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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
NERVE.

"A man was legally put 10 death
III Sing Sing prison, New York,
some days ago and the press re-
ports say that he went to the cleo
trio chair with smile on his face.
Before going to The chair he ate
heartily, smoked cigarettes and
jokcd with his keeper.
This man had confessed TO MANY
crimes and it is well that he will
noylonger run at large, but just how
he could have ncrvcd himself to
meet death as was reported is be-
yond comprehension. He declined
the services OF two ministers who
offered TO accompany him to the
chair, walked without assistance
and appeared to be as uncon-
cerned as any Of the spectators
took his seat in the chair and
helped to adjust the straps around
his legs and. composcdIy, made a
short speech advising against the
first beginning Of the criminal life.
The crime that brought about his
undoing was the robbery of a
BROOKLYN bank and the killing of
two officials Of the bank.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
REFUSES BOND ISSUE VOTE.

County courts in the eastern pan
handle counties are continuously
springinS surprises in good road
matters, the commissioners in
Berkeley county flashing the latest
one when it refused to grant a pc
tit!on signed by more than 1900
voicrs praying for special cleo
ton on Il county bond issue of ST =
100000 to improve the county high
ways. This is the first time in the
history of road construction in the
State That court ilatly refused to
heed The will Of the taxpayers. The
aciion was taken at meeting of
The court, Jan. 30th. The court
refused the petition on the grounds
That sufficient funds will be derived
from current !cvies, lack Of funds
10 dcfray election expenses and
certain Irregularities with reference
to signatures.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
CABINET CHANGES,

Since ne took office on the 4th
%l Nlarch' 1913. President Wilson
"'S . had as members of his Cabinet
lNo r secretaries OF State, Vim. J.
"rH%"' 81 oi Neb., and Robert Lansing
~ ~ y; Two secretaries of War
w. ~ VI. Garrison. of y. j., and Newton
81, ''h"r. OF Ohio; three attorney
IT;m,''H' Ton JAS. e.. McReyrolds, OF
,h ,""'' now an associate Justice Oh
C" r.. supreme court; Thomas Watt
pnIs"r\' p'Is\' Of Texas. and A. Mitchell
os s",!''r' r' Of Penn; two secretaries
\ commerce. VIM. G.. Rcdfield, OF
CaI l." ana Joshua W. Alexander, of
,r, w W'''r secretaries Of the Treas
,rr r, " IT. IT, McAdoo, Of \. Y: Car
Elnu,,>N' "''>N' OF Va. and David +.
'"uH'On. Of Mo.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

inc - "', early hour Monday morn
,;cod ~ HNt week B. +. Vickcrs no.
in ~ "Sii'rd candles moving about
N, "II II, N'orr Of w. A. Faulkner at
Love- 'opc, lie notified Constable
nri"a, %y ana Mr.. Faulkner. who sur
cred "'t robbers. They were corn
proy;n' inc basement and caught,
PRICE, y, 10 be Burf Dolson, Clyde
yo,,no ''" ~ 'co. Helton, well known
Silt , ',cn about that town.
apbaroI II'rRS' two watches and other
mrri q, were found i'm the base
as W., ""Grc a' they had been dropped
,rin w ", ''No gun which one of the
en- a ~ J I'rrying. They had brok-
en,Sr, '"or OH the basement and
jr,n 'nS 'iS There had gone ups,airs
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

ear or INT AN ELEPHANT.

