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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
NAN N THE NOON 4 1ARGEI.

The Man In the Moon" is BEAM
ing down on Mother Earth with the
same smile. but nevertheless he's
beginning to worry. Serene in his
place in the heavens, he has looked
DOWN on warning nations hurting
IONS of high explosives at each 9TH
er with no thought that any shell
,lrcd on the earth would ever reach
him. Professor Robert Fl. Goddard
81 Clark University, however, has
announced that he will take shot
al the man in the moon this summer
ne has perfected his plans for a
rocket which will be propelled
rom The earth bya succession of
Hinokcless powder explosions. II
VIII make a flash when it strikes
'arse enough TO be visible through
,eicscopes. The rocket will carry
ih initial mass charge of G,436
pounds and will travel 5000 or L.
Ioo lcet a second. Professor God
hara ,a IS hopeful Of scoring q hit with
us rocket. If he does, will an inter
SMOrid war between tho earth and
vars be one OF the super conflicts
~ ihlure generations?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
GRIFFITH IS CAPTURED.
COmplCtc Confession MAS

Complete confession was made
by w. IL. Griffith, alias D. B. Mays,
who made daring escape on Janu-
AIRY 9th from the State Penilentlary
at Moundsville, w. Va. where he
was serving life sentence for
murder, TO Greenwood and New
berry county officers Tuesday at
Greenwood, South Carolina, in the
Ncwberry Jail.
Griffith was arrested there last
Tuesday by Policeman G. L. Nell
son. singlc-handcd and later turned
over to Newberry county officers
Tor the robbery of the postotlice,
the express office and three stores
at Silver street in that county on
the night of January oath. He con-
feSSed to all the robberics when ar
rested.
Griffith is regarded as desper-
ate character by the police. When
arrested he had in his possession
TOUR pistols, one Of which was a
hlsll-powcred Belgian gun, two
razors and two pocket knives. In
a package he had sack containing
live pounds Of pennies, n quantity
OF postage stamps and check book
on the First National Bank of
Moundsville, w. Va. He made no at
tempt at resistance when arrested
but since lodged in the Newbcrry
county Jail has made several des-
peratc efforts TO escape.
Griffith is 2S years of age, six
feet one inch tall, weighs 1870
pounds. When confronted with
his picture and record from the
West Virginia officers he merely
smiled and acknowledged his guilt.
Griffith escaped from the w. Va.
pen after numbering fellow Dris-
oncr, employed in conducting the
engine to the electric plant and
cutting OIL the lights. lie and 9th
rrs then made mad dash for lib
crty.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
WILL WRITE HISTORY OF U. S.

America soon Will know the
story if its participation in the
world war and peace negotiations
from its first authority-Woodrow
Wilson.
The Presidents first work after
leaving the White House will be to
bring his own history OF the init
ed States UP to date.
This will include his own eight
years in Office. Students of events
hope he will reveal and Interpret
situations preceding Americas en-
try into the war. its part in the
conflict and its difficulties at the
peace table, which only the Presi-
dent knows all about.
Writing this work is expected 10
take Wilson Il comparatively short
time, as his personal notes on events
are complete and thoroughly syste-
matized. One reason for his re-
manning in Washington is that he
Will be convenient to national re-
cords.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
REFUSES TO RELEASE DEBS.

Recommendation by the Depart
Imcnt OF Justice that The tcn-ycar
sentence Of l.uscne V. Dcbs, long Il
prominent Socialist leader, and now
serving Il tcn-ycar sentence ut Al
lanla, CID, for violation OF tilc war
tim" espionage laws, be rommutc,l
effective February ~ next. Lin
coins birthday, was rejected by
President Wilson and commune
Gallon refused
The decision of the President
came as no surprise because of
his previous rcfuSalS TO intervene
IN the case on the ground that Dcbs
had sought TO handicap the Govern
mcnt through opposition to the sc:
lcctlvc service act during the war.
and that the granting of clemcncy
In this case light induce similar
tactics on the part OF others in the
mcnt of the Presidents decision was
OF the Presidents decision was
made few hours after the recon-
mendations Of the Department of
Justice had been submitted to him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
TEMPORARY STATE HOUSE UNDER ROOF

