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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-07
Corporal of Trench Mortar
10 Dan Williams. Tnzcwcll, Va.

y. +. T., Dee. 10, 1918.
My Dear Mother:
i will write you few lines to let
you know that | am o. k. am well,
and hope this will find you the same.
l guess | will be transferred from
where am now and will write again
soon and tell you where am.
Tell Oscar ! said for him to be n
good boy till get home and don't
think ! will be long about it. will
nc glad when can yet back so can
near from home once wcc,. ANY,
how. Three months seem so lonp not
to get any mail from home. INT
thanks to God will be closer home
soon, so tell all hello for mo and To
he good, for ! am coming home. So
goodbye for this time.
As ever, your son.
nv GEO. w. BELCllER.
70 Mrs. N. l., Bclclcr. Cedar Blun,
Virginia. '
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-07
American Expcditionary Foucca.

american ENpcditionury Fouccs,
M,. ,, December 10.
MY Dear Little Sister:
Hope you have not thought hard of
mon Tor not writing you before. We
were awiuily scarce of paper for n
WINE IN France. ! nm in Germany
now Inc German people are good to
us we stay III their houses with
them, but believe me, they were moi
so good while fighting. / wns ON Ina
Veroun front sixteen dnys and went
over tho top times. | lay in shell
holes with water in them nll nirhl
long, ;.liho | did moi think of pcttinm
cold for the shells were failing tno
muck and close To think of the cold
ana not think J could ever jrct home
ana thank God for sparinE me thru
IL All There nrc so many sad moth
erS IN the world today. | have seen
hrcht piles Of our boys shot to piec-
cs. | VIII not try 10 tell you more
II I've TO get home can tell voI
some wonderful sights. rorro, Ia
tell you what we are doing. We nrc
guarding railroad bridges. We heard
yesterday we would start To- the H. $
the 18th of this month. am hopin,r
20 be home by Easter anyway. Tell
mama and papa not to worry nbnll,
me, Tor | am sure can he with
them Easter. would give anything
to see Margaret aud little james.
suppose he in almost walking by nov.
don't know just how lonw will ho
at this place. We only Stav about
-FOUR days ut one place. like Ger
many better than France. was in
belgium also. Tell John can tell
INN all about the European co,in
tries have not received II letter
from home since ! crossed the frog
pond. Your loving brother,
j. ~, IAMpERT
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-07
American Expedltionary Force
JQnV &. 1910

Dear Sis:
! have received your letter and am
mighty glad to hear that everything
is o. k. Mt home. How MANY of the
boys have gotten home from France :?
| feel like they are all going to get
home before | do. Well, awe are go
ing to start TO morrow on Il three
days hike of fifty miles. II will be
on our way to the seaport, but / do
not think we will leave for about 60
days. We had fine dinner for Xmas
today. Turkey and candy, etc. |
have not received my box yet. | do
not think | will get it. AS cannot
write much this evening, be good and
write me MI the news,
Your brother,
HARRY A. HUMPHREY
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-02-07
A. E. T., Dec. 25, 1918.

Dear Sis:
This Christmas night will write
you few lines to let you know that
am fine and dandy and had nice
Christmas.Old Santa came to see me
last night and brought me candy,
nuts, cigarettes, and n lot of other
things. Gee, but both of my sox were
filled, ! just felt like u little how
once. again. We have had all we
could wish for today. The Red Cross
sure IN doing great work over here.
They treated $50 little French chill
dren here today and | wish you could
have seen them. They were 80 hap
ply that they nude everybody else
happy. Well, don't have much idea
when we will get home. The chances
are that we W i'll not be here much
longer. am i'll good hopes of get
ting home before the winter is over.
Would love to see you all now. Hope
you are all well. | would have been
pleased to send you something for
Christmas but it was Impossible this
time. All ! can say liz Merry Christ
mas. ! am in hopes that | will get
way | have been here five months
some mail before much longer. Anv
now, and havnt received "A word from
home. Must close. Love TO all.
Your brother.
PRVT. SAM RILEY.
TO his sister, Mrs. r. S. Whit, Ban
dy, Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-16

1T is A GRAVE (YARD) SUBJECT BUT NEVERTHE
LESS WE ARE RETURNING THANKS TO THE PUBLIC
FOR THE LIBERAL PATRONAGE GIVEN US In OUR
MR.: ;. :>* :: >' ...">>]:E:1 NEW VENTURE
We fe that the Colored People OF this Community were
entitled TO New Cemetery easy Of access from all parts
Of the city and kept up to standard OF excellence unex
celed by any other similar place in the city,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-16

