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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
PRESTON S. CLARK.

Preston S. Clark was the young
est Of six sons born to Sheldon and
Mary Lightncr Clark. His father
was Il native of Connecticut who
came TO Pocahontas county many
wears ago and engaged in merchan-
dising and stockraising. All the
brothers proceeded him to the
grave. He was born August 80,
IS44, and like all of his fathers
family devoted the sevcnty-six
wears Of his life to the energetic
pursuit of his calling, that of stock
man and farmer, literally dying in
The harness.
He had not been in robust health
for for several years, and on Tues
day before his death had a very
severe attack of suffering. He raj
lied from this attack and was be-
ginning to walk about the farm.
On Saturday morning he seemed
to feel better than usual and after
breakfast walked out to look after
faulty fence but on the advice of
his son started TO return to the
house. His son went on to the
field TO work. thinking the father
was resting at home. But he never
reached the house. He fell just in
front of the yard gate where he was
found a few minutes later with life
extinct.
In December. 1868. Mr. Clark
married Miss Josephine Livesay,
of Frankford. West Virginia. To
this union eight children were
born, six girls and two boys. OF
the eight the two sons and five
daughters survive: viz. Messrs.
Norval and Lee Clark, late of Flori-
da; Mesdames Rachel Beard, of
Marlinton; Lula McNulty, of Lo-
bella, w. Va; Mrs. Clarence Kelley.
of Richmond, Va; Mrs. Guy Bell,
of Richlands, and Miss Myrtle, at
home.
On June 16, 1875, Mr.. Clark and
his. wife united with Oak Grove
Presbyterian Church. and for forty
five years marched in the great
army Of Christ, a faithful soldier
of the Lord.
He was devoted husband and
1alhcr and was always ready to
sacrifice to the extent of his ability
for his loved ones. He was a man
OF the kindeSt and most generous
Impulses and all his acquaintances
accorded his sincere homage for
MS uprightness of life and probity
OF character.
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CALLED FOR PROFITEERING.

Eleven more warrcntS, making Il
total Of IG. under the Lever act fO.'
coal companies and their chief Of
ficers were issued at Charleston on
the 18th of August by United States
Commissioner John a. Thayer upon
information furnished by 4. T..
Hayes. special agent for the south
crn district of the department Of
Justice, who acted under inStruc-
tons Of United States District At
iorncy Leon II. Kelly. The com
plants charged the coal operators
with selling coal at prices ranging
from 81 to .S11 q ton, which prices
the Government holds to be cxccs-
Sivc within the meaning Of the a.
mcndcd Lever act
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
THEFT OF AUTOMOBILES,

In 10 of the larger cities of the
United States there were 81 $40 an
toinobilcs stolen in 1919, as co,nDnr
cd with 25,613 in the same cities
the previous year. according Io
figures complied by the National
Automobile Dealers Association. +,
IS believed that 1920 will show q
material reduction in the number
OF stolen machines because OF the
law which makes interstate trans
portaiion OF stolen automobiles 2
Federal oHcnsc.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
WOODBURY. SUCCEEDS ROOSEVELT.

Gordon Woodbury., formerly a
member Of the New Hampshire
Legislature, has been appointed as
slstant Secretary of the Navy to
succeed Franklin d. Roosevelt.
MIR. Woodbury's appointment by
President Wilson was announced
August Goth by Secretary Daniels.
The new assistant represented New
hampshire on the resolutions
conanittee at the, San, Francisco
Convention and has taken a promi-
nent part in the political life of his
State for many years. He was a
member of the New Hampshire
constitutional convention in 1900
and was Il candidate for Congress
in 1916. '
Secretary Daniels said Mr.. Wood
bury had always taken a deep in
terest in the navy and the question
OF naval enlargement" Recalling
thai Mr.. Woodbury's great uncle.
Levi, Woodbury., was Secretary of
the Navy during Jackson's admin
lstration, Mr.. Daniels added:
with naval tradition, love of
The navy, and knowledge of it's
history and pride in its achieve
mentS, the new assistant secretary
Will enter upon his duties with q
spirit that insurcs a successful adj
ministration.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
GETS VERDICT,

James Wendell, deaf and dumb
man, was given a verdict in the Mer-
Ger county circuit court last week
against the Virginian Railway Co.,
Tor $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned by being struck by an engine
near Mullcns in March. 1910. Wen
dell had sued for $4,000. In con-
oucting his examination the lawy ers
wrote out their questions 10 him and
ne made answers to them in writ
inS' and then the questions and an
SwerS were red to the jury. This
IS the first case of the kind that the
lawyers recall being tried i'm the
Mercer courts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
AMBASSADOR DAVIS ARRIVES,

John w. Davis, of Clarksburg,
Ambassador to Great Britain. with
his wife and daughter, arrived in
New York last week. His trip home
is said to be in the nature of va
cation, but is is generally under
stood, according TO reports from
the Capital, that he will have a
number of important conferences
with Secretary Of State Colby and
probably with President Wilson,
making an exhaustive report to
both on the entire European situa-
tI0n, particularly with regard To
Russia.
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CASE DISPOSED OF.

