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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
Heroic Preacher.

In little cave ON hillside, also
under shell fire, a war correspondent
found preacher secretary tending his
little group of wounded. The men had
fallen too fast that day for the ambu.
lances to carry them NIL. and so he had
picked up dozen Of them, one by one,
and carried them back across the shell
holes to his little cave in the hill, where
he thought they would he snfe. All
night long, while the guns roared, he
made his lonesome Journeys out, bring.
ing In new wounded and carrying wa.
ter to those who cried out for it.-Red
Cross Magazine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
WILL MODEL ALLIED LEADERS
American Sculptor In France Has
Been Given tho Task Of Putting
History Into Clay.

Joe Davidson, the American sculp-
tor, now in France. is engaged on a
most interesting commission, accord
ing to the Manchester Guardian. He
Is modelling series Of bronze busts
of the chief allied military and pollti-
chi leaders. Many have already sat
Tor him, and many, including HaIg
and Lloyd George. have yet to give
sittings. One of the sculptor's recent
successes was bust Of Marshal Foch
done In clay, from which the bronze
work will be completed. Only two
periods Of time. totaling five hours,
were available for Davidson.
But that proved sufficient. Half
way through. the marshal inspected
what had been done and smilingly re-
marked: Sculpture Is not so difficult.
after ALL He also recalled with some
pride that Gustave Dore's illustrations
to Poe's works were made in his
(FOch's) house. He was only a CAP
tain then. The sculptor's description
OF his sitter Is interesting: Foch's
broad. high forehead indicates a man
OF philOsophic rather than purely mill
tary type, but the deep set. piercing
eyes and strong though nowise brutal
mouth, nose and chin show that the
thinker Is equally man of action
and decision. From the point of view
OF physiognomy, subject of absorb
Ing interest.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
BROKE AWAY FROM POVERTY
Successful Men, Born Poor. Soon Be-
gan to Hustle for tho Highly
Desirable Maxuma.

Somewhere In the obituary of almost
every successful American You will
find this sentence: "He began life a
poor boy"
Our great men seem to have had a
positive genius for picking out Door
parents. Although poverty at birth Is
looked upon as an asset rather than a
liability, most successful Americans.
notwithstanding the tremendous ad-
vantage poverty gave them. began to
hustle for riches before their milk
teeth rad fallen out.
Being born poor may be an asset,
but 1t becomes a liability If you stay
that way. When you are a pink, stub
nose baby being carried around on n
pillow and exhibited to the neighbors
YOU arc fortunate If poor, but a great
deal more unfortunate If you remain
So - -..
Most ut the men who have succeed
ed In getting their names in the Unit
Cd States histories, in public libraries
and on cigar labels selected parents
who were constantly humping into peo-
Pie on the streets to whom they owed
money, but the greatness Of these men
was displayed in the neatness and dis
patch Will, which they succeeded in
leaving something more substantial
for their own children than pink COM
plexions and waiting lists of creditors.
Magazine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
He Found Them

,ro nave often heard that IL a Teller
o"' .'e country got lonesome here In
I,'. see, remarked the gent from
e'npson Junction, "all he had to do to
ma somebody he knowed was TO 90
c t"s. on twelfth street. It's a plumb
h ,".', TOO! tried 1t yesterday. I had
" n".', IN the city three days, and was
ling . Kinda hungry for the sight of
"n '""l''ar face. and so 1 sa'ntered
~ oh twelfth. And inside. Of half
~ "a', nonr had been tackled by leyen
=, 'ers from my home town for money
W get back there on."--Kansas City
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
Crops Worth Billions,

The cereal crops Of the United States
were worth over $1,000, 100000 to the
farmers who raised them in 1918. The
product Of these crops, nll together,
was little under the total for 1917,
but, while the prices Of some offthe
cereals were lower in 1918 than In
1917, the prices Of others were suffi.
GENTLY higher to make the total value
of the cereals greater in 1918 by more
than a quarter OF billion dollars.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
World Program of Methodist
Church Enlists Support of
Faithful Followers on the
Outskirts of Civilization