Celeu ny any Otl1ef Sl1nllar place I'm the Guy.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
HUNS MAKE HEAVY
DRIVE ON POLISH
Paderewsh Alarmed and Asks Al
lies to Hurry Munitions; German
Advance Very Rapid

Paris, June 2S.-Moyements OF
the Germans against the western Po-
lish boundary at three points are
giving great uneasiness in confer
ence circles, and Ignace Jan Padere-
wski, Polish premier, is making
earnest efforts to obtain ammunition
from the allies before the Germans
cut the principal railways.
Heavy artillery attacks upon Czen-
stochowa from the south and west
threaten to cut the railway connect
ing Warsaw with Cracow and the
Teschen coal fields.
The Germans are also advancing
at Krotoechin. 54 miles southeast
OF Posen, and directly west OF Lodz,
and there is fighting on the river
Netze, west Of Bromberg. Polish
staff officers stationed in Paris re-
gard the czenstochowa action as
most critical. as the Germans are
within 20 miles OF the city at some
points.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
GIRLS OF HAWAII
APPEAL TO ALLIES
Ask for Protection From Japs, Whose
brutality Equals the Germans
and Turks

Honolulu, T. H.. June 2S.-De-
claring that the life OF a nation and
Christianity In Korea are at stake,
the Korean Girls League OF Hawaii
has addressed hundreds OF letters
to woman's societies In the United
States, England and France. asking
for sympathy and praying for sup
port In obtaining the liberation OF
Korea from Japan.
One OF the letters. sent to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson at Paris, was writ
ten and signed by Miss Soonie Choy,
l9-year-old school girl and president
OF the Korean Girls League. This
letter declared that Korea, a nation
with history covering i3 centuries.
Is now facing n critical situation.
having declared Its independence
which has been denied by Japan.
Charges were made that Japanese
officials have forced Koreans to
worship the picture OF the japanese
emperor and Budha. while the Ko-
reans are struggling toward the light
of Christianity.
The brutalitles OF the Germans
and the massacres OF the Armenians
by the Turks were no worse, than the
measures taken by the Japanese
against the Koreans. Miss Choy told
Mrs. Wilson.
Soldiers have cut on the hands OF
school girls for holding up manifes-
tos. women have been stripped. beat
en- in the streets and then imprisoned
and further tortured" the letter de-
clared. Bible students in Pyeng
Yang have been forced to carry
crosses as their Master did. and have
been stripped and dragged through
the streets and highways.
Like Germany, Japan believes
that might makes right. Will not
the peace conference In France free
This oppressed nation from the Prus-
slams OF the Orient? oh God! SYM
pathize with the helpless and inno-
cent nation of twenty million souls.
who stand firmly for Christianity
and freedom, although many have
already been massacred in cold
blood"
The letters addressed to women
Of England closed with an appeal to
write to members of parliament to
intercede for Korea.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
SPOlTS OF THE WORLD TURN
EYES TOWARD TOLEDO, ONO,
WHERE GIANTS MEET
BIG ARENA WILL SEAT $4,000
Tickets From so to 500; Barbed
Wire Used to Keep out Those
Who Try 10 slip In

Toledo. Ohio. June rs, Thrustlnl
It's raw, yellow skeleton slyward
the huge bowl-Bhaped arena, costing
$l50,0O0 and originally planned &c
seat 10000 persons. Is rapidly near
ing completion for the heavyweight
championship contest between Jesi
Willard and Jack Dempsey here
July 1.
Some idea OF the lmmcnsity OF the
arena may be obtained from the fact
thai II is four times as large as the
arena In which Jack johnson bat
tered Jim Jefferics TO defeat In Reno
New, and capable OF seating -four
times as many persons. APPROX
mately l,750.000 feet OF lumber has
been used In the structure. Not a
bolt has been used, the entire build
Ing being held together by nails OF
which two carloads or 10000 pounds
have been driven. All new lumber
has entered into the construction
and this will be sold after the con
test.
Every effort has been made to
make II certain every ticket holder
will get the seat 10 which his ticket
entities him To take care of the
big crowd. there will be four grand
entrances. one each at the north.
south, east and west side OF the
arena. AT each OF these will be four
runways. one each for the $40. SIS
and s25 seats, while the fourth will
take care OF the $50. $40. $50 and
$50 ticket holders. In order to OBJ
tain entrance II will be necessary to
pass muster OF three separate ticket
takers to guard against anyone not
holding ticket slipping by.
Several hundred discharged SOL
diers, all having seen service In
France, will act as ushers and guards
nj the arena. They will be armed.
Bank clerks have been engaged by
Promoter iRickard In handling the
ticket sales at the arena and at the
downtown headquarters on the day
OF the contest.
Precautions against rushing" OF
the gates also have been taken. Out
side the arena 80 feet distant will
be a barbed wire fence, or entangle
Continued on page 81
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
COURT HOLDS BERRY
GROWERS TO CONTRACT

