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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER-With all local, state and national news and sports while it is news --serving the best interests of Southern West Virginia. EXPONENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA SMOKELESS COAL BEGION WEATHER Fair Friday and Saturday; little change in temperature. VOLUME XL NO, 65 AMffcTA SAFE IN FAST Associated Press Leased Wlrt BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1936 Landon Talks On Drought a Rival Candidates Discuss Conditions For About Richman And Merrill Forty Minutes; Republican Nominee Savs I Land rlane In Low 1. i Koosevelt Is Lharming Gentleman DES MOINES, Sept. 3--CAP)--President Roosevelt and Governor Landon, who greeted each other with "how do you do Mr.

President," and a "how DRIVE ANDFD Member A i Bureau of Circulation Price 5 Pasture After Getting Lost To Will Continue London On a a are you, Governor?" talked over the Kansas drought situation for 40 minutes al Active Solicitation Is Started For $600 To Pay For Uniforms Already Ordered Time Across Ocean Is Unofficial Record For Distance LLANGADOCK, Carmarthen- shire, South Wales, Sept. 3--Fore-. ed down here by fuel shortage i VVest Virginia Federation! after flying the Atlantic from New York, Dick Merrill and Harry Richman prepared their low-wing monoplane tonight to complete the hop to London tomorrow. Thusands of curious Welchmen drove from all parts of Wales to the lonely cowpasture in Merrill, the veteran pilot, and Richman, the crooner, brought the huge craft 175 miles from the British capital, their goal. The conference carne alter a luncheon at which the president and the man who seeks to oust him from the White House at the same table, ate fried chicken and corn-on-the-cob, and talked about fishing.

After the luncheon and drought! discussion between the opposing an event Al! I Clubs Engaged Active Campaign School Organization Was Started With Twelve Members Presents Compromise In Craft-Industry Battle Against Suspension Constables guarded the plane, tiie Lady Peace, as the pair went to spend the CHARLESTON, Sept. 3--(AP) The West Virginia Federation of Labor brought out a peace plan today for the industrial-craft union controversy in which it urged the American Federation to join in the mass-production industry organ! The trans-ocean hop, estimated zation drive and rescind its suspen- roughly at about 3,300 miles In all, sion order for ten unions. took a total of 17 hours and 53 As a balance, it proposed the to nearby Llandilo night. history, Governor Landon told newsmen: "President Roosevelt is a very fine, charming gentleman." Aides of the Kansas governor told reporters clustered in the huge rotunda of. the White House that the president and Governor Landon touched every aspect of the drought problem from" immediate to long range needs, but that eyey reached no decisions.

Landon left'the capitol immediately after he conferred with the president in Iowa Governor Clyde L. Herring's private office. Kis was the third of five drought discussions President Roosevelt held with governors this afternoon. The other governors in the order named, were Guy B. Park, of minutes, Richman said.

They land- Committee on Industrial Organiza- Vrr J4v thp o.on tinn I ib -'Lui, neninj, ana, aitei me ed at 3:30 p. English daylight time (9:30 a. Eastern Standard Time), after taking off at 3:37 p. eastern standard time, ester- day, from Floyd Bennett field, Brooklyn. Merrill brought the plane'down safely and undamaged about 175! tion encourage prospective union members to affiliate with the exist- AFOLunitb.

President John B. Easton and the state xecutive committee sent the compromise proposal to President William Green of the AFOL, R. L. Cocnrane of Nebraska and E. W.

