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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
PRESIDENTS CONFESSION OF FAITH.

In his recent annual message TO
Congress at the opening session
president Wilson took occasion TO
emphasize the faith that right
makes might" He said, in part:
When ] addressed myself to per
forming the duty laid upon the
President by the constitution TO
present to you an annual report on
the state of the Union, found my
thought dominated by an immortal
sentence of Abraham Lincoln:
"Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith let
us dare to do our duty as we under
stand it, T. s.....
A sentence immortal because il
cmbodieS in form of utter sim
plicity and purity the essential
faith of the nation, the faith in
which 1t was conceived and the
faith in which 1t has grown TO
glory and power. With that faith
and the birth of nation founded
upon ii came the hope into the
world that Il new order would pre-
vail throughout the affairs OF man
kind, an order in which reason and
right would take precedence of COW
etousness and force, and ! believe
that / express the wish and pur-
pose OF every thoughtful American
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gave the necessary surgical aid.
G. I. Black, Of Augusta County,
and w. H., and Chas. McCue, of
Nelson county, Va, are visiting rel
atives and friends in Greenbricr.
Col. B. r. Harlow and G.. b.
Buster are in Staunton this week.
J. w. Hinkle, County Superin-
announces the program for
Il Teachers Association meeting to
be held at Meadow Bluff Chapel
January 18th.
Nearly $4,000 of stock, has been
taken in the Cannery to be estab-
lishcd here. The names appearing
OH the Chanter of Incorporation are
+. ID. Withrow, John A. Preston,
II. L. Bell, Thos. H. Dennis, o. p.
SydenStricker, E. l.. Bell, r. p. Rit-
tenhouse, B. F.. Harlow; D. r.. Thorn
as Thos. A. Handley, Jas
Humphreys and Austin Handley.
Married.: On Dec. q 'SS, at the
home Of the brides mother at Romeo
verte, by Elder Chas. S. Long, MIR.
B. B. Hudgins and Miss Mamie E.
Leckey.
On December II, '88, in Romeo
verte, by Elder Chas. S. Long, Mr..
Lamer Spencer and Miss Lucy
BoweS.
On December &c, '88 at the home
of Anthony Hanson, by Rev. C. NJ.
NeH, MIR. Andrew J. Percy and
Miss Martha Hanson.
Died: On December 20, '88, at
his home on Back Allegheny in
Pocahontas County. David Nc
Glaughlin.
On December p, '88, at the home
of his son-in-law, Peter Cleek, in
Pocahontas county, Andrew Amiss.
On December Is, 'S8, in Hunting
ton. Mrs. o. A. Martin, wife of F.
w. Martin of this county.
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The Joke
That Turned
By A. w. PEACH
GO. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper synd,ca,e.>

&c. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Srrdicate.I
lis he n real. true. live woman
hater-and handsome7" Beth Ham
mond asked, her gray, mischievous
eyes smiling at her sister.
Audrey looked down IN turn ut the
rosy face lifted to hers. ''Hc was far
from handsome-that is, now-he was
so thin; but they told me at the store
that he had hired the Point cottage
and was going to board himself. He
was engaged to q girl, and after he
had furnished home she backed out
and 1t made a woman hater Of him ~
II should think it would!" Beth an
swered briefly, then repeated musingly,
"a real, live woman hater!'
Her father looked up from his paper.
"Now, look here, youngster, don't you
60 getting into mischief"
She nodded with an upward sweep
Of her gray eyes ut her father, who
always seemed able to read her mind ;
then she promptly started out to get
into mischief.
The Point cottage was Il lonely
place on the shore beyond their cot
tage. That afternoon she left the
main road for the sake Of going by
1t. 1t lay silent among the pines.
Beth hesitated. "He must be away,
and I would like to see a real, live
woman hater keep house" she thought
to herself.
To think was to act with her. Her
small feet, falling lightly, made no
sound. She went up to the window
and peeped in. A slight noise behind
her. made her whirl. She found her
self facing tall. paIe-faced man of
about thirty. and thin-as she said
later. thin to the point Of extinction"
His eyes were brown and Swallowed by
WEAKNESS, but they frightened as he
saw her.
Good morning, Miss Slattery. You
have come just In time to help me out.
Please come this way. 1 EN- varniSh-
Ing canoe out back" he said pleas
antly.
Beth was startled, but she was not
to be outwitted. "O-hoi! It Is Miss
Slattery, is It? Well, begorry." she
said to herself, as she followed the tall
form, che can't do anything more
than fire mel"
He led her to the kitchen and
pointed to the sink. 1t was neaped
with solled dishes. She stared at It.
Good gracious!" she exclaimed.
You must have had banquet NIL by
yourself. Don't you ever wash tAem?'
His brown eyes were cold. mo;
keep using clean dishes till rye used
all in the house: then I have. them
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THIS WEEK 1HIRIY.1WO YEARS AGO.
CONuenSed from The Issue of Ian