Rings from the fingers, toes and
ears of Hindu women are helping to
pay $1O5.O0O.OOO Of the worlds re-
construction bill
So are rice, bead and palm nuts
from the huts of African villages;
wedding rings and silver hairpins
from the women of Korea; poultry
eggs and tropical fruits from native
farms in the Philippines and milk
from a prize Guernsey cow on
dairy farm in Wisconsin.
There is a poor widow in the
Middle West who has common tie
with 15-year-old in Chile and q
Chinese coolie in Sumatra. Ali
three have made personal sacrifices
that program for rebuilding the
world, for assuring the dura bility of
peace and the spread of democracy
may be carried out.
The South is planting an extra crop
OF cotton this year. Bales of it are
going to the $1O5,O00,O0O reconstruc-
ton item.
thousands Of war gardens will be
transformed into reconstruction gar
dens. to help put over" the program.
From the outposts of civilization
and from its centers countless stories
Of strange gifts and strange givers
are coming in to New York Offices or
the Methodist Centenary movement,
from which, not long ago, went out
TO the world the $1O5,OOO,OOO Cente-
nary program construction.
These stories speak for themselves.
The poor widow in the Middle
West is 70 years old and has brought
up family of six children. To her
the centenary program of reconstruc-
ton was worth a $1,000 estate note,
TO be paid out of the money she
left at death. Her cash estate was
then only $500. Her income was
less than $500 year. 81 trust"
said she, 81 shall live long enough
to make up the 5000 difference from
my sayings"
The N15-year-old Chilean boy lives
in Coquimbo. The Methodist preach
er there explained to him the Cen
tenary program. He knew the Meth
odist principle Of giving, the Biblical
1.-THE. Next day he brought his 1.-THE
for the world fund-90 cents.
But how did you earn 80 cents 2"
he was asked.
81 didn't" he explained. 81 earned
dollar, took one.tenth OF that and
kept the tenth for myself.
That boy has begun his studies for
the ministry. He. plans to give his
life.
The Chinese coolie stood outside
church in Medan. Sumatra, one night,
and listened while Leonard Ochsli,
the Methodist missionary there, ex.
planned the Methodist world move.
ment. Afterward he went in and
gave the missionary $12. 1t was
nineteenth OF his income-he kept
his 1.-THE for himself. And he earned
his living by going from house to
house, cutting wood, carrying water,
sweeping and scrubbing.
The name OF the Guernsey cow
Is Imported Marie Of Sarnia." She
belongs TO one Of the most success
full OF Wisconsin's scientific dairy
farmers. Marie OF Sarnia brings her
owner net annual income Of 5000.
And that income has been dedicated
to the Centenary for the next five
years.
One Of the gifts made to the Meth.
odist reconstruction fund in Central
New York was $1,000. A woman was
the giver. A shut.in, she read OF
the world movement, and sent for
canvasser. He left with the gift and
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
New Work for Disabled Soldiers.

A British diamond corporation has
established diamond-ctltting factory
ut Brighton, England, and has ar
ranged for instruction centers in vari-
Gus parts OF the country where dis
abled soldiers can learn how to trans
form rough diamonds into finished
gems. Before the war practically all
OF the British diamond output, which
means practically all Of the worlds
output, was shipped to the continent
or Europe to be polished. Proprletors
or the new factory already employ
several hundred ex-fghters and claim
to have proved that they ean do az
good work as the men on the continent
VINO nave devoted their lives to the
demonstrating trade.--Popular Me-
"hpnics Magazine.
Hat Making In China.
The manufacture Of hats in China.
according To Il consular report, is GER
tain 10 become in important industry.
With the cutting Of the queue FOREIGN
bats dtsrlnccG thc native styles. More
than 2,OOo.VO rush hats are exported
ZACH year from Ningpo 10 the United,
states. hat Of good quality Is be-
'n- made In SZ"chwnn of pain leaf
Gbrr Til" extensive manufacture of
straw braid in ShantunC will lead TO
the manufacture of straw hats I'm TINT
section.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
New Use Tor movl. Cameras.

