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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14
JOSEF KONECNY.

n rare musical treat will be given
4 4; people of Lcwisburg and vi
b,"E! on Saturday evening, Nov.
c FL; IN the appearance at Carnegie
|sb or Josef Konecny, the famous
violirist. assisted by Miss
fay Iris, pianist, and Miss Lola
[[ Ia'ei Alley, soprano. Since his
trurn from army service Mr.. Kon-
i"n mas been appearing in many
u'c larger cities and has been
''I%. enthusiastically received. A
.'SIaln from Staunton, Va, where
M nccently appeared, says that a
H." house was carried by
rr;t The Roanoke Times de-
;h"eS MS appearance in that city
t,''e two audiences numbering
", hundred people, and saws
f. T., honecny is well worthy of the
b E,y nc holds on The American
PE9,g"rt stage.
'i' concert in Lewisbura will
J, sven under The auspices Of the
summary Y. w. C.. A.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14
+. NEWS DRIBLETS.

AT least three forged checks have
gotten by the county merchants in
the past week or so. In each case
the merchant caShcd checks for
strangers. OF course, most people
are honest. but then some are not
honest, Why take. chance? Know
the man you do business with.
If the money that has gone out
OF Grcenbrier in the past twenty
years for gold brick investments
could all be brought back home,
and more than 80 per cent will
never return, and could be put into
the many safe investments to be
found at home, business conditions
would be so greatly improved that
our citizens would stay here
A.young lady living in this coun-
~ was heard to say of her father
and mother: 81 get so tired stayinp
at home with no one there but Just
the two old people," May the Lord
take a liking to her and teach
herSsomc sense. Shallowness is not
n crime. Lack of the ability to
reason is usually just laziness, and
disrespect for father and mother
is pretty good sign that the back
of the hair brush was not properly
applied. But in spite of all that
the years are supposed TO bring
one, some sense.
1T is fine to make q joke and have
laugh al Il friend. There has been
many laugh at the expense of a
certain county official over the tale
that he sent Il wagon load of grain
TO moonShiner, etc. And it was
all right so long as friend told il and
laughed over it. But do you know
that there are a few folks left among
US who delight in believing evil
things of those who are in office or
try to be straight? Do you know
that there arc few snalI-mindcd
politicians who will greedily roll
any lie under their tongue if thew
may but discredit anyone i'm the
opposite party. OF course their
lies are for the benefit of the ignor-
AM, and they always know where to
take their wares TO market.
The coal miners are striking for
siN-hour-day, iive-day-week, or a
WIN Job' anu t1lCN WHnt
about 60 per cent increase in wages.
Lots OF us are working more than
10 hours day and have been do
ing it for many long weary years.
We would like increase in wages.
Tor we need il, and our creditors
need us to have an increase in in
come. And we would be willing
TO go on through the weary wears
grinding out or lives if we could
but get the increase so badly need
ed. For after all. ii is not so much
how long we work, nor how hard.
Does. our work enable lis TO earn
enugh to discharge our obligations.
Does our family suffer. is the bows
schooling being cared for? That's
the important thing. Once the pub
lie service corporations had "thc
public be damned" altitude. They
nave been cured. Now organized
labor Is assuming that same atti-
tude. Too many Of us are wanting
something we do not earn. Until
we get over that attitude honest
service will be q lost art, and socic-
~ will be in turmoil.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14
TEACHERS WANTED.

County Superintendent Haynes
informs us that over 500 school
teachers are needed to meet the de-
mand in the State. His notice of
an emergency examination at Lew
!sburg on Nov. 18th TO meet, as far
as possible, the leakage in Green
brIer appears in this number. Read
1t for important information. The
salaries offered ought to induce
many to come forward at once.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

\. l.. White. The popular and po-
II mine host of the Hotel Green
fIrr at Roncevcrte, and Miss Dora
utchcson, formerly of Monroe
'llnty, late of Abingdon, Va, and
ell known in Greenbrier, were
arrled at Roanoke, Va, on Oct.
''h' 1919. The Independent offers
organizations with many good
Shcs for the happiness of both.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14
KILLED BY TRAIN.

