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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-11
WILL EXCLUDE
TYHPUS ALIENS
ALARMING SITUATION
SHOWN AT NEW YORK
Many Cases of Dread Disease
Among Immigrants on ltal-
Ian Ship.

Washington. Feb. lo.--Alarmrd by
The Increasing number Of cases al
typhuv among immigrants arriving In
tho nor, uf New York, federal h"aita
authorities tonight w"r" engaged IN -
study ~ methods to prevent :rtroduc-
ton Of the dread disease INTO the
United States.
The situation Il, New York, whore
more than thirty immigrants ar"
aboard ships suffering from ryphus.
was brought To the attention OF Pres!-
don't Wilson late today IN telegram
from Dr. Royal $. Copeland. New York
health commissioner. Or. Copeland
called the Presidents attention 10 pro-
visions OF the quarantine act or 1893,
granting the President authority in the
interest Of the public health. 70 pro-
hibit in whole. or IN part. the admission
10 ih" United States. Of persons and
property from such countries or ports
as he may designate and for such Il
t.mr ~ ne may deem necessary.
The telegram from the New York
health commissioner, on receipt at the
White House. was forwarded TO the
treasury department. which has juris-
diciiuu ever the public health service
and matters OF public health.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-11
TYREE CANDIDATE FOR
SECRET SERVICE PLACE

Spe":,l Dispatch /" ~" Inteliigencer.
Washington. d g. Feb. l0.-Walter s.
Hallanan. Of Charleston. state tax COM
missioner. and Frank II. Tyrec. Of Hunt
lUgtNn. u member uf tho official staff Of
Commissioner "f Agriculture James II.
Stewart, are here.
Tyree is IN IL" ti".d as candidate for
tho same appointment: connected with
the secret serv!c. under President Hard
ing. similar to that which h" held under
President Roosevelt whrn he was per-
Suual guard Of th" latter.
lie discussed his candidacy with Sena
tors Sutherland and ElkinS.
Mr. lIullanau also * interested ~ The
distribution OF federal patronage. har-
ing several friends whose names he
would like 10 see adorn the slate as it
j.. finally written by the two Scnato tors.
Othcr arrivals from West Virginia
are Sheman G. Drnha:u. Of Clarksburg.
once prominent and act;v" in state poll
ties who 81 id: II am nu longer interest
I'd in politics." ". r IWE3n, Of Morgan
town: II. G. Greer president o! III" Pres
ton County Coal and coke company, and
l..Sl;" AdamsSun. Of Elk!ns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-11
TWO MEMBERS OF new YORK'S POLICE
DEPARTMENT INDICTED FOR MURDl
I'LL
Killing Of Sixteen-Yea Old
Boy Alleged Act Of O6cels
of the Law-Suppression
of Evidence Alleged By
Whitman

S.w York Feb. lo.-An indtctment.
cbarrinr T two members of the policel
with murder IN tne ns.s
degree, was returned by the J1hus.y
grand jury late today; atter IohsSs
Governor. conducting the inquiry lnt0-
olIarcd citv corruption, turned his AZ
tention To rcputed suppression py nv
noIic,, of evidence in a murder case n
1918 l.ss
The two policemen. VINO were Or
dered surrendered by Police Commie
sioner Enright. were charged witna ~;
spoons ibility for the death or q sxIeSn..
ycar-old boy, shot and killed IN July
i0IS. whose case was resubmttted 80.
dav after it originally had been oi1-
missed without indictments being
found ~ rltfS
The Pair Locked UP,
The two patrolmen. CorheruS T.,
Flood and Robert 4. OBrien, named IN;
the indictments. were arrested Auues
and locked up in the tomos. TAeT;
we're charged with first degree Mur.,
der.
More sensational than the story otl
the alleged murder Of this boy. mem-s
bers Of the prosecutors stan sato, va
the fact that for two and half ye4e0
indictments against the two patrolmoA
had been STAYED of. although four ftA-i
yestiga. lions had been made concefn..
lnR the QedlH OI SOuA6 SeohAn4s s1--.s7
The manner in which this case wa.
handled. when "it was hot 1t was SID,
!. y form the subject matter for an
other investigation.
James Cushing. with several other
boys about his age, was playing on tne.
roof Of a Fifteenth street house On
Sunday, July "A. 1918. when two Pc.
licemen, wearing plain clothes appeAtA4
on the scene. apparently to drive then
of. Cushing was shot twice by one OF
the officers. it is alleged. dying q short
while later.
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MATEWAk MURDER TRIAL HELD UP BY
ABSENCE OF MANY WITNESSES FOR STATE

