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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-16

EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF "JAzz"
At Last the Secret (7) Is Given to the
World, and by an English
man, Too.

Writing about the jazz reminds me
that the subject is of such Importance
that long cablegram was recently
sent from London concerning the orr
gin Of the word. According to the
cablegram, the secret is out, and it is
an Englishman who gives us the valu-
able information.
BE tells US that, while Englishmen
should not be held responsible for the
vernacular Of their brethren in the
Western continent, the word jazz, he
admits, Is now as much household
word in England as in America. And
then he goes on to say that the word
came from the South and from the ne
groes. Now in the South, he tells us,
there is. germ known as the hook
worm, which affects all true southern
ers. Some unkind employers call II
'Ioafer-itis." The white employer, &C
cording to the erudite Englishman, in
the South has many thousands of ne
groes working for him, and conse-
quently many overseers. So, not being
able to remember the names of all his
foremen, he generally names each man
Jasper, which, according to this Eng
hshman, is a term Of the highest es-
teen. Through the very human love
Of abbreviation, Jasper became JAS"
and as the overseer's principal means
of getting work out of his underlings
Is through harsh and abusive tongue,
he was often requested to "Jass up
the work. The Southern drawl makes
"Jass' sound like Jazz" And there
we have the word itself. And jazz
music, no matter what classic-loving
critics may say about it, at least in
spires energy. Hence the derivation.
Musical America.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-16
CHINESE TURNING TO SPORTS
Necessity for Physical Culture Is Be-
ginning to BE Recognized In the
New Republic.

Physical culture and all types Of
athletics were, until very recently.
held in contempt by the Chinese. and
consequently the Shanghai boys did
not know what the JOY of indulging in
baseball and other sports meant, says
Boys Life Ages ago chariot driving,
archery and the other classic sports
played an important part in Chinese
education. With the dawning Of
China's literary golden age, however.
the scholars could not see how mental
perfection could be attained If there
was any thought of athletic prOwess.
Muscles and Drawn. they said, be-
longed to the peasant, and the gentle
nan of culture should show his good
breeding by a scholarly pallor. stopped
shoulders and general unhealthy ap-
pearance.
This attitude toward physical devel-
"1ment persisted for centuries, and 1t
has been only within the last few de-
cadeS that interest has been vOuch-
snfed in sports. With the introduce
ton Of new educational methods and
the entrance OF occidental theories
into the orient. athletics once more
came into their own and the Chinese
student tucked up his cue and his
dignity and went in for pole vaulting
and hurdling.
China has now the idea that n ma
tion's economic progress depends large
IL on the healthy bodies and minds
OF its citizens. and missionaries find
little difficulty in winning subscrip-
lions for athletic fields for the schools.
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NOTICE.
IN NH THE NATTER OF THE Ro,n
IMPROVEMENT BOMBS EHAD
fRRfhAMkFORD MAGISTERi AZ
DISTRICT, GREENBRiEp'
COUNTY, WEST VIR
GINA.

AT special meeting of the Coma,
Court of Grcenbrier Count oWunly
Virginia, held on the 11ih Il. west
March, 1920, an order was uaH of
ed authorizing vote 70 hn , ,er-
by the citizens of said man;st"a hen
district for the issuance and d'erlal
of Forty-one thousand (s4I 5ao S Gne
dollars OF bonds of said mapiS,n,"uoI
district known as Road Imnr ,rial
ment Bonds" "l'roVe-
BY virtue of said order cr,o
on the, said nth day of March 'I Insd
procIamatlon was issued on NlarctT
ii, 1920, for holding said elcc, ich
in said magisterial district for u ,Sl
purpose OF either ratifying or r rn
lectlng said order, and in sa; al.
proclamation set the 18th day san, ~
april l92O,, as the date for ,b Na
election TO- be held in said man; ne
terial district for said purpose Sly
The returns Of said election ho,,
on that date shows that t twn
hundred and fifty four (25D vo,eo
were cast for ratification and 'o onS
hundred and forty four U445 vo T"e
were cast against ratification 20
mat more than three-iifths (3,5, 81 Of
NotihS al said election
We cd IN favor OF the ratification
The County Court of said Gr.on
brier County has caused ~ 'v H.
transmitted to me duly cer,;t;n os
copy of all the orders, procIamaa
lions. notices, advertisements ID
hdayits, and records of all it's nr ri,
ceedlngs connected with mr. ' pro-
tanning to said bond issue. b pvr,
examined the same and il is "% ms,
opinion that said bond issue ~" y
regular and all the PROCEEDINGS ;n
compliance with the statute u
therefore approve the VALIDITY 81
said bonds as provided by Chant.
or 81 Acts Of the legislature 1917.
E. T. ENGLAND '
ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF WEST VRG1x,.
Charleston, w. Va. Ma
June 26, 1920.
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Silence Is Golden.

