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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
SAD DEATH OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Since the death at Topeka, Kan.
of Mrs. Robbie Fleming, youngest
child of the late Colonel John Nj.
Rowan, Of Union, was recently an
nounced in the Watchman, it has
been learned that she and her hus-
band, Mr.. NJ. B. Fleming, died with
In II days Of each other. MIR. Flem-
ing was Assistant Engineer at the u.
S. Naval Hospital at Fort Lyon, Col
orado, which is t,lbercular hos
pital for sailors of the U. S. Navy.
They were living happily there
!, when MIR. Fleming last February
contracted incipient tuberculosis.
He was given years leave and had
gone to Las AnimaS, Colorado to re-
Ecuperate; but in the meantime he
suffered severe attack of heart
ktrOuble. The two maladies were
too much for him and he died on
June 4, 1921 1t was on that day
that the awful flood which mad des-
olated Pueblo struck Las Animas,
and Mrs. Fleming with many 9th
ers) was taken from the flooded
town in haste. 1t was impossible
10 move the body of her husband.
She had to remain out several DAYS,
not knowing whether she would
lind MIR. Flemins's body on her re-
turn. But when the flood subsid-
ed she went back into the town and
after burying her husband, went to
her brother, Mr.. VIM. Med. Rowan.
at Topeka. He had tried to reach
her at Las Animas but the Hood
conditions had severed all commu-
nlcatlonS and he had been compell-
CD TO return until the waters reced-
ed Mrs. Fleming was in a pitabIe
condition when she reached Topcka
She was tenderly cared for and
lphyslcians summoned;but the shock
ana terrible strain she had been
under, coupled with severe oper-
alton she was obliged to undergo,
undermined her Vitality and She
died IN her brothers. home on June
10, 1921. The tragedies which
marked the close of the life of this
Ebrlght-minded and we'll beloved
lady touch with sorrow The hearts
Eof her friends and relatives in her
native county. She left no children.
II may not be amiss, in speaking
! OF this estimabae and prominent
family, to say that Mr.. w. D. Med.
IRowan is now one of the three
; members of the Tax Commission of
the State of Kansas He was ap-
tpolnted to this high post in 1919
while he was yet in the Army and
ere he had returned from France.
re was the Colonel of the 139th In
lantry III the World War serving
win the 35th Division in the great
Dattlc OF the st. Mihiei salien; and
! III the Meuse-ArSonne campaign
win distinguished gailantry--to the
prlde OF his adopted State.-Wofcb
! man.
MIS-. Fleming was a cousin of Mrs
mos; ri. Dennis. of Lcwisburg, and
was known to many in Grecnbrier
county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
TO MAKE FINAL EFFORT.

lhis from the Raleigh Register Of
i week will interest all friends of
/ Midland Trail:
FRoads, especially the relocation
The Midland trail to come by way
the Giles, Fayettc and Kanawha
FnPikc instead Of the James River
| d kanawha route north of New
Ner, were again the main subject
discussion at the meeting of the
cklcy Chamber of Commerce last
ursday night.
Gcorge w. Williams, who prcsld-
over the meeting in the absenc of
l.. Beckncr, President, was made
lumber of a special committee to
like a linel effort with State and
Rtional road bodies to have the
nthern route officially designated
FL 1t may SO appear OH all road
Fps and bring trans-A%. ghany
'rists through Beckley. 1t was
pied at The meeting that should
pS effort prove successful, it would
worth as much TO the city as the
2nling of a main line of railroad"
Inc Register reports further that
NJ. Tressel, Of White Sulphur
Prlngs, presented plans for form-
5 corporation for the manuiac-
Per of a new type Of improved
park plug. Mr.. Tresscl and asso-
Plcs plan to locate factory here
r the manufacture Of the spark
PIGS if the proposition can be f.
nced by Bcckley capital. A COM
ttee composed of r. T. Bair, w.
holner, and l.. M. Dorsey was
'hcd TO investigate the possibili-
s OF the spark plug and TO report
The chamber and any individuals
E'o might be Interested.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
MISS STANARD FATALLY HIRT.

