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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
a PEACE THAT IS TREASON TO
GOD.
(Richmond Virginian.)

Let us not be deceived. There are
those that talk peace with Germany
peace by agreement. Happily such
men are few. They are cowards-
physical, spiritless towards. 1t can
not be said they are ignorant, be-
cause wherever you find one, he is
trained, and in the majority of the
cases proficient in the German Ian
guage and its classics. They know
the history of the race They know
its religion and philosophers.
These paragraphs permit of little
discussion of the German character.
The Phussian State religion can be
summarized in the trinity of "Force,
Falsehood, Fraud" Peace by agree
ment means to accept Gcrmany's
word. Germany promised Secretary
Lansing, with solemn assurances af-
ter the sinking of the Lusitania that
there would be no more destruction
of neutral ships without warning.
Within month she sent an Ameri-
can Red Cross vessel to the bottom
of the seas loaded with nurses, food
and medicine for the sick and starv-
ing children of Belgium. Her list of
broken pledges would fill page.
Germany started the war to win by
force and falsehood and faud. All
of these principles to her in war are
super-moral. Today her fangs are
deep-set in the bleeding body of
France-our France-our brave and
heroic France. The gallant little Ma
tion of the Belgians lies gasping I'M
der the finedish heel of Germany, the
fruit of forsaken faith Dauntless
Serbia, proud in its sovereignty of t,
dozen centuries, refused to lick the
feet of Tueton monarch, today is
devastated and her people exiled and
dying. The Muscovite rushed to the
rescue of his Slavonic sister, but the
strange clutches of William relaxed
its grip only upon his mortal remains.
The death rattle of ruined Russia
calls the world to rescue.
Who talks of peace with Germany
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
a LAND WITHOUT RUINS.
(By Father RYAN,


"a land without ruins il 4 lan.i
without mcmorics--a land without
memories is land without history.
land that wears laurel crown may
be fair to see; but Irvine few sad
cypress leaves around the brow of any
land, and be that land barren, beau
tilcsS and bleak, it becomes lovely in
its consccrated coronet Of sorrow, and
1t wins the sympathy of the heart and
of history. Crowns of roses fade
crows of thorns endure. Calvaries
and cruciiixions take deepest hold OF
humanity - the triumphs of might
are transient-thcy pass and are for
gotten-thc suiferngs of right are
craven deepest on the chronicle of
nations"
Yes, give me the land where the ruins
are spread,
And the living tread light on the
hearts of the dead;
Yes, give me u land that is blest by
the dust,
And bright with Inc deeds of the
down-troddcn just.
Yes, give me the land where the bat
ties red blast
Has flashed to the future the fame
of the past;
Yes, give me the land that h;;th le-
gcnds and lays
That tell of the memories of long
vanished days;
Yes, give me land that hath story
and song!
Enshrinc the strife of the right with
the wrong!
Yes, give me . land with grave in
each spot,
And names in the graves that will
not be forgot,
Yes, give me the land of the wreck
and the tomb;
There is grandeur in gravcs-therc
is glory in gloon;
For out of the gloom future bright
ness is born,
As after the night comes the sunrise
of morn;
And the graves Of the de.,d with the
grass overgl own
May. yet form the footstool of liber-
tvs throne,
And each single wrecl; in the war
path of might,
Shall be Il rock III the Temple Of right
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
LISTEN, YOUNG FELLOW.

