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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
PERSONS LIVING IN CITIES.

The urban population Of the Unit
ca StatcS' or persons living in
places of $500 or more. is 5l.318,-
OBJ, or 5l.I per cent of the coun-
try's total population. and the NUM-
Der OF people in rural territory lis
81 .39O.739, the Census bureau an
nounccd January 18Th. In 1910,
urban population represented 1913
per cent.
In Ohio, 3.G77,13G persons are
residents Of the cities and towns.
and only 2,OS2,258 have their homes
on farms.
In Indiana, 1882, $50 persons live
in cities and 1,447,535 on farms.
In Kentucky, 633,545 live in
cities and 1,7S3.087 on farms.
In West Virginia, 369,OO7 live
i'll cities and 1,094,604 on farms.
In total urban population, New
York leads the country, while Penn
sylvania stands second, Illinois
third, Ohio fourth, Massachusetts
fifth and New Jersey sixth. Rhode
Island has the highest percentage
of urban population compared with
its total population, with 97.5 per
cent.
In total rural population, Texas
leads, while Pennsylvania is second
Georgia third. Ohio fourth, Illinois
fifth and North Carolina sixth, each
having more than 100000 people
iivlng outside Of cities and towns.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
NEWSPAPER TRADE CUSTOMS.

We positively make charge for
our newspaper space for advertis-
ing or announcing everything. and
every sort Of show, meeting, etc,
and the like where there is an ad-
mission charged, or article sold,
or money consideration in any
way.
These things are done for the
benefit Of either individuals or. or
4aniZationS; therefore, for the news
paper, it becomes q business trans
action, and charge is made alike
70 everyone.
No newspaper can be n real news
paper and give its space away. We
must charge for all advertising. In
turn we will contribute to all that
We deem mcritorious causes, like
anyone else, Of money, but not of
material or advertising space.
which is our stock in trade.
Any announcement, where there
is no money involved, will be Civ
space in proportion to its news
value as we see it.
We positively have nothing to
give away except money, and this
Is no Joke. Every other business
charges for goods on its shelves.
When the time comes for con-
tributions they give of their money
This is what a newspaper must
give.
News articles of deaths and fu-
neralS arc not chargeablc articles.
We charge. however, for cards of
thanks. What is termed an obiiu-
airy is also subject to charge.
These rules, we are pleased to
say, are generally understood in
3.cw'isburg, but frequently there are
!hosc who come in from other
towns who do not seem to under
stand, and it is for their benefit
that these lines arc written. We
have not nor can we give our space
away. and thus chcapcn it in the
eyes OF all--that is why The Indc-
pendent is real newspaper.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
HONOR RETIRING JUDGES.

|. Judson Williams, retiring Judge
of the State Supreme Court of Ap-
pcals. and II. Dclbcrt Rummel, re-
tiring Judge of Kanawha Circuit
Court. were. guests of honor Satur-
day at an elaborate dinner at Edge
wood Country Club, given by the
Charleston Bar Association.
The dinner was attended by Il
large Number of attorneys, and the
Club was appropriately decorated
for the occasion. Staige Davis,
President Of the Association. was
toastm0stcr, and he informally in
troduced the speaker.
Many tributes were paid to the
retiring jurists. Speakers declared
they found them at all times fair
and impartial in their official duty.
The first speaker was William
Gordon Mathews, who had for his
subject, "Our Guests of Honor. !"
Responses were made by Judges
Williams and dRummel. THE Bench"
was the subject of an address by
IL. A. Ritz, Of the Supreme Court.
and E. w. Knight spoke OH "The
Bar" Herbert Fitzpatrick, of Hunt
lngton. spoke briefly OH Ethereal
Things" Other toasis we're: Re
juvencsccnce," Joseph Holt Gaines,
and "Auld Lang Sync," George E.
Price.
Judge Williams being native and
yet citizen Of Grcenbrier, our peo-
pie will be gratilicd 10 see how he
is honored by his professional
krethern and even more gratiiicd to
know that his service on the bench
Of our highest court has been so
TO all.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
MILLIONS FOR MlNG0 STRIKERS.

10 carry to finish the strike of
union coal miners in Alabama and
the fight agaist what is termed 'thc
lockout in Mingo county, West
Virginia, the United Mine Workers
of America has sent letters to the
1000 local unions in the country
levying an assessment of one dollar
a month for two months OH the en-
tire tire membership numbering 553,.
O0O, according to an announcement
made at the international hcadquart
ers at indianapolis, Indina. About
3o.OOO persons in the two fields are
being. supported by the internation-
al union which up to January 4th
mad expended 81 ,315.O0O out Of its
treasury for this purposel
VIM. Green, international Sccrc-
tary and Treasurer of tho organiza-
ton, said the assessment would
raise approximately $1,000, 900, ali
OF which would be used for the re.
lle1 OF these men and their families.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
KILLS SCH0OL.MAIs.

