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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29

intend to try to present to the
people Of the State what this plan
means. First, as to the shifting of
the burden of taxation, or some
four million dollars Of it. in West
Virginia from the railroads on to
the farmers and homc-owners if
the Plum plan was to so through
it would make Cabell, Wayne, Nc
Dowell, Mercer, and Mingo coun-
ties unable to pay the debt they are
creating to build public roads. 1t
would stop road building. building
of school houses, and all public i'm
prOvementS.
| have been laboring man my
self-carried dinner bucket-for
a dollar a day. My labor now is
not regulated by eight, ten, or
twelve hours but often sixteen and
sometimes eighteen. | am not now
and never expect to be a capitalist,
but am an American, not a Boil
shepik. l stand for law and order
and | am not asking somebody to
buy property and give it to me, but
want to work and give honest SER
vice for every dollar l receive.
Very truly yours,
JOHN J. CORNWELL,
Governor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
STATE OFsWEST VIRGINIA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
Charleston, w. Va, Aug. II, 1919.
Mr.. f. T. Brenna, Pres,
Mr.. J. ii. Williams, Sec'y,
Federation Of Ry. Employees,
- Huntington, w. Va.
Gentlement:
OF course | regret that any of my
fellOw-citizcnS should disagree
with, or feel aggrieved with me be-
cause of my views upon any pub
lie question, but that cannot deter
me from having and exercising the
same freedom of opinion that you
have. When you asked for an g.
hour day was with you, heart and
soul. was then and am now, in
favor of your securing not only a
fair, but liberal wage, but when
you ask the farmers and the labor
crs in other lines of work to 20 i'm
debt iUeniy billions of dollars
through the medium of the Federal
government to buy the railroads
and give them to you 10 operate for
your benefit and to use as you
please, you are making a PROPOSE
ton that is neither sane nor fair.
To me it is little short of amazing
that men possessing the intelligence
of the train men | meet should be
gulled into making such an un-
reasonable and outrageous demand.
If the people bought the rail
roads and gave them to you to run
for your benefit, telephone and
telegraph employees would de-
mand the same thing of those pro-
perticS. They have as much right
to it as you have. Then the coal
miners would demand that the
mines be purchased and given to
them, and they have as much right
to make that demand as YOU have.
Then the farm laborcrS, with even
better right would say: Eve pro-
ducc the food you all live on buy
the farms and give them To- us"
Then we have, not socialism, but
chaos They are irying 10 ru,,
things mat Wdy in Russia ana zoe
dH knOW The reSuU.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
LABOR'S DEMANDS.

The following correspondence
between the Federation of Railway
Employees, &. & o. system, Hunt
ington, and Governor John J. Corn
we'll explains itself:
FEDERATION OF RY. EMPLOYEES,
c. & O. System.
Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 8, 1919
Hon. John J. Cornwell,
Governor of West Virginia,
Charleston, w. Va.
My Dear Governor Cornwell:
1t is with sincere regret that we,
the employees of the railroad en-
terprise in the State of West Vir-
ginia, and especially those employ
ed on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad System in the State, have
been forced to believe by the read
ing of your articles in the adver-
Using mediums of the State in re-
spect 10 government ownership,
and government control of rail
roads, that we have made the mis-
take of our past life by casting our
influence as unit to confer upon
you the highest honor within the
gift of the citizens of the State to
bestow.
Realizing as we do the confidence
placed in you at that time though
member of the bar association.
resting securely upon the pledges
made, and the untiring efforts made
irrespective of time and cost to OBJ
tain the coveted honor, we are
forced to acknowledge that our
hopes have perished and our pros
poets have been blightcd.
There has never been an article
published in the newspapers of the
State in the past, with which the
thousands of toilers upon whom
rests the future success of the State
have familiariZed themselves, that
has caused judgment to fail and
reason to Stagsers as has your ar
tIcle in opposition to the Plum bill.
We were prickcd to the heart at
your attempt Of two years ago to
impose the State conStabulary upon
the toilcrS of the State, and were
surprised to note that our suspi-
cion was a truth when at the extra
ordinary session of the Legislature
the attempt became a reality.
If these accusations are not true,
we beg that you assert yourself as
the chosen spokesman for the State,
through the advertising medium of
the State, as you should; that the
toilers of the State may be safe in
rendering you their influence as a
unit, to the end that greater achieve
unit, to the end that greater
achievements may be accomplished
in the future, than have ever been
accomplished in the past.
Trusting you will give this sub
ject matter your earliest considera-
ton and awaiting your early reply,
we beg to remain,
Yours very turly,
f. r. BRENNA, President.
J. Fl. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
INTERNED GERMANS ESCAPE.