Maryland of Oklahoma. It went off like any other conference would go," remarked Senator McGill (D-Kan.) referring to the Roosevelt-Landon meeting, mat during the Williamson "The did most of the miles from the fliers' Croydon goal, two weeks ago all the i a after failure of their radio apparat- delegates joined in a sincere wish a i and Landon asked a us had gotten them lost over Wales. They flew around for about an hour and a half, Richman said, before their supply of 1,000 gallons of gasoline gave out and they picked put, ihe- little field this sparsely populated community. Richman said tonight they had landed at 3:30 p. English Daylight Time (9:30 a.

nu Eastern Standard Time) making a total for peace in the American Federation of Labor movement." John L. Lewis, heading the CIO and its present drive to unionize the steel industry, has been at odds with. Green who is ofj i 1 Immediate and long range methods of alleviating suffering were discussed, he said, along with and soil conservation. He added it was estimated craif unions. The State Federation' of farm especially asked the AFOL execu- families would require help be- tive Council to withdrawal its sus-' tension of the unions who joined with Lewis and the CIO.

(Continued on Page 12) The peace proposal further sug- is, Daniels, Basil Anderson. i elapsed time of 17 hours and 53 minutes for the flight. The flight was projected as a gested: round-trip jaunt between London i i and New York, but when or whe-! executive council join; ther the fliers would depart I tfl drive tor of tne Floyd Bennett field was undis-1 a oductl on industries, appoint; ose at Ie ast two oi their members to i They flev; in all about 3.300 miles. serve the special organization Without an "accurate an'd offiriai comn "ttee an appeal to all natoinal i I I timing oftheh flight it could no! I nd unions to throw Revercomb Will Open Convention At Fairmont Today Carl Sanders Gives New Deal Statistics At Women's Meeting Grace, Newfoundland to the Irish i coast four years ago. Griffin a Mattern flew from Newfoundland' to Berlin in 18 hours 40 minutes.

After landing, Richman did all the talking for the pah-, as Merrill, veteran of air mail and transport flying, modestly secluded him- (Continusd On Page 12) FAIRMONT, Sept 3--(AP)-- Republicans discussed their women mass party's fall campaign plans tonight industries to affiliate on the eve of their state convention, union having! President W. Fred Kisner esti- as at nd tr mated more than 1,000 wiU attend Ith)3the American the hvo-day sessions. Meeting in hotel lobbies, the dele- representing nearly every uld come of the 150 clubs in the state tne AFOL conven- jcaid they proposed to expand their A A MAN FALLS OUT OF DENTISTN organization. Chapman Revercomb, Char- lleston attorney, and a candidate i the Republican nomination for governor in May? will make iLhe keynote address at the session to- afternoon. He said he will he records of the national administrations with the -------------pulled, A Fay harbert, of Sardis, i preceding Renublican Administra- i 4 A fell through' a window and was fa- i tions.

tally injured here late today. i Edward A. Hayes, of Chicago, Harbert, who received severe ipast national commander of th tne to- minutes after the accident. "Cool that very aptly showed the trend of the present administration, in an address delivered last night by Attorney Carl C. Sanders, before a meeting of the Republican women of the county, only served to increase the enthusiasm of that organiation a Republican landslide this fall.

Beginning last night this group; of women their campaign for membership that will close on! Janet Smith And Biaine head injury ss h- landed on a brick American Legion, will speak from the second floor, night. National Commit- died in a hospital an hour and 25 teeman Walter S. Hallansn will in- i troduce him. Miss Margaret J. Eaton, of Flushing.

N. co-director of the eastern I LnLbO A ABBS i di sion the un Republicans. TWO SCHOLARSHIPS October 1. Under tne supervision) of their district leaders it is their aim to contact the entire force i Republican women voters in the! county this month. At their next meeting, on September 17 "A School of Politics," under the direction of Mrs.

James Henderson, will be opened. One half hour oi each regular meeting R-ill be devoted to an intensive study of the subject of politics Edward Kinzer Given College Course Four civic clubs and the American Legion will begin a drive this morning to raise enough money to pay for about 75 uniforms for members of the Woodrow Wilson High school band Direct solicitation will be made by members of the committees appointed by the Lions, Kiwanis, and Rotary clubs and the Legion, among professional people, business men, and citizens interested in the band Powers, chairman of the Rotary club canvassing committee, said S600 is needed for this purpose "We already have $500 promised by the Beckley Woman's club," said Powers, "and we have secured contributions of $150 We are Candidates Shake Hands, Say Little At Drought Meet DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 3(AP)-- This is what President Roosevelt and Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kansas said to each other today when they met for the first time, face-to-face, during their campaigns for the highest office of the nation.

