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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
Copyright 1920. by the International
Syndicate
Permanent Relief Comes Only After Re-
moving the UNDERLYING cause.

EAHultAAt.N
Permanent Relief Comes Only After Re-
moving the Underlying Cause.
There are certain troubles met with
in the operation Of motor cars, which
are so common and persistent that very
many motorists have come to consider
them as necessary evils, which must
continually be tolerated, when, In re-
atty, they are, in great measure, mere
ly the results of defects in adjustment
or in operative methods and, in the
main, available. Regarding these trou-
bles as inevitable has led innumerable
motorists to seek methods for tenn
porarily reducing or relieving their eNll
effects and to neglect the removal Of
the underlying causes, which are ac-
tually responsible for the conditions
complained Of. This is not the rlght
method Removing the prime causes
is the only permanently effective one.
Thousands Of motorists seem to be-
lieve that the fouling of spark-plugs Is
an unavoidable evil and seek to escape
its consequences by the use Of so-calied
sootproof plugs, while in point of fact,
plugs keep clean indefinitely in a we'll
conditioned engine, in which oVerrich
mixtures are avoided, which has good
Oiling system, is supplied with hlgh
quality oil and in which the pistons ana
piston rings are adequate to keep OIL
from reaching the combustion spaces.
II pluSS lOul, lhe plllS ltdi INllSuS 10
to use lean fuel mixtures at all times
and to secure oil tight action Of the
pistons in the cylinders, which latter
may be difficult, but is always capable
of approximate attainment Sooner or
later the inherent causes of the trouble
will have to be removed, in order to
secure permanently satisfactory opera
ton, and it will be better to do it soon
er than later and'to avoid "dilly daily
ing with temporary palliatives. The
above remarks apply to carbonization
The opinion is general that rapid rate
of carbon formation is unavoidable and
carbon preventing attachments and fuel
dopes are resorted to, but the fact is
that the removal of the causes of car
bonizatioh themselves-which are the
same as those resulting in fouled plugs
which so reduce the evil as to render
Decentralization necessary only at very
long intervals Many users have been
troubled so much by the failures OF
their batteries to keep charged, that
they consider it part of the game
to have them recharged periodically,
from an external current source This
is not the right way to attack the evil
for practically all electrical systems are
or can be made self-sustaining and the
annoyance OF frequent outside charg-
ing can be eliminated by the removal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
DELAY INTERPOLATION
ON ACCOUNT OF Flu

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Jan 81.
(Spl)-The midsession examinations
are now being held in Blue Mountain
college. and on Tuesday, Feb g. the
second semester will begin. A number
CT new'students have secured places for
the beginning Of this second half year,
but on account of the danger of them
bringing to the college girls Spanish in
fluenZa. President Lowrey has asked
them to delay naturalization until all
danger is over
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
PLAN CLEARING HOUSE.

MEXICO CITY, Ian. 3i.--Declsion to
establish q clearing house in this city
on Feb. is was reached yesterday fol-
lowing conferences between Mexico City
bankers. These conferences, which
were attended by French. Canadian,
German. American and Mexican rep
resentatives, revealed confidence in the
commercial and industrial future Of the
country it is reported
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
"HOUSE OF NATIONS" TO
AID WORLD TRADE URGED

PARIS, Jan. Alteration OF a
house Of nations where each country
might exhibit specialties, sell surplus
products and buy commodities it lacks,
was urged by Ramon Lopez Lomba,
Uruguayan consul-general, at meet
ing of the Geographical society here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
VILLA AT SATEVO.

SA NANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 31.-Fran-
cisco Villa has established headquar-
tiers at Satevo state of Chihuahua, and
the Mexican government has ordered a
concentration of federal forces at Chi
huahua City in that state, according to
dispatch from Chihuahua City to a,
Mexican newspaper here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
DENY SLUSH FUND,

that IS, 900, 900 had been collected and
sent by Slovaks in the United States to
Czecho- Siovakia to stir up discomfort
ard to oppose separation of the Czcchs
were denied today by Matthew Gazdik,
financial secretary of the Slovak league,
of America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
SWISS WANT ACTION.

