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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
Dates OF Peace
Conference.

Dec. 10, 191S-President Wilson
-.ssrssy~ss sss,ss.5, '--------s-T-
Jan. 18, 19l9-Peace Conference is
officially opened.
Jan. 24-Conference adopts plan
for organization of league of nations.
Feb. 14-League Of Nations cove
nant completed
Feb. 15-President Wilson leaves
Paris for short visit in America.
March 13-President Wilson re
turns to Paris.
April 11-Conference adopts inter
national labor charter.
April 14-Conference adopts plan
for German reparations
April 16-Ministers are invited to
send delegates to Versailles.
April 23--President Wilson issued
n statement on Fiume
April 24-Premier Orlando, of TIA
ly leaves Paris,
April 28-Revlsed league Of na-
tions covenant adopted
May German peace delegation
arrives in Versailles,
May Italian delegation returns
to Paris and original treaty is handed
to Germans at Versailles.
May 28-Germany replies to treaty
and make counter proposals.
June 2-Austrians get portion Of
their treaty.
June 15--Germans get final allied
reply.
June 20-Bauer government re-
places Scheidemann ministry.
June 22-German national assem-
bly, votes unconditional acceptance.
June 27-New German delegates
reach Versailles.
June 2S-Peace is signed,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
Anniversary of
World Tragedy

Last Saturday, June 2Sth, was the
eaniaasssry. of4the. happening which
kindled the world war, for on that
date in 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Arch
duke of Austria and heir to the
throne of old Emperor Franz Joseph
the then ruling member of the Haps-
burg family; was assassinated with
wife, by a Servian student in Bosnia,
then a part Of the Austrian domain,
but now part of Jugo-Slavia. On
that anniversary of an event which
brought on a war that caused the
death of about ten million men, with
five million more wounded and made
helpless with still another 5 million
wounded who recovered, Germany eat
humble pie in the very building
where old Bismark was the dictator
in 1871.
When the war begun old Franz
Joseph, whose family, (the Haps-
hurgs) had ruled Austria, Germany
and other countries now known by
different names, 800 years was so
years old but was still on the throne.
The Romanoffs of Russia, who ruled
since the days of the Roman Empire,
were still in power; and William Ho-
henzolern, the German War Lord
who can trace his family back to
Prussia 600 years ago, came to the
conclusion that the time had come for
him to put into execution his inten-
ton to walk over Belgium, deyaState
France and bring England to her
knees.
The war ended "a all things earth
ly end, and think of the changes
wrought in that five years, in which
time there was crowded more hap
penings than in any five hundred
years of history since the world be-
gan. Old Franz Joseph died and his
successor on the throne said to be in
Switzerland, scarce has place to lay
his head The Romanoffs, root and
branch" the Emperor Nicholas, his
wife and children, were butchered,
while Bill Hohenzollern, who had
been claiming seniority in partner
ship with the almighty c'Me und
Gott") is an unwelcome guest in Hol-
land, awaiting trial for the colossal
crimes Of which the world has long
sinrr convicted him on the proof
1t was the proper act to make the
Huns sign their own. ignominious de
feat on the anniversary Of the assss-
sinatiou which preciptated the war.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
President Wilson's Address
To The American People

Washington c. 2Sh-President Wilson address
the American the occasion of the signing of the
treaty made plea for the acceptance the treaty and the
the League of Nations without change reservation His
message, given out here by Secretary Tumulty, said
"My fellow CounrymenThe treaty OF peace has been sign
ed If ratified upon full execution of its
will furnish the charter for order Of affairs in the
world is treaty the duties and penalties imposes
Germany, because done by
Germany be rghed and repaired imposes nothing that
Germany dOsnd she regain her rghu standing
the world by the prompt and honorable ulmen of its terms
And il is much than treaty of peace with Germany
berates peoples who have before been able find
the liberty. ends for ALL old and ntoerabe
der under which small selfish could the peoples
great their ambition for and dominion
associates the governments of the world in permanent
league which they pledged their united main
tain maintaining right and justice makes nernaon
al law reality supported by imperative sanction 1t does
with the right of the policy annexation and
substitutes order under which backward natonspopula
which political consciousness and
Piles who ready for independence but quite prepared to
dispense with protection and gudanceha be subjected
the domination and exploitation of stronger nation but shall
be under the friendly direction and afforded the helpful asss
of which undertake be responsible to the
opinion mankind the execution their task by accepting the
direction the League Nations recognizes the naenabe
rights natonay the rights of mnores and the sancity of
religions belief and practice lays the basis of conventions
which shall free the commercial intercourse of the world
and vexaous restrictions and from sort of inter-
cooperation that will cense the life of the world
facilitate action in beneficien service of
kind 1t furnishes such given
contemplated for the fair treatment of all who labor at the daily
task of the world.
this that have spoken of great char
order affairs There is ground here for deep sat
isfaction, universal reinsurance and confident hope
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON')
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Distillers HOpfuI
Ban will be Lifted.

