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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
LAY KAISER'S FALL TO GEM
Many Hold That Belief, In View Of III
- Omen That IL Attached to
"Blazes Of Glory"

An ill-Starred diamond, which last
shone as central gem in the crown of
Prussia, Is now credited with having
been u factor In bringing about tho
ruin of the Hohenzollern dynasty. 1t
Is known as the "Blaze of Glory"
According to the tale brought here
about 1t, the diamond was given by
King Solomon to the queen of Sheba,
having been plucked from his turban
for her ndornment, writes the London
correspondent Of the New York World.
Curious carvings on two sides Of 1t are
supposed to be heraldic tokens of the
two ancient lovers. Copies Of the
gem were carried into Persia, where
they excited the greed Of the nomad
king, El-Hakim II, who robbed the
queen of Sheba's grave to secure 1t
for himself. Within two weeks there
after he was slain in his palace, and
thereafter. through the centuries, rul-
ers and princes who acquired the gem
came to grief.
The margrave Of Brandenburg,
whose house started the Prussian dy-,
nasty, found the gem on a Jewish mer-
chant In one of the margraye's raids
into Silesia, and seized it, declaring
he would place it in the crown Of
great kingdom he was about to estab-
lish. The merchant was instantly slain
when he Hentured to remind the captor
of the evil influence Of the diamond
1t seems to have been handed down
the Prussian line until finally 1t
reached the one-tim emperor, now in
retreat in Holland. -
1t is said that Herr Zunkelhorn,
learned antiQuary, who had learned
the fateful history Of the gem and who
In some way had forecast that ruin
would come to It's owner between the
years 1918 and 1922, implored = the
young emperor to rid himself Of 1t
before his coronation, and that to this
entreaty William replied: -
"YOn must understand that I am
crowned by the spirit of God and the
Will of my people. The HOhenzol-
lerns must endure forever. No curse.
of evil can harm our dynasty" ''
SO he kept the gem in his crown and
tradition seems to have justified Itself.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
FINE POINT IN DRAW POKER
Would a Gentleman Take Pot on a
Hand That Was Not
Dealt to Hmm

Coats Off, shirtsleeves rolled up, and
sopping handkerchiefs bound tightly
round their brows, Bloodthlrsty Bill,
Cheater Charlie, Daredevil Dick, the
dealer, and Slasher Sam sat in solemn
eonciave round the table, playing furi-
Gus game Of poker.
Stakes and excitement ran high.
Each man seemed to hold tptop
hand, and none would relinquish the
betting. At last time Same for the
hands to be exposed.
-Four twos!" shrieked Bloodthirsty
Bill.
-Four threcs!" shouted Cheater
Charlie.
straight fIushw roared Daredevil
Dick, the dealer.
Royal flush !" screeched Slashcr
Sam.
Daredevil Dick, the dealer. was stag
gered.
Take 1t, Sam, II you've got the
nerve" he muttered; "but you know
it's not the hand I dealt you."--Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
THE FIRST STEP
Nv H. LOUIS RAYBoLD
80, by Mcclure Newspaper syndic.

eS go. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
rncv had named her June because
.,av said her eyes held the heavenly
.,uon.ss of a June sky, her cheeks
,.sr, apple blossoms and her hair
S.r,cd like the tendrils Of the moon
snw,r vine that grew outside the win
Iows, June Day, what charming name
for Il baby!
Her father and mother loved each
other so much that when her father
vas called suddenly away her mother
followed very soon.
.Thcy've gone to heaven" Annette,
ber old nurse. told the child.
And that was the history of June
that and the fall she had had that
I;itcd her on narrow cot bed and
lef, her there through all the dream
,ny hours of her girlhood.
She watched the birds wing past In
Aocks when spring was come; she saw
the five-fngered frond Of the horse
chestnut spread into q hand: she
brcathed the soft air heavy with the
damp odor Of the earth and budding
things.
Then June Day for the first time In
her 20 years had the irresponsible de-
sire to get up and walk. She pushed
back the cover that lay over her and
looked Mt her helpless feet in their
blue slippers. Very carefully she lifted
first one and then the other with
her hand so that they hung down over
the cot Then she tried to stand
Annette found her there beside the
cot when she came up with her glass
of milk little huddlcd figure crying
bitterly. ~
Vow, dearle," she scolded, "why
didn't you tell me? I would've got it
for your
But I wanted to walk! wanted
to walk" the sobbing girl choked.
Annette lifted the slender figure in
her arms and laid her back on the cot.
But when she had left the room her
wrinkled, plain old face bore n puz-
zled look. That very afternoon she
put on her black jacket and her black
hat with the red dahlla in it and, TAX
ing her black cotton gloves, prepared
to journey forth.
anything you want; dearie2" she
asked, putting her head in at the door.
June smiled. I'm reading the love
lest book! She has so many lovers
that she doesn't know which one to
choose"
Annette shook her head sadly rs she
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
"Easter Riding" In Bohemia.

