Bluefield Daily Telegraph from Bluefield, West Virginia • Page 5

Saturday Morning, March 17,1937. BLUEFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH, Bluefield, W. Va. PAGE FIVE Finds For Defendant In Suit For Slainder-PRINCETON 1 GUIT COURT IN EEK-Ei RECESS Jury Has Hard Time Arriving At Verdict In Action Brought Against Ciiarley Sparks By Kathleen Burton Princeton Society MRS. HARRV KARNEt 11S-L P.M.

to 4 P.M. The $10,000 damage suit of S. C. Allen against C. E.

Cumby for alleged slander ended with the Jury finding for the defendant, Cumby, after deliberating for five minutes in circuit court Friday afternoon. Allen and Cumby are Bramwell residents, and Allen claimed damages because of remarks he accused Cumby of making. Trial of the case started Thursday afternoon. This case finished the court's calendar for this week, and Judge D. M.

Easley recessed court over the week-end. The Jury In the case of Kathleen Burton against Charley Sparks wherein the plaintiff accused the defendant of being the father of her baby had a tough time arriving at a verdict. The case was submitted to the Jury Thursday afternoon. At 11:30 o'clock Friday morning the jury informed the court that it wanted to hear counsel argue the case. Pi-om 1 to 1:30 the attorneys for the parties to the suit did argue, and at three o'clock the Jury returned a verdict acquitting Sparks.

In the case of Cjmthia Reece against Albert Reece the couvo issued an attachment for Reece, an aSldavit being filed to show that he was dodging a court process, and in the case of Mary Ellen Cooper against J. C. Cooper a rule was issued against Cooper, returnable March 17, to show cause for being In arrears in alimony payments. CHURCH OF GOD REVIVAL WILL BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK The revival meetings held at the Church of God, Seventh and Straley avenue, with the Rev. A Mullins as evangelist will continue throughout next week with services each evening at 7:30.

Tonight the evangelist will speak upon the topic, "Samsons Three Compromises." In the Sunday services Rev. Mullins will speak on "Great Ships" at the 11 o'clock service. In the evening meeting he will speak on "Jonah and the Wliale." Other services are Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Christian Crusaders meet at 6:30 with Miss Virginia Bailey as leader. On Monday evening the evangl- lls'u will answer the question, "Who is Jesus Christ?" Special singing is being featured at all the meetings under the directions of Rev.

Thomas E. Sexton pastor. Mr. J. W.

Overton who has been assisting with the sing Ing to night. The public is dially invited to attend all these meetings. MRS. IRENE C. SMITH DIES ATJjOME HERE Mrs.

Irene C. Smith, 73, died at her home, 200 Trent street, yesterday after a week's illness of complications. Funeral arrangements arc incomplete pending the arrival of relatives. It is thought, however, that sei-vices will be conducted on Sunday and burial will be in Ballard, W. Va.

Mrs. Smith is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. E. Kinton, of Gassaway, Mrs.

Lulu Hall, Beckley. Mrs. C. H. Seldenrldge, Hinton, and Mrs.

Ed Goodman, of Frederick, two sons: W. S. of Rich wood, and J. H. of Forrest Hills, W.

and one brother, Jim Lawrence, of Union. KEE STREET CIRCLE Circle Two of Kee Street Methodist church held its regular meeting Thursday afternoon, March 11. The leader. Mrs. W.

A. Noble, had charge of the meeting. An interesting Bible lesson was presented by the Rev. West. After the business hour and reports, a pleasant social hour was enjoyed and the hostesses assisted by Mrs.

Yost's two daughters served a party plate to the following: Mesdames W. A. Noble, R. A. White, Bert Karnes, Bal White, Fred Holt, A.

D. Anderson, J. W. Marshall, W. B.

Manning, Alice Ramsey, L. E. Brooks, J. B. Cleghorn, J.

L. Dudley, J. Owen, M. E. Owen, h.

S. OUver, Ellen Cooper, A. C. R. A.

Coburn, Rev. Yost, Mrs. Yost, Mrs. Shrewsbury, and Miss Elizabeth Hare. T.

E. L. CLASS The T. E. L.

class of the First Baptist church met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. R. E. Thornton on Highland avenue. After a devotional by Mrs.

