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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
NUMBER 48
COULD NOT ACCEPT MILLINERY.

President Deschanel, of France,
has refused to permit Nine. Descha-
mel to accept the $4,000 hat offered
her by 5000 American milliners
for her endorsement of the -four
seasons for millinery"
This was announced at the con-
vention in New York of the Mill.
merry Jobbers Association, when a
letter was read from Ambassadors
Jusserand, declining the American
creation made from material sup
piled by each of the 48 States and
decorated with nine paradise
plumes each costing $500.
The anrbassadorial letter address
ed to Henry S. Bernard, presiden!
of the association, reads:
Il am instructed by the Prcsi-
dent of the Republic TO inform you
that he sincerely appreciates the
motives OF your offer on behalf Of
American miliners. Since it is not
possible for Nine. Deschanel to
receive, under such conditions, any
gift of value, the President begs
you not to realize your intention
for which he begs me, however, to
tender you his sincere thanks
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
LAST OF JAMES GANG DIES,

Kit Dalton, last of the Jesse James
band and for several years the on
ly survivor Of Quantrell's guerrillas.
who died in local boarding house
at Memphis. the other day, had
experiences more thrilling than the
most lurid fiction. His death at
rs found him alone and pcnniless.
For 30 years Dalton has been a
conspicuous figure on the streets
Of Memphis. For II years he WAS
outlawed. There was a price on
his head as member of Quantrell's
guerrillas. While with the James
boys he is credited with having
participated in the hold-up of :;6
trains and stagecoacheS and Inc
robbery Of % banks.
With the Federal authorities con-
tinually on his heels for his post
war acts with Quantrell, he had to
dodge from pillar to post. Later
he was thrown with the Bass gang
of desperadoes in Texas and rode
with them in the pioneer days Of
The Lone Star State. Robbery was
their only means Of livelihood.
When the Federal Government
granted amnesty to all Civil War
raiders, Dalton came to Memphis
and was gambler for several years.
Later he "hit the sawdust traif'
and became an evangelist, recount
ing all his misdeeds in the church.
eS for the ninety and nine
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
MRS. JOHN 7. MCcLuNG.

Mrs. John T. McClung died at her
home near Fort Spring, May 4, 1920.
of heart disease. She was a daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Thomp-
son, Of Meadow Bluff, Grecnbrier
county and was born Nov. ), 1S45.
On January 3, 1865 she. was mar
ricd to John r. McClung. TO this
union five children were born. three
of whom are still living.
Mrs. McClung was an excellent
woman, a loving mother and wife,
and kind neighbor. At the age
of thirty she joined the Southern
Methodist Church near Meadow
Bluff and continued member of
Church or until 1900 when she
came TO her home near Fort Spring.
She then became member of the
Presbyterian Church at Sinks
Grove and lived a member of that
Church until called higher by a
messenger of God. Surviving her
is her husband and three children
Mrs. B. NJ. Blake, near Fort Spring:
Mr.. w. E. McClung of the same
place. and f. w. McClung, of Sinks
Grove, one sister and two brothers.
Her body was laid to repose in
New Lebanon Grave Yard, after
Rev. II. b. Hudson had conducted
funeral services at the home.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
GOVERNOR KNOWS IT,

Governor John J. Cornwell, of
West Virginia, told the joint con.
vention of the American Hardware
Manufacturers Association and the
Southern Hardware Jobbers' Asso-
citation. at Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey, that the present high prices arc
the ground work Of discontent.
81 believe if the great merchants
of this country would make up
their minds to forego profits for
three or four months, and to sell
the things which our people must
have at cost and reasonable
commission, they would go far to-
ward knocking the bottom out Of
unrest and discomfort" he declared
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
MAY VOTE AT PRIMARY,

In an opinion by Attorney Gcn.r.
al +. I. England, he states that one
IS entitled to vote in the primary
on May 25th if his time in rcsidenc.
IN the State will permit him to vote
In the general election next fai!
The opinion was rendered i'm re-
sponSe TO a large number of i'll
qulries from all sections of the
State. and was made public follow
ing the receipt of a telegram which
read:
Should a voter be registered
who has lived in the county less
Than GU days prior to May 25th?
II a man is entitled to vote in the
fall leaving out the question of
Yoting in the primary, he is en-
Titled to vote in the primary, the
attorney general said.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
FRUIT CROP PROSPECT,

