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Hatetgl) Member of THK ASSOCIATE) PRESS and AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS VOLUME 56--NO. 91. BECKLEY. WES'l I I I A FRIDAY A1-TEHNOON, OCTOBER 2, Price 5 cents-Yankees Take First OR Blood in Second Game NOT TO FEAR HEALTH PLANS By The Associated Press i New York--A warm sun out of a cloudless sky dried 5out the Polo grounds today and brought a long line of funs to the gates seeking tiekels for the second game of the "World Scries between the Giiinls and the Yankees. Good weather and the anticipated attendance of President Roosevelt revived reports that (he stands would be filled when the game starts at 1:30 p.

m. Hai Schumacher was Manager Bill Terry's pitching choice for the Giants, and Vernon "Lefty" Gomez was given the lask of evening the series for the Yankees. Health Center Says Nothing Will Be Done to Hurt Physicians DECLARES BUDGET WILL BE BALANCED Visiting Here The weather bureau promised that the sunshine would Landon Expresses Grati- last. Groundkeeper Henri Fabian announced the field in Vgood condition. The soft spots around second base and hack of first were dried out.

Sjeore by Innings: YANKEES 2 i GIANTS 0 0 1 7 0 Gilmore Takes Slump in Eccles Worker Struck By Hil-Run Car Harper, Kilgore and Others Address New Deal Meets Two men who waged unsuccess- Camp-Raleigh Boy Found Lying Hurt in Road Early Today tude at Support of Al Smith By The Associated Press President Roosevelt declared today the medical profession could "rest assured" that the federal administration contemplated "no action detrimental" to their interests in carrying out the health provisions of the social security act. "The overwhelming majoiity of doctors of the nation want medi- cine kept out of politics," he as- sorted in dedicating a new medical building, one of seven skyscraper type structures planned for Jersey City's Medical center, financed in part with public works funds. Speaking at Pittsburgh last night Mr. Roosevelt predicted that the federal budget would balance in a year or two. At Topeka Governor Alt M.

Landon expressed deep appreciation for the support of Alfred James B. Riley, of Wheeling, Democratic nominee for judge of 'he supreme court, who was vis- ting friends in Beckley ZOo a week E5c a month BLOODLESS CAPTURE OF MADRID PLANNED Third Degree Victim Studied She Reigns in Elkins Pennsylvania Troopers Charged With Killing Him return with Senator M. M. cely on the letter's campaign lour. (Associated Press Photo) The AsaocliUeii Press Untontown, The body today, Frank C.

Monaglian was exhumed Mr. Riley said he would go from i today and taken to a hospital for lerc to Welch. Later, he expects 'a second autopsy intended to show i the (M-year-old hotel man died in the Berlillon room of the Fayette county courthouse. The hotel man died in the little room while being questioned about the stabbing of John C. Wall, comity detective.

Three officers arc charged with 'murder. Fa.velte county's three judges previously had requested Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti to present personally to the grand I jury the "relevant facts" about Officials Flee Spain's Capital Cabinet Ministers Reported Aboard Argentine Warship New York I Officers at Camp Raleigh lound Smith, the 1928 Democratic ful fights for nominations in the body of 19-year-old Brady' standard bearer, who called for primary took to the stump last'Lowe, CCC worker, lying in the Kansas governor's election to night for the successful candidates road about half a mite from camp and urged their election. 3 a. m.

foday after a hit-and- J. Rl Gilmore, who lost the pri- run car struck him. inary nomination by less than He was rushed to the Raleigh 100 votes, addressed the Eccles General hospital where a doctor Roosevelt-New Deal club in be- said he had a fractured pelvis and Uy Tho Associated Press half of the candidacy of H. G. Farmer for sheriff.