Thornton five chapters of Pilgrim's Progress, which the class has been studying, were given by Mrs. R. L. Dugan, Mrs. Arnold Crotty and Mrs.

Thornton. The president, Mrs. Crotty, presided for the business session and officers gave good reports. Plans were made for another visiting day in the near future. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served to eighteen members.

ST. PATRICK TEA Mrs. J. C. Coalter delightfully entertained sixteen guests at a lovely St.

Patrick tea at her home on Straley avenue Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Coalter was assisted by Mrs. Frank-Dalton and Mrs. Dotho Abshire, A dainty salad course was serve'l, cakes and coffee was served.

A silver ofierlng was taken and a neat sum was realized to be used for the benefit of the Knob school library. Games were enjoyed by the guests. Those present were Mesdames Earl Graves, Hiran Meadows, Herbert Brown, R. B. Shelton.

B. E. Boggs, Dotho Abshire, J. H. Hedrick, J.

Manderville, Frank Stuck, Prank Dalton. S. W. Mills. C.

V. Lockridge. J. I. Ellis.

Alton Douglas, E. W. Burkholder and Miss Rose A. Miller. PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLES The afternoon circles of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church held their last meeting of the church year Thursday afternoon at the church.

Each circle assembled separately for the business meeting and program. Each circle reported collections paid In full on the year's budget. Following the program the circles assembled in the upstairs banquet room and a lovely social hour and refreshments were enjoyed. The members were delighted to have as a guest for the afternoon Mrs. D.

J. Woolridge of Appomattox, an old member of the auxiliary and a former resident of the city. Mrs. Woolridge is visiting her sister, Mrs. M.

H. Jones, on Fifth street. LEADERS TELL OF CLUBS Princeton Paragraphs NAMED GUARDIAN Beulah Bailey was appointed as guardian for Helen Mitchell in a Rntarianc HPSP fiduciary order entered in the coun- noiarians near aiaie rres JIOQ dents Of Farm Women given with A. C. Hager as surety.

A cordial invitation to all to help make this revival campaign a success. Clubs And State Farm Bureau Tell Club Of Activities WANTED 1 small gas cook stove and 1 gas heater for large room. Call before noon. 1025 Mercer St. Phone 513- J.

ENTERTAIN FRIENDS Mrs. Joe Tomchin and Mrs. B. Borlnsky delightfully entertained a number of their friends at the Tomchin apartment on Wednesday evening. An interesting and enjoy able program was rendered by Mrs, O.

F. Cook, who gave a talk on the A. George Taylor sang Irish songs and was accompanied by Mr. Clark Freda Delta and Sallie Sue chin played piano solos. A lovely party plate was served and a silver offering was taken, which amounted to six dollars, and will be used for the benefit of the Knob school library.

Mrs. Tomchin and Mrs. Borlnsky are home room mothers of Mis Louise Beavers room, number two About fifty guests were present for the lovely affair. FINE EXAMPLE Kansas Fred Bobbs, head of the downtown traffic squad had a busy day tagging automobiles of traffic violators. When he reached home, he was so weary he went to bed forgetting he had left his car parked at the curb.

Next morning he found a tag on it for overparklng. He paid a $1.60 fine. FIRST METHODIST Rev. Paul P. Martin, pastor.

Sunday school 9:45. Essie Bailey, superintendent. Regular services at 11 o'clock a.m. Sermon by the pastor. Hi League and Senior League 6:30 p.m.

Evening service at 7:30 o'clock: sermon by the pastor. Wedne-sday evening prayer service at 7:30. STUCK SPEAKS The Rev. Frank L. Stuck, pastor of the First Church of Christ in this city, spoke to the Hl-Y club of Beaver high school on Thursday The Rotary club at Its weekly morning on the subject of "Young meeting Friday heard the presi- Manhood." The message was re- dents of two state farm organiza- In an appreciative way by tions, both Mercer residents, tell about the objectives of their or- "KING OF ROYAL MOUNTED" ganlzations in a program arranged hT, tr wliere the jagged Canadian Rockies by H.

