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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
FOR STEALING AUTOS,

a fine Of $4,000 or five years in
Jail for automobile thieves is pro-
posed in bill introduced in Con
grcsS by Representative Dyer, of
Missouri, to protect the G,5O0, 600
autos in the United States, now
valued at $500, 900, 600.
More than 22,272 cars were sto-
len in 1913 in eighteen western
cities. according to statistics fur
nlShed by the American Automo-
bile Association. Detroit led with
2,63o thcfts, followed by Chicago
with 2,611.
Ohio leads all states in the Union
with 464,82G automobiles. New
York is second with 43G,923, and
Pennsylvania is third with 1O7.923.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
REQUESTS DIXIE" AT FUNERAL

Believing THAI the burial of the
dead bodies endangeres the health
of the living, Geo. w. Chambers,
who died recently i'm the State Asy--
lum at Norristown, Pa, directed
in his will that his remains be crc-
mated He requests that the ashes
be scattered over the graves of his
wife and daughter, at Grafton, w.
Va. The urn i'm which they arc
carried is to be given to Friendship
Lodge, X. of p, Of that place.
The desire is also expressed that
a band of music be engaged for The
funeral at an expense not to exceed
500, and that among the airs to be
played during The course of the
funeral shall be the Star Spangled
Banner, Dixie and Yankee Dood-
le.'"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
SENATOR JOHNSON HEARS FROM HOME,

The Washington correspondent
OF the Cincinnati 7imcs-Siar, under
date of Sept. 29th. says that Senator
Johnson, of California. who is lead
ing the fight in the Senate for re-
lection of the peace. treaty, is feel
ing pressure from back home as the
result of the Presidents cxplana-
tion of the treaty to the people of
california. Senator Johnson has re-
ceived a telegram from San Fran
CISCO, appealing to him to Withdraw
ms opposition, signed by group
of the leading men of California,
nearly all of them Republicans,
some of them, State officials ap-
pointed by him when he was gov
trnOr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
NUMBER Is
MR.. lUTz Die IN FLORIDA.

}. "A. Lutz, a resident of Lewis
burg back in the latter sos, died
Sept. 18th, 1919. at Tarpon Springs,
Florida, where he lived at the time
of his death.
MIR. Lutz was born in Hamburg,
Germany, in the year 1850, emf
grating to America early i'm life and
settling in the Shenandoah Valley,
virginia. During the year 1890 he
moved to St. Petersburg, Fla, where
ne engaged in the furniture busi-
ness, later moving to Tarpon Sprin
ness, later moving to Tarpon
Springs, where he practically re-
tired from business.
In the war between the states he
served under Stoncwall jackson
was wounded at the first battle of
Manassas. He was always proud of
his service in this respect. DURING
the war just closed he was at all
times loyal to his adopted country.
His wife died 81 years ago. His
children who survive him are W.P.
Lltz. Tampa, Fla; F.. l.. Lutz. Sci
ma. Ala; Harry Lutz, Seattle,
wash; {. Fl. LutZ, Tarpon Springs:
Miss Katherine LutZ. Clifton Foroe,
Va; Mrs. J. F. Whitlock and M. A.
Burr, of the same place; Mrs. T. p.
Fry, Ronceverte, w. Va; Mrs. G.. l..
Schofield. Orangeburg, S. C..
Mrs. Whitlock and Mrs. FRY at
tended the funeral. Mr.. Lutz was
an elder in the Presbyterian church.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
CONVERT BONDS NOW.

