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ESTABLISHED 1845.
Spresident
"over there"
Author of'the Famous Fourteen
Points Will Sit at Peace Ta?
ble and See That America's
Aims Are Carried Out.
Washington, December 3?1'resi?ent
Wilson began tonight his trip to Eu?
rope to attend the peace conference.
The President left Washington on a
special train for New York, where to?
morrow he and his party will board
the transport George Washington on
which the voyage across the Atlantic
will be made.
No announcement was made as to
the president's itinerary, but it was
understood that the George Washing?
ton would steam from New York with
her naval convoy sometime tomor?
row, probably in the morning. About
seven days will be required for the
trip, and the ship will dock at a
French port, presumably Brest.
The President does not expect to
be abroad for more than six weeks,
which would give him just a month
on European soil. Bet'ora the peace
conference meets he will confer with
Premiers Lloyd George, of Great
Britain; Clcmanceau, of France and
Orlando, of Italy, and probably with
King Albert of Belgium, to discuss
the salient points of the peac treaty.
While in Europe Mr. Wilson plans
to visit England and Italy as well as
France, and he may go to Brussels.
Hu also is understood to intend to
make a pilgrimage to some of the
battlefields in France. Great prep?
arations have been made in London
Paris, and Rome for the President's
reception.
Joseph P. Tumulty, the president's
secretary, accompanied Mr. Wilson to
New York, but will not go abroad. He
will return to Washington to conduct
the ubsiness of the White House and
will be the eyes and eacrs of the
president in this country. Mr. Tu?
multy will be in frequent communica?
tion with the oresident by cable and
will keep him fully advised of events
at home.
President Wilson did not go to the
union station until a short time be?
fore the time for his train to depart.
As he and Mrs. Wilson entered the
station the crowd there cheered and
s'ddiers and sailors who were wait?
ing for trains formed a human lane
through which the President and Mrs.
Wilson walked to the train shed.
When some of the crowd wished
the president "Good Luck" and "A
Pleasant Voyage,"' Mr. Wilson smil?
ingly called back "Thank you."
Just before the train pulled out of
the stntion, the personnel of the par?
ty aboard was announced.
Only three of the five American
representatives to the peace confer?
ence as announced at the White house
will cross on the former North Ger?
man-Lloyd liner. They are the pres?
ident himself, ecretary of t?te Rob?
ert Lansing, and Henry White, form?
er ambassador to France and Italy.
"Colonel E. . House and General Tas
ker H. Bliss, the other two mem?
bers, now are in France and will
join the president there.
Rcar-Admirnl H. . Knapp and Cap?
tain William V. Pratt are accompany?
ing the presidential party and will
report to Admiral Benson, naval ren
representative with Colonel House on
the peace mission, as his assistants.
Admiral Knnpp has been in command
of the naval forces in Haiti and San
Domingo and Captain Pratt, who is
assistant chief of naval operations,
has been acting bend of the burer.u
of operations during the nbsence of
Admirnl Benson.
Army officers accompanying the
presidential party include Brigadier
General Churchill, chief of the mil?
itary intelligence bureau. Other of?
ficers who will assist General Bliss
will be ajor-Genernl Francis J. Ker
nan and Colonels Van Deman, Jor
don, Ayers, Helms, Furlong, Fling,
and Captains Fuchenchloss and Child.
TANNERSVILLE NEWS.
Tannersville, Dec. 3.?Thanksgiv?
ing day passed quietly r.nd unosten?
tatiously. There were no eventful in?
cidents here, but everyone felt grate?
ful and thankful that they had cause
for gratitude unequal to any they
had before experienced.
Miss Grace Rimmer, the efficient
teacher at Valley View, spent Thanks?
giving and the week-end with home
folks at Richlands, returning Sun?
day.
Albert Osborne, eight years old,
fell from a horse Sunday evening at
the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Whitehend and broke
his left arm just above the wrist.
George Crabtree, worker at Salt
ville, spent the week end at home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Crabtree.
Clint Keister, who has been work
at Soltville, moved in home on
Thursday. Clint says "He can't benr
the idea of staying away from Tan?
nersville while school is in session.
Nows from W. S. Patrick, of 10th
Co., C. A., son of Mr and Mr3. I. L.
Patrick, is that his company has been
transferred from Newport New3 to
Camp Meade, Md., The Bristol Her?
ald-Courier reports that the 10th Co.
was recently assigned for overseas
dutv and it is possible thnt they will
either sail soon or be mustered out
of the service in the next few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Whitehead were
the guests at the W. T. Ratliff home
in Little Valley Sunday.
Private Harvey Osborne, of Camp
Humphreys, spent a few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Os?
borne last weok.
J. P. Holmes is a business visiio>
to Chatham Hill today.
Messrs. W. B. Robertson and Noah
Castile, of Saltville, was a business
visitor here Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Burress, the now Method?
ist preacher, preached his first ser?
mon here Sunday afternoon. He made
a fine impression on his congrega?
tion.
