Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-17
GERMAN SAILORS.
Half thousand Men From In
termed Vessels Are CHARTERED
at TT. Oglethorpe, Near Fa-
nous Battle Ground of Con-
federacy

harbors at Norfolk and Newport New
for protection, as will DO recalled o
the crews of the two vessels, number
ing some 1900 in all, | believe, so,
were sent to the army post ut Chicka
maugl. The men are quartered in ,
large building several stories high
surrounded by large lawns, nrount
which runs y barbed wire fence q
feet high There is guard seatet
here and there, with dangerou.
looking gun across his lap, keeping F,
Jealous watch over the Kaiser's sub
jects. Notwithstanding, was tolt
that two men bpl made their escap,
Il short time before, just how no one
seemed to know. IL was II beautiful
quiet Sunday afternoon | was there
The streets and sidewalks wero crowd.
ed with soldiers and others, like my.
self, sightseeing. The German pris.
oners were all out on the lawns, or
the porchcs, III the windows-every
where. Some were talking, some
walking in the grounds, others read
ing and smoking, They were all
dressed in White, of course, and were
the cleanest, finest looking body of
men / ever saw--great stalwnrt fell
lows, none of them apparently m-
der thirty years of age. They are
we'll cared for, and seemed con.cntcd.
Their officers are qunrtcred in SEN
arate building nearby. One Or more
times during the week the prisoners
are allowed freedom of the large pa
rade grounds, under hcav-. guard, of
course. These mon will be allowed to
return to their homes after war ends.
| was told that the German govern
ment pays each man now his regular
wage the same AN when in active SER
vice. or course, no ono is allowed To
speak to htem, not cvon allowed to
walk DOWN tho side Of the street.
Upon reaching the grounds you are
ordered to cross to the other side of
the street, and TO keep moving"
CHATTANOOGA.
Chicllamauga is an Historic city. AS
stated in last weeks paper, one Of the
scvcrcst, bloodiest battles of the civ
il war occurred at ChickamauEa, Just
south of the town. Thousands and
thousands of soldiers, OF both armies,
are buried there.
This is now national park, and
has been beautifully "aid out in walk
and square, has this great city of he
roic dead, and studded thick with
monuments and gravestoncs, s.rup-
berry and tropical plants, native pines
and other original growths, are there.
heard birds singing in the trees, and
the boys said that near their tent II
splendid mocling bird sang in the
evening as the shadows began to slant
eastward and twilight crept gently
over the camp-all this where once
cannon roared, and artillery horses
screamed in agony and soldiers wei
tered in their own blood, giving their
lives, their nll-for cause they held
dearest.
1t is land of memories, land of
blood. Few of the crowd of visitors
| saw there had ever known of the
struggle of Lookout Mountain, Mis-
sionary Ridgd, and RoaSvillc Gap.
were others-we older ones, who
knew, and our voices became lower
and dimness clouded our glasses, as
we moved quietly, "trcading lightly
over thc graves of the dead"
And, now, on this same field, Is
another army--an army of volunteers s,
sons and descendants of the men who
ga and who sleep in her restful arms.
This young American army, wearing
neither the blue nor the gray, arraycd
American soldiers, over whose camps
hearts there is one common aim of
high and noble purpose, to follow the
lead of the great man who says, owe
OF In hn N,.lI
ocracy.,, May they all live to be present
at the great celebration of the worlds
emancipation.
tells, stores, transportation facilities,
and all, and at the same time it is a
widc-open town. The stores, play
houses and amusements are open on
Sunday, the same as on week days.
Everything is sold except liquor: For
tunate it is, that the State of Tenn
essee has statewide prohibition.
There are 10000 soldiers within easy
reach of the city. The open saloons
would swallow up many bright boy.
AS it is, the boys have the freedom
of the city. The temptation to go
wrong there arcn o greater than any
where else. For the most part the
YTSinih SoluicF lS d BelIieIHdHi anu
for him temptations are no greater
in one place than in another.
FINE CROPS.
There are fine crops in Tennessee
Along the railroad fine fields of corn
wheat and alfalfa. The farmers OF
Tennessee are growing great deal
of alfalfa and COW peas, which means
soil improvement. There was alb
sence Of bluegrass pastures and short
horn cattle in this particular section
and instead of these were herds OF
Jersey cattle.
Time and space will permit only
mention of the fine towns along the
line-Morristown, nearby, where d
Harold Litz lives; Johnson City
where lives the wife of "Will Moore,
of TaZewell, and large number
more than | had thought, Of Other
fine towns.
BRISTOL AND RADFORD.
had to spend part of night al
Bristol and Radford, in order to make
proper trains. At Bristol saw Geo
Turner and Gage Kelly, of the Turn
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