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ESTABLISHED 1845.
SAM F. ALLISON
IS MURDERED
liody of Well Known Tazewell
Man is Found on Street of
Kenova, W. Va., With His
Throat Cut.
Mr. S. F. Allison, the well known
citizen of Cedar BlufT, was murdered
at Kenova, W Va., Monday, accord?
ing to messages received here the
first of the week. His body was found
in an alley in the West Virginia town
with his throat cut. His pocket-book
was missing, but other papers by
which his identity became known,
were found on his person.
He had been to Kenova, so it is
reported, on a visit to his brother.
The body arrived at Cedar Bluff
yesterday and interment wns made
in the cemetery near his home. Rev.
Mr. Graham, of the Mothodist de?
nomination, had charge of the fu?
neral and burial.
Pounding Mill, April 4.?The com?
munity today was greatly shocked to
hear of the death of Sam F. Allison,
at Kenova, W. Va. The news reach?
ed Cedar bluff Masonic Lodge some?
time yesterday afternoon. Particu?
lars of his death are meagre, but it
is said he was murdered, ile had been
to visit a brother in Charleston, W.
Va? the past two weeks, and is sup?
posed to have been returning home.
The body is expected tomorrow p. m.
at Cedar Bluff, on the Cedar Bluff cut
off. The funeral and burial to be at
?1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. His
wife was buried about six weeks ago
near her home in McGuire Valley. He
leaves a son, Homer Allison, and a
daughter, Mrs. Gillespie, who resides
at the home place.
CLIFF1ELD HAPPENINGS.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hrcwster and
family have just recovered from the
influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Taylor and
Mrs. M. H. Beavers were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Harrison on
Sunday.
Misses Kate and Mae Twiner spent
Saturday with Mrs. J. E. Turner.
Mr. Victor Brcwstcr, Maude Turn?
er, Dora Busic were the guests in,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Witt
Sunday.
Miss Maude Turner and Miss Dora
Busic were the guests of Miss Ida
Witt Sunday.
Rev. W. E. Bailey, of Cedar Springs
spent the week end with his sister in
law, Mrs. J. Sanders Gillespie.
Mrs. W. B. Greear and Mrs San?
ders Gillespie spent Tuesday with
Mrs. O'Keeffe at Tazewell.
Miss Bessie Sayers spent Sunday
night with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Greor
on her way home, her school having
closed in Baptist Valley Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Dene just re?
turned from a weeks visit to Cin?
cinnati and reported a Hue time.
MARRIED IN TAZEWELL FIFTY
YEARS AGO.
The following is taken from the Lo
di (Calif.) Sentinel, of March 11th:
"'The home of W. S. Montgomery,
near Lockcford, was the scene of a
very happy social affair on Saturday
of last week, the occasion being the
golden wedding anniversary of Mrs.
Montgomery's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Corell of Lodi, who were married
near Tazewell, Virginia, 50 years ago.
A profusion of jonquils and acacia
Idossoms added the touch of gold to
the decorative scheme.
Mr. and Mrs. Corell's five children
were nil present, of whom with their
families were: Mr. and Mrs. W. S.?
Montgomery and son, Winfield; Mr.
and Mrs. Platt Smith and son, Corell;
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Corell mid children,
Hernice and Allen; W. O. Corell, H. J.
Corell and children, Mildred, Nr.omi,
Calvin and Florence.
There were also present one sister
und husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith
and their daughter, Miss Lou Smith;
also a sister-in-law, Mrs. W. W. Hu
ron and daughter, Miss Florence
Thompson and a son, Clarence Thomp
-son, just returned from overseas; al?
so a brother-in-law, W. W. Huron.
After the wedding dinner the hours
.passed pleasantly with mu^ic and
conversation. Many gifts and mes?
sages of congratulation were received
attesting the high esteem in which
the aged couple arc held.
KILLED BY HIS YOUNG BROTH?
ER.
Bandy, Va., April 2.?A frightful
tragedy occurred in this community
last Thursday when Charlie Creed,
fifteen years of age, was accidental?
ly killed by his younger brother. He
was the son of Mr. adn Mrs. Robert
Creed. Their many friends here ex?
tend their deepest sympathy to this
stricken family. May the God of love
and pity bind up their broken hearts
and comfort them nin this sore trial.