Recent news from S. L. White- [
head, with the overseas forces, soil
of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Whitehead, is 1
that he is able to walk with the aid
of crutches. He received a shrapnel |
wound in his right leg In Septem
b. Of the :!0 boys from this place out
of 35 registered, there has as yet I
been no casualty among them, ex
copt three wounded. They are White
head as mentioned above; and Melvin
Osborne, who went over with the first
men, has been wounded twice in ac?
tion. R. P. Wilse was accidentally
wounded. E. p.
POUNDING MILL NOTES.
Pounding Mill, Thanksgiving Dny,
191?.?We had quite a bit of rain at
this place last night and this morn?
ing, but the sun is now shining.
Miss Margaret Hurt went to Taze?
well on No. ti last night to spend n
few days at her grandfather's, Gco.
Wj_Gillespie.
Mrs. Will John, (Julia Cecil), of
Texas, spent Monday visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Laura Elswick, and her
aunt, Mrs. Sallie Cluypool. Her
daughter is one of the faculty of
Martha Washington College und has
had the fever there for the past
four weeks, we understand.
Mrs. W. Ii. Steele returned Mon?
day from Charlottcsville C. W. B.
M. convention, also Richmond, Pe?
tersburg, and Camp Leo, at which I
letter place she on Sunday visited \
her son, Dr. Rex Steele, of' the vet?
erinary training school. She ran
across Charles Cruey, and Sherman '
Patrick, of Ccdr.r Bluir and Mjc. Peak ?
of Burke's Garden?all looking well
and feeling line. The boys all seem
to be in good spirits and expect to be
home soon. They all spoke in high?
est terms of the V. M. C. A. work in
the camps and dont know how they'd
have gotten along without these huts.
The Hostess House is also a big
'.hing, where thousands of soldiers
are fed by the eafnteria plan. They
line up and stand for hours waiting
thoir turn. Over 1000 people were
in this room at one time, in fact, the
room was packed and jammed all of
Sunday afternoon end night till y
o'clock, when lights go off. Every
one should visit Camp Lee. Saturday
cud Sunday visitors can come and go
without permits; can tco and come
from Petersburg to the camp, loi
10c each way.
Mrs. Martha Sparks received two
letters this week from her son, Will
Rees Sparks in France. He has nev?
er been able to receive a letter from
home yet and has been there several
months.
Later?He has heard from home.
Jesse Woods, son of Mrs. Lowe,
was one of the boys sailing from
Newport News last week, who was
twelve hours out and called back by
wireless. It is said some of the boys
on awakening next morning and see?
ing land thought they were approach?
ing an island, not knowing of the
call to return. These boys are at
Cnmn Lee and many are now disap?
pointed.
Mr. Alex Riley and Mrs. Ollie
urt have had some nice papering
done the past, week by John Gilles
pie and John Moore, of Tazewell.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union had two new members at its
last meeting.
Pounding Mill, Dec. 4.?Our first
snow was last night and has snowed
some today. The ground only par?
tially covered, however.
Most everybody are killing hogs.
Your scribe is ngain in trouble, rend?
ering lard and making sausage.
No preaching Saturday night or
Sunday. Rev. Mr. Eorbes is in the
Williams hospital at. Richlands and is
reported as getting along well.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christian had
r.s their guests Satruday and Sun?
day, their brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Lige Musick, of Cleveland.
Miss Gussie Christian hnd as her
guest from Wednesday to Sunday
her old schoolmate, Mrs. C. S. McNa
ry. of Welch.
The C. W. B. M. will meet Sunday
at 11 a. m. at the Union Church. Ali
members arc urged to be present;
others are invited.
Mrs. R. K. Gillcspie and little
son, "Poose," left Monday night for
Florida. Mrs. James O'KcefTe an?
children accompanied them. The? ex?
pect to be pone several months.
Mrs. C. H. Trnyer went to Blue
field yesterday for her little daught?
er, Louise, who spent the past week
visiting her cousin, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Traycr.
Mr. Harry Napier, of Sweetwater,
Va., formerly engaged at the Box
ley Qunnry here, met his death re?
cently on the battlefields of France.
His many friends here were sorry to
hear of his death. He was a splen?
did young man.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Beavers visited
their grandfather, Mr. Thomas Altiz
er at Gillcspie on Sunday. MJrs. Al
tizer, their step daughter, was buried
last week. Sh was a Miss Nuchols be?
fore marriage.
Mr. John Lovell went to Blucfield
last week on account of the death of
his aunt, Mrs. Rosa T?te.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gillespie,
baby Catherine Lee, Mrs. W. B.
Steele, Miss Bettie Tructt and Dora
Newman visited Mrs. Jane McGuire
and daughter. Miss Pearl Thanksgiv?
ing afternoon.
