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Bluefield Daily Telegraph from Bluefield, West Virginia • Page 2

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1 PACkfWO V6LUEPIELD DAILY Bluefield. W. Va. Thursday- Mornings 13, 193z. ERAS 'FORGOTTEN IN' F.

Trubee -Davison Comments On Recall Of Speaker From Exile; Cites Democratic Record M. Oct. 12. (JP) Trubee Davleon. assistant secretary of war and- Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, Issued a statement tonight In which he called Sneaker John N.

Garner the "forgotten man of the Democratic national ticket." In Ills statement. Mr. Davison said the Democratic record on prohibition "is one of hypocrisy and Insincerity." He said Speaker Garner and his Democratic colleagues In congress had a chance last summer "to demonstrate that they would support their national platform In deeds as well as words," but "failed to do so." Mr. Davison's statement was issued after his arrival here by plane on an upstate campaign tour. "I noticed In the press today," the statement said, "that Speaker forgotten man of the Democratic national been recalled from exile.

"It Is safe to assume that count- thousands read Mr. Garner's statement predicting the return of beer by next March. As a prophet, the speaker Is a different Garner TF ball-carrying prowess on the gridiron counted towards winning an I the chances of the G. 0. P.

for keeping Its candidate In the White House would he still better than they are. Here are three noted stars who recently called on President Hoover to offer their eup- irt in his campaign for re-election. Left to right In the group, are: ibie Booth, former Yale star, "Red" Caglo, once a mighty llne- faeher for Army, President Hoover and Eddie Hays, Harvard halfback. They flew to Washington in a plane named the "Forward Pas3." from the one who a few months ago had a chance to show his sincerity on the beer auestlon. "Only a few dayB after the Democratic convention closed and the turmoil and over the Demo- SWEPT Extraordinary quality has swept the Gillette BLUE BLADE to overwhelming leadership.

This is not a trick advertising phrase. It is an established fact. Try the Gillette Blue Blade and learn why it is the nation's favorite. cratlc beer plank had died down, Mr. Garner most emphatically wielded the big stick of suppression by denying, the house an opportunity to vote on the O'Connor beer bill.

Mr. Davison's statement referred to the Roosevelt-Garner meeting at Albany last night and said: "Mr. Roosevelt says ho seeks to save the taxpayers money, but Mr. Garner wanted to squander hundreds of millions upon pork legislation "Mr. ItooBevelt says ho favors a balanced budget, but Mr.

Garner permitted the Democratic house to botch and butcher a well-rounded non-partisan tax program. "Mr. RooseVelt tries to sell a 'competitive tariff for revenue while Mr. Garner's associates In congress voted for protective tariff on numerous comodltles whenever their selfish local political interests were affected." TO FAST AND PRAY New York. Oot.

12. Rev, William Slioafe Chase announced that 20 prohibition leaders from six states met here today and adopted a resolution setting November 6 as a day for "fasting and prayer" in behalf or their oause. BAKER Washington, Oct. 12 rites will be held tomorrow in tne First Presbyterian church for Dr. Simon S.

Baker, former president Washington and Jefferson college. The body will lie In state in the church prior to the services. The educator, who killed himself Tuesday, attended'the church when he was one of the leading citizens of Washington. Interment will be in Washington cemetery. THREEJODRESSES Old Fashioned Political Parade Is Staged In Morgantown; Presents Tax Limitation Message UP the Street Goes Our Store Go Our All Our Fall Suitings and Overcoatings To your measures In the DRAPE or any other style Price That Made u.

1 Famous" 15 and Identical Quality We Sold Six Months Ago For $82 Our Very With Unl-Cel Lining Such as we sold 6 months ago for WO. FREE OPENING SPECIAL! Till Oct. 15 Only A beautiful, warm all-wool EAZ- ON VEST of our regular winter overcoatings FREE with every suit or overcoat order during the opening days. Just the thing for driving, golfing or around the house. After 20 years at Corner Princeton and Federal we decided we needed a "new suit" too so here we are in' our beautiful new store in thePedigo Building just 5 doors west.

We want you to look us over and to see the most beautiful lay-out of fine fabrics you ever laid your eyes on at sensational prices that we'll stick to as long as our Fall stock holds out. 408 Princeton Ave. SrftSSS Morgantown, W. Oct. 12 After an old-fashioned political parade, With bands and "redflre' T.

C. Townsend, Republican nominee for governor, presented his tax limitation message to Morgantown residents tonight. The address was his third of the day. This morning he spoke at Osage, in the mining section of Monongalia county, and at noon he addressed the West Virginia University Young Republican club. Reviewing events since 1929, Townsend said "when I said In Mar- three years ago that the tax system of West Virginia had substantially broken down and was In need' of comprehensive revision, I was alarmed over the fact that approximately 20,000 pieces of real es- tati had been placed upon the delinquent list tho year before.

