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ESTABLISHED 1845.
TXAMPAIGNTO
BEGIN MONDAY
Millions to be Raised to Care for
Soldiers at Home and Abroad.
Names of Conunitteemen in
Tazewell County.
The great drive of the Y. M. C. A.
and the kindred organizations begins
in Tazewell next Monday, the 11th.
Tazewell county will be expected to
contribute about $15,000 of the mil?
lions to be raised in the United States
during the week of the 11th. C. R.
Drown, chairman for Tazewell coun?
ty, has named the following men to
be precinct chairmen at the precincts
named:
Jeffersonville, R. P. Copenhaver.
Benbow, R. P. Ruehanan.
Thompson Valley, Wm. Claytor.
Dry Fork, George Lambert.
Freestone, John A. Neal.
Horsepen, D. 11. Daniels.
North Tazewell, F. II. Forbes.
Gap Store, C. P. Damian.
Pocahontas, J. H. McNear and J.
W. Graybeal.
Tip Top, McTeer Saunders.
Cove Creek, A. B. Neal.
Boissevaine, Geo. Cunningham.
Graham, R. E. Baldwin.
Bluestone, J. W. Shannon.
Burkc's Garden, Minnis Lawson.
Oration, Millard Kinzer.
Palls Mills, 1. II. Harry.
Liberty Hill, W. O. Barns.
Baptist Valley, D. C. Lowe.
.Midway, Charles Steele.
Poor Valley, Reese P. Hilt.
Baven, Geo. R. MjeCall and C. B.
NeaL
Lockhart's Chapel, Ormon Dailey.
Richlands, J. B. Crabtrcc.
Cedar BlufT, C. H. Peery.
Pounding Mill, George Hurt
It is earnestly hoped that patriotic
men and women of the above named
precincts, will identify themselves
with their respective chairmen und
render loyal support. Th fact that
peace seems to be near should serve
only to call forth heartier supnort
from us. Those in authority tell us
that the need of funds will be in?
creased. We now begin to realize
that the happy home-coming day for
the soldiers and sailors is percepti?
bly nearer. Let nil do their part su
splendidly next week that we may be
able to meet the boys, look them in
the face, and feel that we have done
our part. To fail now to support our
boys who have fought our freedom
by wounds and suffering would be an
unforgettable shame and disgrace.
Tazewell has never failed to gu
?"over the top," on everything up to
this happy day. Let us not fail in
this great cull. The God of our fath?
ers has been with us and with our
boys as they faced danger and death.
May this be our Thanksgiving offer?
ing, over the top with a surplus.
C. R. BROWN,
County Chairman.
MRS. HUD A J. BALL.
Raven, Va.,- Oct. 28.?The epidem?
ic of influenza is still raging at Ra?
ven. Six new cases today. We have
had several very sad deaths. Several
mothers have been called from large
fnmilies of littel children. One of
the saddest of these cases is the
death of Mrs. Hulda J. Ball, wife of
our towntma, G. W. Ball and her
little grand-daughter, a bright and
beautiful little girl 22 months old.
They wore buried in the snme cask?
et, the baby resting in the arms of
its grandmother and ' as the friends
looked upon them for the last time,
many remarked that they looked as
tho they were asleep. They wero
indeed asleep in their Savior's arms.
The little baby's mother who died
about 18 month* ago, gave her lit?
tle infant to her mother, and said
sh? wanted her mother to always
keep it with her, and she asked God
that if her mother should be called
.away that he would let her take the
baby with her, and true to her pray
,er, only an hour or so after Mrs.
Ball passed away, the little baby's
spirit took its flight, and who knows
but that it's grandmother was still
hoverinf over its couch waiting for
it to join her in the flight to God
and mother.
Mrs. Ball was a member of the
Methodist church and lived n beau?
tiful Christian life. She was loved
by all who knew her. The whole com
N
munity mourn her luas and her hus?
band has the sympathy of the entire
neighborhood. Such a loss is beyond
the finite mind to grasp. None, oth?
er than thise who have trod this lone?
ly path, cnn realize what it is for a
man with a house full of children to
lose a good wife and mother.
