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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
CHICAGO'S CHRISTMAS.

To give itself its biggest Christ
mas, Chicago has spent l00,000,OOO
on food and presents; handed out
more than 100000 free dinners and
provided innumerablc parties, en-
tertainments and concerts for its
rich and poor. Department store
managers estimated the amount
spent for retail merchandise in the
Loop at S3O,00O,O00 and that of the
outlying districts at $4,000,
One quarcr of the S1O0,O0O,000
went for furniture, household utili-
ties and toys, a leading store mana
ger said. About 60 per cent of the
toys were of the "Madc in America"
variety, hc asserted. On Christmas
cards the city spent about $3,000,-
900. For their dinners and those
5of the poor. Chicagoans spent be-
tween S6.000.OO0 and $4,000. 900.
Somewhere between $1,000. 900 and
S6,0OO.0OO was expended for rail
way tickets to visit the folks at
home 1t was estimated that 15.-
O0O.OOO parcels were sent through
the mails and by express. The
Iulctidc packages handled by the
Post Office alone weighed about TO-
900 tons. The business Of one State
Street Department store will run
close to the $4,000. 900 mark for the
month of December as result Of
the Christmas buying. Four more
stores. it is said. will have monthly
balance sheets showing that be-
tween $3,000,000 and $1,000 900
passed over tho counters of each. In
addition millions were spent in the
smaller shops which dot the Loops.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
BEAVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA,

One of the mysteries of the State
OF West Virginia is the existence i'm
Hampshire county, near the town of
augusta. of family of beavers.
Whence they came and why is be-
yond The power of any one to solve
according to Chic! Deputy Game
Warden G. w. Sharp, of Charleston.
who has made Il personal investiga-
lion Of the colony and has taken
measures to protect the animals.
The beavers were found several
monhs ago on an abandoned farm
How long they had been there is un-
known, but they arrived sometime
during the last summer or fall.
They are the only ones in the State
and the nearest are in Pennsylvania
many miles away. Beavers are eS-
;Sentially aquatic, never travelling by
land unless driven by necessity.
1t has been more than so years
since the last beavers were seen in
West Virginia. The were at Beaver
Dam, on the headquarters of Will
liams river, and the evidences OF
their constructive ability still re-
main although the animals were all
slaughtered half century ago.
While the Hampshire county fam
lily is protected more as novelty
than for any other reason, it is said
that there is a possibility of ii grow
ing into colony of such large pro-
Ipcrtion as to finally becme conimer-
cially valuable. There are now eight
in the family and, to all appearances
they have come to stay.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
M0oHSnIHE AND NINE PROPS.

About one-third Of 700 gallon
shipment Of moonShine whiskey
from Rocky Mount, North Carolina,
was seized by Deputy State Prohi-
bition Agent Eli Watkins, of Blue
field, at Eckman. Mcdowell county
last Tuesday. and Flint Carter, a
pe3-lesged man. the alleged owner
OF the shipment. was arrested, to-
gcther with +. Brown and Theodore
Dommonick.
Brown and DommOnick were ar
rested near where Carter was dis
penSinS his goods and each was
charged with having gallon of the
iiuid in his possession. Over six
weeks ago Officer Watkins was given
a tip that 4 car Of whiskcy was to
be sent into Mcdowell county Just
about the holidays. While the Of
liccr had carried this tip in mind,
he had entertained but little hope of
making the capture. He had gone
into Mcdowell county the latter part
Of last week in company with his
wife to spend Christmas with rela-
tiveS and it was shortly after his ar
lival there that he learned Of the ar
rival Of the shipment at Ecklnan.
The car had been consigned to the
Eureka Coal Company, and had
been billed "minc props" The car
had been placed at the coal com--
pany's sand house and about 20 10
gallon kegs had been buried in the
sand. All but 24l gallons of whis-
key had ben disposed Of before the
officers placed the men under ar
rest. According to Officer Watkins.
two automobile leads of whiskey
Was seen to move away from the
sand house before they were able
10 capture the alleged owner of The
WhiSkcN. The liquor, it was said,
WAS being sold at $40 per gallon. At
!hiS rate the Shipment had The own
cr made Il clean gel away. would
have nettcd S14.OGU.
Carter WAS tried at keystone. fin
rd 5000 and given 80 days on the
county road. \ federal warrant
has been issued for him. Officers
are cndcarorinS TO learn who was
connected with Garter i'm lnr sales.
, They say there were mol aS many
mine props in the car there were
kegs Of whiAkeN.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
NEW BOND SALE.