A letter today from Dr. Rex Steele
says he has been inovod from tho 4th
Co., veterinary training school at
Camp Lee to the 24th Veterinary hos?
pital unit. They have been given their
overseas equipment. Some of the boys
nre blue, while others, along with
himself, don't care if they go.
Mrs. Ollie Hurt went to Tazewell
Saturday night to spend several days
with her father, Mr. Goo. W. Gilles?
pie.
CHURCH NOTICE.
Rev. John M. Crow, D. D. pastor
of our church at Tazewell, will preach
at Concord next Saturday morning
at 11 o'clock. The pastor will preach
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Rev. J. E. Wolfe will hold the
Quarterly Conference Sunday after?
noon at 2 o'clock, preach Sunday
night and administer the Sacrament.
You nre all invited to attend these
services.
I shall give the fifth Sunday hi
! December to Glenwood and Liberty.
I W. C. THOMPSON.
TAZEWELL. VI
"Y" CAMPAIGN IS
OVERSUBSCRIBED
Cash Collections For War Work
is More Than County Is Ask?
ed For?Large Remittance
Made Yesterday.
Mr. T. A. Repnsa, Treasurer of the
Tazowell County War Work Cam?
paign, mailed a check yesterday to
State Treasurer Kent, in Richmond
for $15,500.00, Tuzewcll cash collec?
tion to date, for the United War Work
fund.
Tazewell's quota was $14,200.
There is in sight, thinks the Treas?
urer, about $2,000 not collected or
turned in. So, it appears that the
county will be well over the top
about $2,000.
This is tine, when nil the circum?
stances under which the campaign
was made are considered.
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN AT RICH
LANDS AND VICINITY.
The fololwing report of the Unit<vl
War Work campaign at Rielllailds
was received in (Ids office this week:
O. U. Terrill, $0.00; Harvo John?
son, $2.00; S. A Patterson, $5.00;
J. B. Crabtree and wife, $50.00; Join.
White, $5.00; J. 13. Nelson, $1.00;
Steve Harris, $1.00; Max Creenberg
$5.00; W. G. Forbes, $5.00; 1. T. Jes?
sie, $5.00; William Lowe, $1.00; Clar?
ence Haktns, $5.00; Tow. Italians, $4;
W. R. L. Stinson, $2.00; W. .1. Elgin
and wife, $25.00; C. B. Neel and wife.
$50.00; II. A. Lee, $5.00; J. D. Bur?
ton, $1.00; Hobson Campbell, $1.00;
Rillie Bullard, $1.00; P. B. Baker,
$0.00; Ed. Thornsbury, $2.00; B. 0.
Higginbotham, $1.00; G. G. Harris,
$1.00; Taylor Willis, $1.00; A. C.
Solcher, $1 01); Miss A. Hunter Wells,
$10.00; Miss Abigail Ford. $10.00;
Miss Lillian Micklc, $10.00; Miss An?
na Spitler, $10.00: Miss Francis Phip
pins, $10.00; Billic Bruster, $1.00;
G. M. Brown, $50.00; Dr. J. Albert,
$5.00; G. W. Rirnmor, $.r. 00; J. P.
Mosley, $1.00; John Crabtree, $2.00;
Mrs. Thomas Slueve, $2.00; J. B.
Altizer, $.r>.00; W. P. Boggess, $10;
Dr. I. \V. Cunningham, $10.00; J. A.
Alley, $1.00; Ceo. Neel, 1.00; P. T.
Whitt, $1.00; W. II. Cole, $1.00; L.
B. Meade, $1.00; Joe I'endergrnss,
$1.00; A. R. Underwood, $1.00; W.
B. Spratl, $10.00; Hill Creek Coal
Co., ?50.00; Robert Harris, $1.00;
Miss Lelia Mackey, $1.00; Miss Ra
shel Hewson, $1.00; Fred llullard,
$1.00; Hugh Johnson, $1.00; M. F.
French, $1.00; Mrs. W. B. Spratt,
$2.50; W. B. F. While and wile.
$50.00; T. H. Davis, $25.00; W. J.
Noah, $1.00; Miss Elsie Brim, $1.00;
W. R. Kitts, $1.00; R. S. Carter ami
wife, $25.00; 0. B. Orr, $5.00; Crock
ett Lowe, $1.00; Z. V. Carter anil
wife, $25.00; Pete Tinzcr, $2.00; Jno.
Addie, $1.00; T. 1). Sexton and wife,
$5.00; C. C. Hyatt and wife, $50.00;
P. H. WMIiams, $10.00; Whittet.
Joyce, $1.00; Henry Grant, $1.00; W.
M. Bates, $1.00; Frank Shelton, $1;
J. B. Heronr, $1.00; Jim Whitt, 26c.;
Ben Authenwreith, $1.00; William
Childrcss, S1.00; R. R. Dye, $1.00;
Mrs. H. A. Barrett, $3.00; O. F.