Louisville. KY, June 2Sth.--Ken-
rucRy u1stIners say rIiar tnere rs Dui
one solution for disposal of some
ninety million gallons Of whisky in
bonded warehouses Of the United
States after July lst, and that is to
hold it and pay storage charges "in
the hope that the ban will be lifted.
Export avenues are closed through
scarcity of ocean bottoms, difficulty
in obtaining export licenses and gen
eral poverty of countries to which the
liquor might be sold, the distillers
say. While whisky may be exported
until January, difficulties in trans
portation later may find the larger
portion still in storage, it is declar-
ed.
Forty million gallons of whisky,
according to reliable estimates, is in
Kentucky warehouses, largely in or
near Louisville, Owensboro, Frank
fort, or Paducah, with wholesale
value of approximately So gallon,
or about $32O,0OO,O0O. If it is stored
thousands of dollars will be added by
interest and storage charges. Hope is
still held that either Congress or
President Wilson will lift the war
time prohibition ban and afford ad-
ditional time to dispose of stocks.
The retailer has made compara-
lively no plans to dispose of surplus
stock, and the consumer awaits the
last day in hope of getting supplies
at bargain.
The Pendennis, prominent club,
of Louisville, has given evidence of
its belief that prohibition is more or
less a bugaboo by applying for a
city license, while 33 out of 404 sa-
looms here also have made applica-
tion, paying the usual IS EACH Lii
csnses are issued Aug. l and cost
$1,000 per year.
One Louisville hotel, long famous
for its bar, plans an innovation
should prohibition become effective,
with what is termed "hip bar" 1t
will provide and sell the trimmings"
leaving it to the customer to furnish
the kick" presumably from a bot
tie carried in the hip pocket.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
President Wilson
Loses No Time.

President Wilson, having finished
his peace Job, left Paris, headed
Westward last Saturday, the old re-
liable ship. George Washington again
bearing him to American shores-the
same ship which has borne him back
and forth across the Atlantic.
The president has a great mass of
business awaiting him and has a his
toric message to the Senate, on which
he has worked on board ship. Soor
after delivery Of the message it is
said that he will begin tour Of The
United States for the purpose Of ex.
planning to the people the peace pact
anI league Of nations, which he
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
The Huns Signed
Last Saturday.

The German representatives along
r'ith the allied and associated powers,
signed the peace treaty last Satur-
day, at Versailles, France, bringing to
an end, formally and officially, the
mightiest war the world has ever
known since men began killing each
other for any cause. Affixing the
signatures occurred in the Hall of
Mirrors, in the Versailles palace,
within a few yards of the spot on
which Bismark, the Iron Chancel-
lor" of Germany, forced the French
to accept humiliating terms and
where William | had himself crowned
the Emperor of the German empire
which came to its dissolution in the
failure of the effort Of that country
to conquer and dominate Europe
and perhaps the world
The Chinese representatives alb
sented themselves, refusing to sign,
because of failure to make settlement
Of certain matter to their liking.
The Germans claim to have affix-
ed theis signatures to the peace
treaty in good faith, hut there is
wide spread impression that the
peace treaty will he regarded by
Germany as was that country's
treaty promise to preserve and never
violate the neutrality of Belgium--ss
"scrap of paper"
On the day that the peace pact
was signed one German paper, the
Deutsche Zietung, printed the fol-
lowing across its front page:
German honor to-day will be car
ried to its grave in the Hall of Mir
rows, in which in the glorious year
off II the German empire was res
urrected in all its former splendor!
Lest we forget! In restless labor the
German people will again strive to
attain the place among the nations of
the world which it is entitled The
vengeance for the disgrace Of 19l9!"
The Tageblatt says:
"The German people reject the
treaty which its delegates arc sign
ing to-day, and does not believe for a
single moment that il will endure.
Despite the fact that il is written on
parchment, it remains q scrap of pa
per. because it is mockery of all the
laws Of reason and morals and tho
most disgraceful exhibit in the muse
um Of civilization"
Had Germany and Germans not
been guilty of the outrages charged
II German officers, German officials
and German soldiers, a much more
mertlful settlement should have.
would have been given-but the mur-
dered men and mutilated little chit
dreu and the outraged women Of
Belgium. Poland, Seryia, Roumania
and France have cried to heaven for
vengeance and Germany must suffer
Tor the misdeeds perpetrated in its
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
VIM. J. Bryan
In Memphis.

