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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
LETTER FROM FRANCE.
October 7, 1918.

October 7, 1918.
Dear Sister
will take advantage of little
time and write to you all just to let
you know that l am still alive and
thinking of you all the while.
! am at the front now and the place
| call home is Axe dugout with a
6-foot earth roof, but you can take
| it from me, Sis, there never was a
home more cozy when Fritz starts his
ball to rolling and shrapnel flying.
So far things have been rather quiet
in this sector; at least we call it quiet
after we become accustomed to the
artillery and shrapnel, There is ev-
erything any one could wish about
here, but you know our letters are
censored so as not to let out military
information. So you see, about all
one can say is that we are still alive
There is more of the boys with me
now that ] left home with. We were
separated and assigned to different
units. Every now and then they
raise so much cain down in the valley
we can't hear ourselves think. 1t is
an every day thing to see a big &c.
inch tree knocked down by she'll
They sure have some kick. You can
hear them coming from 10 to 80 sec
onds before they explode and a gas
shell can be heard from the time they
leave the gun. What l hate is that
/ haven't had the good luck of get
ting myself a German yet, and do
so want one before l come home, as
| have gone through this hard work.
| mean to get some before I get
safely back to the good old U. s. A.
How is the weather there? I can
say it is cold here; had some two or
three frosts here already.
Sister, take good care of my boys,
! know you will, but | can't help
thinking Of them often. Does Frank
still live with Marion daughters? Is
Marion still on the police force?
When you write me tell me all the
news-who has been called into ser
vice since / left? l mean friends of
mine or boys | know. There is much
| could tell you, but | am holding
all my experience until | get home.
Write me as often as you can. How
is my mother now?
Well, / will close for this time.
From your brother
CHARLEY FOX,
Co. X, SIND Reg. Inf.
A. E. F., A. P. 0. TT,
Via New York.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
FROM A SAILOR BOY.
U. s. s. Salem,
10th Month. 1913.

10th Month, 1918.
My Dear Old Friend Elsie
received your kind and nice letter
and was certainly glad to get another
letter from you. ! would like very
much to see you.
The reason you don't hear from
me more often is because / am going
from one place to another and you
see | haven't much time to write.
How are you liking your new home?
| hope you are having a nice time
in Greeneville. / don't know when
| will get to come home, but as soon
as get furlough ! am coming. Tell
the Old Man I am first-class brake
man. Ha! Hal, | wonder what you
are doing nok. | received a letter
from Robert a few days ago.
Well, how are you and your tin
Lizzie getting along? ! bet you can't
drive it as fast as I can. Wait
until ! come back. am going to
bring an airplane back with me. /
wonder how everything is getting
along in the lane. If | were in
Greeneville today wouldn't me have a
Jolly good time?
Wait until | get out Of this grand
old navy and then | will have a time.
| like the navy fine. / will have
something to tel lyou when come
back. When l have time win have
my photo taken and send you one.
l imagine you had nice time at
tending the camp meeting in Greene
vile. | would have liked to have
been present.
Well, keep everything lively until
| come back.
AS / haven't very much time to
write today, will have to close. An
swer this letter real soon and tell me
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
LETTER FROM FRANCE.
Hdqrs, Co., nth Inf.
October 6. 1913.

October 6, 1918.
Hello, Mother, how are you all?
This leaves me well and | trust it will
find you all well. | received your
letter of September 7th. Sure was
glad to hear from you all. 1t was the
first time / have heard from you all in
some time. | have got back to my
company.
l am in good shape and | only got
flesh wound. They have cured up
and left only small sears. They cured
up fine. feel good and as strong as
ever. sure was glad to hear that
papa had got well and ! hope he will
stay well. was sorry to hear Of
B. W. having to go back to the hos.
pital. / do hope and trust he will
recover soon.
How are all the rest of the neigh
bors getting along? Health seems
very good over here. How is the
crops and how are you all getting
along gathering your crops, and will
you make plenty of stu* to do you?
| will close and write again soon.
hope to hear from you all soon and
| am longing for the time to come
when / can meet you all face to face.
Give my love to all. Best regards
to one and all. AS ever, your son.
DAVID J. WILLIAMS.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
VIII Serve
Dinner Tomorrow