MISS Stanard, of New York. a
guest at "Old' Sweet Springs, Mon
roe county, was Falally hurt Thurs
'day afternoon, August 18th. While
Shc and another lady were horse
Dack riding on the Cove Creek
Foad northwest of Sweet SPRINGS
ana moving rapidly, Miss Stanard's
morse iell IN one Of The sharp bends
hthe road. She was thrown witt,
great force and the horse rolled
over on her. Miss Slanard's skull
was fractured. her neck twisted
ana two Of her vcrtcbrac broken.
Hhc was completely unconscious
whcn help came and indeed never
rcgainsd consciousness.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
OLDEST RESIDENT FOUND DEAD.
Edward X;

Eu"aTU Kldu, who Relatives
say was 1OS years of age, believed
to be the oldest resident of Ohio.
was found dead in his bed August
"a at Georgetown, two miles west
OF beilalre. Death is attributed to
sunStrokc which he suffered the
day before while working in his
garden. Deceased, despite his ripe
0!d age, continued to work about
nls larm and had been hale and
nearly. He was born in Virginia.
Dut spent the major portion Of his
lie IN Belmont county. He was
married three times, leaving a wild
o"' ne was also a veteran of the
confederate army, having enlisted
at the age of 81.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
NUMBER IL
SILVER DOLLARS,

The Philadelphia mint, which
has reached the greatest production
in its history, is cutting down the in
terest bearing debt of the United
States $5,O0O.OOO month, according
to report of the institution. In
cidentally a new record has been
set in the coming of silver dollars,
upon which the energies of the
plant have been concentrated in
order to replace the 35O,OOO,O00
coins of the denomination melted
down during the war and sold the
English as, Bullion. The average pro-
duction for the last month, it was
declared, has been 100000 silver
dollars day.
After melting the coins sold as
bullion the government was obliR-
ed to call in all silver certificates
covered by them, as under tha law
the treasury must held a silver dol
lar for each certificate issued. To
cover the loss in currency short
term certificates of indebtedness
bearing two per cent interest were
issued. The dollars now being
coined permit the issuance Of new
SILVER certificates, which are being
used in cancelling in the certificates
of indebtedness.
The Philadelphia plant is turn
ing out as much as the governments
Two other mintS, at San Francisco
anu Denver, combined, but never
theless. it probably will take two
years to replace the coin maltad
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
STRIKE BALLOTS BEING SENT WORKERS,

Strike ballots are being sent out
from the railroad workers head
quarters at Cleveland, Ohio, to 4O9,-
OO0 members of the big Four"
Railroad Brothcrlloods and Switch
mems Union. A further reduction
of wages is threatened, following
the Il IL per cent. reduction hand
ed down by the Railroad Labor
Board at Chicago on June 1st. The
members OF the railroad unions are
asked whether they arc satisfied to
continue to work under these con-
diti0nS. The referendum strike
ballot was expected to reach all the
brotherhood members by September
Isl.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
OVER The TOP,

Last Sunday was great day for
pastor and members of the NJ.
Church, South, Of Ronceverte. In
cvcry-ncmbcr canvass for the
w church fund the goal of forty
ousand dollars $4,000 was real
'd in subscriptions and pledges.
ork on the. beautiful and modern
,hcc will begin at a very near
'r' The congregation will con-
'uc to worship in the Amusu the
'r until the new Church is com
clcd.-W. Va. NetOs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02
RELEASED ON BAIL,

VIM, iornsby, who shot and kill
ed Gerald Malcolm last December
and was recently convicted and
given a term Of from two TO eighteen
years in the pcnilcnliary has been
released from custody on bail o.
mounting to $20.O00 and takes an
appeal to The Supreme Court. Nal
coui> "as q npnhcw Of Mrs. CLARK
Ell, Ol Anderson.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-02

q, nc people Of Wales have just un-
'I'u statue OF Lloyd George,
t"lcr Of Great Britain, "the luck
u son Of Walcs," at Carnavon,
"cr The shadow Of Queen Elean-
) gateway, at Carnarvon Castle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
CIVIL CASES HEARD
IN THE COUNTY COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. rs
The case of Edward A. Brady
against William p. ~Slocovich, exec
utor on the estate of James NJ. Par
sons, was the first to be heard be-
fore Judge 'Worrell Mountain in
the county court this morning.
Judge Mountain is expected to COM
plete the supreme and circuit court
lists for this term during his stay
here.
Brady, who is represented by
Richardson & Lyons, is suing to COL
lect $4,000 alleged TO have been
lost during the winter of 1919 when
it is alleged the defendant drained
Parsons pond near New Brunswick,
which prevented the plaintiff from
harvesting his annual ice crop.
The defendant maintains thai If
the pond was drained it was done
at. the orders of the estate and not
on the, orders of the person named
as defendant in this case. The de-
fedant further maintains that the
pond was drained in 1919. but that
the plants; failed to harvest his
crop and therefore lost same. War
rem r. Schenck is representing the
defendant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
ROOSEVELT