,;,w To get rid OF a carload of
,,IT i = problem confronting the
tS,rl.,,nn agent OF the Goa! &
th'' ,nw known rs the Il. s. O. as
IohHII ,> the State Road Commits
sion. .,> ,ro .,,rr;ScJ or
,,ar,,in method of making this
'n,,anrc yaporizc and vanish, but
.hny fear that Charleston might dis
,nnrar with H..
Tt carload Of this high explosive
,.,, semi to the road commission
Frnn T the Army Ordinance Depot
Il pcnniman, Va.
" rh" INT was loaded in barrels
watching 1873 pounds each. 1t was
MINED i'm this fashion from Pen
sir .;nau TO Charleston, received by
.i, III" State Road Commission, and
Consigned "a. to the counties of the
it,ir where ii will be used in blast
; IN" thru the rocks and hills OF
WTst Virginia in order that good
ro,d, may be built and tourists en-
inv thr mountain SencrN.
After the car was reconSlgncd
,,J semi 10 the Coal s. Coke to be
I;nnrd to destination. behold
,yrn then it was discovered that
,nr Interstate Commerce Rcgula-
tou, forbid the shipping of INT
~ I,rscr packages than 125 pounds.
Znw the agent of the Coal &
coke tells the road commission,
,hI the substance cannot be sent
"ni M on his railroad. And the road
commission makes effort to send
il back home, but the C.. & o. also
IN, discovered the interstate com
mcrcc regulations, and refuse it.
Finally the Road Commission
turns to the ordinance depot at
prnniman for council, and the wise
man over there says transfer it to
smaller packages. But there are
is tons Of the stuff. The commits
sion cannot get the boxes. Il place
10 transfer it, the men to transfer
ii with. nor has il the funds.It prob
ably would take a month to do ii
anyhow.
And just what should be done
with the car is pcrpleXing the road
commission and also the Coal 4
Coke agent.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
CASKETS FOR RETURN OF DEAD.

The purchase of 1900 caskcts
al a cost Of S1,101, ,50S to be used
for the return Of army dead from
Europe has been completed by the
war department, in accordance
with an announcement policy TO
return as soon as possible the bodies
Of American soldiers buried in
France to the next of kin who ask
il for interrncnt in this country.
The manufacturers were Instructed
to expedite delivery.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
BABY DROWNS.

While Robert Mullins. wife and
child two years old were returning
from a funeral in nGrccnbricr county
one day recently, Mrs. Mullins. who
was carrying the baby. became diz-
~ while crossing footlog over
Laurel Creek and fell into the water
with the child. Her husband tried
to rescue the child, but would have
drowned had il not been for his
wife. The chiId's remains were
buried at Redwood.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
EFFORTS TO LYNCH REGR0,

with four men shot to death, fif-
teen others wounded, some prob
ably mortally. as the first fruits of
an attempt at lynch law, Lexington.
n.y.. Monday afternoon, Feb. 9th,
was a scething mass of excited men
anu women, only partly held in
control by martial law.
Bands of men had taken from the
pawnshops all the pistols thcy
could lind and open threats of al
Tack on the soldiers were heard.
At that time about 800 State militia
and city and county officers were
holding at bay thousands of men
| VINO declared that they were going
to lynch William I.ockctt, the negro.
iof the lower grade of that race)
who attacked and murdered q Ten
Hcar-old white girl, Geneva Hard
man. on Feb. 9th, at South Elk
norm, faNcttc county, KY, and was
then under stntencc of death i'm the
electric chair on March nth.
Inc first outbreak by the mob.
/ which attempted to storm the
court house and lynch Lockett. oc-
CURED while the negro was being
trlcd, Il hearing that lasted less
then 80 minutes altogether. and
which resulted in his conviction
and sentence TO be elcctrocuted on
March t1th.
The crowd had been gathering
long before the hour set for the
trIai-9 O'Clock. When the prison.
er was brought from the Frankfort
penltcntiary, that morning, the
route from the depot to the court
house was closed with wire rope
and l-atonia militia, rs in number.
acted rs guards, completely sur
rounding The negro and the officers
IN Immediate charge of him.
After the trial had been in pro-
grcss few minutes, The thousands
of men and women gathered out
SIDE, not receiving any news from
within. began to grow restivc.
Sheriff Rodcs had been addressing
inc crowd, appealing TO them to
let the law take its course. Be-
hind him. protected by a parapct,
were nearly 300 soldiers. and forty
or fifty deputy sheriffs and CITY
policemen mingled with those in
The front rank of the crowd, urging
them TO keep back.
Suddenly. as if by agreement.
| about hundred men advanced
towards the court house, disregard
ign the shcriff'S shouts to halt and
the warning Of the other officials.
They were headed by brawny
farmers from the South Elkhorn
district Of the county, where the
murder was committed. He had a
rope i'll his hands, and shouted: ::
Lets hang him.
The crowd had advanced thru
the front entrance of the court
house yard and were approaching
the entrance to the building when
finally the order to fire was given
and the soldiers obcycd. As those
IN the rear saw men falling, dead
or wounded, they hesitated. then
broke and ran, scattering for few
minutes only, while the work of
removing the bodies of the dead
and caring for the wounded was in
progress.
But before the volley by the sol
dIcrS there were several desperate
individual encounters, one being
between several of the mob and The
men in charge of the machine gun
squad.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
LOST RING CH0KES RAT,