William Jennings Bryan, one Of the
best loved citizens Of the United
States. spoke in Memphis last Sunday
in the Goodwin Institute and said
that the Senate Of the United States
will be forced by the people TO rat
ify and accept the league Of nations.
In the possible event Of the rejection
of the peace treaty and League OF
Nations covenant, M. Bryan says a
n.w Senate that will ratify il viii be
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04

elected The covenent provides that
no secret treaties shall he made and
Mr.. Bryan SAYS that one Of the great
acts Of President Wilson "wss in
refusing to be bound by secret
treaty entered into before the United
States entered the war and cf which
the United States had no knowledge -
Fulfilment Of Mr. Bryan's prophesy
will be hard on the "cantsnksrous'
Sherman, Of Illinois. who hates rias-
ident Wilson and his work in FToVs
worse than the devil hates holy ~
ter"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04

claims is absolutely vital. President
Wilson's nearest friends says he
does not want to again run for the
presidency. but if the Senate fails to
ratify the peace treaty in its entirety,
that may force him to again 60 be-
fore the people to get a direct YER
dict from them on his action in
France in connection with the peace
pact and the league Of nations.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04
SWEET POTATO STORAGE.

Importance of modern sweet pota-
to storage houses, such as have been
designed by the United States de-
partment of agriculture, in which po-
tatoes can be kept with practically no
loss, is shown by the enormous waste
resulting from improper storage.
South Carolina in 1917, because ~
disease in the field and in storage,
lost 60 per cent or its crop that per
ten being valued At si,6s5,ll0.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04

DR. .Theobald Won Bethman-Holl-
veg. former German Chancellor, has
offered to stand trial in place of the
former Kaiser, assuming response
bility for all Of the crimes laid at the
door Of William Hohenzollern. The
Hun doctor doubtless needs trial
and conviction-but Willism viii not
escape.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04

name. The penalty falls far short
Of justice and at the point of the bay
onent. IT necessary, Germany should
be made to pay the last farthing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-04

Lyle Sloan. representing the Hally
Furnishing store. at Memphis, was
IN Lexington last Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
THE SOLDERING BUNDLE

When you have n bunch OF Doodle
in the bank just UP the pike. you'll
stand for Yankee Doodle, law and or
der and the like. Then no creed OF
devastation. such as Russian outlaws
shrek, will receive yonr confirmation
you'll denounce II like streak
When Il man Is broke and busted, with
no package laid away, he IS cvermore
disgusted with the laws we all obey
He would see our courts all lcveled
AID the judges on the rack, and the
plutocrats bedcviled till they gave ur
all their stack. He would see all things
upendcd. justice he would render
mute; then his chances would be
splendid to accumulate some loot. ]
have seen some agitators stirring ur
the peoples souls. and they all wore
castof CATERS and their pants were
full OF holes. And they said theiI
chains were clanking as they damned
the plutocrat; II they'd only do soms
banking they @oald soon get over
that. ] have heard the spielers thrift
less putting NJ thtir weary song: ]
have heard the weak and shiftleas say
ing everything is wrong.i But tho
man who saves his money thinks the
Russian creed absurd, and he thinkc
Il 6easty funny that 80 many yawpi
lerp beard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
STAMPS FOLLOWING
FLAG AROUND WORLD
Thrift Campaign Goes On Wherever
Old Glory Waves-ChoerIng News
Comos From Fsrawny Con-
otantlnople.