8, 1889.
l.. J. Williams, of Lewisburg, has
been appointed notary by Gov.
Wilson.
aunt" Sarah Stuart, a colored
woman claimed to be 80 odd wears
old, died at her home in Renick's
Valley last Friday. She had been
a servant in the family of Josiah
Beard for SIS years.
The number of marriage licenses
issued in the County during the
year 1888 was 1876. January g.;
February ]; March II; April r.:
May 8; June9; July 7; August 5;
September 10; October 10; Novcm-
Der IL; December 25.
house in the wilderness of
nicholas County belonging to Jno.
N. Wiseman containing many bush
els OF corn, wheat, rye, hay etc.
was destroyed by an incendiary
fire Oh the night of the 9Th. Loss
about $500.
A new brownstone quarry is be-
| Ing opened in Summers County,
below Anderson, by Judge w. G.
Hudgin and others.
Miss Lucy Peyton and Miss Lula
Dickson were guests of Mrs. Thos.
II. Dennis two days this week.
Wilson Odell, of Hominy Falls,
spent several days in Greenbricr
this week with old friends.
Squire John Lipps has gone to
Pocahontas to see, he says, if he can
persuade his creditors Up there to
accept the money he owes them.
Clyle Caring, Of Dry Creek and
Booker Chiffon, of Charleston, were
guests of Capt. G.. Il. Buster this
week.
| VIM. E. Nelson has accepted the
lpost of book-kecper for the Green
brier Dressed Meat Company, o.
Ronceverte.
Miss Emma Ewing, of Wheeling
is a guest of Miss Fannie Holt here
DR.. Thos. r. Price, of Columbi:
University, N. Y, and Prof. Thos
Norwood, of Richmond, were guest
of Capt. A. +. Mathews Saturda,
and Sunday.
While carrying a crock of mill
TO the cellar last Monday, Mrs. Johr
c. Patteron, near FrankfOrd, slipped
and fell, falling with her arm a
gainst the broken vessel cutting al
the leaders and the artery in on,
wrist. DR.. Smith was called an,
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'mmon meeting ground for both Of

