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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
WOMEN TO Be REGISTERED.

The extra session of the Legis-
lature provided for the registration
of women voters and adjourned
after four days. No action was
taken on the Governors reconmen-
dation for amending the jury law.
The women are to be registered
by registrars beginning October l..
House to house calls will be made
The old provision Of the law was
retained providing for the sitting
Of the registrars on the third Mon
day and Tuesday before election to
correct registration and add new
names. The registrars are to re-
ceivc 10 cents for each new name
registered.
Changes in the election law pro-
vide for the appointment Of two
additional poll clerks where the
registration shows over 200 voters
registered. Women may be appoint
ed to serve as these clerks who are
10 act as receiving clerks where
there are double boards. The pay
Of election officers is fixed at SIS a
day and no other compensation is
permitted.
The County Clerk is also rcQuir-
ed to make personal delivery Of the
registration books to the registrars
previous TO registration day.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
JAIL FOR JACK JOHNSON.

Jack Johnson. eX-clampion, last
week, at Chicago, was re-sentcnccd
by Judge Carpenter to one year in
the penitentiary and $1,000 fine. He
was convicted of Mann act infrac-
ton in 1913 The sentence was
Knockout. as Johnson expected
good time" Off for giving himself
up. Judge Carpenter said:
when sentenced the defendant
for violation Of the Mann act, T
gave him the minium because there
had been talk of persecution in the
case and did not wish the coIored
people to believe that member of
their race would not receive a
square deal in the Federal Court.
Ii the conduct of this defendant
had been such as to indicate that he
regretted his criminal act, 1 might
feel differently about reduction of
the sentence. But OH the contrary,
Johnson has behaved himself in a
manner TO indicate a complete dis
regard for the laws and institutions
of this country" ).
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
FRANCE WINS WORLD AIR RACE.

Sadi Lecointe, the famous French
aviator, at Etampes, France, Sept.
2Slh, won the international Airplanc
race for The James Gordon Bennett
trophy. He covered the course Of
800 kilometres, or 1863 miles in one
hour six minutes IL 1-5 seconds.
+. p. Raynham, the sole British
representative. and the two other
French flyers, withdrew after COW
cring the first lap, and the Two A
mcrican contestants-Maj. Rudolph
Chrocdcr flying in a United States
army airplane, and Howard Rine-
hart flying in a Wright
mOnoplane-wcrc compelled 10 a
bandon the race in its early stages.
Schroeder had too much gas for the
exhaust pipes of his plane and he
feared il would set on fire. He land
ed and was officially disqualified for
failing TO pass the first turning point
Rinchart was unable to control the
direction Of his machine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
WARNING ABOUT SILOS.

Death from carbon dioXide gas
generated in silos has caused warn
ing to be sent out TO farmers of the
danger of becoming gassed during
the filling of silos. Large amounts
Of carbon dioxidc are produced in
the silo from the green crop and
may collect in dangerous quantities.
II conditions become favorable. To
prevent such an accumulation Of the
gas the doors should be left open
as long as possible. Men should not
stay in the silo, when the blower is
not running. If work has been in
terrupted for any length of time,
workers should not again enter the
sllo until the blower has been run
ming for few minutes. This re-
moves the dangerous gases.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01

CONTRACTS SACRED SAYS COURT.

The State Supreme Court on
Thursday. OF last week, granted the
tiuiunction sought by fOrty-seven
|Nlcrcer and Wyoming county coal
|ovcrators TO restrain United Mine
Workers OF America from interfer-
/ ing in any manner with contracts
between the pctitioning companies
Iand their employees, 73 per cent of
whom, have signed contracts de-
fclaring they have no wish to be af-
[tiliatcd with the organization and
|will not do so while in the employ
| Of the petitioning companies.
The injunction order was signed
ihv Judges Miller, Ritz, and Lynch.
and becomes effective as soon as a
bond in the penalty of $1,000 is fill
ed with the clerk of the circuit
court of Mercer county to pay all
costs or damages which may be in
curred by reason of the injunction.
The fOrly-Sevcn companies who
signed the application operate on
about 100000 acres of land contain
Ing the No. 3 POcahontas coal. The
annual producing capacity of tine
companies is about 100000 tons.
Over $4,000 men are employed by
fhem.,
The legal principal on which the
case is worked out is the simple
bne of the relations existing be-
tween two parties TO a contract be-
ing held sacred in the eyes of the
aw to the extent that the interfer-
Fncc of third party must be en-
oined from causing either party to
violate the rights of the other under
he contract.
The Supreme Court of the United
6lates has upheld this principle in
hlany cases.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
BURSTING WHEEL KILLS GIRL.

