FOUR BLUEFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH, Bluefield. W. Va. Saturday Morning, Oct. 17, 1931.
Court Docket Ahead; Halt 'Til Monday---PRINCETON DEAF MUTE DRAWS GUILTY VERDICT J. M. Painter Convicted 0: Malicious Wounding In The Shooting Of Ernest Reynolds; Testified In Sign Language J. M. Paluter, deaf mute.
WAS victed of malicious wounding la connection shooting of Ernest Reyaoids, near Matoaka, July 4. by Jury in criminal court Friday Afternoon. The jury receired the case at 3:20 o'clock after argument by counsel, and returned with the verdict about 3:50 o'clock. A motion to set aalde Ilie verdict, which carries with it a penitentiary sentence of from two to ten years, wag entered by defense counsel, W. Malcolm, and will be argued before the court at a later day In this term.
Painter and his are deaf nutes, When they testified they did so by sign language, their son acting As Inlerpreter. The defense contended that Painter fired but one shot Into the air, and declared the Jobn Shafer, who Is held for trial 00 indictment charging maiming, Ared the shot. Completiou of this case brought the court up with the docket. Judge George I. Dillard adjourned court until next Monday morning.
The docket for Monday includes following cases: Paul Hale, grand larceny: Flord Odle. murder, maiming, pistol carrying; John Proffitt, attempt murder and injuring real entate: Dewey Webb, grand larceny. An order was entered probating Hansel, John Foley E. in custody, of Matoaka. MagisBill Rader who was tried on drunk charge and jury disagreed, was released on $500 bond for appearance in court on January with his grandmother, Mrs.
G. W. Hale, Ag surety. PRINCETON PERSONALS William Woolwine, son of Mrs. Vera Woolwine, of Straley avenue.
is recuperating nicely after laving his tonsils removed several days ago. Rev. M. J. Wysor is visiting bl4 daughter, Mrs.
R. B. McNuit of Park avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
D. Bledler, of Hale avenue, are spending some time in Baltimore. where Mr. Diadler 18 taking treatment In Johns 11'pkins hospital there. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry SpotiR and son, George Spotts. and daughter, Miss Madeline Spotts, of Highland avenue, left yesterday to spend the week-end with friends in Indian Mills, Summers county. M. H.
Jones, of Fifth street, had the misfortune to rel hiR collar hone broken, a sprained ahoulder and bruises about his head Wednesday morning. Mr. Jones Is conductor 00 8 freight train on which he received, injuries when the train stopped suddenly, causing him 1.0 tall. 31r. and Mrs.
T. L. James and daughter, Miss Doris James, of Pulaski, are spending severul days with Mr. And Mrs. Arthur Boult, of Highland avenue.
Miss Irma Riner, who' has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Bingbam, has returned to the city. R. I. Umberger, of Pulaski, is risiting his daughter, Mra.
Arthur Boult of Highland avenue for several weeks. Fost Austin left yesterday mora- BELIEVE IT OR NOT! BY RIPLEY THE CENTER OF POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES IS A MUD HILL! -Near Linton. Ind J. WATTS MARTIN PRESIDENT OF THE OCEAN VIEW GOLF CLUB A CAT AND A ROOSTER Norfolk, Va. TOOK TURNS SITTING ON NEVER PLAYED HENS' EGGS owned GOLF Jean Elizabeth Hayes IN HIS THE 2055 15) St.
LIFE. ONE-LEGGED ALHAMBRA, GOLFER 0 DRAWN Av E. L. BROOKINS L.A -Des Moines, la. JONAS GRANT SHOOTS AN 84 19-YEAR-OLD ROBBERY AND INDIAN ARSON COMMITTED Pip 10-17 TO GET ON A PRISON BASEBALL TEAM A0 Features 53 Inc.
firala a reserved TOMORROW: Explanation vi Fosterday's Cartoon: The Tree-Climbing Goals of Morocco On tho westorn coast of Morocco, where vegetation 19 comparatively scarce, -the domestic goats ale sometimes sorely pressed for food. Close examination of the larger branches of the argan trees of that district chowa the animals. for conturles wandering up and down, I have worn actual runways In tho trees, ing for Charleston where he will tend the West Virginia and W. and I football game this afternoon. Mr.