Raven, Nov. 7.?The influenza ep?
idemic is still raging at Raven, with
new cases developing and one or two
deaths every day. We have had as
many as five deaths in one dny.
The worst feature of our fight with
this disease is the lack of physicians.
We had two, but one, Dr. O. AA.
Weatherly, was called to the army,
which leaves us only one, Dr. A. M.
Rird, who is goin<" night and day but
cannot possibly attend to the work.
This makes two doctors, who have
gone from Raven to the army. Dr.
M. 13. Moore has been rendering ser?
vice for several months in France.
We have had more than thirty
deaths in this vicinity. Can't the
County Board of Health do some?
thing to help us? Mc.
.lohn S. Horton, a prominent citi?
zen of Raven, died at his home at
that place Tuesday from pneumonia,
following influenza.
SERVICE FLAG UNFURLED.
On Sunday morning, October 13,
a service flag was unfurled at the
Union church on Cnvitt's Creek in
honor of the 29 young men of the
Sunday schol and congregation now
in the service of their country. Tho
very appropriate dedicatory service
was conducted by the Rev. Meadows,
who now preaches here tho second
Sunday morning of each month.
The flag is all wool bunting, size
?lxG feet. The honor oil of names
of the young men hrs a benutiful
mnhogony frame.
Those who have been members of
this Sunday school, now in the ser?
vice, are: ?
James Sluss, Robert Harman, Roes
Mundy, William Harman. Henry
Porter, Aaron Carter, William Mil
sap, Henry Peery, Kelly Wright,
Lee May, Lawrence McFarland, Ellis
McFarlane, David Harmon, Roscoe
Kitts, Ernest Kitts, Creed Rose, Rob?
ert Billips, Burl Jones, Groover Tay?
lor, Walter Hedmandoller, Frank
Kinder.
The first six are the names of our
young men who answered their coun?
try's call last year.
The names of those who attended
meetings held in this church are as
follows:
Conner G. Harman, Samuel Bo?
gle, Jesse Brown, James Brooks,
Thomas Waldron, George McBride,
Claude Patton, R. Homer Anderson,
chaplain. The hist name is on our
honor roll, because he came over
here from Tazcwell quite a number
of times and preached, in this church
for us.
NEWS OF GRATTON.
Gratton, Nov. 5.?Mr. Edward
Yost and family, of War, are home
for a few days. Mrs. Yost is recov
ing from a case of typhoid fever.
Mr. Yost has had the flu. All are do?
ing fine in this community.
Sam Burton, of Kevstone, w:.s at
home for the day last Saturday to
see his mother, who has been sick for
seeveral days.
W. L. Burton and his nephew, Jno.
McFarland, of Graham, spent last
Sunday at Gratton.
The Misses McNeil have returned
from a two-weeks visit with home
folks in Floyd county. They are in
charge of the Mountain View Schoo,
and on account of the flu the school
was closed for three weeks. School
reopens Monday aguin.
Fogleman Yost, of Keystone, is at
home for a few days. His brother,
Clarence, has had flu, but is much
improved. Will be home in a few
days.
Mr, Frank Cox hits been ill with
the influenza, but is on the road to re?
covery.
T. E. Burton, of Keystone, is at
home for a few days this week. He
says the flu is subsiding considera?
bly in Keystone now.
G. H. Coleman and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Rayburn, Mrs. H. N. Lecdy, ana
Mr. White, of Landgraft, motorted
thru to Tazcwell Sunday, and had
dinner at Mrs. Elizabeth Burton's.
Will Baugh is home from Norfolk
for a week, recovering from a case
of influenza.
Ethel Buchanan had a case of the
influenza for several weeks, but ia
better now.
Miss Ada Burton left last Saturday
for Wilder to reopen school again.
Her schol was closed on account ol
the influenza.
Y. IL C. A. Drive?Week of Nov. 11.
"The United War Campaign of these so?
cieties is merely another indication of that
unity of spirit as a nation that is making is
possible for us to win the war. That spirit
and the place which the work of these agen?
cies has made for itself in the hearts of all
of us gives me confidence to believe that the
united campaign will be crowned with abun?
dant success.
