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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
Multiplication Is Nesation

The little girl at the elementary
school had been promoted TO mrItinli.
cation hnd for her hone work was
set the task Of finding out how rnapy
legs 100 normal horses possess
bit puzzled as to how to work +, or,
In the evening as she 50, with ber
exercise book in front of her, she
cnlled In the services Of her srsnd.
mother.
1-ri's sec. said grandma. ,dms,.
ing her Spe"ta"l"S. "onc lrrse"II have
four legs. tw" eight. three Twelve fnur
sixteen. FIVE twenty" and then she
brck" "r. GLOW many horses I'D Won
sayT' she asked.
-Four hundred. granny" replied tho
little girl.
Fee. child. said the old lsdy shrt.
ting up the book. There isn't one ljy.
ing could 90 that sun. Edinbvryb
Eettemnn.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
INSURE GRAIN FROM INSECTS
Thoroughly Clean Out Bins, Removing
All Refuse Mstsrial-Use Car
bon Bisulphide.

To insure seed grain free from wee
wills or other insects. Inspect carefully
before placing in storage. II You fin.l
ii infested. use carbon bisulphide &C.
cording 10 directions. Thoroughly
clean out ard diSinfcrt the bins he
fore storing. Refuse material. old
sacking. screenings. heaps OF dust
and SweclingS left i'm corners are ideal
hhrh"rs for destructive insects. In
Stead of spreading the grain out thin
store ronpacily. thereby lcssening the
is needed to prevent Orrrlieatiny
caused 10y excess moisture in The
grain. Screen The windows and leave
them open in good weather thereby
Keeping ont bugs and letting in air.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
When Applied in a Mixture 1t Has
Been Found Effective in
Protecting Plants.
POISON ACTS As REPEllENI
Insect Mskss Its Appearance Suddenly
and in Large Numbers and Serious
Injury hhy Result " April
cation 10 Neglected.

P''r"''" r> tbs United Ststct r-rT-tn. e!.t
or AEricv',ors)
Nic"iin. su'rhHte. when applied in II
IUiAtur. with dust. has been found
by the bureau OF entouu!ogy az the
United States Department "f Ayri..nl-
tGrc 10 protect young cucumlI.rS. mel
ons aud ,elsted crops successfully
from the rnNaePS "f The striped .Ii-
"umh+r beetle. department circular
PA. "\i"",ine nust for Control az th.
striped tu"unher Rectie." by W. r..
White. scientific assistant In ,rUck
crop iuser, Investigations recently is
used. gives the results If various ex
pcr''nrrts r., Arlington farm nud iii
re"t:ons for preparing end apply ing
the HIs
Amount to Apply.
A dusi mixture containing I4r
cent nicotine proved as effective SIS
those "oE;.lninr greater amounts and
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
KEEP HOE GOING IN GARDEN
'Success Of Vegetable Crops Depends
Greatly on CuItivation-Pan
to Keep Weeds Out.

Much az the success Of vegetable
!ru!ture depends on Keeping the hoe
going. Never miss a chance when the
ground Is In semimoist condition.
That Is just the very beN time for the
work. Keep stirring as deeply rs
possible between the rows Of all young
growing vegetables to open up the
Ieo'l and lay II ready for the action or
sun and air BY this process weeds
never get a foothold. far less reach the
(Seedipg stage n this plan Is per-
tsisted In one can almost see the
vegetables growing. 1t Is not hard
work. and II Ia we'll worth the time Il
takes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
SUMNER WEATHER AND FLIES
fmany Calves Can Be Saved " Given
Careful Attention and kopt in
Shaded Pens

Hot weather and flies ruin great
many calves. II Is advisable 10 pro-
itect the young animals very carefully
tdur,nG The fly season. Spring calves
iHre never allowed by some breeders
ito pasture the first summer, hut are
Kept In shaded pens away from the
cheat and files. Fall calves, likewise.
ARE NJ" allowed pasture during the hot
days, but are turned out al night into
ismall pNddocks or exercise pens Tn
Hess the calf is getting plenty OF grain,
washy Rrnss may do It more hsFss
ithan good
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
ASSESSORS FIGURES
AID EXTENSION WORK
'Usetui to Determine County's Bio
Farm Problems.
IN One Instance 1t Was Discovered
That 81 Per Cent Of Land Was
EARNED by Tenants-Federai
Farm Loan Unknown
"rspsTro 10y the C9ilsd SIates rsps rtrr snt
Of AsftVtd1D
making COUNTY Id community
6fUhra tns Of den,nn a rs{{on. ,,a ,,bar

