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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
ALCOCK RECEIVES PRIZE,

Captain John Alcock and Licutcn-
ant Arthur w. Brown, who made the
first nonstop flight from North
America to Ireland, were entertain
ed in London on June 21st by the
Daily Mail at a luncheon, at which
the prize Of $4,000, offered by the
newspaper, was presented to the
aviators.
Those attending the dinner in
cluded the American Ambassador
John w. Davis, Colonel Pierce, rep
resenting the American army and
Captain Sexton, representing the
American navy. Harry G.. Hawker
and Lieutenant Commander Mac
kcnZic Grievc, who failed in their
attempt to cross the Atlantic were
present.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
HELD FOR GRAND JURY,

Sib Gillespie, Of Athens, was held
by Magistrate l.. A. Pine, al Prince
ton, on the Goth for the action of
The grand jury under $4,000 bond
charged with statutory offcnse
with Il Camp Creek girl under four
teen years of age, who was commit.
ted to thc Bluefcld home for girls
a few days ago, and Bill Kanode
and Dale Bailey, charged with con-
tribuling 10 the delinquency of this
girl and her liftccn-year- sister,
were held for action of the grand
jury under $500 bond each. Carlos
Farley was given prlminary hear
ing before Squire Pine several days
ago and held in the same connection
under $500 bond.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
VETERAN APPOINTED ABCHIyEST,

Private Clifford r. Myers, of Ma
son City, Mason county, veteran
of the world war who volunteered
carly and was severely wounded in
battle near AmienS, France, last
July lth, has been appointed by
Governor Cornwell as state archi-
vest and historian, position that
has been vacant since the death of
the late Wilson NJ. Fould, last win
ter.
The term forw hich Myers is ap-
pointed will expire October I, 1921.
The salary carried by the position
is $4,000 year.
The new appointee is graduate
of West Virginia University, having
obtained both bachelor and master
Of arts degrees there. He has taken
graduate courses in history and
English in the University of Chi
cago, and was teaching in Chicago
when the war broke out between
This country and Germany.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
WOLF GREEK ON A TEAR.

Wolf Creek, Monroe county, went
on tear Tusday afternoon of last
week the result of heavy rain at
its headwaterS. A lot of damage
was done to farms on The creek in
the vicinity Of Johnson'S Cross
Roads. A'rcport says the creek rose
8 feet. Corn fields were badly
washed. fences destroyed, meadows
ovrflowcd, footIogs and other bridg-
cS washed Oul. a COW of J. II.
WykcPS was on one Of the bridges
when it was Swapt away. but cS-
capci. Ollie Broylcs was at The ford
at The Cove SchoolhouSc, when the
water rose so fast That ii swept away
his team, but he and the horses were
rescued by Mr.. Leach and the wag-
on was swept away.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
PRIESTS WENT ON STRIKE,

A strike Of priests, which is with
out precedent, is reported from Lo-
reto, Italy, ac celebrated resort of
pilgrims, whittier, according to leg
end, the house of the Virgin at Naz-
areth. was miraculously transported
by Angels in the year 1894. The
priests asked for an amelioration
of their financial condition owing to
the high cost Of living, and when
iheir claims were not granted they
stopped celebrating masses and per-
forming other religious duties. Mon
signor Andreoli, Bishop Of Recan-
att, in whicc diocese Lorcto is To-
Gated, is intervening personally in
persuading the priests to resume
their duties, promising TO do every
thing possible to satisfy their de-
Sires
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
BIDDING FOR LOCATION.

