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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-07-08

Mrs. Fannie Mays after spending
ten days here with her DAUGHTERS.
Mrs. T.. l.. Warren and Mrs. James
Aibold has. returned to Charleston
Mrs. Rosanna GoodaIl. of Hans
creek, Monroe county. visited nrr
son. Geo. 1. Argabritc here last
week.
Rev. }. E.. Dice. now of UDncr-
Vile. Virginia. spent several days
here last week with his douuhtcr
Mrs. J. r. EStiH.
Miss Theresa Stratton, Of Covinu-
ioh' virginia. is here the guest of
her brother. Maj. J. II. Stratton.
Judge \. E.. Snyder is at home
from Il meeting Of the State Sill
Prclne Court at Wheeling.
me Charleston Gazette saws tha,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. r. Byrn. gave
reception Thursday evening n,
me home Of his father. Coz. Benz.
W. B!rnc.
Mr.. and Mrs. John WinkIer, of
'haricston. are visiting her parents
'apt. and Mrs. J. &. RAIDER.
): a. NJ. Symc. of Washington. -.
Vs. Is In IcwiSburg on business.
JAS. \. Austin is here from FIori-
On. with his parents. DR.. ant; Mrs.
l.. y. Austin.
Masters Claiborne. William and
James Mason have gone to Atlantic
'htN vain their aunt. Mrs. Dora Tat.
Rev. ID. e.. Ticdrick. of Lcc>bury
Virginia. Is now with friends in
Grccnbricr.
MIS-. Edward Ticman. nee Ger
rude iiounShall, Of Dayton, Nv. is
vi>i'inG her friend, Mrs. Howard
SKA &C.. Her sisters. Misses Bctii,.
ana Lille HUunShcIl are yisitinr
li1rlr HuntN, Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs
Snyder. V
y doctor whose name and ro.;-
"'hrc we were unable to learn died
Sudnrn!N OF heart disease nj the
"lljic Saturday night. That da> he
part'cHaich in outdoor amusement
hti, remarked that he would prob
ably have to be taken away in :,
boN Il prophecy which proved
'ruc sooner than ne anticipated.
\. T.. liuddIcston has sold his
timber lands in Raleigh 10 AzcI
Ford. Of that county.
me annual meeting OF tho
"rrrnhrlcr Camping party was held
al STATIONS Hotel on The 2Sin MI
ne officers elected were Dr.. E.. y.
Austin, Pr">idCnt; Jonathan MAYS.
\Irc-Prrhidcnt. and II. +. Ben. Sec
r''drH and Treasurer. Committee
on invitations +. Il. Hunter. 4. -
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the public highway had been fired up.
on from the tent colony.
detachment of state police. as
sisted by some 20 citizens who had
volunteered and been sworn in as
special state police. Went to the camp
to seize arms found there in order to
prevent further shooting. the identifi
viCiously and recklessly being impos-
sible while many of the residents OF
the colony had arms.
With party OF Is special state
"olice. Trooper Bolles came upon Il
group of armed men. He ordered
was answered by number of shots.
The trooper and the citizens with him
returned the fire with the result that
Alexander Breedlove. one OF the arm
ed group. was killed.
Shot From Hillside.
Some person hidden away on the
wooded hillside opened fire and Troop
err Bolles was struck in the back, the
bullet breaking several bones and
severing number of nerves AL
though severely wounded. the state
police officer attempted to return the
nre but was unable to lift his rife
He fell to the ground and was guard
ed by two armed civilians while
others attempted vainly to locate the
man who had shot him.
When first taken to hospital. Bolles'
chances Of recovery appeared slight
but the doctors later announced that
he would get we'll but might lose the
use OF his right arm. The popularity
of the injured trooper was such that
many citizens Of Williamson called
upon him daily in the hospital.
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THIS WEEK THIRTY.TWO YEARS AG0.
t0HdcnScd from The ISSUE ~ Jnl,.
1 1890

