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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

had come and gone, and now fate had
thrust him before her, dying. She
shook with the agony Of the situation,
and all the vines she had tried to
grow to hide her love for him were
stripped aside.
"Mary, what has come over your
her companion demanded. "They are
waiting for him.
She shuddered at the thought Of the
operation room. She could not posi-
bly, stay there and hand to Louis the
instruments and watch them.
"Oh, I can'tl / can'tw she cried,
drawing away. her face on the calm
face below hers-a strong face, lined
with care.
She rushed out. Doctor Louis was
passing. He looked at her with brown
eyes that always seemed to be hun
Cry when they were turned to her.
She caught his arm.
ARNOLD, you must save him-you
must-you-" Then she remembered
and shrank away. His eyes were sud
denly keen and cold.
"You mean-is he the one I have
seen you thinking Of when / was
making of your"
She NJ .ided. She heard his quick
breath, and when she looked up was
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
ALWAYS READY TO GAMBLE
Seemingly chlnaman VIII Take Q
Chance on Any Conceivable Thing
That Promises Gain.

Penang is little island which IL
part of the scattered colony OF the
Straits Settlements, famous through
out the east for its luxuriant beauty.
Georgetown. its capital, flourfshes
as a port. and into II every day from
the outlying suburbs drive rich Chin
csc leaning back In their cars and gaz-
ing incuriously about them from be
hind their gold-rimmed spectacles-
When a Chinese In the Straits be-
comes wealthy. when from coolie he
rises to be towkay Ian influential
person), his first desire is to have q
residence worthy of his prosperity
The Chinese is a born gambler.
From obscure beginnings many a
Straits Chinese has grown immensely
rich. and then, again, has sunk into
poverty.
II is seldom that Chinese will sell
out" and invest his money safely. Even
when he has made a fortune he con-
tinues to gamble.
For him the whole zest of life would
he gone II he were merely secure and
had no further chance Of making
more. A boon" comes and he scars !;
a slump" comes and he disappears
What with the collapse Of the rubber
and tin market, a good many have
gone under these last couple Of years.
But he is good loser; he always
hopes to rise again. The Chinese II
blessed with the gamblers optimism.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
'.,,r HAS DIVERS FLAVoRs
..,.iro only in Burma. High
,ds, Crowd Crowd by Some and Dis
v liked by Others

"a found a curious ana
p Bar& 9ruit. called the dgrion' Inns, inns
sudcus ilu On a tree of about sixty
ia EcS 's,t T. 1t is oval-shaped' from
Il b nels ,rs inches in length ana
% 's " eight feet in diameter, II
20 81 ~ ~ Green color and the OUTSIDE
(d' nsII' With thOrns half an in men
c'eIeu tborns are very tough ana
h In The interior is divided , into t.
r~s lions. in which lie rows o,
r., 'e saoot an inch long surrounded o. nn1
- a.V delicious pulp, which Is con
y ., , great dellcacy by those VINO who
s' Others dislike the taste I'M Inc =
e'oI test : bananas, the richest pine
"ee we most juicy of oranges
Sss' hos and cream, flavor the
pe P's ..,,h some rare spice, and you
ia ~ have something that would re
(l z. md durlon." 1t has a punge mt,
~ fragrance which is greatly adj
=, s :, many, and not liked by 9th. 9th,
PRE- w. :. ring Of Burma used TO send
=, rssr special steamers TO Moui-
re- s Burma, to procure royal speci-
his most royal fruit.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
SAYINGS ILLUSTRATED

81 stick to business, by gum!" the
postage stamp proudly bOasted.
"This is quite a re-leaf," sighed
Adam after he had donned clean,
fresh suit
81 must draw the line somewhere"
said the man who had an attack Of
fishing fever.
Tf you touch me I'll scream" threat.
ened the auto siren to the chauffeur.
Back to the land" said Jonah after
his cetacean host had deposited him
on the seashOre.
"The worm will turn" said the cat
erpillar as he took wings and became
q butterfly.
81 fear" said the Snowman who was
attacked and beaten by his dog-faced
man, II fear my curiosity got the bet
ter Of me."-BOston Transcript.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

Every one knows how wonderful
woman can look. but It is only the
husband who knows how wonderful II
Is that she can look so wonderful
Boston Transcript.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

The new king of Egypt is planning
on coming to this country in the fall,
probably wishing to see who II IS
smokes all those cigarettes his coun-
try turns out.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

Some day Mount Everest will get
the merry merry from adventurous
men as the North pole did after u
century of failures and prophecies that
success was impossible.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
Telephone Tyranny.

