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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
COMMUNAL SPIRIT IN JAPAN
Writer Notes the Fact That Natives
Share Their sneezes With Strana.
ore on Street Cars.

Japanese do things in public for
which we would ostracize man or
send him to the lookup. From their
communal spirit which tolerates bath
ing In public together they go to the
other extreme Of coming out on their
balconies and clearing their throats
Mt five O'Clock In the morning and ex-
pcctornting into the open cutters be-
low.
They will hold their fans before
their mouths when talking or yawnIng,
as do we, but will cough and sneeze
In your face on street cars. And get
among the refined, observance of Gus
tom Is pathetically beautiful. They
come to celebrate the arrival OF the
cherry blossoms by bringing with them
their gelsha and their children; they
move In perfect hordes they 60 to the
station In masses to see off some
friend or relative and crowd the plat
forms. bowling and bowing and bowing
aguin ms though there weren't thou
sand strangers passing before them;
they dress. undress, ent. sleep and
drink whisky by the tumblerful on the
trains-yet their inner lives nre ms Sc
cret to one another rs they seem to
be to the foreigner.
1t Is ms though from behind the
scenes-in which many people are
more Interested than in the play It.
self-the actors had come, forgetting,
In moment Of Observation-Disclosures, to
put on their makeup. or had come
upon the street, forgetting to take II
ofr.-Sydney Greenbie, In Japan, Real
and Imaginary"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
TO GROW OLD GRACEFULLY
Desirable Condition That Greatly De-
ponds on Ones Habits Of Mind
Formed In Youth.

The most inevitable-and one Of the
euslest-of the things we do is to grow
old. Yet what n difference there Is in
the way different people do It'll
You probably know, for instance.
some little old lady who. although she
may not be beautiful or brilliant, Is
Just "nice"-which is apt to mean
that instead of bossing or scolding. she
tries not to be troublesome or unreal
sonable to those around her. Or rath-
er. She does not have to try. for 1t Is
characteristic Of elderly human beings
that they seldom try very hard to form
new habits. Youth is the period OF
endenvor. and old age Of results. This
Is the reason for the futility Of young
folks' displeasure at their parents
"oId-fashioned" ideas. Such ideas are
liked; they will not change. 49,.
Yet not all elderly people are age
bound In their thoughts; many can be
tolerant of innovations. and few can
even adopt them. Such flexible con-
dition Of the elderly mind Is, like the
rigid. 1ntolerant sort, a product of
earlier life and habits; It Is not likely
TO indicate any particular good or
evil trait In the person possessing 1t.
If the young man or woman who
feels impatient Mt the old folks no
lions will cease to shrug n shoulder
and exclaim: II hope I'm not like
that when I'm Old" and will turn his
attention TO the younger generation,
starting with himself. he is likely to
90 much more for human progress.
When he himself has reached the age
OF fixed ideas his character will de-
pend OH his previous habits Of mind;
If he has kept himself free from pref
| udice and cocksuredness and has been
always willing to learn better ways of
thinking and doing, he will be likely
to remain correspondingly more ration
al with advancing years. and will. In
truth not be "like that" when he is
old.-Pendleton East Oregoninn.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Too Much Pressure.

The pressures that shipwreck peace
grow out of strained relations. II
mortals could only sense the nerve
strain back Of the other fellows high
keyed voice they would be charitable
and kind. But often having the same
wear and tear Of tho physical system
we arc tit candidates for trouble. or
course we never initiate 1t (?), but Just
the same we seem to he ready to wade
into anything or any one that hap
pens to cross wires with us. The mad
rush for the dollar. for preferment, for
comforts and pleasures has driven
most mortalS beyond selfcontrol. They
are the victims Of circumstances. If
the days are propitious they wouldn't
trade the present for an abode in
Elysium. If the fates arc unl1ind they
sink into the dumps and feel that life
isn't worth The effort. It's case of
being keyed to the extremes and the
result is often hard on home and bust
ness relations. They need a release q
pressure.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
A NolSy Army.

