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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
FEDERAL AID.

West Virginia may receive s24,-
S7l.74 Of federal funds for public
protection Of maternity and infancy
provided the West Virginia Legisla-
turc appropriates $1i,871.74 for the
same purpose. under the provisions
of the Sheppard-Towner act, which
became law shortly before the
close of the last session of Congress.
If the West Virginia Legislature fails
to provide the appropriation .men-
toned, the Little Mountain State
will receive only $4,000 of he fed
cral fund appropriated for mater
nifty and infancy protection.
Under the provisions of the ma
ternity act, $4,000 is granted to
eaach State Internationally, while
additional amounts of varying size
are offered each State, provided the
State appropriatcs a like amount for
the same purpose.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
lAReE WHALE.

Captain Malvern Hughes. com.
mander Of the oyster dredging
steamer kicoughtan. reported that
he sighted dead whale floating in
the Chesapeake Bay just off York
Split lighthouse. Captain Hughes
said that he was coming into Old
Point when he sighted the big car
cass. He at first thought it was an
overturned boat. Eunning his steam
er alongside the object. Captain
Hughes found that it was dead
whale, probably so feet long. The
whale had an ugly looking cut under
the throat and through the stomach,
so Captain Hughes is of the opinion
that large steamer must have
Struck it.
Captain Hughes said that the re-
mains were being carried by the cbb
tide TO the Cape Charles side of the
bay. 1T was the largest whale |
ever saw" said Captain Hughes.
land the first whale had ever seen
in the water"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
BANKING PALACE.

. y royal palace. Il vcritablc Solom-
on'S temple. the costlieSt banking
ediiice in the world-thcsc are some
of the ways in which Il planned
S25,00O,000 structure Of the New
York Federal Reserve Bank is de-
scribcd. The magniiiccncc Of the
bank is part Of an amazing story
of extravaganza OF the Federal Re
serve Board which bids fair to be
aired soon in Congress and on the
husting, according to predictions
made at the Capitol recently.
According to the actual figures OF
the Federal Reserve Board, the New
York reserve branch palace will
cost as follows:
Main building, land. S4,797.SS2,
structures, S18,63S,O71; total, S23.-
435,953. Annex, land, s6S1, ,531 :;
structures. 81 ,52S,925; total, S2,21O,-
ASS. fatal land, s5,479.413; struct-
urcs, S20,166,99G. Total, s25,646, 400.
The building is to include an audi
torium to scat 1000 people. two
clubs, one for men and the other for
women; two restaurants each with
5000 square feet areas; smaller and
more exclusive rooms for officers or
their guests; 5000 square feet Of
gymnasium, where the medical de-
partment can conduct certain sim
pie corrective exercises, etc.
These facts were brought out as
thcresult Of charges made by form
CT Comptroller of the Currency,
John SHELTON Williams, now chair
snan of the board of the Richmond
Trust Company, Of Virginia. He
says the New York branch is spend
ing upward of S25,00O,0O0 for its
banking palace.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
MAY BE ABANDONED,

1t is said that the proposed meas
use before Congress to appoint a
Committee to arrange the rcfunding
Of the debt due the United States by
other Governments may be abandon
ed and that Congress will be asked
to authorize a delegation to a iinan-
cial congress to take UP the worlds
financial condition and the refund
ing Of the worlds Indebtedness and
taking up the financial conditions
generally. This congress or meeting
VIII likely be called to meet at some
point in Europe soon.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30

AMERICAN EATERS.

100 much living may have some
thing to do with the high cost OF
living. Secretary Of l.abcr Davis in
iimatcd in making public Bureau of
Labor statistics showing that the av-
craSc American eats more than a
ton of food Il year.
The exact amount. he said. is
2.G64 pounds per man per year. In
footing up the cost OF living there's
one thing we've got to remember,
we certainly don't stint ourselves.
us such an appetite any better
for the body than for the pocket
book? | notice by these same sta
tistics that the average American
wage Garner manages to keep the
spark Of life in his body on 1.775
pounds Of food year. and if rec
ollcct rightly, the American soldier
did some pretty fair work on that
allowance.
"The medical authorities MAY
make what they please of these fig
ures," Secretary Davis added, "but
| notice that the average Japanese
consumes 905 pounds of food per
year and the average Japanese adult
gels only 80 pounds Of fruit, as
against $50 pounds average for us.
What these figures may mean I
don't know, except as something for
appropriate reflection on Thanks
giving"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
BANKRUPT COAL COMPANY.