Miss Essie Payne was the guest of
Miss Eula Brown Friday night.
Miss Sallio Carbaugh is visiting
friends and relatives in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lambert and
little son, Byron, were the guests of
their pnrcnts, M\. and Mrs. J. M.
Lambert Sunday.
The Sunday School which hnd been
closed on account of bad weather,
and the influenza, was reorganized
Sunday.
With J. A. Vcrnon as superintend
ent again we are hoping for a good
Sunday school this summer. Influenza
claimed one of our faithful pupils,
Miss Mattie Vernein a short time ago.
Se will b greatly missed by all.
Miss Essie Payne and Eula Brown
were the guests of Misses Mildred
and Virgie Lambert Sunday to din?
ner.
Mrs. E. L. Buroham and son, P. E.
of Tazewcll, spent the week end with
their daughter, nnd sister, Mrs. J.
P. Beavers.
Miss Violet Har.man, who has been
visiting relatives here for sometime,
returned to her home in Russell on
Saturday.
Misses Virgie Lambert and Essie
Payne were the ( guests of Misses
Mae and Rose Vernon Saturday ev?
ening.
Miss Grace Beavers and Grace Hcn
jklc were at Richlands last week to
I see their sister, and mother, Mrs.
I Charlie Henkle, who is at the Mattio
j Williams hospital'.-She is improving
and her many friends hope to sec her
at home soon.
MV. and Mrs. L. Harrison have sold
their property on'Harrison avenue to
Mr. Overstreet and will soon move to
West Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bandy are the
proud parents of a fine boy.
WEST POCAHONTAS NEWS.
Big Vein, April 3.?Mrs. N. L. Bar?
ker fell down a flight o stairs and
fractured her right arm last week
very painfully.
William Yancey, engineer at our
No. one mine, has moved his family
to Church Street in Pocahontas.
j Profs. Cool: and Williams, of Wash?
ington, D. C, have been here with us
ja few days organizing a first air so?
ciety. We have three teams already
organized with Mr. Joe Litzford as
cacptain of number one team and
W. B. Burton captain of number two
team arid I.ouU Oemchock captain of
number three team. Mr. S. B. Maxcy
is President, Mr. Charlie Harris, is
vice president and Jas. ONeil is sec?
retary and Treasurer. We will be
ready in a short while for challenge
from our neighbor teams.
Mr. Monday, of Blueficld, was in
our camp lnst Monday talking busi?
ness to Charlie Burton.
Mr. W. T. Munsey and W. B. Bur?
ton were visiting in Boissevaine last
Sunday.
Mr. Jackson, of Welch, was in our
town last week on business.
Those who visited Sunday schoool
last Sunday were Rev. Robert Leon?
ard, and Charlie Haven, of Boisse?
vaine and "Roby Bowcn and wife, of
Pocahontas, and L. T. Wilburu, of
Uosevillc.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarcncd
Carter last week a. boy and a girl.
Mother and babies are doing quite
well.
Tho weather is just a little too cold
now to garden any, but there is time
yet. Let us not fail to put out a gar?
den. It will reduce the H. C. L. con?
siderably.
Mr. A. T. Green, store manager and
W. B. Burton are going to reduce the
cost of living by farming on the riv?
er bottom this year. Go to it fellows,
it will help some. ?
Mr. Harry Hiner, of Columbus, O.,
manager of the Big Vein Coal Co.,
and Dr. Keith, of Baltimoi-e, were
hre last week on official business.
Number three mines has just re?
cently opened up and is governed by
Mr. T. B. Dene.
THE SUN TIPPING THE HORIZON
The day of free advertising has
about run its course. The sun is go?
ing down, just about tipping the ho?
rizon. The largest free advertiser in
the world is the government. The
newspapers have, practically, financ?
ed every war scheme of the govern?
ment from the beginning of the war
?Liberty Loans, Y. M. C. A., Red
Cross, Y. W. C. A. and all the rest,
and are still at it.