Williamson. ". Va. Feb. l0--Abserce
OF a score or moro Of state witnesses
delayed proceedings today in the Ma:c-
wan battle trial. Twice the roll call,
numbering more than 200 persons. Was
called Then the court announced that
bench warrants would DC served upon
the abSenteeS
The state. which previously declared
Itself ready 10 begin the tr!a. this morn
ing. had 10 reScind its statement whom
q was discovered that many Of the
witnesses were missing. Aomentartly
delay xaS asked. pending developments
Of the attachments and was granted.
Ia the mcantttnc, every preparation
was made 10 hear the first testimony
Benches and tables were re-arUtnEed
in order 10 give the best nccommoda-
lions possible IN the little court room
plans went for naught as far as to-
days developments were concerned. for
court adjourned early that the attach
mentS might be made out.
Court Room Packed.
Indicative Of the Attendance that is
-Npectud when the trial OF tho q de-
fendants gets under way. the court room
was packed 20 capacity this evening.
Not only was every available seat taken
bu, the aIsles were crowded and the
walls lined with those directly or in
directly connected with tho case. Many
-vsn crowded instd" the railing separat-
INK the bench from the spectators
seats. This spacs. already filled with
counsel defendants. the jury and a
-orps Of court reporters was so denscly
alled that It was impossible to move.
not Yst ordsrs4 Away.
Colonel Herman Hall. commanding
federal troops in the Aingo strike re-
xfon. was An attendant Upon query At
ter rumorS had started that the last
company would BE- recalled TO Camp
sherman shortly, he said he had re-
cslved no ORDERS 10 leave the district
y --Akopruerts IN tho trial viii indtcatn
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Attack Claim McGannon
Not Near Murder Scene

cleveland. a.. Feb. lo.--Tnr claim Of
Judcr William II Mc,innnoh, Oh trial
for the second time Tor the second
degree murder uf IIaru!d =. kdEy. last
May that lac was not near tn" scene
rf the shaving. WAS attacked by iiN" wit
resscs for th,. state al l"day'S hear
ing Th" state expects 10 rest its
case tomorrow.
TatroIman Frank Er"">S. one Of i've
ro,ic"mcn who trStIn"d during the
morning declared he saw M"Gann"n
at the score "f the Killing f"w mo-
ments before Kagy was shot. Tnr four
mtherp testified they passed McGannon
whom they declared. appeared !nt"X'-
Gated. on superior avenue. ten minutes
after the time the judge had testified
at his previous trial that he had board
cd street car for his home
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| 900 Standard Oil
Men Get Wage Reduction

Chicago. Frn lv.--A Wage ,Ul % ten
prr cent. affecting eleven Thousand en-
ululrS uf the STANDARD Oi! Company Of
Indiana. WaS .tunoUHc"i formally today
ny General 4 ". Stewart. Ch1.rmIa OF
tn, BOARD uI directors. Tn" boards an
noau,~Hcnt pointed ont thIt this re-
dUc"S WHE,S L. IW%t nbpvt 90. rates OF
March !. la2u when Al iuCrca>" of I'LL
per cent based upon increased cost Of
living, went into effect with IN" unh"r-
standing that rrdurj IONS would hJ made
as living costs cam" Gown. Thc cut is
effective February l."
only rmplpN"S "f ID" manufacturing
department "i tn" company will be
arirri"d. l. wiN arrly t" employee Of
rrlin.rIrs At WhitiuE, Indiana, wood
River. II. sugar CI""k. Mo. casper.
Wyomin. I.arlN'". Wyo.. Gr"ybuN.
Wyu and F.Or"nCr. Colorado.
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GRIFFITH INDICTED IN MASON
FOR THE MURDER Of IRA ROUSH
jury Out Only Two Hours
Considering the Case of
Penitentiary Convict Who
Made Sensational Escape

