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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
At WHITE SULPHUR.

The annual spring meeting of the
executive council Of the American
Bankers Association will be held
at White Sulphur Springs, the week
Of May 1th. The first two business
days Of the conference. May 9Th
and 9th, will be devoted to meet
ingS Of the various divisions, sec
tionS. commissions, committees and
legislative councils of the associa-
ton for the preparation of special
reports in tiicir subjects. for the
National Bankers Association.
Tuesday, May Oh, an educational
symposium will be held in the af-
tcrnoon. John ii. Puelichcr. prcsi-
delit Ut Marshall and Ilslcy bank.
milwaukee,, vicc-prcSldcnt If the
association and chairman of its
committee on public education,
Will prcsiuc. The afternoon Of
Wednesday, May 10th, there will be
an education symposium presided
over by Joseph Hirsch, president
Corpus Christi National Bank, of
Corpus Christi, Texas. MIR. Hirsch
is chairman of the agricultural
committee of the association.
The mornings Of Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday the sessions
Of the executive council will be ad-
dressed by J. r. Howard, presi-
dent of the American farm bu-
reau federation, and on Thursday
by ID. r. Forgan, president of the
National City bank of Chicago.
Thursday night a family dinner
will be held. The POSTMASTER will
be Thos. B. McAdams, vicc-presi-
dent, Merchants Naional bank of
Richmond, and president of the
American Bankers Association. The
speakers Judge G.. Forest Moore,
of New York City; John J. Corn
we'll. former governor Of West
Virginia. and DR.. Alexander h'-
vine, of New York.
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CHICKEN RAlSERS.

4 llcct of nearly Il score Of auto
mobiles, bearing almost 80 West
Virginia poultry enthusiasts, will
sci sail the latter part of July OF
carly in August on 1,0O0-miIc pill
Grimase to the leading poultry
producing ccnters of The east.
This will be the first annual auto
mobile tour Of the West Virginia
Poultry Association, but any form
CT interested in poultry will be vel
coined iii the party. Delegations
are eNpected-- from a. number of
counties.
The automobiles will assemble at
Morgantown as starting point.
The tour will Last about ten days
and will include visits to Wash
ington, D. c., where the government
poultry farm will be seen, the egg
markets of New York City, three
day automobile tour of the large
poultry sections and farms of New
Jersey, a one-day visit at the Vine
land egg-laying contest at Vine
land. n. j., a stop at Atlantic City,
and visit to Gettysburg. Pa, on
the return trip.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
CROKER DEAD.

Richard Wclstead Croker, form
erly Tammany chicftain in New
York City, died at his home in Ire
land on April 29th, according to q
cablcSram received by Thomas +.
Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall,
from Mrs. Croker.
Under The leadership of Croker
Tanmany Hall became one of the
most efficient and successful politi-
cal machines that ever existed in
the United States. 1t was under
his leadership visited upon the or
9aization in unstintcd measure for
the alleged unscrlrpulous manner
i'll which it was conducted. For
nine years, Croker's masterIy hand
dominated New York
Democratic organizations and DUR
ing that time Tam,mans was in
variably victorious at the polls.
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THOUSANDS DYING.

Dr. FridGof Nansen, head of the
international Russian Relief or
ganization, received a letter from
Captain Quisling, his representa-
tive in the Ukraine, asking that aid
lie expedited on the largest possible
scale. The letter said 5000, 900
persons were foodlcss and that the
ueaths from hunger reached more
than 10000 daily.
Capt. Quisling asserted i'm his let
ter that the bodies of 276 persons,
who mad starved to death. were
collcc'cd. o. the streets Of Odessa
during the first week in April.
"Cannibalisnr is increasing at an
alarming rAtr.' he said, even i'm
villages where suffering Is less
acute.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05

APPROPRIATION FOR ROADS.

