The West Virginian. [volume], November 21, 1918, Image 1

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Jury in Murder Trial Was
Completed This Morning.
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Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty
Goes Into Detail
ft in Address.
*A complete jury in the trial of MarV
cene Davis charged with murdering
Doyle Everson took their places this
morning at 11:20. These men are:
Alvie Rlggs, M. J. Barrackman,
Howard Metz, Virgil Lee Merrell. H.
J. Hetzel. B. F. Ice, F. H. Reed, Luther
Fluharty, W. M. McVicker, Henry
Downing, G. F. Musgrove and E. F.
Gofffit.ff There was just time before
noon for the jury to hear both sides
A . of the case presented. Prosecuting
Attorney Haggerty, representing the
state, gave a brief review of what ocB
curred the night of the murder on last
September 20th. Congressman M. M.
Neely, representing the defendant,
spoke at great length. He representee
Davis as not at all responsible for the
charge against him on the plea that
he was drunk at the time and on acMmt
of drink had been Insane for
some months.
t Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty said
the defendant lived in Everson just
above Monongah and had a coulee '
tioner ystore below the new concrete
bridge. In the basement of this store
L was a table back near the wall and
?' -" against the table was a bench, - it
was at this table that both the defendant
and the deceased. Doyle Everson.
sat. playing a game ot poker. - It-was
claimed that Bverson had .no money
to play with and borrowed from Davis.
. The other players sat next the wall
*w and Everson and Davis sat opposite.
Davison Everson's left.
At first, according to the prosecutor,
Everson lost and borrowed still
.more from Davis to the amount of $35
or $40. Soon, however, he began to
WUt auu nwu ov ittoi. *- w
what he owed to Davis. He continued
to -win and pat part of the money in
his pocket and part on the table. Davis
sot mad at this, claiming that all
the'mnoey was his and he ordered
Everson to stop putting it in his pock7^
eL Everson paid no attention to him
f hut went on putting part in his pocket,
having paid Davis all he owed him.
Soon Davis lost his temper completely
and in reply to Emerson's "rm notafraid
of you or your damned revolver!"
Davis pulled his pistol out and
shot Doyle four times, every shot taking
effect. The wounded man was
then carried upstairs to the third floor
and left. Davis, himself, called Dr.
Offner after others had failed to get
fhixn, but when the doctor arrived, it
was discovered that the wounded man
had got oat of bed and lay on the
floor, dying- He was rushed to Cook
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WANTED
Pipe fitters helpers.
1 Lynn Plant, 12th st. and
B. & O. Belt Line.
I TO THE TAXPAYERS
OF MARION COUNTY
As tnere only remains a few
f < days more of the Discount
* ' " Period, why not take advantage
ftll : of it, as it is a geat business inHV"''
*Antm#?nt it would DAT to bor- !
!row the money for 30 or 60 days
and save the discount. Come
early and avoid tne rush of the
last few days. Office open every
. night from 7 to 9 from 20th to
end of month.
A. M. GLOVER.
Sheriff of Marion County. W. Va.
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The second payment,
If Liberty Loan is due Thui
If scribers are requested to
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Opinion Diversified at Meeting
of Dry Goods Division.
Members of the Dry Goods Division
of the Fairmont Business Men's
; Association met this morning at 9
o'clock at the office of Attorney
Trevey Nutter in the Jacobs Building.
The committee appointed to
make a report on the express and
freight prices conditions stated that
forms have been printed by The
Fairmont Printing Company, -which
will sell them to members at $1.50
per hundred. It provides for the
keeping of accurate data on express j
and freight charges and by tne system
it is possible to tell "whether
or not a merchant has been overcharged,
undercharged and other
Information, which will act as a
guide In the futue.
Repot was made that hopes had
been enterained to amicably adjust
the complaint as to certain" merchants
who have failed to observe '
the uniform closing hours. The
association members are expected
to close their stores at 5:30 o'clock,
but some persistent in keeping
their oors open at late as 9 o'clock ?
at night. The matter has been discussed
at considerable length by
the- members and action will be
taken at the regular quarterly
meeting, which will be held on December
5. i
Members today discussed the
market prices of the near future.
Their opinion was quite diversified
on the subject. If Secretary Nutter
can procure an authority on
the subject he will have him come
here and address the next quarterly
meeting of the Fairmont Business
Men's Association.
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j Latest Ruling of Food Ad- J
ministration Said to i
I , Work Hardship.