The girls of the Greeheville High
school will serve dinner Tuesday in
the Domestic Science room, at the
Central High school building, from
1880 to / p. m. The proceeds will
20 to the general war fund.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

The chair factory whistle an
nounced to our citizens the fact that
Germany had signed the armistice at
4;3O this morning. The Daily Sun
received this information by wire
within a very short time after the
news reached the United States.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

LOST Bronze Boy Scout medal
somewhere near the High School
building. Finder return to Albert
Armitage, or call 119 and receive
reward. 1t
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Greeneville citizens retired last
night with nerves somewhat upset be-
cause Of no news of the fate of the
armistice terms offered the supplicant
Germans. All day Sunday Greene
vile people had awaited word that
the terms had been accepted by the
defeated enemy, but this word was
not received until after midnight.
The Daily Sun Office was besieged all
day long with telephone calls from
different sections and as the Office
was kept in close touch with Wash
Iington all day long, the news would
have been given to orr a9s7
SIP ,e..s.s beel signed during the cay.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Earnest and
children spent the weekend at Wash
ington College, the guests Of Mr.. J.
Fain Anderson and family,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Mr.. Robert Silvius, Of Maryville,
spent Saturday with his mother here.
Mrs. Silvius will return to her home
in Maryville tomorrow.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

WANTED-Board and room in pri.
vate family by young gentleman.
References exchanged Address
M. D., care Sun.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Mr.. w. F. Piper, of Rheatown, has
accepted a position with the Search
light. He will not remove his family
to Greeneville for the present.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

DIR. Robert Yost is spending the
day with his wife and friends in
Greeneville, on his return from a
business trip East. DIR, Yost Ihas
been stationed at Pensacola, Fla,
for the past two months in Y. M. c. A.
work, and will leave on the evening
train to resume his duties at the camp
near that city.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Miss Andrews, popular teacher
of Chuckey, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Miss Victoria Penland, on
Main street.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Circuit court and the news of Ger
many's surrender has attracted large
crowds to Greeneville today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Mrs. H. G. Yost, who has been quite
i'll for several days, is reported some
better today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Mr., Harold Hawkins arrived home
from Chattanooga, where he has been
working for several months. He is
scheduled to leave with the young
men who go to camp tomorrow morn
ing.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

In asking that your paper be
changed from one postofice to an
other it is absolutely necessary that
you give your old as well as your
new address. Unless this is done,
you need not expect your paper to be
changed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Rev. T. V. Goodman, of the M. E.
church, will preach at the Holiness
Tabernacle on Church street Tues
day evening. The public is invited
to these services.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Mr.. Dixie Snapp arrived here from
Pittsburg, Pa, Seunday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11
LOCAL and PERSONAL

Mr.. Frank Oakley was down from
johnson City yesterday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

Messrs. R. L. Bean, Frank Robin
son, Jr., and George Bitner, Jr., all
returned to Brunswick, Ca, today,
where Mr.. Bean has a grading con-
tract that will probably keep him en-
gagged for several months.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-11

The Ladies Missionary society of
the M. E, church, South, will meet
with Mrs. Andrew J. Patterson on
Thursday evening at 2:30 o'clock. All
members are urgently requested to
be present as there will be some i'm
portant business to come before this
meeting.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
France and Her Bargaining Tariff