IL the Senate approves the Fed
eral aid road bill. which was
passed by the house Monday. the
legislation will make available
within the next two years 1,497,-
525 in federal funds for consruc-
ton of highways in West Virginia.
The bill authorizes appropriation
Of S65,000,O00 for road construc-
hon throughout the United STATES
during the fiscal year ending June
3Oth, 1928, and S75,00O,OOO to be
similarly expended during the iiS-
cal year ending June 30th, 1924.
Officials of the bureau of public
roads, department of agriculture.
stated that under the provisions of
the bill, West Virginia may obtain
S69o,225 from the federal treasury
for road construction during the
first year and S8O2,3OO the year fol-
lowing. Passage of the bill by the
house, with favorable action in the
senate regarded as certain, will
give impetus to road construction
IN West Virginia and most of the
other states and relieve the anxiety
that has been felt because of the
depletion of federal funds. Pro
ponents of the bill also said that
1t would aid in solving the unem-
ployment problem. The house
rommittee reported that the cost of
road construction has been con-
stantly decreasing since the war
and advocates of he legislation
said that this reduction should be
reflected in the amount of the fed
cral appropriation SO that the sum
of S63,OOO,UO0 and S75,000.0 900 were
deemed sufficient. THE states. of
course, to obtain this federal aid,
must match the sums dollar for dol
lar. The bill also carries Il pro-
vision that federal participation i'm
road building for the next fiscal
year shall not exceed $4,000 De:,
mile and federal participation the
following year shall not exceed
$4,000 per mile. State highway
officials of West Virginia had no
objection to this proviso and all
members of the West Virginia con
srcssional delegation who were
present voted for the bill.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
BEE KEEPERS.

The next annual meeting of the
West Virginia bee-keepcrs associa-
ton, which recently held its CON
vention at Huntington, will be held
at wheeling, officers Of the associa-
tlon have announced. The date of
me meeting will be January lth
and 9TH.
HE officers elected were: +. X.
MasSlc, Hatcher, president: Mrs. +.
B. Lambert, Barboursvillc. vice
president, and will C.. Griffith. Elm
Hrovc' Sccrctary-trcasurcr.
President MaSsic, who has served
rs president since the organization
OF thc association four years ago.
announced he would retire from
that Office at the Wheeling meeting.
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BECKLEY MEN Fl6HI.

In a frccfor-all fight in the East
Park section of Bccklcy on We'd
nesday afternoon Of last week
Oris Phillips was seriously injured
when he was struck in the back
Of the head with rock and his
skull fractured. The fight was be-
tween the George England and W.
r. Philips families land was the
result Of bad feeling between the
two for some time past.
Last fall, it is said, that Phillips
charged England with having
killed his dog and from this the
cnmity between the two families,
who. have been next door neigh
bors, originated. Wednesday it
eliminated in fight started be-
tween England and Oris Phillips.
Within a few minutes other men,
berS Of both families were in the
mix-up and during the battle Oris
Phillips was hit, supposedly with a
rock, by England, it is charged.
. w. r. Phillips, and his two sons
Oris. and Paul, on one side, and
George England and his son, Rus
sell, on the other side are charged
with being in the affray. The bat
tie started in hollow near the
East Park section and gradually
worked its way up the hill towards
the homes. of iii. fighters. 1t last
cd some time anl thcwomc n folks
OF That Scc.ion ..tOod on the hill
side and Witnessed u,,.ah. Of ii,
many of them Scrc;,lnIn. ana cal,-
ing Tor thc police.
State policemen rushed to the
scene as soon us notified Of the
trouble and arrested both sides to
The controversy. Oris PGiliip; waS
found to be i'm Il dangerous condi-
lion with his skull fractured and
was taken Immediately to the
Kings Daughters hospital where he.
was reported as doing only fairly
well and still in danger Of losing
his life as Il result. He underwent
an operation there the next day.
England and Phillips have both
been released under bond. the
former for $4,000 and the latter
for $4,000.
England is Il brother of Attorney
General +. T. England. and Phil
lips is one of 4 prominent family
in R;mei2h county. $3.50 ~. !.
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MINE EXPLOSION.

property damage estimated at
lzo'OOO was caused and the big
Pne of The Stuart Collieries COM
Phy at Summerlee, Fayctte coun-
was wrecked last Friday by an
Epiosion of undetermined origin,
|cordlnS to reports to the state
Fparlment of mines. The reports
Pa ,!, there were no injuries.
ne explosion shook the hills
~ broke windows for miles
Fo"nd thc village, reports said.
"rclrrcd twcny minutes after
Fc'n workmcn had quit work for
|: nal at four o'clock. Mine Of
t'"'S denied rumors that two men
Ere imprisoned by the blast.
khrportInS by telephone to the
Ip'' tl''eht OF mines, John Mallaw-
p',, superintendent of the SUM
E,''r mine. said an accurate csti-
s'r OF the damage could not be
H'n at that time. Hc secuted The
t"TE that the explosion was other
/ i" an accident, admitting that
t'y 'hlnc has been closed several
p"lhS because of labor troubles"
,na'ly the mine employs 200
~ DlaSt completely destroyed
|; "ppic' which was recently
l., 1T Il cost of $4,000, and com
SS;oE wrecked the new steel fan
PIrh fP,T cost 1000.
"' Sl'aft of the mine is $50 feet
IT, p' one ont. of the deepest in the
r. ms mine is on land owned
"co' n. Davis. of this countv'
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
WORKMAN TAKES OFFICE,

