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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
CoNQUEROR COULD NOT WRITE
William Of England Signed His
Name by a Gross to Charter
He Granted.

In the collection of Norman char
tiers sold recently In England. the
property of Baroness Beaumont of
Carlton Towers. York. there is strong
presumptive evidence that William
tho Conluepr was unable to write.
for grant signed by him and Matil-
da. the queen. bears their crosses.
This collection of Norman charters
was made by the antiIuary Thomas
Starlcton. one of the ancestors OF
the barOny OF Beaumont. and has hcen
preserved for centuries ut Carlton
Towers. Its sale is attributed to the
costs of the war and the present high
taxes.
The earliest grant is undated. but
was made between the years 1907 and
1919. 1t is In Latin, on vellum, and
Is grant by Walderand ode Mculln?)
for the salvation Of the soul Of his
lord. William I, king Of the English.
and others, to st. Stephens church,
Caen, Of the Church of st. Mary. In
serted In their names are the crosses
OF the witnesses. William. king Of the
English; Matalda. the queen; John.
archbishop (of RouenD; Roger Bel
montensis (BeaumonD and Robert
Belmontensis (Beaumont). The docu-
ment Is one Of the most interesting
autographs That is likely to come into
the auction room for some time. The
evidence of William the cOnqucror's
illl:eracy IS not conclusive. however.
as 1t may have been thought beneath
the dignity Of the king to write his
name. as William Roberts suggests
King Henry I also signed one Of the
charters with his cross.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Razor Strokes to Shave,

There IS n barber in London, Eng
land, with nice taste for figuring, and
he has computed the number OF razor
strokes that so to clean shave. He
offers TO prove the general correctness
Of his count on any customer. "You
shall keep the count yourself. SIR"
says he.
The first man counted $50 strokes
made by the barber. 'sfuch too low,
SIR" said the barber. "But knowing
you were counting couldn't help TAX
ing longer strokes. II takes more, sir,
usually"
His OWL computation Is that, on an
average, IT takes 200 strokes to shave
n man. Now II he shaves so many per-
sors day, so many days n week. how
many times does the barber use his
razor n weelS?''
Hundreds OF thousands, SIR" saws
the barber. Pinned to something more
exact. he claimed 2sS.OOO for one week.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Ancient Bible.

Bible belonging to Elizabeth Had
don. Il Quakcrcss, printed In 1866. has
hcen discovered in the East. The Had.
don Bible is sixteen years older tina,
the Rcins Testament somctim.o
spoken Of rs "the oldest Bible" Tho
Haddon Bible is an authentic "Greot"
Bible. 1t is also "Treacie" Bia,e
Coverdale. the translator. rendering
THE Prophecye Of Jeremye." gave
the reading II am hevy and abafhcd.
is there no triacie at Gylyad." This
In the King James modern version
reads balm In Gilead."
The Haddon Bible is indeed Great"
1t weighs IS pounds. and its dimep-
slons are: Thickness. ~ inches.
width. 1OA inches. length. 1Gh inches
Detroit News.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
EAST INDIA SLOW TO CHANGE
Eight Varieties Of Marriage In That
Region Remain as They Were
In Manu's Day.

There are eight varieties Of mar
riage In India. all Of them outlined by
Manu-. the great Hindu lawgivcr, and
1t is not until one comes In contact
with such examples of custom that one
realizes how little the native Indian
has advanced TO meet modern ideas,
an exchange says. The eight ways Of
marriage are:
Bra!mya. which consists In a gif.
of girl bedccked with ornaments to
learned and virtuOus bridegroom
who has been invited for the purpose.
accompanied by proper religious ccre-
monies.
Daiva. or gift Of Il girl dcckcd with
ornaments to a priest who Is at that
time officiating ut sacrifice.
Adsha. or gift of daughter in con-
sideration of Il pair Of bullocks given
by the bridegroom.
Parajapatya. or gift OF n daughter
after the father has thus addressed
the couple: MAY both Of you perform
your duties together"
Asura. or gifts OF n girl after her
relatives have given as much wealth
rs possible.
Rakashasa. or forcible capture of n
girl after her relatives hive been killed
or wounded.
Gandharba. or voluntary union be-
tween young lady and man.
Pnlsachn, or the seduction Of a
maiden who is asleep, Intoxicated or
crack-brained.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
"Flivver" Airplanes.