BERNE, Jan. 31-The Swiss govern
ment has addressed a note to the league
Of nations asking that the question of
Swiss neutrality be the first dealt with
at the meeting of the council Of the
league in London Feb %.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
Ignition "Off. -

]. w. writes: with my former car,
always shut off the ignition. when the
car was coastng down a long, steep
hill, but ] am told not to do this with
my present car. as it may injure the
generator. Is this true?
Answer: 1t may be true, in case the
electrical system is so arranged that
the throwing on of the ignition switch
also acts to connect the generator to
the battery. Under these conditions
throwing off the switch, while the en-
CINE is kept in motion by the cars
momentum and the generator is thus
kept in rotation and excited but not
furnishing current to the battery, may
result in the production Of an abnor-
mally high voltage capable, in time, of
overheating or even burning out the
generator field coils. In the case Of
a generator which is automatically
connected to and disconnected from the
battery by relay, we can not see how
harm can result from coasting with ig-
milton off
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
RY. MEN ASSAlL kATI-STRlKE BILL.

Organized railway workers placed
themselves on record at confer
cncc in Washington on Dec. goth,
as opposed to legislation designed
To- y rcvcnt strikes Of railway en-
ployes and as favoring government
control of the lines for at least two
years.
The conference, called By Samuel
Gonpcrs, president Of The Ancri-
can Federation Of Labor, was at
tended by representative Of the
four big railroad brotherhoods and
heads Of the ten shopmen's organi-
zationS affiliated with The fedora
iion.
AT the same time Senate and
House conGcrccS were in session in
an effort TO hmmoniZc the two rail
road measures.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
PREACHERS NARROW ESCAPE.

Rev. s. a. f. Wagner. of the
firccnvillc. Monroe county, charge
NJ. +. Church. South. narrowly cs-
capped death at Lowell. Summers
county, OH Dec. 18th. He had lust
returned from Hinton and was leav-
ing Lowell on his horse for his
home at Grecnville, when the horse.
Enlightened by passing train. ran
OIL down the G. 4 o. right of way.
alongside of the track to the rail
road bridge where it went over the
abutment, falling distance Of some
forty feet. MIR. Wagner remained on
the horse and went over the bank
with ii, the horse being struck by
the train at the end of the bridge
and knocked into the river below.
MIR. Wagner was not dangerously
hurt, hut is suffering from bruises
all over his person, two or three
broken ribs and was, of course very
much shaken and upset by the ac-
cidcnt. He was taken to the Hin
ton Hospital where he is reported
as making a good recovery. In the
runaway the horse broke one of
its legs and had to be killed, tho
he swan across the river when he
fell into it.
Mr.. Wagner is a young man and
is we'll known in the Baltimore Con-
ference.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
DEATHS FROM WOOD ALCOHOL,

Many death are reported from
many parts of the country resulting
from the drinking Of wood alcohol
and other poisonous connections
gotten up to meet the demand for
drink during the holiday season. In
New York detectives seeking the
source OF "whiskcy" manufactured
from wood alcohol which had
caused scores of deaths in the east,
within two days, expressed The
opinion that hundreds of barrels of
poison liquor were made in New
York City by band of Italians and
shipped to Connecticut and nearby
states. They predicted Il number
OF arrests soon would be made.
The death list resulting from The
drinking of "wlfiskey' said by
medical examiner Fletcher to be
wood alcohol, during the Christ
mas festivities had reached forty
five in Chicopec. Springfield, Green
field and Holyokc up to the night
Of Dec. 9th. With the additional
deaths in Hartford, reported TO be
thirteen late in the afternoon the
figures were nearing the 60 mark
and ii was expected that before the
might had passed. the total would
be much higher, due to the incrcas-
ing number of cases coming TO the
attention of physicians and police.
In Chicago on the 27th four per-
sons, two of whom were women
died from drinking wood alcohol
making a total of eight such deaths
in Chicago in is hours, or 40 since
July 1st. The authorities were
thoroughly aroused and several ar
rests were made. Drinks contain
ing wood alcohol were called
"corOncr'S' cocktails by Coroner
Peter NJ. Hoffman, who issued q
public warning against the fatal
drauohtS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02

