Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-04-05

ago prevails among her soldiers an,
citizens today. have the honor o
introducing Mr.. Manod, of the Frencl
High Commission" -
MIR. Francis Manod. 81
4 MIR. Manod's English was broken
ms voice not very strong and his nd
dress was heard only by those near
est him, and many of his words wcr,
not understood by the people. Every
body WAS anxious to see and hear Tn,
distinguished Frcncman. the first &c
visit Tazewell in its history. The
News reporter caught Il few of IN,
gentlcman's remarks.
lie said: Gentlemen and friends
1t is n great honor to me and n pleas
urc this grand reception and the gra-
cious words spoken by the gentle
man (Mr. Buchanan). l have been
III Virginia before on two occasions
but never before in your beautiful
country. Those lovely grazing grounds
and those mountains remind me of
two places-onc in Franco, one in
Scotland-thc hills and grass the
same beautiful grazing grounds as
yours see here.
Gone of the first hooks ever read
was the Life of General Lee and |
learned to love the home and the
country of the great Virginian.
The name of Virginia sounds mil
itary to the French mind"
He then gave brief review of the
early history of Virginia and contin-
ued: Heretofore France knew
America and America knew France
only by and through visitors, and "A
few rich men who own fine rcsidcnc-
es. Now, greater opportunity is
offered us to know America"
at is difficult" he said, "Lo visual
izc the war so far away. Do YOU
realize the burden imposed by the
failure of Russia, This burden upon
Great Britain and Franco is very
great. Germany's control will con-
iinuc for n long time. The final de-
cison of the war depends upon Amer
lea and America only.
"The agricultural conditions in
France are greatly reduced. The old
men, women and children are doing
the farming Notwithstanding the de-
vastation, etc, in France, by next
July we will be able to furnish guns
to twenty divisions Of American sol
diers, 100000 men"
Mr.. Manod said in conclusion. We
need, lst, ships, ships. =. Bread,
wheat. War is fought, not only on
thG front but everywhere. Follow your
leaders. We know you and that your
hearts are with us"
At the close Of this address Mir.
j. w. Chapman proposed "thrcc
cheers for brave France" which the
great crowd gave heartily,
DR.. John Wesley Hill. "
Mr. j. w. Chapman presented MIR.
Hill, as "a distinguished New York
divine" who had come to Tazcwcll
to aid in the campaign now on for
Liberty Loan and War Savings
Stamps.
Now, the News reporter confesscs
i'll the start his utter inability To re-
port this gcntlcman's speech, even
to giving faint idea Of what il was
like. DR.. Hill is in the prime of life
robust, well dressed, educated, bald
headed, clean-shavcn, II full, round,
intellectual face. His address was a
torrent of eloqucncc, and his rcbulic
of slackers and Germans, pacl-
fists and |. w. WIS was terrific. lie
struck with mailed fist, straight from
the shoulder. lie said, looking upon
the thousands massed before him and
round him: Such an outpouring of
the people is II prophecy of final vic
tory" WAS his opening sentence. lie
culogized Mr.. Slcmp and said, "If
were partisan | would vote to keep
Mr.. Slemp on the job. Put the trail
tors out and keep the patriots in,"
He said: Coming on the train Slcmp
told me he was not an orator, but af-
ter hearing his speech, (the first ]
have heard from him), have con
ciuded that it was one Of Slemps
campaign lies" and there was loud
applause and laughter. "If ! had
my WuJ Will oIslChcI5 N DuD
them all in a box, cement the lid
and dump them into hell where they
belong" he shouted out with great
earnestncss. He said further along
this same line: Owe will make it so
hot for the Kaiser that he will have
to go to hell TO cool off. / believe in
hell, and if there hasn't been one
heretofore there is certainly need of
one now"
In speaking of the slackcrs, pro-
Germans, paciiists, |. w. WIS and
carping critics and kickers, he said,
"they remind me of an incident. A
man went TO large lumber camp in
Michigan TO get job. The Superni-
tendent asked him if he could drive
team. lie said he could drive any
thing that had legs. The Supcrntcn-
1ant fnnE hin, laL h.,