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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
GOVERNOR SAVES
LIFE OF NEGRO
SENTENCE OF DEATH IMPOSED
UPON ELLIE DAVIS HAS
BEEN COMMITTED.
Prisoner Collapsed When Warden
Tells Him the Good News
Gets Life imprisonment.

sympathy for a condemned man
who apparently was all alone in the
world. having no friends to inter.
vene in his behalf. was the reason
given yesterday by Governor II. ID.
Hatfield for commutating the sen.
tence OF Ellie Davis. negro. who was
TO have been hung at the State peni.
Tertiary in Moundsville at sunset last
evening. The Governor informed
Warden White over long distance
phone that he had decided to spare
the life OF the doomed man. When
the good news was delivered TO the
prisoner his iron nerve collapsed
Ike a flash owing to the great relief
coming as IL did after the tremendous
strain under which he had been la.
boring.
The message came from the Gov
ernor at 1918 yesterday morning
and was received with great surprise
by the prison officials as there was
no effort made on the part OF friends
TO save the negro from the rallows
The only appeal made to the head
executive OF the State was a letter
written. by the negro himself. asking
the Governor to change the sentence
to that OF life Imprisonment. The
negro stated in the missive that he
was strong and hearty. and would de-
vote the remainder OF HIS life in
working hard for the State IL saved
from the horrible death arranged for
him.
Mrs. Leila Bell Crow. OF Morris.
town. Tenn. who came to Mounds
Vile Thursday TO have a last word
with her brother. left yesterday
morning Just before the news OF the
Communication of sentence was re.
ceived. She left word that she would
claim the body. and had already made
ARRANGEMENTS TO have il shipped TO
her home.
Upon receiving the message froa
the Governor. Warden VI. 4. White
Immediately dispatched telegram
10 the prisoners mother. Mrs. Ali,iira
Howell. at Morristown. Tenn. which
read as follows: Your son is not IA
hang. Sentence committed TO life i'm
prisonment Sends love to you and
sisters Signed: Warden.
The crime for which Davis barely
escaped the maximum penalty was q
horrible one. II is claimed Davi.
went 10 the home of a neighbor in 2
small mining town in Mcdowell coun
~ while slightly under the influenc,
or liquor, and engaged in a quarre
with friend. in which he was swear
I ing boistrously. Miss Bertha Gamble
. a young colored girl. hearing IN,
l swearing. asked Davis TO stop IL
4 Davis drew a revolver and fred foui
/ shots into the girls body. She wa.
: picked up and carried into her owl
3 home, and Davis returned with Z
shot gun. and attempted to empt,
both barrels into her body. He es
capped by holding a crowd at bay Will
. the reloaded shot gun. but was late
captrued, tried and sentenced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
TO LESSEN DEATHS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Coroners Q,
Greater New York have co-operata .
10 lessen the number OF deaths by X
poisoning, IL was announced today
and viii undertake a campaign OF ei.
ucation TO teach the people OF tn
city the danger arising from carelee-
handling of gas fixtures. An inquest
was held today in the deaths during
December Of IL men. women and
children, from gas poisoning In the
borough OF Manhattan.
Coroner l. l.. Feinberger has direct
ed chemists Of the Consolidated Gas
Co. TO send to consumers cards bear
ing explicit instructions for the
proper maintenance OF gas appli-
ances, and telling what TO do in case
Of accident.
Carelessness, according 10 Coroner
Feinberger. is mainly responsible for
accidental deaths.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

Thurrday evening President % g.
kaibtzer. vice prceIdcu. vs.. s. Nil
ier. secretary. Charles f'romp. Jr..
treasurer oscar Sofe. A Joint
meeting OF fho brofherhoods win DO
held 90 fhe &c. James church January
21fh
According f1 fLc health commits
IDnrr. ono OF ever. three deaths in
fbr city during january was caused
hr pneumonia
Tho audit 0f fhr county of brooke
DIV VI Jake Upto I1a been finished
and fIr report FL. expected coon
IhIrfFfWO hundred cubic wards
m earth uII hr removed from tho
hump 0n tho quarter .frnf.h 0n tho
iafo faIr ground. Within fhr rrrf
overall DAYS fo ruf .f down f1 Lowell
with tho track. giving spectators a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
RIVER NEWS

