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is pretty good sign that our aver
age morals is too low.
1t was the very fact that America
was pouring out money in prepara-
tion to overwhelm the Hun that
brought the war to close before
there had been any fighting on Ger
man soil. America was trying 10 save
lives, not money.
A good American will do his duty
now in spite OF rumors and tales be
ing circulated either through lack of
knowledge or because of viciousness.
Greenbrier County must have no
part in bringing dishonor to America
Buy Victory Bonds before the close
CT business on Saturday, May 10th.
,and put the county over the top once
more, and for the last time.
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RECALLING THE DECLARATION"

To immortaliZe the signers of the
senatorial round robin" against the
league of nations. the Republican
Publicity Association, apparently as
the proxy Of the Republican Nation
al Committee. issued colorful litho-
graph entitled The Second Declara-
ton Of Independence Embedded
in the text Of this declaration" were
the portraits Of Republican Senators
who sought imperishable fame
and votes-by their sudden and vio-
lent outcry against President Will
sons proposal.
But 1t has become evident that
these Senators fear this particular
brand Of immortality. 1t threatened
to become undying obloquy. Unlike
the signers of the true declaration
of Independence, these Senator'S have
not continued steadfast. They have
begun to weaken and qualify and
apologize. And now the "declara-
tion"-portraits, Old English text,
illuminations and all-has been with
drawn from circulation. Copies OF
it will be more inaccessible in a few
weeks than the original Declaration
is after 143 years. The signature
OF Senator Penrose is thus denied
the chance to grow as familiar to
the eyes of American school child
rem as John Hancock's is!
In this suppression of the second
declaration" there is comfort for the
public, as there must be also for the
Republican Senator'S 1t evidences
better appreciation of American
sentiment than the issuance of this
grotesque document did. 1t pur-
ported to be manifesto of indepen-
dence. Developments in the last two
months have convinced the public, if
not its Republican signers. that it
was an exhibition of impudence
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PUBLIC SALE.

l will offer at public auction at
The Watts stable near the court house
in Lewisburg, on
Tuesday, May 18th, 1919,
at 1.3O o'clock,
The following personal property:
One pair English shire match horses,
weight 2,700 pounds
One pair Gray Horses, weight 5000.
(These teams have been select
ed by me for hard and ready
service.)
One 9-year-old Saddle and driving
Mare,
One Buggy, which cost when new
$3.50,
One thoroughbred Jersey Cow, just
fresh,
Two fine brood Sows-one to furrow
the 10th and the other July 9TH,
Terms: Four months time, secured
by note satisfactorily endorsed, with
interest added. sat.
B. G. BOBBITT.
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PEACE LABOR PROGRAM,

President Wilson, in his message
OF TN Ind instant, to Secretary Tu-
nudity, expressing qualification at the
labor program which has been incor-
porated in the treaty of peace with
Germany, redirected attention to one
of the most remarkable phases of the
Peace Conferences work, a phase
winch has been somewhat obscured
by the more picturesque aspects Of
the peace program.
This message indicates that the
resident is somewhat fearful lest the
country lose sight. for the time be-
ing, of the broad and constructive
reforms ir behalf of labor to which
the conference has given the weight
OF its great influence. This message.
given out at the White House by Mr..
Tumulty, says:
The labor program which the
Conference of Peace has adopted as
part of the treaty OF peace consti-
tuteS one of. the most important
achievements of the new day. in
which the interests of labor are 70
be Systematically and intelligently
safeguarded and promoted. Amid
the multitude Of other interests this
great step forward is apt to be over
looked. and yet no single thing has
been done that will help more TO
stabilize the conditions of labor
throughou; the world and ultimately
relieve the unhappy conditions which
III TOO many places, have prevailed.
personally, l regard thisI as one of
the most gratifying achievements of
the conference"
What the President meant by this
achievement is the program which
has been adopted by te Peace Con-
}erente which grants full recognition
TO practically every demand which
organized labor the world over has
made. This does not mean that the
socialism Of the Industrial Workers
OF the World or the communism of
the BolshevikI has been accorded any
degree of encouragement, but it
means tnat he clearly defined and in
telligently formulated principles up
on which the sane laboring interests
or the world stand have been given
Ithe most sweeping vindication of
this world congress
N"SSS ~ IS lUo
proposition that labor should not be
regarded as commodity to be
bought and sold at the will of an
employer; that labor has the right
TO organize for all lawful purposes:
that wage payments shall be suffi-
GENTLY high to give reasonable COM
fort to the wage-earner; that the
eight-hour day and 4S-hour week is
he standard Of wage payments: that
Sunday work shall be discontinued:
that child labor shall be abolished:
that men and women doing the same
work are entitled to the same pay.
and that there should be a system of
industrial inspection for the safe
guarding of labor.
This Is the bill of rights which
organized labor has been engaged
for generations in pressing. 1t is the
gospel Of the American labor unions.
and is becoming the gospel Of the en-
lghtcned labor forces Of all Europe
as well. Also /, is the program up
On which the represe natives of lab
or made their stand when they ap-
pe&rsd IN Paris to press their cause
before the Assem- blige OF world
statesmen.
Are you thankful the war is over?
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RAISE YOUR OWN DRAFT
HORSES.