The rank and file Of the Chinese
army car outbuglc any army Of the
world. Mr.. Nathaniel Peffner, In the
Home Sector. says that there are al
ways two huglers to every squad OF.
soldiers In the Chinese army.
There Is one thing that the Chinese
soldier does do: he bugles. The one
great. Unsuitable passion Of the Chi
nese army is bugling. I am sure that
one out Of every three, men has &
bugle. that one out Of every two hours
he blows it. and that not one time in
three thousand does he blow any rec
Ognized call or tune.
He begins mt hnlf-past three in the
morning-''he" being now used collec-
lively. He plays the same note-'hc''
now being used individually and each
"he" playing different n6te-until six
o'clock In the morning. Then he
switches to another. He stoos for
meals AMI for few hours Of sleep
that is all. t.....
When regiment moves into u town
foreigners living IN 1t resign them
selves to insomnia The Chinese do
not. Noise to them Is one Of the nor
nal ana pleasurnble phenomena of
existence the more deafening the more
pleGSurnble.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Vaudeville.

The word vaudeville Ia n corruption
OF Vaue de Wire. the name Of two pic
turesque valleys In the Bocage Of Nor
mandy. France. The name was origin
ally applied to song with words re.
lating to some story Of the day. These
songs were first composed by Oliver
Bnsselin. a fuller living IN Wire. They
were popular and soon spread all over
France. and were called by the name
~ the place where Basselin composed
lem, namely Vaux de Wire. AS the
origin Of the term was lost sight Of It
at last took its present form. vaude-
Vile.
Vaudeville is now properly used to
signify play In which dialogue ID In.
terspersed with songs incidentally in.
troduced but forming an important
part Of the drama.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
GAS TO FOIL BANK ROBBERS
contrivanee Threatens to Make Trou.
bic for That Particular Glass OF
Socletys Enemies.

Bank robbers who make q speciality
Of attacking vaults with explosives
Will do well to beware Of a contriv-
ance newly patented by Richard c..
Roeschel Of Harrisburg, Pa.
He proposes to provide chemical
defense for banks In the shape of an
arrangement of glass tubes forming a
sort Of poison-gas battery. It may be
made part OF the gate inside vault,
or may have any other structural re-
lation to the vaults that Is deemed
desirable. 1t may even be portable,
so as to be placed in position at night,
and removable in the daytime.
The tubes are designed to contain
benzyl iodid, tear-gns stun, or any
other suitable chemical which, when It
expands. is calculated to asphyxiate
the robber or at least put him to
flight. Bulbous expansions Of the tubes
furnish containers for the deadly ma.
terial.
The robber has only to start some
thing ny setting off q charge Of ex.
ploslves. The conclusion breaks the
tubes; out flows the lethal chemical,
and the business Of burglary interests
the nocturnal bandit no more for that
Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
IDEA WOULD PLEASE DICKENS
FIRST Free children's Library In Eng.
land to BE Opened In Old Homo
OF Novelist.

There Is to be opened soon the first
free library for children in England in
building In which that lover of chill
dren' Charles Dickens, spent several
eVentful years Of his own childhood.
It is an idea so appropriate and fitting
that all supporters OF the scheme must
wish Tor Its success, remarks the
Christian Science Monitor. The house
In question is 80 Johnson street Som
ers town, and the Dickens family lived
here after they left Chatham. being
tenants Of the house for five years.
From this house Dickens, the father,
was taken to the Debtors prison, the
Marshalsea, an incident which after
ward supplied his son with "cOpy" for
TWO or his most famous books. 1.-THE
Pickwick Papers" and Little Dorrit."
Dickens is striking example Of how
much can be accomplished by q case
OF real genius under adverse condi-
lions. and 1t is he himself in David
Copperfield," who tells us what help
and enlightenment he got in his
wretched surroundings from the few
books which made up his fathers tiny
library. Though small, that library
was a rich treasure trove to clever
child. Don Quixote and Gil Bias
each of these masterpieces is COM
posed. of many stories-and from
Fielding, Smollctt, Goldsmith and De-
foe. Dickens must lave learned the
music of words. and the grace and dig
nifty of tale of life we'll told.
If his old house now becomes the
home of free library for children
who, like him, may have chance to
forget the hard facts of their lives in
the works of great authors. everyone
who has the welfare Of children ut
heart, must rejoice.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