In various parts of Bohemia, now
Nthe principal state Of the new Czecho-
Slovak republic, curious old custom
prevails, that Of easter riding" On
each Easter day, at four o'clock in the
morning, the riders assemble, dressed
in black and carrying crosses, flags and
other emblems. From Schonwald they
proceed on three-hours' ride to
Kuhn, where they attend service. The
priest, after sermon wherein he re-
fers to the horse as a symbol Of pow
or, bestOws his benediction on the ami
mails and their riders. This done, the
riders visit the neighboring castles,
where they receive hospitality. subse-
luently making their way homeward,
escorted by band and large crowd.
The origin Of this curious custom is
!ost in the mists Of antiquity.
n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04

put dreamed instead about her myth
-ical lover. "He must have pale brown
hair and eyes neither green nor gray,
and he must be tall. and, yes. she
would like him to frown when he
was thinking hard and his smile
Why. his smile must be just like Doctor
I Fleming's!" EH ~
When Doctor Fleming came next
morning his first words startled her
so that she sat up quite straight.
This Is the last time shall come
mere as your Doctor"
on! June slipping to her feet in
her excitement forgot that she was
standing alone.
Unless you can take the first step
to mel"
June Day stood very straight, then
She made one trembling, wild. brave
step and slipped into the young doc
tors arms. She felt his arms about
her, strong and saving, and she found
her cheek pressing the rough lapel of
his coat. ..1'
My brave little girl,"he said softly,
and lifted her back to her cot.
When she opened her eyes she fall
tered: But do you think-do you think
She would like it?'
Il don't dare trust myself" the
young doctor said quickly. II said
was going to be- married, but I'm not
unless-you will have me"
June looked mt him standing above
her and her eyes that held the blue
OF the summer skies in their depths
were, full Of sudden delirious happi-
ness.
But + am" she whispered as he
knelt down beside her.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
Learning From Others.

The greatest mark Of a master
builder Is his ability to learn from
others. The truly great man is never
ashamed to learn. He willingly takes
pointers from his office boy when that
important parsonage has something to
give. It's in this way that he gets
ahead. The old world Is forever ex-
ceedlng human experience. Each day
adds TO the facts of the unknown. I'm
dreamed Of facts today are tomorrow
made commonplace. The great man
knows this well. Accordingly he tries
to keep abreast Of the changes that
make or mar the future. He builds
by trying to make each new fact an
aid to the general progress and gath
ers his data wherever he finds it. He
subdues the world with the material
the world itself gives him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
Three Vaqrant Glasses.

Perhaps you think the hobo, the
bum, the tramp and vagrant are one
and the same. Indeed not. They are
as different as bulldogs and terriers
and collies. They are all Migrants
that is, persons without physical
means Of support and family attach
ments. But there arc three distinct
types: There Is the tramp, the young
fellow who. works little and travels
q great deal; the bum, who drinks a
great deal and works little, and the
hobo, who works a little, drinks a lit
tie and travels q little The latter
parsonage also differs from the other
two classes In that he will not beg.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
Idea OF Divisional Insignia Is Credited
to General Joseph Hooker-Were
~ Worn as Cap Ornaments.

