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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
Some of Conditions Agreed on
Are Submitted to President
by Versailles Council.
PRACTICAL SURRENDER
Germany to Give Up All Guns, shells,
captives and vaeate Fortresses,
Included In Demands on Sup.
plant Foe.

Copenhagen, Oct. 31.-The Der.
lin LokaI Anzelger, a copy Of
which has been received here,
says Dr.. Richard Won kuehlmann,
former German secretary Of for
eign affairs, will be one Of Ger
many's representatives ut the
peace conference.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01

The money donations for the fire
sufferers made by the people of ST..
Paul were so quickly made and show
ed such appreciation Of the great need
that the capital city deserves credit
for it's generosity. Minneapolis did
not get started so quickly but it IS
coming along in great shape as is the
state at large. Take care Of the folks
in need first, then settle the question
of responsibility and the problem Of
Of what should be done to prevent
another visitation.
The allies have indeed suffered ter
ribly, and that no one can forget, but
this war is not England g, nor France s
nor Italy 8, nor any other of the nations
grouped with them, but war Of civil
ization, and the United States has
saved the day.. The United States
seeks no territory, wants no colonies,
but is moved by the most idealistic i'm!
pulses that ever animated a nation
the saving Of the world from the curse
of German militarism, with all the bru--
talities and crimes that have sigma
ized it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
1OuTS earnestly,
HENRY M. SMYTHE
with THE COLORS."

Camp Lee, Va, Jan. 10.
I'm a boy from Old Virginia and
from Tazewell county. l made my
home in Burke's Garden until the 81
of September. On this date l was
called to camp to take a soldiers
training that I might be one cog in
the mighty machine of Uncle Sam
that will bring our old world to
peace once more. 1 will draw you
boys of Tazewell county q feint pic
ture of camp life.
reached Camp Lee station OH the
22nd night of September, after march
ing us about three miles we came to
our barracks. They gave us straw
tick and one blanket and the floor
of large building to sleep OH.
By being tired and sleepy we soon
fell asleep. Next morning about day
break we were awakened by Jew
hollering Everybody Up" We all
got up and washed for breakfast. AT
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
THE THREE BROTHERS.

Sons of Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Lowe
Write From Various Points.
The following letters are from the
three boys of Mr.. and Mrs d. C..
Lowe, of Cedar Bluff
American Expcditionary Force,
Somewhere in France, Dec. 8.
Dearest Mother:
We boys are still getting along the
best i'll the world and are looking
forward to Christmas for big time.
| wish you could have seen the
Thanksgiving dinner we had. We had
real American turkey. potatoes, gra-
Wy, cranberries and figs; also hot bis
cults and butter. We sure enjoyed it,
too. 1t would have reminded you of
a bunch of "liids" on Christmas NOR
ming. Hope you all had happy
Thanksgiving. We have been on sew
eral "hikes" and have seen few of
of the towns near us There are lots
of them in this country. Hope I'll
hear from you all soon. Lots of love
to ALL
Your loving son, GRANT.
Grant Lowe, 2nd Co.. 1T T. Fl. & M.
P, via New York, A. E., France.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
THE WEATHER AND GEORGES
WAR AIMS.
81 Kcmpcr Lane,
Cincinnati, o., Jan. q