Of AsHtyitdS - '"'n'
making eounts 6Ad community
pfVsrams Of demon CITATIONS and other
extension activities for the year. ex-
tension agents In Oklahoma report to
the United States Department Of Az
1cuiture that the use OF county eenSns
and assessors figures as a basis for
determining the cVunty'S ma jor agri-
cultural problems is proving very sue
cessful. meeting OF the men and
women from each community is ca He'd
each year by The county agricultural
agent for the purpose OF making n
program for the years extension work.
In these meetings It has been found
that these hgureS are Of great service
In showing agricultural conditions OF
the county III Il concise and ro,npre-
hensive way. In one instance il was
found that about 81 per cent Of the
countys agricultural land was fnrmed
by tenants. Discussion brought out
the fact thar the federal farm loan
was practically unknown In The county
and plans were made to ronduct a
campaign Ia bring the benefits nf the
io'h ~ the attention or the nilnlni-
ties Ms possible means of securing
a greater percentage IL firm owner.
ship
f1gures showing that more acres in
the county were being Ilanied to " heat
than any Other crop started a discus.
sion which Indicated there WAS differ.
enc< OF opinion rs To the best variety
FOR the locality: 1t WAS therefore de-
cided that demonstration pIats Of the
oeft-liked varieties Of This crop be
grown In eight sections Of the county
In q similar way all the 6Kuree cover.
ins the agricultural activities Of the
county are studied in these program
making meetings and as result o
program is made which is based on
what statistics have shown ia he the
most urgent needs Of the communities
and ~ which general interest through.
ont the county Ia felt.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
1iQhtwads.

Some men hang onto n dollar a.
though IT were the last one they're
ever going to see
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27

:tnrGcd Ia the bloch. Both lever and
cut away portions Of The block are
studded with spikes driven SO that the
hendS pr"trude Nhout half m inch
THE box that catches the corn is fas-
tened To the legs az the shelter.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27

s'Se "'S S'~eF VFOpOF StteNtIOP
Is therefore recommended. One fourth
to "ne-half IN ounce to the Hill is ef.
feciire for one Gpp'i,ation. The dust
nets as repeltenI and also kills the
beetles when they come into routac,
with II. When applied property Il
drives the insects from the CRACKS IN
the soil
Type Of Effective Duster.
A duster that will throw a good vol
nme OF dust quickly and fOrcibly 70
prevent the beetle from escaping by
flight should be used A cheese cloth
sack or knapsack-hellows type Of dus-
ter is effective on small areas. The
dust must be applied as soon as the
plants appear above the ground, so
that they are well covered. The in
sect makes It's appearance suddenly
and In large numbers and serious dam
age may result If this application IS
neglected.
Department Circular 224 may lie OBJ.
'ained free upon application 10 the
United States Department OF Agricu]-
ture, Washington. ID. c.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
sIL0 FOR STORING cow FEED
one should Be Constructed Where
Farmer Has as Many A. Six or
seven osIry AmMsIs.

Build stlo for storing feed II YOU
haye rs many as six or sevep cows.
A -Rome MADE stave si'o 10 by "a feet
&N COST less than WAS paid last winter
~ Eve tons Of hay. Four acres Of
c8fh Will Al It and do the work Of
ten acres Of hay.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF GRIT
Lack Of Material viii Cauee indiaes.
tIon and impaired Health Of
Poultry Flock.

Many poultry raiSers gradually he-
, FIN to slight the importance OF grit
Lack 81 grit means poor digestion and
impaired health. Regular poultry grit
should be kept before the fowls ~
boxes or h"ppers at all times. In ad-
dtilcu. ~ load ~ gravel near the chick.
CPS home would improve the health
and increase The egg Yield on raonv o
firm
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27
HANDY PORTABLE FEED RACK
End Make II Essy TO Haul to
Any Desired Spot.

a portable feed rack for hogs is
mighty convenient device for any farm.
II can easily be moved from one spot
4" another. The 2R1a-16 foot runners
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-27

are rounded at each end. Three Ike
Us nailed between the runners make
sold foundation. The uprights are
214's and the sIa:. are 11Gs The
space between The Runners and the bot.
'"m az tie 'N shaped rack is fonrcd
ana l11@ hoard running all around ihc
rack inst ahove the runners complete,
th' mj,pgcr
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