This war is teaching you Il great
lesson. Will you heed? 1t is les
son of Economy, in saving.
Saving now means independence
and comfort in old age, few years
from now. The young folks who
buy stamps and bonds now will be
ain the fight after the war They
will have money. Your money is the
only thing that will make you indie
pendent of other pcople-enablc you
to give others orders instead of tax
ing orders from others.
1t is pathetic to find an old man
dependent, ordered around, pushed
from pillar to post, Inundated, by
poverty. Young people should he
warned, pay attention to and take
advice from, old men who have trav-
eled the road.
Thousands and thousands of men
miss chances every day because they
have nothing saved up. Don't spend
money for something you don't need
and reduce your needs. Better olive
hard" now while you are young and
able to bear hardships, than to be
put ut the mercy and charities of
others when you are old and Unable
to bear it. There are people all
around you glad enough 10 see you
spend your money, but where will
they he when your money is gone
and your ability to earn money Is
gone also.
To save requires will power. Ex-
crcse your will now, or else he
dependent in your old age. No such
opportunity has ever come to the
young people of America to save
money as now. From 25c, the price
Of Thrift Stamp, up to $4,000, the
price of Il Liberty Bond, brings thrift
within the reach of every living boy
and girl, white and black, rich and
poor.
Get a start and it is easy enough
to keep going. You many ignore
the advice given here. If you do you
will regret it later, and prove clear
" that you lack hard, business sense.
These are words with the bark on
Ask your father, grandfather, grand
mother any old man you meet if
these are not important things writ.
ten here
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

now is lost to reason, to honor, to
manhood. Peace would would be the
supremest tragedy of the world.
Shall we barter God, and pass Moloch
the title deeds to the temple OF the
truth? Shall we, like towards ana
dcstards, release our claims upon the
love of the martyred Christ, and for
get the prayers of the dying saints?
10 all who thus think or say we corr
mend the words of Frederick Wilhelm
NietXsche, Germany's greatest teach
er, in one of his university lectures:
With this conclude and pro-
nouncc my sentence: l condemn
Christianity. To me il is the greatest
OF all imaginable corruptions. The
Church is the greatest parasite; with
its anaemic idea of holiness, it drains
lie OF all its strength, its love, and
its hope. The other world is the mo-
tive for the denial of every reality.
| call Christianity the one one great
curse, the one great intrinsic depra-
ity, the one great instinct of revenge,
Tor which no cypcdient is sufficiently
poisonous, secret, underhand, to gain
its ends. call il the one immortal
shame and blemish upon the human
race.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

and it is rolling around alright with
every revolution of the earth. 1t is
the bounden duty of every American
to buy bonds and stamps, give to
Red Cross and Y. NJ. G.. A. work, and
to do these things he must "makr
money" Otherwise we will be dis
money" Otherwise he will be dis
respect of his countrymcn, and when
IL man says al do not expect to make
IL dollar during this war;" he has
evidently bought no bonds or stamps,
or is decciving himself or trying to
deceive the public. The amazing
thing about this war is the manner
in which the financial side Of il has
been managed The enormous, un-
bclicvablc amount of money and
other neccssarcs have been cX-
tracted from the resources of the
people without not only not impovcr-
ishing the people but cnriching them.
And there is something out Of
gear with the man who cannot appre-
ciate the situation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
SAVING AND SERVING.

BY economizing in consumption and
with the resultant saving purchasing
the Governments war securities tn.
American citizen performs double
duty. The citizen and the Govern
ment can not use the same labor anu
material; if the citizen uses it, the
material and the labor cannot be used
by the Government. If the citizen
economies in consumption, so much
material is left free for Government.
uses. And when the saving effected
is lent to the Government more mon
ey Is thus placed at the disposal OF
the Government.
The more the people save the more
money, labor, and materials are left
for the winning of the war, the great
er and more complete the support
given to our fighting men.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
RED CROSS AND POLITICS.

The American Red Cross authori-
ties have issued statement in whicd
the request is made. that any Of its
officers who are candidates for office
this fall, or who may desire to be-
come candidates, withdraw from
membership, the reason given being
that every effort should he made
to keep the Red Cross entirely on.
of politics" The text of the Red
Cross Service to mankind is stamped
by the American people, regardless
of politics, race or religion, and no
faint of sclfishncss or self seeking
can he allowed to creep into the
work, endangering, and perhaps des-
troying its great accomplishment"
And hence, officials of the Red
| Cross holding positions of authority,
ere requested either to Withdraw
from the organization, or withdraw
their candidancy. And this is Il wise
thing.
Nothing would hinder more if not
destroy the great work of this strong
"alm of mercy" than to drag it thru
the Shiny pool of partisan politics
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