The temporary frame capitol
building being constructed on the
States property adjoining the en-
ccutivc mansion and the Board Of
Control building on the west side
of Capitol Street opposite the burn
ed Capitol, is under roof. Progress
Of the work has been more than
satisfactory. according to a state
mcnt recently by Houston G. Young
Secretary of State and a member
of the building committee appoint
cd by the Board of Public Works.
The huge structure extends thru
the block from Summers to Capitol
Streets. The main entrance will
be located in the center of the ex-
tension facipg Capitol Street. A
hall will extend from one street
to the other and supplementary
halls arc being constructed so as to
run through the two rear wings
from side to side.
An extensive system has been
formulated for. clearing away the
debris, tearing down the walls and
dlsposing of the bricks and as soon
as work is resumed progress will
be rapid it is believed. "If work
had not been suspended pending
the investigation of insurance COM
panics, the debris would have been
cleared by the present timc," Mr..
DarSt said. About one hundred
men are nj work on the building.
In the meantime all departments
OF the State Government arc at
work in their temporary quarters.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
VALUE OF LIVESTOCK ON FARMS.

Live stock on farms and ranges,
January l. were valued at $685.
100000, compared with S8,5O7,-
$4,000 in 1920, the Department of
Agriculture announced. Cattle and
sheep decreased in number more
than four per cent and swine de-
creased more than seven per cent.
There was a decrease in value of
more than half n billion dollars in
milk cows and about the same for
other cattle, while swine showed a
decrease of almost half q billion
dollars and sheep almost a quarter
of 4 billion dollars.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
HASI.Y MARRIAGE IMPOSSIBLE.

A hasty marriage in West Vir-
ginia would be impossible if a bill
introduced in the recent session of
The Senate is adopted by the Legis-
lature.
Senator Harvey w. Harmer, of
Harrison county, introduced a bill
that would require couples seeking
marriage licenses to make affida-
Wits concerning the dates and places
OF birth, their parcntasc and past
marriage record, and then wait
twenty days before the County Clcr
could grant the license.
Senator Harmcr said his bill AIM
ca to prevent the growing tendency
toward biSamy in this State during
the last few months" His fellow
members of The Senate regard it
us the most stingcnt measure of
the kind ever offered in the Leg
islaturc.'
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
HARDING ASKS FOR SPECIAL SESSION

\ request from Prcsidcnt-clcci
Harding that special session of
me new Senate be called for March
ith 10 confirm Cabinet and other
appointments to be made by the
incoming Executive was conveyed
on the 1st to President Wilson.
such a session is customary when
there is a change of administra-
ton and it usually lasts only a
week at most.
The PreSident-clect's request was
contained in telegram received
ny Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
the Republican leader. and was
conveyed to the White House by
Senator Underwood, of Alabama
the Democratic leader.
The call for the special session
OF the entire new Congress will be
issued by MIR. Harding after his in.
aueuration. 1t is expected that this
session will begin either late in
March or early in April.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
BER6DOlL IN GERMANY,

Press dispatches from Germany
reveal the whereabouts of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the American
Stacker who escaped from a mill.
tary guard after he had been con-
victed of violating the military draft
regulations. Most persons of course
suspected that Bcrgdoll had fled to
Germany, for he was born of Ger
man parcntage and probably was
sympathetic with German aspira-
tions. We have no treaty with Ger
many and. OF course, Bcrgdcll is
safe in his asylum overseas. His
name, however, will be held in con-
tempt. for il will be associated with
a dlsloyal evasion of a patriotic
duly at time when the land which
gave his parents an opportunity was
rcpudiatcd.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
TO PRESENT STATUE.

Governor Davis, Of Virginia will
be unable to serve on the State Com
mission which is to present the
gift statue of Houdon's Washing
ton to King George sometime in the
coming spring. The Governors Of
iiclai duties will prevent him from
leaving home.
Governor Davis has delegated to
represent him on the commission,
Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, President
of the University of Virginia. The
Governor so advised the commits.
sion.
The commission, which was ap-
pointed by the General Assembly io
present the duplicate of Houdon's
masterpieces 10 the British govern
incnt consists of the Governor
speaker OF the House of Delegates,
and the Lieutenant Governor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
NUMBER 33
TREASURE TROVE IN FAYEITE.

