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Peace Conference Completes Hungarian Treaty 8i A A clit a tttitln lot the Balkin France, to finish its work on the (Department economic expert, ap- conclude with Ihree KMlau on stlons In the conference's Balkan Foreign Minister Feodor respectively, under Article It -nm i.i 3 0 conference 1 treaty im Finland pealing for the reduction in order Monday to complete the Finnlrt economic commission. A. member Gusev. who confined himself al- of the draft treaty. completed its work on the Hun- euce to free the HUBf arlin Tho rf.i.^^c ir, keen Hunaarv from "econom ilt Atcociattd Preu PARIS--The peace conference completed its work on the Hungarian peace treaty early today toeatie for the Balkin utti- of Mice voted to free the Huntarliji of the Danube to corn- France, to finish its work on the (Department economic expert, ap- conclude with three oo treaty for Finland.

Ipealing for the reduction in order Monday to complete the Finnish The delegates voted 12 to Hungary from "economic Mi(y tnd me(t BI after rejecting the plea of "the -jnerce of ill nitloiw, 5 i "he delegates of the nations be-l Tuesday mornlnt. French Pre- United States for a $100,000,000 earlier in the Romanian and i 000. Only Canada joined the i a to vote on filial approval of mler Geories will be reduction in the amount of re-j Bulgarian treaties. led States Australia Helium -he Hungarian treaty, fourth the chairman. pavilions that nation must a Greece, Norway, New to last a to be passed: Tnere will be no Sunday ses- Russia Czechoslovakia, a AFTER A RECESS today, IhejZealand and the Netherlands ab- upon by the conference, 0 ij.

Jugoslavia. wil'i convene tomor- stained. A member of the secretariat In the-course of completing row, under the chairmanship on that the conference, THORP ALSO LED Ihe cam- Its deliberations on the last of George Bidault i WILLARD THORF, U. S. State, now ending Its llth week, would ipaign to reduce Hungarian repar- Foreign Minister Feodor 1000, respectively, under Article 11 Gusev, who confined himself al- of the draft treaty, most entirely to a defense ol I Cusev admitted the Hungarian economy was "badly shattered" but said real cause was I need for 33,000,000,000 worth of similar effort would be made reparations demands, on Monday to reduce reparations) Russia has demanded of Finland GfSEV SAID thj American railroad and other Thorpe was one of the i a a a i was directed at "the i a which he said the Germam (speakers the two sessions pre: legitimate i of the Soviet carted off during their retreat the evening meeting at Union.

Czechoslovakia and Yugo- and which he said the Americans the vole was taken nn tlie'slavia," who woulri receive i n-ere retaining in Austria and itrcaty. followed Soviet Dep-i 000,000, $30,000,000 anil Germany. Know Proposed Charter For the lext of the proposed city charter on which Beckley voters will cast ballots Tuesday, as well as an interpretative story, see Page 9. See also editorial comment on Page 4. 'Good For Any City' SINCE mO-BECKLEY-S OLDEST INSTITUTION VOLUME 66--NO.

103 BECKLEY, W. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, I'JtG PRICE 9 CENTS J. O. Freeman Also Favors City Manager Charter For Beckley Councilman J. O.

Freeman, now in his seventh term ot Council service, told The Register yesterday that he, too, thinks Beckley should have a city manager. "I have always thought a ciiy manager (form of gov- ernment), it properly administered, would be good for any ciiy," said Freeman, xvho has served on the Council under both Democratic and Republican mayors (he is a Democrat). FREEMAN THUS added his voice to those of the other four members of the present Council who last week said Beckley could not meet the peoples' needs under "part-time" city administration. Councilman Sloan said ic "very strongly" favors adop- of the proposed non-partisan manager charter by the voters on Tuesday. COUNCILMAN E.

Armsfron said, "I think it is evident that Beckley needs a full-time Armstrong is chairman of the Commission which drafted the charter on which voters ballo Tuesday in 17 city precincts. Councilman Crockett Mullins, who like Freeman and Armstrong is a veteran on the Council, said a "city manager is very badly needed." COUNCILMAN James Lowe said "a city manager should bi employed," Freeman was named last Tues day night to the Council to fil the unexpired term of Glenn Webb who resigned. He was not a con didate for reelection in last year' city election, after having served 12 years on the Council. Freeman's adding his support the proposed city charter puts he present Council unanimously behind city-manager and nonpartisan governments, is was the 11-iriemb'ei; Charter' which the new charier Coal River Miners Will Decide Today On Whether To End Strike J. O.