Throughout the United States,
owners OF about S750,O00, 900 of
TOUR per cent coupon bonds of the
Second Liberty Loan and of the
First Liberty Loan Converted have
not yet availcd themselves of the
privilege, now in force, of convert
ing these bonds into four and one
half per cent bonds (cithcr coupon
or registered according to letter
from The Federal Reserve Banks.
Unless such bonds are presented
lor conversion before Nov. 18th,
1919. and December 18th, 1910, re-
Spec.ively, holders cannot secure
The higher ralc lH,tl at least six
months thereafter.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
, PAY OF STEEL WORKERS,

Following is the average earnings
Of sheet rollers for an cight-hour
day: Heaters, $21.12; roughcrs,
$ll.02; catchcrS, S11.92; steel pour
crs. &12.SI; vcSSclmcn, $14.G5; en-
ginccrS and manipulators, $12.03;
blooming mill heaters. S17.02; skclp
mill heaters, 1878; Skclp mill roll
lcrs, S2l.7H; lap wclderS, S1G.OS;
blowers. S137G; bottom makers,
1921: regulators, 1882.
Scmi-skilIcd laborcrs, S4.1l to
1926 day, with the majority do
ing better than sc a day. Common
labor, SIS to 30 cents an hour, or
about Sl25 to $40 month
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
DEMOBILIzATION ENDED.

The war and rehabilitation are
at an end. This has been formally
announced by the War Department
an., on an omcial statement on Sept.
3Oth. But the wartime drv law !.
still in effect, and it is uncertain
when it will be annulled. United
states Attorney General Palmer
holds that it can not be annulled
until the German treaty of peace
mas been ratified by the Senate.
whenever the time comes when it
is hcld to be legal to annul the drv
law ii will be done by proclamation
by the President. In any event.
The wei season will be but brief
ior constitutional prohibition will
go INTO effect in January unless the
railflcatIon of the dry amendment
IS upset by the courts as the result
Oh r2fcrcnhuns in various states
ovcrthrowing Tie act of legislatures
III ratifying il.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
AER0PlANE UP SIX MILES.

How does it feel up in the air
six miles away from good old motl.-
er earth?'
Roland Rohlfs, the aviator who
smashed the worlds altitude record
at Roosevelt Field the other day by
ascending 34,610 feet, smiled and
gazed thoughtfully for few min
utes at a bank of ileecy clouds as
they noated through space.
"Well, I'm not going to try it
again; I'm through with such
stunts. Life is too short and sweet.
II was cold, freezing cold; it was
terrifying at times; butt was
great.
Trouble began when | passed
the 10000 foot mark. had to call
on my oxygen bottle. This feeds
air to my lungs through a device
something like football nose
guard. At first l tried to draw it
in through the nose and mouth,
but this dried my throat, and l had
to shut my mouth and breathe thru
my nose alone. If anything had
happened to this oxygen apparatus
l sure would have been a goner.
AT $1,000 feet the plane began to
wabble in a way that, frankly,
frlghented me. 1t careened this
way and that and while doing so
dropped 600 feet. I threw on more
power-and up it went again.
when | reached the peak the
thermometer showed 43 degrees be-
! low zero. 1t took 7S minutes to get
this high, and | spent another 20
minutes trying to make the plane
rise still higher. used every trick
| knew, but could not coax another
foot of altitude out of it. believe
| attained the absolute possible in
this machine.
: Near the top | felt a nervous
twitching in parts of my body.
/ These were at several scars left by
an automobile accident several
years ago. After my other two
high flights my teeth achcd severely
and also my stomach. have the
aches again, and suppose | can
count on them lasting about ten
days more. They lasted that long
when | went about 10000 feet be-
fore"
Rohlfs carefully studied his prob
lem before attempting the flight,
paying particular attention to how
much weight he could spare from
his wasptype triplane with a reas-
enable amount of safety. AT first
he thought of removing the tires
from the wheels of his machine, but
changed his mind because of the
danger he would run in landing.
Eventually he reduced the total
weight of the plane to less than
100 pounds by removing consid-
cradle amount of bolts, nuts, wires
and fire-fighting apparatus and cut
ting down his supply of gasoline
10 eleven gallons.
Adjutant Casale, of the French
army, held the previous altitude
record, having attained a height of
33,137 feet at Villa Coublay, France,
last May.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
PRESIDENT CANCELS APPOINTMENTS.