Criminals. in 10000 separate
thefts, robbed the people of New
York of cash and goods amounting
approximately to $25, 100000 in
1919, according to the New York
Tribune on Dec. 29th. The csti-
mate was given by officials of 32
burglary insurance firms in that
city. who say the year just ending
has been the most disastcrous in
their history. Robberics increased
by more than 80 per cent over last
year and the value of the goods
stolen almost doubled.
The principal losses were: Silk
industry $2,000,00O; furriers ST.
100000; trucking firms S1,5O0.000:
jewelers. 81 1,0OO,000. The total Of
Liberty bonds and other securities
appropriated by youthful bank
messengers exceeded $1,000,000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Vivian l.. Hash, federal prisoner
from West Virginia at the Atlanta
penitentiary. attempted suicide a
few days ago by severing an~artcry
in his right arm. When discovered
in his cell he had nearly blcd to
death, and complication, which
followed ncccssitatcd the amputa-
ton of an arm.
Hash was convicted of postal
0ifcnSc at the June term Of the L..
,. court and sentenced TO serve five
years. Using the mails to dcfraud
was the charge of which Hash was
convicted. Using letter heads Of Il
fictitious Ajax Poca Coal Co. Ajax
Poca Coal and Coke Co. with Pax,
fayottc county, date line, he bought
produce, for which he never paid.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
BERGER ATTACKS LESION.

Victor J.. Berger, Milwaukee So
cialist, attacked the American Le-
gion in Il speech at Detroit, Mich,
the night Of Dec. 10Th, as the "cats-
paw Of capital" declared big busi-
ness "stolc" half the money spent
by the United States in the war,
and reiterated his statement that he
would retract nothing he had said
against Americas participation in
the war.
''lf had it to do over again." he
stated. 81 would make this differ
ence--l would make my articles
stronger, for ! know more about it
now"
"Whcn the American Legion sail
cd into New York harbor." Berger
continued, "il found S250,000 wait
ing to finance its organization. It's
purpose is TO fight the Bolshcviki,
and any person who wants half
dollar increase in salary is Boil
Shcvik The American Legion is
nothing but lhe tool Of trusts"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
BIG BANK PROFITS.

y computation just made by the
Financial Age. New York, shows
why Wall Street was able to give
such generous bonuses to its en-
ployccs at Christmas. The figures
reveal some of the leading bank
profits for the year as follows:
Chase National Bank $7,51O,OOO:
Bank of Commerce S7,369, 900; First
National S7,175,00O; National City
S5,396,OO0; National Park s4,771,-
900; Mechanics and Metals S2,265,-
OOO;lrving National s1,761 900.
The National Park Bank earned
85 per cent on its capital; the Sea-
board. 83 per cent; the Hanover,
70 per cent; the Hartman, 43 per
cent, and the Gotham. 43 per cent.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
OSCAR BOONE KILLED. :

Oscar Boone. a we'll known line
man for the Hinton Water s. Light
Co. met 4 sad and sudden death
about II o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. December 31st, by being clcc-
trocuted by Il live wire containing
2.3O0 voltage power. The unfortun-
ate accident occurred at the corner
of I'd and Main streets, Avis. He
had assembled pole about 25 feet
from the ground to work OH some
new construction work the COM
pany was doing. He was aiming
to pull the slack out of the lines
and his belt holding him to the pole
slipped. He grabbed with his gloved
hand a wire from the insulator CON
tanning the voltage named. Death
Was instantaneous.
Mr.. Boone, who was a physical
giant, weighing over 200 pounds
and was over six feet tall, had
been formerly employed by the Vir-
ginialWeStern Power Co., but had
been working for the Hinton COM
pany only two months. He leaves
a wife, who was Miss Ocie Bennett,
and to whom he had only been mar
ricd few months, and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Boone. of Hills
dale. Summers county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
PEACE JANUARY SIXTH.