Wilding Boy No. 1929, Is a four
year old black registered Shire Stall
lion. He was bred by the Elmdorf
Farm, Lexington, KY, from imported
sire and dam, both of which trace
direct to Harold, thirteen times
champion sire at the London shows,
his offspring winning 115 ribbons.
He will make the season at the Nc
Laughlin Pure-Bred Stock Farm,
Maxwelton, w. Va.
Terms $500 cash with privilege
Of return. 5-2-6t.
Edgar II. Mclaughlin in charge.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors Of May E. Payne:
You are hereby notified to present
your accounts or claims against said
May E. Payne, deceased, to the un-
dersigned Commissioner OF Accounts
at my Office in the town OF Lewisburg,
in said county, on or before the 18th
day Of May, 1919, properly proven
for adjudication. The account OF
Mark L. Jarrett, Administrator, Is
before me for settlement.
Given under my hand this the 31st
day of March, 1919 4-4-6t.
FINLEY M. ARBUCKLE,
OCommissioner of Accounts.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Annua! Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of the frankfort 1'eleph one
Company will be held at Frankford,
at 80 p. m, on the third Tuesday in
May, 1919, for the election of di-
rectors and the transaction of such
ether business as may properly come
before the meeting. 4-1S-4t.
THEO. BRINKLEY. Sec'y.
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NOTICE

Notice is given that the under
signed. a deputy sheriff and Tailor
for Greenbrier county, with residence
at Lewisburg, Grenbrier county. West
Virginia will onTucsday, the 18th
day of May, 1919, apply to the Cir.
cult Court Of Greenbrier county for
a license to carry pistols and other
deadly weapons. 5-2-2t.
M. ID. BARE.
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CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Green
brier County, S.: At Rules held
In te Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court Of Greenbrier County, on the
first Monday in the month of May,
1919:
Harris W. Rider, Guardian of Lilly
and Gordon Rider, Complainant,
Bennett Wade, Defendant,
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this Suit is to parti-
ton tract Of Sc acres of land lying
on top of Allegheny mountain in
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, of
which James G. Wade, died, seized,
among the co-tenants thereof and
for general relief, and it appearing,
by affidavit filed, that the Defendant
Bennett Wade Is nonresident of
this State, 1T is ordered that he do
appear here within one month after
the date OF the first publication OF
this order and do what is necessary
10 protect his interest in this suit.
Teste: II. G. SKAGGS. Clerk.
n. c. MCNEIL, Sol. 5-9-4t
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-09

