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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
FOUR MINUTE
MEN SPEAKERS
LAST EVENING
VISITED ALL CHURCHES AND GAVE
VERY INTERESTING
TALKS.
Patriotism Was Keynote And AL Serv-
ices Were Largely At
landed.

Practically crcry church in the city
and vicinity was visited last evening by
a Four Minute Man speaking. urging
thr Thrill Liberty loan. Their speaking
had hrcn announced previously and de-
spitc tho Indictment weather every
church was crowded.
Tho speakers urged the buying Of
bonds and MI were ready 10 take sub
ecriptions This is anot her of tho many
p:ti rintic turns being made by the Four
Minute Men, The services were held in
Tho evening in all of the churches with
tho execution Of tho 81. Lukcs and ST.
Johns Evangelical churches. which were
held In the morning.
Tho -Four Minute Men speakers were
! IN tho job Saturday night AMI held meet
ings on the street corners. Tho FnE
Scouts were present too and al IN" con-
clusion nr tho speaking. when the call
for subscriptions wer" made tn" hfys
wore right on tho job with their pencils
and blanks.
The following wrrc the places Where
they Spoke last evening.
Vance Memorial Presbyterian church.
i. ". Ewing
r'irst Presbyterian church-C. NJ
Krtchum.
Second Presbyterian church-FranK
w NrSbitt.
Third Presbyterian rhurch-William
Miller.
North Street ". f. churrh--C A. Bow
"rS.
Fourth Street NJ T.. church-H. c.
Ogd'n.
Fam Street NJ F.. rhurrh-Gcn. Bailey.
Chaplin" Street ". T.. churchill. o.
clark.
Wesley ~ r. rhurch--I."o La Flam.
Thomson VI. f.. rhurch--Roht. l.. Boyd.
Ruckl"y NJ L.. church,. II. Mcclure
First English Lutheran church--O. G.
E"ans.
Trinity Lutheran "hurch-Fr"d Fox.
ST. James Lutheran church--Roy B.
NayL'r
F.dgwnnd Lutheran church F. c.
T."onhart.
Zinn luih"ran' churchill. H. Rr"nnon.
s., Johns Evangelical church-C. H.
nowl"r.
-. STEPHENS Lutheran rhurch-C.' H.
Dnwl"r.
- Matthews churchill. r. Raum.
!, s.. I.uk"'$ church-W. Il. Elliott.
81 Andrews rhurrh--W. r. Elliott.
First Christian churrh--T. i. FoulF.
1S!and christian church--W. II. Smith.
FIRST Bap:lsr churchill. T.. PrDhst.
Emanuel Baptist church-W. j. Frank
st"n.
Frs, L. r. rhurch--T. ]. Humphrey.
S..rond /. T. rhurrh---C. e. Rosscy.
! rrSMex l@T45 1856 1884 12% %t@13
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
POTATO


~ viii TAX" between "i"r'r AMI
rurIyr miliinn huSh'lS nt p",atn's L"
feed West NirEInit'S pr"pl" 'htS E"ar
Last wear Vs.. Vent over tn" t"p with u
record crop "f in"T" than eight mIi'i"i
bushels hu; St:li w. hnt L" call on the
already ovrr-hurc. a."i railroads 20 bring
us NOR, l.r; th. Year 49, l." ih.' last
IN which W. Will hH:" :" ask il" help
Of the MIcialrau. Wisconsin and Nrin"
,,n,o,o growers "a feed West Virginia..
50 SAWS Prot. ". VI. Alderman. If III"
W.st Virginia ,'"'l"g" "f Agriculture.
in {, recent int, rvi"w.
'''rhr potato is ;i.r logical mcr"N crop
for the West Virginia Farm'r. ""n-
1irued Prmt. alderman. 'Th" EiS Na-
na,ha and Ohio valleys arc well 2i"r'-
I'd 20 tho growth Of carly r"tat"c$ wh'l''.
tho mountain cladcs Of Preston. Ran
dnlph. Tucker. Poc:lhontaS. and Nigh
boring counties give us an ideal lai"
nnfato region. We can never Increase
our grain ar"a oNtenslvnl because our
mountain land is ro' adaH'"d t" gram
farming hut can ,lrubln and triple
our potato cr"i' and do il with chSr II
ls our "ne big opportunity to contribute
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
WILL FILE GRAND JURY
LIST FOR COMING TERM
Docket Will Be Called May and jury
Trials Begin Following
Day.