OF all modern weapons Of offensive,
the telephone is the most unfair. be
cause, in the conflict that follows the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

Those German innkeepers and
tradesmen who are charging allied
tourists 500 per cent more than ma
tives are doing lot to promote the
See America First movement.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

There is no tyrant like CUSTOM and
no freedom where its edlcts are not
resisted.-Bovee.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

Gasoline is produced by cracking"
heavier oils. The Burton process for
this production yielded in 1921 a daily
average of some 100000 gallons.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

Men who work In arsenic mines
have to take every care TO prevent
themselves becoming poisoned. They
work with bandages over their Noses
md mouths to keep away the arsenic
dust.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

II we had no failings ourselves we
should not take SO much pleasure in
finding out those Of others.-Roche-
fOucauld.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Joy never feasts so high as when the
first course is Of misery.-Suckling.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

"If you touch me I'll scream" threat
ened the auto siren to the chauffeur.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

81 stick to business, by gumw the
postage stamp proudly bOasted.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
GREENBRIER VALLEY FAIR.

Miss Minnie O'Connell, Supt. and
Mrs. French Nickel Asst, Supt. of
The Fancy Work Department will
have the, help of the following
ladies in the different sections of
the county: Mrs. J. A. Baker, AS
bury; Miss Carrie Stratton, Lewis
burg: Miss Matte Hinkle, Unus;
Mrs. Will McClung, Fort Spring; Mis-
Jessie Feamster, Rupert; Mrs. Min
ME West, Renick; Mrs. Joe Thur
mond, Anderson; Miss Lizzie Bungcr
Hichlands; Miss Isabel Caldwell,
caldwell; Mrs. Kate Hokc, Nicola.
Those assisting Mrs. S. B. Wilson,
Supt. and Mrs. C. E Bcman, Asst.
Supt. of Domestic Dept. will be:
Mrs. Joe Fleshman, Blue Sulphur;
MISS Matte Hinkle, Unus; Mrs. En-
met Tyrec, Frankford; Miss Marcic
Bell, Richlands; Mrs. G. d. McClung,
rupert; Mrs. Sam Mann, Fort Spring
MIS-. Laura Jarrett, Anderson; Mrs.
j. H. Maxwell, Lewisburg. These
ladies will be glad to help in any
way possible, prospective exhibitors
IN making entries, and in the cOllec-
ton of exhibits.
Attention is again called to the
Iact that all entries should be in the
hands of the Secretary by Monday,
August DIST.
The Community House, Miss Mel
'chmp in charge, will have head
quarters on the ground and will be
.hie to function with its usual cf-
iicicncy.
of special interest to farmers will
De the large display of farming i'm
PIGMENTS of all kinds as well as
'l'rGShlng machines, light plants,
'''cnhing machines and separators.
some anxiety has been expressed
uN 10 the effect of the railroad situa-
ION as regards our Fair. We are
s,'o TO eb able to announce that we
Cas Deen assured by the Inter State
nTo'Hnerce Commission as we'll as
we " < o. Railroad, that it will in
nv ~ way interfere with the move
h itnt of shows, free acts or ex-
''D''S booked for our Fair.
w. l.. TABSCOTT, Secy.
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WoodAousc; p b Kirby; y II Beard !;
l. + McCluns: b NJ lIissinbotham,
and Mrs. John E.. Dice.
Zelda Martin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. I. Martin, of HusScllviIlc;
and VIM. Burdettc, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Il. Burdctte, of Rcnick, had
their tonsils removed at the Red
Cross Health Center ut the John A.
Preston Community House, last week
DIR. James McClung. of Redwood
was circulating among his friends
In LewisburS yesterday.
Homer Hatfield, of Williamson, a
student of the &. NJ. S. is visiting
friends in Lewisburg this week.
Frank Hill, attorney of Marlinton,
was in Lewisburg on business Thurs
day.
Mrs. l.. E. Wray is visiting her
mother, Mrs. w. n. Jasper, this week
Miss GAGE Jasper is visiting her
friend, Miss Laura Pichard, at Vir-
ginia Beach.
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CLIHTONVlLLE ITEMS,