Reports TO Columbus, Ohio, from
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, at mid
night, on Aug. oath, indicated that
eighteen of the twenty or more in
termed German sailors, who es-
capped from the Stockade had been
rccapturcd.
Six of the number were caught
within the camp. Two others were
taken at Chillicothc and it was re-
ported that five had been arrested
at Circlevillc. Five others were
captured in Columbus on trac-
ton car from Chillicothc.
The prisoners escaped during
the height Of a severe electrical
storm. Through secretly con
structed tunnel, leading from the
cellar Of the barracks in which they
were quartered, to a company
street thirty feet away, the men
made their escape.
The tunnel, camp officials said,
was an ingenious affair. Their bar
racks are inspected daily. 1t is not
known when the tunnel was con-
structed, but officers believe it
must have taken the prisoners
weeks to tunnel it and dispose of
the eXcavated dirt.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
FOUR BANDITS KILLED,

Four Mexican bandits were killed
by the American troops in Mexico
on the 26th, according to report
by Capt. Leonard Matlack. They
were surrounded i'm an adobe
blockhousc that they had construct
ed in mountain pass.
The bandits fought desperately
when they found they were trapped
and two escaped. When the Ameri-
can troops approached the block
house with the intention of search
ing 1t the Mexicans opened fire
from portfolios.
The fire was returned and the
blockhousc charged by the Amcri-
can cavalry. Three of the four
McXicans killed have. been idcnti-
fled as Jesus Janir, Francisco Janir
and Jose Fucntcs. The identity of
the fourth has moi been asccrtaincd
All are known to Capt. Matlack as
bandits operating along the Big
Bend border for years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
DRASTIC BILL TO Ikll PR0ElIEERS.

Ihe first food measures in the
program Of laws to check the cost
of living completed its first step
toward enactment on Aug. 21st
when the House Agricultural Com
mittee reported the bill amending
the Food Control Act to include
wearing apparel and containers de-
signed for foods. feeds and fertiliz-
ers and to punish profiteers by
fines Of $4,000, two years in prison,
or both. Chairman Haugen hopes
TO get it before the House soon.
The measure amends the Food
Control Act so the government can
punish big and little retailers. Only
those doing 100000 business an
nually are punishable under the
law as it now stands.
The committee declined to in
cludc farmers, gardeners, horticul-
turiStS, vineyardiStS, planters,
ranchmen, dairymen, stockmen or
other agriculturists as TO profiteer-
ing, and provided against construc-
ton of the act that would forbid
for them the right of collective bar
gaining. Members of the commit
tee think the antitrust laws are
strong enough to punish the latter
class.
In his report to the House, Chair
man Haugen explained the reason
for eNempting farmers as follows:
I'm view of the testimony before
the committee, the apparent injus-
tice done, the absence of evidence
showing profiteering by the farm
ers and the provisions of the Sher-
man Antitrust Law, recognizing
collective bargaining by labor, it is
not deemed wise to subject the
farmer to the inconvenience and
expense indicated by the witnesses
under the Federal laws"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
BOY BOND THIEVES ON T0uR.

