The Dickenson County herald. [volume], November 17, 1927, Image 1

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The Only Newspaper In The County.
VOL. 1.
NO. 44.
CLINTWOOD, DICKENSON COUNTY ViEQNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1927.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The “Knights of the Cumber
land”, rode to their defeatt last
Saturday at St. Paul Va., where
they expected to play The St.
Paul High School, but instead,
to their surprise, they only play
ed part of the High School team
while the rest of the team was
made up of three or four from
Emery and Henry College, c.f
Emory, one from King College,
Bristol and two railroad emploj -
e. s of St. Paul,.
The score at the end of thii
unmatched game stood 31-7 a
gainst the boys of the Dicken
son Memoral High. This show';
that the St. Paul High Schoc 1
boys were afraid to tackle th i
“Knights” by themselves and
forced to throw away the sport
for the sake of winning the
game.
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ROANOKE RANKS THIRD
IN POPULATION
OF VIRGINIA CITIES
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Richmond, Va., Nov 16—Roan
oke is given third place among
the cities of Virginia, replacing
Portsmouth, which for many
years has held this position, in
the estimate of total population
of Virginia cities, just issued by
the University of Virginia and
released through the State Cha -
mber of Commerce.
According to the figures in
the Statistical Survey of Virg
inia, the total population of
Richmond on July 1, 1926, was
189,000;-of Norfolk, 174,000; of
Roanoke, 61,900; and of Ports
mouth, 59,900. These figures
are based on estimates of the
Fedral Bureau of Omens, accor
ding to the survey.
The population of other Virg
inia cities follow: Newport
Acv.s, -xS.ojij; Alexandria, id,
—to,500; Peter
i^iiivn.e, 2d,20n
r — - ■ j. i,20u, Staunton
■‘-■'.ouo; Suiroll:, 10,400; Win
c-- oter, l.uJo, Scuta ‘Norfolk.
■ ■! Bristol, 7,,0u; Iiarrison
v i»i ton Forge, '‘ TOO,
■* ■ ‘ icksburg, 5,900; Raaior-.i,
^>uena vista, 4,400; Hopc
v,: 11, 1,297.
Ine iigurcs shows the aver->
age population of Virginia ch
i'- ■■ to be 24,986. Twenty-one
nv.m.cipalities are listed.
* .p * * * * * * jfc *
bl/riu iiiiiaiisilliU
0—0—0—0
I- n Roaus, va., Nov,
- ■ .• *4V ; —ip con Roads are;1, L;
- c'„ .cei:ng Liu.- si.;.; hi business
consiaered general
tnrbughout the country to a ve
O <~"ivat uo,,ree. Some slight
increase in imimployment was
noted in October and the early
part of November, but the em
ployment agencies reported th
at the demand for labor was a
bcut holding it’s own in most
lines. This condition was not
considered grave. Retail trade
was-about cn par with last year
after a late start due to unseas
onable weather. The real estate
business was on a firm footing
and shipping was holding it’s
own.
Coal dumping for October
were but haif of what they we
re for the corresponding month
last year, but last year’s reco
rd is attributed to the British
coal strike. October 1927 dump
ings were 1,546,043 tons as ag
ainst 8,047,333 in 1926, but su
-wed an increase over the prec
eding month, September, which
had a total of 1,539,576 tons.
The Norfolk and Western
Railroad handled 510,508 tons
last month, the Virginian 384,
175 and the Chespeake and
Ohio, 651,360.
Cotton traffic showed a star
tling increase over September
October receipts at Norfolk we
re 61,919 bales; shipments, 33,
401 bales and exports 25,425
bales as against September’s
receipts, 9,542 bales; shipments
11,119 bales and exports, 8,805
bales.
Figures for apple exports we
re almost at nothing whereas
last year at the corresponding
time more than 50,000 barrels
had been exported. Shippers pr
edict a heavier movement with
in the next few weeks. Shipper
s in general is fair, comparing
favorable with last year except
in the two items mentioned-coal
and apples. Tce tobacco traffic
is heavy at the present season
but figures are not yet availab
le. Those in close touch with the
situation believe the season wi
ll be about as good as last. The
various shipyards on Hampton
Roads are active, and with the
appropriations to be approved
by Congress fcr the building of
cruisers, busy months are seen
ahead.
ARLINGTON HAN FEWER
ONE RO'M SCHOOLS
Richmond, Va., Nov. 17 —
There are fewer one room sch
ools in the county of Arlington
than in ony other county in the
state of Virginio, according to
figures which the University of
Virginia has compiled and re2
leased through the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce.
Arlington county has but 9.1
percent of her schools of this
type. The most one room school
houses are in Craig County,
where the figures compiled by
the University of Virginia show
81.8 per cent. Higland and Bla
nd are the only other counties
with more than 75 per cent of
their schools of this type.
According to the University’s
figures more than 52 per cent
| of Virginia schools are of the
[one room variety, while sixty
| counties have fifty per cent or
I more of one room schools. The
[University’s figures were culled
from statistics in the annual re
port of the State Superinten
dent of Public Instruction for
the 1925-26 session. .