-. H,"HSant W Va. Fob lo.--rwo
hours after u had been convened. 4
special session Of The Mason county
grand Jury 4; c;.S-U u'rl"ch thIS
morning. returned an rud'.tmrnt against
W. III. tUollyD Griffith. West NiCEin'a )
noted d"~peraGo. charging hum wlth
murder IN tn" firSc degree. Griffith Is
accused ot The murder at or near IT.
Pleasant OF LA EouSH; "t mttluity, ..
The alleged crime followed ia" $rnSa-
'jnuy' '>vap" ot Griffith from tn" West
Virginia reulj"u'IIry ~ MouNdSri!.c.
featured by his tr:Og prison buildings
and SAYING = fri.uw-corf:tS. Henry
Lows.
I de- r..; c,rr - say at This time
wha; our movt St~p will be- Sa ID Pro-
scouting Attorney E"hrr; l.. ioIg. Of
Mason county "Th" grand jury indlct-
- Griffith ,n,s m"rning. K was en-
rancl"d respectfully for this purpose and
although N.y~-a' ,'l'- cases hav" been
presented G-ifc.;>.- was tn" first con-
>.l"-"t. T,, grand jury is stlu IN SsS-
,,"n hu, Gr.fc,;h's case has been DIS
posed O.
Relatives Testify.
The dead youths Gather. Wade i;OU>h.
h.s brother and other relatives. as We"
- re!ghbcrS who testified they saw
Griffith IN the u"tyhh"rhood. tod their
stories t. the grand jurors,
Ncrord:n4, 90 'hc testimony presented
IT,. g~,ud jury. Gr:T;ih cam" - the
Eoush horne Il; An;;lu'ty ate on" after
noon. a <nor, i'm" at,"r he had hcd over
'l~ rcni'er;.ary Wa. after killing
HNu-y Lows. 4 fellow convict. and >"r'.
nusiy wourdjns another. Mergs Me
,r.,, lie :uuu,-rd about :he ownership
Of a inntorhoat. tho Zen Uur." which
ne had seen led MP :" the river bank.
Gr!r'th targainNd with lrg t"uSn. 70
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WILL
SWEEP OVER
THIS SECTION

WASHINGTON. rch. 10 Warn
jrrs Of a storm over tn, mn~'h
eastern portion Of the country
were issued q; ip. M. today ~
the weather bureau. \ disturb
anrc over eastern Kentucky NJ
said 10 he increasing IN Intensity
and MOVING east and northeast
ward. Storm warnings "ccc or
dcrcd NJ along the Atlan'ir coast
from Delaware brcukwItcr -
boston.
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Bowers Gets Mr.. Wilson's
Signature; Will Present
Album to u. S. Museum

Specta, DiSratch to The rut"NISrncer.
Washington, u. g. Fob. io.-tOn-
greSSman George NJ Row"rS took g"
the Whit" House today Il rare book "t
autographs tor Prrsidrnt and Mrs. Will
son 70 sign. That accomplished he
Will present the album to tho National
Museum. The book Was started when
Mr.. Bowers was = very Young man and
his. long public career gave him un~
usual opportunity tn collect rare co.,
lection 90 historic signatures. Thc
book contains those &C Grant and every
member ot a'S family. m" S!rrI;ur" 81!
every President since. the great sena-
tors ot thu last NN.t century. m"t'd
c'ercyren. scientists and cabinet mem
hC-s.
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DEFINITE AS
TO PLACE OF TRIAL