Heaps better than the old store. -
agreed Ar. Archer, who was hale and
rudy with outdoor life.
"Our pansy farm" murmured Ann,
and Stone. who was never far from
her side when business permitted, ap-
plauded gently.
Call it Pnnsy Farm. folks" he sug-
gested.
I'll have sign painted tomorrow
said Mr.. Archer promptly.
There's only one thing lacking to
make us perfectly happy" sighed Mrs.
Archer, and they all knew she was
thinking Of Frank.
Gould you use another manT' ask
ed Stone.
"feS-wc need some one to work In
the field-sOme one dependable enough
ITO grow UP into better position"
II have young man In mind-goo,,
fellow-country boy--been truinIng all
winter nj our Southern plant farms.
I'll send him down tomorrow Believe
me-" he ended impresslvely, "you can
trust him to the limit"
The next afternoon when Ann and
her parents we're inspecting the pan
sizes once more there. was hail from
the path. Looking for Il man?" some
one called cheerily.
Frank" cried his mother, and they
all went to meet him. Tall and
brOad-Shouldered, clcar-eyed and sun
Drowned. he told Il tale of meeting
John Stone
"Eic did it--made a man OF me-" de-
clared Frank. I'm ready to do my
share. father and mother, and stay
home. If can have my little old room
again."
When John Stone came they mrt
him with fearful eyes, but he waved
them aside. Don't thank me.T he
grinned sheepishly. Tin selfish fell
low-of course, you all know how
feel about Ami"
Ann blushed under the loving
chances of her family, and her father
came over and took her hand "StOne,"
he said kindly, II believe we need
you in our family. Eth, mother?"
-"Of course she said warmly, TAX
ing AIMS other hand. And somehow
no one thought Of asking Ann what
she thought about it, but her face be-
trayed the secret Of the girl who had
made success out Of failure.
"You will live here with usr' sug-
gested Mrs. Archer, and John Stones
big voice decided the question as
usual.
you bet your life we WILL" he
doomed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
CALL FOR uNWRITTEN BOOKS
Public Libraries Give List Of Works
Reading People Would Seem
TO -Appreeiate.

The Publishers Weekly has collected
from public libraries n list of unwrit-
len books that should be available.
Included In this list is book on cook
cry practice, an illustrated monograph
on canoes or history Of Moslem art,
an up-to-date. comprehensive American
hook on iron and steel metallurgy.
Histories Of Armenia and Oregon
are alike demanded. A book on cob
blestone fireplaces. with dimensions
and drawings, Is wanted, and another
on European peasant costumes.
Enough is said on the lack Of new
etiquette book when 1t Is stated that
the latest good one Is dated 1913.
A work to prevent amateur garden.
ers from pulling up plant instead Of
weed" would be as useful as an In.
deS to essays or treatise on septic
tanks. The field In concordances ia
enormous.
Anyone with ten years to spare can
start Browning concordance Mt once.
"A history Of the novel from the very
beginning and In nll countries" is q
rather more ambitious proposal. pre-
paratory reading for which might oc-
cupy n few decades.
Balzac's phrase for books he
dreamed some day of writing, made fa-
millnr by Stevenson, was enchanted
cigarettes" Here are enchanted ciga.
rettes by the gross for publishers. We
may hope that some of the needed
books mentioned by the libraries will
he supplied.
Or will authors persist in writing
the books ,they want to write instead
OF the books that are needed?-New
York Evening Post.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Reas Thsn % IL

An 1rvington man planted several
hills of bantam sweet corn In an iso-
lated part Of his garden to grow seed
Tor next year. He remarked to q
neighbor woman about the time that
the blackbirds and sparrows had not
succeeded in finding his seed corn this
year." The second morning after
making this remark he found about
forty blackbir1s. near sunup, busily
devouring his corn. He "shooed"
Them away and that evening pulled
al the ears and put them away for
safe keeping. The next morning he
looked out to see whether any black
pirds we're on hand. Sure enough an
immense flock was sitting on the
ground ut the base of the now barren
stalks looking Mt each other and
around. The puzzled look on their
"countenances," he says, was Judi
erous In the Observation-Disclosures
News.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
LIKE WISDOM OF SOLOMON
ibrahim Pasha Had . Method EntIrsly
His Own, for tho Detection
Of Thief.

