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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27
Observation-Disclosures.

~ The marriage of Miss Ruby
launa Williams and Paul Dawson,
xboth OF this city, was solemnized
on Saturday evening at eight
O'Clock at the parsonage OF the
4 .,irst Baptist church, the Rev. w.
~. Eddy, pastor Of the church, offl-
dating. Miss Williams Is a daugh-
ten of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Williams,
of iHickman's Run, and is an at
tractive and cultured young wo-
man, Mr.. Dawson is the only son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Dawson, of
East Park avenue, and Is employed
by the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone company. He is an eX-
service man, having served the
government IN the late war. Mr..
Dawson and his bride left Sunday
.or Washington and other eastern
points, where they will spend their
honeymoon, and upon their return
will take UP their residence here.
To Meet.
Southern Methodist Episcopal
church will meet this evening at
1880 o'clock at the home of Mrs. D..
n. Snider on Jefferson street.
Have Returned Home.
al Mr.. and Mrs. Harry. Stansbury
,llof Morgantown and the Misses
.NMary and Virginia George, OF Phil,
ippi who were guests OF Or. and
their homes.
Entertained for Guests.
Honoring their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Toothman and two lit
tie sons Of Erie, ". Va, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilson entertained last
evening at prettily appointed
dinner at their home in the West
end. the guests INCLUDING DR.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Brooomiield.
To the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Beryl Crowl
and children Walter, Beryl ana
Peggy are leaving shortly for Los
Angeles, Cal, where they will re-
side.
Attended Marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Preston at
tended the marriage of their son
= Or. Henry Grant Preston and Miss
Vera Speegler Fritts which was
solemniHed on Saturday evening,
September, %, at Front Royal, Va.
They will go to Charlottesville, Va,
to reside where DR.. Preston Is To-
Gated In the practice OF his pro-
fsssion.
At First Baptist Church.
The choir Of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church under the
leadership OF Mrs. T. E. Johnson,
chorister, and Mrs. Minor Durham,
and augmented by several members
OF the First Baptist choir furnish
ed an excellent musical program at
the services at the Baptist church
on Walnut avenue yesterday. Ow-
tng to the absence from the city
o. Rev. c. Z. Goodwin. pastor OF
the First Methodist church the
choir took advantage OF there be-
ing no service and visited the Bup-
fist church. Mrs. Johnson was for
xnerly chorister. at the Fret Bap-
dist and Mrs, Durham was for
many years organtst there. A high
class musical program was render
ed including q duet by Mr.. and
Mat. q. Johnson. solo by Miss
lean B1ltngslea, tive anthems and
organ selections by Mrs. Durham.
The music was highly enjoyed by
a large congregation assembled ut
the first Baptist church for the
service.
Birthday Dinner.
M A dinner party OF delightful ap-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27

Mrs. Thomas Watson Annette
and the Misses Annette have issued
Invitations to four o'clock tea to
be held Wednesday afternoon at
theFairmont Country club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27

: sd
Mrs. Edgar Taylor and sister
MiSB Jessie Snider spent the week
end In Clarksburg and West UNION
the guests Of their sister, Mrs. wal,
lace Gribble. Mr.. Taylor VINO mao
been In Washington, D. G. on busl'
ness Joined them there.
To MorpantoWn.
Edwin Brooks who is located IN
Morgantown spent the week enc
here with Mrs. Brooks at the nome
Henry on Fairmont avenue. MI
and Mrs. Brooks will move to Nor
gRntown as soon as they can So
cure q place in which 70 reside
mrs. b. B. Duffy who is spend,
ing some time with her parents
Dr, and Mrs, Henry is now in New
York with Mr.. Duffy. Her chill
dren, Virginia and Sandy are here
with their grandparents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27

HN2G Al2THLl2 NNEIGHEW
Mrs. Meighen is the wife of the
new premier OF Canada.
Meighen succeeds Sir Robert
Borden.
Mrs. Meighen Is acclaimed one
of the most charming and talent
ed women of the Dominion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27
Birthday Dinner.