First Private-Can you imagine any.
thing worse than having coolies?
Second Private-Yes. Suppose you
had 'em, and they chirped.-The Amer.
lean Legion Weekly.
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Noisy Eruption

Noisy Eruption.
From story: "Yells of Joy arte.
slaned up his throat. Boston Tran.
9nCrfnt-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-16

The Pacific Is fully mile deeper
than any other ocean.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-16
like A Man On
Crackers and Water

Grass now is drying
out and is largely
fibre, with very little
protein. Anything
like full production
Of milk is inpossi-
bic, without adding
a balanced concen-
hate, rich in protein.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-16

sSS@ W kIVkOS
GOOD HEALTH WILL PREVENT
YOUR CONTRACTING THIS
DREADED DISEASE.
Persons who arc run down and
who have colds are in actual danger
They have lazy livers and impure
blood. They cannot fight the dis
ease.
No one is immune to flu. The
germs are everywhere. No matter
where you live you will find The
germs. Even healthy persons have
difficulty in resisting this plague.
Pepsotone will put you in shape.
1t will purge the system of all i'm
purities and will purify the blood.
1t will carry new energy 10 The
fired nerves and 10 weakened lis
sues.
Your druggist has supply of
Pepsotone. Get a Csc. package
from him today. You'll find that
il is mighty cheap health insur-
ance. a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
TRIES TO K|DNAP
MEMPHIS WOMAN;
LANDED IN JAIL
J. R. Wilson Charged With
Forcing Woman to Accom-
pany Him on Threat Of
Death-Nabbed by Police.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 16.-
j. r. Wilson, who was indicted by
the federal grand jury here several
months ago on the charge of white
slavery in the transportation of Nell
lie Wilson, of Memphis. from that
city via, Nashville to Chattanooga
and whose case was dismissed by
Judge Sanford on the grounds that
the trip from Memphis to Chatta-
nooga did not constitute an enter
state trip under the Mann act, is
again in trouble. The woman was
walking along Market street when a
taxi stopped and Wilson jumped out
and forced her into the machine. She
claims he drove her to house in
the suburbs and locked her in tell
ing her she must go to Montgomery
with him on the afternoon train or
he would kill her. He said he would
be back after her shortly. While he
was gone the woman telephoned the
county Jail and told the officers that
Wilson was planning to catch the
train at Wauhatchie. Officer Billy
Smith rushed to Wauhatchie and five
minutes before the train was due
Wilson with the woman drove up.
Wilson attempted to escape, buYwas
captured and is now in Jail charged
with attempted white slavery and
kidnapping.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
MOTORCOP DYING
AFTER COLLISION
WITH AUTOMOBILE

No hope was held Thursday for
the recovery OF James H. Mcneil,
police motorcycle officer whose skull
was fractured Tuesday night when
his machine collidsd with an auto
mobile.
McNeill was reported to be slowly
sinking at st, Joseph's hospital
Thursday morning. His entire left
side is said TO be paralyzed.' Two
large pieces Of skull were removed
and small part of the brain was
taken out in an operation performed
shortly after McNeill's arrival at the
hospital.
Mcneil has not entirely regained
consciousness since the accident
Lewie Dewbre whose machine Nc.
Neill is said TO have struck, is at
liberty on bond of $3.50. He was
charged with reckless driving, al
though this charge may be dismissed.
1t is said that Dewbre's machine was
almost stopped when the accident
occurred, and that McNeill was trav-
cling rapidly. Dewbre is said to
have picked the still form from the
sidewalk and carried it to n grassy
plot, then called for aid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
farmers DISCUSS
PRICE DECLINES
AT BIG MEETING

