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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
TROUBLED WATERS,

The fact that there is a daily Wild
eninG gulf between the British and
French governments cannot be
IglosSed over. From every quarter
evidences Of the deepening differ
enceS are given, and there is a feel
ing that thc Genoa Conference is
likely ITO witness the climax Of the
situation that has been developing
for months, and which has been
greatly accelerated since Poincarc
took the reins. Thoughtful men in
Paris and London dcplorc The lack
of calmcss which characteriZcs the
discussions. PCincarc slapS hard at
Lloyd Georges methods of diplo-
macy and declines to conduct ne
gotiationS with him except Through
formal ambasSadorial channels; re-
jcctS the protfercd pact and starts
the French press singing in this
same key. In return Lloyd George
scatchinsly remarks that it is only
those who are afraid to face real
lilies who are afraid to face confer
cnces, and this finds an echo in the
British newspapers.
This is the old and the new. Time
will bring about the right way.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
NUMBER 33
ROBBERS HOLD UP SALESMAN.

Al Weber. O! Weston, salesman,
lor the Gregg Grocery Company,
was held up and robbed last week
near Rici>woud. When about Il half
nbilc above Fcnwick. which is the
ttrcc-milcS distance frCm Redwood
in passing through Il cut on the rail
road track. he met two men who,
on passing him threw two ugly guns
in his face and demanded his cash
Weber at once complied by handing
them what money he had in his veH
pocket, which amounted TO about
Three dollars. The robbers were not
content with this small sum, how
ever and demanded his bill book,
which Weber reluctantly handed
over. After cody examining the
bill book, the robbers took there
from the roll of bills contained
therein which amounted to about
$50 and handed the bill book back
TO Weber, the men declaring that
The checks and papers in the book
would be Worthless to them but
that Weber might find use for them,
then directed him 10 proceed up the
track without delay, which he lost
no time in doing, leaving the free
booters to proceed leisurely on their
way down toward Fenwick. Weber
ut first declined to reveal the hold
Up, choosing to brood over his loss
alone but later decided that the pub
llcation might be of benefit to his
fellow crafts, and so the story WAS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
INCOME TAX EACIS.

Changes iii the revenue law are of
material benefit to The average ft,n-
lily man. Under the revenue act of
1921 Il married person, living with
w1c or husband, whose net income
lcr l9al was $4,000 Or less, is allow
ed personal exemption of $4,000.
Under the revenue act of 1918 the
exemption allowed a married per
son was $4,000, regardless Of the
amount of net income.
lhe normal tax rate is the same.
i per cent on the first $4,000 of net
lncome above the exemptions, and
3 per cent on the remaining net in
come. Given his personal excmp-
Lion of $4,000, plus S4O0 for each de-
pendent, Il married man with three
chIldren-thc average American
fanlily-will pay this year on q net
income CT $4,000 Il fax of Sl2. On
The same income for 1921 he wouId
nave paid tax of S5G.
Every citizen and resident of The
United States must determine for
himself whether his income for
WI was sufficient TO require that a
return be filed. Full instructions
ior making out Il return arc con-
tanned cn the forms a copy cf which
Will be sent to taxpayers who filed
"a return last year. Failure to re-
celve a return. however, docs not
rcllere a taxpayer Of his obligation
TO HE return on time. on or before
March 10, 1922. Forms may be OBJ
tanned from collectors of internal
revenue and branch Offices.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
KeHYON'S REPORT.

!, IA Government tribunal fer regu-
laAiOn Of the coal industry under 4
statutory code. CT industrial law en-
forced only by power of public
Opisiion was recommended in Il
REPORT presented to the Senate last
FRIDAY by Chairman Kenyon of The
Labor Committe, which recently in
yeStigated disorders in the West Nir-
Einia-Kentucky coal fields.
~ Tue report held that both coal
50peraaorS and miners We're rcSpon-
sI1ble for the recent fatal conflicts
and properly destruction in West
Virginia and said mutual conceS-
si0ns by the coal operators and
United Mine Workers would have 10
sis made to end The conflict.
s.SIhe issue is perfectly plain"
said Senator Kcnyon's report. "rhc
operators in this paSticular section
0f West Virginia openly announce
tf1ffs they Will not employ men be-
longing TO The unions. And further.
thAt 4hey have the. right. and will
exercise it if they desire, to dis
charge "a man if he belongs to the
union On the other hand, the
Hnited Mine Workers are determin-
ed 70 Nnionize these fields, which
are practically the only large and
sinlpertant coal fields i'm the United
States not unionizcd."
The proposal for u Federal coal
tribalal and code OF laws, applying
hcsh TO operators and miners, was
his personal suggestion, Senator
Kenyon said OthcrmennbeI's of the
Investigating committee did not
M0btfle report and are at liberty to
submit ain dividual reports.
The proposed Government coal
board would be organized, under
Senator kenyon's suggestion. like
the Railway Labor Board with three
Representatives each of the employ
ees, the employers and the public,
appointed by the President. The
,indlistrial code would be enacted
! by 4Gongrcss and its principles in.
terpreted by the board.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
MINERS NEED EDUCATION.