Som nm" earl! IN N" week Prose
cutting Attorney David y. Mrkr" Will
Nj TIN" list Of cAs's IL hr taken up h.
The grand jury IN May. The docket vii!
H. called on May :. with .Iuds" ASTON
Dayton presiding. and the trials ~ jury
viii begin IN" neat day. 1hu case "f
ihr stat" -. ~. y. SiHticr has been set
for hearing May =. The TRIAL ;"rm Tor
h. spring promises l." lr u busy one.
RI" following LIST O! cases VIII h"
ni'i hv Prosecutor Mckee,: Stat" -.
Ilyd" Wrishack"r. charged with an at
tack upon l"-y"Hr-ulH Violet iiamiltnn:
Still" ~. .laIucS Clark and james Nc
Cay. charged with an attack upon Mrs.
Sarah Iirn"hrr: John Garrison. charged
with Il irluniniiS attack upon Mrs. Min
M" smith, ana James Slubbs, charged!
with Il cutting attack upon J. W. RHy.
Several larceny and cmhcIzl,mcnt C:,ss,S
will ais" b" Med. a total nf about no
c:lSrs h.ing prepared. Several cases uf
espionage violation. white slave ana
liuinr license cases have been set !uc
trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
TEN YEARS MISERY ENDED

J. T. Chambers. merchant, Jones
horo. Ark, ,Rrites: Foley Kidney
Pills cured me OF A ten-ycar standing
case Of rheumatism. | suffered mis-
"rably. a friend ;old me- Of being
cured: . l used them. and they cured
me. to" Most middle aged men and
women are glad 10 learn that Foley
Kidney Pills afford way to escape
sleep disturbing bladder weakness.
backache. rheumatism. puffineSs under
eyes. stiff and swollen joints. and
other ills attributed 10 kidney trouble.
Sold everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
RIVER NEWS

Tho sage last evening ~ Tho local
wharf WIS feet = inches and Slatjrn-
airy. while at tn" dam az McM""hrn tn"
stag" waS fret 9 inches. The river
bccam" stationary yesterday morning.
The Milton left yesterday MORNING u:
O'Clock for Pittsburgh. carrying n
heavy cargo from MatamolTtS. and Tin"
Dunbar arrived a. midnight from Char
lesion. This boat will l"av" This morn
inE for pittsburgh. The Liberty is due
to arrive tonight.
River Kilograms.
DAVIS ISLAND pAM--5.A feet, rall-
Ing; clear.
STEGBt;NNTI.I.E.-- /" feet. station
arN: "lrudE.
MpRGANTOWN 9 fc"t I"nary:
cloudy.
OH. TlTY-".< f""'. falling: cloudy.
WARREN r""'. falling: "l"ar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
Gov. J. J. Cornwell Sends
Letter of Commentator
Chief State Executive Praises Local
Chief OF Police for the Relentless
Warfare on Lohfers,

Governor rnrnwcll has sent Il letter
nr appreciation 10 Chief nf Police Camp
bell Henderson. commanding him IN the
manner in which h" is waEine q viEor
Gus campaign against the unemployed
nf THIS rJty. In som" ,,aS,,S. men came
:" IN" police d"par: m.ut and stated
they w.rr unnh," Ia find wurk. but later
,%tn!" up with IN" rcpnrt that they had
secured employment. They are cum
prll"d 20 max" Il report /" IN" polio"
,i"parlnlrn; every week. Tor a certain
length nf time. until they are firmly
SITUATED in their now positions. Chief
HENDERSON is more than pleased By III"
work i".tn; .iuno by his men and states
nu lrt-up VIII b" made. but If any "f
his men ind auyon" I"ating they w!ll
s.".n ~" convinced that their days If
!"lSur.' arr. Il thing Of tnn past.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
CABARET GIRLS TOMORROW.