M. county agrlcul- gtand silent sentinel over the wilds, tural agent. The talented Graham highlights Zane Grey's "King of family Including Mrs. Graham and the Royal Mounted," at the Royal four children, of Brushfork sang the first time, with Rosa- two numbers that were truly ap- und Keith and Alan Dlnehart predated by the Rotarlans and heading the supporting cast. The guests.

picture is based upon the nation- Brftttfin nf Prinrpfnn Syndicated newspaper adven- Mrs. F. Bratton of Princeton picture strip of the same title. R. F.

president of the state farm women's bureau, said that GIRL IS MISSING there were 329 farm women's clubs Gladys Moye, 14, left the home with 8,000 members in this state, of her mother, Delia Mills In the and that there were more than western part of Princeton on Jan- 300,000 members of the national or- uary 31, and has not returned, Mrs. ganization. She stated that it was Mills reported to Mrs. Willie May the purpose of the farm women's Carr, probabtlon officer yesterday, bureau to raise the standards ol The girl has black hair, blue eyes living in rural communities and and weighs 129 pounds. She wore that the farm women's clubs have a blue sport coat when she left done more to attain hat objective her home.

She has a wen over than any other organization, her right eye. The girl's mother John M. Bailey of Athens, serv- and Mrs. Carr will appreciate any ing his second term as president of information that may lead to the the state farm bureau, outlined the return of the girl to her home. work of his organization.

He -said the first objective was to build up TEACHERS GET CHECKS rural communities, and that work Mercer county teachers are get- was educational. The farm is re- ting their excess salary check for sponsible for the agricultural ex- January, and are expected to call tension work, and the development for checks at the board of educa- of vocational agriculture In the tlon's office In the Memorial build- high schools. Mr. Bailey lauded ing before twelve o'clock this noon, the work of the 4-H club, and said Checks not called for by noon to- there were 32 clubs and 625 mem- day will be mailed, bers In this county getting leader- The checks for excess salary for ship training. Mr.

Bailey express- the.sixth month will be ready next cd his approval of the cooperative Friday, It was announced. The efforts of the farm bureau In stores sheriff's office arranged for this and marketing. He said that the payment of excess salaries which wool growers are getting higher are paid out of county school funds, prices for their product and that For the two months the total is local buyers base their prices on around $40,000. the wool pool. Referring to the legislative program of the farm bureau, Mr.

Bailey directed attention to the tax reductions that saved farms, and said that farmers has as much right to have a logis- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. W. R. Smith, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.

Prank Cutright, superintendent. Morning worship 11 o'clock, sermon by the pastor. Evening worship 5 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Young people's societies at 6 o'clock.

Wednesday evening prayer "and Bible study at 7:30. INCREASE POINTS GIVEN FOR KILLING GREY FOXES Several enthulastic fox chasers who are opposed to the killing of gray foxes attended the meeting of the Mercer Conservation association Thursday night, and entered into a genertl discussion of the association's and the state conservation commission's action placing the gray fox on the vermin list for extinction. The net result of the discussion was to have the association raise the number of points allowed for a gray fox pelt from 400 to 1200 points in the vermin control contest, and to have three prizes totalling $60 up on gray foxes. To qualify in this contest on foxes a hunter must first kill five gray foxes. The prizes are t25 for first, $20 for second and $15 for third.

The association will meet again next Thursday night to develop its vermin control contest. ASSAGE READ IN PRESIDENT'S BOOK PRINCETON CHURCHES ADVENTIST CHURCH The First Seventh-Day Adventist church of Princeton will be es- llnT peclally favored this week. Monday a at 7:30 the Rev. L. H.

King. Baltimore, newly elected of the Wcst Virginia con- of Seventh-Day Adventists part to be taken oy tnis community nrin crivA ViU flrcf in tua J. J. Griffith, president of the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Knit Rite Hosiery Corp. was admit- Edward Stubblefleld, pastor.

R. L. ted to membership in the club at Dugan, Sunday school superinten- thls meeting. Visitors Included dent. Sunday school at 9 :45 a.m.

Jim Stone, Bluefield Rotarlan, and Morning worship at 11. Sublect of W. M. Reeser, Beckley Rotarlan. the pastor's sermon, "Some Pre-In- Dr.

