The Daily News Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 1

PAG 23 Section I Fair, lowed by showers i portion; Saturday i 4 38th Year. No; 239 i KORNINO LEADER EST. 1901 PAILT TEST, 1191 STAUNTON, FRIDAY MORNING; OGTOBER'7, 1 927- MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRE88 and AUDIT BUREAU CIRCULATION PRICE TWO CZI When the Legion Elected Spa fiord POPULARITY OF THE SCOREBOARD GROWS COMMUNISM GETS A HEARTY KICK UliTRUE I.IATE ilEETS DEATH i BY HIS I REVOLT HOT STOPPED BY EXECUTIONS Revolutionary Movements In Mex-, iro Continue Despite Summary Retribution Exacted by Gov ernment; General Qnljana Pat to Death by Firing Squad; Leff- MRS. IS CHOICE OF -DAUGHTERS Virginia IT. In Convention at Winchester, Unanimously "Elect Chase City Woman Presi- dent; Sentiment Favors Formal Protest Over Lee Chapel Ad- mission Fee Decision.

FOLLOWED BY CALLMVIju. Belgrade Incensed Over'; Murd of Brigadier-General Korarif Itch, One of Serbia' Ablest Strategists; Lighted Hm Covered Retreat; Reward 1 Capture. IV Edward E. Spafford (left) just after his election as national commander of the American iLegion, is congratulated by (Howard Savage his predecessor, in the Paris convention ball. And what a din the doughboys of 1927 raised as accompaniment for their hand Green Street 'Scene of Fatal Shooting Early This Morning; Rssle Barbour, Colored, Admits Killing Husband Robert Barbour Is la Jail; Coroner on Spot.

Pleading 'the unwritten law as her defense, Resale Barbour, colored, fatally shot her husband, Robert Barbour, 38, calmly waltzed until police arrived after someone had put In a call and allowed herself to be taken into custody. Officers stated that she freely confessed the murder. The killing occurred Just be-, fore one o'clock this morning on Green street, near the C. O. overhead bridge, The, bullet, the only one fired, was of .32 calibre, and took effect near the heart.

Afternrlng the shot the woman threw the pistol, an automatic, it was said, away, and it had not been found in the darkness so In fact, she told the officers that made ihe II. Engfeman and J. W. Argen-brlght, that the "girl in the case" had ascended the steps to a house nearby, and that ahe threw the pistol at her. When interviewed at tbe Jail, Vhere she was taken by Officer Argenbrlght, she said: "I wish I was, where he is." She fully admitted killing her husband to A reporter, as well as to the police.

Dr. T. M. Parkins, the Staunton coroner, was on the scene and examined some witnesses to the shooting. Asked whether he were ready to render his verdict, he said: The man is dead there la no question of that.

And I suppose you would call it a case of the 'unwritten I Quintod Wine, also colored, the coroner that he was in the car with Barbour and the girl when the shooting occurred. Asked what the girl's name was. PIRATE lvjf Islatora Executed as Sympath izers. (By The Associated Press) The staccato roll of the firing squad continues to echo through Mexico but despite summary retribution exacted by the government reports from many points indicate a continuance of revolutionary movements. General Alfredo Quljana.

commander of cavalry In the Mexico city garrison, was taken yesterday virtually, from the court martial chamber, in which he was convicted, to face the firing' squad. In Morelos, 13 members of 'the state legislature were shot as sympathizers with the Gomez-Serrano Tevolt. Dispatches to the American border announce that the Mexican treasury had called upon fiscal agents throughout the republic to transfer available funds to the capital to meet the increased expenses of military operation. Mexican naval vessels at Vera Cruz prepared yesterday to depart for an unannounced mission. Railroad rolling stock has been concentrated around Vera Cruz for use of the federal military forces In operation toward Orizaba indicating a new focal point of unrest there; and disruption of traffic on the Mexican railway has been heightened by the inclusion of a rebel group of Pasco Nacho.

The fate of General Arnulfo Gomez, chief of tbe rebels since the execution of General Francisco Serrano, remains undetermined definitely but reports Indicated that he still was In tbe field. Tijrer Flowers Runs Over 'Boy; Suit is Filed (By The Associated I'rews) Harrisonburg. Oct. 8. Theodore Flowers, of Atlanta.

former middleweight boxing champion, faces a charge in police court here of reckless driving and a suit for $10,000 as a result of the automobile he was driving striking Jack Logan, four-year- oid grandson of Police Sereeant Jack Logan, this afternoon.i Flowers was passing, through Harrisonburg enroute to Charleston. W. when the lad was struck. He was arranging bail tonight for both cases so that he may continue to Charleston to begin training for his fight with Joe Lohman; at Canton, Ohio, on Oct. 17.