From time to time q photographs sp-
pears, depicting new airplane of com.
pact dimensions and equipped with .
low.power engine. Such airplanes are
generally hailed as "everybody's' sir-
plane and the coming "fivvers" OF the
air. Yet an examination Of these ma
chimes soon discloses the fact that
they are Of little practical value. They
are too small to be steady in flight.
too iow-powered to fly under poder-
ateiy adverse conditions, too fiimsy to
last long and, taking 1t all in all, alb
solutely worthless for serious work Of
any kind. They should generally be
treated as novelties, except In rare
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

Statistics Of mankind's ambuiations
including young children and old Der.
sons. and taking into consideration
the fact that nowadays there are the
inclination and the facilities to ride
more and walk less than our fore.
fathers did, show that n fair estimnte
Of the average distance walked dur.
ing the "a hours By the men, women
and children Of continental United
States seems to be four miles. The
postman and the policeman and the
messenger boy walk far more mites
than four. so does the farmer. though
the use Of the tractor has taken some
IT the burden of agricultural work of
sh0nk's mare.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Tests for Diamonds.

The true diamoad 10 hot cut by a
hle. has n specific gravity OF 3.52 and
q luster that shows clearly even when
the stone Is Immersed in water. A
small drop OF water dropped OH the
face OF clean, dry diamond preserves
Its globnlar form and does not spread
When a line Is drawn on diamond
with an aluminium pencil. and It Is
then rubbed briskiy with moistened
cloth. the line disappears. The COM
monest test Is to draw the edge Of the
stone over glass; the diamond cuts Il
without much pressure, while the i'm.
itation merely scratches II.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
THIS week IHIRTY.TWO YEARS Aeo.
Condensed from The Issue of Jan,
% 1890

O"t tHF fSSuS on J(fYl.
p, 1883.
l.. &. Gaines, son of Mai. The.
Ophllus Gaines, and States Attorney
Tor Faycttc County, and Miss Mar
tina r. Obcrsole, Of California. were
married on the 23d.
The Mt. Prospect Baptist Church
on the Knobs in Monroe County,
was destroyed by fire Monday night
A. E. White, of Ronceverte, while
slowing away hay in his stable, fell
thru the mow-hole and was badly
bruised. No bones were broken.
The office Of Sheriff Of Pocahon-
las county was recently declared
vacant by the County Court. G. w.
Laillson was appointed to take the
Office but declined. The Court then
appointed Isaac Brown Moore but il
was not known whether he would
accept
We have the first number of the
Addison Clipper" new paper
started at Webster Court House by
&. l.. Deanc.
The will OF Mrs. Caroline Bloom
or was admitted TO probate at Pitts
burg January 18th. She wills TO
Miss Katie Mott the sum of s25 900;
5000 each 10 Two Of her old servants
and the residue of her large estate
to her son, George E.. Bloomcr. Col
y. 5. Fuller is appointed her ex-
ccutOr.
Mrs. Hannah II. Thompson. wife
OF Col. Samul S. Thompson, sur
vcyor of this vicinity, died sudden
~ yesterday evening OF congestion
of the lungs. She was a daughter of
james Frazier, Esq, who for many
wears kept hotel in the brick house
in the west end near the old Mason
ic Hall, where the judges of the Vir
ginia Court Of Appeals always
stayed when holding Cour. in Lew
isbur8 in the years prior to the
Civil War. She was born February
Is, 1875.
John Fl. Holt. of Wheeling, was
here last Sunday.
State Senator John w. Arbucklc
came up from Charleston TO spend
Sunday.
Thomas H. Dennis and wife arc
spending the week in Charleston.
Miss Boonie Brown entertained
at her home at Molden last week in
honor Of her guests. Misses Minnie
Austin apd Brownie Mays, Of Lew
isburg
John ID. Snyder at his home west
OF town was Kicked by young
horse splitting his chin and knock
ing out jaw tooth or two.
Henry Pcyton, Esq, who lives
with his son, Col. Geo. l.. Peyton
near Stanton. has reached his Goth
year. lie is also the father Of Col
G.. S. Pcyton, of this county.
The remains of Vim. II. Bell, faith
or Of II. L. Bell, Of Lewisburg, were
rendered in the cemetery here to-
day. The remains disinicrrcd wer,
brought from Blacksburg, Va.
+. i. Wicker is getting ready Il
build house ut White Sulphur.
! Perhaps the longest deed ever re
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
CAPIT0l'S HISTORY.

