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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
DESERT FOR MANY REASONS
Every Soldier Who Flees the colors in
Times Of Peace Is Not Neees-
sarily Disloyal.

Inc rcverSiOn to peace is welcomed
by most men, but there is group in
the army and navy posted as desert.
ers who must be uneasy in their minds.
DeSertion in the army implies al
sence without leave for % days, and
entails court-martial If the individ.
ual is reclaimed, says writer in Lon
don Answers.
In time OF war it was serious bust
ness, and Il man risks his life almost
us much by running away from dam
ger us by running into it.
But in peace times there is some
times m element of humor in descr-
ton from the forces. Men run away
Tor such trivial reasons, sometimes
merely to join another unit.
Men desert chiefly because they are
daily confronted by irritating restric-
tions. personal luminosity Of superiOrs
or for private reasons.
Sometimes an attractive unifOrm
like that Of Il lancer regiment will
seduce an infnntryman. have In
mind corporal who was chased by
military police In Aldershot two years
after the desertion, one Of the NJ. P.'s
having known him in his former unit.
A man still living left the navy in
hurry in 1874. An officer had called
him liar, charge he countered with
his fist, for which he was placed in
irons. A fire on board that night gn re
him his chance. He roamed Australia
until his ship went out of commission,
when the charge automatically lapsei.
Discomfort with existing conditions
Is frequent cause of II man break
ing away. In 1915 private WHO
held an army skilled trade certificate
was deputed to examine applicants for
special enlistment In that branch.
He prepared the tests and examined
the finished work.
Those who qualified were created
staff sergeants' n week later, with pay
amounting to four times his own.
His repeated requests for promotion
were turned down, as lie was regu-
lar. While on leave he deserted, join
ing another regiment Immediately, and
after 1S months in Saloniki he was dis.
charged under an assumed name with
heart trouble.
A kindly G. o. has been known to
give an incorrigible few days leave
and sovereign, with the advice to
lose himself--in the rosy times Of
peace.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
A Good Decov.

An officer Of the medical department
was paying his first visit to the front
line trenches. A corporal from Mis-
souri, was standing on the fire step en-
gagged in the pleasant pastime of
snlping ut whatever there was to snipe
ut. The doctor wandered by an omen
loophole in the parapet.
Crack" came from German
sniper across No Mans Land,
"Whang-plooey" The bullet came
whizzing through the loophole and
with naughty thud splashed mud
right on the doctors new trench coat.
Bang" replied the corporal's rifle.
Deep silence reigned for ten seconds.
Then the doctor picked himself I'D
from his hands and knees and asked !:
did you get him, corporalP"
mo, sir" replied the corporal, "but
II you'll just walk by that loophole
again I'll sure get him next time"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
Sewer Swallowed Auto

During recent heavy rain a con-
siderable area OF Il wcil-paved Phila-
delphia street suddenly caved in, swal-
lowing q heavy touring car which had
just stopped at the curb. The owner
Of the car stepped from it only few
seconds before 1t dropped into "a hole
~ feet deep. The collapse Of a ID
foot brick sewer, flooded beyond it's
capacity, was the cause Of the, failure
Of the pavement. A second heavy
storm Immediately following brought
another rush Of water through the
broken drain. Although guard was
promptly thrown about the opeslng,
the car, which was lying on it's side in
the crushed sewer, entirely disappear
ed without leaving trace either In
the sewer or In the creek which re-
ceives Its outflow.--Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
Chinese FoundIlno in Luck.