West Virginia will have the
bumper apple crop of its
history this season, according to
the prediction Of w. H.. Somers,
chief of the market bureau of the
State Department of Agriculture.
MIR. Somers has just completed an
extended survey of the apple coun-
ties of the State, and estimates
that the apple crop will be at least
twice that of last year.
The survey was made upon the
suggestion of J. H. Stewart, State
commissioner of agriculture. be-
cause of the fact that the federal
department is making no CONNER
clal survey of the fruit crop, due
to lack of appropriations.
Other conclusions of Mr.. Som
ers, which resulted from this trlp
are the following:
Cold weather has not Dercepti-
ply injured the fruit crop of West
Virginia.
The bloom is larger and health
ler than ever before in the history
of the State.
The peach crop is of about the
same proportions of last year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
FINED FOR GOUGING,

AT Pittsburg, on the 18th, Judge
w. II. S. Thomas, in the United
States District Court, fined the Books
Shoe Company, which operates a
chain of stores, $4,000 after a plea
of guilty had been entered TO a
charge of making unjust and un-
reasonable profit on shoes.
The company, at its Sharpsburg
store, sold pairs of shoes for $500
which should have been sold for
Sl.90, the indictment said. II adj
dcd that the extra 81 was eNacted
under the arrangement between the
defendant and employees under
which 20 per cent of the alleged en-
ccsSivc charge went to The sales
man and 80 per cent TO the COM
Dlny.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
FORMER COUNT LABORS AT TOLEDO.

Count Constantine Rachinsky,
crstwhilc nobleman of Russia. who
is in Toledo, Ohio has taken 10 over
alls. He wears them every day,
not as fad, but of necessity. The
count, who lost his fortune in the
BolShevik revolution, is working
as laborcr in Toledo automo-
bile factory, Sorting and truck
ing" When conditions become
normal in terroriZcd Russia and ne
knows all about automobiles, he
plans to return to Russia to sell au-
tomobiles. In the war the count
was an officer in the Grand Imperi-
al and served on a number of Rus
sian fronts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21

Figures published in Il rcccn.
memorandum of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Peace Conference shows
that general wholesale prices have
advanced since 1913 Approximately
as follows: United States, 100 per
cent; Great Britain, 40 per cent;
France, 300 per cent; Italy, 800
per cent; Belgium, 800 per cent.
Retail prices undoubtedly have ad-
vanced to an equal or greater eX-
tent in this country according to
the memorandum. In publishing
these figures the Supreme Council
pleads for increased production,
economy and saving as remedies
FOR the situation, and as a safe
guard against still higher price
levels.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
INSANE MAN WANTS 10 Be PRESIDENT.

According to a telegram sent out
Wednesday of last week by Houston
T.: Young, Secretary of State, to all
circuit clerks in the State, Louis
Adam Baird, who is running on the
republican ticket in this State for
me nomination for President, was
adludsed insane by n lunacy COM
mission in New York State. Baird
IS Il resident of Parkersburg. The
''le3ram was sent out for the pur-
pose OF having his name omitted
rom The printed ballot on account
"i the commissions finding. In
'h'S county it was received too laic
Ihm ms name will appear on the
mr. Baird is not the only insane
'r,.ow m we know who is seeking an
''''ce he is not competent to hold.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
ROACEvERTE LIBRARY NOW OPEN.

The library opening and re-
ccption in Roncevertc Wednesday
afternoon was given a large pat
ronagc by local citizens and many
from the surrounding section. The
result of the day was very crafty
ing to those in charge of the H.
brary section Of the Roncevcrtc
Mutul Improvement Club. Mrs. j..
w. p. Eagle heads the committee
which will conduct the library
feature of the local club, and an
nounces that il will be open 10
patron three afternoons each week
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,.
from TWO TO five o'clock. The reg
ular subscription fee will be orc
dollar per year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
MAIL ROBBER KILLED.