Freeman Views Coincide Henry Wallace Becomes Editor Of Pink Weekly TWO DIE AS DC-4 AIRLINER CRASHES IN WYOMING 2,500 Men Still Out in Protest Of Meal Scarcity Local unions throughout the Coal General Stilwell Dies Of Liver Ailment lie Contracted In Burma ly The Press SAN FRANCISCO--General Joseph W. Stillwcll, S3. com-! mandei 1 Sixth Army, a i a as "Vinegar; "decide "at Joe" by his former American and Chinese command in today whether to con- died yesterday in his sleep of a liver ailment believed i their work stoppage in protracted in the jungle. against existing meat short- Officials of Letlcrnian General Hospital, which General CS 01 re ovt back (o work lo Stilwell entered Sept. 27 for a check-up, announced a death! mornm came quielly lo the veteran t.unpaigner al 12:48 p.

m. Approximately 2,500 miners in At liis bedside was his army physician, Col. Leonard D. Hcaton. 0 56 1 1 fj ra JJ One of his (wo sons, Col.

Joseph W. was just outside his ilUc i WC ck'becausc of protel kigainst shortages of meat ai-i 'shortening. IMMEDIATELY following his il was revealed that MINES CLOSt'D by the stop- jcrai Stilwell expressed a wish thai page are: there be no funeral services I The Red Dragon mine of the thai he be cremated and his Pennant Coal Company, the spread from an airplane over mine of the American Pacific near his home in Eagle Coal Company, the Marfork iC'alif. No date for the rite wasimine' of the Truax-Trayer Coal announced. Company, three operations of the Death was attributed to adeno-'American Rolling Mills at Mont- carcinoma (cancer) of the liver, Icoal-Sticktiey and the Eunice which was discovered during the i mine of the Princess Dorothy Coal Accident Roundup Woman Hurt al Oceana; Man in Local Hospital WASHINGTON Wallace, lired from enr.J: A.

President Truman's cabinet for'his foreign policy views, accepted the editorship of the New Republic, a weekly magazine in which he can express them as he pleases. His appointment is effective in December. Wallace said it will not interfere with his plans for a Democratic campaign tour, THE OUSTED secretary of commerce said in a statement issued through the Washington office of the magazine: "I shall have tbe opportunity of saying exactly what I think at a time when a bi-partisan bloc mouthing the phrase 'One World' is really driving the world into two armed camps. "As editor of the New Republic, I a do everything I can to arouse the American people, the British people, the French people, and, in fact, the liberally-minded ATTEMPTING TO IAND Just before dawn at Cheyenne, this giant United Airlines DC-4 plane crashed near a munitions dump a mile and a hall from fhe field killing 2 passengers and injuring 8 others aboard the craft. The plane, carrying 47 persons, was flying from San Francisco to Chicago.

(International Soundpho(o) after several months of study. OPA To Launch Housing Probe By The Associated Press WASHINGTON--The OPA last night launched a nation-wide crack-down on builders or others who violate ceiling price and veterans' preference regulations of the housing program, promising "criminal prosecutions" where crash a burnc(J a necessary. None of the crew was injured, A specially trained force of A officials reported. OPA agents will lake the field! '-The plane was on a ferry flight; Monday to press the drive in co-! LaGuardia field in New operation with more than 550 local and crashed when it over- Meadows, Kilgore, Hedrick To Appear Together Here Thursday Constellation (rashes, Burns By The Associated Press NEW CASTLE, World Airlines reported last night; that a Constellation type ship had Three of Beckley's most famous sons--Gov. Clarence W.

Meadows, Sen. Harley M. Kilgore and Rep. E. H.