After they had clasped hands, Governor Landon asked: "How do you do, Mr. Roosevelt?" ''How are you Governor?" The president returned. "You hsd a long hard motor trip to get here." "Yes, I did," replied Gov. Landon, "but I got here on Their words were reported by Marvin H. Mclntyre, the president's secretary.

Recovered From Logan Mne LOYAL CIRCLE Last Four Men Found In Room After Cr Dig In Relays For Hours; Blast Killed Ten At Macbeth Operation; Damage Great ews MAY FALL Moors Lead Attack On Machine Guns, Running Up Slopes Witt Hand Grenades LOGAN, Sept 3-(AP)--From a little "room" piled almost ceiling high with shards of slate and lumps of coal came bodies of four men. today, the last of ten who died o- when a gas explosion shattered part of the Macbeth mine OK-lnch UllDS Open The jour were found together in the verv center of the explosion area. They had been killed bv the shock of the blast Their six comrades died from gas fumes swept through Fire On Loyal City; PRAISFS i iiriiuiJu ept through the workings. i One hundred and ten others in I the operation of the Hutchinson Company escaped. But they immediately turned their efforts I to rescue work.

The last four bodies out were i those of: Jack Adkins, 50, married and children. Fifty Militiamen Hold; Bridge Against 1,000 Rebel Troops Vatican Has No tions To Coughlin's Political Work, Gallagher Says Gus Mounts, Objec- one child. 33, married and Fights Communism Tom Tiller, 25, married. Victor Corillo, 25, single. The others previously recovered were: Elisha Watts, 32, survived by one child.

Andy Gazik, 60. married and if our children. William Reffett, 40. married. Grover Saunders, 28.

married ATT-TTT three children. PsEW Sept. Edward Saunders, 40, Negro, The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin said married.

tonight he plans a full continu- i Julius McShane, 45, Negro, sin- ance of his political activities, af- gle. Principals Of Will Confer Superintendents Here Today Schedule Is Given BEHOBIE, France, Sept (Friday)--Fascist Rebel forces circled the government defending Behobia, suburb besieged Irun, early today Countv quick ea tur of the town JX; ed inevitable. With xhe insurgent column ed from the hills behind i and cut off the road to Irun. bel 6-inch guns opened Irun and a blaze broke out southern outskirts of the city, ble from this French town feet across the Bidassoa river Behobia. The schedule for the meetings of high and elementary school principals in preparation for the v.

ti.i Ci i i Ctl. S.Ll_ 1 Viiv, jter his bishop, Michael J. Gallab- With the appearance of the last 06 1 HaIei county schools pninp affpr tho i iviiuimci o. i i me appeara of had made it clear-body, J. F.

White. next Tuesday was aoounced at the fnfai un QI a udu. inaae 11 ciear 'oouy. j. wniie.

stale mine UL uie UPf 'M 1 ImmmUm a Vatican objections stood inspector, ordered the mine clos- office yes- needed for the band Now recognized as one of West Virginia's outstanding high school bands, it was first organized with 12 members and has grown rapidly since that time under the leadership of Glenn Sallack, director, until there are 100 student musicians playing with it Since the band was organized, Peregoy, high school principal no money has been given it either by the old Town district board of county board education or. the Band members themselves, through public programs, private donations, and playing for various meetings, have raised more than $5.000 This money was used for buying old uniforms, now in use. for music, for instruments now considered the property of the school, and other necessities The band urgently needs, at this time, three Sousaphones, instruments costing $250 each more than the individual students have to put into them, it was expained. The territory served by Woodrow Wilson high school will be di- in the way. Just back from Rome Gallagher said that high prelates of the church displeased at Father Coughlin's having termed President led until Saturday.