Keith Haynes, (colorcd) Of Rom
ceverte, a freshman at the Bluefeld
Colored Institute, shot and fatally
wounded Edward Wright of Beck
ley, a junior in the same school, in
an affray Saturday night, January
9Th. Wright died Sunday morning
at the Lomax Hospital. Haynes fled
and is still a fugitive from Justice.
Wrighfs body was taken TO Beckley
for burial.
Keith Haynes is a son Of Lizzie
Haynes, a colored woman of good
repute, who lives on Brushy Ridge.
near Ronceycr!e.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
MARRIED IN IDAHO,

Joseph Emory Wallace and Miss
Nellie Dcnnison, both of Pocatcllo,
Idaho, were married Wednesday.
December %, 1920, at the Congre-
gational parsonage by Rev. CIeaves.
The ring ceremony was used. Mr..
Wallace is an employe Of the Short
Line and the young people will
make their home in Pocatcllo.
Emory is son of +. l.. Wallace,
OF Williamsburg, this county. Hc
went West about five years ago,
WAS a soldier in the late World
War and did service with his COM
mand in France. He is making
good in lhc Srcal West and his
Grcciihricr friends will wish for
h'm yet greater success feeling as
s,rcd that the responsibilities he
now assumed will stimulate him to
Yet greater effort.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
A POWERFUL PRAYER,

a celebrated rcvivalist came to
address his flock. and before he be-
gan to speak the pastor said:
"Brother Jones before you begin
this discourse there are some pow
criul bad negroes in this here CON-
greSasion and | want TO pray for
you,' which he did in this fashion:
70 Lord, give Brother ZONES the
eye Of the eagle, that he NAV see
sin from afar. Glue his ear TO the
gospel telephone, and connect him
with The central skies. illuminate
bis brow with brightness that
VIII make the fires of hell look like
a failow candle. Nail his hands TO
The gospel plough. and bow his head
III some lonesome valley where pray
or is much wanted to be said, and
anoint him all over with the kcro.
Scne oil Of Thy salvation and set
him afirc."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
INAUGURAL CELEBRATION ABANDONED.

All plans for an inaugural cclc-
bration when Warren q. Harding
takes Office March 4th have been
called off.
;. In response to request from
Senator Harding at Marion, Chair
man Edward Is. Mclean, of the
general Inauguration committee in
washington, declared that he and
ms associates were " with him
(fiarding) in this matter"
i beg respectfully TO suggest TO
your committee The complete aban-
donmcnt Of all plans for an inau-
gural celcbration," wired the Prcsi-
dcnt-clect.
lie added that he wished the
committee to know that the i'm.
preston of cXtravagant expcndi-
lure and excessive cost would make
me Il very unhappy participant"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
CHILDREN BURNED,

Three children of Albert Cashmer
aged s, 4 and 2 years, were burned
10 death on Friday, Jan. 7 when the
home was destroyed at Fayetteville
on that day.
Mrs. Cashmcr had locked The four
children in the home and gone to
visit ncighbor. Fire broke out in
the ceiling. One Of the little ones,
girl aged four, ran into another
room and was saved by j neighbor,
Mrs. Tincher, who broke the door
of the room down. 1t was impos-
siblc to save the others and they
pcrished huddled together in q
corner. ...
Mrs. Tincher, the neighbor who
saved the little girl, should be re-
ported to the Carnegie Hero Com
mission in hope Of being rewarded
for her act. .....
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
THRIFT STAMPS SAYINGS.

as result Of patriotic work done
IN the schools of the country the
amount of money now invested i'm
government savings securities cx-
cecds the cost of the Spanish-A-
lnerican War and the Panama Canal
according to official figures recent
~ compiled. The national debt
was was increased approximately $780,
oo0,0O0 by the war with Spain, and
1t cost about S4O0,000,O to build
and open the Panama Canal. The
amount Of money in Savings Stamps
the report from Washington shows,
Is more than $808,OO0, 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
ATTACKED BY VICIOUS BULL.