commo0 meeting ground for both Of
them.
She found soon that the happiest
hours OF the days were spent with
him The revelation came when, after
long swim, he came lightly to the
house, his muscular, erect form swing
Ing easily up the walk. She wished he
were hers! The sudden thought well.
ing from her heart left her trembling,
and something in her face must have
arrested him. a'-.s.. y.
When he came downstairs again he
went over to her side and quietly took
the dust cloth from her hand. His
brown eyes were sober. serious and
very tender.
Il think that after today 1 shall not
need you any more, Miss Hammond"
miss Hammond!" she cried at
his use Of her own name. Flow did
you know? Why" her voice lost it's
establishment and changed to amuse-
ment.
He stood a moment in silence; then
he turned, and looking down at her
from his six feet. he smiled again in
the tender way that set her heart to
pounding.
II confess knew who you were that
first day; and it popped into my head
to follow the plan did. owe you
an apology"
She Shook her head. mo. I owe
you one. I thought I was playing a
good joke on you; instead"
Instead" he caught the word and
went on with new note in his voice,
"the joke is on me, for, little girl, I
don't see how 1 can ever, ever let you
go! But your father" 49,
Another surprise! "My father!"
Eyes. went to your father and
told him what I was up to. He and
my father were college mates. He
said it would he MI right; that for
once he would like to- be in on joke
on YOU" -
II should think So" she said. EVERY
body has been fooling mel" There was
n slight waiver in her Voice.
II thought we We're all fooling; in
stead-I have been failing everlast-
ingly in love with your
silence that followed. bat her chin
quivered. His eyes watched that little
chin for one moment, and then she
found herself tightly Imprisoned in
muscular arms, feeling upon her lips
his kiss-and kissing bnck!- H-i.!
"You do that exceedingly we'll for
real. live woman hater!' she said
breathlessly. Then, Of course, she had
to explain and he had to explain that
what her sister, had told her was rank
gossip; that she was the first and only
girl he had ever loved. She believed
him. though she never told him the
reason; his love making laeked I'm
fsh that only experience gives. So, she
reasoned. she had "a little. something
on him" after alI.
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washed and start over again. That's
one thing I want you for
She looked at him keenly, but there
was no smile in his eyes. All her Life
she had her fun with people who took
life solemnly, and many times they
had never known the merry game
she was playing; but she could not
make sure Of him.
Nor did she in the week that passed.
Every day she went to the cottage and
did the homework for him. Te be
called Miss Slattery" by the earnest
young man, to find herself homekeep.
ing for nan--all had in it an un-
usual flavor Of huge joke. She did
not realize the danger Of 1t she had
grown up fresh and innocent as rose
In the friendly shelter Of her home
garden. ..s
1t WAS good fun-and silently, mys-
teriously 1t began to be something
more. Under his brown eyes she saw,
now and then, the twinkle of merry
spirit that answered to her own. She
liked the outdoors, and she soon dis
covered that he was putting himself
through rigid physical training. 1t
seemed to her that under her very
eyes his thin. lean figure began to fiji
out. Then one day she "stumped" him
| to take her out on the lake fishing, and
left him staring when she showed him
she could handle q fly rod as skin.
fully as he could. Then his books.
rows and rows Of them about the cot.
tage-gave her another insight into
] his mind and nature and formed q
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
LEGENDS OF SNAKE AND TOAD
Numerous Stories, Verified and Tn
verified, Have Been Put ON Rec
ord Through the Ages:

In the late sos paragraph nd
peHred In the Rutland CVt.y Herald
stating that workmen in digging a
we'll there had found toad. in q gray
ef bed few feet below the surface.
The toad was torpid when discovered,
and the incident caused lIrtie interest.
But when the toad revived, threw eut
It's chest and hoped off: observers
were Astonished. While. In Boston
about twelve or fifteen years later, in
looking over a local paper I found
the paragraph referred to abeve,
"Vermonter" writes to- the, Boston
Herald It read: Recently work
men in digging WELL" ETC., had fexnd
toad Upon showing the story to
. my mother she recalled the fact and
told me how my father, with a
forked branch in his Hands. had locat-
ed the water that efterward flied the
well. $3.50
The truth never dies. therefore
the incident here rented, should be
accepted as fact. Shortly after
the digging Of the WE'LL in the yard
Renr by I saw two snakes engaged in
/ swallowing toad. One had neatly
gathered in its hind' legs. wf:fe the
. ether was doing vcpy nicely with tho
head and forclegs. Excited by the
sight killed the snakes and released
the toad, which seemed to- be- IN bad
way. have always regretted the act,
| and many times + have wondered
what might have. happened had the
tWo snakes met itr the md9fite Of the
toad. Would one have swallowed Its
rfval and the toad at the same timer
Would the other snake when gath
cred In have continued to swallow the
toad while insith the other snake,
mus playing ibke upon the victor7
NOW some writer Of unnatural
history" mighh state that there was
terrific combat between snakes and
TOAD; great twisting of tails and
wriggling OF bodies; that the toad
dragged tho snakes to the wen
whence it came and drowned theaa
Another might soy that the snske
inside, after swallowing the toad, had
turned around and crawlcd out Of the
outer snake. leaving It disappointed,
peeved and hungry. But 1 am writing
natural history.
The Following was told to me years
ago by trustworthy person. MY in.
| ior1naht while driving along coun-
try read came upon a mother snake
end q number Of little ones summing
themselves In the dust. Upon becom-
Ing alarmed, the mother snake opened
her jaws and the little ones imme.
HateIy crawled down her throat to
safety. Then the family party glided
INTO the grass by the roadside and
| disappeared.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

