Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-01-22


Wonder what Hobson's constituents
are saying about him Globe.
Some say he is n cubist in politics,
and feminist in religion. Both are
right.
The President defended his neutral
ity at ndianapolis.-Ex.
But he takes sides in the war with
his son-in-law and the Senators.
What to become of all the recess APP
pointees if the Senate fails to confirm
They'll be all right as long as they
don't insist on drawing their sal
aries.
Governor Colquitt insists tina the
President is non compos mentis.-Life.
He evidently considers horse sense
a "sine qua nine"
Germany has lost all her foreign
possessions except Milwaukee, St.
Louis and Observation-Disclosures Post.
And few College Professors.
If Afghanistan, India, Egypt, Tunis,
Algeria, and Morocco Join i'm the Holy
War of Islam, can the triple entente
continue the struggle against Austria
and Germany ?-Franfurter Zeiteung.
Let us see. Afghanistan is quiet.
Troops from every province of India
(Kitchener's pets) are on the allied
firing line. Egypt remembers Khar-
tum, and Magdala, Morocco, Algeria
and Tunis have sent their troops into
France and Sheik vi Islam is bowling
blashphemies against the Musselman
from the Mosque of st. Omar. Sic
transit ul jehad.
Billy Sunday says he wouldn't swap
places with President Wilson. Billy
knows the difference between an easy
berth and hard Charleston
News and Courier.
Which remark leads us to believe
that the News and Courier doesn't
expect Billy down Charleston way any
time soon.-Richmond Evening Jour
nal.
We observe likewise that our big
neighbor of the Journal declined to
publish recently letter suggesting
that this muscular Christian be invited
to accompany the Virginia ship to
Belgium and help save some of the
bodies left III that hell-scorched coun-
try.
And Mr.. Wells has been unjust to
the French soldier.-Evening Journal.
And closes an eloquent tribute to
the France of 1914-15 with the fol-
lowing:
In the fell clutch of circumstance
She has not WINGED nor cried aloud;
Under the bludgeons of chance
lnf han ,.,l Ii
This fool talk about English mer-
cenaries should cease.-Lance.
Yes, while the Princes of India are
wearing old clothes to be able to keep
their troops in the field and the gov
ernments of Canada and Australia
chipping in for their armies.
No further action against American
consuls in Belgium.
Nothing for them to do but see to
1t that the STARVING get the food and
clothing shipped from the United
States. Does this render them OBJ
noXious.
Pensions reduced by $4,000, 900 in
l9l4. Signed Gaylord Saltsgaber,
Commissioner.
Got tired seeing their names on the
checks.
The message was great medicine,
says the Globe.
Ought to cure Gardner and Hobson
of Japaphobia.
What are the qualifications for Of
flee ?-Roosevelt.
The Colonel will never agree with
McAdoo, Ericsson and Carter Glass.
They think having the original Wilson
brand covers all the requirements.
Japan could attack our Pacific
Lodge.
Japan had saved up 100000 yen
to reduce taxation since her last war.
but that and 45,000,000 yen more went
in the capture of Tingstau. Better
look out for San Domingo.
Wonder how many American cor
respondents were in the "bloody an
gle" or the Aisne last week..En
quirer.
Don't laugh at 'em. The Herald
Courier says the blood hasn't been drv
on Irwin Cobb's boots for months.
DR.. Gunge, one of the travelling So
iicitors of sentiment in the United
States says that this war is caused
by want and adversity.-Outlook.
Didn't the learned Herr doctor get
his premises and conclusions tangled
up as it were.
Leave the Philippines open to at
tack by Japan. Lodge.
Japan don't want the Philippines,
but don't the obstreperous Senator
want somebody" to take over the Is
lands?
Utopia or hell.-Headline of Roos-
evelts article in Independent.
Yes, that's the way it reads; the
ilrst part of it he devotes to the coun-
try at large; the last half he gives
to Wilson and Bryan.
Wonder what Blease did the last
five days?
-, Modified his pardoned convicts for
loot service" in Mexico.
Six weeks 400 ColonaI Pooco,,o1.