Some months ago Lesley Caldwell
school teacher Of Lerona, Mercer
county, was found guilty of rape OH
complaint of Belvey Keaton. Short
~ after the verdict was returned
the girl eloped with an uncle, Gooch
Kcaton, and soon after gave birth
TO a child.\ Last week the court sci
aside the verdict returned against
Caldwell andsnOllcd the Indictment
afiidavits being prcScntcI that Gooch
was The father of the child she
claimed was the result of the assault
OF which she testified Caldwell was
guilty. GoOch Kcaton is alleged to
have confessed his relations TO the
3lrl and that he was The father of
her expected babe.
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RERGD0LL GETS FOUR YEARS.

Erwin Bcrgdoll. brother Of Grov-
or Cleveland BcrgdOlI. was found
gully Of dcscriion in time Of war
and sentenced TO four years at hard
labor in Fort Lcavcnworlh prison
and dishonorablc discharge, ac-
cording to the findings Of the court
martial announced on Governors
Island, New York. on August 10Th.
lie is the second Of two sons of a
prominent Philadelphia family TO be
found gully Of evasion Of the draft.
The other is fugitive from Justice
Under sentence.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-03
STATE TAX.

An increase of six cents on every
Sl0O has been added by the State
Board of Public Works to the
State levy for the coming fiscal
year. This brings the levy up to
70 cents. Ten cents is for the
Virginia debt and ten cents for
the beneral expense of running the
State. The latter is the maximum
under the law for general expense
levy.
The State levy last year was
fourteen cents, ten cents for the
Virginia debt and four cents for
general expenses. The levy for the
previous year was seven cents to
cover general expenses. the Vir-
ginia debt law not having been pas
sed at that time.
The twenty cent levy is expected
to "i"'" s2,S0O.000. in taxes which
half will go to the Virginia debt
fund. The appropriation for the
last fiscal year for running the
State was s3,G02,SO2.S6 and will
probably be greater during the
coming year on account of the
meeting of the legislature and The
expense account connected with il,
as we'll as the increased overhead
in the nature of salaries, etc. for
running State institutions.
Fh" oil and gas tax which it de-
clared constitutional will net sever
al million dollars annually but it is
still in the courts. Judge Rumcl,
Of the Kanawha County Circuit
Court, not having passed on its con
stitutionality. Should it be declar-
ed constitutional the State levy vii,
be somewhat reduced.
Other taxes which are quite pro-
ductivc Of funds are: The charter
taxes -':"'diro about SSOO.OO All
nually; the inheritance taxes Weld
ing about 100000 annually; the in
surance taxes yielding from $3.50
GOO I" 100000 annually.
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Ii Will be seen that the towns
gained 1878 in population, leav-
ing 1876 as the gain of the rest of
the county.
The 1920 population by districts
is as follows:
Anthony's Greek district, 1924.
Blue Sulphur district, including
the town Of Anderson, 1871. J. =
Falling Spring district, including
the town of Renick, 1852.
Fort Spring district. including
the City of Ronceverte, 1855.
Frankford district, including the
town of Frankford, 1866.
Lewisburg district, including
the town of Lewisburg, 2,403.
Irish Corner district, 1,947.
Meadow Bluff district, including
the town Of Rainelle, 1928.
White Sulphur district, includ-
ing the town of White Sulphur
Springs. 1887.
Williamsburg district, including
the town of Williamsburg, 1929.
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DECLINE IN PRICES,

Wholesale prices Of commodities
"cclincd approximately 2 1-2 per
cent during July in the United
States, according to a report re-
Gently by the Department Of Labor.
The rcCrcaSc in clothes and
clothing materials was The most
potable sh0wn in the Departments
''St Of index numbers. amounting
10 1-2 per cent. while foodStulrS
Iccllncd 4 per cent. and farm pro-
HUC's generally 30 per cent.
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JAMES A. HANNA DEAD,

James A. Hanna. formerly Of
NJ. Hope and Montgomery, Fay
cite county, died at Huntington,
Friday. August 20, 1920, aged 80
years. Mr.. Hanna was employed
as a teacher in the Mt. Hope
schools some years ago, and later
became assistant principal Of the
West Virginia Trades School al
Montgomery. He was born near
Anderson, August l8, 1887. a wife
and two children survive him.
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MARRIED.