None may enter until then when the state department will start an investigation of the cause. Spark Is Blamed Roosevelt a "liar," but that other- Officials expressed a prelimin- wise there was no perturbation at ary opinion that a spark from his activities. some source ignited gas in the where the last four were found. They had been In the exact "It is the voice of God speaking mine, but reserved further corn- through the Holy Father and ment un til after the inquiry, reaching you through the orator took crews working in re- of Royal Oak," the bishop said, la vs a full day after the blast to praising Father Coughlin for a bore through 400 feet of tumbled "courageous leader" using his ev-: slate Coal3 timbers and other ery power "to oppose the forces to entry No. 14, two miles which na-- tion in Communism." "The Holy Father did not mention Father Coughlin," he said, i center of the blast and all their "As long as the Vatican does not find fault we assume everything is hunky-dory, nothing done to Coughlin's activities." The bishop gave his personal approval to the Michigan priest's campaign and, describing the present world situation as "a battle royal for the preservation of Christian civilization from Communism'' added: Theer will be restrain Father (Continued On Page 12) MPOFWAY VALUED AT $3 terday as follows: The defenders of Behobia I with their backs to the inteniaUon-J- al bridge, their only avenue ofH5JSrS? Fifty government, fighters- heldl the entrance to the I more than 1,000 rebels firing flroi All high school principals will a semi-circle.

Bullets' flew bridge and dropped into the street of Behobie, France. The surrounding of BebbDis in i carne quickly after the inforced, compelled i.A*_^ ic i JLJi meet in the Memorial building this morning at 9:30 o'clock for a conference with W. R. Fugitt, assistant county superintendent, charge of high schools. Assistant Superintendent George ment mmtTamen to'retreat- i JiiUW ivi Barker charge of elementary ing six hours of bloodv 'fightinj schools issued a call vesterlay for arund a street barricade" teachers of one-room schools to Behind the broken tois morning from 9 to 10:15 i virtually every home and buiMinj Woodrow Wflson government defenders nign scnool.

an forth splitting the: principals of two to five the acrid flashes oi their riiiea'r school. Grades principals of six to 15- room schools inclusive will meet from 1:30 to 3 this afternoon at the Woodrow Wilson high school. The conference of beginning! teachers--those who have heretofore been connected with the I county school system has i led by units of ie Moors, charged, sacrificing less men in their effort to clear out the suburb and clear the wayviiitc strategic Irun where 60 Fasasl hostages were reported to been shot in a String: Barbed Wire Government snipers, heiti vided among the four groups working. Committees from the clubs and solution the legion readv to begin work to- ras day are: In this country, Father Coughlin has been preaching the Chris- denouncing capital ie fruits of produc- i been called for Saturday morning ground house by house, from 11 to 12 noon, in the Memor- i desparately, knowing that 1 eac ial building. hour they delayed the jrebelyaJ Assistant Superintendent John vance gave their comrdes ia Irui i OU1UI veuii-c a LUCii i-UIIiTUtia tQ.

Mrs. Lucmda Clark Elliott, announced the follow- just so much longer to string 1 IT! CT r7 i Given Judgment By Circuit Jury Rotary--M. W. Powers, E. G.

Larrick, and W. T. Blakely. Kiwanis--E. T.

Stromp, J. Cunningham, J. T. Lynch, R. D.

Watts, and W. R. Fugitt. Lions--S. C.

Catron, C. C. Maples, and E. Guy Graves. American Legion--J.

R. Williams, C. A. Dickinson, and E. Kon- elus.

Other workers have been selected also, Peregoy said. QUEEN OF DAHLIAS QUEST OF QUARTET FAIRMONT, Sept 3-- (AP)-Four comely young women were named to compete for the title of queen of the West Virginia Dahlia Society's annual flower show September 11 and 12. The contestants are Miss Virginia Ice, Miss Betty Weger, Miss Mary McLuckie and Miss Wilma Morgan. C. Buckhannon, At the press conference Coughlin stood besides the bishop's chsir and denied, in answer to questions that he was "anti-Semitic" or an schedule for colored principals: One-room teachers will meet from 10 to 11 a.

m. this morning a Woodrow Wilson high school. Grade principals will meet from 2 to 4 this afternoon at Woodrow M.J. I A A a 7 pay Mrs. Lucinda Clark S300 for Vllson Beginning teachers' con- both to him.

