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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Keynote Speech.

Former L. S. Senator. El!hu Root
vas temporary chairman Of the re-
ran, New York State Republican
convention. specially chosen 70 make
;.c so-called Keynote speech. Mr.
Root IS III allie man but none the
less = partisan ard speaking to Z
partisan bcGy--a party canVenticn--
ana knowing that I partisan speech
would hH expected OF MIN, lie vas OF
course voluhle With his criticisms OF
re President and employed all his
ahi!i:: and ingenuity in the effort to
I'd ,;a..S in the acts and policies OF
H. administration. IN other words
iir. HGoI. II this keynote speech. was
;::;s:::.cciv ;::e partisan. the critic. the
n;;::-::ulur. seeking 10 comfort his
wa:ty E~i1"t:s, rather than the t2!r.
:ons<;. bg;iH ;-miDG1i statesmen de-
sA.nE "a S;&tc iruE!lly the exact
rum: ~: 80 20 BE just Il the i'::e"i-
;:e:... W Su%iHi; therefore t,::s; The
::;.Y:t>. fna;:. in search OF :hn truth
"u;i;.' hardly. go 70 Nj. Roots >Ie2Ha
- :in,; i.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

Governor Locke Craig, Of North
Carolina, has fixed March 3rd as the
time for the execution Of Mrs. Ida
Bell Warren and Samuel p. Christy.
the former Lynchburg. Va. couple.
who are under sentence of death in
Raleigh, y. c.. for the murder Of E.
]. Warren, husband of the woman.
who she left in order TO come 10
Lynchburg with her companion in
the murder. The trial Of the case in
:nston-Salem last summer attract.
ed great interest throughout the State
of Norm Carolina and a strong effort
has been made through the courts
and through executive clemency tc
save the lives of the condtmned pair
The crime for which Mrs. Warner
was convicted stirred the whole STATE
and much of the South. Warren. hel
husband. railroad man, was murd
cred in August. 1914, his body bein!
found in Muddy creek. near Winston
Salem. several weeks later.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

Dr.. Cory Hogg. who has his head
quarters in Charleston, on his return
from 4 trip through the Southern end
of the State. said 10 a reporter LOT
the Charleston Gazette: Every
where l go people are talking OF the
sane conservatism with which Presl-
dent Wilson has mot the great ques-
tons that have confronted him and
the Democratic administration. 1t
scans to me that there is deep
seated confidence in him among not
only Democrats, but members Of al!
political affiliations Incidentally Dr'
Dogg said that he has been very
much pleased with the outlook for
his own candidacy for the gunerna-
torial nomination.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Vest Virginia to Spend Big Sum in
Improving Highways.

This comes from Morgaato"a
where Mr.. Williams. State Road FL
gineer, has his office:
Il is estimated that approximately
s1p,OoO.000 viii he expended IN road
| construction in West Virginia this
year and that the. advance will be
greater than, during the five years
previous. Activity is especially noted
in Marion. Harrison, Taylor, Preston,
I;pshur. Randolph, Wood, WetzeE,
Monongalia and, Brooke counties.
In Marion county one, district alone
plans "a miles Of model roads. Paw
Paw district. will xote On a SS6O'ooo
bond. Issue on March 2lst. Union
uagisrerial district. in the same coun-
I;tv. proposes TO petition the County
Court % ofdeg. ELECTION On thu
question eta iS?2.0o,0Ao issue. The
present .. acsivities, in Harrison AID
Marion counties give assurance that
Fairmcnt end C1arAsbarg will be cor
rocteti in this sY&Hr!fuGure by perma::-
enrl% in.DTGreFl" road ST." Citizens CT
Simpson diserscti tar IA Erisoa county.
arc arranging yor+a~ bon:l issue of
S20o.000. CLAY t0istrict likewise IS
to ask for d; bora issue. Clay dis
lrict boi der5 oii7 Fiflfecln and Grant
districts, il Marion County. both cf
which will lifely nia2:e arrangements
,o improve theft road within L short
time. The Sim Pscn district plans call
for az improved' highway from
Bridgeport 10 Craseiii, which wou!t
provide a continuous modern high
way from Bridgeport to Clarksburs
and eventually Gu to Grafton. col
meeting the two county seats.
Three districts in Preston county
have passed bond issues within the
past TWO months, while Lyon district
will ro;e Gu a $4,000 issue OIL Feb
ruary 26ih. Preston county has 81
present but two miles CT permanent
roadway ana approximately 120D
miles Of unir1proTod roads, But this
mileage will be reduced about three
fourths when the improvements a!
roady cclc-el and those about to be
provided for are completed.
On January lst:thc total sam pro,
vided ror road iiilpro:ai&e:nt through
district ard conr.fr 7fijiid issues Wa
Sab, COS. and X il; rsii:!iat.L that
$3.000,G0G Of Ills iEiGur.t remains to
lie expended this yer.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
The NicaragI.an Treaty Ratified.