Austin will spend next week 10 Parkersburg. W. on business. Mrg. J.
S. Gay and son, Harry, are spending week-end in Charleston with frienda and attending the W. and L. and W. V.
U. football game. Mrs. Clarenco Pruett, of Clifton Forge, In sponding two weeks with her father. J.
M. McClaugherty, of Straley avenue. Dr. and Mrs. W.
D. Dickerson, Mrs. J. Markell, Misses Beryl and Elizabeth Bird, and Mise Margaret Karnes were one of the best men I ever had here," said Warden James B. Holohan (left), as he bade Ass Keyes, former Los Angeles prosecutor, goodby at the gate of San Quintin prison.
"I learned lot about life while I was in San Quentin," declared Keyes, as he left behind him the cold, gray walls that had surrounded him tor the last 19 months. The ex- prosecutor was amazed changes that bad taken place in the world since he started his term. He's going to be an auto salesman. PRINCETON ROTARY HEARS DR. AMBROSE SUHRIE TALK Di.
Ambrose Suhrie, member of the faculty of New York university, and an authority on teachers' trainIng schools, who was a visitor to Concord college Friday, spoke before the Princeton Rotary club Fri-1 day noon, stressing the importance of tho development of teacher's training schools and colleges. Dr. Sulirie, the past seven mouths has visited teachers' training schools in twenty stated. He spoke of the vast improvement in quality and characler of students in preparation for the teaching protession, and expressed the opinion that there should be a fair division of men and women as teachers la the elementary schools as as high schoole. He suggested that there be at least A division.
Dr. Suhrle urged that all citizens support the program for stronger development of teachers' schools and colleges. Other visitors included Dr. Fred Holroyd, Kyle McCormick and Miss Ruby Gadd. PRINCETON PARAGRAPHS SUIT FILED Sult wAs Bled in circuit court by Nannle S.
Edwards, I. R. HIlL, Alberta Petter, John W. Coleman and Farley Smith, doing business Norfolk Wegtern Railway comDunbar, Park company against pany, trespass on the case, damages $10,000, returnable to November rules. KEE STREET METHODIST w.
S. Lyons, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 A. m. Preaching 11 a.
aud 7.30 p. n. Junior league at 5:30 p. m. Senior lengue at 6:30 p.
m. Pisgah church. Sunday school 10 a. m. Scolor leaguo at 7 p.
m. Prayer meeting Weduesday at 7 p. m. NEW TRUCK A new Essex truck has replaced the Ford truck that has been used for the past year by the local postnffice for parcel post delivery. Similar trucks have been dellvered throughout this territory.
CHARGE DISMISSED When his grandmother testifled that her grandson, Bill Rader, Dot struck her and was not drunk, and other members of the family did likewise, the charges of beating his grandmother and with being drunk againat Rader were dismissed in Magistrate D. T. Carr's court. Mrs. G.
W. Hale atated that she received the Injury to her eye and side al her face when she tell against pole. Other witnesses failed to testify for the state other than arresting officers, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. W. E.
Davis, pastor. school 9:45 m. W. H. Roberts.
superintendent. Morning worship at 11 o'clock. The pastor will preach the second of a series sermons on the bible, the subject this sermon being "The Origin of Our Bible." Christian Endeavor 60cletles at 6:45 p. ml. Evening worship at 7:30 o'clock.
Sermon by pastor. ATTEND SYNOD Dr. and Mra, W. E. Davis returned Friday afternoon from Huntington where they attended.
the meeting of the West Virginia Presbyterdan churches. W. S. Dangerneld who attended the synod returned to Princeton Thureday evening. which Mrs.
J. M. Balley was elected PRINCETON SOCIETY president; Mra. D. Johnaon, rice- MRS.
HARRY FARNES Phone 116-L From 1 p. m. to 4 p.m. FIRST METHODIST Dr. W.
M. Morrell, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45. Essie D. Bailey, BUperintendent.
11 o'clock sermon by. pastor. Christian Endeavor and World club at 6:30. Regular services at 7:30. ATHENS ECONOMIC CLUB The Athens Home Economics club met at the home of Mrs.