Siegel Workman, Of Boone coun-
ty, who Monday afternoon took
the oath of office as United States
marshall for the southern district
Of West Virginia has announced
the appointment of the following
deputy marShals: J. T. Reynolds,
Of Williamson; J. H. Hunt, of
Welch; Ebert Z. Buskirk, of Hunt
ington; r. F. Beasley, of Hinton;
II. Fl. Humphreys, of Madison. Each
OF these has taken his oath of Of
flee.
Marshal Workman, who Sic
ccedcd Marshal VIM. Osborne. an
nounccd that he will retain Chief
Office Deputy +. r. Miller. Deputy
Miss Margaret E.. Barrett. and De-
puicS }. w. Franklin. J. e.. Andcr-
son, of Charleston. and J. II. Bull.
of Huntington.
The retiring maSilaI was highly
praised in open court by Federal
Judge Geo. W. McCIiniic. when the
Office was formally turned over to
Mr.. Workman.
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BOTANY BEOUEST,

In memory Of their mother,
Bennett and Prescott White, OF
MorSantown, and Rev. Dewitt
White. of Des MOincs, Iowa, have
established the Mary A. White me
mortal at the West Virginia Uni
vcrsity in the form of a. gift of a
set OF sections OF every native tree
known in North America to the
deDartmen of botany, of which DR..
II. II. York is head. This set is
of great value in the study of GER
tain phases Of botany and forestry.
The gift commentaries a mother
who was an ardent lover of the
out-of-doorS and one who Sacri-
ticcd untiringly that persons might
enjoy the pleasures and benefits of
a college education. These three
sons all hold their degrees from
West Virginia University and have
strongly supported it in many other
WAYS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
WAYNE WINS.

The county seat fight for rcio-
cation Of the county capital at Ken
eva. resulted in victory for Wavnc
In the election on Tuesday of last
week. There was an election held
last September for the same Dur
pose which also resulted i'm q vic
tory for Wayne. Soon after this
election the court house at Wavnc
was burned and petition present
ed 10 the county court asking for
new election. This is the third
hght or this kind in Wayne county
within the. past few years. The
flrst election being held about ten
years ago. 1t is now said that the
people in that section of the coun-
~ surrounding Kenoya, will take
steps to join Cabell county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
CIVIL WAR IN CHINA,

Three proclamatiOnS by PrcSi-
dent Hsu Shi Chang, warning
against disregard Of foreign inter
cStS in Peking follow earlier procla-
nation Of martial law as revolu-
tlonlstS continue to drive hard
against ranpartS Of bcleagued city.
\ hundred thousand men were
under fire in fierce fighting last
Sunday.
Martial law was declared in
Peking the same day. The armies
of Gen. Chang Tso Lin and Gen.
Wu Pei Flu fought continuously
throughout Sunday. The fighting
ccntcred around Changsinticn, Il
miles distant. A government com
munication says Chang Tso Lin was
victorious in the fighting at Ma
chang.
The American legation has re-
quested Washington to send an
other warship to Tientsin.
The fighting Sunday was spor-
adic throughout the war area.
There were no signal gains by
either side. The most persistent
conflict appeared to be centcred
around Changsinticn, southwest of
the Peking wall, where WI Pei
Fu is concentrating for drive i'm
an attempt to turn Chang Tso Lin's
western front toward Ticn Esin.
Chang Tso Lin'S forces occupy
the village of Changsinticn. where
one hundred have been taken into
thc houses Of natives. Some of
TIE wounded in the fighting have
been taken to hospitals in peking.
The dead were left on the battle
field. Reliable details as TO fhc
casualties are not obtainabIc. be-
cause the Chinese arc Keeping no
record Of them.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
BIG COAL DEAL,

