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Evening star., 1918-05-26
Second Lieut.. Culbert Killed.

The death of Second Lieut.. Kenneth
Pickens Culbert of Crawford. N. j., in
an aeroplane accident in France was
announced by the Marine Corps last
night.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
Probable Duration of Trial.

The prospect when court adjourned
for the Sunday recess was that the
trial would perhaps last until We'd
nesday. The state had not ap-
preached the end of cross-examina-
tion. and 1t is expected that testimony
in rebuttal will require at least one
day after 1t is closed.
At the morning session DIR. Johnson
denied that he had ever confessed to
A. Coyd Gill, newspaper man. that
he had poisoned his wife. He said the
reporter had offered him 500 to sign
a written confession and he refused
to do so.
Evening star., 1918-05-26

Hawaiian "Dry" Bill Signed.
President Wilson yesterday signed
the bill providing for prohibition in
Hawaii
Evening star., 1918-05-26

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1918-05-26
JOHNSON GR|[[ED
FOR FIVE HOURS
Alleged Wife Slayer Rigid|y
.Cross-Examined by Attor-
neys for State.
DENIES ADMITTING GUILT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-For five
hours DIR. Lemuel Johnson, Middlesex.
n. c.. dentist. charged with the slay-
ing of his bride Of three months by
giving her poison, today withstood
the heavy onslaughts of the attorneys
representing the state of Virginia
who charge him with murder.
Johnson made an emphatic denial
he had in any way contributed to his
wife's death, either by buying her the
poison or giving any to her. He de-
clared the only poison he ever bought
was used for sterilizing his dental
instruments" He admitted that at one
time he prescribed and obtained for
her some tablets, but he declared he
had warned her against a continued
use of them for fear it might create
in her a drug habit. He admitted he
bought poison, but insisted the pur-
chase was made prior to his marriage.
Tells Why He Married Miss Knight
Recounting the days of his mar
riage and his writing a letter to Miss
Ollie White, Zebulon. n. c., music
teacher. on the morning of the day
he was married to Miss Alice Knight
of Richmond. johnson said: Il did not
come to Richmond to wed Miss
Knight. That was all arranged for
after I reached her home here. I
wrote the letter to Miss White before
1 left Middlesex. l loved Miss White,
is why l married her."
The witness denied he married Miss
Knight to protect her or for any
other reason than that he loved her.
During the questioning the incident
of the Tuesday night following his
was with reference to this that
eleven-year-old Brandon /Fnight.
brother of the dead bride, stated on
the stand that the young husband
ers of the room Of his wife on that
night with a pocket searchlight, and
it was the theory of the state that it
was then that the accused took from
his wife'S room a small white linen
handicapped. bearing the name
"Ollie White"
Incident Explained by Defendant.
The prisoner said on the stand that
he had merely taken the searchlight
and looked in the closet in order to
no chairs in the room. He also stated
that he could not explain how the
handkerchief came to be found by De-
tective Willy in his suitcase.
Mrs. Knight had packed the photo
graph of his wife. the coffin plate,
the faded flowers and the ribbon. with
the words. my Wife," in a box for
him and it might have got mixed in
with them, he explained. Relating
how he came in possession of the
handkerchief. he said that Ollie White
had given 1t to him when they be-
gan to be friends, and that Alice
knight had taken it away from him.
Early in the trial Mrs. Knight testi-
fed that she saw the handkerchief in
the dresser drawer Sunday when she
went to the drawer for linen to pre-
pare her daughter for burial.
Probable Duration of Trial.
The prospect when court adjourned
for the Sunday recess was that the
trial would perhaps last until We'd
nesday. The state had not ap-
preached the end of cross-examina-
ton. and it is expected that testimony
in rebuttal will require at least one
day after 1t Is closed.
At the morning session DIR. johnson
Evening star., 1918-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SENATOR WESLEY L. JONES
and
HON. WAYNE B. WHEELER
Will speak Mt
Calvary Baptist Church,
9Th and II SITS. NV.
Sunday, May %, 1918,
At 8 PM.
In the interest Of
NATIONAL PROHIBITION.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
GEN. FOCH WILL DO HE TALKING

Washington, Nov. C. - General Foch has been authorized by the United States and the Allies to receive representatives of the German government and communi- cate tc them the terms of the ar mistice. The German government has been So informed by a note handed to the Swiss Minister by Secretary Lansing.
 The note announces that the AL lied governments have declared willingness to make peace with the German government on the terms as laid down by President Wilson in his address to congress in January last and on the peoples settlement as enunciated in subsequent ad- dresses. The Allies reserve to themselves, however, compelte free- dom O. action when they enter the peace conference on the subject or the freedom of the seas.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
BOTH PARTIES CONGRESS