J. Frank Marsh, president carnation Appearances of Christ." of Concord college, announced that This is a companion sermon to the Win Durant, philosopher, author one the pastor preached some time and publicist, will be at Concord ago on, "God in the Clouds." These college next Thursday for a lec- appearances make epochs in the ture. PRINCETON PERSONALS history of the race. Evening wor ship at 5 p.m. Subject of the pas tor's sermon, "Heartfelt B.

Y. P. U. at 6 pjn. Our friends the public Cordially invited 'r The morning sermon will be of in- to our Jewish friends and monds, of this- city, who has been onprioiiv invitpd Iven- In a Hinton hospital, Is slowly Im- service proving.

Mr. and Mrs. Bulls Smith and FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST Mrs. W. E.

Powell went to Itman prank L. Stuck, minister. Graded yesterday where they attended the church 9:45 a.m. Sermon funeral ot their nephew, Charles "Reverence In God's House." At Bower, who died In a Beckley a.m. Bible classes.

At 1 :30 hospital Tuesday night, a victim of p.m. workers In the religious census meningitis, lliey were accompanied meet at the church. At 6 :30 p.m. home by Miss Virginia Smith, Mr. christian Endeavor meetings.

At Steve Smith and Andy Wiley, rela- 7:30 p.m. evening service. Sermon tives who also attended the funeral, subject: "Will She Qualify as a from Huntington. Wife?" The young people are es- Mrs. W.

L. Dunn of Washington peclally Invited to hear this mes street is recovering In the Memo- sage but young and old are wel rial hospital where she underwent come a serious operation last week. Mrs. Dunn expects to be able to return KEE STREET M. E.

to her home within fifteen days. L. D. Yost, pastor. Sunday school Mrs.

Clarence Norrls and daugh- at 0:45 a.m. C. F. HIU, superlnten- ter, Edith, of Washington, D. Our revival will begin at the Mrs.

Robert Miller and son, and 11 o'clock service with Mrs. Os- Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Perkins of borne preaching. At 7:30 p.m.

the Cincinnati and Mr. and Mrs. Rob- pastor will preach and H. M. Jar- ert Wright of Richmond were call- rett of Davy will have charge of ed here on account of the Illness the sohg service.

The revival will and death of Mrs. N. P. Perkins, continue through the jveek with this week. service each evening at 7 :30 o'clock WINNING CONTRACT HIGH CARD VALUES VOtTB-ACM STBTXH ACE KING QUEEN 1 JACK IMal Tahcal FiKk UNUSUAL DEFENSE There is nothing very mysterious or overly difficult in deliberately dropping an unnecessarily high card to avoid being thrown in.

Very often one trick Is deliberately sacrificed by the drop of a high card In order to gain two tricks. It is very rare, however, for a defender to drop what would be the high trump, deliberately losing a trump trick. In order to gain two tricks in a side suit. This is exactly what occurred on the deal below. East's brilliant defensive play enabled him to defeat a contract which the declarer seemingly had made.

The hand took place in a match- point duplicate game and this ac- Soutta, Dealer Neither side vulnerable 4k 9 8 10 3 0 7 3 7 5 GOVERNOR MURPHY AGAIN STEPS INTO STRIKE SITUATION (Continued Prom Page One) the latter at Lansing, 10 3 AQ9 7 4 0 JSt42 4 0 KQ431 A 10 (Continued Prom Page One) directly or Indirectly to the people of the country. 'I can see no reason why congress should not pursue its legislative remedies and remedy by way of constitutional amendment at the same time He had a warning for those who, he said, were opposed both to legislation and constitutional amendment on the subject. If they pursue their course successfully, he said, some far more drastic measure will result. Senator Holt Va.) Issued a statement charging that the ad- mlnLstratlon Is using patronage 'to drive the supreme court proposal through congress." Holt said "It was Interesting to note that patronage has been very slow in being doled out since the president's judicial reorganization plan was submitted." Appointments to office he said were "being held up until the boys get right." He added: "For fourteen months I was not consulted about even a janitor In the government service but since the Judicial reorganization proposal was submitted, I was approached by a high government official for a recommendation for an important federal position. They have their position; I have my opinion.