The Senate, on the 18th, by a vot,
inf 50 to IS ratified the long pending
and pesistently opposed nicaragua
treaty whereby the United State;
would acquire a ninety-nine year OPP
lion for a canal route and naFa
ba &C in the Gulf Of Fonseca for So,
0OC,00C.
Included in tie ratification reSo-
luton was provision declaring tina,
7he United States in obtaining the
naval base does not intend to violate
any existing rights in theFonseca gulf
OF Costa RIGA, Honduras and Saliva
dor. which had protested against the
proposed requirement.
Republicans who voted against rat
ifcation were*sBorall, ~Clapp, Cum
MINIS, GrcnHa. Jones, Kenyon. La Fol
Iette. McCumbeT, Nelson, Norris,
Smith, CT Michigan; Smoot, Warren.
Fifteen Republicans Joined the ad-
m;risilation forces in support Of lie
ratification. They we're Erandeg2c.
Colt. Dillingham;. Dupont, Fall, Ga
finger, Harding. Lip3it, Ledge. H"-
Lean. Page, Poindcx:er, Sutherland,
H'aA"wcrth and Weeks.
I.Imctliately after The Senate had
acted, Senior Chamriorro. the Nicara-
guam minister, said he would at 02ca
communicate with his government
and that he expected ratification OF
tho convention by his government
would socn follow and exchanges
made to put the treat. III force.
Senator Clark, CT Arkansas, led the
Democratic opposition to the treaty.
while the Republican opposition was
most vigorously asserted by Sena-
tors BoTah ard Smith, O. Hichigan.
The convention was favorably report
cd in the last Congress but oppo5i-
ton kept it from reaching vote.
This time the full force Of the ad-
n'iGistration got behind it, urging
ratification particularly because OF
tnc desire to further cement friendly
relations with Pan-American nations.
During tic long debate declarations
were made in the Senate that Ger
m&ny had offered Nicaragua more
than had the United States for the
ua:al route option aid this is said 20
EaT? necn used as an argument for
ratification.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Woman Shot on Car.

Because she believed that her hus-
band was clipping with Mrs. Rosa
Wood AIcMasters, aged "a years, the
daughter of a prominent Huntington
merchant, Mrs. Lula Defoe, aged 81
wears. shot and killed Mrs. McNIast-
crs on a tington-Ashland street
car at the western limits Of the city
on the 18th. She also attempted to end
the life OF her husband, Lindori De
foe, local business man, but was
prevented by the man himself. who
w-esteu the revolver from Ee: and
threw II cut 81 the ca:' window.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
The Editors Function.

Merle Hhrope, dean Of the School
OF Journalism al the University OF
Kansas, told the convention OF the
Southwestern Lumbermen's Assocla-
ton recently the editor was the natur
al community leader and urged the
members to support their home pub
lications.
The need of every small town.
he said, lis q community leader who
has the confidence o. both the farm
crs and merchants. Every town can
hire such a man without salary cost
~ giving it's local editor the financial
supper; lie deserves.
Every editor has four 2rincipa
ans. They are to make living
":if; his district. prevent dissen5ion
nd create local pride. Fe will &c
ne last three without PaE l. the
..archants will relieve him OF tho
"orry CT hand 10 mouth existence
~ A proper patronage OF his acver
i;sing columns.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Chiffon a!ullc;' Discovery.