WASHINGTON, June 23-The Repub-
lican Publicity Association, through its
president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.,
today gave out the following statement
from its Washington headquarters:
"A few weeks ago France served no
tlce on the world that beginning with
April Of next year her trade relations
with other countries, allied or neutral,
must thenceforth be on the basis OF a
bargaining tariff. France labors under
no illusions with respect to postwar
trade, and because Of her specialization
along certain lines of industry, which
form what may be called the backbone
Of her export trade, she is in a position
peculiarly adapted 10 the bargaining
tariff policy. These specialized lines
Of industry include silk manufactures.
feminine wearing apparel toilet prep
arations Photographic films, wines, etc.
Other Industries she possesses, but
those mentioned will be the ones on
which France chiefly relies for the bulk
OF her business in the years TO come.
In this respect France differs from
the United States Our industries are
so varied, so large, and distributed over
so vast a territory that it would be diff
flcult TO select any one OF any group
as representing our chief commercial
asset. Hence, any attempt on our part
to put into operation a bargaining
tariff would result I'm a storm OF pro-
test as the plan unfolded, and would
create endless pickering, economic ieal-
ousy and industrial dlsarrangement II
persisted in. Where France might pos
sess i've basic industries the United
States would have Nifty those nifty in
cluding five competing with those Of
France, a group competing with the
basic industries OF Germany, another
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
TnoN TIIE OUTsmE I'M

g ENAToR UNDERWOOD Of Alabama, in whose name
the proposal to curta debate in the Senate was sub
mltted to his colleagues denied that President Wilson
had anything to do with the proposed rule He added
however that the President "as an outsider" was
heartily in favor Of It.
It happens that the President OF the United States
cannot view anything relating to public business from
the standpoint Of "an outsider" 1t IS doubtful indeed
II there is any mstter in which the President can act
ian outsider" Whatever he does he acts as Pres
dent HIS movements followed and noted and pub
shed broadcast IFS views any subject are not those
OF sn outsider" They those Of man at the very
center Of thinss Of who has gathered to himself
the largest ever exercised by an individual He
cannot maintain separate personality II he wishes to
do 80. Whatever he does is Presidential and in the
widest official To pretend otherwise soamodnage
Evening journal., 1918-06-24

with the basic industries Of England
and so on. To put our silk industry,
for example, at a disadvantage in trad
ing for our canned meats would start
a quarrel, and this example might be
amplihed and applied to the various
basic industries of the various coun-
tries Of Europe and of the Orient.
The best solution which has yet
been presented OF the problem Of pro-
tecting our Industries after the war
appears TO be along the line OF the
maximum tariff, which was tested ia
the last Republican tariff law, and
which was potentially so effective
that It never came into actual
operation. It was denounced at the
time as a trade club which would in
cur for us European hatred and re
prisals. Il did nothing OF the kind.
Scheduled TO go into effect, March 81,
1910 against any country then dis
crlminatlng against American goods
tand France, by the way was at the
head and front Of this offending) by the
end Of 1909 every commercial power on
the globe had quietly and without COM
plant accepted our legislation as o
method Of protecting our markets by
fair means, and had assured the United
States Of its sincere good faith. France,
Germany and others had rescinded
veXatious discriminatory regulations
against our exports The world was
dealing with us under our minimum
tariff, which protected American indus
tries, although it permitted an import
trade averaging St,6i0O0,000 annually
during the life Of the law at an aver
age rate Of duty on all imports Of 1898
per cent, compared with an average
rate Of 200 per cent. under the old VIII
son-Gorman law Of the Democratic
days Of is9l-7.
But there was a lewiston in the ranks
Of the protectionists from 1909 to 1912
and the Republicans went out OF power.
Not until they are returned TO power
will the United States come into pos
session Of the trade policy which post
war competition with France and with
the world Will necessltate.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24

80 SO far to eliminate the opposition
to his return. No act OF his would so
convince the opposition that he Is real
ly big man. deserving Of the respect
and support he demands; no act would
be more gracious, and so far efface the
old difference existing In his part IN this
State, and no one act OF his could go
quite so far TO assure Democratic sue
cess IN this State OF this time.
Yet in the face OF these things, so ap-
parent TO every one cognzant OF our
political affairs. Salisbury cannot or
VIII not see. permitting his own per-
sonal dislike to control his judgment.
II hisf success had been attained by
force OF his factlonal or party strength,
he might be justified in the confidence
he assumes, but when IL Is remembered
that his success and election came only
as a result OF Republican division, and
that I'm a contest with a united nepub-
llcan party, every Democrat will be
needed and the least opposition in his
own party doubly assures his defeat,
his present attitude Is hardly under
standable But perhaps he does not
care whether he Is reelected or not,
but we should think the Democratic
National Administration did.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
THRIFT STAMPS.
From the Georgetown Sussex Republi

