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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

ANNUAL RECEPTION,

We have received from Mrs. Stel.
Ia Iruslow Lipps a program of the
18th Annual Reception of the South
ern Club of Columbia University.
we gather that there are sixteen
States represented in this club. The
meeting was presided over by Miss
Florence McMurphy, its President.
who is Dean of Women at George
town College, KY, and was address
cd by }. }. Tigert, United States Com
missioner OF Education. Features of
the program were stunts" by the
students of the several States. In
these West Virginia students won
first place. it being humorous pre-
Sentation of "Old King Coal sum-
moning his fiddIcrs three, who turn
ed out to be Capital. Labor and the
Press. appropriately costumed. The
Press. with his busy note-taking,
urged on Capital and Labor to com
bat. and they were only separated
when King Coal" abdicatcd his
throne and was replaced by West
Virginia who by calling in Good
will and Fair Play restored har-
mony. The "stunt" night, am an
nual affair, was opened by United
States Commissioner of Education,
John J. Tigert, who in his address
praised the southern States for their
part In the advancement of educa-
ton. There was an audience of
200.
Miss 10 Boone, of Greenbrier
county had the leading part in West
Virginia's stunt" Mrs. Lipps states
that there are 155 West Virginia
students in Columbia summer
school of whom sixty took part in
the stunt" The stunts" of Florida
and South Carolina took second and
third prizes.
Those in attendance from Green
brier county are: Miss Virginia
HoSsett, Miss jamie White, Miss
Louise Lipps, Miss 10 Boone, Miss
Lois Surgeon, Mrs. Henry Lipps.
and Mr.. Deck. Mrs. Lipps says that
each State has tree on the campus
where the students meet to discuss
matters and to read the news from
their respective States. She men,
honS that the Greenbrier IndeDend-
enf is always on the bill board of
the West Virginia tree. She furth-
er says: columbia and New York
are Wonderful, but the best thing
here is ticket to Greenbrier.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
"Y0U ARE DYING"

"iou are dying" said the doctor
to the country editor as he lay on
his death bed after long weary
years Of toll. "And do you think !
am going?" said the editor. The
dying man turned his head and
loked at him who had come to make
out his last will and said: "And do
you think l am dying?" eyes !
know it, said the lawyer. The dying
editor then said to the doctor, "How
much do I owe you?" About $780,
said the doctor. The editor then
turned to the lawyer. GLOW much
do | owe you," "About $780," said
the lawyer, who had spent about
three hours making the editors will
"Well," said the editor, won't you
please kneel on both sides of me
while l breath my last?" "Why do
YOU make such rcqucst?" the law
yer and doctor asked simultaneous
ly. We'll" said the editor, at will
be a great satisfaction to die as my
Savior did between\two thieves"
The lawyer and doctor tainted
and the editor got welI.-Er.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
SOFT COAL STRIKE ENDED

An agreement ending the soft coal
strike that has been in effect since
! April 1St, last. was ANONYMOUSLY ap-
proved by operators and miners in
a joint conference at Cleveland, O..
on the 18th. The wage contracts
that were in force when the men
quit the mines last March 31st were
signed and put into effect.
Immediate resumption of coal
production in bituminouS mines
scattered over seven States was
oredrcd and in some places the
cutting Of coal began Wednesday,.
Pres. John l.. hewiS, of the miners,
said that operations controlling
an annual output of Approximately
6O,OOO,OO tons had signed the agree
ment. The mines, he said, were in
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma and
Washington. James p. Paisley, one
of the big operators signing the
agreement, announced that his mines
in Charles Town, Fairlnont, Elm
Grove. and Morgantown, w. Va,
Valley Camp and MonongaheIa City,
Pa; and Fafferty and Stuartsvillc,
Ohio, would be opened Wednesday.
Under the policy laid down by
the union, operators will be requir-
ed to accept the interstate agree
ment made at the general confer
ence as the base for their contracts
with the union. This agreement
provides for the re:establishment of
the wage contracts which includes
the "chcck Off" of union dues, that
were in force last March 31st, with
the new contract to run until March
81, 1928. Further the agreement
provides for creation of an advisory
fact finding commission, meeting
being called of all soft coal opera
tors for next October to effect the
selection of the commission.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
ATLAATIC-PACIFIC HIGHWAY ATTACKED,

