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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05

present King Of Siam Only One Of Hls
Royal Line to Refuse to Estab-
IfRh Aar~p,

III is curious fact that while wOn,-
EN- OF the lower classes in Siam have
always enjoyed the greatest freedom.
participating ard competing with men
IN the business and pleasures OF life,
the ladies Of the royal household have
been kept in the background, appear ring
al only the most private social guther-
ings and never at public or official
functions. AS all former sovereigus
had In their harems the cream Of the
ariStocracy of the country, and. as they
inevitably felt Il heSitunt chivulry
about exhibiting their wives" in pub
lie, they barred all women Of rank
from sight. The sovereign is expected
10 have in his harem member of
every Influential family in The country,
Tor IT is considered that In no other
way could he be in such close touch
with the people Of his kingdom. ro-
lygamy has. therefore, been considered!
IN obligation Of royalty. But. curl
ously enough. the present reigning
monarch Is bachelor, the first and
only bachelor who has sat upon the
throne of his fathers in twenty five
hundred years. And thereby hangs a
tale, for marriage by Sinmese SOW
ereiSn has meant not the simple taking
OF one wife. or n dozen. or even n mere
hundred. but the wholesale adoption
OF thousand or more. The young
kings father and his fathers father,
and each of the long line of kings pre-
ceGing them. had many wives. His ia
Their had between seven and eight
thousand. And. when the young crown
prince returned from his long stay in
Europe-he had passed q third of his
life there-he was told by his royal
father that there had been selected
for him number of court beauties
from which he could take his choice
OF hundred or two for his harem. But
the prince wOal6 have nothing TO do
with this wholesale acquisition Of a
husbands holdings. when l marry
he declared to his astoniShed father,
'it will be to one wife and to no more
and she shall be the one queen Of my
heart and the one queen of my realm
PROM 1.-THE Lard of the White Ele
phant," by Frederick Dean, in Asia
Magazine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
New Roads In France.

-Four great mountain roads are to
be relaid and rebuilt in the upper
Alsace.
The Commission DIES Routes of tn:
district of the Nosges is looking TO the
near future when tourists will pass
That way. Largely the roads existed
as strategic milit9ry mountain road>
and the present effort ia in line with
making them available for pleasure
automobiles. Taken together they
will form II new rpprOachab'e circuit
and entrance into upper Alsnce.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
ay Be Biq Gold Field.

That free gold of untold quantities
would be found in the gravel of the
channel where once flowed the Rogue
river has been the belief of Oregon
miners for more than half n century,
And SO it happened that the owner
of the old Waldo mine near Grants
Pass the other day made the greatest
strike ever made in this section when
he turned gravel for the first time.
His holdings consist of 4.200 acres
and it is believed that almost every
foot of them lie over the old river
bed and that nearly all OF it is rich
in pay dirt.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
MALEKULANS NOT ALL BAD
Pugnaeious South Pacific islanders
serupuiousiy Honest, Though
Careless Of Human Life.

The sending Of small naval force
to Malekuln island. in the New Heb
rides. for the protection of planters
against the natives brings some incl
dental information about peculiar
people with the undesirable fame of
being the most bellicoSe inhabitants
OF any island In the South Pacific.
Malekula island has long been under
the joint control of France and Eng
land. and ut Intervals some display
or force has been necessary to make
the Islanders respect the local repre-
SentatlVeS OF more advanced civil
Ration. Despite their reputation for
puEn1city. however. there is much, de-
clares recent writer. to be said for
the Malekulans. For one thing, they
are remarkably honest; the traveller
who goes among them knows that
however he may fare as regards per-
sonal safety, he is in no danger what
ever of losing his personal property.
And II he is careful not to irritate his
hosts, he is likely 10 come away with
pleasant memory of the native vii
inEe community, Its discussions OF
community affairs in kind of village
forum, its dances, and its children's
playground under the banyan tree
he learns alSo that many of the vii
lagos have n social club for men, and
that the islander. who is also Il crack
marksman with bow and arrow, takes
great satisfaction in belonging to 1t.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
Through me gloom the restaurant