Hedrick-will appear together on a public platform in Beckley for the first time since they were elected to their present offices at 8 p. m. on Thursday at a Democratic mass meeting sponsored by the Raleigh County Democratic Committee. The meeting will be held in the Raleigh County court house and is expected to start prompfly at 8 p. Huictt Smith, chairman of the political rally, revealed.

of an amoebic abscess'Company. 1 Wliijc local unions it (he seven operations were preparinc to decide whether to continue their protest action, two mines In Dls- A man identified Spradling is being treated at lhc Beckley hospital for injuries! TM A i A which records showed he Tlf f. Gf.NLRAL had an tained in an automobile accident. October 3 for a liver Hospital attendants described lmcnt bolicvco. contracted in his condition as "poor." Burma.

His condition became crit- Slate police said they had October 9 and he grew pro-i Wclpresident. trict 29 were reported down yesterday by J. Tiller, dis- ccived no report of the accident, grcssively weaker. Death came at LcUerman, which i The Red Jacket mine of. the Red Cool Company near Pine- was Injured last nieht at 8 1 Slilw'ell rarely wore Ioscd be of .1.1 1 I the Armv hi nn tv work until" they when she was struck by a car'! 6 1 thc Arm while crossing the street in front jdeatl of the Oceana Theatre.

i mosl She was treated by Dr. R. C.I slor HatfSeld and sent lo a hospital tor; treatment. State Police in Raleigh added to other investigations, are! seeking the motorist who left scene of a minor accident on the Beckley-Mount Hope road. ave him on h.s miners- to 'work until they bed the one he had assured of a adequate suppi; Pane 7) OPA rent offices.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT came spokesman said, "There were no Police Probing Two Shootings CAMPAIGN ISSUES in November general election are ex-. peeled lo be discussed by the three! Becklcyans two of whom are' running for re-election this year.) Also slated to appear on the 1 French To Vole On Constitution supply ot meat. These were the first two work stoppages reported in District 29. All mines in the Coal River area affiliated with District with headquarters in Charleston. IN AN EFFORT TO end the growing discontent among District miners, Tiller said that George Blizzard, Fayetle County field rep- Edwighl Foreman Still Unconscious An Edwighl mine foreman, W.

I PaTcaidwell" genl A Host, of Glen Darnels, still was; a manaKer the Page unconscious late last night at i ha(i for Charleston Beckley hospital wnere a a wilh state OPA jt milted Thursday. the po5sibimy of obtaining in- Hospital attendants said creased slaughtering quotas lor jsustained head injuries in the No. local farmers. mine of the Raleigh-Wyoming An increase in quolas for local i i i i Co. (See Story No.

4, Pane 1) people of the whole world to Senator Wiley (R-Wis.) of (Sec Story No. 3, Pase 1) I (See Story No. 7, Page 7) jmembers." aboard, only crew Football Roundup Hoosiers Clip Illinois; VPI Gets Swamped; Duke Sinks Navy 21 -6 (evening program are R. i lha 20.000,1)01) Frcm-h the Held while landing at the state are Rav 'Sr, state Democratic chairman vo crs wiu approvc lhe ncvv con iNew Castle airbase." a TWA; rk jn and Ar, national: i nn by a S5 per cent "yc.s" ione wounding and are invcsti- comm Uccman Smith voto a referendum, negating a second shooting reported a a I i Gen. De Gaulle's appeal when Oakcy Meadows, 35, of Crab I SFVATOK Kiir-nnr coplc to rcicct rilartei lOrehard was admitted lo the SENATOR KILGORE, who was on lhe grounds it would to i a i th chair- the future of France, a wound in iSt -TM a i cf lhc Scllale War In a last-minute atmosphere A a in his left vestigating Committee which caution was apparent at Green according to officers was formc rly headed by and leaders of thc Com- TM Press taken into custoay Mount Hope Truman and New York Statc'munist.

Socialist and Par- WASHINGTON--Diplomats and several hours after his brother, gubernatorial candidates, who drafted and supported i i a i marlc their own beds veteran, was struct in the side ames Mead, is expected lo i i document, were less confident and abdomen by a charge from cuss issues in his United Statesman they were a wcck 330. a shotgun. race against Republican' candidate, Tom Sweeney, of THE MINISTRY'S Dignitaries Make Own Beds In Capital Today took Pair Held For Breaking Panes 8y The 1 "NEW YORK Many a college football team discovered that not a i is moleskin and muscle on the gridiron yesterday--the 454th an- iniversary of Columbus' discovery of America. Illinois, thc team that was to Hop Isms Said Unworkable Here THE SHOOTING yesterday afternoon in a residence nc-ar the Givens store at Maple Fork on the Beckley-Mount Hope Road. Green's brother, whose full name was not available late last night, u-35 taken to the Veterans i Hospital in Himlinglon lor place; Wheeling.