A Chinese baby named Anna Mi.
chaelsOn became Anna Lee Chin
Wore, legally adopted daughter of
Chin II. Wore, wealthy proprietor of
a New York restaurant, by order Of
Justice Cohalan in the supreme court.
Incidentally the story of how the child
was saved from death In infancy and
acquired the surname by which she
has been known, was disclosed Ten
years ago Patrolman Nicholson was
walking his beat in Chinatown when
his attention was attracted by the
piercing wall of an infant. In an al
ley ash barrel he found the Chinese
child, in no suit Of clothing, and blue
with cold. The policeman wrapped
the waif in his overcoat and took her
to the police station, whence she was
later taken to the New York Found
lings' home. At about the same time
the childless Chin H. Wore, who is
prospecting in business, and his white
wife visited the institution in search
OF an infant for adoption. Their
hearts went out to Anna Michaelson,
and they took the child home-the
first Chinese girl legally adopted in
New York county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
HOW A MAN PICKS A WIFE
Some Conclusions That Have Been
Reached by the Registrar at tho
Boston City Hail.

Edward w. McGlennen, registrar at
the Boston city hall since 1900, who
keeps record Of that city's marriages,
has found in his study of the subject
of selection that association deter
mines mans course in the selection
of his wife, and when you have chosen
your vocation you have automatically
chosen your lifemate at the same. time,
observes the New York Herald. Mr..
ry taiIoresses, longshoremen choose
mattresses, many employees and clerks
marry stenographers, while profession
al men more often pick their wives
from the girls in society in which they
move.
After eighteen years Of daily obser-
vation Of the way and habits Of pro-
spectiye homemakers, Mr.. McGlennen
has come to the conclusion that prox-
Unity Is the chief determining factor
in mans choice Of q wife.
In the long and voluminous marriage
records the various averages of the
different vacations show that chauf-
ieuiS anu COOhS uFe dltTacleu by 10
mcSticS. while tailors, dressmakers and
mIlllncrS incline toward still closer re-
lationship. Salvation Army men choose
a Salvation Army lassie. the sea cap
tain picks good housekeepcr and
nom" body, while seamcn generally
fan in love, when ashore. with wait
f""ScS who serve their meals. Mr.. Nc
'dcnnrn believes that good looks ana
good clothes arc not such an impor.
rant factor as generally bclicved--it
is all matter of environment. The
''i"lhohe operator is q favOrite with
,h' soldier. also the nurse who min
NS'rS to him when wounded Lunch.
room rronrictOrs more often marry
'h'ir cashiers, and so it goes on.
what puzzles Mr.. McGlenncn, how
EVER is why 4 mariner chose n dent
~ $ assistant rs life mate and how
street car conductor came to pick
""' an actress for his wife. These are
exceptions to the general rule.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
Queer Ideas Of Yank SIanu.

EnglanV, which has richness of
slang that Is surprising to On Amer:
can, Is convinced that United States Is
different language from English, be-
cause 1t Is more highly embellished
Being so convinced, English newspa.
pers are picking up and playing"
many new discoveries I'm the slang
line. Their latest discovery is that
the latest American slang Is Il. d. H."
which is short and curt way of an
swering II don't know" to the iimitless
fool questions asked by rockies in the
army. The first sergeant, 1t is report
ed, has been shorn OF some Of his
glory and shortened to merely "the
top"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
PLAYED HIS CAME
Bo!sheviki Easily Fooled by Amer
lean Business Man.
Reyolutionists Unable to See That
They Were Being Led On When
All Their Extravaoant De-
mands Were Acceded To.