Through me gloom the restaurant
lights beckoned across the way.
Betty started to cross the road, then
drew back at the warning horn of an
auto. She realized, ms Il girl threw
back an apologize smile, that one Of
the favored ones had almost run her
down. She must be more careful, the
alarming scream Of the auto horn
seemed still to ring confusedly in her
ears.
She had glimpse Of n white-faced
terror-Stricken man ut the wheel, and
then desperately Betty clutched the
pearl handle of the red silk umbrella.
pushing with all her strength it's frail
protection against the black object
which almost crushed her.
Almost-but at that very moment,
the brakes did their work. Painting
like frustrated animal the automo-
bile stood still, while the white-faced
man opened the door, and sprang to
BeIty's side.
"You are not hurt?" he gasped. at
did not-hit yOu?"
Without awaiting an answer. he
picked her up quickly in his arms and
seated her in the car.
Didn't you hear me sound the
horn?" he gently persisted.
Then out of her vast relief, Betty
laughed.
"Oh! I heard HORNS" she said.
everywhere. I do not blame you.
You see-I'm from the country"
The man heaved a sigh of relief,
then he also smiled.
"And don't you know" he added
. whimsically, that it's useless to try
to stop automobiles with red signal !;
n train might stop perhaps, but not a
machine"
Betty told him, then she looked down
in CONSERVATION.
at is broken" she said aghast,
"smashed to pieces. 1t was Dor
rowed umbrella, and I never could
buy one like it."
"As for that" said the man, he was
busily writing his name and address
across n page from note book-"1
will be glad to replace the umbrella.
That's my plain duty. When you find
one just like 1t, send the bill to me.
And now-shall drive you homer?
Betty was reading with wide eyes
the mans scrubbed name. 1t was n
name Of prominence which she had
often read quoted upon matters Of
authority.
At her hesitation. he turned again
toward her, and smiled.
"Or," he suggested "shall we go
and purchase that umbrella now?"
"If you please" Betty gratefully
agreed.
And that ride. leaning back against
the soft cushions. was to he but the
first of many. For as Betty rides
now, Mt the side Of the driver, he
wears the proud proprietary air Of
the husband. and tucked in some place
near them both is always carried a
red silk umbrella.
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper Union.)
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
The Kentucky Warbler.

Some birds are curious and wish to
know what is going on. So If they see
a human being in their neighborhood
they will come close to investigate and
perhaps to scold. and one of these birds
is the Kentucky warbler. This bird
has preference for woods that are
low and damp and ordinarily keeps
well within the depths of tangled
thickets. This bird, which ranges
throughout the eastern United States,
spends its winter in northern South
America
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
Tunnel THROUGH the Pyrenees

The rigors of mountain weather, OBJ
position from the national ministries
OF war, and difference in gauge have
all united in the past to prevent an
effective Joining Of French and Span
ish railways, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Work on the project has
been carried on since 1914, however,
and it is now announced that a new
tunnel from AK, in France, to PUG
cerdn, on the Spanish side, has been
broken through, and will cement this
desirable union more firmly.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
Science Can Overcome Locust.

Fruit trees are always the special
detectives Of the locusts when they
sound the rallying cry, and when thor
ough preparations are not made
against their coming they can leave a
trail of ruin in the wake of their
flight; but the science of the day Is
almost a match for the pest, and no
such havoc can attend his attack MS
he achieved in the earliest days Of his
destructive history.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
Danced to Death.

1t was Il Polish wedding and there
were quite number of guests. Each
one that danced with the bride was to
pay 81. They had been dancing and
celebrating all evening and it was
early the next morning when the bride
had danced about forty-tive times,
therefore making about $45. She was
determined she would make $50 be-
fore she quit and had almost succeed
ed when she fell to the floor dead.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05
Substantial
Homes

cannot be built with anything
but the best Lumber. The
best Lumber is the cheapest
Lumber because it not only in
sures yon a good Home that is
fit to live in. but insures you
gainsta costly repair bills.
You get good Lumber Of us
because we know we can make
more business friends by sell
ing the best on the 1rarket.---
Come to our Yards to look at
our stock and to price it. You
will enjoy letting us show you
around.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-09-05