Dr. E. 11. Hedrick, Beckley congressman from the Sixth Congressional District, wljo is being opposed by Judge Harold NcfT, of Charleston, in next month's ccncral election, Is also expected to discuss his stand on matters of national interest. and shivered at prospects of cold w.itcr and ralrt rooms as a a a i i a scrv- 18 of the capital's top Beckleyan Held In Watch Theft A news AN ENTERTAINMENT which' will feature fidtile- for bave been one of thc Midwest's Two Winona youths, who W.

H. greatest, discovered a second tar- Wood, of McCreery, charges i a in Indiana and bowed, 14 France-Prcsse news POLICE SAID OX their second smashed three windows out of his: 7. agency, quotes Secretary of i to the scene of the Maple orchard Di father's store, are in the Raleigh, merce Harnman as oaying Prem-; Booting they received in-' nd County iail pending investigating' OKLAHOMA discovered lm ls formation which led to Green's! Anied by police. wasn't near as tough as expected. to cr in or in Mount Hope.

vvm a i so be i the Tne pair was on the Lon. or a ncy quo(cs arrmian as jibed with agreement among moFt ice at neutral observers a the prn- 0 i ijpsed new basic law fnr the Police are haloing a Beckley fourth icpublic-the to ue of visitors seeking an Bo Brown, on a charge ot drafted i year-would be ac- TM ms tl cd a va cl cn in the of a watch ccpted. II recalled, however, when they lisa reservations. from tbe People's Credit Store on that thc interior i i which A 2nd cousin of Prcsi- Slrect. made today's prediction made a dent a tilled visitors from Brown, according to city offi- similar prediction last May cabinet officers and is accused of giving an ac- the voters rejected a propped Court justices i il as complice an opportunity to take i i by a a i of more futile 10,101) hole! cucsts w.t!ch from a show case by than a million votes.

to i up a phor.r and ask for i ,1 clrrk to check on a non- r- i. This time. Gcorce; bell hop. i with store. by Robert Byrd.

of Crab a rP -cd the constitution lasf supposedly is in the "yes" camp. Chief of lesTers cf Police began their investigation ra Smith said "will" State Route 41 approaching Beck: touchdown. 20 to 13, just two sa the wounding of Meadows lasl fhe commiltee in charge of ar- charier as an ley afler Wood called Company a the Sooners V( op (hij ec during hisi 'S ht whe Orchard managements for the rally include satisfacti SUPERVISORS slid clerks tried tn provide service on switchboards and elevators But da WEATHER headquarters and gave police a setback by Army, 21 lo 7. Texas. servite 35 ambassador to a admitted for treatment.

Huiett SmilhT chairman, L. S. a5 the elect on law or description of the csr and its occu- currently the No. 1 team in the a a re 5i(j en Roosevelt came Hospital said L. Scherer W.

A. her of scandals exposed i i roams and birs were vo(c a i a i the crt on dmr over do s'i'-h 3 a i Sorr.c 5 000 pants. THE YOUTHS identified a by police as Phillip Shaver and HUNTINGTOX Toledo (O) Eugene Ramsey. i University scored late in the "I don't know who they Wood said, "I never saw them before. They came into the store, stayed about five minutes and on the way out smashed the windows, i struck yesterday for i a to the same conclusion before his'dow; seemed not to know himself Mrs.

Retha Price, Mrs. 0 0 rationing system in the last They elong in AKL And death. I what had happened. iJ. P.

Bonner and C. S. Lewis, Jr. Beckleyan Finds Parents After 22 Years Woman Believed She Was An Orphan Until 7 Years Words that were not meant for.to Mrs. Louella Rober! heard some shooting.

I don know AP weekly poll, was expected to hcr ea whcn shc was 4 ars hipplc, with whom she who. was doing it. 1 uvin by at least four touchdowns. agei a made it for Wcsl Virginia. (See Story 0.6, Page 7) And Army re-discovered Felix Mr i Barber Me Roberts.