! Miners need education and urge
! you to take advantage CT mining
schools ;;nd mining in>iiti.tic> and
! ell forms Cf cducatiCn. lie pc n!cd
out that il Young man a.louid have
more ambition t!;an 10 BE- :: listed
with Il coat cutter. Il irackm; II or Il
driver all Of his lifetime. but ne
should cndc;lNor 10 prepare himself
for higher positions. Accumulate
education because Ill become. indcli-
bly, placed and you cannot spend or
lose it. He urged The miners to
spend money in acquiring Il cduca-
;t!on in stead Of spending their
money i'll pool rooms and Eon-c3SCn-
tlal foolishncSS rs is so generally
! done in the mining towns. Get an
education. "Yom have no time to
spend iii school but you have the
opportunity to go to night school. |
am close TO 63 years, but man is
Incvcr too old to learn. Join the i'll
IStltute, learn to converse with min
ing men, With the manager. Talk
the subject TO the pit boss. talk about
developing your intellect and grasp
the opportunities for educ alton.
Learn arithmetic, spelling and how
to write your expressions intelli-
gently. If you go to the institute
you will talk thc subjects that Of
ficiaiS OF tn: .a.ii'c do and instead Of
disagreement, there will be Il unity
Of opinion"
The above is clipped from all adj
dress by one e.. H. Bailey, delivered
at a mining institute at Clarksburg.
1t lis common sense. Without an in
'telligencc there can be no under
standing; without understanding
there can be no cooperation. Hearty
and wholc-soulcd co-opcra.inn l., :nc
dcpnand. IT is needed not only be-
tween the miners and mine owners
but it is needed in every avenue of
human cndcayOr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
NATIONAL GUARD,

LIT is slated by Adjutant General
John II. Charnock that the West
Virginia National Guard will be
fully organized by the time the
guard is scheduled to go TO Cnc of
''hc national army camps for per-
iod of fifteen days TO receive train
ing course. This course has been
provided for by an act of Congress
and while the exact date has not as
yet been set, it is expected that The
mon!h Of August will be selected ~
The most suitable, and scinc camp in
either Kentucky or North Carolina
will be provided for the event.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
STILL he. OPPOSES.

Congressional leaders, preparing
Mo- Oie&fry out ahe Administrators
plaht0 put through soldiers bonus
bill are analyzing the statement of
i dfe TTeasury's reason for comtinu-
led Imposition to the bonus. Secrc-
larry Mellon declared that any at
temptito provide fcr the bonus thru
alseSrf the principal and interest Of
the Foreign debt to this country
wOp4d be "futil Us well as unwise,
and that an attempt TO do so
through new government borrowing &
wOahd be dangerous in the ex-
trame." If there is TO be bonus
the eisecretary said, it "must be pro-
Nided for through taxation. and
/ sithrOugh taxation in addition to the
taxes imposed by existing law"
Estimates Of Government receipts
and Expenses for the fiscal years,
1922 and 1923, show there will
more probably be deficit than a
;s,nrpIis, he said, and there had been
lino allowance for such additional en-
penditure as would be involved in Il
bonus for the first two years. On tho
anost conservative estimates. he says
Bflis would probably be nct less than
S850,000 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
HEAVY EXPORT LOSS.

Exports to Europe during The past
year fell of by more than $1,000
0OO.O00 as compared with 1920
while exports to South America de
clIned by more than 100000, 900,
according to foreign trade reports
issued by dhc commerce department
During the year 1921 exports 10
Europe aggregated S2,3Sl 900 900
compared with SI,466, 100000 in
l92O while imports for the year as-
grcgatcd $765 100000 as against ST.
228 ,OO0, 900 in 1920.
Exports to South America for the
year aggregated $273,000,0 900 as com
pared with $62i 100000 in 1920,
wirilc imports from South America
totallcd S296,O00,O0O against S761,-
100000 in December. 1920.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
LYNCRIhG BILL.