The Legislature will be asked al
its initial session in January to pass
an emergency act authorizing the
Governor to sell additional road
bonds for the construction of hard
surfaced roads in order that from
300 to 500 miles of road may be
built next spring and summer, the
Governor declared during the course
of an address at meeting Of the as
SCISSORS Of tbc State at Charleston.
Although stating no amount, the
Governor indicated that it is his in
tcnlion to ask sufficient funds to fin
ancc the road building program
started last year "in order that there
may be a networkof highways in
the state within two years
This is an additional sale Of the
$50, 100000 bond issue authorized
by the voters at The election Of 1920.
$4,000. 200 have been sold by auth
ority Of the Legislature and there
are S3J. 100000 balance voted that
have not yet been authorized.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
NUMBER 2e
SHERFfFS TO MEET.

The convention Of West Virginia
SheriffS will be held in Charleston
January 81. II has been announced
by Sheriff Vim. J. Hatfield, Mellow
ell county. president Of the Slfer-
ifs Association.
The two days meeting will open
Just 4 week before the convention
OF the State Legislature. Holding
the ShcriifS' convention at this time
Will be met with approval by many
Sheritfs and others who will be able
by one trip to the Capitol City, TO
attend the conclave and the opening
of the Legislature.
1t is the aim of the convention TO
outline several much needed
changes in the present laws affect
ing the office Of county sheriff, and
this Legislative program will be car
ried through the house of delegates
and the state senate as far as posi-
BILE.
Several Of the leading men In the
States affairs will be on the pro.
gram, as we'll as number OF sher-
ifs. Governor Morgan and Walter
). Hallanan. State Tax Commissions
er, will address the meeting. An in.
teresting feature Of the convention
will be the annual banquet, at which
Ex-Governor MacCorkle will preside
as tOaStmaStcr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
KILLED N MINES.

Mine fatilities in November num-
bered 33, Of whom 22 were Amcri-
cans and II foreigners, according
to the monthly report of Il. vi. Lam
bic, chief of the department of
mines. Two Of those killed were
outside workmen and 81 were en-
ploycd on the inside of the mines.
rive men came to thcr death as
result Of mine car accidents. Fall
OF roof and coal was responsible
Fl 10 deaths, three were killed by
motor accidents, one by mining ma
chine. enc by shaft, one by electric
city and three in miscellaneous ac-
cidcniS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
vOLUM 81
METHODIST BISHOPS.

j Scoring what it terms Unjust ac
mutation and inequilable distri-
,;tion Of huge surplus profits by
financial corporations" and the dis
Er;bution Of rewards Of conquest
In the form OF governmental mo-
H.,onilies," the board of bishops of
khr Methodist Episcopal Church in
|. statement issued ut meeting held
in Chicago, calls upon nations to
9.;ndividual and national repentance
sfn, whatever share we may have
Si,kcn n the defense and support OF
e,,r- Christian programs of power"
sThc statement was adopted by 2G
EEi,hops in conference.
n "Amcrica," The statement says,
Eshould unhcsitatinSly accept her
Hui responsibility for leadership in
IAN, restoration of 4 broken world.
Sic should refuse to sanction any
Swar except for strictest self-dcfense
Eof humanity. She should continue
so advocate universal disarmament
Fond should not hesitate in asking
Ethat IN international conference be
callcd for this great purpose"
4 The growth Of personal and Or
greed has limited and often
Edefcatcd" the ideals Of Christian so
Ecicty. the statement continued.
EThe first corrective Of the worlds
Ewoe is sincere repentance. The
Esccond corrective is the organiza-
lion of political and social life every
Ewhcrc upon the basis Of the welfare
sbf all.
a We deplore the unjust accumula-
lion and incquitablc distribution of
huge surplus profits by financial
&orporationS. We insist that Chris
aian principles shall be applied
alike to capital and labor.
b We deplorc the distribution Of
rew#rdS Of conquest in the form Of
{Rovcrnmental monopoiics and terri
&orial control for personal and sell
.l>h advantages.
We deplorc the investment Of
3aNc> in armamcntS and pompouS
bi>pIay. and urge the nations of the
Eorld not only to limit but to de-
Stroy thiS bulwark of hatred. 1t is
Bur solemn judgement that nothing
hort of the actual application of the
principles Of Jesus in governmental.
Economic. religious and racial life
bday will meet the need"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
DR.. BROWN DEAD,