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler tells a
story about how an American bust
ness man solved the bolShevist prob
lem in PetrOgrad, ut least rs it applied
to his affairs. The Columbia univcr-
sity president says he has it directly
from the American concerned. Here
it is:
An American, head Of a large firm
in Petrogrud, branch Of an American
business house, was sitting in his Of
flee pondering on how he could close
up the business and discharge his Rus
sian employees without causing trou
bic. The revolution had precluded
all chance of doing more business.
AS he was thinking over this prob
lem the door opened and three of the
employees entered.
I'VE have decided" said the spokes-
man, Ito apply the soviet principle
to this business"
"All right" said the manager, that
seems to be the custom here. What
do you want me to do2'
First, we want you to double our
wages"
"All right. Everybody would like
double wages"
'Then we want n month instead of
two weeks vacation a year."
THAT'S fine; l myself like months
vacation
And for the months vacation we
want the pay double again"
Now, 1 never thought Of that. But
now that do it's true that on u vaca-
ton it is nice to have lot of money.
Wen do that, too"
"Now that those things are decided
we must tell you that we won't need
you as manager any more"
II certainly never thought of that.
But am responsible to the stockhOld-
ers in the United States. This will
never do"
"We thought of that, too-about the
stockholders. So we have decided to
elect q manager and to have him sit
here with you and tell you what to
do"
"Now, that will be fine. That's all
right. You do that"
So the manager was elected and he
occupied a desk next to the American
and told him what to do. At the end
of the first week the wages were
doubled. The soviet manager pre-
sented memorandum to the Amerl-
can manager.
"What's this?" said the American.
"This is my bill for my salary as
manager" explained the Russian
workman.
mo, I can't pay that. You see, /
am paid by the stockholders in Amer
lea. l am elected manager by them.
You were elected manager by the
wOrkmen here in Petrograd. You
must be paid by them"
ooh, no!'
"Oh, yesp
The men struck mt the order of
their soviet manager.
And the American closed up the Of
fees and returned to America.
His problem had been solved with
out any disorder and with only the
loss of an extra weeks wages.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
Making Themselves A. Home.

called at the offices of the Inter
national Y. M. c. A. Hospitality league,
""yS the "Clubman," In Pail Mall Ga
.e'te' and heard delightful tribute
W.. 'he United States bluejackets, of
"hom SO many thousands have been
~ LONDON recently. Quite a number
ha, 'nem were entertained mt private
;"'uSes-free to go when they pleased
h m we daytime. free to become mem.
, ,n' OF the family when they had tired
h"n ,''SeiVes with sightseeing. l over
-, TWO would-be hostesses talking
w. ,. Their recent guests. Mine. too,
,na ' uelishtful," one said; $50 happy
m n' so perfect in their manner. But,
,io H., "ear' they had not the least no.
"w w' VI what war means" "How soYr
i, ,', OF course, 1 didn't grudge, but
WV" ""s little trying to ones nerves.
,h" srS morning they ate butter with
Of ,n. bacon and left half spoonful
'n'rmalade on their plates ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
=, The Sword Of Prime. m,urie..

nsth" s London Evening News tells a
b aG story Of soldiers sword. II
rlco once belonged to Prince Maui
boon u battenberg, end 1t has Just
Be.,r,s gwen to his mother, Princess
in ', Prince Maurice was killed
and hru pres salient in November, 1914,
had ,,a .'eu In our lines. Our forces
k, SoS H' retreated, and oil the princes
man. e'' INTO the hands of the Ger
was exec eAccpt his inscribed sword. This
ish c "t.reted In the rafters of Elem
blIetoa where the owner had been
Tying ~ ,, una for four years it has been
in ,ho tnerc' with Germans billetetl.
fammy nouse. Now the poor Belgian
have $40 10 whom the place belonged,
mother. " Tue deed soldiers
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
Yank Forces Made Candy.

Ten candy factories were transfer.
red by the Y. NJ. G. A. to the United
States expeditionary forces recently
Thirty others haze been taken over by
the quartermaster's corps recently.
The army will continue to manufac-
ture jam, cookies and candles at the
40 factories.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13
Los cooperatlstas
luchan en- las
%elecciones

