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! MURDER CASE'
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Addresses of Attorneys Occupied
the Entire Morn- j
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TURNS OF iNSANITr !
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Prosecutor Says There Can j j
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i *1 The last day or the trial of Marcent- ! :
J riavis charged -with the murder ol; 1
f Doyle I'.verson, has arrived. The pre- j <
sentation of the case according to tne
evidence in the best light by both pios- j
ccution and defense, began at nine; '
o'clock before a large audience. The j
court room was absolutely quiet. The
widow of the murdered man and tbiee I '
-a ot her children were present on one '
side of the room directly behind the
counsel for the prosecution. and the
prisoner and his fa.uily of mother,
lather, brother, wife and two children
:'? " sat on the other side just behind tne
I r counsel for the clefenae. Strict attention
was paid to every move backf
ward and forward, which those con- 1
Icerneu most Uirecuv III mv it mi. nwv" j
A was -unconsciously being made in the J
V mind of the jury. Much varied pitch .
and quality of voice *23 evident this,
morning .a the different oratorical j
addresses Rising and failing inflec-i
tions in speech, caused Smiles or tears J
among tho spectators. i
I w The prisoner bore himself with usual i
' " stoic calm until Attorney Lively, who
"1 is assisting Congressman Ncely in da-1 ,
i i. fending the case, spoke at impassion-1 .
i . ed length. Lively undertook to irai-j
late (he crv'which Mrs. l)avis described
as it actually sounded, ou the wit-1 I
ncss stanu; and the imitation was so [ '
biocd curdling, as it resounded j
through the room that musclen in the ;
face of tho prisoner worked almost j
jjj^S convulsively. He chewed his gum 1
much taster and he swallowed hard i
a number 01 t.mes. During Attorney !
Lively's talk, all members of the pris-1
oner's lamily were in tears.
The prosecution had the first and !
last chance before tilt jury. Attorney i
r ( Shaw's speech takirg up the time unU
til one o'clock. j
At nine o'clock. Judge Raymond j
H spoke to the jury, telling inern in de-1
H tail why and why not they should ren- j
B| der a verdict of first degree murder?j
why a verdict of manslaughter and j
I' why one of insanity. He presented j
^ fairly both sides of the case from the
f evidence ana turecny loiiow.ng ais
speech." Attorney Haggertv addressed
the jury.
Mr. Haggerty stated that he felt no
111 will toward the prisoner and did
not personally know his family but
that in a case like 'his. facts alone
must count and indictment against
the prisoner charged him with murder
in the first degree. He felt there
could possibly bo but two decisions in
the matter, one that the prisoner was
guilty of murder in the first degree
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We have inside steady work '
all Year round for lnhorer? >:
J Good wages?Saturday afternoon
5 off. Come ready to work. ! i
Willets Clav Co. : '
| Park and Indiana Ave. j
|u iro the taxpayers !
of marion county ;
VX As tnere only remains a few |i
days more of the Discount J
Period, -why not take advantage I]
H . of it, as it is a gcat business in- !.
vestment it would pay to bor- ;}
f; iow iue moaej- icr ou or ou aays ;
and nave the discount. Come : j
; early and avoid tae rush of the ; ;
; last few days. Office open every ; ]
: night from 7 to 9 from 20th to 1
end of month. : !
A. M. GLOVER. ; ,
Sheriff of Marion County. TV. Va. j
WANTED 11;
ParHoc a hla tr% fiim4cti ci
Bk. and lodging to Railroad Men to |
t. " ! advise the undersigned. giving
: name, street number, number of
men able to accomodate, and I
charges. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to have many new men.
consisting of Brakemen. Fire- i :
men. and shop men, in this vicV
; inity in the near future and I
! would like this information at !
' !' once.
Hi ; J. D. ANTHONY. Employment j
Supervisor. Baltimore & Ohio i
Railroad, Grafton, W. Va^ v
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)NE KILLED AND TWOj
MISSINfiJ ACTION
Marion County's List of
War Heroes is Lengthening.
