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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-09
Man FOUND
DEAD With
THROAT CUT
investigators Work on the
Theory That 1t May Be
Murder Case

With his throat cut frum ear
To ear. and gA<hes In his leg
and arms. Ernest Faulkner.
nigiu port~v for rhe Chauneey
Wright restaurant. its: Third
ave. IA. found af $50 n m. In
fright elevator In the rrur Of
the rr~tzursnt. The mans body
was found BY r. Miller. sis Wall
IT.. and Axei IindEren, 1905 sist
ave. ~. bakers at the rc-tsu-
rant. A big kitchen butcher
knife WAS found in y pool of
blood beside Faulkner. lie was
attn zlfvot when found. hut died
n the city hospital IS minutes
lztrr.
The police were at once notified
and Motorcycle Patroiman c. ID. Foil
rich despatched. The elevator was
resting between the second and third
floors with the power off and the
brakes set. Follrich threw the power
on and Faulkner was able TO release
the brakes. He was rushed TO the
'esty hospital. where he died A few
minutes later.
uer committed suicide. but are work.
ing on the theory OF possible mur-
der. The mans left arm had A deep
> cash at the biceps. which. according
10 deputy coroners, would have
caused him to bleed to death. and
about half a dozen smaller. super
fetal in=cislons. on the right arm.
inside the elbow joint. was another
cut His left leg had been cut In
two places. once on the calf ana an
other and deeper cut just above the
knee.
Clothes Not Torn
Ell seems to me clear case OF
suicide" said Deputy Coroner FRANK
Koepf1i. Had IL been murder hit
clothes would have been ripped and
.o,n and the cuts on his body are
an oashas. He had evidently rolled
uo mis- sleeve and the leg OF ms
trousers 10 cut himself. lie reachea
the .---f, arteries with several cuts
Evidently believing that he had
not reached a fatal spot. Faulkner
then slaahed his throat twice on the
Ieft side. and then twice on the right
according to the police theory. The
cuts on the left side were harmless
Sbut one Of the slashes on the right
side OF the throat reached the jug.
MAR vein. IL was this that caused
his death.
A. the time OF his death Faulkner
was dressed in working clothes
Ia his locker was found dark
suit. with a pin stripe. In good con
dltIon. a gray hat with black band
and a pair OF weIlmade shoes. In
the toe-s OF one OF the shoes was
stuffed a single five-cent piece con
tained In a cheap black purse. Or
fldals also found letter from sis
ter Alice giving an address Of 10
Dalmenv At. Dunedin, New Zealand
an unfinished letter TO his father' IN
which he stated that II have thought
You had narred my life by too lax
supervision" and postal card to a
woman. giving no address. No ad'
dress has been found, but letters al
dressed to the st. Charles hotel, III
Washington St. indicate that he has
been receiving his mail there. He
vas not a guest ut the hotel
Had Been Moody
H. D. Ellis. treasurer OF the
<,hauncry Wright Restaurant com
psny. said Monday morning that
. Faulkner had been moody and de
pressed of iate, according 70 other
workers. At the restaurant he was
believed TO have been slightly de
ranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-09
MUST Serve.
five YEARS.
Says JUDGE.
His Attorney Says He Will
Appeal Case to State
Supreme Court
SUICIDE is PROBABLE IsEN0s A LOVE LETTER

Okt>OGA>. Jun~ s.--Dudiey
VI. Storrs was .~ntsced To five
years In the state pcoit~utisrs
af WaIia Naiis---the maximum
penalty for the seduction VI his
wife's slayer. Ruth GARRISON
when he appeared before Judge
John \. Jurry shortly before
noon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-09

u. ID. Ellis. treasurer Of tho
<.hauucry Wright Restaurant com
psny. said Monday morning that
Faulkner had been moody and de
pressed Of late, according 70 other
WORKERS. At the restaurant he was
believed 10 have been slightly de
ranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-09

