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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
STRIVING TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING.

Government agencies working TO
reduce the cost Of living and alIay
the country'S unrest:
President Wilson decided to ad-
dress message to congress recon-
mending additional legislation to
aid in reducing the cost Of living.
Agents of the department of JUS
tice, were ordered to ferret out all
hoarderS Of neceSSarieS and profi-
teerS throughout the country. They
are to be prosecuted under the food
control act.
Director julius II. Barnes Of the
grain corporation, decided to main
tain the governments guarantee on
wheat at S2.26 a buShel, as ere
serve protection against a higher
price later.
At the conclusion of days ac-
tivity by the President the Sub-com-
mittee of the cabinet appointed by
Attorney General Palmer and by the
attorney general himself, announce
ments were made of these immedi-
ate steps to be taken, and of the
governments wheat policy.
In a lengthy statement showing
why the price of wheat would rise
but for the government guarantee.
Director Barnes promised read
justment of flour prices at the ex-
penSe Of the national treasury us
authorized by congress, if later de-
velopments indicated a world price
for wheat lower than the guaran-
tced basis.
Immediate Steps will be taken by
the grain corporation to sell stand
ard cNpor, flour in every commun-
ity OF the country in carload lots
at price not greater than so Il
barrel, Mr.. Barnes announced. This
price, he added, is lower by one
dollar a barrel than any price rul-
ing daring the last four months.
Using figures described as COM
ing from the grain corporation pri-
vate sources. Mr.. Barnes predicted
Il shrinkage of 'probably 400, ,000.-
O00. bushels" in the wheat produc-
lion for North America, $50, ,000, 900
bushels of which is in the United
States from The June forecast. and a
further shrinkagc in European
wheat and rye production of 3OO,-
100000 bushels outside of Russia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
ARE PRICES FALLING.

Grain and provisions crashed
heavily downward Monday in Chi
cago i'm value. Selling was on a
large scale, influenced chiefly by
the widespread agitation against the
high cost of living. Within an hour
corn prices dropped 5 1-2 to 8 cents
a bushel and pork 81 1.25 barrel.
A Minneapolis flour milling com
pany made an offer to sell flour at
cost to Cincinnati consumers Mon
day. The company, through its To-
cal agent, stated that ii would fiji
orders without limit and the calcu-
lation made was that the initial de-
mand would be for 5000 barrels.
Mayor Calvin, to whom the an
nounccmcnt was made, gave it ser
ious consideration. The offer is
made by the Trent company of
Minneapolis.
Are the prolitccrs already alarm
cd?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
HIGH COST OF LIVING BEFORE CONGRESS-

The high cost Of living in this
country is becoming The most acute
problem with which the Federal
Government has to deal and little by
little the officials in Washington,
from the President down, are be-
coming convinced that the Ameri-
can people are infinitely more con-
cerned over" the killing prices
charged for ordinary articles of
food and clothing than over treaties
of peace, leagues Of nations, defen-
Sive alliances or any other inter
national question.
Many investigations are being
made and before :hiS week is past
many facts may be and probably
will be aScertained TO show where
the trouble lies. AS yet opinion has
not cryStaliZed on any special meas
TIRE.
Every concrete move that was
made until last week to lift the bur
den of excessive prices was met
with instant opposition from some
quarter. Take the case of The pack
ers. They are charged by nonpar-
lisan Federal Trade Commission
with outrageous price manipula-
tons. A Democratic Department
Of Agriculture adds its testimony
to that of the commission. a Re-
publican Senator from Iowa pleads
with Al Republican Senate to go i'll
to The question and If necessary to
extend Government control to the
vast packing house industry. But
that same Senate turns q deaf ear
to Mr.. Kenyon. He is allowed to
speak TO empty benches. That
right cannot be denied him. but
that is as far as he gets.
The people all over the country
suffering under cXiorlionalc prices
for which they see no good reason,
are loudly demanding that some
measure Of relief be enacted. and
all will hope that it may be speed
lily found.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
CHAL0NER WINS SANITY FIGHT.

