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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
RETURNS FALL OFF.

On the basis Of reported rollcC-
ton Of incCme and profits taxes of
the March 18th instal.mrnt Il SNORT
age of 5000 100000 in the estimate q
revenues from these sources for the
calendar year 1922 was cS!imatcd Il
by the Treasury.
Original estimates Of revenues
from income and profits taxes for
the calendar year, high officials said
were S1,74O,O 100000, while returns
from the March installment now in
dictate the total for the year will be
81 ,540,O00,O00.
Final reports on receipts for
March will not be in hand before
the end of the month, officials said,
but reports received from collectors
so far indicate that not more than
4O0,0OO,00O will be received as
compared with approximately $728-
100000 for the corresponding
quarter Last year.
Estimates for the March quarter
OF this year placed the total at S46O-
100000 so THAT the falling off in
these receipts probably will mean a
shortage of over S1O0,OOO,O0O in the
revenues estimated in the budget
for. the fiscal year 1922. Estimates
Of tax collections on June 18th were
originally S3i5, 100000, but with a
more than 500 100000 drop in the
March collections. it was thought
the decrease Of the two quarters
prior to the end Of the fiscal year
would be &bout S100,000,000. y
lie shortage in tax collections on
March 10, officials said, was due en-
tirely to the business depression
during 1921.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
DISEASE SPREAD FEARED.

The danger TO eastern Europe
from epldenmcs attendant upon the
Of famine in Russia lis
rapidly becoming serious according
to report complied by the League
of Nations n'calth committee. Basing
its statement obtained from many
reliable sources, the committee de-
clarcd the entire frontier zone be-
tween soviet Russia and the Ukraine
on the one hand, and central Eu-
rope on the other is less prepared to
withstand the probable shock of cD-
ldcmic than it has been for several
years. The situation is gradually
becoming mere grave. The spread
OF disease to catcrn Europe, was
said to be due, first to the trcmcn-
dous waves Of migration caused by
the light Of peasants from the fam
inc-Stricken areas toward districts
where food production is possible
and second to mass repatriation Of
hundreds of thousands of Poles and
others who were dislodged from
their homes during the great retreat
of 1918. While exact figures were
not available, it was estimated that
just inside the Russian frontier no
less than 10000 caravans are con-
ccnlrated, some of them having
been on the march for four or five
months.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
PENITENTIARY POPULATION

The population Cf tn State Pcni-
tcntiary at Moundsvillc passed the
1,iOO mark last week with the ar
rival Of four prisoners with terms Of
from one TO ten years. The present
total Of 1,4O3 is the highest in the his
tory of the detention institution.
Warden Terrell is hard pressed
to find occupation for his numerous
wards. However, with the opening
Of spring weather, it is expected
that employment on farm and the
roads Of tn State will be found for
the majority Of the able e-bodied pris-
OnerS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
EDUCATORS WILL MEET

Prominent educators of the Stale
will attend the meeting Of high
school principals Of West Virginia,
which will be held at Carksburg on
April nth and 18th, it was announc-
ed recently at the Staet Department
of Education. Among the questions
to be discussed are high school re-
ports and vocational education.
Speakers at the meeting will in
clude George NJ. Ford, State Super
intendent; J. F. Marsh, Secretary of
the State Board Of Education, and
Dr.. J. \. Deahl, of the Department
Of Education at West Virginia Uni
vcrsity.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
DISARMAMENT.

The Council Of the League of Ma
tlons has instructed its Committee
Tor that purpose, to workout as soon
as possible basis for general dis
armament of nations which the
Council lof the League will submit TO
the Assembly of the League next
September. This includes the A ma
tlons which are members of the
League of Nations and not a few as
was worked out in the recent con-
ference at Washington.
The League is not dead kul it is
making progress and real results
will come out of it.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
FEDERAL COURT.

