Bluefield Daily Telegraph from Bluefield, West Virginia • Page 2

9 JfetfOTLD DAILY TflLSQftAPii, Bluefldd, Va, Will 06 At Thd Bland Street Methodist Churoh Beginning Sunday; Instructors Assigned Classes Standard Leadership Training school will meet in, annuel session At Bland Street Methodlftt chttreh April 8 to 13. The first eelsfon wlii be held Sunday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock, and tho week' day classes will meet each evening at 7 o'clock. Btx Instructors will teach the Col- lowing "World Mission of tho Christian ttellglon," a background couree. which wilt be tatight by Dr. J.

M. carter, pastor of First Methodist church. Princeton; "Evangelism In the Sunday School," which is A general background elective course, will have for its instructor the Rev, W. M. Bunts, presiding alder of tho Tazewell district: a course for parents and workers In the children's division which is entitled "Teaching Children," will bft offered by Mrs, A.

Hackworth, of South Pittsburgh, the Bev, Glenn W. Stewart, executive secretary of the Western Virginia conference, will teach "Worship In tho Young People's Carter, of Princeton, will teach "Missionary Education In the Local Dr. F. B. Shellon, executive secretary Of Holston conference will be the instructor ID the course "Administration of christian Eductv tlon in the Local Church." The followlnjt churches are co operating in the school: Bland Street, Trinity, Grace, Bramwell Graham station, West Graham, Graham circuit, Pocahontas, Montcalm Brushfork, New Hope, Glenwood, Greenvlew, Thompson's chapel, Ada and Kee Stroet, Mem hers of other denominations arc invited to attend.

The board of managers Is com posed of the postors and Sunday school Superintendents of the par liclpatlng churches. Dr. M. A. SteV' en son Is chairman and the Rov C.

H. Lundy is educational director Textbooks can be procured in advance from the study of the Bland Street Methodist church. Those attending the school will receive diplomas at the closing session Friday night. 3. CARTER, Who Will participate the school whleb open! aundayftt iiiitud stroet chupoli.

vr, cartar win net an cfftsi inetrueter during the ithdbl seselPhe POSTAL OF BE CML IS EYED Of DUTY (Continued from Page One) uty to W. Irving Glover, second as' eista.nt postmaster general super' vising ocean and air mall Contracts. Henderson said Gove was his friend of long standing. The loan, he testified. necessitated by Gove's financial situation arising out of stock market conditions, and the notes covering It, Henderson said, had been destroyed.

The new bids, to be opened on April 27, call for service on the Detroit-Milwaukee; Newark-Chicago (by way of Fargo, N. to Seattle, and Fort Worth, Texas, to Los Angeles runs, a total mile age of about 3,600 miles. The de partment also is seeking bids fOr 21 other routes. Written into the retirements for the new contracts Is the stipulation that no aviation company is eligible for new awards whose contract was cancelled by. the blanket order of February 9.

The deaths of army airmen flying the mall, had another reflection today in orders to relieve from alrma(l duty members of the las't three graduating classes of the army's advanced flying school at Kolly field This takes from the mall sorvico all fliers with lose than IS months of flying experience after their gradu atlon. MIGHTY CRIMINAL DRIVE SHOWN IN NEWSREEL AT LOCAL MOVIE HOUSE Startling revelations of the estont ot the underworld's organisation throughout the United States, now the object of a concerted drive by the federal government, under the direction of President Roosevelt, are to be seen at the Granada theater in tho current issue of the Sunset News and Daily Telegraph Universal newsreel. Graham McXamee, noted radio announcer and the screen's talking re porter, describos thsi and the other important events in the reel. As the department of justice prepares to attack the kidnaper, murderer, robber, and extortionist in iwenty-flve cities, seusutional closures show that gangland more men under arms than the army and navy combined. Congress menu while, considers Important legislation, designed to strike (South blow to tho criminals of the nation, Other important news events re ported by McNamee Include scenes of red army soldiors niarchluK across Red Square in Moscow, U.