.. b. Caldwell, of the south side
came near losing his life last week
wren he was attacked by vicious
bull which he was leading from its
Quarters. AS it is, Mr.. Caldwell is
seriously injured. having most of
ms ribs torn from his vertabre. and
otnerwise manned. Had ii not been
lor assistance, which was speedily
rendered, the brute would have
crushed the life out Of the unfortu.
nate owner. We are informed that
Mr. Caldwell, though seriously ins
lured' VIII in all probability re-
cover Nicholas Republican.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
BLUE SUNDAY LAWS

Sunday blue laws are described
as encroachment of civil power in
TO the spiritual realm II a memorial
adopted by the general conference
committee of Seventh Day Advent
Ists made public at its Headquarters
Opposition 10 all Sunday laws is
declared practically to proposed
federal cnactments.
Asserting that the complete Sep
aration Of church and state was
essential to the country's well be-
ing, the memorial declared tha,
iaillire to recognize this distinction
III the past had been the primary
cause Of religious persecution.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21

DEAIHS.

Virgie f. Flack. daughter of W.
J. and Ellie Flack, died at her home
on Muddy Greek mountain on Tues
day, January 11th, 1921 aged II
years. She gave herself to God
when 13 years Of age and Joined
the NJ. f. Church. During her Sc
we're illness she was patient and
gave positive evidence of her faith
to the last. The funeral services
was conducted by her pastor. Rev.
EW.. A. GroSg. at James Chapel on
Jan. 18th. lntermcnt in the Coff-
man cemetery.
Mrs. Sabina Anderson, wife of
George Henry Anderson, prominent
citizen of Nicholas county, died of
pneumonia and side plurisy at her
home at Summersville on the 9Th
nSt. aged 63 years, II mos and 20
DAYS. She was a daughter of VIM.
fiulfman and was married to Mr..
Anderson on the 5th day of January
1852. She leaves TO mourn. her
husband and one son. Burial in
The family graveyard at Enon. Mr..
Anderson is we'll known in Green
Drler where he has, many kin and
friends who will weep with him i'm
this great bereavement.
Miss Mary Williams of Ronccvertc
daughter Of the late Rev. Thos. C..
Williams and step-daughter of the
late }. NJ. Price, entered into rest
at the University Hospital, Chariot
teSville, Va, Thursday> morning.
Jan. g, 1921, eight days after the
anlputation of one of her lower
limbs. She had suffered greatly
from blood clot in a vein and a.
Dout SIN weeks ago was taken to the
hospital by her brother and sister,
Il. Ncy Williams, of Kcnova, and
Miss Ella Williams of Ronccvcrtc.
After the amputation she seemed to
DE getting on quite we'll for several
days and her death came as a dread
iui disappointment and shock 10
her friends. Miss Williams was
a sweet and lovablc woman. her
life radiant with the Christian
sraces. She was member of ibc
Methodist Church. Her mother was
before marriage Miss Belle CamD-
Deli OF Monroe County, a sister of
l.. Lee Campbell of Sinks Grove.
ana DR.. {. Il. Campbell. Of Williams
burg. The body OF the deceased
lady was brought back to the Price
home in Roncevcrte and there thc
funeral services were held on SAT-
urday afternoon conducted by Rev
MIR. Sponauglc and Rev. l.. r. Kin:
naird, the interment following in
hiverview Cemetery.
Mary Francis, wife of William
l.. Coughlin. departed this life Ian.
o. 1921, at her home near Dawson.
aged 40 years. She was a Miss Nc.
Giddicuddy before marriage. Re-
sides her husband she leaves to
mourn her death seven children
Cornelius, Michcal, John, James.
Patrick. Huston and Sarah and one
sister, Mrs. Ira Spitzcr, ofIRainellc.
She leaves host Of friends who
VIII miss her kind and loving face,
She was laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery at Springdalc January
9th, to await the resurrection morn
"A precious one from us is gone;
"A voice we loved is stilled.
place is vacant in our home.
Which never can be filed"
HER DAUGHTER.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
ASSESSMENT CHANGE EAYaREn.

T.. Is. Miller, Assessor of Green
Drier county attended the meeting
OF the State Assessors Association
at Charleston recently. There was
a sentiment In favor Of abolishing
'he county Boards Of Equalization
ana substituting therefor State
Equalization Board and a. change
III the assessment year from April
I 10 January 1. II is thought
Statc Board would do away with
inc present inequalities in asse g..
ments.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
CURIOUS ITEMS.