condensed from the Issue Oj JnIy
1. 1889.
There arc only four negro voters
IN Nicholas County, the white vot-
crs number 1910.
Rev. Geo. i. Moore has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Edray.
The cost of maintaining the poor
of Nicholas county last wear uHSS)
was S653.D7.
The levy for county purpose: in
Nicholas county for the coming
year is zoe on tn" 500.
Aquilla LipDS mas bought and in
stalled in his shop mere a large new
engine.
This is the day We celebrate the
18th. If YOU don't do something bet
ter, read the Declaration of indie
pcndcncc or take uD II collection in
aid of the starving victims Of high
protection.
On Sunday, Juli -, 1889. the new
VI. T.. Church South in the Rich
lands will be dedicated Cot
Inns Denny, Of Salem, Va. oii,ciat-
ing. Rrv>. JnO. o. Knott and l.. II.
ftcnrN are expected TO be present.
Jas. ]. Quick. of this county. who
j niRS5. was sentenced I'm snr~.. five
wears in the pen for the murder or
Reuben McKervc:. ON the Chrj>,m,s
before, has been Dardoucd II, the
Governor. The Judge who tried Tho
case, the Prosecuting Atiornc, and
irn!icntiHTN ply sician and others
>iSnch The petition. The prisoner
mas lung trouble.
\! >cE$or, show a personal prop
rrlN valuation il Grcrnbricr OF II.
~ / an Increase Of $l1.%@G. In
lhc lower. or J. NJ. COrrclls district
me valuation is S9G3,SlO-an i'll
crease OF Sjl 100 in the Upper or
VIZ. Lr&S SlG1,?51--an increase Of
,r@ - mere were 'io hlr'n" ana
is~v >'''''' ~ '''' county l"H' year.
'g Dn,. ,.o n...
''" ''"H>'F' y. De- Will ar
n.;u n.y. t, '"''io',"W ana on HH"daA
,,,mn,; 'M"-"'tk> revival
.''vrt,'S 7" me Mc'hohist Church.
, n'"',i,,. ''"nN ~ our rcadrr> Nc' re-
h"ra -, 80 7''"' ''"'S'' i'rN'N'l
Tnn """'
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Of Grcrnhricr County. Nest l.,
Revised January I. t,r,

OF Grc"nhricr County. Nest Nn....
Revised January I, a., ~."N
Judge Circuit Courts. IL 81
MarlintOn. y
Prosecuting Attorneys. NJ 49,
of LewiSburS. d.
County Commissioners Tim.
Shields. Pres. Frankford. B.. ~.
Sydenstricker. Lewisburg: n y.
Williams. Trout. r.
Circuit Clerk-W. r. Richards,
County Clerk-Paul c. Hog.
Deputy County Clerk-Earl {. u.
Sheriff.. l.. Graphical: DEM, t"S
S. Fl. Mcdowell. w. r. Hunt ! ~.
Miller !"
Surveyor-G. l.. White.
ASSeSSor-E. Is. Miller. Dan,,..
w. A. BivenS. J. A. Brown : -.
Erwin. j. w. Crickenberger "
State Senator's. S. Lewis. J. -
Boone u.
House OF Delegates-C. +. Mccr;...
II. W. Bivens. L
superintendent of Schools -
Haynes. of Smoot. y.
justices of the Peace
Anthony's Creek District g
Waid: ]. n. Foster. .
Blue Sulphur District-A. NJ ".
Neer.
Falling Spring District-M "
Burr: w. p. McKeever.
Fort Spring District-P. II Nc
Grath: J. w. Fink.
Frankford District-Theo. Brirl
ley: A. f. Brant.
Lewisburg District-W. K Rr,
dette: F.. NJ. Arbuckle.
Meadow Bluff District-Alban vo
Chung; 0. D. Ruckman.
White SULPHUR. Lee Harnar.
n. A. Beckner.
ConStableS-
Failing Spring District--B. T.
Fort Spring District-R. Fl. Brown
Frankford-J. II. Freshman,
Irish Corner-W. G. White
White Sulphur District--W.
Leach; J. E. Forren.
OVerSeerS Of Poor
Anthony's Creek District--W. s
Waid.
Blue Sulphur District-I. l.. Biyens
Failing Spring District
Fort Spring District-H. l.. C,a.
man.
Frankford District. F. Brirb,
Irish Corner District
Lewisbug District-.J. NJ. Cunnirr.
ham.
Meadow Bluff District---W. 4. An.
derson.
White Sulphur District y
Ayres
Williamsburg DISTRICT. /. Wl.
lace
Commissioners Of Accounts John
w. Arbuckle. T.. NJ. ArbuckIe
Samuel Price and A. NJ. TresseI
W. b. Blake. Jr.. of Ronceycr,o
General Receiver.
Times OF Holding Courts:
Circuit Court cOnvenes on tho
Third Tuesday in January: Second
Tuesday in May. Second Tuesday in
September.
The County Court convencs on the
First Tuesday in each of the months
OF January. February. March. April,
May. June. July. September. Oc,oher
November and December: and on
the Second and Forth Tuesdays in
August.
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". J. STREALY.