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-09
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
Report Not Confirmed But
1t is Generally
Believed.
.B0LSRENEI N!Lg AGHI
But They Will Make Thei1
Offensive Against
Denil1ne.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1T-Reports
of the capture of Petrograd and Kron-
stadt by northwestern forces under
Gen. Hudenitch were received q tie
State department today from al
American consular officer In Sweden.
Confirmation of the report had not
been received when the dispatch was
sent, but it was said that they gausr-
ally were credited in Sweden.
Reports from Stockholm today said
the Bolshevlkl were concentrating tae
bulk Of their troops for a decisive
struggle with Gen. Denekine,s Co.'S
sack forces in the south.
iDsnikine's penetration west was re-
garded threatening seriously the cen-
trail Soviet government at Moscow
At a recent Soviet meeting in Petro
grad the chief commissary descrl ,ad
the clLuaiion with the utmost sctinlis
ness. Official dispatch from Omsk
said that the whole Of the north Sic
bvrlan army rested op the Tobol river
and that the other two armies were
an average Of only about five miles
from The same river.
On one front Admired Keielta 81
forces have advanced capturine s.p1o
prisoners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
STILL rJOCKEYLNC OVER
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Capitals Representatives Trying to Frame Substitute to
Committee Of Fifteen's Project
Limiting It's Scope.

normal last night, his secretary report
ed. He is very anxious to be back In
the conference room but his physician
has advised further rest. While the
representatives of capital were in ses-
sion the labor and public group marked
time and conference officials said they
did not know when the days session
would begin.
willingness to refer the entire Ques-
ton Of collective Bargaining back to
tho Committee of Fifteen although Ia
Dor delegates expressed vigorous OPP
position to further postponement OF
he steel strike arbitration resolution.
Charles Edward Russell, Of New
York, a public representative who had
a leading part in framing the labor
public declaration on collective bar
gaining yesterday said he would offer
at least two amendments to the resolu-
ton should it, be sent back to the
Committee Of Fifteen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
COAL COMPANIES
ARE CONSIDERING
STRIKE POLICIES
Insurance Of This Sort R
ported in View Of I'm.
pending Strike.

Business Is drifting along at tne
mines in the Fairmont region
normal gait today although mcrs
than a passing interest Is being l1ai
in the conference at Washington y
c., between the coal operators Unit
ed Mine Workers officials and secre
tary Of Labor Wilson, which + on
there today. There Is an element Q {
coal operators and mnie Eorket oil
cials, too, who believe that the strike,
scheduled for November !, may pc
ayerted although many believe there
are slim chances Of adtpstment
AS far as can be learned the Goa
operators in this secion DO not toel
that any violence would be resorteo
to by the strikers should the strike
develop. Some companies have under
consideration carrying strike insur-
ance, but the rate generally Is 50 e.
orbitant in face Of On tmpendine
strike that many coal conpanie WIN
not consider the mater. The maior
ity of the companies do not appear 70
have carried It prior to the time thq
CONTINUED on page seYens
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
They Met This Nor
ming in Office of
Labor Secretary
I1RF TO STOP STRIKE
No One Would Talk Pend
] ing Conclusion of First
Meeting.
(By Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, Oct. H. John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America and Thomas T.
Brewster, representing the coal oper-
ators, went into conference today with
Secretary of Labor Wilson who had in
yited them here in an effort to avert
the threatened strike Of bituminous
coal miners November l.
The first session was expected to
continue several hours and meanwhile
g1ose participating would not discuss
[ the situation.
= The miners demands include inr
lreased pay and shorter hours and all
Forts to swing representatives Of the
D and the operators. to reach an
.reernent have been unsuccessful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
Owner Does Not Want to
Sell Site Picked for.
High School.
.FIRE P!lIl lElR PURPOSE
Board Wants at Least Five
Acres Around School
House.