Brown, $5.00; C. S. Kennedy, $1.00;
Miss Lena Sublett, S5.00; C. D. Carl
right, $10.00; John Joyce, $5.00;
Cash, $1.00; .lack Messick, $1.00; Dr.
Morehead, $1.00; Boyd Boggess, $10;
Charles Harris, $1.00; Dr. W. R. Wil?
liams, $50.00; John Mutter, $5.00;
Dr. Dickenson, $2.00; Mrs. Ollie Ros
seau, $10.00; Miss Winifred Hurt.
$10.00; E. T. Blnnkenship, $1.00; W.
S. Penn, $1.00; A. E. Clark, $5.00;
L. E. Johnson, $1.00; Reese Maxwell,
$1.00; James M. Brown, $2.00; Miss
Pearl Ball, $1.00; Miss D. L. Ball,
$1.00: Albert Reedy, $1.00; Miss Jes?
sie Hannah, $1.00; Miss Lulu Keller,
$4.00; William Pruett, $1.00; L. Mc
Donnh, $1.00.
Richlands Brick Yard Men.
R. L. rawford, $1.00; J. M. Nipper,
$2.50; Bunner McCloud, $2.00; Tom
Addison, $2.00; Dave Dye, $2.50; A.
A. Campbell, $2.50; J. H. Clayman
$2.00: Fores Blnnkenship, $2.50: Mee
Booth, $2.00; Mrs. B. G. Robinson,
$10.00; J. II. Jones, $2.50; W. C.
Moore, $2.50; Jas. ordell, $2.50; Ot?
to Crawford, $2.50 Hargus Nipper,
$3.00; Ed. Addison, $2.00; James
Hicks, $2.00; John White, $2.50; Ha
gy Clnvmnn, $2.00. Total, $511.50.
' Richfand:;?C. W. Boyd, $50.00; R
J. Dawson, $2.00; Mr. Luttrell, $1.00;
R. L. Blevins, $1.00; R. G. Lee, $1.00;
John Brown, $1.00; Willie Buck Chil
dress, $1.00; Jim West, $3.00; Bob
Bird, $:?.00; Joe White, $1.00; John
Booth, $5.00; Dick Michin, $3.00; W.
C. Blackburn, $1.00; Robert Duff, $1,
A. Buskill, $1.00; W. S. Shaw, $1,00;
I A. A. Stinson, $5 00- Mrs. Mary Wil?
liamson, $2.00; J. L. Dayton, $2.00;
P. R. Tyrce, $5.00; Cash, $1.00; Alex
Manes, $1.00; Field Scott Mine, $25;
M. M. Hankins, $25.00; G. W. Daw
son, $3.00; Ballard Elawick, $1.00;
J. W. Hr.rman, $2.00; Jim Tilly, $1;
W. T. Stinson, $1.00; D. C. Rimmer,
50c; Mrs. Julia Williams, $1.00; II.
IP. Davis. $1.00; M. H. McGuiic. $10;
George Horton, $15.00; F. F. Hurt,
$10.00; Linor? Blnnkenship, $2.00;
P. H. White, $1.00; Jim Elkins, $1.00;
R. W. Liddle, $10.00; Joe Toney, $1;
T. D. Sexton and wife, $5.00; Foney
Gcndio, $1.00; Miss Susie Kincan
non, $1.00; W. P. Farmer, $15.00.
From Men at Coaldan.
$2.00 Each--Dokc Lowe, A. H. Rat?
lin*, S. H. Wyson, R. C. Harman, R.
N. Akers, R. H. McDilda, John West,
H. S. Lockhnrt, Geo. Palmer, Luther
Hodges, Allen McDilda, Tom Stilwell,
I J.B. King, Jim Burk, Whitt Lowe,
? W. M. Mitchell, T. C. Lowe, S. A.
Tiller, Joe Tiller, Szignobd Kasnik,
Frank Gocal, Chas. Sparks, Dokc
Christian, Albert Jewell, Joe Pucfhal
ski, Stonley Gocal, Bulion Botin,
Lomzo Cornettc, Crock. White, Mar?
shall Smith, J. H. Brown, A. J. Say
crs, W. M. White, Mack Jewell, Jno.
Keen, Robetr Jewell, D. I. Harmon,
Harris Freeman, Charles Elswick,
Robert Wells, Remus Duff, Joe Clif?
ton, Jim Mitchell, Pearl Joyce, Wcs-1
KG IN I A, FRIDAY, DECEMBE
ley Smith, William Hruer, J. B. How
.-11, Robert Smith, .1. R. Whitt. H. I..
Brown, 0- A. Price, A?rthur Vance,
J. A. Christian, Joe Smith, Q. B.
?tose. C. U Rosa .'i.;: H?tt, Hem-'
Osborn, .1. I' Beiton, J. IL Smith,
Beve Griftith, Mack Smith C. R. Irv?
ing', T. 1.. Gillespic, W. A. Smith, Jno.