"Not only that but I have definite evidence that federal officials in the field have been, as they say, Starting fires back now, and have approached members of the legislature In behalf of a memorial for the plan. "Mr. Farley, chief patronage dispenser, made statements at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that would indicate favors were to be granted those who went along and punishment given those who were independent. It used to be the drought; now It Is the floods that will bring money and jobs to states where strategic Influence Is needed. "I think It will be worthwhile for the people to watch the patronage distribution during this court fight." 4 A 0 A10IS7Ci The bidding: Sonth West North East 10 14 Pass 20 PaM 24k Pass 30 Pass Pass DbU Pass Pass Pass counts for east's double, which would be rather risky In rubber bridge.

West, for want of a better lead, opened his fourth best club, east played the ace and the declarer very wisely dropped the king so that the queen would provide an entry to dummy. East now played the king of hearts. Had west been sufficiently clairvoyant to overtake the heart king, cash another heart and then give east a ruff, the contract would have been automatically defeated, and east would never had his opportunity to be a hero. Howevere, west did not do this and after east's heart held the trick, the latter now returned a club. Dummy's queen won the trick and the Jack of diamonds was led.

East did not cover and It held the trick. A club was led from dummy and trumped by declarer, and the ace of spades was cashed, the ten of diamonds was now led. East won with the queen and exited with the low diamond. Declarer won this trick with his diamond nine. He now played the ace of diamonds, and It was at this point that east made his brilliant defensive play.

Had east followed with a low diamond, he would have been thrown In with his diamond king at the next trick and then would have had nothing left to lead but low spades, thus enabling the declarer to discard two losing hearts. However, east dropped the king of diamonds under south's ace. This play naturally cost one diamond trick, but it gained two tricks, The declarer could not get out of his own hand now and was forced to concede two hearts to west, thus going down one. strikes, Mich. The three-week old difference between the United Automobile Workers and the Douglas Aircraft at Santa Monica, was settled with recognition of the union for its membership and hour and wage stipulations.

The strike had delayed a $24,000,000 aircraft program nearly a week. The Lake Carriers association recommended 20 percent pay increases for unlicensed workers and 10 to 15 percent boosts for licensed men, and the International Seamen's union followed by making similar demands on the association members. Strike leaders keeping 11.500 idle at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. plants In Akron, planned a hoard of strategy to push the fight for recognition of the union as the sole bargaining agency. In Dilmlngton, E.

I. duPont de Nemours announced wage adjustments would be made in plants were pay increases had not been made recently. Announce Boosts Two Independent steel and Laughlin Steel Corp. and Alleghany Steel announced wage Increases lor 30,000 workers. The boosts were for skilled and semi-skilled employes not Included in the 10-cent an hour raise given laborers recently, and for salaried workers.

Fred W. Bohne, a leader in the employe representation plan ot the Carnegie-IUlnols Steel announced the group would push its fight for control of steel workers by seeking to divorce the employe organization from the corporation. The strike which closed the 12- story Crowley-Milner and Co. department store In the heart of downtown Detroit ended its third day. The strike was only one of more than a dozen scattered over Detroit.

Circuit Judge Allan Campbell ordered one group of "stay-in" the Newton Packing be brought into court im- 8" Orvis Burdette Facing Life In Prison For Slaying Handyman During Drinking Party In Huntington Hotel Huntington, W. March 12 After an hour's deliberation, a common pleas jury returned a verdict in the first degree with a recommendation of mercy. In the case of Orvis Burdette, 22, charged with "stomping to death" murder of Paul Dufour, 55, In the Hotel Arthur here on September 16. The mercy recommendation makes a life sentence mandatory. Judge James Damron, attorney for the defendant, immediately moved the court to set aside the verdict, saying he would present written grounds for the motion later.

Judge H. Clay Warth said a time will be later in the month for a hearing of the motion. The defense's plea in the trial was "drunken insanity." Burdette's mother and father put on the stand this morning testified of a strain of insanity in the family. Eye witnesses to the killing said Burdette, a night clerk at the Hotel Arthur, became onraRed when Dufour, a handyman, said he would report Burdette's presence In one of the rooms at a beer and whisky drinking party with two young women and one other man to the hotel manager. They first said Burdette, after knocking the older man down with his fir.st repeatedly "stomped" on his head with his feet.

