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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
Leather From Rabbit Akin.

According to American Consul Nor
ton OF Sydney. Australia. q secret
process. said to be unknown hitherto
to the thnnery trade, has been dlscov-
cred by an Australian for making
leather from rabbit skins and recover.
Ing the fur as by.product In felt
making. A company has been formed
IN sydney to turn this discovery to
practical use, having established
works capable Of handling about 1OO.-
600 skins week. The leather has
already been utilized In Sydney in the
manufacture Of boot and shoe uppers.
hand bags. gloves and other articles.
Scientific American.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
No Two SnowfIakes Alike.

For - years Wilson Alwyn Bentley
Of Jericho. VT. has been studying
snowhakcs. Tn that time he has made
$500 acknowledgements OF snowfakes
and has found that no two OF them
are exactly alike. AS 4 result Of his
exhaustive study he firmly believes
that the snowflake IL the most cxquis-
Ito example OF natures art
His photographs have been intro
duccd into several universities, md
have also won niche I'm the arts and
sciences, as wen ms being used for
designs In aircraft shops and for
jewelry designing.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
Phone No. 245.
Lewisburs. West. Virginia.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

.. - = slim,
o. oroenhrser County. West vIra,u,,,
Revised JaauAry I, 1919.
Judge Circuit Courts. H. Sharp.
Prosecuting Attorney s.. NJ Austin
County; ce Comm SSH /, .-!1 "
shields, President: J. o. AoCluns and
E.. w. SydenstriekSr.
Circuit Clerk--W. Fl. Richardson.
County Clerk-Paul C. Hogsett.
Sherih-L. L.. GRAPHICAL; Deputies
): II. Mcdowell, J. w. Miller and
w. r. Hunt
Surveyor-,,Janes ". RAIDER.
deputy Surveyor &C. Lake White
White Sulphur.
Assessor-E. E. Miller: Deputies. n
Office Deputy. ". Cricfenberser
House OF Delegatev~-J. 8. Thurrnond sns
A. 3. G. Bray. ''''"o '"'
State Senators--J. 8. Lewis. Oak
Hill, and II. @. V!ncell.
Superintendent of Schools-L. O..
Haynes. Of Sn,oot.
JUSTICES OF tho Peace
Lewis6"rg District--w. r. Burdstts ana
Fort Spring pistriot--P. II. McGrao
ul Irish Corner District--H. c. Erwin
w N'sS oeiPhtV AISLTIcC--N. "A. BECK
ner, Caldwell and r. Leo Harper
White Sulphur
railing Spring Distriot-P. Fl. Booths
ana w. p. McKesver.
"iiliams6urG Districts. ". Gnkesos
Meadow Blum District--o. ID. Ruckrn.s
and Renick Osborne.
Blue sulphur .District--J l. Sawyer
co,,s and A: M. McNeor.
Leyisbors nistrict--M. H. a,ue.p.s ~.
Fort Spring District
Irlsh Corner District
Fa nns spring District---R. L. Collins
M ssoeW g1df P p,ssfss,-H. c. ao.r.r.
Slno Sulphur Distriot--
White SULPHUR District--J. e. Ayrss
oysrseers OF the Poor
Lswishnrg pistriet--J. N. CunninghsH
rGrt spring Distriet-,H. L Coffman
IRISH Corner--C. b. Becknor.
White sulphur District--J. u. Ayrs
Anthorys Creek District---w. 8, waid
Ea,ldns Sprins Dtstriet-J. r. Bright
uc %iilawss iw pis.rietF: L; wsllacm
Blue Sulphur pistdct-Jno. T. Mont
'9 xlS%s;s Of A1 %eSg.s1o fsnsruss
Prioa and \. NJ. Trsssei.
T'mes OF Holding covr.s.
| Circuit Court oolvenes on ~
Third Tuesday in January Second
Tuesday In May. second Tuesday ID
| September.
The County Court convenes on the FIR
Tuesday In each 8: the months OF JnpuaH
February, Mach. April May. June. Jpv'
| Gambler ard ~, fhe Serond and Fouru
Tuesdays In August.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
Taak for Chemists.