Dick Mccoy, brother of w. E.
Mccoy of the Anderson Garage, was
Killed last Friday by train on the
railroad of the Cherry River Boom
and Lumber Co. He lived at Rich
wood with his mother, Mrs. r. J.
McCoy, was p years old and I'M
married and was conductor on
the railroad.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14
CRIMES.

A number of forgeries, a number
cases where cars have been un-
wfully taken and used, number
hrcencies, whiskey sales, drunk
mess, in other words. a crime
ave. Good citizens should be on
cir guard. Prompt meeting out
punishment $ necessary.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

Tie Civic League desires us TO
Sprcss its hearty thanks to all who
ided in securing a liberal patron
&c for the Skovgaard concert Sat-
rday night. The Leagues part of
be proceeds, under the contract
nth Mr.. Skovgard. amounted to
900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14
MARRIED..

At Tucson, Arizona, Oct. oath,
49, by Rev. II. O. Costalcs. pastor
the Spanish Methodist Episcopal
hurch, Rev. d. l.. Reid, of the
,e>i Virginia Conference, and Miss
!zabcth Lyons, of Athens, Penn,
of Mary ]. Platt In
dstrlal School for Mexican Girls,
lSCOn, AriZOna.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

Owing TO unfortunate circum-
tances, over which we have no
|ontrol. we are unable this week
publish several school honor
bills which we have on file. We
Jill publish them next week.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

misunderstood teacher hold
he No. 1 certificate, to teach in
rwisburg district. Good salary.
pply to FINLEY NJ. ARBUCKLE, Sec
rtary. LewiSburg.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

Attractive new line of ladies
,ats and suits-just received from
he manufacturers-at attractive
rccs. Call and look them over.
rrcnbricr Mercantile Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

roR SALE-BronZe and Naraganset
rkcys. Must be taken before
hanksgiving. Mrs. J. w. STEWART,
|ewiSburg. 7-2t
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

losT.-On the 9th. between Har-
|,y Ilandley's and l.. L. Stuarts,
lair Of Weed Ford auto chains.
Under will return 10 this office and
LcniNc reward.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

DR.. John D. McCorkle, registered
lye Sight Specialist, of Hinton, W..
a.. at the Greenbrier Hotel, Ron
|Serte. First Monday of each
kunth from nine to five o'clock.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

Commencing Saturday, Nov. 18th,
will sell our entire line of Mil
|o,ry at and below cost. Green
,;rr Mercantile Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

Town Sergeant Burgess wants the
,.paycrs Of Lcwisburg TO know
ki he is ready TO receive their
IKE, for 1919.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

FLOOR CONTROVERSIAL fine assert
,rnt of iNeponset Al SI4, at a
ming Of ,25 per cent a yard. Z.
BELL.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

For SAI.E-Two Ford cars-tour-
q and i'roadster-good running
E,diiion. j. ii. Watts, Lewisburg.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-14

FOR SALE.-Three I. o. C. pigs.
,nly at this Office.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-01
COUNTY FARM BU-
 REAU GETS APPROPRIATION

Federal support to county farm bureau work in Connecticut and oth- er states Is assured in the passage by Congress of the agricultural appro- priation bill. and the signature to this bill of the President, as announced in a telegram just received at Connecti- cut Agricultural College
 The bill was held up for some time through the presidents veto because of the day light saving rider, which failed to pass over his veto. The bill as finally passed is the same as first presented, except that the objeetional clause Is removed
 Through the passage of the bill the Windham County Farmers Assoeia- ton benefits to the extent of S2204. Of this sum. according to Agent Ben jamin Ellis. S1l00 Is for use in agri- cultural work, and S1l04 for work in home demonstration departments.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-01
4 TRIBUTE TO FATHER LACR0K
In His Death Putnam Loses a Noteworthy Representative of the Christian Ministry.
He Fought Losing Fight With Pa
 tience and Courage
IonfrIbutell