In order to discourage the activi-
ties of the Atlantic and Pacific high
way association in this section. DR..
w. p Black, Of Charleston, Chair
man of the scenic committee of the
Midland Trail Association. makes
the following statement:
Ihe proposed Atlantic and Pa
cific highway which is being de-
velopcd from st. Louis eastward,
either follows the river route or
runs parallel for a short distance
with the Midland Trail. 1t cannot
serve any useful purpose for trans
continental traffic. There is no need
OF 1t and if it has any influence it
VIII be to rctard the completion Of
the Midland Trail. In view. of these
iactS The movement should be dis
couragcd by all citizens who desire
an early completion Of the great
highway through the east and mid
section Of thccOuntry."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
n0RTRCLlFF DEAD

Lord Northcliffe, Great Britain's
leading publisher, passed peaceful
~ away early Monday morning
after an illness of about two month,
The news of the death of Lord North
cliffe did not come as surprise, for
during the past several weeks the
bulletins issued by his physicians
although skillfully worded, had fail
cd to hold out hope for his recovery
Nevertheless his passing has caused
universal sorrow and messages of
sympathy have poured into his wild
ow all day long from all parts of
the world.
Viscount Northclilrc. the son of
an Irish barristcr, became an editor
at II years, owner and publisher of
the London Times and Daily Mail
the mouldcr Of public opinion,
man OF powerful influence i'm the
making and unmaking of British
cabinets and. who with David Lloyd
George, contributed in a great meas
urc to arousing England to more
vigorous action in the war.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
MUSCLE SHOALS.

S. G. Meyer, of Fairmont, w. Va,
part owner of subdivision at
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, has just re-
turned from an inspection of the
properties in the shoals district. Mr..
Meyer is optimistic as to the future
of Muscle Shoals, whether the same
is awarded to Henry Ford or operat-
ed under government supervision.
Work has already been started on
the completion of the Wilson dam,
and after October 1st the balance of
the s7,5O0,000 appropriated by Con-
gress will be available, at which
time there will be approximately
$4,000 men employed.
The people of the south are solid
for Henry Ford, and they say that
Ford will get Muscle Shoals at any
price he said. The people there
claim that Muscle Shoals will be the
largest sity south of the Mason and
Dixon line, and Nashville. Tenn, is
its greatest booster. This CITY al
ready has two large steel plants
with other minor industrial estab-
lishments. and has population of
over $4,000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
ODD FELLOWS HOME.

E.. +. Satfel was awarded the con-
tract. at $4,000 for the new addi-
tion tC the Odd Fellows Home at
Elkins, this contract excluding
plumbing and heating. The addi-
tion will be similar to the main
building as it will be constructed of
stone, brick and concrete with a
tile roof. The dimensions arc 149
feet, e inches, long and 80 feet, .
inches. wide with wing 2S by 30.
Work has been commenced. This
will be much needed addition to
the already handsome buildings of
this institution and inSurcs the per-
mancnt location of this home in
ElkinS. This is great undertaking
on the part of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of the State
and great good is being done in car
ing for orphan children.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
' FIRE AT ANDERSON,

During the heavy storm in the
early hours of Tuesday morning.
August 1st, lightning struck the
building occupied by w. A. Fisher,
IN Anderson, as handle factory, the
building and contents being con-
Sumed by the fire that followed:
The building was two-storv
frame structure, 20 by 40 feet, and
was located on what is called Back
Street, across the road from the
Greenbrier mills. 1t was owned by
}. Wesley Hanger and the upper
part was fitted up as living rooms.
Several months ago, Mr.. Fisher rent
ca the building and installed ma
chlnery for handle factory on the
first floor, the factory started opera
lions about the middle of June.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
CHAMPION SWIMMER.