q 0reenhrier County. West vlra,r;..
Revised January 1, 1910.
Judge Circuits Courts. Ill. i6harp.
Prosecuting Attorneys: NJ Austin.
County commissioners-rho.,.:, Z. ",
Shields, President: ]. O. McClnnS N:
f. w. Sydenstricker. -
Circuit Clerk-W. F. Richardson
County Clerk-Paul c. Hogsett.
oherlt-L. L. GRAPHICAL; Deputies.
3; n; Mcdowell, ]. w. Miller and
w. r. Hunt. :.
Surveyor-James W. RAIDER
deputy surveyor C. Lake wb,,a
White Sulphur. '''
Assessor-E- b. Miller: Deputies. q ~
uModa " 'SueAId " ~ .tr1ss ,,I ~.
O1nce deputy. w. Crickenberefr
douse OF oeissate0--J. s. Thurmond sns
State SENATOR'S. 8. Lewis. or
Hill, and II. G. Vincell.
Superintendent of Schools-L. n
Hdynes. Of Sn,oot.
TS'Ms9'' Hrh Di ct,a R. Burdstte ana
Fort Spring District-p. n. Mcar.ts;
Irish Corner Diatrict-H C. p-v,n
White Sulphur District~N At Ro.H
ner, Caldwell and r. Lee Harpers
White Sulphur. De''
Failing ans Spring nistrict-P. n. Booth.
w,li ann M; T. hMcKssver;
and G. ". Burr. oAeson
Meadow Blum D1strict-O. d. Rucr,..
and Rentck Osborne.
Blue Sulphur Dtstrict-I r. a.~
and A. n. McNeer. "Sss
Constables- 3.
LeTT 1,Se R,ststet-A. r. aip.-p.s ..A
Fort Spring District
Irish Corner District &
and A. 3. McClns. 'H
williamsburg District
Meadow Blum Distrfct-H. C.. Hea,,.,
Hlue SULPHUR District
White Sulphur Dstrict-J. e. Avr,.
and J. e. Forren. -
Oyefseers OF the Poor
Lewieburg District-J. M. Cunninrha~
Fort Spring District-H. L. Coffms1. =
irish Ccrner-C. b. Beckner.
Anthonys Greek District
White Sulphur D16trfcf-J. n Ave-.
Anthorys Creek Distrfct-w. s.. wa76
EainnH Spring Distriet-J. F. Brixhfs
Williamsburg District-F. L. wallace.
sias su.Dhds D'iS ssssL 3nsa 4T +: SSs,
0Ornery. s 80 10y !
commissioners Of Accounts ".
Prica ana A. M. Trsssei. 'N'e' ea"os'
, Tip,es OF 4otu,ns covr.s.
Circuit Court ooavenes on til.
Third Tuesday in January. Secon6
Tuesday In May. Second Tuesday in
September. =
The County Coart conyenes on the Fin,
TTussoay IN each OK the. months OF January.
September. October; November and D.
cember, and on the Second and Fourfh
Tuesdays In August
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FLU TAKING TERRIBLE TOLL Of LIVES.
GOOD HEALTH WILL PREVENT
YOUR CONTRACTING THIS
DREADED DISEASE.