The great ccntennry movement of
tho churches, the schools and univer?
sities, draw on the slender bank ac?
counts of the country weeklies, (we
believe the big dailies aro paid for
advertising) to finance their schemes
for raising millions nnd billions of
dollars.
One county, raising 750 thousand
dollars for a Liberty Loan going ov?
er the top, had a bill of about $10.00
for advertising. The chairman sent
in the bill. It was turned down. The
gigantic schemes, involving millions,
and millions of dollars, look to the
newspapers, for free publicity.
The country publisher is a generous
(and gullible) creature, but "the
worm" is becoming restless, getting
ready "to tum " The fair thing is the
fair thing, and nothing else is. The
sun of "emancipation day" is about
to rise. The sun of this present day
of free work, free propaganda is
tipping the horizon.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE EN?
TERS PIEDMONT.
Mr. Dallas Hubbard, of Honaker,
I Va., left home Monday for Lynchburg
j where he will enter Piedmont Biisi
; ness College for a course in famous
I Gregg Shorthand and Touch Type
j writing. Mr. Hubbard is a graduate
of Honaker High School and is woll
i prepared to take a business course to.
? the best advantage. Piedmont will
give him a written contract for a po?
sition upon graduation paying a guar
! anteed starting salary of $100 to
$1800 and will accept a payment on
his tuition of $10.00 monthly from
his salary.
GREAT CENTENARY MEETING.
On .Thursday, the 10th of this
month, at Tazewoll, there will bo held
a Centenary Group Conference.
Hon. H. C. Stuart, Judge William
E. Burns and other interesting speak?
ers will be present. Bishop Denny is
expected to be present and deliver an
address Wednesday evening.
I shall expect to see some of our
people from Burke's Garden and the
Tazewell Circuit present at tho meet?
ing. ... W. C. THOMPSON.
1AZEWEL]
..'-I-ULJIJ_M ? i,..'?i._?J,L.M.'.I B B
MERCHANTS "STUNG."
An unknown fpvtrig man. going by
the nnme of Friley, or Johnson, suc?
ceeded in fleecing several Tazewell
merchants recently, by making small
purchnscs and producing bogus cheeks
in payment. Wednesday morning he
made a purchase at Jackson's drug
store, and gave u check signed by
E. P. Thompson, for $18.00, in pay?
ment of tho bill of a few dollars. Dr.
Jackson immediately inquired at the
National Bank, and it developed that
there was no such person as E. F.
Thompson. Tho stranger hnd in the
meantime disappeared. Shorlty af?
terwards it developed that K. C.
Chapman's store had recently sold
the man a pair of shoes and given
him change on a check signed by the
same Thompson. The check was
passed at Mr. Chapman's Tuesday
afternoon afer the banks had closed,
and the effort made to pass the check
at Jackson's Wednesday morimng be
; fore the banks had opened. An alarm
was given and Sergeant Thompson
and Sheriff Hnrman and others made
a search of the surrounding country
without avail.
The man spent the night at the
boarding house of Mrs. Nancy Nash,
and told Mrs. Nnsh that his name was
Johnson, and that he lived near Rich
lands, and had recently lost a daught?
er from influenza.
.u._
FELIX O'KEEFE.
Felix O'Keeffo, son of Mrs. Mary
O'Keclfe and the late Dr. James
O'Kccffe, died in Blueficld Sanitarium
last Fridny night, from a complica?
tion of troublos, following an attack
of pneumonia.
The remains were brought here on
Saturday 'afternoon to the home of liia
mother, and the funeral and burial
took place Sunday afternoon from the
Methodist church. Rcw. Dr. T. S.
Hamilton, of Bluefiold, delivered the
funeral discourse. Rev. Dr. J. M.
Crowe, the pastor, and Rev. S. B.
Vaught, of Johnson City, Tenn., took
part in the solemn service.
Th pall-bearers were.
A. G. Russell, Geo. C. Pcery, The*.
J. Smith', L. A. Tynes, R- P. Copen
hover, J?fT Ward.
Flower Bearers?Morris Wntts, of
Eckman; W. T. Slaughter, of Cin?
cinnati; L. G. Toney, Northfork; C.