Government is ever on the watch for signs
of retrogression resulting from the revival
of primitive usages.)
Although / had heard much of the In
dams gala occasion, until few months
ago | did not find myself near a reserva-
tion at the psychological moment. Re-
solved to see the whole show l started
early-but not early enough. AS l drove
through the reserve virtually every log
house was deserted-with an extra dog left
behind to ward off marauders.
1t was a day before the fair was sched-
uled to open, but most of the Indians were
in camp already. Many had driven fifty or
sixty miles-all but few in wagons. And
the visitors from other reservations had
come several hundred miles. There they
were-old and young, dogs and horses, bag
and baggage, each tribe with its tepees set
apart
/ paid my entrance fee and parked my
car. Then by chance met an Indian
knew--a member of the committee. Now
this committee is an omnipresent body
composed OF an indeterminate number of
Indians. And woe to him who tries to
break a rule or a regulation-who at
tempts the surreptitious use of camera.
hoping to dodge the payment OF the usual
fee. iThe committee not only enforces law
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

But" she explained in that slow, care
full broad-"a-ed" English of the Indian who
has gone beyond the three RS" my
grandmother will not have camera point
ed at her." Whereupon the old squaw
scurried into the Two Rabbit tepee, hiding
her face the while.
The younger woman gave me an outline
of the fair festivities almost as compre-
hensive as the one in the printed program.
1t was interesting to note what to her were
the outstanding features: The exhibition
of crops and handiwork at the hall and
pageant of ancient Indian dances to be
given the last day. And it struck me that
she had grasped the real purpose Of these
occasions-the training of the Indian to
appreciate modern agricultural and voca-
tional work and to realize the Importance
of retaining only those savage customs
bound to be of historical interest.
With laborious distinctness Bertha said:
IF you will come to our tepee at 10 on
the morning of the last day of the fair l
will see that you get some pictures of In
dian women in the dress of olden times"
But at IL on the morning of the last day
not an Indian had started to prepare for
the pageant scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock
and had to leave without that interesting
bit of photography.
That is one of the most provoking of
several exasperating Indian characteristics
an inability to grasp the fact that Tenn
pus tugit 1t is one thing that must be
charged to heredity In the old days when
he led free nomadic existence, every day
was Sunday to the Red Man, and haste
availed him nothing.
When Buffalo Bill toured this country
with his Wild West show, he never lacked
for audiences. Inasmuch as 1t is the real
thing, his satisfied patrons should find an
Indian fair doubly interesting. The few
remaining Indians scattered about the
East have been in almost direct touch with
civilization for so long that they seem a
part OF it. But your Western Indian is
only few short years removed from sav.
agery.
True as you mingle with the crowd at
the fair, you see many Indian youngsters
who are little different from the white chill
The New York herald., 1922-03-19
BY K. n. BROWER.

lceRt 10 the Indian Fair:
The squdtcS and the chiefs t1ere there.
TH HE most elaborate Of all the Indian
Fairs has just been held It's elab-
orateness was due unquestionably
TO the skillful promotion OF II by the pret
tiest OF the Indian girls, Miss Ruth Musk
rat student Of the University Of Kansas
whose interest in her dying race is not
second TO any other consideration in her
full life.
Miss Muskrat is charming and brilliant
woman, and is known by Indians on many
reservations. VINO look up to her as a
leader She Is a new chief and an en-
bodiment Of the new place Of woman Of
the world. Realizing that the Indian Fair
is the great convention Of her people, and
realizing that II somehow IL a measurement
point in the years between the tragic past
and the problematical future, and fearing
that the fair which just ended might be
the last. Miss Muskrat encouraged her peo-
pie to make II the "most glorious"
They did.
Incidentally, this same Miss Ruth Musk
rat has recently been selected to 60 as a
delegate TO the Worlds Student Christian
Federation in Pelxin China Her presence
will mark the first time the American In
dian has been represented AZ 2 world con
ference. In this master Of fact day Of
The New York herald., 1922-03-19
Had Entree to Circle
OF Oldtime Warriors