In accordance with the provis-
ions of the recent act of the state
legislature appropriating S75, 900 for
The acquisition of building lands for
an insane asylum for colorcd resi-
dents OF the state, Governor John J..
Cornwcll on the u appointed three
prominent colored men of the state
as an advisory board to confer with
the state board Of control concern
ing the location of this asylum.
The appointccs are C.. II. James,
a wholesale merchant of Charles
ton; DR.. G. B. Anderson, of Macdon-
aid. Il practicing physician of Fay
cite county, and +. J. Graham, Jr.,
of Wheeling, an attorney of the
Ohio county bar, and librarian of
thc OHIO county law library.
Three counties bidding for the To-
cation Of the asylum are Faycttc,
Raleigh and Mcdowell.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
CHARGED WITH BOOTLEGGING,

Something Of sensation was Gre
atcd about Beckley last week when
ii was announced that Justice of the
Peace E. p. Canaday had been ar
rested charged with bootlcgging.
He waived examination and gave
bond to appear TO answer indict-
ment. On last Saturday Sheriff
Foster, Constable Fred George and
one or two deputy sheriffs, whose
names we did not get, raided his
homo at Lester and found six pints
Of whiskcy.
1t is said that complaint has been
made for some time that Justice
Canaday was engaged in selling
booze. These rumors eliminated in
his arrest.
1t may turn out that the honorable
J.. p. had simply provided for his
own use few bottles of "old hen"
or OF some other Of the latter day
substitutes for the real thing.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
MRS. BECKLEY DIES.

Mrs. Mary Jane Becklcy, widow
of the late John Bcckley, died on
Sunday, the Sth inst, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Betty ID. Camp
bell, aged sc years. Her husband
was a son Of Gen. Alfred Beckley,
who was active in the establishment
of Raleigh county and for whom
Beckley, the county seat, was
named.
Mrs. Becklcy, before marriage,
was Miss Mary Jane Price, daugh-
ter of John and Elizabeth Price, of
Greenbrier, and sister of j. Wash
Price, who yet resides at the old
homestead. She was married to
John Becklcy, on the 21st day of
November, 1855, and since had liv-
ed at Beckley.
It.is coincidence worthy of note
that Mrs. Beckley died on the 9th
day of June the same day, in the
year 1910, on which her husband
died and within three hours of the
same time of day.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Campbell, and five grandchildren,
Miss Julia Beckley, of Botetouri
county, Virginia, and the four child
rem of Mrs. Campbell.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
NUMBER /
BABY BEATER CAPTURED,

Dewey II. Erskine, charged with
beating his little 5-months-old
daughter SO cruelty as to endanger
her life, was lodged in the county
Jail at Union about O'Clock last
Sunday morning, June %, by Sher-
iff Geo. +. Bare and Deputy-Sheriff
j. Wallace Mcdowell. Erskine was
trailed from Wolf Greek district,
where he had been in hiding ever
since he committed the last assault
upon his child, some or weeks
ago ut their home near Creamery, to
the home of his brother-in-law, a
man named Moss, who lives in Sec
ond Greek district. The officers
with a posse surrounded the house
about midnight Saturday night. Mes
srs. Bare and Mcdowell entered the
house and found Erskine asleep in
bed, and with his his young wife
and their baby. The woman had
managed to rejoin her husband, talk
ing the baby with her. 1t appears
that Erskine and his wife were
planning to escape from the county
and make their way up the Green
brier river to Pocahontas county.
Erskine offered no resistance when
arrested. His wife is not much more
than child herself, being only IA
years OF age when he married her
year or SO ago. In spite of all
warnings, in her infatuation for her
husband she had again put the baby
in his power. She and the little one
are now at tlr home Of her parents,
MIR. VIM. Kirby and wife, in Wolf
Greek district.
Erskine was admitted to bail by
Justice ]. T. Miller yesterday after
noon and released from Jail. His
parents, VIM. C.. Erskine and wife,
gave the bond in the sum Of $780,
! utcIHlun ..
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
CASE TURNS ON A POINT OF LAW,