I Probably 300 persons gathered on Central avenue yesterday to witness the reproduction of the second game of the world series as given by the Leader papers' scoreboard. Each play as made on the field is shown by varicolored lights on the scoreboard. The various plays are telegraphed direct to the Leader papers from the and an operator, here byj of electric switches gives the spectators almost all the thrill of watching the actual game. This 'just like that given by the big-city papers, has proved popular here since its last year. Fans are cordially invjted to come again today at 1:30 to see the third game, which will be In New York.

If the crowd i 8 large enough to make traffic a menace, police will keep vehicles out of the square in front of the Leader building. Mountain Home Is Bombarded: Dogs Take Trail a nine mountain nome near bcottsyllie, Albemarle county, was subjected to a bombardment such as one might expect in aome center of gangland, on Thurs day morning from one to four o'clock, according to an account of tbe affair brought to Staunton late yesterday by the Rev. D. H. Radford, whose pair of blood- nounds- figured in the partially successiui searcn for the gun men, Two Occupants 1 In the house at the time were its only two occupants, a colored woman and her daughter.

The husband and father Is now em ployed outside of the state. They were startled sbortly after midnight by a cannonade of rifle Are and terrified at' the rattle of bullets about the house, hid in a remote corner in the hope that tney might escape Injury. Their hopes were rewarded, for In some way they were unharmed al though the firing was kept up for iour nours. House Riddled 1 Mr. Radford said last that the house, which contains about four rooms, presented the appearance of a battle-swept cottage.

All windows were Bhot out and several at the slender columns of the front porch-were cut through by the leaden hail, et Trail Qnk-kJy At the time Mr. Radford and his dogs were called into the case ten a. m. yesterday-- there was no trace of those responsible for the outrage but once the animals reached the scene they quickly took up a trail. For four miles through the woods and ov er mountainous erratn they chas finally stoplng at house oc- cupien oy two colored men, Charlie Scott and Henry Taylor.

When Taylor saw the dogs approaching, he broke into a run and thus eluded the officer, who accompanied Mr. Radford. But before he took leave, it is reported, he confessed to Scott's mother that be alone was to blame for shooting and that Charlie day. Taylor was still at large last night. 1 Officer Shlpp, of the Charlottesville police force, accompanied the Staunton man and ih bloodhounds on the chase.

What the motive may have been is more or less of a mystery, but it is said that affection tor the colored girl in the case had I TO NEW THIRD GAME; DEFEATS southpaw as he faced the top four of the -batting Order but escaped with only one hit and two runs being registered, forcing the Tiome run twins, Ruth and Gehrig, to ran rather weakly the infield for torceouts. Pipgraa a 'Star While Aldrldge was erratic in the box and tbe Pirates again dis playing defensive weakness, Pip- gras stuck steadily and effectively to as neat a pitching job as' the world series has witnessed In some time. Except for'thfe Waner brothers and the heavV-hlttlng Clyde Barhhart the Pirate t-fteld trio the Yankee twirler had his foes baffled 4 with a clever change of pace and exceptionally good control. Lloyd Warner tallied both the ririe ruc lining to Pirate rum. He tripled in the first score on Barnhart's sacrifice hoist, and scooted home lln the eighth on brother Paul's sacriflce flv after he had walked and raced to third on Barnhart's single.

Outside of these two brief sorties the Pirate attack was chiefly conspicuous by its absence. The Bucs got no more than one hit in any inning. of the first and eighth they didn't get arnnner beyond second base. Box. score: New York he insisted that he could not re--f Member, although he said he had with her for three weeks." (By the Associated Press) Belgrade.

Jugo-Slavla. Oct. 6. The assassination of Brigadier General Kovachevltch. reputed ty be one of the ablest strategi in the Serbian army, at Jugo-Slavia, today has causal wave of tremendous excitement to sweep.

Belgrade. Alleging constant Bulgarian provocations, individual newspapers, are clamoring for war. General Kovachevltch whu lived at the end of a "narrow lane, had just arrived at 1 door of his home, accompaci-vl a priest and a friend, three shots were fired, missed its mark, tbe aecc; pierced the general's head, a 1 the third imbedded Itself in V. i heart, killing him on the spot. The assassins stood :15 pa- 1 away in a church portal at t' end of the lane.