The death of DR.. lIorac. n
Drown accurred ut his home i'm D,I
.as' leNaS. Saturday morning. Doc
Ito. 1922. at 10 O'Clock. lie wa> horr
ana an. reared at Union and fer more,
'hah a third Of century was On.
gagged III the active practice of medi.
cine tnere. In the summer of lois
ne Sold his possession at Union and
Win his family moved to Dallas
whcrc he made his home. For some
lyme II Las been known TO his
friends that DR.. Brown had , b..,,,
aifordcr and was in failing health
nu' he was still going about and in
ttreStins himself in his practice. On
'he day before his death he visited
several patients. But that night IL.
ana not rest we'll and about ! o'clock
saturday morning fell into a dccD
sleep from which he never a,wak-
cned. Three hours later, quietly
and peacefully. without a sign of
suffering, his spirit passed out of
the world.
Or. Brown had reached the as,
OF To years last June. He was the
Youngest son of the late Edwin NJ.
and Caroline Virginia Marshall
Brown. of Monroe County, w. Va.
In 1887 DR.. Brown married Miss
Mary Mcdonald Rudd. daughter of
The late Major and Mrs. John S. Rudd
of Union. To them were born six
children. Two are in Paradisc-Ed-
win, the first born, died when i'm his
18th year. Mary Marshall, who be-
came the wife of Judge George Ser
Seant. of Dallas. Texas. died at her
home in that city in September, 1913
inc surviving members of Dr..
Browns family are his wife, three
daughters, Mrs. Carrie RAIDER. wife
OF MIR. Frank. RAIDER. of I.cwisbure,
W. Va. (now temporarily of Dallas
lcNaS) Mrs. Agnes Van SAINT. wife of
DR.. w. l.. Van SAINT. Of Hinton. W..
VA. and Miss Margaret, at rome: and
one son. Mr.. Horace VI. Brown, now
a student at the Virginia Theological
Seminary, Episcopal Church. near
Alexandria. Va. Besides these two
OF his sisters are living. Mrs. J. W.
McNccr. of Williamson. W. Va. and
Mrs. John w. Bell. of Goshen. Va.
Dir. Brown was we'll known over
Southern West Virginia and his
many friends will regret TO learn of
his death.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
WEST YIRGINlA'S FRUIT.

An example of the importance of
West Nirginia'S famous Eastern fruit
belt is given bv the statistics lust
complied Of this seasons yield from
single orchard. 1t is that of the
Northern Virginia Orchard COM
pany, near Arden. originally owned
by John NJ. Miller. who made 4 for
tune from it. Two hundred acres
Of the crc.iard this year produced
81 ,lG6 barrels Of apples. which if
loaded into freight cars making up
Il single train, ut 100 barrels TO the
car. would have made Il solid train
two miles in length. OF the total
apple crop 2.366 barrels were num-
bcrcd 0nc'> and two'S. only few
barrels being cuIlS or cider apples.
The crop comprised York Impcri;ds
Ben Davis. and GimcS' Golden. The
remaining 100 acres were hit bv a
freeze and part Of the crop was ruin
ed for the season. The entire crop
was exported 10 England.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
CHARLESTON'S EDUCATIONAL FUND.

The Presbytcrians OF Charleston
and community have just accom-
plishhcd the task Of raising Il fund
of more than S233,000 TO be used for
the support of the educational in
stitutions Of their church i'll West
Virginia. The quota for Charleston
was 5000. 900. but at the close Of the
campaign it was seen that Charleston
Presbytcrians had raised about S33,-
600 more than the quota, and on the
heels Of other drives for funds i'll
the community, the feat is splcn-
did one. During The same period a
hard-driven campaign was on TO
raise 100000 for a new public IL
brary in Charleston, as result OF
which the library is assured.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
PRICES GO UP.

Progressive increases in the cost
Of food, clothing, fuel, structural ma
tcrialS and other commodities are
being recorded in the press and in
the price lists issued by manufac-
turers and dealers, following the en-
actment of the Observation-Disclosures
profiteer's tariff act.
In the national capital, official
habitat of the Republican Congress
which passed, and of the Rep,lbli-
can President who signed, the prof.
teerS' law, a considerable advance
i'll the price Of mems clothing has
been made by a leading firm Of
tailors. In an announcement sent
TO their customers, Frederick. Coch-
ran & Company say:
due to the increased cost Of pro-
duction and materials, am COM
PEELED to advance the present price
Of all suits $40. This increase will
become effective December 14th."
The American Woolen Company
9th Wool TruSD has increased the
prices of its products from 10 to 45
cents a yard. and makers and retail
erS Of mems clothing in various
parts Of the country have followed
This example. The rise in the prices
of textile materials and clothing be-
tween November and December |
was 2 and one-half per cent. or ut
the rate of p per cent Il year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
MONROE Farm BUREAU,

