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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
MURDER AND SUICIDE,

Lawrence Payne, OF Lick Fork,
shot and instantly killed his Young
wife. GOldic, and then committed
suicide. The tragedy occurred at
Inc home of r. II. Smith where The
Payne'S, with their little 2-ycar-old-
son were making their home. In a
spite of jealous anger Payne is said
10 have borrowed a revolver and
gone home between 3 and 4 O'Clock
ON Friday Of last week. He fired
thrcc shots at his wife. One missed,
one tookcircct in the breast and the
other in the head, causing instant
dcalh. The lille boy was ai the
home Of his grandfather, W. A.
Coleman. on The adjoining farm. Ii
is believed that Payne would also
have killed The child.
After killing his wife Payne ran
TO Mason Coicinan's house, Il short
distance away and told Mrs. Cole
man TO so down to his house at
once. He then ran around the house
and moment later she heard two
shots. The first he fired into his
breast and the second into his head.
Death resulted instantly.
The young wife and mother was
only IL years 70 age. Married life
had not always been pleasant be-
cause Of his jealous disposition and
for SIX months they lived apart
but had been living together lately.
Payne was son Of Reed Payne and
was reared in that community. lie
was 81 year Of age.
The father Of the girl, w. A. Cole
man. was 1T Fayetteville serving on
The jury when he received word OF
the death of his daughtcr.--Piick &
Shopei.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
FASTEST TROTTER,

Peter Manning, Irving GIcaSon's
great iivc-ycar-olh gclding, troilcd
thc fastest mile ever recorded in
q race against time, at Lexington
Kentucky. October 9Th, when he
turned The oval at The Lexington
tract in :57 81. driven by Thomas
W. Murphy. The speed gclding
went The lirsl quarter in 80; The
half in 30 -; TO the three quarter
in :20 and the flash under the wire
in | :37 81. The new record clips
q quarter OF second off the old
mark jointly by Peter Manning and
chlan. Uhlan trottcd a mile at Lex
inglon on October s. 1912. in :58,
and Peter Manning tied this mark
three weeks ago at Syracuse.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
DECREASING.

According to the 1929 census, 49,
persons OF West Virginia'S popula-
ton. or G.i per cent Of I'LL persons
IN The State above the age OF 1G
Years were illitcratc. meaning un-
able to write in any language. The
percentage figure, however,, WAS a
decrease from 1910 when it was S.3.
or the total number classcd as illit-
crates, 1913 were native whites OF
native parentagc: 751 of foreign or
mixed parcntagc and 1858 of for
elSn birth. The number of Hitter
al negroes was 1858 among
whom the percentage declined from
2O.3 In 1910 to 1873 in 1920. In
commenting on the figures the cen
sus bureau said that while the per-
centage of illiteracy for native born
whites II years of age and over
was 6.l, it was only 2.7 for persons
from 16 to 20 and 10 for children
lO to 10, fact indicative of the ex-
tension of elementary education
throughout the Site.
This shows 4 decrease of 10 i'm
Ten years. The basis Of the above
llSures is placed on the number who
can not write. To eliminate all
foreigners who are moi voters and
all below the age of ~ years and we
SUI have enough people in West
Virginia classcd as illitcratcs who
hoid the balance of power in any
election. While this is based on
lhosc who arc able 10 write. how
many thousand others who. cam
write their name or read the news
papers but yet who have no con-
cepuon OF government or what il
means. lave no idea of citizen
sup ana It's responsibilities. If
We had me vision of practical
''!icatcd citizenship us We have of
Was and preparation for wars md
Woild use our money to accom-
plish that end, many things ina, rx-
IS to-day. would soon cease 10 OK.
isl.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
NUMBER II
BEGIN Al HONE,