referring to the State Debt CASE
! ar. Chiffon said some days ago:
Il have made all important discoT-
er; regarding the claim of West Flr-
g:nia against the United States gov
ernmert on account OF the Northwest
Territory, and have communicated
the facts to Governor Hatfield and
AttorIey-CeneTal Lilly. l tiEd that
of the land conveyed by the State OF
Virginia to the Federal government
here remains in the hands Of the gov
crnment, as trustee, the following:
II the State OF Michigan about 49,
600 acres: in the State of Minnesota
about $4,000 acres, and in the State
Of Wisconsin .aboiit 600 acres; max
ing total Of over 10000 acres un-
a~Drc priatc;l aud unl;sputad Of,
which, ii the claim OF Virginia and
Yves: Virginia be correct, is nov held
b.. the FcaCca government as trus-
Tee That being true, OF course the
statute G! limitations has not begun
- ran. ii am correct III my cen
structiGn Of thc Court Of Claims act.
West Virginia and Virginia caa now
sue il itlc Court CT Claims to haze
an adjustment Of this question.
whether Congress acts or not. Gi
cnurSv, ! you'd prefer 10 have the
s,cct passed, 80 that the suit cGuiI be
through: III tie Supreme Court Of the
United States and settle Jnc question
on%e ard FOR all. Bul it IS comfort
ing - krow: that West Nirginia's
rights can moi be concluded by the
failure Of Congress TO act. The i'll
ncSs Of Senator Golf constrained me
10 postpone the hearings before the
jutiicia committee. for I am very
fer him TO be present, and he
assures ne that he is anxious TO take
2art in the hearing. lie will be out,
nope. in few days and then th2 judi
cia.y committee will take up ny bill
and dispose CT it. IN the meantime.
! think it is a mtatcr of the greatest
Importance for West Virginia to be
on the alert and 10 the necessary
thing to have 4 settlement Of this
, lain. Car rights are SO clear and
the justice CT our claim is 50 apparent
thar l can not believe the State will
fail TO. Insist that everything possible
hc done 10 bring this matter to Il
speedy conclusion. II my bill does
40; pass, certainly the State will take
steps to take the other course Of
bringing the suit il the Court vi
Claims
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

Hans Schmidt. the unforcked Cath
clio priest. was at last electrccuted
on the 18th for the murder OF lis
sweetheart. Anne Aumuller, whose
body he cat up. sewed in sacks and
sank in New York harDor two years
ago. Three shocks were necessary to
cause death, but Schmidt died game
~. His last words were "bood-bEe
to mother" =.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

Ferrets are the latest allies to be
enlisted on the side of the Entente
powers. The British government some
days ago closed a contract for 500
ferrets 70 be sent 10 Flanders TO kill
the rats infestirg tho British trench
%. Rats have become such NUS
arce in the trenches that rat squads
are being organized to Kill the pests
The demand for ierrets is becoming
SO great that the price for these ani-
mails has risen from CSC 10 Si.25.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Vote Foes Cheer "aio;::c:. .!Oile4."

Utc s0CS ti.Sci' -fiDt ;:H:' ,sOiG%.
Mother Jones" was aDplGudcd b.;
anti3ui'ragists at Unity Forum, Mont
clair, \. j., when she said that. al
though Colorado had women voters
FOR - years, it was the most God
cursed, politically rotten state in the
union"
Mother Jones" spoke on the con-
ditions in the NAMING aai.iitAf & us trial
regions of the United States. She
professdd to see better day break
ing fer labor in this country and de-
clared that when John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., refused to take the word of
others. and came to Colorado to OBJ
serve conditions it was a great step
in advance Mother Jones" said
that it showed what agitation had
done.
The speaker referred to the derel-
opment intellectually among labor
men in the last "a years and cited
as an example recent contention of
1900 miners in indianapolis gathered
peacefully to discuss bettermcnt Of
conditions. She said il would be i'm
possible to bring out convention Of
men with clearer brains.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
III adIresses delivered last week in

Iii addresses delivered last week in
Mcdowell county, Governor Hatfield
announced that he would not be a
candidate for the L. S. Senate but
would support ". F. Hite, Of Hunt
!ngton, VINO is brother, as we under
stand, of II. C. ttitc, also OF Hunt,
layton, who many years ago was ar
EMPLOYEES OF the G.. & o. Ry. Co. al
Fort Spring. DR.. Hatfield also made
clear his strong opposition to ABE
y.5llv for the Republican gubernatori
81 nomination and urged the people
20 support Judge Robinson.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For House of Delegates.

Subject TO 1he action OF the
Democratic voters at the primary
election to be held. June 6, 1916. |
hereby announce my candidacy Tor
reelection TO the House Of Delegates
from Greenbrier county. Assuring
my friends of my hearty appreciation
Of their past support. and inviting an
inspection or my record in the last
Legislative SESSIONS, I submit my
Claims 20 their judgment.
-. J.. s. THURMOND.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Differences Not Personal.