light" districts OF our cities. Our
girls are our most valuable asset;
they are the future mothers of the
race, and if we allow their minds to
become embittered, their souls imper-
lied or their bodies polluted, we or
posterity must pay the price. We
must all, like little children, sit at the
Masters feet and learn the lessons of
love, of pity, and gentle thought for
others. We pride ourselves on our
progress, but how small all our ac-
compliShments, how pitiable and in
significant all our achievements, when
Jew boy, ninteen hundred years
ago, by taking counsel with his own
heart made himself master of our
destiny
make no claims that the crimson
stream that poured from the side of
the crucified one and made Il red
girdie around the world, has bathed
me in its flood, yet, even rebels like
me must confess that Love is the
Way, the Truth and the Light
In order to mete out and render
justice to our fellow man we must
be filled with the spirit that charac-
'terized Him who had compassion on
the multitudes, and who said: en-
asmuch as ye did it unto the least of
these, my children, we did it unto
me-"
DICK NORMAN.
Tazewell County Jail, Aug. 5.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.

"'fhc tide has turned in favor of the
Allies. The Germans are rctreating. :
The above statement is seen fire.
quentiy these days in the newspa-
pers. The news sounds good. II was
what was expected. It's cheering,
good news. Butt must not be ov-
erlooked that tides cbb as well as
flow. The victory is yet in the fu-
ture. There must no letting down
in our efforts and feelings here at
home. The necessity for economic
ing and furnishing money and sup
plies increases rather than dimin-
ishcs, as the Allies press the Ger
mans backward. Berlin is still more
than n hundred miles away and Il
battle line three hundred miles long
is stretched between. But ncverthe-
less, the armies of the Allied nations
are getting stronger every day, and
will finally march in the city of Ber-
lin. We must not become impatient
or discouraged should reverses oc-
cur To stand four square, give ev-
cry ounce of support within our pow
or, every hour of every day, is the
duty and no doubt pleasure, Of every
loyal American. But if the tide turns
now and then, don't be discouraged.
II will turn in the other direction
presently.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
ENGLAND'S HEAVY TOLL.

-Four years ago last Sunday
Great Britain entered the war.
Louis Tracy, of the British War
Mission, has prepared a state
ment showing England's losses
during that period.
British casualties in officers
and men for the four years
total 100000, according to the
official statements.
I'VE have lost nearly every
officer and man Of that small
but superbly efficient army that
we threw into France early in
August, 1914" says Mr.. Tracy.
1T has been estimated that
Britain has fought on seven
teen fronts in the last four
years. She and her colonies
have raised 100000 soldiers.
and of this total England's (not
Great Britain's) proportion is
ou per cent. One man i'll every
seven and Il half of the popula-
ton of England is in The army.
The same ratio holds good of
Scotland. Wales has contrib
uted one man in every len and
fifth. Ireland one man in ev-
cry twenty-siX and a third and
the overseas dominions one man
i'll every fifteen.
I'm one way or another about
100000 British women are
working for their country in
her need, many of whom never
worked i'll their lives before"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

TIE DAY OF RECKONING.

War means peace for the Kaiser
and his family. Peace means more
war;" says the New y orl Times. The
day of peace means the day of rcck
Gning for Germany, when the books
will be opened. Some people wonder
why the Kaiser persists in a course
which he must know can end only in
ruin. The reason is found, perhaps,
in this. "Peace means more war for
him and his" but the day of reckoning
comes on apace.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
MAKING MONEY OUT OF THE
WAR.