Ill from over-eNertiOn on his long
tour for the peace treaty, Presi-
dent Wilson last Friday cancelled
the speaking dates remaining on his
schedule and turned toward Wash
ington.
The President acted under orders
from his physician, DR.. Cary T..
Grayson, who said in a formal
statement that Mr.. Wilson was suf-
fering from nervous exhaustion"
and that~while his condition was
| not alarming. considerable period
OF rest would be necessary for his
recovery"
A plan for Mr.. Wilson TO 20 to
New York late this week to well
come King Albert of Belgium vir-
tually has been abandoned. All en-
gagements for the immediate future
have been cancelled.
After night of illness during
i which DR.. Grayson and Mrs. Will
son were in almost constant at
tendance on him, the President de-
cided to abandon his trip when his
train reached Wichita, Kansas, on
Sept. 26th. The large crowd wait
ing at Wichita to hear the President
was greatly disappointed when it
learned that he could not speak.
Keeping his bed all the way the
President and party arrived in
Washington Sunday morning. Und-
er the care of DR.. Grayson and Mrs.
Wilson he continues to improve.
On Sept. 10Th a dispatch from
Washington says that under an alb
solute prohibition against work or
worry, the President began that day
the vacation which has been pre-
scribed as the cure for his attack
OF nervous exhaustion.
! After another troubled night he
+ slept from nearly morning until
toward noon, and in the afternoon
was taken for an hours automobile
ride. The remainder of the day he
spent quietly secluded in his room
or talking with members of his
family, his attention being kept
scrupulOuSly away from executive
business of any form.
So thorough will be the effort TO
prevent him from doing any work
! that he will not be permitted, for
the present, to see any of the SEN
ate leaders in charge of the fight
for ratification of the peace treaty.
White House officials believe it es-
sential that the subject, which has
occupied such a large place in the
Presidents mind, be put entifely
| aside.
The date of the visit of King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth, of Bel
GUM, to the White House also will
be changed, it was announced def
lnitely, because of Mr.. Wilson'S
condition. Instead of being re-
ceiyed by The President at the end
OF the present week, the King and
Queen will first make their tour of
the country.
1t was said at the White House
That these precautions only were
part of DR.. Grayson' original pro-
gram of qYiet for the President, and
were not TO be Interpreted as indi-
eating any change in his condition.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
GOV. CORAWELL WRITES SENATORS.

That the peace treaty should be
adopted without reservation in
view OF the social unrest that cx-
ISIS in the country, is the opinion
of Governor John J. Cornwcll, cX-
pressed in communication sent
TO United States Senators Howard
Sutherland and Davis ElkinS of
West Virginia.
Here is his letter TO ii,cm:
81 think you will admit | have
not intcrfcrcd in or even discussed q
national questions, especially those
OF political character, but, on the
other hand, have devoted my time
and energies to the problems con
nccted with my Office. Were the
peace treaty properly political
question, | would not now attempt
to influence your action. My opin-
ION may not interest you, but new
crtheleSS, | want TO go on record
as saying that while am quite sure
the treaty is not perfect and is pos
slbly open to many improvements.
10 defeat il or amend il to such an
extent as TO ncccSSitatc rcopening
negotiations, would, under the pres
ent disturbed industrial and social
conditions, be not only mistake
but constitute menace to the fu-
lure peace and prosperity Of this
country.
"lf ii is unsatisfactory or if we
are 4utvoted, we can withdraw.
with the world depending upon
us for food. raw materials and
credit, does anybody believe there
Will be any attempt to override our
Just desires. sin Our opinion, if We
are to escape an industrial and So
cIal uphcavcl, il will be necessary
TO settle this question promptly by
Iratlfying The treaty without fatal
reservations, and then get Il prompt.
sane and non-pariisan solution of
tlhe railroad problem and, other
lprcsSing domestic qucstions|
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
Mr., BOX RESIGNS.