Virginia Cobb, fifteen-year-old
girl of Hinton, w. Va, holds the
long distance swimming champion
ship at Huntington beaches to date.
The little girl is the only one to
swim from Wiles beach to Ninth
street, West, distance of three
and half miles. The feat was per-
formed last Friday afternoon in two
hours and twenty minutes. Miss
Cobb was followed by life guard
in a boat, but not once through the
three miles or more did she need
his assistance. Miss Cobb is visit
ing her brother, Albert Cobb, Of the
South Side, Huntington and since
coming to Huntington has made cx-
cellct records at the beaches. She
recently swan the Ohio twice with
out stopping in thirty minutes. hold
ing undisputed championship in
that event at either beach.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
A UNIQUE CHURCH RECORD,

Ihe Salem Baptist Church at Spar
Ia, Caroline county, Va. has what
Is perhaps the most unique church
record in this country. 1t was
founded in 1920, and i'm all the time
since then it has had only three
ministers. and all of them have
bCrnc the same name. The first
minister was called to the church
upon its dedication, and his name
was Andrew Broaddus. His son. An
drew BroadduS 2nd, succeeded his
1athcr twenty years later, and served
as pastor for forty-cight years. In
1876 his son, Andrew Broaddus 3rd
look up the work Of the church and
IS still the pastor there. He too has
a son named Andrew the Ith. bus
ne has not yet taken uD the minis
try.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
CHOSEN AMERICAN BAR HEAD.

john w. Davis, Of West Virginia
former American ambassador to
Great Britain, was elected President
OF the American Bar Association, at
its annual convention at San Fran
cisco, California, August nth.
Frederick w. Wadhams, Of Al
bany. y. y. was elected treasurer
and W. Thomas Kemp, of Baltimore
was named Secretary.
The many friends of Mr.. Davis
will be glad to know Of this honor
so descrvcdIy bestowed upon him
He is a brother Of Mrs. John A.
Preston Of our town.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

The State Convention of Demo
Gratis held in Charleston last Tues
day was the most enthusiastic ever
held in the State. The throng OF
people was so great that it was held
in the open on the lawn of the Y. NJ.
Z. A. People from all over the State
were present and harmony was SUI
premc.
The following is press report in
short:
The appearance of both Mrs.
iZetta Jewell Brown, of Kingwood,
and NJ. NJ. Nicely, of Fairmont. on
the same platform and with the
Iormer in capacity of temporary
craftsmanship, while the latter was
named chairman when the obliga-
tlon was made permanent, probably
paved the way for this spirit of
harmony more than any other con-
;vention detail. Mrs. Brown, in sound
ing the convetion's keynote was
clever. appealing in her femininity.
yet with good enough grasp of
public affairs and sufficient COM
mon sense to make her remarks car
ry weight.
And. as for Congressman Neely,
he was never better. Like a human
dynamo, his able delivery and mag
netism drew rapt attention from the
1000 or more persons who heard
him and time after time his remarks
were pierced with cheers and pro-
longed applause
To William H. McGinnis, of Beck
ley, prominent Raleigh county and
southern West Virginia attorney,
wet the honor of becoming the
party's nominee for Supreme Court
Tht he won the nomination in a four
cornered fight on the first ballot is
not indicative of the assumption
that he had, by any means, walk
away race. The other candidates,
5. P. Bell, Of Roane county; Harry
II. Bycr, of Martinsburg and E. G..
Smith, of Clarksburg, were bitter
contestants.
Mr.. McGinniS is an able lawyer
with large practice and will make
q strong candidate.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
CONTEMPT TO COURT,

Jack" Reed, editor of the Hinton
Daily News, who recently married a
Princeton girl, was arrested and
jailed at Hinton last week on q
charge Of contempt of Court. Later
he gave bond in the sum OF S2.5OO
for his appearance before L. S. Dis
trict Judge e.. W. McClintic on Sep
tember 9Th.
Reeds arrest followed the publ
cation in his paper Of an editorial
derogatory of the many special
United States Marshals stationed at
Hinton.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
MILLION CHILDREN EMPL DYED

More than a million American
chlldrcn between 10 and ID wears
ora are engaged in gainfuI occupa-
tons, 1,OGO.S5S being the exact
figure, according to a census bureau
report at Washington, August 11th.
Out OF every thousand boys between
those ages 113 were recorded as en-
ploycd either on their own account
or Tor wages, while SO per cent Of
the girls were so employed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
SOME FAMILY.

