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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

: MURDER IN SUMMERS COUNTY,

a. Salome, native Syrian, but
now resident of near Neponsctt.
Forest Hill district, Summers coun-
ty, was shot and instantly killed,
as we learn from the independents
Herald, near his home, Monday af-
ternoon, the 14th, at about 3 O'Clock
ny young man named Alfred Dun
nagan. The evidence indicates that
Dunnasan laid In wait for his vic
TN at cross roads. He is an in
veterate cigarette smoker and be-
hind large tree near the cross
roads was found cigarette stubs and
the ground and weeds showed that
some one had stood there for quite
awhile as if waiting for somctl inc
or some one. 1t is thought, per-
maps, he shot Salome from behind
this tree as the latter rode by on his
horse enroute home. Two bullets
iron: high powered rifle entered
Salome'S back, passing through his
body, and some are of the opinion
no was shot from his horse without
even knowledge of who killed him.
Dunnagan, who talks of the crime
in the most unconcerned manner.
claims that he was out hunting and
met Salome at the place of the kill
ing; that they had some heated
words and that his victim dis
mounted with the threat that he
would kill him (Dunnagan) who
then shot Salome, but the evidence
introduced at the inquest and the
manner in which Salome was ap-
parently shot, contradicts, to some
extent, the accused's statement.
After the shooting, Dunnagan,
who appears to be a youth of some
Is or 70 years, took the rifle to the
home of his uncle, Ohlcy Allen, of
that vicinity, by whom he was
reared. He told of Staying Salomc
and then left for Rich Greek, Va,
with the Ostensible purpose of
catching a train and escaping, but
the sheriff Of Giles county was noti-
licld ana arrested Dunnagan at Rich
Creek, and he is now in Jail at Hin
Ton.
Salome belongs to a respectable
family of Syrians, who came to
these parts some years ago, one of
them being merchant of Ronce-
verte. The dead man peddled goods
thru this country and later bought
place near Neponsett. They are,
as we are informed, qualifying as
American citiZerS and are known as
reputable men.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
CONDEMNED TO DEATH,

Envcr Pasha, Talatt Bey and
Djamal Pasha, the leaders of the
Turkish Government during the
war, were condemned to death on
the l1th by a Turkish courtmar-
tial investigating the conduct of the
Turkish Government during the
war period.
Envcr and his two leading asso-
ciateS in the Young Turk govern
ment He'd from Turkey several
months ago and their whereabouts
is uncertain. david Bey, former
Minister OF Finance, and Alus;.
Melissa Kiazim, former Sheik-ul-Is-
lam, were sentenced to Is years at
hard labor.
The court-martial acquitted Ri
faat Bey,, former President of the
Senate, and Hachim Bey, former
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
MAKES SAFE REIuRM.

Great Britain's mammoth trans
Atlantic air pioneer, the dirigiblc
R-3I arrived at the air station at Pull
nam, England, at G:5G O'Clock, a. IN.
Greenwich time, completing her
round trip from the British Isles TO
the United States and return.
The h "a pOkcd her nose out of
The clouds northeast Of the village
and, after circling the flying field
three times, glidcd gently to the
ground and 10 minutes later was
housed in the dirigiblc shed. The
voyage from Long Island was with
out particular incident and was
completed in approximately rs
hours. This is the first aircraft TO
make the round trip across the At
lantic.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
M0. S. WILLIAMS ON STAND.

John Shelton Williams, of Rich
mond, Va, who for some years has
been comptroller of the currency.
appearing before the senate bank
ing committee which OH the
ION instant, was considering
his nomination for another term,
struck back at his critics. passed
the lie TO former senator Weeks. of
massachusetts, who bittrely oppos-
"d his nomination al the last ses-
sion, and denied charges recently
made that he caused ~" with
drawal of Red Gross funds from
certain Washington banks. Mr..
Williams announced, when the
committee adjourned until Friday,
lnat ne would at that time reply to
allegations made by John Poole
and Frank J. Hogan, local bankers.
relative to alleged discrimination
against certain banks.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
ROAD CONTRACTORS SKIP,

There has been considerable cx-
citemert ir Bccklcy and thruout the
county this week because Of The
failure of Freeman 4 Robbins to
20 On with their extensive road
contracts in this county, says the
Raleigh Register.
They suddenly quit their con.
tracts and 'surreptitously slipped
away with horses and mules and
other equipment.
Officers apprehendad them when
iley had gotten as far as Princeton.
Fifty-seven horses and mules and
other equipment were attached at
hat point and will arrive in Beck
icy this Wednesday. Many firms
here and elsewhere were caught
heavily by the absconding contrac-
tors. Suits are now being brought
and perhaps mere are 10 follow.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
HENRY FORD ON The STAND.

