraph.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30

soniteand Red Stevens was there al
20 and we are Dedly enemys. So
calls him out to / side and | sed tc
i'm. Red l of us has got to leave
his here party. | was rite. l of us
id. | hope they are haveing rot
en- time.
Sunday diddent half to go to
5unday Skool this a. m. on acct. o
ny eye looked so bad frum the party
asst mite and this p. m. pa got tn
ord started and we road out in the
,ountry past the Skool house where
"a went to when he was innosent
title boy and he sed that skool house
has turned out sum mitey good men.
"a whispered to me that they turn
I'd him out before he was threw tn
'iveth grade.
Munday-The teecher was tawk
ng about Family trees and Xplane-
ng what they meen by Family trees
md Jane sed to me. What part of
he family tree are you. Meaning me.
And then before l cud answer she
sed I CESS you are the sap amt you.
I was about one-half sore at the
woman.
Teugday-Ma is pritty worryed
Pa brung her home nice bokay
of flours and then he TUX her down
to the resterant for supper and to a
tawking show that costed 80 cents
She says she cant enagine what he
has went and done this time.
Wensday-I CESS Jane is trying
to make up with me. She wisteled
at me today and when l stopped sh'
sed O I am looking for a gentlemen
but | CESS yule do. She wanted me
to run Grant for her but she did.
dent get no place with me. l am 6
getting wised up on these here
wimen.
Thirsday-I had to miss skool this
morning to get a tooth pulled. ]
TUX a Reuse to skool and the teech-
err asst me who rote it my ma or my
pa. l told her my ma rote it becu'
oa's Xcuses diddent never seem to
be mulch good. A speshly where
ma was concerned
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
POLICEMAN AT NORTON SHOT

Policeman Hunnicutt OF Norton
was accidentally shot by lobe Fraz-
Ter Tuesday Morning. The policeman
and Frazier were good friends and
when they met on the fatal morning
in a garage, the policeman and Fraz-
er bantered each other as to who
'ould pull their guns the quickest.
During the contest as Frazier swung
his gun over his head the weapon
was discharged, the ball entering
Hunnicutt's forehead just above the
right eye penetrating the brain.
Hunnicutt was fatally injured, There
were several bystanders who stated
that the shooting was accidental.
Frazier offered to give himself up
to the officers. one of them being a
witness to the affair but they re-
fused to place him under arrest.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
SHOOTS BROTHER

Gate City, Jan. 25.-George Sta
pleton, II, was fatally shot early
this morning as his younger brother,
VERNE, 10, sought to awaken him
with shotgun in his hands, which
was accidently discharged.
Both youths are sons of T. w,
Stapleton prominent Scott farmer
and cattle dealer of Snowflake, sew
en- miles east of here.
The youth stated that he did not
know the weapon was loaded, anc
that he was merely trying to awaken
his older brother.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
INJURIES FATAL TO
DORCHESTER MINER

Norton. Jan. 24.-Ray Steele,25,
injured in the mines Of the Wise
Coal and Coke Company at Dorchest-
err last Friday, died in the Norton
hospital, Tuesday.
Steele is survived by his wife and
ne child and by his aged mother,
Irs. George Steele, of Dorchester.
Interment was in the Robinette
Cemetery near Dorchester and Rev.
Thomas had charge of the services.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
DANTE INFANT UNDER
GOES OPERATION

Norton, Jan. 24.-Reginald Stall
lard 10 months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stallard, of Dante, has return
ed to his home and is reported doing
nicely following an operation for
mastoiditis, performed by DR.. G. W.
Bolts at the Norton hospital. Mrs.
stallard was formerly Miss Viola
Whaatly, registered nurse, gradu-
ate of the Deaconess hospital and
University of Louisville, KY.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
MARTHA GAP LOCALS
INTENDED for las. weekly

Mr.. Wilson Turner's wife who haz
Neen very i'll for several days, is i'm
proving nicely.
w. F. Barton, Overseer of the
7oor, is still on his job.
Lewis Harrison is going into the
poultry business. He has nice lot
Of Leghorn pullets, but is not get
ting any eggs, yet.
Monroe Turner is new merchant
m Martha Gap, Va, having recently
purchased the stock owned by w.
L. Edwards.
The citizens of Backbone Ridge
have missed r. II. Hill very much,
since he moved to Bartlick.
A. F. Wood is very busy now on
The construction of new log dwell
ing.
Arvill Barton and Monroe Rob-
inson were the guests of Misses
Vadney and Carrie Deel last Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Turner school is improving
very nicely this year. We urge the
School Board for an addition of an
other room to the building.
J. G. Barton is building a large
poultry house and expects to go into
the poultry business soon.
RITTER LUMBER PLANTS
WILL RESUME OPERATION
The report that the w. M. Ritter
Lumber company would resume OPP
erations of its idle mills in Dicken.
SON county has been confirmed with
the official announcement that be-
ginning February /, more than
1000 people would resume work in
Dickinson county after having been
die since December /. The two large
band mills at Mcclure and Fremont
are to start up on that date.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
A CHANGE IN BUSINESS

The Herald Publishing Company
anticipates a change in business
.ithin the next few days which will
ecessitate suspension of the pa
err temporarily. The change will be
ueAa1d H!M 4gql IeaoeIsqo qons 70
citing out tn epaper next week, at
,nst. but our job department Will
continue to do work regularly.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
,REpARE FOR MORE "cUssIN"