WOODROW WILSON."
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.
Patriotically contributed by?
BANK OF GRAHAM, Graham, Va.
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TAZEWELL,
TO PAY BOARD
OF TEACHERS
School Board Will Make lTp For
Loss Occasioned by Closing
of the Schools on Account
of Influenza Epidemic. I
The School Board, at its session on
Wednesday, decided to open tho pub
schools on Monday next, and also to
pay the salaries of teachers, begin
ers, beginning November 1st, and
further, lo pay the board of all the
teachers who remained in Tazewell
during the interim and the travel?
ing expenses of those teachers who
went home. This final action of the
Board seems to meet general ap?
proval. There was a -strong senti?
ment in the town to pay the salaries
of the teachers right along, for the
loss, inasmuch, it was argued, as
the teachers were in no wise respon?
sible for the closing. On the other
hand, it was stated that neither were
the people or the Board responsible,
and that all parties should be will?
ing to benr their share of the bur?
dens. And so, n compromise was
reached as staled.
In another column will he found
the proclamation of the Bourd of
Health opening the - churches next
Sunday and after thai all public plac?
es of meeting.
WEST POCA HONTAS.
Big Vein, Nov. 5? Mr. A. E. Green
the store manager, who has been
sick for sometime with a chronic
stomach trouble is reported worse at
Ibis writing.
Mrs. Wm. Ratliff, of Jcnkinjones,
passed through our town last week
enroute to Jewell Ridge. She had
with her little Junior Carr, her grand
son.
Mr. G. S. Burton, of Bggleston,
Giles county, has moved his family
here. Mr. Burton is going to mine
coal here during the winter season.
Mr. W. E. Jenkins, the noted mer?
chant of Pocahontas, was in our town
last Monday on business.
Mr. William Lcnthco, of Boisse
vaine, with is family, passed thru
our town last Sunday.
Mr. Creed Brinegar and family
and Mrs. L. Y. Johnson, of Roscville,
were visiting Mr. and Airs. Dave. Ar?
lington on Stone Street last Sun?
day.
Mr. William Lowe and wife have
been very sick with the influenza,
but they are better at this writing.
Mr. John Carter, of Giles county,
was in our town last week, selling
pigs. Jiu sold a line lot here at $1'1
a pair.
Mrs. N. L. Barker has been sick
for a few days bul we are glad lo
say is better.
The sick folks here have all got?
ten better. Those that have had the
influenza. It seems that the danger
zone is about passed.
The miners of this place have near?
ly all been sick with the flu. Those
that were not sick, it seems, that
they don't care whether they work
or not. We did not make our allot?
ment of tonnage for October on ac?
count of sickness and some of the
men would not work. They ought to
be sent to the front line trenches in
Prance. <*
Mr. Jas. Quail, the Insuman, has
had a very sever attack of influen?
za, but is able to attend lo his duty.
Mrs. Dave Hodge, who has been
sick for .sometime, is no better at
this writing.
Y. M. C. A. RED TRIANGLE.
Y. W. C. A. BLUE TRIANGLE.
Triangle the symbol, "Three in
One," our God. An equilateral trian?
gle, symbolic of the fact that no
matter from what side we approach
God we find him the same, tender,
compassionate, a friend, a mighty
fortress.?Capt. E. J. Abbott, Camp
Grant.
Y. W. C. A.
Help the girls. The girl of today is
j the woman of tomorrow. Every girl
who lives up to the level best counts
, for our nation of tomorrow. Help
! establish club and recreation work
and emergency housing for employed
, girls and women. Five centers have
been established to dale. Help es
; tablish Hostess Houses in or near ar?
my and navy, 61 are in use, 25 oth?
ers authorized, PI for colored people.
The Hostess House which the Y.
f W. C. A. established in military camp
proved itself a necessity in the days
when the good-bye between the man
and woman promised a reunion after
the war had ended. How much
greater a necessity it has proven it?
self in the past three when the moth?
ers are called from home to say good
bye without hooe of meeting on this
eaith, only the mothers can tell.
j There are always heartbreaking
* scenes in Hostess Houses. The toll-.*
) exacted by the epidemic of influenza
and pneumonia have made these
scenes of hourly frequency in many
of the camps.