W. Il. Rrowu. OF Sunmcrsviuc
mas formally taken up the rcins Of
Htltc Commissioners Of Prohibition.
ne mas been given temporary offices
at the capitol and late las, week as
Sumcd charge Of HE fn""oS whose
nu:ylt Is to enforce he State and
Federal prohibition laws. Commits.
sioner Brown was not inactive.
however. for the brief period which
ciapscd between his appointment
ana inc time when he was officially
sworn into Office. AS soon as he re-
celvcd notice of his appointment
he began working.
With less than week hovinp
passed since he took the oath of of.
nee, he has communicated With
practically every Prosecuting Attor-
ney and Justice of the Peace in the
stare: 1--WE are going to enforce thc
prohlDitlon laws, but we arc going
10 work from The bottm up." This
was Mr.. Browns first announce
lnent 10 the public. By that statc-
mcnt he meant that enforcement of
the law would begin at home and
Local officers in various counties and
communities will he prevailed upon
10 Dring an end to Illicit traffic in
'iquor. THE officers i'm The conn
Ties will have to sweep before their
own doors" Commissioner Brown
asserted. "If they fail in that. we
S'and ready 10 assist them and
can assure YOU We will not give up
me TASK until it is completed. With
! inc small force and appropriation
II Will DC physical impossibility
ior The State Department to police
each county. We will organize the
forces at home and sec that they
enforce the law.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
ODD FELLOWS MEET,

The iifly-sixih annual convention
Of the Grand Lodge, independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, in WCsl Vir-
Gi4ia, is in session in Huntington
ihis week. The Rcbckah assembly
also will be in session at the same
CITY Tor three days. Approximately
$50 delegates are expected to be
present. Rev. G.. y. Colman, prom
iacnt preacher in the NJ. L. Church,
South, now Of ST. Albans, w. Va,
and who was born and reared in
Grccnbricr County, has been head
OF The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
Ill the State during the past year.
On Wednesday Thomas II. Neil.
Of Cameron, was elected Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge, succeed
ing Rev. C.. n. Colfniap. a. J. Wilk-
inson was reelected Grand Sccrc-
tary.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
WEST VIRGINIA A UNIT.

I The organization Of West Virginia
as a unit in the one hundrcdi1 di-
vision Of thc army reserve corps
has been started by Colonel l.. w.
Leonard. of the staff of General Reed
commanding The eighth corps area.
Colonel Leonard. in letters rccciv-
cd callSfor application for commits
Sions as officers in the West Vir-
pinia unit. Many World War vet
crauS in this section Of the State
have expressed their intention to
seek commissions. West Virginia
and Kentucky will form the one
I,undrcdih division in the reserve
arnlN.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
LOGAN SHERIFF SLED.

Sheriff Don Chatin, Of Logan
county, who. with his volunteers
he'll up HE inarrh Of The armed
miners toward M;r9o county, at The
Logan border until Federal troops
arrived, was made defendant il Il
$4,000 damage suit iiIcd in Federal
Court by Nbrrill Pays, of Coliics-
burg Kentucky. TIE plaiatin'. who
gives his occupation rs t'inl Of u
travelling salesman, claims that on
August 1874. vhilc II Logan county
hc w?S attacked BY Sheriff Ch"ijin
and some Of bis deputies aud w2s 50
BADLY bca'"n That he required mcdi-
cal attention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
LEWIS FARM SOLD,

The greatest real estate deal Mon
roe county has known during the
life Of the present generation was
closed on Thursday, Sept. 10th,
when the Miles heirs sold The Lew
is Place Of 5000 acres to a local
syndicate comDoscd Of McSsrs. G.. +.
Lynch. G.. r. Sibold, T.. II. Tabscott
and Mitchell Bros. Of Union, and
S. A. Lynch. NJ Princeton.
1t is tho intention Of The gentle
men who have bought tn. Lewis
place to subdividc it into farms Of
moderate size and place them on
Che market. The tract is suSccpti-
bic of being cut into 80 or more
good farms. II is certain that there
will be strong demand for these.
This tract Of land lies in Sweet
Springs district and is one Of the
best farms in the State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
MARSHALL FOCH DAY.

