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FIGHTS FROM WITNESS STAND
AGAINST THUNDERING EXAM
INATION OF LAWYERS
NEW YORK. May 3. (#)—For three
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hours Mrs. Ruth Snyder fought from
* the witness stand against the thunder-j
ing examination of two lawyers seek
ing to send her to the electric chair
for the murder of her husband. One
lawyer represented the State and the
other acted for Henry Judd Gray, Mrs. i
Snyder’s co-defendant, who she says
is solely guilty, just as he lays the en
tire blame on her. But for one brief
Hurry to tears the blonde widow was
in command of herself, snapping and
snarling like an animal cornered, but
jde*ermined to fight to the last breath.
Cross-examination failed to change her
direct testimony. Asked why her tes
timony differed so from her sworn con
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ft-sion she said: “I didn’t know what;
I was saying in the confession.” She
charged Gray killed her husband for
$96,000 insurance money. “I was the
beneficiary, but he knew how to get
the money out of me.”
TESTIFIES SHE FAINTED
NEW YORK, May 3. <£>)—Mrs. Sny
der testified that when she saw her
lover, Henry Judd Gray, beating her
husband she fainted, and after she re
vived made no effort to learn whether
her husband was dead or alive.
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SMITH NOW CLAIMS
FAVORt ENFORCING
• OF VOLSTEAD ACT!
YORK EXECUTIVE ONCE
FAMOUS FOR HIS BELIEVED
WET SENTIMENTS
NEW YORK, May 3. (#»)—'The New
York newspapers today say that
friends of Governor A1 Smith are cir
culating throughout the country ex
cerpts from his public papers and
speeches, in which he advocates en
forcement ofthe Volstead law and the
^maintenance of the Eighteenth amend
ment.
The World, one of the staunchest
of the Governor’s supporters, says he
is waiting for an opportune time to
meet the challenge of those demanding
a further expression of his views on
prohibition. This information, says
the World, comes from such a high
source that it can be regarded as au
t.horitive.
\ The World quotes those on the in
side as saying the Governor will offer
the following program: Recognition
that the Eighteenth amendment has
come to stay and that attempts to re
peal it are both unwise and futile. A
general statement that the saloon
l&ould be banished in perpetuity and
that, the Volstead law should be rigid
ly enforced. <
20,000 FLIGHT ENDED
WASHINGTON, May 3. (/P)—The
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army pan-American good-will flyers
returned to Washington after a 20,000
mile cruise through Central and South
America.
RED CROSS ASKS FOR
TEN MILLION RELIEF
FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
HOOVER RECOMMENDS PEOPLE
CONTRIBUTE DOUBLE SUM
PREVIOUSLY ASKED
WASHINGTON. May 3. (>P)—On
recommendation of Secretary Hoover
the Red Cross has asked the people to
contribute a minimum of $10,000,000
to relieve flood victims. The Red
Cross previously asked for $5,000,000.
This figure has been exceeded slight
ly, and Hoover deemed the sum insuf
ficient and a new appeal was decided
upon. Hoover, who conferred with
President Coolidge and Secretary Da
vis, estimated 250,000 persons wrere
forced from their homes. Until the ef
fects of the breaks in the levees in the
last 24 hours are determined it is said
to be impossible to may out a definite
program for reconstruction. Hoover
will return to the flood district Wed
nesday.
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BILOXI, Miss., May 3. (/P)—All coast
guard boats at base No. 15, except
those absolutely needed have been
called in and will leave here immedi
i
ately for the flooded area in Northern
Mississippi, it was announced at the
coast guard headquarters last night, i
THREE MILLION COLLECTED
More than 40 towns in Arkansas and
Mississipp delta districts have been
totally submerged by the rushing
waters .and thousands remain cut off
I from civilization on small islands. The
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DUTCH ME,” OLD-TIME
SILVER-LERD MINER, DIES
SPOKANE, May 3. (/P)—“Dutch
Jake” Goetz, one of the four original
owners of the Bunker Hill and Sulli
van Mine, the largest silver and
lead mine in the world, is dead and
now Harry Baer is the only living
! member of the four. Goetz and
i Baer grubstaked the discoverers and
I obtained a quarter interest as the
i result.
II DELAY IS GRANTED
! TO DOROTHY MIME
LOS ANGELES, May 3. (JP)—A de
lay was granted Dorothy Mackaye,
charged with felony in connection
with the death of her husband Ray
Raymond, who was beaten to death
by Paul Kelly, a motion picture act
or. Miss Mackaye is charged - with
having conspired to hide • th*~ true'
evidence in the cas4. t-i
76 com MINERS
; ENTOMBED 36 HOURS;
FATE UNDETERMINED
RESCUE CREWS WORK FRAN
TICALLY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE
IN BLAST TORN TUNNEL
| FAIRMOUNT, W. Va., May 3. (ff)—
The fate of 76 miners entombed in
: the Everettsville mine after 36 hours
is undetermined as the rescue crews
! worked frantically to extinguish the
. fire in the blast torn tunnels. AH' res
cue work was suspended while mine
experts fought the flames. The know'n
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dead numbers 15. Rescue leaders fear
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that when they conquered the blaze
and reach the trapped men they, too,
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. will be dead. Nine of the injured are
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; in a critical condition.
24 KNOWN DEAD
FAIRMOUNT, May 3. (£>)—The bod
ies of six additional victims of the Ever
jettsille mine disaster have been locat
ed making the total known dead 24.
Rescuers continued search for 70 otli
/?
ers.