Along with the men OF the Navy.
The War Savings Stamp is following
he flag round the world. In tho Me.
dltcrranean squadron. the government
savlngs securities are as much part
: tho bnttleshlps and cruisers that
are aiding in STRENGTHENING out tho
Gngled affairs OF Asia Minor as the
ammunition hoist1.
For American thrift has not stop.
ped at home. The savings campaign
organized by the Savings Division of
the Treasury Department Is being car
ried out by both officers and men
through War Savings Societies. Thrift
Stamps. War Savings S'lmps aud
Treasury Savings Certificates.
a letter just received by the Saw
inBs Division from Captain David r..
Boyd. commanding U. s. 9. Olympia
Mt Constantinople brings the infor.
nation that the thrift campaign on
that vessel has been placed In charge
Of Lieutenant II. X. Koebig. Captain
Boyd gave assurance OF the &C opera.
ton of himself and his men in the
work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
CAN EASILY REDUCE
HIGH LIVING COSTS
Prices Will Como Down When Every
one Puts Shoulder to Wheel and
Increases Volume of ProGuo-
tlon.

Past history has proved quite con-
clusively that you can no more lcgis-
late the cost of livins up and down
.han you can stop the tide by build
ing a sea wall" says Roger W. Bih
son, national expert in finance. The
basic economic law Of supply and dc
nand always has and always ~. dc.
.ermine prices," he declres, "in spite
Of articificial restrictions which may
seem to interfere temporarily"
when demand execeds supply,
prices are bound TO rise. With three
hungry men with one loaf OF bread.
but one thing can happen. When sup
ply exceeds demand the reverse Is
true. Three leaves of bread to one
man bring prices tumblinh down.
THE real cause for the present high
level prices is apparent when you
realize that the United States is ex-
porting at present twice the foodstuffs
that it exported n year ago. and three
10 four times the amount exported in
normal years. We are feeding Europe.
what's more we must continue TO feed
Europe until it gets back ON its own
feet again.
Their crop OF 1919 will help some.
but we must wait until the harvest OF
1920 before they are wholly independ.
ent OF this country. II the general
public can be educated to an appre-
ciatior Of the situation as II Is, and
can DO made to see that tho well-be-
Ing OF Every one OF us depends upon
every man producing as fie has never
produced before. supply can be In
creased to meet and exceed this I'M
precodented demand and we shall
Under the circumstances, II Is
more of 4 religions oncs;.'. IAN 20
economic one. Maximum pr .lnct!oH
on the part OF every individual must
be made moral issue. O." De
creased demand means depression
and employment aud hard times fol
everybody. Increased production will
meet the situation and solve the prob
lem"
But that can only be accomplish
ed by every man putting his shoulder
to the Wheel and producing as hC
never produced before. Wher
the majority OF the people were made
to feel that slavery was wrong. 1t was
abolished. When the majority OF the
people were made to feel that drink
ing was wrong and were ashamed t.
be seen going into ss4oon. we go
prohibition
an the same way. when the people
begin to loci; down on the man who 1.
not a producer. or who curtails hi.
production. we shall strike at the tai
root OF the cost OF living problems
We must go on producing cam
paign'"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
PAID FOR FUNERAL

War Savings Stamps are as In
ovitable as death and taxes. and
they benefit the dead NJ well NJ the
living.
Recently John Kirkiras died in
Dayton. Ohio. He left no relatives
and two who sought to give him
proper burial were confronted with
difficulty in financing the funeral.
Klrklras had died leaving no ready
cash. and the solicitous friends
were afraid that public charity
would have to be charged with the
burial expenses.
They discovered. however. THAT
before no died the man had in
vested in about 500 OF War Say.
Ing Stamps. A trip to the Dayton
postoffice and the observance OF
the necessary formalitles enabled
them to pay the undertaker's bill
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
Special Notice to
Subscribers.

