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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
vOLUM 54
INVESTIGATION SHOWS GREAT EFFICIENCY.

,Jov The Government rose to the
emergency of war, oyercame un-
',rrrrdcntcd difficulties and put a
pp.;nnine army into the field when
,nnrr we're gloomy predictions that
IL, feat was impossible was told in
,hc M House of Representatives by
Frank L. Dorcmus. of Michigan.
REPRESENTATIVE Doremus said he
h,J been assigned to the subcom-
,m;,,rc to investigate construction
nf army camps, 'and this inveSti-
@,tion has shown one of the most
Successful building programs in the
history of the world"
AFTER nine months of inveStiga-
,iou." continued Mr.. Doremus,
"thc majority of this committee is
unwilling to make a specific recon-
mcnda;ion to the Attorney General
or a particular allegation of fraud
against any person, firm Or corpor-
alton. During all that time they
have had access to the records of
the constructive division of the
War Department andSfhs emergency
construction com1nittee, with un-
limited authority from the House
TO investigate every phase of the
construction program.
They have employed able inves-
iisators and counsel. and no limi-
ta!ion has been placed upon their
expenditures. During these nine
months they have left no stone un-
turned in their effOr: to discover
evidence of fraud and graft, and
now they propose to pass the in
veStisatiOn on to the Attorney Cen
eral. Their resolution is a confcs-
sion of failure, and the country
will SO regard it," he said.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
new PLANT FOR HOPEWELL.

Thomas Whylc. president of the
Petersburg Chamber Of Commerce,
has received letter from the presi-
dent OF the Du Poni Chemical Co..
Wilmington, Delaware, i'm which the
writer says that the final contracts
for the Tubize Artificial Silk Co.,
Of America are in possession Of the
owners of Hopcwcll and that the
company will start their buildings
and operations at once. The com
pany is capitalized for $1,000, 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
SUMMER HOMES OFFERED PRESIDENT

!, Wore than 100 Summer White
houScS 'I have been offered to Presi-
dent Wilson.
!; me majority Of these are located
IT. ll'r great summer vacation area
,o'rF ,o,' ana New York have offered
,n"'t ,na''t very tempting estates on the
''";'orc Tc and in the mountains.
p, w iIlnr has been set for the
i,,s''ehtS in,,,t departure from Wash
rH,' '"' ana no particular place is
,vM ;n,;' uhncr considerations. It was
,i'',a'cd. however that when the
III" ,'.,i ,I""n IS made accessibility and
J' "D'litN OF the town TO accomo-
r"', @ n'e large force Of White House
"ap'DEcs and others will enter
riH ,j' Sr'H into the Presidents de-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
OPPOSE CASH BONUS.

Government ownership and opcr-
alton Of industry and general dis
tributiOn Of a cash bonus to war
veterans, were opposed in plat
form Of American industry adopted
at the silver jubilee convention of
the national association of manu-
features in New York on the 10Th.
These and other proposals will be
submitted to the Republican and
Democratic Conventions for incor-
poration in their national platforms.
The report favored reasonable
government assistance" to those
who served in The war ''who may
make application for and prove
cause of direct loss arising from
their military service" but general
and indiscriminate distribution OF a
cash bonus was deemed not justi-
ficable, tending 'to lessen the in
spiration and debase the motive of
national service"
This is reasonable and right.
The government owes no man an
obligation because he does his duty
and defenses his country in time
of war, but, as matter of grace, all
will agree that it is we'll and prop
er that the government assist the
men who have fought its battle if
they have been losers in the SER
vice. This resolution lays down
a principle We have always thought
should be applied in the matters of
pensions.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
GILLESPIE MORGAN.

