Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-01-09
fATE's POOR JEST
Progressive Chiraman the VIC
tim of Hard Luck.
Oaly Member Of Fills RAGS Capable Of
Making Scented Soap. He Meets
Death While Conducting
Chemical Experiment.

500 kno is dead. And with its
usual irony fate dccrecd that Sop Kno.
the only maker of scented Soa, III
China. should meet death by the very
means he had adopted TO provide a
livelihood.
Three years ago 500 EUu worked in
small hand laundry in East Liberty,
relates the Pittsburgh Dispatch. 500
kuo had just come TO the land ot the
white man and he was ambitious 10
learn the ways Of the West So one
day when lie heard from other Of his
country!nen that Il class in English ut
which those Of the Orient were vel
coined was conducted ut the Second
Presbyterian church, he timidly ap-
piled for admittance.' In this way 1T
was thai he met Edwin S. Gray, who
for yenrs had been guide. philosopher
and friend IN the Chinese OF the city.
500 kuN liked the religion Of the
white man and it was not long before
he expressed tile desire to join the
church. After year lie heard the
call Of the East and he began TO plan
for his returR. Then be went to see
Mr.. Gray.
Il want to- Bearn to make soap" no
scid.
And the reason was this:
"Soap is very hnrd to get in China
and II, costs very much.} am going
back to my land TO teach OF the Christ
and l will need money. If I learn to
make soap the money will come easy"
The benefaeter declared he would
do what he could to gain an appren-
ticeship In soap making for 500 Kuo.
NO factory In Pittsburgh however
would entertain the idea of permit
ting 500 KuO to use it as a school,
and finally ME-. Gray turned 10 Car.
uegje Tech
Yes, they would teach 500 Kuo to
make soap, and so it was that each
night after his labOrS Of the day were
finisl ell 500 kno would so down to
Oakland and receive Instructions But
practical experience was not to be
had. Tor the reason that the school
possessed no sOap-making machinery
500 kuo. However. had saved most
OF the money he had made since his
advent 10 ths new world. and soon
complete sOap-making outfit was
shipped tn him from New York and
intalicd IN q laboratory of the school
Later the uiachine was to be shipped
to China
When 500 kuo had completed his
COMMUNICATING education he
again went TO Mr.. Gray and an.
nounced:
to tn,
Chinahoy likes his soap 10 smell good
Much more money will be made by
putting perfume in it,
"I;ut It can bc purchased much
cheaper than you can make it," Mr..
Gray objected.
NO." declared 500 Kuo "There
are many flowers IN China; I can
mike II very cheap
And again Tech was appealed 10
and again 500 kuo began going tn
night school, this time to be instruct.
ed In the manufacture Of perfumes.
year ago 500 Kuo sailed for his
native land. and soon glowing ac-
counts began coming from him in Can.
ton regarding the success of his SOAP
, making factory.
He had made many friends In East
Liberty, having become affiliated dur.
Ing The last part OF his stay here with
the East Liberty Presbyterian church.
where he was known as George
Young. and these many friends heard
often ns 10 his work with the Chris
iian school he had founded in Canton
aud OF MS beloved factory.