Help conduct a bureau for foreign
born women and a home service for
non-English speaking women. Help
establish war service centers, the gov
crnmetn has asked the Y. W. C. A.
for leaders for twenty-two of its
industrial cantonment. Help main?
tain a bureau of social morality and
volunteer workers.
Be ready to welcome the solicitors
j next week. Do all you can and give
& all you can.
ITALIAN MOONSHINER HAS
"GONE WEST."
An Italian by name of Jim Ross
was killed at Coaldan this week. Th<
Italian is said to have been wanted
for sometime on bootlegging charg?
es. Chap. Osborne, Depty sherifi
Tyree and Constable Dawson went
after the man, who showed fight
He fired on the officers, who returnot
the fire. Dawson was shot througl
the shoulder nnd Tyrce's coat show
>ed that a bullet had nearly gotter
him. Chap Osborne had emptied oni
pistol and in reaching for a second r
slipped from his hands and fell int<
the leaves and he was unable to fine
it in time to get back into the shoot
ing match. It appears that Tyrei
fired the shots that winged the boot
legger.
?_eacsesa.gesuaasusuBm . :auf
VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMI
i'li _ E I.I_BjCBSBB im'.lJJ.1- -1?.'
cove 'creek news.
The farmers in this community arc,
busy shucking corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Stowcrs spent
last Sunday on Wolf Creek.
J, It. Gregory returned from Camp
Lee lust Saturday, where ho had been
i to se his son.
M'.ss Lizzie Compton was the guest
lot" Miss Kosh Stowers last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Harris Kinzer and
son. Claude, spent last Sunday at
.1. It. Gregory's.
Mr. Clarence Stowers and ilotlle
Atkins made a flying trip to Bland
'nst Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kinzer spent
lust Sunday at Mr. Jim Higginhoth
a m's.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
Every day, almost, adds new sub?
scribers to our list. After you read
your copy please pass it to some one
who is not a subscriber, and give
him a hint. Better still, send us the
names and addresses of good men . in
your neighborhood not. now subscrib?
ers, we will tako pleasure in mailing
sample copies. Do this to help along.
CLAsTlMEN
CALLEDTOCAMP
Ordered to Entrain Here Next
Friday For Training in the J
South?May This He These !
Not He Needed Long.
- i
The following men have been call?
ed to entrain at Tuzevrell next Fri?
day, the 1Mb, for Camp Green, N.
Joe M. McGuire, North Tazewell.
John W. Allizcr, Harmon.
William M. Minier, Pocnhoutaa.
John L. Whitman, Tazewell.
Luther M. Duugh, Gratton.
Ira C. Wyatt, Tannersville.
Chns. M. Beavers, Shraders.
Charles E. Witt, Paint Lick.
William M. Peters, Richlands.
Geo. W. Baker, Omar, W. Vu.
Claude L. Beavurs, Cedar Bluff.
Henry C. Spence, Nor. Tazewell.
William J. N. Cornwell, Tazewell.
Charlie Shcppard, Pounding Mill.
Edward T. Necesnary, Asberry's.
Raymond II. Whitman. Horsepen.
Henry L. Shrader, Falls Mills.
Win. B. Vaiihoosier. Asberry's.
Thomas II. White, I'd. Mill.
Truby lleldreth, Tazewell.
Walker Belcher, Red Ash.
Joseph O. Cregar, Tazewell.
Raymond B. Brown, Indian.
Robert Hess, Richlands.
Charles D. Caldwell, Falls Mills.
William T. Moore, PoeahonVus.
Willinm F. Epperson. Pocnhontas.
Glenn H. Bclton, Richlands,
George W. linger. Pounding Mill.
Geo. W. Boolbe, Tazewell.
Earl Crockett, Shraders.
Arthur H. Short, Burke's Garden.
Birtie L. Bales, Graham.
Robert E. French, West Graham.
Ellis F. Gibson, Tazewell.
Ambrose C. Johnson, jr., Poca.
Thos. W. Lambert, Pocnhontas.
Thomas Lee Hawson, Tip Top.