The resignation Of Edward Box
as editor of the Ladies Home Jour-
nal has been finally accepted by the
Curtis Publishing Go.
Mr.. Box became editor Of the
journal in October, 1889, when it
had a circulation Of 100000 copies.
lie leaves ii will, circulation of
more than 100000 copies and as
the most profitable monthly maga-
zine property in the world. Ills
last number of the journal carries
the Unprecedented record of ST.
100000 in advertising and is re-
gardcd as the high mark in maya
zine history.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
1
EUROPE TRYING TO FoRGEr war,

John RI. Patterson, president of
The National Cash Register Co., who
has just returned from an extensive
tour of France, Belgium, England
and Germany. says he found the
general attitude of the people over
there is to forget the war and get
down to business.
During his trip Mr.. Patterson
came in personal contact with
many Of the most influential bust
ness men on the continent. as we'll
as leading governmental officials in
the countries he visited. He re-
turns feeling that in the League of
Nations lies the only sure founda-
ton for world peace and progress.
'ln France, for instance" said
AIR. Patterson, Conditions were
much better than we had expected
to find them. AS we passed from
Havre to Paris we saw the French
people working in the fields har,
veSting bountiful crops. And, judg-
ing from the smokestacks, the
manufacturing centers appeared TO
be getting back to normal ocndi-
tionS.
''ln Paris it was ENCOURAGING to
see the people actively and cheer
fully going about their business.
The streets were full of bustling
crowds, the cafes and theatres well
patronized.
"From what we saw throughout
France it seems probable that this
country will come back even quick
er than she did after the Franco
PruSSian war.
The same activity prevails in
Germany. Nowhere" he saws,
did we find an expressed intention
10 eVadc payment of the indemnity
lhe Germans have always respect
ed force, and they realize that they
must abide by the result of the
struggle.
1.-The ratification of the peace
treaty first Of ALL" said Mr.. Patter-
son, land a definite statement of
The maximum amount of the indem-
mites she must pay are what Ger
many needs. most to get back to
normal conditions.
Most of us think of Belgium as a
sort of no mans land, but as we
passed through this sturdy little
country we were amazed to note
The line growing crops everywhere.
Agriculturally Belgium is almost on
her feet again, and although her in
duStries are still in an unsettled
condition. considerable progress is
being made in rebuilding mills and
factories and in recovering ma
chlnery transported by the Ger
mans.
Everywhere we went in Europe
we found the people basing their
hopes of the future upon America.
They feel that only with the help
of this country can their continued
peace and prosperity be ASSURED"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
RACE RIOTS At OMAHA.

Omaha, Nebraska, last Sunday
night, Sept 28th, saw the most seri-
! Gus riot in its history, resulting
from the attempt of a mob to lynch
negro, VIM. Brown, charged with
an assault Il few days previous to
that night on white girl, Agnes
Lobeck.
Early that night one man had
been killed and two seriously
wounded; exchange of shots with
the police; the lives of a hundred
or more prisoners in the county
Jail were seriously threatened by
fire and Douglas county'S fine new
court house, valued at q million and
a half dollars, was threatened with
entire destruction.
During the rioting large num-
Der of negroes were badly beaten
| on the streets. some of them danger
ously injured. Chief of Police Abb
erslein was himself subjected to
physical violence and narrowly es-
capped personal injury when mem
bers of the force charged the crowd
and led him to safety. Thousands
OF persons congregated in the down
town districts, some of them out
of curiosity, but great numbers
showing sympathy for the would
be lynchers.
Fire hose running to the blazing
structure were cut with impunity
and not one was permitted intact.
The police and fremen were en-
tirely at the mercy of the mob
which had broken into ammunition
stores and supplied themselves
with explosives and weapons. En-
plosion of dynamite was heard at
the court house during the pro-
gress of the fire.
The interior of the big building
became mass of flames by 10 o.
clock, and forced by the heat, q
large part of the mob moved back
from the building on the north side.
They gathered again. however, on
the south side where the heat had
not become SO intense.
AT this point, Barbara Freitchie
appeared at a window at the north
end of the building in the person
OF ian aged woman, who wildly
flung an American flag to the wind
and appealed to the mob to desist.
There were mingled cheers and
boots from the rioters who yelled
for the prisoner whom. they sought
to lynch. 1t had the effect. how
ever, of giving the firemen an op-
portunity to run an extension lad
der to the fourth floor, from which
it was hoped to take the chief and
his deputies and the prisoners who
were about to become victims of
the flames.
The mob succeeded in lynching
the negro Brown after other negro
prisoners pushed him out of the
door Of the court house on demand
of the mob.
On Monday, with 800 Federal
troops from Forts Omaha and Cook,
Neb., and Camp Dodge, Iowa, on
riot duty, and with 500 more SOL
oilers who arrived that night, Oma-
la officials succeeded in quieting
the rioters, but not until two per-
sons were killed, injury to several
score of others and an attempt to
lynch Mayor E. p. Smith, andspar-
tIal destruction of the court house
hy fire
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-03
LOANS TO ALLIES,