Morris F. Brown, of Grassy Run.
xas received news of the death of his
son. Lloyd E. Brown, who had been
tilled in action in France on October
13th. The young man who was fornerly
employed in the delivery dexartment
at Hartley's store, was a i
nember of the National army. He I
- hv ht?s narents. two sis-1
<?rs and a brother. Fay Brown, also
in employe at Hartley's.
L. O. Hetzel. ot Monongah. bas been
ifficially notified by the War departncnt
that his brother. Vincent G. Het?1
has been missing in action since
Dctober 30. Vincent G. Hetzel. who
ras about 22 years old when he left
Monongah with the May 25 draft for
.'amp Lee, was a member of Company
G. 111th infantry. For four i
"ears previous to leaving for the army j
(le was an employe of the Consolidation
Coal company at Monongah.
He was born in Barbour county near
Philipp: where his father and four
brothers and a sister now live.
Mrs. Kmma Jane Connor, or Millerseille.
has been notified that her son.
1'hos. Connor. Jr.. formerly a glass
worker in this city, is missing in ac- ;
tion since October 14. He was trained ;
at Camp Lee. He was well known in j
the city and vicinity and further new.:
will be awaited anxiously by relative
and friends.
The casualty list for this afternoc
contains the name of Albert A. Gerti-.
of 1123 Virginia avenue, who died o. ;
disease on the ether side.
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Pershing Boom
Started in Ohio
COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 25.?A campaign
for the election of General John
W. Pershing, commaticer of the American
Expeditionary forces in France
to the presidency in 1?2U was formally
launched In Ohio today by incorporation
of "the Pershing Republican
Leage."
Former U. S. Senator Charles D.
of Akron, and 14 other prominent i.
k*-~ ^ f A VrAn in/i <nmmif
iiuunvauo vi MatvM -?
tv. are sponsors for the moveae
Mr. Dick's name heads the list oi
men who signed the article 01 in.
poratioa which were issued hy .
secretary of state touay.
"We do not know whether Genei
Pershing wants to be president t
net." sa.d Mr. Dick, 'hut we do kno\.
that there is a great sentiment j
throughout the nation for him to be j
and the organization of the league is j
to crystaiihe that sentiment."
Mayor a Delgate to 1
Waterays Meeting
At this morning's meeting of tb
Board of Affairs Mayor uowen was
appointed a delegate to attend the '
Waterways convention to \?e hold iu !
Louisville. Ky.. in December.
The mayor was also appointed tc
attend the meeting of 'he Chamber ot
Commerce tonight and to co-operate
in any plans decided upon at this
meeting for the formr.l opening of the
South side bridge.
The matter of arranging for pave- i
mcnts for Monroe and Hamilton j
streets was turned over to Street Com-}
raissionor A. L .Lehman with power
to act.
A number of bills were authorized
paid and matters of a routine nature
were disposed of.
> Consult the Union Dentists
' for expert dental service*. Oar :
prices are reasonable. Offices over
McCrory 5 and 10c store. All |
work guaranteed.
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STENOGRAPHER j
Old established firm wants an ;
experienced stenographer. Mall ?
application to Mr. Cole care West !
Virgin ian Office, stating salary j
expected.
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Entire second floor of former '
Home Saving. Banl: Building, j
formerly occupied by Dr. Sands, j |
Possession Dec. 1st. See Geo. H. j j
Brobst. Fairmont Hotel Bldg. |]
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WANTED
Help in shipping department. ;
Good wages. Steady employment. ;
Apply :
OWENS BOTTLE
MACHINE CO.
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Aero Club of Arficrica. Postmaster (j<
roads do now.
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SMALLPOX ATTACK';
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filcRtgontfery Breaks Quarantine
and Shoots
Negro.
Several cases of smallpox have E
broken out in Marion county aatl to:y
one or the most looked tor men
Frank Montgomery, colored, who
ot and killed Henry Miles, over a
ek ago. In the first place Sheriff;
over wants to serve a murder war '
it on him and then too be broke a
lallpox quarantine and has escaped
lention after killing Miles at Downs.
file latest case to develop is thai j '.'J
i'it. E. Cooper, of Grant Town, who ; :J
.s ill in that rvice. It was learned;
today that ho was getting along nice- j
iy and that he was under the care of ^
Dr. Collins. b<
Snealcine of vaccination today Dr.!