The Wythc Block Coal Company,
of Huntington, with mining opera
tions and mineral land holdings in
Webster county, has been thrown in
TO involuntary bankruptcy in FEEDER
al Court on petition Of the firm
Thomas Rich & Company, Lanebot-
tom bank and S. A. Morton. The
court granted the petition and ap-
pointed George R. Morton, Of Cam
den. Webster county, to act as Re
ccivCr for the coal company.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
BREAKS RECORD.

JOhah Potter Belle, Prize lIolSlcin
of the herd of l.. V. fIeiner, Il dairy
owner Of Morganlown, SET a new
milk and butter fat production at
the end of a years advance registry
test with 10,200 pounds Of milk and
700 pounds Of butter fat.
This breaks record of The herd
set by Nellie Wayne last Monday
when she produced for year 16,-
SS3 pounds of milk according to tho
registry of the college Of agriculture
West Virginia University.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30

Approximately $50 for each per-
son in the United States will be
spent by the federal govcrnment in
the fiscal year 1923 for war pur-
poses. according to the figures con-
tanned in the burgct estimate before
Congress. Cost of maintaining Of
navy is estimated at more than 81
per capita. and the war department
is preparing TO spend more than S3
for each resident Of the country.
About $12 must be expended under
the estimate as result of past wars.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
CRIME.

Perhaps at no season of the year
i'll certain sections of The country,
has there been Il greater wave of
crime than this Christmas. Espec-
tally is This true of New York City.
Just what circumstances entered
into life and conditionsthat crime
should break out at this season of
the year it is hard to understand.
This circumstance will not pass.
The underlying condition which
causes such happenings must be
reached and the remedy applied.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
IWENIY.MIHIH STATE.

West Virginia ranks twcnty-nintl,
among the States in the number of
manufacturing establishments, but
twenty-siXth in the number of per-
sons engaged in manufacturing in
dustricS, according to statistics for
1919 announced by the Census Blu
reau. OF the 1868 persons engaged
in manufacturing in West Virginia,
2,52i arc proprictors and firm mem
bcrs, 8,12S salaried employees, and
S3 ,O3G wage earncrS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
BARHHART DEAD.

W. Il. Barnliart died in st. Francis
Hospital in Charleston last Saturday
Ills remains were taken to his old
home at Winfield, Putnam counM,
and buried last Monday. Mr.. Barn
hart was a lawyer and was United
States District Attorney for the
Southern District during Mr.. Will
sons first administration. He had
also represented Kanawha county i'm
the Legislature.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
COTTON CROPI

The cotton crop this year will
amount to 3,989,403,000 pounds,
which is equivalent to S,340,00O
bales of 500 pounds gross, the De-
pItment of Agriculture announced
i'm its final estimate. The average
weight per running bale is estimat-
ed at 1918 pounds. The price paid
producers December 1st was 1872
cents per pound.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
BEAT HER BROTHER.

Miss Stecn SCorup, Il high school
English teacher, who recently de-
featcd her brother, p. G.. Scorup for
The post Of mayor Of Salina, Utah,
declared she intends to advocate
god roads and an improved water
system. Miss Scorup said she did
not want to win the election but her
brother is glfel he lost and was the
first to congratulate the new head
of the city government.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30

Only year or so ago the Repub-
licans were talking of inpcaching
President Wilson for refusing to
abrogatc thirty-odd commercial
treaties at the command of the re-
publican Congress in the Jones bill.
PScsidct Harding said in his mes
sage that it would cause highly
chaotic condition to abrogatc them.
Another vindication Of the Demo
cratic President.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
DECLINES AMBASSADORSHIP.

EN-CongrcsSman Edward Cooper
was summoned to Washington re-
Gently and offered an ambassador
ship to Peru. Mr.. Cooper modest
~ declined the office as he felt he
could not consistently give up the
management of his large business
interests in West Virginia to accept
his appointment in South America.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
A LARGE JUDGEMENT.

In the Circuit Court of Raleigh
County last week a judgement was
had in the Circuit Court of that
county in the sum of &96,3G5.7S
against the IIawlcy Coal Company
and others in favor Of the Central
Trust Company. of Charleston.
This Company operates in Fay
cite county on the Sewell Valley
Railroad but has its Offices in Beck
ley.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
TO MEET IN FRANCE.