Cordte, A. B. Edmund. Geo. Ilouch
insfi, G. Altiier, W. W. Christian, G.
W. Asbury, Hurley Phillips, Sum.
Eiswirk, vick Whitt, Arch Hngy,
John Trent, Aich Whitt, Tom White.
Tom Whitt, T. V. White, Waller
Christian, /.od. White, B. R. Smith,
John Stinson, B. 11. Griffith, llnrvc
Smith.
Mr. .1. H. Crabtree, as chairman of
the Richlnnds committee, hue ac?
knowledged receipt of the above
a mounts.
HENRY C. STUART JOINS
DELEGATION.
(Roanoke Times.)
Former Governor Henry C. Stuart
joined at Blucfield the Southwest
Virginia delegation of cntt'emcn and
stockmen which left Saturday after?
noon to attend the International Live
Stock Exposition at Chicago. A special
through sleeper was attached to No.
:t ibis afternoon to accommodate
those of this Section who attend.
Governor Stuart is one of the largest,
rattle raisers in the State and takes
(ill enthusiastic interest in the dc
volopment of the industry in South?
west Virginia. The Norfolk and Wes?
tern Agricultural Department we
represented by T. Gilbert Wood, and
the State Agricultural College nL
Blncksburg will be represented by
Prof. lt. L. Hunt und l). S. Ochsner,
Southall Fnrrar, W. C. Shncklcford
and J. II. Quiscnbcrry, and the Statu
Live Stock and Sanitary Hoard will
send Dr. J, G. Fcrncyhough, ot
Richmond, and J. Thompson Brown,
if Bedford.
Some of the prominent men of
Southwest Virginia who will attend
are as follows:
Montgomery County- Major John
l". Cowan, Charles G. Burr and W. P.
Moore.
Pulnski County- W. J, Harmon
and C. Massie.
Smith County?C, s. Wnssum, and
W. B. Daniels.
Ta/ewell County S. J. Thompson,
ind w. R. Bowen.
Russell County?E. W. Corfhidif
fer, W. R. Easterly, It. f. Gwyimc
and Mr. Stuart.
Governor Stuart hs been promi?
nent in the promotion of agriculture
and the conservation of food, being
a member of n commission appointed
by the President to serve In that
field.
Former Gov. Accompanies Virginia
Cattlemen to Chicago Exposition.
WEST POCAIIONTAS NEWS.
Big Vein, Dec. 8?Mr. S. E. Crunch
was called to Blucfield Inst Friday
on account of his brother's wife be
'ng sick and not expected to live.
She is ill with inuenzn.
Mrs. N. L. Barker, who bus been
lick for the last few days, we arc
glad to say is better. ,
Mr. S. It. Mnxey has started his
saw mill to sissing again, after a
lone; period of idleness. f
Little Clara Pauley, the litte] five
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
White Pauley, died last. Sunday mor?
ning at 4 a. m., with influenza and
was buried at Boissevainc last Mop
day.
Mr. Jas. O'Ncil and Louis Dem
chock were visiting at Boissevnine
las! Sunday.
Miss Annie Drozyick, with .. num?
ber of friends, motored to Pocahonlas
last Sunday.
There are several cases of influen?
za in our camp, some very bad and
some in mild form.
The mines here have almost been
shut down on account of influenza.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Green has an attack of appendi?
citis.
Mr. Benjamin Heed was in oui
camp last Monday attending to bus?
iness.
Mr. J. F. Watson and wife have
returned home from attending tho
funeral of Mrs. Watson's brother, W.
J. Hunch ut Danville.
OBITUARY.
Our Heavenly Father, in His nll
wise Providence, has removed from
us our dearly beloved brother, an?:
friend, Rev. F. M. Shoop. He was a
devoted Chrictian and preacher for
forty years.
Everybody that knew him loved
him. If he ever thought that be had
wronged a fellowman he would go to
him and right the wrong. The writ?
er has known this to he the case on
more than one occasion. Brother
Shoop was a native of Wythe county
and was married twice, his first wilt
being Julia Creggar, of Wythe coun?
ty. To them were born four children,
of vhom three survive and his sec?
ond wife was Miss Ollic Fulcher, also
of Wythe. To them were born elev?
en children, of whom nine were left
lo mourn his loss and his widow is
also left behind.
Brother Snoop was sixty-one years
'?f age. The death angel called hirn
last Saturday evening at 3 p. m.
His little daughter, Virginia, wa-?
badly burned three weeks ngo, and
died last Wednesday. The two deaths
in one week's time. Pneumonia was
the immediate cause of bis death.
His wife and nine children were SICK
at the lime with influenza. May God
help them in their bereavement'.
Brother Shoop was always ready
to minister to tho sick and helpless.