Miss Frances Morgan, Il popular
young lady of this town left Tues
day for Washington, where she
VIII become the bride of Mr.. Ken
meth Gillespie, of White Sulphur
Springs, Wednesday,, May rs, 1920.
MISS Morgan comes Of a promi-
ncnt family near White Sulphur
Springs. but has been here for a
couple OF years as stenographer
III the New River Company. While
mere she has acquired many friends
by her good qualities and pleasing
ways. 1t is with regret that her
associates bade her God Speed, as
shc is not to return here to live.
Mr.. Gillespie holds rcsponible
position at White Sulphur Springs
and' ne Is man Of rare qualities
ana deep, religious principles.
Immediately following the we'd
dlng ceremony the happy couple is
10 go to New York City and Mas
Sachusetts for two-wcek honey
moon after which they will make
their future home at White Sulphur
Both Miss Morgan and Mr.. Gillespie
nave host Of friends who wish
Them much happiness and success
In their welded life.-Mt. Hone
Leader.
Miss Morgan is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerad Morgan, of Caldwell
and Mr.. Gillespie is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. p. Gillespie, of White Sui
phur. Both young people have a
large circle Of friends in Lewis
burg who wish them much happi-
ness through married life.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
COST OF RUNNING U. S.

1t cost S5,O28.1 .176,O0O to run the
Government the first o months of
the fiscal year.
Taking this as an average.
Treasury officials said, total Gov
ernmcnt expenditures for tho
twelve months ending June 3oth
next would reach SG,75O, 900 900,
Or nearly S18,000,OOO a day.
The principal expenses are:
War Department, 1901 ,6O5, 900;
Railroad Administration, S776, 800
999; Navy Department., S433,364.-
600; Shipping Board, $433, 1 90 900,
and interest on the public debt,
$664, 100000.
Congress has spent for its own
maintenance $15,3OG,0O0 and the ex
ccutlvc offices cost S6,177,0OO.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
LIVES LOST IN WORLD WAR.

The total cost of the World war
i'll lives has reached the appalling
figures of 38,3SO,O00, according to
final estimates Of the Copenhagen
Society Of the Study of the Con
sequences of the War, and made
public this week. These figures
were reached after an exhaustive
study of the decrease i'm the birth
rates Of the countries involved, as
we'll as increases in deaths from
causes directly attributable to the
war.
Actual military deaths in killed
totaled 9,S29,000 according TO the
report. Each European nation in
volvcd lost the equivalent Of S.S per
cent of lis population from all
causes. Each nations actual killed
cqualcd 2.5 per cents Of its popula-
ton.
Ecrbs were the heaviest sufferers
OF all the nations involved in the
war.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
BOY KILLED BY HORSE.

Lester, the 7-year-old son of Mrs.
{. b. Warmer, Of Head Waters, High
land county, Va, was kicked by a
horse two weeks ago and had the
bridge of his nose broken. Mrs
Warner and her son were visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Brown, of
Grccnbank, Pocahontas county, and
The boy went out in the field to
drive the horses up to The stable
when the accident occurred. Mr..
Warner was dispatched for and ar
rived at Grcenbank Saturday and
brought the boy to the hospital here
On Monday evening the lad died
from the injury. 1t was found that
the front Of the forehead was crush
ed and the skull broken. The body
was taken TO the family home in
Highland county for burial.-Jour-
nal.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
MANS BODY FOUND IN TREE,

"A grucsomc find was made by
Mrs. John Holt, of Summerlec,
Fayettc county, Friday while oui
searching for her COW in the woods
not far from home. Lodged i'm the
top of small dogwood tree was
The body OF gray haired man.
from all appearances he had been
dead several weeks if not months.
When an attempt to remove the
body was made his head fell off.
There was nothing by which the
unfortunate man could be identi-
lied. He had IS cents in his pocket
and cash fare receipt of the Vir-
glnian Ry. He wore good clothes.
How the body came TO be lodged
in the tree is hard to explain.
There was no cliff near by that he
could have fallen over although
the ground was on steep hill side.
One theory is that the man had
gotten off Virginian train at Lick
Fork and became lost in the woods
NO one in the ncighborhood had
ever seen him before. The BODY
was buried where found.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
To OUR SUBSCRIBERS,

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price charged for blank paper
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Please watch this date and if
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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
sLASHIN6 THE COST OF LIVING.