BY arrangements growing out OF
the Conference of Lloyd George. Of
England, and Premier BRAND. of
France, the Supreme Council Of The
League Of Nations will be called TO
meet at Cannes, France the first
week in January.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
ON FURLOUGH.

Frank Kccncy, Fred Moony and
William Blizzard were permitted to
80 home on furlough with their
families, for Christmas.
On Monday they went to Logan
county and gave bond for the indict-
ments against them in that county.
They are under indictment both
in Kanawha and Logan counties.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30

Elizabeth College located at Salem
Virginia was destroyed by fire on
Thursday Of last week. All the
students were away for the holidays
The fire is believed to have been OF
incendiary origin.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
CALLED OFF.

The $2.0O0,00O bond issue in
Huntington has been called Off. OPP
position so strong sprung up that
made it hopeless. Huntington is al
ready heavily bonded for school
purposes. II is said that the Situa-
ton will bc taken care Of BY the taX
lcviCS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
EATING RATTLE SNAKES,

At Morgantown, this State. they
are eating snakes. What next? We
are ever in the limeli9ht for some
thing foolish in West Virginia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
NOT COMING.

The much talked Of visit of Lloyd
George, Premier Of England, is all
of. He has decided that he will not
come to the l.. S. This information
was made public a few days ago.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30
ABOUT OUR COUNTY.

From Il 1920 census bulletin We
gather the following relative to our
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30

The United States army has $4,000
officers, or approximately one to
every seven enlisted men.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-30

Greenbrier has 1924 families and
3,109 dwellings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26

higher. as the torment and load OF
the debtor and taxpayer increase.
Here are facts and figures TO pom.
der. 10 remember. 10 talk To your
neighbor and friends about:
Combined debts per capita ...fi,too
Annual money obligations per
capita ....ss. .ssss.s.sssf S"s
Dcflatiou does not and cannot re.
duce these charges. The discount
rates and interest rates can come
down without harm 10 business. II
local banks everywhere will make lib.
eral loans at lower rates. the process.
sion for all Industries win go up
grade NJ a gallop.
Let Wall street and stock and bond
gamblers go hang; let foreign bonds
wait until American industries are
prosperous and American labor is
employed
win the people stand for bank rulef
or shall the people govern them
seives7 GEO. II. RICHARDSON,
Bellevue, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26
Editor The STAR

Editor The star
william c. Durnt. former presd'
dent OF the General Motors cor
porat ton. In a recent article written
for the Detroit Times and Inter
national News Service. blames the
banks for the general depressed
condi don Of American industries and
for III. unprecedented extent OF
unemployment quote from tns
article by Mr.. DurrAnt a few teFSs
paragraphs.
1T II the banker-' greed that
has stopped the wheels Of industry.
IL Is this greed that In rcsrcnsibss
for the general business paralysis
Tho federal rccrve bank. By is
failure to stop this hankers prof.
teering. by its standing Idly by
and permitting this wougins. 10
mainly responsible for this unso~ard
Situate
'TAut credit money hack at
per cent. and the wheels q indus
try will AGAIN turn. and there VIII
be work for every man.
I'VE cannot hope for better times
until money for legitimate business
can b obtained at reasonable rates.
and crodit whore properly sale
guarded. u available In generous
m~asuro
Tho federSi resarvs bank. ~ ~
critical time ehould encourage
rather than discourage the exfenr
sion OF credit and should reduce
It's discount rate to par cent
More than 5000 national BANKS
arc chained together. and all take
riders from the board Of seven men
Ia control Of the federal reserve
bank: these seven men are ap-
pointed for their expert knowledge
OF finance. learned In the school
Of experience. They are all human.
with habits bias and pretudices
gathered in a busy life Of sharp
business which makes them re-
sponsive 10 the interests OF the
banks. Whatever the governing
board says goes with the entire
chain OF banks The board fires
their discount rates and can depress
or promote any industry by a simple
resolution determining the class Of
paper eligible for rcdiscount.
With unprecedented bank reserves.
loans are denied IN reasonable sums
required by producing industries.
Banks are now using deposits in
bond and stock speculation. buying
at the lowest ard selling at the high
est price. with commission both ways
and interest for the holding period.
In these trying times the banks
should be satisfied to use tho money
deposited by the people In financing
their necessities and enterprises. In.
stead Of promoting bond sales Of for
cign countries and corporations. and
instead Of loaning 70 satisfy the bond
and stock gamblers OF the great cit
les, whose business IL Ii to keep val.
ues bobbing up and down, where
they should be stabilized and steady.
There was no authority of law for
defintion. and no necessity for II. It
was morally and economically wrong
and criminal. as affecting agricui
turc. manufacturing. mining. trans
portation. merchandising. and. in
fact. every industry employing la
Dor, which also accounts for the ex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26