Hcrk. Kelly and Damscl's The Gill
in the Bottle" capably presented by the
Cabaret (rlrls Burlcsque Company VIII
he tho attraction at tho Court to-mor-
row afternoon and evening. To those
vino arc familiar with the burlcsque
game. the names of Hcrk. Kelly and
Damscl mean all that is good In this
style Of entertainment. The Girl in
tho Bottle" is in two big acts and each
one is filled to the brim WIFI singing
and dancing ensembles. rich fun and
many good looking girls. The princi-
pals are Louise Pearson. known as the
Million Dollar Beauty" Anna Rose.
Rose Allen. Nanny King. Harry Sey-
mour. Fred Hall. Eddie HILL Carl Del
lotto. Mike J. Kelly and a chorus OF
nifty looking girlics who can sing and
dance. If you arc looking for two and
half hours OF fast and furious enter
tainmcnt. zee the Cabaret Girls. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29

nv friends. - Mrs. l.. H. Dr. WEEsE,
Coz Alcatra2 Ave. Oakland, Cal.
Every woman at some period or other
in her lie suffers from just such dis
turhancrs as did Mrs. Weese. and if
there is no interested friend to advise.
lot this be- reminder that this famous
root and herb remedy has been over
coming these ailments of women fer
,::rrc than 10 Years.
II any complications exist. write
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn,
Mass, for advice. TIE result of many
ears experience is at your service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
COMING FRIDAY.

"P"llyanna." in comedy form. as DC
viar,i by Catherine Chisholm Cushing.
from the famous stories by Eleanor D.
fnrtrr. reaches the stage Of the Court
IN Friday and Saturday. May 81 klaw
and F.rlanEcr and George c. Tyler bring
II with an exceptionally able cast. II
combines Helen Hayes as pollyanna- who
grows NJ in the play from tho child
Of II into the maid Of II. and other
players of fine achievement. including
George Alison. John Webster Fanshon
Campbell. Agnes Gildca, Adrian Morfan.-
Master Donald McLclland and others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29

effectively I" our wartime food supply.
No, only should IN" potat" h" our lead
ing Wartime crop but it will prov" our
Nos; prufitablc "r"p even IN peace
times.
Prof. Alderman believes firmly that
whit. III" rorn AMI m" wheat bell arc
hu&I fighting Kaiser 1911 with golden
food bullets "W.%; Virginia Spuis' can
should. and will do their part by keep
INK our HON" people we'll fed. Can W"
hrc"rl" exporters instead 81 importers
rf ,hiS important crop RI every farm-
"r viii "n1y adopt and act on tho rlnGan
Of Grow an acre Of potatoes for sale"
wr will most HsSurrGly not only prrrlur"
AL tn" t-rtac"c!S y" need th:S year but
iav.. 4 surplus "a spare.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29

sic O'Hcarn. Virginia Smith. Myrtle
Eirtorinn and Irene collar.
The SHOW Of Wonders" has the roc
ord Of playing the New York Winter
ia rdcn longer and To greater business
than any Of its twenty predecessors.
1t was also the biggest Of all Winter
Garden Successes in Chicago last sum-
mcr. and later in Boston and Phtladelt
pha. 1t comes IN the Court tonight.
with n fine record Of achieved success.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29

t'N'' 'thiNi WI 'fJ
for any long period
nf time and did not
sleep well. The ply.
stefan who treated
me did not seem to
help me any and a
friend advised
Lydia f, Pinkham $
Y cC It a BIZ Com
Mound. | took it. and
before ] realized it
! was well. | shall
recommend your
polpnble rnnp6r IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
FREE TICKET DAY

II your address appears today
in the A. 3. c. Buyers Guide call
at The lntesligencer office and re.
ceive S ten cent Liberty Theatre
tickets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-29
MRS. De WEESE
COULD NOT STAND
Because Of Functional Disor-
der-Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oakland Cn!. -" suffered from ir-
:eguiarities and congestion, so could
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
Piles Cured in 0 to u Day,

