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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
URGES NATIONAL BUDGET.

\ national budget system was ad-
,ocalcd by Paul NJ. WarburS, former
deputy governor of the Federal Re-
serve Board, addressing the opening
session of the National Association
of Credit Men at Detroit on June TO-,
as The only means of effecting great
cr economy in the national admins
iration, which he said was neces-
sary to bring about a proper read
jhstment of prices and normal tax
alton.
Mr.. Warburg likened the financial
administration of the Government
TO a departmnt store where chiefs of
various sections entered into COM
mitments obligating the corpora
lion without knowledge Of what
expenditures were being undertak-
IN in other departments.
THAT" continued the speaker,
substantially is the condition Of
the United States The financial
methods Of our Government must
undergo thorough reorganization.
"Our future as world bankers Of
fcrs opportunities which battle the
imagination. These opportunities
arc so large that even our pheno-
menal banking strength may sooner
or later threaten to become eX-
haus!ed unless scientific economy is
practiccd from top to bottom.
we should have permanent
hoard to coordinate the estimated
income and expenditures Of all de-
pTtncnts, which would pare down
without fear or favor and oppose
rXtravagances, no matter what poll
'irai Influences they might sub
serve. Such non-partisan group
"i men should be at the services Of
every new administration facing the
intricate problems of taxation,
amortization and government bor-
rowing"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13

From London comes the report
that General Pershing has asked
permission to be included in the
R-34 when it makes its flight to
America q week hence.
Numbers of distinguished men de-
sire to make the trip and hundreds
OF applications are being received
from all quarters, General PERISH
ing, it is declared, expressed his
willingness to pull his own weight
along with the others Of the crew
If room be made for him. 1t is con-
Sidcred likely he will be afforded
the opportunity of making the
flight. General Pcrshing's reported
request has aroused sensational in
tcrcSt here,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
WIRE SYSTEMS RETURNED.

Government control of the wire
systems of the country came to q
sudden and unexpected end on
the 9TH, when Postmaster-Genera
Burleson announced he would not
operate them after that date.
The Wire companies are given
control OF their respective proper
ties and, in the words of Mr.. Burle-
son, "are free to formulate and put
into effect their own policies, unre-
stricted by Government control,
which is to continue in any case a
few weeks, and thus will be able to
prepare themselves for complete
resumption of the management of
their properties"
The ending of Government con-
troll does not end the Increased
rates, which Mr.. Burleson said
would continue until Congress
takes some action or the treaty of
peace is signed,
The Postmaster-General, in ex-
planning the termination of FEEDER
al control, said:
The President, having recon-
mendcd the return of the wire sys-
TENS and the control to the own
ing companies with, certain legis-
lation designed to stabilize their
operation, and the Senate commit
tee having taken action looking to
their immediate return, and the
House committee in it's hearings
on the proposed legislation having
indicated concurrence in the sug-
gested immediate return with or
without legislation so recommend
ed, / feel it my duty to now return
the actual control of operations 10
the companies.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13

HOW TREATY GOT TO AMERICA.

How the peace treaty reached
,r;y,te hands in New York and thus
rl,;rred up sensation in the senate
,r,S established Wednesday at a
,ro-hour hearing before the foreign
rcIations committee.
Senator Lodge revealed that the
cony he saw was shown him by
tI EIihu Root, a former secretary of
'i,,c Mr.. Root told the committee
.h,t he got it from Henry p. David
.on q member of The Morgan bank
inc house and head Of the Red Cross
md Mr.. Davidson in turn testified
!, was given him in Paris by Thorn
.'s ". Lamont, another Morgan part
ner attached to the American peace
mission.
J. p, Morgan and Frank A. Van
derlip, retiring president of the
National City Bank, also before the
committee, said they had never seen
copy. =.
With that the committee ad-
iourned without setting date to
continue the hearing and with mem-
tcrs on both sides of the treaty con-
lrovcrsy saying privately that the
Investigation apparently was over.
Mr.. Davidson said he secured The
CODY to clear up the status of the
Red Cross under the league of ma
lions, and never had used it iE q
financial way. Het had shown it to
no one except Mr.. Root, he con-
.inucd, and had sent it to him be-
caus. he knew the former secretary
was being consulted by the Amcri-
can mission.
Mr.. Root gave it as his opinion
that there was nothing improper
in the way the treaty reached him
and lhat he was free TO use it as he
pleased There could be nothing
secret about it, he told the commit
lee, because the German govern
menl had made it public.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
JEWS SEEKING RELIEF,

