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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
Just Before Embracing For Oversee
Service.
Camp Lee, Nav %.

NNiiiB lLCCy ulsty
Dear Mother:
just time for short note. We are
busy packing barracks bags, end are
making final arrangements for our
departure, which may be before many
hours. This may be the last you get
from me before we sail. | have al
ready written card, saying | have
arrived safely overseas. 1t has been
turned in and will be mailed as soon
as we arrive. Received the box this
morning, just in time. | sure do en-
joy the good things from home and
especially since such dear hands fix
cs them up. Am sure it is the best
] have had in long while. Received
yours and Rolph's letter few min
utes ago. Sure am glad to get letters
from home. Beginning with Sunday
always address me Sergeant Chas.
j. Gose, Co. l, 317th Infy., A. Z. F."
and always put in the upper left
hand corner your address. They will
always come back to you if l do not
get them. Tell the folks in Burke's
Garden that | am coming back home
some day if it is Gods will and that
they must not forget the boys who
are sacrificing everything, even many
will give their lives that they may be
protected.
May God bless you and my dear
father. A son could never ask any
more of Il father than you have done,
even if | have not always shown it.
You always have been my idol and
The heighth CT my ambition is to live
a life as good and useful as yours
has been. | try hard to do what is
right, but it sure is very hard times
to do, especially under the present
surroundings, but you and mother
sure have done your part.
Just a few minutes ago / saw n
boy tell his mother, father and broth
er goodbye. ! would love very much
to see you all again, but it is much
better that we cant meet. OF course
we do not know for sure how soon
we will be overseas and you can new
CT know.
DO not worry about me, dear low
ed ones. God bless you all, and pray
that | may do what is right and re-
turn to you all. With all the love
that son can have for his father.
mother, brothers and sisters, / am
your, devoted son, CHARLES.
! CThe card has been received of his
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

Whether the Kaiser and his staff
takes the Americans seriously or not
makes little difference. The Americans
are taking themselves seriously to
the tune of II million men, and thous-
ands of ships, etc, and billions upon
billions of money, and the piling up
and piling up has just begun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

If the War Department can begin
from the stump and train, equip and
ship million men to France 1000
miles overseas, through submarn,
waters without the loss of a
man, two million, and if two, ten
million can be landed in the same
manner and will he if necessary.
Anything SERIOUS" about this,
Mr.. Kaiser Bill?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
Free of Charge.

A standard medicine for 80 years.
for all lung troubles, which has sue
cessful record Of over so years. Gives
the patient a good nights rest free
from. coughing with free expectora-
ton in the morning.
cold. or bronchitis. is invited to cali
macy and get absolutely free, q sam
pie bottle of Boschee's German Syr-
up, a soothing and healing remedy
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

intelligence Section, soil. Division,
Headquarters, A. T.. t., France.
June IL, 1918.
Dear Uncle:
Pm somewhere in France. Every
thing is lovely over here. Have trav-
eled quite 4 lot since have been
here was surprised to sec such fine
country. Alter we landed we stayed
ut rest camp two days, then we got
into box car and travelled two days
without getting out, with the door
open about two inches, then we
stopped ut another rest camp, where
we stayed three days, then got into
another box car, but did not travel
so long this time. Am expecting to
take another trip soon. Join the ar
my and see the world! 1t is great
life, ha! ha!
| did not get sea-sick crossing the
water, and was somewhat surprised.
We had great excitement Oh the ship
and would like to tell you about it,
but cannot. | wrote you 4 letter ms
soon as / landed, but it returned to
me yesterday. | had something in
it wrong. hope this one will go O..
K. anyway. ! suppose you received
my card. 1t is so hard to mail let
tefS mere, That l want you to write
me even if you do not hear from me
so often. OF course will let you
hear from me as often as | can. It
will be no trouble To get letters
from the U. S., matter not VIII ere
go if you will address it the way
have it in the letter. If you see Ii
tus or Aunt Bette. tell them | ar
rived over here safely and am get
ting along fine. Will try to write
them sometime in the future.
Tell Aunt Lane | will know how to
appreciate good eats when return
as my mouth very often waters
when | think about her good biscuits.
Trusting this will find you all we'll
and that will hear from you often,
| am, your nephew,
| r. L. SUAWVER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
TITS EASY ENOUGH TO
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE.