"A terrific racket in the barn of A.
Johnson. 4 farmer, of near Raleigh,
North Carolina, announced that a
milk thief had met his Waterloo at
the business end of farm mule.
Johnson had planted the mule in
the stall OF cow which the thief
had been milking at night. When
the farmer reached the barn, shot
gun in hand, he found Il battered
milk pail. a wrecked milking stool.
a hat, a self satisfied mule, but no
thief.
The scream of Il woman i'm a rail
road station in POughkecpsic, \.
Y, brought waiting travellers to
their feet TO see woman clawing
the air and striking wildly at Il
huge cat which had landed on her
shoulders. The cat had been watch
ing the stuffed bird on the woman's
hat. and, finally thinking it alive,
had made a spring for it. The cat
was pulled away, but the hat and
bird were ruined and the woman
had to complete her journey bare
headed.
BEING a firm believer in safety
hrSt. Henry Thurston, a farmer re-
siding near Columbus, Ind, takes
no chances OH having his automo-
pile stolen while in the city. When
nc attends a theatre in Columbus,
Thurston takes from his machine
4 big log chain. one end of which
he faStcns to 4 wheel of his car and
inc other end he wraps around a
telephone pole and locks the link.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
l0NG SERVICE.

l.. c. Glass. Of Lynchburg, has
completed his foriy-second year as
superintendent Of the public
schools of that city. He is thought
70 be the Oldest Superintendent in
the United States and is probably
me only person now connected
with the public school system who
started with it at its inception in
1871. Mr.. Glass has never had op-
position for election to his position
lie has been identified with public
school work since April 5, 1871.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
DIES IN ARIZONA,

Rev: l.. +. Fitch, of the NJ T..
Church, died suddenly in Arizona
on the 22nd Of December. 1920.
aged about 15 years. lie married
a daughter of the late ID. X. HoT, of
the Ilintonville vicinity, this coun-
y, and at the time Of bis death was
making his home at Phoenix, Ari.
iona. He leaves, to mourn their
loss, his wife and one son.
EDWARD, and one daughter, Mary'
nc was for while member Of
the west Virginia Conference.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
Mr.. HANNAH DIES At CASs.

Samuel Baldwin Hannah, for many
iyears one Of the prominent and
most highly esteemed me Of Poca-
hontaS county, died at his home ut
Cass, that county, Wednesday morn
ing. January 10Th, 1921, from the
effects Of an internal cancer which
had gradually grown through many
months. We think his age was
about ~ years. We had known
Mr.. Hannah since his bowhood days
when we attended the old Cub
Creek School in Charlotte county,
Virginia, back in the sos. Born
and reared in the same community
we were together at the V. NJ. L..
in 1868 from which Mr.. Hannah
graduated ut the close of the session
OF that year, together as memb bcrs
Of the Charlotte Troop. Company
b, 14th Virginia Cavalry from Feb
ruary 1864 to the close of the war
between States in April 1868, and
together as members Of l.. G.. v.
Organization since the War.
Mr.. Hannah came to Greenbrier
back in the 70's and assisted the
late Rev. Jas. H. Lcps for several
years in the conduct of a large
school for boys and girls ut Frank
ford.
|, Shortly after this he married
Miss Lizzie Heavier, daughter of
the late, well-known, Uriah Hcav-
cncr, of Pocahontas county, and
moved TO the Arbovalc community
! of that county where he lived un-
til the death of his wife, few years
ago. when he took up his residence
at Cass. He reared n large family
OF sons and daughtcrs--onc of them
being now n wcll-known physician,
member of the County Court of
Pocahcntas. and another a Prcsby-
terian minister. He was the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. George C.. Han
nah, OF Gravel HILL" Charlotte
, county. who were near kin to many
OF the most prominent people OF
that old county in which Patrick
Henry and John Randolph lived
and achieved great prominence
and distinction in public life.
From the old Cub Creek School
somewhat noted in its day, Mr..
Hannah entered Hampden-Sidncy
, College where he was several wears
student before entering the v. NJ.
II. as Second Classlnan in 1861.
Mr.. Hanah served one or more
Terms as County Superintendent of
Schools in Pocahontas, as mem
Der of the County Court, and was
an elder in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. He was man of fine
character and throughout his life
held an enviablc place in the con-
fidence and good opinion of the
people among whom he lived. In
his death Pocahontas county loses
'one of its best citizens. After an
appropriate funeral service Thurs
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Gray. the mortal bodE OF this
good man was laid in the grave
at Arbovale, not far from his home.
Though the eldest, he lived to sur
vive most of his fathers family.
one OF which married Rev. DR.. Al
k!nSon, for many years President
of Peace Institute, well-known
school for girls, at Raleigh, North
Carolina, and another, the distin-
suished DR.. Barringer. for MANY
years a member of the Medical
faculty of the University of Vir-
ginia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
INCREASE IN ALCOHOL ISM.