Horace T. Walton, 80 years old
of St. Joseph, Mo-, a former postal
clerk, was shot to death in a re-
volver duel with so police in his
apartment in Chicago, early on the
l4th after he had held up the mail
clerks on car of an Illinois Cen
eral passenger train near Kankakec,
H., and escaped with mail bags at
chicago, estimated to contain $780,
OOO. The money was recovered.
Two policemen were seriously
wounded in the revolver battle.
iherc was an exciting pursuit of
the robber who sought refuge in
his home where he barricaded the
doors and was shot through the
door by policeman after he had
wounded Two of them.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
MISS MONTAGUE WINS PRIZE.

Miss Margaret Precott Montague,
of Richmond and White Sulphur,
has been awarded the 80. Henry
prize" of $500, for the best short
story written during 1919. The
Story, England TO America" which
appeared in the Atlantic Monthly,
is fine bit of propaganda for con
tinuance of the spirit of friend
ship existing between the two great
Anglo-SaXon nations. OF addition
al interest TO Richmonders is the
fact that the hero was Richmond
boy, with a name prominent i'm Vir-
ginia history, and part of the scene
was laid in that city. Miss Monta-
que spends her winters in Rich
mond with her father. Her broth
er, the Rev. Cary Montague, is city
missionary for the Episcopal church
in Richmond.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE,

Thomas Morris, who recently.
died at Webstcrville, Custer coun-
ty, was Nebraska's oldest citizen.
was believed to be one of the oldest
men i'll the world At the time of
his death he claimed the distinction
of having lived 1926 years.
Morris has been user of tobac-
co since his teens and was not a.
verse to taking drink of liquor if
one were handy. He set at def
ance also all rules for longevity by
taking tea Or coffee at all of his
meals, and before retiring at night
was accustomed TO taking a quart
OF tea or coffee to his bedroom,
which he drank during the night.
Norris never had a serious ill
ness but once suffered sunstrokc.
One of his modest boasts was that
IN 1883 tapeworm 45 feet long
was removed from him.
The old man retained both his
hearing. and his eycsight until close
TO The end. He never wore glasses
untli Il few years ago, when 4 FRIEND
lonned him Il pair. which he there
after used for close work. The
hearing of one ear was DESTROYED
by scalding several years ago, but
the Other gave good service. ---s
Norris had two other claims &c
fame. He never was married and
ne never attended school a dav in
his life.
Norris was born January Is, 1894
at Bclew, Montgomcryshire, Walcx
Ills ancestors were Welsh. His
father was Thomas Morris, agri-
cultural laborer, and died when
the lad was three years old. He
immigrated 10 America when II
years of age. He was Il confirmed
woman-hatcr, according TO his BIZ
ographcrs. He was engaged to mar
ry Welch girl, but she died a short
time before the wedding day. He
had but one brother, who died near
~ 90 years ago.
In 1871 Norris emigrated to Amer
Ica, arriving in Chicago the SUNDAY
following the great fire.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21

NOMINEE IN PERITENTIARY.

Nflcr preliminary sessions on
uriLav and Saturday, Of last week,
,,,n Socialists National Convention
%rw York, Sunday, May 9th, nomi-
mated Eugene V. Debs. now serv-
inc len years in the Atlanta (Ga.)
Federal prison for violation of the
n>nonasc act. as the Socialist can
,l;L,tc for the Presidency!
ovation after ovation followed
Characterization Of Debs rs our on
X candidate.
international socialism, TO be
Gained by peaceful means through
The reinforcement of political
action" declared by speeches of
Socialists leaders to signify the
general strike" was delared = the
aim of the party amid the cheers
n( m audience of 5000 persons.
The singing of the hymn of free
Russia. and the 'Marseillaise" mark
cd the entry into the garden OF
party leaders, but great care was
Exercised to exclude agents of the
Industrial Workers of the World
and Communist sympathizcrs who
attempted to distribute propaganda
al the meeting.
Dcbs was proclaimed the party's
presidential nominee by Morris
iiluuftt. once New York mayoralty
candidate in an address in which
he denounced the administration
at Washington and both Democrat
ic and ,Rcpublican parties as rad.
cally revolutionary" in contrast to
ihc Socialist party, "thc only con-
scrvativc force in American poll.
lies ~ q
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
PAPER MAY Be TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.