Mr.. Cecil Mann and Miss Grocc
poiln, boih OF Ronccvcrtc motorcd
over to Lcwisburg on Thursday.
August ID. 1920, and were joined in
natrImony at the home Of the OIL
ciating minister. Rev. W. II. Du
Bose. The groom is son Of Mr..
Lacy Mann and the bride is the ur-
colnplishcd and attractive daughter
OF Mrs. Mark Dolin. They took train
no. for points west They will
make NoncgycrIc their future home.
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Secretary of the Navy. Joscphus
Daniels presented Franklin ID.
Roosevelt. Democratic Vicc-Prcsi-
Dental candidate, with a silver
loving cup upon the occasion Of
the ilaltcr's pctiremcnt from his
duties as Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy. The presentation took
place in front Of the Navy Build
ing in Washington and was wit
messed by hundreds of Navy De-
Dartment EMPLOYEES.
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GREENRRlER COUNTY'S POPULATION.

The Census Bureau announces the
population of Grecnbrier county at
26,242, us against 24,833 in 1910, a
gain of 1,409. The Towns of the
county appear in the Bureaus bull
lctine as follows:
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honcSt-thinking people Of our State
for full cooperation in attaining
these aims.
r. +. DUNLAP,
Chairman Democratic State
Executive Committee.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

prices Quoted for Four Pieces
$3.50 JaeObean Oak Adam. ........ $2S7.34
S575 American Walnut Queen Anne. 469.49
$665 Amer Walnut William & Mary 567.S7
s776 American Walnut Queen Anne 659.94
ss22 Mahogany Queen Anns ......... S79.67
Sis4s Mahogany Hepplewhite. 1O79.24
The evening world., 1920-05-14
JUDGE CAN CUT RENT
If LANDLORD WON'T
He Proves 1t to Delight of Seven
Brooklyn Tenants of Mrs.
Liebennan.

Justice George Boyce in the Second
District Municipal Court, Brooklyn,
delighted seven tenants Of the apart
ment house at Nos. 12S to 1873 Nc
DOnough street yesterday. by reduc-
ing their rent from 81 to 50 lower than
they had been paying since Jan. 1.
Mrs. Fannie Lieberman, the land
lord, had brought the tenants into
court to compel them to pay their rent,
which they had refused since May /,
when she raised them IS a month.
They testified that since Jan. they
had paid more than rs per cent above
the rent for the previous year.
After Mrs. Lleberman testified that
a rs per cent. increase over the previ-
Gus years rent would net her IS pe-
cent. profit, the court ordered her TO
reduce her rents. She refused at first
to accept the decreased rent, but was
advised by her lawyer TO do so.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Tenants Get Hot water: Owner
Out of II.

Florentine NJ. Fluid Of No. 2s west
i2Sth Street, summoned on complaint OF
tenants Of her properties at No. 36 East
18th Street and No. 1924 Madison Ave-
nue.. who charged she had neglected to
supply them with hot water. was dis
charged to-day by Magistrate Schwab.
She presented an affidavit by plumber
that the houses had been repaired and
hot water IN now available.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
DAILY ADMITTED TO BAIL.

Flanagnn, whO borrowed Car
Used on Fatal ride, Not Found.
John DAILY. twenty-five. Of No - van
Pelt Street, Laurel Hin, Long Island
city. last evening was admitted 70 bail
by Judge Humphrey. in Queens County
Court, on consent Of District Attorney
O'Leary. DAILY was driving the auto
mobile on Queens Boulevard at Elm
hurst. Sunday morning last, under
which Mrs. Helen Brogley OF Newark
was burned to death. Bail was Fixed
at $4,000. and was furnished by Mrs.
Mary Driscoll OF Laurel Hill.
Thomas g. Kadlen IT,, attorney for
Daily. told Judge Humphrey he would
make a vigorous defense. and that ne
was confident Il would bs impossible 20
indict DAILY OF homicide.
Walter Flanagan OF Laurel Hill, who
borrowed the automobile In which the
fatal ride was taken. has not been
fonnd.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
NARCOTIC SELLER CONVICTED
Or. u. >. HOyt Faints when verdict
II Read.