CINCINNATI, W., Jan. ID.
Editor Crnch Valley News:
don't know which has the more
dampening effect on my spirits, the
rain and fog preceding, (it is hoped)
the break up of the cold spell or the
published versions of Lloyd Georges
astonishing outgiving on the war
aims of the Allies.
Two outstanding features of the
remarkable uttcrance will particu-
larly and unpleasantly effect our
people-thc one which forcshadows
the possible continuation of the Kai-
ser's rule over an undivided Ger
many, and the other "promis" that
the Turk shall retain his possessions
in Europe. That both of these items
in the Prcmicr's protocol are abso-
lutely untenable from the standpoint
Of the American intervention and
prposterous goes without cavil, and
portcnds q very serious divergence,
unless, indeed the President has
agreed to become II passive party to
4 diplomatic trick common in Europe,
hut heretofore never practiced by our
Chancillery | think this absolutely
unlikely if not impossible
1t is to he remembered that otter
Gar Alexander had the Turks COM
pletely DEBATED and it YVES q fore
gone conclusion that they were to be
driven out of Europe, the active and
persistent intervention of British di-
plomacy "alon" saved them from en-
pulsion by the revision" of the treaty
Of Sanstephano QS78) and provis-
ions of the treaty of Berlin and this
became, as was said ut the time,
Great Gritain thought more of the
alliance of power in Europe than of
the Christians in Asia Minor.
Now, it is to "our" interest that
weak and subservient power should
rule at the mouth of the Bosphorous
ut the gateway of Egypt and India,
and few Americans but will feel far
less like making sacrifices for war
that leaves the Turk in Constantine
pie and this of itself would do more
to injurc the morale of our troops in
the field than score of open de-
feats.
Are we to make our stupendous
sacrifices of blood and treasure that
our British kinsman and our heart
friends in France may have mo-
ments rest. while the murderer of
millions may gain strength for anoti:
er worldwide battle. is 1t expected
that the gossamcr web of q "prom-
Use" will restrain for long the ma
chinations Of the Wilhemstrassc, or
that the Leopards of the East will
stop the butchery of Christians?
Let the President speak and repeat
the slogan-th World for Cnristiani-
ty and Democracy!
Yours earnestly,
HENRY M. SMYTHE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18

ten O'Clock we had breakfast. This is
what we had: potatoes. beans, bak-
cr's bread and coffee. That evening
about -four o'clock we had dinner.
That VIZ the bluest day l have spent
in camp Next morning they hurried
us IN for drill and fro.h hat Day
TO this we have been carrying out
much the same orders.
Digging trenches, grubbing stumps
and drilling and going through bay
onet exercise and now we have the
name of having the best company in
the battalion.
Our doctor said when we were ex-
amined That we Tazewell county boys
were the strongest, healahiest bunch
they had examined and l think to-
day we still maintain th:.t rcputa-
ton.
We don't know when we will have
to go to France. pretty soon we sup
pose. We arc not you boys, you
slackers | mean, who want your fa-
theirs to spend n fortune to keep us
from going.
Wouldn't you hate to be . Stacker
anu WIFI inc SlackcfS stand,
With a brand upon your forehead
and exemption in your hand.
Wouldn't you hate to face youi
mother and sister and your dad and
tell themwherc you had been and
snow them what you had
Wouldn't you hate to see the look
on pretty swcothcart's face when she
found her noble hero was Stacker
in the race.
Wouldn't you hate to see her tax,
your ring from Off her finger,
And hand il back TO you and say that.
all, you needn't lingcr.
Then wake up and be man, dom
put it off too long,
Tarc up them papers in your hand,
And start off with this song,
81 will never be u Stacker.
And with the slackers stand,
With shame upon my forehead ant
exemption in my hand.
m:y never be hero, but I'll do tn,
best | can
I'm going to claim my heritage, an,
be a regular man.
LELAND S. EDWARDS.
Co. d, 31Sth Infantry, Camp Lee, Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
KNITTING.

(By Ella Morrow Sollcnberger.
Knittin and knitting;
Jacket and helmet,
Mittens and mufler;
Into the mesh of them.
Thinking and thinking.
Monarchics crumbling,
Democracics shaking,
The blood of our manhood
Splitting and splitting,
Sorrow and sacrifice,
Fatherless children,
Desolate womanhood
Drudgingly living.
Wanton destruction
That centuries builded;
Nothing is scacred-
Killing and killing.
Passions unbridled,
Lust and despoiling.
What does it matter?
There is no tomorrow.
SO little. so futile,
This work of our fingers,
Yet we keep knitting
Jacket and helmet,
Mittens and muffler
Into the mesh Of them,
Thinking and thinking.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
a SUGGESTION TO MIR. HOOVER,
MIR. McADOO OR SOMEBODY.