ST. LOUIS, Dec 16.-Farmers from
more than dozen states met here
today to decide on some action to
relieve conditions resulting from the
decline in price of their products.
Delegates declared present prices
mean bankruptcy and emphasized
they were not due to the law of sup
ply and demand.
The conference, called by the ma
tional board of farm organizations,
is said to represent is farmers or
;ganigations throughput the United
States with a combined membership
approximating 100000. Itwill con-
tinue through Saturday.
The representation here is princi-
pally from the grain and cotton pro-
ducing sections Of the country, the
Officers said.
Plans which were suggested to the
delegates as affording a measure of
relief, included the settling up of ma
tional marketing machinery to sell
produce and purchase agricultural
supplies, and the establishing OF
banking institutions in the various
states through cooperation of the
several farm organizations to
strengthen their credit.
c. A. Lyman, of Washington, D.
c., secretary of the national board OF
farm organizations, in advocating
these measures before the conference
asserted that national market
would save millions" to producers
as well as consumers
1t would result in "orderly market
ing" he asserted, by keeping entire
crops from being put on the market
at one time.
c. s. Barrett, of Union City, Ga,
chairman of the national board, is
presiding at the conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
COMMONS TO CONSIDER
HOME RULE AMENDMENTS
lRy the Assooiated Press.l }

LONDON, Dec, l6.--AmendmentS
to the Irish home rule bill made IN
the house of lords during the last
two weeks were ready for considera-
ton by the house Of commons when
1t met today.
After the bill had been sent TO the
upper house OF parliament and that
body was bent on making material
alterations In the measure, intima-
tions were given that any amend
ment made by the lords would be
stricken out by the commons, but
there appeared to be sentiment in
some quarters in favor of going as
far as possible to meet any ob1ec-
tions which developed during the de-
bate of the bill by the house OF
lords.
There seemed to be a probability
that the temperance of the home
rule bill might be made an occasion
for q debate on the Irish situation
generally. Liberal members OF COM
mons have asserted that acquies-
ence by parliament should be secured
before the government puts into OPP
Grafton such a serious measure as
declaring martial law over large
section of Ireland.
Withdrawal of black and tan units
| from Cork has been completed, but
the military commission Investigate
| ing the origin OF the fires in that
city Saturday night and Sunday has
not as yet made public its conclu-
sions. Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Strick-
land is head of the commission and
| it seems the work of arriving at p
verdict has been more difficult than
| was at first expected.
Eamonn de Valera. who bears the
title OF "president of the Irish re-
public" Is rumored 10 be on his way
to Ireland from America where he
| has been for nearly Is months Tacit
permission for his return TO Ireland
| is understood to have been given by
Premier Lloyd George in letter to
the Rev. Michael O'Flanagan, act
ing president of the Sim Fein.
Discussion of a truce in Ireland,
pending settlement of difficulties
| there is declared to beR proceeding
but there is no indication that the
negotiations have reached definite
stage. The British labor party has
| been called into conference for Dec,
| 29 at which time it was planned to
start a national campaign to bring
about peace in Ireland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
Crook GiUes Up;
Says HeDeSerted
Wife In MemphiS

LYERLY, Ca. Dec. 16.--Lester e.
Logan, alias George Lee, wanted in
Florida for murder, the robbery of a
postoffice, and the burglary of an
express office, voluntarily surrend-
cred to Constable J. H. Bullard. Lo-
gan gave the officer the surprise of
his life when he walked up to him
and informed him that he was a
fugitive from Florida and was tired
of evaading arrest. The officer took
the man into custody, and, according
to his statement, procured his con-
fession which was later verified by
Florida authorities. According to
the police, Logan killed man named
Carl Deilor at Tarpon Springs, Fla,
in 1915. He robbed postoffice and
the office of an express company at
Ozella, Fla, several months ago. Lo-
gan gave his home as Sutherland,
Fla. He said he had abandoned a
wife in Memphis a short time ago.
Florida officers are now en- route
here to return the prisoner for
trial,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
.CORTESES WIN
DRAW IN RACE
WITH $4,000
Break Even in Grand Opera
Venture That Closed Wed
nesday Carmen"
Prevents Financial Loss.