AT Mount Clemens, Mich. We'd
resday, Henry Ford, the millionaire
maker of the Ford car, was a lead
ing witness in his suit for ST 1,OOO,-
0OO damages against the Chicago
Daily Tribune for libel. He was a
very frank witness, neither refus-
ing to answer nor hesitating at the
questions put to him. He seemed
TO have nothing to conceal but pre-
Sented the picture of one who cast
pebble into body of water then
turned away without look at the
rippleS.
MIR. Ford, it appears from his
Story, fclt that war was a wasteful
horrcr imposed on the common
people by self-seekers, munitions
makers, bankers and others who
: might profit. Accordingly, he cast
his pebble by employing a profes-
Sionai writer in the person of Thco-
uore DeLavigne, to educate the pub
nc, ano. then very largely left the
writer to ripple about by himself.
AS witness, Mr.. Ford remember
ed scarcely anything that Mr.. De-
LavIgne published, and rarely knew
. what was to be published. but
frankly admitted his responsibility
lor what DeLavigne wrote and cir
culatcd. While he worked over his
favorite puzzle-the way of a drop
of gasoline with a motor-NIr. De-
iavlgne, using Mr.. Ford's name.
prosecuted the peace campaign
with vigor and picturesque phrase.
/ Often putting into his employers
mouth historical illusions of which
the great manufacturer admitted hc
lever heard.
Questioned by Elliott G.. Steven
son, serlOr counsel for tn, Defend
ant, MIR. Ford repeatedly took refuge
In The statement that it is book
"a compilation OF DcLavignc's) il
gave the public my view"
Following are some Of the STATE
mcnts published by DeLavigne and
LOT which Mr.. Ford assumed full
responsibility:
III (war) is the same old scare
crow talk by the same old law vul-
lures who make human lives, sell
dom their own, the stake in their
so-callcd battle of brains"
Il feel that this cry for the train-
ing Of men to kill other men and
Tor The placing of the army and
navy as burden on the backs OF
me people is a false conception of
patriotism and treason to the life
of the people"
The United States has spent
more than a billion dollars on q
navy and army that would cone
win an invasion that never occur
req and never will occur, and vet
'he very war experts who are re-
Sponsible for that burdensomc army
and navy admit that our army and
navy never would have been able
to meet with any hope of success
those of other so-called powers"
Mr.. Ford considered all profess
| Sional soldiers as murdercrs when
wa9ln8 wars of aggression but
justified war i'm self defense. He
/ pronounced history all bunk tho
admitting that he had read but Iit-
tie of it. He favored disarmament
OF all nations and. if we could NOT
get league of nations to put an
! end to war, (he was an ardent adj
vocate Of the leaguc) he was for
another great war right now 10 set
things right finally and forever.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
OIL KING IS EIGHTY,

John d. Rockefeller celebrated
his eightieth birthday anniversary
on the 7th, at Pocantico Hills, Tar
rytown,. n. Y, by playing his usual
daily round of golf and listening to
the music of a brass band hired for
the occasion.
Although his birthday annivcr-
Sary did not actually take place un-
til the Sth, he decided to hold the
celebration day ahead because the
hockefcilcrs planned to leave for
Seal Harbor, Maine, that week.
The worlds richest man declared
he felt like a man of 40. attributinu
his longevity to his daily practice
OF consuming a quantity of olive oil
and playing golf. He told his son.
John d., Jr., that he believed he
would live TO be 100 years old.
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DIES IN WINCHESTER.