COUPLER KILLED IN FAYETTE ACCIDENT rignt-of-way condemned by the ed wire across the streets. Within the besieged city the Isisj line of defense sgainst the worked frantically to make crumbling city a maze of barricades. Roadways leading up to the city's her E. Lauderbech, of is president of the An announcement yesterday C. G.

Peregoy, principal of Woodrow Wilson High school, revealed that Biaine Edward Kinzer and Janet Mildred Smith had two Business will speak at a breakfast meeting Saturday morning. Other speakers will be Mrs. Cara L. Ebert, of Parkersburg. national committeewoman.

and Mrs. Hazel D. Richardson of Charleston national committeewoman of the Young Republicans. Hugh Ike ShottT of Bluefield. nominee for U.

S. senator, and Summers H. Sharp of Marlinton, nominee for governor, will sneak Saturday preceding the elections of officers and the adoptions or resolutions, the closing business. Local delegates to the Young Republican convention include Fletcher Msnn. member of the state executive committee; Robert Ashworth.

Verne Scott and D- Norrnan L. Collins. MAN SENTENCED Ray Williams Of Mt I nal ed fc 5 S4 ss half i-r tne land. Cross-examined 1 liLJ 1.JJ ference will oe held at Stratton gates were furrowed" with nigh school at 10 o'clock Saturday mite charges. property at jTM 0 15 1 The fall of Irun had been pre: Daniels, the jury in the trial of sch 1 1 transportation bus dieted for weeks, but so stubborn-: her suit decided yesterday after- dnvers Wl11 meet in the oSice of i inoon.

Oscar Daniels, in the Memorial 1 Mrs. Clark who said she was uilciin at 10 o'clock this morn- assistant postmaster at Daniels in jtold the jury that the state road commission had taken about one of the property and that she (Continued on Page 12) Hope Loses Life At Siltex Mine examined by 1 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. K. McGinnis. the witness admitted that her husband.

M. L. Clark been paid S319 for the lot-way by the county court Ray Williams. 25, of Mount Hope Mrs. Clark said the land was was killed in the Siltex mine condemned in June 1930 and the the McKell Coal company yester- -highway was completed the fol day afternoon i lowing year.

She'contended that Williams, a coupler on the tipple, caught between two coal cars when a cable broke loose causing the car to fall against another close 2 more than SECURITY TALK IS FALSE, SAYS COUNTY TOKE1 IN STONE Regimentation Is Not Se-' Committee Chooses Items curity, Maine Voters Inclusion In New Are Told in opportunity to speak the club. Plans for attending the Republi- record of any boy filing application. He was a member Women's Regional Conference Woodrow Wilson Hi-Y and be held in Charleston. Septem-JDramtic clubs and was dram ma- ber 11. were made.

A number i for the school corps. Saleigh county women will attend) Miss Smith, daughter of Mr and this meeting at which Mrs. George Mrs. Andrew Smith, this city, was A. Wyeth, former president of valedictorian of Woodrow Wilson Women's National Republican will be the featured speaker.

Others appearing on the program will be gratuating class last year, a member of the band two years ago, and member of the student council. 1 1 i i i Ph a dl aie or sec Money for the two was raised hen local business for the "Miss --Federal Judge George W. McClintic sentenced Frank West, of St. Albans, to four years imprisonment today on the inanV plea of guilty to a charge of illicit distilling. William Aiirnsn.

of Sutton. was sentenced to 30 for violation of Drobation. by jtiis chest was crushed between the two cars, and the miner died instantly Williams was the son of Mr and Mrs Stewart Williams of Mount Hope His widow and four children survive morning session the jury was taken to the Clark farm to" view ine premises. Yesterday's hearing second trial the SUNSTROKE FATAL BLUEFIELD. Sept.