over the long distance telephone last
cNeniu. Charj., l.. HoSg ot Point
Pleasant. law partucr Of Prosecuting
Attorney Robert l.. HoSg OF Mason
county. ". Va. stated that the special
-.rtnd jury OF Mason county adjourned
yesterday after returning an Indictment
.sa.aSt ". a. Holly Griffith. life
.rrm murderer ~ the state prison At
Mounds i'Ic.
The grand Try returned a true bill
,Aars!ng Holly GriTrth with the muir
DIR OF ira RousA rf .NnLIqiuty, Ohio"
said Mr.. HugS
Did Judg" O'Br,en Indicate in court
what the next step IN the case would
be" Mr.. Hogg was asked.
Nc" he replied.
Mason county circuit court as to
whether Griffith Will be tried in Mason
county"
4 think" Mr.. HoEE replied. that
the Judge and the prosecuting attorney
ua,c an understanding about that, l
,annot say just what the situation is"
Warden J. Z. Terrell. at Muundsv HE.
said last evening that he had heard OF
no new Developments n the Griffith
case other than what he saw in the
afternoon papers 20 the effect that a
Mason county grand jury had indicted
the prisoner on u charge OF numbering
Ira Raush.
Statements of Prosecuting Attorney
Lloyd Arnold indicate that in due
course Of time he VIII ask for the in
dictmeut of Griffith in the circuit court
OF Marshall county on charge Of muir
d"ring Henry Lewis. the prison en-.
x,uRcr the night on January s when
Griffith made his escape from the
prison. Mr.. Arnold does not. however.
hcl.cve. since Griffith Is safely behind
the prison bars and no undue trouble
apparent in Marshall county. tha; he
should ask for the convening OF u
ErAnd Jury before the regular Marshall
county circuit court term conVenes in
March.
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Ch:rauo. FrL io. Decision of the
United state. I:n:.rnnd Labor B"ard to-
dav that the national agreements shall
remain in force until completion Of the
presen: herring. was characterized to-
night by railroad employees a. a victory.
The ruling cam" as n surprise both 10
"a ;l-nad ana labor representatives. ana
upsrt plans Of union officials Tor a bom-
ba rdmrnl OF tn" railroads request FOR
immediate abrog:tt."u Of the agreements.
Fortified with legal battery headed
by Frank T. Walsh. the labor reprcsen-
tativce appeared today to answer the re-
quest of w. W. Attr-bury. speaking for
the railroads. Tor quick abolition OF the
ma tion.L agreements.
The boards decision against grant
ing The request left little for the labor
men 20 do except tile statement pre-
pared hy Il. NJ Jewell. president Of the
railroad employees. department. "f the
American Federation OF Labor
This statement and an ampliticatton
by, Mr.. Walsh. charged the railroads with
being p party ~ AN attempt At wipinE
out 'collrctIv" bargaining and crushing
all Labor organizations. When they had
finished. they were unprcparcd Ia pro-
rrcJ with til" regular r"hu;tal Of the
railroad cy i"ucc uhj"ctinp "a The nation
al rules and the hearing went over until
Monday.
Mr. JewelrG request for Tin" IN which
10 prepare hts testimony met with pro-
tcst from IN" railroad representatives.
but hr uru'uiScd 20 canvass the situa-
ttor tomorrow and advise ~" boar on
Saturday when re would ~ ready 10
proceed
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Thought 1t Wasn't Loaded;
Two Boys Badly Wounded

Special Dispatch TO The Intelligencer.
Fairmont. W. Va. Feb. l0.-After
firing five shots from 4 newly purchased
revolver 10 see IL Il was in good work
ing order. Dewey igginbotham. young
man residing at Watson, accidentally
shot two brothers with the weapon
The gun was purchased BY Frank itai!.
who conducts q store at Watson, as
projections against thieves. II was six
shooter and Higgfnbo than failed TO no
tlcc this fact. Coming back into the
store after emptyinE the gun. as he SUP
posed. HiEginbotham pulled the trigger
and the last shell exploded. the hall
passed through George Short, aged IA,
inflictine slight flesh wound In the
side and struck Thomas Short. hs
brother aged Is. in the abdomen.
The older boy was very seriously IN
iured bur physicians think ne will re-
cover.
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Arrested for Shooting
Down a Man for SIS

Sprr.ai dispatch 20 Intell!Gencer.
t;;Gs; LtyerpHoi. O., Feb: lO.-PatSy
Scarcrllo.' 80, italian and Henry Wash
iugtun. 35, negro. were arrested at Mid
land. Pa today in connection with an
attempt upon the liic Of the formers
brother. Angelo Scarcello. who was shot
down near his home on December 10. Ac-
cording to the pplICc, washington con-
rcsscd that the younger SCarCello paid
him SIS TO shoot tn" brother. The negro
also alleges that he was offered SIS to
shoot n second man.
Police claim revenge due 10 quarrel
VAS IN. motive. Both prisoners. who arc
charged with shooting with intent to
XIII were taken 70 Beaver, Pennsylvania.
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COLBY DECLINES TO
SUBMIT JAPANESE
PACT TO THE SENATE