THE man" who makes money out
of this war will he forever dis
graccd." The above utterancc came
from the lips of distinguished and
enthusiastic minister.
Did he not put it little too
strong?
Here is man who had surplus
bank account of few thousand, or
perhaps few hundred dollars. He
gave to the Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A.
and other objects ms much as was
demanded Of him, and still had money
left. He was asked next to buy
Liberty Bonds and War Stamps.
which he did, and has continued t.
do so as his funds have permitted and
expects to continue to do so. AT this
time he has small stack of bonds
ana war certificates iii the vaults.
paying good interest. Is this man
making money out Of the war? Take
the cattle men, the farmers generally.
They are getting almost fabulous
prices. Cattle, sheep and hogs, corn.
wheat vegetables, every thing, is
pouring money into his pocket. This
money he is, called upon to invest i'm
Liberty Bonds and War Stamps at
good interest payable twice y year.
and the entire amount to be paid at
maturity. Are these men making
money? They are, everyone of them.
They are richer today than they have
ever been. They have invested their
earnings, and these earnings arc
growing every hour of every day in
Guiding Sunday. Instead or being
impoverished, these American people
are being enriched by the war.
Leaving out the big corporations
who have big war contracts, the
rank and file are growing richer. We
cannot see either thaat they are eds
graced." They are doing what "Unclc
Sam" asks, and growing richer there
by. This is no disgrace, as we see it.
The only way to prevent being "dis-
graced" according to the ministers
reasoning, would be for every man
to give his money outright, without
any promise of n return. But, so long
as the war demands that we shall
buy Liberty Bonds and War Certrii-
Gates at a good rate of interest we
can't help but make money. We clip
coupons and re-invest the clippings
IN War Stamps and Liberty Bonds.
and pile it up. The truth is. the
United States and every county in
the United States, will be richer
after the war, unless of course, Ger
many should win. And Germany
wont win. And so, it is evident that
the man who can and fails to buv
bonds is not only wanting in patrio-
tism but is lacking in business sense.
There is class of people of whom
the ministers statement is true. II
is the parties who are making money
out of this war and doing nothing to
help win the war. If there be such
people in this country they are the
ones "disgraced." And it is these
perhaps the minister had in mind.
These are the folks who will have
a mean look on their faces and a
still meaner feeling under their vests,
when the day of victory rolls AROUND,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
CAN'T YOU Do AS MUCH AS
THIS DOG?

Elsewhere in this paper is an
item telling of the great SER
vice performed in the war by
the Red Cross dogs. 1t is es-
timated that in the bottle of the
Marine one dog saved the lives
Of $50 wounded Allied prison
crs.
YOU can do life-saving SER
vice ut home by investing your
savings in War Stamps. Did
you ever notice carefully the
engraving on War Savings
Certificate. It's Il beautiful H.
lustratiOn of the engraver's art.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
THE TOLL OF VICTORY.

The casualty lists from the big
battle which has been raging in
France TO: several weeks must ne
cessarily be large. The toll of vic
tory will be full measure We should
he prepared for whatever happens.
because we imagine the wost does
MT at all follow that the worst will
happen. 1t may, but may not, and
we must all hold ourselves in bal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

ance, prepared for whatever comes.
Tazewell boys are at the front, and
some of them were in the big bat
tile of last week. At this writing the
names of no Tazcwcll boys, and only
a few Virginia boys, appear in the
casualty lists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
CAN'T READ THEIR OWN FOR
TIMES

"San Francisco Police Raid For
tune Tellers."-Headline. One of the
things we have never been able to
understand is why fortune tellers,
seers, prophets, and necromancers
are never able to forecast activity on
the part Of the police.-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

Now that the Government has
charge of the telegraph lines it may
be possible to get a message from
Richmond to Tazcwcll in less than
twelve hours. The last one we had
from the Capital City was II little
more than twelve hours on the road
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

Don't be too optimistic" Says one.
The war is not yet ended by Il long
shot" Correct, but for goodness sake
don't be too pcssimistic. The pessi-
mist is not only unhappy himself, but
he makes everybody else unhappy he
touches.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

President Wilson, Mr.. Baker, Mr..
McAdoo, MIR. Daniels, Mr.. Hoover,
on this side. Premier Lord George,
General Foch, General IIaig, General
Liggctt, General Pershing, these men
are proving to the world the value of
human brains and man power.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