"yle Harper, tieckley was getting along "very nicely." Young Lowe, who is from Hunt- i the presidency speech. I The chief executive speaking before a Pittsburgh throng discussed New Deal expenditures calling them "investments in the future of I America." Smith looked to more campaign attorney, jingfon, was not missed from camp' sr eche; in which hi also addressed the Eccles club, until a man passing by reported he' urging support of the full Demo- seen someone lying in the road cralic ticket, and particularly the' 1 injured. election of W. A. Thornhill, his He was last seen in camp at mid- successful opponent in the Friends said they did not primary.

know he had left. Other Speakers addressing the Eccles organization were 'Mrs." Henry and. Mrs. G. Evelyn Thompson, both of Beckley, who spoke of the past accomplishments vit the New Deal and the hope of "emocratic ticket for the fu- I W.

Brouglilon Johnston, of Princeton, Democratic nominee for state senate from the Seventh sen- 3 a meeting of the Raleigh New Deal club last night. He reviewed in brief his reasons for Roose- advocate that Landon be elected. His threat of last January to "take a walk" became an actuality when he stood before a Carnegie Hall audience and declared that "the remedy for all ihe ills that we. are suffering from today is the election of Alf Declaring the national income had risen from $38,000,000,000 in 1932 553,000,000,000 last year and may go above 560,000,000,000 in 1036, Mr. Roosevelt concluded "If it keeps on rising at the present -rate a I am confident (jtlVCS no Indi- i 'hat it will--the receipts Ihe Liquor Board Head Goes Home Judges Thomas H.

Hudson, H. Cotton ond.H. S. Dumbauld signed a letter asking Margiotll to continue his private inquiry so "the majesty and dignity of the law may be vindicated in a be im- pos- Madrid by way of Alicante, aboard sibility that the attorney general in Argentine warship enroute to himself might become special Marseille, France. in the case, instead of Informed sources at Buenos i designating someone else to prose- Aires said the wife of President cute lhosc accused of killing Monaghan through "third-degree" methods.

The 64-year-old hotel man died in the Berlillon room of detective headquarters at the county build- inc about two weeks ago. Margiolti charged he was "bar- Ijariously and brutally beaten to death" in an effort to force a confession of the stabbing of ICounty Detective John C. Wall. District Attorney James A. Reilly asked the court to petition the attorney general for appoint- I of a special prosecutor, set- tine forth that a member of his Manuel Azana, of Spain, and the wives and daughters of cabinet ministers had been taken to Alicante under the protection of the Argentine ambassador to be put aboard the Argentine cruiser.

iunyan lakes Charge of Felii Fascist Commander's Strategy Will Iryolye "Campaign of Fear;" Rebels Near Capital RUMORS MOORS ARE COMING I Government Clamps Martial Law on Untrained Militia Lcgcndmrtogginr Giant! Elkins--Governor Kump, crowning pretly Miss Mary-Jane Bell, "of Parkcrsburg, as queen of the Mountain State Forest Festival, officially opened the three-day fait fete. (Associated Press Photo.) cation About Return to Work I government without imposing any additional taxes will within a year or two be sufficient to. care for all ordinary and relief expenses of the. government-- i order words velt.and the New Deal 1 B- The Associated Press lo balace the annual budget. Nick iello, United Mine Work- Charleston--Chairman D.

Horn: The vern ment of this great ere representative, also addressed Stephenson, of the state liquor nation', solvent, sound in credit, the Raleigh control commission, was returned is coming through a crisis as grave as war having sacrificed American democracy or thc ideals of American life." hero of all lumber men took per- safisrac ion "TM 1 1 rtnrco th on ln 'he room where Monaghan I StS? iv od UntaIn There is no question tha't he On stilts, S- tortured. Implements other Kilgore Speaks Judge H. M. Kilgore made the address to the memb to his home at Clendenln, today, from a hospital where he has been TT undergoing for an ab- of the Star-'---' club at Ine condition ion hall last night. He lauded stephenson's office said he had Avhat had been done by the present, giv( no indication when he will in Ihe way of leg- return to duty.

af 7 Ihe working man, and predicted that even greater RTrnTjie TniUfyPPfUV I benefits would be realized by elec- A iUJHUKKOW ing the i this fall. Other speakers at Stanaford included Louie a member of the UMW field staff, and W. i Brcughton Johnston of Princeton. M'COY DIES IN HOSPITAL Charline McCoy, 22-monlhs-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Homer McCoy, of Rhodell, died at 6:30 p. m. yesterday in a hospital after suffering a week from diphtheria. The body is to be taken to Williamson tomorrow where services FOR ECCLES LADY Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Richardson Garland, 63, of Eccles, are to be held tomorrow in Farmville, Va.

