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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
CONVICTED OF A SERIOUS CRIME.

Leslie Caldwell. young married
man with Il wife and several chill.
drcn, was convicted of the crime
of rape in The criminal court of
Mercer county, at Princeton. last
week. The jury recommended the
minimum sentence under the law,
seven years in the pen. which will
be his fate unless he receives a new
trial.
The victim Of the assault was
Miss Bclva Keaton, 1O-year-old
school teacher, whom Caldwell
lurcd into a woodland and accomD-
lishcd her ruin by force. All the
parties to the trouble tcxccpi CaId-
well who has since moved 10 prin-
ccton) reside near LcrOna. Sum
mcrS county. though just across the
line Of Mercer county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
ALL MEMBERS ENEMIES,

The communist party of America
was held by Secretary Wilson of
the labor department Jan. 2lst, TO
nc "A revolutionary party within
the meaning Of the statutes Drovid-
ing for deportation of aliens who
affiliate with such organizations.
In the specific case of Engclbert
Prels. an Austrian. arrested i'm re-
cent raids. execution of a depnrta-
non warrant was ordered by Mr..
Wilson, paving the way for depor-
tatlon Of a large number of aliens
now IN custody and against whom
similar charges have been brought.
The ruling was made i'm a formal
opinion i'll which documents rclat-
ing to the communist party arc dis
cusscd and in conclusion the see
rctary said:
"The only conclusion is tha, the
communist party of America is an
organization that believes in, leach
cs and advocates the overthrow by
force or violence of the govern
mcnt Of the United States"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
MILITARY TRAINING.

The senate military committee
approved provisions providing for
compulsory military training for
boys between rs and ~ years in
elusive and ordered Il favorable
report upon the army rcor9aniza-
lion bill.
The compulsory military train
ing provision fixes the training
period at four months.
Specific provision is made in the
bill that the citizen army can not
be called 10 the colorS except in
case OF Il declaration of war. TO
accommodate The reserve force built
up under The system of military
training. provision is made in the
bill for an annual reduction of five
per cent in the enlisted strength of
the regular army and two per cent
in the number Of enlisted officers
for the first five years.
The bill would also place all
youths who have undergone the
four months military training on
the reserve list TO be subject to two
weeks training annually. Under an
amendment by Senator Spencer,
Republican. Missouri. dependents
Of such youths during training
would receive an allowance the
same as now provided under the
war risk insurance act.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
DISORDERS IN GERMANY,

Berlin is in virtual state of
siege. says dispatch or Jan. 9th.
Heavy patrols of soldiers are guard
ing the government buildings and
stopping all traffic or streets lead
ing to them, where barricades were
thrown UP by the troops that night.
Monarchists are reported to have
planned an uprising that day. which
was the birthday Of former En-
peror Wilhelm.
Gustav NoSkc, minister of de-
Tense, has massed troops pre-
cautiOnary measure.
The attack on Matthias Erzbcrgcr,
minister Of finance, Jan. Goth, is
said to have been prompted by the
supporters of the imperial regime.
Attacks against the independent So
ciali3ts and Radicals are said To be
scheduled rs the first step i'm the
monarchiSt coup.
Deep indignation over fhc at
tack on Herr Erzbcrgcr was cx-
pressed in Il proclamation issued
on the 2Gth. the attempted assas-
sinaiion being called "a criminal
excess of political warfare"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
ANNOUNCEMENT,

On and after February lst. 1920
the subscription price of the Mich
las Republican per year to sub
scrlbers outside the bonds of Mich
olas County will be $500 per wear
an advance of fifty cents above the
former subscription price. The
subscription price to the local
County subscribers will remain as
at present until further notice.
We have been forced to take
this step owing to the unparallel-
cd advance in news stock. the pre-
cnt market price of which is more
than four times the quoted price
OF three years ago. This together
with the advance in wages which
mas struck the printing establish
mcnts as we'll a the thousands of
otcr trades and the fact that every
thlnE used i'll the printing business
mas advanced to Il remarkable de-
gree renders the old prices on
subscription and advertising a mere
na9atcl!c when estimating the cost
Oh newspaper operating under
the new scale Of costs. A new scale
OF prices must therefore be cstab-
'lshcd by the newspaper fratcr-
nlty or the results will be disas-
trous TO the plants who fail to take
TINS stcp.-NicholdS. Re publican.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
BILL TO TAX ALL SALES.