Charleston mas been the seat OIL
government OF West Virginia since
1885, as provided in the famous
House bill number Is. providing for
an election TO discover the Sense
of the people concerning a perma-
nent capitol" Clarksburg, Martins
burg and Charleston. were voted on
in August, 1877, and Charleston re-
ccived majority of all votes cast
The totals gave Charleston 41,243
votes, .Clarksburg, 29,942 and
Martinsburg 8,046.
The Once-mobilc state govern
ment has been located at Wheel
ing from June 20. 1863, to April I,
1870; mt Charleston from April I +,
1870 to May 81, 1875; at Wheeling
from May 81, 1873. to May 1. 1855;
and from May I, 1885, to the pres
emf, ii has been in Charleston. A
bitter legal battle, which was car
ried to the Supreme Court. marked
the transfcrcncc of the capital from
Charleston TO Wheeling in 1870, and
for a time the state officials were
i'll the Ohio county city, but all the
State records were held in Charles
ton through an Injunction.
Statistics reveal that the burned
building contained 50 rooms on its
three main floors. exclusive of its
basement and roOmy and many
caved garnet There were l2l
doors and 313 windows. The main
portion Of the building was $50 feet
long and cast and west wings were
each 1870 feet long, The location of
the capitol, geographically, was 3S
degrees II minutes north latitude,
and 81 degrees 38 minutes west
longitude. It's location. as a school
child would bound" country, is
Capitol street on the north, Dick
inson street on the south. Washing
tom street on the east, and Lee
street on the west.
wheeling was the capital of
West Virginia. altogether, for about
sixteen years. By the original con-
stitution the city was to be the seat
of the government until otherwise
provided by the Legislature. The
act OF Feb. 20, 1869, provided that
the state government 60 to Charles
ton. which was done the following
year. Then, five years later, by act
OF Feb. 20. 1873, the legislature de-
termlned that the capital should re-
turn to Wheeling. While ii was i'm
possible TO prevent the members of
the government from leaving, the
city OF Charleston did secure an in
junction forbidding the removal of
the state archives. On May 20 the
Governor and his suite established
their quarters in Wheeling. Later
The Supreme Court OF Appeals dis
solved the Injunction and the re-
cords came TO Wheeling and were
placed in the Linsly Institute. In
1876 the city Of Wheeling erected
and placed at the disposal of the
state government Il building which
IS roW the court house and city hail
and that was the state capitol for a.
bout nine years. BY vote of the
people The capitol was again moved
10 Charleston on May I, 1885. and
mas remained there ever since.
The old Washington Hall. now thc
site Of The Wheeling Bank and
Trust building. was the first capitoJ
building III West Virginia, rs it was
IN this building the first sessions TO
TORN the state were held. Later.
also Ibis hall was called the Capi.
tol, the legislature held sessions in
the old Mcclure Hotel until the re-
moval OF The capitol TO Charleston
The first Wheeling Rcgisfcr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
gosohs Et uo@sss IN vain.

When STR Walter Raleigh started out
to and his El Dorado he was seeking
tabled city whose houses were covered
with sheets of pure gold, and which
was surrounded by hundreds Of square
miles Of rock 20 filled with surface
gold that when the sun shone It was as
" great yellow mirror was blazing as
far as the dazzled eyes could reach.
Raleigh. Of course, found nothing that
even came near to such wonder. md
mnny n brave gentleman Of England
lost his life or his fortune In seeking
the same tabled FL Dorado.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28


The most remarkable thing to the
laNman is how a woman can get on
a street car and not tear her dress.
All the arscnals, munition plants
and boat yards in the world are
making hasty preparations for peace
We need q big navy. The Wash
ington officials have TO have excur-
sion boats. And every ten years or
so some doctor prcscrib sea air for
a sick Admiral.
Undertakers, in some of the cities
announce a reduction in funerals.
This indicates that it is getting
cheaper to die when it reached the
point that il Was almost impossible
to live.
Just to keep the record straight,
be ii known that the Republicans
have had complete control of both
branches Of Congress for one year
and ten months and they are still
blaming the Democrat.
If our present building pro-
Sranmc is carried out, we will lose
more boats by collision than by
battle. We can afford to hang a
cruiser on every reef in the world.
Poor d'Annunzio petercd out as
a hero. instead of dying in his
tracks he ran away with his in
tended bride saying that "Italy is
not worth dying for" Italy could
well say, as il now thinks. that he
was not worth The powder and shot
that frightcned him away.
Are all the bandits, pirates, ycgg-
men, train-robbers. gunnoen, sneak
thieves, porch climbers, pickpock-
cts, Apachcs. cut-throats and muir
derers holding National Conven-
ton in New York or is il merely a
case of stagnation in basincss on
the Stock Exchange?
Uncle Joe Cannon is too frank 10
abuse. too smart TO badger, and too
venerable TO knock ont. All The
same, if he had directed things
since he moved to Illinois, he
would now have to go to Washing
ton in a stage coach.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

Josh Billings said: "Thcrc are
Two things Il married man is never
prepared for, and them'S twins"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

\ year ago everyone was hunt
ing some place TO put his money,
but now everyone is hunting his
money.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

The old woman who lived in Il
shoe WAS amongst lis in a day and
age when leather was cheaper than
II is now.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
BORROWED Wit.