1.-THE divisional insignia, which was
hailed as something Of novelty when
1t was introduced in the A. E. F., did
not stand for an entirely new idea in
uniform decorations for an American
army" says the Home Sector, the ex.
soldiers weekly.
"Gen. Joseph Hooker-'Fighting
Joe'-whose record in another Amer
lean war fought sixty years ago has
not been entirely submerged In the
vast history that grew out of that
war. had conceived the same insig-
MIA idea and the men Of the regI-
ments fighting under him in the
Civil war put on distinctive en-
blem and thereby established fash
ion that was adopted by all the
Union forces. The idea did not die
with the Civil war. for In the Span
war also American SOL
diers wore distinctive emblems to
show what organization they belonged
to.
'"The divisional insignia rs worn by
the A. e. F. was new. however,, in the
details Of its wearing. for the soldiers
Of the Civil war and of, the Spanish
American war did not wear cloth
patches on the left shoulder. The
fighting men of the Civil war wore
their emblems-made Of metal, With
cloth centers-as cap ornaments. The
soldiers Of the Spanish-American war
displayed their own organization
marks-Of enameled metal with a
clasp backlng-pinned to thei- left
breast just above the pocket flap"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04

Went down the stairs That was wbv
sne cared to ring the bell and rs,i for
Doctor Fleming" in spite of the bril-.
nance OF the new brass plate that
quite hlled the old woman with dis
may. She knew. too we'll. that all
the Old doctors had said homeless Z"
but still-Doctor Fleming was youpg
and plain, Annette thought. He
asked her questions in sudden. NIB
| rupt way that abashed her Mt first.
Then he sat staring hard ut his desk.
Now Annette had come to the hard
est part Of her task. Is
"Iou don't get your meals here 2"
! she fumbled.
! no. he answered, wondering at the
curiosity Of the old woman.
Then I'm thinking-that is. would
yos-take your meals with me to paw
for the doctoring?"
Doctor Fleming opened his eyes that
were neither green nor gray, and
smiled; and as the smile lighted his
race old Annette wondered why she
could ever have thought him plain.
Il will" he said, and gave her his
hand OH the bargain.
June Day looked on this new man
creature without shyness, but a
gentle question awoke in her blue
eyes. Was he the incarnation of all
the heroes she had ever read?- Was
ne the prince charming that ALWAYS
comes riding for the dreaming prin-
cess?
He. was very gentle, but very cruel,
too, she sometimes thought when he
made her move her stiff legs until
she felt she would faint from the
! pain. :.
IF he knew how It hurt" she
thought and closed her eyes. But she
did not see the doctors face change
from encouragement to sudden mis-
cry. He was still thepe when she
opened her eyes.
What are all these about?" he
asked, pointing to the books beside
her on the little white table. =,
"Oh, they're all about love-" June
said. sit must be wonderful"
The young doctor frowned. "You
ought not to read that stuff. It'll
spoil you. I'm going to be married.
soon-myself."
"Oh!" June breathed with her blue
eyes, lifted to his.
"You must know all about love
them
The young doctor only frowned
and said: 'You nre to do that exer-
else twice tomorrow morning and
twice tomorrow afternoon and twice
the neXt morning, and"
"But aren't I going to see you at
all?" June asked ungrammatically but
wistfully. "If you knew how I loved
to see you-and If you"
"Oh, very well; very WELL" the
young doctor snapped and had gone
before she had chance to say good
by.
June. when she was once more alone,
forgot to think about her exercises,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
OFFICIAL, DIRECTORY