II. Quinn, Roanoke; Newton Roberts,
Crystal, W. Va.; Will McQuall, Potts
ville, Pa.; Jas. A. McQuail, Hiawatha,
W. Va.; E. Dyer, Gilliam, W. Va.; H;
Rrook, Worth, W. Va.; C. E. Lilley,
Edward McQuail, Steve Meens, W.
O. Franklin, Phil Kelley, John Tier
ney, E. L. Bailey, P. Alexander, R.
W. Clifton, O. M. Marks, J. D. Mas
tin, Clarence Clark, H. S. Henley, C.
M. Cox, of Bluefield.
There was a large concourse of peo?
ple present, not only from Blueficld,
and other sections of West Virginia,
where .he had been in business. He
was widely known, in the coalfields
and wherever known was popular and
highly respected. The funeral ser?
vice was unusually impressive as well
as solemn.
Never before, as now recalled, was
there 'such an elaborate display of
floral tokens of love and appreciation
as was seen on this occasion. There
were numerous and rare collections
woven into ? wreathes, crosses and
crowns, and beautifully grouped arms
full of the rarest roses and lillies of
dazzling colors.
It was solemnly beautiful, and at?
tested the love and appreciation as
well as deep grief of stricken frieqds.
Felix O'Kccffe was a genial, cheer?
ful, industrious and intelligent man.
His frequent visits to his mother and
relatives here were always a delight,
not only to them, but to all who knew
him.
Groat sympathy is widely felt and
expressed for his aged mother, so
well known and loved in this town.
Deceased was 48 years of age and
unmarried. Besides his mother twoi
sisters and i four brothers survive
him, viz: Mrs. R. K. Gillespie, of
Pounding Mill; Miss Jessie O'Kccffe,
of Tazewell; James O'Keeffc, of Blue?
fiold; Wharton O'Keclfe, of Eckman,
W. Va.; John and Lathrop O'Keeffc,
of Tazewell.
At the time of his death lie was
sale* agent for a number of coal com?
panies in West Virginia. Somebody
has said that life is full of surpris?
es. So it is, and full of sorrows and
tragedies, too.
"Sometime, somewhere,: we'll un?
derstand."
BIHOP DENNY COMING TO TAZE?
WELL.
Bishop Collins Denny, and Ex-Gov?
ernor Henry C. Stuart nre expected
to attend the Group Meeting of the
Tazewell district in a great Centen?
ary Conference to be held in Tazewell
Wednesday night and Thursday next,
April 9th and 10th.
One hundred delegates, if they all
come, will be in attendance.
Dr. R. P. Copenhaver, Rev. Thomas
Repass, Mrs. C. T. Peery, Mrs. C. H.
Peery and Mrs. Dixie Kiser, and Mrs.
Beavers nre the members of the home
finding committee to whom all friends
should at once report as to the num?
ber of delegates they can take for
the brief while the conference is in
session.
ATTENTION, FORD OWNERS.
Wo arc pleased to announce that i?
the next few days we will be in po?
sition to supply all Ford owners with
Timken bearings for front wheels at
$7.00 per set. This is a long felt want
on the Ford i car and will do away
with the trouble of balls grinding out.
In order that we will be able to sup?
ply you with these bearings when you
want them, place your order now and
we will make delivery ns soon as we
get shipment from the Ford fact
tory.
TAZEWELL MOTOR CO.
Eggs?cash, 28c; in trade, 30c per
dozen. J. W. Whitley.
U VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, APItIL
GOOD TERMS
! ON NEW BONDS
Seeretnry GIuss Announces That
New Loan Will Have Inter?
esting Feature of Deferred
Payments for 6 Months.
Washington, March 28.??Terms <>f
payment in the new Victory Liberty
Loan announced today are the most
liberal ever offered by the Govern?
ment. Deferred payments may he ex?
tended over a period of six months,
from May 10 to November 11.
J Sccretnry Glass announced that 10
per cent of subscriptions would he
due with application on or before May
10, nnother 10 per cont on or before
July l.r>, and four subsequent install?
ments of 20 per cent on or before
August 12, September 0, October 7,
and November 11. Accrued 'interest
on deferred instalments will be due
with the last payment.