Substitution of one per cent
tax on all "mcrchandise sold for
consumption" for the existing war
and excess profits, insurance, soft
drink, excise and stamp taxes. is
provided in Il bill introduced in
Congress by Representative Bacha-
rach. Republican. Of New Jersey.
on Jan. 23rd. Although the meas
urc is said to have .rcccivcd infor-
NAL approval of several members
OF the House Ways and Means com
mittce as tn" basis Of revision of
the revenue laws. no agreement has
been made for committee consider
alton. The one per cent tax. to be
paid by the consumer. would ap-
ply to all purchases ranging from
so cents to $500, and be increased
to per cent for purchases over
$500. In addition the bill would
place Il tax Of 1-2 of one per cent
on all real estate sales and of one
per cent on sales of raw materials.
such as mines, woodlands, waters
and other natural resources. Rep
rescntative Bacharach estimated
that his bill would raise $1,000
100000 to Sl.00O,000,OOO of reve-
nue. annually, and repeal taxes a
mounting to about $4,000, 900. 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
WANI WILSON For HEAD.

An invitation was extended on the
18th to President Wilson TO become
the President of the Pan-PaciIic
Union after he leaves the White
House. whenever that may be.
He accepted The first honorary
Presidency of this organization,
which aims to include all coun-
tries bordering on ihc Pacific Ocean
several years ago.
President Wilson is asked now
To assume the active leadership Of
This "Pan-Pacific League Of Nations,
as it is described by Alexander Hum
Ford, its secretary.
In q way. the Pan-Pacihc Union
will be to the nations Of The Pacific.
in North and South America. Asia
and the islands between. what The
Pan-American Union is to the Re
public Of North AMI South America.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
PLAN TO LINK TWO STATES,

The plan to have West Virginia
and Maryland jointly to pur-
chase four toll bridges across the
Potomac al Shcphcrdstown, Han
cock. Harpcr'S Ferry and Williams
port and open them free to traffic
was given impetus Jan. 27th at a
conference between a delegation of
West Virginia Legislature and a
number of Maryland Senator's.
AT the close Of the conference il
was announced. that an agreement
had been reached whereby the leg
lSlaturc of each State will receive
a proposal for the purchase of the
bridges.
The West Virginia committee was
composed of Senator Stewart. ex-
Senator Grey Silver and Rcpresen-
tativcs kuykcndall and Grove.
The West Virginians stated that
their State probably would have
an extra seSson of the LEGISLATURE
IN the spring. called for the ratifi-
cation Of the Suffrage Amendment.
and that the matter of the bridges
would be brought before il.
1t is estimated that the bridges
can be bought for $25O.OOO.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
REFUSE TO Be DRY SPIES,

Churches Of the United Stales
refuse 10 be prohibition spies. ac-
cordInS to letters arriving at the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
When Commissioners Daniel c.
ltopcr sent out an appeal asking
for the clcrgymen's support Of the
prohibition law he received prompt
replies from number of them, in
Which they declined to do SD,
work for the Revenue Bureau
one Of his ministerial correspond.
EMS sent the Commissioner a long
ana blasting treatise against prohi,
biiion
Commissioner Roper, declared
,.aI'' 2lth, that he has not called
'"r anything more than the moral
support of the churches. and has
ask'd no clergyman TO become q
spy"
Ealing on friends Of prohibition
:" ~. gel busy rather than quit, w. B.
"hceier, general counsel of the
i-naioon League of America, in
" statement charged that "wct or.
S"h'|atl0ns and some wet officials
'T' encouraging defiance to nation.
~ prohibition in Rhode Island
massachusetts,, New jersey, Wiscon.
!" ana several other STATES.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
|. ". W. TRIAL STARTS.

a regular vcnicr Of 80 men and a
special vcnirc Of 300 has been sum
moncd for the opening on Jan. 2Gth.
at MontesanO, Wash, of the trial
of eleven Industrial Workers of the
World. charged with murder in
coEncction with the shooting to
death of four former soldiers at
Ccntralia. Wash, on Armistice Day.
The victims of the shooting were
all Ccntralia residents and former
service men: Warren O. Grimm, Il
lieutenant and former University
of Washington football star; ErncS,
Dale Hubbard, shoe dealer: Arthur
McElfrcSh, druggist. and Ben. Cas-
Sranda. bootblack.
In the investigation. eye Witness
es said the shooting was begun
without warning or provocaiion by
those inside the |. w. w. hall.
Wesley Evcret,S. said to have
been an |. w. w. organizer and The
SLAYER of Hubbard. was spirited
from the Jail in the night following
the shooting. taken to a bridge over
the Chchalis river and hanged.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
LOVE LETTERS FROM 4, 6,