LUMBER WANTED-If you have
lumber of any kind write me- The
Reese-Sheriff Lumbr Co., Williams
port, Pa, need anything you have in
the timber line. LEM C.. HANNA,
Renick, w. Va. If.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Mother Waits For Boy
DESPITE His Death Motto,

Boston. Mass, June 2s-HoW moth
er love hopes for the best in the face
Of dread uncertainty was exempli-
fled most patnetieally when the trans
port CalamaTes arrived here with re-
turning soldiers
On Commonwealth pier when the
ship locked was the mother Of the
late sergeant W S Scott, D company,
three hundred and first engineers. Mrs
Scott has a letter from her boy an
nouncing his Homecoming. But she
had also notice from the war de-
partment saying that the Young man
had been killed in France
The mothers face was a study as
the transport came into the great
dock. Hope visibly fought with fear,
but it required the sncourag cement Of
her daughter for Mrs Scott TO remain
calm
Time and again the mother would
repeat. He will be there; ny boy
won't fail me"
Then came the sad realization that
the war department notice was true.
Her boy after passing through the
dangers Of war with safety. had been
killed while on the way to st Nazaire
after writing his mother that he would
soon be with her. A cry OF fire during
the night had aroused him Solicitors
for the sleeping men Of the company,
Scott would not strike light for fear
OF awakening them. Feeling his way
to the door Of his stateroom. Scott
stumbled into the hold of the boat on
which he was travelling and was in
sfantly killed by the fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Bishop of London Feels
Pinch of High Prices
And VIII Rent Residence

London. Eng. June 2s-(Corre-
spondenee Of the Associated Press).-
The bishop OF London. DR.. Ingram.
with a salary OF $4,000 finds that he
cannot keep up both Of the residences
which go with his position and pro
poses TO rent OF sell his town house.
The bishops town house is situated
arlistocratlc area or London 1t was
once the home Of the earls OF War
wick and the church bought It SOM
two centuries ago.
The other residence is Fuiham pal
ace, which is across the Thames from
the suburb Of Putney, where the Ok
rd-Cambridge boat races start
The bishop explained to a diocesan
conference that S32.500 Of his income
went for income tax, supertax, NUM-
cipal taxes and insurance That left
him only $500 20 maintain these
Two establishments. and to keep a
motor, and the minimum OF 10 ser
wants absolutely needed for Fulham
palace alone
You must see," he said, cit cannot
be done. You ask your wives. Pes
simists have told me I would not be
able even to keep Fulham palace 60
ing, but intend to make great
effort before parting with historic
possession Of the church for 1900
years.
The bishop is IN the same boat with
numerous others OF the clergy. They
are appointed to a position with a
certain salary, land living" The '1iv-
ing" IS a residence. often larger than
they can maintain on the salary, so
that it constitutes a liability rather
than an asset Several important
church officials have closed their
houses during the war. and lived IN
less expensive quarters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
PIunpage Seized
In Local Store
VIII Be SaUed
Orders Issued To SEND
Aigrette Feathers To
Washington.

The valuable shipment OF aigret
bird plumage recently seized in the
White House department store By fed
eral officials viii not be destroyed,
but viii be forwarded to the offices
of the United States biological sur
vey in Washington. D. C.. according
to information furnished by special
agent o. c. MeCumber Saturday.
The aigret feathers were seized
several months ago by special agent
8lcCumber, after extended inTestiga-
ton. which showed that the plumage
had been shipped from St; Louis to
FL Paso IN violation Of the federal
migratory bird act OF December 8.
1916.
The feathers were shipped BY the
firm Of LeVis-Zukoski. well known
st. Louis wholesale millinery dealers,
according to Mr.. McCumber's state
ment Proceedings against the
Levis-Zukoslzi concern we're begun by
the United States game warden of the
district in December. 1913.
The firm entered a plea OF guilty TO
violation OF the federal migratory
bird act before federal Judge Dyer.
Of the St. Louis district, and was
fined on two grand jury indictments.
according to Mr. McCumber
The aigret is a rare specimen be-
ing found only in the central part OF
Mexico. The aigret feathers are
very valuable as millinery dressings
and so great had become the demand
for the plumage that congress passed
the migratory bird act to prevent the
complete destruction OF the species
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
81 PaSoanS Dance at the Toltec Club
As a Welcome Home to Returning Men