Miss Madgc Knisely, Of Basnctt-
Vile. this State, lost a ring last
spring when feeding pigs. One
day last week her father found a
dead rat with a ring around its
neck. The rat had died Of strangu-
laiion, the ring evidently having
slipped over its head when ii was
small and slowly choking il rs it
grew.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13
NEW JERSEY RATIFIES.

The woman suffrage amendment
was ratified by the New Jersey As
sembly Feb. 10Th, by vote Of 81
to "a. The measure passed the Sen
ate last week. New Jersey is The
iwenty-nintll State 10 ratifY the
amendment
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

President Wilson has made so
much progress in recovering from
his nervous breakdown that he is
i'll fit condition to attend and pro
side over u meeting Of the Cabinet,
should anything OF immediate i'm
portance demand his attention,
Secretary Tumultv SaNS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

The State Of West Virginia was
paid in full last week for the
amounts 1t had deposited in the
Day and Night bank at Charleston
on July 10Th, when that institution
was closed by order the State Bank.
ing Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

The West Virginia Sunday School
Association will hold its annual
meeting at Marlinsburg, Berkeley
county, May 18th 10 10th. From
present indications there will be
more than 4 thousand delegates
and visitors in attendance.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

William G.. A. Smoot, last Of The
band of pioneers which reached the
valley Of Salt Lake July ~, 1917,
with Brigham Young, died at Salt
Lake City, Utah. ian. 3lst, at the
age of 90.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

Mrs. Richard L. Bridgcs) Nc
Chung, aged 80 years, died on Feb.
9Th. 1920, at Cleveland. n. d., lcav-
ing her husband and five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
THE GIRL WITHOUT A CHANCE"-MAJESTIC

There is one side of the war that does not seem to have been discussed by the press of the country What a wonderful avenue it opens up for the
 white slave trust! Too many of us do not realize that there is such a trust, but a glance at almost any city newspaper will reveal the fact tha! thousands of our innocent girls are be :. ing drawn into this gigantic whirlpool or vice every year. The hundreds of young girls who are left fatherless and brotherless by the great strife abroad Will be easy prey for the vultures who barter womanly virtue on the altar of profit. Too many of us have never Iamlliarized ourselves with their methods. Every father and mother in this city should see "The Girl Without a Chance which appears at the Ma 1estic theatre all next week, and learn some of the inside workings of this E'deous traffic. which has flourished Tor many years in our midst. Every girl should see it. so that she may avoid fate similar to that suffered " the heroine of this wonderful life story. This is one of the best bills to De offered by the Maddocks-Parks ElayerS this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
ICE MAKERS ADJOURN

Anniston February 12.-(Special)-
 Wiltshire Riley of Atlanta was chosen to
 lead the Southern Ice Exchange, and
 Ellis Burnett of Montgomery was elected
 as president of the Alabama Ice Manu-
 lecturers Association. the two succeed
 ing J. w. Mallory of this city, who has just completed a term as presluent oi
 the two organizations.
 R. w. Barnes of selma was reelected to the post of secretary of the Alabama Ice Manufacturers Association, while Bob Weinickel of Mobile was elevated to the post of vice president The Selma man was also elected as the secretary and treasurer of the Southern Ice Elk. change and full membership of the executive committee was chosen for botb
 organizations on the final day of the 1920 session.
 One of the important features of the last days session of the two associa- tions was the adoption of a resolution providing for alternating joint session , between the Southern Ice Exchange and | the state associations of the different | states within it's territory. The time and {, place for holding the 1921 convention will | be decided next fall by the executive l committees of the two organizations. l very flattering resolution of thanks joint session extending the thanks of the l two associations to the Annston Rota~v l Club. the hotels, newspaper and people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
ION WITH THE DANCE"
 WITH MAE MURRAY-STRAND