An Interesting case was on trial
in the Circuit Court of Summers last
week In which at last report tle
Jury had not rendered verdict. and
which must, in the end turn on the
liability of surety on a bond given
under the statute for the privilege
of carrying Il pistol. The indepen-
dent-Herald reports the case as fol-
lows:
1t is an action ,by the administra-
tor Of J. l.. Spiccr VS.. NJ. n Wick.
line and the U. S.. Fidelity & Guar
anty Company, the surety on Wick
lines pistol bond. 1t will be re-
membered that Spicer was killed at
the passenger station last July by
Wlcklinc, who was at the time act
ing as policeman of the CITY of
Hinton, and that Wicklinc was af-
terward tried for the killing and re-
celved a life sentence. Suits were
subsequently brought on Wickline's
bond by Spicer's administrator and
by Bernard Coleman, a boy who was
shot in the foot by Wickline at the
time of the killing. The Coleman
case was tried at the January term
and resulted in verdict for Cole
man for $500, the full amount of
the penalty of the bond, and this
judgment was satisfied by the surety
company. In the Spicer case. now
on trial the surety company con-
tends that having paid the full pen-
atty of the bond to Coleman, it is
not further liable. The plaintiff con-
tends that the company is liable
for all damages actually sustained
by reason of the unlawful use of the
pistol. Counsel for both sides have
produced much law which they
claim sustains their respective CON
tcntions, and the trial of the case is
full of lgal tcchnicalitics. The case
will likely be used to test the mat
ter in the higher courts, and if the
plaintiffs contention is sustained it
is expected that the premiums on
pistol bonds will be largely increas-
ed. r. +. Dunlap represents the
Spicer side Of the matter, and T.
n. Read appears for the surety COM
pany.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
DIED OF PNEuM0NlA.

Thomas f. Sydnor, C. & 0. engi-
ncer who was injured Thursday, the
18th, at Lynchburg in a wreck that
cost the lives Of two trainmen, died
the Saturday following, of double
pneumonia. Sydnor went into the
James river with his engine and was
hurled through the cab window and
pinnd under the water, but managed
to get free. Several ribs were frac-
tured and his liver crushed and he
fell an easy victim to pneumonia.
He wasNa brother of a. II. Sydnor
Of Hinton. .N
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS BACK LEAGuE

"A memorandum signed by %
prominent New York Republicans,
urging the prompt ratification of
the peace treaty, with the League Of
Nations covenant, by. the Senate,
was sent on the Dist to the two
New York senator's, James w. Wads-
worth and William NJ. Calder.
Among the signers were George w.
Wickersham, former United States
Attorney General; Henry w. Taft,
president of the New York State
Bar association; Charles S. Whit
man, former governor of New York;
Herbert Parsons, formerly reprcsen-
tative and member of the Republi-
can National committee; Alfred E.
Marling, president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the State of New
York; Theodore Burton, formerly
senator from Ohio, and Oscar S.
Strauss, member of the Roosevelt
Cabinet.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
STATE SENATOR HAS RESIGNED,

~ 'tate Senator A. r. Montgomery,
J' Jnu tiothier, Boone county, on the
"ul'lenderd his resignation to Gov
Tnor ,'r Cornwell as q member Of the
L;e Ita'e senate. He has also resigned
na H connection with the Boone
~ bbo"nty Coal Corporation, of which
:, -, was general superintendent for
II ,h nu,hDer of years, and will remove
;m' 'lrst of July to Peoria, ILL.,, where
80 connection with some business
,nsorlates ,nr and friends, he will en-
Same 'he general contracting business.
ri.,ar iIm"'or Montgomery, with his asso-
,In"S' I"nvS' mas purchased some large
r,i, J'' quarrics and gravel and sand
nmn,ihd mas ana will take contracts i'm con-
hI;JLuon with the construction of
nnII ,"WNaNS, Illinois having about $50,
Gnn,,,'o0 available for the construc-
Wv "' public roads.
1oi"" was a Democrat elected i'm
ri,,'', Ills term would not have ex-
hcr' anu Mm'Il the last day of Novcm-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
WHEAT RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHED.