Speaking Of horse races" COM
mented Angelo Cortese Thursday
between sighs of relief, mo greater
and more exciting race was ever
staged than OUR contest this week
for All even break with the Creatore
grand opera venture. The stake was
$4,000 and 1t was not until we
reached the wire that our assets
crept up on even terms--with our
To-day I Can say authoritatively
that we did not lose on the con-
tract, but at the same time we
didn't profit to any extent either.
We did, however, give Memphis
music-loyers a rare treat. Usually
Memphis goes over the top when ex-
cellent music lis offered but the de-
pressed financial condition of this
section worked heavily against us.
No other thing could have prevent
ed the engagement from being an
even greater success than 1t actual
s ly was. ~
Seat sales were $4,000 in arrears
4 Of expenses Monday morning and 1t
4 was not until receipts had been
4 counted for "Carmen" Wednesday
night, that the balance was reached.
when we finished our work" said
4 Mr.. Cortese. ''apd found that we had
! not lost I could not help but repeat
those words of Cartoonist Briggs:
Amt it grand and glorious feel
/ Ing"
At the same time joseph Cortese
lost one race that was not ON the
[ schedule In his haste to return To
kthe theater after dinner he step
ped on the accelerator with consid-
cradle force and with strong atten.
s ton. The attention was on the par'
& Of motorcon.
He is scheduled to explain 1t tc
i Judge Barker in CITY court Thurs
day afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
FOOTPADS TAKE
$4,000 IN GEMS
FROM PLANTER

Held up within stones throw of
Main street, at 10 O'Clock wednes-
day night, j. NJ. Anderson was re-
lieved of two diamonds valued at So
600, by two white footpads, who used
pistol as a persuader. The men
escaped following the robbery and
police have arrested no suspects.
Anderson, who Is a wealthy plan
tation owner. living at Lost Lake,
Miss, was walking on Union avenue,
between Main and Second streets,
when hailed by the highwaymen.
After taking the diamonds. one of
the bandits carefully examined An
derson's watch, then returned it to
him when he told them he valued
the watch highly.
Anderson, who was in Memphis on
a business trip, reported the robbery
to the police at / 80 Thursday morn
ing He said he would be able to
identify the footpads, in event police
captured them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
COOLIDGE AND
HARDING DISCUSS
STATE PROBLEMS

MARION, Dec. 16.-Making good
another Of his campaign pledges,
President elect Harding today sought
the advice of Vice President elect
Coolidge on the problems and policies
OF the coming administration.
Although the plan for an associa-
ton of nations Is understood to have
been one of the principal points TO
be discussed at the conference, 1t is
known that Gov Coolidge's invita-
tion to Marion was prompted in a
large part by the desire Of the presl-
dent elect to secure his advice on
various domestic questions.
One Of Mr.. Harding's first an
nouncements after his nomination
was his promise of a more active
part for the vice president in the
next administration and now that
actual experience has brought home
TO him the wide range Of subjects
with which q president must deal, he
Is understood to be even more
anxious to let Mr.. Coolidge share
some of the administration RESPONSE
bility.
IL any plan has been worked out
TO delegate definite subjects TO tho
vice president for investigation or
decision, however Mr.. Harding has
not revealed it even to his close ad-
visers. 1t is thought more likely
that Mr.. Coolidge will be asked to
act in a general adisory capacity and
will be intrusted from time to time
with important special missions.
Arriving early in the forenoon, the
governor was to spend several hours
with Mr.. Harding before returning
Fast
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
u. 5. NAVAL BALLOON
AND CREW MISSING

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-No further
information regarding the where
abouts OF the naval balloon which
left Rockaway Point on Monday aft
ernoon bearing three naval Officers
in her basket has been received. Of
ficers at the station said today.
The last official word from the
aeronauts, who started for an en-
durance test, came shortly after the
craft was placed at the mercy of the
winds. This report was brought
hack by n homing pigeon, released
from the aerial ark Of the Brook
lyn navy yard. Since the balloon
was reported seen floating over
Wells, N Y, at low altitude late
Monday evening, there have been no
reports direct or indirect. that she
has been seen. Six pigeons were
carried.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
COTTON EXCHANGE TO
SENATOR SHIELDS DEC. 0, 1920