He will he much missed in our com?
munity, but we nre happy that as we
lose him it is Heaven's gain. We are
sure that he has only fallen asleep
safe in the arms of Jesus.
W. B. B.
D. W. LYNCH IMPROVING.
The editor called in on yesterday
morning to see his friend and neigh?
bor, D. W. Lynch.. He found him sit?
ting up in bed with a well filled tray
of good things to eat, which ho seem?
ed to be enjoying. Mrs. Lynch said
that he was eating nil he could get
three times a day. His condition is
favorable now to recovery and he
hopes to be again on the street.
!R 6. 1918.
Editor and Road Engineer Make
; Swing, Around Through Grn
, ham. Falls Mills, Hoisse
valnc and Pocahontas.
I The editor had it flying trip around
Iwith Mr. Ma;tin Tuesday, passing
I thru Pocnhonta.i, lloisjevaiuo, Alii '.*
jValley and other points of Interest.
| The day w?s bright, Ihr air bracing,
; our Kord In n good humor and mubi
I lions to prove un over some very bud
roads, and lu ''show horse'f" on some
, splendid ones.
At Pocahontus, Judge Owens ro
j ported the "flu" raging. He said
, that Kllett and Prnnzier, the well
.known grocery merchants, wen bulb
in bed, and tin.I Mr. Oder's life bud
been despaired of. During this brief
I vist of less than bnlf an hour thorn
I wns little opportunity to look around.
. The town seemed unusually quiet.
Few people were on the streets. Thpru
seemed an ominous silence in the
j Main Streets, due perhaps to the pre
vnlance of the epidemic. We missed
thru Doissevnine, which 1 saw for the
first thus, |t is uulte a neat little
; mining village, houses perched high
on the hills, a neat church, a largo
] new brick company store. The one
street of the town, flunked on both
' sides by company houses, was full of
miners und others going home for
supper. I got a glimpse of Dud. Da
1 ker. He milked like be had been wnl
I lowing ill n coal bank. I hollered to
j him as we whizzed past, hut I dont
I think ho recognized me. We were
in a hurry to gel across thu Tip Top
I hill before dark, and were losing no
1 lime.
Ann's VALLEY.
1 saw the historic Abb's Valley for
I the lira! lu.ic, and recalled what 1?
I related ;ii the little book "The Cap
hives of Abb'? Valley," where the
I Moore family were almost extermi?
nated by the Indians years ago. 0. B.
: Joyful Moore, a member of the Moore
jlnmily, lives in the old home place oi
I his fathers He has n nice home and
'a tine farm, and brags a good deal
about bis line corn. We got n glimpse
I of him us we passed. He was pot l ei ?
i ing around in a barn hIickI near the
< road, all muffled up like he was about
half frozen. On the road lives Wag
i tier, Mrs. Ilurrissou and John W.
IUuchannii, Mr.-.. Ilnrrisson has a nice
large residence, wl|jlc just across the
road is the old log house of other
I days, long ago. Glad it stands. These
I old landmarks should not be lorn
I away. The "old pile" is "crumbling
I In the dust." The roof of the old front
I porch is sway-hacked and, like an oh
I man, is bowing and leaning towards
'the eul'th. Talk about bad roads! In
i Abb's Valley there is some of the
worst roads ever. Along about MrH.
Harrison's and .lohn Iluchanan's ami
i in other places, the roads are bad
enough now. What they must bo in
midwinter is scraccly imaginable.
I We wound around over a big ridge
: und down this sldu to the I .it h in
! Springs. Martin pointed out the old
: bridge where Doak and Otis Ilopkinn
1 had n debacle once upon n time, when
something got wrong with the stem
ing gear, magneto, carburetta, brake
[or some other part of the car, and
?ran them against side of the bridge
lover the bank and In otthc creek,
' where both of them thought they
I were both dead, but luckily, neither
I of them seriously hurt. Thu large
j buildings at he Lithiti Springs arc
"silent and lone," and likely to ro
main SO unless some better roads arc
I built. Once "over the top," we v.hizz
: ed by Tip Top and were soon within
j sight of the "lights of the city," the
hands on my watch marked 6:16, just
bout two hours from Porn. home. Af
. tcr a very pleasant day in most agrce
i able und congenial compnny of the
intelligent and cultured county road
engineer. J. A. L.
SOME THANKSGIVING DINNER.
1 C. f. Kitts, postmaster at North
iTazcwell, received this week a copy
of Uie menu for the Thanksgiving
dinner giving the boys in the naval
I reserve. The letter came from his
'son, R. Ernest Kitts, stationed at St.