have on hand, and can deliver
Immediately, Head Stones, Monu-
mcntS and Accessories. Fine Con.
crete Work-Bricks, Blocks. Posts
and Curbing. See me before buying.
LEwIsBURG, WEST. VIRGINIA.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-07-08
TROOPER SHOT
IN MINGO FRAY
WOUNDED MAN MAY LOSE USE
OF ARM AS RESULT OF
THE AFFAIR.

Trooper James A. Bolles. of Charles
ton, who was shot June II while en-
gagged i'll searching for arms in the
Lick Greek tent coloay near William
son. Mngo county. may lose the use
of his right arm as result of the
injury. The search followed q com
plant that automobiles passing on
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LIST or DEEDS.

admitted 10 record by Paul &. Hog
>ctt. Clerk of the Grccnbricr Coun-
y tDur, from Man . 10
il?2l:
From Mary ~ Lame {. ais to las
per Green, il. for Iua in frankfurd
| district.
Martin and Jones 10 Eva \. Will
son ct ais for ll3Nlj2 feet in Irish
Corner district.
j. X. Hedges. by heirs. TO o. d.
ltuckman for interest in ola in
Meadow Bluff district.
! II. II. Bivcn> to Grccnbricr County
Court for = S3-l0Oa in Meadow
BLUM district.
l.. T.. Burns Ct IN to Grccnbricr
County Court for 3l-lD0a in Mead
ow Bluff district.
w. Il. Thatcher TO Viola Williams
for Ia and SIP in WILLIAMSBURG. dis
trici.
j. e.. Myers to 4. NJ. Caldwell.
Trustee. for T. >. d 3 Sl-l99a. KS ~
lOOa in White Sulphur district.
| r.. G.. kc>lcr TO Bank of Williams
burg for lot at Williamsburg.
J. VI. Dickson 1t TN to Betty
Young for - LA in White Sulphur
district.
| J. J. Whangcr 1t ais to Chas. +.
Whangcr for la in Fort Spring dis
trict.
I. E.. FOCUS ct uN TO Bertha J.
Ryder for 57a Cop in Anthony
Greek district.
T.. +. Crookshanks to NJ. T.. Pen
nington for 800 square rods in Viii
liamsburg district
| Alice Allen to &. L. Harper for
Nos. 43. III, and 10 at White Sui
phur.
| j. OFcrrell. trustee. TO r. Lee
Harper for STA and 90 square rods
in Anthony's Greek district.
A. NJ. Caldwell to Grccnbricr
County Fair for IS 3-10a and 20 4
lOa i'll Fort Spring district.
Geraldine ID. Burrow to Justus
Collins for la in Fort Spring dis
trict.
J. NJ. Miller to Mary ]. Riddle for
33a in Fort Spring district.
| X. u. White TO II. p. Loudcrmilk
Tor IA and 10 square rods in Lewis
burg district.
VIM. PyleS ct ux to George Ellis
for No. 81 Railroad Ave-. and \o
J6 Main Street. at Ronccvertc.
George Butcher 1t uX to b. w.
Zopp for No. ~ sec. H. al Meadow
| Bluff.
T.. L. Osborne ct ais TO Gcoroc
W. Hughart for 2S 3-4a in Meadow
Bluff district.
| 4. l.. Deal ct uN TO Rose NJ Hnb-
in,on for 52a in Meadow Bluff dis
trict.
| $. \. Moore 1T uX to b. NJ. A>rcs
for No. + and - of No. ), 81 and
- of 81 at White SULPHUR.
4. T.. Johnson. b> commissioner
to l.. T.. Ramsey and W. A. HcaricL
for Pa in Irish Corner district.
| ]. w. Beard ct ais TO Snrin" Crr.L
Lumber Go. for "a and ia in Frank
ford.
Spring Greek Lumber Co. ia l. W
Beard for 65a in Falling Spring dis
irict.
NJ. ID. Darncli ct Tx To !. +. Me-
Dcrmott for II pa in Falling
Spring district.
T.. +. Dcitz ct ais TO Geo. ".
Smith for lot in Irish Corner dis
trict.
II. y. Rcnick ct ais To Fl. S. FlciShcI
for No. - Il. ) al Renick.
Matte X. RAIDER ct ais TO O. l..
Baker, for house and lot in Lewis
burg.
Villa Park Land Co. 10 E.. l.. Full
len for Nos. 20 and 81 AT White Sui
phur.
Florence +. Fry ct ais to C.. T..
Boone for No. 4:} and IA Grecnbricr
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"She said MOP"
ayes" said the detected suitor.
"Chcer up. A woman's No sorne-
times means Yes"
mot in this case. The door bell
rang and she produced the other man"
---Birmingham Age-Herald.
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II YOU want hundred per cent
hIcH~InG YOU must render hundrcd
pc" cent service.
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Greenbrier County Farm Bureau