SLAVES WANTED-Severa car
loads of split white oak slaves. Ain.
wide clear sap; l 1-2-in thick on
heart edge; 54-in., Aim, 34-in. long.
Will pay good prices. GOAD & De-
BARR, Lewisburg. w. Va. 5-9-tf.
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BLACK KENTUCKY JACKS
hands. 2-in. tall will make the seas
on at DR.. Arbuckle's farm. near Max
welton. Terns-S6.O0, due when
mare is served. with privilege of re-
turn. For further information call
c. NJ Lightner. MaXWelton. w. Va 81
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NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified that
l, the undersigned, will not be re-
sponsible in any way for debts, prom
ises, Or any other and all manner
used by any person or persons to Sc
cure value of any kind in my name
OF by my signature. NJ. G. MAY,
4-25-4t. Beard. w Va
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FOR SALE-112 acres-75 clear
ed-6-room house and barn. $4,000.
10 miles west of Lewisburg, H. A
MURRILL
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-09

FOR SALE-5O acres 1 mile from
White Sulphur on pike, S-room house,
and barn. Buy at once if you want
this home. H. A. MURRILL.
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KITTEN, ARCHITECT.

II. l.. WRITTEN, ARCHITECT.
012 Quarter ST., Charleston, w. Va.
Special attention given to designing
of Residences.
Graduate Of an Eastern Architect
ural College, and have had four
years experience designing residences
in New York City. 21419 St
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Are you thankful the war is over?
Then pay the bill.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-09

FOR SALE-127 acres, ~ miles
from Clintonville. 6-room house and
barn. fruit. timber. all for $3,SOO.OO.
II. a. MURRILL
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THE FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF
FRANCE.

Those contributing to the support
OF the two orphans for May and June
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FOR SALE-139 acres, near
Smoot. acres cleared, Groom house,
Ties, Telephone poles and Timber on
the rest. $12.00 per acre. H. A.
MURRILL
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
, I5-35 foot poles, chestnut.

1V to IOOI POIC5,
1910 foot poles, chestnut.
Specifications for the above poles:
All poles to be cut of best quality.
live green timber well proportioned
from butt to top, and reasonably
straight.
Length Diameter circumference
OF at 6-feet
role Top From butt
90 loot s inches 3S inches
~ foot 5 inches Al inches
Write or phone Va. Western Pow
er Co., Ronceverte, w. Va, Box 261,
Phone no 529. 5-9-2t
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN.

List your farms with H. A. Muir
ill. Office over Bank of Lewisburg.
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FARM CATALOG. Write for our
New Catalog, describing Virginia's
best bargains in stock and grain
farms. VENABLE & FORD, 207,
eth ST., Lynchburg, Va. 4-25GSt.
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l want to list three good blue grass
farms or grazing tracts at from s15.-
600 to $4,000. Must be worth the
money. H, A. MURRILL.
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FOR SALE-About 5000 acres of
cut over land. near the White Sui
phur. II. A. MURRILL.
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FOR SALE-Fine body of virgin
timber Z miles from Lewisburg. Buy
quick. H. A. MURRILL
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Buy your Victory Bonds now. Sale
closes tomorrow
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-09

There is one dollar more than the
required amount which will be cred
tied TO their support for July.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
GAINS FOR WORKERS
IN NEW LEGISLATION
Features of Labor Laws Enacted
During the Current Year by Con-
gress and Many of the States.