A sort Of preliminary hearing In
advance of the condemnation proceed
ing on behalf of Union Independent
Board of Education vs., Guy L. Carter
is taking place today before Judge
Raymond for the purpose of establish
ting proof that the Board of Eduea-
ton Of the East Side did decide to Sc
cure the two acres of land located
next the property and residence of At
torney Harry Shaw which action at
torneys who represent Mr.. Carter
claim was not taken by the Board of
Education of Union Independent dis
trict The tract, according to the
President of the Board of Education,
Harry Shaw, was selected for the fu-
ture site of the new High school to
be built on the East Side.
Mr.. Carter who was present this
morning says that his land covers a
little over two acres and that he IN
derstands the Board want still more
land back of It for Fairgrounds owned
by the Fairmont Development Com
pany and that this is to be condemn
ed also, + '-
Mr.. Carter does not wish to sell
his land and he stated this morning
that it has never been possible before
this time to get him even to set a
price on it. Attorneys Clay Amos,
Frank Raymond and James A. Mere
dith are representing Mr.. Carter and
Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty is rep
resenting Mr.. Shaw as President Of
the Board Of Education.
During the morning Judge Hay
mond raised the question as to the au
thorization of the Board to condemn
this land and in the. absence of Mr..
Holbert, the court stenographer, Mrs.
Carskadon was procured to take steno
graphic testimony and the afternoon
was spent in getting written evidence.
According to court records the
board recently brought suit whereby
1t seeks to condemn parcel of land
consisting of one and one half acres
of land and owned by Guy L. Carter
lying on Morgantown avenue between
owens avenue and Shaw alley which
tract lies directly in front of a parcel
of land consisting Of about three and
one half acres which now comprises
the East side play grounds on which
parcel of land the Board proposes to
erect the structure. The parcel in all
is composed of about five acres and
the Board proposes to acquire the IT,
tie to the entire acreage before be-
ginning the erection of the building.
Plans are now about completed for
acquiring the grounds and as soon as
they are secured work will be pushed
ON the building which WiIl be hand
some and modern structure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
(Bp Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Represen-
tativos of capital in the National In
dustrial Conference continued their
efforts today to frame a declaration on
collective bargaining to be offered as
a substitute for the resolution pre-
scented yesterday by the Committee OF
Fifteen. While acknowledging the
right OF collective bargaining the dec
laration in tentative form provides
that the individual establishment shall
be the basis of relationship and that
the employers shall not be required to
deal with others than their own en-
ployes.
Hope was expressed by labor dele
gates that Samuel Gompets, president
Of the American Federation Of Labor.
who had been suffering from nervous
exhaustion, would be able to resui
his place today as leader Of the dele
CATION. Mr.. Gompers' temperature was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
Says Logan County
Trip WasSa Faks
(Bv Asociated Pfesasl

CHARLESTON, OCT 17s-lns 9
whole enterprise Of indpctnig 20 OF
ganiEers into Logan county with ai-
leged intention Of attempting to organ
ize the Guyan coal field was pro
,poganda expedition pure and simple
ii not having been intended tor tno
organizers to leave the train u WAS
declared here today by a: + Lana.
president Of the Dickinson tuel Com
pany and largely understooa n 10
gan county coal production.
He declared further that the 30 men
sent on the expedition were not the
clas sof men VINO would be sent into
sny unorgsni1ed field and tha- the
story about one Of the party nayins
BEEN lost and that fears for his safety
we're entertained were rake pure
and simple.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
President Wilson is
Feeling Much Better
(By Associated Pre.s)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-President
Wilson continues to show improve
ment today. White House officials
said and he appeared to be much
cheered by the defeat of the sbantung
amendment to the peace treaty.
The result Of the senate vote was
communicated to the President imme-
diately after It was announced late
yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
FAII OF PETROGRAD REPORTED AT WASHINGTON
RedExecufoners
Killed 23,j632
In Riga Alone
(Bv Associated Pfess)

/(By Associated PreS)
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 16. = Prof.
Guido Schneider, Of Riga, in a lee
ture here stated that the Bolsheviki
shot 2S,6S2 men, women and chill
dren in Riga. The executioners,
intoxicated and unable to aim
straight, wounded their victims
time and again laughing after their
agonies which sometimes lasted q
whole day and night.
Young girls, elegantly dressed,
volunteered as executioners and
promenading up and down with
rifles fired at the prioners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
oh, Listen Here!
By ADAM g LANE.