Julian's Creek, Portsmouth, Vn. This
j is what tin? hoys had to cat:
Oyster cocktail, sweet pickles,
Queen Olives, Soup, Cream of (Thick?
en, Entrees, Breaded Pork (Thops,
Roasts, Roast Vermont Turkey, Oys
j tcr Dressing, Cranberry Sause, Spic?
ed Ham, Vegetables Mashed Pota
! toes, Cauliflower nu Gratin, Sweet
j Potatoes, Southern Style, Canned
(J?rn, Cream Pens, Salad, Chicken
with Mayonnaise Dressing, Desserts,
Plum Pudding, Mince Pie, Oranges, !
Mixed Nuts, Apple Pie, Apples, Hani
Sauce, Pumpkin Pio, Rananas, As
ported Candies, Grapes, Cigars, Cig?
arettes, Caffee Noir'.
RESULT of SALE.
The officers of the Cpmotcry Im
piovement Association wish to thank
I the citizens of the town and commu?
nity for their generous help with the
Idonieitic sale held on the 2(ith, from
?which we realized $170.1*2, ?3t>,85 of
j it coming from the free will offer
; ings.
Though no new improvements will
be begun this year, the iron fences
i must be painted and some always ne
] ces3ury work done, which, if health
I conditions permit, may necessitate
lour having an oyster dinner during
I February court. In another year we
hope to have our Bazaar with all tho
departments.
on vTsrr to Nebraska.
Henry Hampton, the contra '.or,
has laid off for a week or two snd
will vi3;.l. his sinter, Mrs. Peamian
in Nebraska, He left lust night lot
i his vii:t.
J. W. Whitley's for Xmas goods.
Sl.r.O PER YEAR
HOMEWAUD BOUND.
l,u|> softly, waves, the high gray
prows!
Blow gently winds, through joy?
ous dnys,
Nor any slumbering Sea King rouse,
To peril safety, cause delays.
Watch stars, through silent, blissful
nights!
Sun. with a newer splendor shine!
Bring nearer rapturous delights- -
Loved exiles bring, for whon
hearts pine!
(ilad hours, move swiftly, till once
more
Home faces dear those dear ones
greotl
Sliced, tides, the ships toward this
proud shore.
Where flags will wave and drums
will heat!
Hide, Mercy, nil the hurts and scat..
Thr.l War no ruthlessly has left'
Assuage the pain Hint triumph mars,
Pot those of hero-lads bereft.
Sky, set, combine) Safeguard the
way
Through ocean's rainbow-tinted
foam.
"Victors reluming!" men will say.
Hut we "Our boys nre coining
home!"
?Ella A. Panning, in N. Y. TIiiioh
RUSHING CASUALTY LISTS
PEHSHING REPORTS.
Washington, Nov. 20.?In response
to a cablegram of inquiry in regard
to the transmission of casualty lists,
Genoral Pcrshing has cabled the War
Department as follows:
"All deaths are being reported b)
cable as fast as the reports nre re?
ceived, and the reporting of the
wounded in addition does not inter?
fere with this. Due to our troops be?
ing on the innrch the difficulty of
cheeking the casualty reports is in
crensing, but every effi i t is being
made promptly to obtain complete
reports of the dead ami wounded."
Secretary liakor lias rc^ujpnCcd
PoslimiHtei General Hurlosoii to issue
instructions that no mall will be in?
cepted by any Post Office in the Uni
led States for dispatch to members
of the American Erpedilionnry forces
without a return address Oil the enve?
lope. This is t o facilitate return of
mail which misses men abroad.
IN BLOCKS OP PIVE.
New subscribers, in blocks of live,
can have this paper for sj'I.OU each,
for it whole year, a little more than
H cents per month. A friend from
over in fniiuorsville neighborhood
asked four others to join his club,
They did so at once, and ho sent us
the names and a live spot. We will
cob-brute in i Ihm way- five subscrib?
ers for $5.00 to parlies not now get?
ting ibis paper.
Who will he the next? Send uh a I
cluh. Pivo subscribers, five dollara,
cash with order. Pleuse write names
und addresses plainly. The Editors,
THE HEAVIEST PIG.
A list is being prepared for pub?
lication next weel. of (he heaviest
hog butchered this full. No publica?
tion will be made until nil entries are
in. Two henvy porkern have been en?
tered. Now, let Ceo. W. Lewis und
Win. E. Pcery come across or hual;
kragging. Talk is always cheap. (live
dressed weight, stock and age.
HONOR ROLL IS
GROWING LARGE
Many Tazewell County Hoys Are
included in Casualty Lists Is?
sued During Past Week as
hilled or Died of Wounds
The casualty lists issued during
the past week by (he War Depart?
ment mid appearing in tile daily im?
pels have contained the names of a
I large number of Tazewell county boys
I who were either killed in action or
idied of wounds on the battlefields of
1 Prance.
Wash Lee Snyers, Oral ton, died of
di leuso.
The following names have appeared
this week:
Donk Vandyke, Cedar Itlutr, died
of disease.
Row. Pack, Cedar Bluff, killed in
act ion.
Rettert It. Stowern, Cove Creek,
! missing in action,
Leonard M. Uevdy. Haven, died of
w omuls.