.r Durhg the eclipse OF the sun last
o onh,'a'ner, Professor Frost Of the Yerkes
,,,,,'vatory used movie camera to
n"n a very evasive phenome-
linna .na outfiash Of reversed spectral
in",a. at the instant OF totally. This
Cd %". sah never be precisely predict
fnro '"' by setting the film running be-
can,h ''e Hash the elusive lines can be
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
sieges Of constantjropIe,

xtIm,i ,'S long and varied history Con-
Of - npc has suffered the privntions
has ,' 'S'cg"d city thirty times. but It
yr,n,,. captured only thrice--by the
l9ot n'nS ana Crusaders in 1903 and
rn.,,, ny Mohammed II, leader of the
uj,,." ' I, invaders In 1853, and by the
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
eubonic PLAQUE In Argentina.

A report from Buenos Aires states
that the government Of that country
is sending n commission to the prov
ince of Jujuy for the purpose Of fight.
Ing the epidemic of bubonIc plague,
which is reported to be serious. The
Santiago dIspensary reports COS cases
Of typhus fever and 10 deaths.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
Where HOWE Fails,

Those who continue to amuse them
selves with cards Will agree that Hoyle
explained everything but how to win.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
Man KILLED IN
AUTO SMASHUP
Machine Leaves Road at
High Speed

Evidently travelling nj high
rate Of speed. heavy rossi-tev
plunged over the embanlgneut
on the road between Mcclellan
1t. and Rainier blvd. at =
o'clock Thursday night, killing
Gust Isaac-on. 1918 n. 18th IT..
and seriously injuring Thomas
J. Mc>ally. an insurance
broker, Of The Waldorf apart.
ment-, seventh ave. and Pike
st
w y. Davidson. Of 1904 5oth ave
s.. reached the scene of the acei
dent a few moments later and We
cured help TO remove the men
Isaacson was placed In another ma
chine and rushed 10 the city hos
pltai. but was dead when he ar
rived. McNally managed TO craw
from under the wfeckage OF th'
car unaidcd. lie was taken TO th'
Columbia sanitarium 1913 Madison
st.. where hts condition was pro
nounced serious He suffered y
broken arm and internal Injuries
that may prove fatal.
Investigation of the vicinity
shows that the machine had beer
slipping off the road for some dis
tancc. and from tPe wheel tracks
police think that the steering whee
was locked. and Isaacson was un
able to bring the car back to the
road
The top OF the car was a wreck
and tho right front wheel aud axle
badly damaged Seret. w. +. Don
Ian. OF the police department. drove
the car back to the garage under
its own power.
The dead man was In the sail
making and rigging business. His
offices were in The Central build
ing. lie leaves wife and three
sons. Carl. aged .. Theodore, aged g
and Norman. aged 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
FORM REPUBLIC
IN RHINELAND

sysNIsA, Nay sc.-tBy United
Press 1.-The Frankfurter Zeitung
states that y Khinelai d retublic
was declared in Coblenz on Tues.
day.
The Newspaper adds that gen
eral strike was declared immedi-
ately. and that when the news
spread. demonstrations for and
againf. the republic occurred. and
committees were formed In many
towns OF that region.
American intelligence officers in
Coblenz. the newspapers say. are
enforcing strict measures against
demonstrations. Two agitators are
said 20 have been arrested at a
street meeting In front OF the rail-
way station. Military police also
broke up secret meetings In hotel
rooms. 1t was said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
Speed Fans Eager
to See Big Race

INDIANAPOLIS. May pu.---, BY
United Press.) From every part OF
the country autoists and speed fans
rolled into indianapolis today for
automobile classic tomorrow morn
ing.
The 80 entries selected in the
elimination trials constitute the
fastest field that has ever faced
the starter. Only. three went under
80 miles an hour.
Ralph DePalma, holder of the
track record for 500 miles. Is in tie
race again this year. but his time
trial was exceeded by several other
drivers. Rene Thomas. in . newly
constructed Ballot, is ID. Palma's
most formidable rival.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
Stationery" Was
Liquor Shipment

SAN FRANCISCO. May so
United Press. Smtionely bccav q
stationary here today when fed, al
authorities seized shipment g. IS
cases, labelled stationery" but con.
tanning liquor billed to Portland, Ore
The shipment, addressed TO ficti.
tIous printing firm. was held up be.
cause the charges were not paid in
advance. and the boxes were then in,
yestigated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
HOLD TWO men
As BOLD THUGS
Police Think Suspects Held
Up Tacoma Store