L. Yost, county health officer, urged j "
all people in Paw Paw district, who j aj
have not been vaccinated lor seven | '''
years to again have it done.
Jhamber of Commerce
To Meet This Evening
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At a meeting of the Fairmont Cham- j
ber of Commerce at the rooms in the J r<
Watson building considerable import- L
ant business will be transacted this P1
evening at S o'clock. o:
The question of dedicating the new w
South side bridge as a soldier's mem- p'
orial. the selection of delegates to the tl
meeting of the United States Chamber it
of Commerce at Atlantic City and to
the State Educational Society at ai
Wheeling will come up for action. tl
Donations for L
Needy of Fairmont >
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Donations of the school children of la
the city toward a Thanksgiving ('aid w
(o be distributed among the needy of C(
the city on Wednesday will be collect- h
ed by the Associated Charities in the C(
new store room of the Hayes flats and _
will be distributed trom that point. B
Mr. Hayes kindly donated the use of _|
the room for the purpose. The distri- ?
bution of the food stuff will be done j
unde rthe direction of Miss Margaret
McKinney. secretary of the Associated
Charities. The organization has
had many calls made upon it lately c
for assistance from needy persons in ^
the city apd a liberal response from B
the school children will be appreciat- "
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I LABORERS AND \\Si
\ CARPENTERS
: Wanted for jf
| ESSENTIAL WORK v |
| Rivesville Power Plant.
NOTICE
To City Taxpayers.
2% per cent discount allowed on
taxes paid during October and Not- '
smber. Pay early and avoid" wait- ;
teg. Office open evenings 7 to 9.
J. a ROBINSON,
City Treasurer.
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lar for an airmail landing place?the
;neral Burleson says airmail sen-ice
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FA1M01T OH THE!
HAflONAL AIR MAf
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Soard of Affairs Took the )
Matter Up at Today's "
Session. c
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lu order that Fairmont may be ready ri
> meet the situation should the city g,
i selected as a landing place or stop t]
i the extension of the aerial mall
'rvice throughout the United States. b
eps were taken by the city Board of a.
flairs at the regular meeting of the t.
>ard held this morning. ^
The Board authorized Mayor Bo teen 0
> ascertain the cost of building aa v
rdrome, and to look Into the matter
: a suitable site for such a landing. s
ad he was also given power to j-,
npoint a committee of 20 of the n
ading business men o fthe city who ' j,
ill take up the matter with the Aerh"
ague of America relative to securin:
c cooperation o fthe league m maan
airmont a stop on the transcont: 3
eatal airway. A
communication was received I
;cently by the mayor from the Aerial
eague of America, in which it was
Dinted out that Fairmont was located
n the transcontinental airway and 3
ould undoubtedly become a landing j
lace for future air mail lines should 0
te city meet necessasry obligations 5
1 this particular. ^
The committee will be appointed <ad
the names forwarded very soon to
te headquarters of tte league at Xew ,i
ork. j
Acording to the League securing a J
nding for this city or an yother city t,
a the route is merely a question of j,
stablishlng an airdrome. e
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iunc are uuvt jvuv xi. r. ?u p
ruisers under construction and j
LTger ones are being designed, and. i
Ith 20,000 army and navy and marine j]
jrps aviators, and 250.000 men who t;
ave served as branch officers or a
>rps b!! wthe5t I
lechanics in the air service in the o
nited States aeronautics has been g
!ven a tremendous impetus and it is
ot believed it will be long until every
ity of any sire will be visited by J
lese air machines.
The matter will be further discussed
l the meeting o fthe Chamber of
ommerce. to be held this evening.*
[ready been prepared, according to
Cenry W'oodhouse. governor of the
.ero Club of America. The mo3t l;
omplete is the -work of Joseph 1
teinmetz of Philadelphia. u
"It nay seem a fantastic idea," I
ays Woodhouse. "but before very long s
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Anderson's h
Restaurant
OPENS WITH
Big Turkey Supper |i \
Wednesday Night j
Same Boyd Andeson. Some f1
. . old Place. 1
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SMBKR 25, 1918. ^
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most complete yet presented to tbo
soon * 111 cover the country as railiiiT"
LIO NOW OFF
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ireat Holiday Trade Ex-!
pected to Be One of 1
the Results. j
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.?The ban I
Don Christinas shopping was lifted I
oday by the council of national ae-1
ense. Resections upon the sale ol
:hristmas goods agreed on by repre- j
entatives of manufacturers and tne
etail trade with the council are enIrely
removed.