The home brewers hope for a
'hoppy" New Year.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
Benefit in Memory of
Frank Carter To-nipht

The Casino Theatre this evening will
be the scene of a benefit, with numerous
good turns announced, which will be
featured by considerable sentimental In
terest for the professional. The occa-
sion Is the testimonial in memory of
Frank Carter. young stage favorite and
husband of Miss Marilynn Miller, who
met his death in an automobile wreck a
year ago.
At the time of his death Mr.. Carter
was about to assist In staging a benefit
to provide funds for establishing a SER
place the numerous clubs and houses
which were closed after the armistice.
The club was started last September.
and since that time has been supported
In part by contributions from his friends,
who formed the Frank Carter Memorial
Committee TO cooperate with the club.
The proceeds will be donated to the
work of the club, which has been forced
to look for larger quarters.
Included in the bill are Savoy and
Brennan. Rae and Johnny Dooey, We'll
lington Cross. Harry Deli, Fanchon and
Marco. Harry Fox, Green and Blyler,
Marie Nordstrom, Florence O'Den-
ishawn, Wheeler Wadsworth, Irving
Fisher. w. c. Fields. Hal Forde. Allyn
King, Mignon, Fay marble. Frisco, Belle
Baker, Gus Edwards, Pat Rooney, Alexis
Kosloff. Raymond Hitchcock and VIII
Morrissey. The girls of the Sally
company, as compliment TO Miss
Marilynn Miller, will distribute pro-
grammes, and the men of the company
will act as ushers.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

IN EGINNING on Wednesday eve
~ ming of this week the Hippo
drome. through an arrange
ment between Charles Dillingham; and
the Sonora Film Corporation, will be-
gin a supplementary summer season
with a moving picture policy, present
ing THE Twice Born Woman" NAL
colin Strauss photodrama. 1t will be
shown twice daily at summer prices.
The story is based upon the Biblical
story OF Mary Magdalene.
The principal scenes were made in
southern France. Egypt and in Pales-
tine. The role OF Mary is played by
Miss Deyha Lott, a French dramatic
actress. For this presentation a scenic
setting has been especially made for
the Hippodrome stage. and Nine.
Norka Rouskaya, a dancer. will ap-
pear personally. The musical setting
has been arranged by Edward Howe
and will be played by a symphony or
chestra.
THE Golem," another European i'm
portation. will be presented for an ex-
tended engagement at the Criterion be-
ginning to-day. The photoplay is the
work Of Paul Wegener. one OF Ger
many's foremost actors. who wrote the
scenario. directed and played the title
rcle. The picture is based on the mos,
| famous Jewish medieval legend. IL Is q
sort OF Frankenstein story, located In the
ghetto OF Prague. Bohemia, where A
famous Jewish rabbi Is supposed 10 have
created this clay idol. impaired TO II al
spark OF life with aid of cabalstic rites
and then used II to save the Jews from
exile and destruction. A scenic OF
Prague. where the story-of the feature Is
laid a Prizma scenic and the third OF
the series Of Tony Sarg's cartoons will
complete the film part OF the programme
At the Capitol the screen version oi
Rudyard Kipllng's story OF india. with
out Benefit Of Clergy" produced by Rob-
ert Brunton, directed by James Youne
and released through Pathe. will be the
feature. Virginia Brown Falre. youth.
| full winner OF a beauty contest, and
Thomas Holding will play the leading
roles in this tale OF unsanctloned love
between an Englishrnan and Hindu
/ maiden. A travel study In India and a
comedy will be other film features.
Sowing the Wind" the attraction al
the Strand Theatre, In which Miss Anita
Stewart will appear, Is an adaptation OF
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
Vaudeville Field Day
For III Ex-Service Men

A circus tent from the Ringing Bros.
winter quarters at Bridgeport. Conn.,, will
be erected on the grounds of the United
States Public Health Service Hospital at
Fox Hills. Staten Island. for the National
Vaudeville Artists entertainm and
field day. TO be given for the wounded
men of Fox Hills and other hospitals In
New York on Thursday, June 80. More
than 1000 wounded men will be enter
tained. The b. f. Keiths Boys Band
OF 400 pieces will furnish music. Sew
eral hundred vaudeville artists will
take part in a continuous show from
o'clock until dark. There also will be
baseball and athletic contests.
The Red Cross and hospital officials
are cooperating to make II the biggest
day in the lives of the wounded men
since the arnistice. President Harding,
Secretary John w. Weeks, Secretary
Edwin DENNY and Gen. PershinR have
been invited to attend,
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
Music Programmes
In Picture Houses