Mrs. Garland succumbed at 10 p. m. yesterday from senility, after an illness of eight Her husband died about eight years ago. She is survived by four children, Joe E.

and C. M. Garland, and of Eccles; Mrs. O. A.

Sheppard, of Farmville. She also leaves these brothers and sisters, L. R. and J. C.

Richardson, of Farmville; R. M. Richardson and Krs. Louise Hughes, of Mrs. Strolher Back From Meet Was Only State Representative at Anaes- thetists' Meet are to be held in the afternoon.

'Guinea Mills; Mrs. E. M. Silvey, of She is survived by these broth- Richmond, Va. ers and sisters, Howard, James, Quincey, and Betty Jane.

Jlr. McCoy is a Meade miner. MRS. FERRELL'S CONDITION GOOD Mrs. Blanche Ferrell, saleswoman injured in the Lions club fashion show, was reported as "doing nicely" by an attache at the tlaleigh General hospital today.

Mrs. Ferrell received a severe contusion of the head when she fell downstairs backstage the tyemorial building. MAY LOSE FINGERS IN MINE MISHAP An attache at the Beckley hospital thought today Beecher Toney, 2D, was in danger of losing his middle and ring fingers. Toney vas coupling cars at a Skclton mine today when his righ hand was caught. Entertains Crowds in Elkins The Associated Press Elkins--Paul Bunyan, legcndar; Minerd, is one of the defendants.

Slate Troopers Stacey Gimder- man and Anthony Sanule also are charged with murder. The three arc under S20.000 bond. Margiolli said: "I have been able to reconstruct to my own satisfaction what went McCarl Demands Debt Reduction Mohler Named rode ome barbaric i testimony, but I Billion Should Be Lopped Off Annually, He Declares men sawed and cut for state titles, The first half of the festival's second day was given over to workmen and a i crowd of 40,000 stood on the hill lo watch the half-dozen contests. "Bunyan," who represents the ancient logger who could take seven mile strides and clean out Family Arresled On Iheft Charge Mrs. Thelma Strother returnet- today from Cleveland where she was the only West Virginia at.aes- thetist among 2,000 at a national convention.

During the four-day parley the conferees witnessed from an amphitheater a delicate operation lo remove scar tissues from a beating heart Mrs. Strother said in the exhibit of hospital equipment was most interested in a gas ma chine with which a patient can put himself to sleep by squeezing a bulb. When he awakens from pains he just punches the bulb some more and goes back to sleep. Besides visiting two chemical plants and the Great Lakes posilion, she was a guest at several dinners, luncheons, and parties given in honor of delegates. Queen Silvia VII-- Miss Mary Jane Bell, of Parkersburg-- Governor Kump, and the queen's court were on hand for the first of the contests which continued until well past noon, The sun came out for the second day of the seventh festival in tribute to autumn-- the first lime in three days.

Rain and mist covered the three-acre amphitheatre while President Roosevelt paid his visit yesterday and skies did not clear until this morning. Three People From Clintwood, Va. Beckley Man One Eight Appointed in State I'yTha Associated Press Chicago-John n. McCarl, former comptroller general of the United Stales, said today the na- of G. A.

Mohler is one of eight West Virginians appointed to serve on a state highways committee by Richard Hartc, president of the state chamber of commerce. A. H. Andrews, managing di, I I I I I Ul- lional debt should be curtailed a I rector, said the group would meet billion dollars annually "if we are to recapture and maintain our 'good credit' standing." must cut costs every- hc said in a speech pre- 5 TRIAL SET BY SQUIRE TODAY A WPA relief worker, his wife, and young brother were in a i today charged with the theft of S28 from a relative. Deputy Sheriffs L.