LAR above the twinkling lights OF
l the city. on the roof garden OF the
Toltec club. Ell Paso's smart set danced
away many pleasant hours Friday
evening when the members Of the club
entertained in honor Of Brig. Gen.
James 3. Erwin. the members Of his
staff. including Col Francis W. Glow
er. Col John A. Wagner. Maj. A c.
Ginem. Lieut. C. H Cox. Lieut. C. r.
Gross and Lieut.. F. ". Rooster. Fl
Paso men who entered the war and re-
turned as officers and all OF the men
OF military service who are members
OF the Toltec club.
The halls, receiving rooms and ball
room Of the club were decorated for
the affair with dozens OF pink roses.
arranged in great French baskets and
with palms and ferns. The military
motif was conveyed with American
flags. Great flags hung in the gold
and rose ballroom and lights placed
behind them gave a most charming
effect In the center Of the ball room
a liberty bell. formed Of American
Beauty roses. was suspended from the
ceiling The crack in the bell was
formed Of white gladiol and the clap
per was Of white roses From the bell
suspended ropes OF southern smilax
and ferns entwined with pink roses
and caught TO the Corinthian columns.
were twined about them. Traceries
OF smilax tWined about the easement
windows opened to the breezes. over
the rose satin Of the draperies and up
over the orchestra gallery which was
embarked with palms and roses
The music was rendered by an Of
chestra from the seventh cavalry IN
der the direction OF Sergt. r Wells,
who sang in accompaniment TO q num-
Der Of the dances played.
The Occupations in the reception
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28

room were also very lovely. Baskets
OF roses were placed about the room
and the mantel vas banked with ferns
and roses with smilax and Towering
vine entwined among them and caught
IN the plants placed at each side of
the mantel- From the top OF the stairs
an aisle Of palms and baskets OF roses
led 10 the reception room
There was no formal receiving line
but Brig. Gen. Erwin, his staff. and
met the guests at the top OF the stairs.
The programs. featured the military
note and were decorated with an en-
bossed American flag.
After the fifth dance an elaborate
buffet supper was served from. tables
placed in the hall and very charming
" appointed Roses with ferns and
snilax were the decorations here. the
baskets OF blossoms being enmeshed
with pink tulle. After the supper was
served, the guests went to the roof
garden where the remaining dancing
hours were spent
The scene on the roof was bewitch-
ing Ferns, palms and blossoms
were the decorations. combined with
myriads OF American flags and the
lights, burning from great wrought
iron lamps. were red, white. blue and
green. shedding a beautiful glow over
the dancers who. in their dainty
frOcks, looked like gorgeous butter
lies swaying in the soft. cool breezes-
Punch was served on the roof garden
from a bower Of roses ard ferns and
was also served in the hall
The details OF the welcome home
were arranged by Mr.. Payne. presi-
dent OF the club Alves Dixon and
Clark Wright.
The members Of the Toltsc club are
contemplating giving dance each
week at the club. The club is also
opening the dining room for the serv-
ing Of luncheOns and dinners TO the
members and their friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
ARIZONA INDIAN PONIES
TO BECOME CHICKEN FEED

Tucson, ArlZ-, June 2S.-The number
OF Indian ponies on the Arizona ranges
is to be reduced materially II plans
OF Indian bureau officials prevail On
the Papago reserve alone, estimate is
made that leo. 900 worthless ponies are
eating grasses needed for cattle. The
redskins now have about $4,000 head
OF cattle, and. with the protection OF
50 mile drift fence, now under con-
struction along the border, they are
expected to C7ub1e this number in the
near future. A couple OF years ago
was a grand roundup OF reservation
burros, 5000 Of which were collected
for shipment to California points,
where their, hides were saved and
their flesh utilized as chicken feed It
IS proposed to take the same course
with the ponies Several carloads Of
them lately have been marketed with
profit in the great chicken raising
center Of Petaluma- The burros
brought $3.50 a head. The Indians
want about IS for the ponies. which
usually are far from fat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Practitioners of st. Clements Give
IA Reception For Mr.. and Mrs. Tighe