F%>hall Foch Day is TO be OBJ
|'gI IN The public schools of
F. Virginia Friday, October 2&ih
|o"IlnS to plans issued from the
f. Department Of Education by
|,Mn'cndcnt of Schools. George
t'rd. The great French Gcncr-
I Ia land in The United States
an "iiicial visit on that day.
or 'thoo' children in ihc United
8 nave been asked to contribute
|aFd purchasing a gold medal to
presented TO Marshall Foch by
[HNrht | Harding. 1t is TO express
|1'0hc on The part Of the school
|'frn Tor The noble work the
|Fall>simo Of the Allied army
III lhc World War.
b andillon to presenting the
|i,I 10 General Foch, the school
[u'ch are going to give two
F"''a! high schools fully equip
'"r me use Of The children in
|n'1 France. The pupils in the
J, SCHOOLS of West Virginia are
h" 10 give 10 cent and the pupils
Wv grade schools are asked to
one cent each for this purpose.
1o not want any person in the
10 Icci that this is a drive or
'''D'c request" said Mr.. Ford,
"rfcly a way in which the
%Io Girls in our State may
h'ir appreciation in a small
[,aIr aiIr me work Of a brave man,
WY 'hr greatest General i'm his
b. u IS hoped that an appro.
program will be arranged in
h ''oI III the State for Marshall
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
MARRIED..
fESkINS--DCNIt\R.


! Mr.. James III. DcSkinS and Miss
Gladys Fay Dunbar. both cStimabl2
Young people OF Union district.
monroe county, were married al the
presbyterian ManSe in Union OH
Wednesday. Sept. %. 1921. by Rev.
| Robt. r. Gray.
E.tnl.&--IIOi.T
n very pretty but quie! wedding
was solcmnizcd at the home Of Rev.
and Mrs. j. w. Holt. in Anderson. on
Saturday, Oct. I. 1921. when their
youngest daughter. Miss Josie. be-
came the bride of Mr.. Carl G. Fades
OF Lowell. AT 10 o'clock, while Mrs.
Pugh played softly a few chords.
the Rev. Robert B. Hudson and the
hcr. }. w: Holt took their places in
front OF The fireplace which was
beautifully banked with asparagus
terms and dahlias. Mrs. Robert
Johnson, sister of the bride, then
sang sweetly, "All For You" after
which the bride and groom entered
10 The strains of~thc ''Lohensrin"
bridal March. During the ring ccrc-
mony, performed by Mr.. Hudson.
assisted by Mr.. Holt, Mrs. Punh
played softly "a Perfect Day." The
! nearly congratulations rendered 70
these TWO young people aticstcd the
oeep ioNr and esteem in the hearts
oi me f"N int,i'r:c friends present.
A dainiE and delicious salad course
was served. T;'i"wed by the cutting
o. Inc bri';",. cahc. The haDDy
couple iher !: II in their automobile
lor 'heir nome at Oak Hill, where
furnished bungalow awaited them
DfE-wILLIAMS.
! Miss Elizabeth Jane Williams.
daughter Of the late Albert G. Wi,
mans. OF Grecnbricr county. wa,
quietly married Friday. October :.
WI, at 2:30 O'Clock at the resi-,
dence or her brother. Judge l.. Jud-
SON Williams, q. Charleston. West
virginia, 10 DR.. William Milburn
Dye, Of Roanoke, Virginia. The
ceremony was performed by ,Rcv.
-. {. Hcdrick, of Buckhannon. w.
| Va, brothcr-in-law Of the bride. She
was given i'll marriage by Judge
Williams. and her brother. Mr.. How
ara Williams. aclcd as best man.
| '''"> WHY il' SiIlll OlucJcu L IL
iplno gown and corsagc of p;nl,
rosebudS. Only members Of the inn
mediate family were present. Mrs.
Dye is faniliarly known to host
OF friends as Miss Jennie" She
mas bee prominently identified i'm
Womcn'S Christian Temperance
uion work for many years. She
IS graduate Of the Chicago Train
! ing School and has been engaged in
philanthropic work in New York
and Chicago. Mr.. Dye is graduate
iof Chattanooga University, where
he received the degree of b. ID. and
! later took post graduate course al
oscaloosa, Iowa, where he received
lhc degree of ID. d. He began the
ministry at Ronccvcrtc in 1895 an.!
was later stationed al Buffalo. y. Y,
Denver, Colo, and ST.. Louis, Mo. Al
Present Episcopal Church at Roam
! okc, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Dyc left
soon after the ceremony for Roam.
okc where they will make their
nome. and their many friends cH.
tend hcariicst congratulations and
, good wishes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
CROPS.