For several months vague ru-
morS have been in circulation of
the finding Of a great treasure Of
gold in the old Holland house mt
-Nuttalburg. Confirmation of these
reports is given last week by the
nnng of Il suit in the Circuit Court
by the administrators Of the Hol-
land estate against dozen defend
ants alleged TO have shared in
division of this treasure. the a.
mount Of which is fixed at $21, 900.
Attachments were served on about
80 banks in the surrounding country
where the money is believed to
have been deposited.
The story reads like one of the
old yellow backs. Along in the six
ties VIM. Holland, a veteran of the
Crimean war, came to this coun-
try from England and settled in
the Pennsylvania coal field. IN
1872 he came to Kecncy's creek
and opened Il mine. He built
nandsomc home at Nuttalburg in
1883 where he continued TO reside
until his death March 1913. lie was
OF an eccentric, Secrctive dispo-
Sltlon and none Of his family knew
OF his habit of hiding away gold and
bank notes. His death was sudden
heart failure scizing upon him as
he was sitting in 4 chair.
Since the finding of the treas
ure members Of the family have
been able to interpret MANY strange
remarks and singular habits cstab-
llShlnS beyond doubt his owner
snip OF the treasure and solving a
iamiiy secret that could not be read
in his life time.
Alter Mr.. Hollands death The old
nome passed into possession of
pr. ilcnley and finally to the Stoyer
loan Company. VIM. Nicholson.
superintendent of HE coal company
moved INTO the house last Scptcm-
Der and began repairs and recon-
S'ructlon. The first jar of gold to
bc found WAS dug up in the old
greenhouse by Mathew Dickson. II
amounted to $40 and he Immediate
~ skipped out with his treasure
Latcr several other glass lars were
found in the cellar and about tbn
premises. There was gold, English
soVereisns and musty bank notes
10 . an amount estimated at S21 900.
me spoil was divided among 5
carpenters and other work men and
an effort made to keep the matter
secret. Convinced that the gold
nad been hidden away by Mr.. HoI-
iand the administrators of his es-
tate began to gather evidence for
us recovcry.-F'oyette Journal.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
ROBBERS SCOOP TIE STAKES,

Eight men sitting in a poker
game In an upstairs room of the
City Hall at Clarksburg, were held
up and robbed at the point of re-
voivcrS January 25lh, by three mask
ca bandits who got 5000 in cash
and two diamond rings valued at
S6OO.OO each. The robbers then
escaped. The scene Of the robbery
IS within few feet of the police
station. One ro1bcr had red
mas, another a white mask and
the third wore a blue one.
robbery, even of gamblers, is a
shabby game in which to bring the
red, white and blue in evidences.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
NEW SENATE CHAPLAIN.

The Senate has honored Rev.
DR.. J. J. Muir, pastor of Temple
baptist Church in Washington for
thirty-one years, by clecting him
Chaplain of the Senate TO succeed
Rev. Forrest J. Prcityman, who re-
signed to accept pastorate at
Knoxville, Tenn. The choice was
made at caucus Of Republican
Senators, DR.. Muir receiving twenty
one votes on the final ballot and
Rev. J. Shera Montgomery, pastor
OF Calvary Baptist Church, the
next highest number, seventeen
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
ROYAL DIPLOMAT,

royalty will soon be among the
diplomats at Washington, Prince
Antoine Bibesco, Of Rumania, the
newly appointed minister TO the
united States, has sailed from Eng
land for the Capital. He is accom-
panied by his wife, the former
Mass Elizabctl, Asqui!h, daughter Of
iormcr Premier Aspuith, Of Great
Britain. The Prince was former
~ connected with the Euinanian
legation in London and married
Miss Asquith last year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
SMILES TO UNDERTAKEN CAuSEl RAID.