NEW YORK. September PRO
tective labor standards in the first
year after the armistice have made
substantial progress in new legisla-
don providing still further safe
guards for workers and strengthen
ing existing statutes, particularly in
the neld of social insurance, accord
enacted during 1919 in more than
forty states and by Congress, just
issued by the American Association
for Labor Legislation.
Especially important is the enact
ment of workmen's compensation laws
I'm four additional states. making a
total of forty-five states and terri
teries now having this form Of social
Insurance, in addition to the model
its million civilian employees and the
soldiers and sailors insurance act"
eays the secretary, DR.. John B. An
slfews Almost all states amended
their compensation laws, with the
liberal benefits, shorter waiting
period and wider scope. indicating
that protective laws for labor are
regarded by legislators not as a mat
ter Of sentiment but of sound eco
Of compensation, SO that there are
now twenty three states which re-
Quire employers to pay workers when
injured at least 60 per cent to 66as
per cent of their wages.
Even more significant is the impetus
even to the movement for compulsory
workmen's health insurance to protect
Wage earners and their families against
compensation now safeguards them
when accidentally injured. A health in
surance bill passed the New York SEN
ate. while in several states official COM
missions. after Investigations. submitted
comorehensive reports as preliminary
aid to health insurance legislation, the
Ohio report in particular strongly urg-
ing adoption Of laws along the lines Of
the health insurance bill advanced in
New York While Congress continues
10 hold back well considered measures
for federal state employment service
as embodied in the Kenyon-Nolan bill
and vocational rehabilitation for indus
trial crfpples. several states have taken
With new workmen's compensation
acts in Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
and North Dakota, the North Dakota
law including an exclusive state fund.-
there remain only six southern states
without this enlightened form of acci-
dent protection.
Child labor was attacked in eight
states. seven OF which passed laws for
compulsory education in part-time
schools even after the legal working
age has been reached. Enforcement is
provided either by reducing the legal
working week during the school term
or by penaiiZing employers who refuse
to allow employed children to attend
such schools
Several notable changes were made
in hour laws. particularly the enactment
OF an eight-hour law for women in
Massachusetts, and an eight-and- one
hah-hour law for women in North Da-
kota- In eight states laws requiring
prompt payment of wages. in negoti-
able form. were either newly passed or
rendered more effective.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
THEATRICAL DIRECTORS
IN PARIS SPURN UNION
Express Willingness to Deal With
Each Class of Employees
Separately.

PARIS. Sunday. August 31.-Directors
of theaters. moving picture houses and
music and concert halls refused today
to deal with the Federation of Theatrical
Employees Union. the first demand OF
which was to forbid the engagement OF
any artist or employe not a member OF
a union. A resolution was passed, how
ever, expressing the willingness of the
directors to discuss matters with the
, unions of each class of employees and
also meet artists and employees who dc
not belong to any organization.
After considering the demands recent
ly presented by employees. which were
chiefly for higher wages. the directors
issued a statement to the press saying
they would welcome the threatened
strike, as it is becoming impossible for
us to live" The demands of the en-
ployes were accompanied by a request
that the directors send an answer by
September 1. The directors declared that
if strike was called at one theater,
every theatrical establishment in Paris
and it's suburbs would be closed.
The federation will meet tomorrow to
examine the reply of the directors. The
Evening star., 1919-09-01
Goes Back to Pre-War Period.

{ The history of the conditions lead
ing to the change in policy goes back
to the pre-war period. when workmen
at the Rock Island arsenal deliber-
ately limited production in order to
fight so-called scientific management
methods anu save some of their num-
ber from dismissal because of lack
of work to do. There was serious
friction with executives and the situ-
alton was generally unhappy.
Came the war and with it wave OF
patriotism among the men, who VOL
UNFAIRLY removed production limits
proposed democratic cooperative con-
troll and set to work with a great will
Tae executives met the men half way
aeAd things went along famously-so
1kmously, IN fact. that Secretary Ba-
kcr has put the seal of official ap-
proval on the plan, which is described
as "the first recognition of the prin-
ciple of democracy as applied to the
manufacturing industry"
Evening star., 1919-09-01
WILL ADOPT PLAN
TO GOVERN OUTPUT
Secretary Bakers Promise
Regarding Manufacturing
Activities of War Dept.

Efforts will be made by Secretary
of War Baker to have established in
all manufacturing phases of the W ar
Department work a plan for actual
control of production activities by
employees, including appointment of
foremen anu determination of prices
paid to workmen. This move is
promised by Mr.. Baker in letter
to employees representatives in the
arsenal orders branch of the ordna nee
department, and 1T follows a long
trial of the plan at various arsenals,
particularly Rock Island.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
HOOVER DENIES HE WILL
HEAD ECONOMIC COUNCIL

director general of interallied relief.
who arrived here tonight from Lon
don. denied reports circulating in
Paris that he is to head the interna-
tionai economic council. Mr.. Hoover
is to return to London next Thurs
day and will sail Saturday for New
York and thence to California.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
Sentiments of Workers.