At a glance you will be able to dis
tinguish the difference between our
method of pressing clothes and the
OLD time. methods used by others.
We give your better clothes the
natural body shape, better creases
and a thoroughly uniform finish.
Cleaning. Repairing.
ALEX DICKINSON.
Phone 6-B.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
FEDERAL FOOD ADMIAISTRA-
ton FOR VIRGINIA

Food Administrator Information And
Ruloe.
ut Is worth remembering that tho
famine In Egypt 5000 years ago was
saved by a little governmental fore
sight"
$50 long AZ the war lasts .
the world will steadily produce less
food"
IL We are wise, great harvest
Will mean tho willing building UP Of
great national reserves"
HERBERT HOOVER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

We could acquicsce more heartily
in granting the women the suffrage
if we could forget this "pickcting"
and parading in front Of tie White
House sometime back.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

What has become of the old-time
rooster that used to come to the front
door and crow in the morning as a
sure sign company was coming that
day?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

If you are able TO buy only . 25-
cent Thrift Stamps and refuse or de-
cline to do so, write your name down
among the slackcrs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

President Wilson's great speech at
Mount Vernon, was another bright
and brilliant addition to the pages OF
future history.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
Recent Appointments OF Local Food
Administrators.

heCeht appointments or Local Food
Administrators.
Prof. E. A. Painter, of Fincastle, for
Botetout County.
It. g. Layfeld. OF Binns Hall, for
Charles City County.
Judge John P. Lee, of Rocky Mount,
for Franklin County.
NJ. G. Willis, Jr., for Fredericksburg.
Chas. T. Friend, Dumbarton, for
Henrico County.
r. 8. Weaver, Of Victoria, for Lunen.
burg County.
o. Emerson Smith. of Harmony VII
lage. for Middlesen County.
VIM. Blundon, OF Reedville, for
Northumberland County.
S. H. Modesto Of Lursy, r. p. D.,
for Page County.
T. o. Latham, Of Haymarket, for
Prince William County.
DIR. N. A. Nicholson, of Back Bay,
for Princess Ammo County.
c. F. Smith, Petersburg, r. F. D.,
for Dinwiddie County.
s. d. Ferguson. for Roanoke City.
Wade Master. OF Lexington, for
Rockbridge County and Lexington.
John White Stuart, OF Blackford,
for Russell County.
c. B. Lane, of Crewe. for Nottoway
County.
]. F. Carrico. of Galax, for Carroll
County.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
Pose Burchan Misses His Cake and
Candy.

Candy.
Camp Lee, June 8, 1918.
Dear mother and father and all:
Will write you Il short note this
morning. Well, l received your let
tiers and also the box which was very
much appreciated. enjoyed the can
dy and cake most of all, for you
know | get plenty of other things
to cat here. Tell Lena | gave Guy
some of the cake and he said it was
fine and asked if she made it. He and
are not together now. have been
transferred to a regular company and
| don't guess I'll have to move any
more for while and Pm glad of it.
G. S. Moore, Jim Moore and Lee
Sayers are all in the same company.
G. and sleep side by side. We are
also in the same squad, and believe
me, we stick slose together. We were
only transferred yesterday, and you
ought to have seen us filling our bed
ticks lasc night. George got enough
in his tick for a good bed, but you
ought to have seen mine. George told
me to get step-ladder to go to bed
and one boy said: "Burcham. if
you fall off that bed tonight, you'll
break your neck" Ha! ha! Most of
Tue men mere now are new, although
/ have seen Mr.. Werth and Calvin
Asbury and Boatman. Don't worry,
for think l will get plenty to eat
while Pm on this side. Tell NJ. X. as
! was going to get this stationery
met Eugene White. He is in the 39tn
Co. and is looking fine. Please send
me Newton's address, as want to
write him. My arm is o. k. now. was
vaccinated twice.
| have written this on Sunday, as
have more time then, but | must
close as it is getting late. With
much love to all, from your son,
p. f.. BURCHAM.
18th Company, 18th Training Battal-
lion, Camp Lee, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