The Prince Of Wales is ENJOYING
an cpistolary pursuit by American
girls.
His Royal HighncsS continues 10
be dclugcd with love notes. crank
letters and at least one proposal
of marriage daily from the United
States. And ii may be stated on
the authority OF his secretary that
both the secretary and the Prince
have a gay time daily going through
the mail bag.
Since his return TO London from
the United States the Princes let
ter pouch has contained something
like $4,000 letters weekly, cover
ing every conceivable subject. Most
of these are from girls who got a
passing glimpse Of ''his Royal
Highncss" either at New York or
Washington. Scores of others send
snapshots taken of him during his
visit over here. Some girls send
photographs of themselves by way
CT good measure.
Will :hc time never come when
Am ,ricnn girls will learn some
sense?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30

If the majority of voters mt an
election "Writc in the names of a
candidate whose name does not APP
pear on the ballot in Il printed form.
that candidate is legally elected.
in SO far rs this point is concerned.
This was decided by the supreme
court. Of appeals in the decision
given regarding elections held re
Gently in the towns of Montgomery.
Scarbro and Mullens
Peremptory writ of Mandamus
was awarded in the case of Il. e..
Clark VS.. J. L. Fitzpatrick. mayor
of Scarbro, also in the case of
Hiram SiZcmorc VS.. a. J.. MullcnS,
mayor and others Of the town OF
Mulicns.
In both of these cases the names
of candidates. receiving the major
tiles lid not appear in printed form
on the ballots, but were written in
by the voters. The order com
mands the mayor and council to
meet and issue certificates of cleo
tion TO the successful candidates..
In the Montgomery election the
case was reversed. The candi-
cate whose was written i'm was
elected, and writ was asked by
the defeated candidate, whose name
was printed OH the ballot. to COM
pei the issuance of certificate of
election. The writ was refused,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
TONY STAFFORD FOUND Guu1y

lonE Stan ORD was convicted of
at attempt TO commit murder by
a jury at Bcckley Wednesday morn
ing. The trial had been in prog
rcss over Il week. The iury took
the case Tuesday evening and after
being out an hour failed TO return
verdict. After an hour delhi
Grafton Wednesday morning they
reached a verdict OF guilty as charg-
ca. Motion for ii new trial will
be heard February Goth at which
time trial of others on the same
charge viii be heard. Stafford was
released on $4,000 bond. The yer
dict of the jury means he will have
TO serve il sentence of from [ TO 5
years.
Stafford was charged with shoot
ing up the Glen White mines in
i9lI and trying TO kill miners as
they. came up in the cage from
work.
In the first trial Of The case sew
cral months ago The jury failed to
reach a verdict.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
PRICE OF SNAKES UP.

Even the price of rattlesnakcs
has gone up TO keep company with
the high cost Of everything else.
Idaho is one Of the greatest rattler
states in the Union. The hot, rocky
sections of the stale are breeding
places for thousands of the deadly
reptiles.
A Cleveland concern which
makes specially Of snake oil.
has written to state officials, asking
for information regarding The crop
Of SdcwindcrS. The letter was
turned over to various officials
and finally the "buck" was passed
to the state game warden. The
letter stated that the concern was
anxious to obtain a bumper supply
Of scrpcnts. because the price for
rattlesnak" oil has lcapcd to $3.50
an ounce.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
FOR CONTROL OF PRINT PAPER,

Control and distribution of print
paper for one year after the proc
lanlaliOn of peace would be placed
with The Department of Commerce
under Il bill introduced by Repre-
sentative ChristophcrSon. Rcpubli-
can. South Dakota.
The State Department Will be
asked to aid American publishers
IN obtaining supplies Of Canadian
print paper. the House Ways and
Means Committee decided after
Representative Young. Republican,
North Dakota, had Informed the
committee that the Canadian Gov.
crnmcnt had reduced normal ship
ments OF paper by IS per cent,
through an export embargo.
Thc committee also discussed
removal Of the price limit on duty
Tree paper and, while no oposition
was expressed, some COMMITTEES
members said they doubted whether
The price would be affected by the
present tariff law.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
SEEKS WIFE IN HAREM.