Payment in full can be mr.de May
? 20, if desired, the ten per cent with
application having been paid prior to
May 10. Payments also can be com?
pleted on any installment dote with
accrued interest.
Terms of the fourth Liberty Loan
permitted deferred payments only ov?
er four months, und the instalments
I were arranged so that GO per cent.
? became due in two weeks, from Jau
I uary 10 to January 30, 1919. In that
? loan banks subscribed four hundred
millions of dollars and then allowed
the public to pay for them over a pe?
riod of ten months. If such extension
is given i this loan Treasury ofl'vcials
said tho result should be a great stim?
ulation to popular subscriptions, be?
cause the public would have approx?
imately a year in which to pay for
I their bonds.
SHAWVERS MILL NOTES.
Shawvcrs Mills, April 1.?Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Lcffcl and their two sons
Arlo and Roy, matorod to Bluelield
Sunday hist to see their son and bro?
ther, Arthur Leffel.
We are sorry to report that G. W.
Walker is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Neel and their
daughter, Nellie, went to Bluelield
Sunday last to sec their son and bro?
ther, Private Lacy Neel, who was on
a 20-hour leave from camp, where
he had just recently ai rived from
Frnnce.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Shav.ver and
their little daughter, Bc.v.i \ rpunt
the week end with firs. Shawver's
sister, Mrs. Glen Mahood, of Ron
jnoke; thy nlso met Mrs. Shawver's
brother, Corp. Fred Nash, who has
just arriyed from France.
Mrs. D, B. Howell spent the week
end with parents, Mr. and Mrs. II.
M. Kinzcr at this place.
Mr. Grayson Compton's many old
' friends are glad to know that he is
I improving.
Mustard Pruett spent Saturday and'
Sunday with friends in Thompson I
Valley.
Charlie Summers, of Blucstone,
spent Sunday with his cousin, Nona
Leffel. Mary Belcher was nlso pres?
ent.
Fay and Carl Grcyory and their
friend, Earl Pruett, motored to the
Garden Sunday and dined at the home
of Miss Ruth Davis.
The Sunday School at Shnwvers
Mills church was reorganized Sunday,
j Mr. nnd Mrs. P. O. Igo had for
Uicir guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith, of Gratton.
Prvt. John Kirhy left last Saturday
for the coal fields, where he expects
to work for a while.
Mr. Robert Leffel left Sunday for
Roanoke.
Mr. Sam Wingo and .his grandson,
Will Tom Leffel, were the guests of
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Leffel Sunday.
The Shawver MJU school is pro?
gressing nicely under the manage?
ment of Miss Ada Lcffcl and Miss
Ruth Davis.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church ut the usual hour
by the pastor, Rev. W. S. Bullard.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Kinzcr went
to Wolf Creek Sunday to see Mrs.
Kinzer's grandfather, Mrs. Isaac
Stowers, who has been very ill for
sometime.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP DE?
BATE.
On Fridny night, March 28th, sev?
en members of the Senior Class in
the High School chapel competed for
places on the debating team of the
school. Messrs. Charles Gillcspic, Da?
vid Hurt, and Marsh McCall in favor
of the Government Ownership of the
railroads, opposed by Misses Dorothy
Scott, Annie Surface, Lettic Greev-!
er and Ruth Jones, who were very!
much against government ownership.)
Each debater showed a careful study
of the question, nnd each made u ?
good showing in the art of debating.'
After the arguments wen closed., the1
committee took the question. Thoy]
decided that the girls had woo the
question and that Miss Ruth Jones
and Mr. Marsh McCall should com- j
pose our debating team.
This gives the High school a read?
ing and debating team, which teams'
should compete with nnother High
School in this section, for the privi-;
lege of entering the state contests at|
Charlottcsville in May. This school
has been classed with the Pocnhontas i
Higli**School. However, no arrange?
ments to this effect have been made
yet..
