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'^Y ^'*%<I'-'l CIKuLATIWi^ -? } for'this ] |n| ' ?Hr t:3 ESTABLISHED 1868. 1 ALLRI |?: HAiiimi rnnu Mill MM EXCESSIVE DIM DAVISJEFEKSE Jury in Murder Trial Was Completed This Morning. cmov nc runic Tnm oiuiii ui ummL iulu 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 (Continued on Page Feu-1 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. - ^^_ ?. M?^__' Jty Liberty Loan . The second payment, If Liberty Loan is due Thui If scribers are requested to II; ; that our remittance to th Ai ward without delay. y THE NATIONAL BA West Virgin ~ . : : S i & LI Some. mm?mm?? ? '.*' "''; ^c* y {EMBER ASSOCIATE!? PRESS. JSSIAN MERCHANTS AT SEA nu niTiinf: pwrtc Ull I III UI1L I IIIULU 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. mm profits i mwiffi ; ' ' c j Latest Ruling of Food Ad- J ministration Said to i I , Work Hardship. 1 s 1 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 ?_ t 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 _ i | FOR RENT | \ 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. ? 1 I 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 ' *j| Payments Due jj beine 20% on the Fourth \'l sday November. 21. . Submake prompt payment so 6 government can go for! i;! INK OF FAIRMONT j km tyaps Taught Yo \ " s FAIRMONT. WESTVIRGI mm TI ~JA-^ I Standing left former ChanceUo r Gen. Francois, Gen. Ludendorff,. G ei von Heeringen. Sitting at the table"; Admiral Tirpitz. In the foreground, ^ h?i? ? IfAVlll j 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. = ev V * nnr>OT)c< a XTT4 j JjiU>UIU<IO Ail U I CARPENTERS !pr Wanted for ESSENTIAL WORK of Rivesville Power Rant. 'if WANTED ! Help In shipping department. Good wages. Steady employment. Apply * OWENS BOTTLE 1 MACHINE CO. s I >LP -^Lr -#* 4 g^-' . ^ :-'- 1 ;^T ".: ' " * _ _ -ginia*s Best Newspaper > ' - : N'lATHURSDAY EVEITCNC STdk (Vc.^^^w-^x^:?obv*?re^<'^55cZ^!^^T!ScSS?i.: 11 rii 1 i ^B^Bi "''M1 Til Lai i* " :-^*'$&&&& I ^^mrrmfiinrniiBi ..-?>^>:-w-v>t???cB von Bulow. top row, reading from I; i. Falkenhayn. Sen. von Efnon, Gen. Be; ; Crown Prince of Bavaria, Duke Al bei , the Kaiser.?Underwood & Under wo 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. T1 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. no 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 18. ly L< ~~ Si 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. ^ - ' ?3 ci I, NOVEMBER ff, 191& = pro rn>w sft to right; Gen. Mackensen, G seler. former Chancellor Bethman t o? Wutenberg, Gen. van Kluck, od. ir {RENDERED W) FEN FOR HUN NAVY 1 NORTH SCOTUND/ r-WNTUOSEy OFFO&TU x" ^ ENGLAND 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 ' *0 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. - - - M A TODarS JTEW8 TODAT. on . ' . M,. sg???^?gggM^gggi J i E?r^H t en. von IHoltke, tli# Cro-wn Prince. n-SIoIweg. Standing at right: Gen. Gen. Haecler, Gen. Hlndenbnrg, and iiiToEf , dad to rno oniiro j rflfiio run uumn ' 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. >? ; 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 $X, 500,000 by the end of the drive. " The mid-week prayer service wfl ' be held at the Temple tonight vrttl the pastor In attendance. At Big Meeting?Bev. C. D. Mitch 3 ell, pastor .of the Central Chrlistiaj church, has returned from Pittsburg! i- where he attended a congress held it the interest of the Men and Million movement which the various Chris i tiaa churches of this state agreed ,-t t- take up at the convention which thee recently held in this city.. ? ? w n'rfii' ^V~* *1 Coody tongfct oaritT Frid?y. .' C'-wv. ? -. ;.' ?_? IBVMII HW^VIW mmm I LA J AND SEA Provides Stiffness f^ tfaci I Movement That is Sight- J THOUGH AW AT OMSK regenerating movement ness Heretofore. VLADIVOCTOT^a^;:la^T&^^8 a coup on the part' of the ccna^cCL^M ministers ot the nevr all Baarin (Oiw | ernment at Omsk, yesterday. Admiral H Alexander Kolchak has become yIn I tually dictator and commander all Russian army and fleet. Telegrams received heife from Omsk states that the move ,was|^U danger menacing the state. WASHINGTON. Nor1 the coud at Omsk by -which- Admiral I ' i >- o,. .'if . . ' " ? ' ' Mrs. James A. Mere<Uth.wais < ct ternoon at the Grant Opera-HdmnaM The selection of Mn. MeredWr^fe der changed conditions axtryt pro chairman of finance* t?g| Brooks Fleming. JX-. v . matters were hrot?$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^ ' (L>eS8 ismoiu m* 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