For the Spring Term Of the Fed
eral Court which opens in Charles
ton, April 11th, the following per-
sons from this vicinity have been
selected to serve:
Grandjury-C. w. Hogsett, Blue
Sulphur Springs; III. o. Hcrn, Lew
isbur8; Adam Baxter and Andrew
Price, Marlinton.
Petit-jlry-John Peters and A. T..
Creigh, Roncevcrte; +. II. Anschutz
and Alfred Davis, Lewisburg; +. p.
Anderson. Marlinton; w. II. Grose,
HuntcrSyille; Alexander Atkinson,
White Sulphur.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
"DEYIL ANSE'S" STATUE,

y life size statue Of Devil Ansc"
Hatfield, famous, West Virginia
mountalnccr, has been shipped to
Huntington from Carara, Italy,
where ii was carved by famous
sculptor.
The statue shows Hatfield stand
ing erect in typical garb of the
mountains. 1t is cut from Italian
marble from Il design furnished by
+. c. McCom.
Wh.n The pedestal is completed
the height will be thirteen feet. 1t
will be erected near the pioneers
old home in the family cemetery, OIL
Main Island Greek, Logan county.
His widow and children are erect
ing the statue and it is planned to
have Mt ready for unwilling within a
week or ten days. There is no epi
taph on the monument. On the
front of the pedestal these words
will be cut: Captain Anderson
Hatfield, 1S39-192l,' and Levicy
Chaffin. his wife, 1842." On the
opposite side thc names of the 13
children will be placed. These are
johnson, William A., Robert H.,
Elliott, Mary, Elizabeth.
Elias, Troy, Joseph d., Roac, Willis
+. and Tennis S.
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VOLUME SO
Murder IN RALEIGH.

nnr OF t..t most brutal murders
o.,mit,cd in Raleigh county in
..,,r< occurred recently about four
.,,iIe> from Pluto when Charles Con-
nor was killed and his son Shorty
Tanner severely beaten mp. Moon
Toror is said to be partly RESPONSE
~, for The affair and Pearly I.
MEADOWS. said to be the larges, and
mos, powerfully built man in Raj
cich county, is now in the city Jail
If Eecklcy charge with the murder.
Ccnncr. who was Il man Of about
20 10 80 years of age, was found on
.hc roadside near Pluto with head
beaten into a pulp with a large rock
weighing approximately 10 pounds,
nearby. which evidently was used
by the assailant in committing the
crime.
According TO the testimony it
secnls :'lat Meadows and the Con-
neys hid had falling o.h over some
hoes ard all three of them set out to
look I'D one of the hogs which
Meadows had held for some time,
bu, which the Conners claimed had
Shaycd from their place.
Shorty Conner, who is in a SER
ious condition as result of the
fsht made the statement to friends
and officers that the fight started
when Pearly knocked his father
fromthe horse he was riding and
thn proceeded to beat him up. AS
he came TO the aid of his father, the
son says, Meadows struck him with
rock knocking him unconscious
for time. Meadows is a powerful
tnan and officers, who took him to
Beckley were surprised TO find
when they arrested him that his
wrists are SO large that an ordinary
landcuT fails to circle them. Con-
Ecqucntly he was taken to Jail tied
up with ropes instead of handcufF-
Fd. He is considerably over six
tet in height, and would weigh
rl0sr TO $50 pounds.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31
RAILROAD MEN QUIT.

1t appears from reports that all
Shopmcn on the Western Maryland
Railroad from Baltimore west have
quit work. The Western Maryland
some time ago let al it's repair work
to contract with The Disckcnson
Repair and Contraction Co. This
company on its taking charge Of
the maintenance Of way department
began to pay the workman lower
wage rate than the road heretofore
paid.
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ATTEMPT TO REOPEN.

1t is said that bill will soon be
introduced in Congress TO bring
about conditions which will result
in the Ordinance Plant being re-
opened in Charleston.
Thct scheme is to have this and
ether similar plants operated and
permitted 10 bid on materials for
supplies for commercial and GOV
CrnmCnt products.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31

The old-fashioncd widow whC
spoke Of her late husband now ha,
Il daughter who speaks Of her latcs
husband.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31

Each acre Of walnut trees in bear
ing will produce every year food ap
prOXimating 900 pounds Of beef.
Walnut trees do nCi iurt The pas,.rc
land either.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-03-31

Germany is soon to have its first
1t will be sixteen stories
high.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