Jewish delegations from the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, Italy and
other nations have submitted TO The
peace conference proposals for the
protection Of the minorities i'm Bull
garia, Poland, Rumania, Russia and
other Eastern and Central European
countries. They made proposals al
so for The payment of indemnities
for victims Of pogroms, and pen
Sions for widows and orphans Gre
ated by such atrocities.
Clauses in the proposals would
give citizenship to all inhabitants
cf those countries since 1914, and
TO all persons hereafter born there,
with complete equality in civil, re-
]igious, national and political right,
without distinction as to birth, race,
nationality, language or religion.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
PEACE THE WORLD AWAITS,

"Eehind us, the greatest war in
history, before us, the peace for
which The world has been waiting
1000 years."
Speaking Monday TO the gradu-
ates Of the University Of Cincinnati,
for a permanent peace, the Presi-
dent Of the University, DR.. Chas. w.
Dabney, son of the late distin-
guished Rev. DR.. Robert l.. Dabney,
of Virginia, emphasized Americas
part in the Worlds peace, saying in
part.
''In such a moment as this, is il
nothing to these partisan objectors
to the treaty That they bring back to
the councils Of the nations the
Machiavelian spirit of the old
timeS| he asked. con one mans
conscience lies the burden of the
suffering and slaughter of this war,
God grant that on no mans con
science in America may lie the bur-
den of breaking, or even of delay
ing, this peace, the very thought of
which has lifted up the hearts of
all mankind and made even these
sacrifices seem not in vain. The
world stands at the most creative
moment Of secular history. The
armies Of the earth have come to
the Great Divide, the Watershed of
Time. Which way shall they
march, from the crest into the val
ley Of peace, or back into the chasm
of war"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
TROOPS RETURNED IN MAY.

OF the 100000 troops brought
home from overseas in May, vessels
operated by the cruiser and trans
port force of the navy carried more
than 100000, it was announced in
New York Monday. This represents
the work of 80 ships, former Ger
man liners, converted freighters
and battleships and cruisers fitted
as transports. Several made two
round trips during the month. The
giant Imperator sailed on her first
return trip from America since the
war began in 1914, on June 2. She
can now carry 200 officers and
$500 men-6,700 passengers in all,
with a crew of 1900,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
SUFFRAGE PASSES SENATE,

The forty years fight to have Con-
grcss pass the resolution providing
for national equal suffrage ended
on the 4th when the Senate adopted
the measure by vote of Sc TO %.
Senator Sutherland and Senator
Elkins Of West Virginia both voted
for the resolution. Having been
passed by the House on May 2lst,
by vote of 304 to 80, the amend
ment will now be sent to the States
for ratification or rejection.
Should the proposed amendment
be ratified by three-fourths Of the
States ii will boone part Of the
u. ), Constitution and will give wo-
men the right to vote in all National
elections.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
MOUNTAIN COVE WILL VOTE,

On next Tuesday the voters in
Mountain Cove district (Faycttc
county, will decide whether they
want good roads or to continue to
get along without them. The pro-
posed bond issue calls for $125,000.
This amount, in the event that The
district votes favorably, will be
augmented by state and federal aid,
and The resultant fund will be sufli-
cient to insure the district fine
system of good roads.
Indications are That the bond is
sue will carry by big vote, as there
is hardly any oppositioin.-FdyeHe
Journal.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
MAY RETURN m TWO WEEKS.

AT Paris Sunday last it was re-
garded as probable that President
Wilson would return to America
in two weeks.
The council of four, with Pre-
mier Orlando of Italy absent, had
another brief session at the Paris
white House" on the 9Th, consid-
crin9 the reply to the German
counter proposals. While no agree
lnent had been reached by the Al
lies on the reply to the counter
proposals, it was believed that NJ.
Clemenceau and Premier Lloyd
George would come to an under
standing before the end of the
week, perhaps Wednesday or
Thursday,
Nearly all the commissions to
which were entrusted considera-
tion of the different German pro-
pOsals were ready to report and it
was expected would turn in their
conclusions Monday. After the
adoption of general report by the
council it was believed that a COM
promise would be reached on the
time to be given the Germans to
decide whether they will sign the
treaty.
1t is known that NJ. Clemenceau
desires to hold the Germans to a
short interval, perhaps no more
than "a hours while Lloyd George
favors giving them a week for CON
sideration of the councils reply.
Pending their considerations of
this reply President Wilson will
probably visit Belgium to return
for the signing of the treaty. As
soon as possible after that he will
embark for the United States.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
NUMBER So
INVESTIGATE PEACE TREATY "LEAk."