EAC3ERS AND PAR
ENTS MEETS AT RICH
MOND NOV. 23 AND 25
Richmond, Va., November.
18. — (• mplete program for the
the Virginia Congress of paren
ts and Teachers which meets in
this city November 22 and 25,
inclusive, has been announced
by Mrs. Harry Semones, presi
dent of the organization.
Pre-ccnvention meetings of
the Executive Board and the
State Board of Managers, and
the registration of delegates
will take up the first day of the
convention.
Mayor J. Fulmer Bright, of
Richmond will make the addr
ess of the welcome at the seco
nd day’s session. Mrs. W. H.
Dunn, vice-president of the Vir
Original American In
Presidential Pvac*
toltot Charles Curt vs, of Kan
sas, Republican Whip in the Seri*
■M, «m (a whose veins flows the
Mom ai Owi;'. and Kaw Indians,
<Ba unointcj hi; entry into the
rate for the Ihrpablican Presiden
tial nomination utxl year. Senator
Curtis, as a young boy, was •» wira
»i«* •i.ci-courst iockey.
ginia Congress of Parents and
Teachers will respond. Address
and report ox the State presid
ent will he followed by a talk by
Miss Cornelia Adair, President
of the National Education As
sociation on “Mastery of Tools,
Technic and Spirit of Learning.
She will be followed by Dr. Ira
Walton Drew, of the Drew Chil
dren Hospital, Philadelphia on
“Neglected Children”, and Dr.
George Preston, Physhiatrist,
Children’s Memoral Clinic, Rich
mond, whose subject has not
been announced. A round table
discussion will complete the
morning session.
Mrs. Ferba Coxton, State
Board of Health, Richmond, will
open the after noon meeting
withan address on “Mental Hy
gene. Eugene T. Lies of New
York City, is scheduled to talk
on the “Wise Use of Leisure”.
Others who will speak the sec
ond day are: Mrs. John Hassin
ger, Abingdon, Miss Lydia Stew
art, Baltimore, Mrs E. M. Coul
ter Roanoke, Mrs f. E. Roberts,
Cuase City, and Miss M. R. Lem
on, Field Secretary of the Virg
inia Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
A round table discussion con
ducted bj» Mrs. Charles Roe and
reports of the various commit
tees will take un the morning of
the last day cf toe Convention.
Wiley 31. Sv/ifv, n ■ Gen
ACCOMAC COUNTY
SEEMS UNHEALTHY
-o-.
Richmond, Va., November,16
—Statistics just released thro
I ugh the Virginia State Cham
ber of Commerre show that Ae
ornac County has the highest
infant mortality rate in the
! State, death claiming 144 und
r one year of every 1,000 bir
lIis. Bath County is second, 136
of every 1,000 births, dying be
fore attaining the age of one
year. Thirtee* other counties,
Prince Edward, Lancaster, Prin
•cess Anne, Sussex, Nansemond
New Kent, Prince George, Sou
•Tathews, Righland and James
| City brave an infant mortality
of over 100 for every 1,000 bir
; ths.
Stafford county has the low
est, only 36 out of each 1,000
children born, dying before re
aching one year of age. Greene
ounty is next with 38 out of
every 1,000.
These statistics, which have
been complied by Dr. Wilson
'ree and J. J. Corson, III of the
I University of Virginia’s Rese
arch Department, show that
the infant mortality rate for
the entire state is 80 out of ev
ery 1,000 dirths, while the ave
rabe per county is 78 of every
1,000.
IOSE AUTOMOBILE
'INSURANCE
Richmond Va, November 16
Automobile insurance premi
ums received in the United
States in 1925 reached §307,
386,230, according to statistics
complied by Dr. Wilson Gee one!
J. J. Corson, III, of the Univer
sity of Virginia, an average of
§15.40 on every car insured.
New York paid the largest
sum of the §63,604,807 being
received from citizens of the
state, or §32,477,254 more than
her nearest rival, California.
These figures given New York
an average of §39.13 automobil
insurance premiums on each
car. Although total premiums
received per car, §30.46.
Nevada, which paid §134,014
in insurance premiums holds
last place among the states.
Wyoming and Yewmexico are
next with less than §300,000 in
total premiums received. South
Dakota, although paying §562,
496 in premiums, holds last
place in premiums received per
car, §3.22.
eral Secretary of the National
Child Labor Committee will
speak at the afternoon session
which will take place in the
John Marshall High School A il
itorium. Re will be followed by
Miss Mary McSkinnon, Brook- !
line Mass., who will make the
closing address.
Local News and Personal
Mention in Brief Form
Each state averaged in pre
miums received, §6,273,188,
and ini premiums received on
each car, SI 1.94.