From Isaac Gillespie, who has
been visiting in that section we
learn that Daniel Ramsey, who lives
near Belva, in Nicholas county prob
ably carries off the blue ribbon in
regard to large family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramsey have family of ~
children, e boys and 6 girls and
neither one Of the parents have
reached their fortieth year. One
singular fact is that there are no
twins in this muititudinous family.
Methods Republican.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
NATIVE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Carmi Thompson recently nomi-
mated for Governor Of Ohio on the
Republican ticket is native of
West Virginia. A news item states /:
Carmi Thompson, who won tre-
mcndous victory in the Ohio priina-
ry, was born on the head Of Paddle
Greek, in Butler district, Wayne
county, West Virginia, being son
of Granville Thompson. The family
moved to lronton, Ohio, when Car
mi was boy, but he returned to
Wayne in 1887 and taught school at
Big Hurricane. He now lives at
Euclid. suburb Of Cleveland, and
his father lives in Columbus.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

,rm ,""nm Trail has been opened to
',S'inS public between Hunt
'nu Charleston. 1t can now be
,In,'',n between these points with
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
TEN REGIMENTS MADE INACTIVE.

-, ohe or the first moves by the
war department reducing the
army enlistment strength from
,'',Uoo 10 l2o,OOO men as decided
by Congress was announced ON
August l1th at Washington in army
orders FOR placement on the inactive
list of ten infantry regiments. The
regiments are the l4th, 10th 18th.
49th, 3Oth, 5Sth, 62nd and G3rd.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

What makes the dollar almight,
now is 'that it is so almighty hard
to get.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

Greenbricr Valley Fair August 90,
20, 30, 81; September 1st. Come,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

Grcenbrier Valley Fair August 2S
%, 80, 81; September 1st. Come!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

Greenbrier Valley Fair August %
30, 80, 81: September 1st. Come!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

Greenbrier Valley Fair August 28,
~, 80, 81; September 1st. Comet
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18

Grcenbrier Valley Fair August %,
30, 80, 81; September lst. Come.
The New York herald., 1922-12-07
ALLIES ASK INTERNA TIONAL
BOARD TO CONTROL STRAITS
America, Turkey and All Interested Powers Would
Be Represented in Commission to Rule in
Case of Demtarzation.

LAUSANNE. Dec. ASSOCIATED Press)
The Entente plan for keeping open the
Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bos-
-porus in time OF peace and war pro-
vides for the appointment of an inter-
national commission of control COM
posed of the Great Powers, including
the United States as well as Turkey and
the countries bordering on the Black
Sea.
A communique presented to the con-
ference by the Entente Powers this
morning reads:
"As guarantees for the liberty of the
straits we ask Of Turkey no right OF
international military occupation, but
only the constitution of a military and
naval commission, comprising represen-
tatives of the interested Powers and the
inviting Powers"
This commission would include the
United States.
The Entente project for the demili-
tarization of the zone of the straits as
submitted to the conference to-day COM
prises five articles II declares there
should exist no permanent military or
naval works which would be susceptible
of preventing free passage through the
straits. This zone includes the Darda-
nelles, the Sea of Marmora and the
Bosphorus.
Article ii. fixes the extent of the zones
The New York herald., 1922-12-07