New York, Noon, Wednesday. It is not yet apparent whether the re- publicans or democrats vii cont. ol the next congress. Both partise are claiming it. Fifty congressional di tricts in doubt.
 Senator J. Ham Lewis was de- feated in Illinois by Medill McCor- mick. Senator Weeks of Massa- chusetts was defeated by former gov ernor Walsh.
 Speaker Champ clark was prob ably reelected. Henry Ford was defeated in Michigan and ex-2 overn- Or Folk was defeated in Missouri senatorship by Judge Spencer. The gubernatorial race is very close and will take time to decide.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
ALASKA WATERS SHOULD
 HAVE MORE LIGHTS

"Il. view of the almost countless times that congress has been asked to place adequate lighting service in Alaska it does seem astoundahs tna. Vanderbilt Reef, almo,t right in the center of the channel ard in the path of every ship that piles Lynn Canal should have been Ie1t without some warning device on It,
 said Falcon Joslin, former Presldent of the Tanana Mines Railroad, thls morning.
 "Tt is the same old story or locking the stable dcor after the horso is stolen" he continued "scores of ships were lost in Alas ka wsters before any lights were placed. along it's shores. Alaskahs for many years past have asked every Congress for better sa1e' guards to navigation" - Seattle Times. '>
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
DIR. BULKLEY TAKES OVER THE
 PETERSBURG HOSPITAL

Dr. J. L. Bulkley has taken over the Petersburg Hospital and is now residing there with his family. The Hospital Association held a meeting on Sept. 30, and decided to lease the institution to Dr. Bulk ley. The new superintendent of the hospital is we'll known at Peters burg and Wrangell where he has been practicing physician and surgeon for the past two years. He formerly operated the hospital at Wrangell.-Report,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
GOLD BULLION
 OH HE SOPHIA

It is said that there is the sum of $62,O0O in gold bullion in the strong room of the wreckel Prin" esS Sophia which the Tees hopes to re- cover with the aid of divers and the wrecker Is standing by the boat for that purpose. Mot of the wreck has disappeared, including tho pilo. house anR the purser's room and purser's safe, but is thought the part containing the strong room we'll forward is still there.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
4. B. INSTALLS OFFICERS

Camp Wrangell No. 2S, Arctic Brotherhood last evening in stalled the following officers for the ensuing term: ;.
 Arctic Chief-Thom's Dalgity.
 Vice Arctic Chief-W. H. War ren.
 Arctic Chaplain - NJ. o. John- son.
 Arctic Recorder - L. NJ Chur- chill
 Keeper of Nuggets - F. B. Leonard.
 Trustees-C. NJ. Coulter, H. D. Campbell. Wm. G. Thomas, Harry Gartley, NJ. o. Johnson.-Sentinel.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
HUNS POI UP
 Hl9OEH FIGHT

With Americans sedan Front, esday.-The German resistance against American pressure west of the Mouse has stiffened considerable today and the Germans are using a. tillery, gas and machine guns in their desperate efforts to hold back their irresistible foes. The AmericalS are fighting with redoubled' de termination and forcing the Ger mans back slowly but surely.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
SPANISH FLU ON
 s. s. VICTORIA

Seattle, Nov. 6. - The s. S. Victoria arrived here last night from Nome with two hundred cases of influenza among the crew and passengers, forty of whom were tak' en directly from the boat to the hospitals. During the trip down there were four deaths, Gus Nord- lund of St Michaels; J. P. Williams, miner; Wm. Anderson, miner, and Grace O'Connor, a ten year old girl from Nome, were those who
 succumbed to the dread disease on
 the triD.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
WASHINGTON
 ELECTS FINE REPUBLICANS

seattle, Nov. 6. - Washington elected five republican coHgressmen yesterday. In King county Stringer was elected sheriff, Wardall auditor, Thomas county clerk. Gains was reelected treasurer. The race for prosecuting attorney between Fred C. Brown and pr. E. J. Brown is so close that it will take an official count to decide it.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06

Amsterdam, Nov. 6. - The Ger man armistice delegation including admiral von Hintze, Admiral Meurs, Genkral Grendell and General Win terfelt left Berlin today for the western front.
 The government has issued d pro-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
CIGARETTES FOR AMERICAN } BOYS BEEN ORDEREH|