STRALEY AVENUE CRASH INVESTIGATED BY COPS WOMEN'S SUITS $5.95 to $18.75 A varied collection. Newest styles and shades. BARBAKOW'S STORE A shrine tor the use of Moslem travelers is located In the railway station at Johannesburg, South Africa. mediately. Secretary of Labor Perkins figured in one dispute, that which began last May at the Remington- Rand in Buffalo, N.

Y. She arranged to confer with James H. Rand, firm president, at Washing next Thursday. A company official said the plant was operating at "100 percent capacity." Strikes of Postal Telegraph messenger boys at Cleveland and Toledo. Ohio, were settled, but terms of agreement were not disclosed.

Nearly 10,000 persons were Idle In a dozen or more strikes in Chicago as labor disputes spread in the nation's second largest city. There was no violence, however. The taxi drivers' strike settled Into routine channels, with pickets pacing along cab lanes and before garages. A strike which lacked the sanction of International Typographical union leaders interfered with publication of the Miami (Fla.) Dally News. PENURIOUS DIGIT Columbus, to fish a couple of extra kernels out of a penny-ln-the-slot device, Sam Shamansky, 14.

got his finger caught. For 45 minutes he tugged to get loose. Finally someone called the police. They took the machine apart, freed Bam. He didn't get the extra peanuts.

Corporal S. C. Ballard investigated a collision between a Ford driven by Charles Wright of laeger and a Studebaker sedan driven by Earl E. Comer of Bluefield at Park and Straley avenue Intersection Tliurs- day evening. Comer is said to have i-eccivert two fractured ribs.

Wright was driving on Park avenue and Comer was going west on Straley. Corporal Ballard's sliows that a reckless driving charge Is pending against Wright for not using due caution and for not stopping at a stop sign, but that a hearing is delayed because of the critical illness of Wright's two children in Stevens' hospital at Welch. Among the most frequently mispronounced words in the English language are: address, automobile, acclimate, dirigible, magazine, museum, hospitable, and positively. WE SPECIALIZE In Cleaning Silk Dresses and Other Silks Cash and Carry 40c Called for and Delivered 50c R. B.

PHIPPS Dry Cleaning Phone 564 8S2 Mercer St. WE PAY CASH For Scrap Iron. Metals, Rags, Empty Sacks, and Junk Automobiles, Automobile Batteries, Radiators, etc, Platnick Brothers Princeton, W. Va. Near Sterling Grocery Co.

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During this time the Jail was placed under a strict quarantine, and prisoners were housed in a temporary Jail in the basement of the Merchants and Miner's Banlc building. For time it was doubtful whether or not the young man would live, but during the last week or so he was recovering somewliat. He was not taken back to jail, since the staff of the hospital considered it necessary to keep him there for a few more days, as he was extremely weak. Gilmore managed to slip out of the hospital unnoticed. Patients there did not see liim leave, but about 11 o'clock a night nurse found that he was missing.

He was seen going up the Brown's Creek road late Thursday night, and it is thought that he made his way into Wyoming county. Officials have beeo notified In all the adjoining counties, and McDowell county authorities are confident that he will be re-captured within a few days. MRS. EDNA JOHNSON, 46, OF CARETTA, SUCCUMBS TO ATTACK PNEUMONIA Mrs. Edna Johnson, 46, of Caret-, ta, died late Thursday afternoon in a local hospital of pneumonia.

She had been 111 since March 3. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trigg Davidson, of Scott county where she was born and reared. Her husband, R.

C. Johnson, is an employe of the Carter Coal company in Caretta. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons and three daughters: Winston, Maynard and James Johnson, all of Caretta; Mrs. Lilly Lockard, and Misses Audra and Edllh Johnson, of Caretta. IMneral services will be held this afternoo nat 2:30 o'clock at the home, with Rev.