It was very gratifying indeed to
have several patrons of the school
visit the class rooms during the pastj
week. The teachers of the school i
would be glad if these visits werei
'more frcqont. Every patron is heart-1
4, 1919.
ily welcome 10 any of tho school ac?
tivities at any Inno. You might be
surprised at some of the good worl
going on. Try visit to 901110 of our
Wednesday morning chapel exercis?
es, to the Home Economics Depart?
ment or to the class room Whore your
own child it at work. Thus you will
help the school, encourage your child
1 and be able to judge intelligently the
' work of the school. It.
BIG FARMER'S MEETING.
j The Tazowcll County Farmers As
I socintlon has recently bought one of
the best building lots in North Tnze
well. A meeting of the Association
and farmers has been called for Tues?
day, April 8th, to decide on plans for
the large warehouse to be erected.
The question of having a place to
store things has been urgcil very
much by the members and now is the
time for them to come out nnd see it
through.
The plans for the wool pool for the
spring will also he taken up. Despite
difficulties and government rcgulnii
lion, tine to the war, this work was
a great success last year. A much
bigger pool nnd greater success is
looked forward to confidently.
Remember the meeting will he call?
ed promptly at 12:110, Tuesday, April
8th.
RIG ATTRACTION AT NEW THEA?
TRE TOMORROW NIGHT. '
A number of the ladies of the town
have interested themselves in the
case of Jabe Johnson, and the man?
agement of the New Theatre is co?
operating, to give a benefit show to?
morrow night, "The Common Cause,"
said to bo one of the greatest war
pictures that has been produced. The
proceeds from the show will be used
to defray Johnson's expenses to Hoi
Springs, where he can secure treat?
ment for the rheumatism that has
hail him in its grip for years.
Mrs. A. S. Higginbothnm has con?
sented to sing at the performance,
and the Tnzcwcll High School orches?
tra will furnish music.
A pleasant evening is in store for
those who attend.
THE BIG FIRE AT CANEBRAKE
Mr. J. 11. Asbury, of the Cnnebr.ike
Mercantile Company, was here 'fin
day ami gave further details of tho
disastrous the which destroyed that
town on March 8th. Every store in
town, said Mr. Ashury, was destroy?
ed, six in all, including the postdfllcc
and one or two dwellings, 'flic Canu
brake Morcailtilt Co., the stores of
J. W. Witten, 1'. F. Marrs, T. .1. El?
icit, and the .stoics of two Italians,
were nil wiped out. The houses wore
nil framed structures, standing che ?:
together, and in the absence of tiny
fire department or means of light in;',
lire, there was no hope of staying the.
flames until everything was burned
There was a loss sustained of some?
thing like $75.000, it is "aid, with
only n nominal insurance. Already
the plucky citizens of ,Cu,nebrnke are
beginning to rebuild,-and, of course,
since the horse is stolen, some ade?
quate source of a water supply and
n lire company will be devise.I.
fO.OOO VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
You young men who complain that
you did not go across after all your
training, now have an opportunity.
The government want sto send home
tho boys in the nrniy of occupation
on the Rhine, and those behind the
lines, and wants 50,000 men to take
the places of those who should he
sent home. The pay will be ample,
no fighting, only guard duty, an op?
portunity to see Europe, ocean trav?
el, etc. Here's yodr chance to gratify
your ambition and at the same lime
serve your country, all at Uncle Sam's
expense. Are you as anxious to go
across as you thought you were?
POUNDING MILL NOTES.
Mrs. Martha Sparks und family
were made happy along with her
neighbors and friends on Sunday
morning when her son, Will Sparks
returned from France. A big crowd
greeted him at the station, because it
was Sunday, and were wating for the
trains to pass, before going to Sun?
day School. He was with the head?
quarters troop, 41st division, and had
some narrow escapes. His shoe heel
was shot off, which caused him to
think his fool was shot. Mjiny of his
comrades were killed by his side. He
has been nil over France, and is look?
ing well and feeling fine.
Mrs. Walker Rktgstaff and neph?
ew, Arl Holland, left this morning
for Bedford, the hitter's home, for a
visit to her sister and mothor, Mrs. j
William Holland.
The Sunday School entertainment {
on last Saturday night was Inrgcly j
all eiidcl in fact the house was packed ,
full and running over. The pupils did
well and the evening was a most on
joyable one. Mrs. S. T. Smirks, Mrs..