Washington, Nov. 6.-Orders for 5000, 100000 cigarettes, enough to provide two smokes for every per son in the world, has been placed b- the War Department to supply the American soldiers the remain der of the year.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
HUNS ARE STILL
 GOING BACK

Paris, Nov. 6.-The war office reports that the retreat of the Ger mans along the whole French front continues from the scheldt to the Aisne. The Allies are still driv- ing the Germans back although the enemy is resisting desperately in some sectors.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
HIN MILITARY HEADS LEAVE BERLIN FUR CONFERENCE 0k WEST FRON

clamation urging the people to main- tain order if they do not wish to delay peace.
 The proclamation refers to the reforms undertaken since the new government was created and ap- peals to the people to unite in an honorable peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06

The Alaskan is in eceipt of a letter from MT. B. A. Ross, former auditor of the Bank Of Alaska and' a resident of Skagway, MT. Ross was in New York at the time of writing and will be there for . month or so,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
BARGE NEPTUNE LOST
 AND CREW IS SAVED

Eetchikan, Nov. 6. The Barge Nentune, 365 tons, was lost in gaIa of wind at Hughes Point, Gam bier Island, October 30, The crew Of five men and one woman were saved. IT,. @
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
LOOKS LIKE W|CKERSHAM
 GOES BACK ID WASHINGTON

The election for delegate to con- gress from Alaska and for the mem bers of the Territorial legislature and other Territorial offices passed off quietly in Skagway. and while the weather was most indictment, a fair vote was polled.
 The republican ca, didat,s paid little attention to the campaign LeTe ard the electioneering Of the three Deputy United States MarshalS for the Democratic nOmiat eS. made the contest rather & one sid Q af- fair, even with this fact Torn in mind, the republican aspirants for office held their own, as sHown b. the following: For Delegate to Congress
 Charles A. Sulzer. Dem. 93. Jas. Wickersham. Rep. 46 Francis Connolly. So7ialist. none. For Territorial Senator.
 William Britt. Dem. 10&.
 Christ Johnson, soc. 8.
 Ed. C. Russell. 30. For Territorial Representative Isaac Sowerby. Dem. 92.
 E. ). White, Dem. 11O.
 ". W Casey, Dem =.
 James J. Cornors. Dem. 70. 
 John Fl. Davies. Rep. 4+.
 Peter c. Mccormack. Rep. 42. Grover C. Wiun, Rep. 42.
 H R. shepard, Rep 26.
 l. NJ. Hofstead, soc. ?.
 F.. J Shaw, 1 For Road Commissioncr 1st Div Perry J. Wiley, Dem. 76.
 Jack Wilson, Rep 3S.
 Olaf Arness, Soc. 3.
 The returns received from other precincts of the territory lip to the time of going to press a:e as fol- lows: HAYNES: Delegate
 CoRolly, 3.
 Sulzer, 40.
 Wickersham, 49. Senator
 Britt. 32. Johpsen, s. Russell, 45. Representative
 Casey, 3s.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06

Three precincts Of Jun au, Ptrse- verauce, two precincts of rouslas Saloon creek, Thane, Treadwell, Ju- alin. Skagway and Wr"ngell, all complete give the following:
 Sulzer, 766.
 Wickersham, 6SS.
 Anchorage, Nov. 6.-An To age polleG 6S1 votes at the general cleo ton held here yesterday, and the weather ,whcih was ideal, probably was factor in bringing ort the vote.
 The interest in the contest was i" tsnse, and had it not been for the numerous cases of grippe which is quite prevalent througfout tn s section. the vote wou'd' have been frlly twice as heavy. In the delegate election of 1916, 1011 votes were boiled. showing a marked falling of this year.
 The result Of the ballot is as follows: Delegate
 Connolly, 37.
 SUlzer, PAS. .
 Wickersham, 3S4.
 The result of the vote in Chicka- Icon, Moosecreek, Matanuska, Va silla, Girwood, Talkeetna and Eska creek, combined, is: Delegate
 Conolly, 13.
 Sulzel, 15O.
 Wickersham, 99.
 It is believed that Price, demo- crat for senator, Wilson democrat for road commissioner haze been elected, and the legislature will be divided. ,E (Conti1ueo on page 4.)
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
FIND BODY OF BOY

The body of a boy, about ten years old, who was one of the So- phia victims. has been picked up at Haires. The body will be sent to Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06
WEES MN IN
 CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, Nov. 6. - All the prohibition measures voted for yesterday in the state of California were voted down.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-06

(Conti1ued on page 4.D
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
COACH CARPENTER
ALREADY IN FRANCE