John Armstrong Chaloner, of
Merrie Mills, Va, won his twenty
year fight for the legal establish
ment of his sanity in New York
state July 23rd when Supreme
Court Justice Ford granted his ap-
plication for the discharge of the
committee of his person and prop
erty. The decision confirms Mr..
Chaloner'S contention that he is
sane and competent person.
Mr.. Chaloner is grandson of
John Jacob Astor and the owner of
an estate valued at more than ST.
100000. He was adjudged insane
in New York in 1897 on the peti-
tion of relatives and confined to
Bloomingdale asylum. Two years
later he escaped and took refuge in
Virginia, where the state courts de-
Cided he was sane.
In March, 1909. ChaIoncr shot
and killed John GiIlard i'm defend-
ing the lattcr'S wife. whom Gillard
lad attacked.
MIR. Chaloncr'S victory was fore
ShadOwed two months ago when a
jury in New York declared him
sane and gave him verdict in the
libel suit brought against q New
York newspaper in connection with
the Gillard case. In 1883. Mr.. Chal-
oncr was married to AmeIic Rivcs,
the writer. She divorced him i'm
1879 on the grounds of incompati-
bjIjiy
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

A posse Of twenty officers from
Mercer county, twenty from Raleigh
county and ten from Wyoming
county left Bluefied Monday after
noon to hunt for Manderville Farley
the alleged outlaw, who, with his
band of twenty-five men, are hold
ing the fourteen year old daughter
of Kenneth Abshire in captivity in
the Flat Top mountains.
The posse is made up Of picked
men armed with high powered ri
fles. They took with them am
munition and supplies for pro-
longcd search.
They were joined near The sup
posed rcndcvouz of the outlaws by
the father Of the captured girl who
knows the haunts Of the outlaws.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
AMERICANS SLAIN IN MEXICO.

Two hundred and seventeen Am
crIcan citizens have been killed in
Mexico since the end of the regime
of Porlirio Diaz on May 25, 1911.
the Senate was informed on the 1st
by Secretary Lansing in response to
a resolution by Senator King, Demo
crat, Utah. Claims filed by Ameri-
can citizens asking DAMAGES he
cause OF Mexican dcprcdations dur
ing the time have totalcd 9l2, Mr..
Lansing said.
NO amount Of damage was fixed
III lJ3 Of Inc claims, Mr.. Lansing
said. but lhr Total Of The remainder
Was $2G.G2D, ,597. r
"lhc question Of claims of Am
crican citizens against the Govern
mcni of McXico,' said Mr.. Lansing,
rs sill the subject of diplomatic
negotiations with Mexico"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
WONDERFUL ESCAPE,

Fa, modern miracle happened in
Spiie,e county recently when Ira
,n,S WDo,S s ford car went over the
f." n"'"ntIa'nsidc just above Crescent
,wo sunday evening, and he and
omt women and another man came
>cn.' VI The accident without q
Ccri "In' ~ The bank is at least 200
,Erl %1 nigh and the drop is almost
rL' L"'Hl' down to the e.. & o. tracks.
Ihn automobile was demolished,
yIn,,ra fragments being hauled into
n,L 'Somery on fiat car, pile of
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
NUMBER r
LABOR DISTURBANCE At FORT PITT.

Intimidated by superior num-
ber of foreign miners, $50 American
coal miners went to work under
armed guards at the Fort Pitt rnlnc
Of The Central Coal Company, below
Shadyville. Ohio, on the 5th. Sher-
if John w. Osborne, of Belmont
county, sent an armed force of
twenty deputies to the mine that
morning, when the foreigners used
force in attempting to keep the Am
orleans out of the mine. BY even
ing the trouble had died down and
the armed guard was reduced to
three. 1t was stated, however, that
the mine will go under a much
heavier force for the night.
The mine employs almost 400
men; of these foreigners are in the
majority. These foreigners made a
demand for six-houT day and
greatly increased wages. Being in
the majority they kept the mine
idle, when their demands were re-
jccted. These demands being in
violation of the United Mine Work
ers' agreement with the operators,
the men were ordered back to
work by the union. American min
crs met at Moundsville, West Va,
across the river from the mine and
voted to return to work in spite of
the defiance Of the foreigners. When
they started toward the mine en-
trance this morning almost 200 for
ciSnerS formed mob and made
threats. These were met with a
speedy call for help at the hands of
the sheriff, who sent eX-soldiers
armed with guns and with instruc-
lions to waste no ammunition. but
10 shoot to kill if necessary to pro-
tect the Americans. When the
guards appeared the foreigners
Withdrew and The Americans went
to their work
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
PLENTY OF COAL SAYS LAING,