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HORACE E. DODGE, JR. ON THE
DOGE AFTER SAN FRANCISCO
SCRAP
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.. (JP)—
Horace E. Dodge Jr., the young heir
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of the Dodge automobile millions, was
declared a fugitive from justice when
he failed to appear before police
Judge Golden, here yesterday.
Dodge was arrested on charges of
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battery after he is alleged to have
attacked two newspaper men on his
j arrival here from Honolulu. Under
I the court’s orders, Dodge being a
| fugitive from justice, can be arrested
and held in any city of the United
States where he is found. New bail
iwas set at $5,000.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
j Brooklyn 10, 'New York 7.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 5, Philadelphia 6.
New York 9, Washington 6.
Cleveland 6, St. Louis 7.
Chicago 3, Detroit 1.
TAKES LOOK NEW “MAMA”
PARIS, May 3. (#*)—Pola Negri,
the famous screen star, yesterday
met her “in-laws” for the first time
prior to her wedding to Prince Serge
Mdivani, to take place today.
LAUDER HEAVY PLUNGER
New York, May 3. (/P)—Sir Harry
Lauder sailed for England yesterday
in company with Sir Thomas Lipton.
He declared that he had bet the
large sum of $1 on Sir Lipton's
yacht, although ho had not even saw
•the plane.;1 •* ,
ANOTHER GOLD STRIKE
f EL CENTRO, Calif., May 3. —
Prospectors from here have left for
the scene of the reported gold strike
near Kota, Arizona, 65 miles east of
Yuma, where ore reported to reach
as high as $50,000 to the ton has
been discovered.
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GREAT MOB DISPERSED AFTER
FRUITLESS SEARCH OF THE
JAILS
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 3. (£>)—
Lonnie Dixon, 16-year-old son of Fred
Dixon, negro janitor of the First Pres
; byterian church, confessed he murder
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;ed 12-year-old Floella McDonald. Her
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body was found in the belfry of the
church. The youth did not implicate
| his father, who gave the police infor
mation which led to the discovery of
the body while the church choir was
, rehearsing in the church below’. A
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blood-stained- brick w'as found beside
the body. A great mob dispersed af
ter searching the jail and penitentiary
j for the boy with the intention of lynch
ing him.
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WIND BUFFETS DIRIGIBLE
NEW YORK, May 3. (£>)—'The
; L’nited States Navy Dirigible “Los
Angeles” was forced to circle over
'it’s hangar 16 hours, while a strong
!
wind buffetted it about on it’s re
turn from a flight to Pensacola Fla.
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CHINESE FORT FIS
ON BRITISH GUNBOAT
SHANGHAI, May 3. (^P)—A Chinese !
; fort near Chin Kiang ail the Yangtse
fired on the British gunboat Teal and
the naval auxilary Kiawo yesterday.
The British vessel let loose her guns
silenced the fort. There were no
casualties on the warships.
MEMBERS CREW WOUNDED
SHANGHAI, May 3. (/P)—Riflemen
near Ching Kiang fired on the British
auxiliary vessel Kiwo again wounding
two of the crew. The fire was re
turned.
CONTINENTAL MARATHON
NOW PLANNED FROM N. Y.
TO CALIFORNIA CITY
LOS ANGELES, May 3. (/P)—C. C.
(Cash and Carry) Pyle, the profes
sional sports ipromoter, yesterday an
nounced a Los Angeles to New York
marathon foot-race, to be started in
February 1928, with a $25,000 prize
to the winner and probably as much
more in nine other awards. He
claims there will be a world’s record
entry list and it is expected that
three months will be required to
complete the marathon.
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SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COM
MERC SOUGHT CHANGE FOR
BIG OPERATORS
SEATTLE, May 3. (£>)—Gold bricks
| up to 50 pounds may be mailed from
Alaska according to a ruling received
| from Postmaster General New. The
Seattle Chamber of Commerce has
been seeking a change to assist the
large scale dredge operators who
make large shipments overland after
the close of navigation previously
limited mail packages to weigh 11
pounds. A flat rate of two cents an
ounce to any part of the United States
has been made for g'old.
CHAMBERLAIN SAVES
NEW YORK TO PARIS
PLANE FROM WRECK
LANDING APPARATUS DAMAGED;
TWO GIRLS WERE! PASSENG
ERS
NEW YORK, May 3. (/P>—'The cool
head of pilot Clarence Chamberlain
saved the WrighUBellanca plane,
which is to attempt the trans-Atlan
tic flight, from total destruction and
the lives of two little girl passengers,
when he made an expert landing at
Mitchell Field, after a joy ride, dur
ing which the landing apparatus of
the plane was injured.
Elovse S. Lovine, aged nine and
Grace Jones, 3 5, were lulled into a
sense of security by the reassuring
smiles of the pilot, while he anxious
ly circled the skies, awaiting for an
opportunity to land.
Hundreds ol .persons watched the
flight with terror stricken eyes, until
the plane bumped it’s way along the
ground to safety. ^
TEMPLE OF EKEUST
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LOS ANGELES, May 3. (/P)—
I Gladwin Nichols, riiusical director,
and the entire choir of 85 voices, to
gether with the band of 40 .pieces,
walked out of the temple after Mrs.
MsPherson had charged them with
disloyalty. She then discharged them
and her mother is reported to be in .
accord with the musicians.
EDDIE ROBERTS TO N. Y.
TACOMA, May 3. (/P)—Eddie Rob- '
erts, the hard hitting Tacoma battler,
will return to New York next month
in an effort to punch himself into
the front ranks again and at the
same time make up for some of the
defeats he suffered in the east re
cently.