The White Eagle Club OF this
place held a Thanksgiving Eve party
on Wednesday night at the home Of
Joseph Makwinski in Port Reading.
About fifty-fve people were present.
The Harmony Social Club dance
the greatest affairs OF the season,
Kish's hall being beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion.
More than 100 members of Court
Caterett. attended the class initiation
of the Foresters of America held
yesterday afternoon in the Y. NJ. II.
A. hall in Perth Amboy. Forty-two
of this number were initiated into
the order. The affair was held IN
der the auspices of the Past Chief
Rangers Association of Middlesex
county. Among the speakers were
the following from this borough:
William II. Walling and Louise NJ,
Bradford. who are both members of
the Grand court. Peter Leuer of this
borough also added to the enter
tainment feature of the program.
A large crowd of merry makers
gathered at the annual barn dance
given by the Harmony Social Club
in Kisch's hall. Saturday night. All
of the guests were dressed in coun-
try style which added much to the
good times. The hall had beer
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Further Simons
are spending ten days with Mr.. ST.
mons parents in Providence. r. I
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28

Mrs. Smith Wilkinson. who plans
to dazzle America with her costly
wardrobe, caused a sensation at the
Victory Ball in London. She literally
'blazed" her way into the Prince of
Wales box wearing $4,000 diamonds
and pearls insured for $4,000, 600.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28

be that the flames caught some drap-
cries and dropped onto the stage of
the theatre.
The play house was crowded at
1870 and preliminary features were
being completed when the fire vas
discovered. Sparks we're seen drop
ping down in front of the screen
upon which the picture was 10 be
projected. There was a shout of
fire" and panic seized the crowd.
In an instant there was a rush for
the oren air, but ii appeared the
most Of the people tried to get out
the main entrance. instead of using
the emergency exits. Many who
held seats liz the h~alconey of the
theatre leaped over the rails and
fell on the heads of the struggling
peopue below. There were many
children in the crowds that poured
toward the exits and their parents
were in many cases injured, trying
to lift them above the press about
them.
The building was a frame struc-
ture which burned like matchwood.
Yale students were prominent in
the work OF rescue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
WOODBRIDGE ACCIDENT
ACTION IS SETTLED

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 2S:-
An agreement reached between the
lawyers, Prosecutor Joseph r.
Stricken for the plaintiff and Thomas
Brown for the defendant, resulted
in a Ease scheduled to come before
Judge Worrell Mountain in the
county court this morning, being
settled before it was presented to
the court. The attorney for the de-
Tense intimated that the settlement
was in the n~eighborhood of $500.
The action was tht o~utgrowth or
an automobile accident at Amboy
avenue and Green street in Wood
bridge in which the plaintiff. Glenn
ent Umlauf. received a broken leg.
Abraham Duff is the defendant in
this action. The plaintiff claimed
hat the defendants auto hit him at
that corner and hat the automobile
had only one light Illuminated and
was being driven on the wrong side
of the street. The defendant denied
these violations.
Counsel for the plaintiff did not
make known the amount of the set
Element.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
Big Features At Crescent

Frank Mayo never had a speedier
comedy drama than 1.-The Fighting
Lover" his mos recent Universay
photodrama. which is to be shown
for the first time locally at the Cres-
cent theatre today.
The story was written by Ben
Ames Williams and produced at the
Universal City under the direction
of Fred Leroy Granville and it re-
quired four of the prettiest girls OF
the screen 70 keep up with him in
the fast five reels. The girls are
Jacqueline Logan, former Ziegfeld
Follies beauty, who plays opposite
Mayo; Jean Calhoun. the southern
beauty who has played opposite the
foremost screen stars; Ruth Ashby,
the California beauty recently chosen
by Erich Won Stroheim for an m
portsnt Partisan role. and Gertrude
Olmsted. the Elks' prize beauty.
As the story opens Mayo will be
seen as a rich young fellow who cas-
ually bets a friend $4,000 that he
can supply three girls, n of whom
his friend will fall in love with in
| thirty days. He advertises for the
girls with the connivance of his
wealthy aun and falls in love with
one Of them himself. A fascinating
crime mystery, love interest and an
abundance of comedy and screen
speed make THE Fighting Lover a
unique photodramatic offering oil
rare entertainment value.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
THEATRES
Coming to Majestic