IS A dinner party Of delightful APP
potntmsnts was given on Saturday
and Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs.. Ernest Sherwood on Rhea
Terrace honoring the 18th birth.
{ day anniversary Of the latter's
mother Mrs. ElEena Hawkins. The
dinner was served at noon and the
4 guests Included the,members OF the
Immediate family. During the ar.
ternoon q number OF friends OF the
aRod. woman called and extended
! khGtrsbest wishes and she was the
TecIpfant of q number Of pretty
flowers and other remembrances.
.-75 .
Sunday Marriage
The marriage Of Miss Anna
Barnes Donham and Roy Frank
Rohet, both of this city was quietly
soaennized on Sunday evening at
aiRht o'clock at the home OF the
bideis mother, Mrs. Ella Durham
On Market street. The marriage
Ceremony was performed by the
Rev. I. A. Barnes of Bento-n's
Ferry, q great uncle OF the bride
and IN the presence OF a number OF
felattves and intimate friends.
The bride and groom, who we're
Unattended, entered the living room
foeot her TO the strains OF the bridal
ehpfps; fron L.ohensTin, played py
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27

We always have available suits and dresses
that while leaning vey correctly to the best
of the established style lines, succeed in hav-
Ing the sparkle and vivaciousness OF express
ion of youth.
And for that particular reason we serve a ire
mendously large number of 'patiCular and style
fastidious young ladies'
The stocks are varied and unfailingly satisfy
the desire for something smart at reasonable
price,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Preston at
tended the marriage Of their son
DR.. Henry Grant Preston and Miss
Vera Speegler Fritts which was
solemni7ed on Saturday evening,
September, %, at Front Royal, Va.
They will go to Charlottesville. Va,
to reside where DR.. Preston Is To-
GATED in the practice OF his pro-
feAsion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-27

When a stout woman buys suit on COT o. .
blouse, she does more than jus buy suit, og,sa
coat blouse-she buys the suit, coat or blouse
that was fashioned especially for her BY desssn.
ers and manufacturers who have studied
needs OF he large woman. and from whom
have purchased, that we may met her ne
both as to the clothaa themselves and ass
service. -
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
JUDGE PRICE HAS
Bad BOYS WHIPPED

County Jrdge w. K. Price re-
vived the good, old-fashioned
whipping post in the case of a
couple of little negro boys who
had been Eothering other children
attending the colored school in
the East End. They were Jim
Munday, aged 10 and Larkin Tye,
aged II The Munday boy is a
son of Bill Mrnday, and Deputy
Sheriff SAINT Bush, who witnessed
his whipping, says that his father
gave him good sound whipping
that the youngest won't forget
for some tirle. The Tye' boy S
father is dead, but his mother,
who is i'll, promised to have an
older brother give the bad young
ster a good larruping- Judge Price
thought that good, old-fashioed
whipping might do the youngsters
mre good thar sending them to
the reform school or sticking
them in jail or fning them.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
FEDERAL COURT
OPENING MONDAY

There viii be an array of witnesses
officers and such at the opening of
federal court, owing to the big list
Of cases booked for hearings. One
of the. mos. important periods of the
session, it IS believed, will be the
hearing OF the nine men connected
with the Moore distillery at Van Ars-
dali a number of whom have made
confessions.
Judge Cochran, who will preside,
anticipates a busy session, since there
have been many cases in the county
to develop, beides the fact that there
are almost a score held over from the
last session. It is expected, however,
there will be a number dismissed, and
it i believed the uual expediency will
be recorded this term. There will be
many witnesses from other counties
to testify in various cases which re-
suit from the operations of the grand
Jury.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
Christians Arrested;
Missions Disbanded

Seoul, Korea, Nov. "a secret
fraternity composed exclusively
of Korean Christians, has been
disbandcd and the majority of its
members have been arrested, ac
cording to an official police state
ment.
Bearing the name ''The Great
Korean National Association, the
organization is described as hav-
ing been formed to aid the Korean
provisional government at Shang-
hia. The police charge, that TAX
ing advantage of the general
Presbyterian conference at mis-
sion school, officers were elected
and that some 800 copies of a
manifesto we're printed on a MINI
eograph belonging to the Pyng-
yang higher common school OF
another American church and
were mailed to leading churches.
1t was arranged, the police allege,
to hold demonstration "to give
solace to agitators in custody and
to incite the people,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
DR., WINES IN jail.
AGAIN AT HARl AN