The man or the boy who is not en-
gagged daily i'll some useful occupa-
ton, is ''war loafer," says the de-
partment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

Il. X. Harrison Now at Quantico.
153rd Co., Marine Barracks, Guam
tico, Va, July 8, 1918.
Dear Editor:
Again | am sending short article
which l hope you will find space for
in the c. V. NJ, as it is a sure and
easy way TO give my friends the
news of the post with which | am
connected
Colonel Butler, former commander
of this post, has been replaced by
Brigadier- General Dayne, who re-
Gently returned from France. Col
onel Butler is in charge of the 18th
regiment and expects to take them
to France soon. The boys who 60
with Colonel Butter know they are
going to fight, for he has passed thru
thrilling scenes in the tropics and in
Mexico and has n fighting reputation.
The 153rd anti-aircraft machine
gun company battalion separately,
have their carriages and gems and
are being instructed in the use of
them. There are number CT in
structors IN the 265 men in the COM
pany, and some of them are very
efficient We will use the Lewis gun
which is simple in construction, easy
to learn to operate and said to be
very accurate. Each squad of eight
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
Observation-Disclosures!
JAMES J. HILL SAID:

"lf you want to know wheth-
er you are going to be a sue
cess or failure in life, you can
easily find out The test is
simple and infallible. 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 not in you"
Thrift Stamps cost only 25c.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

we handle hrst-class
material and our de-
signer is an expert
in his line, there
fore, we guarantee
both work and ma
terial TO be number
one. Satisfied cus-
toners at reasonable
prices is our motto,
and If you should
doubt this just give
ID a trial and we will
convince you.
NE We aalso9 o,i handle
IRON FENCING. If
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
MARBLE AND GRANITE.

can both be had FRO the Mountain
City Marble Company, of Mountain
City, Tenn, at quite reasonable prices
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
Sam Angles Hasn't Gone "Over the
Top" Yet.


A. E. f., France, May 81.
Dear dad:
Well, how's dad? am feeling
and able to sit up and take nourish-
ment. Am in the sanitary squad No.
l, working once in while. 1t is very
warm over here, but all is we'll. Wish
this here war would get over so
could get to come home for while
Miss my Sunday dinners. Well, hav-
MT had a chance to go over the top
yet, but suppose shall go some
time. Can talk French as well as
some of these French people Sup
pose it is warm over home Can't tell
very much as the law won't allow it,
so when you write, you will have to
tell me the news from U. S. Be sure
and write lots as the best news |
get is from the U. s. The Govern
ment issued all of us Il fine auto
strop razor the other day. Well, this
is all for this time. Closing with lots
of love for all of you.
PRVT. SAM ANGLES.
Sanitary Squad No. 1, LIST army
corpse, depot division, A. E. +.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
THERE'S A REASON.

There's a tremor in the trenches,
there's n tension in the air;
There's a hurry and scurry and Il
worry everywhere;
There's nervousness apparent,
there's sort of last despair,
AS the Huns observe the Yankees
lining up just over there!
There's a tumult at headquarters
there's a terror long the Rhine;
There's hunting and a shunting
and granting Of the swine;
There's bounded look upon them
there's a sort of baflied whine.
AS the Huns observe the Yankees
stretching out their battle line!
There's twitching tokens trouble,
there's trembling omens ill;
There's a shaking and quaking and
breaking of the will;
There's pnic of the spirit, there's
a sort Of deadening chill,
AS the Huns observe the Yankees
coming over, dressed to kill
There's a hand-to-hand encounter,
there's a storm of shot and shell:
There's grabbing and jabbing and
u stabbing with yell;
There's pionard in the in'ards.
there's slaughter, grim and fell,
AS the Huns are Yanked by Yankees
into Hun-deserving hell!
Oliver Opdyke.
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T. l.. SHAVER.
Wiley Showers Safe in France.

Wiley Showers Safe i'll France.
Co. l., 3Sth Infantry, A. f. f., June
4, 1918.
Dearest wife:
How are you? This leaves me o.
k. am still somewhere in France. /
have a lot to tell you when l see you.
If God is willing | am coming back
some day to my dear wife. Some
times ! feel very blue, when | think
of being so far from home, hut dear
let us not worry. The same God
that cares for you cares for his chill
dren in France. How are the folks
mt home? And what is little Blanche
doing. Enclosed you will find SOU
venir from France, which hope you
will like. Write to me often.
Your true husband,
WYLIE II. SHOWERS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
From Sergeant Ed. Holmes.