Last year that 20,000 tracts of land had increased to 141,000. "Much of this property cdnslsted of farms and homes of the people," some of It had been In the hands cf one family for generations." Referring to the proposed levy limitation amendment to the constitution, Townsend said "what is offered today as a remedy for existing conditions except such benefits as will flow from limited tax rates upon property? What is offered except a plan which was inaugurated by me in 1929, writing limited tax rates Into the constitution and thereby controlling publoc expenditures, the plan which you will have the oo- portunity to write Into the constitution November 8. FUNERAL RITES TODAY FOR HENRY f. HOLLY Funeral services for Henry T. Holly, former bellman at Mats hotel, who died Monday at his home in Bluefield, will be held this-afternoon at 2:30 at the Bethel M.

E. church, Virginia Side, conducted by the Rev. B. Martin, the pastor, assisted by visiting ministers. Active pallbearers: Philip Painter, Samuel Richardson, Goodman Bolden, Wilbert Mason Raymond Bolden, and Clifton Barber.

Flower bearers: William Moore, James Bowen, James Brown, Vernal Moore, Gilbert Anderson, Frank Clark, Edward Hall, Green Smith, Charles Painter, Clyde Trigg. Wll- I'am Johnson, S. P. Trigg, Howard Leadbetter, Braxton Painter, Arron Page, R. L.

Dickerson, Wade Mason and PeTcey Ruffln. INSURANCESALESMEN CLEAR UP KIDNAPING New York, Oct. 12. Two insurance salesmen whose names had never appeared on a police blotter before but who were desperately is need of, money were held in a Brooklyn police station tonight as perpetrators of a kidnaping that brought almost the entire New York police force into a frantic search a few weeks ago. Allen W.

August, 35, and George T. 26, were charged with the kidnaping of seven-year-old Jackie Russel on September 19. Police Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney said both men had signed confessions. Both men are married, both have sons, and live In Brooklyn homes.

August is still In tho insurance business, but said he needed money badly. Clarke has been out of work since June. Their story, as related by police, was that they evolved a kidnaping plot "to get a lot of money quick," rented an apartment and started looking for a victim. They were quoted as saying they took young Russell on his way home from school, one of them holding him in the apartment while the other phoned a demand for $25,000 ransom. When he emerged from their apartment a second tlmo to make another call, August said he learned that a general alarm had gone, out and that nearly all of the officers in New York were loojeing for the boy.

Deciding 'the game was up," they put the boy on a street car and sent him home. Police declined to say how they first linked the two men with the kidnaping. District Attorney Francis X. Geoghan said he would present the case to a grand jury tomorrow. "STEAISCIiOTH Weston.

W. Oct. 12. (JP) Thirty yards of cloth stolen from Red Cross workers was recovered today. Police charge a man who gave his name as John Reed with the theft of cloth from an automobile.

Reed admitted he had escaped from Upshur county jail, where he awaited trial on a charge of breaking and entering, police said. He will be returned to Upshur county. SCORESOF'YOUNGSTERS PARADE DOGS FOR PASSES I has come at last. Now you may buy a plane that you dan take home and park in the clothes closet when you're not using it exploring the clouds. The model shown here was exhibited at a recent air show in Berlin Germany.

It is sold to the customer, with fuselage, propeller and motor attached, but the wings and tall must be adjusted by the airman himself. Packed, it takes up no more room than a medium-sized trunk. verted their traffic activities from automobiles to dogs. Some youngsters weren't satisfied with the free admission but even established a curb exchange in a nearby alley, where they rented for a or two a perfectly good used dog to other boys and girls who Wanted to parade up to get thoir passes. The pups had a doggone big day, at that! LEBANON ATTORNEY IS VIRGINIA SIDE SPEAKER Attorney Clarence Burns, ot Lebanon, and John Kee, of Bluefield, Democratic nominee' for congress in the Fifth West Virginia district, addressed a Democratic mass meeting last night at Bluefield, Va.

The meeting was held in the Dixie theatre by the Roosevelt-Garner- Flannagan club and was largely attended. FAVORITES ADVANCE IN WHITE SULPHUR MEET White Sulphur Springe, Oct. 12. Favorites advanced by straight sets today as the men's doubles mixed and women's singles of the annual Greenbrier autumn ITEMS Chlldrens' Chinchilla Costs And 3. Piece sets, sizes 3 to 12, price $1.05 to $5.95.