Harlan, KY, Nov. 6-Dr. H. C..
Winnes, state veterinarian, is in the
Harlan county Jail, charged with the
murder September 7, of Miss Lure
Parsons, Pine Mountain Settlement
school teacher, whose body was found
on a lonely mountain road between
here and the school.
Jim Robinson, negro convict. who
was arrested at Frankfort yesterday
on the same charge as he was being
released from the state penitentiary
on communication of a two-year sem
tence for robbery, has not been
brought here, although it is expected
that he will be sent for.
Officials have made no anonunce-
ment as to what new turn investiga-
ton of the case has taken that caused
the arrest of the negro and the doc
tor. They and a number of Robin
sons fellow convicts, who were en-
ployed at a road camp near the scene
of the murder, were questioned by the
Harlan grand jury a few days after
the murder and no Indictment was re
turned.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
PORTER
SUCCEEDS BLACK

Lexington. Ky, Nov. 6-James H
Combs, Prohibition Director, today
announced the resignation of James
d. Black, former Governor, of Bar
bou1vile, as Chief Inspector for Ken
tdcky.
Mr.. Blacks resignation took effect
November 1st, but was not announc-
ed until confirmation of the appoint
ment of J. Sherman Porter Of Lexing-
ton, to succeed him, was received
from department officials at Wash
ington. Mr.. Black will resume the
practice of law in Barbourville. He
has been in public service since in
auguration as Lieutenant Governor
A. o. Stanley, in 1915.
Mr.. Porter was formerly managing
editor of Lexington newspaper,
and for a short time news editor of
the Richmond Daily Register. He
was q publicity representative of Ma
tional Democratic headquarters dur
ing the presidential campaign just
closed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
MAY ESCAPE THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Dick Howell, Captured At Irvine,
Petitions For Review of Case
To Die Dec. 3

A petition for the reviewing of
his case has been sought from the
Ohio Supreme Court by Dick
Howell, murderer, sent to Column
bus from Canton, Stark county, in
an effort to evade the electric
chair, the death sentence having
been imposed.
Howell was convicted of killing
the officer who had arrested him,
and has been sentenced to be cleo
trocuted December 8. Friends of
of the condemned man are en-
deavoring to gain a reprieve from
his sentence by having his case
reviewed, hoping at least to get a
life sentence. s%
Howell killed the officer who
had arrested him and taken him to
his home, where they had eaten
supper. Howell was apprehended
from a train near Canton, and
while en- route back to the city,
stopped at the detectives home
and at supper with his captor. The
officer and Howell are said to have
resumed their journey in the Off
GERS machine when the prisoner
managed to get hold of the detec-
tives' pistol, with which he shot
him, and then drove the car some
distance, dumping the dead body
of his victim out, after which ne
escaped.
1t was after Howell had been
trailed through a number of states
that he was captured at Irvine, by
Chief of Police Robert Philpot.
and brought to the Madison coun-
ty jail for safe keeping. He re-
manned here for some time and
was guarded by detectives sent
from Canton, to take him back
there for trial Howell is said
to have been a member of a gang
of thieves and is credited with
having robbed a bank and COM
mitted a number of daring hold
ups.
Officers who came for him stat
ed that he was a bad man, and
they took no chances with him,
he being handcuffed to two off,
GERS when he departed from this
city. A third officer, who had Sc
cured requisition papers. was also
II charge, it being feared that pals
of Howell would make an attempt
to rescue him
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
POSSE HUNTS FOR
GIRLS ASSAIl ANT

Burlington, Ky, Nov. 1-Sher-
iff L. A. Conner and Deputy Sher-
iff B. B.. Hume, of Boone county.
aided by a posse of farmers,
secured the countryside two miles
south of Constance, until after
midnight for the assailant Of Miss
Rose Peeno, "a, school teacher
who was attacked and beate1.
while returning to her home in
Constance from Rucker school
She was felled with terrific blows.
one of which broke her jaw bone
The young woman was found
on the road by school children
The attack took place but short
distance from the school house.
Authorities have been given .
description of a man said to live
in Cincinnati, and who was seer
riding on an automobile truck
early in the morning. The man
it is said, is believed to be dement,.
ed.
At s o'clock in the morning, be
fore the school opened, the ma.
who is said to be about 30 years
Id, was noticed in the vicinity OF
the school building He is known
in the neighborhood, and, altho.
he had never been known to speak
to, the teacher, or modest her in
any way, authorities say he had
declared his infatuation for her on
several occasions. 1t is believed
that the man waited four hours,
from 8 o'clock until II o'clock.
until the school was dismissed
and approached the teacher frona
a wooded land adjoining the road
Deep scratches and bruises
marred her face where the mar
his fist.
fist.
When the announcement of the
attack was made, the news spread
through the entire school district
| Farmers appeared carrying shot
guns and a posse led by Sheriff
Conner was formed. The 1ner
were divided into groups and ter
ritories were assigned to them to
search for the teachers assailant
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
LEGION men ACTIVE
in EIGHTH DISTRICT
Delightful Business and Banquet
Sessions Held Here Friday
BY Delegats