tLUf4ATtB4Ee4
 Father LaCroix' death brought to a eIose. a period of suffering, the in- tensify of which can be appreciated by those only whose privilege 1t was t0 minister to him during his long 1 sickness. Stricken down with fatal malaay immediately upon his en- ! trance into the priesthood, and real izing almost from the beginning that his fight for life was a losing one, he ever displayed that same patience, | courage and resignation go character | istic of him during his student days. | To visit him in the sick-room was to marvel at the never-failiug cheerful nes. of his heart: to converse with him was 10 be inspired.
 His preparation for his life-work was long and arduOus. as was that of the Master whom he sought to serve and served SO well his actual work in the Masters vineyard will be measur- cd neither by time nor space nor length of years, but by the sincerity and generosity with which he offered himself and his talents for the welfare of those entrusted to his care.
 The memory of Father LaCroix will long be cherished by those whose good fortune 1t was to know him Of a retiring disposition by nature, he was little prone to loquacity, his nat ural humility and modesty forbade him that, yet he could be eloquent and his Judgment was mature far beyond his years He vas a staunch friend and true d priest who found exquis- ite joy in Tightening the burdens of others. The presence of the many priests al his funeral Wednesday bore ample testimony to the love and high esteem in which his ellow-priests held him By his death. they have lost an ideal friend and companion: one whose life was benediction and d prayer.
 Putnam has lost two of it's note worthy representatives within a year. Fr EaCroix has found a peaceful resting place in Putnam. Father May otte, chaplain-hero, has found. we hope. as peaceful a one ia France. God gave him, and from year to year
 The precious gift yet dearer grew, And breathed his gentle spirit thro'
 The beings he WAS sent to cheer We watched him as the loving gaze
 Upon the petals of 2 rose.
 That spread and sWeeten as t grows
 To blossom in the donors praise. One day before our wondering eyes.
 Expanded by an inward power, The infant bud became a flower
 h all the hues of Paradise.
 The gift was taken in full bloom
 But flowers their odors leave be-
 hind,
 Difusing all the tempered wind
 With Memory's sweet and sad per
 fume.
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-01
PUTNAM DOGS
 HAVE DISEASE

An epidemic among Putnam dogs has been reported this week. The ca nine dwellers of this city are victims of distemper, a germ disease that is causing many families to loose their pets, and distress to many others. The disease, according to veterinarians, is not necessarily fatal, yet many deaths have followed it's contraction Dogs afflicted have stomach trouble, and in the more severe cases paralysis fol- lows One veterinarian visited forty cases one day this week where dogs were suffering from this distemper
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-01
PERTINENT TO PUTNAM
 PEOPLE

Mrs. Arthur Rouse spent Wednes- t day in Worcester.
 Mrs. J. J. McGarry and son Ter renee are visiting in Providence
 Mrs. John sabin and children are spending few weeks at Madison.
 John c. Johnson was in Pittsburg. Pa, part of this week on business trip.
 Mr. and Mrs. Waiter BeIding of School street are entertaining friends from Lynn, Mass.
 Mrs. Gertrude HoughtOn of Wor- cester spent the weekend the guest of her father. C. " Bradway.
 Charles Hall of New Haven. auditor for the Southern New England Tele- phone Co. is in town this week Miss Rose McGarry and Miss Har- riet Smith of the local telephone ex- change, are having their vacation.
 Miss EIizabeth Sherman of Dor chester, Mass, is visiting her brother, Ray Sherman. and wife. Church street
 Mrs. CharIes Thayer entertained on Tuesday her sister-in-law, Mrs Arthur Chafee, and children. from Middletown.
 Supplement No. to the issue of the April 18th Connecticut Motor Ve- hicle Register has been received in Putnam this week
 City Tax Collector Alfred Bonue vile states that over 75 per cent ef the taxes on the list compiled by the assessors have been collected.
 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rich are to spend the month Of August at Quon- ocontaug, E. L, where Mrs. Rieh's fa- ther, George A. Hawkins, has cot tage
 Dr. and Mrs. Pease have been en- tertaining Dr. Pease's brother and family from Burlington, Vt. Stewart Pease returned home with them for a visit.
 Joseph Derosier wife and son, and Henry Jollies Jeff for Canada in their machine on Wednesday They will visit Montreal and Quebec and are to be gone four weeks.
 Mrs. Emma Martin. son Arthur. with his wife and daughter of Ches- hire. Mass, motored to Putnam Sat uraay to visit Mrs. Martins brother, Newton Sweet, and wife Mr. Sweet returned with the party for three weeks visit.
 Internal revenue agents here in Putnam this week are busily engaged in looking on dealers who must col leet taxes on soft drinks. ice cream. tobacco dealers, and all the rest who contribute directly or indirectly to Uncle Sans treasury.
 Miss Victoria Linden, the district nurse. is to take the first two weeks in August for her vacation. Part Of the time she will spend with her peo- pIe in Marlboro, Mass. Miss Linden has secured as her substitute, Miss Steele. friend of hers, and grad nate of Memorial Hospital, Worces- ter
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-01
Delicate Mechanism