Almost twice as many men and
women were treated in New York
City Hospitals for alcoholism dur
ing the last four months Of 1920 MS
during the same period of the wear
l919. During the 1919 period men
TONED, 682 cases were treated in
the city institutions as against ,31t
coscs Tor the last four months of
1920.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
SHOT A WILDCAT.

While out hunting on Tuesday,
january 5th, Bryson Copeland,
Kelly Abshirc and William Perry,
OF near Auto, this county. treed a
large wildcat on Laurel Run, and
u was shot by one of The party.
Dogs assisted in getting the animal
The chickens Of that vicinity are
breathing easier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-10-06

ter. Mr. and Mrs. Carter celebrated
their golden wedding two years ago.
They have four children living and Mr..
and Mrs. Hayden have five, each fam
lily having lost two.
Seventeen members of the local
Camp of r. N. A. journeyed to The
Dalles Saturday evening, where they
put on the initiatory work for a class
of II. Later bountiful supper was
served after which dancing was in
dulged in. Returning home at late
hour they voted The Dalles Neighbors
splendid entertainers.
Miss COrnelia Marvin, of Salem,
state librarian, will talk to the mem
bers of the Woman's Club at the club
rooms next Wednesday afternoon.
Members may bring guests by paying
the usual fee, and it is expected that
many ladies will avail themselves of
the opportunity to hear her. Mrs. II.
j. Frederick is chairman of the day.
Mrs. G. j. Calkins and Mrs. Marybeth
Crowell will assist with the decorating.
A wire was received at the Hartwig
home last week announcing the birth
of a l2-pound son to MIR. and Mrs. Ed
ward Leroy Cosman. of San Luis
Obispo, Calf. September 20. With
the arrival of the little one. Mrs. An
nette Entrican, of Los Angeles, now
visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. H.
Hartwig, becomes the proud great
grandmother of the four generations,
the other members being her daughter
Mrs. II. M. Huxley. of Atascadero'
Calf, and grand daughter. Mrs. Mil
dred Huxley Cosman, of San Luis
Obispo, all of whom for a number Of
years were residents of Hood River
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-10-06
TUESDAY LUNCH CLUB
DISCUSSES HOSPITAL

A community hospital was the sub
/ ject discussed with great interest by
the members of the Tuesday Lunch
Club at their meeting this week. The
matter came before the club in re
sponse to request by Hugh G. Bal
! for written statements as to the mem.
bers' ideas as to Hood Rivers most
urgent need. About nine tenths of the
answers were "a community hos.
pital."
Mr.. Ball introduced the subject
by calling attention to the fact that q
possible site was about to be acquired
by private Individual through the
foreclosure of the mortgage on the
ball park.
c. w. McCullagh was called up
on and spoke concerning the press
ing need of hospital. He closed by
saying that he was authorized by Mrs.
Alma Howe to offer 500 for the ac-
quiring of the ball park, not to be used
necessarily for a hospital, but if the
site was deemed unsuitable to be sold
and the proceeds used for the proposed
institution.
DIR. Dumble said that the speakers
should be careful not to try to build a
new hospital by knocking the old one
He said the physicians who owned the
hospital had operated for the commun-
ity good and without profit to them
selves. 1--WE want" he declared,
"money and not hot air if we are to
build a hospital" " He sstated that as
one of the owners he was in favor of
the project if the proponents mean
business.
Rev. W. II. Boldly spoke of the fine
work done by the physicians with the
old hospital. He said, 'These men
have shown a spirit of conservation in
maintaining this institution. Any plan
for new hospital should not forget
the good service of the old one. But
now it is totally and tragically made
quate. If discussion and agitation are
called hot air, we need such because
we must inform the people of the vital
need of new hospital. In so doing
we are constrained to point out that on
account of the development of the
community we have outgrown the fs-
cilities of the old hospital"
Df. Thrane recited his experiences in
building a hospital in Minnesota under
more unfavorable than those
in Hood River.
Fordham Kimball spoke of the Le-
gion's interest in a memorial hospital
1t was the sense of the meeting that
a hospital would be a fitting memorial
to the soldiers who died in the great
war and that the Legion should be
looked to for leadership and support.
Among the visitors introduced to the
club was w. Ii. Galvani who spoke of
economy in public administration.
In the lists of greatest needs also
was found this: eve need pickers
that pick"
A committee was appointed to report
On the hospital problem. The men,
bers are c. w. McCullagh, j. w.
Critics and +. o. Blanchar.