w. T. J. w. and John Campbell
left last week for Cass, w. Va, to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. CassiH OF
that place
The Railroad surveyors are try
ing to establish a direct route to
Quinwood. Some of them are put.
ting up at w. +. Campbells Hotel.
Oliver Walkup who has been or
the sick list for some time is impro>
ing. Berry time is almost over.
The regular Lords Day" Service
was held at the home of Calvin Nc.
Million Sunday.
Jesse Bryant, of kciffer, went to
the Greenbrier General Hospital re,
Gently.
Mrs. Myrtle Henson is very sick
with typhoid pneumonia.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Loud
ermilk August 5, 1922, fine son
Artie Franklin
Clownie and Perry Loudcrmilk
motored through TO fleetwood
Wednesday accompanied by Mrs. A
G. Hartford and Mrs. Griffith, III,
ladies are visiting relatives.
Mrs. Forrest Picrcy, of Lewisbure
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ. Terrell, of this place.
The new road through Clinton
vile is progressing nicely
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
PROFITABLE DANSONS

w. o. Sampson, who lives on
Muddy Greek Mountain, brought to
this office twig off Swapshirc
Damson tree from his orchard. The
twig is twelve inches long and con-
tains siXty-four damsons. Mr.. Samp-
son states that there are branches
on his trees even fuller than this
one. There is a fortune-dozcns of
them-to be had from raising small
fruit on Muddy Greek Mountain and
as soon as the people wake up to
the situation. organize, plant out the
trees and arrange for cooperative
marketing the money can be made.
This section Of Grcenbrier county
can be made the garden spot of
West Virginia. 1t is unsurpassed,
and it is not the only section of
Greenbrier that can be developed.
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MUSIC RECITAL.

The music recital given at Car
negie Hall last Tuesday evening; by
Mrs. Elizabeth Estcll Rucker, of
Sedalia. Missouri, with accompani-
ments by Mrs. w, H. Burkholder
and Miss Ethel Shughrow, of Romeo
verte, and Miss Susie Lynn Nelson.
of Lewisburg, was one of real treat
and high merit. Mrs. Rucker was
at her best and sang each feature
on the program Well. Her voice
was perfect and those wo were not
present missed a rare musical treat.
Mrs. Burkhoider rendered acc ON
panimcnts on the organ; Miss n el-
son on the violin, and Miss Shush-
rou on the piano.
Those present enjoyed an evening
OF perfect entertainment. The pro-
ceeds of the evening went for the
benefit of the John A Preston. Com
tmunity House.
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LIST OF BIRTHS.


List of births reported for month
of July, 1922, for Irish Corner Dis
trict. w. H. Cackley, Ronccverte, w
Va, Registrar, Irish Corner District:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Michilinic, a
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Law
renee, a son; Mr. and Mrs Granville
III Morgan, a son; Mr. and Mrs Reu-
ben Jones, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs
Hunter Honaker, a daughtcr; Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w g. Crowder, a son:
Mr. and Mrs. Lutte Mann, a daughter:
Mr and Mrs S ID Bostic, a daughter:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl G. Toothman, a son.
NO deaths in Irish Corner district
Following is list of births re-
ported for the month of July for
Fort Spring District, w. II. Cacklcy
Registrar:
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Jiauniny, a
son; Mr. and Mrs a w ClinebeII, a
son; Minnie Green, (coD son;
MIR and Mrs ChaS. +. Monroe, a son );
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ G. Shaar, a son; John
Arnold and wife, son; MIR. and
Mrs Jno. Il. Nichols, a daughter.
Number deaths July, Fort Spring
District 4
Law requires that all births and
deaths be reported to Registrars of
your district. The name of baby
must be reported within 10 DAYS.
People not obeying these laws will
be subject to fine.
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SMQQI ITEMS.