CIUDAD DE- MEXICO, Abril 10
La campana presidential que Sc ave
Gina. Y cuyos trabajos Sc estan pre-,
parando va. va a hacer entrar IN pc,
riodo de plena actividad al Partido
Nacional Coopcratista, Ell cual Sc eX-
tendera q TODD el pals cor objeto de
luchar de manera eficaz en- la con-
ticnda.
. En- la Ultima session que celebr6
en- el Teatro Lirico V que fuG con Ell
fin de despedir a Jacinto TrevinO,
Sc hab.o en- ell sentido indicado, ha-
ciendo uso de Ia palabra var:os ora
doreS que es uvieron felices. Uno de
estos cXpresu que en- 81 campana en-
traria cl case del Municipio Libre de
Ia ciuGad de MCXico, o cuya supre,
sion no eStan de acuerdo algunoS
miembros del partido, a pesar de que
va * comprobo su impossible subsls-
tcncia por raZoneS financieras.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13

neral Rojas.
-T6mese estas tunitas, "mialma'
t~6meselas. que estan muy buenas.
FL rebelde estaba atado por los CO.
dos, asi es que no podia tomar las
tunaS que lie ofrecian. sino con la bo-
ca; V Dona Chona. no las habia pc
lado.
Ne parecio tan inhumano aquel tor
mento a un hcmbre que estaba con-
dcnado 4 muerte, Y asi Sc 10 die a
dona Cinema.
Pas" vamos!o matando dc una
vez: para que eS que sufra tanto ell
"pogrecito'-replic0. con n cruel
dad inmensa, IL mujer.
Cuando entire a yer Il Zapata, 10 pri-
nero cue me dijo. era que guerra flu
silar a Rojas, pues va 10 estaban mo-
lestando mucho Sus muchachos pldler-
doselo.
-iY por que 10 10 ha mandado e.
jecutar?-pregunte para sonGear 81 "a
nimo de Zapata.
-Porque bona Chona quiere matar-
To-. y no me gusta que las mujeres
maten.
LIE propuse que guardaramos q Ro-
jas para c~angearlo por alguno &c los
nueStros que cayera en- poder de los
carranciStaS.
ia que Ud,-cxclamo Zapata rien
do:-si los carrancistas va deben ha-
Der rezado Dor su alma; icomo iban
4 Greer cue no 10 matamos!
No insist mas. Entro la muier
hasta donde estabamos Y pidio nueva-
mente al ]prisionero.
-Matalo,-dijo Zapata f~astidiado.
Una bora dsspueS, ccrca de la Esta-
cion de La Gina, e~ncontre a I'm grupo
de soldados que reian aiegremente 70
deando q Dona Chona que Nevada a
rastrando, = cabeza de silia, cl cuer-
pc :nanimado del general RojaS. To-
davIa no moria este. Cuando Inc
acerCuG. dona Chona sc aprcsuro :
acabar con Il Y OF los disparos que los
2apatistas hacian sobre 81 cuerpo del
! GSDl4t-'sssLC. ! Sl+ 40 dplcJdt stIu--
llo to-ci NJ camiro. sin decir una
p4!aara. odiando q ~aQuellos uaiscra-
hes ! er IL nocnc contt Ia cs>ena,
! Tinta9do!a con los mas vivos c~oicres,
todo eXtremecido de indiganci5H. It
SOTO : CANA Y "a! russo de Ii tinicA.
-Dio< mic, dos mio,ciamaba q
!iceaciaGo
y el russo de n tunica IueG6 ale
lado. IL agentc de L.eninc. que ha-
baa cscuchado el relate desdc un la-
gar IN tanto distante del que nos
hallaGamos. Sc accrco Y. siemprr 4,
mable.. siempre fino, dijo:
-Perteneeia csc homCre al grupo
| zocial que t;ene que desapaleccr;
era IN c~apitalista. I'm vampire &c Il
sociedad: uu m~ilitariSta des?iadado..
.nillareS lie ellos caeran baio los
tribunales del pueblo.
-GEn 81 ]%obierno de los soyie;s.--
Tregunto 500 Y Gama-las mule
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13
zAPA1SMO TRAG|CO \ ROMANTCO