julius Barnes, United Stal ~
wheat director, announced on Ju' e
Gath that President Wilson has
signed proclamation putting un-
der license the wheat director, per-
sons, firms, corporations and asso-
Citations dealing in wheat, wheat
-four or baking products manufac-
tured either wholly orp artly iron,
wheat flour. The only exceptions
are farmers and small bakers.
The proclamation, which goes in
to effect July 18th, applies to the
business Of storing or distributing
wheat, or manufacturing, storing or
distributing wheat -four" as we'll as
to the manufacture Of bread or 9TH
er bakers products either wholly or
partly from wheat flour.
The exceptions are listed as fol-
lows:
"(A) Bakers and manufacturers
of bakery products whose consump-
tion of flour in the manufacture of
such products is in the aggregate
less than fifty barrels per month.
"(B) Retailers and farmers or CO.
operative associations of farmers or
other persons with respect to the
products of any farm or other land
owned, leased or cultivated by
them"
Common carriers are required to
secure on or before July 18th a Ii
cense from Mr.. Barnes Gin such
form, under such conditions, and
under such rules and regulations
giving the conduct of the business
as he may from time to time pre-
scribe"
Blank forms to be used in apply
ing for such licenses may be obtain
ed from the zone agents of the grain
corporation. After the applications
have been filed on they must be
sent to the wheat director, division
of licenses, Washington.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
ITALY YIELDS.

After making much trouble in the
peace conference in her effort to
force the United States, Great Bri-
tain and France TO agree to her ac-
QUESTION Of Slav territory, and af-
ter Orlando had been forced TO re-
go ne hc'"ai ci resolution Of
confidence in the Chamber Of Dcpu-
ties, the Italian delegation to The
1'cacc conference has bee directed
FROM Rome TO acccp. The PROPOSE
ton for the settlement Of the Dal-
matian controversy made by Prem
icrs Clemcnceau, Lloyd George and
President Wilson.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27
LIGHTNING'S FREAKS,

During an electrical storm Tues
day afternoon about $3.50, at Pence
Springs, writes correspondent to
this paper, two empty rooms in the
cottage adjoining the club house
were struck, passing through a room
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks,
of Charleston, w. Va, completely
paralyzing them, then going through
the hall, across the porch and across
the porch Of the club house, knock
ing from a swing Mr.. G.. A. Wise
man, of Humoco, w. Va, who hap
pened to be occupying it at that
time Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ligon, of
Huntington, w. Va, were shocked
in the room, knocking from Mrs.
Ligon's hair comb which was
badly dented. Mr.. H. S. Anderson,
of Lynchburg, Va, distinguished
himself by giving first aid to Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks, while Mr.. Wise
man was busy looking for the fire,
which he discovered in room
where the bed clothing and drap-
cries were all in flame. The fire
was eXtinguished by Mr.. Anderson
and Mr.. Wiseman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks were brought around with a
considerable amount of work, al
though they are still suffering from
the shock. Two rooms of the cot
tage were badly torn up, but outside
Of this no damage was done. No
lives were lost, but il was a rather
close call for several peoplc.-Inde-
Dendenf-Hcrdld.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27

The parkcrsburg district confer
cnce of the West Virginia confer
cncc: Methodist Episcopal church,
South, in session at Point Pleasant
on the 10Th, adopted resolution
endorsing the league of nations
covenant as contained in the peace
treaty, and urging members of con-
grcss TO support adoption of the
peace treaty as drafted by the allied
peace cOnQrCSS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27

The street committee of the coun-
Gil recently wrote to II. NJ. Bell, of
LcwiSburg, manager Of the Lime
stone Telephone company, calling
his attention to the fact that a mum
bcr Of the poles the company pro-
posed to Greet in Anderson were
crooked and unSightly. Mr.. Bell last
week sent an inspector here, who
rejected two more poles than these
which were objected to.--Aidersop
advertiser.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27

Walter S. Hallahan, State Tax
Commissioners has brought suit in
the Circuit Court of Kanawha coun-
ty for The confiscation, under the
new law, of an automobile used in
carrying liquor into the state. The
defendant is a steel manufactures of
Charleston who was convicted in
the police court Of carrying % pints
of liquor in his machine. June 11tb
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27