Exchange of ratification of the
treaty of Versailles, says Il dispatch
from Paris on Dec. Both. will take
place January 9th at the Ouai D.
Orsay. Baron Won Lersncr, head Of
the German delegation and Paul
Dutasta, secretary of the peace con-
ference Monday night settled all
points in connection with tho sig
nature except that relating to naval
material, which il is expected will
be solved shortly.
The Germans will sign the pro-
tocol, and at the same time the al
lies will hand a letter TO them agree
ing to reduce their demands for the
wrongful sinking of the surrender
ed German fleet in Il Scottish harbor
to 100000 ions if the total available
tonnage has been overestimated or
Germany is gravcly menaccd econ
omically. In any case, after the
signature. the allies will get PAP. 900
tons OF material and the balance
based on the report of experts who
arc now checking up at Danzig.
Hamburg and Bremin.
David. Lioyd-George, the British,
prime minister, will be present at
the ceremony which will be carried
out without any display. Diplomatic
relations with Germany will be re-
Suned the following day, when the
French charge d affairs will go to
Berlin and French consuls will re-
sumo their posts.
Allied troops will proceed on
Jan. 18th to the territories which
must be evacuated by the Germans
or where plebesc ties are TO be held.
1t is estimated that 1000 trains
will be needed for this purpose.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
WILSON WILL NOT RUN AGAIN,

Announcement by President VIII
son that in no circumstances will
he accept nomination for third
term will be made by him on Jan.
Sth, in a note to be read at the Jack
son day dinner in Washington, ac-
cording TO Capitol gossip. The ban
duet will be under the auspices of
the National Dcocralic Committee,
which, on that occasion will select
the time and place for the national
convention. All the Democratic as
pirantS for The Presidency have
been invited to speak, and former
Secretary Of the Treasury VIM G..
McAdoo is the only man who has
declined. Interest ccnters in the
speech TO BEN adc by WIN. J. Bry-
m, who is looming large as a
rourth-timc candidate
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
WILSON TO CALL SUPREME COUNCIL.

This. under date of Dee. 3Oth.
come from Paris:
Hopes have again been raised in
Supreme Council circles of an early
exchange Of ratifications of the
treaty of Versailles The end of the
first week in January is given now
as the probable date when the
treaty will be put into effect.
Another dispatch, under the same
date says: President Wilson has
siSnificd TO the Allied governments
that he is ready to convokc the
council of the League of Nations
at once, the Journal stated today. .
According to the Echo dc Paris,
cXtradition of former Emperor Will
helm will be demanded as soon as
the treaty of peace becomes cffec-
tive, the British and French gov
ernments having come to an agree
inent on the procedure for his
trial.
Germany is reported ready to sign
the peace protocol unrescrvcdly,
hoping that subsequent negotiations
will produce modific ations in the
terms.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
LARGEST BIBLE N IHE worn D.

What is said to be the world s
largest Bible now is being written
by hand by the leading men and,
women of the United Kingdom at
London. Among those who are par
ticipating in the work are King
George, Queen Mary, the Prince Of
Wales and the cabinet ministers.
Tie book will contain The com
plctc text OF the authorized version
from Genesis 10 Revelations, and
there is space in it for $4,000 hand
written contributions. 1t will be )
feet 2 inches h Ugh and 3 feet 6
inches wide. Twelve large goat
skins were required for the bind
ing, which is done in red levant
Morocco leather.
The huge book will be exhibited
in various places. the idea being TO
attract support to the Bible crusade
i'll 1921. 1t is even hoped to take it
overseas to the Dominions, where
il would be shown in motor car
provided with Il folding platform
and pulpit.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
NUMBER 28
BONUS SYSTEM SET UP BY FORD.

An elaboration of its profit shar-
ing plan. whereby all employees will
be enabled 10 purchase certificates
OF investment in the company.
guaranteed to return 6 per cent a
year, and Il distribution of bonuses
that will total between $8.OOO,OO0
and $1O,OOO,O0O. was announced on
Dec. 3lst by the Ford Motor Co.
Approximately 10000 employees
Of the Ford Motor Go. and other in
tcrests Of Henry Ford and his son
EdScl' it is announced, will be eliei-
Die to participate. 1t is announced
That the two steps "-,'':-~' consti-
tutc only beginning" and that
other plans for cnlarging the in
come and increasing the purchasing
power OF the dollar Of our employees
are under consideration"
In announcing the new policy the
company states: ''Thc idea under
lying the plan is that Justice is
greater than charity; that instead of
spending monocy on men and for
men in so-called philanthropic
ways, it is better TO give them op-
portmity to work at wage that
enables hem TO live like men, with
out charity and by their own ef-
forts to provide for their families
and their future. There is no char
ity in it,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
FICTION BEATEN BY FACT.