Hutsell officiating. Burial will follow at the Caretta cemetery. The body is being prepared for burial by the O. J. Douglas Mortuary.

tn lllKEIt HITS BOSS IfllSiVEL John Tucker, Colored, Held In Jail For Alleged Assault On James Shaban, 60-Year Old Weldh WPA Foreman PAIR PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING COPPER WIRE Victor Lawson and James Samson of Big Creek district were arrested and brought before Justice of the Peace W. D. Llddle. Friday, charged with stealing 304 pounds of copper from the works of the Carter Coal company and the New River and Pocahontas Coal company. The two men pleaded guilty to the charge, and were committed to the county Jail to await action of the grand Jury.

The arrest was made by State Trooper T. A. Maupln. James Shaban, 60, of Welch, sub- foreman of a WPA project on the Welch-Jenkinjones road, was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when he was struck on the head with a shovel allegedly wielded by John Tucker, colored, a worker on the project. Shaban was removed to the Welch Emergency hospital, where doctors reported that he had suffered a severe fracture at the base of his skull.

It was said that Shaban had or dered Tucker to shovel some mud from the road and throw it over the bank. Tucker, it was said, threw the mud to the side of the road, and was ordered by Shaban to put it over the bank. The two men argued for a short while, then it was alleged that Tucker hit Shaban over the head with the shovel he was carrying. A warrant was sworn out before Justice of the Peace James A. Hencliey on information given by W.

M. Runyon, another sub-foreman, and Tucker was lodged in the county Jail. I. E. Basham, county WPA supervisor, Is acting through the 'VPA and Investigating the affair thoroughly.

W. M. Pearman. of Welch, was the foreman of the gang on which Shaban and Tucker worked. HONASKY, ELBERT COAL LOADER, DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN HOSPITAL Leo Honasky, 56, of Elbert, coal loader In the mines of the United States Coal and Coke company, died in a local hospital early Friday morning of pneumonia.

He had been ill only five days, Honasky came to this county from Poland, and had been employed as a miner in this county for the past 18 years. His wife died six years ago. He Is survived by the following children, all of whom live In Gary: Henry, Tony, Irene, and Helen; Mrs. Agnes Grello, and Mrs. Sophia Costello.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic church in Gary, with Father Gleason officiating. Burial will follow In Thorpe cemetery. The body la In charge of the O. J. Douglas Mortuary.

lAEGER MAN HELD FOR GRAND JURY IN THEFT RUM CAR DRIVER SHOT BY OFFICERS (Continued From Page One) WELCH PARAGRAPHS During the Crimean War soldiers rolled their smokes In cartridge paper, and thus cararets came Into populatfp. Estel Prater, of laeger, was arrested Thursday and brought before Magistrate W. R. Lockhart in Welch, charged breaking and entering a box car of Norfolk and Western railroad and stealing six cases of cigarettes valued at $62 a case. The car was sitting on a side track at laeger when it was robbed.

After a hearing before the magistrate, Prater was ordered held for the grand jury. The arrest was made by A. R. Pitman, special agent for the Norfolk and Western railroad. In the early days of auto manufacturing, bearings were made by guesswork.

Now bearing experts co-operate with factory engineers and determine the proper material for the Individual engine. they received word Trump would deliver a load of liquor near Pocahontas early today, and they held an all-night watch. In the early morning hours, the officers said, an automobile delivered a load of fifty gallons of liquor at a point between Pocahontas and Big Vein. A youth named Norman Harris, 15, was left to watch It. Harris was arrested by the three officers, who then stationed themselves to await the return of the automobile.

They were soon rewarded. The car drifted Into the spot, officers said. Its lights dinuned, and they Issued a command to halt. The exchange of pistol fire followed, as the car was sent In swift motion. About two or three hundred yards away It stopped, and as the officers approached a young man Jumped from his seat and fled.

The officers said the driver, Fred Trump, called to them: I've been shot." Several hours later the deputies arrested Sonny Lall, 19, at his home near Pocaliontas as the third member who had Jumped from the car. Trump was described by Commonwealth's Attorney Gillespie as having evaded arrest for the past year on a charge of maliciously wounding Andrew Roe. Trump lived across the line in McDowell county, and is said to have avoided the vicinity of the shooting on Peel Chestnut mountain since that time. The fifty gallons of liquor was confiscated by the deputies, and the two youths held at Pocahontas for a hearing. Great Britain, including Ireland and Malta, has 23,383 mllei of railways.