The popularity OF minstrelsy as a
standard form of entertainment OF
which there is rarely any doubt of
a full measure of clean. wholesome
and sure-fire fun. is fully amplified
by the ten years of unqualified sue
cess attained by the Neil O'Brien
Super-Minstrels which Oscar +,
Hodge will present at the Majestic
next Tuesday, December 9Th, mat
inee and night.
The early achievements of the
Neil O'Brien Minstrels were for the
most part confined to the larger one
night stands, but OF recent years
the important metropolitan cities and
week-stands have shown a predilec-
ton for this neveT-failing dispeller
of gloom and business cares. to such
an extent that now the Neil O'Brien
aggregation has come to be looked
upon Utmost as a national institution,
rivaling in local interest and keen
anticipation such ~pretentious offer
ings as the "Ziegfield Follies" and
the Winter Garden attractions.
The seasons presentation promises
to excel all previous efforts, both as
regards tho size of the company n
the excellence of the program, which
Will pe III tniee Pail9' .oHiPa 9
the usual first part, an olio of hig-
class specialties and an hilarious
finale in the form of a fantastic and
satirical travesty. entitled white
Litenin.'" in which the entire COM
pany will be seen.
Among other novelty features will
be a Minstrelsy version of the Sex
tette from Lucia" 1.-THE Sleepless
Sleeper" or THE Tipless Porter
and the "Highbrow Masquerade"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
SEVERE LOSSES FOR
FARMERS, AGEE SAYS

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S-Calling at
tention to the severe losses with
which the farmers of the country
have been subjected, Alvah Agee,
president of the national associa-
ton Of commissioners and secreta-
ries of agriculture. and also secre-
tary of the New Jersey State De-
partment of Agriculture, today de-
livered a most inspiring address
before the fourth annual
convention OF the association being
held here.
THE drop in the price level OF
farm products was Overwhelmingly
heavy" said Mr.. Agee. land. as in
other similar periods within the his
tory of the country, the recession in
prices of manufactured products
transportation and labor is far
slower"
The speaker also congratulated
the farmers of the country for their
ability to emerge thus far from the
crisis prosperous. He added thai
in all economic crisis of this char.
acter, the farmers have always
been the first to suffer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
Tom Moore nj Ditmas.

Tom Moore will be seen in a com
edy-drama by Charles Kenyon. when
the Goldwyn production of beating
the Game comes to the Ditmas
theatre, for three days. beginning
today. The author of the story has
studied police and crook methods
for many years; and from the heart
interest stories that nave come &c
his attention, he has written several
excellent American plays and photo
plays. He is the author of KIND
ling" which played all over the
United States a few years ago.
In Beating the Game" Mr.. Ken
yon tries to show that honesty and
knavery are habits that may be cul-
tivated. However, he does not
preach. His leading character, for
merly a crook by habit, reverses hrs
custom through the suggestion OF
another and finds that the honest
habit brings greater material and
spiritual rewards than crookedness'
Victor Schertzinger directed this
picture. In the supporting cast are
Hazel Daily, wife of Harry Beaumont,
q former Goldwyn director. Dewitt
G. Jennings, Nick Cogley and Lydia
Yeamans Titus.
Nick Cogley. who appears in sup
port of Tom Moore in Beating the
Game" his latest picture for Gold
wyn, first gained fame as an i'm
perscnator of colored folk. He has
played both as mammies and uncles
in black makeup. But in Beating
the Came" he has at last succeeded
in convincing the casting director
that he can play white roles as well
as black and appears for the first
time in many months as he really is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
4DEAD,6D DYING
IN MOVIE FIRE
Pcnic in New Haven Theatre
Early Last Night When
Flames Swept House

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 2s-Three
lives were lost and seventy-nine
persons injured when fire broke
out in the RiaIto theatre here last
night. 1t is possible that further
search of the ruins of the play
house will add N more name TO
the LIST of dead, as n man, X. ii.
Perrigo. OF this city, has not been
seen since the fire was discovered
and the panic stricken crowd surged
toward the doors of the theatre. His
son was among the injured.
Fffty-eight persons. either burned
or trampied by the crowd, which
stormed towards the exits when the
flames swept into the theatre from
the stage, were in hospitals today.
Twenty-one taken to hospitals when
the fire was raging. were given
treatment and sent to their homes.
Twenty-Five of the injured were
Yale students. All will recover, IL
vas declared.
Only one body. that of Timothy J.
Hanlon. has been identified. IL was
believed he was trampled to death,
IN examination of his injuries show
I'd his. neck was broken. Two bodies
AIKEN from the theatre were burned
80. badly Identification was impossi-
ole. One was the body OF an elderly
woman, and the other that of a
Dung man apparently about twenty
,ears OF age.
Coroner Mix began an official in
,uiry into the disaster early today.
lie said:
I'VE have not as yet definitely as
certained the cause of the IRE, but
we are inclined to the belief thai
[ might have been kindled by in
.ense burning during the p~hotoplay
being shown at the Rialto. This
play, THE Sheik" was being given
an oriental setting and incense was
being burned on the stage. 1t may
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
By 6. lloyd Sheldon
Directed by Bernard burning