i 6duhg NaklACA 4AG
Parade last Monday.
Friends, wouldn't Christopher
Have revolved in His
Last silent Resting
Place
Wouldn't he actually Have
Arisen and Issued
Forth in flaming CONSERVATION
Had he Known
That the Gittering
Procession staged In
His honor was Being
Lead on in Brazen
Blatency
Before a stricken Multitude
By a non-union Band?
Hey?
Columbus knew the Iron
Rule Of organized Effort.
Columbus had a Strike
On his hands A
Few hours before He
Landed, that nearly Succeeded
In completely Demoralizing
His anticipated Plunge
In American real Estate.
Only his most Impassioned
0ratory led to A
Limited Armistice, \
Else you would Not
Be here, nor l.
Perhaps We might Have
Been Germans or Japs,
Who Knows?
Sakes t Goodness!
No
Intrepid and Daring
AdYenturer as he Was
Chris would never Have
Risked a parade With
Non-union Musici
/ saw Vincent Quail
Before the stupendous Awtulness
or 1t.
Rogers turned Away
In bowed Bitterness.
The atmosphere Was
Powerful Tense.
Jacky Fleming and Dode
Watts stood lost In
Admiration of the Exquisite
Courage of the Imported
Attraction. Jacky
Committed a lese Majesty
By firmly Declaring
1t was the Sweetest
Music he Ever
Heard.
Friends, do you 'Spose
These visitors realized Their
Lost and ,Undone
Condition?
Did they recognize Themselves
AS the yellow Pariahs
Before whose Contamination
Fairmont's Finest
Sounded Retreat?
You know. joined The
Amalgamated, hide-bound, Air
Tight Organized, Associated,
Affiliated Brotherhood OF
Cue Chalkers
III dL bu 0uEuu ,4ue
Other Day,
And l have Been
Careful as A ~
Dog
Ever Since.
asked Hermione Yesterday
If she knew Whether
A union Hen
Had layed my breakfast
Eggs or Not
And she said adam
Don't be a Fool"
Which shows Clearly
How well my Wife
Understands Ne.
/ tell You
We will have To
Watch our corners These
Days.
Professor-by GoHy,
Trot out your Card!
-------N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17

NEW YoRKFhavs new doube-deck buyes equipped VIII
folding tops passengers from the rain winch MAKES
the roof popular ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17

FaIt 81 lro.t tonIahl ssIgraly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-17
Mrs. Lucy Powell is
Painfully Injured

Mrs. Lucy Powell, widow of Lamar
c. Powell, and one Of the most esti-
,mable women Of the city, had the mis-
fortune to fall last evening at about
$3.50 O'Clock while descending the steps
in the basement of her home in CleYe-
land avenue and sustained broken
left hip. The hip was set and while
suffering considerably as result Of
the injury she is doing as well as could
be expected. Owing to the fact tllas
Mrs. Powell is in her seventy Fnrst
year the injury is regarded as quite
serious. She is the mothep96f Wayne
r. and Thomas W. Powels of this city,
and assisted of Captain thomts Deed,
Evening journal., 1919-11-28
MORE PEOPLE ARE
READING THESE DAYS

At the meeting Of the Board OF Man
ayers of the Free Library on Tuesday
afternoon. the librarian reported that
during October COZ volumes had been
added to the library al a cost Of S56i.
Tho total number OF books issued was
1926. OF which nearly 1900 were
issued from the Central Library. This
shows an Increase OF 26.Sii over Oc-
tober Of last year, but 70 must be re-
membered that during most of October,
1918. the library was closed on account
OF the influenza epidemic. However. the
figures show that since the beginning
OF the year the normal Increase In The
use Of the library has been about II
per cent, this increase having come In
spite OF The fact that the number OF
books purchased has been less Than for
several years past.
The registration for the month was
S26 being "a net Increase Of 237 The
total registration l. now 20,2JJ,
Evening journal., 1919-11-28
Evans Triple PhOsphates Increase Bodily
Strength and Mental Activity in Week

OF Evans Triple Phosphate and quick
ly become happy healthy and optl-
mistic.
This Is the prescription that contains
lust the right kind Of strength giving
iron that Is easily assimllaied and
promptly gets into the blood along
with other upbulldlng agents. People
who take it as directed will In Just a
few days feel so much stronger and
better that they will be anxious and
eager 10 do their daily work, and SO
ambitious that work that now seems
tlrosome and difficult VIII be easily
mastered.
Get Evans Triple Phosphate into
your blood az quickly as you can and
you VIII fnd that your stomach, liver,
nerves and bowels will act as nature
intends thoy should act.
All good pharmacists dispense Evans
Triple Phosphate IN the original bot
tie. n. b. Danforth, druggist. Market
and Second streets, sells great deal
OF it.
Evening journal., 1919-11-28
BERGE SISTERS TO
HELP AT REVIVAL
sneclal ,o Tho Eyenlns Journal.