Inc House last week declared it,
self in favor of the Federal Govern
ment eXcrtin9 its authority in an cf-
Tort to stamp out lynching, passing.
by vote of $50 TO 119. the Dyer
antl-lynchinS bill. Seventeen Re
puElicans joined 102 Democrats in
yC.lnS in the opposition. while eight
Democrats and one Socialist U.on-
don, New York; voted with 22l Re
publlcans in favor Of the measure.
. The bill provides life imprlson-
ncnt or lesser penalties for persons
who participate in lynchings and
Tor Stale, County and Municipal Of
iiciaIs who fail through negligence
TO prevent them. The measure also
Stipulatcs that fine county in which
lnobs form or kill anyone shall for
felt $4,000 to the family Of the
victim.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
SUBSTITUTE FOR GASOLINE.

ticnry Ford authorized the De
irolt Times to transmit to members
Of con9r" ) his suggestion that they
give their immediate attention TO
.thc vital question Of the future sup
.Dly OF fuels for use in combustion
engines. principally automobile
motors. In an interview with Mr..
Ford he said thai ut such Il time as
now. when farmers throughout the
country have millions of bushels of
corn on hand and with no prospect
Of a market for the produce. Con-
SrcsS should turn its attention to the
manufacture Of commercial alcohol.
with these millions OF bushels Of
corn lin the hands Of the farmers.
and with the country stocked with
food enough to last for HE next five
years. | suggest to Congress that
manufac turing plant be established
about the country for the making Of
commercial alcohol to take the place
of the fast diminishing supply OF
gasoline" he said.
Congress is in a position to pass
the necessary legislation TO permit
Of the establishment Of these manu-
facturing points land take this
means Of citing to our Senator's and
Representatives Il grave situation.
'Such a manufacture of CONNER
cial alcohol would have at least two
results which would make it worth
while" said Mr.. Ford. First, it
would create substitute for shale
Oil products, which. when they are
exhausted, will not be created again
until the earth experiences another
'upheaval. if ever: and, second, it
will Great: Il market for the farmer,
whose corn Is now 4 drug on the
market.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
FARMERS DEMAND.

Although the National Agriculture
nj Conference failed to include in its
recommendations a scheme for q
Government guarantee CT prices ON
agricultural products. the Admins
'hration faced the probability of
having TO kill such Il radical plan in
Congress
!. The Ladd Bill would revive the
Omitted Stales Grain Corporation
and commit the Government for a
period OF five wears to the under
writing of certain crops of the
farmers of the country. For the
present year il would name speci-
nc price guarantees on wheat, corn,
wool and cotton and in the boartler
aspects the bill assures the farmer
that similar protection will be af-
forded during thc fivc-ycar period.
Prices proposed on this years crop
by the Government would be 1.5O
for wheat; 85 cents for corn; 4S
cents per pound for cotton and 55
CENTS per pound for wool.
All laws Of the above nature arc
NOT Of The best policy but the framer
has Just as good right to it as the
marine or any other in
duStry.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
BANK ROBBED.

Five men walked into The First
National Bank of Grafton, Il suburb.
pittsburgh, last Friday morning and
after killing Harold Moss, assistant
cashier, forced five clerks and wo-
imam customer into q vault. They
robbed the bank Of approximately
$4,000 in cash and securities and
escaped in an automobile toward the
open country.
AT Hattiesburg, Miss, on the same
day, two armed men held UP the
right clerk Of the Girault Motor
Company and obtained S1S0,00O in
boHdS and commercial paper.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
MARRIED.