\ deal of considerable import
ancc to this section of the state
was cOnSuinatcd at Hinton last
Thursday when the Eastern Coal
and Mining Co., Baltimore cor
poration, became the owners of 81
900 acres of land, situated across
New River from Hinton and, extend
ing down as far as Glade Greek, in
Ralelgh county. I. J. Lightncr, of
Charleston, the former owner, an
nounced the sale, stating that the
purchase price was more than
100000.
The mining company, according
to Howard Cross, who represented
them in the conference which
closed the deal, will begin develop
ment at once. The railroad being
built at Glade Greek will serve the
mines to be opened.
The property contains more thar
100000 tons of coal, according
to the survey and is located in the
angle formed by the junction of
Glade Greek with the New River.
X extends more than three miles
east from Glade Greek, and is with
III easy reach of the G.. & O. main
line. The mincablc coal laws in
three seams, half of it in the Fire
Greek seam.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
THREE CONVENTIONS,

The State Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold three regional con-
vcntions this year, as it did two
years ago. They will be held on
May 18th, 18th and 18th at Mt.
Hope, Fayette county; May 10th,
goth and 21St at Keyscr, Mineral
county; May 23rd, Oath and 25h at
Elkins, Randolph county. The
convention at Mt. Hope will be the
place for the people of the South
ern counties to attend. The Elkins
convention will be the master con-
vcntion, so to speak, where all
general business will be transact
ed and finally wound UP for the
year. The others being merely ac-
commodation meetings that more
people may take advantage Of them.
The general program at each
place is the same. The counties to
send delegates to Nj. Hope are:
Boone. Cabcli, Grccnbricr, Kama
who, Lincoln, Logan, Mason. Mcr-
Ger, Mingo, Monroe, Mcdowell.
Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Sum
mcrS, Wayne, Wyoming, Faycttr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
COAL 0uI.PuI.

The mines of West Virginia pro-
duced within five per cent of the
states normal supply of coal dur
ing the week ending April Goth, ac-
cording to w. II. Cunningham, Sec
rotary of the w. Va. Coal Associa-
tion, in announcing the weekly
tonnage.
Mr.. Cunningham said that the
normal state of production is l.
5OO,OOO tons week, and the mines
produced last week 1,428,25O tons.
This, he stated, was an increase of
238,55O tons more than the previ-
Gus week. Noted gains, the state
ment said, had been made in form
or union fields.
Inc statement continues:
In addition, former union mines
that have been running regularly
since the walk-Out, arc taking on
more mcn-formcr union men who
prefer working to strijiing-cverv
day. In addition TO the number re-
turning, the operators say that the
men are producing more tonnage.
More mines are working: more
men have returned and the men
WHO have returned are turning out
more coal.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
TO REBUILD.

The negro orphanagc, which was
destroyed by fire near Huntington
two Years ago, will be rebuilt by
the state board of control.
The board has announced that
sealed proposals will be received
until May 22d for The construction
OF the orpiIana9e. The structure is
to bC 115 80 feet, Of three stories
and basement, with porchcS on end
and front. IT will be constructed
of common brick, thc face brick TO
be of browniSh-rcd color and the
stone work to be Indiana limestone.
The roof to be of slate and tin.
The work on the building is not
TO be started until the paved road
now under construction is COM
plctcd to the entrance gate of the
orphanaSc farm. which is located
about four miles from Guyandottc
station. on the 3. & o. and G.. & o
railroads.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
NUMBER 81
BLIZZARD TRIAL.

The trial Of William Blizzard,
the first case called at Charles
Town, in the mining cases removed
from Logan county, is progressing
slowly. Evidence for the state is
being taken and it has been stated
that if all the witnesses, both for
the state and defense, is taken this
one case may continue for three
months. Press dispatches state
that there are 800 witnesses sum-
moned. There is an array Of coun-
sci on both sides, numbering about
fifteen in al. The latest to appear
are Geo. w. Williams, of Beckley,
employed in the prosecution, and
Judge Reese Blizzard, of Parkers-
burg. who is an uncle of the de-
fendant.
At this stage of the trial, press
reports say, it would seem that the
case is scarcely underway. These
cases are especially, the one being
tried, are of special interest be-
cause the charge is treason against
the state in that it is alleged that
the armed march last August was
against the properly constituted
authorities of the state in its en-
deavor to maintain law and order
in Logan county and vicinity.
Gases Of this kind have been
rare and Judge Woods, who is pie
siding, has little precedent to guide
him and has to hugh the way and
decide originally practically every
point peculiar to the case.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
WHAT MARRIAGE IS.