To match "The Golem." the Criterion
feature. musically. Hugo Riesenfeld and
his aids have searched the Libraries OF
Hebrew and Jewish music Of that period
the thirteenth century ana the early
fourteenth Religious chants and popu-
lar songs, airs that go back to the early
days of the Jewish dispersal, and modern
compositions by Jewish writer's OF
music have been worked in. In addition
to the score Riesenfeld' will present
prologue which will have "Eli Ell" the
most popular Jewish air OF modern
times, as its main theme. 1t has been
arranged by Josiah EURO, and will have
among the singers Emanuel List. basso,
and Jean Booth. contralto. and Charles
Gordon, tenor. In the prologue to the
picture sthere will be a passover scene.
for which special music has been written
by Lazar Saminsky, an authority on
Jewish music. danse masque by
May Kitchen Cory, with three different
Benda masks, will be another feature.
The premiere Of "Audromeda and the
Storm King" an overture especially ar
ranged and orchestrated for the Strand
orchestra by Ross Jungnickel, which
has been held in abeyance, will be the
musical feature. This composition.
which will be conducted by Carl
Edouarde and Francis w. Sutherland.
will be embellished with scenic and
lighting effects. An introduction to the
feature picture has been prepared. A
vocal soloist and an organ solo. March
Heroique," by Du Bois. played by
Frederick Smith and Herbert Sisson,
will also be heard.
Sascha Jacobsen, American vlolinist,
proved so popular at the Capitol several
weeks ago that S. L. Rothafel has re-
engaged him. The special musical set
ting for the feature picture includes the
Eastern Romance" by Rimsky-K -Korsa-
koff, played sby the orchestra, under
Erno Rapee, and the lyrical Song of
India" by the same composer, sung by
Erik Bye. The Capitol ballet will dance
a typical number.
The music programme at the Rialto
will have selections from Gounod's
Faust" as an overture. Hugo Riesen-
field and Joseph Littau conducting. IL
will be Mr.. Llttau's first day as con-
ductor at the Rialto. the young musician
having been promoted by Mr. Riesenfeld
from his post as assistant conductor at
the Rivoli. Miss Betty Anderson. so
prano. will sing annie Laurie" and
Cesar Nesi. tenor. will sing La Donna
@ Mobile" from 'Rigoletto." A trio
composed by NJ. Seydel. harpist will be
played for the first time In the Rialto
by Sascha Fidelman. violin; Paolo
Gruppe cello and Mr.. Seydel. harp
The organ solo. played by John Priest.
will be Anton Rubinstein's "Kameinnoi
Ostrow."
The music for the RivolI will include
Liszts Thirteenth Hungarian Rhap-
sody." orchestrated by Erno Rapee. as
overture, Frederick Stahlberg conduct
ing. A Benda mask dance, with Desha,
Vera Myers and Paul Oscard. will be
staged by the latter. Edoardo Albano,
baritone, will sing an aria from the
Barber OF Seville" Firmin Swimmer
will play as the organ solo Mascagni's
'Tntermezzo" from "Cavalleria Rusti-
canna.-
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
'The Twice Born Woman and
'The Golem' Among the
Novelties.
This Weeks
Feature Pictures

HIPPODROME-"The Twice Born
Woman"
CRITERION-"The Golem."
CAPITOL - without Benefit of
Clergy"
STRAND-'Sowing the Wind"
RIVOLI-"Life."
RIALTO-"Appearances."
FORTY FOURTH ST r z z t.
Way Down East"
ASTOR-"The Four Horsemen."
LYRIC-"The Queen of Sheba."
FRAZEE-"Heedles Moths"
PARK-"Over the HILL"
CENTRAL-"A Connecticut Yam
kee."
The New York herald., 1921-06-19
NEW n. $. MOSS THEATRE.

Il. s. Moss's newes' .neatre will be
named the Franklin. The theatre. which
Is now under construction and will open
on Labor Day. is situated at Prospect
avenue and 161st street and aims to be
the largest and finest In The Bronx. 1t
will have a seating capacity OF $500 and
will present Il. f. Keith vaudeville and
high class feature pictures.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

nese life have been accepted for publi-
cation by a magazine. Miss Bush.
former screen star, is still in China,
But will proceed soon to India. thence
to England.
-
After quite an. absence from the
screen. during which he wrote and d.
rected some comedies. Jay Belasco is
back In his grease paint as a Christie
comedian.