PhrnomcHal heat accupuIation
Whicil marked weather conditions
al over the northern hemisphere
This year has produced remark
ahlc and erratic outputs Of agricul-
ttlral crops. according to summaries
Oh American and foreign production
complied for and by tc agricultural
department. The worlds bread
crops. curiOusly enough, came 10
abundant fruitation in spite of
drought and heat which persisted
an duriS the growing season. The
world In 1921, up TO September 30.
1T was indicated, would nave 4 ioial
wheat crop 157.U00.O00 bushels
greater than in 1920.
BE another freak. fruit crops. al
most IN Worldwide sense, met
havoc from cold in season which
has set new records everywhere for
solar heat, This paradox was oc-
casIoncd hv HE fact that last Fcbru-
airy the SUI got 10 its work of bring
ing spring weeks in advance of
normal, and trees and shrubs re-
,Spondcd by budding oui and iinaIIv
coming into flower and bloom by
March in nearly all areas where
iruit is grown. FroStS could moi be
avcricd on all the nights, however.
and this year thc United STATES will
produce about 80" nGn 600 bushrIs
Of apples. against 1900, 900 BUSH
els IN 1920. Only The orchards of
iaciiic coast. nOrih"rr New Eng
land and Northern New York r.cap-
ed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14

THIS YEARS OPENING.

-v;,h ,!:c exception OF a few
,,n,, in rural communities. West
.5n;a is without teacher short
i,r perhaps the first time in its
,or,. according to Captain Il. NJ.
~ Stale Supervisor of Pubic
tsool>. The Department Of Edu-
son has just recently received re-
iL> from al sections Of the State.
.We have always laborcd under
handicap Of a serious teacher
(,r,osc in West Virginia., Super
|%rdcn, Ford said. Last year.
instance, we started with short
If about 500 teachers. This
iS-iagc has practically been wiped
We now have some $4,000
[rhcrs in the State. A number of
new teachers are former school
N and women who have been re-
,,cd and there were 500 high
,col graduates given certificates.
were required last year and in
M previous years to rely upon
r,r.,rivy ccrtiiicatS, and the hold
Ct .i,rsc. in a number Of cases.
1t 10, pass the regular eNamina-
re There are several reasons
HE 4rcatcr number Of teachers
" available. One is the fact thai
m, have returned 10 duty after
me called away in war service: {:
ahrr is that the reinstatement OF
rncr teachers has been facilitat-
The big factor, however, was
increases in salary authorized
the Legislature. A country
haol teacher can now command
h.h rs $40 Il month, where
WAS formerly 4 high salary"
Present indications arc, accord
( 10 Superintendent Ford, that the
follmcni this year will be the
tsc>, in The history Of schools in
Isl Virginia. 1t is too early in the
pr 10 definitely say, he said. but
bcicvc This year will show the
latest enrolment the State has
r had. There are some 100000
tO1l children in The State. posi-
more. We had more than 300,-
iasl year and we anticipate a
IA! increase this term"
The above statement from Capt.
ID. State Superintendent of
hools. is encouraging. We trust
This years schools may be the
i IN The history Of The State and
whole country as we'll. The
ltes asset of a Republic, found
Of !hc principles Of universal
|uccracN, is an educated people.
praise 10 higher institutions Of
|min@, be they supported by the
H. pf be they institutions under
are Of a Church organization
by solely private enterprise.
aicvcr these institutions may do,
arr forced TO look to the public
POOLS of The country for The cdu-
!m Of the great masses Of people.
Hrcd Of the State and Nation
Fh1l they be educated.
Every true American must get be-
d our public school system. Our
bhr school system is The only
e Of making true Americans OF
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
GOES TO BEcgLEy,