Detective Sergeants Brown and
Mayer of New York City Police
Headquarters returned from Sar-
anac Lake., N. Y, on Aug. oath with
the three boys they arrested on the
Saturday before on the charge of
stealing $4,000 in Liberty bonds
from Simmons & Slade, brokers' at
NO. Nassau Street, New York, on
Aug. 18th, and with them a story
OF lavish spending by the trio dur
ing the period in which the police
We're seeking them. .0,0E
According to the detectives the
boys, with the police always lit
tie behind them, posed as college
students and the sons of CHICAGO
mlllIonaires, rode in PulImans.
bought expensive clothes, ate at
hlgh-priced restaurants, paid 500
week each for quarters, hired fast
automobiles and motor boats, and
cashcd a $500 Liberty bond when
ever they needed funds.
AT the time they were caught fbev
were negotiating for the purchase
OF a $4,000 automobile TO iour tbc
country, and were using a high
powered speed boat on Saranac
Lake, with an option on its Dur-
chase. And one Of the boys had Of
Tered to send a Broadway dancer q
5000 bond, so that she could ioin
him.
They had sold $1,000 of the bonds
and had Sl1 900 Of them in their
pOSStsSior when taken.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
"NATl0NALIzE COAL MINES"

Standardization of the coal mines
IS sought by mine workers, and
a Dlll to that end has been prepared.
Harry n. Taylor. president of the
National Coal Assoc ciation, testified
on Aug. 2Gth before Ahc Senate com
imittcc investigating the coal situa-
ton.
The plan is for the government
10 buy The mines and turn Them
over TO The men for operation. Mr..
Taylor said. Already many of the
miners are demanding six-hour
day and livc-day week, nc added.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
DUp0NTS HAVE EYE ON NITRO.

Following the statement by the
Federal government that the great
Smokeless powder factory at Nitro,
W. Va, would be placed on the
market for sale it was announced
by the Dupont Chemical Co. that it
would bid for the complete plant.
The company at once sent to
Nitro corps of experts who will
make inventory of the entire works
to guide them in submitting bids.
The Dupont Chemical Co. has al
ready taken over from E. I. DUPONT
De Nemours and Co. all its mill
tary plants and at present is en-
gagged in developing some of them
industrially.
1t has already disposed of part
of the material and equipment in
others.
The Dupont Chemical Co. is one
of the largest manufacturers of
"Fabroid," by-product of cellu-
lose nitrate, or smokeless powder,
it is known, and, therefore, the OBJ
ject of the big chemical company
to delve into the facts pertaining
to Nitro is readily seen because the
Nitro plant is the second largest
smokcless powder plant in the
world. SfNr
The statement above is from the
department of publicity of the big
chemical company and is the first
authentic indication that purchas-
ers are really in the field for the
plant, although the Hooker Chemi-
cal Co., of Niagara Falls, and the
Proctor & Gamble Co., of Cincin-
natl, arc rumored to be in the field
for the purchase Of the $4,000, 900
Town.
The Dupont company manufac-
lures hundreds of articles, all by
products of cclleloid; beautiful imi-
tation hair brushes, combs and 9TH
er necessities and ornaments are
manufactured by this concern. 1t.
has been said that the sale Of "Fa-
broid, which is used for automo-
bile upholstery, has outgrown the
capacity of the plants. "Fabroid'
in many other instances takes the
place of leather. ....
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
THREE FOR BURGLARY.

Three ThurmOnd men, Charles
Brown and William and Joseph
Gipson, broke into the South Side
Drug Store at Thurmond Saturday
night and stole lot Of jewelry and
pistols. Suspicion pointed to them
as being implicated and when ar
rested by officers, they confessed
to the crime. They were bound
over to the grand jury and arc now
III Jail at Fayetteville.
On Monday night another bur
glary was committed at the same
place. The thieves broke front
window and carried away a lot of
the goods on display.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW REPEAL ED.