Pearl Cooper Thursday afternoon at 2:30. The meeting opened with prayer by Mrs. twenty Hall, mombers. Roll call was answered The business was as follows: The treasurer reported about forty-six dollars in the treasury: each suggested a subject in which she would be Interested for next years study; committee chairmen were asked to send in reports 10 county chairman at once. The club constitution was read to the club by the secretary.
Election of officers followed in Combination Dance Round Square TONIGHT LEGION HALL Princeton, Admission, 75c Music by Neal's Serenaders WELCH-Trial rial Of W. A. Payne, laeger Deputy Sheriff, Under Wa BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES BY MARTIN ALL DECIDED THAT 1 DISLIKE THIS IDEA THE CHAPS FOLKS ARE VERY APT AND, I SUPPOSE THEYO 16 CORA HAS DECIDED, OF BEING ROPED, INTO TO TAKE THE ATTITUDE THAT IT RATHER BE SUSTIFIED! HONEY DE POFESSAN JES PHONED DAT THAT ITS UP TO THE A SILLY PUPPY LOVE SUCH LOVE AFFAIRS PRESUMING 01 MY PART DAH WUZAT NOBODY HOME AT LIL' PROFESSOR TO INFORM ARE NONE WE WERE YOUNG ONCE OR TWICE MISTAN SPENCES FOLKS' SPENCES AFFAIR CONFOUND IT OF MY BLESSED BUSINESS AND, AT THAT THE LAD MAKES A FOOL HOUSE PEOPLE OF ALL WHAT SHALL I oF HIMSELF IT WILL JUST SAVE SOME THE SERIOUGNESO OF SAY THAT YOUNG MAN'S ONE ELSE THE INFATUATION WITH TROUBLE BooTS Celia ON VERY WELL- ILL BUT UNDER PROTEST UNDERSTAND THAT PAT. ort. MIA GERVICE.
ING. siding in the absence of the chairman, Mrs. H. C. Roner The subject of the program "Head Dress." A very interesting paper was read by Mrs.
George McConnell entitled, Mrs. Guy Ritter prepared a paper on the "Origin of Wigs," which was read by Mrs. I. H. Fray.
Roll call was answered by naming hat designers. The hostess served a lovely salad course to the following: Mesdames F. C. Crawford, I. H.
Fry, A. Fudge, W. L. Givens, Stanley Hayes, J. H.
Herring, W. I. Herring, J. H. Kelley, E.
K. Ketron, E. W. McConnell, Rodert Vermillion, Herbert Brown, IT COSTS MORE BUTMilwaukee, Griebling is willing to pay $14.01 more then her $1 fine to obtain an appeal after she was Aned that amount on 8 disorderly conduct charge. She contends that her tranged husband bad something to do with the charge, and that he was using it to thwart her attempt to socure a divorce.
president; Mrs. Della Butler, secretary: Mrs. G. M. Bird, treasurer.
The program consisted of a open discussion of successful dry cleanIng at home. Refresbments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. IVall, FORUM CLUB The Forum club was delightfully entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. J. H.
Kelley at her home on South Ninth street with Mre. I. H. Fry pre- COMBINATION DANCE AT ROCK VIEW EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT BEST MUSIC THAT CAN BE HAD, ALWAYS A GOOD DANCE. DON'T MISS THE DANCE AT ROCK VIEW Hand Picked JOHNSON'S Winter apples for sale at 40 cents a bushel at the orchard.
Take advantage of this low price before apples go in storage, Joe Hatcher, Low Gap road, Princeton, W. Va. Under Wa on the longest cruise it has yet undertaken. The flight started at 6:50 a. m.
today and was to continue for 48 hours and for distance of 2.000 miles. of today the Akron spent cruising over Ohio, but its officers p'anned to extend the flight to neighboring states before its scheduled return to the Akron airport Sunday. The specific route was not determined but was left contingent upon weather conditions. The present flight was to completo 100 hours of tests required by the government hefore acceptance of the new $5.500,000 alr leviathan. POPE ISSUES CALL FOR PUBLIC PRAYER Vatican City, Oct.