C. II. Griffith and Miss- Octnvia Pru
ett received any thank.-; for getting
up the nice program, a. well as Ha/el
McGuirc for her splendid music, also
Mr. lohn !' '' Victroln music.
Mrs. W. It Steele spent Sunday
night and Mo;, lay with her mother,
and sister, at Cedar Bluff.
The following Indies attended th
Sunday School convention at Rich
lands last Sunday afternoon: Mrs. (..
H. Trnyer. Mis. C. II. Robinett, Mrs.
W. B. Steele, Mrs. H. M. Christian,
Miss Gussic Christian. The next con?
vention will be held at Cedar Bluff
tlio 1st Sunday in June.
R. K. Gillespie returned to Ash
villc, N. C, Saturday afternoon to
sec Mrs. Gillespie.
Miss Mary B. Gillespie, F. O. Gil?
lespie attended tho funeral of their
uncle, Felix O'Kcclfe at Tazewcll on
Sundny.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Altir.er and the
chlidren visited visited their pnrenls
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Altizer in Rich
lands Sunday.
II. P. BRITTA IN AT THIS WIN?
DOW.
Mr. 11. I?. Brittuin will net -is tick?
et salesman in the box otllce at the
New Thetttro nt the charity benefit
tomorrow night. With the prospect
of "Brits" smiting countenance nt. the
window and the beautiful young lady
ushers inside there will doubtless be
1 a stampede in the direction of the
i Theatre tomorrow night. Sale of the
j tickets will begin promptly at 7::l(l.
I The show will start, at S o'clock sharp.
HIGHLANDS NOTES.
The winter weather, after such fine
weather all through March, is going
pretty hard with most everybody. The
coal trade has been good for several
days.
Mrs. D. .1. Kimmer of Norton, was
visiting her sons, U. S. und 11. W.
Rimmer of this town the latter part
of last week.
Mr. .1. C. Green, of Paint Lick, was
visiting bis daughter, Mrs. .1. I). Mut
ter the latter part of last week.
G. W. Kimmer and wife, und Mrs.
.1. B. Mutter were visiting at 0. M.
1 lorlen's .Sunday.
Mr. Walter Sisk made a Hying trip
to Buchanni.l COUIlty Saturday and re?
turned Sunday, lie bus n very sick
hoy.
Mrs. llobson Campbell, of Rich
lands, mid Miss Jamison, of Raven.
Wore married at Lebanon today.
It was quite a shock to the com
munity when Mr. c. II. Hnnkiu.i re
ecived n tnussngo .\.- lorduy that Mi.
S. Allison had been murdered at
Kenova, W. Va.
Mr. .1. B. Alliier hau routed hi.
Mill to Walter Sisk until he can do
hi.i assessing for the year.
W C. T. U. RECEPTION TO THE
TEACHERS.
On the nflernoi a of March !Hst, at
the hospitable home of Mrs. <*?? ige
h. McCnll, a highly enjoyable " 'op?
tion was given by the W. C T. U. to
i he touchers of Tnzcwcll and North
Tnzcwcll. A number of other gue.iln
were present lllso,
In spite of the cold wind and driv?
ing snow, tin- guests assembled and
VCie Cordially creeled by the hostess
and by the I'resideiil of the Union,
Mrs. Henry Poery. Miss Ellio Bow
en in her own pleasing manner gave
a very hearty welcome In thane j'.. ;
enl in a few well cho:icn word:i und
assured the touchers of the cn-opera
tion of the W. C. T, U. in their wo '..
Miss Wyrene Leiter then sang very
sweetly, "A Welcome,'1 accompnuii
by Miss Jneksoit, Mrs. Wolfe tie
lighted her hearers 1: giving in a v iry
charming manner an original read?
ing.
Much interest and merriment wiis
created by a guessing contest, l'ie
lures of men and women promieni
us statesmen, soldiers, musicians, ac?
tresses and authors were hung in va?
rious places in I lie parlor and dining
room. The guests were given pencils
and booklotS and were asked to Wl'ito
the names. The young lady guessing
the greatest number correctly WHS
given a handsomely framed picture
of Jonh iif Arei Thin was awarded by
Mrs. W. G. O'Brien to Miss Evn
Steele as the successful contestant.