The statement is published that
the Public Printer in Washington has
sent in his estimate for 1918 for
about a hundred million pounds OF
paper. This will cost millions OF
dollars. And 50 per cent. Of the
printing sent out will not be read.
not would it be much profit if were
read.
Add TO this the thousands of tons
sent out in bulletins, circulars letters
etc, etc to the newspapers from
hundreds; Of commissions, societies,
organizations ct cctera, and the cost
IS astounding. Perhaps So per cent
of The documents which food tbc
newspapers Offices goes into the waste
basket. 1t would be Il physical impos-
sibility for the newspapers, certain
ly those i'll the country towns, to pub
lish 3 per cent. of it, and the city
dailies won't unless paid 10 do so.
Here is leak-a waste, and Il
big one. All these propagandists,
what IN army there must be of them
are high salaried people, no doubt.
and the cost, all told, is something
fierce" Publicity is necessary, but
there seems to be much useless
waste. At the same time newspa
pers ere paying double former prices
for paper. Wonder if Mr.. Hoover
and Mr.. McAdoo can't inaugurate
"paperless" days along with the 9th
CT "less" ones?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
MIR. CHASE BUSY IN THE LEG
STATURE.

Hon. Roland L. Chase, representa-
tive from Dickinson and Wise coun-
ties in the legislature, has already
introduced five bills-onc TO amend
section $3.50 of the Code, one to
amend section 1892 of the Code per-
tanning to fees for feeding prisoners
IN Jails; another to prohibit the same
Jurors serving more than one term
on grand or petit juries more than
one term during the year. Another
apportionment of congressional rep
reservations, and still another, relcas-
ing enlisted or drafted men in the ar
my or navy service, of any or all in
dictments, ETC., pending against them
IN any court for crimes and INSIDE
meanors of which the penalty does
not exceed ten years III the peniten-
tiary.
The ambiguous and doubtful pro-
visions of this bill is stated in the
following provision. For Certain
crimes and offenses against persons
now or that may be hereafter enlisted
or drafted" etc. The phrase, Ger
tain Crimes" and that "may be here
after" enlisted or drafted, etc. Fol-
lowing is copy of the bill as mailed
to this office by Mr.. Chase; "a bill to
provide for the dismissal of indict
ments. warrants, informations and
presentments for certain crimes and
offenses pending against persons now
or that may be hereafter enlisted or
drafted into the army or navy of the
United States, and to provide for the
release of all fines, cost and dues
owing to the Commonwealth of Vir-
gina against persons now or that
may hereafter enlist or be drafted in
the army or navy of the United
States"
MIR. Hartman, TazewelPs represen-
tative, introduced bill, his first, on
January 18th, providing for locating
and marking part of the State line
between Virginia and Kentucky.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
THE COORDINATE COLLEGE.

Shall there be coordinate col
lege established at Charlottesville for
the higher education of women?
This question will be before the
present General Assembly of Vir-
GINA. A bill moving the establish
ment of such school was before
previous session of the Assembly.
The scheme has a large number of
strong advocates in the State. among
these being majority Of the facul-
ty Of the University, and also num-
Der of distinguished educators in the
State outside the University. The
plan proposes the erection Of great
school on the grounds in close prox-
unity to the University proper, which
shall give the women of the State ed
ucational advantages equal to the
advantages now furnished the men.
Two buildings. academic and dor
mitory, are estimated to cost about
$170,000.00 The yearly expenses, all
told, with 300 pupils, is put ut $685.
10000; with 500 pupils, about $685.
600, to be met by appropriations from
the State Treasury, unless provided
by endowment Roughly, this is the
plan in view.
In this school tuition IS to be free
to Virginia students. The estimated
cost per student for the session is
put at $200.00-certainly cheap
enough. 1t should be remembered,
however, that all the above estimates
were made several years ago, when
material, living and everything was
cheaper than at this time. When this
proposition to build this school was
first made this paper expressed al
opinion III opposition. There appears
no reason now for changing this opin-
ion. On the other hand, we had nc
great war business on our hands Il.
we have now. There were fewer ur.
gent demands formerly than are now
Increased taxation, increased and in.
creasing demands for appropriation.
for the schools already established
the cl NOR of thousands of schoo
teachers for higher salaries, all thcst
things would seem to argue against
the possibility of larger appropria
tons for new enterprises at this time
And this is not saying that such M
institution is not needed, or that wo
men should not have the highest pos
sible training. Should the bill to es
tablish such Il school pass there ap
pears no single, reasonable argument
against establishing it at Charlottes
vile, as coordinate with the Univer
slty, instead of a separate college
elsewhere in the State, for NUM-
Der of reasons. The winning of thu
war is as it should be, our first ant
chief concern just now
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
A BITTER COMPLAINT.