On the where they 'stood they left bomb, alleged to be of Bulgar: origin, with its fuse lighted t.i cover their retreat. General Kovachevitch was of Serbia's most noted -'sol He founded' a troop of; -n aires during the war for abroad. Jugo-Slavla has offered a -ward of 100,000 dinars (rour -Iy $1,750) for the arrest of assassins. It Is believed thattl. are connected with all the The whole country demanding the surrender of th Bulgarian who is said, to be leading the terrorist band, Bloodhounds at Bridge water in Burglary vTo aid -in the solution of a burglary at Brfdgewater; i Rev.

D. H. Radford and hU bloodhounds were taken to town by Brideewater officers iat night about 9 o'clock. i The burelarv occurred gfim time yesterday. Mr.

'and Mrs. Frank Craun were out of town. and during their absence some one broke into their home I took some "clothing and jewelry, it was learned here last ntkt. The value of the loot was not learned, but one estimate, net, however, official, placed it at $50. So far as was learnpd night, no arrests had been ma jjetaus or the affair were meagre, but it was" undtr-stood here that the officers had no definite suspicion the Identity of the intruder.

NKW ORtTIKSTRA AT CRAFTON'S TONIC I i' The Merrymakers orchestra, of Covington, will make its bow for Staunton's approval tonight it will furnish the music for ti dance at Cratton park, from until 2 o'clock. The orchestra is made up of eight pieces and preceded by an enviable reputation. The dance is the customary Thursday nignt' affair, bavin been changed to Friday this in the belief Friday night will prove more suitable to Stauntoa and Augusta dancers during tb winter. i BEST GIRL Sn.SSING NEW YORK, Oct. 6.

Prif William of Sweden, who is making another visit to the Unir-l States, had met. many -beautiful girls here, but has not found "best girl'' yet. LAST TIMES TODAY Aft. 2 and 8:80 Adm. l.Vf Night 7 80 and Adm.

Doors Open at 1 :30 and 7 P. (By The Associated Press) Los Angeles, Oct. Communism was stamped under foot and tossed out of, the convention hall of the American Federation of Labor' here to- day. William Green, whose championship of labor took' him from the depths of a. mine to the presidency of the federation, brought up the subject of Communism and disposed of it in this way.1: A'My friends, the American Federation of Labor will accept no dictation from Moscow.

We will not compromise with; communism' or comunlstlc "We will not listen to the call of anyisiren. We will not experiment with the lives of working men and women in something which found birth in class hatred in a country ruled' by dictators for centur-ies." County Boys Are Airionsr Winners at Virginia's Fair A general clean-up In the livestock department at the Virginia state fair, now in progress in Richmond, has been made by Augusta county exhibitors, especially In boys' club work. 1 One grand championship and three championships in cattle were taken by Augusta boys. Roger Coiner, of Flshersville, won first prize and championship out of a class of 70 calves in the Aberdeen-Angus division of the baby beef class, and also won 10th prize. In the Hereford division Louis Harper won first, championship, and grand championship, also winning 10th prize.

In the Guernsey division of the dairy cattle class, J. N. Jackson won junior championship. 4 In the Shorthorn division of the baby beef class, fifth prize was won by Harry Hamilton: sixth, by Mobly Hamilton; eighth, by Gary Broyles; and ninth, by Fontaine Broylea. Other honors taken by Augusta boys in the Hereford class were 18 th by Charles Hawpe, and 27th by Thomas Hawpe.

The prizes awarded Louis Harper and J. N. Jackson include scholarships to Virginia Polytechnic institute at Blacks-burg, with a cash value of $200, each. Young Coiner distinguished himself In asether manner. He was one of the Augusta livestock judging team, under the.

county a newt, whlch won second prize. First was taken by tor Rap pahannock team. Roger McChes-ney, of Stuarts Draft, was also a member of the team. In the poultry department, the Barred Plymouth Rocks entered hv Miss Wilbelmina Coyner, of Waynesboro, were among the This information was given by telephone from Richmond last night -by J. C.

Coiner, Augusta county 1 Wireless Tells of a Wholesale Murder in Fijis (By the Associated Press) Fuga, Fiji Islands, Oct. 6. A tale of wholesale murder on the Solomon islands, some of the vic tims belne white men and Brit ish officials, reached here today. The British high commissioner for the Western Pacific received wireless dispatch from TulaJI, Solomon islands, saying that a trader had arrived there aboard the British steamer. Auk, and reported that District Commission er Bell, Cadet Llllles.