ihe Farm Bureau membership
urlEe going on in Monroe county is
meeting with marked success. L.,
10 yesterday more than 200 m.n,-
DerS mad enrolled and given their
CHECKS Tor the annual dues OF SO.
4 year FOR three wears. When =
larmer does that he means business
inc most of Red Sulphur district
ana part Of Wolf Greek district rr.
main 10 be canvasScd. 1t is practi-
cailN certain that more than p5o
pald-up members of the Farm Pm
eau VIII enroll in Monroe county
Dy Saturday. This is many more
man WAS predicted at the outset.
VII. T.. j. Cooper. vino has been
touring the county and speaking i'm
'he interest OF the Farm Bureau. lief,
Yesterday to return to his home in
lilinol>. AS a parting word to the
members CT the Farm Bureau H..
; asks us to publish the following:
The future of the Monroe Coun-
Ity farm Bureau lies in the hand, of
inc farmers who constitute il. The
organization can do no more tiar
ITS members want it to do. There
Is great future for thcIr if they
VIII only work together for "a COM
mon cause along the lines of taxa.
tion. cooperative marketing, etc.
Farmers. this is your organization.
DO yo,T duty, think and work TO-
2ether i'll groups. Fifty cents per
hundred on cattle and sheep, { 10 S
cents per pound on wool. 10 cent,
per dozen on eggs, and the like on
other products can be added if YOU
Will only get the community spirit.
Have confidence in yourself and al
so in your nci8hbor.
lhc annual meeting should map
out plan of work for next wear.
This plan should also include both
lhc boys and the girls of the coun-
tN. No man can do these thinn>
alonc.-Watchman.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
WOOL POOL.

Farmers, pooling their wool this
ar are receiving from five to eight
mt more per pound than the local
arArtS offered, according to re-
'rt> on the various pools present.
to the wool committee Of the
hcrlcan Farm Bureau. The report
GUIDED pools in New York, Ohio.
ldIana. Missouri. Illinois, Michigan
Mh' Montana and Wyoming.
1t is now proposed" says Amer
sn farm bureau headquarters. "to
ork out Il uniform system Of ac-
'untInG and grading pooled
POI and to provide a uniform pro-
9'erS contract. 1t also is propoS-
Dy The committee to further the
p'pal8n for the advancement OF
T'u'''n-Fabric legislation"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29

Ray Arbogast. Il young man living
at Redwood. was arrested one dav
last week and taken before Squire
Walter Cox on complaint of w. S.
Johnson, deputy game and fish
warden, who charged Arbogast with
refusing to respond to a summons
by him to assist in fighting forest
fires some time ago. He was found
guilty and fined $50 and costs
which lie paid. The county pays
~ cents an hour for help of this
Kind and Johnson says it took him
live and one-half hours to put out
the fire to which he summoned Ar
bogaSt.-RichUood NewS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
WORTHY UNDERTAKING.

The Daughters of the American
Evolution. Of Charleston, are ap-
Ekaling to tie public for Informal
G;n relative TO the former location
G the house in which Daniel Boone.
Snc of the early settlers of Charles
!on and The kanawha Valley, once
4ircd, mny years ago. 1t is the pur-
po>e Of the organization to place a
barker on the spot because of its
historic value.
Mrs. Thomas w. Field, Of 1924
QuaIrier Street, has asked any per-
'on who has any information on
hc subject to communicate with
8er. There is said to be some diff
Ference Of opinion in regard to the
prmcr loc alton Of the house, and it
8 the desire of the organization to
snd the right spot.
s. The ladies will also place mark
F> at the site Of Tackctt'S fort. at
<aint Adams, and at Burning
<pringr, above Charleston. The lat
er site consists Of an acre of ground
ivrn by George Warrington as a
Publi" spot Of interest.
q The markers will consist Of q
&culdcr upon which will be inscrib-
d the historical factS incident to
ne place. 1t is the desire Of the or
hnzaton to have these in place be-
Pr the opening Of the Midland trail
@Fough this section next summer.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
WARM WEATHER.