E. Warden and Howard George brought them from Clintwood, yesterday where officers arrested them. John Kinder, of Lester, swore out the warrant for their arrest before Mayor A. Harsh, of Lester, charging his sister-in-law, Mrs. Louana Elkins, 18, her husband, and 17 Squire Frank Lemon said aim dui IKIHS, Lt, all of Hurricane, with stealing his jpockelbook while visiting there.

Mrs. Elkins denied the charges! 'We where," delivery cago Executive club. "And there are as many points for immediate attack as there are government activities. Our budget can be and must be brought into balance." Four Killed in Mine Explosion Twenty-Two oThcrs Hurt "in Ihe near lo study the administrative structure, financial plan, and policies controlling the state highways so that "longtime program of a i a and new construction" can be planned. H.

A. Zellcr. of Huntinglon, was named chairman. Frank S. Eas- in negro, at I p.

m. tomorrow on a charge ol stealing a crate of eggs from a peddler's truck. Lemon released the bond Thursday. negro on lllSS Beckley's Per Capita Costs Low flllSS GANNEAU TO 1 SING AT JIT. HOPE Miss Wilda Ganneau is to sing the morning service of thc Mount Hope Presbyterian church Sunday.

The Rev. W. H. Pharr, pastor, wilt officiate El a communion service. City Will Spend $4.04 Per Citizen During Next Year HOSPITAL SAYS CHAMBERS BETTER Bernard B.

Chambers, superin- tendent of Raleigh county schools, reported as "doing nicely" at Raleigh General hospital today "Vhere he was operated on for appendicitis. of the 39 cities plan lo spend more per capita than Beckley. Beckley's budget calls for an expenditure during the year of S4.04 for each of ils approximately 10,000 citizens. Beckley, twelfth West Virginia H. E.

McMillan, Beckley city city in population, is expending less I recorder, received thc league's rc- per capita than any other town in the state with 2,500 or more population save one McMechen according to the West Virginia League of Municipalities. Per capita cily government costs for the year 1936-37, as shown by budgets for the year, are listed by the league for 39 municipalities in the state. New Msrlinsville has the highest per capita expenditures lisled for Ihe year-- and 37 port today. It shows that the average per capita expenditure in the West Virginia cities of 2.500 or more fell from $14.30 in 1932-33, prior to adoption of the tax limitation amendment, to $7.70 in 1933-34 after the amendment was adopted. The per capital expenditures ther decreased to $7.15 in 1934-35, but in the following year rose to $8.88, McMechen Only City in State Showing Lower Expenses Artist Locales Prettiest Legs Dietrich, Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers Among Blast, Ten Missing iH.i!eil France--Four Dy The Associate! Iitsui-genl leaders schemed today to destroy Madrid's resistance with barrage of fear.

They disclosed General Francisco Franco, Fascist commander who weeks ago declared he would starve the capital into submission rather lhan attack its populace with arlillc-ry, hoped trick it into a quick merciful surrender. They said he would substitute "fear for force." His strategy, they aid, would be to alarm lirough the capital with whispered "the Moors nrc coming," md with a thunderous but not de- 'asUting artillery Accompanied by bombing planes clearing their road with tons of explosives dropped into govcrn- ncnl position the insurgent army was reported pressing from the south passed lllescas, within 28 miles of the capital. The government, however, put its hastily drafted and tin prepared militiamen under martial 'aw. The Fascist legions under Gen. Francisco Franco advanced on three highways toward Madrid in they hoped would be wedges blocking ofT avenues of retreat for (he government forces.

Itcfrcat Cut Off One column marched toward Naval Carnero, a second bejond Illescas and a third on Aran Juez. Each of the cities is on a main u'gliway leading into Madrid from the South. Aran Juoz, southeast of Madrid, vas Franco's objective. If his troops should capture this city, he will -have cut off the three main escape arteries south of the capital. Troopers tinder Gen.