The stories current Of Ibrahim Pashn
when he directed the affairs Of Syria
with Palestine, for his father. Me-
hemet All Of Egypt, would alone MI .
SOod-sized volume. The following may
serve as specimen:
A goldsmith Of Jerusalem COM
planned that his shop had been entered
and rffled during the night. Since the
plaintiff was unable to supply any clew
to the thiefs identity. Ibrnhim. Pasha
sent the town cricr round to notify the
people that at such and such IN hour
he himself intended to go to the scene
or the trespass and do justice.
When Ibrnhim arrived. with the ex-
ccutioncr, almost the whole population
was assembled 10 see what would hap.
pen. They watched him advance to
the door Of the shop, upbrad It for
neglect of duty in letting the thief
pass and commanded II to reveal the
culprits name. There was Of course
no RESPONSE. and so he ordered the ex.
ccutioner to administer twenty lashes
to the contumacious piece of wood.
Then he went through the perform.
nnce a second time, STOPPING down ms
If listening to II whispered answer,
which seemed to enragc him, for again
he directed the cxecutIoner to use the
whip and strike hard. After putting
the question third time and again
bending forward, his hand to his ear,
he Strengthened up. exclaiming: "T'hIs
foolish door wants to make me be-
lieve that II befoda tho thief stand.
Ing In the crowd with dust and cob.
webs from the shop still sticking to
HIS clothes" ...
No sooner had the words been said
than one Of the bystanders passed his
hand over his vest and trousers. Ibrs.
him Pasha, on the nlert for such n
manifestation OF guilt, cried immedl.
ately: ARREST that fellowl" SO unex.
pectedly caught, the thief confessed
and received In double measure the
logging at first tentatively inflicted on
the tell.tale door,. L. SheItema. I'm
Asia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
Judpino q Poet.

There are two ways Of measuring q
poet. either by an absolute aesthetic
standard. or relatively to his position
In the literary history Of his. country
and the conditions Of his generation.
Both should be borne in mind as CO.
efacients In perfectly fair, judgment.
II his positive merit Is to be settled
irrevocably by the former, yet an in
telligent criticism will find Its advan-
tage not only In considering what he
was, but what, under the given cir
cumstances, 1t was possible for him to
be.-James Russell Lowell.
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Suited to the Job,

"hht is the man you Just EN-.
pi"yed doing in the hose Department. p
II think 1t Is very likely hs is stock.
ing up"
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Suffered For Fourteen Years

Hlchwood, W. Va.-"Before the use
OF DF. Pierce's medicines I could
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

When retailer sells . 24h pound
sack OF aour, six pounds Of Substitutes
will be considered suGlcient.
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hardly walk
across the
house. I suf-
I e &c d for
I 0 II r t. @ en-
years. But
after taking
DR.. Pierce's
F av o rito
P re s C rip
ton and DR..
p Q + e @
G. 0 ! d Q n
NJ @ d | c a |
Dis sc overy,
to Of har
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

WIN the Pleasant Pellets, can work
al Gay and never got tired."-MRS
Maggie PERKINS, 122 Riverside
Drive.
All druggists sell Fayorite Pm.
scription and Medical Discovery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26

Routes tentatively agreed upon by
one. with the life of the jitney
as well as the bond or insurance pro-
vision, the jitney men declared.
Jitney operators will oppose the
bond and insurance features of the
ordinance proposed by Commissioner
H. P. Burruss, as we'll as the routes
which the majority of the city COM
mission will incorporate in the substi>
tute ordinance to supplant the meas
ure already introduced by Mr.. Burruss,
declared James Weatherly, attorney
for the operators, last night.
"The question now is frank
one with the life of the jitney
threatened" declared Mr.. Wealth
erIy. Routing Or insurance. 1t is
NIL the same. The one is a slow
death and the other eIectrocution.
The issue is squarely whether the
public will continue to be served
by the jitneys or whether the jit-
ney will be forced to quit the
streets of the city"
Commissioner Burruss declared last
night that the unmistakable purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26

w. P. G. Harding, governor of the
federal reserve board, will address a
joint meeting Of all luncheon clubs to-
morrow afternoon at / o'clock in the
ballroom of the Southern club.
Governor Harding is a former resi-
dent of this city and was invited sew
eral months ago to speak to the Com
munity club during his visit to Bir-
mingham. In order that the members
of the various other clubs might hear
him, the Community club has invited
all embers to meet with them and
all persons who expect to attend are
urged to notify Edmund Armes, presi-
dent, or John Bradley secretary.
As the majority of the luncheon
clubs did not hold meetings this week,
they will celebrate all-club field day
Saturday at Camp Andrews. The Com
munity club changed it's meeting to
tomorrow instead of Saturday which
is the regular day.
Governor Harding has not announced
just what his subject will be on this
occasion, but it is expected that he
will talk on some phase of business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26
FURTHER PLANS FOR
LOCAL AERO SQUADRON