Rev George r. Tyler died late
Saturday night, the 5th, in Win
chester, Va, to which city he re-
Gently moved to reside. The news
of his death was in the nature of a
surprise to his host of friends. He
was presiding elder in the Lewis
burg district from 1903 to 1906.
Mr.. Tyler is survived by his wife,
two daughters and six sons, the lat
ter being Rev. Frank A. Tyler, pas
tor of Central Methodist Church at
Clifton Forge, Va, Rev. J. Paul Ty-
Ter, chaplain in the American ar
my and four years pastor of the
church named, Rev. Roger TYLER. of
Huntington, w. Va, Rev. Barrett
Tyler, Rev. Gcrmon II. Tyler, Dr..
George Tyler and Marvin Tyler. The
daughters ar cMrs. Georgia r. Buck
Ter and Miss Julia Tyler.
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CAMPS ri 0SFn,

WIN the bulk of the expeditions
M\ forces returned and dcmobil-
,1Ia, The war department announc-
.o mat after July 10, il would no
WW"Srr be necessary to use Camp
nMcadc, Maryland; Custer, Mich. ;
nnoWle' Texas; Funston, Kansas,
|nrNSon, South Carolina, and Fort
|U,;S'c'hropc, Georgia, as demobiliza-
uon ccntcrs.
Use OF Camp Upton, N. Y, as a
w,i,'oDii'zation ovi camp, and Boston
Gnu ,i' charleston, S. c., as debarka-
,"n D" ports will be discontinued af-
ter July 18th.
Mrn landing at Newport News
T"n Tn1 bound for points in Maryland,
viii ii11ware and District of Columbia
Ihna ,m DC sent to Camp Lee, Va, and
W,"' USc landing at New York for
a"naTTSlnand, anT West Virginia, Virginia
vom, "u District of Columbia will be
"''' to Camp Dix, N. J.
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FIRST TO ENTER IEAGUE.

Entrance of Argentina into the
league Of nations without rescrva-
ton has been approved by the Ar
gentine Senate, the State Depart
ment was informed on the 7th i'm
dispatches quoting Buenos Aires
newspapers. The approval was BY
a unanimous vote.
The action Of the Argentine SEN
ate, according to information at the
State Department, made that re-
public the first nation to assent
through its treaty ralifying body to
The league of nations covenant.
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Stormy DISCUSSION OF TREATY.

I, The Senate Tuesday the lyeace
treaty shifted away from the League
~ Nations covenant and broke with
= new fury about the provisions
living Shantung peninsula to Japan.
In five hours of debate the treaty
opponents charged in bitter terms
that the Toxic government had
wheedled S!,antung from China at
,hc peace table without the shadow
of cause except the ambition of
CONQUEST, and supporters Of the
treaty defended the course of Pres
ident Wilson in the negotiations by
declaring the only alternative was
failure of the whole peace confer
cnOe.
Chairman Lodge of the foreign
relations committee declared Shan
lung was a price paid" for ia
pans acceptance of the League of
Nations. Senator Norris, Republi-
can, Nebraska, charged that Japan
in 1917 secretly had inveigled the
European allies into a promise to
support her Shantung claims. Sena-
tor Borah, Idaho, asserted that if
The United States must either under
write the Shantung agreement or
accept the challenge of another
power, the country would choose
.hc latter course.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska,
ranking Democrat of the committee,
replied that the German rights in
Shantung were obtained legally by
treaty in 1898 and were won fair
" from Germany by Japan long be-
fore the United States entered the
war.
Senator Williams, Democrat, Miss
isSipi, said the President had to ac-
ccpt the Shantung settlement or
come home without a general treaty
Of peace and that Japan never
would give up the peninsula unless
forced to do SO by war.
In the end the Senate adopted
without a record vote a resolution
by Senator Lodge asking the Presi-
dent for any available information
abou: secret treaty alleged to have
been negotiated between Japan and
Germany in 1913 cmbodying a plan
for Russian rehabilitation and
promising Japan's indirect prosecu-
ZION of German Interests at the Ver-
SaillcS negotiation.
sweening request for informa-
ton about the conversations at Yer
salllcs also was sent to the White
House by the foreign relations COM
mlttce which adopted resolution
by Senator Johnson, Republican,
California, calling for all proposed
drafts for League covenant, for
reports Of arguments relative to the
league and for call data bearing
upon or used in connection with
lhe treaty of peace"
Senator Hitchcock, after a tele-
phone conversation with President
wilson, told the committee that the
President was ready upon "a hours
notice TO receive the full commit
Zee membership at any hour of the
aay at the White House and 90 over
IN detail any provision of the
treaty or any question involved in
!he negotiations. 1t was indicated
'hc Nebraska Senator had not dis
eSuSscd with Mr.. Wilson the posi-
DIZZY OF his appearance before the
committee at the Capitol, although
some members thought that such an
arrangement still was entirely like
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