For the benefit Of those who seem
unable TO understand disagreements
as to principle, I venture to bring
down to date the personal relations
t4-;siiasis le Preside"t and myself
The letters Eat pasSI between -
at the time of my registration ought
to be accepted by friends of both as
sufficient proof that there were no
personal differences between US at the
time. No personal differences have
arisen since. The President IS dong
his duty as he sees it. Acting under
the responsibility Of a citizen ana
under a sense Of obligation to those
who have trusted ME l am dong my
duty as I see it. 1 am opposing the
plan to increase the appropriations
for the army and navy, just as l
would expect the President to do II
our positions were reversed and he
looked upon the subject as l 40. -
w. J. Bryan.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
~,:hmae ;ac Controversy E:>np;'E";.

~i:i;tu;.s ;;,C Controversy s:>nH;'E"G:.
The whni2 Submarine situation VI:
:,Gr"r,l III. o;he: day i. 4 confer
s"i.. between Secretary CT State Ian
sing and German Ambassador Bern,
>:ur!!.
Secretary Lansing has asked Ger
many f.: q sIai2!Icn: that size would
:? 0, sink merchantmen without w-lrii-
::.:*. the American view being that
such 3 premise saould he incornor-
%;s.G ii the LuS;;ania settlement. Ar
,5;:SSa,iur Be1aSto-it replied that ii
might be possible il Lansing stcurci!
ram he allies promise that m2rch-
-; ve:sc!s would nni resist suhiiia-
mos.
Secretary Laa.i.:g ioi,! Be;rsto?i
...,@i ( .,eltI1Mcat of tic Ll;sit2a;a
-->:;rov.r$:- mast nov lie inleiinitc-
postponed. pending Germany :
;:.;!-.:t!e regarding the American
sand that ships must be warned.
3"rastorii will put the matter up to
Berlin al once.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Aviator LLOYD Smith at the United

Aviator Lloyd Smith at the United
States aviation field at North Island,
San Diego. Cal. on Feb. IS, establish
ed what is declared to be a world S
altitude record for pilot and three
passengers in a seaplane, by reaching
height of $500 feet. Smith used
a 10 horsepower hydroaeroplane
ard was up two hours and ten min
UtcS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Woman's suffrage was defeated il

W0man's suffrage was defeated III
the Virginia House OF Delegates on
Inc 18Th By vote Of 50 TO SO. While
!. was EnGwA that there was a large
number in favor CT giving Virginia
wu.t,c2 the ballot the result startled
those Who have conicnded all along
t&;,t the movement had gained little
he2iTGE
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

The Charleston Post, Rep, is not
,cr T. r. 1t says: AS much as We
admire many Of Col. RooseTelt's
traits and characteristics his nomi-
ration as the Republican standard
bearer in the next campaign would
he in:politic and unwise. His nomi-
nation more than thar Of any other
c1an prominently spoken OF, would
zndansar the success of the party
md would be regrettable from every
y:cwpo:n,. The times are not auspi-
,:ois for Col. Roosevelt to put h:a'-
seIf forward as the Republican leader
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
IN the Senate OF; tile 18TH Senate

IN the Senate Oh tbs 18TH Senator
oIce, Rep, o. Massachusetts. biz
:er1v attacked Germany's new sab
marine policy, and urged the ad,G:;-
-raticu not to uphold it but 70 stand
tor ti1e right OF merchant vessels 10
.vm for defense. Our government
will no doubt ask Great Britain TO
define her position III regard 10 the
.,rming OF merchantmen.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

We are authorized % annouHc"
Ino. G. Dwrer. for Sherii; 81 Crec-:-
hrier COUNTY. subject to tie result o
the Deinac!a:ic primary n June. L
nominated and elected J.. z. :lcEl-AS
ard Rob-. i. Level will he his GePE-
ties.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
For Sheriff.


We are authorized tOannounce
Jas. NJ. Miller as candidate for
Sheriff of Greenbrier COUNT. subject
to The result OF the June RepubIIca!
primary. If nominated and e!ectcG
c. Edwin Boone and W. Robert Huui
will be his deputies.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

Ii YOU want 10 read something
sound. conservative and sensible Or
the question Of National preparedness
read Senator John Sharp Williams
article on the 18th page of this num-
Der.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

strictly by statewide e mary.
Registrars for the purpose OF list
ing the voters will be appointed by
;he various county courts, March 9Th.
The commissioners and poll clerks
will be named on May 9Th.
All candidates before the primary
sc!d June 6th, will be assessed regis
tra,ion fees in the following
amounts:
For United States Senator, SyO0;
governor, $500; other state offices,
$500: state senate, $50: delegate
SO: county and circuit clerk. $50;
sheriff and prosecuting attorney, S29'
and other county Offices, $40. Count
ing only two United States senators
as candidates for each of the doml-
aer, parties for each office, state and
county, throughout the state, this
means about $4,000 in fees, and il
IS possible that the fees will double
this amount.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
For Assessor.