ChcckinS up, at Chicago, JANUARY
"a, on liquor seized at the under
taking parlorS OF Jackson & Harris
ProhiDl1lon enforcement agents
listed nearly 100 gallons of various
Kinds OF liquors. Smiles instead
OF tears were OH the faces Of the
visitors to the undertakcrs. neigh
bors noticed, and a squad of prohi-
Dlton agents arrived suddenly. In
purple casket lined with light
gray satin three dozen quarts of
high grade Scotch whiskey reposed:
more whiskey was found in a BODY
Dasket, while the caskct cupboards
lining the rear room of the estab-
lsnment, were loaded with cases of
whlskey, the agents said.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
SURGICAL 6AUSE CAUSES DEATH.

Ihlrty-Four Inches of surgical
cause left in the abdomen of Harry
a. Larlcc, Of Perth, world war
veteran. after he had been operated
upon at Portland. Oregon, year
ago Tor appendicitis, caused his
death at the Soldiers Civil Rc-cs-
adjustment Hospital. Larlcc fail
ed TO recover his strength after
tilc operation, and returning TO
New brunswick, became patient
at the soldiers institution. A few
DAYS ago surgeons decided upon
another operation, and discovered
inc cause. After it had been re-
moved Larlcc failed to rally.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
The NEW ROAD BILL.

The bulky bill under which the
fifty millions voted by the people
at the November election for a State
system Of road building was intro
duced just before tho preliminary
session of the Legislature adjourned
last week and was at once referred
back 10 the Road Committee to be
considered and perfected during
the recess until March 10th. The
bill provides for a recodiiica alton of
The Road laws of the State and how
the fifty millions bonds are to be
sold and the money realized eX-
pended.
The most delicate task was the
appOrtionmcnt Of new road con-
struction work among the 55 coun-
ties of the State on q road mileage
basis. The ratios decided upon are
believed by the Committee to be as
equitable as could be devised. The
reimbursement proposition was ig-
nOrcd. State roads are to be- dcs-
ignatcd and maintained impartially
The State Road Commission is to
comprise three members named by
The Governor and accountable TO
him. Their salaries are $500
each.
A companion bill provides for
the issue and sale of not exceeding
S2O,GOO,OO of State bonds to raise
money for road construction pur-
poses, and to provide for the levy
and collection of an annual State
lax sufficient to pay interest on the
bonds and the principal thereof
within 20 years.
The issue is to be of serial bonds,
coupon and registered, in dcnomi-
naIions Of 500, $500 and $1,000
Tor coupon bonds, and 500, 500,
$1,000, $4,000 and $4,000 for regis
tered bonds. They shall be issued
at direction Of the Governor, upon
recommendation OF the Stale Road
Commission. There will be $1,000
600 OF bonds issued in The calendar
year l921 and the residue thereof
i'll the calendar year 1922.
All OF said bonds shall bear the
same date and be payable al the Of
nee OF the Stale Treasurer 20 years
after their dale, with right reserved
by State to redeem the bonds or
any part thereof at any interest
period prior to their maturity at par
and accrued interest. The bonds
are interest bearing at rate not cx-
cecdins q per cent, payable on Jan.
LIST and July 1st, and are exempt
from any taxation by State or any
county, district or municipal cor
poration hereof.
a fund is created designated as
me State Road Sinking Fund. The
Governor is authorized TO sell bonds
from time to time as necessary TO
provide ample funds for road con-
Struction purposes. The form of
,he bonds is similar to that for the
virginia debt bonds.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
BERGER GETS NEW TRIAL.

victor Berger, Socialistleader of
Oh milwaukee,, and four co-defend-
ants who were convicted and
sentenced to terms ranging from
ten 10 twenty years for violation
OF the wartime espionage act, will
DC gwen new trials under q de-
cislon OF the U. S. Supreme Court.
Dividing six to three, the court
ncld that Federal District Judge
hcnesaw Mountain Lands, of Chica
eo' was ineligible to conduct the
trlal and should have retired upon
thc ming of IN affidavit by the de-
PENDANTS charging him with per
sonal bias and prcjudiccs," because
oi the nativity Of certain Of them.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
SUIT FILED AGAINST FORD'S PAPER,