John Laing, former head Of the
state department of mines and one
OF The best posted men in The state
on coal matters, has expressed The
opinion that there will be no coal
shortage this winter for the reason
that there is now more coal on the
grounds at Lake Ports than at this
time last year.
The present discriminatory
freight rates hamper the coal mines
at present when they enter into
competition with The eastern mark
els.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

General Pcrshing reported on
July 3l$t that Brighten. Wilds p.
Richardson, commanding the Am
erIcan troops in North Russia, had
been ordered with his staff to re-
turn to the United States as soon as
practicable.
The American troops have all
been withdrawn EXCEPT q detacb.
ment arranging for transfer of
property and disposition of the bod-
les Of the American dead.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
2
LA3oR'S DEMANDS.

Organized labor came out on the
nh with the unequivocal formal
,l.r,nd that capital be retired from
II, railroads.
iripartitc control, composed of
,he public. the operating manage
meni and The employees, is demand
ed instead.
Addressed 10 the American public
and signed by the engineers, the
Grcmen and conductors and the
American Federation of Labor, a
formal statement was issued. an
rouncing this proposal which will
be carried before congress- We'd
resday.
1T marks" says the statement,
The step by which organized labor
masses from demands for wage in
rrcascS TO demands that the system
of profits in industry be overhaul
ed"
This sentence sums up in q few
words, the proposal of which there
have been hints and indications,
but which is now laid before the
country for the first time. Every
where in official Washington it is
recognized as the most serious and
far reaching proposition the coun-
try will be called on to face.
Characterizing the proposal as
"labor'S bill' it is put forth as a
remedy for the high cost Of living,
because the railroads are the key
TO industry of the nation. 1t de-
L., Il
partnership based on real COM
mtnity of interest and "participa-
ton in C0ntrol,," of which PreSi-
dent Wilson spoke to Congress, and
the statement says, has been ignor-
cd by labor and the private owners
cf the railroad.
I'VE ask it says, chat the rail
roads of the United States be vested
in The public; that those actually en-
gagged in conducting that industry,
not from Wall street, but from the
railroad Offices and yards and out
on The railroad lines, shall take
charge of this service for tho pub
lic."
Briefly, labor's plan demands:
That thc private capital be clini-
mated from tl,c railroads.
That the private owners receive
for them government bonds with
fixed interest return for every
honest dollar that they have in
vested"
That the tripartitc control here
tofore referred TO be established in
corporations, which shall lease the
roads and in which the public, the
operating managements and labor
shall be represented equally.
That the public, the operators
and wage earnerS share equally all
revenue in excess of the guarantee
10 private capital, by granting TO
The operators and employees one
halt the savings which are expected
TO be made by such a perfected Or
sanitation, and TO the public the
other half as consumers, either by
increasing service without adding
costs or by reducing costs.
"This role originates with lab
Or says the statement, because
labor happens to have firm organi-
zaIlons through which ii may be-
come articulate."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08
STORAGE CONCERNS.

Placing the blame for eXorbitanI
prices on certain unlawful practices
III the traffic of fOodstuifS, Governor
Cox, Of Ohio, places direct rcspon-
slbillty upon cold storage institu-
lions, saying:
THE evil seems TO be rooted
largely in the concerted policy of
cold storage institutions. Designed
originally to conserve The ncccssar-
les of life, their purposes have been
distorted, and in too many instances
they are being conducted for the
preservation Of high prices that
cannot be defended. The law of
supply and demand, which has
been a ruling factor through out
the years, has been well nigh, if not
completely destroyed"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

Dr.. Thomas r. Evans, well
known throughout this section of
the state. died very suddenly at ESk-
dale recently. Heart trouble is sup
posed to have been the cause Of his
death. lie was Il native Of Virginia
and for many years was located at
points along the Kanawha and New
River. For the past few years he
pracliCCd on Cabin Creek. He was
q scholarly, alIablc gentleman and
had many friends.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

Loss from forest fires i'm Montana
and Northern Idaho this season. I'M
10 July 81, amounted to S755, 900, il
was estimated by Glen A. Smith, as
Sistant district forester. Hl'
Heavy rains have removed the
IRE menace in Montana, though
hrcS in Idaho are still threatening.
"A total of S315,00O has been spent
IN Ighting fires in the two states
this season.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