transportation corporations. all In.
dustriai corporations. private mort.
cages and bank loans. amount TO
more than $4,000 600. 900. equal 20
about one.third OF the entire wealth
or the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $1,000
for every man, woman and child In
the United States. To this mountain
Of debt must be added tho interest.
for II draws like an oldfashIoned.
biistering mustard plaster. every
hour OF the day and every day OF the
year; 20 the interest must be added
Insurance Of more than $4,000 900. 600
annually; also all sorts OF very high
taxes. heavy freight charges. church
pledges. lodge dues, doctor. dentirt
and veterinary bills. postage. maya.
zines and newspapers. You Will find
the annual cash requirements
amount TO more than $4,000. 900 900
800 for every man. woman
and child. every year. and these fig.
ures will be greater every year. for
debts viii grow and taxes mount
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26


among their own flowers, and men
returning from the office and NOW
ing their own lawns. It did my
heart good.
What does II mean when . man
and his vito invest IN q modest
home of this character. instead Of
living in a fiat. 1t means healthful
exercise.
1t means economy. It means pride
and a sense Of ownership. 1t means
acquaintance with tho families on
both sides and across the street II
means neighbors. 1t means homes.
1t means permanence OF planning.
II means a sense of responsibility.
Ut means a better type of citizen.
ship.
One Of the greatest pcrIls Of
America today IS her flats.
They are necessary. But they are
destructive OF home life and Of true
neighborliness.
live In flats. But no reform that
touched the heart OF any great prob
lem ever has been wrought mainly
by flatdwellers. Tho flat.dweller
never reforms anything. He moves.
Tho man who seriously sets out to
make the neighborhood better is the
man who has some plan to stay
there.
The ancient religions were terri
icrial. Even the Old Testament
prophets supposed that they fled
from the presence OF Jehovah when
they sailed as far as Tarshish.
Their singers could not sing Jeho-
vah's song In strange land.
We know better than that. Never.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26
LETTERS TO EDITOR



Dear Ed quickest safest
70 make buying stuff making
here that local jobs increased instead Of sending
And 80 thought I'd make break ascertain the things
make and !
along "Ahar' thought a whom really
like to buy
sHow's business comins7r cried
lied And making
hats. recall" "oh hats he thanks
manufacture
You're kidding afraid" said. for
made and all the fans Giants
tory and tanks know for fact children OF the
lie said what do stuff makes
that wayf or suffering instead with of
hoadf Wake nut for heavens sake Its metal fans and
And SO wandered sadly good intentions all
for Why should a "A
when and nothing lothn could do ito
AvRIDGE MANN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26
10000
Musicales

Ton thousand miniature must
Gales in Seattle.
That u the most important Of
The aims Of MuAic Week, which
h to b observed In Seattle from
November 70 L.
A simple alm-becnuss surely
tberu are many times 1880 g.
attic homes which have muslcai-
ly-trained nemb1x And yet big
things have grown sut II many
small bcginnings.
Al first glxncc u may seem triv-
ial-buf II you'll obey the slogan
Of the week and give more
thought to music you'll realize
that u Isn't trivial
Music Is the greatest cultural
agent Of all tho agcs- Even moro
surely than you can judge . man
By the company he keeps, ron
can Judge . country By the music
Il produces.
And the city which Il able 10
produce $4,000 miniature musi-
Gales In lie homes Is certainly on
. higher plane than the city
which depends solely on its dance
halls and lis theatres for recres-
ton For the home. after all. IL
where music can have It's great
est influence.
But the musicales should not
be given without thought. Cniess
good musIc--uot necessarily class.
icai music. but good-ls provided.
then little benefit can be derived
from the experiment.
Because. ~ . famous musician
ono remarked. music Is like eggs
what isn't good Is rotten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26
HighOay Police
Force Needed