One of the most delightful meetings
that the boys of the American Legion
have held in this part of Kentucky
since the organization was formed,
was that Friday afternoon and night
when executive committeeman from
over the 9Th district gathered here as
guests of the officers and executive
committee of Jesse M. Dykes Post.
There were a score of prominent
Legionaires present at the business
session in the afternoon, and again at
banquet at the Kenmadrich in the ev-
ening. The two principal guests of
honor were State Adjutant Steve S.
Jones, of Louisville, and the 9Th dis
Owsley Reid, of Stanford.
Commander d. w. Kennedy, of the
local Post. acted as master of cere-
monies at the banquet. Mayor l..
P. Evans made an address of welcome
to the guests on behalf of the city at
the banquet. State Adiutant Jones
then gave a splendid outline of the
principles of Americanism that are
the underlying foundation of this
great organization of the young men
who fought in the war and saved civ
ilization. Practically. every guest
present was called on for few re-
marks and all responded in fine style.
The quintet composed of Mnssrs.
Rodes S. Terrill, E. T.. Virgins, j. w.
Virgins, Wolfe Campbell and Oscar
Stanifer, rendered number of vocal
selections that were greatly, neioyed
and encored.
The menu served by the Kenmad-
rich was most delightful and plentiful
and served in faultless style.
Plonc Nraro outlined dlJJ1nU the
talks of the evening for increased
athletic activities on the part of var
ious posts. A big feature along this
line will be the football game which
will be played Arimistice Day, Nov.
18th, between the teams representing
the Berea and Richmond posts. A
great deal of interest is being aroused
in this game Both teams number
some old time football stars among
their players and real game promis-
es to be the outcome. Among the
guests who enjoyed the banquet
were:
John o. Reid. Post, IS; Steve S.
Jones, State Adjutant; f. G. Walker,
Lancaster; James J. Russell. Liberty;
Chaff Faris, Liberty; Sam Doughton.
Berea; Hart Perry, Harold oldham
F. C. Gentry, D. w. Kennedy. Spears
Turley, L. R. Blanton, Thomas Doug
las, o F Hume, Pleas B: Park, Frank
Devore, Charles George, Joe H Bar
nett, Oscar Stanifer. F.. t. Wiggins
i. w. Virgins, Stone Norman, S. M
Sauhey. L. P Evans, Rodes Terrill
7. P. Chenault, Eugene Moynahan
Richmond; w. P. Grimes, w. FL: w
Reynolds, Ben Jennings. Stanford
B. Griffith, Berea; P. w. Snlither
Wilmore; w. T. Campbell, Wilrnore
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
Morrow Pardons Whitaker

(ISyT ASsoclated Press)
Frankfort, KY, Nov. 6.-Gov-
ernor Morrow today pardoned
Fess Whitaker, jailer of Letcher
county, who was committed to
his own jail by the county Judge
after an alteration. Whitaker
was elected county judge as indie
pendent candidate last Tuesday,
and the governor took the posi-
tion that the popular endorsement
of Whitaker was sufficient
grounds for pardon.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
FEDERAL MEN TELL
OF MOUNTAIN VOTE
Many Harlan County Ballots IL
legally Counted By Election
Commission
(By Associated Press)

Louisville, KY, Nov. GA Times
special from Lynch, KY, today
says federal agents investigating
the election methods employed in
Harlan county assert in several
instances the precinct vote was
not certified and that in the Off
call count yesterday the election
commission counted those pre-
cincts. He declares Sunshine
precinct, where 100 ballots were
counted for Ernst and % for
Beckham the certificate was sign
ed by the Republican judge only
He also recites that in Shields
precinct, giving Ernst 100 and
Beckham 81, the certificate bore
only the signature of the clerk.
He says in Molus precinct, Civ
ing Ernst 123 and Beckham,7, the
certificate was signed by the clerk
and Judge.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
PARSONS MURDER
CASE PROGRESSES
Winnes, Veterinary, UPon Scene
Soon After Arrest Of Negro
AT Prison Gate