Emilio Mola in the North control the two main highways leading Into Madrid from that direction. If the insurgents should keep troops in control of all these highways, the only rood open to treating government forces out of Madrid would be the highway to Valencia which runs dangerously close to Fascist territory around Gundalajara. (Insurgent leaders, In their government seal at Burgos, pro- rl.iimed that the fall of Madrid could be expected within three weeks. The Madrid government, they predicted would be "in complete panic" which would aid the Fascist final assault.) (Lisbon reports said Fascists pushing toward Madrid from the had captured Puerto de Arrebatacapas.) Only 20 Miles The spearhead of Franco's troops pushed beyond captured Illescas, less than 20 miles from Madrid. "The back of the capital's resistance is broken," proclaimed Jose Varela, commander of insurgent forces in the South.

In the north it was reported that vance on Bilbao, only major city on the northeastern coastal sector ley, of Blueficld. is a member Fascists pushed forward their ad- Mohler is president and man- ranc on Bilbao, inly major city nger of the Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling works. TO DEATH IN HOUSE SISTERS RETURN FROM SCRANTON lly The AFnortnleil Profs Omaha, women and a bnby girl--a a dau- ihter, and a a Mrs. Leo Hall, of Sophia, and her sister, Mrs. Anna Barnharl, of Hill, were expected to return today from Scranton.

Pa. cd to death in bod and the heart They were called Iherc Monday the household suffered burns to jby the critical illness of .1 brother, which he succumbod three hours Relatives here, apprised of their Inter in a fire a destroyed their i i of i today, as- frame cottage today. sumcd the condition of the brother The dead: to be improved. Ky The Assiyinscii 1 Mrs. Mary Dingcldcin.

62, her Mons, France--Four miners I daughter, Mrs. Helen Barowsky, i I were killed ant) 22 injured today 24; Dorothy, onc-ycnr-old vl rv1 in an explosion. ter of Mrs. Harowsky; Mrs. 1 START I A A I Dingelriein's husband, George, 63, a I laborer.

Ten additional miners in the vicinity of the blast were missing. Judge's Record Shown Owners I The Associated Press I Holly )od, Glca- son, well-known young paintcf, The budgets for the fiscal year' clc today the five most beauti- 1936-37 indicates a per pairs ol in "he movie spending of SD.02, more tha twice the expenditure for Bcckle; The per capita 3,802 Cases in Court, Only 35 Rulings Reversed belong, he said, to Marlcne 'letrich, Ruby Keeler, Ginger exnenditurcs Rc rs Jane Hamilton, and Jac- quehne Dax. Friends of Circuit Judge C. M. Ward produced records today to show a of 3,802 cases in his court in this county, only 3a have been reversed by the supreme court.

seven other southern West Thc on th ist At the some lime, they counted cities make this year nsi arc, listed as follows: Charleston, Huntinglon, SI2.03; Montgomery, S9.34; Welch, S7.5I; BUiei'iild, S7.34; Hinton, IS5.04; Princeton, $4.40. lop-ranking stars. Miss Hamilton thc rcords of the eight-year per- ia Baltimore girl, formerly was i ding Judge Ward'r term professional model. Miss Dax. late I shovv a larB" percentage of re- of Minneapolis, was a night-club vcrsals of the two Republican dancer in her home town and i who served in that lime.

Chicago. The count was made because (By The Associated Press) New York--Gains of fracli MS a point or more predominated i today's carl; a pro- On the up side at an active open- i were Chrysler. Cloncr.il Motors, S. Steel. Gencrnl and K.loc- 'jric.

Ward, and others. of a campaign against Judge Ward's candidacy for in which circuit court reversals were THE WEATHER Judge Wiird's term as judge- 011 the circuit court began a a 1, 1929. Since that time there have i i I been disposed of 1,534 chancery ''h light frost, cases by i a decrees. 3,313 inter- a i locutory decrees have been omcrcrl 1 i )i 11 yj in these cases. In that pcrk'd there have been 2,263 law cases disposed of, and 1,875 orders wore entered therein other than the i a judgments, which orders disposed of picas, demurrers, etc.

Out of this number oC cases there were 59 writs of error or (Continued On Page Two) warmer. High ature was 1 low last 49, L. A. Mauck said today. lempcr- i-estordav COOLER..

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