| ~ department G" Agriculture and State Extension
Is. \. HA'r. l. A. TlCkWllII.i; NJ NI.It,.l,
i''>'''"' Secretary County
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
GULF PORTS WANTFAlR DEAL
Mississippi Valley Association and
South Atlantic States Association
to Protest Against Changing
Present Rates.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
commercial interests and shippers OF
81 Southern Atlantic, Gulf and Mis-.
sissippi Valley states, will gather in
Washington to voice their determine
tion to insist upon the continuance of
equal export freight rates to all At.
iantic and Gulf ports and their ap
prevail OF the extension and mainte>
nance OF new foreign trade routes.
These representatives will come 20
Washington as delegates to meetings
OF the South Atlantic States associa-
ton and the Mississippi Valley a*so-
citation The former will meet at Ho-
tel Washington while the latter will
assemble at the Willard Hotel. Al
though the two organization will meet
separately. they will act jointly, it is
said, upon export freight rates and
new foreign trade route questions and
other matters Of mutual concern.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
JAP UNPROVOKED IN
Staying 0FLANCDON
. JAP SENTRY WHO SHOT AMERi.
CAN OFFICER SAYS RIFLE Ac-
CiOENTALLY DISCHARGED.
SENTRY WILL RECEIVE TRIAL
Admiral Gieave Now Enroute TO visd-
ivostok with American Naval
Court to Investigate the
Shooting.

Washington.-Lieut w. II. Langdon
American naval officer, who was shot
II killed by a Japanese sentry al
Vladivostok. January s, was the victim
OF an unprovoked attack, dispatches &c
the state department and to the navy
department agreed.
Both sets of dispatches we're based
on statements elected from the ac.
cuSed sentry by the board OF investi-
cation and court Of inquiry convened
by the Japanese government. The sen,
try's statements were described as
in agreement with the ante-mortem
story Of the affair by Lieut.. LangdOn
In that the sentry was the first to fire.
The sentry. who previously had main
tanned that the American officer fired
first. also was reported as having told
the court OF inquiry that he had dis
charged his rifle by accident.
The dispatches to the navy depart
ment, filed by Admiral Gleaves. COM
manderin-chief Of the Asiatic fleet,
now enrOute 10 Vladivostok. with an
American naval court of inquiry to
Investigate the shooting. added that
the sentry had been recommended for
court-martial by the japanese au.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
TRIBUTE PAID GEN. GORGAS
Gratitude Voiced to Man Who Con-
quered Disease by All the
World.

Washington.-The nations of Latin.
America, through their diplomatic req
resentatives, joined with the United
States, France and Great Britain, in
paying tribute to the of the
late Maj. Gen. William Crawford
Gorgas, former surgeon-general of the
United States army, and leader against
yellow fever.
Memorial services In honor OF Gen.
Gorgas, who died last July in Lon
don, were held in the Pan-American
building under the auspices OF the
Southern Society of Washington
which thereby honored the memory
OF a product Of the south. The speak
ers. including Secretaries Baker. Dan
ields and Davis Maj. Gen. Peter c
Harris. Ambassador Jusserand O
France, Maj. Gen. II. K. Bethel. mill.
tary attache Of the British embassy;
Ambassador Pezet OF Peru, minister
de Cespedes Of Cuba, Minister Elizaids
OF Ecuador. Charge d'Affairs Lefevfe
of Panama. and Director-Genera Rowe
OF the Pan-American Union. Mes
sages were read from the presidents
OF a number Of Iatin-American gov
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
B|GjUMP|NT TOBACCO
BID EAGERLY
AFTER A TWO WEEKS lAYoFF
MARKET OPENS WITH CON.
SIDERABLE INTEREST.
BETTER PRICES OBTAINED
Tobacco Growers Not Wholly Satisfied
But See Happy Effect of DiscipIin-
AIRY Movement-Wm Cut
1921 Crop.

