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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-12
GRAY SILVER.

Gray Silver sounds like the name
OF some new metal, or possibly the
title Of novel, but it is neither. 1t
is the name of Il very vigorous and
wde-awake West Virginia farmer
and orchardist. And the name
Harding or Hughes is scarcely bet
ter known to members of Congress
than is the name Gray Silver.
For be it known that Mr. Silver
is the driving force and backbone
OF the farm bloc--some people might
call it the stumbling bloc-that has
set Congress by the ears during the
present session. Former Senator
Kenyon, the first titular head of the
bloc, admits this freely and in pub
lie speeches. There is no question
about it.
In his position as the man behind
the agricultural bloc his powers
over Legislation are tremendous.
Political leaders from the highest
to the lowest, come TO his office in
the Munscy building at Washington
TO ronSult him daily.
If he objects to proposed piece
OF legislation, it is safe to predict
a hard and troubled journey and
ultimate defeat for that particular
piece of legislation.
And Ii he insists on some broad
pubic measure it is pretty likely TO
get through Congress and become
Il law, sooner or later. He has had
ms Ills with Senator Lodge, former
Senator PcnrOSc, Senator Smoot
and Other powerful leaders, and so
lar has always come off victorious.
1t may seem strange that Il mere
West Virginia farmer who never
lived anywhere else but on or near
his big 8O0-acrc farms and even
now goes back to them and his fam-
lily every Friday night, could have
such mighty power in the National
capital. 1t seems strange still that
a Democrat should have such power
III an administration so Ovcrwhclm-
lnSly Republican.
me answer to This apparent mys-
lrrN is found in the remark Of an
Illinois farmer. who said:
NeGriU cucrU t0rB1Cr ia orr state
II seems, hes Il TN sign on his front
n0ie post ana n certain HLOi0gr0Dh
p0Stcd on his Huing-r0ont u0H. The
sign rtrdSS Fdrm bureau MEMBER
ana The photograph bc0rS the lnbcl
'Grdy .SUUer'. I"
mat tells the story. There are
nearly million and half Of those
signs on farm gate posts in every
Agricultural State. No Senator or
representative can drive Ten miles
from his home town without seeing
dozens of them. And each sign
represents from one to four or five
votes. Also it represents a local
farmers organization and local
funds to work with, and a similar
State organization and then above al
these arc national organizations and
so when he speaks, he reflects not
merely his own wishes, but those
OF more than million farmers di-
rcctly associated and Of several
other millions within the range of
influence.
Is 1T any wonder that Congress-
men listen when he speaks, or that
a bloc has been formed which de-
Ponds upon the farmers vote for its
support?
There may be differences Of
opinion as to the dcSirability Of the
agricultural bloc or any other bloc
as factor in our governing body,
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
LARGE PERCENTAGE
OIL STILL IN WELLS
Experiment Shows Only 20 to
40 Per Cent Oil Taken
From Wells.

| Washington-Large quantities OF
of the original reservoirs, are left un-
| derground in the United States when
| wells are abandoned because no means
have been determined whereby it is
possible to recover more than a small
percentage of the oil, according to A.
w. Ambrose, chief petroleum technol-
ogist of the bureau of mines. This
failure to effect great recovery of
the underground oil is due to the ex-
haustion of the subterranean gas flow,
says Mr.. Ambrose.
The manner in which gas serves as
an expulsive medium was recently
shown by an experiment at the petro-
leum experiment station of the bureau
of mines. A steel container about
threet feet long and three inches in
diameter was filled with sand which
was then thoroughly saturated with
OIL The amount of oil introduced was
known by weight and measurement.
After the sand had been saturated, gas
was forced into the container under a
pressure of 200 pounds to the square
inch. Then valve at one end was
opened and the gas allowed to escape,
bringing with it perhaps Is per cent of
the oil put into the container
In other experiments the amount of
oil recovered varied from Is to 25 per
cent, depending on the pressure and
other conditions. After the gas had
forced out 18 per cent of the oil the
container was held in a vertical posi-
tion for the purpose of determining
how much oil would drain out, but the
force eXerted on the oil was so great
that only negligible quantity of oil
drained from the sand.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
Texas-Mexico Border
Restrictions Lifted