Tuesday was the warmest 2Glh
of December experienced in the 81
years history Of the West Virginia
Bureau OF the United States at Park
ersburg. Observer E.. w. Howe, in
charge Of the bureau. reports a tenn
perature of Ga degrees.
Ihirty-four years ago was in 1888.
1t will be remembered the winter
Of 1888 was Il very open winter.
There was scarcely freeze during
the whole of the winter, little or no
snow and peach trees bloomed in
February.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
WEST VIRGINIA WINS,

In the annual eastern inter-coI-
lcgate fruit judging contest held at
State College Pa, the team repre-
senting the University of West Vir-
8inia won first place and the silver
loving cup offered by Rutgers col
le9c. West Virginia'S score was
9l.G. Members Of the team were:
II. S. Mcdonald, Inwood; II. p. Scvy
Oak Hill; J. w. Cole, Victor, and
II. L. Knowlton, Of the University's
teaching staff. The contest was in
identifying and Judging % varieties
Of apples.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
SOLDIERS AT CHURCH. .

Figures compiled by The Chief Of
Amy Chaplains, given out. show
that about 1900 religious services
were held during the past year in
The army with an attendance Of /,
2Sl,S34. This was an average at
tendance of about 100 each service.
Each officer and soldier in the army
averaged going to church twelve
times during the year. The chap
lains ofticiated at 1,401 marriage
ceremonies during the year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
ALLEN BOND FORFEITED.

Waite Allen convicted Of treason
in Jefferson county, for participa-
tion in the armed marchinto Logan
county i'll September, 1921, and
is out on a $4,000 bond pending
an appeal to the Supreme Court,
has gone TO parts unknown. U. G..
Young, Of Charleston, is said to be
his bondslnan. When last heard of
Allen was in Oklahoma City. Deputy
Sheriff II. +. Keadlc, of Logan
county is on his trail.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
TUBERCULOSIS IN GREENBRIER,

1t is estimated that there are 2G3
active cases of tuberculosis in Green
bricr county, with 80 deaths in the
past year from the "whitc plague"
Monroe county is accredited with
1872 active cases and IS deaths. The
figures are furnished by the West
Virginia tuberculosis Association,
which is cndcavoring to raise S75,-
900 for fighting the disease 1923.
THE selling OF Christmas "health
stamps was a part Of the program
iOr raising this sum.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
THE COTTON CROP,

Reducing its forecast, made in
October. by 171,0O0 bales, the de-
partmcnt of agriculture in its final
estimate Of the season placed the
total production Of cotton this year
at 9,9i6,O00 basis. The estimate is
smaller than any Of the previous
forecasts made this season and
which were based on condition. Of
the crop in the various months of
the growing season.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
LARGEST NAIL FACI0RY'

Officials Of the La Belle Iron
Works. have confirmed the report
that they expect to build the larg-
est nail plant in the counry at
Wheeling, as soon as their plans are
approved by the city council. The
building will be erected on the site
Of the old factory on the south side
which was erected in 1852.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29
BIG SNOW.

On the 18th day Of December,
1889, fell possibly the deepest snow
that has ever fallen in this section.
This was thirty-twO wears ago. The
snow fell thick and fast for two
days and one night without let
up. The snow was between three
and four feet deep and remained
on thc Ground practically all winter.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29

County extension agents, in car
rying The results Of research by the
United States Department and the
experiment SatiOnS Of the State AZ
ricultural Colleges to the farmer,
visited $4,000 farms in 1921 and
held 123,O00 community and other
meetings, with an attendance Of
&, ,OO0, 900.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29

r. +. Stevenson passed to his re-
ward at the home Of his son at Prime
Nov. 9Th, at the age Of II years. He
is survived by his wife and four
children, namely, w. J. Stevens, Of
Prince; Mrs. Jennie White, Of Prince
Mrs. Amanda Spencer, Of Frankford
and C.. W. Stevenson, Of Covington.
Virginia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29

y giant pinaCeous timber tree in
SsrhouS |, to New Zealand, locally
',C' karri, has been discovered
'n' Northern forest. 1t has a
p''A - feet in diameter and 66 feet
.S'Fih, and it rises 70 feet clear Of
%"'hcS. The tree contains 195.-
y superficial feet of timber, and is
''ha'cd to be 1000 years old.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29

West Virginia University foot
ball team won tie game played with
Gouzaga Team, of Spokane, WASH
ington. at San Diego, |a'itornia'
score stood 81 to 13 i'll favor OF W.
Va. The game was played on Christ
mas Day.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-29

You might call a man a rolling
stone, but don't insinuatc that he
isn't on the level.