The Ohio is now beridden Of float
ing fee end or thie point is stationary
while n slight rise BE- noticeable up
the river The waters are expected
fo be- on the incline here by morninc.
The extent 81 the rise will depend
chiefly upon tho weather The stage af
the local wharf AZ = o'clock last night
vas g foot s inches
Tho Liberty came in from Nata-
morss Of 9 o'clock last nirht and viii
leave ON Dee return trip Of N o'clock
'hie morning so word has been re.
ceivod locally from tho steamer Rouh
on Dunbar. which lied up ar Pittsburgh
tho first Of the week ON account of
The fee 10 ie likely. however. that
Tho packet viii resume operations ON
ifs rcEular schedule next week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
EX-POLICEMAN
Jim Woodward. Arrested Yestcrd ~
CHARGED Win Asssuitina Six
teen year Old Bav.

Charged with assault and battery
upon sixteen yearold Chester soios
Jim Woodward. ov policeman and now
employed at Ecymann's packing p,anf
in the Easf End was arrested vDsfar
dav afternoon hv Constable Charles
Miller Tho warrant was sworn out
hv fhc Ted before Justice ~ tho Peace
A. " RAIDER. and tho trial was schcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
NOTICE, SIR KNIGHTS

You are requested 90 assemble a.
ire asylum. on Market street. sunday
afternoon AZ 81 30 M FOR the pur
pose 81 attending the funeral % our
late Sir knight l. W kirmins
Members Of SISTER COMMANDERS
are invited 20 attend
fSiuncdI
y VIM sTOBBs.
Eminent Commander
4 W BLANEV.
Recorder
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

ulcd 10 have come up last night. b.
was later postponed until this evonin !;
The boy, who was an employee IN Il
place. said Woodward reprimanded hi
because he did not answer the elevat,
bell. and when he told Woodward n
answering the bell was not his duty
he alleges Woodward struck him, t.
flicting a black eye and swollen Jaw.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

gan Clarke entertained a party OF
friends yesterday afternoon compli-
menting Mrs. lie Roy Carter OF Balti-
more. Md. the guest of Mrs. Walker
!. Frissell. The guests made a group
for a matinee and later Tea was had
at the Windsor hotel. Included were :
Mesdames
lie Roy Carter Homer West
Engene Hildreth, ID. a. McGresor
Ill Arthur Stifel
Edward Stifel j. NJ. Clarke
w. S. Fulton
Misses
Patti Sweeney Sarah Hazlett
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
NEWS BRIEFS

Quite an ice harvest has been
reaped during the pact week hs many
butchers and storage houses. fhe nr.t
harvest to be- re1ped from the river
and creeks ln years
The Wheeling Tile company was
granted permit yesterday tv tho
building inspector f1 build au addI
tion or The old D. Belle potter. build.
INK costing $4,000 " o. Kitchen
COMPANY har Tho f0nfHrrf
The brotherhood OF rho Zion
Lufheran church installed fhe follow.
ing J1lcers a. their meeting held on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

ono of tho uretfy affairs Of the week
wa- tho party rivcu Thursday evening
hy Misses Teresa and Winifrcd M.
Gent at their home Boo Glendale when
fhot entertained Tho members ~ tho
Iluradav Ar club .r honor " Miss
Ifhei kerns ~ Clinton. vs. Va. who
"a quest 1t fhe simpson home Music
and dancing were fhs diversions Miss
Ie0fl steele and Mis-. NireInia Simn
.Dn f'I.HfrI fHr GUESTS with several
vocal snIn. aa d'd also Miss Steward
aI'H Dor reading.
Tho uHrIor. were very prouuv dec
GRATED in rcd ard green. while iu tho
dining room fhn appointments were
urrffIN ARRANGED with color scheme
of pink and white A. a late hour a
f'wu'Ins -FOUR course luncheon was
served
Tho club will boz entertained urri
Thur dHy af fhe home ~ Miss stew
ard at Glendale
For Mrs Carter
MH. 49, 81 Fulton and Mrs Nor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
MornlnQ PARTY.