Covfnston, Ky.-The kenton Loose
Leaf Tobacco company's warehouse,
Second and Scott streets, reopeneo
here today after having been closed
for two weeks when growers protest
ed bitterly against the exceedingly low
prices for hurley tobacco. When the
market opened today considerable in
terest was shown in the spirited bid.
ding. AT increased figures TOBACCO
brought from $40 to $50 a hundred
pounds. Two weeks ago this same
grade of hurley tobacco brought only
from SIS to $50 a hundred pounds.
in many other cities through
out the hurley districts of Tennessee.
Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia also
opened with increases.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
ENGINE LEAVES A c
Fireman Killed, Passengers Have a
Marrow Escape When Engine
Leaves Track.

Cleveland, O.-Fireman ]. j. Hollis
ter was killed and Engineer Harry
Lynch. roth Of Cleveland, seriously in
jured when the engine OF the Big Fou
passenger train No. IL, w%estbound
from New York to st. Louis, left the
tracks at Linndale nea here, plunger
down a 30-foot embankmon n and turn
ed completely over, pinning the firf
man underneath.
Passengers were piled up in the
ears. but escaped injury.
The engine tender stuck In the sida
Of the embankment and prevented a
combination baggage car and a coach
and a Pullman from rolling into the
ditch.
The wreck was caused by an east
bound freight train engine jumping
the track and s:de-swiping the pas
senger train engine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
Japan Likes vander,jp.

Tokyo.-News dispatches statins
that Preident-e'ect Harding contem
plate the appointment of Frank A
Vanderbilt as United States ambassa
dor to Japan have been well rec lived
In this country. The YorOzu Choho
an Independent organ, says:
MIR. Vanderlip is ~pro-Japanese and
his appointment as ambassador at the
present time. when relations betweeI
Jal an and the United States threaten
to become complicated. would pro
mote friendship between the two ma
lions"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
PLEDGE TO CUT COTTON.

Macon, Ga.-Committees of business
men are at work in practically all mi
litia districts in Georgia, it became
known here obtaining signatures to
pledge cards to reduce cotton acreage
this year. At the same time banks are
insisting, 1t is understood that farm.
ers must liquidate their accounts BY
so per cent to obtain further credit.
This is causing the sale of some cot
ton. More than a million bales Of
cotton are reported held o. Georgia
farms. Or In warehouses.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
Famous Doctor Dies.

Hartford, Conn.-Dr. Edward w,
Kellogg, who was the family physi
clam Of Mark Twain, Charles Dudley
Warner and Harriet Beecher Stowe,
led at his home in Avon, aged sc
years. He was president of the Ma.
tional Homeopathic Medical Society
and a veteran CT the civil war. Early
in his career DR.. Kellogg studied
music and M Of his compositions
1--WE Three Kings Of Orient Are" a
Christmas carol, is widely known.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
HARDING SENDS REGRETS.
VIII Not Attend Dance to Replace the
inaugural Ball.

Washington. Pr~esident-elect ano
Mrs. Harding have declined an invita-.
ton TO attend a charity ball to be held
here March 4 as a substitute for the
discarded inaugural ball. The com
mittee in charge announced today tina
Mr.. Harding. had replied that he could
not with propriety attend a ball Of any
sort at the time in view Of the opinions
he had already expressed against ho'd-
ing An inaugural ball. The charity ball
plan will not be abandoned, however
it was added.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
JUDGE Lands UPHELD.
Can Remain on Bench and Hold Base
ball dob.