15 native noliee and the crew of the vessel had been murdered by natives at 'Senarago on the northeast coast of Malaita island at a date un-mentioned. of grace" from the trial until Oct. 6 for payment of the fine. The costs in the trial total S296.50. It was expected that the three convicted men would share it equally.

BASEBALL Play (by plnstantane-ously, each play, just as it is executed in actuality, will be given you each day on our reproduction electric scoreboard. Come up to the Singer Baking Co. and see each and every play as it is made. No parking restrictions. SINGER BAKING COMPANY (By the Associated Press) Winchester, Oct 6.

Sentiment was reported crystallizing tonight among Virginia Daughters of the Confederacy, in convention here, favoring formal protest to, tbe trustees of Washington and Lee university against their recent action In voting to charge an admission price of 25 cents to the Robert E. Lee chapel and tomb on the university campus. special committee, headed by James Scott. no recommendation to the convention other than endorse Mrs. Scott's open letter of protest, published recently as 'reflecting their own views.

Many delegates, however, came out strongly in favor of the state organization tak ing a definite stand. It was said a protest resolution was ready for introduction early tomorrow. Mrs. William Allen Roberts, Chase City, was unanimously elected president to succeed the retiring president. Mrs.

A. C. Ford of Clifton Forge. Mrs. Roberts has been active in IV: D.

C. affairs many years and last year was state historian. TJ Jury Will Get Bigamist Case Some Time Today (By The Associated Press) Charlotte, N. C. Oct.

6. The case of the Rev. Willis T. Jordan, on trial In superior court here on charges of. bigamy, will probably go to the Jury before noon tomorrow, it was indicated when both the state and defense Tested.

Argument of counsel began at 3:21. Judge James L. Webb, presiding, ruled two hours of argument for each side. Rives Addresses Augusta Leaguers "The spirit of God never gets to man except through Tiuman agency, and because so many of us. are not in harmony with the cause God is not having a fair chance at.

the world." declared the Dr. J. J. Rives, pastor of Harrisonburg church, at the Parnassus Methodist church last night. The occasion was the bi-month-Iv meeting the Augusta County Epworth League union, and the Leaguers of Parnassus', played host to nearly 150 Leaguers from other chapters In Augusta coun-tv.

Dr. Rives', message. hijsed on "Interpreters of the Truth." was the outstanding event of the union's rallv. Fred Ci Reld, superintendent of the spiritual department of (Continued on page Two) -o DEATH OF N. B.

MORAN West View. Oct. 6. N. B.

Moran. 65 years of age, died here at his home this morning at 7:30. following an illness of several weeks. Mr. Moran Is survived by his wtdow: by two Bons, Frank and Lloyd Moran, of the county; and by a daughter, Mrs.

Garland, of Akron, Ohio. He was a member of Olivet Presbyterian church, near Staunton. Funeral services will be 'conducted at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from the West View Methodist church by the pastor, the Rev. L. H.

Small wood. Interment will be In Hebron cemetery. VAYIIE TpATRE WA xTOESBOBO, VA. Today is. at ft the Bat" With WALLACE BEERY Fables- "A Fair Exchircs' After striking the child Flow-'the clasp SCENE SHIFTS YORK FOR Pittsburgh Stock Takes Slump as Pirates Lose Second Contest 6 to Pipgraa Pitches Like Veteran; Aid ridge Goes Out in Eighth; No Heavy Batting.

(By the Associated Press) Pittsburgh, Oct. 6. A. tall, sturdy-limbed twirling Mb first World series game with the coolness of an Alexander and skill of a Mathewson; tied tbe Pirates Jnto a-variety of bow knots-oday tund -pitched' the Yankees to their second straight victory: Just, as. though h.

had beep do ing this sort of thing all his life George Pipgras, of Slayton, stepped Into the spotlight glare of baseball's greatest classic, held the Rnc'ftnper to aaven hi Kcattemd in munv innlnE .1 and subdued the rational League champions to the decisive tune of 6 to 2. Today in New York Behind such brilliant mound work as this the Yankee steam roller need to' do much ex ecution, 'mere was no home-run force, tq its drive but it struck twice Jn the third and eighth innings with sufficient power to brtng'In three runs each time and move the Yankees Into a commanding lead as the battle scene shifts to" the home Held of the American league champions in New York. Aldrldge. attempted the fight, but met the same fate as Ray Kremer. Outsldeof two bad innings the Hoosier schoolmaster did a fairly good job, but these two lapses were enough to convince him as well as the Pirate board of strategy that curve balls are not as much poison to the Yankees as they had figured.