The so-called peace treaty "leak''
investigation and the bill to end
government control of telegraphs,
telephones and cables were the
main subjects before the Senate
this week, This investigation will
be made under a resolution offered
by Senator Hitchcock, Democrat,
of Nebraska, after Senator's Lodge
and Borah, Republicans, had stated
on the floor of the Senate that they
had seen copies of the treaty and
other Republicans had insinuated
that President Wilson had let out
the treaty to financial interests in
New York. On Monday the Presi-
dent sent a cablegram from Paris
to Senator Hitchcock expressing
the hope that the proposed investi-
CATION would be "most thoroughly
prosecuted" and declared that any
one "who has possession of the of
ficial English text has what he is
clearly not entitled to have or to
communicate" sf
Preceding the news of this mes
sage came the information that
what purpOrted to be the official
English text of the treaty had been
brought to this country by Frazier
Hunt, correspondent for Chicago
newspaper, and had been publish
ed OH the 5th in various American
newspapers. A copy of the treaty
supplied by the correspondent was
presented in the Senate by Senator
Borah, Republican of Idaho, and.
by vote of AZ to "a orderd put
in the Congressional Record and
printed as a public document.
All the votes against publica-
ton were cast by Democrats, with
the exception of that by Senator
McCumber, of North Dakota, Re-
publican.
Senator Hitchcock declared that
the Senate was putting itself in
the position of a Bolshevik organi-
zation. 1t is running amuck in
these peace negotiations. When it
does ii goes on record in opposi-
ton to those who have been our
Allies, it goes on record in concur
renee with Germany"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
EIGHTY-THREE MINERS KILLER

Eighty-three. men dead and fifty
others burned and manned, many
of whom will die, is the toll Of q
terrible disaster in the Baltimore
Tunnel of the Delaware and Hudson
Coal Company in the east end sec
ton of Wilkcsbarre, Pa, last Fri
day.
The disaster was caused by The
explosion of 800 pounds of black
powder and the dead and manned
were literally roasted by the super
heated gas flames following the cx-
plosion. The tragedy occurred
while the men were on their way
TO work.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
ORDER RELATING TO FLAGS,

The colors of demobilized Natio-
nal Guard and the National Army
organizations will be delivered to
the various states from which the
organizations came, under instruc-
tons sent by the War Department
this week TO all rehabilitation CEN
terS.
The colors will be forwarded to
the army recruiting officer nearest
the capital of the state in which
they are to be deposited and he will
deliver them 10 the state officials.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
ROnCEVERTE ELECTION.

Very little interest was manifest
ed in the first election of a munich
pal governing body for the city of
Ronceverte under the new charter
establishing the commission form
Of government, due no doubt to the
mere formality of the election and
the absence of any contest.
The vote was as follows:
p. A. George-First choice, 81;
second, 26; third, II. Total 68,
w. II. Burkholder-First, 16;
second, %; third, 25. Total &C.
w. B. Blake, Jr.-First, %; sec
ond, 20; third, 80. Total ~.
The three comprise the Board of
Commissioners and take office July
1, 1919.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13

About two weeks ago, ex-sheriff
1. +. Davis, of Montgomery, stepped
on pin which penetrated his foot
a half inch. No blood came from
the wound but his foot began to
swell almost Immediately and for
several days the pain was so intense
he suffered greatly, and heroic
measures were reSorted TO by his
physicians to prevent blood poison
ing or tetanus. He is now much i'm
proved, we are glad to learn and
will shortly be out again.-FayeHe
journal
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
FATAL ACCIDENT AT HINTON,

Carl Adkins, aged 1G years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Adkins, of
Hinton, met terrible death on the
e.. & 0. rails, on The 9Th, when he
was struck by an cast-bound
freight train. The accident occur
red a few hundred yards below
the Avis crossing. The little fcl-
low was fishing on the river bank
and had started TO cross The track
in front of an approaching train,
ond was caught by the engine and
the entire train passed over him.
Death was instantaneous.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
CAR SHORTAGE,

While the coal situation so far as
orders are concerned, is in extra
good condition, there is also q
shortage OF labor in the New River
cars, the capacity being reduced
25 pr cent below normal last week
on this account. SO tense has the
situation become, that The C.. & y.
Ey. has issued instructions that no
more Of their 70-ton cars can be
loaded West, the cars being rescrv-
ed for the tidewater trade.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13

President Wilson on the 7th visit
ed the tomb of Lafayette in the
Ficqus Cemetery and placed on it a
bronze wheath, The new wreath is
q duplicate Of floral wreath which
The President placed on the toni,
when he first arrived in France.
In card on the bronze wreath bears
The same inscription as the card on
The floral one, reading: "To the
great Lafayette, from fellow-ser
want of liberty."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13