The tcchDicnl chemists of the world
arc asked TO solve very tempting
puzzle. They are told that II they can
only discover how to get It ont, there
Is TO be had from Jerusalem artichokes
substance which can be turned into
sugar swecter than cane sugar.
The yield per acre Of artichokes would
be higher than the yield Of beet sugar
Ier acre OF beet. and higher than the
average yield Of cane sugar per acre
OF cane. Truly nm alluring bait, and
an opportunity to make the land flow.
II not with honey. at any rate with
something not unlike It,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04

"Our defense Is fine" said q foot
ball coach during q game between his
smaller college and a larger rival.
How about your offcnsei" hs was
asked.
Don't know. Haven't had the ball
yet the coach replied. Boston Tran
script
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
Wheat and the Commune,

''The mills Of the gods grind slowly
remarked the ready-mnde philosopher.
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel.
81 reckon II we had to depend OF
them. the price Of -four never would
come down.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
Languages Spoken IN Hawaii.

Hawaiian. English, japanese. Portu.
guese. Filipino. Corean. Porto Rican
and two or more Chinese dialects are
spoken In the Hawaiian islands. Eng.
fish Is taught In all the public schools.
bu, II Is thought TINT japanese Is
spOLen ty the majority Of the people.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
Nearly Always, Villa

Nearly Always, Villa.
"Pa. know which IL the most wA~
like nation"
We'll, my son, which Is itf"
Vaccination. pa. Cause ics al.
ways In arms. isn't iti~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
PoriugaI's Cabinet Resigns

LISBON, Portugal. Feb. 12.-The
Cabinet has resigned Announcement
was made earlier in the day that the
Minister of Finance had resigned and
that his resignation had been accepted.
The Cabinet then met to consider the
governments position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Inquiry of House
Into War Conduct
Takes New Phase
Facts Sought on Refusal TO
Open Archives to Two
investigators; Hint Of
Blackmail Charge Is Made

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA resolu-
ton which is expected to shift the
whole subject of Congressional in
vestigation of the conduct Of the war
into new field was introduced to-day
by Representative Flood. Democrat, of
Virginia, member of the general in
yestgating body
=, The Flood resolution called upon
secretary Baker for all facts connected
MIN the application of J. NJ Hill and
Z. =. Lindsey "for permission to in
rpect the secret archives of the War
Department and the refusal of the de-
p"rtmeht to grant such permission"
Hill and Lindsey were employed by
an Investigator who was employed by
the Johnson sub committee, and not
directly by the committee itself,
the chairman explained tonight A
voucher for $4,000 for their work, or
part of 1T, made out in the name of
their employer, is held by Chairman
ireland, of the House Committee on
Accounts, and has not been paid.
The names of Hill and Lindsey were
brought before the general Investigate
ing committee, of which Representa-
tive Graham, of Illinois, is chairman.
last June. AT that time Mr. Flood, in
denying charges by Republican mem
hers that the War Departments atti-
tude was unfavorable to the investi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Declares Revised
Election Law Will
Save $l,OO0,OO0
l.. iii. Wilson. One of Franz
ers, Says Measure Provides
for Fewer Officials and
Many Other Economies

Edward II. Wilson, who assisted In
drafting the bill sponsored by the
Kings County Republican organization
for revision of the election laws, s-ys
the reduction in the election officials
contemplated by the bill will save
about 100000. Mr.. Wilson describes
the purport of the measure in the cur
rent number of The Bulletin of the
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, writ
ing under the caption Revision Of the
Election Laws"
"The revision embodies suggestions
of reform advocated by Elections Com
missioner Jacob A. Livingston, and had
been introduced by Assemblymsn Fred
erick A. Wells" says Mr.. Wilson.
"The election law as it at present
exists is hodge-podgc. 1t contains
about $50 sections, many of them need
lessly verbose, some of them contra
dictory Of each other, very few as they
stand lending themselves to an easy
comprehension CT the law. The orig
inal statute, revised in 1909, has had
copious amendments made to it year
by year, inserted wherever it seemed
easiest to the legislators to insert
them, and with little care for the men
who, in the haste of an election, would
be called upon to administer them.
"In the revision we have torn the
law apart, reduced its bulk to less than
one-half (about $50 sections), rewritten
in large part many of the sections and
have presented, hope, law which, if
enacted, can be readily administered.
ain mere economy in printing this ar
rangement is advantageous, because the
Secretary Of State, instead, as now, Of
sending to election inspectors all over
the state book containing the entire
election law, may, under the new law
send to them the two articles only
which prescribe their entire duties al
registration and upon election day, If
a pamphlet of fifty or sixty pages.
"The two poll clerks and the two
ballot clerks serving in each election
district OH election day are eliminated
and the four election inspectors, except
in some districts upstate, will alone
handle the vote.
THE two poll books, kept by the pol
clerks, which but duplicate informa
ton already in the registers, ar
abolished"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13