3-- (A? W. C. Criner. 56. died, and ph clans attributed his death sunstroke suffered August 2C.

was the suit. Last Coring a circuit court jury ruled Mrs. Clark, but the verdict by the supreme court. in the trial of the carnage suit of William A sgainst Mrs. Britt.

injuries received in v.iicrr.cbile collision about a the olaintiff a of $250. aside ir.e jury or an School Principal List Is Released By Board ALCAZAR REBELS STILL HOLD OUT GIRL ASKS JUDGE FOR TERM IN JAIL KUNTIXGTOX, Sept. --A 13-year old girl's request she be sentenced to the state industrial I High schools--Clear Fork Cecil school "so I cat out of my life A -v A i 1 A A i A i i i i I I i 1 A three- year term after a hearing W. J. B.

Cormany; Marsh Fork. Fav Blue Jav. Karl Oke- Colcord' Ti I TV LEWISTON, Sept. --Coi. Frank Xr.ox.

campaigning as Republican vice presidential nominee, declared tonight that "it is monstrous to talk about security when banks are swollen to the explosion point bonds." "You do not get security under regimen Knox said in an address prepared for delivery be- rore osrt" rs'Iv here ''It is an evil thing to tax work- TT.OT in 1937 for old age pensions thirty year? away, hard- 4 v-ci nOA be ten cents or one one COn nnt 5 future. r.o security in a government that experiments with the livelihood of the people, that practices on the nation's Knox swur.j: into Maine tcdav urthouse i Momentoes oi present-day Beck- iiey will be deposited in the inerstone of the Raleigh county 1 courthouse Saturday by a imittee appointed by the county court, at a brief ceremony at 10 with 'covernrrent i 0 0 00 which will be featured i a address by Rev. Ritchie Ware," pastor of the First Christian church. The committee will meet at 1:30 0 i cse today deposit the iria- terial in a small copper box. which'-! then be soldered and made air tight before being placed in.

'he cornerstone. At a meeting yesterday after- neon, it was decided to include in the box the following items: A West Virginia Blue Book, handbooks of local clubs and organiza- "ions; copies of current issues of the Raleigh Register, Beckley, Post-Kerala. Independent-Observer. Charleston Gazette and Char- leston Daily Mail: the Bible: The revised and complete list of (Mankin: Old Eccles. E.

M. Ash- high and elementary school prin-1 worth: Mt. View. George Chanv cipals released at the county bers. raperintendent's office yesterday.

I Elementary schools-- Arneasle. Mae Kincaid: Amigo. Norris Affinity. Willis Stover: Brook- 1 4 4 4 i i t-i an make something D. Cook: Collins, G.

Curtis Turner; lyn, Virginia Sizemore: Bacontown te brought her a lEgeria. John Billups; Mark Edwin Simms: Beaver. U. S. before Judge Ira B.

Baer. The attractive child said her home life was such that I can't attend school and amount to something." Judge Baer said "this case is an unusual and a pathetic one." Harper: Richmond, Clyde O. Wris-i Beatrice Miller: Crow. Elizabeth ton: Stoco. James L.

Hornbeck; Darling; Coa! City, Olive G. a i the entir Shady Spring, Randolph Norton; )guson; Brooks Adair; i demolished namite and blow it up unless Island occupants i Lnaer the government cannon- Harvey Pauley; Lester, Clyde SAW MILL MAN DIES north wall was the government KINGWOOD, Sept. 3--(A range onto i were notified of 1 in California of R. L. (Continued 03 pase 3) believed to be living.

the death south side in California of R. L. Caddoll, 71, persons are) who operated a saw mill near here for years. States Stamps, and current poliav- cat campaign emblems-. The committee chosen to select the articles for inclusion in th- cornerstone includes John F.

en, president of the county coutfj Mrs. Ashley, Mrs. E. P. Clair.

Nathan Pickus and Ted Dowell,.