tioaal and club circles of the city and
the reception while being a happy
gathering Of friends was tinged with
sadness that this was in the nature
OF a farewell Rev. and Mrs Fuller
Swift received with Mr.. and Mrs
Tighe- Punch was served from a
table. daintly appointed, by Mrs.
Frank II. Payne and a coterie OF as
Glover and Miss Margaret Woodside.
Throughout the receiving hours the
Rayo Reyes orchestra played. Mrs.
Tighe viii not accompany her hus-
band when he leaves on Monday but
viii remain in FL Paso for the re-
mainder Of the summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
PHOENIX MAN IS NAMED
AS WATER COMMISSIONER

Phoenix, Ariz., June zS.-W. S. Nor
veil, Of Phoenix. has been appointed
state water commissioner for Arizona
by Gov. Campbell. under the pro-
visions Of house bill 126. passed by the
legislature at its recent session He
viii assume the duties OF the office
July Is.
The new state water commissioner.
who IS a graduate IN engineering. has
for some time past been a member Of
the law firm OF Norveil and Phillips.
Phoenix
Under the provisions OF the new
state water code. the state water COM
missioner has general control and su-
pervision over the waters Of the state
and Of the appropriation and distribu-
ton OF water for all purposes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Wears EN- Out In Open,
BIZ HeckI Suspenders

Millersburg, Ohio. June 2s.-Eli
Ginerich is wearing 'em right out IN
the open. by hecki
Ever since the court granted him
an Injunction restraining the pastor
and members of the Amish Mennonite
church from hitting him for wear
ing suspenders. he hasn't given hang
who sees them
For years Ginerich, who is rich. has
been boycotted BY members OF the
Amish sect because he insisted on
wearing suspenders- Finally he
sought the protection Of the court ard
secured It Members OF the church
wear only a cloth belt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28

calomel is a dangerous drug. It Is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose OF nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak. sick and nzuseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work. Take
a spoonful OF Dodson's Liver Tone in
stead and you viii wake up feeling
great No more biliousness. constipa-
ton. sluggishness. headache. coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your druggist
says II yon don't find Dodson's Liver
Tone acts better than horrible ealomeI
your money is waiting for you.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-28
Governor Asks
Service Men To
Wear Uniforms
July Fourth Set Aside By
Governor As Welcome
Day In Texas.

Austin. Tex, June zs-Governor
". P. Hobby has proclaimed July 4
as a special day Of welcome for all
service and ex-service men He urges
all soldiers, sailors and marines, dis
charged and in the service. to wear
their uniforms on that day and IA
miliarize themselves with the pur-
poses OF the. American Legion.
In his proclamation, governor Hobby
says:
The American Legion has been or
ganized by men formerly in the naval,
marine and military service OF the
United States
"A tenn orary. state organization OF
the American Legion has been formed
in Texas, with Claude Y Birkhead
Temporary commander, and it is the
purpose of this organization to re-
solve itself into a permanent state
branch of the national organization
within the near future.
The national and state officers OF
the American Legion have urged that
all men observe July 4. 1913, by wear
ing their uniforms, by holding local
celebrations, by attending and by TAX
ing part in the patriotic exercises of
selves with the purposes OF the
American Legion
Now. therefore. L W. P Hobby.
governor OF Texas. do proclaim July
4. 1919. as a special day Of welcome
for all service and ex-service men ;
and I suggest that all those formerly
in the naval. marine and military
service of the United States wear
their uniforms on that day; that they
shall gather in local celebrations and
take part in the patriotic exercises Of
the day and in every way possible IA
miliarize themselves and others with
the organization and purposes OF the
American Legion"
Celebrations are to be held by local
posts all over Texas, in accordance
with plans outlined by Claude V.
Birkhead,. state commander OF the
American Legion.