Tho state treasury Is being
nicked once = mouth for cash y
pay an organization known as the
state highway police. Louis
Lang. former police chief Of Sc.
attle. rides around in the big.
hsxurious automobile that goes
With the 700 Of eniei Of inc hsn-
~ay cops.
"nAs soout sn's "sn"s pO
pec iorces whats !" ooans' on'
sA
INT NJ n'snwsy peoce sosee
o7sene : mesoriss nov ana ING.
ssf inanns 20 oHy On ms possu
w niue pssseoeaEu tnas sle
= sne iacs tnss nes INC mosoE
eue ~ casn % Hy w
" 30 $3.50
- -
AFe nos . Few speeders VINO
happen to hit over % niles. picked
ups Yes, that's true. too, tho not
oae in l.0ee specdess Is bothered
Haven't . few stage drivers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26

n he elden tne Eagle came down 70 The earth md
assumed the form q man Thsn he uantsd 10 81
married He seztsd out IN search q squsw suitsele
b Be hs ui{&
He ws& FIRE aasne he ahits psopae; tut he did
uss ks he semen u hat tribe because DIZZY tailed TOO
mu<h and toad no mazv les. He was ssise.
Thsn NJ usnt smene he biseh psopls but he opslA
find no ein 10 suA him n that hibe.
Thsn he usent among the indian tjbes, assus;ps
sipays TIE form Of IN eagle u&1s he uas tsavtRno.
but Immediately becoming man ssain uAm he sass
an Indian village. We wil nol mention TIE names q
the different ibes he visited. for he found fault Nth
IN the squau,s Of those tribes but ons.
Al HE first Indian village Re found that the squass
dsse tattooed their soes. He did not lie the squa,ps
Of the next tribe he found fos there they ,pose their
hair e short IN defiance q the evident intent Of the
Great Spirit. He uas w1ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26
"Papes Cold Compound" is Quickest Relief Know

stops nose running: relieves head.
ache. dullncss. feverishness. sneez-
Ing.
.pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surcst relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores
IL acts without assistance. Tastes
nice. Contains no quinine. Insist
upon pape'H.--Advertise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26
What's in Mind of the Jap?

when the Jan heard the second
shot he let 70 bis anchor and did
not move for about one-half hour.
or until the pilot boat put the pilot
aboard.
think the Jap was very badly
frightened But II also shows us
what 10 In the mind OF the japs
Respectfully yours.
DAVID c. McCRATH.
7s7 Madison St. Port Townsend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26

Editor 1he Star;
read Saturdays Star about the
supposed firing on the Jap steamer
Kaisho Maru Friday by Fort Casey.
was watching the target prac-
tee and az no time was the Jap ship
In danger OF being hit.
when the first shot was fired she
had not rounded Point Wilson. Al
tho second shot she had crossed tho
range and was at least 800 yards
mast the target
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-26

~ ds n<kt village he could not bring himself = n
6he sals bseause they sere TO fat So he usnt from
v7laos b vaaee md fpom tzs to tbs. counting tAe
sqaaws buE always finding fault u;fh them. Some hs
dslhsd bsrase they ssss lazy; others wese 100 uex;
some uese 100 ds4y and - forth.
But 4 last he rsa<hsd village q he Apsehess
Ihszs h ssw tDs beautiful Sals satsesaao cusn n
fla. ous q thm uns lazy md Ire cths mes indues
H;osa Whar 10y 80 him the lazy cne IN ssay,
bit he industrious eas ID not She FL IN love uh
EaslsMm n first s;ohe sssd ti,;s was 10 his s;ae,
fes he ID not hsvs 70 Ne fssee n psrsuade h 10 90
spiih him. Eaole-Man u,as uise n his choice.
Hyos could usteh Ne inspection q raw msaaials
At t.e Savage TIE factory you uculd Be fcsehly ~
minded u his eouEtshp Of Eaele-Man. Il . rigid
inspection indeed. for m1tsrias play m important
pant IN te MAILING Of Ire tires that arr Built to Exes
Exenpaked indeed this in the BIG, handsome Savage
Cord kneun 10 motorists - tae Arstoesat Of Tres.