* * *• :j: $ * $ * * %
James Kyle and J. L Brown
of Rural Retreat, Wythe County
M. Garst, of Salem Roanoke Go
and. Stuart Cassell (alternate)
Rural Retreat compose the ju
dging' team that will repersent
Virginia in tne National Live
stck Judging Contest to be held
at Kansas City Mo., in connect
ion with the American Royal
Livestock Show, Nov. 14-15-16.
these boys have been students
of vocational agriculture in the
m respective high schools for
from two to four years and have
secured considerable experien
ce in ail types of work with live
stock. Mr. J. 0. Hoge, instruct
or in vocational, agriculture, at
Rural Retreat High School,
Wythe County, will accompany
the team as coach.
These young men demonst
rated their superiority as live
stock judges in the state-wide
centest held last April at Black
sburg, Va. They ranked as the
four highest men in the entire
contest ilf which 250 boys from
75 different schools were en
gaged.
During the past month the
team and their coach have been
working very hard in final pre
paration for the judging at Kan
sas City. In addition to securing
practice in judging livestock in
their home counties, they have
have made several trips to the
State College at Blacksburg to
take advantage of the excellent
stock there ond in the surroun
ding Country.
The contest at Kansas City is
the National Livestock Judging
Contest for students in vocat
ional agriculture throughout
the country. Competition will be
very keen, as 35 states will be
repersented by teams who will
compete in judging cattle, hors
es, sheep and hogs.
It Is said the rank and file of tlie
armies in Nicaragua have no idea
what they are fighting for. Let's see
—it Isn't a war to end war; that’s
been done.
“If marriage is nn institution,”
observed the disillusioned young hus
band as he held up the petrified bis
cuit. “here’s jr.-u tlie thing for a
corner stone.”
A now keyless lock for doors has
been design'1'! which operates by
pro-ring ee-'V Portions, known only
to aifp-T---ns. of buttons set
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Senator R. E. Chase has ret
urned from Roanoke where he
has been very ill in the hospital.
Mrs. C. J. Mullins went to
Roanoke to accompany Mr. Ch~
i ase home.
Mr. and Mr’s W. P. Raines
motored to Grundy Va. , last
Saturday and spent the night
at Mrs. Raines’s parents Mr.
and Mrs. S. R. Hurley.
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The Dickenson County High
School foot-ball team will play
the Grundy Presbyterian Scho
ol at (_• .ntwood Saturday.
Miss Gladys Colley and Jess,
ie Neel. Were visiting friends at
Haysi, last week end.
Mrs. J. C. Mullins, of Haysi,
was visiting relatives here Mon..
and. Tues..
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Mr. Bascom Damron, “Jum
bo” Rush and Luther Ratliff
were home from Emory last
week end.
********
Mrs. I. R. Damron and daugh
ter Virginia, motored to Brist
ol Friday.
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Mr. Earl Dodson is moving to
town.
Dr. J. A. Somers, will be at,
Cvinchco Nov. 18 and 19. Hafsi
Nov. 21. Clintwood Nov. 22. Fre
mont, Mrs. Wilsons, Nov. 23. Me
Clure Cub House Nov. 24.
For the purpose of examining
the eyes and fitting glasses.
“AdequateAn adjective used al
most exclusively li.v theater reviewers
to describe any obscure actor who got
through the performance without trip
ping over a rug.
The boys going to Chinn believe that
there will he hut little work for them
to do and instead of coming back with
a Victoria cross will he content with
a laundry mark.
Probably the nearest tiling to utter
unemployment, without being a public
charge, is to send questionnaires
around to college boys to prove some
thing sensational.
What is also needed in our fair land
Is a small acetylene torch outfit for
household purposes, such as disinter
ring Hip kippenal herring from the"
key winding can.
There are ti.nno.t'.io bridge players
Iti the United States, so vs an author
ity on tl e cone Of ibis number a
great many tak- it ,o seriously that It
is not a r l.ixai’on,
T' we had onl\ t",vo Hip trouble to
write down the trier's of those proph
ets who said it would lie a hard win
ter. we 111 i 111 get a collection of
price winning nlMils.
Thorp Is hound to eome a time when
you feel that after ail the correct
answer in PI t per cent of the queries
Included in Ik" one tion games is,
“Inn'S it matter?”
Paris boasts of an e-p-lush-p restau
rant where the eliarge for dinner Is
KJO a plate. Mo t of the American
baseball stars get that amount for
lust going to the plate.
Odd StylS3 Feature .!
Weddings in Africa
Boma, Belgian Congo.—Natives of
the 'emote Kasai region of Africa
have taken u liking to the fashions of
civil, cation.
“Tiie first converted native couples
I married,” raid l ather Achllle de
Munster, a missionary in the district
for the last -0 yearn, "wore nothing
but a loin doth. But you should see
them now. KecenUy 1 married 15 cou
ples. They all sported wiiite suits
amt the bride", wore shoes and hats
and their black faces were literally
powdered white.
“Heme had on one White shoe and
one black. They seemed to think that
was the height of chic.”
One bridegroom, father Munster
said, fainted from the heat and ids
costume of two pairs of trousers, two
shirts, two vc .s, wvo coats and a
tight collar.