C11RISTM AS PARCELS.
Latest Information Regarding Send?
ing to the Men Abroad.
A Few Questions Answered.
Questions regarding Men Embark?
ing?Many persons have nsked us,
"Will men who have recently embark?
ed be able to notify their relatives in
this country in time regarding the
Christmas parcels ?
Answer?"Yes.. The War Depart?
ment has arranged to distribute the
Christmas Parcel Isabels to nun at
the port of embarkation.
Question regarding the non-receipl
of Christmas 1'urcel Labels:
"May the relative of a soldier send
a Christmas pnrcel to him if said
relative has not received a Christ?
mas parcel label?"
"No. The postofTice department
will accept no parcel except with the
official Christmas label thereon, as
issued by the Army and for whom
the Red Cross is acting."
Question regarding nurses in For?
eign Service?"May Christmas Par?
cels be sent to nurses serving in the
Arrny overseas. If so, will labels be
issued for this purpose?"
Answer, "YES. See instructions
attached regarding Expeditionary
Forces of the United States and the
Allies."
Questions regarding blank labels?
Many persons have received blank
Christmas labels with no mailing di?
rections thereon, and have asked if
these labels may be used.
"Yes. If received with a letter or
card from an overseas soldier, it is
safe to assume the labels are official.
The name and proper address should
be written in by the sender."
Special Instructions From National
Headquarters.
Name of Sender on Christmas Par?
cel Labels?The first Christmas par?
cel labels received in Washington,
contrary to information previously
received from army authorities no
space was provided for name of send?
er, therefor;
PLEASE NOTrD?All persons send?
ing Christmas parcels to soldiers
must write their own nnme on the
upper left hand cornor of package
where it may be readily seen. In
; spectors should see that this is done.
. MAILING DATE ? Instructions
were issued thut no parcels would be
accepted after November 15th. This
dale has been extended to November
20th.
DAVID H. BROWN
j Director of Depo tmcnt of Devolop
. ment, Potomac Division, American
I Red Cross.
Please place a copy of these In
r stritctions in th hands of your inspec
t tors.
I JAMES LIPPS DEAD.
News reaches this office of tha
i death of James Lipps, at his home at
3 Falls Mills on last. Friday. He died
t of pneumonia, following an attack ol
) influenza. The young man was in
1 the 18th year of his age, and is said
- to have been "a good boy," and pop
i ular with his friends. The remain;
- were buried in the Hugh Comptor
cemetery.
{ER 8. 1918.
Board of Health Suspended Ol?
der Yesterday?Picture Show
and Other Public Meetings
Next Monday.
The influenza situation in Tazo
wel! being so well in hand, the board 1
of health decoided yesterday to bus- j
pend the closing order, nnd permit nil
church services lo begin Sunday ana'
other public meetings to be held at
any time, beginning Monday. The
order of the board follows:
I It being the opinion of the Hoard
of Health that the influenza kit
nation is improved to such iui extent I
that the Hoard would hu no longer
justified in ordering the schoolk,
churchos. etc., to rcinnin closed;
Therefore, permission is hereby
given for resuming services in chur?
ches on Sunday, November 10th, und
from and after thai time the schools,!
picture show and all other phu es
affected by the closing order may be
opened und run ns heretofore.
II is ordered, however, that mem?
bers of families where Influenza ex?
ists, or where all patients have not
, been well for at least one week,
shall not attend school or other'
places of meeting; nnd all doctor.,
of the town are requested to report!
I to the Secretary of the Hoard all
esses of influenza that mny now ex- I
ist *nd any now cases Hint may I
lappear, either in the corporate limits, I
I or among the patrons of the tow n
schools everywhere, und in all eases j
to notify parents that children will
j not he allowed lo attend school
where there is any influcn'/.a in Ihc
I family, or where ail tip' members
who have bad It have not been well
for til least one week. The school
authorities will be requested lo
operate in this and exclude such]
eh Idren from Bchool.
I OCAI. BOA KU OK HEALTH,
November Kill, 1918.
A Tit AG El) Y.