SSeNuhuta IRON ense Shel
merely in complimentary spirit as q
sort OF return favor for Lowden's &C
ton in withdrawing from the race at
the Chicago convention and allowing
the Lowden pledged delegation to vote
for Harding. Then, too, Mr.. Lowden
preferred another post in the Cabinet
than that selected for him by Senator
Harding.
Recently, in speaking of Mr.. Low
den, Mr.. Harding said: ~ admire
Lowden very much. He is a splendid
type OF public servant" At any rate,
there probably will be an announce
ment from the President-elect concern
ing Lowden's place in the next Admin
istration within a few days.
Andrew Mellon, the Pittsburgh
banker, who is generally believed to be
the leading candidate at the moment
for Secretary of the Treasury, has no
appointment with the President-elect
as yet.
Mr.. Harding gave some recognition
to Lincoln's birthday tonight when he
pressed telegraph key in the hotel
here and flashed a signal to Seattle.
Wash, that started a Lincoln Day din
ner there.
Mrs. Harding remained in bed rest
ing all day, which was a great disap-
pointment to the guests at the hotel
here, who, during the four meals that
have been served since Mrs. Harding
arrived, have craned their necks vainly,
hoping to see the wife of the Presi-
dent-efect as each person came into the
dining room.
DIR. C. Z. Sawyer, of Marion, the
Harding physician, who arrived with
Mrs Harding, is one Of Mr.. Hsrding's
table companions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Congress Asked for Ships
To Carry Grain to China
American Farmers Donate Car.
goes for Famine Relief; Rail
Men Give Their Services

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Congress
will be asked to enact special legiSla
ton authorizing the Shipping Board to
employ vessels to haul to China grain
donated by American farmers for the
relief of the starving in that country
and giving the Navy Department per-
mission to pay the necessary expenses
of volunteer naval reserves to form
crews for the vessels, it was announced
to-day after conference between Sec
rotary Daniels and Chairman Benson
Of the Shipping Board.
The decision was reached after a
committee, headed by Carl Vrooman,
former Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture, had said that the grain already
had been given by.farmers in the West
and that members of the railroad
brotherhoods stood ready to haul it to
the coast without charge for their sCrv-
ices.
Chairman Benson agreed to ascertain
at once what ships are available for
the purpose on the Pacific Coast. He
will meet again with Secretary Daniels
Monday to draft the proposed legisla-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
King for Churchill
AS Colonial Secretary
Also Approves Appointments TO
War, Admiralty and Agri-
culture Posts

LONDON, Feb. fixing George to-
nay approved the appointments Of
WINSTON Spencer Churchill as Score
Isry for the Colonies, Sir Laming
TM..Fthlngton Evans as Secretary for
war, Lord Lee of Fareham as First
Eord Of the Admiralty and Sir Arthur
1rihth- Boscawen as President of the
board of Agriculture.
me appointments followed the res
Wginist'onS from the Cabinet of Lord
aiiher and Walter Hume Long as Sec
Ie'ary Tor the Colonies and First Lord
VI 'ae admiralty, respectively.
SIR Laming Worthington Evans, who
succeeds MIR. Churchill in the War
omce, Is q former Minister Of Block
aee, and has been minister without
portfolio since April. 1920. Lord Lee
former Civil Lord of the Ad-
aalratty. Sir Arthur Griffith Boscawen
nos been parliamentary secretary to
w Board Of Agriculture and Fish
mes since 1919. The presidency of
i Se BOARD has been held since late in
F io by Lord Lee, who now becomes
NsE Lord of the Admiralty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Colby Denies Berlin
Propaganda About
Negro Atrocities
Says France No Longer Has
Any Black Troops in DC.
cupied Area as Charged by
German Language Press