On and after January list, 1920,
the subscription price of this paper
will be increased from $1.50 to $500
a year, strictly in advance. Up to
January LIST 1920 new and renewal
subscriptions will be received at the
old rate of $1.50.
The present rate of $1.5O was es-
tablished May LIST 1914, before the
war. The increase in price Of paper
and material makes it impossible to
get out the paper for $1.50 and Lake
even a small profit. The price of
paper is higher now than week ago,
and will go higher still.
We give ample notice therefore, of
this increase in rate. If subscribers
wish to renew now at the old price
they can do so. If they choose to
defer and pay the higher rate of
$500 they can do so.
Some few subscribers will discon-
tinue. This is to be expected. They
will, of course, pay back dues if any
before doing so. EDITORS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
Deacon Dubbs" At Benbow School

The play deacon Dubbs," three
act comedy will be presented by the
students of the Benbow School and
local talent, Saturday evening, Dec.
9Th, at O'clock, at the Benbow school
building, Thompson Valley. Proceeds
for the benefit Of the school.
Following is cast of characters:
Deacon Dubbs, from Sorghum
Centre, West Virginny, Reese Corell.
Amos Coleman, His Nephew, a
young lawyer, Oscar Clayton.
Random Crawley, A Wolf in Sleeps
clothing, Jim Buchanan.
Major McNutt, Auctioneer and
Justice of Peace, Johnny Matthews
Deuteronomy Jones, A country
product, Reese Matthews.
Rose Raleigh, The Country school.
ma'am, Alice Buchanan.
Miss Philipena Popover, With botf
eyes on the Deacon, Mamie Buch
anan.
Emily Dial, The richest girl in town
Mae Witten.
Trixie Coleman, Full of mischief
Irene Buchanan.
Yennie Yansen, the hired girl from
Sweden, Bonnie Barrett.
Guests.
Place-Rose Raleigh's countr.
home.
Time-Present.
Time of play hours.
Admission-15 and % cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
Early Solution Og National Problems
Urged by President.

Washington, Dec. "A diversified
Legislative program to resorc peace
time business status, revise the tax
system, curb unrest, reduce the cost
of living and rcctify labor and farm
ing conditions, was recommended by
President Wilson today in his mess
age to the new session of Congresses.
The President asked for new tariff
laws based on the Nations changed
relation to the rest of the World, sug-
gescd that the income and excess
profits tax schedules be simplilicd.
advocated steps to improve rural con
ditions and promote production, and
dccdlarcd for II genuine democratic
Zation of industry" to protect both
labor and capital.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
xsod
See
Resolutions of Respect.

Since God in his infinite wisdom
has taken from us Kyle Raines, one
of our pupils, we, the Faculty of
Cedar Bluff High School offer the
following resolutions:
First. RESOLVED, that bright
studious boy with charming dis
position has been called from our
midst.
Second. RESOLVED, that the
school has sustained IL loss that can
never be replaced.
Third. RESOLVED, that the Fac
ulty and Student Body extend to the
parents and relatives their dccpcsts
sympathy.
Fourth. RESOLVED, that II copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
parents, published in the Clinch Val
Icy News and posted in the schoo!
building. PRINCIPAL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
Business Opportunity Agents
Wanted.

We offer exclusive Agency of O
high class Cabinet Photograph re.
failing for $4,000 with wide margin
of profit to dealers.
This machine equals any $4,000
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TONE and APPEARANCE and plays
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Our proposition exceptional oppor.
tunity to capable men. 5000 to $500
working capital essential.
Desirable territory open in Vir.
ginia. Will pay expenses to Farm.
vile and return for interview.
Address, II. II. HUNT, Sales Mgr
and Distributor, Farmville, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-12-05
Investment Onnortunitv.

cent preferred stock of the Graham
Grocery Co., Inc, in shares of 500
each at par and accrued dividend
from July 1st, 1919 This stock is a
lien ahead of common stock of the
company both as to principal and
dividends. The dividend is payable
semi-annually three and onc-half per
cent January 1 and three and one
half ON July 1st. The stock is redeem
able at option of the company after
July, 1929, at par and accrued dvid-
ends. Graham Grocery Co., Graham,
Virginia. I1-l4-4t