VIZ sh n gOn - All restrictions
against Americans entering Mexico
were abolished Feb. 1 according to the
following announcement of the state
department.:
The department of state has been
Informed by the American charge
d'affairs at Mexico City that an ex-
ecutive order was signed on January
18, directing the issuance of orders
abolishing all passport restrictions
against Americans entering Mexico on
and after February /. According to
this executive order Americans enter
ing Mexico after that date will not be
required to hold passports, permits.
identity cards or other similar docu.
ments. A similar executive order has
been signed by President Harding ef-
fective Feb. l extending similar privi-
ieges to Mexicans entering the United
States from Mexico"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

Even sick child loves the
"fruity" taste of California Fig
Syrup" If the little tongue is coated,
or if your child is listless, cross, fever
ish, full of cold, or has collie, a tea
spoonful will never fail to open the
bowels. In a few hours you can see
for yourself how thoroughly it works
all the constipation poison. sour bile
and waste from the tender, little bow
els and gives you well, playful child
again.
Millions Of mothers keep "California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu
inc california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say "California" or you may get
an imitation fig syrup. Advertisement.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
$25,O00,OO0 Was Spent on
Texas Highways in 1921

Austin, Tex-Over $25,000,O00 was
spent on the designated highways Of
Texas during 1921-more than twice
as much as had been spent during the
four years prior to 1921, according to
d. K. Martin, a member of the state
highway commission
This amount was spent on state
roads under the direct supervision of
the highway department and does not
include the amount spent by individual
counties, which is estimated at be-
tween $25,000,000 and $30,O0O,00O ad-
ditional, making an approximate total
OF $5O,O00,000 spent on the highways
OF Texas during 1921" said Mr. Mar
tin.
"Of the $25,OO0.0O0 spent under the
direction of the highway department,
there was $2,4S5,854 state aid and S.
972,440 federal aid, making a total of
SS,4o8,29o state and federal aid, about
80 per cent of the total amount in
volved. Up to January 1, 1921, there
had been only $4,165, 900 state and fed
eral aid paid out; whereas, up to Jan
uary l, 1922, there has been $685.
800 paid out, which leaves $13,391.S59
state and federal and available, little
more than half of the original amount.
However, all of this amount has been
allotted and most of it is now under
contract"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
Nellie BLY,, Writer, Dead.

New York.-Nellie BLY,, newspaper
woman, who achieved fame by a spec
tacular trip around the world in record
time, died Friday. Nellie Bly's trip
around the world was made for the
New York World, to prove the posi-
hility of Jules Verne's imaginative
story, Around the World in Eighty
Days"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION TO BE
FORMED TO DEVISE WAYS
AND MEANS
WILL RECOGNIZE FOUNDER
[iWanis Club Backs Movement At
Meeting To Erect Monument
To Founder Of City
OF Shreveport.