S. during a mighty military ro- view; a new four-motored flylnji boat, tho largest in the U. 8., making lis first test flight at Bridgeport Martin Insull, brother of tho famous fugitive Samuel Inaull, arriving in Chicago, to uwalt trial an criminal charges growing out of Die collapse of Mid-West utilities; a huge oil deepest in the world- being "brought in" at Uinger, Anne Morrow Lindbergh receiving a gold medal from tho National Geographic society la Washington; strikoro clashing with the police during a huge strike at Camden, X. and views throughout the country as the U. S.

celebrates the Eastor-Ude wltu solemn services and colorful ceremonies. UHSOX HUJILKILS 81 PaBO, Chicago White Sox pitching situation appears to be straightening out. The efforts of the Sox hurlera early In the training season almost hati Manager Lew Fonseca wild. Since starting home in company with the Pltis- burah Pirates, Ted Lyons. Whit John Pomorskl and Sam Jones have started to show signs of being ready.

Onler Now for Rarly Summer Delborj PERRY AWNINGS 0 liHIer" CITY AND COALFIELD ITEMS Laundry Work Compare our work with any other. Seeing is convincing. Wo have no superior. New Rainbow Cleaners Laundry. Phono 3020.

Pay Only 2 Percent 'J)nx On meals by arranging for meals and paying, each pay day. Raleigh Hotel. Draperies, Curtains Winter bod covers, dry cleaned or laundred. We please you. New Rainbow Cleaners and Laundry.

Phone 1020. Your Winter Clothes Cleaned and pressed before storod for the summer, will retain the lite of your garment. Call us. New Rainbow Cleaners. Phone 1020.

Permanent You'll Enjoy Having a beautiful wave. Also a satisfactory wave. Mary Lee Beauty Shop, phone 2780. Attention Craftsmen Mechanics, all trades, Union and non-union. Don't tall to attend big masB meeting at Redmen's hall, Saturday night, 8 o'clock.

Cokes, Breads, Fudge Chess and Lemon Pies on sale today at Eureka Hardware. CHARGE CITY JAIL (Continued From Page, One) "thero's going to bo law and order as long as I am mastor of ceremonies." An aged woman ojv crutches, screaming invectives, and hundreds of men and women disporting rod arm bands moved on the city hall demanding continuation of the CWA at union wages, increased relief allowances, and no investigation ol former CWA workers demanding relief. When speakers climbed atop pavkod automobiles around the city hall, and refused to obey pollco orders tho bombardment began. At the tlmo, tho council, wae debating tho Farmer-Labor party's platform for a sweeping program of public ownorshlp, which some counoilmon branded "oommunlsttc," Jorrlng police, tho throug roslated efforts to disperse them whllo a dele gation of tholr number was appearing before the council, and fists flow. A passing coal truck was stopped, its load seized and used as missiles, a policeman fell.

Blood spurted from his ears, reddening tho sidewalk as tho thousands screamed and milled about. Traffic In the vicinity was paralyzed. OHIO LEGISLATURE AGAIN DODGES SALES TAX ISSUE OFF GEflS UNCOVER PLAN TO SIMULATE (Continued From page one) He furnished the names of the writers ot these persons. wae released by the officers at welch who started a search for the "Henry Clay Hancock" whom LanU claimed he had befriended In mailing the money order. disappeared the following day end the defective Agency set put to determine whether could read or write, several letters written by Lantz were soon in the ot the hands ot the agency, Lenta woe followed to his home at Trotitdale and then to Bristol where he was arretted, Fifteen minutes before Lants WAS apprehended at Bristol, he had mailed a letter to Blue- fleld, on ft fast Southern railway train it was postmarked Sweetwater, Tenn, In this letter Lantz had used the name of Henry Clay Hancock, and wrote, "This Is to advise that old man Lantte that you have in custody had nothing to do with that scrip affair, and It was mo that devised the scheme," It WAS A four- page typewritten letter In which the writer offered many apologies for his errors In life, and contended he wae going straight And WAS leaving the country.

The fact that Lantz' arrest followed so quickly after mailing the letter he readily realized what a Jam he was in, and that he could no longer deny that he could neither read ndr write. Laughing loudly after revealing that he had juet mailed a letter to Mr. F61ts, he agreed to return to Bluefield and Is said to have made a complete confession. Lantz has been In the coalfields for a number of years. He has been without work for sometime, and tho need for money caused him to attempt to olroulate scrip, he said.