The Memphis Cotton exchange
earnestly requests your assistance
in bringing about such action,
through executive or legislative in
tervention, as will accomplish re-
instatement of the war finance cor
poration for relief and restoration
or commerce to normal lines. We
are not asking governmental assist
ance to hold cotton or other produce
for speculative purposes or to force
higher prices upon consumers who
have equal rights with trade and
producing interests. We contend,
however, that justice and equity de-
mand that the national government.
which financed trade movements
for foreign nations during the war
to the extent of many billions OF
dollars, should aid in fostering and
clearing the channels OF American
trade sufficiently to enable US to
sell others and to enable others to
buy from us the produce which Is
clogEing our trade avenues. II the
people are to continue payment of
taxes for the support of the gov
ernment and liquidation Of interest
on our national debt, they can only
do SO through the maintenance OF
trade relations which have been
rudely shattered by the course Of
1OTciBD eXCudHBc anu tue uTdbAtC
collapse of values OF all kinds. The
problem which confronts us is be-
yond the ability OF individual en-
terprise, calling for joint action.
which can only be secured through
government intervention. We ask
that Intervention for the restora-
tion of normal conditions, through
which production may be main
tanned on natural lines and values
may reach a proper level based upon
a world wide law OF supply and de-
mand. We are convinced that only
by such means may the interests of
the nation as whole be subserved
and producers and consumers, en-
ployers and employees, be placed
upon a just and equitable level. The
South is nobly stemming the tide
of adverse conditions. We ask only
that the war finance corporation
clear the distractions from our
trade. We will do the rest"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
SENATOR SHIELDS TO COTTON
EXCHANGE, DEC. II, 1920

Your telegram to the effect that
the Memphis Cotton exchange ur-
gently requests my support of cer-
Ntain legisiaki kipn pending in the
X United states Senate received 4 This
Is the first communication have
received from the Memphis Cotton
exchange since Nov. 20, 1919, when
the president wired me a resolution
condemning me for doing my duty
? as a United States senator and de-
manding my immediate resignation.
That resolution must be eXpunged
from the records OF the Memphis
Cotton exchange before it can with
any decency or effect call upon me
for assistance. have no desire to
hear from the association until | am
informed that that has been done"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
Rabbi Fineshriber
VIII Speak Friday
On Blue LOW Menace

"The Menace of the Blue Laws" is
the subject announced by DR.. w. II.
Fineshriber, rabbi of the Children of
Israel temple Poplar avenue and
Montgomery street, for his address
at the temple Friday night at s
0 clock.
The choir will render a special pro-
gram under the direction of Mrs.
Sam Oppenheimer, assisted by Milton
Knowlton, who will sing Fear Not
Ye, o Israel" Regular services will
be held Saturday morning at the US
nal hour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
WIFE OF MISSING
MAN TO VIEW BODY

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 1s.-The
train on which Mrs. John P. Ham
mill. OF ottawa, Canada, Is coming
to Galveston was reported late and not
expected to arrive until this after
noon. Mrs. Hammill left Fort Worth
last night and is coming here to view
the body IL a man found Monday
dying from exhaustion and exposure
Local authorities are convinced the
man is John =. Hammill wealthy
Canadian business man, who wan
dered from home several weeks ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
send ALL TOYS
TO OTHERS |E |
CANHAVE BRACE"
Crippled Lad Visited by Good
fellows and Given Aid--0nly
Wanted to Run Like Broth
erS and Sisters.
GooDFELLoWs CLUB:

I am inclosing a dime, three
nickles and seven pennies which
my baby gave me this morning
and asked me to send to you.
She said that the pennies were
for chewing gum. She gave no
directions as to the expenditure
of the other money.
1 inclose check for $25, which
A. A. Sternberger, of Browns
vile, Tenn, and | wish to COM
tribute to the fund you are rails
ing. NORMAN M. BYARS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
LUCEDALE, MISS, BANK
ROBBERS ARE ROUTED

LUCEDALE, Miss, Dec. Is
Burglars were frustrated in an at
tempt to rob the Bank OF Lucedale
here at o'clock this morning when
persons residing nearby frightened
them away The burglars had blown
the lock off the vanlt door. the noise
of the explosion attracting attention
of persons who started an investiga-
tion with result that several men
ran from the bank and escaped in an
automnbiIe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
EXPLAINS CHALLENGE

TOPEKA. Kas., Dec. 16.--In view OF
the denial Of Gov. Linn Frazier OF North
Dakota that he had issued a challenge
to debate with Gov. II. j. Aallen of this
state, on the Kansas Industrial court
law, Gov. Allen today explained that
the challenge came through an agency
in New York city, the inference being
that the challenge had been proposed
by Gov. Frazier
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
TEXAN FREED.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec 16.--The
facts alleged in the indictment did not
constitute an offense. so Federal Judge
Wilson held here toray, in the case Of
the government against Wallace Ma
lone, legislator from-Tarrat county. Ma
lone was charged with having altered a
government instrument by signing his
wite's name to a war risk allotmet
draft