18. (P) Pope Plus XI issued a call today for pub11c prayers In Spain on Sunday, Oct. 25, announced he would otter a prayer for the Spanish people at a special mass in St. Peter's cathedrai on that date. The pontiff wrote to Monsignor Tedeschini, the papal nuncio to Spain, that would offer his prayer "with the special intention that the tribluations which afflict the church and the falthful of the beloved Spanish nation shall cease." WINS GOLF TOURNEY Hot Springs, Oct.
16. Ranny R. Adams of the Green Meadow country club, New York, won nineteenth annual fall golf championship here today by defeating Tylor Field, of the Cimargo country club, Cincinnati, 6 and 4, in a 36-bold match. HADDEN'S Feature Items For TODAY 36 Inch Outings Good Weight 19c Fast Color Prints For Saturday 15c Men's Ribbed Winter Weight Union Suits at 75c Fast Color Prints Good Assortment of Patterns 10c Yd. 36 Inch Domestic at 7c New Rayon Dresses Good Fall Patterns Specialat $1.00 HADDEN'S Princeton, "The Flattest Thing The goat has been a domesticated animal and an nssociate of man since the Stone Age, and as there are many indications that the Berbera may be Very ancient people, the Idea Is permissible that thia practico of herding goats In Argan 1rees mAy he one of the most ancient of their customs.
The Master of Thousand Instrumenta The Reverend F. W. Galpin of Hatted, Broad Oak, England, is left yesterday afternoon for Charleston where they will spend the weekend. Francis F. Powers, superintendent of city schools, is visiting lu Charleston over the week-end.
Bill Day, former high school fac-1 ulty member, WAS visiting In the city yesterday en route to Oak Hill, W. Va. HAGER-PERDUE Mias Jennie Perdue and Mr. Wallace Huger, both of Bluefeld, were united in marrlage at the courthouse tou, "Religion and Modern! blessing, informal reception. Monday, October 19 9:00 10 credentials and rule committee reports, minutes of last meeting, president's mesenge, recommendations from executive board, reconnendatious from chairmen and officers, appolntment of thanks committee, report of nominating committee.
10:15 to 11:15 Forum, "Expansion of Judiaem in the Home, Synagogue and Community," Rabbi Kagan, Morgantown. 11:16 to Open discusslou, annoucements. 12:30 to 1:30 Luncheon, "Youth's Attitude Towards Religion," Mr. Jerry Goodman, Willlamson, 2:15 blesaing, to recommendatione, of officers. dent's message, unfinished business, report of thanks committee.
3:45 to 4:00 to Sistorhood Problems," Rabbi Feinsteln; open discussion, announcements, prayer. speaker, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, New York City; Mre. Goodman, Huntington; reading, "The Life of Sara Abel," Reba B. Cohen, Charleston; prayer, bridge, dance.
Tuesday, October to meeting for outgoing and in-going officers, open to all. luncheon. Among those from Welch, who will attend, are Mrs. L. Gotlleb, Mrs.
H. Totz, Mrs. I. Katzen, Mre. Sol Michelson and Mrs.
Jack Llebuan. In The World." the performer ou a thousand instrumenta and owner of an sive 'collection. He mastered such instruments 88 the mammoth soon. the buccin, the zummarah, the arghoul, the serpent, the rebec, the pibgorn, and 8 bust of others of grotesque shapes and bizarre names. Some of the would cause a great deal of amustment if brought into modern concert ronm, Others are either modern Or' ancient Versions of our present-day instruments.
Friday afternoon. The Rev. G. W. Talbert officiated.
BOYS TO PARADE One hundred boys wIl1 parade morning behind the city fire truck. Tho boya will have helmets on their heads. The parado is sponsored by the Royal theatre. BAND CONCERT The Mercer school band will give concert at the Mercer auditorium next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Proceeda are to go Into fund to pay tor the new band uniforms.
ASSAULT CHARGE FACES OFFICER Three Men Are Sentenced In Criminal Court By Judge Counts; Absent Witnesses Delay Trial The trial of W. A. Payne, deputy sheriff at laeger, started yesterday in criminal court here. Payne faced a charge of felunious assault 011 J. W.