s2d nc nc, war cost the United States
''S'' 100000 UP to June 30, 1919.
,ra, an,ecrctary Glass made this esti-
|C" %mc on the 9th in submitting to the
|mi,,Ss i"Sl eSslonal Appropriations com
|of f"iceS II the preliminary statements
In" vac treasury on the condition of
|lho "atlonS finance. III. arrived at
|aycr,.' eH'lmatc by subtracting the
>nn 'Sc pcacc-timc expense for the
Isl onn 'ecmRth of time, at the rate of
|ioi,YI| I|''ooO,OOO annually, from the
|dn~;, expenditures, s32,427 200, 900
'aNc> and other revenues Than
|BA, N"N N0W"d N,d money took care Of So
If TT'''ooo, or about 20 per cent
E.r,, war cost. The remainder
Eo, rom Liberty Bonds and Vic
"''r E@ucs ard savings stamps.
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ASKING FOR INFORMATION.

Paving Tie way for detailed con.
Slderatlon OF the peace treaty, the
senate Foreign Relations committee
Monday approved three resolutions
asking President Wilson for infor
nation bearing on the Versailles
negotiations.
The resolutions concern the
Shantung settlement, an alleged
secret understanding between ia
pan anc Germany and the failure to
recognize Costa Rica as a belliger-
ent.
The President will be asked for
& copy Of treaty said in press dis
patches to have been negotiated in
1918, by which Japan was to safe
guard indirectly Germany's inter
eStS at the peace conference.
Before voting its favorable re-
port, the committee added request
for ANY further information con-
cerning any negotiations between
Japan and Germany during the pro-
greSS of the war"
The Shantung resolution would
request copy of letter said to
have been written on behalf of
General Bliss, Secretary Lansing
ana Henry White protesting against
Inc treaty provisions affecting
Shantung. Information also would
be asked with reference to the al
tempt of Japan or her peace dele
gates to intimidate the Chinese
peach Delegates
Ihe third resolution would in
quire why Costa Rica was not per
mltted to sign the peace treaty and
whether Nicaraguan forces are
now permitted" to invade or
threaten Costa Rican territory.
Inc Senate debate was opened bv
Senator Swanson, Virginia, a Dem
! ocratlc member OF the committee,
win speech declaring American
participation in the League of Ma
tons ali absolute necessity to guar
antee i'll the near future the reforms
resulting from peace. He asserted
mere would be no loss of sovereign.
~ and agreed that article ten would
be Il great aid in guaranteeing the
safety of outlying American posses
SionI The debate will continue to-
morrow, Senator Norris, Repubii-
can, Nebraska, and Senator Under
wood, Democrat. Alabama, being
among those who expect to speak.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

}. A. Chollet's hair and beard of
nearly half a ccntury's growth fell
to the floor of BARRIERS shop at
Montreal, Can, Wednesday when
The veteran of the Franco-Prllssian
war of 1870 discharged his vow of
10 years ago never to have his hair
cut until Alsace-Lorrainc was re-
deemed from the Frussians.
Mr.. Chollct left the shop with n
close cropped head and an imper-
ial after the style of Napoleon III.
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j. Alfred Taylor, who for many

j. Alfred Taylor, who for many
years has been connected with
newspapers in this part of the state
and who has been quite i'll for sew
cral weeks, was taken again TO the
Oak Hill hospital last week in seri-
Gus condition. Mr.. Taylor under
went an operation at the Oak Hill
hospital two weeks ago for adenoids
and tonSilS. His many friends wish
him a speedy recovery. He was the
Democratic candidate for the State
Senate last year.
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Under Secretary, Mr.. Polk, will
leave for Paris on the 21st TO re-
place Secretary Lansing as the head
OF the American peace delegation.
MIR. Lansing will arrive in New
York, July 10Th, and will confer
with Mr.. Polk before the under sec
rctary starts over seas.
The Peace Conference has not vet
completed its Iabors. The peace
treaty is yet to be signed by Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

Governor Davis, Of Idaho, ON
wednesday telegraphed the Depart
inent OF Interior, asking aid in fight
ing great forest fire raging along
Il iiiteen-milc front in the Thunder
mountain district of that State. The
governor said loss of millions of
aoiiars was threatened. Rcprescn-
tative Smith, Of Idaho, telegraphcd
the governor that Secretary Lane
had gwen assurances of fullest CO.
operation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