VI 6reenhrler County, West Virginia.
| Revised January 4, 1919.
| Judge Circuit Courts. H. Sharp.
Prosecuting Attorney. Scott McWhor-
County Commissioners w.
shields, President; ]. o. McClung and
e. w. Sydenstricker.
h Circuit Clerk-H. G. Skaggs.
County Clerk-Paul G. Hogsett.
Sheriff.. M. Miller; Deputies, s. II.
mcdowell, ]. w. Miller and w. r..
Surveyor-James W. RAIDER.
deputy surveyor G. Lake Whita.
White Sulphur.
As H,es., B. Miller: Deputies. g. N.
oce De w A 1:yeR w. c a Rs0Se
House Of Delagates--J. s. Thurmond ,na
State senators-J. s. Lewis. Oak
Hill, and H. G. Vincell.
Superintendent of Schools-L. q.
Haynes, of Smoot.
Lewisbi1rg .DistTict-w. R. Burdstts ana
r. N. Arbuckle. -
Fort add siprWi1s F ;Ristrict-P. H. Mearatb
Irish Corner District---H. c. Erwin
White Sulphur District-N. A. Beck
ner, Caldwell and r., Lee Harper.
White Sulphur.
Failing Spring District-P. H. Booths
Williamsburg Districts. W. ailkeson
and G. w. Burr. ",
Meadow Bluff District-O. ID. Ruekm.n
and Renick Osborne.
Blue Sulphur District-J. L. SaNyera
and A. NJ. McNeer.
COnSt bles-
Lewisburg pistrIct-M r. Giuesp.s ana
Brice A. Wade va ~"~
Fort Spring District
Irish Corner District
Failing Spring District-R- L. Coillns
, williamsburg District
Meadow Bluff District-H, c. Heas.e.
Rlue Sulphur District
White Sulphur District-J. e. Ayres-
and J. e. Forren.
Overseers Of the Poor Z
Iewisburg Dlstrict-J. M. Cunnineharn
Fort Spring District--H. L. Coffman.
Irish Corner-C. B. Beckner.
Anthonys Creek District
White Sulphur District-J r. Avrss
Anthorys Creek District-w. s. waid
Failing Spring District. r. Bright
M WiiihiamsR4nrg District-F; L: Wallace.
gomery.
ronmissioners Of Accommodation w.
84 rina r. M Arbuckle. samusi
Times OF Holding cour.s.
Circuit Court colvenes on the
Third Tuesday In January, Second
Tuesday in May, Second Tuesday In
September.
=, The County Court convenes on The Fi,ss
TIrusssday In each OK the months Of January,
September, October, November and De-.
cember, and on the Second and Fourth
tuesdays In August.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
With the Children.

Gene Stratton Porter, age two ond
one-half, daughter Of DR.. f. A. Por-
ter, Huntsville. Ind, has difficulty
finding proper words to express her
self as most children at that age do.
Personal prOnouns. are particularly
difficult.
One Of her friends asked Gene to
go home with her recently.
i II want to 60 home with Hazel,
mother, can me? want to 60 down
there with she."
OHe morning she came downstairs
with her shoes on the wrong feet and
looking at them with a puzzled ex-
preston said: Mother, me got
my shoes on. wrong side out."-Indian-
apolis News. .....
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
Tho Tonic of the DaN.

Here is a good one right from Life:
First Maid dragging about party
given the day before by her mlstress)
And they all came in llmousines and
had on the grandest clothes and wore
the biggest diamonds.
Neighbours Maitland what did
they talk about?
First AInid-Us.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01

son Improvement club tonight at o'clock. The program has been ar ranged by the Madison farm bureau, and promises to contain much of vital interest to the farmers of this district who are producing, or planning to produce cotton.
 Speakers from the Arizona-Amer- ican Egyptian Cotton Growers asso- ciation will explain the cooperative marketing plan, which has proved to be of so much value in lessening sell ing costs. A representative of the state chronological department will also deliver a message of importance on cotton pests and their eradication.
 After the speaking. an entertainment will be given under the auspices of the farm bureau.
 Two other similar meetings are scheduled to take place in the valley this week. which will be part of a se- ries being held here this season. They will be held in Scottsdale next Thurs day and at Laveen, Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
Banjo Dick Dies at Nogales


 FLAGSTAE-E'-Wit ith the death of C. II. Williams, known throughout south west Arizona and northern Mexico as Banjo Dick" there passed into the un- known one of the best known pioneers of NOgales. Williams came to this city in the early sos. He operated d boot black stand in the city park and was park custodian there for many years. No one ever knew whence he came or aught Of his past but every man. wom- an and child in Nogales liked and re- spected him.
 ''Banjo Dick loved children, music and flowers. Almost every evening he gathered the youngsters of the neigh borhood about his doorway and played for them on his banjo the quaint old plantation and Mexican melodies he knew so well. The afternoon before he died one of his little friends asked him for a bouquet of roses. "I have none. '' he replied. Wont you bring me one tomorrow? ?''
 Tomorrow never dawned for Ban Jo Dick" but the little girl brought thG roses.-Coconino Sun.
 Navajo County Plans New Roads
 F'F'-Re Recommendations by the county highway commission of Ma Vajo county for amounts to be apprO- priated for construction work on vari- ous roads in the county from sale of road bonds-said bonds to be voted at a bond election to be called by the board of supervisors of Navajo county, state Of Arizona, have been made as follows:
 Holbrook to Apache county line to connect with Springerville- St. Johns road, $20,000.
 WinsIow to COconino county line (Old Trail highway), s4000.
 Bridge over Cottonwood five miles east of Winslow, S6000
 Holbrook to Apache county line north of Adamana, on line of Holbrook- Gallup highway $5000
 WinsIow north to the Moqui reserva- ton line, $30.000
 Holborok south to Snowflake to con
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
ABOUT THE STATE