Mahew. a resident of lager. de The assault is said to have boon committed on July 11 in the office of Magistrate Noah Stacy, at laeger. Mayhew, the fret witness to take the stand for the state told of meeting Payne in the magistrate's olAce and an argument began and was followed by the fight. He said that without any provocation that Payne hit and kicked blin out of the office and then drew a gua on him.
The indictment for murder against Cleveland Atwell was dolled, Atweil was tried last January and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Atwell was indicted for the killing of the Darby brothers at Hensley a few years ago. In the first trial he was convicted but was later granted a Dew trial and acquitted. Indictments against Gordon Riffo Patton Marlow and Tice Williams were also nolled, They were indicted with two other wen far breaking into the Little War Creek atore at Litwar. Gus Lynch, colored, of Vivian.
plead guilty. of attempted rape and WAS given four years in the state penitentiary, Lynch was charged with assault on a 5-year-old child at Vivian. Lester Williams pleaded guilty to breaking and eutering the Little War Creek store at Litwar, and was given three years in the state penltentiary, Julius Rife, indicted with WitlarDs on the same charge, plei guilty of petty larceny and WA8 selltenced to nine monthy on the county road, Because of the absence of witnesses the trial of Graham Brown, Wymer en Smith, Bob Hankins, Grebam Wingo, Ruby Hilbert, Beulab Chadwick and Maudie Blankenship, who were Indicted 'for breaking into the Clarence Saunders store at War, was passed over until Monday. The case of. Charlie Martin, indicted for grand larceny, was paased over until next Tuesday.
Martin is alleged to have taken $56 from the circuit clerk's offico a tow weeks ago, The case of C. C. Hale, former McDowell county assessor, who 2.6 indicted about three years ago for embezzlement, WAS scheduled for trial but was not reached 022 the docket, According to Prosecuting Attorney Wilson Anderson, It 1s not known when the CASe will be brought up. WELCH SOCIETY party returned yesterday. TEMPLE SISTERHOOD BRIDGE CLUB Mrs.
8. H. Ibmsen WAR hostess to the members of the Friday Bridge club at her home yesterday. After A delectable luncheon the afternoon was devoted to bridgo and high score prize was awarded Mrs. W.
C. Payne. Those playing were, Mrs. Payne, Mra. Chester Harman, Mra.
M. Burgess, Mrs. G. Straub. Mrs.
Frank Biggs, Mrs, E. M. Wilkinson, Mrs. Clayton Lilly and Mre. Ihmeen.
ATTEND GAME Amoug those from Welch who are attending the W. and Virginia football game in Charleston today are, Mr. and Mrs. Gail T. Carter, Misa Helen Elllott, Miss Ruth Spangler, Mias Kate Burgess, WIlson Anderson, Mr.
and Mra. C. A. Tutweiler, Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. BurStewart Morgan, James Burnheim. Graham Sule. Helen Partlow.
Miew Nancy Flanagan, Miss Nettle Honaker, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Edwards, Mrs.
D). Scott. Gerald Scott, Frank Biggs and many others. ATTEND GRAND LODGE Among those from this county who attend the grand Jodgo meeting of tho Odd Fellows In Elkins this week were J. W.
Luther and A. N. Marshall, of Welch: W. B. Harris, Yukon: Jeff Lockhart, of laeger, and W.
R. Lockhart, of Keystone. The number of women from Welch and the coalfeld will leave Sunday for Williamson to attend the threeday session of the West Virginia Federation of Temple Steterhood. One of the outstanding speakers will be Rabbi Jonuli Wise of New Stephen Wise," this city. The follownephew of Rabbl ing program will be carried out during the threo-day session.
Sunday, October 18 3:00 to 5:00 p. board meetlug, registration during entire afternoon. 6:00 to supper, 8:00 Opening of convention, prayer, uddress of welcome, Mrs. Nabe, Willtamson: response SATYices, Rabbi Feinstein, Williamson; solo, Mra. Goldman, Huntington; sermon, Rabbi Goldberg, Charles1 CONGRESSMAN SHOTT TO SPEAK ARMISTICE DAY Congressman Hugh Ike Shott, of Bluefield, has accepted an invitation to speak, at the Armistice day banquet of the Painter-Perront post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held In the Memorial building.