po,orsina the circuit court of
hnli county in the case Of Lucille
tnuch against Floyd NJ. Warten-
~ formerly of Huntington, the
Ftc supreme court Tuesday held
%, words and ceremonies do not
hike marriage contract valid un-
1 thc contracting parties have
q in good faith for the purpose
matrimonH.
The plaintiff, Lucille Crouch,
., said to have known the de-
fndant approximately 3 months
hrp at hotel party at Hunting
n, on January 3Oth, 1921, it was
rscstcd by Il third person that
,y became married.
!Thc following day, ii was al
4 ged. Wartenberg met Miss Crouch
ID is said 10 have told her that
Hess they became married, fol-
wins the circulation Of rumors to
at effect, that his business would
ruined. To this Miss Crouch is
1 id to have consented, provided
at annulncnt be sought immedi-
plv after the ceremony.
The couple separated at the
Dor of the parsonage and did not
e together thereafter, according
the appeal, but the circuit court
Cabcll county declined to grant
prayer of annulment. The
antitf took the case to the su-
tcmc court which rendered the
blowing decision:
"Whcrc parties to a marriage
Eromony have prior thereto ,mu-
aly agreed that such ceremony
|alI not be binding, and that they
kalI not, in fact, be man and wife,
bmcdiatciy after the ceremony
paratr and live separate and
BART and do moi assume any of
rSr duties. obligations or rcspon-
sbiitir> attendant upon the mar
bee relation, and by word and
fcd consistently manifest their
puaI agreement and understand
entered into before the cerc-
pnN is performed, and within
rrr days thereafter apply for an
hnullmcnt to the courts. equity
s jurisdiction 10, and will. an
such supposed marriage, it ap-
|arins that such ceremony was
Flslnatcd in, and was tconslm-
pied as a result Of a jest.
Wharfage, at its inception, is
sea on contract, and generally
ch contract, as to its binding
lurSe, is interpreted and govern
by other contracts"
Judge Lively rendered the de-
Sion.
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IN HONOR OF KEY,

= ",tl.'hS of the Francis Scott
h, nro'. a'lthcr i, of the "Star Spangled d
hu,, Ii", memorial statue at Fort
,ro IVY near Baltimore, will take
h Wednesday, we: afternoon, June
/; l., inns date was set because
ri lug Day and the committee
evo,S 81 P'ans to make it a nation
4, 'Ih'' , hoping to secure prcsi-
biz, ", oing as the chief speaker.
Biz hundred children from the
4, ,..,S ,SSchoolS Of Baltimore will
me Star Spanglcd Banner. y
rinn riapIh'cd by thc United states
iainrJo i Jo'"f' if the band can be
b.J;, TH invitation to President
id"J dIT to take part will be OK.
AMIR "i t. 5. Senator o. +. Wei
b, m I,n', j. l. France and the entire
'' delegation in The housc.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-05-05
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED.

The meeting Of the executive
committee of the two PRESBYTERIAN
Synods in the assembly room of the
kanawna hotel at Charleston Tues
day marked the opening of Il drive
to raise $i,O00,000 for Presbyterian
schools and orphanagcs throughout
the state. Fifty thousand dollars
of the fund will go to endow a pas
tor and building for the young peo-
pie attending the state university
at Morgantown.
The committee was appointed by
the combined Synods of the Pres
byterian churches and is composed
Of the following: REV. J. Layton
Mauze, Rev. Albert Evans, d. D.,
secretary; 7. H. Barron, of EIkins;
e. Fl. L. Beeman, of Grafton; J. L.
Dickinson, Of Charleston; +. l..
Fox, of Sutton; Rev. C.. II. Keesor,
Of Wheeling; John B. Laing and
John B. Sydenstricker, of Lewis
burg; Rev. J. L. Lineweaver, of
Beckley, and Rev. Ernest Thomp-
son, of Charleston.
Rev. o. w. Buschgen, represent
ing the ucational board of u. S.
A. church; Rev. H. H. Sweets, en-
ecutive secretary of Christian edu-
cation in the U. S. church, and
Rev. NJ. E. Melvin, field secretary
in the L. S. church, were in at
tendance, and will take an active
part in the conference.
DR.. Melvin will direct the cam
paisn from Offices in the Boyd
building, Charleston. Active solici-
tation for pledges to the fund will
begin in Il few days. The rcaliza-
ton from thc campaign will be di-
vidcd between every Presbyterian
educational institution in the state.