Persons who are run down and
who have colds are In actual danger.
They have lazy livers and impure
blood. They cannot fight the dis
ease.
No one is immune TO fiji. The
germs are everywhere. No MATES.
where you live you will find the
germs. Even hsalthy persons have
difficulty in resisting this plague.
Pepsotone will put you in shape.
1t will purge the system of all i'm
purities and will purify the blood.
II will carry a new energy 10 the
tired nerves and to weakened lis
sues.
Your druggist has Q supply Of
pepsotone. Get Csc. package
II is mighty cheap health insur-
'ance. Ioi
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Habit Continued.

so Boozcr has taken up golf"
Yes. quite enthuslastIcally.'
well, Boozcr always would 70 q
long distance after a hatl,"--Roston
Transcript,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
FENDER ORDINANCE DIES

Truck owners in Chicago have been
successful in their legal battle
against the fender ordinance drafted
by the Chicago authorities. Under
tho ordinance every motor truck was
required to be fitted with n fender.
costing $500 or more. for protection
OF pedestrians. Contestants showed
that the tenders designated, or any
fender. were impractical for the pur-
pose intended.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
SAFETY COUNCIL LISTS THE
OFFENSES OF OAR DRIVERS

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 22.--Tht
Cleveland Safety Council has made O
list Of IS deadly sins that motorists
have been known to commit In vlolat-
ing traffic ordinances. These are
furnished the new citizens police
auxiliary, which has been organized
to report auto drivers who are seen
breaking the rules Of the road.
The IS sins are: ....
Drove on wrong side Of street.
Created hazard by excessive speed.
Recklessly drove in front Of NOV
ing street car or other vehicle.
Recklessly passed street car while
taking on or discharging passengers.
Passed street car to left.
Pulled in front OF approaching
street car or other vehicle.
Drove through safety zone.
Did not slow up near pedestrian
or vehicle at crossing.
Slow moving vehicle failed to keep
as close to curb as possible.
Passed another vehicle to right.
Failed to signal change Of direction
when slowing down or stopping.
Started from curb into traffic
without notice.
Did not sound horn or slow down
when nearing crossing or curb with
obstructed view.
Cut corner.
Driver continued on after accident.
Front or rear lights out.
Glaring headlights.
Front or rear license not plainly |
visible or missing.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
AN OLD, OLD SONG

A farmer gazed with heavy frown
Upon his tractor, broken down,
Then hastened to the nearest town
to buy repairs.
He told the repair man OF his woe
And how much land he had to sow,
But not number did he know;
Nor seemed to care.
'The part l want" he wisely said,
rs followed out and painted red,
But l forget.
It holds the thing-a-bob In place
About an inch from that long brace
That fastens to the big main case
And keeps It set.
"You surely know Just what I mean
II broke before\ on this machine;
The what-you-call-it Is between
And just behind:
The thing that moves along like that,
Abont as big as this old hat
Would be IL you should smash II tlaJ,
think you'll find"
The repair man sighed and shook his
81 don't know what you mean" he
said.
"We'll have to search the extra shed,
So come along.
If you could only tax your brain
SO that the number you'd retain,
Or bring the old part in, tits plain
You'd not go wrong"
From end to end he searched the
bins;
Clawed over castings, bolts and pins
And skinned his fingers and his shins.
II made him cuss.
But still he searched, with sinking
heart;
He saw his dinner time depart,
And In the last bin found tho part.
Twas ever thus.
That's IT," the farmer cried with
glee:
I thought twas number thirty-three.
Now what's the price of that to me?
Great jumping hell!
Not forty cents? An awful rate
For n damned little thing that's got
no weight
oh. well; Just put II on the slate"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
PREPARATIONS NECESSARY ia
FOR CARE OF CAR IN WINTER