Reports from the American wheat
harvest indicate that it is % per
cent short of what was expected
ana The quality Of The grain is dis
appointing. Instead Of 1.25O,O00.-
200 bushels, as estimated i'm The
spring, the production is sure to
iia'i below 1,O00,000,00O bushels, it
is said. -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-08

The London National News says
a suggestion that ihc British West
Indies be ccdcd to the United States
in part payment Of Great Britain s
war debt is being considered scri-
ouSly on both sides Of The Atlantic.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24

a slight operation last week from
which he Is recovering rapidly.
Mrs |. Coil Is again an Ontario ph,
tient here on account OF rheumatism
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Dibble are the
Happy parents OF an eight pound babg
boy born Monday, April IL.
Mrs. c. W. Buckley. also OF Pay
cite. was operated on last Thursday
W, A. Jackson was able 10 retura
TO his home in Ontario the first II
the week after recovering from on
operation.
Miss Ruth Hoyis returned to hcg
home In Parma last Thursday after
undergoing an operation for chronic
appendicitis the first OF the month.
Mrs. w. S. Rowland of Wilder.
Idaho, was operated on last week an I
Is doing as well as can be expected.
j, T., Wells was able to return 10
his home In Burns last week after re-
covering from three weeks Illness.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

U. S. Duback of the Oregon Agri-
cultural college was in Ontario Tues
day and addressed the high school
while here.
Mrs Brown and son, Il. W. Brown
OF Drewsey passed thru Ontario, Mon
day enroute to Portland.
Rev Father Campo made a busl-
ness trip to Baker the first of the
week.
Mrs. Fred Haw of Jameson visi pl
In Ontario Monday
John Johnson, wool buyer &c
Boise was an ontario business visit
or last Monday.
A. l.. Cockrum left for Boise Moi
day evening to attend Shriners'
Meeting.
Mrs. w. w. Wood entertained the
Wednesday Bridge Club at her homc
Wednesday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
SOME NEW BOOKS FOR
LIBRARY READERS

High Sschho Age, Irving King
Your Vote and How To Use II. Mr..
Raymond Brown; You are the Hou,
of the World, Herman llagedoru:
Little Girls Sewing Book, Flora
| Hickman; At Home in the Water,
George II. Corsan The Outdoue
Handy Book, ID. G. Beard; Betty
Wales Freshman, Margaret Wardo.
Betty Wales b. A.. Margaret Wardp;
The Steam Shovel Man, Ralph 10
Paine; Dick Among the Lumhnr
Jacks, A. w. Dimock The School
Nurse, Lima Rogers Struthers; 3
Daughter Of the Land, Gene Strattou
Porter; Flipwing the Spy, Lily o.
Wesselhalft; The Tale of Peter Raj
bit; The Tale of Squirrel NutkH:
The Tale of Tom Kitten; The Tale of
Timmy Tiptons; The Tale of The
Flopsy Bunnies; The Tale of Jemm
Puddle-Duck. The Tale of Two Baa
Mice; The Tale Of Mrs Tittlemous':
--Beatrix Potter. The Boy Scouts
Year Book, Franklin X. Matthew
Garden Flowers of Spring, Gard,u
Flowers of Summer; Garden Flower
of Autumn-Ell Eddy shaw
How to Make Friends with Bird,
Mel Marrow Ladd; Tree Guido,
Julia Ellen Rogers; Flowers of VIII
ter, indoors and out, Montague Free.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24