res ejecutar;:n Il los reos. por sus pro-
pias manoS:o
-jPorque no?-replic0 ell agente.
La Justic!a cada dia tendra ma
limpias v ~E:!ancas las ni&nos, harta
va de tenerlas sucias y llenas de san
gre de- mocentes.....
-iOh, csc es un feminismo feroz.
-dijo Soto Y Cana.
-GEl del capitalismo es Il mas
dclicaGo?-contesto el agen5e.
IC Gale. Entire aqueilos p~erturha-
dos de Ia meEte, ell hombre mas lin
pic. cl unicU bicn orientado, era el
licanciado Soto ' CANA, ell mismio
que habia propuesto levan5ar en- ca
da esquina dc la plaza de la Consti-
tucior de la gran ciudad de Mexico,
una r~uillotinai
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13

Entire I'd. en- Ia primera drogueria
que e%ncuentre al paso; ponga n
moneda de CSC. sobre ell mostrador y
olga I'd. al dependents: Hagame
I'd. ell favor de darme IN paquete de
Urban's Balm, Balsamo de Urban.
Abralo V tome un POGO con 10 punta
de su dedo Y apliqueselo en- las fosas
~nasales; Embellishments notara I'd.
una sensation agradable Y refreScan-
te V en- POGO tempo su cabeza que
dara despejada Y Sc sentira I'd. per-
fectamente. 81 I'd. no queda compile
tamente satisfecho con la primera
APPLICATION. devuelva I'd. ell paquete
V Ell dependents lie reintegrara su di-
nero. Este sera sin genera de duda
q mejor eyperimento que puede UG.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13
TERAiINO LA CAMPANA EN- FA-
VCR DE LOS JUDIOS

Ii campana iniciada por varias a
grupaciones sociales con ell objeto de
levantar un fondo de treinta V cinco
mil pesos para socorros a los judios
que en- su propio pals Sc empobrecie,
ron por Ia guerra, TOGO aver a su fin,
Hasta el medic dia. los Counties
~reSpectivos habian reunido Ia cantidad
de treinta Y dos mil pesos, esperanto
quc por la tarde Sc lutheran junta,
do los tres mil faltantes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13

ST queGan huelIas de Escr6fula u otras i'm,
purezas en- Ia sangre. no Duede listed gozar de
dcsarroilo y perfe Ia salud que una sangre
conpletamcnte pura proporciona. Ia unica
manera de oonseguirio es por medic de una
limpia complete de n sangre. dc todos los
rastros de inpureza.
s. s. S., cl acreditado y antique medica-
mento vcgetal, no tienc rival para remover
y a~rrojar rapidamente hasta Ia hucila mas
insignificantc dc escr6fula > Otras enfcrme.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13
HAGA UNA PRUEBA CON ESTE INTERSTATE
EXPERIMENT..
No ~requiere mucho tempo y lie dara excelentes resultados

hacer. 81 I'd. quiere saber de ante
mano que cosa es ell "Urban's Balm"
Balsamo de Urban, lie diremos que
es una preparation que ha sido usa-
do durante muchoS amos contra ell
tarro, resfrios, etc. Lea I'd. las ms
trucciones que lleva cada paquete y
vera I'd. para TODD 10 que es usado
con magnificos resultados. Esta con-
tenido en- tubos %sanitarios Y puede
ser usado en- TODD tempo. Ensayelo
I'd. hoy mismo. 81 en- la drogueria
en- que hace I'd. sus compras, no ven
den "Urban's Balm" Balsamo de
Urban, nande su pedido a URBAN
CHEMICAL COMPANY, San Anto-
Mo, Texas, e Embellishments lie sera
enviado por correo. (Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13
TODAS LAS HUELLAS DE LA ESCROFULA DESAPA-
RECEN DE LA SANGRE
Las impurezas pronio son arrojadas

dad.s sir,ilares. no existiendo un solo case
en- que haya fallado. S. S. S. iinpiara a "A
nerfecc;6n la masa de su sangre y lie dar'
r,eva energia y vigor. Esta a la vents en-
todss las droeuerias y listed deberia desde
tnsco comprar una botella y s~ujetarse al ira
tam;ento. ST listed quierc obtener consuiti
y consejo gratis a proposito de 81 case. es-
criba a la sisuiente direecion: Medical Dr.
rector. 80 Swift. Laboratory. ATLAHiA.
GEORGIA. -Ao''
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-13