Nyo Brills, clerk of I be local board
land a popular young lawyer of this
town, shot and killed Dr. Janus G,
Hawkins, a long-time friend in, the
I offices of tin, local hoard in Ibis town
last Friday mornini' about :i o'clo
las the result of n dispute over a can!
I game, in which I hey and a number of
j other young men hail been engaged
during the night previous. Hawk
I inn waa shot four limes and lived
only a few minutes. Mr. Brills mi
1 cured phynicimtn Immediately nfler
the shooting, but Iho doctors were
unable lo be of scrvieo.
i Britta surrendered to Sheriff llar
I man immediately after the shooting
'and Hawkins body was prepared for
burial and taken to his home on low?
er Tazewell avenue.,
i Both of the young men belonged to
well known families Hawkins, the
Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. IlnwkblS,
! anil Brits son of Mr. William I,,
j Brills, of North Tazewell. The fu?
neral services of Mr. Hawkins took
I place Saturday afternoon and were
attended by a large number of friends
! and relatives.
M'r. Brills was admitted to bail on
Saturday in the sum of SH.MIi)
THE BUKKE'S GARDEN HUNT?
ING CLUB.
As stated in a former issue it is
proposed to publish in this paper the
I minutes, or extracts from them of
the Burke's Garden unting Club, lo
'cully famous in its day. The Club
was organized back in the HO's. For
I ninny yenrs previous to the orguui
' zation of Ihe club the citizens of
I Burke's Garden und contiguous lei -
' ritory, frequented Bear Town, und
' the big woods of the south side, where
big game was plentiful. Some few
! of th older hunters of those days
! still linger. Nearly all of them have
'entered " The 1 hippy HiintiuK
Grounds" on the other side.
The publication of these minutes,
we take it, will make good reading,
und hu of more than local interest.
We hope to begin publication next
week.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, God in His allwise Provi?
dence has seen lit to remove from
our midst, brother Thomas K. Sisk,
who was a faithful member of our
lodge, a true Pythian and a highly
esteemed citizen of our community;
therefore bet it resolved, That we,
the members of North Tazewoll Lodge
No. 131. Knights of Pythias, humbly
how in submission to the will of Him
who doetb all things well, knowing
that our loss is his gain.
I Resolved, That we hereby lender
lo the bereaved family our deepest
sympathy and prav that an allwise
and loving Heavenly Father may
sustain them in their great anim?
ation; that a copy of these resolutions
I be spread on t he records of our lodge
land that a copy be sent to Mrs. Sisk,
and that conies he sein to the Blue
'field Daily Telegraph and the Clinch
Valley News for publication.
Done by order of the Chancellor
Commander.
* C. A. McGuirc, W. B. Leslie, R. II.
Irtson, Committee.
I
j THE PORDSON TRACTOR.
I l'.-i the greatest money saver and
, labor saver of the day for the farmer
nnd it does the work better. It has
just won the grand championship
;contest in England and many others
.It is simple in construction, power?
ful, economical nnd very durable. If
you want the opinion of a home man
ask Mr. w. Archie Thompson. He has
tiled it thoioughiy and can give you
(some pointers when you get ready
' to buy.
'; tazewell motor co.
the Tittle boy dead.
: Little Billy, the three-year old boy
i'of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cecil, died a.
I the home of hi:; parent- in Blucfield
? j Wednesday morning from pneumonia
; following influenza. The remnin?
i wcro brought here yesterday and in?
terred in the now cemotcry.
CONFERENCE DOINGS.
The Methodist people received a
shock this week by the announcement
that Rev. 11. K. Kolso, pastor of the
11. B. Church here had been moved to
Chattanooga, Tonn. He has been here
only one year, und it was expected
ti-at ho would return to Tazewell.
Rev. Mr. Kolso is rega-dod as one of
the strongest preachers in (he con?
ference. Rev. Mr. Crowe, of Pulus
ki, will take Mr. Kolso's place at
Tazewell.
Rev. J. E. Wolfe, presiding elder
of the Tazewell district has been
returned by the Bishop for nnothor
year. Rev. W. C. Thompson will nl
ao remain on the Tazewell and Iturkes
?ardon Circuit for another year.
ROUNDING MILL NOTES.