In al effort to rescue his wife
from Turkish harem, where she
has been held captive for about
four years, Assdour Dcrboghcs, an
Armenian, Of Racine, Wisconsin.
sailed from New York this week for
Turkey, the Near East Relief. which
Is assisting him in his tasks, an
nounccd Jan. 25th. Dcrboghc came
to the United Stalcs from Harput,
Syria, in 1911, returned TO rescue
his family in 1914 and was seized
by the Turks. but managed TO es-
cape through Siberia TO The United
States.
Three daughters. aged 10, II and
IL years. were seized at the same
time as his wife and are believed to
have been sent to Turkish harcms,
and the father has little hope of
iindin8 them. A son. ilovcncs, cs-
capped with his father and now is i'm
school at Waukcgan, i'll.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
NUMBER 80
HUGR BRAGG TO HANS.

Hugh Bragg, Of Webster Springs,
will hang at the State pen on
April =, for the murder Of Deputy
Sheriff Dennis John Morton, the
death sentence being passed by
Judge William S. O'Bricn at 5 o.
clock, Jan. 9th, after the jury had
returned Il verdict of first degree
murder at 1 o'clock. The Jury
took the case at $40 and returned
the murder verdict without re-
commcndation ut 4 p. III.
Sentencing Of Bragg brings to a
close case that aroused interest
throughout that section. as report
ed i'll these columns several weeks
ago. The jury returning the YER
dict was composed of mountaineers
of the type that have inhabited
the mountains and dense regions
OF Webster county for past genera
tons. Young Bragg showed no
change in countenancc when his
fate was pronounced by Judge o.
Bricn, but maintained the look of
indifference that has characterized
his actions since his shooting of
Sheriff Morton on January 18th.
The trial excited much interest and
drew large crowd Of moutain
people.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
FLEETS TIED Up,

Following an explanation BY
Representative Kelley. Republican
OF Michigan. that "a majority of the
United States navy is tied I'D for
lack OF crews" particularly"all of
the Pacific fleet held at Mare Is
land and Brcmcrtcn,' the House on
Jan. 23rd.. passed Il bill increasing
by approximately one third the base
pay of enlisted men in the navy
ana coast guard. exclusive Of re-
cruit>.
The Increase, retroactive to Jun-
nary Isl. would continue until july
|. 1921. The vote on the bill was
3ll TO 10. No increase for officers
was provided by the bill. The in.
crease for men was estimated at
$lO,O00.O0O. "1'hc navy is short
10000 to $4,000 men in its normal
strength" said Mr.. Kelley.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
HOMESTEADS TO Be OPENED,

approximately Ten thousand
acres Of reclaimed land i'm Wyom-
ing and Nebraska will be opened
to homestead entry early i'm March,
the reclamation service ann0,Inc-
ed January 2Gth.
Applications for entry upon ir-
rlgatcd farms composing tract of
about five thousand acres i'm the
North Platte Valley project. cmbrac
ing Il large section of the border
areas of each state. will be accept
cd from February 28 to March 5th.
IL was said. while applications for
entry upon another five thousand
acre tract on the Shoshonc. Wyom-
ing project, will be accepted. dur
ing the week following.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
HOTEL RUFFNER SOln,

The Hotel Ruirncr. for nearly
half century Il landmark in Char
lesion and still one of The largest
hotels i'm the State, changed hands
Jan. 2%th when Il new company
known as the Hotel Rulrncr. Inc.
took over the property.
The new company is composed
Of A. A. Lilly. former attorney gen
cral; &. G.. Hcdrick, cashier Of the
Raleigh county bank; r. II. and NJ.
ID. Farley, formerly owners Of the
st. Albert Hotel, Of Charleston, and
+. p. Sirohmann, Of the Virginia
Rubber Go. The consideration is
said TO be about S3O0,000, and this
is the capital stock Of the company.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
STATE FOR SEGRATlOn OF NEGROES.