Hurled a distance of almost half
a mile, a heavy iron spoke from a
bursting fly wheel at the plant of
the Kentucky Utilities Company, at
Richmond, KY, crashed through the
roof Of Wallace Hunters home early
Sept, 28th, and killed his 11-year-
old daughter, Fanny as she lay sleep
in her bed. Miss Vcrlin Tuttlc, 20,
who makes her home with the Hunt
ers, was sleeping with the little
girl but was uninjured. Her hair
was cut off as though with a pair of
shears. The bed was wrecked and
the heavy missile passing on thru
the flooring and side Of the house
buried itself two feet deep outside.
The entire night unit Of the light
ing and power plant was dcmoliSh-
ed and the town thrown in dark
ness.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
TEACHER SLAIN.

Miss Emma Parsons, aged %
years of Lancaster, Kentucky, a
teacher Of domestic science in the
Pine Mountain settlement school.
II miles from Harlan, was mur-
dcrcd week before last OH a lonely
trail in the mountains near Dillon.
Apparently she had been beaten
with a fence rail, then assaulted
and finally her throat cut. The body
was found under ledge near q
convict camp of 10 negroes by
scarcherS who had been looking
for her since few days before
when she left train at Dillon after
a visit with relatives at Lancaster.
A mountain trail only led to her
destination. She had gone six miles
on her lonely walk over the rug
gcd country when she was slain.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
BLUE SULPHUR BONO ISSUE CARRIES.

AT the special election in Blue
Sulphur district on Saturday the
18th the proposition to bond for
$4,000 for road Improvement car
ricd by a large majority over the
necessary three-lifthS vote. In fact
there were 2 votes more than the
necessary thrce-fifths outside the
vote Of North Anderson precinct,
in which 243 votes were cast for
bonding and only II against. The
women cast 1926 votes in the pre-
cinct, or 66 per cent of their reg
istration. The men cast 1923 votes
or about 45 per cent of their reg
istered vote. The oldest man to
vote was Uncle Jimmy Anderson.
The two oldest women who voted
were Mrs. Samantha Caroline Ponton,
aged 80. and Mrs. Matte Linkous,
aged 78. Both were for good roads.
The vote in the several precincts
was as follows:
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
LEAGUE Ar WORK.

The ninth session Of the Council
Of the League Of Nations adjourned
Monday after having smoolhed out
difficulties between four nations in
controversies which at one time
threatened To result in war. Thru
its action in the POlish-Lithuan-
ian crisis the council succeeded in
getting the two countries to agree
to an immediate suspension of hos
tilities pending a settlement of their
dispute which both sides agreed to
accept.
Yet Mr.. Harding tells The people
the League is dead. Is the front
porch marionette ignorant Of what
is going on in Europe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
NUMBER IS
DEAD FOR YEAR RETURNS TO LIFE.

Mrs Ada Robbins, of Dysart, Ia.
young and pretty. believes abso-
lutely that her child, which died
October 1, 1919, was given back to
her through the Intervention Of in
habitants of the spirit world.
William Howard Robbins, her
husband, matches her conviction
with sturdy faith. They are both
students Of spiriiIalism.
They have been told, the mother
says, that the child should be re-
turned. So Robbins and his wife
donned white robes and filled the
house with flowers.
Il was awaked," Mrs. Robbins
said, my husband was asleep. Sud-
denly at the foot of my bed a lumi-
nous figure appeared, carrying
tiny baby, which was placed on
the bed between my husband and
myself. Later aroused my hus-
band. 1t is our dead baby come to
life, l am sure of that.
What she says is true" assert
ed her husband. "It is our baby
come TO life and we do not believe
anything else"
They took the child to a physi-
can, who said it was fully matured.
Both children were tongue-tied and
look alike in all respects.
Nelghbors shake their heads when
discussing the event, but say they
DO not know how to eXpain it.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
WIRELESS RUNS wARspIp.

