Friday, February 27, 1920 POUNDING MILL Pounding Mill, Va. Feb. 26 BURIAL OF MRS. ELLIS The following relatives from here attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. R.L. ELLIS, of Whitewood, which took place at Richlands last Friday at 11 o'clock; Mrs. Walker RINGSTAFF, Mrs. S.T. SPARKS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles GRIFFITH, Miss Gussie CHRISTIAN. Mrs. ELLIS was a member of the Christian church and the W.C.T.U. of this place. She resided here for a number of years before her marriage. Before marriage she was Miss Sallie MAXWELL. Friends here were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. SHINALT, of Maxwell, which occurred in West Virginia after an illness of several months. Her remains were brought to Maxwell yesterday, funeral taking place from the Church of God, of which she was a member. She was also a member of the Woman's Missionary Society of Maxwell. She was about 70 years of age, a most excellent Christian woman. Mr. W.D. FULLER, of Norton, of Fuller Bros., Tazewell, dropped down from Tazewell Friday night and spent the night with old friends, W.B. STEELE and family. Mr. FULLER is interested in the Oklahoma oil wells. Another week was given here to raising the Armenian fund. J.H. WILLIAMSON spent several days in Roanoke last week. Dr. Rex STEELE went to Bluefield Sunday, returning on the late train at two o'clock that night. JEWELL RIDGE An interesting entertainment was given at the Y.M.C.A. last Friday evening for the Near East Relief fund. Five reels of moving pictures were shown and a musical program was rendered by Mrs. EASTHAM and Mrs. WALKER. Following is a list of those contributing to the fund: Mr. BORKEY, Harve HELMANDOLLAR, Mr. and Mrs. Warren EASTHAM, Mr. and Mrs. WALKER, Misses Effie and Naomi BREWSTER, Kate BARNETT, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. Cary WHITE, A.J. GRIFFEN, Brown BARNETT, Burk BARNETT, Walter GILLY, Mr. and Mrs. LAYMEN, Whitten JOYCE, Mr. DAVENPORT, Mr. Earl FLETCHER, Jim MAYS, Helen BARNETT, Mrs. BRADLEY, Josh JEWELL, H. JEWELL, Miss Lila JEWELL, Jim NEASE, Mrs. Homer BREWSTER, Misses BROWN and ST. CLAIR, Mrs. Randolph RHEA, Mrs. Albert SMITH, Mrs. Jeff GRIFFEY, and other whose names have not been listed with the writer. Mr. Jug MAY of Tazewell, is working in the office here as bookkeeper. There was quite an interesting literary program rendered by the Smithsonian Literary Society of the Jewell Ridge School, Feb. 13. There were some very interesting papers and readings given by the members of the society. Mr. Jim BURK, store manager, has been off from work with a case of mumps. His wife and children are visiting in Wythe County. CAVATTS CREEK Mr. Charles HARMAN has been dangerously ill for several weeks. It is difficult to determine the cause of his prolonged suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Grat HARMAN and family, and Mr. Peel HARMAN have the influenza. When prevented from meeting at church, Sunday School is held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles SLUSS, at 2 o'clock. The union Bible prayer league service is conducted in their home each Friday afternoon at three o'clock. The Healing Springs school, which is taught by Misses Nancy and Katherine MCGUIRE, closed in February with a general exchanging of valentines. Miss Francis LITZ is teaching in the high school at Danville. Mr. Joe SMITH and family have moved to Tazewell. Mrs. J.F. LITZ recently visited her sister in law. Mrs. M.O. LITZ, of Welch, West Virginia, who has been suffering intensely and is now in a hospital at Columbus, Ohio. EMMETT SCOTT AS CHAPERON Mr. E.B. SCOTT and Judge S.D. CLAYPOOL, the newly appointed magistrate at Cedar Bluff were here on Tuesday. Magistrate CLAYPOOL was stocking up on necessary legal forms documents, etc., preparatory to opening up business. Mr. SCOTT seemed to be acting as chaperone and general adviser to Judge CLAYPOOL and promised to pay his dues in this university just as soon as his cows came fresh and his wife got back to butter making and put in a petition for an extension of time, which was granted. LABOR UNIONS PROTEST AT RAILROADS RETURNING TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP Railroads are due to be returned to private ownership next Monday. Railroad labor unions are protesting vigorously. It is not on account of the wage question they say, but as to the validity of the bill, that their protest is based. Perhaps it is surmised that under private ownership a lot of loafers will be put to work, and parasites kicked off at the rear end of the coach, just exactly what should happen. SMALLPOX On account of the fact that smallpox is existing in close proximity to the town, the Board of Health deems it wise for all persons in the corporate limits who have not been successfully vaccinated to have the same done at once. All school children are hereby reguired to furnish to the principal of the High school, within ten days from this date, certificates from their family physician showing successful vaccination. This February 23, 1920, Tazewell Board of Health. A.C. BUCHANAN, Chairman, D.I. PEIRCE, Secretary. FATAL WRECH NEAR BAILEY Engineer and Fireman of Eastbound Freight Train Killed Sunday Morning - A slide of dirt and stone caused by the heavy rains of the past few weeks resulted in the wreaking of eastbound freight train No. 84 at Bailey's Siding at 4:30 o'clock Sunday morning, the scalding to death of Engineer, George W. KNOX and Fireman Luther COX and the killing of twenty-three horses and mules and the wrecking of six car loads of coal. The dead engineer and fireman were in charge of the second engine which turned over on its slide and pinioned both of the men under it, the bursting of a steam pipe scalding them to death, and so mutilating their bodies that they were almost unrecognizable. Engineer J.E. MARTIN and Fireman Ray R. LINKOUS, in charge of the first engine, jumped and saved their lives, the engine and tender turning crosswise of the cut. The car load of horses consigned to dealer in North Carolina were covered with coal several feet deep and several hours time was required in uncovering the bodies of the animals and hauling the from the right of way. The bodies of the animals were taken to a depression near the cut and burned. On account of the high banks of the cut, it was a very difficult matter for the wrecking crews to remove the steel coal cars. They had to be dragged to the end of the cut and dropped over the bank on the company's right of way. Large crowds from Bluefield, Tazewell, Graham and other nearby points were at the wreck all day Sunday until late in the night watching the crews clean up the track. The bodies of the dead men were taken to their homes at Montgomery, Va. and Kingsport, Tenn., for interment. A peculiar coincident of the wreck was the fact the engineer Knox who was killed exchanged places with engineer Martin just before the run form Norton was commenced. Martin was a regular head-end engineer, but on account of recent illness requested Knox to take his place in the front engine and relieve him of the duty of watching for signals.