Gladwin Thomas, of Meadow
Greek spent the weekend with his
parents.
K. ID. Thomas, Of Charleston, who
has been spending Il few days with
relatives in this section returned
Eomc last week.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. REM
ley, on July 30. a daughter.
JAS. SimmS, of Charleston, is
spending his vacation with his fam
lily at Smoot.
Mary Holiday, daughter Of Mrs.
Maggie Holiday, died on Friday,
August 4, 1922, aged 18 years. In
tcrmcnt on Saturday at the Somcr-
set Cemetery. She had been a great
sufferer for several years. She leaves
mother, five sisters and four
brothers.
Mrs. Homer McClung, who had
been with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F. Smoot, at Roanoke Rapids, N.
c., for some time returned to Green
brier last week.
Rev. 6. c. Lambert, accompanied
by his family and sister-in-law, Miss
Grace Caldwell, motored thru to his
old home at Franklin, PendIeton
county, stopping for short visit at
the home of his wife's father at
Huntersville, Pocahontas county.
The people of Meadow Bluff Dis
trict are to be congratulated on their
good judgement used in voting for
the establishing of the two High
Schools in the district-one at
Smoot and the other at Rainelle.
This is long step in the line of
progress and means much TO the
educational advancement of the
county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
NOTICE..

A meeting of the Public Service
commission of West Virginia, held
on the 9TH day o fAugust, A. ID. 1922
CASE NO. 1867.
White Sulphur & Huntersville
Railroad Company,
Application for authority to discon-
ilnue service between Nicola, Green
brler County, and Moore's Dock,
foCahOntaS county.
Whereas, application has this day
been filed by the White SULPHUR 4
Huntersville Railroad COMPANY for
austhQrity to discontinue service
between Nicola, Greenbrier County.
and Moore's Dock, PocahontaS
county, it is ordered that leave be
granted to anyone interested TO file
objection thereto before the Com
mission at any time on or before the
LIN day of September, 1922. and
tnlS matter be set down for hearing
at a meeting of the Commission i0
De held at its Offices in the Capitol
Building in the City of Charleston
on noS said 18th day of September.
i912' at two O'Clock p. M, at which
tnne anyone may. appear and make
such objection thereto as NAV he
deemed proper. NC
1T is further ordered that the an
picant publish a COPY of this order
once each week for four successive
weeks in two newspapers of op-
poslte politics, if such there be. and
OF general circulation in the countV
or counties affected by the proposed
discontlnuance of service; and said
applicant shall also post a COPY of
same, for public Inspection, i'm two
conspicuous places at each station
or stop on that portion OF said
halroad proposed to be discontinu-
ca at least fifteen days prior to the
uate OF hearIng; making due return
of hearing. "e u"S
Copy. Testee:
~: r. B. BERHEIM, Secretary
Dice & Davis, ATTORNEYS %
for Applicant. 11-lu,
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Teachers Institute for Green
brier county is in session at Romeo
vcrtc this week, County Superintend
cnt l.. 0. Haynes in charge.
The Institute is largely attended
by the teachers of the county and
several visiting teachers from other
counties. The Institute is favored
by having able instructors. DR.. r. A
Armstrong, head of the Department
of English at the West Virginia
University being one of them. He
is one of the best known educators
of the Eastern part of the United
States. Others of prominence are:
J. +. Marsh, of Charleston; J. o.
Knapp, of Hinton, and DR.. VI. V.
Iicgler, of the United States Public
Health Service. Miss Lucy Robinson
of Wheeling, is Director of Music,
and Miss Bethel Berry of Lewis
burg, has charge of the piano. Sec
retaries are Miss Mary GilhooIy and
II. 0. Curry, Of Roncevcrtc. The
following are on the Committees:
Resolutions Committee
II. NJ. Harr, J. r. Forrcn, Miss OpIe
Crawford, Miss Virginia Shields, E.
w. Scott, Miss SaIlie Humphreys,
Miss HELEN Tressel.
Social Conlmittce-
Miss HELEN d. Smith; Mrs. Emma
Maxwell, Miss Celia Belts.
Rcporter-W. T. Sheppard.
Two hundred and forty-four teach
crs are enrolled.
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COURT THIS WEEK.

Ike Grand Jury term of the Cir
cunt Court met last Tuesday, the
10th. Judge Summers Fl. Sharp,
presiding. This being special
term for grand jury, but little bust
ness other than routine has been
transacted. Only few chancery
orders and licenses to carry pistols
have been entered.
AT the time of going to press the
Grand Jury has not made its re-
turns, and It is impossible to give
the number of indictments made.
The regular term OF Court will con-
.vene on TUESDAY,, September the II.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-08-18
RAIL STRIKE.

The Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives granted the request of the
five railroad brotherhoods for a
conference, looking towards the set
Element of the shop crafts strike,
and agreed to meet the union rep
resentatives at New York yesterday
(1Aursday) r. S .Binkerd, assist
ant to T. Dewitt Cyler, chairman of
the Association of Railway Execu-
tives who made the announcement
said tdlat the same committee of rail
chiefs which coferred with Presi-
dent Harding in Washington ON last
Saturday would represent the as
ISOLATION at the conference.
Congress and the country will be
informed within As hours by Presi-
dent Harding of every fact in the
railroad strike situation, as he
views it, and also-administrati
advisers said-will be given an ex-
preston of his determination to
give the full aid and protection of
the Federal Government to main
tenance of railway operations.
There is no room for further Presi-
dental efforts to bring about COM
promise settlement of the shopmcn's
strike, Il high official at the White
House said, by negotiating between
arrangements and the upions al
though the Presidct does not wish
TO hinder attempts of officials of
railroad unions not on strike TO
mediate for their associates.
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DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

The Democrtic Executive Com
mittee of Greenbrier county is here
by called to meet on Saturday, the
10Th day of August, at the hour of
? o'clock, p. m, at the Court House
in Lewisburg. Every member of the
Committee is urged to be present,
as there is much important business
10 transact. Be sure 10 be present
in person. This is the beginning of
an important campaign.
JESS L. HERN, Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
II. l.. Coulter, Admr. of G.. II. CouI-
Ter, deed, Plaintiff.

H. l.; Coulter, Admr. Of G. II. Coul-
E. " vs.; Coulter ten c J; f. j:ou,t.r u
coulter, Mary L. DarnelI. MaIicn
n. Adams, Icy ID. Childcrs, EdnaS
=. Coulter, THE Donaldson ium5nr
70, The Union Trust Co., and The
+ Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank
company, Defendants.
pursuant 10 decree entered on
Inc 9TH day of May, 1922. in the
above entitled cause, whereby the
same was referred TO Chas. y. IIc-
Wnorter, one of the commissioners
III Nhanccry of the Circuit Court of
tncenDrIer County, with Instruct
tiJis 10 ascertain and report as
co LIST. -, The debts owed by G.. Fl.
Houlter at the time of his death
'"G,l ahl0untS and to whom owing.
b,, ~ Wnat real estate was owned
by =; r.: Coulter at the time of his
death, its rental and sale vaI,r ''''
3rd. The specific liens if any
against the said real estate. thrir
'hioountS, dlgnitics and Drioritics.
18th. A settlement of The acconnt,-
OF =. II. Coulter as ADMINISTRATIVE
YIN the will annexed of E.. Fl.
Coulter. We -"
oth. Any other matter that NAV
De deemed pertinent BY said com.
missioner; or required by any per
son in interest.
Notlce is hereby given to ar part
les 10 me above entitled cause, and
10 an crcdltors of said e.. II. C.ouI-
terS that have fixed on the 2nd
nay OF September, 1922, as the time
OF Grccnbricr Building, Lcwisburn
w. Va, as the place where / viii
proceed to execute the terms of said
uecrce, when and where thcy are
required to attend with such books
papers, vouchers and evidence. aS
VIII enable me TO comply with said
order of Court. '"''
CHAS. N. McWHORTER.
INV commissioner i'm Chancery
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QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

The second Quarterly Conference
for Blue Sulphur Circuit will be
held at Asbury, Monday August, Fl,
1922. Preaching Sunday night at
8 p. III. followed by the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper; also Monday
at I a. m, after which the Quarter
ly Conference will be held. The
services are in charge of the Prcsid-
ing Elder, Rev. w. o. Tolbert.
All are cordially invited to attend.
J. B. GRIMES. p. C..
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CARD OF APPRECIATION.

We desire to express our sincere
appreciation to the many friends
who aided in the care of our uncle
Alfred E. Liyesay, during his recent
illness and death. These acts will
be ever remembered. We, too, de,
sire 10 thank the choir of the Lew
isburg NJ. E. Church, South, for the
music rendered at the funeral.
Sincerely,
ANNA MABEL LIVESAY,
CHAS. r. LIVESAY.