Experiments just completed by
hc United States Navy prove that
|2,o0O and $4,000 ton battleships
fan be successfully manoeuvered by
ladio from land stations operating
Iircctly on the steering gear, at a
liStancc Of four 10 five miles.
hcports of these tests, conducted
Pit The Virginia capes, with the old
Phio and Iowa, have been received
Py hcari Admiral Griffin, chief of
nc bureau of steam engineering.
/. ihcy will. ii is stated. revolu-
ponlzc sea fighting, because they
prove that unnamed ships, loaded
Elth high explosives, and fire ships
ian bc directed with uncrring ac-
(''racy against an enemy fleet
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
ROOSEVELT IN The STATE.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, Democrat
ic candidate for Vice President, ell
tered West Virginia for u speaking
tour Of three days Monday.
From Martinsburg. Mr.. Roosc-
welt went to Grafton Tuesday for a
meeting at $3.50 p. H., and from
Grafton went by motor to ClarkS-
burg for an evening meeting.
Early Wednesday morning, Sept.
10Th, MIR. RooScveIt left ClarkSburg
for Morganlown, where he held Il
meeting at I0 Il. Ill. He went from
there 10 FairmOnt for Il meeting at
II O'Clock, noon.
His special car left Fairmont al
1880 p. H., for Wheeling, and he
made rear platform speeches en-
route at Warrington, at Cameron,
at Moundsville. His Wheeling meet
ing was scheduled for $50 p. m.
He left Wheeling at $3.50 p. H., for
Parkersburg where he spent the
night Thursday morning he mot
ored to Marietta, Ohio, where nc
spoke and then returned TO Park
ersburg for an address. Leaving
Parkersburs at 1880 p. n., for
Charleston, he made rear platform
speeches at Ravenwood, al Mason
City, at Point Pleasant, and arrived
in Charleston at 5:45, and spoke
there at p. m., and went to Hunt
ington for an address that night,
completing his tour of the State.
From Huntington he will so into
Kentucky.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
MCLAUGHLIN FARM STOCK WIN.

L. II. Mclaughlin. lasl week. cx-
hibitcd Polled Shortborns and Ham
shire Sheep at The Roanoke Fair.
The Mclaughlin Farm won all
The championships on shorthorns
and sheep. including first pirzc on
Baby Beef. Twelve entries from
south West Virginia. blossom" was
Grand Champion Cow and her son,
"Royal Choice Sultan" Grand
Champion Bull.
Mr.. Mclaughlin exhibits this
week III Lynchburg and next week
at at The Virginia State Fair, Rich
mond, Virginia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
DIES IN COLORADO.

Mrs. Alice Gum, wife Of Warwick
Pllm. died at her home in Long
''ont, Colorado, on the 10Th inst,
yea about 38 years. She is sur
|ivcd by her husband and three
Ihildren.
Mr.. Gum and family were for
EVeral years residents of the Corn
l,a'k community. but on account of
PRS. Gums health they rented their
FIRM al Cornstalk and left on Oct.
b'n iast for L.ongmont, Colorado, in
P'e nope that change Of climate
PliS1' stave off that dread disease.
Mrs. Gum was very
P'uch liked by The people of her
|omnlunity.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
NO INDICTMENTS MADE.

In his charge TO the Faycltc coun-
ty grand jury OH Tuesday morning
of last week, Judge Eary called
special attention to the recent lynch
ing OF Bill Bennett near Fayetteville
and told The jurors that those who
participated in the affair were
guilty of murder and indictments
should be made accordingly if
there was any evidence before
them. There was no evidence, how
ever. before the jury as to the mob
and no indictments were made.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
SUGAR FROM CORN.