FROM ire drtourcS " G5hssgtoN Sursdw
WASHINGTON, Feb. Histories of
atrocities against women and children
in the occupied parts of Germany by
French negro colonial troops were de-
clared to-day by Secretary of State
Colby to be largely anti-French propa.
gsnds originating in Berlin. Secre-
tary Colby dealt with the subject in .
letter to Senator Spencer, of Missouri
who submitted an inquiry to him. The
Secretary said there are no black troon
units in the occupied territory at this
time.
Senator Spencer, after receiving the
letter, made a statement, in which he
told Of receiving many inquiries about
the alleged atrocities and many cx-
pressions of indignation. Senator
Spencer took the position that the let
ter OF Secretary Colby conclusivcly de-
cided the matter and refuted the re-
ports. Following is Secretary Colby's
letter, in part:
THE department is in receipt of
many letters from individuals and
from societies concerning this matter
all of which letters are answered at
some. length in order to correct mis-
understandings. AS soon as the first
complaints were received, an investi-
CATION was made, and from reports re.
ceived from diplomatic and American
military sources it is understood thai
there are at the present time no black
troop units in the occupied territory
the French having removed such troops
some time ago. 1t is believed, how.
ever, there are certain Algerian anG
army of occupation, such troops being
Arab or mixture Of Arab. French and
other nationalities and including a
large proportion of purely French sol.
diers. So far as is known. the Ger
mans have made no accusations against
the conduct Of these troops
THE number of Senegslese troops ir
the occupied regions was never large
The specific attacks made against then
in the German press have in most case.
been refuted by Investigations or BY
testimony on the part of responsible
Germans, and where individuals have
been found guilty theye have beer
promptly punished.
1.-THE American authorities in the
Rhineiand state that the stories Of
atrocities originate not in the occu
pied territory, but in Berlin and ap-
pear TO be very largely anti-Frenct
propaganda. This opinion would ap.
pear to be carried out by the fact thai
the agitation in the United States is
carried on largely by the German Ian.
guage press. Inasmuch as it is tn
understanding of the department there
arc no negro troops remaining in the
occupied area and no recent example
of misbehavior have Seen brought for
ward, it would appear that it must b.
part of q widespread propaganda di
rected against France"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Lincoln the Supreme
Human, Says Harding
From O stae Correspondent

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb.
LIN the rotunda of the Ponce
de Leon Hotel tonight President
elect Harding culogized Abraham
Lincoln TO an audience of be-
Jewelied winter resorters. Peer
ing down from the third floor bal
cony at the distinguished man on
the staircase were many servants
of the hotel, some of them ne
groes.
II want this country" said the
President-elect. ''to be as right
eous and God fearing as Abra-
ham Lincoln would have had it..
Lincoln was the one supreme hu-
man in all history since the man
of Calvary"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Anti Iammany Democrats
Plan to Organize Tuesday

conference. Of anti -Tammany Dem
ocrats will be held at the Hotel Astor
on Tuesday night to discuss plans for
permanent organization. D. c. Oliver.
former United States Representative
from the ed District, who was defeat
ed for reformation III the 1918 pri-
maries, is acting az secretary Of the
independents, and Dennis O'Leary, for.
mer District Attorney of Queens, is
chairman.
County Clerk William f. Schneider
head Of the Cleveland Democracy. also
is one Of the well known men in the
group.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13

The Portuguese Cabinet, which Is
headed BY General Liberato Pinto, was
formed on November 30, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
laFalry to Escort Harding
tentative Plan for inaugural
Ceremony Announced
a The lrrtbtlrc's was hinoton Bureo

q, rom The Trtttlec's Was hinoto,s Bureas
ran PENNINGTON, Feb. IA squad
e S@ q cavalry viii serve as personal
M, ssS OF President-elect Harding on
nS@r sut-.ion day, Secretary Baker an
-epaneed to-day.
aes smile inaugural plans have not been
esa 9t''sty decided upon as far as Presi-
cern.s Wilson'S participation is con-
derts the tentative plan is for Presi-
Hansee @ Harding to go to the White
II tbs from his hotel on the morning
pses s;ng inaugural, and there pick up
H. ass stnt Wilson as lis companion on
afWe to tho Capitol.
rsin;ste the oath of Office has been ad-
given s'g p and the inaugural address
q tbo resident re-; Harding would return
savslF,, WHITE House, The escort of
Honalsaen from his hotel 10 the &C White tgs
back ana thence TO the Capitol and
50 70 the Executive Mansion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13

cation, declared the only refusal was in
the case of Hill and Lindsey, who were
refused access to certain secret records
concerning the settlement Of contracts
This action, Mr.. Flood charged, was
taken after the department. authorities
had found that the real purpose Of
Hill and Lindsey was to obtain money
from newspaper for information sup
posed to be on file among government
records, 'in the event they were unable
to obtain a large sum through black
mail"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Greeks Ready to Attack Turks