Former Coach OF the High School
Athletic Teams L. Y. aCrepntcr. now
full-hedged private for Uncle sam.
has arrived safely in France.
The following letter which was
written the day after his arrival on
the other side and which gives most
interesting account OF an Americans
first impression OF sunny France"
has been received here:
Somewhere in France.
Dear Harry: Don't you think that
Somewhere in France" is a big
word? Sounds that way especially
when you mean il. / arrived in
Sunny France" yesterday. guess
that word sunny" wa sa mistake. II
rains all the time.
We landed and had 10 parade
through a quaint old village. All the
houses were built OF stone and most
Of them whitewashed. All along tho
hills when We cot off the boat were
women and children lined up and all
Of them were singing Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here" That seems TO be
the standard song which they know
in English. They sure are crazy for
cigarettes. Men. women and chill
dren smoke. and | fear that some Of
the Americans have taught them
some bad habits a little girl OF about
twelve came up and wanted n penny,
and hten said, THANK you. Mitser-
Go to He'll" She thought she was
telling me something nice. suppose.
You never know what you are
missing when you are not in the
army. We have most wonderful
times. Would not trade places with
anyone in civilian life while the war
is going on. OF course IL the war
was over there would be no incentive
to work. but now we know everything
is for our own good. or course there
are times when one crabs. I do II.
This morning they got me up before
three o'clock and made me do a lit
tie work. was very tired. but after
We got to thinking OF 1t you think Of
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RED CROSS GIVES TO
ARMENIAN RELIEF
Nine Hundred Thousand
Dollars Appropriated to
That Cause.

The Red Cross War Council has
made an appropriation OF 5000 900 as
an additional contribution to the
American committee Tor Armenian and
Syrian Relief, OF which Cleveland Il.
Dodge, Of New York. IS treasurer. The
money IS "a be contributed in three in.
stalmeats OF 100000 each 10 cover
the months OF August, September and
October.
During the past year the American
Red Cross has made contributions 70
the American committee for Armenian
and Syrian Rclief totali-g $1,000. 900.
This money Eas been and il being
used by the committee for relief work
in Armenia. Syria. Persia. tie eau
casus, haropotsmia, estiae, ard
other countries - the near east. Al
o: the cont buttons were made on the
recommendation e, tie Red Cross
committee on Cooperation.
Recently the Armenian aad Syrian
Relief committee applied 10 c. A.
Coffin. chairman OF the Red Cross
Committee on Cooperation. stating
that the need Of large sums for relief
work in the countries above named IS
still very great. II was stated that
reports from Persia. the MesOpotamia.
Asia Minor and Syria, all indicated in
tense suffering. with people dying in
the streets from starvation, and that
diseases such as typhus and cholera
we're spreading rapidly As a result
OF such conditions the Armenian and
Syrian Relief committee has been
confronted with overwhelming de.
mands for money 10 be expended dur.
ing the next few months.
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Judas. 'The SuDerlntsndeltS don't
caro- FOR suckers who come IN and tell
tales about fellow Workmen." be
cried.
Mother" Jones was plainly annoy
ed at some children who interrupted
her and took occasion 10 refer 70 the
Importance Of proper training OF the
young by the mothers. This followed
her first recognition OF the mothers
which was 10 urge that every woman
with child In her arms be given a
seat on the porch. The importance
Of the mother in the education and
training OF the child is a favorite top
ic with Mother" Jones and the bad
conduct Of the children suggested ref
erences 10 training and education Of
children, the education OF the fathers
and mothers. and general summing
up OF conditions in this coal field
where she finds courtesy sadly lack.
ing, especially on the interurban lines.
No man today thinks as he did sIX
months ago" declared the veteran fe-
male orator, the thoughts OF men and
thinking women are changing She
commented upon the attitude OF the
people toward the success conduct OF
the war the change In the views OF
mOnied men regarding labor and the
many other changes in evidence in the
| last six months, mentioning the meet
I ing held at Shinnston l6 or II years
. q VWhnn gk - lVraleaA a
/ 10 Parkersbug TO Jail, charged with
, violating an injunction. In this con.
nectiOn she defined an injunction az
"a corporation law-nOt an American
law, not according 20 the constitution,
! but a mOnled law"
Mother" Jones took several oppor.
tunities 10 rap the coal company Do.
Ice, calling them gun men and
/ professional murderers.' She declar-
ed that the day OF gun men was done
u West Virginia, and could not un.
de.s,and how the miners had put up
ith them in tic past. marveling that
this country would stand by and see
aildren raised under the guidance Of
such men.
Tho men who are not loyal 10 the
union came in for a hot roasting at
the hands OF Mother Jones, who
called them Sewer rats" She sus-
picioned that the gun men might
have turned to this work She ad.
yised throwing out" of the "disgrun.
tied sewer rats in the locals"
Several times Mother Jones made
appeals for the men to dig coal. not
for the operators. but for Uncle Sam
She advised that the authorities at
Washington be communicated with II
the car supply was not kept up.
Mother Jones referred to her age
n this address. and said she was s..
and had lived in this country So years
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1872 0PENTOPS
Continued from page one)