After more than three years of
experimenting. Frank X. Gardner,
president of the General Food Pro-
duct Company has announced that
DR.. Arthur w. Smith and S. p.
Evans. of Baltimore, have invented
and perfected process by which
white sugar may be obtained from
corn and manufactured tor less
than four cents Il pound Seven per
cent of the present corn crop, it is
estimated, willSupply this country's
sugar needs. The sugar is 80 per
cent, as sweet as cane sugar, and
should sell for eight cents pound.
ITO fully realize what this new
and unlimited sugar supply will
mean" said Mr.. Gardner, "it is
necessary 10 understand the exist
Ing situation. Sugar now is the
product of sugar cane, beets, fruits
and starch. Cane and beet sugars
represent the great bulk of that now
used. The production of these for
the last year was about 10000, 900
tons, which is about 100000 tons
under the amount produced during
1894 and which accounts for the
present shortage and high prices.
One bushel of corn, it is said,
will produce about forty pounds of
the syrup, and the annual corn crop
is more than three billion bushels.
Just about seven per cent of this
crop would produce all the sugar
the country can use.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
GIVEN TWO YEAR SENTENCE,

Ira b. Sycafoose, former Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad cashier nj Rich
wood, was sentenced by Federal
Judge John G.. Rose at Huntington to
two years in The Atlanta pcniten-
tiary. Sycafoose was charged with
cmbczzling $4,000 and $4,000 Of
railroad funds. He entered plea
of guilty 10 manipulations Of freight
bills. The prisoner was sentenced
with his wife, a strikingly hand
some young woman, holding her
six months old baby, standingby his
side
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
Andrew Sheets died at his home

Andrew Sheets died at his home
at Cass. Pocahontas county Tues
day, Sept. Z, 1920, aged so years.
His death was very sudden, falling
off his chair. Hc is survived by his
two daughters Mrs. Mamie Morris
and Miss Lucy Sheets. Mr.. Sheets
was the last surviving member of
his family During The war between
The States he was a brave Confcder-
ate soldier in the 31st Virginia In
fantry, serving The entire four
years. He was a good citizen, and
FOR more than forty years he had
been member Of the Methodist
Church.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
PRICE REDUCTIONS MADE.

Chicago Price reduction of
from 10 10 20 per cent i'm several
lines Of merchandise were annomc
ed here by Sears, Roebuck 4 Co.,
and Montgomery, Ward and Com
Dany, two large mail order houses.
Cotton staples, such as muslin, cam
brick, sheeting and popins, led the
list lin amount of reductions. Cuts
also were made in mems and wo-
mems ready to wear clothing and
shoes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01

An order entered in Kanawha
circuit court by Judge II. ID. Rum
mel vacalcs a former order appoint
ing l.. ID. Townlcy special receiver
for the Duncan Construction Go.
on the application Of Marie Duncan,
widow and administrators Of The
late Geo. w. Duncan, the president
OF the company at The time Of his
death. This is the construction
company which has the contract
for The improved road in process Of
construction up Elk river between
the West Side and Mink Shoals
Charleston Muii
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
WRANGLE WINNING SUCCESS.

General Baron Wrangle is leading
his army in brilliant success against
the BosheviSts in South Russia.
Just now ii appears that the union
of Wrangers force with those of
Gen. Makno is imminent. a number
Of important strategic cities have
been captured and Wrangcrs army
has penetrated the State OF Kherson
and is pursuing the Bolsheviki in
the direction Of Elizabcihgrad
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
CUT IN LUMBER PRICES.

On the eve Of the session of the
National Construction and Building
Trades Congress, the American
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation, through l.. II. Putnam. its
managing director, announces an
average cut in lumber prices from
last February's list Of 2S per cent.
The cut Nationwide. is heaviest
on hard wood i1oorings and on the
cheaper grades Of lumber used in
concrete construction.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01

The opponents of the bond issue
we're very much provoked because
the women were registered and
voted in North Anderson and there
was talk of contesting the election
on that ground. But even if a con-
test We're inaugurated and the vole
Of North Anderson were thrown out.
of which there is no fear, the result
would not De changed.-AdUcriis
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
THE STATES LARGEST CITIES,