Describing the sentiments of the
workmen. their spokesmen have writ
ten Mr.. Baker that
Primarily the employees feel they
are no longer mere employees, simply
bent on holding down a job, quite
apart from their conception Of life.
for no other purpose than the earning
of wages as the only crude means
available to them for securing the
neces ssaries of life. They are begin
ming to see that they are on their
way toward becoming partners in a
large enterprise that is manufactur-
ing useful things for their govern
ment''
Evening star., 1919-09-01

secretary has said unoff1cially that a
strike has not been planned by the or
ganixation.
Evening star., 1919-09-01
ACTORS STRIKE SPREADS.
Prevents an Opening in st. Louis;
Closes Milwaukee Theater.

ST. LOUIS, September 1.-The first
echo of the actors strike was heard
Evening star., 1919-09-01

here last night when the management
of the Shubert-Jefterson Theater an
nounced the theater would not open
it's season as scheduled because OF
unsettled conditions"
Evening star., 1919-09-01

MILWAUKEE,, Mis-. September l.
The actors strike reached Milwaukee
yesterday when the stage hands and
musicians walked out refusing to
work for the George Tyler production
of '"Tillie," in which Patricia Collinge
is starring
The Washington times., 1919-11-03
Mrs. Simmons Gives
More Details

MY DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
i md that | can cut down the II. c.
l. by saving every particle Of fat In
the kitchen.
/ keep fresh new lard for pastry. bis
cults, etc; but in frying food, / save
all pieces Of ham, and beef fat, cook
ed or uncooked, cut in small pieces
and put in a covered vessel on top
Of stove or in a hot oven and fry out
stirring occasionally. As soon as the
pieces are brown. strain through a fine
strainer, and keep in a covered kettle
or dish, adding to IL as fat accumu-
lates, and keep in a cool place Ny
chicken fat is used in place of butter
in making ginger bread or mayonnaise
dressing for chicken salad.
/ use the same fat to fry doughnuts
oysters. and croQuettes by letting the
Tat cool after Il has been used and
adding a pared white potato and re-
heat, until the potato is brown thus
clarihng the fat and causing II to be
useful for frying again IL desired.
l use my mutton and lamb fat fat
that has been left on plates after A
meal, and drtppings to make soap. I
Keep these fats in an old granite
bucket; when convenient fry out.
stirring occasionally, and strain the
liquid fat into two large cans This
will make enough strained fat to make
soap with one can of I've. Follow al
cup OF ammonia. two tablespoonfuls OF
powdered boraX, and one ounce OF
glycertne- This will make an excel
lent soap that Is white. will not chan
the hands, and will float.
Very respectfully,
NJ l. SIMMONS.
III st. ". W.
The Washington times., 1919-11-03
Tales of Wushin0tOn
THE RoSSLYN Staying MYSTERY

NNE bright day in July. 1898,
/the customariIy quiet town OF
Itosslyn, Va, which lies on
the south side of the Potomac at the
Aqueduct bridge, was awakened to
find itself suddenly thrust into one
OF the most horrible Staying mys-
teries that had ever taken place in
the vicinity of Washington.
Word OF the discovery OF a mans
body in a ditch beside one of the
towns principal streets spread like
wildfre. and not long after sunrise
hundreds Of the residents of Wash
ington. prompted by morbid Curl
osity, had hurried to the spot
Jeanette Pearson, a young girl Of
the village. on her way from her
home to the town. had almost STUN
bled over the body, which she found
lying on the edge Of the road. with
the head down in the highway
gulch. The blood still flowed from
wounds in the head. and the atrocity
evidently had just taken place.
The Washington times., 1919-11-03
B o OKS

TALES FROM THE SECRET KING
DON. BY Ethel NJ. Gate New Haven
Yale University Press
This is collection of fairy stor-
les Of the very highest type,
worthy the best traditions of Hans
Andersen or the Grimms. Children
viii be enchanted by them, and
those whose pleasant task, IL win
be to read them aloud to the very
young folk will be equally charmed
and entertained The tales are all
told about fairies the little wood
FOLK who talk fairy lore and wear
the tiny dewdrop crown on their
heads This book will be a splendid
Christmas gift for any child. Much
Of the attractiveness OF the Volume
is due to the handsome cover and
the silhouettes at the head of each
chapter which were designed by
Katherine Buffum-