Druggists refund money II pAIO
IIlNIME fails to cure ll.hug
blind bleeding or profuiug File,
First application gives rcliei Soc
ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
PACKERS SOUGHT
RETAIL CONTROL
TO CUT PRICES
Suggestion Made 10 Hoover
for "InteIIigent' Handling

CHICAGO. March Retail ,ale of
meat was again taken mp d, today's see
sion Of the federal trade commission in
yestlgation OF the packing industry.
Francis J lIcncy read INTO the record
a letter from Thomas T. Wilson Of
Wilson & Co, to NJ. + Requa, August
81. 1917. then acting a, first assistant
TO Food Administrator Hoover
"Mr Wilson was acting on authority
delegated 10 him by the big packers"
said Mr. lIcncy
The letter discussed reduction Of the
cost oi meat to the consumer and re-
ierred 10 suggestion bf saving cx-
penscs on each pound by putting the
retail beet sales into the hands oi the
packers. The Wilson letter said in
part:
81 think that by more intelligent
handling OF retailers the price of meat
could be reduced to the consumer 5
cents pound
The same result might he effected
by elimination OF large proportion ol
retailers not now necessary IN handling
the product 10 the consumer"
The letter also suggested that licens-
ing retailers might be effective in re-
ducing the consumers cost.
Mr. Heney told Examiner Manly who
is presiding at the hearing, that Everett
C. Brown, president OF the Chicago
livestock exchange, Insists that re-
tailers be licensed and regulated"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
Pneumonia Cause of
l8Deaths in City

Births exceeded the deaths in Okla
homa City in February by>twenty-one.
there being l04 births and only eighty
three deaths OF the births fiity-six
were white males, forty-one white fe-
males, four negro males and three negro
females. OF the deaths. thirty-nne
were white males, thirty five white fc-
males, two negro males and seven negro
females.
The report Of the health department
for the month, compiled by Leo Menten
chief clerk, shows that eighteen Of the
deaths were caused BY pneumonia.
seven by tuberculosis and two by
whooping cough.
There were seven violent deaths dur
ing the month, three being caused by
burns, and one by each OF the following
causes suicide, automobile accident.
street car accident and drowning.
Save and HAVE. Stores, postoffices
and banks sell Thrift Stamps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
OWEN SUCCEEDS
M0LINARD As
GAS MANAGER
Continued From Page ~

others place, Mr. MoIlnard, general
headquarters will he IN Oklahoma Cuu
and his home hc tell, me. will be main.
tanned here A condition ha, come
about in which. instead Of having charge
merely Of the company, business m
Oklahoma City he will have charge ol
all the companyS operations in this
state"
How About Next Winter
"Mf Huey, when there comes another
cold snap and your gas customers may
have the same experience as they have
had during the cold spells this past
winter, with either nb gas at all, OF
such poor pressure as 10 make II value.
less what are you going to do2"
That is question involving the fu-
turc and ! don't believe We can now
give satisfactory answer. I'm not
sure what we would do
Mr. Molinard had been asked this
same question earlier in the day and
he answered
We don't sec how we can do any bet.
ter than what we have done \ ou must
not forget that there is only one com.
pany tuEnng gas over 10 Ms Tor diStri-
button here and that is the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company We suppose
this company is doing the best il can
and giving Us all the gas To distribute
IT has access too
"lf we have this same experience
again we see nothing different we can
do than 10 seek relief from the state
corporation commission ourselves Ask.
ing this commission to relieve II, from
the burden OF making any more ex
tensions meaning new gas lines IN the
CITY II conditions prevail such as have
prevailed IN the past probably there
would bc no other relief than 10 wait
for new gas wells and sources Of new
supply to be discovered"
What will your company do. Mr.
Molinard If the state corporation
commission penalties YOU again and
orders you to make rebates to your
cuStomcrS2 1t is liable to do that il !
YOU don't maintain the pressure you
have been ordered too2
No Forecast Offered.
We cannot answer that because il |
has to do with the future. We cannu, |
now state whether we would accept the |
order OF the commission without appeal |
as we did this time, or not. We do not |
know about that"
"Ilow about those stations Of which |
there has been some discussion, to be !
Installed to force the gas toward OK |
lahoma City and increase the pressure
here. Mr. Molnard2'
That seems TO he a problem and a
proposition which is mp to the Oklaho-
ma Natural Gas company from whom
We procure our gas We don't know
hat We can do anuhug about that II
doesn't seem as IT We had any authori
ly about it"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
Railroad Control
Bill to Conference;
Time in Dispute