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Grocers here are chafing a bit as a 1
resit of the latest orders promulgated 1
by the United States food administra- <
tion, which has slashed profits on
from 35 to 40 staples. The grocers i
here think the xnargain is too- close. <
At a recent meeting of the Grocers" *
Division of the Fairmont Business
Men'c Association the matter was dis- 1
cusssed in detail. s ?
Heretofore the food administration c
had set the prices on flour, sugar, but- i
ter. egggs, and cheese and bad abso- t
lute charge of margains. which the ?
grocers say were meagre. t
Tacked on to this list of staples t
comes an order that propably 30 or 40 t
additional staples are included. The
grocers claim that because of the high <
rate of delivery incident to Fairmont <
trade it works a hardship on them. ?
A no state iooa aammisuauuu au j
Wheeling has not as yet sent ont the 4
list, bat the information was received 1
by Attorney Trevy Nutter, who se- t
cured it from Washington direct. 1
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All Have the Flu?Mrs. F. L. Fast
and children. Rose Gene and James, t
are all ill from influenza at their <
home at 103 Bullion street. Simon ad- t
dition. i
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i ; Entire second floor of former
Home Savings Banl: Building,
| formerly occupied by Dr. Sands,
j Possession Dec. 1st. See Geo. H.
I Brobst. Fairmont Hotel Bldg.
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II STENOGRAPHER j
{ Old established firm wants an j
| experienced stenographer. Mail j
' application to Mr. Cole care West ! ~
i Virginian Office, stating salary j =
I expected. j i
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Payments Due jj
beine 20% on the Fourth \'l
sday November. 21. . Submake
prompt payment so
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I UP rUHJSAH WUI
Will Have Comfortable
Margin When All Re- ^
ports Are in.
Marion county is over the top in
.he United "War Work drive with ap>roximately
$2,000 to the good, ac:ordIng
to a statement made late fie
" sterday afternoon by Chairman R.
[*. Cunningham at cam-aign headtuaiters:"
The quota. Which, was tl- ci;
otted to Marion county in the begin- no
ling of the campaign was $55,000,.
ind this was later raised fifty per ^
:ent to $82,500, This sum has been
nhnrriherf with an additoinal two ! er
housand dollars, which swells the fct
otal of subscriptions to approximate- crl
y $85,000. m<
When belated reports are in from ce]
leveral districts unaccounted for the tel
aim r'aised in Marion county probablyrlll
total one hundred thousand Col- po
ars. Complete figures will be pub- eG
ished as soon as the returns are in
md tabulated. co,
The Consolidatoin Coal company
eported to headquarters late yester- AI
lay that the officials and employes of tw
he company had donated the sum of lai
.25,000 to the war fund. The com>any
announced several days ago that S*"
t would match its employes dollar tor lai
lollar for any amount they might
aise. Ilie employes cauic r
rtth eight thousand dollars and this |
am was matched and enough addi-1 'u
ional subscribed to swell the grand Jin'
otal of the corporation's-6ubscrlptim ! cn
o the Marion county fund to 525,0 Od. I
The entire contribution of this j
:ompany to the fund in the several 1 U
:ounties of this state' and adjoining I
itates was 5150,000. Of this fundi
darion received 525,0 0 0; Harrison!
>20.000; Barbour 55.00 0; Mononga-igia
53.000. The company also con-i h
ributed proportionately to coutles in lit
Pennsylvania. Maryland and Ken:ncky
where it has holdings.
The employes in Marion county or e
he corporation donated the sum ?f
>8,285.55. while in Harrison county j
he employes donated the sum of tJl
(3,451.85 and Barbour county dotated
the sum of 5225.60.
>ofo arA ?hh a fpw communities _
vhich have not reported their collec- ^
ions to headquarters, but it is believ d
these reports will be received soon. __
V.n~ahelle reported today that sha th
vas over with her quota. :h
County Chairmen R. T. Cunning- ^
iam and Mrs. C. W. Watson are gratfled
at the manner In which the city '
ind county people have cooperated in ,
aising this war fund, and believe had
t not been for the cooperation of men __
md women generally the fund would
rot have been raised, as there were ,
nany obstacles to be surmounted 'n
his campaign which did not confront
irailar enterprises.