PARIS, Feb. 12.-The Greeks have
finished their preparations for an Of
fensive in Asia Minor and already have
made "Reminiscences in the Ismid and
Brussa sectors, according to dispatches
from Constantinople to-day. The
Turks have made small attacks in the
Ushak district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13

ribass5su Of f lost Ds,uss sne hsappy by
l.sR sQee -oSI 4 Found al. phone 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
Harding for
Early Farley
On Arms Cut

tcsstinusa frsm ssss sn.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13

was brought to this city yesterday, he
ing accompanied from Nice by his
wife.
When questioned by a Judge before
whom he Was taken he asserted he was
communist and defended himself
against tha charge of being an auar-
chlst conspirator. lie declared there
was an abyss between the communist,
who. would use collective means to
reach the end sought. and the auar-
chlst. who took individual action"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-13
France Arraigns Communist
Abramovitch Denies He I
Anarchist Conspirator

PARIS, Feb. I'm. Abrsmovitch,
who was arrested at Nice late in De-
cember, charged with being the head
of the Soviet organization in France,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
j. S. STEEL EARNINGS
DROP DURING QUARTER
Dwindlc TO Sl8.0I0.O08, the
Smallest Total Since
March, 1915.
IRy Associated prcss.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Total earn
ings of the United States Steel Cor
poration for the third quarter of the
current year. announced after today'S
meeting Of the directors. dwindlcd to
sl5,9lS.06S. This Is thc smallest total
OF any quarter since March, 1915
when the earnings fcii to si2i57, 500
and no dividends were paid on tha
common stock.
Regular dividends of Ia per cent
on the preferred and / y per cent on
I'll" common were declared. but no
part OF the common dividend was
earned. and only Si5s of the si.f5
due on the preferred was available
after payment OF interest on out
standing; bonds.
To meet these dividend payments
tn" directors drew on the corpora-
tons undivided surplus TO the extent
Of s6.?63.5oi. AGAINST tho sL57I.66s
taken from the surplus in the pre-
vious quarter, to make up the deficit
in the common dividend.
Chairman Fiber, II. Gary declined
to forecast conditions in the steel in
dustry. but today's statement indi-
Gated turn for the better August
earnings far exceeded those of July.
with further, though moderate, gain
for September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-26
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
BOOSTS COTTON PRICES
Inv Assnc!atel Presal


~ MN YORK. oct. 25.-Thc report OF IN.
.chsus i5urcan showed less cotton ginn-d
" DC'orF - than lnticipa;cd In view
iuiiowcd by an advance OF about stO per
bale in the cotton tnarkc, today Dcce,n
n"e, contracts sold M TO 1913 and January
20 I'.-N; making advances 10 TO a1j po!n,s
from the low levels OF last week There
waS enough realizing 10 check the inward
movement at these figures and cause som.
,frtSuiarity. but very little selling pres
Snle drrcioned and December closed 1T
general market closed stead at a net id
vance OF 40 10 s. points The trade mad
psen LOOKING FOR ginning 81 $500 90 TO
o..r9 ha!ci and the government rernrt
81 !:i".,' was evidently q d!sapao!ntment
To recent sellers
The effort TO cover short contracts in
snnmn,tuushcc WAS stimulated by the ;iT!ne-
shnwihG, OF Ltveroool; more favorable
HTiil ope ming tone 81 the stock market ami
continued op'imisin over the prospects for
nniH,lihe ,hr strike Of railroad men. Tn.
volume or buying thpcrcd Off after the
,norS urgent demand from shorts had been
..nning figures than expected bad iaii"I to
EHHISrm!!y stimulate trade CT Investment
another. and after opening strong nj an
advance OF 10 To ~ points active months
500 y To 20 po1nts net higher. with De-
re'nber touching the best levels OF the day
~ the late trading.
In a rerort issued coincidcntally with
the ginning returns the Department OF
aIEricnl'ure emphasized the rapidity OF
PICKING ana ginning as reported in nearly
ne ne end September crop ind!caiop OF 6;S3
~, Daies. The progress OF the tropical
SS; I'm attracted no special comment. its
n,r"C,tion appearing too castcrly TO cause
AWNING more serious than rains in the