Shreveport, La-Initial steps look
ing to the erection OF suitable monu-
ment to the memory of Captain Henry
Miller Shreve, a native OF New Jer-
sey, as the recognized founder of the
city OF Shreveport eightyseven years
ago were taken at meeting OF the
Kiwanis Club when the Rev. Claud L.
Jones, pastor of the Central Christian
Church, offered resolution providing
for a special committee of Kiwanians
to attend to the necessary prellmi-
naries. The plan outlined by the Rev.
Mr.. Jones also provides for the orga-
nization OF the Henry Miller Shreye-
port Memorial Association, to be COM
posed OF representatives OF civic
bodies, churches and schools, to de-
wise ways and means Of establishing
the memorial.
AS stated by Rev. Mr.. Jones, his
torical records show that Captain
Shreve was an engineer Of national
note, and was employed by the United
States government prior to the found.
ing of Shreveport. In fact, it was due
to work he did for the government,
the removal Of huge raft 165 miles
long in Red river, that Shreveport
was founded. Captain Shreve estab-
lished his camp at what is now Shreve-
port while accomplishing the removal
Of the raft, which had blocked the
channel of the river against traffic.
THE -oo in 1874 nr 1QSE
Shreveport had its birth on . tract
Of land given to Martin Edwards by
the Caddo Indians. This tract was
later sold to Angus Mcneil, who after
ward located a claim on the present
site of Shreveport, and at that time
there was only one building, a log
cabin, on the property. In 1885 Nc
Neil became associated with five
other men in the organization of the
Shreveport Townsite Company-Cap-
tain Henry Miller Shreve, native of
New Jersey: James B. Pickett, native
Of South Carolina; Thomas P. Will
hanson, native of Arkansas; Sturgis
Sprague, native OF Mississippi, and
Bushrod Jenkins, a merchant at Mach
itoches, La. Each Of those men bound
himself to build home on the tract
which extended from the old Red river
front to the highlands, northeast of
Commerce street, to probably what is
now that part of Market street near
the Douglas Island (Cross bayou via
duct They laid off the townsite with
streets.
In 1889 the city's charter was issued,
showing John O. Sewell the first may
or of Shreveport; Matthew Watson,
frst sheriff; and e. X Wilson, first !
Judge OF the Seventh Judicial District, |
extending south to Opelousas, La.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

Covington. of the Robert
School near Alton, ]. H. Roberts, w.
A. Luther and w. G. Powe, and six
the removal of the principle, George
Gosselin. The petition alleges that
Mr.. Gosselin has publicly declared
that he did not care whether the child
rem learned or not, just so he received
his salary; that this has caused dis
satisfaction among patrons of the
school, and leads the taxpayers to be-
lieve that their portion Of school funds
will be exhausted with little benefit
derived
Monroe-Negroes living along the
Louisiana Arkansas border and at
Crossett and on property Of the Cros-
sett Lumber Company have organized
. law and order league and have
warned every negro violator to reform
or leave the community
Eunice.-The Parent-Teacher As
sociation OF the Eunice High School,
after witnessing the program of the
High School Literary Society, dis
cussed ways and means Of dealing
with the truancy question in the
school
Bogalusa-Carl McManus, engineer
for the Great Southern Lumber Com
pany, and John Bell, negro section
hand, were Nlled recently when the
locomotive pulling train of fifteen
loaded log cars turned over on the
lumber company's spar, a mile out Of
Cheraw, Miss.
Points q II Hache.-Dr. Won Haden |
reports two-thirds Of the live stock
Of tho parish tick free, and has raised
Ill quarantine restrictions for ahip-
msnt into the New Orleans live stock
market.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
"Pape's Cold Compound" Breaks any Cold in ro., :

Instant relief! Don't stay stuffed
up! Quit blowing and Snuttling. A
dose of ''Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks any cold right up.
The first dose opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages of head; stops
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

most, nose running; relieves headseh. =,
ness, .'n., 1eyerishness, sneezlng. Gull
Fape's Cold Compound" is III. -,
est, ta surest relief known and cost, s''sI ,,''
a lew cents at drug stores s''s = oily sa
t,l without assistance. Tastes mic. 10 ,sa
tnins no quinine. Insist una oa
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

A soft answer tnrneth away wrath
and short answer turneth away i'm
pertinence.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

Neglect the beg pardOns" and pres
entity you will hear cuSs words.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04
USE SL0ARS 70
WARD OFF PAN

T TITLE aches grow into btria
unless warded of BY "a sRir
tion Of Sloan's. Rheuna4
neuralgia, stiff joints, lame baetmi
fight long against Sloans Liainsf
For more than forty yam Saat
Linilnent has helped thousand, n
world over. You won't be "A rs
ton. 1t certainly doesproduendh
Npenetrates without rubbing M
this old family friend clpey: ~
for instant use. Ask your sesi1'
At all druggists M, A
The St. Mary banner., 1922-02-04