CHINESOrNDITS" SCALE CITY WALLS; SET TORCH TO TOWN Columbus, Facing tho route toward a statu financing Pro gram, the house shied against crossing tho sales tax bridge and tho legislature wont home today, deferring further action untlj next week. Governor Whito nearly two weeks ago grasped the reins on (he flnnno lug problem, urging a three percent Kttleri tax, an income tax and an increase iu utility excise taxes among others. The house has balked almost continuously, tho only progress ot tho last week coming when an abbreviated Democratic caucus approved $08,000,000 revenue schedule which included the sales tax. Tho salo taxers gained somo consolation, however, In tho fact that no voices were raised against it and Speaker Frank Cave, at the end ot the session, said "things look hotter; 1 am hopeful; there should be a vote Tuesday." S'lTDKXT KLKl'TKO April 0 Linn Hickman, Weston, W. is among four University ot Missouri students elected today to Kappa Tail Alpha, national honorary scholastic journalism fraternity.

"1 know that my aft'ah's furnished spicy conversation in all the smart capitals of the world. They tittered over my latest love my past indiscretions. They censored my conquests abhorred my flirtations. They swore that I was heartless and a jilt, I laughed at the world's raised eyebrows the jealousies of little people. I danced through life I played with fire I gambled with love I have no regrets For I have really lived, coming through the Kiptide with my own soul intact." Shanghai (if 3 Laying feudal siege to the walled olty ot Klngyu, 800 miles north of here, 2,000 Chinese bandits scaled the walls, looted and ravaged the populace and applied the torch to the town, reports reaching here today said.

The renegade Mongolian General Liu Kwel-Tang, known as China's most sensational bandit leader, commanded the tattered outlaw horse which scaled the walls with ladders, carrying flaming brands, Like mediaeval armies which once sacked Europe's embattled towns with catapults and tiery arrows, Liu's forces swept out of the mountain fastnesses of Shantung province to within easy traveling distance of Shanghai, one of the world's most modern cities. Only two weeks ago' General Liu's bandit terrorists were reported to have been crushed in fierce fighting against the foroes of General Han FU-Chu, embattled governor of Shantung. The Chahar bandits for two years have plagued northern China. Last December they threatened Pelplng, and alter two mon.Uis in the Yellow river valley came to Shantung, threatening the Shangfcai-Pelping railway. 1 Yesterday they struck again at Klngyu, and after- swarming Into the city, killing and looting right and left, set it afire and departed, loaded with pillage, the reports said, Even vastly superior forces ot government troops have failed to stop the deprodotlons of the Liu Kwel- Tang.

His ragamuffin army has out a swath more than 850 miles long from Jehol through Chahar, Hopel and Shantung. Gonoral Han Fu-Chu has placed a price on Liu's head. Chinese reports said.the Shantung leader is ottering 10,000 Chinese dollars for hie head and 4,000 for hie person, the former sum amounting to about $3,500. SCRAP FBICE8 New York, April 6. of scrap steel have risen 50 cents a ton in the Pittsburgh market due to acclvo buying by the United States Steel corporation and other important concerns.

'Hard-Hearted the administration's economy plan for poet office employes. Hep. Mathew A. Dunn, bllftdf Pittsburgh, congressman, asserted at a protest meeting of postal em-; iloyee In New York that uncle Sam a herd-hearted taskmaster who nfllcts hardships on his men that, ie will not permit from private, industry. He is shown sneaking.

VIRTUAL COLLAPSE OF SOVIET TRADE LOOMS Moscow, April-6. A. virtual collapse of Soviet-American trade, already at Us lowest obb, loomed as an imminent possibility tonight as a result of the passage of the Johneon bill cutting oft American creditors from countries defaulting in their debts to the United States. Well-Informed American sources here said the new act will not only prohibit American firms or agencies from granting credits to Russia but raises the question of whether American financial institutions or individuals can continue discoutlng notes of the Amtorg Trading corporation, the principal medium of trade between the two countries. Russia, it was emphasized, demands credit as a primary condition to purchase abroad.