My acquaintance with Joe gave me the
entree into a circle of the ancients. At
that particular moment perhaps a dozen
we're seated in a semicircle conversing
spasmodically. At least half dozen had
been connected either on one side or the
other with the massacre on the Little Big
Horn. But of that affair many Indians
refuse to talk. Said Joe:
Maybe you can get Afraid-of-Me Chief
to tell you about Sitting Bull He knew
him well. You better ask him."
/ broached the subject to the old war
rior. He puffed solemnly at his pipe and
the odor of kinnikinnick was in the air.
Then:
Sioux no good" he growled "Shoot
um! P-t! PIT"
And with his calumet he gave an imita-
tion of man shooting a gun. After that
lucid description of the life and works of
Sitting Bull / hesitate about writing his
biography, although 1 might attempt a
Man-With-a-Feather Duster bit
Six OF those old fellows had been scouts
with the i'll fated Custer and had been out
scouting on the day of the massacre-the
reason they did not die on that grewsome
field. 1t gave me an uncanny sort of thrill
looked at white man only to reckon the
size of his scalp.
But in many ways they are only grown
up children. They sit for hours absorbed
in the mysteries of their beloved moccasn
game, which is nothing more nor less than
a form OF Button, button; who's got the
button?" with an arrowhead in place of the
button and twigs as tallies.
But the old men put their hearts into
the contest. Two sides line up and one
hides the trophy in the hands of one of its
MEMBERSHIP other side to guess which
one There is much beating OF the raw
hide, an uncanny bowling to confuse the
guessers.
And so the day passes After dark Is
the eerie hour. IL the agent Is not reason
ably sure that his charges will not wax
overenthusiastic he allows them to dance
a few of the milder war dances. But be
they mild or not, one feels a suggestively
prickly sensation about the scalp as, to the
beating OF the tom.tom, old chiefs cavort
about a huge campfire while squaws In
solid circle sidle noiselessly around the
outer edge chanting the while weird old
war song.
II all things said about variety are true.
then an Indian fair is indeed spicy form
OF amusement. And I for one feel privi-
For in a very few years the old Indians
will all have departed for the Happy Hunt
ing Grounds, and this fascinating combina-
tion Of savagery and civilization will have
become part of the vanished past
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

is well fitted for indi-
eating the principal
points Of interest. We
walked around the edge
of the circle.
There" said Joe,
"is Bertha Two Rab-
bits. Bertha will let
you take her picture
and she might persuade
her grandmother, Wea-
sci Woman, to pose for
you"
Bertha readily agreed
to have her picture
taken.
The New York herald., 1922-03-19
Only Few States
Have Enough Indians

It is only in those few remaining States
whose Indian population is large enough to
warrant the maintenance of sizeable res
ervation, that the Department of Interior
encourages Indian fairs. At each agency
is a fair ground-the customary racetrack
center field, ampitheater and exhibition
hall And besides there's the distinctive
feature). an extensive camping area.
To the modern Red Man Fair Week" Is
the one big event Of the year--a sort Of
family reunion, carnival, circus and county
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

fair crowded into
a few short days.
1t is h s o n e
chance to indulge
an innate fond
ness for camping
in numbers; his
one glorious OPP
portunity to tell
the world he has
learned civiliZa-
tion's lessons and
retained interest
ing savage GUS
[ o m 8 a s W e ! L.
(But in the latter
case he must be
careful for the
The New York herald., 1922-03-19
ThePrettiest hdianrandherPeop1es last Fair