+ unllest witticlsm loses all h, neIr.
II II Is greeted by '"wlat~ n. ',p u
third time. '~ a
Culture is seeing a yiole, /, =.
woods without wanting to pick i :"
, 1922-06-15

a. A Spaugh. president Of tho Sun.
set on company Mt Manvi1ie. wyo.. an.
nounces that a wen belonging to the
Sunset company on the southwest
quarter OF section 's2-5s-e5. Lance
Creek field. had been completed with
an initial production OF 500 barrels
per day.
This well Is larger han was ex.
pected and pierced h producing sand
at ISIS feet. about so feat higher on
the structure than tho nearest pro
Queer. four locations TO the cast The
company announced that the new
well proved up approximately $50
acres moro land than has heretofore
been considered productive.
The srmset Oil company has leases
on approximately 5000 acres Of land
along Little Lightning creek, located
in the extreme portion of the Lance
Creek field
Two additional wells WIN be started
Immediately on locations close TO the
e producer.
, 1922-06-15
Western on r1Sd. Elect.

At n meeting OF the board of direc.
tors OF the Western OIL Fields com
pany designations of five members
were presented and accepted. and S.
H Keoughan. o. II. Williams, ]. d.
Cook. II. p. Ferrie and James G. Stan
ley were elected to fill h vacancies
caused by the designations.
The International Trust company
has been designated by the Boston
Wyoming OIL company as tho deposi.
tory for h stockholders OF Boston.
Wyoming who may desire TO exchange
their stock for that OF Mutual Oil
company on the basis of exchange
heretofore agreed to by the majority
of h stockholders of Bostcn-wyo-
ming; and h Denver National bank
of Denver has been designated by the
stockholders OF Western on Fields
corporation as the depository for stock
holders of the Western on Fields who
may desire to exchange their stock
for that Of Mutual Oil company on a
basis heretofore agreed to by the ma
iority of the stockholders of Western
oil Fields.
The Mutual Oil company has ar
ranged with the Denver National bank
10 act as c~o-transfer agent and the
, 1922-06-15
POTATO MART
IS IRREGULAR
Demands and Movement Are
Limited, Bureau of Mar
kets Reports.

CHICAGO, juno 15.-The potato
markets the past week were irregu-
lar and generally weaker. according TO
reports by tho United States bureau
of markets and crop estimates. De-
mands md movement were limited.
North and South Carolina cobbiers
advanced during the week In leading
markets TO the seasons highest point
of Sc to IS per barrel. but declined TO
a close OF s5.25 to IS. Prices in Bal
timore declined steadily to $3.50 and
s5.25. Virginia eastern shore cobblers
advanced to 81 and $3.50 in eastern
cities but closed weak in most mar
kets at $3.50 t O $3.50 and ranged from
81 to s7.25 in Boston and Chicago.
Cobbers were weaker at shipping
points. Supplies OF good peaches were
limited In leading cities. Markets
were firm for good stock. Georgia
Carmans, Early Rose and Dixie
Queens up 81 to sf.25 at se.75 TO s3.75
per six basket carriers. Carmans
werc strong in Boston at 81 to $3.50.
H,leys were strong in New York at
$3.50 to IS. Carmans and Hileys
ranged from s2.25 to $3.50 in produc-
ing sections. California c~antaioupes.
salmon tnts, advanced in wholesale
markets June l. to a range OF $3.50
to s12 per standard crate and declined
to a close of $3.50 to 50 June IA
, 1922-06-15
BIG OIL LAND
DEAL IS CLOSED
Standard of Indiana Buys
Holdings on the Kelvin
Dome, Report

GREAT FALLS. Mont. June 15.-
What is claimed to be the largest cash
land sale to date in the Kelvin oil
fields is recorded today by A. S. Palm
or, manager of tho California com.
pany, Montana branch OF the Standard
OIL company. in the purchase by that
company of $50 acres from Gordon
Campbell, lying Just north OF the
Campbell producing discovery well. the
price being understood to. be sos 900
cash and i per cent royalty. and
the purchase of 1000 acres lying fur
Their out IN the same field from A.
Beardslee for $4,000 cash. $40, 900 in
one year and five per cent royalty.
, 1922-06-15
WHEAT PRICES
GIVEN SETBACK
Better Crop Conditions and
Lack of Export Demand
Are Factors.