The rclail-storc price-cutting be-
gun in the East is sweeping the
country with a rapidity which
marks ii as perhaps the most extra
ordinary of all the high-cost-of-liv-
mS phenomena. The OveraHs fad
Itself was not so swift. All that
was necessary was to start it and
leave the hest to fate. But certain
N The momentum the movement
acquires us it progresses, whereby
the 10 and 20 per cent reductions
initiated in New York and Brook
lyn increase 10 40 and so per. cent,
IN the West and produce riots of
shoppers, is something unknown
III The experience Of the oldet store
keeper.
Selling The egg on end was a
SIMPLE enough matter after the way
was shown. Action has brought re-
suits regardless of economic the
orieS' But consumers WILDE in
auIsIng premature hopes if they
Jump 10 the conclusion that the
wnolc problem of the high cost of
llVIns has thus been solved off
hand for their benefit.
iTlccS have been at an altitude to
permit Of drastic cuts without elimi-
na',hS excess profits, and the gen
e''' level of commodity costs has
very considerable descent vet to
raah, n before a fair price average is
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
ANDERSON TO FORM NURSING GLASSES.

About June 14th IL Red Cross
Nursing Instructor will visit Alder
son, Wolf Greek and Blue Sulphur
districts to instruct the women in
Home Hygiene and Care of the
Sick.
SiNty-tivc prospective students
have enrolled in Anderson and
classes have been formed as we'll at
Blue Sulphur, Broad Run, Grassy
Meadows; no reports have been re-
ceived as yet from Mt. Pleasant,
Smoot, Dawson, Trinity and ASbury.
If i'll any other community not
listed above, there are ten or more
women who wish to form a class,
they need only send in their names
to, and ask information of one of
the following, viz: Mrs. George II.
Buster at Blue Sulphur; Mrs. Will
liam Echols, at Anderson: Mrs. Fl.
). Sandigc, at Grassy Meadows;
Mrs. }. l.. Campbell, Dawson; Miss
Edith Jones, Wolf Greek; Mrs. Will
lie Hutsenpiller, Smoot; Mrs. ]. l..
Blakcr. Asbhry; Mrs. Arthur Leach,
Wolf Greek; Mrs. r. L. Riner, Way
side; and Mrs. Belle Kirby, Alder
son.
The course will consist Of fifteen
leSsonsof one and one half hour
each; the trained nurse instructor
Will conduct Il class or classes in
each community where such classes
are formed. Members of the classes
need not necessarily be members of
the Red Cross to enroll.
The formation of classes in the
Anderson Chapter jurisdiction is in
line with The health feature of the
peace-tlmc program in effect
throughout the country.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
aCI|OA AGAINST SUGAR REFINERS,

ac,in "e Federal Government took
lcrch' against sugar refiners for al
Th Tho pro''tcering and boarding.
IIcnnr "r nevcrc Sugar Refinery and
idrn, l.. Worcester, its vice-pres-
cyc"',:Werc were charged with cxacting
S,n,n Sn>,Ve prices and with holding
S" 81 from the market.
Com"v Arnerican Sugar Refining
rra, rra,'panN and w. X. Green IFS pen,
ScIIip"" n""",,a8er, were charged with
IT,, 8 sugar at excessive prices.
co,r' N.Y. complaints asserted that the
Of dniI'S dnn',arS mad made many millions
'"S The price. anu 'ee'i''
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
PAYNE APPOINTED R. R. DIRECTOR,

President Wilson has appointed
John Barton Payne, Secretary of
the Interior, TO succeed Walker y.
Hines, according TO report from
Washington. Mr.. Hines rcsigna-
ton became effective MAY 18th.
Secretary Paync's new duties will
consist mainly Of liquidation of
claims against the Government
which remain unsettled since the
termination of Federal control. The
new Dircctor-General was formerly
general counsel of the Railroad Ad-
lillnistration from which post he
went to the Shipping Board as
chairman.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
LICENSE IS REVOKED,

AT q council Of the ministers and
mombers of the Grcenbrier Baptist
Association at Hinton, Friday after
noon the license of Rev. w. f..
Yates, pastor of the First Baptist
Church Of Hinton, as Baptist min
lister was revoked. This is believed
to be the finishing touch TO Yates.
DR.. FOrbell. Rev. Binford and j. W..
Haynes sat as members of the coun-
Gil.
The Supreme Court of the State
even il appealed to would hardly
interfere in a matter so clearly with
in the jurisdiction and right of the
Church to Judge the conduct and
opinion of its clergy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
NUMBER 40
WHY FARMERS SHOULD SUPPORT Hl6H-
WAY AMENDMENT.