At Fretwell's. Phone 334. Attention Republicans! Call phone 77,. and see if you are registered. Ride The Street Now only 5 cents.

Save your parking time. Gorgeous New Styles In Far Coats And Jacquettes will be shown by Mr. S. Wanner of the New York Furriers today, Friday and Saturday at Kann's Fashion Shop. lawn tennis tournament were run off.

The men's doubles entered the eeml-flnal round by virtue ot today's play. Gregory Msngin and JPred C. Baggs will meet Manfred Goldman and V. C. Hockmeyer While J.

Gilbert Hall and Dr. William Rosenbaum opposed Dr. Philip B. Hawk and Dr. J.

M. Smith in next matches. Goldman and Hockmeyer defeated William and Robert Park, and Hall and Rosenbaura eliminated W. N. Paley and Gould Shaw, 8-2, 8-2.

BLUEFIELDER RENAMED TO BOARD OF OPTOMETRY Charleston, W. Oct. 12 Appointment of Mrs. Mary E. Snodgrass, ot New Martinsville, as state senator from the Second district to succeed her husband, the late Glenn Snodgrass, Democrat, was announced today by Governor Conley.

Mrs. Snodgraes' appointment is until December 1 when a successor to be elected in November will assume the office. Three other appointments also were announced by the governor, they were: W. T. Elsensmlth.

of Charleston, and William Greenspon, of Bluefield, members of the state hoard of optometry, for terms ending June 30, 1935. Paul Blundon, of Keyser, mem-, ber of the etate board of engineers, to complex the term of Laurence, Meharg, Wheeling, rslgned. The term end June 30. 1933. HALLANAlf TO SPEAK Weston, W.

Oct. 12. S. Hallanan, of publican national committeeman, will be the speaker at the banquet of the Young Republicans' club here October 27. The wildest dream of a welner manufacturer paled In comparison when little doge and big dogs, attached to a great number "of boys and girls on last Saturday morning sought free tickets to the Legion' air circus to be held next Saturday and Sunday, Pups, poodles, pugs, and pointers, mangy mongrels, and majestic mastiffs; fighting, flee-bitten and famished, yelping, yowling and offered as reasons.why the youngsters should have passes, in accordance with the plan to present oach lad accompanied by a dog with a free pass to the air show.

Every country in the universe was two-weeks old puppy and the toothless were in the mob. It even got eo bad that Jim O'Kelly, who was handing but the passes, talked in dogged verse as the grinning youngsters paraded their charges to get their coveted The crowd of boys and glrle, drapping, leading, and pushing dogs of all registered, and countless nondescript breeds began collecting In front of a downtown hotel at 10 o'clock although the distribution of passes was' net started until 11 m. By that time a great number bad gathered and the fighting and yelping could'he" heard tor blocks. Traffic was- suspended-: Wraths time being as a photographer made an effort to line the squad up to be photographed. City policemen di- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH DAY your memory? Can you recall EVER seeing such exciting bargains as these for Met And this Is no hit and miss collection off We placed Ward, Week orders months age.

Bought before the recent price manufacturers were welcoming orders with open arms. And Week comes only twice a make the most of your opportunity. Ruffled Curtain Sets Cottage Sets, 3 prs. Children's School Oxfords And Shoes. Goodyear stitch down construction, pr.

Bed Spreads 81x105, Rayon and cotton, candlestick or dobby cotton 88' Children's Play Suits Heavy weight, 2 prs. Krinkled Cotton Bed Spreads 81x105, 2 for. Men's Medium Weight Cotton Union Suits Short or long sleeves. Ankle length. Sizes, 36 to 46.

2 suits Ladies' Pure Silk Full Fashion Hose 2 prs. 88c Plaid Blankets Part Wool, 72x84, pair 1.88 Special assortment Rayon Lingerie, Panties, Bloomers, Step-ins, Slips, Gowns and Pajamas, 2 for Fancy Flannelette Gowns Or plain colors, 2 for- Heavy Turkish Towels 24x46, Double loop, 8 for Ladies' Print House Dresses New styles and patterns, 2 for Unbleached Muslin 56x56 Count, 15 yds. New Fall Hats Special assortment- Rubberized Step-In Girdles Regular $1.00 value Girls' All Wool Crepe OQ(j Jumpers 00 Heavy Unfinished Chairs Special Shield Plate Glass Mirror Ironing Boards, Folding Legs Flat Type Auto Horn 5 Foot Step Ladder Runrite Auto Oil 2 Heavy Duty Tire Pump Food Choppers Golf. Bags Wood shaft golf clubs, 2 for 88c (ft.

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