CHICAGO. Juno 15-Forocasts Of
cooler weather IN the southwest turned
h prices downward today after n
brief display Of strength at the open.
ing. Initial gains were due to con.
tinued unfavorable crop conditions for
winter wheat but prospects for cooler
temperature acted quickly as more
than an offset
Good rains in tine spring crop bel:
counted also as n becrish factor. The
opening, which ranged from &c "a
&c higher with July sI.12h TO s1.1.a
and September S113z to s115x was
followed by slight further gains and
then by n setback all around to well
below yesterdays finish.
Subsequently,. lack of export dc,
mand and of sustained buying OF fu.
lures led TO a further setback in
values. The clos, was unsettled, 1Ec
10 CSC net lower. with July si.oess
10 s1.osE and September s111 &c
t1.11h.
Corn followed the changes IN when,
AFTER opening &c off TO lie advance,
July e2hc to s2%c. and the market
underwent a general sag
The corn market was later depressed
to an additional extent by n break in
cat prices to n lowest level yet this
season. The close was ervou sc
to 1hc net lower. with July e1h.
g. Unfavorabie crop ruports gave
strength to the oats market. which
opened Hc6hc to &c higher. July
55H 10 $50 and later scored slight
ADDITIONAL gains before beginning 10
r.arf Provfsfons yere firmer in Unc
with tbs hog market
, 1922-06-15
Livestock Mart


CHICAGO. June 15.-Catt1e, receipts
II. 900; steers generally steady; yearl
ing and grassy stuff slow; early TOP
steers ss.75; bulk ss.35 @9.15. she stock
bulls and stockers about steady; yea
calye weak 20 lower: bulk bologna
bulls around $4.75; fat she stock $3.50
@7.25: Gamers and cutters largely
s3.e5@4oo. bidding around $500, most
ly for veal calves
Hogs, receipts . 5000; market active
strong to 10c higher than the close
or steady to strong with Wednesdays
average; top s10.75; hulk $1o.1o@
1856; pigs about steady. mostly ss.75
m10.25; big packers bidding lower on
mixed grades. heavy $10.3561o5o
medium s1o.45@1o.7o; light s1o.s56
1910; light light s1o.35@1o.6b; pack
ing sows. smooth $s.3o@1o.oo; pack
ing sows. rough ss-0oQs.35; killing
pigs ss.5o@1o.5o.
Sheep. receipts Is 1000. extremely
dull: practically no early sales; senti
ment on lambs sharply lower; few
good natives sold 1850; best light fat
ewes Quotable s6.oo@6.5o; no demand
for heavies..
Effective today, new r lambs
classified as lambs. and lambs drop
ped in the spring of 1921 as yearlings
, 1922-06-15

me most important wild cat well
now being drilled IN Wyoming for the
discovery OF light oil II the way that
this well Is characterized by n promi-
nent official Of one OF the companies
concerned in the operations.
Five sands will be penetrated by
! test well. which likely win reach
the depth OF 900 feet before being
completed. Tho first Wall creek rand
viii be hi ut approximately 5000 feet.
the second at $500. then viii come
the thin n relatively unimportant
nrst Muddy sand. which will be fol-
lowed by the second Muddy sand at
$500. The Dakota sand Is expected
to be found close 10 400 feet.
At Billie creek the operating and
leasing companies have control OF be
tween 5000 and 5000 acres Of land.
which has a 5OO-foot closure on the
surface Of h ground Although spec
u~lation IN tho prospects OF this Wild
cat would be Idle. oil men arc par
ticuiariy interested in the outcome
Should It come in a good producer /;
will materially strength the conten.
ton OF many eminent biologists that
the entire mountain range from Can
ada to South America Is rich in pc
trolcum,
, 1922-06-15