Wheeling still has the lead as the
largest city Of the State. Hunting
ton being second and Charcston
third. Wheeling according TO the
last census has population of
5l,322, Huntington 50,177 and Char
lesion 30.6OS,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01

over 325 applications from new
,H'rnts al The University of Vir-
INA and the school is counting
a total enrolment Of 1900. The
'r7rSt in its history. The school
low co-educational.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01

The 1920 census gives Pocahonlas
county Il population OF i5,002. CasS
has population Of 1,i05, Durbin
A22. Hillsboro 2l5 and Marlinton
III.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-01
new FRENCH PRESIDENT

W ilhout serious opposition, Prem
,AleXandrc Millcrand was elect
PRESIDENT of France on the 23d
The National Assembly. He Sue
eos President Paul Dcschancl,
10 resigned because Of i'll health.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-03-12
Protection
 Against Fire

front of the Salmon River Trading Company's store be cleared of coal and lumber and that an approach be built from this point to connect with the government road where it enters the town. As to the latter clause, a committee consisting of PRBackus, Robert Small and Hugh McDouaal was appointed to look inr to the feasibility of the project, and report at special meeting to be called by President Marks.
 For the flag committee E.E.Charl- ton reported that the pole was ready to be raised, and was authorized to draw on the treasury for the pur- chase of pulley and rope. Until a flag can be bought MEs Willard offered the loan Of her flag for which she wos tendered a vote of thanks.
 Mrs. Willard had just finished very fine oil painting of the mouth Of Marmot river as seen from just below Hyder and this, together with a handmade frame bult by John Nikko, was donated to the Assocja- tion to be rallied tor the benefit of the treasury. Both painting and frame are real works of art worthy a place of honor in the most pre- tentious abode, and the Association expressed it's appreciation of the gift by hearty vote of thanks to the donors.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-03-12

 
 Are Refuted

Following is the letter ordered forwarded to the Seattle Times by the Hyder Commercial Association in answer to a libellous interview published in that paper:
 The attention of the Hyder Com mercial Association has been called to an alleged interview with a rep reSentative of steamship interests published in your paper under date of Feb s, which contains mass of misstatements regarding Hyder.
 Had this interview been publish ed m papeB of less repute the Fly der Commercial Association would have paid no attention to it. The future of this town and district is so assured that no petty knocks can hurt or hinder its growth. But com ing from the Times, we cannot al- low such an article to remain un- answered.
 To be frank with you, we know who the special representative is, and the interviews he gave the Hy- der Alaska Miner and the Ketchi- kan Alaska Chronicle are entirely divergent from the interview you publish, and which seriously libels the town.
 Tn this interview 1t is stated that proSpectors cannot outfit here be- cause of a lack ef supplies. We wish to state that one store in this town has just finished invoicing and that they are now carrying d $23- 900 stock. A branch of this store,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-03-12
Prince of Wales
 On Maiden Trip

With q number of passengers and 25 tons of freight for the Salmon River Trading O.. the Priace of Wales arrived early Thursday morn ing from Ketchikan and remained in the haFbor for 24 hours. This is the boat which was purchased by W,J.Neill and RL.Cole and reftted specially for the Hyder rnn, and considerable interest was aroused by its first appearance here.
 The boat i8 equipped with 125 horse power engine and is a staunch vessel with staterOom acommOda- tons for Is passengers and cots for as many more, as we'll as hold room for 70 tons of freight. It Is the in tention of the owners to make semi weekly trips between Ketchikan and Hyder, a service that viii be appreciated, though the oldtirsers here axe likely to remain loyal to Captain Williams in recognition of the excellent service he has given throughout the winter with the Taku II in the face of adverse weather conditions.
 Included in the accommodations are excellent staterooms, steam heat and running water. In fact the Prince of Wales offers all the ac- commentators to be found on the large steamers plying the waters of Alaska
 The Prince of Wales was built at Eagle Harbor, Puget Sound, and was put on the run from Wranaell to the west coast. Later it was sent to Juneau and ran to Sitka.
 Paddy McDoaell, one of the orlgiual sourdoughs, is in camp. He came down from Poorman last August and has been making & visit to the outside