The result is expected to be a great
timulution in the holiday trade from
lis time until Christmas.
While the restrictions were not laid
y the war industries board., but were
imply the result of agreement beween
the manufacturers, dealers and
le council, they were very generally
bserved, and few were disposed to
iolate the agreement.
The council in annouucing its deciion
said it believed the step would be
1 the direction of re-establishing norlal
after-the-war conditions and help
1 getting soldiers and war workerack
into ordinary pursuits.
tfrs. Carrie Upton
"RriTnorl of Wnnrllawn
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Funeral services over the body of
Irs. Carrie Zumbro Upton, wife of
he late J. W. Upton, whose death
ccurred on Friday, were held on
ianday afternoon from her late resience
in Locust avenue. The Rev.
:. E. Goodwin, of the First M. E.
hurch, pastor of the deceased, con- j
acted the services assisted by the I
Lev. John S. Robinson. .Miss Bertha
iilgarde rendered a solo and a qnarcs
rendered several selections. The
ody was interred In Woodlawn cemtery
following the services. The
allbearers were Wayne R. Powell,
imest Sherwood. A. C. Hawkins,
Yevey Nutter. Daniel Davis and Dal
as JBootn. mong reiauvcs ucic iui
he funeral were Mrs. Minnie Stewrt.
Mrs. Txrnis McKinney, Hunter
{all. of Wheeling; Mrs. Glenn Hall,
f. Moscow Mills, Md.; Mrs. Bertha
ihafer, of Grafton.
Silled When Auto
Upset in Grafton
(Special to The West Virginian)
GRAFTON". W. V?.. Nov. 25.?Wiliam
Cornwell, aged 35. was instantly
tilled here last night at abont midlight
when his automobile in which
le was driving turned turtle on Main
treet. The man's neck was broken,
fwo other occupants of the car esaped
without serious injury. Cornveil
was a former owner of a garage
it Tetterm in.
Dr. Yost to Attend the
P. H. S. Convention
Noted medical men from France,
Sreat Britain and oilier authorities
rill address the annual convention of
he American Public Health Associadon,
which win be held at Chicago
December 9 to 12. The latest, infornation
on the "flu" and other diseases
rill be imparted at that time.
Dr. L. N. Ybst, county health officer."
will attend the-meeting.
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TODAY'S NEWS TODAY.
IN GEI
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Enters an Agreemei
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ialist Ebert
UN EXECUTIVE joi
Convention of Deputies Will I
Soldiers* and Workme
to Agre
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COPENHAGEN. Nov. 25.?
iween the German Soldiers*. Sailors'
Government, it is officially announced
First. All political power is to b
:5t republic and the Soldiers' and Wor
Second. Their aim is to defend
by the revolution and to suppress all o
Third. Pending the election of r
men's council to an Executive council
live council in Berlin is to exercise its 1
Fourth. The appointment and
executive bodies of the republic, and
of Prussia, are to be made by the Cen
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Fifth. Before the cabinet appo
council -most be consultted :
Sixth. A convention of deputies
men's council is to be summoned as so
LONDON. Nov. 25.?This n
prominently the German advices regar
diers* and Workmen's council and the
development as the greatest importan :c
rr the Ebert-K'^ase combination and t
the existing Russian sytsem.
Ml. CJHUVS I
FUNERAL TUESDAY
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End tame ior rtununctn
Physician and Business
Man Saturday.
Dr. William C. Jamison, a former .
prominent physician and influential 1
business man of the city, died on Saturday
night in the sanitarium at Wea- ;
ton shortly after eight o'clock. More j
than, a week ago Dr. Jamison wasj
taken with a severe cold and his wife
and brother. Dr. Jess A. Jamison,
I were summoned to his bedside. He
improved, however, and they returnled
home, the former returning to
Weston on Saturday on learning that
a change for the worse had taken
place in his condition.