Washington. Feb. ln.--The letter Of
Secretary Colby declining To transmit
information on the negotiations that
have been conducted with the view TO
treaty action with Japan WAS received
without comment today BY the senate
foreign relations committee.
Tho letter was in reply 10 a COM
muniCation Of the committee. forwarded
at the instance Of Senator Johnson of
California. requesting information "u
the subject, II not incompatible with
the public interest.
Secretary Colby said In his letter
that the record Of the negotiations now
in his possession was practically that
Of a preliminary comparison Of views
coupled with recommendations which
are still the subject OF examination.
There Is no agreed text Of which n
copy could BE- communicated N the COM
mittec in advance of the -ulnr sub
ultimately be signed" Secretary Colby
said in his letter.
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Supporting Two Families
Drove Him to Banditry

Minneapolis. Mimi, FEB. lo--Osrhr
Hansen. who made the unique plea,
according to the police. that ne was
driven TO a life of banditry because he
married two women and had to support
two families. Was arraigncd in Inuni-
pal court today.
Hansen was bound TO tx grand jury
under $4,000 hail on the charge OF
robbery. and pleaded not guilty to n
charge OF non-support, preferred by
Mrs. E1lzabeth Hanson, whom tho po-
lice designated as wife No. l. She has
tArcs children. The police said Han
sen was found at the home OF Mrs
I.enore Hansen, Who resides with her
mother The second Mrs Hansen has
a tcn-SnonthE-oId son.
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BOY-ED WEEDS
An AMERICAN

Lancaster. Pa. Feb. lo.--Miss Nir-
g:nja a. Mackay-Smith. daughter o. the
late Bishop Alexander Mackay-Sm OF
the Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
PENNSYLVANIA. and taptan Karl Boy
I'D former German naval attach" at
Washington. w"rc married today IN
Berlin.
4 Cablegram 60 ,his cTcrt was re
ccivcd from the brides mother by close
friends Of the MLckRy- smith tamii! In
this city.
Miss Mackcy-Smilh and Captain Boy
Ed have been reported enc g"d num-
he- Of times during the last few y"ars.
but each time il was denied.
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Miss BESSIE Forsyrh". local Weather
foreca ster. at ~ "'"'ock las; ","n,nS
stated that the official government n"T-
nmetcr used IN her observations hal
fallen 10 @?:6O, d".l;rc Of one htth a.
an inch Within the three hour prey
ious. indicating that the storm sIar,imr
in Kentucky Was probably in progress
or would soon hit tn" Wheeling d.$'r.Ct
No measurement hId been mad" OF
tho rainfall, she 81 81. bur i was heavy.
She stated til" w!~t Storm earlier il.
nm, evening MAS probably the end nf
the storm. but nothing definite 'nU let y"
stated as the barometer was S!ii l. ."f
The normal for the Whc'inE !'S'''"'
m tho barometer Is 5000 inches.
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Fordney Tariff Measure
Goes Over to Friday