Delicious refrshmcnls consisting of
ice cream, cake and coffee were serv?
ed, after which the guests took their
departure, all agreeing that it was a
most enjoyable occasion. T. P,
THE PROPERTY RENTED.
J. G. Buslon bus rented the John
Gildcrsleove property. This property
is still on the market for sab-. Pos?
session can he given by thirty days'
notice.
* HERBERT
1 Featured Wltb Sylvia Brcamcr In .T. Sti
i "The Com;
NEW TT
T0M0RR0
SPECIAL MUSIC BV Hid
- CHARITY
51.50 l'Eli YEAR.
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ENFORCING THE
I NEW DOG LAW
State (lame Department Repre
sentuiiye Here Yesterday Tells- .
j HoW Other Counties in the
State Are Handling It.
K. T. Corbell, representing thu state
department of Game and Inland Fish
cries of Richmond, was in Tnzewoll
yesterday, looking atfer the onforce
? mont of the new state dog law in
this county.
The enforcement of this statute,
enacted in the interest of the sheep
jnh(l stockmen of the Staio, is charg?
ed to the Game Dcpartiiu ut. The law
would he strictly enforced, Mr. Cor
bell said, instructions having already
boon given game Wardens to proceed
against nil owners of dogs who had
not. listed same fortaxutlon with tho
commissioners ?>f the revonuo, and to
kill, as the law provides, any dog
found chasing, injuring sheep, cattle
or fowl. The tax on dogs was due
February 1, and the law provides for
the imposition of a line on all per
sona who i u dogs and who failed to
p..,. ihe ta> hyrtis date
In Ids travels over the Stale, Mr.
CoiIkjII h\\ I, hi hml found that the
large shcoj owners lire i ng the dog
law as an insurance against dam
aee. by dogs. In a large number of
thu counties visiccd hy him he said
I ho sheep owheru wire lifting their
beep at full value. The law provides
(hat the nwiier of n sheep killed by
1.dial) be paid the nsscsed valuo
thee i out of the fund created from
tin dog license tax. This cue feature
of the law, Mr. Corbel said, hnd in
cieased the taxable value of sheep
in some counties l>y more than M) per
cent. .
Mr. Corbell ahm aid thai, the de?
partment had purchased a large,
number of "Holt White" partridges
for liberation in the slate. Those
birds will In- liberolod in each, magis?
terial district, in l'>e Stale, the plan
being to have some fa. n et- in each
district ootVor his farm \? the State
.. :i game ancttiary, agreeing not to
??'?not il" birdll placed tl. reon hy tho
StrttO and not. to permit, any one else
I" ..N. it Ihoiil for Sllell a period of
time an may he mutually agreed up
i . Pending tho appointment of a
wurden in Tnzewoll, Mr. Corbell said
<'"?! the dupnrtinent would he glad
in Iiii.u farmers here interested in
game propagation to write the de?
part nicht ill! eel.
!'' .. i <? of I ho (ten roily of birds in
Southwest Virginia, Mr. Corbel) said
thin section would receive its quota
ut' birth) fust. A largo number of the
birds will bo sent to the Southwest
and Valley sections than will bo lib?
erated in (l?stern Virginia. The birds
will ho ready for delivery about the
liest of April.
?WANTED. |t00 TEACHER.
WANTED, an' experienced and ef?
ficient public school teacher, with u
high school or college training, to
study famous Gregg Shorthand and
qualify to tench same in high school.
Salary $100 per month. UOO-pnuo cat?
alog, full proposition mid application
blank on request. Piedmont Business
College, Lynchbtirg, Va.
CHURCH NOTICE.
On account of holding quurterly
nxi ting for our presiding elder, I
shall not fill my appointments next
Saturday night and Sunday.
W. C. THOMPSON.
nAWLINSON.
lart Blaekton's proat screen production,
non Cause."
iEATRE
WMatinee 2:30
Night 8:00
fl SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
BENEFIT