Despite it's scope Swift & Company is business of in- finite details, requiring infinite attention.
 Experienced men must know livestock buying with knowl- edge of weight price, the amount and quality of meat the live animals will yield.
 Each manufacturing operation must be done with expert skill and scientific precision. 4 highly perishable product must be handled with speed and care to avoid loss.
 Chemists. engineers, accountants, and other specialists are required to take care of our intricate problems.
 Alert wisdom and judgment must be used in getting stocks of goods into the open channels of demand through our four hundred branch houses. Branch house organizations must show activity and energy to sell at the market in the face of acute comped- ton from other large packers. and hundreds of small ones.
 All these requirements ofintelligence, loyalty, devotion to the task are met in the personnel Of Swift & Company. Yet the profit is only fraction of cent per pound with costs al minimum.
 How can the workings of this deli cate human mechanism be improved uponf
 Do you believe that Government direction would add to our efficiency or improve the service rendered the producer and consumer2
Putnam patriot., 1919-08-01

FREE DELIVERY IN CITY
 Phone 5s3-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16

Morning Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by the Topeka BOard OF Trader
Chicago; Ill, May 16.-The- Tribune
operators mostly made money by selling
corn short in expectation of a larger
movement on completion of corn plant
where the ground will permit, but low
lands are too wet for much work. Corn
is going into the ground in many sections
week or larger movement is expect
ed, as farmers usually sell corn after
movement will not be heavy or last long,
as farmers want high prices, and so far
this season have shown no disposition to
sell on breaks. Professionals are bearish
and are selling corn and oats on the sea-
son plan. There is much in the pros
pective outlook in regard to wheat sup
that the high cost of labor and almost
everything else shows no prospect of be-
positions yesterday was due to ocean room
being available for Rotterdam. Some rye
and barley are wanted, and fair quanti-
ty of rye has been worked the last few
days. An ocean steamship man says there
is to he Il larger supply of tonnage thru
the release of German boats ere long, and
he predicts a heavy outward movement of
foodstuffs. number of close observers
of pit conditions are buIlish on July oats
e TheR thnk oSs I dsp
pear more readily from now on and be
rather scarce in July.
declared usual quarterly dividend of 4 per
cent on common payable June 16 TO stock
June 2. The status Of sentiment among
the public control of the stock market i,
suggests no change as yet from buliish
activities except that there is probably
more caution and greater discrimination
as a result of warnings repeatedly put out
by responsible interests The broadening
of the market into standard securities is
encouraging. Pool channels still give
out bullish expressions on Harvester.
Rumely. B.R T, Haskell. Cast Iron Pipe,
Missouri Pacific and Woolworth. More
short covering is expected in transactions.
Lackawanna steel reported under accum-
ulation for account of interests identified
with railroad affairs. The stock is not
in large floating supply. Among rails we
find Investment speculation tending toward
the coalers. CHANGERS and oils. Trans
continental lines are not favored at present
except New York Central and Union Pa;
stocks is held in responsible quarters to
be very attractive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 16.-CORS-Lack Of suf-
ficient available supplies for immediate re
quirements gave new upturn today TO
the corn market 1t was favorite view
that under such circumstances any de-
cline was likely TO be Of no special i'm
portance. Bulls were cautious, however,
on account of continued conferences in
progress between representatives OF the
government and of the grain trade. Open
ing prices, which ragged from Ac to 21ac
higher with July $1.641a to $1.65 and Sep
TENDER $1.57h to $1.5S. were followed by
slight further gains and then by something
of a reaction.
Predictions later that there would be
an increase of arrivals within q week CT ten
days were accompanied by n good deal of
selling pressure. The market closed heavy.
NC to CSC net lower, with July $1.G17S to
$1.62 and September $1.5514 to $1.55?s.
OATS-Oats displayed independently firm
ness owing TO active inquiry from the sea-
board. After opening unchanged to sc
higher with July Csc to 6SAc the market
eased off little
PROVISIONS-Provisio were dull.
Quotations nevertheless averaged slightly
higher with hogs and grain.
subsequently, selling by houses with
stock yards connections led to a setback.
Chicago Grain and ProvisjaB Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos J. Myers. 501 n. Z. Bldg.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
Peace Waters Are Troubled, Is
General Opinion at Paris.
Everybody in Europe Is Too
Ready To Fight.
ITALYS ATTITUDE A MENACE
If Italy Signs, but Holds Seized
Land, What Then?
Europeans Hopping Out of One
War Into Another.