Adam B. Lambert, Wed Graham,
wounded in action.
Ilnrninn W. Harris, Tip Top, died
of disease.
.lohn W Gill, West Graham, wound?
ed in action.
Win. II. Cole, Tazewell, R. P. 1).
?, died of disease.
.las. R, Comtpton, Slmwvors Mills,
wounded in action.
Clarence E. Turner, Norlb Taze?
well, wounded in net ion uhout the
?lib of October. Mr. and Mrs. Turner
have received information BillCO that
young Turner is recuperating in 11
hospital in Prance,
"KILLED IN ACTION."
A brief message from the War
Department wiih received by Mr JllO.
A, Nun I Tuesday morning, announc?
ing thai bis son, Wiley Nonl, had
l.ci a "killed in action." Wiley Nonl
belonged to the HOIli division,' which
wiis trni.I at Cnpip l.ee. The news?
paper.'; slate that these bravo Vir?
ginia In .-1 Immortalized their names
in battle during the last daya of
. (be war, und bad a great part, in
fore!.)- the surrender of Germany.
MY. and .Mrs. Ncal are, of course,
heart broken over the loss of their
son. They mnj lake courage, how?
ever, in the fact that future genera?
tions will cherish the names of the
.neu who mtldo the supreme BllCriucO
that we miglll live in pence. "Like a
Liberty llnnd, il is not a loss, but a
great gllill, when a mail dies for bin
country." No details of the death
of Wiley Neal have been received.
GREAT ANXIETY FOR SAFETY
OF THE ROYS.
The past week has been an anxious
1 ne fee a number of parents iiii-i
friends of Tazewell boys who are in
Franco, It is known that Ihn 2lUh
Division to which a number of Taze?
well boys lieloilged, were in the IiihI
big drive in France. And since No?
vember nth when (Ins lighting ceas?
ed, no word has been received from
some of those boys. Also, there were
Tl xowoll soldiers in the BOlh ivision,
which, with the 20lh, saw bard light?
ing, It is hoped and believed that
the boys are safe, an their names
have not appeared in nny of the Into
casually lists.
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
HOME SERVICE SECTION TAZEWELL COUNTY CHAPTER.
Notice to Parents, Wives, or Other Dependents of Soldiers
and Sailors in Tazewell County:
Are you receiving your allotment promptly?
Are you receiving allowance made to you by the War
Hink Insurance Bureau?
If you are the dependent of a soldier killed in France, or
who died in the camps in the United S?lles, has the matter
of insurance been adjusted to your satisfaction, and are
you receiving the monthly instalments promptly?
Is the allotment made to yon sufficient to provide the
support that would be provided by your husband or broth?
er if he were here?
Do you hear regularly from yur son, or husband or broth?
er, as the case may be, who is in foreign service or in the
camps at home?
Are you worried with financial or domestic difficulties,
and need aid or advice, either legal or friendly?
Have you sickness in the family, or are your surround?
ings such that your children do not receive proper atten?
tion because of the absence of the head of the family?
Is your home healthful and sanitary to such tin extent
that the children can be properly cared for and be kept
healthy and strong?
The above questions cover some of the many objects of
service for which the Home Service Sections of the Red
Cross have been organized throughout the United States.
In Tazewell County, where the Red Cross has done such
effective work in the past, the Home Service Section is pre?
pared to render prompt aid.
If you are the dependent of a soldier, or mother, sister,
or father, who is not dependent upon allotments and desire
information about the soldier's welfare, or if allotments,
insurance, allowances or other matters arise upon which
you need assistants in any way you are urged to call upon
the Home Service Section of the Red Cross for assistance
or help. .
For further information, call on the Home Service Rep?
resentative nearest you, or phone 31, Tazewell.
MISS MARY PRESTON, Executive Secretary,
Tazewell County Home Service Section, A. R. C.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.
Pocahontas?L. B. Crawford.
Falls Mills?I. II. Hnrry.
Graham?Dr. H. B. Frnzier.
Tip Top?J. G. Gillespic.
Cove Creek?T. L. Shufflcbcrecr.
Shawvers Mill?William Pruett.
Burkc's Garde?C. J. Moss.
Roissevaine?G. J. Cunningham.
Horsepen?Jr-3. P. Whitman.
Shrndors?Mnvion Brcwstci-.
Cedar Bluff?Geo. J. Lambert.
Tazewell, R.F.D.?Win. Claytor.
Asbury?E. A. Ncal.
North Tazewell?J. V/. Whitley.
Raven?Geo. R. McCall.
Richlands?W. B. F. White.
Cedar Bluff?W. Harry Bane.
Paint Lick?C. II. Steele.
Pounding Mill?Fred Gillcspie.
The Cove?C. N. Barns.
Tanncrsville?M. F. Brown.
Bandy?Robert Lambert.