meet with road now being built b1, United States forest service, s35.0 900.
 Holbrook north to Moqui reservation $8O0O
 From road south ot snowflake now being. constructed by United States for est service to Pinedale, s50O0
 Bridge at Taylor $Iz'oo0.
 Total S15O OOOO.-COconino Sun.
 Graduation Exercises at Yuma
 rNTA-FTor+v-one boys and girls were made banpy last night at the Ga doIfo theater when they were handed their grammar school diplomas by Judge J. H. Westover, president of the school board. Forty one boys and girls gathered together last night for the last time as a class in the Yuma gram mar schools. Forty boys and girls last night helped to make one of the most successful graduating exercises ever witnessed in Yuma.
 In spite of many disappointments during the past year concerning school facilities and school teachers the year which was officially closed last night was one of the happiest and one of the most successful years ever witnessed d by the Yuma grammar schools The graduating class was larger than the class Of any previous year and the honor students were more numerous Morning Sun.
 Buys Indian Hot Springs
 SAFFORD-M J. Farrell of Clifton, who recently purchased the Indian Hot Springs, took charge of the institution Saturday.
 MT. Farrell plans to spend between s40.0OO and S5O,0OO in improvements which. when completed as planned. will make this place the peer of any like institution in the southwest He began improvement this week, building parking places for cars. Among the major improvements he plans to start at once is the construction of large second plunge as an auxiliary to the present one, the latter to be housed for winter bathing; undermining the pres ent big hotel and adding 20 to A mod ern rooms, including a culinary depart ment. A dancing pavilion and an cleo
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01

aerial record made by the army plane on which K. l.. F'ishburn, chairman of the aviation committee of the chamber of commerce, returned from Ajo yes terdav. The pilot of the plane Was Lieut. II. k. Ramey. The plane is a D. H.-4 that is being used by @ army detail which is making a photographic map of the area near Tucson, and was equipped with a 20-horse- power motor. The average rate of speed for the trip was about 130 miles an hour.-Star.
 Held on Forgery Charge
 NGIAAI-Roy Pope, W. Cruiz and Lawrence Stewart, charged with being implicated recently in cashing a draft belonging to Roy Pople and who were turned loose after a trial before United States Commissioner Hechtman, were taken into custody yesterday on a charge of forgery and locked up in jail. The charges, before arraignment, however, against Cruiz and Stewart were dismissed and Pope alone was given a preliminary hearing before Judge H. H. Pratt yesterday after noon. Pope is charged with forging the name of Roy Pople on the draft, which was later cashed by a Miami bank. The case will be heard before Superior Judge Shute Friday morning at 10 o'clock.-Silver Belt.
 Unwatering Mine
 JEROME-The process of unWater- ing the Jerome Bisbee shaft and work ings is almost finished. The shaft is now dry down to the 500-foot station and drift water is being pulled today. In three or four days it will be possible to get in and make a complete exam ination of all the working Copper News.
 Big Shipment of Sugar
 MORALES = Wednesday evening there arrived from the south, and are in the railroad yards in Nogales, Sono- ra, 34 carloads of Sinaloa sugar. con signed to the United States. It is un- derstood the cars will be crossed over the line today and the contents un- loaded into bonded warehouses for the present-Oasis.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
PROHIBITION AGENTS
 HAVE AUTHORITY HERE

A ruling that federal prohibition agents are private citizens and there fore not competent to make complaints in internal revenue cases without the written approval of the district attor- ney has been received from Washing ton by federal officers in many states.
 According to w. T. Webb, director of prohibition for the state of Arizona, this ruling does not apply to prohibi- ti0n- officers in the state of Arizona MT. Webb states that upon appointment to offices as q prohibition agent of the state of Arizona, every appointee is sworn in as a deputy United States internal revenue collector, thereby em- towering all prohibition agents of this state to make complaints and arrests without further approval of any other federal or civil authority.
 The same policy is followed in some other states, according to Mir. Webb.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
HEAR COTTON EXPERTS IN MADISON DISTRICT

Experts on cotton culture and mar keting will be featured at a meeting Of cotton growers to be held at the Madi-