On March 2Sth. 1896. two young
attorneys from Blucfield appeared
before the State Supreme Court Of
Appeals, then sitting in The Capt.
tol, and on motion by w. l.. Ashby,
of the Kanawha bar. they were adj
mitted to practice before the court
OF last resort in this Siae. In a
Shor time the court adjourned and
Judge Homer A. Holt, a member of
the count, stepped down from the
bench ahd, taking the young men
by the hand, congratulated them
most heartily and wished for them
successful career at the bar and
ultimate promotion to the bench.
Both became successful FRACTION
ers, both became circuit judges and
both became supreme court judges,
for they were Joseph NJ. Sanders
and Harold A. Ritz. Little did
Judge Holt suppose at the time he
gave his word of encouragement
that so soon they both would fol-
low in his footsteps.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
KANSAS FARM PRODUCTS.

For the first time i'm The history
Of Kansas the farm products and
livestock raised This year exceed
81 ,OO0,OO0,OOC in value. The annual
report on farm production, issued
Dec. 24tl by J. C.. Mohler. secretary
Of the State Board Of Agriculture,
showed the aggregate values to be
S1,087 900, 200.
High prices rather than unprc-
cedcntcd yields, were responsible
for the showing, the report states.
The report shows that the wheat
crop exceeded by more than $780,
100000 in value any preceding
crop, although the yield ranked
second.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
BILLY SUNDAY TO Be AT BlUEFlELp.

Billy Sunday. the noted evangel-
isl is coming to Bluefield.
Rev. Thomas s. Hamilton. pastor
of the Bland Street Methodist
Church, on December 30th, had a
letter from the evangelist ac-
knnwledging receipt of the joint
invitation extended him by the
Chamber of Commerce and others
10 hold Il four or five weeks meet
ing in Bluetield and saying he
would accept.
While the dates are yet to be ar
ranged for the meeting, it is an as
sured fact that the great evangelist
will be in Bluefleld some time dur
ing the coming year. In the letter
the evangelist expressed the hope
of coming to that city in April, but
says that if the meeting cannot be
arranged for that time nc will come
in the fall.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.

President Wilson observed his
63rd birthday quietly on Sunday,
December 28th, much improved in
health. surrounded by the members
of his family, with the exception of
Mrs. w. &. McAdoo, who was un-
able to be present. MIR. and Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre arrived from Cam
bridge. Mass, Saturday night, and
Miss Margaret Wilson has been at
the White House since her fathers
illness.
The President took his usual walk
about the sick room and later sat
out on the south portico for more
than an hour. Part of the day was
spent by MIR. Wilson reading many
of the hundreds of birthday greet
ings that came from prominent Of
ficials and friends. not only in the
United States, but abroad.
Woodrow Wilson, son of Pres
bytcrian clergyman, was born at
Saunton. Va, on Dec. 28th, 1856.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
OLDEST MAN DIES.

William Peyion, q negro. one Of
The oldest men in the United States
died Dec. 9th at Little Hooking,
Ohio. near Prkcrsburg, ut the age
off 28ycms.
In his youth Pcyton was a slave
Of a Virginia family by the name
Of Crecl, which later moved TO West
Virginia. As slave and as a freed
man, nc served This family through
six generations, il is said. He was
in full possession of his faculties
until within a few weeks Of his
death.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-02
GERMANY'S FIRST PAYMENT,

Herr Erzberger, German minister
OF finance, has announced that :,
great part of the 10000 900 900
marks payable TO the Allies under
The terms of peace has already been
delivered. This is welcome news.
The money itself should 20 far
toward paying for the restoration
OF the devastated parts of Belgium
and mcnding the shattered econom-
lc life of others of the allied DOW
crS.
In making this announcement
Her ErZbcrgcr asserts that the AL
lies are morally bound in return
ior the payments to supply Ger
many with raw materials and food
StuifS.