Because state highway system
connecting all county seats will:
Solve their labor problems by
keeping young men on the farms.
Open market routes to populous
ccnterS.
Improve rural living conditions.
Open new post roads.
Abolish the West Virginia farm
cr's greatest burden the Mud Tax"
Improve religious and education
al conditions.
The farmers know hard roads
have become an established factor
in our scheme of economic affairs.
They are out of the experimental
stage.
The farmers are, or ought to be,
ready to Help Pull West Virginia
out of the Mud" by voting next
November to ratify the State Good
Roads Amendment.
Never in the history Of America
has there been such a freight tic
up as there is to-day. The railroads
arc unable TO tkae care of business.
Factories and mills face complete
shut down unless immediate relief
is forthcoming.
Never in the history of the coun-
try have the people realized the
need Of Il hard road system. West
Virginia today would be self-sus-
tanning if she had comprehensive
highway system connecting all
county seats. Truck lines could be
established to keep food and cloth
ing moving. Farmers could ship
their produce by trucks to the
towns and cities.
A vote for the state constitution
al amendment on November 2nd
will help make West Virginia self
sustaining. .n..
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT,

hdolfo De La Ilucrta. governor
OF the State of Sonora, who was
clccicd provisional President of
Mexico by the Mexican Congress,
last Monday night, viii take the
oalh OF Office on June lst.
hodolfo Herrera, the rebel lead
cr, who is accused of assassinaling
Larranza, ha been ordered to this
cI,y by General Alvaro Obrcgon to
explain his telegram saying that the
late president had committed
suicide rather than submit to cap
lure.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
CANDIDATES MUST FILE EXPENSES.

All candidates are required to
file their expense accounts with
The County Clerk and district Of
ficcs; outside of, or greater than a
county Office, with the Secretary of
State. Two forms are provided by
the County Clerk, one TO be filed
not less than seven nor more than
fifteen days before the primary, and
the other within 80 days after the
primary election. This is re-
quiremcnt of the election law and
the candidates should take due
notice thereof.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
SOME WARSHIP.

The worlds greatest sea fighting
machine, battle cruiser, TO be
1000 feet long with a speed ten
miles more an hour than the i'll
fated LusitaDia, is now in course of
construction for the United States
government
This newest battle cruiser will
have width Of 100 feet, q displacc-
ment Of 10000 tons and will cost
approximately $50,0OO,0OO. It will
have ~ sixteen inch guns.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28

George l.. Rogers died at If 80
O'Clock on Saturday Morning, May
Sth, 1920, of heart trouble at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Walter
Rogers, in North Anderson, with
whom he had made his home for
The past four years, on The Gwinn
farm and later i'm Anderson. He
was subject to heart trouble. He
was born at Covington, Virginia in
1889 and gave four years in the
service Of the Confcdcracy as a
member Of Bryan's battery.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
AGAIN AN OUTLAW

drGomc.' ',ahcisco Villa, bidding
goyrrn.v 10 the newest Mexican
OuIlanm. m'n'ht' again has become an
tn" hh'nong his own people.
oi NV, oahdit. with a small force
raj m' am was reported between Par
hnn,cI ''incnez, Chihuahua, the
with , IuarrN OF de facto troops,
G3o, " "d PRICE of 100000 pesos $780,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28

MIR. and Mrs. Charles G.. Brown,
OF Hinton. w. Va. announce the
marriage of their daughter, Maudc
Elmo, to Mr.. Claude w. Savers. of
Roanoke, Va, tho marriage taking
place in Washington, ID. c., on May
9th. Mr.. and Mrs. Saycrs will make
their home in Roanoke.
MISS Brown and Miss Perkins
wore friends since girl-hond.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
DOUBLE WEDDING,

Mrs. Addie f. Perkins announces
the marriage of her daughter, Vir-
glnIa Mae, to Mr.. l.. w. Bennington,
of Roanoke, Va. The ceremony was
performed by The Reverend John
II. Jeifries, OF the Ryland Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Washing
ton, D. c., May Sth.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
PROFITABLE SHEEP

W. x. Carpcr, north Of Lewisburc
last week clipped II pounds and 3
ounces of wool from one of his
sheep. Who can beat it? What
has Monroe, Bro. Johnston?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28