Aside from the large cas- employ
ed in THE Primal Law" . William
Fox picture starring Dustin Far
mum which begins a run at the
Strand theatre today it was neces-
sary TO employ many extras. In
some Of the scenes. showing fierce
fighting on the Willow Ranch when
Ruis and his hired bandits make
their raid. several rehearsals were
necessary before all the extras could
perform the action effectively. Not
only was this because of the need
of practice. but also because some
of the extras. while perhaps not
''gun shy ordinarily. were rendered
so nervous by the extreme realism
IF the scenes that they forgot what
they were really there for.
Director Bernard Burning finally
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
S~URROGATE'S COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. u.s.
The will of Lucretia S. Sexton, Of
South Amboy. who died on June 20.
1920. has been entered for probate.
Mary a. Sexton. a daughter. and
Joseph A. Stevenson, named as the
executors of Joseph A. Sexton who
was named as executor on his wife's
viii, qualified as executors in this
case. BY the terms of this will the
entire estate is left to the husband
and at his death to be divided be-
tween his heirs.
The will was drawn January 81.
1908. and was witnessed by John A.
Coan and William Sexton. The
husbands heirs are Josephine Lock
art. S~ayreville. and Mary f. Comp
ton. South Amboy. daughters. and
James A. Sexton, South Amboy. and
William Sexton. Keyport, sons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28
SEWAREN

There will be a meeting of the
auxiliaries of the Episcopal church
es of the Elizabeth district in St.
Johns church on "wednesday after
noon, November 80, at 8 o'clock
Mrs. W. III. Bliss, of Railway, presi-
dent of the district. will preside. The
speaker is the Rev. +. Nj. Cotter.
Refreshments will be served at the
rectory at the close of the meeting.
The auxiliaries of Trinity church.
Woodbridge. and st. Peters of
Perth Amboy are particularly urged
to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28

The meeting of the Knights OF
Columbus tonight will be Of con-
siderable importance and for this
reason a large number OF members
are expected TO be present. Besides
reports from the recent euchre given
by the order. 1t is expected that fur
Their pans for the new club house
will be discussed.
Miss Mae Connolly was a weekend
visitor with friencs in New York
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coughlin were
Roselle visitors yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28

grew impatient with four Or five on
these men, Mexicans employed for
their trueness to type in appearance
and harangued them earnestly:
Just remember what / tell you
and forget the shooting. You're moi
going to get killed. You know thai.
don't your"
"Ye-es Meester," drawled one Of
the Mexicans, 1 know that now. but
when all hat starts it makes ms
think too mooen about Chihuahua-
where 1 was in N army for a leetle
while when there were bullets
Two Of these fellows were found
at last to have no stomach at all
for any such realistic fighting Is Di-
rector burning demanded, and they
were released.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-08

Complied from reports Of Salem
dealers for the guidance Of
Capital journal readers. Gre
vised daily.)

-o-~-e-S-s-e-a
train: Average valley wheat
ebulk) 85c.
Hay: Cheat h1y Szs.o0@2s.o0
oat hay $22.0O@24.OO: clover
Wholesale Prices
Meat: Hogs $500; dressed
hogs 14@15c; top steers sos
S-4c; COWS 2@4hs; bulls &c;
spring lambs 5@5Ac; sheep
yearling 216 @3c; veal fancy
dressed 1903 hc.
Butter and eggs: Eggs Use;
light hens Ice; heavy hens 22c;
ald roosters &c; broilers over two
pounds 22c.
Butterfat: Butterfat 34c; cream
ery butter 43@44c; country but
ter soc; milk LIS per cwt.
Vegetables: Oregon onions 75s
0$1 cwt; beets So cwt; carrots
$1.25 per cwt; Oregon cabbage
4Ac lib; green peppers 15c;
rhubarb &c; green peas 12c; new
potatoes 1 hc lb; cucumbers 25S
per dog; green beans SC; waA
beans sc: The Dalles tomatoes
$1.35 per box.
Fruits: Oranges $5.75 at 6.25
lemons s11.5O; bananas 11c;dates
pound (bulk) 16c; droms-
dairy dates 800 case: blacl
figs 1Oc: white figs 1zhc; Cali
grapefruit $3.50; catalogue S3.75i