international Trust company as Co
registrar for the purpose of enabling
those who desire to make exchanges
. ftheir stock for that OF Mutual to
get immediate transfer OF their stock
without being put to the annoyance
Of having TO send their stock to New
York for transfer.
The opportunity for crchange Of
Wyoming and Western OH
Fields for Mutual will expire Jun 30.
More than n majority OF the stock
holders OF both n-wyoming and
Western on Fields nave already de
posted their stock for exchange for
Mutual.
, 1922-06-15
RIG BUILDING ACTIVITY
REPORTED FROM FIELDS

Unusual activity prevails in the rig
building business. according to ]. Fl.
Boiner, Casper contractor. who spent
yesterday in this city. He is build
ing standard derrick for A ]. Hard
endorf OF the San Juan petroleum com.
pany on section 10 at Salt Creek, skid
ding a rig on section 6 from a good
shale well, encountered at about 1850
feet. to a new location for the Staley
syndicate, and building a rig and
comp IT miles north of Salt Creek
for Charles Beckett. who represents a
New Jersey
, 1922-06-15
Crude Market

,any. drilling for the Consolidated Roy
.1lty and Western Exploration com
panies. a three strings OF tools in
operation on The southwest quarter OF
5-3s-7s. known as the C. B. Richard
son farm. In addition, n other RIG
is being built and Immediately fol-
lowing it's completion will be spudded
in. Steel derricks are used by the
Carter in their operations and the
workmen of the company move the
derricks from one location to the next
as n well is finished.
Following is a report OF the wells
now being drilled: Number 2. setting
1oinch pipe at 1900 feet; Number 3,
cemented off first Wall Creek sand at
1850 feot. shut Town waiting for ce-
ment to set. Number 4. setting 12-inch
at so feet; Number 5. rig being built
, 1922-06-15

OMAHA, Neb.. June 15.-CUnited
States Bureau of Markets)EHogs. re
ceipts $4,000; early sales, good butch.
ers S to 1Oc higher; generally 5 to 15c
lower than yesterdays average. bulk
$50 to $50 pound butchers s1o-25@
1910; top s1o.4o; bulk 26o to 325
pound butchers $s.so@1o.2o; packing
grades ss.o0@e.75.
Cattle, receipts 5000. beef steers, un.
even; better grades steady to strong;
Medium grades and yeariings mostly
10 to Csc lower: yearlfhgs off most;
top beeves $3.50; she stuff weak to 15c
lower. bulls duh; veals weak to soc
lower; stockers and feeders unchanged.
Sheep receipts $500; all classes rs
to Soc lower: top lambs $12.7 TO; yeari.
ings 1890; ewes $3.50 down. few feed.
ers sold.
Effective June IS. all lambs dropped
in spring of previous year class as
yearifngs and those current year,
lambs.
, 1922-06-15

CHICAGO, Tune 15.-Potatoes weak.
receipts 50 cars; total United States
shipments 1,os5; Louisiana, Oklahoma,
Mississippi, Tcras sacked Bliss Tri.
umphs No. 1. ss.o5@s.65 cwt.: Ala.
bama sacked S%paulding Rose No. 1.
s2-75@3.oo cwt; Alabama sacked Bliss
rHumphs No. 1, ss.5o@3.65 cwt.: North
Carolina Irish Cobhlers slat barrels
No. 1, S5-75@6.oo. poorer grade $4,000
$3.50; Norfolk Irish Cobblers stave bar.
reis No. 1. ss.25@e-5o; Virginia east.
ern shore Irish Cobblers stave bar.
rels No. l, ss.75@7.oo- Old stock about
steady; Wisconsin. Michigan sacked
round whites s1.s5@2.oo cwt