a new credit of s17,OO0,000 was
recently advanced by the United
o'atcs to Italy, the treasury depart
Incnt announced, making total
CrcdIt OF approximately S0,GS0, ,00O,-
9OO for all the allies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-03
WILL PUT THROUGH
NEEDED LEGISLATION
Floor Leader MondcIl Promises to
Help in Curbing Bomb Plot
terS' Activities.

Washington, May Eff any fur
Their legislation is necessary to punish
bomb makers and bomb senders and
the preachers and advocates of anar-
chy, BolsheVism and violence" said
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
who will be floor leader Of the repub-
Hcan majority in the next house to-
day, 1.-The new congress can be depend
ed upon promptly to provide it,
Mr. Mondell expressed the opinion,
however that there already are suft1-
cient laws on the statute books to deal
with such ma1efactors.
The greatest of all crimes in a free
government, of q government Of the
people, for the people and by the peo-
pie, such as ours he added, lis the
preaching and practice of the doc
trines of anarchy and violence. What
ever ills or inequities exist in free
country like ours may be and will be
cured and remedied through the
peaceful process provided by the con-
stitution and the laws. Those who
preach violence and seek confiscation
and lawlessncss are not only traitors
to our country; they are the worst
possible enemies of the very people on
whose behalf they claim to preach
Their DOCTRINES
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-03
LEAVES 100000
FOR NEW SACRISTY
st. PatIick's Cathedral in New York
Benefits By VIII of Papal Count
cSS Annie Icary.

New ork, May 3.-The will of the
late Papul Countess Annie Leary, filed
for probate here today, bequeaths
100000 to Archbishop Hayes for the
building of a sacristy to be connected
with ST. Patricks cathedral in which
there shall be a vault to hold her
body and those of her father mother
and three brothers now entombed
elsewhere.
The countess will sets forth that
the late Cardinal Farley had personal
ly offered her the privilege Of building
the sacristy and promised there
should be reserved for the burial of
ms own mortal remains and those of
members of my family a vault di-
rectly beneath the altar, to contain
the remain of eight persons"
The residuary estate, the amount of
which is now made public, is divided
among five nieces in designated pro-
portions, with the provision that, in
case of contest the contestants share
shall go to Arch bishop Hayes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-03
AMERICA FROWNS ON
CREDITS TO GERMANY
Z. s. Delegates Disapprove Any Plan
to Aid in Boosting Enemy
Business.

Paris, May 2.-Authoritative dis
approval of a plan that has been ad-
vanced for the rehabilitation of
European financial credit was eN-
pressed today by the financial mem
bers of the American delegation. 1t
was made known definitely that the
United States would not be a party
to any joint action having for its
business.
The British had proposed that
German bond issue of $1,000, 900, 900
be arranged, with Great Britain
France the United States and the
other Allied and associated
powers as guaranters. The American
delegates took the position that such
a plan would be not only impractic-
able but contrary to American pre-
cedent.
It was explained that the British
proposal included the apportionm ent
of the issue among all the powers, 10
GLIDING even the small, newly created
goVernm ents The appOrtiOnmenC
was to be based on the relative
wealth of the signatOries.
One objection raised was that the
failure of any one OF the guarantors
to bear it's share would result in
increasing the burden and RESPONSE
bility of the others, thus creating a
situation obviously unjust.