The new Census gives Baltimore
Il population Of 1885 an increase
during the past decade Of 81. per
cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-04

Cement, okla, Feb 4.-(SpeciaD.-
| That the Caddo sand at 500 feet
Is by far the more productive OF the
| pay sands discovered to date in the
| Cement field is shown by the latest
performance of the Foster No. ., in
section Cos, the second well TO be
completed in this pny.
The Caddo No. ., Rowe farm in
section 3G.G-10, discovery well Of this
I shallow sand is doing regularly about
$50 to 300 barrels Il day. The per-
formance Of the Foster No. .. since
it has been put on the pump is run
| ming close to the Caddo mark. The
Foster is making at the rate Of 10
barrels an hour, or around 2iO bar.
rels day. Despite the fact that the
other pay sand, the Fortuna is found
at from 1900 to 1850 it's production
so far has failed, when settled to
reach by 100 barrels the production
Of the shallower pay.
Another test for the west side is
10 come in the near future at the
Central Producers No. 2, Walker
farm If indications run true to form.
1 Nv '-l1illb - Sfl at -.-tb ana l!ltN
are to cement the pipe today. II is
an offset to the company's No.
we'll which pumps between n and
100 barrels a day. The company has
made its No. 3 location ON the Walk.
er farm in the southwest of the
s0uthwes st of section 1910.
The Fortuna Company's ninth well
is to spud in in the next few days.
1t Is to be an offset to the old dis
covcry gas well, which has been
turned into an oiler and IS in tho
southwest of the southwest Of section
1863.
Some anxiety is shown over the
outlook Of the RoyHoma outfit on
the ory.Starkweathcr farm in
the southwest of the southwest of
3l-G-9, The well did not produce in
the l.S0O foot sand either because
they missed the pay or set the cas-
ing too low. They are now 1855
feet and only n light sand with a
slight showing has been encountered.
The Caddo sand is to get two test
irgs in the next few days at the
Caddo No. 3, Rowe farm in section
3G.G.l0 and the Dppositors in the same
section and just east Of the Caddo
lease They have both set the cas-
ing and cementcd ut around 1885 and
when the cement sets will test out the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-04
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about
TO take is absolutely pure and CON
tains no harmful or habit producin;;
drugs.
Such medicine is Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp'Root, kidney, liver and bladder
remedy.
The same standard of purity,
strength and excellence is maintained
in every bottle of Swamp.Root.
II Is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
II Is not {. stimulant and IS talion
In teaspoonful doses.
lt is not recommended for every.
thing.
1t is natures great helper in rehcv.
ing and overcomi & kidney, liver aud
bladder troubles.
sworn statement Of purity is Win
every bottle cf DIR. Kllmer's Swamp.
Root.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug
stores in bottles Of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, If you wish first to try
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer Il Co., Blnghamton, ~
Y, for "a sample bottle. When writ.
ing be sure and mention the Ardmorc
Ardmorete. ADV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-04
NOW GETS 4S EGGS
A DAY INSTEAD Of 3


MY egg supply has increased won,
derfully. Early in January / started
using Don Sung. had been getting
70 hens by the end of January was
getting 30 eggs day. In two weeks
more, / was getting | dozen day
c.. W. Vincent, South. Ky.
Mr.. Nincents results in January,
prove that you can get the eggs when
eggs are high. It's no trouble and
costs nothing to try. The same offer
that Mr.. Vincent accepted is open to
you.
Give your hens Don Sung and watch
results for one month. II you don't
find that it pays for itself and pays
you a good profit besides simply tell
US and your money will be promptly
refunded
Don Sung Chinese for egg.layingr
works directly on the egg.laying or.
gans. and is also splendid tonic. 1t is
easily given in the feed. improves
the hens health, makes her strong
er and more active in any weather,
and starts her laying.
Try Don Sung for 30 days and II
it doest get you the eggs. no matter
how cold or wet the weather, your
money will be refunded by return
mail. Get Don Sung from your drug.
gist or poultry remedy dealer or send
so cents for a package by mail pre-
paid. Burrell.Dugger Co, 2e2 Columbia
Bldg, Indianapolis, Ind. Adv