p,'i, 'in''nIlSil'ncnt Of separate state
>:.ueF I.'F me protection Of the United
n''; n';'H lor the segregation of the
"",'on ""nn' negro population was ad-
rn,n.,, "'ra before The House iudiciar,
,nn,c ""'"'''cc by representative of the
"'Sro race. The committee is con-
G"a Gi"''inS resolution by Representa-
m' Mason, Republican of Illinois,
rn"'. ",'!ih9 Tor the appointment of a
,in' ,i""'''l'sSIon of nine persons to out
a ' plan to promote more har-
d,'h,,,o'uS I"h,ouS relations between races
'Tr'''ne in The United States.
,o',' w. Moses MAIDEN, of ST Louis,
hn h' ,he committee state should
~ ~, establish along the Rio Grandc
mI mI' on territory ccdcd by Mexico
Shn,i,nc ,nc slate Of Texas, and that il
I"r''Io 'u,o be inhabited and admins
Dnn' ,,n entirely by negroes under the
N,"'ra' protection of The United
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30

LEAGUE OF NATIONS CoNyENs.

At Paris on Jan. 10th. rcprcsen-
,,,ivcs Of France. Great Britain.
ual>. Greece. Belgium, Spain. ia
,an. and Brazil, members of the
Cnuncil of the League Of Nations,
.nri in the France foreign Office at
a O'Clock for tho first meeting Of
!hc league
The Council organized at 1890
,clock by clecting Leon Bourgeois
chairman and confirming the choice
Of Sir Eric Drummond of Great
.,ritain. as general secretary.
The first official act Of the Coun-
ell was the appointment Of IA COM
mission to trace upon the spot the
frontiers Of the territory of the
Saar basin.
Leon Bourgeois. French repre-
sentative, who presided said:
"Thc task Of presiding at this
meeting and inaugurating this
great international institution
should have fallen to President
Wilson. We respect the reasons
which still delay final decision by
our friends in Washington. but ex-
press The hope that their difficult
lies viii soon be overcome and thai
i representative Of the great Amer
lean republic will occupy the place
awaing him among us. The work
Of the Council will then assume
definite character and will have
thai particular force which should
he associated with our work.
Jan. l6,1920. will 20 down in
history as the date of the birth of
a new world. Decisions to be
reached will be in the name of all
nations adhcrng to the covenant of
the league. II will be the first of
all free nations leaguing themselves
together, for the first time in the
world to substitute right for might.
But The organization Of the league
Of nations will not be complete
until the assembling of all the
states.
In this country there was feel
ing Of humiliation that America.
after playing a leading part in a
var to prevent future wars, should
not have been represented at this
iIrSi meeting of The League Council.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
STATE POLICE FORGE.

The state department Of public
safety, recruited to half its maxi
mum strength under the law which
became effective only six months
ago. and fully equipped and trained
for service. is now ready to answer
any call that may come. and will
soon Ee operating as statewide
police system. il was announced
by Colonel Jackson Arnold, SUD
crintcndcnt.
n provisional company has been
organized and stationed in pcrma-
ncnt barracks at Nitro. near Char
lesion, and has been fully equip
ped with uniforms. arms and horses
The state has purchased % Of the
horses originally secured by the
government for use at Nitro. and
they arc declared TO be some of The
finest and best trained in the :oun-
try.
Captain Grover G.. Rippctoc and
Lieutenant Joseph C.. Berry have
been assigned to- the provisional
company. One, half OF the men
at Nitro will be transferred mt an
early date. Colonel Arnold said. TO
Clarksburg, where barracks are be-
ing erected.
The plan for siationing the men
at various places over the Stale for
general duty includes the establish
mcnt Of 10 Sub-patrol stations, COW
cring all main line railroads in
the state, for the purpose of making
mobilization as easy as possible.
Each sub-patrol station will be
manned with three TO five police.
The patrols at Wellsburg and Mar
tinsburs will be equipped with
motorcycles instead Of horses. Col.
Arnold said.
Twcnty-thrcc Of the iifty-iivc
counties in the state have repre-
scntativcS in the membership, and
practically all the men are former
army service men.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-30
GREAT STATUE ON THE MARINE.

In cOmmemOraliOn Of the vic
torious stand OF the French on the
river Marnc i'm 1919. u colossal stone
statue, one of the largest of the
worlds sculpture monuments will
be placed there by American citi-
zcns according To- plans announced
in New York on the 25th. by Th0S.
w Lamont, Of j. p. Morgan and
Company, chairman Of Il committee
Of representative Americans who
have the project in hand.
The exact location OF the statue
has not been determined but il will
be near the little Town Of McauN.
which formed the high water mark
Of The German advance in 1919.