A letter received from Mrs. George
w. Wynn whose son, VIM. Henry.
died of pneumonia at Camp Lee, us
told in the last issue of this paper, is
pathetic. Also Mrs. Wynn complains
bitterly that she was not informed
of her sons illness, and given oppor{
tunity to visit his bedside in camb.
The first and only intimation she lAd
of his illness was telegram fkom
the Camp announcing his death. ;ifhere
are many mothers in this laDa, and
1eeir Eambers will increase. tho can
sympathize heartily with MI. Wynn
in her sorrow, and no doubt add a
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
JIM DoAK.
farewell Boz Writes Interesting Let
ter 10 His Y quei0iks


An A. !antic FORT De- 30. 4
Ny De Att r rad J.cle W:
Rece'N ! .3ur let or ys to day and
vat to e&l in. tat nay intention
are to obey orders to the letter and
regard the ones from you as coming
supreme from headquarters, but they
arrived too late to stop shipment on
the box of candy, as it had already j
been mailed. am truly sorry Uncle
Wits delicate constitution forbids his !
eating candy, but am glad selected
4 gift that will last and be a re-
minder that you have son in the
service looking to every mail for a
letter from home.
Christmas to me this year was a
day almost dreaded; prepared for
anything, expecting nothing, but to
my surprise, it has turned out to the
exact opposite, due for the most part
to the kindness of the Red Cross.
They certainly have gone their linn
ITS to make Xmas n pleasant one for
US and have made complete success
They really were i little extrava.
cant in the presents with so MANY
to give, for they al! contained from
one to three dollars in value. The
one | drew had enough in it for me
TO set out in the tailor and grocery
business. We should not have got
ten them. situated as VIC are in sure
enough houses, but should have gone
l Shink. to the boys who are in the
canton%cnts. am not finding fault
as no one apprecitcd their kindness
rs do. or any more, should have
said
| | have never before been able to ap-
preciate The value of the Red Gross
m this war, but the women are true
soldiers and il the men are as Iowa,
! TO their duty. as the won,cn. the war
cant last long. l am hot for woman
suffrage now, for they are certainly
proving they equal man in every
respect. us far as brains go.
The question that now agitatcs my
mind is new year resolution, and
beng so near perfect, it worries me
to not have something to stop. so
guess l will start something, and the
best thing L know is to go to church
now and then. 1t is so cold today l
think | will stay home and answer
some of the many letters | owe.
My file, which is the fire, has been
kept i'll constant glow with the
cards and letters received this year.
| had nineteen cards and one letter
in one mail and don't know how
many since. but strange to say not \
one that had expected. We have
eaten cakes, nuts, candies, and fruit
and our room still looks like the Gar
den of Eden. Raymond and l were
invited out to Rose White Scott's last
night; Raymond accepted but l re-
fused, rs l have been out there so
much ! am ashamed to go back any
more soon. There is no one here
today, but me and and l am en-
ioying Myself by the fire, Just as
much rs if were worth a million.
told you we had decided to make
a change, but decided we had better
stay as we had n pretty good place
with the exception of the trouble
mentioned in my last letter, which is
not enough to justify Il change.
Write me real soon Give my kind
est regards to every one. Hoping
this has been very happy Xmas and
if my wishes are granted this year
will be by far the happiest you have
ever spent.
With all love possible.
Your nephew, JIM.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
CLOSE THE SCHOOLS TO SAVE
COAL.

The Fuel Commissioner, Mr.. Byrd.
at the suggestion of Judge Martin +.
Burk, of Lexington, has laid before
MIR. Garfield, Federal Fuel Admin
istrator, proposition looking to the
closing of the schools and colleges
for the winter, in order to save coal,
and that the schools complete their
terms next spring and summer when
coal will not be needed Such Il
necessity should nos exist j. this i'm
medite section, with coal mines at
our very doors. Besides, the noun
tains and hills arc covered with fine
firewood.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAIN.
ING.