From the Georgetown Sussex Republi-
can.
The drive FOR the sale OF Thrift
Stamps Is on. This is an opportunity
for those who do not feel able to buy
a bond to invest a smaller amount
These stamps are within the reach OF
every one and every one should take
advantage Of this opportunity to fur
nsh Uncle Sam the money needed for
the war and to make a good investment
We have no doubt that everyone real
lies the need and will willingly do all
they can
We are I'm the war. The expense
thereof must be met and paid by the
people, and that by taxation, direct or
indirect, II you are creditor you will
be that much IN pocket and gettinG
good interest on your money. The more
you loan now, the less the amount
that will have TO be raised by taxa-
tlon now. So that II Il a business
transaction that should appeal TO every
one as such, TO say nothing Of the duty
devOlving upon every one of us to do
our best In this crisis Of our country's s
history. Next week Is the last week,
and II Delaware Is TO raise her quota
every 'one must do all they can TO sell
and buy Thrift Stamps.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
Personal Dislike Beclouds Judgment


senator Willard Salisbury made a
flying visit TO Sussex last weekend
His coming caused quite noticeable
nutter IN tho Democratic flock. II was
apparent that he did not call upon the
rooaloltrant Democrats who have de-
clared their opposition to his re-elec-
tion. So that we may conclude that
his visit was not a peace mission, but
rather to remind and advise his friends.
From this attitude we may gather that
the opposition to his candidacy at this
lime Is not giving him much concern,
because he Is making no effort TO allay
this Opporition. Straws show how the
wind blows. and we are Justified in
these assumptions by the actions Of the
senior Senator.
His failure TO endorse James II.
Hughes for federal Judge is also evil
dence that he Is so sure OF reelection
that he can risk creating dlscord In his
party on the eve OF an important cleo
ton. His position is purely personal.
Not one word can be said against the
character or qualifications OF Mr..
Hughes for this important position. No
Democrat is more worthy or deserving
from party standpoint No appoint
ment by Saulsbury's influence would
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
MONDAY, JUNE %, 1918.
ABSOLUTELY FREE TO WOMEN READERS or
THE JOURNAL.


result of arrangement entered into with Louis
IA !. Mcmsnn, manager OF the Playhouse, THE
EVENING JOURNAL extends TO its women readers
cordial invitation 90 10 that popular amusement place
tomorrow afternoon TO see Mrs Vernon Castle in "Tho
Mysterious Client" interesting picture OF mystery and
the animated nows Post travel pictures,
Official allied war royew and Christie comedy In
addition, will he a delightful musical concert by
largo orchestra under the direction OF Professor
Alexander Sedan.
To enjoy this two hours of delightful entertainment
will cost no woman reader of this paper cent-not
even the war All that IL is necessary 10 do is 90
the coupon which publish today and prcscnt
it at the door will be accepted in lieu of both ticket
war tax but must be presented not later than 25
p m. tomorrow. Tho coupons will not be good for
men, boys children.
Here is opportunity 10 q fine show, absolutely
free of charge, as guests Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
It's women readers should be pleased TO avail themselves
Of H.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
WAN TEACHINGS