KYLE YOUTH HUET James Bryant Hoiley, 16-year- old colored youth of Kyle suffered a severe laceration to his back Friday morning when he was ttoown against the side of a bridge by a freight train which he was riding. He was brought to Grace hospital for treatment. His condition Is somewhat improved. MASONIC SCHOOL T. S.

Eggleston, worshipful master of McDowell lodge, A. F. A. announced Friday that a Masonic School of Instruction is to be held in Welch on Sunday, March 21. in the.

Masonic temple. The school will begin at 9 a.m., and last throughout the day. Masons from the five counties of Mercer, Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming will be present for the school. Deputy Grand Master W. W.

St. Clair, of Pageton, will be in charge of the day's activities. CENTRAL LABOR GROUP Chapter 4 of the National Security act was explained Friday night at the regular meeting of the Central labor milon In the union hall. A. Rodriguez, Mrs.

Helen Harris, Charles Parker, of Coalwood, and Edward Walkempt each gave short talks in setting forth the principles of the act. Reports were given as to the activities of the various unions. 10 a.m., followed by morning worship at 11 o'clock. The pastor's subject will be "The Meaning of Religion." The vesper service at 5 p.m. will concern "The Story of Zachaeus." The Rev.

Smiley Williams will coiiduct the services. Baptist: Rev. D. M. Dorsey returned this morning from the pastor's meeting In Louisville, and will conduct services on Sunday.

Morning worship begins at 10 o'clock, followed by Sunday school at 11. The young people's meeting is at 6:30 In the evening, followed by public worship at 7:30. SEVERELY INJURED Patton Blankenshlp, 23, a timber worker, of PaynesvlUe, wtts severely Injured Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a falling tree. He brought to Grace hospital in Welch for treatment, where it was found that he had sustained a fractured shoulder, several broken ribs, and painful injuries to his bank and his left hip. His condition was somewhat improved on Friday.

WELCH PERSONALS ENTIFICIITION BUREIllllSjE Henry L. Harvey, Jail Assistant, In Charge Of Establishing Bureau To Aid In Keeping Tab On Convicted People WELCH CHURCHES Church notices for Sunday, March 14, are as follows: Methodist: Sunday school at I 9:45 a.m., followed by the morning worship service at 11. The pastor's sermon subject is "Joy." The evening topic will be "Worshiping or Halting." The young people's meetings are at 6:45, followed by the evening worship. The revival which is in progress will continue through next week. Rev.

G. K. will preach. Presbyterian: Sunday school at James Berry, zone manager, and Robert Caney, territorial traveler for the Olds Motor Works, spent Friday in Welch on business, men are in the Oldsmobile branch office at Cincinnati. Mrs.

Campell Henderson, and son Campbell, are moving tiieir residence to Bluefield, where they will Join Mr. who has been employed there for some time by the Norfolk and Western railway. Mrs. P. J.

King, of Pula.skl, is visiting at the home of lier son, L. D. King, in Welch. A recent survey in Connecticut shows that those who drive 50 miles an hour or faster have about 45 per cent more accidents than those who drive from SB to 4S miles an hour. Henry L.

Harvey, one of the assistants at the county jail, has announced that a criminal Identification bureau Is being established there to aid in the work of the police and law enforcement officials of McDowell county. Mr. Harvey Is a graduate of a fingerprint school, and has had a great deal of experience in this work. Each prisoner who Is arrested according to the law passed In 1935, Is fingerprinted immediately, and his record kept on file. Already a great many files are on hand.

About 90 persons have been fingerprinted and recorded, and Mr. Harvey expects this number to increase to a thousand very soon. Funds are not available to purchase tine best and most modern equipment in this work, however the officials at the Jail expect to keep adding to the present set-up and thereby develop it from time to time. Mr. Harvey expects to take a photograph also of each person who ie committed to the jail, in order to build up a rogue's gaUery file.

He also intends to organize a criminal bureau, whereby all citizens of this section may be safeguarded by havlBf A fingerprints recorded. If each commufiity used its own local sun time, a traveler going east or west would need to change hU watch, one mlsuta every IS.