Salem, Ore. June 2S.-Judges
Bingham and Kelly in circuit court
upheld the contract between the
Phez Company and the loganberry
growers of the Salem Fruit Union,
requiring the latter to furnish ber-
ries to the company at contract price
of three cents pound. The open
market price for the berries is now
eight cents. The contract runs for
five years.
The Phez Company has spent thou
sands of dollars advertising their
Phez loganberry juice in eastern
magazines and are building up ma
tion-wide trade for the celebrated
drink.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
UNITED STATES WILL
BUILD FOR JAPANESE

Toxic, June 2S.--Baron Ei-ichi
'Shibusawa, Japan's leading figure In
finance and industry, has been APP
pointed arbitrator in the case of the
shipping contracts entered into by
the United States and Japanese ship
builders.
The United States shipping board
has contracts in Japan for the build.
ing Of 80 steamers, of an aggregate
tonnage of 123,O00, the contracts
calling for the payment to Japanese
shlpyards OF about $43,000,OOO,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
BRITISH MERCHANTS
AFTER RUSS TRADE

London, June 2S.-British mer-
chants have devised far-reaching
scheme, based to great extent on
government insurance. for capturing
the trade of non+Bolshevik Russia
They want to put their goods into
White" Russia before the Germans
have chance to do so but, apart
from agricultural machinery on
which the United States already has
the call. England, by this plan, could
be far ahead of any other nation.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
NORWEG|ANS TO CARE
FOR THE GERMAN SICK

Christiania, June 2S.---The Nor
wegian government has donated 400
barrels OF cod liver oil to the Am
erican food commission for the use
OF German children. One thousand
German children will also be receiv-
cd as guests OF Norwegian families
to regain their strength after NAL
nutrition and money has been sub
scrlbed for food to feed these chill
dren.,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
LOWEST NUMBER TO KEEP THE
ARMY WITHIN LIMITS PRE-
sCRIBED BY DEFENSE ACT
HOUSE CUTS APPROPRIATIONS
Slashes Senate Bill in Two; Director
Of Military Sales to Receive
$4,000 Year

Washington. June 27-Senate and
house conferees on the army appro-
priation bill late today reached an
agreement to fix the average size OF
the 1920 army at $4,000 officers
and men. This total is $4,000 less
than that proposed by the senate and
25, 900 more than the strength aaa-
thorized originally by the house.
The agreement means that for the
last nine months Of the year ending
June 80, 1920, the army will be
composed Of 225, 900 officers and
men, made necessary by the surplus
above 325, 900 during the next three
months.
In announcing that 325,000 was
the figure agreed upon. Chairman
Wadsworth of the senate military
committee said it was the lowest
number that could be named and
still keep the army within the limits
prescribed by the national defense
act, which required the maintenance
of an army Of 225,000
Efforts of the house conferees to
reduce increased senate appropria-
tions in part were successful, the SEN
ate appropriation Of $4,000. 900 for
barracks and quarters being cut in
half, while that of $3,500.000 for
the signal corps was reduced to S.
100000. The senate appropriation
OF $430.000 for the military intelli-
gence branch was reduced to $780,
600.
"A senate amendment fixing the
salary Of c. w. Hare. director Of
sales and in charge of disposing Of
surplus war material. at $4,000
year was accepted by the house man
ayers.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
BOlSHEVN FORCES
DRIVE FOE TOO MILES

Omsk, Siberia, June 2S.-The ST.
berian western army has retired
from the Viatka river to the Kama
river, approximately 100 miles, be-
fore superior bolsheviki forces. The
northern army, under command OF
General Gaida, has pushed forward
slightly and occupied Clazov. hold
ing the line to the northward but
being unable to hold the left flank
toward Sarapul.
Ufa is under bombardment from
holsheviki guns.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
ROBBERS CRACK SAFE
AT S|LvERT0N STORE