James sheYlin. superintendent q
narcotics IS well as prohibition en-
fOrcement. said to-day that the con-
viction last night Of Dr. Daniel ].
Hoyt by jury before Judge Augustus
y. Hand was an important victory in
the fight against drug dissemination.
Federal Agent Ralph oyier said that
Hoyt conducted sanitarium at mis-
home. No. 1 West Hath Street. since
1915. but that It was really a dope
farm" Advertising the sanitarium for
the cure OF dope" users. II was a
place wnere narcotics were disposed Of.
Agent Oyler stated that Hoyt used
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth Of drugs a
year. which Melted him from $4,000 TO
$780, 900.
When the Jury brought In the YER
dict DR.. Hoyt tainted and fell to the
floor. Sentence will be pronounced
Tuesday.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
pnrt nffIcn nohhrrr G.t III.

PALMYIlA, N. Y, May 14.-An at
tempt was made to rob Palmyra Post
Office last night. Two dollars only
was obtained. Entrance was made
through q rear door. The office firni-
ture was wrecked and a hole burned in
the safe by an aoetylene torch.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

Il say Al p rep
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REGULAR
eonuIbu nnrmu o o
h h MI mote
o p ths
The evening world., 1920-05-14
others Must Follow
b make Movement Success

Re o m
kGamPI mai
to lead Smercha spI p
lOse vnuab tina 4 OnOwIaE
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Cooperation of
Public and Friends Sought!

can be
In
Is sufAe isat
The evening world., 1920-05-14
BrookIyn's Premier CHARGE ACCOUNT Store
indicates Its 10 Years of Usefulness!

wA
thOusan . with Uh
the
but
AFFORD We make wit
ourF
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22

The United State. torpedo test
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22

much more difficult and costly the
removal of a variety OF undesira BILE
conditions and the application of an
effective remedy to rehabilitate the
schools and make them adequate to
present needs. Your committee re-
ports that the execution of the plans
by the majority of the board touch
ing a change in the management of
the schools would add greatly TO
the friction now existing and vitality
affect the welfare of the District
school system.
Our conclusions. in view of the
unsettled state of public sentiment
in regard to school affairs and the
decided differences OF opinion as to
the fitness of the superintendent and
the motives which Influenced the
board in making a change is that
the present superintendent should
be retained at least until a survey
of the schools has been made and
until the new board has assumed
control of the school system. In our
Judgment. to place a new official at
the head of the schools while the
survey is being made and while the
present controversies are rife would
be likely to lead to a greater in
jury to the welfare OF the schools
than could result from leaving the
present superintendent in office
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
WEEDS
NOTED ITALIAN
Miss Batchelder Bride of
Lieut.. Col. Piccio, Italy's
Ace Of Aces.

New York, June 21.-Miss Loranda
Batchelder. the beautiful 1s-year-old
heiress to the millions left by the
late David James Batchelder, was
married at noon today in the Hotel
st. Regis to Lieut.. Col. Pier Buggero
Piccio. the Italian army's ace of
aces during the war.
Col. Piccio holds the highest med
ais for valor in the gift of the Ital-
ian service. and many orders from
all the allies. He brought down
iorty-two enemy planes, all but ten
of which were officially recognized.
The st. Regis has been the home
of Miss Batchelder aud her mother
The couple and Mrs. Batchelder will
leave for Paris, where the bride met
Col. Piccio in the fall of 1918. When
Miss Batchelder returned to New
York some weeks ago, Col. Piccio
followed.
The marriage license was taken
out today, only on hour before the
ceremony. Aldermanic President La
Guardia, a friend of Col. Piccio, es-
corted the Col. and Miss BStchelder
to the marriage license bureau.
At the wedding Miss Batchelder
was attended by Mrs. Roberta Joyce
and Mrs. Lois Reiners. Col. Piccio's
best man was Giacomo Caproni, Of
the Caproni airplane plant. Col
Alessandro Guidoni. air attache at
the Italian Embassy in Paris. was
one of the guests.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
REFUSES PLEA
FOR THURSTON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
is appointed for three years and no
legislation is likely until the winter
of 1921.
He also deplores the lack of suf-
frage in the District which prevents
any regulated way for the citizens
TO express themselves and says he
believes the board is taking the step
best calculated to benefit the schools.
Van Schaick's Letter.
The letter follows:
June 21. 1920.
Dear Mr.. Suter:
After informal conference with a
majority of the members of the
Board of Education, l am directed
to send you the following reply to
your address at the board meeting.
June Is. and TO the resolution of the
Petworth Citizens Association.
The Board of Education calls your
attention to the following facts:
The Board of Education. acting
under the law of the land, which is
the voice of the people. took up the
important question as to who should
next three years.
it's ability, it decided against Mr..
Thurston and gave him notice far
in advance.
Mr.. Thurston took advantage of
the consideration and kindness of
the board to appeal to Congress and
to the citizens against his official
chiefs.
The Senate ordered an investiga-
ton. The committee OF investiga-
tion reported to the Senate that this
board should be abolished but that
it had no intention of legislaing Mr..
he be kept until Congress meets
kept at all, he must be elected for
term of three years.
This in itself would be enough to
prevent the board accepting the
judgment of the committee in this
of the legislation ought to convince
everybody hat not only did Congress
as a whole fail to speak. but on the
only vote taken in Congress. spoke
emphatically against the proposed
action.
BY a device severely denounced on
ishing the Board of Education was
fastened to an appropriation bill
and sent to conference. The con-
ferees disagreed. and eventually a
vote was taken in the House by
whiql the rider was defeated deci-
sivelS.
The Board of Education shows the
highest respect for the law-making
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
I5O R0TARIANS
AT CONVENTION
District Delegation Marches
With Band at Atlantic
City.
PAGEANT ON PROGRAM
Clubmen from Seventeen
Nations Stage Opening
Feature.
PAGEANT ON PROGRAM