New York, the glittering and dag zling, the greatest city in the world. is the background for an absorbing drama. "On With the Dance" featur- ing the great Follies favorite, Mae Murray, in one of the finest roles that has marked her screen career. "On With the Dance" will be the attrac- tion at the Strand theatre for the first three days of next week, starting Mon day.
 Miss Murray gave. up a dazzling stage career as musical comedy favorite, where she reigned as an idol of Broadway to take up the more seri- ous work of the screen. She has been successful in her work before the cam- era, but she has her greatest role; the one which fits her most perfectly, in "On With the Dance" which is drama of the glitter and glamor of the night life of New York.
 The lives of the four principal char acters in "On With the Dance" are in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
Iheatres- -MovIosI v ANNE JORDAN v
ANNE JORDAN

in fact it can be truly said that, like wine, he seems to improve with-well, he is better than ever. and is ably as- sisted by his talented partner, Adah Currie Lind.
 We do not hesitate to say that "Othef Mems Shoes,' the photoplay offering. is one of the most entertaining. human and delightful pictures it has been oun good fortune to see in some time The story. which tells of q twin brother stepping into his weaker brothers shoes to save him from a gang of schemers, holds the audience through. out the showing with many tense and gripping situations. Craufurd Kent, in the dual role of the brothers, gives fine performance of the westerner out of prison who takes his brothers place in the pulpit. It is a picture every one should see
 In addition to Homer Lind as the topliner the other vaudeville attrac- of musical comedy stars, Davis and Rich. in Song la Carte" won sec ond honors easily with their classy of. fering. The singing of The Memphis Blues by the female member of the team featured the act.
 Ling and Long, otherwise the long and the short of it, create much mer- riment with a novelty Juggling act Sheppard and Dunn offer comedy and song and Stryker does some wonderful feats of contortion and acrobatics.
 Taken all in all. the bill is a wonder and again demonstrates the slogan, "The Best for Less at Loew's," is an actual fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
PRESS ASSOCIATION. COMMITTEE ID MEET.
President Duggar Calls Meeting In Montgomery
 on February IS

meeting of the executive commit tee and officers of the Alabama Press Association has been called by Presi. dent Oscar Nj Duggar to assemble at the Exchange Hotel in Montgomery February IS, at l D. m.
 At this meeting date will be decided upon for the next annual convention and to arrange a suitable programme. In his formal call President Duggar says:
 T take the liberty to invite to this meeting all members of the Alabama Press Association. If the attendance should justify our doing so. we will convert the committee meeting into special meeting of the association and consider any question that would be of interest to the members persent.
 Notice is given in advance that we want no propagandists putting in on the meeting. Its purpose is to consider only questions of interest to newspaper editors and publishers. All newspaper men and women are urged to attend the meeting. Let us plan for great con. vention in the summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
MRS. LEE BAGLEY DEAD

Anniston, February -(Special)- Mrs. Annie Hathorn Bagley, wife or Lee Bagley, well known Anniston citizen, died at a local infirmary Thursday morning al lO o'clock oi bichloriae of mercury poisoning, the end coming after a week of intense suffering during which every effort had been made to free Mrs. Bagley system of the deadly poison,
 MT Bagley is seriously sick at his home on West Fifteenth street or m fluenza, and considerable uneasIness is felt over his condition following the shock of his young wife's death. Mrs. Bagley was the mother of two small children.
 She was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. C. M Hathorn, of Iron City, and had a wide circle of acquaint- ances throughout the country who will be pained to learn of her death. Mrs Bagley's body was removed Thursday from the hospital to the home Of MT. and Mrs. o. M. Bagley on Leighton avenue, from whicn the funeral ser vices will be held.
 The funeral arrangements had not been completed Thursday afternoon but the interment of her body will probably take place at Iron City Fri day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
DARING SKATING ACT
 AT LYRIC THEATRE