pines for the things that treat Of war and
warriors.
There Is cowboy race, and bow and
arrow shooting contest and cowgirl race
and roundup scene with U. S. A. out
fit. And there is much giving of prizes.
thing imaginable from the best handmade
elk teeth to the largest turnip, from the
best bread baked by squaw to the Indian
travelling furthest to attend the fair. And
the red man is not unlike the white
brother, whose mission 1t is to civilize him
in this popular pastime of prize hunting.
/ tried to take picture of an old squaw
as she glided about, splitting and stacking
wood. while her lord sat in the sun and
smoked She had disappeared into her
tepee, shaking her head and muttering-
calling down curses on me for meddler,
I fancy.
l ran across young chief neatly dressed
in the garb of the white man but wearing
the ancient headdress of eagle feathers.
the interior of which was neat and clean.
but hanging outside was formidable ar
ray of jerked meat carelessly exposed to the
sun and flies. Such is the consistency of
the red man! But remember-he has been
forced! 1t took thousands of years to at
tain his present stage of development.
Meal Time the Great Moment
With Genuine Hospitality
Meal time is of course, the big time. No
family eats alone. The Birdsbills kill a
beef and they give one-quarter to the Run.
ming Rabbits, another to the Spotted Bears,
another to the Fastdogs and keep one for
themselves With that one quarter they
have feast and invite the Two Strikes
and the Stink Faces. A half dozen families
are thus indebted to them and there is con-
tinual feasting.
At least four or five families eat together
They sit in circle and the food comes out
of general kettle When that kettle is
empty another variety of food is brought
on-and not until then.
Without doubt, the fair is an excellent
thing for all ages and sizes of the Govern
ment's wards. 1t has meant much in keep
the custom means to the old, old Indian
is beyond the conception of mere white
man. On this occasion he meets his con-
temporaries of that romantic day when
buffalo meat was plentiful, when freedom
to roam was his.
Often old men of tribes that seventy
years ago were deadly enemies get together
at a fair and talk and talk for days of that
time that will never come again. And
these reminiscent chats are as a rule free
from malice even as are those of the
Blues and the Grays. Think what 1t means
to men who know not the solace of books.
who must depend upon spoken word to
recall day when they were lords instead
of wards!
Had Entree to Circle
OF Oidtime Warriors
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

goodness thrill. A closeup Of the Ameri-
can Indian as he is to-day is a reason
ably good thrill producer. II all de-
pends, however-as does everything in
this world-on the point of view. Some
may see in the survivor of the red
race nothing but greasy half saw
age; then there are others with more
Imagination, who know him to be the only
tangible connecting link with the past, and
who make low bow to the adaptability
of a being forced to assimilate as much
civilization in few hundred years as his
white brother acquired In ten thousand.
And at no time is that bow more In order
than at an Indian fair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-15

refugees has been sent out by the
Greek patriarch. Meletios. lie has
asked the league OF nations 10 come
TO the rescue of 2o0.oo0 Christia n
refugees who fled to the islands adj
jaccnt to rhrace after the disastrous
collapse OF the Greek army. where
they arc now sheltcrless and suffer-
ing from famine.
Aroused by tho danger in the Near
East, tho British press Is unanimous
IN urging an allied agreement In
time to prevent another Balkan
war.
Leading journals commented on tho
situation as follows:
Times: 'Ramifications of tho pres-
ent danger arc world wide. menac-
ing order through the Moslem world
as we'll as Europe ami Africa"
Secs Another WAR.
Manchester Guardian: sees a now
Balkan war threatened with conse-
QucnCcs similar to those Of 1914"
Daily News: with every hour OF
delay the situation is fraurht with
deeper peril. All the elements are
present for another fiare-up Of war,
Win It's beginnings in the Balkans
and it's ultimate directions any
where"
Westminster Gazette: "Compara-
lively INSIGNIFICANT incidents may
throw the whole Near Eas, into a
nlaze. The first need Is a common
policy between France and our
selves"
DAILY Express says the situation
demands an immediate Anglo French
Peoples know now
what war is Let them prevent IT."
Morning Post thinks that only nv
united front can tho allies prevent
an extension OF the Anatolian war
10 Europe. confederation in tho
Mosicm world and triumph for the
Rolshcviste."
fali Mall Gazette: "The possibility
OF a restoration OF Ottoman rul. in
Thrace has electrified the Ealkans"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-15
MORE CARRIERS
ADDED TO LIST OF
ORIGINAL SICNERS

ttontinued From First Page)
iienim"n and Albert Phillips, labor
members or the board. it is stated
PHILLIPS will leave Sacramento. Cal.
Friday, for Chicago. and McMeni
men Is expected TO arrive next week
so that tho entire hoard can discuss
hnal details and sign the majority
report.
some of the roads committed to a
stand against compromise. according
Z" dispatches t" tho United News
arc; Union raciNc, PENNSYLVANIA
santa Fc. Burlington. Illinois Central
chicago and Alton. Northern Pacif,c
Delaware and Hudson. Chicago and
Great Western. Lsckawanna, Lehirh
Valley, Missouri Pacific. Southern
racine and Wabash. These roads, Of
Hcials declared in statements. have
AN adequate shop force without any
compromise. Several executives add
% that the reason seniority was no,
an important question with the car
riers who have signed with Tho
strikers is because they did no, have
enough men in their shops 10 make
1t an issue.