Congress has at last repealed The
daylight saving law, having, i'm both
houses passed the repeal bill over
The Presidents second veto. The
repeal bill takes effect Sunday. Oct.
10Th. The majority for repeal was
large IN both houses, both parties
supporting it. The argument for
repeal was based upon the allega-
ions that it worked a hardship on
the farmers. This the President
was disposed to admit but main
tanned that in the interest Of bust
ness generally the law was of great
service TO the country.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29

ing the increases of freight rates,
and 1t is necessary for the time
being at any rate, to take care of
all increases in the wages Of rail
road employees through appropri-
ations from the public treasury.
"ln such circumstances it seems
clear to me, and hope will seem
clear to every thoughtful Ameri-
can, including the shopmen them
selves, when they have taken sec
ond thought, and wage earners of
every kind, that we ought to post
pone questions, of this sort until
normal conditions come again and
we have the opportunity for GER
tam calculations as to the rcla-
tons between wages and the cost
OF living. 1t is the duty of every
citizen of the country to insist up
on truce in such contests until
Intelligent settlements can be
made, and made by peaceful and
effective common counsel. ap-
peal to my fellow-ctitzens of every
employment to cooperate in in
slsting upon maintaining such a
truce, and to cooperate also in sus-
tanning the government in what I
conceive to be the only course
which Conscientious public serv-
ants can pursue. Demands un-
wisely made and passionately in
sisted upon at this time menace
the peace and prosperity of the
country as nothing else could and
thus contribute to bring about the
very results which such demands
are intended to remedy.
There is. however, one claim
made by the railway shopmcn,
which ought to be met. They
claim that they are not enjoying
the same advantages that other
railway employees are enjoying,
because their wages have been
calculated upon a different basis.
The wages Of other railways en-
ploycs are based upon the rule
that they are 10 receive for eight
hours work the same pay they re-
ceived for the longer work day
that was the usual standard of the
prc-war period. This claim is, |
am told, we'll founded; and | con-
cur in the conclusion of the direc-
tor general that the shopmen ought
to be given an additional four cents
an hour, which their adjustment
asked for will justify. There are
certain other adjustments also,
pointed out in the report of the
director general, which ought in
fairness to be made, and which will
be made.
Let me add, also, that the DO
sition which the government must
IN consciences take against gener-
al increases in wage levels, while
the present exceptional and tenn
porary circumstances exist, will
of course, not preclude the rail-
road administration from giving
prompt and careful consideration
to any claims that may be made
by other classes of employees for
readjustments believed to be prop
er to secure impartial treatment
for all who work in the railway
service.
"WOODROW WILSON"
"White House, Aug. 25, 1919"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-29
NUM- MRER 10

stricken constituted the Court that
day. bold enough to deny a request
made and urged by the charm and
beauty Of Greenbrier women?
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-08
Card From E. r. Noel
Lexington Advertiser:

To Lexington Advertiser:
Please permit me, through your col
umns, to express my hearty appreciation
given through me to the measures of re-
trenchment and reform for which stood
in the recent primary. If the majority
of the voters of Mississippi, in the pri-
maries, give like expression to their
views, there will be substantial reduc-
tion in taxes and in the numbers of Of
ficers, with an increase of public economy
and efficiency; and the burdens and bene-
fit of state government will be much more
fairly and equitably distributed. Rapid
increase in taxes, bond issues, AMI public
expenditures render it imperative for
those who have the general welfare at
heart to lay aside personal considerations
and vote for those whose training and
qualification best represent The cause Of
honest, economical and efficient admins
tration of governmental affairs.
E. F. NOEL
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-08
Agricultural High
School Opening

The Holmes County Agricultural High
School will open on Tuesday, September
the second. All students should arrive
on Monday, September 1, so that they
can take up their duties promptly on the
day of the opening.
am glad to be. able to announce to
the students and patrons of the school
that the prospects for a successful ses-
sion are most favorable. The great ma
jority of the old students from whom l
have heard expect to return, and | have
received letters from a large number OF
new students asking that rooms be re-
served for them. So the attendance bids
fair to be the best it has been in the his
tory Of the school.
The trustees have felt that the boys
and girls of Holmes county are entitled
to the best teachers that the country af-
fords and we have selected our faculty
with great care, and am confident that
the faculty we have secured is the peer
of any high school faculty in the state.
All are graduates from good colleges and
some have Lad postgraduate courses at
such universities as Chicago and Harvard.
trust that all the boys and girls OF the
county who have completed the course OF
study in thir home schools and are ready
to enter high school will not fail to take
advantage of the opportunities that our
agricultural high school offers.
w. A. WILLIAMS, Supt.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-08
Card From j. Norris Truitt