The Southern Churchman, of
Richmond, Va, one of the oldest
and most highly reputed church
weeklies in The United States, has
temporarily suspended publication
because It's managers cannot get
paper on which to print it.
Everywhere the stress of the
paper famine is crippling or de-
stroying newspapers. The price
of newsprint paper says the Rich
mond News Leader, is likely TO go
to 20 cents a pound. Before and
for some time after the German
war broke out its price was about
2 cents.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
TO ASK INCREASE OF RATES.

The Limestone Telephone Com
pany has given notice that al 2 =.
NJ. OH the 9Th day of June twill
apply to the Public Service Com
mission at Charleston for authority
to increase it's rates and change its
rules and regulations as per the
circular sent out to all its sub
scriberS.
The Company says in its circu-
lar that this application for chang"
in its rates is brought about by the
increase in the cost Of supplies as
we'll as in labor and other things
icOnnected with their business.
They hoped during the summer and
fall of 1919 that material would
drop but much to their disappoint-
ment it had steadily increased,
making this change absolutely nee
essary TO continue in business.
There seems to be demand for
continuous service, il is therefore
their intention when these rates
are made effective to keep their
Central Offices open all day Sun
day and Holidays.
They laborcd during the war and
since under considerable disad
vantage hoping to maintain their
prc-war-time rates and feel sure
that their subscribers will at this
time recognize the necessity of the
change they are asking to make"
The Company, we are informed,
contenlplatcS marked improve
menls in its service if it can gel a
rate that will justify them.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
The GREEABRIER COUNTY WOMAN'S
ASSOCIATION.

The Board of Directors elected
at the annual meeting of The Green
brlcr County Woman's Association
is as follows:
Mrs: r. II. Mays, Lewisburg; Mrs.
A. NJ. Caldwell, White Sulphur; Mrs.
S. y. Pace, Lewisburg; Mrs. Theo-
dorc Brinkley, Frankford; Mrs. II.
+. Hunter, Lewisburg; Mrs. l.. F..
McClung, Rupert; Miss Eliza Patton
Mathews, Lcwisburg; Mrs. J. w. p.
Eagle, Ronceverte; Mrs. James M.
Preston, Lewisburg.
New Members-Mrs. Theodore
Brinkley, Frankford; Mrs. E. G.
Painter.
Contribhors-Sa Samuel l.. Flour
noy, Charleston, $500.
The regular meeting of the Green
brier County Woman's Association
will be held on Tuesday, May 25th.
at p. NJ, at the Community House.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
NATION MENACED ON EVERY HAND.

Not one, but a number of nation
wide crises, each gravely affecting
every man. woman and child in the
country, are causing the Federal
Government grave concern, says
VIM. Philips Siinms, Washington
Stall correspondent.
There is Il coaSt-tO-cOaSt crisis
III transportation SO acute that an
embargo on nOn-eSSentialS may be
decreed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission before another week.
Mcnacing the country with a
complete transportation tie-up
comes the hint of great strike of
railroad employees, whose wage de-
mands are pending. July 1st is the
tentative date for this.
Officials admit that unless out.
side aid is ifolhhcoming farmers
throughout the country will be un-
able to harvest their crops without
costly delays.
A general shortage of certain
staples is regarded as certain. owing
to the Worldwide demand and un-
dcrproduction.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the Railway Labor Board,
the Departments of Agriculture,
Labor and Justice, and various
Government bureaus are all en-
gagged in trying to find a solution
10 these and kindred problems.
while the President himself is anx,I
XlOuSly watching the OlltcOmc
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
NlTTI AND CABINET RESIGN.

The Italian Ministry. of which
Premier Nitti was the head, has re-
signed.
The decision TO resign came when
the chamber adopted by a vote, 1913
to 112, a motion by the Socialist
regarding posts and tclcgraphs.
Signor Nitti called for rejection
of the motion and demanded that
the balloting be considered vote
OF confidence in the ministry.
The popular party voted with the
Socialists.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
CUT COST OF CLOTHING.