DARTLE IS DECLARED OUT OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY Louisville, Ky. nominated by F. A. Burton, ot Chicago, has been definitely declared out of the Kentucky derby, despite fine workouts at Churchill Downs here. Hie handlers expressed dissatisfaction with his development, holding that weather conditions had retarded Dartle's training.

Though there are scores of derby nominees with chances virtually nil, for starting May 5, Dartle was the second definitely declared out. Warren Wrlgnt'B Hadagal was first. Among the nominees considered very doubtful is Jack Howard's Don Manuel. 'JO BUY BUS Charleston. W.

April 6 (fP) The state board ot control today authorized tho purchase of bus at' a cosb of $3,900 to be used in transporting prisoners from county jails to tho state penitentiary. Board members said the purchase Is an economy move, transportation of prisoners by automobile costing $6,000 last year. Tho bus will have a capacity of 37. 5101 IIP STRIKE LEADERS IN L06AN FIELD (Oofttlnued From Page One); crete and Stono M'oColloch Pemberton CONTRACTORS P. O.

Box 165, Biuefiold, W. Va. SISSON'S CAROLINA FRUIT VEGETABLE MARKET 128 Princeton Ave. Just Received From Florida Fresh Today We have thia week the nicest assortment of Fresh Vegetables and Fruits ever offered for sale in Bluefield. Vou are sure of Fresh Vegetables in buying from us.

GREEN BEANS gal 35c TOMATOES 10c lb. or 3 lbs. 25c LIMA BEANS 2 lbs. 25c ENGLISH PEAS lb 10c GREEN PEPPERS 2 lbs. BEETS, Extra Nice bunch 25c 10c CARROTS IC bunch 8c or 2 for lOC TURNIP SALAD large bunch 15c WHITE AND YELLOW SQUASH, 10c lb, or 3 for- 2 large bunches CUCUMBERS 2 lbs.

25c 15c 25c NEW POTATOES EGG PLANT lb SPRING ONIONS 1 A extra nice, bunch 1UC 10c COLLARDS 15c CELERY HEARTS bunch CELERY, Nice Lge. Bunch, 2 for CABBAGE, Extra Firm Heada LETTUCE, Nice It firm heads, 2 for 1JC APPLES, Cooking al APPLES, Eating gal 15c 15c Nice, ORANGES peck 20c 35c 40c GRAPEFRUIT, 2 for. 15c tory; the Appalachian district meat Is "not a that President RotMevelt hai not ilgnttd it and they therefore do not skier it blndlnc and that It has not been approved by the eupreme court. Several and offteere assert that the include number of representatives ot the Progressiva Mine Workers, mid- western union that has leveritl locale in the Logan field, Both William Blissard, district vice president of the United Mine Workers ot America, and officials of the JtiOgati coal operators association said the Logan strike held promise of early settlement, They told that three mines planned to resume work tomorrow. John It, Mull Ins and C.

E. Powitl, ot Logan, financial and recordlntf secretaries, respectively, ot one of the Logan local unions, said that differences between coat operators and miners will be discussed at a meeting at miners tomorrow. SAM INSULL REMAINS SECLUDED IN ROOMS Istanbul. April 8 other prisoners in the house of detention chatted with visiting day callers, Samuel Insult remained secluded in his room today. Because of a Moslem holiday visitors were allowed at the house, sull, however, spent much ot the day In bed writing his memoirs, He is attended by a valet, obtained from among the prisoners at a salary of about 12 cents a day, A formal decision Is expected by tho penal court tomorrow on the 74-year-old fugitive's plea that he be released pending an appeal of the decision that he must return to the United States for criminal trial.

STATE TEACHERS HOLD MEET IN CHARLESTON Charleston, W. April 6. The southwestern teachers roundtable conference started a two-day meeting In Charleston today for discussion of mutual teacher problems. The sessions will close tomorrow afternoon. Counties represented are Kanawha, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Boone and Wayne, James D.

Davis, superintendent ot Mingo county schools, was elected president ot the conference, succeeding Fred L. Teal, of Charleston. W. Thompson, superintendent of Putnam county schools, was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Williamson, was chosen as the 1935 conference city.