Pounding Mill, Nov. ti.?The in?
fluenza has somewhat abated. Dnvid
Hurt has developed the newest case
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Simpson lost their
fifteen months old baby boy of the,
llbovu ilisea.se, followed by pneumonia
on Monday morning. The hunal look
place that afternoon at the public
cemetery. Miss Mary Jane simp
soil, daughter of above, limned, has
been very ill from the disease, but is
now on the road to recovery.
Mi;:s Katie Hurl, one of the twins,
returned to Winston Salem Tuesday
where she attended school. Her sis
lei-, Miss Bargaret, nccompaiiiud hel?
lo Bluvlield.
The election passed off qiotly here
yustcday, 1 am told.
Mr. ami Mrs. James Johnson went
to Raven yesterday to attend the fu?
neral and burial of Mr. Carl While,
brother of Mrs. Johnson, who died
of pneumonia, following Inlluoiizn.
His wife is reported very ill of the
disease. A baby wan born to thin
couple the day before the father's
death. He is a sun of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard White, formerly of this nlace
and (heir many friends here sympa?
thize greatly with them in their BOr
low. Ho was 211 years of llgo.
R. K. Gillcspie went lo I'nzuwcll
Saturday to attend the burial of hi:
cousin. Mr. James Hawkins.
Dr. Rex Sleele received his notice,
tickets, etc., today lo miter the urmy
nt Camp Leu bv the Ulli. He enlist
wl in June as n veterinary, doctor
ami surgeon, lie was badly burned bj
a gasoline torch explosion on July
IIOlll, which laid b in up and which he
thought was worse than light in;: the
Hi.n He Is unxiuus to go,
Mi Mai- II. Ai.i/.er, of R .blnnd
can . ji last week looking uftei the
? m ? (lice for her brother, .1. T.
Ml Uaylor I'ruetl, who ban clerk
ed ft. Steele, Hurl and Co., for some
11 in , I ft the l.i'M of the week to ac
.?opl ??? position as bnokkeupur at Tip
Top
Mrn. W. H. Sleele returned on No.
12 this inoi'||il|g from Cedar Hluff,
where she I'u'd her usual weekly vis?
it In her mother, Mrs. Jane McGuire.
The hitter had been wrestling wilb
rliciimnlisill, but is baiter today. Her
sislur, Miss Pearl McGuire, resum?
ed her duties as teacher in the Cu
dar liluir High School.
John H Gillcspie went, to War on
Monday.
Messrs. John D. Gillcspie und Jim.
Moore, who are papering and paint
ing John H. Gillespiu's residence,
were called to Tazewell on Friday on
Iaccount of the death of T. I''. Cisk.
C. M. Hunter spent the week end
with bis family in Rounoke, returning
Monday.
F. O. Gillcspie and George Purl
were business visitors to Cedar ItllliT
yesterday and today.
Mr. anil Mrs. Alex Heavers little
daughter, who was very sick wilb a
Stomach I rouble, is much belter.
Folks here predict u close of the
war by January 1st.
CASUALTIES AMONG TAZEWELL
ROYS IN FRANCE.
The following Tazewell boys have
been recently reported as wounded:
Leland Edwards, Rurke's Garden;
Rcvorly Lit/., Graham; Henry Hunt,
Sayersville; John Gill, Graham. Prof.
Marvin B. Eagle, a former Burko'a
Garden boy, but entering the army
from Kentucky, is among the wound?
ed, and Guy Rosenbnum, of Graham.
FOR SALE.
Fifty bushels of corn at $2.00 per
i bushel; also several loads oi fotl
!dcr at $5.00 a load. C. C. PAYNE.
$1.50 PER YEAR
? ?L. 1. . ??'_??HSt
BE REPUBLICAN
Early Returns Indlcatet thnt the
Former Democratic Majority
Ha* Been Reversed?Sen?
ate is Very Close.
In tho national election Tuesday,
unofllcinl returns indicate that tho
Kepublicnns have secured n majority
of fifteen or more in Congress, but is
believed thnt the Democrats still con?
trol the senate.
The control of the Semite hy the
Democrats hinges on the returns
from Michigan, Idnho, nnd New Mex?
ico.