Washington. Feb l0.--The Fordney
emergency tariff bill got another
breath Of air In the senate today. after
having been showed forward and pulled
back almost daily for week. without
having been tn" subject OF debate: At
the close of tnday'S consideration or the
measure however, 1t was agreed TO let
IL iin over until Saturday.
The only actual progress today was
In the a,toptiou, Of 4 Scnat" finance com
mite" amendment to extend protection
to long staple or Egyptian cotton or one
ana nnc-cI.hth inches in length instead
Of a minimum OF one and three-ciGhtha
The vote was 81 to l2 hut II came after
srnators Simms. North Carolina. and
AshurSt. Arizona. both Democrats. had
engaged in Colloquy occupying most
OF the afternoon.
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". II. tHolly) Griffith. Braxton county
convict who escaped from the state
pcnitcntiary and was recaptured IN
South Carolina can be tried for the
murder OF young Ira Roush OF Az
tiquity. Ohio. in Mason county. lis for
the courts to decide" Governor John
J. Corawell said today.
Warden Terrell does not have the
responsibility uf determining the place
OF Griftlth's trial" tho governor add
ed. Griffith IS also wanted IN Mar
shall county for the alleged killing OF
= man. An opinion by Attorney Cen
eral 4. r. England a few days ago was
70 the effect that the prisoner can law
fully be taken 20 Mason county Tor
trial. but ne would Of necessity be
guarded by q penitentiary attaChc dur
ing the time OF his trial.
The question Of where Griffith can
or cannot be- tried is one for the courts
and not for tho warden TO decide. Gov
ernor CornweiI said.
will stay there until the warden is di-
rected by some court 10 present him
for trial" he added
1T appears to have been held in Viz
gin!a that the proper place to try a
pcnitentiary convict iS in the county
whore the peniteRt!ary Is located. even
though the crime was committed IN
another county. I have not undertaken
10 investigate the question ~ 10
whether the Virginia statute is the
same as ours.
II have written tho warden r letter
today advising him that thcrc Is no
responsibility on him TO determine tho
place OF GriHith'S trial"
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Tho Boards Decision

ChIrNC0, Fob. ln.--ThC federal rell-
road labor hoard today denied the re-
cucs; or he American Association OF
Railway Executives for lmnndat" an
roEation Of Tho national wage agree
rnents with tho hrntherhoods and estah.
lsshmc0 OF new basic rate for un-
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the duration Of the soldiers stay here.
Il was said.
MUCH speculation has been banded
ABOUT as 10 whether the jury would be
taken TO Aatcwan, the scene OF the
fight which IS few miles from Will
hanson. Whether the state will consent
ts matter OF conjecture. but II was
understood that defense counsel Were
considering the matter. Inquiry INTO
train schedules WAS mad" and consider
alton given 10 the possibility OF obtain
ing special train. itow~rrr. nothing
definite was reached. as every phase or
IN" situation depends upon develop
rents tomorrow.
viii Ask Postponmont.
Williamson. W Va. Fcb. l0.---poubt
was expressed in authoritative circles to-
night whether the MinGto battle cases
would come 10 trial during this term
Of court.
Judge r D. Railey has expressed his
determination TO go ahead and get IN"
FIRST trial out of the way. which in
yolvoS twenty -one mountainous alleged
u have 6sen Implicated in the Kill
ing OF Albert g. Felts in the M1tcWan
fight.
States attorneys today requested 4
brief delay when a score or more or
their witnesses failed to put IN thSir
appearance. The request was grantHd
Pending Developments, the defense. II
Is understood. will ask n poStponement
owing to the illness OF one OF Its star
Witnesses, the Rev. Hugh Coombs- OF
hatewan. who has been stricken with
smallpox. The attorneys for the de-
fenss have stated that should tho court
refuse to recognize the motion then they
Will be rendy TO start thr case. provided
. deposition Of CnumbS is made
To try or not To Try was the main
Quest Ion IN Williamson tonirht with
the majority IN favor OF a negative ans
Wer-
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Not SiRuihcauf
False Arrest Verdict
Upset In Higher Court

Special dispatch 20 Inlclligencer.
Richmond Va. Feb l0.-Award oI
81 800 against the Virginian railroad
company in favor Of r. Z. NJ. BowliaI.
OF Princeton. ". Va. for alleged falle
states Circuit court OF appeals in an
opinion written BY Judge Byrd. revera-
ing tho district court at Bluefeld.
Through his father John w. Bowling,
Bowling. u minor. sued for $4,000. fol-
lowing his arrest and subsequent dis
m!ssal on the charge Of being involves
in thn alleged theft Of a lot OF cigaretteS
and raincoatS belonging Ia the railway
company in the summer of 1918.
THE WEATHER.
ohic-C1oudy Friday, with snow nu1e
riss In north portion; Saturday pxobAoay
fair, not much change In tsmpeTatATo.
western Pennsylvanta-Light S0o0
friday: Saturday probably fair; -
much change In tsmpsratnrs. nss
west vIrg!nia-Gensrally fair 81
somewhat cooler Friday. except HeA
snow In the mountains; Saturday ian.