Dr. l.. A. Holmes, of Broadford,
from his nephew, Sergeant Ed. A.
Holmes, somewhere in France:
Somewhere in France" May 20.
Dear Uncle and Aunt:
| just received your letter that
was written May 4th and was glad
to hear from you and to know that
you folks are thinking about us boys
over here and are doing so much TO
help us, for when you are helping
the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.
you are doing 4 lot for us.
| wish | could have been in Mar
ion when you folks had the parade,
speaking and all that, but l was n
long way from Virginia that day,
Somewhere in France"
was glad to get the clipping
from the paper and hope you will
send me some more. 1t does lot Of
good to read something from your
own home town when you are almost
1000 miles away.
| can't tell you very much about
France until | come home; all | can
say is that it is Il beautiful country
and the people all love the Ameri-
cans 1t seems that they are all glad
to see us and the children follow uY
about the streets. But old America
is pretticr and more beautiful to me
than any other land. l am learning
some French and know enough to get
along, for | can ask for most any
thing ! want and can talk to the
girls little.
Well, better close Give my love
and best regards to everybody, and
hope To hear from you again soon.
Your nephew,
e. A. HOLMES, =
Sergeant, LIST NJ, NJ. Reg, Co. 5, A.
f. t.
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Clarence Turner is Over There"
Somewhere in France, June 3, 1918.
Mrs. II. u. Turner,
North Tazewell, Va.
Dear Mama:
Just few lines this morning to
let you know that | am getting along
fine; have had lots of fun since / ar
rived. This sure is pretty coun-
Try over here. You must write me
all the news and tell them all to
write me.
guess the weather is real warm
over there now, isn't it? This eli
mate is about the same as that.
Tell Lillian to write me soon. l
havn't written her yet, but will.
You can send my glasses now. This
is about all | know to write, so you
write me soon and tell me all the
news. | will write again in q few
days. Lovingly, CLARENCE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

Available Wheat Supply as Of Juno
I, 1e1s-the Food Administration
estimate:
Total available supply until
the new harvest, about. sc, 600, 900
Export necessitiss before any
new wheat Is available. 80, 900, 900
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

Amount OF wheat American
people must save by vol
untary sacrifice In the next
two months IA ,0OO. 900
There are bad years ahead, for
which grain should be placed In
storage.
We must constantly safeguard the
special requirements of children and
inyalids.
1t is imperative that all those whose
circumstances permit shall abstain
from wheat and wheat products in any
form until the next harvest is avail
able.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12
LETTERS FROM FRANCE.
News From Tazewcll Boys Who Are
Fighting With the Allies.

Intelligence Section, SOtl Division,
Headquarters, A. +. f., France.
limo H. 1918
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-12

Remaining for home con-
sumption, about ......... 20, 900 900
Normal home consumption
for two month";. ........ 40. 900 900
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-02

our military force. Production is NOV
ing forward.
"when the campaign opens next year
the Germans will feel the blow OF
peace-loving nation aroused to war. we
will strike them in the air and on the
ground We must have combat planes
cannon. machine guns and gas snells
SURPRISING those of our enemy
The vessel you have launched toda!
is one of many being now produced 70
keen our soldiers in France supplied
with all they need to whip the Ger
mans We have today the greatest con-
structive genius in our country, VINO
called from his pr vate business. gives
time and fortune to build meTchant
ships so necessary for the conduct OF
the war three thousand miles away
Our output of ships is now rapidly IN
creasing 1t must increase as our army
increases abroad The Launching OF
shins must be sufficient to keep our
bows supplied, and having put mill
lion of our boys in France. those OF
us at home eve il TO them TO see an
go to their support required &c WHIP
the Germans. and ships must ne reau|
10 carry the troops and supplies For
them in abundance.
although we may expect desperate
fighting during the present year the
news from the front is encouraging.
Next wear must be the beginning o. the
end. I hope before next year closes
that the Stars and Stripes may noat
over the palace of the former kaiser IN
the city of Berlin, but whether TINS
happens sooner or later, we have de-
termined to quit only after Prussian
militarism has ceased to menace the
world.
our sacrifices will be great, but the
menace which hung over us was great
er. Those of us at home must keep
in our minds all the time the 'boys at
the front and we must compare what
is happening to Us here with what is
happening to them there. We must
try to make our sacrifices at home as
nearly as possible equal to theirs. We
must sustain our country because we
must sustain them. To waste is crime.
To indulge in Injuries the same. }
know Georgia end Georgians will do
their part.
I'm the progress of the War many
things must happen which, were the
war not going on. would CRATE upon
our feelings We must be ready to
Stand them: we must find pleasure in
sacrifice for we are serving our coun-
try and our fellow men.
The war is welding Us together as
a people II is removing selfishness
and substituting Fellowship. 1t is
toughtening the physical and mental
muscles of these who were growing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-02
HOWARD TO CAMPAIGN
IN SOUTH GEORGIA
Systematic Canvass of Twenty
Counties viii Be Made in
Next 80 Days