In Michigan the race between Hen?
ry Ford nnd Truman II. Newberry
was close and it was said that an of?
ficial count would he necessary to de?
termine the result.
Since by the system of committee
Olltrol which prevails in the house
nil legislation and tho virtually un?
limited powers for investigation of
governmental affairs lion within the
the possibilities are obvious. Tbay
will he increased if the llr.lll returns
for tho senate assure the Ropubli
IIIIH Control (here.
Nexl in importance ns tho loader
hip of (he Democrats when they bo?
ome ibe minority party after March
.'I next. As chairman of tho ways and
means committee, ItopresontaUvo C.
Kitchen, of North Carolina, now in tho
Democratic door leader. He is ux
poclcd to be supplanted In hotb plac
i.
This will present n situation where
a Keptibliean house, and urohubly
senate ill be dealing with a Dein
luratic secretary of the treasury on
immense linnncinl questions In which
they fundamentally may bo in dis
agi cement.
Al least two more great Liberty
I .onus are to bo provided for, and no
one call UHlinilllc (be need for fur
there war luxation after (he end of
the fiscal year, which the pending war
revenue bill is framed to cover.
Ohio lo He Dry Territory.
A fen tu re of the election Tuesday
wat (be success of (be Anti-saloon
light in Ohio. Late reports nay that
(be Slate voted dry by a large major
ity.
Smith Attends lo Whitman in New
York.
Alfred E. Smith, Democratic can?
didate for Governor of Now York,
is believed lo have boon elected ovor
Governor ('bails S. Whitman, Repub?
lican.
The election Tuesday In Tazewell
I county was very quiet. Loan than
'60 per cent, of I he normal vote was
polled.
The ollicial count yesterday showed
the following voles received by the
candidates named:
Slcmp.1,087
Mnrlu.1,006
I Dale. 21
Total volo cast in county.1,168
! Yes, liiere was an election held
! here last Tuesday. Congressman
ISIcm nnd Senator Martin wore ro
uleetcd, of course, lo succeed them?
selves, Democrats und Ronublicans
.alike casting their votes for tho two
j candidates. Mr. Dale, the Socialist
.candidate, received a few scatlerii.g
[votes in the county. There linn been
a snuill neat of Socialists In thin coun
|lv for a long time, but do not seem
to have made much headway as to
numbers.
NEARLY A HILLION OVER THE
TOP.
In spile of thu hindrance of tho
influenza epidemic nnd other obsUi
eles, the Fourth Liberty Loan was
oversubscribed nearly a billion dol?
lars. The exact amount subscribed
was II,80G,410.:I00. The quota of Hix
billions, as is seen is away over the
lop.
I'HRE-ltRED CHICKENS FOR
SALE.
I have pure-bred It. I. Rod ltooslera
and pullets for sale. .lames J. Roach
Tazewell, Va. _n?v.8-4t.
HOME IS WHERE TUB BOY IN THIS WAR
(By Bruce Burton.)
I visited u homo where a service (lay; hangs; and while
we ate we talked of the hoy who is over there.
"I wonder if he is cold tonight," the mother said, "I
wonder ii' he has a place to warm himself and dry his
clothes; and something good to eat."
"What wouldn't I give to be with him," she said and we
were silent, knowing her heart.
But I thought of the Soldiers of Friendliness who that
very night would crawl out across No Man's Land to take
chocolate and hot coffee to that boy.
Of the huts with their warm Aurea burning; of the great
lecturers and preachers and actors and motion pictures
that are over there.
And I thought to myself: "There is a difference be?
tween this and every other war. For when the boys have
marched away before, the the influence of their homes
has stopped at the front gate and could go no farther.
lint in this war it follows the Hau;, across the ocean,
over the shell torn battle land, straight up to the front line
trenches.
Home is where the boy is in this war. From every town
and village the lines of helpfulness run out.
And no boy leaves his home behind him: step by step
it travels with him, financed by the folks behind him?a
token of their love?the Y. M. C. A. mothers the boys over
there.
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.
Patriotically contributed by?
H. W. POBST, Tazewell, Virginia.