Dr. Jamison had been in declining i
health for the past five years. He !
had spent -some time in Baltimore. |
where he was taking treatment, and ;
more than a year ago came to Weston |
in order that he might be closer to J
f,miiv momhers of which visited
him frequently.
The deceased was a son or the late
John and Lucinda Lynch Jamison,
prominent residents of Monongalia
county, and was himself bom in that
county. When a yonng man. however,
Dr. Jamison moved to Fairmont.
where he engaged in the practice of j
medicine with his brother, Dr. Jess :
Jamison, until a number of years ago.
when ill health caused him to give up
active practice. He was also promi
nently identified with various business
enterprises .having been a former
president of the Fairmont Trust
Ce?. ny. .
He was a devout member of the
Methodist Episcopal denomination,
holding his membership in the Dia
I mond Street M- is. cnurcn, navi-'g
moved his chnrch home when he
moved his residence from Chicago
street to the East side.
The deceased is survived -by his
wife, who was formerly Miss Dora
Coogle. and one daughter. Hiss
Blanche, at home. Another daughter.
Miss Winifred, died in childhood.
Several sisters and brothers also survive,
namely, Mrs. Ellen Pear .of this
city; Mrs. Lou John, of St. Petersburg,
Fla.: Dr. Jess Jamison, of this
city; Lindsay Jamison, of Washington
county. Kansas; Jarrett Jamison,
of Morgantown. and Dr. David Lee
Jamison, a Baptist minister of Al(Continued
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e in tcmperetym* ' i " '%
nihil a h?a . aaw
I WOWS
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nt BelieVed to Ir- I
onfall of Soc
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lave to Be Chosen From the |i
>n's Council According^
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An agreement has been reached, be- ?
and Workmen's Council ud the |
in Berlin. The agreement provides:
e in the hands of the German soaaland
develop what has been adaeired^
sunter revolutionary activities. epresentatives
of Soldiers andWwkri;
ci uic ucnndn icpuuxiv, ujc umut*
dismissal of all members of yi?(?imsf&&
until die constitution is establisbeel.tral
Executive council, winch: s2sc|fi?4i||a
Ents assistant ministers the JExecytwfc-sc?
drawn from the Soldiers* and Wctdc^a
oming's London newspapers dapla#g&
ding die agreement between the Sol-",*?
: ard as tantamount to^Ac ovei
itiiiisn soonwtf;i
Will VISIT Hi I
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Mine Sweepers Are
Preparing for the
(By Associated PreatiL^|?^^
mine swepers left .tlie Ftrth o^^wS?
ihk mornlne to clear a psBo ifca'3*fBa
Kid, for the British squadron -whfchaaM
it is understood will disarm andingg^H
tern the remnant ot the ;Gk9znatfg2|^9
navy.
Wilhelmshaven also will be vialted'-'j
b ythe squadron which it is,^ep^*-|Sjj
ed will comprise one battleship'ami aggM
flotilla of destroyers.^
issfyisci'iiJ
PBESENT"Flll"WSE?
rttlilvan InnoaF fifc Itoa
VIlllUAVKt
More Susceptive 'TjEsn|?H
. ^*r^JZ5jZB9BSB|
Caution should be practiced -by'yg^g
pie In warding off an attack, lof :
i-aza. said Dr. L- N. Tott^ ematnH
aeaith officer, today. Whtietb*^#!*^*
;ioa is cot alarming there
\ ber of cases that have brafcer. out
I 3?otir in certain sect&jfiRSHHHSBN !
"Avoid public gatherings sad crowd- I
ed bouses." adds Dr. Tost.
One of the umsual Xeatorw or the
belated attacks oX "Xbi- ia.'Jtbe
appear to be confined JaEpfetc
! more susceptible this tbmftlinflHBfl
j the epidemic was ^ JtshuMa^ji
j the only one of its type.X<VljO, BCITgM
hi the business section o fc: was
formally opened here to y
500 wonnded men who r
first contingent' of patter here
will be added iM dating t:
probably as nusy tomorrc
pital has list Tnn?yjjMH^W
patients.. ?
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