Chicago.-Officials Of the depart
ment Of Justice have decided after an
informal investigation Of the case that
Federal Judge LaLdis WIS strictly
within his rights as a federal Judge
in accepting the Craftsmanship of the
new commission controlling organized
baseball. There is nothing in the law
% prevent him holding both positions,
md there is a great public demand
that he continue as a federal judge
and also that he sit as the supreme
in the national sport.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
I DEAD. 7 HURT IN EXPLOSION
Striking chauffeurs Suspected Of caus.
Ing Blast.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man is dead, O
second is dying and six others were in
jured by a bomb explosion at head
quarters Of the Quaker City Taxicat
company. Chauffeurs of the company
have been on strike several weeks and
police orders were issued immediately
after the explosion for a roundup OF
the strikers.
Bombs were placed in two taxicabs
OF the company about ten days age
and several cars have been stolen
and wrecked.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
find Mjsstnq Shin,

Tokyo.-Aiplanes sent in search Of
he ice-breaker Baikal, which vas
lown ont of the harbor at Alcxan-
trovsk during a storm on December
\ and which has since been impTicC1-
ed II a great ice floe, have found go
,'ssi"g YES ell. Preparations to re-
cue the people on board the ship as
being made.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21
Alfonso a Huntsnan.

San Lucar. Spain.-King Alfonso.
engaged today In an extremely sue.
cessful hunting expedition in the for.
It's of this vicinity, bringing down nu-
eerous wildcats. wild board and deer.
iltogether the two sportSmen account.
d for 76 animals in the course Of the
lay. of which King Alfonso shot more
han half.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-01-21

ON MUSCLE SHOALS
SENATOR LENROOT CLAIMS BILL
WOULD HELP ONLY BRITISH
INTERESTS.
SEN. WILLIAMS WAS IN FORM
Rumors Denounced by Senator Who Is
Tired Of His Attacking the Honor
and Veracity of Men When 1t
Is Done Out Of Reason"

acknowledgements by repuI
1can senators prevented q vote In tn,
senate On the bill proposing a GOV
eminent corporation to take over an,
operate the nitrate plant at Muscl,
Shoals, Ala. A motion to recommi
the bill to the senate committee OF
agriculture for redrafting was pend
ing when the senate adjourned.
Senator Lenroot, republican, Wis
consin, who made the motion to re
commit the bill, declared that it was
In no sense a farmers relief measure
and that its passage would benefit
only the Alabama Power Company
which. he said, was a corporation
owned by persons with headquarters
in Montreal, Canada, and with British
interests the largest stockholders.
Senator Underwood, democrat, Ala.
bama, declared Senator Lenroot's
charges were based on nothing but
theories" and denied that the Ala
bama Power Company would benefit
by the adoption OF the measure. Sup
porters OF the measure under Sen.
ator' Underwood's leadership. Won a
preliminary skirmish earlier in the
afternoon in preventing adjournment
by a margin of one vote. Senator
Underwood also put in an amendment
to the civil sundry appropriation bill
which came ove from the house dur
ing the day to provide $40, 000. 900 for
carrying on the work of building the
Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals.
Denunciation Of "rumors" OF cor
rupt'on" in connection with the ex-
penditures Of moneys at Muscle
Shoals was made by Senator Williams,
democrat, Mississippi, during debate
On the bill. The Mississippi senator
said such charges should be investi-
gated and TIE guilty parties sent tc
the penitentia-y. Il am tired OF this
attacking the honor and veracity o:
men unless It be done with reason"
the Mississippi senator asserted.
Declaring he had heard a rumor
In the cloakrocm." that $3.50, 600 had
been spent for an officers club a.
Shoals, Senator Williams said
lie had determined that "if this CHARGE
q t-re some one shall be punished,
Ind II not true the liar shall be dis
covered" Referring to reports of the
INVESTIGATING committee of the house
" SnnatOr Le1root as the basis for
he charge. Senator Williams sac
eetimony showed it was a ho.el in
toad of officers club which was
,uilt at a cost Of S341 900.
"Cf course there was enormou~
waste and extravaganza during the
he continued, but there was
corruption" |,
Retention and development of the
lusc!e Shoals plant as part Of the
ational defense would help to pre-
EFT wars, Senator Gronna, repub-
can, North Dakota. declared. in sup
ort of the proposal. This was tn
object Of the project, h,
aid, and the production OF fertilize>
agricultural purposes in peace
was a secondary matt'r. He citeo
lie number of farmers organizations ,
'hich had urged passage of the bill.
Senator Smith democrat, Souti >
arnlina: Stanley, democrat. Ken
lcky, and Heflin. democrat, Alabama :
lined in defense of the prof ct. +