The work of combing the coun-
try Tor terrorists has been speeded
up by the Department Of Justice.
Francis p. Garvan, alien property
custodian, has beer named assistant
Attorney General in charge Of all
special criminal investigations. Mr..
Garvan has a national reputation
as a criminal investigator in con-
ncction with the New York district
attorneys Office,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13
TO CROSS ATLANTIC,

l,nc Inc mammoth British dirigible
Tr?;,,oon r;',on R-34, assigned to begin the
gg'6h' from England to the United
,LL"'eS' by way Of Newfoundland,
IWou' Inn June 10th, probably will at
,.,,p' wmp' return cruise, il the west
.,,'u "'u voyage is successful, British
y, ,',',on y,'Illon officials connected with The
" N.Urc declared on their arrival
'' new York on the 10th.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-13

Trustees of the Morris Harvey
College at BarbourSvillc, have voted
to convert that school into a degree
comforting institution, adding two
years to the course and comforting
an A. b. degree upon all candidates
when graduated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
Not Made in America.
bennington Banner.

The Brattleboro Reformer laments
the passing of the classic amusement
Of whiting. What has happened is
that the jackknife has passed When
did You ever buy one that was worth
carrying home?-Rutland Herald.
We've got one in our pocket Just
now but it was made just across the
line from Germany Manufacturers
and mechanics who have occasion to
use high grade steel are complaining
today that a good article has not vet
been produced in this country. Not
withstanding all of our boosted pro-
gress in the production of this metal
the users insist that we have not vet
attained to the quality that is pre-
dueed on the other side of the At
lantle. The mechanic who desires ( to
make a tool that will cut and retain
its edge almost invariably prefers Eng,
lish tool = steel. If he desires a piece
of wire that is to be tempered he seeks
brand that is "not made in Ameri-
ca. We can give a big handicap and
win in s.the race for quantity of pro
duction but in many lines of industry
we have yet something to learn wher
quality is the supreme consideration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
In the DAYS News.

Cardinal MERCER, who arrived in New
i2rk Tuesday to begin tour
Of the United States and Canada. is the
heroic Belgian prelate who defed the Ger
man invaders and continued to exhort his
people to resistance even after he had
been barred from his church and impris.
oned by order of the German military
governor. Before the war he was known
only as an eminent philosopher, in the
church, whose learning and teachings had
added greatly to the reputation OF the
famous old university of Louvain. Today
he is regarded by all the world as the
foremost citizen of the realm next to his
king. His Eminence, who is now nearing
his 60th year, was born in Belgium. He
was ordained to the priesthood in 1875
and from that time up to 1906, when he
was chosen archbishop of Malines. he
was professor of philosophy at the mi
versity of Louvain. In 1907 he was ele
waited to the cardinalate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11
VERMONT POLITICS.

The people of Vermont have the
political power of the state complete
ly in their hands in the Vermont pri-
mary law but they seem rather indif-
to be an impression that Mason S.
Stone may be the next governor of the
state. With his name has been cou-
pied that of Martin S. Villas for lieu
tenant governor under the title of
"'The Barge Terminal Ticket This
name commits these men to scheme
that will add hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the state Indebtedness
which is already the largest in its his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11

Opinions differ as to what constitutes
success. Generally a man is adiudged
successful if he has acquired wealth
but the following which was written
many years ago, won prize of $3.50
as the best definition of success and
makes no mention of the almighty dol
lar. "He has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often and loved
much; who has gained the trust of
pure women and the love of little chill
dren; who has filled his niche and ae-
complished his task; who has left the
world better than he found it whether
by an improved poppy, a perfect poem
or a rescued soul; who has never lacked
appreciation of earth S beauty or failed
to express it; who has looked for the
best in others and given the best he
had; whose life was an inspiration,
whose memory benediction. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-11

tory. Will the people of the state in
dorse such an increase to state taxa
ton and to the costs of living2 1t
generally admitted through the stat,
that Mr. Villas has s'beat the band OF
the public forum but that should no
enable him to beat the voters and ia,
payers.
1t is generally recognized that tn.
state needs fully as good a manager a
the head of its executive department
as governor, man who can represent
the state with dignity and control the
business of the state with real bust
ness ability 1t is hard to discover
these qualifications in either of the
men mentioned, but there is question
whether or not the people will insis'
upon having men who do possess them
There is talk of new candidate fol
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator w. P. Dillingham; and Judge Wen
dell P. Stafford of Washington is men
| toned as a candidate. There is, how
ever, little evidence of public interes
in this matter.
Thus far no candidates for stat,
auditor, secretary of state, state treas
urer or attorney general, against tn,
present incumbents have been men
toned and it looks as though the onl,
contests will be over the gov
ernorship, the lieutenant governorshil
and possibly the United States senator
ship. The contest being brought dowl
to such narrow limits, the people o
the state should choose wisely for thes
lplaces. The lines are being laid an,
it is time for the public to take an &C
tive interest in the matter.