TN an editorial article on teachings OF the war the
L Wall Street journal makes the following pertinent
remarks:
II is time 10 take census Of the lessons Of the war
and the valuable new truths 1t has taught Without
exception the most efficient nation at the outbreak Of
Germany. And yet we have learnt many things
which Germany did not know. Some OF these indeed
We have discovered for instance that it does not
take forty years, even forty months. or much more
than forty weeks TO make great and efficient army
The Germany theory that rigid discipline and un-
reasoning obedience TO be drilled into the male sub
iect from the first day he entered school In his sixth
year The Of his education including his university
training IL he had any, al directed to the end,
20 that when he was conscriped for the army he
Exactly that automaiion which the German theory de-
handed.
Leayirg aside the training Of officers which has also
become intensive, know now, from our experience
the training camps, that efficient armies be raised
as good soldier for soldier as anything Germany can
produce without that task becoming the major business
II the nation.
And we have learnt to apply this intensive system
production in way which four years we should
considered impossible This obtains. moreover,
face Of the fact that the relations between capital
and labor during that time have been substantially
changed But mutual understanding has been greatly
cultivated with admirable results
And the has remorselessly scrapped false
political conceptions, mostly Of the popust variety
The Sherman Law has become waste paper. We have
earnt that combinations not in restraint Of trade and
hat the contrary, intelligent combinations operated
openly and aboveboard develop trade and do not
Another thing Of ncalculable value in the future is
ne proof we have received that the pooling Of earnings
and cooperative effort by the railroads. prohibited by
the interstate Commerce Act OF the highest national
value Wisely used with the regulation which democ-
rscy demands they OF the greatest advantage 10 the
PUBLIC served to the railroad employe and TO those
whose capital is invested in transportation
War Is not all loss and here we can see gains so
sweeping that they raise new plane of Industrial
and political thought
Thousands Of thinking Deswareans who have fol-
lowed the rapid drift Of American events since the out
break of the will recognize the large elements of
truth which underle the utterances quoted above Nor
they fail to be impressed by them Since the United
states entered the it has passed through an era Of
disillusionmen with respect TO many things and the
end not yet il will continue throughout the war and
extend far into the period Of reconstruction
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
Spirit Of the
Deln10rUia Press
ELKTONs Loss.
Elktop Democrat.

From the ElktOn Democrat.
In the death OF Charles B. Finley, Sr.
at his home last Monday morning, Elk
ton not only lost one Of her most ad-
yanced financial and business men. but
also one Of her most esteemed and re-
spected residents His passing away
removed from our midst a life not only
well spent in temporal things, but
also in spiritual work as well. A busy
business man yet he always found time
TO help along that Kingdom not made
with hands" The entire community
shares the sorrow Of his family.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
No puffed-up, burning, tender, aching
feet-nO cOrns or callouses.

Tiz" makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight Away go the
aches and pains, the c0rns, callguses,
bllsters, bunlons and ehilblains.
"Tlz" draws out the acids and peisons
that pun up your feet, No matter how
hard YOU work, how long you dance,
how far you walk, or how long you rv=
main on your feet, "T'lE," brings reslfui
foot comfort "Tl1" Is magical grand,
wonderful for tired, aching, swollen,
smartlng feet Ah how comfortable
how happy you feel. Your feet Just
tlngle for Joy; shoes never hurt or seem
tight.
Get 25-cent box Of "Tiz' now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture foreyer-wear smaller
shoes, keep your feet fresh, sweet and
happy. Just think q whole years foot
comfort for only % cents.
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
Use HILLS HIDE

VIZ HAT is said to be the most unique binding in the
w world today is in Exeter. England. The Albert
Memorial Exhibition boasts Teggs edition Of Milton
bound in part Of the skin Of George Cudmore, male
factor, who was executed at Devon in 1890
Which same suggests idea. Let's bind the record
Of the worlds darkest age-and remember the day is
darkest just before dawn-in tough hide Of historys
blacklist sooundrel Kaiser Bill
To remove that de luxe cover from the ANIMAL with
great pains wen knife OF steel and administer no
anesthetc
After sufficient tanning II viii be ready for the final
stretching the volumes cover boards stamped
made In L. s. A."
Then, perhaps. wen add cheap index. appendix
supplement in the sheepskin of the wolf Clown
Princei
Evening journal., 1918-06-24
With The Psraqrsphers

From the housetops, from the pulpts from the news
papers and from the stage strenuous efforts bavo ho
made to awaken the American people. II they cannot
hear words perhaps the sound Of guns viii hiring them
up standing America awake means America victoro,,s
Be not disheartened, be not afraid and above ali bc
awake Let our answer to the Germans be that OF obn
Paul Jones: we have not yet begun to nghtr'-Inda-
napols News.