Approximately 200 persons were
killed by tornado that struck Fer
gus Falls Minn., last week and
wiped out three blocks in the bust
ness section of the city, A Great
Northern train was blown from The
tracks 21 miles west of Fergus Falls,
only the engine and one car remain
ing on the tracks. Reports said
thrcc were killed. The property
loss will be heavy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-06-27

Without debate or amendment,
The Senate on the 18th passed bill
authorizing appointment Of COM
mission to acquire an American
cemetery in France in which would
be buried the bodies Of American
soldiers who lost their lives i'm that
country during The war. The bill
approprialcs S500,OOO for the cslab-
liShmcnt Of the cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-27
JEWETT CITY

Many people in Jewett City today and not such old people either, re- member when the railroad which runs through Jewett City was practically a closed piece of iron from the time the boat train went south at 10 D. m un- til it came north at in the morning. See what the train cards say for Wednesday night the local iron was kept hot as railroad men say. From II to 4 the Pennsylvania Bar Harbor, the New Haven Bar Hafbor in three sections, The State of Maine Express, troop train and freight all went north in a string. A little later the Bar Harbor, the State of Maine and two freights went through, bound south for New York. The Pennsyiva- : nia Bar Harbor is 9 new train this summer; it comes from the Pennsyl- vania station in New York. under the city and East River via the Hell Gate route, the same as the Colonial and Federal expresses as far as New Lon don, then it is routed via Norwich with the other Maine trains to Worcester and east. The good old days wher the town down. and-out could secure good nights sleep on the railroad track have passed into history.
 People lined the streets of the bor- ough Thursday morning. and the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-27
THIN, TRAIL FOLKS NEED
 PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like PInin Bitro-Phosphate to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and to Increase Strength, viEor and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prepara- tions and treatments which are contin- ually being advertised for the purpose of making thin people feshy, develop
 ing arms, neck and bust, and replacing
 ugly hollows and angles by the soft
 curved lines of health and beauty.
 there are evidently thousands of men
 and women who keenly feel their ex-
 cessive thinness.
 to starved nerves Our bodies need
 more phosphate than is contained in
 modern foods. Physicians claim there
 is nothing that will supply this defi- cheney so well as the organic phosphate
 known among druggists as bitro-phos-
 phate, which is inexpensive and is sold
 by Lee & Osgood in Norwich and most
 all druggists under guarantee of sat- isfaction or money back. By feeding the nerves directly and by supplying the body cells with the necessary phate should produce a welcome trans formation in the appearance; the in crease in weight frequently being as- tonishing.
 E Increase in weight also carries with | 1t general improvement in the health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of energy. which nearly always accom- pany excessive thinness. should soon disappear. dull eyes ought to brighten and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect health.
 CAUTION: = Although bitro-phos- phate is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness, sleeplessness and general l weakness, it should not, owing to its tendency to increase weight. be used l by anyone who does not desire to put on flesh.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-27

windows overlooking the state road were well filled waiting for the big Mohegan Trail parade. At last it was heralded by the watchers stationed down the line, and soon hove in sight and sooner hove out of sight. Horns had been got out and preparations made to give them a rousing passing welcome. There were 16 automobiles, all silent instead of the expected one hundred or more. No local parties joined. The townsfolk resumed their accustomed occupations.
 People using the state. road to Plainfield Thursday saw big freight truck down the bank just above where the Canterbury road comes in The wreck was deserted, and if it car ried freight it had been removed. Jo- seph Roode and others who live ir the vicinity knoW nothing about the circumstances. 1t evidently happen ed in the night. Wednesday, and may
 be some section of the big regular
 freight traffic that passes over the state road every night. The number
 S250O can be seen from the road bu the state letters are not legible a that distance. Probably no one wat injured, as local physicians hav' heard nothing.
 The Methodist Sunday school vii
 hold it's annual picnic at Pachaug ol Saturday.
 A welcome shower visited the bor ough at five o'clock and laid the dus ! on the state road.