The praccipc in a s5,OOO.OOO dam
aye suit against Henry Ford and
MS paper, The Dearborn Independ-
cnt, was filed in Circuit Court at
Cilcago February 1st. by Morris
Iest,. theatrical producer, who al
legged that an article in The Inde-
pendent on January 22d, 1921, con-
famed "Hbclous, slanderous and
false statements" concerning Mr..
Gest and certain stage productions
he has handled.
The article mentioned in the suit
was said to have attacked "Aphro-
dite' and Mecca" in particular.
dcrming them the "most salacious
spectacles ever shown in America. !"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
SPRINKLE STREETS WITH LIOvoR,

"Carric Nation Day" wa, ob,crv-
ca in Albuquerque, N. Nj, the other
day by the W. E.. +. IT,, wh.r 800
gallons of liunor was poured into
one OF The large city street sprink-
lcrs and sprinltled upon the main
throu8hfarc to "scttlc The dust"
which gets pretty thick in llat
locality.
Many an old topper probably pot
his fill that day lying on his bcilv
In the gutter with his mouth wide
open simply taking ii in as a Pro-.
hibilion free OFFERING.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
SUBSCRIPTION BElNG PAID,

40 ABOUT $4,000 of the first S1OO..
wv W., subscribed for Anderson Bap-
"S' @ academy has been paid. The
~, ne" building will soon be ready for
nic =, Fooi: For the Bible conference
A. ,, DC hcld in the new building next
,HuSust v j. c. Massey, d. D., of New
a;, tork, and w. d. Riley, d. d., of In.
annapolis, have been secured. The
iioonlcrcnce ~ will last from August
~, ~ 20 August 16 and will be follow
~ ny the second annual girls en-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
GROWTH OF The TELEPHONE,

The growth Of the telephone
since lis invention only forty years
ago has been amazing. Today there
are approximately l2,5OO,O0O tcic-
phones i'll use in the United States
and the messages carried total over
twenty two billions per year, or
approximately I'll for each man,
woman and child in the nation.
There arc nearly 30,00O,OOO miles
OF wire and this equipment cost the
staggering total Of two billions of
dollars,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
BUR6ULARS BLOW VAULT,

Anticipating possession Of S.
OOO payroll burglars dynamitcd
the vault in the Office of the Bab-
cock Coal Co., at ScweIl very re-
Gently. They were disappointed in
their hopes as the payroll cash was
not there but they secured s1aI,
TOOLS OF The G. < o. were used and
both vault doors blown open. ri,c
building was badly wrecked ~ .ip
explosion, the damage an uniting
10 at least $500.
There is no clue 10 the bur tlars.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
TO EUILD BIG DAM,

The Virginian Railway Company
will soon begin the erection of a
huge dan near Kegley on its main
hne' to provide sufficient water
supply for its shops and yards at
Princeton. Its needs at present arc
supplied by number of well which
are inadequate for the rapidly in
crcasing business. Several farms
are included in the survey for the
improvements.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
GONE TO VISIT 0BREGON.

WIN. &. McAdoo and Mrs. Nc
hdoo, daughter OF President Wilson
arc III tho city Of Mexico The guests
OF Gen. Oregon, President OF
"cNjco. Mr.. McAdoo said at I'll
'"ao' !CIhS, sunday morning that
nc and his wife were going south
% Mexico City as lie personal
,ncAs OF President Obrcaon. He
"'iid not admit i!at there wss any
politics ia iEc trip.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
VlRGINIAR MAKES GREAT HAIL,

officials Of the Virginian Railway
canned new record when loco
motive III" hauled eighty loaded
coai gondolas containing 5000 tons
aided.
me l23-milc trip was made in
'hc hours and fifty minutes with
our water stops.
me engine consumed 10000
s'aons of water on The way.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
WOMEN JURORS WEAR HATS.

Special concessions were grant
ed to women jurors in the Polk
county, Iowa district court by
Judge }. d. Walling(ord, who an
nounced that they may wear hats
III the jury box and that time will
DC gwen them 10 powder their
races during court session. OF 40
women called for jury service this
term, 70 announced thcir willing
ness to serve,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-04
SALARIES NOW FIVE THOUSAND,

Just before the Legislature ad-
journed last Thursday bill was
passed raising the salaries Of all
State officers. Auditor, Treasurer,
etc, TO $4,000 year, the salary of
the Governor having already been
raised from $4,000 TO $4,000. But
few. III either House voted against
IN increase.