Mrs. McRobcru said University scored fourlh quarter to sain a 14-14 tie with the Bij Green of Marshal! Collere and drnied Coach Cam Henderson's chirses the plrasure of snappinr Into the win column. today boiler tenders engine rooms. Their AFL. loh by inidnitiit.

hot a and sir a cloudy and cool- rv CiiMcr LSun.iay TrniprrJtures 45 3 39 i i i In h'Tirs er.d:r.f it 3 p. m. i ar.d (J! Bellc- "AS THEY LEFT, I thought I Scene (Doc) Blanchard two-time All- Words that were not meant for, to Mrs. Louella Robertson, ofsomething about herself bul was months old baby who Riven traveled always sure that her parents were away. One call led to another, and dead.

before hcr return to Beckley the pon ar- following Monday she had met hcr now 2 2. of 513 Temple Street, riving in this state. Mrs, Robertson C.NTIL HER three real sister, been united with THK UMONS de- a rais? ar, r.n^r for ali Mps and in rents for The ho'els offercri 5 snd 2': Dcpartrr.en! C'-ncih- America fullback just in time Beckley, to locate her parents from found she was unable to keep her, yrsrs ago to Glenn McRoberts, a 51-year-old a and found word ichalk up it; 22nd consecutive yic-i 5 ns vvas separa when so Mr. and Mrs. J.

P. Wynn. ol stone mason, she resided wilh the of her other sister who resides jtory by spilling an ambiUous lhree months Beckley and formerly of Stana- Wvnns. Miami Beach. Florida Some lime during hcr young Her father, overjoyed with the life, the Beckley woman was told discovery, told the Beckley worn in i i a outfit, 20 to 13.

Mrs j.r 0 bcrt? only last week ford, "took Big bright red wagon wheel Blanchard. oul for two and a haK i ccat cd her lather. Herman Bar- lied lo rear csr parke'd on games, joined Glenn Davis and mvr in Atlanta, and is ex- SHE LIVED HAFPILV with the that her i certificate was on he knew he lud another ctr.Id. but employes. 51 Prince Street i Arnold Tucker in unveiling 3.

peeling her mother, Mrs, Barbara Wynns and her Ihree record at Atlanta, Georgia. was of the impression shc scries of long passes that broughi ass to a i here from New attending Slatiaford elementary On Friday. October 4, she jour-dead. Man eating dinner in local res-' a finsl period marker and victory. York City for a reunion some time school and Woodrow Wilson high neyed to the Southern State, and taurant brand new shotgun, with next week.

school under the name of with the help of The Atlanta Jour- MRS. McROBt'RTS' mother. 42 store tags still on it, in the booth OTHER DISCOVERIES of garet Ann Wynn. nal, which ran advancements years old, estranged (mm her scc- at his side. day included the evidence that THE CHANGES in her life be- When she was 14 years old, she and stories of her plight, com-ond husband II years was Columbia has a satisfactory line'gan when she was three months heard a foster jistcr discussing plcled hcr mission.

contacted by phone and arrangc- OAK KILL Younj; supplement its hotels of backs old. Her parents, then living in the fact that she. Margaret ments were made for the mectins couple embracing ardently on side- ant) hi i Lions dumped Yale, 28 A a a separated. Her two sis-'was "being raised" by them and A GREAT AUNT read lhe story walk near Sweet Shop "after a i 20, and the fact a OregonUers were placed in a home, and was not her real sister. and remembered the circumstances her mother, who she cays people ter Beckley game.

(See Story No, 2, T) IMrs. McRoberts was turned overi She then delermined to find in the story of a thrce-i (See Story No. 1, Page 7) snd 4 The unions rhc hold? rejected it M.ICO.Mf) yc r. No ncg 1 cro scheduled today. Union officials said rriio by the hoicli r.o' rn.

on reri A A M. uorsK u.a;c.- -13 hours; maids. SS elc- valor S23.80 weekly. (lov, Sen. I a M.

i Hep. Dr. K. H. i i RADIO PROGRAM FOR SAILROADERS! A Railrcadcd svill discuss tbe issues the oainpaisn fiom Recalling the conversation with i i standpoint, 11:05 A.

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