81 rsuorss1 . i ~ 49, stlsc&ive kind q
peopasanda for 1sopls vho s4pSort - Of De
gpst~ npes john a walbsf, publietJ aren't
~ I xroup q easssrn rallfuads. II mailing >.
dsnial II report that rolling stock was de-
tsriosatine. said: NO representative rahSey
,oflicer would have said that. sven 4 the facts
alleged were true" Everybody knows that The
number Of accidents indicate that equipment
has deteriorated. II the eastern railroad leaders
do NOT rebuks walbsr for his statement it will
be silently accepted that the railroads are bluff
tnG and know It. This kind Of thing - another
ingredient IN the chemical process Of ds-Ameri-
canisation.
Before the war the president Of the Du Point
company stated that his company had assets
amounting to sse.ooo.ooo. Today that com
pany is doing > business Of $500. 100000 year.
The average citizen IL interested in the trs]
mendous prosperity Of the Du Pont concern
because he knows some things about tho chem
ical combine. and the war contracts that made
the DUPONT company what it is. This parucYt
lar company is cited not because It 10 the only
interesting example. but because 1t 10 charac-
teristic of several. The incapacfty OF the fed
eral government to clear the air IN re-
gard to such corporations as the Du Point Is
not furthering the process of Americanization.
It is quite possible for a slow moving, reac-
tionary group Of congressman and senators in
Washington to make more radicals than hum
dred Eugene Debses could make in life time.
Every day the strikes continue-Aud the
unions to great extent cherish the idea that
each strike is a conspiracy between the govern
ment and the corporations-the process OF de-
Americanization continues to bubble. II ever
government has unique opportunity to show
what law and order and public honesty and
efficiently are that government is the present
one in Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
The Motorist and the Signal.

The driver of wrecked automobile ad-
mitted that he saw the danger signal at the
railroad crossing, but he thought he could get
over the tracks before the train arrived 1t is
an old story This driver is like thousands of
others-he saw the danger signal, he knew the
danger was at hand. but he took the chance
1t required many years for the railroads of this
country to educate the trainmen regarding
danger signals, and of late years the train
wrecks caused by failure to observe and re-
spect danger signals have been very few But
the motorists are failing to take the danger
signals seriously, and thousands of fatal ac-
cidents, to say nothing of other accidents, oc-
cur each year because drivers thought they
could get ahead of the train. The state of ILL
nois has gone to great expense erecting signs
along the state bond issue and federal aid roads.
Warnings are given Of dangerous curves ahead,
road intersections, rail crossings, dangerous
hills and road defects. But not day goes BY
without. somebody taking chances, even after
having noticed the danger signs, and wrecks
follow. When motorists observe the danger
signals as certainly as do the railroad engi-
/ neers accidents will be reduced materially
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
1t Should Be Wilson Hall.

The Philadelphia Record calls attention to
matter which is Of some interest outside of
Pennsylvania, if it is fact that the Valley
Forge museum of national history is to be the
greatest museum of national history in the
world As such it will be not local but ma
tional institution Of Importance to the whole
nation, and the entire American people will be
interested in it. The plans appear to be very
ambitious. Thus they include the building Of
the following halls of history, to represent the
several American periods and to contain the
historical collections illustrating each Of
| them:
The aborigines Pocahontas hall; the Euro
pean background, Raleigh hall; the colonial
period, Franklin hall; the war Of the revolu-
ton, Washington hall; the period of national
development, jefferson hall; the Civil war,
Lincoln hail. the World war, Victory hall.
1t will be noticed that each Of these halls
of history except the last bears the name of
some individual whose achievements or whose
! personality doomed large in that period The
! last hall, however, representing the World war
| period, shows departure from that rule, and
| is known as Victory hall. If the same plan
followed in the other cases were followed in
naming this hall it would, of course, be known
as Wilson hall. 1t could not be otherwise
| Woodrow Wilson was prominently the great
figure in the World war period Of American
history, and the hall would have to bear his
name. If this Valley Forge museum Of ma
tional history is to be a truly national institu
| ton those who are in charge of it will have tt
get rid of the petty spirit which apparently ha.
excluded the name of Wilson from the plac,
where it belongs. The muse of history has III
use for that sort of thing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Colliding With the Government.