Arumber of leading men. includ-
ing Colonel Roosevelt, are heartily
in favor of universal military train
ing. In an address delivered III New
York last Saturday night before the
Ohio Society Of New York, he said in
part:
"In consequence, in time of peace
it is comparatively easy for selfish
time-serving politicians and for reck-
less dcmagogues to persuade honest
but short-sighted persons that there
is no need for action. Therefore, is
is in tie highest degree unwise for
us not at this time to profit by the
lessons Of the war and introduce as
our permanent national policy the
system of preparedness in advance
which must rest upon universal OBJ
ligatory training of all our young
men, with an accompaniment of an
nual field manouevers on large
scale, and upon the accumulation Of
Il quantity of guns, rifles, airplanes
and the like, sufficient for the pur.
pose of use of our troops during the
period necessary for TIE production
of additional weapons"
III is understood that Secretary Ba.
ker Is not in favor of compulsory mill
taryl training in the schools. And so
are many others. If this war IS to ac-
cowplisla the objects set out by Pres
ideht Wilson and Lloyd George, il
wYuld seem that the world will not
h4ve use for great armies in the flu d.
Gre. We are fighting for an uni
jersal and lasting peace.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18

similar complaint. 1t seems TO be
military regulation, not to inform pa
rents of the illness of their sons in
camp. 1t seems to be Il military ne
ccssity. A moments reflection will
show the reasonablcness of the rul-
ing, if it is ruling. Suppose the
parents and wives of the thousands
of men who have been i'll in the con-
tonments Of the United States, had
been notified of their illness. There
would have been rush to the camps
by thousands and thousands OF pco-
pie from all over the country-a
crowd which the railroads could not
have handled, and the carapG could
not have accommodated. And then.
after arriving at camp these relatives
would not be permitted mt the bed
side of the sick soldiers for obvious
reasons. The sicl. ut home and in
The sanitariums are not allowed com
pany if very ill. And, it is clear that
Il visit 10 the sick boy would avail
nothing, not even satisfaction to the
visitor denied the privil C & c
of seeing him. On the other hand,
such visit would, in all prcbabi-
ity, diminish the boys chance Of re-
covery. Cruel? Yes. But war is :,
necessity whose chief element is
cruelty from beginning TO the end,
and must be endured with Christian
and patriotic submission.
The writer does not claim to speak
in the above from official informa-
ton, but only from reasonable point
of view
And, now. as Il general remark, a
general application: We all must
suffer if this war continues. There
are two kinds of suffering. One is
beneficial and helpful; the other is
hurtful harmful, both to the suffer
ers and the cause.
| 1t should be borne in mind thai
there are enemies in this country,
perhaps nearer you than you think,
who are ready, day and night, to
seize upon every pretext, however
small, to criticisc the government
and the war. These unpatriotic peo-
pie will take pleasure in presenting
and augmenting the hardships and
privations of the war, so as to create
prejudice, and thus give comfort
TO the enemy. We must show i'm our
very suffering spirit of true Amer
icanism, which is the spirit of an
universal world wide peace which we
have set our hands to attain, and fol
the attainment of which no sacrifice
is too great to make or suffering to
be borne. While we are bearing the
Isuifering we must also think of "thc
glory which shall follow"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18
y SOLDIERS SISTER.

l gave him to his country with the
GLOW
OF youth anl lofty purpose OH his
brow;
My heart is aching, yet know, some
how,
] should be sadder if he would not go.
Think me not hard, you selfish ones
and blind
That can part thus with my darling
brother,
Love him? Yes. Just as Mary loved
the Son
She gave to die for mankind as l gave
my brother.
Lives are not measured by their span
of years.
taught him from his childhood bu.
great aims.
taught him to rever the noble names
Of those who died to lessen human
tears.
And now I keep the faith, my eyes
are dry
And though prayed he would come
safely through it all
In serving his country he did not die
What might he have lived for half
so high!
lin memory of liam Henry. WIN
died at Camp Lee Jan. 8, 1918.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-18

pany street and that is nice. We don't
60 out to drill or do any guard duty.
We were inspected by general
few days ago and the l15th and 116th
were the best regiments in the di-
yision.
L S f her ever shipped any coal
get? Give ny love to all.
Your loving son, CROCKETT.
Co d, 10th U. S. Infantry, Camp
Mcclellan. Ala.