Salem, Ore. June 2S.-The safe in
the Syring & Banks grocery at Sill
verton was robbed Wednesday night,
according to reports received here
today. About $500 were taken. The
robbers made preparations to blow
the safe in the Julius Alm clothing
store next door, but apparently were
frightened off. The Aim safe CON
tanned $4,000 in bonds.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
WILSON SAYS ALL WELL
AND WILDE HOME SOON

Washington, June 2S.--president
Wilson and party will leave Paris
tonight for Brest to sail for home.
Secretary Tumulty was notified to-
day. The cable from the president
said AL we'll" He has consented
to an unofficial reception to be given
him upon his arrival in New York.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
LEAGUE
Wins IN NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks, N. D.. June u.s.
Seven non-partisan league laws voted
on last Thursday have been ratified
by the voters by majority of 5000
to 1000 according to present returns
with 400 precincts of 1888 in the
state yet to hear from.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28

Washington. June 27.-After
adopting amendments increasing ap-
preparations for administration Of
the war risk insurance act from $64,-
100000 to s123.oO0, 900, the senate
spent several hours discussing the
proposed decrease in appropriations
for the federal trade commission.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28

The peace treaty of Versailles is
the fruit of about five or six months
or conferences in which delegations
from S2 allied countries and Ger
many participated. The five leading
nations. the United States, Great
Britain. France. Italy and Japan
were represented at the conference
at Paris by five delegates each while
the delegations OF other nations and
British dominions were composed of
from one to three men.
The representatives OF the United
States were President Wilson: Sec
retary OF State Robert Lansing;
Henry White, formerly American
ambassador at Rome and Paris;
Colonel Edward M. House and Gen.
eral Tasker III. Bliss.
Georges Clemenceau, premier OF
France, was chairman OF the peace
conference.
AT first the supreme council or a
council Of ten was organized so as
to include two representatives each
from Great Britain, France, the
United States, italy, and Japan. Sub
sequently this council was divided in
two parts-a council of four, com
posed of President Wilson and pre-
miers Lloyd George. Clemenceau and
Orlando; and a council OF foreign
ministers,
The conference OF the allied dele.
cations convened officially on Janu.
airy Is to draw up the terms to be
submitted when completed to the
German delegation. President viii.
son had arrived in France on De-
cember 1S and had visited England
Italy and parts OF France.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
GERMANS SIGN TREATY IN HALL Of MIRRORS
TODAY, THUS BRINGING GREAT WAR TO CLOSE
Dr. Mueller and Dr.. Bell Sign Frst, Then Wilson, Follow.
ed by Other POwers--Confaence Lasted Over Five
Months Chinese Refuse to Sign The Terms

Washington. June 2S.-The slga-
ing OF the peace treaty was begun at
1880 Washington time. The Off
cial report to the state department
said that President Wilson signed at
S.l4 p. m, Paris time. DR.. Hermann
Mueller and DR.. Johannes Bell sign
ed for Germany at 3:15. The sign
Ing was completed at 3:44 p. m.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28

Paris, June 2S.-The treaty OF
peace between Germany and the al
lies was signed today In the historic
Hall OF Mirrors at Versailles, bring
Ing formally to an end the world war
which began four years ago.
The treaty must be ratified by the
signatory nations and separate trea-
ties must be signed between the en-
tente nations and those which we're
aligned with Germany In the war:
but today's event marked the virtu-
al close OF the war.
The ceremony OF signing began at
3:l3 p. m, Paris time. DR.. Hermann
Mueller and DR.. Johannes Bell, Ger
man delegates. signed first: then
President Wilson and the American
delegates, then the British and dele
gates from other nations In turn.
The ceremony was completed at
3:49 p. m, although cannon signals
heralding the completion began at
3:44.
The Chinese delegates did not
sign and were not present.
Christian Smuts, representing the
Union of South Africa. signed under
protest. being dissatisfied with GER
tain territorial settlements.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28
HAMBURG CONTROLLED
BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS

Berlin, June 2S.-It is officially
announced that government troops
are in control at Hamburg. No
fighting is reported in the city and
1t is said sufficient troops are ar
irving to restore normal conditions.
CANADIANS DEFEAT YANKS
Pershing Stadium, France, June
2S.-Canada defeated America at
baseball today . to 1.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28