With two big headline attractions and other vaudeville acts that are of the big time variety, and a picture fea- ture that ranks with the very best, the bill for the last of the week at the Lyric proved very attractive to the the atregoers at the performance last night and the several offerings were given an enthusiastic reception.
 Headline honors, judging from the applause, were about evenly divided between Reynolds. Donegan and com pany, who, without doubt, stage the most sensational and daring skating act ever seen on the local boards and "Blackface' Eddie Ross, with his snap py chatty monologue and his African Harp"
 A skating act is rarely classed as a headliner. but the aggregation showing at the Lyric is so far superior to other acts of it's kind both in thrills and daring stunts. that one is fairly kept on edge, wondering what they will do next. It is a great act.
 Eddie Ross, who is well known here on account of his former appearances with leading minstrel shows, proved @ near riot and kept the audience in an uproar every moment he was on the stage Eddie tells some great jokes and gets real harmony from his harp and got big hand.
 An offering out of the ordinary is that of Harry Bond and company. who present breezy, buoyant comedy skit, "Our Wife" dealing with things do- mestic and it is very amusing. Bert Byron and Dolly Grey, noted stars. of fer comedy and songs in very pleas ing manner. and Prosper and Moret of- fer sensational gymnastic act that is very acceptable.
 'The Cup of Fury" Rupert Hughes great story picturized. is the photoplay feature. and it is a wonderful and thrilling picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
FARMERS MEETING THURSDAY

l Anniston, February 12.-(Special.)-
 Featured by the attendance of the coun- ty farm demonstration agents for sixteen northeast Alabama counties, and by be- tween seventy-five and a hundred of the leading farmers from this and nearby counties, the first days session of the convention brought out many interesting discussions.
 The convention was called to order promptly at the appointed hour by Prof. J. F. Duggar of the Alabama extension service, who will preside during the three day session of the farmers, business men and county agents, and during which time many questions of peculiar interest to the agricultural activities of the farm CTS of this section will be brought out. Cooperative marketing and hog rais- irg in many of it's phases were discussed Thursday morning by W. N. Wyatt, coun- ty agent for Shelby county, and the vis- itor brought out many interesting facts in connection with this phase of farm life
 One of the extremely important actions Of the convention on Thursday was the appointment of committee with B. l.. Turner, Jr., of Oxford as chairman, 10 investigate and report on the policies to be pursued during 1920 by the bankers, business men and farmers in the north- eastern section of the sta.e as regards re- auction of cotton acreage, ulNerSlnCd- tior and live stock raising.
 Professor Duggar discussed forage crops suitable to this part of the country during the morning session; l.. T. Wells, live stock representative of the Progressive Farmer, delivered an address Of extreme interest and L. G. Prentice of this city discussed the value of fencing in and handling of live stock. A significant feature of Mr Prentices argument was that lack of proper pasturage was respon- sible for limited hog raising area IS this part of Alabama.
 r. D. Stevens, farm management expert of the extension service, discussed the labor problems now confronting the farm CTS of Alabama, and offered many val uable suggestions along these and sim- liar lines.
 The afternoon session was featured py the good roads address of Judge Elbe-t D. Willett, who held his hearers at close attention during it's delivery.
 The sessions of the convention are petIg held in the old circuit court room at the county courthouse and the first day seS- sion was open to the general pupiic. The last two days of the convention Will be executive in character, and many ini portant matters will be handled Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-13
LIEUT.. LoCKLEAR-ALCAzAR

The possibilities of aviation are dra- matically foretold in The, Great Air Robbery" the epochal photodrama which the Big l." offers at the Alcazar the atre. Lieut.. o. L. Locklear the aviator who jumps from airplane to airplane in miG-air, is starred in the photo-thriller.
 ''The Great Air Robbery" will be pre- sented for the rest of the week. If you have not already witnessed one of the performances, be sure and come, for you will witness one of the greatest dramas ever produced for the screen. It is un- like anything ever before attempted, and i. has only one thrill and that is from beginning to end. You really can't af- ford to miss it.