Special 80 Tho EVENING journal
GEORGETONN Nov. 2s.-Revival
services win be started In the Milton
NJ L.. Church, sunday night, by lle
Rev. d. J. Givan. and Will continue FOR
"a least Two weeks. The Berge sisters,
singing cvsngelists, will assist.
Funeral services OF Mrs. Orpha ROD
bins. wife OF former Representative
John NJ Robbins. who died at her
home between Milton and Drawbridge.
on Monday. were conducted yesterday
afternoon at Zion NJ 2. church. by the
Rev. D. J. Givan. lnlerment was made
in The adjoining cemetery.
Farmers Institutes VIII start IN
this county on January ~, the first
place OF meeting being al Selbyyille.
For six weeks there will be a corps OF
able speakers from Maryland pennsyl-
Nanla and Delaware, who will attend
each session and instruct the farmers
as To the best methods TO pursue In
order 10 obtain tho greatest yields
from their farms.
Mrs. Julius Gibbs, Of Baltimore,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. }. Mutt, OF
Lincoln City, died al the home Of her
parents on Monday after a brief Illness.
Funeral service will be conducted to-
day, with inierment-tn Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Milford. Besides her hus-
band, she Is survived by a two-day old
child
Evening journal., 1919-11-28
Most Rapid Blood, Nerve and Body
builder, Say strong, Vigorous Peo-
pie Once Weak and Nerve
shattered. Easy and
Pleasant TO Take.

"Dld you know said a we'll known
physician. that there are tens OF thou
sands OF people ia America today who
through carelessness and Ignorance Of
The laws OF nature have lost strength,
energy and ambition and have worried
along only 30 per cent efficient when
they might easily have been just as
Vigorous. keen minded and prosperous
as the successful people they envy
most2"
People who lack strengih, are nery-
Gus. rundown, depressed mentally and
who have not sufficient ambition 10
do the work they ought 20 do, and who
cannot think OF the future without
fear and dread are just the kind OF
people who should get a 1907 bottle
Evening journal., 1919-11-28
CIlAnnIANs APPOINTED.

Chancellor Curtis, In orphans Court
has appointed the Delaware Trust Com
pany guardian OF George Robert VII
kinson and Feuctta Esther Wilkinson
Harry p. Joslyn made return OF sale
OF real estate OF Joseph V. Fldance. de-
ceased: Charles b. Evans made return
OF sale OF real estate Of Norah Beltz,
deceased. and John w, Brady made re-
turn OF sale Of real estate OF Nellie v
Horgan, ct al. minors. The returns
were confirmed.
Evening journal., 1919-11-28
sATrnnAY LAsT Dan.

Tax collectors OF Brandywne, Chris
iiana. NH Creek and New Castle hun
ureds will SIC in the Court House to-
morrow. which Is the last day ON which
taxables will be allowed the 3 per cent,
discount
Evening journal., 1919-11-28

search the Want Ads for gnod posi-
ilons, and II you have a house TO rent
the Want Ads will prove good. reliablo
agents.
Evening journal., 1919-11-28

All-wool Poplin, Serges,
Velvets and Jerseys, from
our regular S25 stocks. All
cOlors. All sizes.
Evening journal., 1919-11-28

Silvertones, Velour de
Laine, Broadcloth, Oxford,
Silvertip and PeachblOom.
Our regular $3.50 stocks.
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PoolviIle Plainview Addition

\. r. Mari, Trustee
Lots ! to 10 inclusive,
lots - TO 10, lots IS and
49, lots p, %. %, lots
2G to A inclusive, 81
lots, all in block 49, 1916 2S.S6
Lots to 10 inclusive.
lots 12 to Is, lots is and
19, lots q, %, %. lots
2G to Al inclusive, 81
lots. all in block 49, 1915 1929
Lots ! TO 10 inclusive
lots - to Is, lots IS and
19, lots 81, %, 90, lots
26 to A inclusive, 81
lots all in block 49, 1914 700
Lots to 10 inclusive
lots u to 10, lots IS and
19, lots q, %. %. lots
&c to A inclusive, 81
lots all in block 49, 1913 $50
Lots / to 10 inclusive,
lots IL to IS, lots IS and
10, lots p, %, 90, lots
26 to A. inclusive, 81
lots. all in block 2----- 1912 7.S4
Lots / to 10 inclusive.
lots - to 49, lots Is and
19, lots 81, %, 90, lots
% to A inclusive, 81
lots, all in block 49, 1911 32.37
Lots 1 to 10 inclusive.
lots II to l5 lots IS and
49, lots q, %, %, lots
&c to A inclusive, 81
lots, all in block 2----- 1910 34.93
Lots to 10 inclusive,
lots II to 10. lots IS and
49, lots 81, %, 23, lots
26 to A. inclusive, 81
lots. all in block 2----- 1909 34.34