Paris. May 16.-Grave dangers are
lurkin beneath the surface of the
peace settlement, in the opinion of
persons in close touch with the gen.
eral situation. This rests in the fact
that everybody is too ready to fight.
Against the theory that the European
nations are too exhausted to fight
further, it is pointed out that history
shows all countries in the past have
been more warlike at the end of a
long struggle than after an era of
peace. After the Civil war, for in
stance, the United States defied both
France and Great Britain.
What VIII Italy Do?
From Belgium-in fact. from every
where-have come criticism of the
peace treaty. And one of the knot
tiest problems of all-disposition of
Fiume-is yet to be settled. The Ital-
ians are playing an entirely new
game. Instead of pushing their claims
they apparently are cooperating to
the utmost IN other work. They have
not shown any inclination to abandon
their claims, but they are not push
ing the subject. Considering the fact
the Italian army is not demohiliZed
and that the Italians now occupy all
the territory they are claiming, the
question arises as to who would put
the Italians out, providing they would
go so far as to sign the peace treaties
and then refuse to evacuate the ter
ritories they claim are rightfully
theirs. Such a task eventually would
probably fall to the already heavily
burdened league of nations, it is be-
lieved.
One War Near End.
Thru American influence, it is be-
ieved an arrangement will be made
whereby the Ukrainians and Poles will
cease fighting. But this only one of
the numerous minor wars being wag-
ed in Europe. Establishment of peace
between the Poles and Ukrainians
would mean that General Haller's
army, recently transported from
France to Poland. thru Germany,
would be available in helping to keep
back the Bolsheviki. So this would
merely be stopping one war to assist
in carrying on another, and such a
move could not be construed as a real
step toward world peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
HID BEHIND SKIRTS"
Moonshiners Escape When Revenue
Officers Refused To Fire on Women.

Oklahoma City, May 1.-two men,
Louis Pickelheimer and son, SOAK.
who operated an illicit still near Calu-
met, were at large today because rev.
enue officers refused to fire into
group of children playing NEAR the
distillery. Their wives were arrested.
When the officers raided the
Pickelheimer house the two men ran
thru the yard mingling with the chill
dren, and escaped into the nearby
woods. large supply of liquor
making materials was confiscated and
the still destroyed.
Ten stills have been discovered and
destroyed in the last two weeks, In
ternal; Revenue Collector Bolen an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
UNSETTLED WEATHER
Continued from Page OneD

Continued from Page One.l
other pressure area which will prob
ably cause fair weather for Saturday.
Precipitation during the last "a
hours has been confined to the central
and eastern portion of the state. To-
peka received .02 Of an inch during
the night. Mcpherson reported 1.72
and Lindsborg Ill inches. Rains
were general in the lower Missouri
valley and in the Ohio valley. Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri. and states
in the Ohio valley received rain.
The extremes on record for this
date were 80 in 1911 and "a in 1890.
At o'clock this afternoon the tenn
perature registered 81 degrees. At 8
o'clock the wind was blowing at the
rate of 2 miles an hour from the
north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

1Chicago-Sweet and sticky letters were
produced in the divorce case Of BenJi min
Mogui, pastry artist. Mogui said the
toothesome notes indicated his disposition
was sugary and blameless of wrong do
ing.
Chicago-Merald Brown rolled into lot
of ha rtf luck when bandits held him up.
took his watch. money, slugged him with
gun and drove away in his new autVmo-
bile.
in the Ford-Tribune libel suit said during
the questioning that he was the owner OF
Ford car but that wouldn't prejudice him
either way.
New York-They looked like secret ser
vice agents but when they left Nick
Staetes's room after searching it for de-
serters, they took 5000 as evidence, and
Nick called COP,