!. -! y. y. Wheeler. Of Clifton
w. ,?'nla. is moving 10 Beck
,n', J'' Virginia, where ht will be
yr,,'. '. With the new Kings
i,, li"Soi'al being erected in
Z L.' lhiS organization at lhal
a,., '''r formed a corporation
y.,, ''rcilng a handsome and
IT,, .| building in which they
general hospital.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14

The Law and Order League Of
Karawha County has been duly in
c0rporafch by the Secretary Of State
The incorporators are r. &. Hub
bard. w. a. McCorklc, Edgar g..
Hascr, John w. Sparks and e.. G..
Dickinson and 80 others. This has
The appearance Of business ard We
trust The good people Of Charleston
will sr' an example for tlir rest Of
the State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-10-14
ROBBERY.

Robert llardaman, negro ncSScn-
ger for the Grand Avenue Bank, Of
St. Louis, was held up last Monday
Ivy two men, who escaped with q
satchcl containing $17.630 in cash
and $S2,322 in non-rc9otiablc paper
The robbery was committed on a
crowded street car, near the down
town quarter. Ilardaman vas tax
ing thc money TO downtown bank.
Aficr obtaining the satchcl The ban
dts compelled the conductor to
stop The car and open The door.
rhcy escaped in an au'onobilc
4 bank force was also held up al
NunCic, Kansas on the same day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
POLICE MIX IT
WITH LAWYERS
Attorney Ogborn Objects to
Juvenile Court Treatment.

When William H. ogborn, 2460 North
New Jersey street. an attorney, mixed
with Police Officers Charles Downey and
E. W. RatcliT this morning, Juvenile
court was thrown into confusion. After
the policemen, who are assigned to the
court q special Investigators, had quieted
Mr.. Ogborn, he was taken to the police
station, where he was charged with re-
ssting an officer and disorderly conduct.
His bond, fixed at $3.50, was signed ty
Sam Farb, a professional bondsman.
According to the police officers they
received a letter signed by II. L. Ogborn
and mailed in Canton, Ga, asking them
to investigate the alleged neglect of
boy near the New Jersey street address.
In the investigation Policeman Ratclin
said he interviewed Mrs. Ogborn. This
morning Mr.. OgbOrn appeared and
charged that the policeman had misrep-
resented the letter to Mrs. Ogborn.
There was a warm alteration and
finally the battle started.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
DEPRESSION IN
BUSINESS HITS
THE BLACK BELT
Craps Game abandoned on
Indiana AUenUe-POLice Not
Responsible This Time.

Police court circles have had, recently,
a series Of visits from Rufe Page, giant
negro political power, who lines up the
votes for the Jewett good government"
political machine. Not that Page has
been "pinched," but some of his friends
have had bad luck and, therefore, his
calls on the police. Page was seen talk
ing with Ed Chip" Lewis, negro road
house keeper. professional bondsman and
political power, yesterday, in the hall
way Of the city courtroom.
There is nothing doing on Senate ave-
nue. Page explained to a newspaper man.
Lots of the boys are out of work and
there are no craps games under way.
Things are not moving good up there
Just now"
The same reports come from the notori-
Gus Indiana avenue districts. At least
four of the negro gambling dives have
been closed recently. 1t evidently is not
due to the activity of the police in those
districts, but rather to the fact that the
business depression" has affected the
craps shooting business.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
MILL
AT RICHMOND
GRINDS LIVELY
Judge Bond Shoes Ire at
Former Congressman
Henry y. Johnson.