Atlantic City, N. J., June 21.-The
Washington delegation to the
eleventh annual convention of the
international Association of Rotary
clubs arrived here this Afternoon:
for the convention which opened to-
lay. The delegation from the Cap
tai was greeted at the station by
the reception committee OF the local
Rotary.
Twenty-Five automobiles were
placed at the disposal of the dele
gates by Charles Adams, of wash
ington.
There are $50 delegates present
from Washington. Led by Charles
J. O'Neill, president of the club, and
Edward Stock, the Washington del
egation marched the length of the
: boardwalk accompanied by several
bands
Pc Tonight they took a prominent
part in the pageant of nations in
Convention Hall. Foreign delegates
from the seventeen nations repre-
sented by the 1900 delegates en-
tered the hall dressed in their ma
tive garb.
Judge Huggins to Speak.
AAhCN TIC meeting the
Washington delegates paraded
again.
The Washington delegation is
greatly interested in the scheduled
address of Judge w. L. Huggins,
--."iuIng judge OF the Court of In
trial Relations of Kansas. The
turist will propose establishing
these courts elsewhere. as he be-
hot
OF the labor problem.
The wives OF Washington Ro-
tarians will be banqueted Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Albert H. Adams,
wife of the International president
Soldiers from Camp Dix arrived
shortly after the Washington dele
cation. They will remain encamp-
ed here throughout the week To-
morrow night they will give an ex-
hibition of modern warfare when
smoke screens and hand grenades
will be set off. Many of the dele
gates from Washington are ex-
service men, and have secured
reservations for the honor section.
Washington Delegates
The convention will be in session
for five days.
Among Washington delegates are
John W. Brawner. John Brewer,
Henry Brewood. Bernard NJ. Bird
get. B. A. Bowles, F. A. CasteeI,
Henry G. F. Castens, William Claw
baugh, Arthur Copeland, H X.
Cornwell, J. H. Cunningham. Charles
Clagett, Charles Demonet. John
Dolph, T. c. Dulin, Frank H. Ed
wards, Oscar Evans. c. F. Fadeley.
J. \. Finigan, W. H. Gottlieb, w. w.
Grif1th. William F. GUIDE, BENJAMIN
+ Guy, Charles Hammett, George
Harris, j. p. Hermann. Mai. Lerov
Heron. John G. Hodges. Frank Jel-
left. Holcombe johnson. James A,
Johnson. jr., A. F. Jorss, r. l.
Lamb, s. Dana Lincoln. Fred s. Lin
coin. walter Leaman. Fred W. Mac
kenzie, W. E. McReyonlds. DR.. NJ
Darcy Magee, Arthur D. Marks
A. J. May, Frank p. Milburn.
Charles Moran, ]. L. Newbold. 7.
Bert Nye. President Charles O'NeilI
H T. Onterdinger, J. A. Oliver. Paul
Pearson. George Pitt, John Poole
5. ]. Prescott. Hugh Reilly. T. w
Sidwen, Charles B. Smith. Franz
Shipe. z. H. Snyder, George p
Sacks, z. L. Stock. Joseph D. Sulli.
van, II. F. Taft, S. p. Thompson, S.
j. Venable. Walter r. Weaver r. r.
Weller. Adam a. weschler. L. p
West, Sidney West. Howard l.. viii
kins and ]. F. Cook.