Special Gable to TIE New York HERALD
Copyright, 1899. By THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Dec. o.
London is agog with reports that
George Harvey, the American Ambas-
sador. may take definite part in this
week ends conference Of allied Prime
Minister'S on interallied war debts and
reparations, preliminary to the proposed
Brussels meeting. Mr.. Harvey himself
and Embassy officials refuse to discuss
1t beyond reiterating that they are spe-
officially forbidden to participate in any
conference concerning debts ia view of
the fact that the American position on
that subject already has been defined
by legislation.
Nevertheless, 1t Is growing more ap-
parent that the week end conference. II
il takes progress at all, will simmer
down TO the dilemma of either an in
ternational loan, enabling Germany to
make cash payment to France. or
French occupation of the Rhine frontier.
Lending color to the rumors Of Amer
lean representation in the preliminary
L
Fletcher, American Ambassador to Bel
GUM, while Alanson Il. Houghton. Amer
lean Ambassador to Germany, who has
been comforting with Ambassador Her
rick In Paris, Is due here tonight. Mr.
Harvey is expected to consult them to-
morrow. thus acquainting himself with
both the Belgian and the German points
OF view and the American attitude in
Brussels and Berlin. Mr.. Houghton Il
reported to have already advised M
Harvey that the German leaders seem
Realistically resigned to French occu-
patton OF The Ruhr Valley. though not
daring to say what may follow, bu,
limiting at a swing toward the political
Left
\ The British position apparently re-
mains that II Premier Poincare will sub
nit a really practical plan they will
back him In an endeavor to force Ger
many to pay. But recent reports from
Paris do not lead British observers to
believe that VI. Poincare will submit a
plan they can sincerely approve. Hence
their position would be that If France
wants to take the Ruhr. Great Britain
will neither help nor hinder. Great
Britain will in effect turn it's back upon
the whole European muddle. just as
America has done.
But what brings America into the
situation Is the report that Washing
ton does not want to see the French
take the Rhineand. The British are
confident that France would get moth
ing. but In fact would see the franc
30 quickly to 200 to the pound sterling
thus bringing the French people tc
a realization Of the futility OF such a
policy. But American opinion. as re-
Elected here. is that the French ought
not to be allowed to deal such blow
to European peace.
The New York herald., 1922-12-07
GERMANY TO RAISE
INTERNAL G0LDLOAN
Will BE Used for Mark
StabilizatiOn and
Reparations.

BERLIN, Dec. (Associated Press).--
An internal gold loan. the proceeds to
be used for stabilization and cash re-
parations payments, Is to be proposed to
the Reparations Commission by the Ger
man Government.
The Government. according TO a report
tonight. intends to notify the Repara-
tions Commission of it's project in time
to enable the commission to submit the
proposal to the coming conference which
is to be held in London by the allied
leaders.
The note to the Preparations Commits
sion will supplement the proposals made
in the communication TO the commission
on November 10, according to inforrna
tion in the possession of Reichstag
leaders and will pledge Germany to
specific guarantees in connection with
her reparations obligations and internal
reforms.
1t is reliably stated that Chancellor
Cuno will indicate an internal gold loan
as the pivotal feature of his reparations
program. designating that half of the
amount shall be devoted to stabil!zation
and half to reparations. 1t Is asserted
that the Chancellor has been assured
the cooperation of industrial. financial,
commercial, shipping and agricultural
interests
The loan, It is learned. will be guaran-
teed by the Reparations Commission
under the same provisions named in the
Governments previous note. with the
decomposition that an adjustment Of
ultimate reparations payments will now
be definitely fixed.
h Nothing has been announced regarding
the sum TO be raised or the manner of
levying the loan. but Reichstag leaders
believe that the Government. in the
communication which 1t is said will be
dispatched to Paris before the end Of
the week. will indicate an amount be-
tween twenty billion and thirty billion
gold marks. in addition to the payments
already rendered. as representing Ger
manys total capacity to pay as repara-
tions.
The Governments action has been
timed partly to forestall any precipitat-
action on the part of the Entente in
connection with the assessment of n mil
lion marks fine on the towns OF Passau
and Ingolstadt in Bavaria, imposed be-
cause of the attacks on members of the
Interallied Controf Commission.
While II Is believed the Governments
primary purpose in floating the loan is
to assure France cash reparations pay
ments for January. 1t aims incidental
ly to facilitate the informal attempts
now being made with view to galvaniz-
ing Franco-German industrial relations
In connection with their bearing on
reparations.