Announcement has been made in
Danvillc. Va, of the marriage OF
Lieutenant Robert Gibson Tobin, of
that city, to Miss Carolyn O'Rourkc,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John o.
Rourkc, Of Washington ID. G.. The
interesting event took place on Sal
urday, Jauary I, 1922, ir Los ADs-
clcs, California. Lieut.. Tobin is the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Tobin, former residents Of Ronce-
vertc. The young naval officer won
signal distinction in the World War
as q Commander Of submarine de
stroyer in Atlantic waters, being the
youngest officer to have command
of vessel in the American Navy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
$ MARRIES THIRD TIME.

y marriage license was issued at
the Mingo county clerks Office a.
Williamson, TO Mrs. Sid Hatfield and
Sylvester Fl. Pettry, until recently Il
'member OF Company b. West Vir-
Sinia State Police, stationed at Mate
wan. Mrs. Hatfield'S first husband
was & C.. FISHERMAN, was shot TO
death while Mayor of Matcwan in
fhe street battle there May 10, 1920,
when ten men were killed. Later,
Ishc was married in Huntington to
Sid Hatfield, chief of police at Maize
wan during the time of the street
battle. Hatfield was shot TO death
with Ed. Chambers on The Court
House steps, at Wcich, August, 1 :,
1921. while with their wives, they
were entering the Court House 10
face trial on charges of shooting up
the town of Mohawk, Mcdowell
county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
FARMERS CONFERENCE.

The recent conference of farm
crs at Washington made the follow
ing recommendations:
More elastic farm credits by Fed
,cral Reserve and farm loan amend
.ments. Acceptance of Henry Ford's
Muscle Shoals offer. Approval of
the Saint Lawrence waterway. Low
,cr wages and lower rates on rail
roads. No tax-frer securities ex-
,cept farm bank loans. Protcction
of farmers in tariff legislation. OPP
position to repeal of Panama Canal
tolls. HNdro-electric development.
National @rrcgation, reclamation
grazing and colonization policy. Re-
duction Of retail prices. Prcfcrcn-
tial rates on agriculture. Industrial
habititation of Europe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
BREAKS NECK.

Miss Helen Vickery, n of Schc-
ncctady, senior nurse in the Hos
pital Of the Good Shepherd, has lain
since 8 O'Clock Sunday night on a
cot in the hospital, motionleSs and
threatened with death if she moves.
as q result Of a ''broken neck" suf-
Tered while she was combing her
hair. Her condition is almost par
allcl for that Of Harry Herbert
quarterback on the Syracuse Univcr
Sity team, who was hurt in foot
ball game in November and whose
case has attracted nationwide at
tcntion, and who is still palicrl
IN the same hospital.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
"HORMALACY."

( We don't like to mention it be-
cause it is the Truth that hurts and
though crushed to the earth will
rise again. Over at Mabic in this
county where tncy had Il thriving
coal town before the Republican
Hood drowed 1t all out ard the place
went Republican, for the first I;!nc
in its history 1t IS also calling for
help now for the first time in its
history and the Red Cross and other
charitable organizations are CON
tributing money and food and clC'h-
ing to feed thc starving and frcrz-
ing miners Of ih&t Cncc G?,>pv:~Hs
pl&"c. RMndoiph Enterprise.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
3
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.

! In Washington City the roof Of
! knickcrbockcr Thcatcr crashed in
, under the weight Of mere than two
feet of snow and 112 lives Tossed an
many more injured. This occurred
on Saturday night. The second
'.movic' show was on Hl the time
and there were only from 500 to
400 hundred people present. Had
there been more present at the time
the death list would no doubt have
been larger
| There is only one Survivor--W.
II. Morris, of Buckhannon. W. Va..-
thus far who has told OF having
i.hcard that warming and seen the
first powdcry handful of SNOW Sift
down over the head Of the orchestra
Header in time to make his escape.
From his seat well forward on the
main floor, he raced for the doors
at the back. A great blast of air
l'cxpellcd as the roof came down.
shurled him out through the door
way to safety.
j John Fl. Snithwick. OF Pencicola,
Florida member Of the House from
Iscription of the disaster.
/ "The noise Was awful. 1t was a
great, tremendous roar. 1t was Sim
Itply indescribable. l never can for
get it,"
'In the midst OF the roaring were
lIshrieks and cries Of women and
lchildren and few shouts OF men.
FThere were cries for help, sroans
land, worst of all, the moan of those
in terrible pain. 1t was awful.
can't describe it. Isec it all the
litime, those poor children and men
land women crying and groaning
there.
|! There were only Il few Of us in
the balcony. Luckily there weren't
imore. The balcony gave way and
licrashed, soon after the ceiling be-
gan to fall, on those On the lower
lfloor. They were caught the worst.
we iii the balcony were mere fortu-
nate.
/ 81 guess there was lapse of may
he twenty seconds, hardly more, be-
fore the balcony fell. Funny, but it
iSpun around, kind of twisted, as its
isMrppoIts gave way and ii swung
down on those below. 1t didn't 20
straight down. just slid sideways
land 'slanting. suppose from the
weight of the dcrbis that had fallen
Ion us UP stairs.
i 81 don't know how got out from
iwherc | was crouched under that
/ chunk of plaster that had fallen on
me. | really believe it weighed 800
pounds. And think | moved that
kwith my shoulders. Anyway,
l;crawicd out between thc seats TO
Ewhcre / saw a small hole in the
Eplaster above. l forced myself up
Ethrough that hole, wiggling and
,i.shovins. Then l crawlcd out over
ithe snow and plastc, over the tang
Jed debris, to the doors en- the
Eighteenth street side"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
RECALLED FOR DUTY.