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lERMANT'SHIGHSE
FORMALLY 1
n American Battle Spuadron
Was Present at
the Time.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Nov. 21.?The German
et. as specified la the terms of the j
mistice with Germany, was suiren- ;
red today to the Allies,
This announcement was made offi
illy by the* admiralty-this after- ;
<m. The statement read: j
The main .German fleet surrendered j
9:30 o'clock this morning. j
LONDON,' Nov. 21.?The British j
and fleet, accompanied by an Amer- j
?*? Viottln crrlliidron and PrPTlCh !
iusers, steamed oat at 3 o'clock this i 1
arning from a Scottish base to ac- j pt
the surrender of the German brt- | >
Iships. cruisers and destroyers. I
A -wireless dispatch this noon re- ;' 1
rts that it got in touch -with the , 101
rrman ships this morning and that ; tic
e surrender is being carried out ac js
rding to plans. -,6
The point o ftlie rendevous for *he "
lied and German forces was beeen
30 and 40 trifles east of May is- br
ad opposite the Firth of Forth. ?n
The fog which had enveloped the aa
and fleet for several days cleared aa
jt night and this morning the mj
wither was dull with a slight br.ze wi
nging over the Firth of Forth. an
The fleet which is to witness the A
rrender consists of some 400 ships. Fi:
-inrtinc 60 dreadnoughts. 50 light an
lisers and nearly 200 destroyers, j nu
nly a Little Fight 0
At Jamison Mine/'
T, A. Gordan, officer at Jamison JCo.
mine, reports this. morning at the
erifTs office that there ms verytie
trouble last night when it was
ported that two men were fighting
;d 'somebody would get killed if offirs
from Fairmont did not arrive im- r ,
sdiately. It was too late to go last
ght as the last car had gone, but
e matter was investigated this morns'
Two Russians, Romine and Moliska.
ys of nineteen, met on the porch of
>mine's house and got to fighting
??? a fancied vmne. T. A. Gordan
Id it was merely a grudge between H<
em. He arrived on the scene while bo
e tight was in progress and stopped ng
em, taking them where they could ,
ish up and forget it.
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WHITMAN TO MAKE CONTEST. th
NEW YORK, .Nov. 21.?Governor
hitman, defeated for reelection by
fred E. Smith,-Democrat, on the r
ce of the returns in the recent elec>n,
announced through attorneys
re today that he would apply for a
dicial review of rejected ballots in
ery county in the state.
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CONGRESS TO ADJOURN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.?The aa
esent session of Congress will ad- M
urn sine die at 5 o'clock this after- f*
on. After passage by the Honse
the adjourncmnt resolutoin the ?
nate apporved it by a -rote ol 41
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NOTICE d.
To City Taxpayers. S
2% per cent discount allowed on af
axes paid during. October and Notmber.
Pay early and avoid-wait- :
ag. Office open evenings 7 to 9.
J. C. ROBINSON, r:
City Treasurer. ^
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seler. former Chancellor Bethman
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rfce Firth of Forth where it is said
part ef the German fleet may be inTied
under the terms of ttie armis:e
with the allies, at the Xorth Sea
15 miles in width and tapers bach
miles into Scotland to a width of a
ie, wncre it is pyanucu uv a
ated cantilever railway bridge. Fox
other ten miles to Queensferry it
s an average breadth of two and a
If miles and narrows for another sis
les till it becomes the river Forth,
ndlag up into Scotland's mountains
rid a wealth of romantic scenery,
canal 3S miles long connects the
rth of Fourth with the Clyde river,
d it will afford harbor for a large
mher of ships.
BO QUESTIOMES
mm HIT TODAY
l*W*aww , www w ads
of Eighteen Years on
September 12 Will Receive
Them.
Late this afternoon Captain. John
;nshan", secretary of the city 'draft
ard, will send ont 200 Question
Ires to the young men who were
Shteen years old on September 12
ley will have seven days to re tun
em to the city draft board.,
rayer and Praise
Service on Toda;v
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Fairmont women irrespective of de
imlnational lines are spending to
y or a part of the day In prais<
id prayer, praise for victory ove:
ime and sin and prayer for guidance
the work of reconstruction wbicl
e world mow faces.
The day is being observed national
by women of the Missionary Union
sadera for each hour in the day be
ruling at 10 and continuing to 4:3<
eluded Mrs. W. S. Mayers, Mrs. VP
Straight, Mrs. Levi B. Harr. Mrs
sorge DeBolt and Mrs. N. H. C- Mor
w, the latter three to preside at th<
ternoon hours.