Decided in 8rd Vic's best-looking curves' were the game in the third in- Jning on four hits, two sacrifice nies, and an error by L. Waner. was Anally knocked out of the box In the eighth as he lost control, completely sending one run in with a wild pitch and filling the hags with two successive passes before yielding to Mike The situation was anything but encouraging here to the -little AUGUSTA NATIONAL The foundation of Success is'the ability to Save tome of your income. Start a Dank Account. TWO i era brought his car to a standstill i cott wa8 not involved, and jumped out to render any as-1 Inquiry at the bombarded sistance.

About that time Ser-' house, however, brought the in-geant Logan rushed from the formation that the woman living house, picked up the chlldrand thera had seen and recognized carried it across the street to his Scott during the firing. He was home. Flowers followed and Ser-j taken into custody and lodged in eeant Loaan told him to leave If Ja at Charlottesville later in the zte-sald that the three, with the wheel and 'Barbour 4h woman- on the rear sij were par sea on ureen sireei. Resale Barbour, pursuing the errant mate, it is -alleged; drove up in a car with Bland Carter, also colored. Passing the parked car.

Wine said that i the alighted, run and shot her husband with deadly, aim. Barbour, he told the coroner, threw up his arm with a defensive gesture, and pleaded: ''Don't kill After he was shot, Barbour alighted from the car and staggered vperhaps 10 feet, then fell dead. So far as Officer Engleman was able to say last night, no charge Is to be brought against anyone except the alleged murderess. Asked if Carter were to be charged with complicity, he gave a negative reply, but said Carter would be wanted as a witness to the shooting. o- Period of Grace Given Tanksley Has Now Expired At late hour, last night, lo-i i police professed ignorance as 1 to whether J.

R. Tanksley had paid the fine of $100 imposed on him in city corporation court for assault on roliceman A. W. Holton. The penalty was meted out last week, and the attack on the officer was made on the night of July 23.

A bench warrant, in the event of Tanksley's failure to pay the fine and costs of the trial one-third of the total cost by yesterday was to hare been issued. This was by instruction of the presiding Justice, Judge Richard 8. Ker, who allowed a "period The House-Kept Dollar It doesn't stay in the house because it is so easy to spend when you have It at hand. AB. R.

H. PO. A. E. jCombs, cf 4 11 5 0 0 (Koenig, ..6 1 3 3 1 0 Ruth, rf 3 0 0 3 0 0 Gehrig, lb.

3 1 1 6 0 0 Meuselr If 5 -1 22-0-0 LLazzerl, Sb. 4 0 2 2 2 0 iDugan, 3b. 5 1 1,10 0 Bengough, c. 3 1 0 4 0 0 Pipgras, 3 -0 1 1 2 0 Totals ..35 6 11 27 5 0 PittHburgh i AB. R.

H. PO. A. E. LL Waner, cf.

3 2 1 7 0 1 Barnhart, If. 3 0 2 1 0 0 Waner, rf. 3 0 1 5 0 0 Wright, ss. 4 0 0 0 0 1 Traynor, 4 0 1 3 0 0 Grantham, 2b 4 0 2 1 2 0 Hains, lb. 4 0 0 3 0 0 Oooch, 3 0 0 7 1 0 Aldrldge, 2 0 0 0 2 0 Cvengros, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dawson, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.

Totals ..30 2 7 27 5 2 keen hatred between one he valued his lite Flowers was so frantic over the accident that he rushed down a lane between two houses yelling "Oh, Lordy." Sfergeant Logan pursued him with his drawn revolver, according to reports. Mrs. Logan stepped between the two men and prevented further dis turbance. In the rush away from the fleer, who appeared frantic over. the incident.

Flowers ran Into Mrs. EL A. Zigler. wife of Dep pUty Treasurer E. A.

Zigler. In the fall Mrs. Zigler suffered many bruises about the All the tlra'e Flowers was attempting to render what aid he could. He later got In touch with his manager, Walk Miller, and made arrangements for the bond. HEW THEATRE TODAY and TOMORROW Matinee at Adm.

15-SOc (Night 7:80 and 9 Adm. 20-40c i Doors Open at 3 and 7 P. On the Screen Constance Talmadge in her gay new hit- "YEIIUS OF VENICE" with ANTONIO MORENO And on the atage playing a return engagement by popular re quest in an enureiy new ana diversified program THE ORIGINAL HILL BILLIES" tne negroes in tne shooting and another, whose identity is not Known nere dui wno paia nan or the cost of securing the; blood hounds. Flowers claimed the child rushed across the street, stepping from behind another car. The child's right thigh was broken and his face cut and bruised.

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