There is instruction for over-zealous con-
servatives in the history of the Italian Fascist,
now disbanded by order of the Italian govern
ment. Here was an organization of what may
be termed 100 per cent Italians DESTROYS of
eliminating dangerous ra6icalism. The mem
bers proceeded to make war upon the Com
munists and Socialists. first by peaceful law
full means, later openly by force of arms. The
result has been virtual civil war, with armies
in the field and city after city taken over by
one faction or the other, with established pub
lie authority openly flouted. Finally the stu
alton got too bad even for so easy going an
institution as the Italian government, and now
the Fascist are suppressed-at least for the
present
This episode serves as reminder of what
might happen if some of our vaunted 100 Der
cent Americanism were pressed to its logical
conclusion. Take the Ku Klux Khan, for in
stance. There is always trouble when any
group Of citizens presume to set themselves
above the law, administering superior law
OF their own Their SUPERFICIAL intentions NAV
be good. but they are incompatible with civic
order and freedom. and they always collide
sooner or later with government Radicalism.
moreover. can never b suppressed by adopt
ING The worst methods Of radicalism,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

ing, you know, till Ben-gets-
back"
The ice in Horace Freneh's eyes
seemed, unaccountably, to have
melted. He nodded slowly. "I-yes
Ill do that much" was all he
said.
Leonie turned to the telephone
"St. Agnesr he heard her say,
This is Mrs. French. When DR..
French calls at the hospital will
you please give him q message
Tell him I've changed my mind
that I want him to answer the
CALL"
She lifted to Horace French a
face that was white as death. will
you go now, please?" she asked
him. simply. I'D like to be-
alone,
Ben's cheerful whistle wavered q
. little as he came running up. the
steps. He took her in his rams
without q word, but her fearless
eyes were bright with courage.
I'm sending you gladly, dear, -
she murmured. And / knew youiy
come home to me again-some.
thing in my heart tells me So"
| Ben held her by the shoulders
! smiling down 1t her with tender
pride.
Il have . surprise for you, b
said. "And an invitation. Put on
| ypsr pretttest gown, sweetheart
I've Just seen Dad-and. we're 20.
ink homo To dinnaes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

rHK sCoUHaE or IAN.

(Reprinted because Ne feel this way todayl
Old am ~ the span Of Time.
Where'er enter in
/ am the whisp'ring voice Of crime.
The deadly lure to sin.
/ come to rich and poor alike
And all the human clan
stand helpless when choose to strike.
am the Scourge Of Man!
When man meets Death he finds surceass
From earthly Voc and strife:
When man meets me both JOY and peace
Depart from out his life.
Never a wish has be fulfilled;
Never . cherished plan
But by my baleful Voice 10 killed.
/ am the Scourge Of Man.
Leech am I upon countless souls
That daily strive to gain
The submits Of their mountain goals
But fall in wales Of pain.
They journey on, the young, the Old
A hopeless caravan
While stand guard. relentless, cold.
l am the Scourge Of Man.
Yea Scourge am I to all mankind:
A Spirit gruesome, dark.
Pom all-the lame the halt, the blind
set my horrid mark.
/ am the ghost Of lives misspent:
Danish me il you can!
/ am the Voice of Discomfort
am the Scourge of Man!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
~ H,lf.rprtien Ntetake.