II is not necessary for the auto
driver to put up his car during cold
weather IL he prepares for the cold
spell in advance. Here arc u dozen
tips which. II followed carefully, will
assure the motorIst tho use Of his
automobile all winter long, no mat
ter how cold or unpleasant tho wealth
er may be:
SEQ that all mechanical parts
are In good condition.
Keep storage battery full
charged.
3-Use non-skid tires at all times.
4-Have tire-chains ready for the
snowy weather.
5--Change to light oil and greases.
6-Put IA non-freeze preparation
In the cooling system.
Keep tho radiator and hood
covered.
S--Put a cleaner on tho wind
shield.
9--For easy starting get priming
device with n highly volatile fluid
installed at the dash.
1O--lfcep the garage heated while
tho car iB inside.
11--For the comfort OF tho passon-
gers have u heater connected with
tho electric or tho exhaust system,
In tho tonneau.
12-For touring cars, put on n
winter top" or keep the curtains
down.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
HERE is A RECIPE
FOR ANTI.FREEZE

An anti-freeze solution that can
well be prepared by the car owner at
home. consists of Is per cent alcohol.
Is per cent glycerine and 20 per cent
water. II is claimed that this mix.
ture will not freeze until the Their
mometer reaches degrees below
zero, which is below the coolest tenn
perature Of most parts OF the country.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
WHEN GEARS GRIND

In shifting from high to second
sometimes tho GEARS grind and rasp.
This may be due to dragging clutch
or an inequality In speed between
the engine and clutch. In such case
tho engine should be accelerated
slightly In shifting.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
KLAMATH FALLS AUTO 90.
IS IN NEW QUARTERS

The klamath Falls Auto company,
under the management OF Roy Call,
has left the ruins caused by the dis
astrous fire, that short time ago
destroyed Its garage near the White
Pelican hotel. and opened anew at
224 Main street. II is Mr.. Calls in
tention to place his service on an
efficiency basis, so that II will be
second to none.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
LEAKING TIRE PUMPS

There is only one thing wrong with
a leaking tire pump. It needs new
washer, or II the washer is only hard
ened, 1t needs little softening with
neatsfoot oil.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
MAKES MOVING MACHINE
OF GASOLINE TRACTOR

An attachment has been patented
for converting gasoline tractor into
a moving machine without interfer-
ing with its original use.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
GOOD SPRING LUBRICANT

A good spring lubricant that can
be prepared at home is parafine and
graphite. All there is to II is TO mix
the graphite into the molten paraffIn
candle.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-22
CARELEssNESs CAUSE OF 90
PER GENT OF FATALITIES

Ninety per cent Of the automobile
fatalities are due to carlessness OF
the pedestrians, according to Police
Commissioner Enright OF New York.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-07

600, in fact near 100000. But
he steadfastly refused to admit
the discovery Of the bonds.
1t was learned from an authorit-
ative source, however, that some
$675,000 in bonds were found in
another trunk belonging to Mrs,
Simms.
Really, it doesn't amount to
much, said Hendry in discussing
the find. 1T is true that the dis
covery was made and l can assure
you that everything will be ham
died in most proper manner
Mrs. Simms, who died in Sep
tember, was the widow of DR.. JOS
eph Simms, we'll known lecturer
and writer, who attained popular
ity as a lecturer in the seventies.
Dr.. Simms died in the spring Of
1920 and his body, jim accordance
with his death-bed wish, was
turned over to scientists for re-
search purposes.
The couple had resided at the
Empire Hotel for fifteen years.
They were known among the other
guests as a-conservative, living
retired lives, mingling little with
the other guests, and taking no
part in social activities.