NASlllNGION. March The a1
nrnNuumn hlll for government DYn
rol ol railroads during the war vent
o conference today i0r settlement of
conflicting amendment, made 900 ihc
senate and house
Representative, Sim, NJ tennessee
Doremu, ~ Michigan. democrats. ami
lrh oi Wisconsin. republican. fenrs
nl lhc house ronicfcr. senator,
ulh of South Carolina and pumcfcno
II Ohio democrat, ard Iovn.cnd ~
Michigan wlll feprc,cnt the senate
The two principal point, in dispute are
'hc duration Of government control az
ter the war, and whether the rate.
making power hail he fcpo,sd IN the
president of remain with the interstate
commerce commission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
GENERAL MARCH
BACK IN u. S.
TO HEAD STAFF
American Officer Expects 10
See Censorship Change

An ATLANTIC PORT. March I
Major General prylon March, urH
chief Of staff Of the United States army
arrived here today after nine month.
abroad A. ohiel oi artillery OF the
American cNpcditlonary iYrCe
General March said lhc censorship
was "hmsnlable" and umlied ne
would advocate that lnr regulation, ~
this respect be made lrs stringent
Methods Not Understood
American officer, in France cannot
understand ihr present censorship
methods General March said adding
Il know Of no gentle method of cor.
duoiing war of 'h.t magnitude and
no army ,an expect not 20 have ,.mr
body hurt
The American force, are remarkable
for their MORALE and health" hr dD
Clarcd They are keen about 'hr gam.
Those ON the battle line u0w and lIr
reserves. too. are s0 well trained 90
modern warfare. that they can handle
lhem.r'}rs with cuirc credit u tHr
United State, inspected ihs troop,
ON the line just before lti' France,
and they are extraordinarily cheerful
and conlented. notwithstanding thcmUl
and the German shells"
General Wood Better
General March aid that he had nu'
seen Major General Wood. hm added
that he was told by General Pcr,h.ur
iuN prior 10 his leaving. that General
Wood was rapidly recovering from DO.
wound IN the forearm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
Vital Statistics

Births.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Rose, sS5 West
Second street. a boy.
Deaths.
Walter Munger, So years old. local hos
pital
Mrs y, L. Bough. 5s years old, 1897
West Thirty-first street
Evelyn Blackwell. 6 years old, sos North
Klein avenue
W. W. Pierce. 80 years old, Oklahoma
City.
Building Permits.
q. Dennison. 1908 West Eleventh
street, frame garage, 500
y. 7. Kirk, 1919 North EIllCon avenue.
90 story frame addition, ssoo
". D. VanI.ew. sos North Kelly avenue
name garage, $3.50
y. J. Ndgway, iil3 South Walker ave-
nue.. frame addition. $3.50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
STATE PEACE OFFICERS
MEET HERE MARCH s

Iwm"l 0.opg president OF the Okla
.' wl Ic" officer, association hi,
issued q Da.l lur q special meeting u
b. .| hu. Nu.h b The Chief lup.
which wr0I come before the members ol
'hr association A. that meeting will be
mnuoHr u. fighting automobile thieves
Mr. Nr.H uI today that lhe a,,u.a
l'uu moss Nl about lUO member,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
USROCEE AND
GUTHRIE SEEK
REBATES ON GAS
discounts Similar to Those
Allowed Here Sought.