Miss Grace Carter was hostess yes
terday morning for Miss Eleanor Pat
terson at her home in Triadelphia. The
guests made up two tables at bridge
and at l o'clock were guests at
luncheon. Decorations of pink roses
were used, and the place cards were
charming reminders of the approach
ing event.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
silver wedding Anniversary.

hr ana Mrs. Joseph A. Glesenkamp
OF Fair oaks. wilkins avenue. TO cele-
lrate the tWsutN-hfth anniversary OF
their marriage. viii give rcce pfion In
their home saturday night. Their son,
Joseph \. Gle~snhamp. Jr.. will receive
with them. Five hundred will be- q fea-
turc ~ the evening That afternoon
Mrs. Gl"et ukamp Will entertain with "A
luncheon Tor 100 guests supplemented
los large tea. The hostess sister NJ ISIS
Mary Agnes Hess of Wheeling. W Va.
900 receive with her Aids will include
Mrs Joseph Fullerton McCauEhtry. Mrs.
Marion e.. EiuslHrt. Mrs Herbert ".
Nunhall Miss Alice Henry. Miss Mar
ioric Hays. Miss Elizabeth Wool4iaysr
shepherd Miss Elizabeth Hoffman Miss
Blanche SworH and Miss Mary Jane
Henry. The aids will be entertained at
diuner.--Pittehu rFh G1zettc-Timss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
Military Bali

Copies Of the following invitations
have been received by % large number
~ Wheeling people.
The Corps Of Cadets
Of
West Virginia tniversity
requests the honor OF your Comoaav
az its
annual reception and b0U
Monday evening January th.rtvfr-t.
Gt eight fifteen O'Clock
Tho Armorv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
Pastry Sale.

The members Of the Evergreen
Twig OF the hospital assistants viii
hold pastry sale az the George X.
Taylor company store this morning.
beginning al o'clock Home made
rolls. bread. cookies. cakes. preserves
and many other delicious dainties
will be offered the public Mrs. Bates
McLain is chairman la charge. and
will be assisted by.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
SOCIE
Continued from Pare rhr.e.)

Mrs. s. s Jacobs. while the vocal
numbers will be given by Miss Dora
Neininger. Mrs. Guy Wagner. Miss
Bessie Dowler and Miss Helen Din.
ger This assembly Of artists assure
an afternoon of real enjoyment Ia
music lovers. and many will b. i'm al.
tendance. 4 silver offeriag VIII be
taken. which will be used for the ben.
eft OF the day nursery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
For Miss Pattcrson-

Miss Eleanor Patterson was honored
yesterday afternoon at a bridge party
given by Mrs. Edward Bates Franz
helm at her home in the Virginia
apartments. The bride was presented
with pieces Of aluminium ware by eaci
Of the guests, and the afternoon was
spent at cards. A luncheon supple
mented the games. The guests were
Misses
Eleanor Patterson Mayme Patterson
Eleanor McLure Lydia Good
Bess Good Juliet Campbell
Holly Patterson
Mesdlmes
Frank Warehouse J. J. Conin
Steve Rice William Rownd
Frank Schmidt Norman Richie
Leech X. CraCraft Charles Feeny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

Oliver Johnson J. y Tanev Jr
Robert Meek Arthur Whitley
Misses
Elizabeth Stamm Gertrude Garden
Sarah Row Elizabeth Browne
Anna EObb
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21

county and occupies nearly one-fourth
of it's entire area. 1t is extensively
developed in the extreme northwest
ern section, where it occupies the
slopes leading to upland drainage
courses. The type washes almost as
badly as the Memphis silt loan and
cover crops are necessary. The soil
is, however, fairly productive, though
not SO good for corn as the darker
type Alfalfa does fairly well on 1T,
but is not grown extensively. The
Lindley loan has a lower content OF
organic matter than the darker up
land types. Stable manure is used
quite extensively on it.
OF the alluvial soils, those OF the
Wabash series are dark colored and
occur in the larger areas of first bot
tom land along the rivers. Five types
are found in Lee county, the fine
sandy loan, loan, silt loan, silly clay
loan, and clay Of these the heavier
types are in some places poorly drain
ed, but elsewhere these soils are
quite productive Corn is the princi-
pal crop, with small grains where the
soils are not too heavy.
The Buckner series includes the
brown to dark brown terrace soils.
They are used mainly for general
farm crops and are very productive.
The lighter texturedo soils are es-
pecially we'll suited for truck crops
and are used extensively for this pur-
pose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21
CRAIG APPOINTED
.... TO FILL VACANCY