Frankfort, KY, Nov. GA few
hours after Jim Robinson, negro con-
vict, was arrested at the gate of the
penitentiary on warrant charging
him with the murder of Miss Lura
Parsons, teacher of the Pine Noun
tain Settlement school, DR.. w. c.
Winnes, state veterinarian, last per-
son known to have seen her alive
left here for Harlan, accompanied by
G. M. Greene, superintendent of the
convict camp near the scene of the
brutal crime Mr.. Greene came here,
remaining but few hours.
Local authorities have received no
news of new information in the case.
Sheriff Balm Moore, of this county,
received the warrant with request
that it be served.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06

Richard p. Ernst, who will re-
ceive the certificate of election as
United States Senator over his
opponent, J. c. w. Beckham, is a
native Kentuckian. He was born
in Covington and is graduate of
Centre College. Danville. He has
been active in Kentucky politics
for years and served one year as
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee. He is a resi-
dent of Covington.
Mr.. Ernst is a son of William
and Sarah Butler Ernst. the for
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
POINT ISABEL CALLED
SPORTSAIAN'S PARADISE

Corpus Christi, Texas, Nov. g
Point Isabel, Texas, where Senator
Harding has chosen to spend his va
cation, is a small fishing village and
watering place of about 400 inhabi-
tants on the Gulf of Mexico, south
east of Brownsville, and is the south
ernmost mainland point of the United
States.
A narrow-guage railroad connects
the little city with Brownsville.
Point Isabel is famous as a sports
mans paradise. Fishing is excellent
while the adjacent marshes now are
full of geese and ducks. 1t is noted
for its oysters, edible the year round
Hotel accommodations are meager
but an old club house, unused for sew
eral years, will probably be put in or.
der for Mr.. Harding's reception.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
Postmaster At Paint
Lick Gets More Moaey

The Postofice department. an.
nounces that Kentucky fourth
class postmasters have been ad-
vanced to presidential class and
salaries fixed as indicated. Bur9iE
81, 200; Burlington, $500; East
Bernstadt. $1,000; Ewing. 81 go;
Hazel, $1,3Q0; Paint Lick, 81. 800;
Praise 81 200; St. Mathews. ST.
2 @; Smithland, 81 200; Union
town, $500; Wingo, $500.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
No Pardon For Debs
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 0-President
Wilson has no intention of par
doning Eugene V. Debs, serving
ten years in the Atlanta penitenti-
airy for violating the espionage
act. 1t is understood the Presi-
dent believes it would set a bad
precedent and encourage others
to oppose the government in case
of another war.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
SOVIET CAPTURES
AMERICAN FORCES
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 6--The American
mission in South Russia has fall
en- into the hands of the Soviet
forces, according to Moscow
wireless,
The American missio, S proba
bly, the Red Cross unit headed by
Major George Riden, of Kansas
City. The unit has been with
General Wrangel's army.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
GUARD IS REDUCED

Williamson, w. Va, Nov. 5-A bat
talon of federal soldiers on duty in
the Mingo county coal fields since the
strike of miners, has been withdrawn.
Twenty-Five troopers of West Virgin,
ia constabulary arrived to take THEN
places.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
MADISON COUNTY TAXES
MIST Re PAID THIS MONTE

While most Of the farmers of Mad
ison county have made their tax re-
ports to Commissioner Ben Powell,
there are a number who have yet to
pay their taxes, this being the last
bonth in which this can be done and
the subsequent penalty of six per cent
evaded. While there are steady re
ports made on the books at the Office
of Sheriff Whitlock, there are yet ma
ny who have failed OF pay their tax,
and it is expected there will be a
rush, especially beginning about the
middle of the month, when the late
ones will be paving their taxes.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
OIL STOVE CAUSES FIRE

Shortly before IL o'clock Saturday
morning fire from an oil stove at the
home of Mrs. Wilson on Breck avenue
near Lancaster avenue, threateed the
building for short time and the fire
department was summoned. The
chemical made short work of the
flame which did but little damage.
This is the second time for the FIRE
men to be called this week. the first
fire being reported early Sunday
morning.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-06
(By Associated Pressp

Louisville, Nov. 6-3242 pre-
Cincts out of 3245 in Kentucky,
give Harding 459,369; Cox 463,-
$50.
3241 precincts give Ernst for U.
s. Senator. 463, ,45S; Beckham 455,-
915. The missing precincts were
one each in Galloway, Bath and
Floyd counties on the presidential
race and Cne additional III Lctch-
er county on the Senatorial race.