Now, as the Ridge road matter is
attled which, has already been a
nuisance ever since the State took
over as detour road while work
ng on that part of the road leading
1to Clinchco, it is safe to guess that
will be as bad or worse than ever.
NE State may abandon this detour
nd the county will have to take it
With bond issue impending
and a new jail to build, the county
"a nave It's hands full in finances.
omething will have to be done with
his route in keeping it up or we
viii just have to walk.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30

a getting in to
trubble with the
boss who's moose
paper he w'irks
writeing a peece
about a lady
who had went
and lost her
husbend and he
ended it with
saying. The loss
was fully recov-
cred by Ensur-
ance, sed the
bereeved.
Saturday $50
Went to a party
ALAN Tho n1,i n L
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
CHRISTOPHER GIST DEFEATS
HAYSI HIGH "a TO II

Christopher Gist High School, of
Pound, Va, won its twelfth consec-
utive victory of the season by
trouncing Haysi Hi on the latter's
court last Friday night, by a score of
"a to IL. Mullins started the scoring
for Pound before the game was two
minutes old with shot from point
near the side line and twenty feet
back. Meade and Mullins followed
suit shortly. Stuart Sutherland scor-
ed point for Haysi from the free
throw line. Mullins and Countiss
sank two more goals from the field.
The quarter ended with Pound in
the van IL to l. In the next perioo
Pound added s points and Haysi
contributed 4.
In the second half the Haysi de-
tense frightened sufficiently to hold
their opponents to points, but the
Haysi offense somehow could not
P ~oir" Edd Sutherland and
Stuart Sutherland each contributed
a field goal and free shot, bring
ins ..e .Aaysi score to II.
Haysi QD Pound CAD
Sutherland, S. F Mullins
Sutherland, H. F Countiss
Hay C HollyfleIu
Kiser G Meade
Jockcon q WRIGHT
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
A LAUNDRY

1t is rumored that Clintwood is to
have laundry in a few days. That's
good newsstand if the people will
patronize it it may do well. The
town needs just such an institution,
and it might, as its first job, clean
up some certain dirty things besides
the clothes they wear.
Here's hoping it good wash days.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30

Haven't heard of woman who has
good word to say for the long
skirts. Most women declare they
won't wear them-but they will.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30

In most places they faw down and
go boom, but in Chicago they go
boom and faw down.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30

"Many things have come to pass, =
sighed the school teacher as she gaz-
ed at the incoming class.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-30
Stats Diary
By Ross Farquhar

friday CESS its wander pa
keeps his joy a tall He is all ways
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-20

Whom do you represent" was:
II am here for the Unemployed
Council, and 1 would rather be here
representing the unemployed work
ers than representing the grafters
as you do?"
To which Walker replied in a
shriek:-"You dirty redl In about
two minutes I'll jump down there
and smash you in the facet" A
frenzied and typical gangster threat
which his detectives carried out, but
which the "Times" tried to make a
bit more dignified by changing
into:
THAT little remark prompts me
to come down and thrash the life
out of you. Put him out!"
The Telegram" giving another
version also identifying the peanut
Drained Walker whom it quotes as
saying:-"You almost cause me to
take this gavel and go down there
and thrash you. You dirty little
whelp!"
1t is clear that the capitalist
papers, which pretend to ATTACK"
Tammany grafters, rushed to their
defense the moment worker really
attacks them. And what does Hey
wood Broun, the purifying" spokes-
man of the socialist" party, that
makes SO much vote-getting fuss
about Tammany graft say?
Socialist" For Walker.
In his column in the Telegram"
on Saturday, Broun outdoes all
bootlicking records in defense of
Tammany grafters, the Communists
receiving all the bile accumulated in
his gin-seaked liver. To Haywood
Broun, the Socialist NJ a r
Walker appears holy and righteous
altogether compared to the vile
Communists. Walker is approved
because he doesn't like Comniu-
nists."
Broun goes it clear to the timber
line, saying:-"The Mayor of New
York ought to be protected against
public insult of this kind. Mr..
Walkers dignity and honor had
been attacked"
1t matters not to the Socialist"
Broun, of course, that Walker sneers
about Serving ice cream" when
thousands of jobless workers with
starving families gather to demand
bread and are dubbed, blackjacked
and ridden down by savage police.
What Broun worries about is the
dignity" and "honor" of the I'M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-20
for life.

for life.
In another attack on Negro work
ers, over 200 whites beat up a
number of Negro boys, while eight
Negro men were beaten up by police
and then arrested. NJ. Robertson,
an 11-year old Negro boy, was
beaten unconscious by whites.
The American Negro Labor Con-
gress is modelling Negro and white
workers in mass meeting tomor-
row night to protect these outrages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-10-20

The imperialist president, who
ordered the smuggling of the Cleve-
land unemployed workers who want
ed to present their jobless demands
when Hoover spoke at the Bankers
Convention, issued a statement Sat-
urday in which he outlines his
"plan" to combat the growing mill
fancy of the unemployed.
Refuse Real Relief.
The most outstanding point in the
entire scheme is that everything will
be done by the bosses and their gov
eminent to refuse relief to the IN
employed. Hoover in his statement
refers to the fact that last Novem-
Der, he organized a National Bust
ness Council, to scope with the "un-
employment situation" He does not
state, however, that nothing what
ever was done about unemployment,
and that the economic crisis, which
this committee was supposed to end,
became worse.
The present committee is COM
posed of six cabinet members, the
most vicious enemies of all workers,
as well as Governor Meyer of the
Federal Reserve Board.
Wall Street Committee.
1t is a committee of the leading
Wall Street rulers, such as Mellon,
Wilbur, Hurley, Hyde and Davis,
whose main purpose will be to pro-
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