) Announcement has been made
that 40 employees Of Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad would be recalled for
duty ut Huntington. 1t is estimated
that three-fourlhS Of The number
will be used in the car repair de-
partmont Of the local shops. Opcr-
ationS were completely suspended
from December 18th to January 3rd
when 1 900 Of the 900 employees
laid off were recalled. The men to
be recalled adds $4,000 to the
monthly payroll Of that city.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
TOWN WIPED OUT,

Giatto, q settlement about 1 / miles
fToun Hluefield was practically total
ly destroyed by fire OH The 27th.
The loss being estimated at approXi-
1l1ately 100000, with insurance of
probably one-sixth that amount.
Just how the fire started nobody
seems 40 know, but originated in a
house next TO the postoflice about
s. O'clock, it swept the entire busi-
ness districts and from 20 to 80
residences.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
HEAVY SNOW.

One Of the heaviest snow storms
in many years began falling on
Thursday might, Of last week in the
Atlantic States-cxtcnding from the
Garolina's through Virginia and as
far Nortn us Massachusetts,. where it
seems to have left the land and con-
tlnued on the Atlantic. Traffic of
all kinds was tied up, both in the
Critics and OH the railroads. The
depth varied from one to two and
one-half feet. Great damage was
done at many places.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
BILLY SUNDAY TO Be At CHARL ESTON,

The people of Charleston arc
making great preparations for the
visit of Billy Sunday who comes
there thc last Of this month to hold
a meeting. The meeting, as we are
informed, will last for the period Of
six weeks and is to begin the 26tl.
victim.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03

rs Wayne county voters will face
il0theT county seat removal election
again soon, as a result of the dccis-
tfisf OF the State Supreme Court Of
Appeals on Tuesday, in which Il
writ of mandamus was awarded in
she case Of &. II. Marcum and others
tgaipst the Wayne County Court.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03
ONE REMAINS OF FAMILY,

All thI remains of happy family
Of five that attended the Knickcr-
booker Theatre last Saturday might
is Little 8-ycnr-old Grant Kanston.
His father, Oscar &. KanSton; his
Irothcr and two sisters arc among
the identified dead.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03

AT the regular meeting of the City
Council held last week at Redwood
the contract was let for the construc
tion Of dwo-sDan, arch, reinforced
bridge over Cherry River
at lhc South end of Oakford Avenue
in the city of Redwood, to the
Lulcn Bridge Company, of York, Pa.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03

The only explanation OF Tanlac's
Feat euccc:s is Tanlac's true worth.
4fe lcwi3burg Drug Store.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03

West Virginia is about to offer
herself on The altar Of science to
answer the query: How much tax
alton can the people stand?"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03

You will want a bottle of the
wonderful Tanlac remedy. You can
get it from The Lcwiburg Drug
Store.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-02-03

Seventy out Of every 100 in the
city Of Jerusalem do not know how
to read and write.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-09
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
STARTED IN VIRGINIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va.-With the turn
ing Of the first sod on beautiful spot
on the outskirts OF Alexandria overlook.
ing the national capitol. work has be-
gun on a memorial to George Wash.
ngton which will be fitting compan.
ion piece to the Lincoln Memorial at
Washington.
The edlfice. a stately temple inspired
by Greek and Roman architecture, Is
being erected by the combined efforts
of all the Masons and Masonic orders
I'm the United States and will be a trl.
butte to Washington, the man and Ma
son. II will be two hundred feet from
portico TO observation platform on the
top, and viii be surrounded by an ex.
tensive Handicapped garden to be known
as George Washington park. II is ex.
pected tho memorial will be completed
in from four to five years. The cost
will be approximately s2,5o0.o0o.