American women modified for
work by the Red Cross devoted
nearly 30O,O00,0OO hours to the SER
vice OF The nation and produced
more than $4,000 900 articles, valu-
cd at approximately SS1 900, 900
during the 1S months ended last
January 1St.
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According to reports to the office
OF state Tax Commissioner Hall
anan, nine automobiles have been
conliScatcd near Morgantown dur
ing the past few days, whose own
erS were carrying liquor in the
cars.
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Miss Edith Hoover, aged 21 years,
daughter of ThoS. +. Hoover, of
Hinton, and a former resident Of
This community, died of consump-
lion at Terra Alta. Monday after
noon, the nth, leaving her pcrents.
one sister, Mrs. II. r. Pinkerton.
and several brothers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18

The United States circuit court
Of appeals, at Ashevillc, n. c., af-
1irmcd the action of the district
court at Keyscr, this state, i'm
awarding $4,000 damages to Mrs.
Gertrude Davis, of Keyser, in her
suit against Peter WeSengoH, sa-
loon-keeper Of Westcrnport, Md.
Mrs. Davis charged Wesengoff
With being responsible for The death
of her husband, Sheriff ID. p. Davis.
who was killed when he jumped on
the running board of the saloon
Keepers automobile to arrest him
Tor an infraction Of the West Vir-
ginia prohibition laws. The auto
mobile crashed into bridge SUD-
port. 1t was charged that Wesen-
goif deliberately drove into the OBJ
struction to "get" Davis.
WesengoT was convicted of sec
ond degree murder, but later was
released on writ of error after he,
had been sentenced to ten years in
prison. The damage suit then was
brought by Mrs. Davis. ..,"1'
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NUMBER q
PRESIDENT INVITES SENATORS.

FROM Washington, as of the 10th,
comes the following by the Associ.
ated Press touching the Presidents
efforts to remove the opposition Of
Republican Senator's to the peace
treaty and league covenant:
In an aggressive effort to dimin-
ish senate opposition to the treaty
with Germany, President Wilson
will begin at the White House to-
morrow series of personal talks
with Republican senator's.
With his reiterated offer to con-
suit with the foreign relations COM
mittee unaccepted and with his op-
ponents on the Republican side evil
dencing no purpose to seek his
counsel, the President decided to
adopt the more direct method of in
Niting Republican members to the
White House and laying before
them one after another of his reas-
ons for asking that the treaty be-
ratified.
A half dozen senator's whose
names were withheld were asked
to meet the President on the 18th
and it was indicated that the invita-
tions would be a daily feature until
MIR. Wilson had seen most of the
Republican members.
Those in the Presidents conf
dence indicated that tho burden of
his appeal to the Republican sena-
tors would concern The League of
Nations and the Shantung settle
ment, the two provisions which
have aroused greatest criticism in
The senate. 1t was predicted that
he would tell his callers the COM
plete details of the negotiations on
these points and on any others that
might be brought into question.
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Floyd Keller, former clerk of the
Circuit Court, Of Fayette Coynty.
died in the Guthrie sanitarium al
Huntington, Wednesday morning.
re was taken to the hospital from
ms nome in Fayetteville about ten
days ago. He had been in Door
health for several months and the
past few weeks his decline was
rapid. Heart trouble and harden
ing or the arteries were the causes
OF his death. Deceased was q M
tive of Gallia county, Ohio, but had
been q resident of Faycttc for abol,t
thirty years.
The first case of snakebitc in the
Anderson vicinity occurred on Fri
day morning, when Miss Mary Car-
yer. aScd 10 years, Il daughter of
VIII Garter, Of Frazier, was struck
on Inc right hand between the third
ana lIttlc iinScr by a large copper
head. The reptile was later killed
by Michael Burns. She was gather
ing eggs and was bitten when she
thrust her hand into nest i'm the
weeds. Dr. Mahood attended her
"''" anticipates no serious result.
- ----------S~ e.>S-
The total French losses i'm killed
ana missing on land and sea estab-
lishcd up to the day of the armis-
tice, November II, 1913, amount
ed to 1,3G6,235. The losses of the
French army were 1,O89,7OO killed,
and 100000 missing, or 1862 percent
of the total modified force of e.
100000. The losses of the nayv To-
tailed 1875, Of which 5,521 were
Killed and 5,214 are missing. The
losses in the navy were 4.10 percent
Of the naval forces.