one of the Dunphy and Dorman
ranches near welser,
The Sophomores aud Freshmen are
preparing very mysteriously for the,;
literary programs TO be given In tha
near future.
Monday marked the beginning OF
the last period OF the school year.
Reports were given out the middle Of
the week.
Aubrey Dean, who has quit school
to help on his fathers ranch, was an
interested visitor at the literary pro-
gram Friday afternoon.
Paul McCulloch visited school Fri,
day afternoon and was enthusiastic
ally greeted by the students. Paul Is
rapidly recovering from an injury re
ceived several weeks ago.
DR.. Louise Richter will address
the girls of the high school and tne
seventh and eighth grades Thursda.
morning and Friday afternoon,
The literary society met Friday af-
ternoon with the Junior class In
charge OF the program. The follow
ing program was very ably rendered,
Piano Solo ..,..,...... Charlotte Clagett
Glass Paper. read by. Laura Wherry
The swindler,
A rural comedy staged under
the direction of Martin Moore. who
also played the chief character,
and assisted by other members OF
the Junior class,
High School Song .................... School
Glass Song .................... Junior Glass
Mr.. Douglas acted as critic.
A lawn is being sOwn on the East
side school grounds.
Mrs ], +. Springer is substituting
this week In the History classes for
Miss Helen Smith. who is III.
Deree Dearborn returned TO school
Tuesday after being absent on account
of the smaH pox,
Eldon, Pat" Fortier, who has been
very m for some time Is making rapid
progress towards recovery now.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Ontario Parent-Teacher's eta
Gle met In the assembly room of the
high school Tuesday afternoon April
22. President Mrs c. T.. Bingham
presided The program was as fol-
lows:
Song ............,..,..,..,,.,..,.. Santa Lucia
Girls OF Departmental School
Play .,.,...........,...,,...... Wee Davi"
Seventh and Eighth Grades
Scene /, Health Crusaders Song by
girls OF Modern Health Crusade
Scene II, Song. "Rosebud's Mis-
take" Girls OF Departmental school
Scene Ill Song. Bird of the Assure
Wing; Girls OF Departmental school.
The program was followed by the
usual business session, Az the close
of the afternoon a light lunch WAS
served by the Domestic Science girlh.
The Seniors are hard at work on
tL,i- class play to be given sometime
during Commencement week.
Lola and Darrell Houser. who have
been absent from school for the past
two weeks because OF Lola's sickness,
returned TO school Monday.
Prof. Young, who was confined to
his home a few days last week be-
cause OF illness. is again able to ro-
sumo his classes.
The girls OF the physical training
classes OF the public and high schools
are busily preparing for their May
Festival 10 be given May ..
Elden Madden. who has been aD-
sent from school for the past two
weeks because OF Illness. returned
TO his classes Monday
Viola Hustled, who has been absent
from her classes for the past two
weeks because OF the illness of her
aunt. returned to school Friday.
Miss Smith. who has been quite
m, is improving, but as yet is not
able TO resume her classes.
The annual medical inspection o.
schools began Wednesday morning
in the East side Public School. The
Pupils are 20 be examined for defects
OF the eyes. ears and teeth, and for
the presence OF adenoids and other
nasal distractions. enlarged tonsls
and general physical condition, The
examination is to be conducted by
the local physicians, who are all con-
trihuting their services.
Jack Peterson returned to school
Monday after an absence of week
because of illness.
Frank Dorman has left school for
this term to work for his father on
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs c. f. sieyers OF New Plymouth
returned TO her home there last
Thursday after recovering from a
slight illness here.
W. A, Kahlin Of Portland, who has
only been in this vicinity short time
was in the hospital receiving medical
treatment for a broken leg.
c. II. Brown was brought in from
Riverside Friday where he had beel
working on the Warmsprings con-
struction work.
Chas. Darnell of Payette uderwent
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-04-24
sEAsoNABLE BUSINESS CHArs

Good morning. Mr., Chance. Why
Howdy. Mr., Smith. How's all the
folks? Fine. Mr. Chance, fine %
Mrs. Smith and are figuring some
what upon building new house a
the spring. and she tod me 10 be-
sure and stop at your place and get
a plan book" Have you and Mrs
Smith any idea as to what YOU want
in the way OF house? "Oh yes We
have been making rough sketches of
our idea of a home for some time
Well in that case. Mr.. Smith. wen
go you one better than a plan book;
we will send your sketches TO our
architectural department. at Boisr
and have our expert architects draw
you a floor plan 10 scale, embodyinE
your own ideas. and also a colo
sketch OF a suitable elevation showing
Just how your home will look when
completed. but that will take too
long and cost too much. Mr.. Chance.
That's just where we will sur
prise you both ways with our service
plan; we will have your sketch here
in three days, and the cost will be eE~
actly NOTHING. Well Mr.. Chance,
that is certainly quick work, and a
most generous offer. l will bring
those sketches tomorrow without
fail" Good bye. Mr Chance, Good
bye. Mr.. Smith.
BOISE PAYETTE LUMBER co.