Inaugurating a sweeping campaign IN
south Georgia. Congressman William
Schley Howard. candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Thomas w.
Jiardwick will begin ,his week Sc
ries of speeches in the territory south
Of Macon and although the first week
of the tour will be broken by his return
TO Atlanta for the second debate with
II. III. Dean on Friday, July ;, Mr.. How
ard will devote practically his entire
time for the next month to systematic
canvass of the southern half of the
state. I'D.
Thus far the congressman has mace
comparatively few speeches in south
Georgia, but he has expressed hlmseII
as intensely gratiied at the results ac-
complished by reason of mis- two flying
trips to that territory and the eHorts
of his friends. who have been able 10
effect substantial organization in many
sections.
Mr.. Howard will cover twenty coun-
ties on his swing through south Geor-
pia NJ this time, and will speak at least
once a day. Two speeches day may
he the program in some instances where
conditions warrant and as the congress-
man has declared himself to be In goou
DbvsicaI trim. this rather onerous sched-
ule will be carried out to the letter
The detailed itinerary for the next
four weeks is as follows:
Thursday. July 4, Fitzgerald July o.
Atlanta; Saturday. July 6, LAGRANGE.
Monday, July S, Columbus; Tuesday
July 9. Lumpkin: Wednesday. July TO-
Cuthbert: Thursday. July IL, Dawson;
Friday. July u, Americas; Saturday,
July Is, Albany.
Monday. July Is. Moultrie; Tuesday,
July 16, cambridge: Wednesday. July
Il. ThomasyiIle: Thursday, July IS.
Quftman; Friday, July 10, Valdosta;
Saturday. July 20. Douglas.
Monday. July %, Sylvester; Tuesday,
July %, Ashburn; Wednesday, July "a,
Cordele; Thursday, July rs. Hawkins
vile; Friday. July &c, Eastman; Sat
ur1ay, July %, McRae.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-02
MONTANA MAN IS
GETTING OVER HIS
LIFELONG TROUBLE
Had Suffered Since He Was
a Small Boy-DeCIareS Tan
lac Has Done Him a Whole
World of Good

II remember when was small
bow how I suffered with my stomach,
said William Preece. A well-known
miner living at l3S Wing street,
Butte. Montana. recently. 1t Just
troubled me constantly and as l grew
older the trouble got worse
soon after a meal. gas would form
in my stomach. making il feel as hard
as a rock The pain would be terrible
and would sometimes last for days at a
time During these attacks l would
have to Law of from work for several
DAYS. I was constantly belching up
undigested food and no matter what d
eat I suffered from heartburn l got
so / could hardly sleep at all. would
lust roll and toss all night long in
agony.
Then I read about Tanlac in the pa
pers and got a bottle and started taking
il. Ii was not long until i began 10
feel a whole lot better. l have taken
three bottles so far and from the way
i have improved so far. il won't be long
until nv trouble is a thing OF the past.
1 can work regular every day now. my
stomach don't trouble me like il did. my
appetite is better and though 1 haven I
weighed. I know I'm getting heavier Il
am glad TO recommend Tanlac, for II
has done me a whole world of good
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