"afHF> sttNbtN. ~. tttauf-
feur. and &. W. Wilson. 30. n
painter. are held In the city Jail
on open charges awaiting the mr..
rival Of an officer from Tacoma,
where they are suspected Of rob
bling store belonging 10 John
Lying.
NThe two men were arrested in a
room I'm the Wiltshire Hotel. 1884
Seventh ave. Thursday night. by DE.
tcctives -. j. McLennan. W. A. Full.
Ter and NJ. NJ. Peyser Al the time
OF their arrest they told the detec.
tivcs that IL was not their room. but
could not explain their presence
there.
a gray overcoat. which Is alleged
to have added another link in the
chain OF evidence against the men.
was lying on the bed In the room.
Both men disclaimcd ownership. A
two and onc.half dollar gold piece
was among the loot taken from the
Tacoma store Wednesday night, aud
a gold piece OF that denomination
was found in Wilson's possession.
The robbery Wednesday night was
ono OF the most daring hold-ups OF
the year Two men entered Lynss
store and bought drinks. When Lying
turned to the cash register to change
the money, one OF the men held n
gun TO the back OF his head and he
was forced into back room There
he was bound and gagged while the
bandits rifled the safe and cash reg.
ister
About an hour later. while the men
were still looting the store. Lying
worked his bonds loose. crawled be.
hind counter and unbarred the
door. before the burglars were aware
OF his escape. The police were mott
fled. hut when they arrived at the
store both men were gone.
The bandits stole 5000 In cash and
other .articles Lying declared that
he would be able to identify at least
one of the men.
When arrested, Wilson had
si7047. Both Wilson and Downes
are wanted bysthe Tacoma police and
win be taken 20 that city Friday aft.
ernoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
Nevada Dry Law
Constitutional

RENO. Ncv. May 80 Nevada I
prohibition law, enacted by vote OF
the people at last November's cleo
tion. was declared constitutional by
the state supreme court The de
clsion was given late yesterday
The INV has been operative several
months
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
Governor Lister
Is Improving Now

Governor Ernest Lister is begin
ming TO show signs of slight I'M
provement at the Swedish hospital.
The governor spent a restfui night,
his pulse, temperature and respira.
ton remaining normal Dr. Edward
=. Flick. the governors physician. Is
hopeful for his steady recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30

Just ss n man II about to hit the
sidewalk efter falling from the roof
of a thirteen story build ng nothing
30 thoroly satisfies him ~ sudden
awakening 10 the fhct That he Is safe
al home in bed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
WINNIPEG STILL
IN STRIKE GRIP
ldIe Crowds OF Men Suffer
From Intense Heat
~ JAMES r. kOLBERT
limited Press staff Correspondent


WINNIPEG. May 2s.--tvia St
rAul. )--From all Appearances Win
s ufpeg u enjoying a prolonged holi-
Gny.
After three weeks. there stili are
1ew Indications OF what one might
expect I strike 20 effect.
The absence OF street cars Is the
fIrst noticeable manifestation. Many
stores are open again. Newspapers
nre publishing. but spasmodicaIly.
little from the outside except news
~ s3rike disturbance in other cities
and q few commercial messages from
The United States is received News
rnpers get outside papers at the bor-
der and clip their news columns
Persons coming to town--there are
: few--ask: where's the strike?"
They didn't look for 10000 or more
workers-husky and otherwise--to be
- peaceful. This especially when
Manitoba is suffering from one Of
the hottest springs In the history
Of the province.
j Weather Sweltering
The temperature has been near 30
Ynnd rarely below So at midday dur
Ing the past 10 days.
sweltering crowds jam the streets.
Men go hasless and coatless. No
rain has fallen In two weeks.
while most Of the stores are again
npen. there are but few clerks behind
tbe counters. Little business is re-
corsed. Practically all restaurants
have reopened.
Cold drink shops are doing trc-
oendous business. The streets are
alive with automobiles. despite the
r~ported gasoline shortage.
gsix business houses are privileged
~ can for their mail at The postof-
&C.. No outside distribution Is at
sempted. Telephones are being op-
Grated by q limited force. Long dis
fanre lines have been partially re-
opened
xormsl bread and milk distribution
| has been ressorec.
| l.arfer shops are crowded with
men waiting for hours for service
.onlx the master barbers are work
Ming The Chinese laundries are reap
. harvest. All other laundries
xf~ closed
IN short. Winnipeg ~ on a loaf
sna Jag" With apparently nobody
I raff1cularly concerned about tomor-
pos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
PARADE IN
REVERENCE
TO HEROES
Aged "Boys in Blue in
Line With Youthful Vets
Of World War
FLOWERS ON GRAVES