Excellent music features the varl
is hours, the city's best talent, has
g volunteered their services for thi
easlon- . The morning service begai
ith a good.attendance which, has la
eased as the, day advanced.
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' Water Works Can't Start
New One Until First of
Year.
The city water department is experiencing
considerable difficulty at
this time in securing necessary parte
for the boiler purchased during the
water famine this summer, in the city
of Voungstown, Ohio, and owing to
this fact the boiler which was recently
installed at the plant will not be
pat into operation before the first of
the year.
.According to Commissioner Smith,
however, the two old boilers are -giving
excellent service at this time and
both primps are doing good work and
it is not believed there will be much
difficulty experienced at the water
works in the near future. Boiler No.
1 is in prime condition while boiler
No. 2 is In fair condition.
The Youngs town boiler is about installed
and will soon be under shed
and ready for the necessary parts to
be furnished by the firm which bad
the contract for furnishing them to the
city water department.
Four of the employee of the water
*%Thrr*. orn H/?tm nrltTi {?fln?n2A
; at this t:me and Commissioner Smith
states that the other men at the plant
1 are mmnch overworked .on this ac
count.
With the present stage of the Mononsaitela
river and its tributaries the
' greenish color which has been noticed
in the city water supply has returned
after having improved considerably
. several days ago. This is believed to
be due to the fact tbat the pools made
| by mine deposits above the source ol
I the city water supply having been
washed out by the freshets. A recent
[ chemical' analysis disclosed the fact
that there were in the water at this
time 31 grains sulphite when there
shonld.be not more than 5 grains.
A man will arrive he"re, possibly
this week, from the firm which fur'
nished the chlorine apparatus for the
J ?ill tn find rtni
Clljr tuiu uc v* ui CUUCM. ...
what is causing the water to .eat out
the apparatus with a view to remedying
it The'chlorine plant, which was
installed some time ago has been out
of commission for some time owing to
1 the fact that some parts were literalr
ly eaten, np by some chemical is the
. water rupply.
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; Dr, J. C. Broomfield
at Temple Tonight
Dr. J. C. Broomfield of the M. P
Temple who has been in Alabama ii
. the interests of the Unuited War fant
drive arrived home this morning. Dr
Broomfield was associate .chairman o:
the state and has spent the last elever
weeks there, having his headqnartem
* in Birmingham.
: Dr. Broomfield stated today tha
r when be left Birmingham on Taesda:
j the fond had already gone almost 9<
i per cent over the quota, the snm o
51,400,000 having been raised with th<
onota at 5767,000. Dr. Bloomfield be
" lieved tie collection would reach $X,
500,000 by the end of the drive.
" The mid-week prayer service wfl
' be held at the Temple tonight vrttl
the pastor In attendance.
At Big Meeting?Bev. C. D. Mitch
3 ell, pastor .of the Central Chrlistiaj
church, has returned from Pittsburg!
i- where he attended a congress held it
the interest of the Men and Million
movement which the various Chris
i tiaa churches of this state agreed ,-t
t- take up at the convention which thee
recently held in this city..
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Provides Stiffness f^ tfaci I
Movement That is Sight- J
THOUGH AW AT OMSK
regenerating movement
ness Heretofore.
VLADIVOCTOT^a^;:la^T&^^8
a coup on the part' of the ccna^cCL^M
ministers ot the nevr all Baarin (Oiw |
ernment at Omsk, yesterday. Admiral H
Alexander Kolchak has become yIn I
tually dictator and commander
all Russian army and fleet.
Telegrams received heife from
Omsk states that the move ,was|^U
danger menacing the state.
WASHINGTON. Nor1
the coud at Omsk by -which- Admiral I
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Mrs. James A. Mere<Uth.wais < ct
ternoon at the Grant Opera-HdmnaM
The selection of Mn. MeredWr^fe
der changed conditions axtryt pro
chairman of finance* t?g|
Brooks Fleming. JX-. v .
matters were hrot?$t?*S|gg|^^H
i tion of the chaxrter. y^g
ports of the. By-IaW;y??^igg
the committee c'halniiaPti.^^W^^^M^B
| gesc7 committee
Chairman <1 Tiring
t made as follows^
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Total cash eoUegjw^g^
. ports for thejyetif; yt<
J proof that
n tAl^nhnw ?nd; tBM8lOIl Ot
b tele&hone Baes^uich were 11 n
h August lS to wjajfe "wfl'fjj
o_ woahthritP'Bt the prosecuuon 01 ia