November 11. DRIVER IS FINED AND GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Clarence Haney, who lives near Welch, was Arreeted in Welch Friing day afternoon on a charge of drivan automobile while under the Influence of whiskey and having no driver's Haney was arrested after he had crashed Into the front porch of H. Totz's home, tearing down the banisters and one column. In the municipal court last night he WaS fined by Judge Frank Wright, $100 and given thirty daya In jail. WELCH PERSONALS Mr.
and Mrs. Watson Whyte are pending the week-end in Charleston. They wIll visit with Mre. Whyte's parents at Shawsville, before returning to Welch. Miss Margaret Knight, of Gary, was shopping here yesterday.
Dr. G. T. Epling is spending few days in Giles county, Mr. and Mre.
G. C. Hanco*ck, of Bluedeld, returned to home yesterday after spending several days guests of Mr. and Mra. E.
G. Otey, Mre. Ernest Cook remains critically 111 at her home on Summers street. Mrs. Gray and Mra.
John Phillipe, of Wilcoe, were shopping here yesterday. Magistrate Noah Stacey, of Panther, was a business visitor here yesterday. Mrs. John Faulkner, of Huntingvisiting her elster, Mrs. J.
W. Wedgwood. Mrs. Pat Long, of Wilcoe, was shopping here yesterday. HERRERA GETS CLOSE DECISION OVER CARLTON New York, Oct.
16. (P)-Tony Herrera, of Chicago end Elpaso, Texas, gained close decision over Harry Cariton, of Jersey City tonight in the first 10-round bout of an all-star card in Madison Square Garden, Herrera weighed 138 3-4 and Carlton 138. WINS TREE DANAGE Charles Town, W. Oct. 16.
(A). Damages of $281 wore R. Lucion Reinhart, of Huntington, today In a $7.000 suit A against State Entomologist W. E. Rumsey, who directed the cutting of cedar trees Reinhart's property in the suburba of Shepherdstown.
The suit was one of a number fled by erty owners in connection with the cutting of cedar trees to halt red cedar rust. West Virginia Briefs Charleston- City solicitor eays protesting cities in United Fuel Gan company rate case will file reply with public service commission tomorrow or Monday to petition by company for rebearing on order Axing uniform temporary rate of 25 cents a thousand cubic feet. Charleston- county circuit court judge postpones until October 24 hearing on writ of certiorarl against state road commiselon in connection with issuance of bus line permits to American Stages, Columbus. Huntington Annual convention West Virginia Department of Reserve Officers association opens. Charleston, Consolidation of Hardy county bank and South Branch Valley National bank, both of Moorefleld, announced.
Fairmont- West Virginia Baptist convention directs commission to take steps ot bring about consolidation of Broaddus and Alderson colleges. Fairmont- Chester chosen for 1932 convention of West Virginia Building and Loan league; Carl D. Springer, Fairmont, elected Martineburg Several hundred Shriners attend ceremonial given by Osiris temple of Wheeling. AKRON IS ALOFT ON ITS LONGEST CRUISE Akron, Ohio, Oct. 16.
(AP)-The Akron, giant new airship, was aloft CONVENTION OF GIRL SCOUTS IS NEAR CLOSE Buffalo, N. Oct. 16 (P)-The annual convention, of the national council scouts neared its celose tonight with the annual banquet, presided over by Mrs. Conrad E. Wittlauter, Buffalo.
Mrs. Frederick Edy, national president, Was toastmistress. Tomorrow morning, at the closing business session of the convention, resolutions will be adopted and the convention city for 1933 selected. In the afternoon there will be grand rally girl and boy scouts. Mrs.
Edy was reelected president today and will be installed tomorrow. METHODIST LEADERS CONVENE AT ATLANTA Atlanta, Ga. (AP)-Leaders of Methodism from all over the world converged here today for the sixth ecumenical conference of the churoh to study its problems of service umder modern developments. The gathering includes 550 dele gates, among them 220 from over the seas. The conference has no legislative power but constitutes a forum for an exchange of world ideas on church matters.
A pre-conference meeting of the college of blabops of the Methodist Episcopal churoh. South, was held here yesterday. Bishop John M. Moore, secretary, said reports showed the present decade in Methodism had brought some 400,000 new members into the denomination..