Paris, June 2S.--In the completed
peace treaty signed today. the news
papers say. were certain stipulations
which II was hoped would hasten the
ratification by the German national
assembly. The Journal says the al
lies stipulated that the liberation OF
German prisoners would be depend
ent upon the ratification of the trea-
ty by the German assembly.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-28

Washington. June 2S.--Acting
Secretary Polk informed the senate
foreign relations committee today
that the final draft of the league OF
nations covenant Showed some
changes in the wording from that
printed in this country.
, 1919-10-09
ROPE is GOOD SUBSTITUTE
Some Emergency Device Is Often Nee.
essary After Shower to Prevent
Gar Skidding.

A summe shower occasionally
makes it necessary for the driver of a
passenger automobile or a truck to use
some emergency device to prevent the
skidding and slipping Of the wheels.
AT such a time 1t always happens that
the tire chains are in the garage and
some makeshift has to be provided.
One tire company suggests that in
such an emergency a rope wrapped
around the tire at intervals will give
the traction necessary and will do ever
less injury to the tires than chains.
The rope should be reeved through
the spokes and tied securely.
, 1919-10-09
"sosker Time" 10 Cheerful.

The term a "bosker time" which the
Australians use to describe a cheerful
leave. comes home to its birthplace,
little altered. "BOsky," with a similar
meaning. was an English colloquialism
in the eighteenth century. And "bos-
ky" Is still current slang with us, but
implying too generous use of the wine
cup. There is me phrase in the book
of slang which is decidedly pleasing,
Australian grip" 1t stands for that
best Of greetings, the honest, hearty
hand shake.-London Chronicle.
, 1919-10-09
PHYSICIANS TEST IS
USED ON MOTOR CARS
Stethoscope Employed to Exam
inc Hearts of Machines.
Expert Tester inspeets Power Plan,
Of Modern Automobile With Much
Preeision-sIightest Unnatural
Sound Detected.

Automobile engineers in their new
~er-ceasing efforts to attain the high
est degree of perfection in motors
have invaded the field Of surgery to
obtain an instrument which will aid
| them.
The s%tethoscope is the instrument
which has found its way into the
automobile industry.
1t is being utilized In the final test
department of numerous motor car
factories.
The motor of nearly every car is to-
day subjected to the "~stethoscope
test" before the a is permitted to
leave the factory. In the same man
ner that the physician employs this
instrument in examining the heart
the power plant-of a patient, for
"murmurs," the expert tester exam
ines the power plant of the modern
automobile.
With the ends of the s%tethoscope
tubes in his ears, the mechanic "goes
over" the motor with precision. Just
as the doctor oftentimes puts the per-
son being examined through certain
physical exercises, the motor Is put
through its various PAGES and speeds,
the tester meanwhile sounding 1t out
with his instrument.
If the results of the examination
are not absolutely satisfactory, the
tester diagnoses the trouble and rec
ommends the remedy.
The stethoscope tests are conduct
ed in what are known as silent rooms.
These rooms, though in the heart of
the factory, r isolated in such a
manner as to be practically sound
proof. There, with the aid Of the
stethoscope, the trained ear of the
mechanic can detect the slightest
unnatural sound in a motor.
, 1919-10-09
campanIIe to Be Preserved.

The beautiful campanile of the Cam
brai cathedral, with one of its corner
columns badly preached by shells. con
demned to destruction by the engi-
neering corps of the army as II n
to public safety. was to have been
brought down by dynamite. 1t was
saved from Immediate destruction by
an eleventh-hour Intervention on the
part of friends of art. The campanile
Will be taken down stone by stone. the
material being classified and laid aside
to be put in place again when the ca
thedral is restored.-Paris Matin.
, 1919-10-09
A SUMMER COLD

A cold in the summer time, as every
body knows, is the hardest kind of a
cold to get rid of. The best and quick
est way is to go to bed and stay there
IL you can, with a bottle of "Boschee's
Syrup" handy to insure a good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy ex-
pectoration in, the morning.
But II You can't stay in bed You must
keep out Of draughts, avoid sudden
changes. eat sparingly of simple food
and take occasional doses of Boschee's
Syrup, which you can buy at any store
where medicine is sold, a safe and eff
cient remedy, made in America for NOR
than fifty years. Keep 1t handy.-Adv.