Further plans for the organization Of
the First Alabama observation squadron
were discussed last night at a meeting
held in the auditorium of the Chamber
of Commerce building.
The squadron is to be composed of 80
enlisted men and % officers. When this
number has been enrolled the govern
ment then will furnish the squadron with
eight airplanes of the latest typo and
will construct two large hangers at a
cost of approximately $4,000.
Several sites are now under considera-
ton for the hangers but no definite ac-
ton on them has been taken as yet.
Nearly half a hundred ex-service men
were present at the meeting last night
and 1t is blieved that but little difficulty
will be encountered in securing the re-
quired number of members Maj. J. A.
Meissner presided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26
ElGHTY-FIVE MEMBERS
PRESENT AT DINNER

There were IS members of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce at the
semi monthly dinner in the Hillman
hotel yesterday.
The speaker was former City Com
missioner Arlie Barber, and the sub
jest socialism, which Mr.. Barber
explained in a general manner for rs
minutes. Mr.. Barber inferred that
socialism was not popular in Birming-
ham and that 1T was not popular to be
a socialist Several questions were
asked the speaker. tSHR
asked the speaker. w. w. Tarleton,
new member of the board of directors,
presided at the dinner.
Next function of the chamber will
be a joint dinner by the directors of
the senior and junior chambers to w.
F. g. Harding, governor of the federal
reserve board, Friday evening at 7
o'clock in the Tutwiler hotel. followed
by an address to the chambers at the
same place by Mr.. Harding at s
o'clock.
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off opposition to the measure intro
drced by him was to kill and destroy
regulation.
"The jitney men almost directly
confessed to the commissioners
that they could not exist without
routes on street car lines." assert
ed MIR. Burruss. Gas matter of
fact, the jitneys have been given
all the advantage of the routing.
with five of the eight lines run
ming on streets on which street car
tracks are laid.'
with the majority of the commits
sion agreed that these lines are equit-
able, the jitney men say they cannot
follow the routes proposed without be-
ing forced out of business.
'As matter of fact, the ordinance
that will be adopted by the majority
of the commission, If In accord with
their views now expressed, will have
been reduced to no regulation at all
And now comes the jitney men, de-
claring that even this act of the board
majority does not suit them.''
Jitney men are said to have sug-
gested that they be permitted to turn
off Twentieth street as soon as their
cars become filled with passengers
This, the commission refused to per-
NIT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26
AUBURN PRESIDENT
TO MAKE ADDRESS
DR.. DoWeII Principle Speaker at
Jefferson School Com
menCement

DR.. spright Dowell. president Of the
Alabama Polytechnic institute at Au-
burn will deliver the comm encement
address at the Jefferson County High
school Friday evening. June 8. in the
auditorium of the school,
Commencement exercises will begin
at the county school Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock when the baccalau-
reate sermon will be delivered by DR..
]. H. Chapman of Howard college.
Glass day ad other festivities of grad
uation time will be celebrated during
next weel. The programme to be rem
dered Sunday morning Is as follows:
Piano prelude. Miss jamie Mae
Eppes.
Professional.
Hymn. Come Thou Almighty King"
choir.
Invocation.
Anthem. II VIII Praise Thee" choir.
Scripture reading.
Hymn. Holy, Holy, Holy" congre-
CATION
Announcements.
Duet. Gently Lead U.s."
Sermon. DR.. j. H. Chapman of
Howard college.
Doxology.
Benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-26
INVESTIGATE. SHOOTING

Formal investigation into the death
of Parker Young. negro, who died yes
terday from injuries sustained when
he was shot. it is alleged. by Alex
Terry. negro. win be held this morning
by Coroner j. u. Russum.
According to information gathered
by the officers. Young and Terry were
in a Skin" game at the home of the
latter, $500 Long avenue. and as re-
suit Of an alteration Terry shot
Young. When Estelle Young, wife Of
the wounded man, reproached Terry
for shooting her husband the negro
fred on her, she said Reports are
that the woman will die. The shooot-
ing occurred Saturday.