As told in The Gate City last FRI
day, Hugh H. Craig, former resident
OF Keokuk, received an appointment
to the California judiciary. The Los
Angeles Tribune says Of The appoint
ment:
Hugh H. Craig was this afternoon
appointed by Governor Johnson, judge
OF the superior court to succeed Judge
Densmore, whose death occurred last
Friday. Mr.. Craig has been men,
Der Of the firm of Collier, Craig G
Carnahan the past eigh: years, coming
here from Keokuk, Iowa, where he
was city attorney. He is a democrat,
but supported Johnson and progress.
sive measures in recent years.
The appointment was first offered
William Collier. for many years pro.
gressive leader in this county, but Mr..
Collier declined on the ground that ha
has retired from active practice and
had no desire to take up the burdens
of the position.
Mr.. Craig's appointment makes the
second from the same law firm, II. L
Carnahan having been appointed COM
missioner of corporations.
Mr. Craig had the endorsement O!
the bar association and a majority o,
the local business and professional
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21

While In Keokuk recently we got
into discussion with some gentle
men of that city in regard to who paid
the big end of the taxes in Lee county.
We claimed the country was paying
the big end, while they insisted that
the cities were bearing the burden
Of taxation. We had never investigat-
ed the matter personally, but had
heard the assertion made so many
times that Keokulr, In particular, was
not paying any taxes to speak of, that
we began to wonder what the people
down there were doing with their mon
ey, and had about settled down to the
conclusion that they were packing it
eway in barrels and storing it in their
cellars. But after the above discus
sion we determined to investigate the
matter. We knew that If the gentle
men were correct in their statements
there was no use in deluding ourself
with the thought that the country
was paying all the. taxes, although
heaven knows the average farmer is
laying enough; we were aware that
in the final analysis the truth was
bound to come out, and we determined
to dig It out, and we confess it is
something Of q surprise to US. and
doubtless will be to our readers.
In 1912 Fort Madison paid for all
purposes, taxes amounting to S11S,-
205.69 and Keokuk paid for all pur-
poses the same year. taxes amounting
to s244,2S7.56. a total OF $36S, G63.s1
while the citizens OF Lee county. out
side of Fort Madison and Keokuk, for
the same year paid for all purposes,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21

This homemade cough syrup is now
used In more homes than any other cough
remedy: Its promptness, ease and Ger.
. talnty IN conquering distressing coughs,
chest and throat colds, is really remark,
able. lou can actually feel it take hold,
a DAYS use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough-relieves even whoopina
cough quickly. Splendid, too, for bron,
ehltIs, spasmodic Group, bronchial asthma
and winter coughs.
Get from any druggist "a ounces O.;
PIneN $50 cents WORTH -, pour it in a pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain granu
lated sugar syrup. This gives you-at 6
cost OF only 81 cents-a full pint of bette,
tough syrup than YOU could buy for So so
axes but few minutes to prepare. Full
directions with Pinex. Tastes good ano.
never spoils.
You will be pleasantly surprised how
quickly it loosens dry, hoarae or tight
coughs, and heals the infamed mem
e La IN 2 painful cough. 1t also stops
the formation of phlegm in the throat
snd bronchial tubes, thus ending the per-
tIstent loose cough.
Pinex IS n most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, rich in guaiacol, which is 80 heal
ing to the membranes.
10 avoid disappointment, be sure and
hsk your druggist for "2h ounces Pinex,"
and don't accept anything else.
a guarantee of absolute satisfaction,
y. money promptly refunded, goes with
ms preparation. The Pinex CO., Fl.
Wayne, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21
KEoKUK PAYS THE MOST TAXES
IDonneIIson Review.l