Complaints were filed with In, ,tale
corporation commission today against
the Muskogee and 6u,hrie gas compa
nies. in which It is alleged that service
IN December and January was made.
Quste Rebates are asked similar 10
those allowed in Oklahoma CITY and
Nowata
J. Z. Wyand. mayor Of Mu,kogee.
today filed Jhe complaint agaln', lhe
Muskogee Gas q Electric company The
petition in the Guthrie case was filed
against the Guthrie Gas, Light. Fuel and
Improvement company by Arthur X
Swank. county attorney ol Logan
county.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN
WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

WASHINGTON March is Senator
William Alden Smith OF Michigan.
republican leader 100 ihe senate an.
nounced today that hc would not b, q
candidate for reelection. but would
leave 'hc senate when h term expires.
March next
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
u. S. Will Buy
100000 Bushels of
Corn Each Day

NlW YORK March e. Corn to thc
amount of from 10000 20 7SOOpl bush
els a dIy will hr purchased during the
rru three month, al the various md
die western grain cenlrrs by ielerll
committees for use alrld u vas au.
M unccd here TODAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
RAILROADS WANT
HIGH COTTON RATE

WASHINGTON. March leur-
road, operating On cotton state, today
asked the interstate commerce r0mm
sion tU iry o rate of > cents pc. hw.
.'rrl pounds Tor services performed 90
intermediate points m connection with
concentration COMPRISING and r.mp.
wruI ui cotton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
February Circulation Statement

.|.' hi Oklahoma Oklahoma County,
Mathews, bc'ng nrt duly svorn. ON hls oath d..
"H Hnd HiyH that hr b. Tho circulation manager .f TIY
"lom1 'iy Time. published m Okuhomn cts Oku
n wl ne circulation o rnid newspaper fnr tho month nj
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-01
PATTERSON CASE
NAY GO TO JURY
BEFORE NIGHT

ten 10 Oklahoma CITY on March s with
his father until 80 o'clock that eye.
ming Msthers declared
III Vernon Patterson was walf
and an outcast on the ocean Of lile
who put her there II Twas sam VIII
llamS who made her 90 down 10 death
wearing the crimson mantle Of shame
But was Sam Williams with her when
she ended all her misery and her sor-
row, Was sam Williams there whtn
she came TO Oklahoma City a, q tc-
suit Of his wrong, and suffered and
bledi
Why Had williams Gun1
"Why did Sam Williams walk past
four barber shops on the day he was
killed, and cndangcr his lite by max
ing that journey through the noisy
dangerous streets to get TO Orban Pat
terson's office in the Lee building, II
he was so blind and helpless. why did
he leave the barber shop in the Stew
art hotel where he was acquainted. AMI
90 TO one where he was not known
Why was he carrying revolver loadcd'
Why was this revolver cooked. and
when had Ne cooked ~ Would he
have been carrying loaded and cooked
revolver II he had not intended to kill
somebody"
Following the conclusion of MAtherS
speech, John w. Scothorn started the
second argument for the state His
argument will be completed before }
o'clock, il was believed, and then Ben
+. Williams OF Norman will make the
third argument for the defense. Fol-
lowing Williams speech Moman Pruiett
will deliver the closing speech for the
defense, and Judge Samuel II. Harris
will close for the state. The closing
defense argument will probably not he
completed until this evening, and il was
not believed by attorneys in the case
that the states final argument would
be completed before tomorrow.
Insanity Plea Withdrawn.
Scothorn attacked the statements
made by MatherS, and declared that
Williams was only acting as any other
man would act, in going to a barber
shop to have work done by a barber
who had done work for him years be-
fore In Purcell The insanity plea Of
fered by the defense had been with
drawn from the jury by the arguments
Of Judge Day and Mathers, he declared.
when Sam Williams was killed he
was standing holding his cane, withou,
thought OF danger, and Orban Patter-
son murdered him without any cause
or provocation," he stated to the jury.
"Sam Williams hand did 20 back to
his hip. 1t was the only place it could |
have gone, when it was broken by the
bullet that caused il TO drop there. By |
the testimony Of every witness as to
the speed Of the shots, Orban Patter-
son could not have reached into his |
pocket drawn his gun aimed it, and .
killehWilliams in the tiny fraction Of a
second that elapsed when Williams
made the motion that witnesses say they
saw"