special 10 Inc Times.
RICHMOND, Ind, July 27.-Argument
in the divorce trial of John NJ. Worley
against Lucille Worley waxed warm Tues
day. So heated did the tilt become that
Judge William a. Bond threatened to fine
Attorney Henry Z. Johnson, former Con
gresham, when he engaged in verbal
combat with Prosecutor Paul Beckett.
Mr.. Morley, the plaintiff, charged in
fidelity on the part of his wife In ask
Ing for the divorce. Testimony was in
troduced showing that since the filing
Of the complaint the plaintiff has lived
with his Wife The introduction of this
testimony caused the wrangle among the
lawyers.
Earlier in the day Carrie B. Slzelove
was granted divorce from Fred B.
Sizelove. Both are prominent Milton
residents and Mrs. Sizelove, formerly
Mrs. Carrie b. johnson. was formerly
a resident of Indianapolis. Mrs. Size
love asks $1,000 alimony and was granted
$780, She was granted the restoration of
her former name, Mrs. Carrie B. john
son.
The divorce action filed by Jennie Alex
ander against Edward Alexander was
heard by Judge Bond and taken under
consideration. The plaintiff charged cruel
and inhuman treatment and asks for the
restoration Of her former name, Mrs. Jen-
ME Hosbrook. The couple was married
in January, 1921, and separated after
eleven weeks of married life.
Georgia Robbins filed a complaint for a
divorce from RAYMOND Robbins She
charges cruel and inhuman treatment and
improper conduct with another woman.
A. c. Lindemuth was appointed special
judge in the divorce trial of John S.
Osborn against Emma Osborn. The
special judge was appointed upon petit
ton for change of venue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
HARVEY READY
TO GIVE VIEWS
ON zap MATTER
Ambassador Empowered to
Act for U. S. if Supreme
Council Desires to Act.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-Ambassador
George Harvey is fully prepared to dis
cuss the question of a mandate over the
island Of zap if it should be brought up
at the forthcoming meeting Of the SUI
prone council, it was learned officially to-
day.
The ambassador has been apprised of
every detail Of the Administration atti-
tude toward the question and is au-
thorized to conduct negotiations for this
Government in case the allied premiers
see fit to attempt to bring about a set
Element 1t IS unlikely, however, that
Colonel Harvey will himself urge con-
sideration of the zap problem, as con-
versations now are in progress on the
subject between Secretary Of State
Hughes and Ambassador Shidehara and
these negotiations are proceeding in a
satisfactory manner.
This does not mean that the United
States would resent an attempt on the
part of the supreme council to reach an
agreement on mandates. On the con-
trary the Administration would welcome
a settlement Of that troublesome question
regardless Of time or place and II any OF
the allied premiers wishes to initiate such
discussion Ambassador Harvey VIII
place no obstacles in his way.
The allied governments have tacitly
agreed that a settlement of the zap dis
pute is most likely to result from direct
negotiations between the United States
and Japan, the two Nations most deeply
interested and until it becomes evident
that such negotiations cannot succeed it
is thought unlikely that the supreme coun-
ell win take a hand in the proceedings.
With the situation in Silesia growing
more delicate the supreme council prob
ably win have a task Of sufficient magna-
tude, for the present session, to bring
about an amicable adjustment Of that dis
pute without busy1ng itself at this time
with the question of mandates.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
FRENCH INSIST
ON QUICK ACTION

LONDON, July 27.-Just as It appeared
that the breach in Ango- French rela-
tons over Upper Silesia had been healed.
a new obstacle arose today. A fresh
disturbance is threatened by the reported
insistence of Premier BRAND that the
question of sending allied achievements
to Upper Silesia shall be first on the
agenda at the supreme council meeting.
Marquis Curzon, British foreign Sec
rotary, upon learning of this report,
Immediately instructed the British am
bassador at Paris to make inquiries as
to the truth of the report.
If It is found to be true, England, It
was declared. must reconsider her whole
attitude regarding the treatment OF
Upper Silesia by the supreme council"