as a start for the week which Is way
below last Monday and with late
placements may not produce a full
run. The chances are that the car
supply for this week will not be bet.
ter than the car supply OF last week.
The restrictions for today limit the
eastern shipments to 900 cars.
Coal Notes.
State Fuel Administrator J. Walter
Earnes leaves tonight for Washing.
ton where he will attend a meeting
Of state Fuel administrators called by
Federal Administrator II. A. Garfield
for the purpose OF considering the es.
adjustment Of policy for storage Of
coal at preference and non preference
plants. The conference is set for
Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock
Frank Keeney. president of the
United Mine Workers for District No
II, which includes this coal region,
returned to his headquarters at Fair
mont Sunday.
r. E. Rightmire, fuel administration
engineer. spent last week in Wheel.
ing looking over power plants with a
view OF the conservation OF fuels. He
expects 10 be located In his new office
in the Fairmont Trust company build
ing (secOnd floor this week and the
office OF Fuel Administration officers
for West Virginia will also be moved
there.
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he total nonsense OF plklng.

the total nonsense OF pikinR.
The rapidity with which they build
a new camp IL amazing. YESTERDAY
our wheel regiment built q city on
tents and had streets and everything.
II was the first time for a number Of
MS TO tackel such n thing. Credit must
be given TO our officers for the way'
In which they handle the big thlngO..
sure am hoping 10 be q nom
com" before this war Is over. II hard
work and study Is going TO get you
there. ! am going TO be one. When
we get into the engineering part OF I'd
! hope 10 be OF considerable help bol
cause Of the tunnel and mining expo-
ricnce which have had. But II m
ish the war as n private I am going col
come out with a clean record and
show that ! did my best.
We sleep in pup tents" here. Some
call them dog tents. bat dog" Is too
big 10 call them. Four 81 US sleep lnl
one and there Is just enough room.
/ lol cannot more than slt up IN one
/ OF them.
( Talk about America being The
melting pot Of the world. In my tent
there are two Italians, one English
man and myself In the next tent
are q Jew, Green and Two Yankees.
Same all the way around.
! You have got TO hand z 10 Usei6
sam, for he sure treats mis- men fue.
The wheat bread we get here Il WOnsI
derful-the finest I ever saw. o.
course there Is not as much Of q vaF
I ETY. here ~ there was at the eantOil
ments. but It is good The Y. u. G..
a. sells Fatima cigarettes for ten
cents per package. American made
products are bought here usually
cheaper than in America. or course
a lot Of people talk aobtu the hard
time we have, but we are getting Well
treated by the officers and the civil
ians. sure am convinced now that
the French are doing their part in
this war. In this city WhCre We are ]
have not seen over half a dozen mem
who look NJ for military service WI
did not have on q military unliOFn
Have heard considerable talk abOn
the beauty OF the French women, but.
I have failed 10 see II yet I suppose
| will eventually. Well. Harry, mustl
stop. as there are lots Of people D
must write 10 and time Is scarce. Give
my regards 10 all my Falrm0ut
friends, and will be glad to hear from
you.
Yours Truly.
LEWIS V. CARPENTER.
304th Engineers, A. Z. ?.
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A curious fad has taken root

A curious fad has taken root in
Japan. This Is alteration, by the sur.
geon's knife, Of the shape OF the eye,
so that the Japanese will not be dis
tinguiShed as Acknowledged" The Op-
Grafton is said to be simple and pain.
less.
Circuit Court Judge Morrow at Port
land. Ore. has ruled that a contrac'
tor must pay double.time for more than
eight hours work on public contracts,
though the laborer has accepted pay
for overtime at the regular time rate.
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Two base hits, Vance ?; sacrifice
hits, p. Spraggs; stolen bases, Bero,
Vance. TOothman; bases on balls. of
johnson I, off Lewis 3; tsruck out,
by Johnson 3, by Lewis 3; left on
bases, McConkeys 10. Consol. S; UNI
pires, Toothman and Helms; time,
$40; attendance. ESQ.