Practically every retail clothing
mrchant in Wheeling, says the AS
sociatcd Press, has announced q 20
per cent reduction in clothing eff
1ectlve Monday. Popularity of the
overall movement here, ii is claim
ed, has reduced the sale of cloth.
ing at least onc-half.
wheeling newspapers were fore
ed to refuse advertisements for
sundays issue. so great was The
demand for space to announce the
reduction in clothing prices.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21

r.,e ne Nicholas Republican, pub
,Sncd ''S at fleetwood, got out its 40
I"se h industrial Edition recently,
md wdoiiIln8 the Industries of Rich
w"nu w"i, and Nicholas county. 1t IS
" M',i Illustrated with photo pictures
:" nn.' 'hese industries and the promi-
'ri,' Itn' men Of the town and county.
iy -, paper on which the number
w.r pi'ih,ed was made from tree
w." n'cn but a few days before was
L",,' ~ rom The forest near Richwcod
in,n i"'tu 10 the mill there and mode
th" ' paper. Nicholas is coming to
grno, ,'oh': lis natural resources are
"'ca' and varied.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
VOTES TO JOIN LEAGUE,

:, switzerland, in a referendum or
;ne question of accepting or re-
!rc'lhg membership in the League
:" Nations, voted in favor if the
pIoposltion. The vote was mar
row one, II 1-2 of the cantenal
a ao'eS being in favor and 10 -
"S'ii'St. The popular vote in favor
J Jno ,ne me League was approximately
''y,ooo W. as against 100000.
j., ne ne greatest majority wa. polled
~ .aud for the League, 81 900
against 1000.
:, switzerland remained neutral
throughout the World War.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
NAVY TO RETURN ITS DEAD,

The navy, May 18th, brought back
10 the homeland the first of its dead
to perish overseas during the world
war. The naval transport Nereus,
docking at the naval supply base
in Brooklyn, carried below decks
more than $50 flag-draped collins.
AS each caskct was borne ashore,
1T passed through a double line of
sailors and marines, standing at
salute.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21

The Brooklyn Federal grand
jury last Monday returned indict-
ments against Morris & Co., and
the Cudahy Packing Company,
charging profitecring. Supcrseding
indictments were filed against Swift
& Co., Armour & Co., and Wilson
& Co, as well as against certain of
their representatives The indict-
mcnt against the Morris Company
contained three counts and that
against Cudahy four counts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21

American military guards along
the Texas border take every pre-
caution to intercept desposcd
President Carranza i'm case he al
tempts TO cross the Texas border.
Unconlirmcd report was that he
was headed for The international
line.
Every automobile is stopped as il
crosses the lines, while guards in
spcci and identify occupants.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
WITHDRAWING FROM GERMANY,

Marshall Foch ordered the French
forces to evacuatc The newly oc-
cuDied territory in the main region
on the 17Gl, on confirmation of
General Maurice Mollet, chief of
The French military mission in
Berlin, that the German forces III
the neutral zone have been reduced
TO within the authorized limit.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-21
MARRIED..

Miss Lucille Massey, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. 0. ID. Massey, and Mr..
Alvin Smithson, were married at
Washington, ID. c., on April 2Slh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smithson will visit
Baltimore and New York before re-
turning ome.-AlderSon Adper.
User.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-10

On the same day. by the same
minister. John W. Garry and Miss
Martha E.. Moore.
On Nov. II. 'SS. by the same min
lister. on Glover Greek. PVcai.Untas
county, George W. Malcomh and
Miss Susan r.. Shinabcrry.
Died: On Nov. .. 'SS. i'll Carroll
county. Mo-. Ballard Perkins form
crly of Grccnbrirr. aged 60 years.
On Nov. y. IS. at Williamsburg,
Mrs. Betsy Hartford. wife of Jesse
Hartford aged - Years.
On Dec. ,. SIS. ut the home Of
John Erwin. near Williamsburg.
George McNlahon. brother of Mai.
Nc MahOn. railroad conductor.