To the People and Voters of Holmes
County:
| want to express my appreciation to
you for the support you accorded me in
this race. To those who supported me |
cannot find words to express my graft
tude and | want to thank you all for the
kindnesses and courtesies | received at
your hands while making the campaign.
While quite a distance behind the lead
er, LIwant to state that I'm still in the
race and in it to win. A majority of the
people have not said yet whom they wish
TO serve them as their circuit clerk and
want them to take me seriously into con-
sideration, look into my qualifications
and if you think I'm worthy | want your
support
Now my worthy opponent is asking
you for the Office for the third term
Eight years ago when he was candidate
for the first time he fought the third
term to the last, but now it's a case Of
the shoe pinching the other foot. He is
the man who is in and he doesn't want
to get out.
Again let me express my appreciation
to you for your favors in the past and
thank you in advance for anything you
may do for me in the campaign and cleo
ton that are to come.
Very sincerely,
>y j. NORRIS TRUITT.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-08
Instructive Address
Made by Agent Gibson

Agricultural College, Miss. July ST.
At the annual meeting of the Mississippi
county agents, which has just closed its
session here, Agent Gibson, of Holmes,
had prominent place on the program.
Mr.. Gibson discussed at some length
mechanical Contrivances which make more
effective the cooperative shipping of
hogs, Together with District Agent c..
NJ. Rose, Mr. Gibson has perfected a
number of devices which not only mini
mize the trouble involved in shipping but
have also made the task more economical
and satisfactory in many ways.
The meeting, which was attended by
76 county agents, in addition to the
specialists of the extension force and
many visitors, was devoted largely TO
discussions and practical demonstrations
relating to the great problems nov con-
fronting Mississippi agriculture.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-08
Winners, 1st Primary
Vote in Full, Page 8

The results of the Democratic primary
election held Tuesday have not as yet
been fully determined. The extreme
length of the ticket rendered the count
ing very slow and laborious task; tho
election managers and clerks in the Lex
ington precinct were at work all Tuesday
night, completing the task about 1880
o'clock Wednesday morning. As thia
page goes to press Thursday it seems
highly probable that Lieut.-Gov. Lee NJ.
Russell and Hon. Oscar G. Johnston win
be in the run-off for the governorships
and Senator H. II. Casteel and Senator
John F. Frierson, for heutenant-govern
orship, and George G. Myers and w. J.
Buck for the supreme court clerkship.
Joseph W. Power retains the position Of
secretary of state, T, M. Henry of insur-
ance commissioner, Stokes V. Robertson
of revenue agent, M. A. Brown of stats
land commissioner, Col W. A, Montgom-
cry of trustee Mississippi state peniten-
tiary, District l, George r. Edwards.
railroad commissioner, District No. l.
DR.. L. S. Rogers is elected state treasurer
a.d Hon. Frank Robertson attorney gen.
eral In Holmes county, Ex-Gov. Noel
was elected state senator, Hon, Psrham
Williams, J. M. Howard and C. G. Swim.
ney members of the legislature, Capt. l.
Noel White chancery clerk, r. D. Rodgers
assessor. d, J. Crawford and Lieut.. r.
Cooper Brown will be in the second prs-
mary for sheriff; J. D. Weeks and PROT.
]. Norris Truitt for circuit clerk; Hon.
j. Fl. Fuqua and Prof. G. Fl, Love for
county superintendent; F. A. Howell and
]. G. Robertson for county treasures.
W. p. Iammett Is elected supervisor In
Beat 4; W. L, Ellis in Beat 2; II. L.
Nichols in Beat 4, and V. Reinhard In
Beat s, while T. ]. Brown and b, q.
Stewart will be in the run-oR for super
visor in Beat 8. ]. W. Wilmington and
G. d. McCaleb are elected justices Of the
peace in Beat l, and 7. W. Boyd con-
stable In Beat /. The official returns Of the
primary election in Holmes county APP
pears on page of this issue of The Ad-
vertiser.