Auto Arbitrator Dr. Leo Wolmtn, Columbia professor and chairman of the NBA Labor Advisory Board, who has been named neutral member of arbitration board for the automobile Industry. Richard JSyrd, of Pontiac and Nicholas the Chrysler Company, are labor and industrial representatives. STEEL WJNDS ATM ON BILL (Continued From Page One) plants ot the same district. In some cases where this was not true, he asserted, 'wage increases were obtained.

Represented also at the hearing were workers of Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem Shipbuilding, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, American Rolling Mill, Wheeling Steel, Ropubllo Steel, Interlake Irjm, and United States Steel RELIEF GRANT Washington, The federal emergency relief administration today allotted $1,000,000 to West Virginia for relief through April. The money is for general relief, student aid and rural education. The amount of the total to be allotted for student aid and rural education will be determined by state Reliet Administrator Francis W. Turner, based on neede in those quarters. The allotment may not be used, however, for the relief of transients, as funds for that work are carried on a separate account.

NEWS OF THE COLORED IE terns' MARBLE CONTEST TODAt At 2 O'clock this afternoon on the Jones etreet school's playground, Boy scout troop 98.will eponior.a marble oonteet, Au boys are muiiS who think they can shoot marbles, The boys will offer Ice ereata eofiM for sale to aid In the sfiout pfoffattt. parents who have the time to spftro Are requested tobe on the lot, GILBERT G. BRA WOK PASSES Gilbert O. Bratton, 70, died at hH home, 118 Wilson street, BlUefleid, Wednesday at 6:80 p. m.

after a lingering illness due to heart trouble. He is survived by hie widow, Mrs. Nannie Trigg Bratton, and the following children: Rexford, Bernard, AdolpTios, Frank, George, Thaddteus, Festus, Thomas, Mies Susie Bratton, and Mrs, Mary Mason, all ot Bluefield, ono brother, Isaao H. ttratton, ot Chicago, services wilt be ftttflounesd laWr. DlHATfi the Alpha lota rortailo aooiety of the Bluefield State Teachers college win present aa debate between the two teams of the organisation tonight in Mahood hill at a o'aloflh, The' Hon lor debite will Jie "Reaolved.

'hat the several flhotiitf Legislation PfOvtdirii for Compulsory Unemployment Mteiee Ardelia Rleherdion and Marguerite Watttine wilt uphold the negative side and Mlsiei Alma Jaekion and Witehef will defend the affirmative paint of view. This debate will substitute tor the one with Bennett college, which wae formerly announced tor this date and which hM been postponed, The varsity team will leave tor- ginia state college Monday to debate with that institution Tuesday, April Their proposition is "Reeolved. That Dictatorship a Form ot Government is Preferrabie to Democracy," V. Almnder, Prtsldtntt Barry Oiatrmafl tt Beara it. n.

and Sttttury Arthur 3. MaeBrldt, Assistant HUM U'WallaUi, Assistant Salts POCAHONTAS FUEL COMPANY INCORpOfUTSD ONI BROADWAY. NEW YORK "ORIGINAL POCAHONTAS" COAL U. Off," OwnSr of 44 mints in Pocahonus SHslds, producing this C4l4bfit rust, Divine a production of tons per anftufti distribute by all-rail, and to Orat LAk txpertsrs of ttml-bttumlnoui In Cnitsd States. trt tqulpptd to trsat our coal with a ptteeat whtoh renders tt absolutely dusUess Owner and operator of a fleet ot ttsamsrt for transportation ot eoal along ths Atiantle Coast TIDBWATBR PflSRS at Lambert's Point, Point, Norfolk a.nd Newport Nows, Va, DOCKS at Btdford, Salstrt.

Myatlo Wharf, Boston, Portland, Mains, DISTRIBUTING WHARVES on ths Oroat at Sandusky and Toledo, Ohio. BRANCH OFFICES! Boston, New Bedford, Mass.t Portland, Malnoi Norfolk, BluafteM, W. Cincinnati, Ohio; Ohloago, Ilk; Dotrolt, inch. and 4 Lima FOREIGN AOBNTfl: UOXBT, SAVON I.and14 Umt Street London, B. C.

8, England; ASSOCIATION, Rotterdam, Holland; FREDERICK OUNDBR8BN, A. S. Barren, Norway; E. PINTO BASTO Lisbon, Portugal! S. A.

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