1 necep; announce myse!; a can~:,
date for the Office CT Assessor 81
Greenbrier ciunty. subject 10 tE= re-
suit OF the Democratic June primary.
II nominated and elected V. a. BIZ
ems, J. a. Brown and 5. \. br"iA
vii! be my deputies.
E. 3. MILLER.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

1t IS announced by officials al Paris
that France. England and Russia
have solemnly pledged themselves
not to make peace until Belgium S
indcnendSuce is restored.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
N/
- ~

Sound iumperi 10 wears old has
been proved by a.GpFnAa y government
test to be matortaHpi stronger than
new stock. ~: D..
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
For Prosecuting Attorney.
0 the Voters OF Gyeenbrier

To the Voters OF Greenbrier
county
Subject to the action Of the Demo-
Gratis in primary, am a candidate for
the Office OF Prosecuting Attorney. !
solicit the support of all voters, and
will appreciate any help my friends
can give me.
J. S. McWHORTER.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24

\ plant has been discovered i'll CUBA
bearing fruit like figs in which lies
iay their eggs, to be Matched by the
sun.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
Registration Fees.

CnG~r he new state primary law,
ali candidates for county and state
The Washington times., 1916-12-13
BONDS CONTINUE TO DRAW
ATTENTION ON FLOOR
Volume Of Business Is Some-
what Lighter Than Yester-
day, But Prices Remain Firm.
American Craphophone First
Skies Are Favorite-LittIe OF
Interest in Stock List Ex-
oept Mergenthaler Weakness

Bonds continued to attract interest
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today, although the volume of busi-
ness transacted was somewhat lighter
than yesterday. Prices remained
Arm.
smail bonds have been particularly
In demand recently. with American
Graphophone LIST 8's the favorite. $500
worth OF the latter sold today at I02 y,
and full bond brought 102%. A 500
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company o brought 105h.
A $500 Georgetown Gas o changed
hands at 1O4A, and a Washington Gas
B OF like denomination brought 10i.
After call $1,000 Potomac Electric
Consolidated 5's brought 1O1 and a
$1,000 LIST D, OF the some company sold
for 100.
Except for further weakness In
Linotype stock. there
was little OF interest In the stock
list, sales being all small lots. Mer.
dend, ioI u with ioo the best bid. One
share brought 16Tk.
Four ten.share lots OF Capital Trac-
tion stock, which ts also ex-divtdend,
sold for -: : a quotation ,a lot 1f wash; ash
ten shares OF Graphophone common
at $50. were the only other stock
transactions.
It Is expected that the exchange
Fifteenth street before the nrst of the
year. Alterations necessary for the
accommodation of the exchange are
being rushed.
Trip TO shareholders OF the westing-
house Electric Company In connec-
stock would be offered for the pur-
ton with the announcement that new
pose OF erecting a plant. In accepted
~ M @ % for the % hesyy na seIi,na linn % oS
stock since the an
nouncement was made.
The circular In most optimistic In
tone. both as to present and future. II
products. immense business
booked ahead, and indications of
share earnings OF 2b per- cent this
year. The unfilled orders or the COM
pany. outside Of munitions contracts.
now exceed tSl,ooo,ooo. surprising
Profits OF the cuban.Americsn
Sugar COMPANY for the year ending
September 30. 1919, were S9.825.471.
as compared with sI.2l0,b23 inlei6,
according to q report Jus, issued.
shoe and fo@ndr3 Company h have % de-
rlarcd the regular y per cent divi.
hend upon Its preferred stock, payable
In four quarterly inrtallmentr OF 2
per cent each. and tho regular divi.
lend OF per cent upon Its common
stock, also payable quarterly. An ex.
ira dividend Of 2 per cent on the pre-.
ferred stock, payable December 80, |
llso has been declared.
Western Union Telegraph Company |
has declared an extra dividend OF |
per cent and the regular quarterly |
dividend OF ! y per cent. both payable |
January 10. to stock OF record Decem'