FL proximo domingo publicare-
mos el ultimo capitulo de esta inte-
resantisima narration.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-14

One big idea, conceived in patriotic
ardor and pursued with a crusaders
zeal, is about to make a certain lit
tie Georgia woman, Miss Mona
Michael, lady principal of the State
Normal school at IT,, Athens; bot n, "a a.
us conception and the tenacity with
which she has chung, to it's execu-
ton, despite many disappointments,
make a romantic and interesting
Her idea has brought a nation
wide movement to have the Flanders
Field Poppy and the Torch of Lib
erty adopted as a symbo!-an en-
blen, if you please-of victory Tor
the allied arms. 1t sprang from a
casual reading one evening OF COLO
'"Take up the quarrel with the foe;
To Won from failing hands we, throw the
torch III -a1I
Be yours to hold it high.
If We break faith with US who die,
We shall not sleep, though peoples grow
On Flanders field"
Miss Michaeps Poem
With her heart touched by this
eloquent appeal. the greatest poem
was moved to write a few responsive
verses entitled, 1--WE Shall Keep the
Faith" Her poem ran as, follows:
ooh, you. who sleep in Flanders fields
Sleep SWeet-to rise anew
we caught the torch you threw
And. holding high we keep the faith
With all who died.
eve cherish, too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led.
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a luster to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders fields.
"And now the torch and poppy red
We wear in honor of our dead.
Fear not that We have died for naught;
We've learned the lesson that We taught
In Flanders field
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-14
Payment Is Made
For Cotton Taken
Bv Govt In .'65

Through Attorney c. H. Hall, Jr,
a claim for cotton confiscated dur
ing the war between the states at
Fort Valley, Ga, has been adjusted
in the court Of claims at Washing
ton and $1,4S5 will be paid over to
the estate of Alex Mcdonald.
The case has been pending for
ton and $1,4S5 will be paid over to
the states, several bales of cotton
were seized by agents of the govern
ment at Fort Valley from Alex Nc
Donald, and sent to New York. They
were sold and the money deposited
in the United States treasury. This
happened in 1865.
When it was announced several
years ago that persons who lost
their cotton in this manner would
have a chance of recovering, the
estate of Mr.. Mcdonald put in a
claim. Mr.. Hall handled the claim,
and Monday he was notified by the
court of claims, that the Mcdonald
estate had been awarded 81 4S5.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-14

mant1ing it's plant, turning the
greater part of it's acid-worn ma
chinery into junk. and shipping the
rest of it to it's other plants.
The company is now experiment.
ing in making paper pulp in it's
guneotton works. The name has
been changed from the du -Pont
Powder Co. to the Du Pont Chemi-
cal Co.
Hopewell was one of the marvels
of the war. The wonder City"
they called it. Faced with millions
of dollars worth of orders from the
allied governments for guncotton
and nitric acids. the Du Pont Co.
in 1915 selected this site. at the con-
fluence of the James and Appoma-
tox rivers. navigable by sea-going
ships, as the spot on which to rush
up a big factory.
Men hurried to HopeWell from all
parts of the country. lured by the
promise of high wages. Common Ia
borers were paid from $25 to $50 a
week; skilled workmen got fabulous
wages. At first the town went
through the history of all boom
towns-it lived in tents and board
shacks built over night. Twice it
was destroyed by fire. and rebuilt
more solidly. BY the time the Uni
ted States got into the var Hope
we'll was a. real city, with 100 brick