taxes amounting to S20S,071.75.
In 1913 Fort Madison paid sl5o,'
643.33. Keokuk paid s272,2o9.62, a to-
tai Of s405,85295. Lee county out
side, the same year paid S293,S36.6O
For some reason the taxes collect
ed all over the county, in both cities
and rural districts, for 1913, show a
large increase over the previous year.
1t was probably invested in boiler
Shells" For instance the total taxes
collected In the county for 1917
amounted to $570.735.60. The total
taxes collected for 1913 amounted 10
1868, $685., an increase of Sl2S, 30.
We have not the figures for Fort
Madison and the upper district lot
1914. but the figures for Keokuk ana
the lower district for that year are IN
structive. In the lower district out
side of Keokul1, there was collected
for the year 1914 SI3,075.35, while
from the taxpayers in Keokuk there
was collected for the same year, taxes
amounting to s277, 593.02. 1t appears
therefore, that in 1914, the citlzens OF
Keokuk paid taxes for all purposes
1904, 5176T. more than was PAID ny
the taxpayers residing In the lower
districts outside of Keokuk. The rec
ords also show that in 1914 the citi-
zens of Keokuk paid S5,3S3.4o more
than in 1913, while the lower districts
outside paid in 1914 S24,7o1.74 less
than they paid in 1913.
The tax lists show that for the year
1918 Keokuk will be required to pay
s32O,61494, an increase OF S43,ozi.sz
over the amount collected IN 1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21
Jeremiah on Preparedness.

Chicago Evening Post: Alfred w
Martin, an ethical society lecturer In
New York, says the prophet jeremiah
was a great publicist, and had he
lived today would have been an edi-
torial writer on some big newspaper
The same might be said of Isaiah
Hosea and several others of the old
Hebrew reformers who invefghed mer-
cilessly against the social and politi-
cal evils OF their day. In jeremiah
case we think there is at least one
of his notable utterances he would
run in display type if he were editing
newspaper today: They have
healed the hurt Of the daughter of
my people slightly, saying Peace
peace, when there is no peace" And
following this rap at the paciflsts he
would run: why do we sit still? As
semble yourselves and let Us enter
into the fortified cities" jeremiah
believed in preparedness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Al tho Orpheun.

Corrupt politics and men responsible
for such conditions are laid bare in
their entirety in 'The Woman in Poll
ties a stirring story OF city reform,
produced at the Thanhouser studios
and released in five parts as Mutual
Masterpiece, Edition de Luxe. This
unusually powerful drama, in which
Mignon Anderson. charming young
Mutual star, has the title role, is show
ing at the Orpheum theatre tonight.
An intrepid woman doctor, appoint
ed a health inspector of an eastern
metropolis, only to later learn that she
is the tool of one of tie corruptest
political rings ever known, is the
heroine Of 1.-The Woman in Politics. a
Mutual masterpiece, Edition de Luxe,
in five gripping acts, showing now at
the Orpheum theatre.
But, instead Of submitting to the die
tates of the BOSS" the young health
inspector, portrayed by Mignon Ander-
son, decides to expose him and his
crowd, not knowing that the governor.
acting on his own responsibility, had
sent his secretary to the city to con-
duct a private Investigation.
Throughout the showing Of the five
reels are thrills enough to satisfy the
most Unsuitable, including the at
tempted abduction of the young doc
tor, the fight in hotel in which the
hero narrowly misses death, and a
tenement house fire, the most realistic
scene of it's kind ever filmed.-Adver-
tfsement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21

in the Famous Players Film COM
panys feature film version Of Daniel
Frohman's famous New York Lyceum
theatre success, "Seven Sisters"
The play is based on the Hungarian
system of marriage, where matrl-
monial conventions inexorably con-
sign to helpless spinsterhood girl
whose younger sister marries before
her. Under the circumstances, there
fore, seven daughters may be consid'
cred very well-disguised blessing,
particularly when the middle one is
such hoyden that she places her
sisters romantic chances In further
jeopardy by being expelled from the
convent school. That is what the
naughty Mici, portrayed by. Marguer-
tie Clark, does in the play. She es-
capes from the school and attends
masked ball, where she meets Count
Feri Horkoy. On her return she Is
caught and dismissed and sent home.
See the concluding incidents OF THIS
picture at the Grand tonight and to-
morrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-21

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