"There will he very little wool
left in the United States this year.
says I'm exchange. All right, there
will be less to pull over the eyes OF
the voters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
JAMES J. HILL SAID:

"If you want TO know wheth-
er you arc going to be a sue
cess or failure in life, you can
easily find out. The test is
simple and infallibIc. Are you
able to save money? If not,
drop out. You will fail as sure
as you live. You may not think
so. but you will. The seed of
success is net in you."
Thrift Stamps cost only 25c.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

There may be some doubt about
llindenburg's death, hut there is no
doubt that Foch is very much alive
at this writing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09

Foch is saying very little but push
ing the saw alright. 1t seems to be
Il big cross-cut saw at that.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-09
MORE LIKE HOME THAN
ANY PLACE l CAN GO"

w. S. Patrick, Il Tazewcll
soldier, living at Cedar Bluff,
writing from Camp Lee, says:
"rhe Y. NJ. c. a. is doing a
wonderful work. II is more like
home than any place can go"
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
CITY NEWS.

Have your metal weather strips
installed now. Phone 674.
Harold Collins is very Ill with
pneumonia at his home at Sandusky.
Choice roasts Of beef, pork and
veal, chickens dressed and alive. r.
d. Haubert, 140S Main
Miss Caroline LaFeber, 1910
Johnson street, who was recently
operated upon in st. Joseph's hos
pital for appendicitis, is convalescent
Regular meeting Keokuk council
No. 536, tonight at o'clock, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend. G..
c. Montague, regent; J. I. Annable.
secretary.
Swimming for the Young Mems
Christian associa ton classes will be
postponed for Saturday and Tuesday
as the pool is out of order because
of repairs being made to the artesian
well.
Rainfall for the first half Of the
month is now normal. The showers
which fell today added a precipita-
ton of oil of an inch TO the months
record, 1.68. This brought the rain
fall to the average, 1.69. Much of the
upland corn is ruined. One-half the
crop is ruined for lack Of moisture.
Cattle has been turned into fields OF
the smaller grain.
Sophia Hanson, administratrix of
the estate of Joseph Hanson, has
to Joseph M. Blondet
piece Of real estate for s2,1Oo, the
warranty deed having been filed
Thursday with the county recorder.
This is piece of land fronting 100
feet on the north side of Blondeau
street IL extended, and extending the
same width of 100 feet along the
west line Of Eighteenth street, $50
feet toward Concert street and cor
to lots IL and IL in most
of the blocks in the Reeves, Perry
and williams addition TO the city of
Keof.uk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

cay mat an officer with a stop watch
VIII watch those who have a tendency
to step on her. on South FYgb+ecntb
street North Sixteenth street and nm
per Main street. Most Of the recIIes.
driving has occurred on those thor,
oughfares. 'i'oi
If we make examples of a few of
these speeders and they are mad 20
nay a stiff fine or spend i'm - ~. ~
perhaps the evil will be rennvs a. ),
said Hennemann ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

Lieut. John Wentworth, is believed to
have found Lieut. Quentin RooseveIt's
grave near Chaumery wood in France
A letter to Wentworth's mother car
ried the information that the grave
had been located by a Lieutenant
Wentworth" Wentworth is an av-
iator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS

All subscribers 10 The Gate City In
Keokuk should receive their paper
before gix O'Clock each publication
evening. All carriers have ample time
to make the delivery before that hour
and subscribers are urged TO notify
the business Office Just before SIX
O'Clock in case the carrier has failed
to make delivery. The business Of
fee urges that all complaints be made
promptly so the service can be made
satisfactory. The business office
closes at 6 O'Clock and complaints
should be made before that hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned of
any disloyal or reasonable acts or
utterances, or any other information
which will be OF use to the govern
ment in the present war.
E. W. McMANUS,
Acting Postmaster,
Keokuk. Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

In Paris horse meat costs as much
az tho hest cuts OF beef
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Found Nv Wentworth.

United Press Leased Wire Services
CHICAGO. Aug. 16.--A Chicagoan-