Marching Ia the strains Of
martial requiem. veterans. bent
with axs. kept step with young
broused heroes sf tlsr Novid
War. In q rvvtrent desnon.trs-
tion n honor of thsir drpxrt~d
comrades Friday morning. -
attic witne-~sd the greatest
memorial parade in her history.
Nearly 50 or the ''boys In blue"
marched afooi. and grin and De.
termination showed In every face
A frw there wefe who fsiI oat. ara
were PICKED uy ~ onct " by ~Nufo-
mobiles following them.
Hundreds OF automobiles carried
the members Of the q. A. H. aud
spanish war veterans. while the
younger veterans. marching ahead
and behind. were an escort of honor
10 their feeble "comrades~
Nor were the hero dead OF tho
United States alone honored. for
Canadian service men living in the
city were well represented with a
detachment of their own. who
marched 10 honor their fellows in
arms who lie in Flanders fields.
Commander John A. Moore. chos.
en- by the q. A. r. to head the
marching column. led the parade as
grand marshal Ills chief OF staff
was Major Alvin N. Hanl<ins. Gnd
his aides were T.. J. Crandali. John
r. Miller Post 81. q. a. II. A. W.
Hastie. Stevens Post I: j.. X. Van der
man. Green Lake Post ii2: John
Resch. Camp Fortson 2. 4. 4. w. W:
Christian Y. NJ. Nelson. Veterans of
Foreign Wars. J. Richard Dillon.
American Legion OF Liberty. A. c.
Deutch. American Veterans OF the
Great War: Major y. q. Benweil
World War Veterans. and n. New.
ton. Foreign War Veterans.
Guardsmen In Line
The police department band fol
lowed the marshal and his chief of
staff. Brig. Gen. Harvey J. Moss
ad1utant general. and his staff. came
next, while the third unit in the pa.
rade was MAJ. Albert II Becbe's ma.
uonal guard battalion. The reserve
officers training corps formed behind
the national guard. followed by the
orators Of the day and public Off
cials.
The Elks' band and uniformed
Elks took their place Ing line next
and were followed by Miller Post. @.
a. r.; Stevens Post. Sexton Post
Green Lake Post. and Gushing Post
Drum Corps In Parade
The Moose drum corps came after
the Grand Army veterans, rolling
out their martial music. the real mu
sic OF the day Of 81. Spanish War
Veterans stepped along behind the
drummers. and the Loyal order OF
Moose detachment followed them
/ The Knights Of Pythias band and
uniformed members OF the X. Of r.
were an escort TO the worncns or.
| ganizations In the parade auxlliarips
! 20 Fortson Camp and Tanner Camp
I Then other units were Eagles
band and uniformed members. Sons
Of Veterans. Sons OF the American
/ Revolution, and Sons Of the Revolu.
| ton. Evergreen Lodge 40. 2. A. O.
I 4. W.. Parental School band. and
Boy Scouts Of America and drum
corps
! Crowds Line Curb
II was the biggest military and
/ civic parade Seattle has ever mar.
shalcd for Memorial day. and the
I Continued on page 1aD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30

J. l.. Evans. OF Bitter Lake, was
ordered To stop by the man who APP
pearcd on the road In front of his
machine. waving revolver. Evans
slowed up and the man stepped to
the side OF the road. Evans then
stepped on the accelerator. passing
the bandit. who fired several shots
at him. The bullets went thru the
stop OF the machine Evans told the
police that he heard several shots
before coming to the point where he
was held up.
Several phone calls were received
from residents Of the vicinity. who
told the sheriff's office that the
shooting was being continued. Dep
uty shcriffs In two automobiles
were rushed 10 the scene. No ar
rests have yet been made.