One OF the 13S stock questions q
am called upon to answer many
times every day for correspondents
is what il good for constipation
in infancy?" Now and then the
mother putting such . question
mentions the age Of the baby and
tells what the baby has been fed.
Very few. however. think that such
information IL necessary for .
health expert Who Is to give Id
vice. about the prevention Of such
trouble.
l have expatiated copiously on
inadequately feeding, I have, true
to calling. injured my own BUSH
ness by descanting here on cheat
foods" and l have said everything
1 could think Of except swear
words about the shameful prac-
tice Of keeping infants on made
quate rations. Constipation in in
fants is one Of the least Of the evil
results Of half-portion feeding
practices. but it is result which
is so abnormally magnified In the
eyes Of the mothers that seize
upon it % a subject for today's
diatribe. If my impetuosity in con-
demning dead STUFF for infant feed
ing has cost me something, there's
consolation in the knowledge that
on many q day when seemly sub
jects for a discourse refused to
turn up, a half-nourished baby has
come to my rescue.
! So many, many unenlightened
mothers find some feeding formula
which agrees" and then keep feed
ing that formula indefinitely, as
though the fact that it agrees
were sufficient evidence that il
properly nourishes the baby. Sc
many observe a tendency toward
obesity in the baby receiving an
excess of starch and sugar in his
food. and imagine the chubbiness
or fat indicates adequate feeding
And so many adopt a feeding for
mula, say diluted Tor modified milk
or dead stuff with milk suitable fol
an infant Of six weeks or two
months. and continue feeding the
same diluted stuff for months ani
months, wondering why the baby
is so constipated. A mother today
mentions that she has had to give
her months old baby so muct
castor oil and SIENNA, yet he is ever
more constipated than ever, the1
she goes on to tell how she feed:
him one part of milk diluted will
three parts of water. Think of it.
one-fourth rations. A baby of
months ought to be taking his mill
nearly if not quite undiluted. H,
ought to be fed daily, in addition, ;
few spoonfuls of any fresh frui
juice, a few spoonfu1s Of thil
cereal Cruel cooked not less thai
two hours. a few spoonfuls of an.
vegetable we'll cooked and straine'
through a sieve. Two or thre
times each week 6-months-old in
FAINT should have some fresh mea
broth or meat gravy with his veg
etable or his cereal. These food
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
The Daily Short Story
, Ben saw as his ancient run-abou
splashed down the drive.

, Ben saw as his ancient run-about
splashed down the drive.
The housekeeping went badly.
Once Leonie caught glimpse of
DR.. Rogers hurrying by in the rain
she turned sharply to the comfort
of her cosy living room.
Late in the afternoon the bell
rang and Leonie opened the door
to a tall and dignified old gentle
man, who looked at her out of eyes
that would have been the counter
part of Ben's if they had been about
80 years younger, and hadn't been
coated over with a crust of ice. At
the curb splendid limousine stood
| waiting.
Leonie's brain worked with light
ming swiftness. She stepped back,
/ spread her hands in childish ges-
ture of welcome. Wont you come
in, Mr.. French" she invited de-
murely. Tin very glad to see
you"
She had no idea OF her own ap-
pealing charm. Her heart was
beating wildly. The enlargement
between Ben and his father,
brought about by their marriage,
was the one bitter drop in her cup
of Joy And now, for the first time,
Horace French stood at her door.
Her chance had come. She prayed
inwardlyA for wisdom to use it
Alright.
/ He entered grudgingly, but she
smiled up at him with beguiling
eyes. you will let me give you a
cup Of tea?" she begged. And some
what to his own surprise, he con-
sented
An hour slipped by. A birch fire
cracked in the crate. and before it
a rather bewildered guest drank
fragrant tea, ate little cakes, and
listened to girls soft, young
voice. And once, when her back
}, was turned, you might have
thought, from the way he looked at
her, that she was someone Of whom
he was very fond.
!. He took her hand when he rose
to go. I'm always willing to admit
an error In judgment" he said
slowly. Il have not felt very well
disposed toward you, my dear;
you knocked my plans for my son
higher than a kite. I've
changed my attitude during this
! past hour, however. II want my
boy again-and I want you with
him" o.
you are-very kind" Leonie
began. He interrupted her.
"Ah-but l have a favor to ask
IN return. heard, the
other day, about this fever that is
raging in our mouqtains. I was told
. Ben wants to go. He's all l have
andvI'm old. Use your influence
keep my boy at home-and I'll dc
this for you. I'll buy Ben a city
practice; alter my will, MAKING
him my heir. And I'll open my
house to you two for a home.
Come now-what do you say?
i And then to Leonie there came Z
!, wondrous vision. That there il
something in life more desirable
than happiness-that honor is ,
precious thing that may not b
bought and sold.
- I'm surry, Mr.. French" she said
almost inaudibly. But Ben's soul i.
with these stricken people-ans
! he's going to help. =. Ant
, will you do this much for me! viii
! yon give me position in your Of
81 ice? For III have to earn my LIZ