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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
ALBERT SPERRY
TO FACE COURT
AGAIN in MAY
Douglas Man Once More
To Stand Trial On
Embezzling Charge

1t was announced Saturday at
Tombstone that the case of Arizona
VS.. Albert Sperry would go on trial
for the second time the latter part
of May.
Mrs. w. G. Gilmore motored 10
Tombstone Saturday in place of hel
husband who was confined to his
bed here and heard the announce
lilent that the trial would be held
again.
The first trial took place in March
and after more than two weeks OF
bitter fighting it went to jury who
were discharged after falling to come
to an agreement. Throughout the
arguments in the jury room the l.
men who sat on the case stood 10 to
2 for acquittal.
A. a. Sperry was accused OF en-
bezzling $4,000 from the Bank OF
Commerce while employed at that
institution. He was defended by w.
q. Gilmore of this city.
The prosecution has Tor its attor-
neys, Special Prosecutor Alexander
Murry, o. Bisbee, County Attorney
James Gentry and Assistant County
ATTORNEY B. G. THOMPSON.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
GRAY RESIGNED
EXPECTS
TO ESCAPE CHAIR
CO. defendants In Murder
Trial Twiddle Thumbs
Awaiting Monday

NEW YORK, May GA man
and woman whose every gesture
and word have been first page
stuff" for many days, twiddled their
thumbs in the seclusion OF their sep
arate cells in Long Island City's jail
today.
The man and woman are Henry
Judd Gray and Mrs. Ruth Brown
Snyder, both charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. Snyder's husband, Albert
Snyder, magazine art editor.
Mrs Snyder, jail attaches report
ed, was confident that the jury,
which is expected to take the case
Monday. will not send ker to the
electric chair The blonde windows
confidence in the traditional i'm
nlunity of her sex from capital pun
ishment, gave her fortitude that was
described oy her guards as remark
able.'
Bit judd Gray, the little corset
salesman paramorr, drew an equally
remarkable fortitude from resigna-
ton to death, his jailers said. I'm
moi afraid of the chair" they quoted
him. ut is a sourse OF contentment
to me to find myself unafraid, fer
I probably shah be sentenced to die.
But I still think I have a chance to
escape the chair
Both had remained in their cells
since they left the Queens county
supreme court Friday afternoon
when the taking of testimony was
completed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
FLOOD RELIEF BENEFIT SHOWS
WILL BE- PRESENTED AT GRAND
THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY

In response to generally felt de-
sire to assist the 1000 sufferers in
the Mississippi valley, and to per-
NIT every person in Douglas to feel
that he and she have contributed
their mite to relieve human suffer-
ing, a special benefit will be staged
at the Grand theatre. A dollars
worth of entertainment is promised
in feature pictures, and music num-
bers, together with the assurance
that SO cents Of every dollar ticket
will benefit the flood refugees.
Under the auspices of the Dis
patch Grand Flood Relief Benefit
special performances are TO be given
at the Grand theatre next Thursday
and Friday nights to raise funds for
the victims Of the Mississippi floods.
One dollar will be the. price OF ad~
mission to these performances, and
all money over the regular price ii
admission will be turned over to the
local chapter of the American Red
Gross, to pc forwarded tc relief head
quarters in the flooded area.
Various civic organizations are CIV
ing unanimous support to the plan
to raise funds for the stricken peo-
pie. Through the president
Mrs. Ruth Sherman, of the Won1an'S
club, that organization is pledged
to help with sale of the tickets for
the two special performances and &c
do anything else IN its power to fur
ther success of the understanding.
Through Mrs. Ruth Swanson, pres
ident of the Douglas Business and
Professional Woman's club, that or
ganization is pledged to buy tickets
and to aid in any other manner OF
which it is capable.
Mrs. E. G. Piper, president Of the
Douglas Music club, has pledged that
body to aid in whatever manner it
may A meeting of the clubs ad-
visory board will be called Monday
to take the matter under conSidera-
ton and to determine in what way
the club can best aid ir the Dis
patch Grand drive.
D. G. O'Neil, chairman of the local
chapter Of the American Red Cross,
is behind the Dispatch Grand flood
relief. He last night gave his endorse
ment to the plan to raise additional
funds for the flood sufferers in this
manner and stated that there was no
question that all money that can be
raised will be badly needed by those
in distress in. the flooded area.
j. P. Sexton, president of the Douglas
Kiwanis club, gave his hearty approval
of the plan to raise money for the
flood sufferers in this manner. He
stated that the Douglas Kiwanis club
always is ready and willing to lend its
support to any worthy cause such as
relief for the suffering or protection OF
the helpless.
A special feature picture has been
secured for the Thursday and Friday
night performances. In addition to
this, there will be special musical num-
bers by members of the Music club
! the Business and Professional Women's
club and other organizations. Plans
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
GALES DAUGHTER WILL MARRY
NEW YORKER IN NOGALES, MAY IS

presidents daughter, who was go
ing to New York with her rela-
tives and the Elias family to pay
them a short visit.
President Gales will not be pres
ent at the ceremony because gov
ernmental duties require his con-
stant presence in the capital, but
Sen0ra Gales and all the other
members of the family will be
there. The ceremony at NOgales
will be a civil one, according to
information here. The president
has approved and has given his
entire consent to the match.
After being much in the COM
pany of Ernestina during her visit
to New York, Robinson came to
Mexico City after she had re-
turned, and opened an office here.
They became engaged and he
again went to New York for few
months and then came back to
Mexico and formally asked the
presidents consent for the hand of
his daughter. He has frequently
been guest at Chapultepec palace
and at the presidents ranch near
the city. The engaged couple have
appeared little if at all together in
public.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08

MEXICO CITY, May I o.
Thomas Arnold Robinson, young
New York business man, who was
born in Alma, Mich, will marry
Ernestina Gales, eldest daughter
of President Gales, at NOgaIes,
Sonora, on May Is. They will go
to New York for their honeymoon,
but il is not decided whether they
will reside in New York or in
Mexico City.
Senorita Gales is 20 years old:
She was educated in California and
Mexico. Robinson is about 50 and
the son of a wealthy retired lum-
herman and sugar manufacturer.
He is graduate of Columbia uni
versity and served with the Yale
ambulance unit in France before
the United States entered the
World war, and after that as a
ilOt in the American air service.
He and SenOrita Gales met in
Mexico City about year ago when
she was queen Of the Mexico City
carnival. The romance developed
as Mr.. Robinson, travelling as the
guest of Mexican Consul Generial
Elias, of New York, proceeded to
that city on the same train as the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
DOUGLAS HI BOYS
WIN THIRD PLACE
IN U FIELD MEET
Tucson and Phoenix Barely
Nose Out Local School
Athletes

TUCSON, May Z tFn-A first place
in the javelin throw, the last event
of the day. gave the Tucson high
school track team just enough points
to win the University week track
and field meet with 81 l-3 points.
followed by Phoenix with 33 and
Douglas with 80. Casey, who won
the event, was not conceded more
than q third in the event, but ne
rraG >ae longest heave OF his career
to win from Mulleneaux, the Phoenix
favorite
Phoenix had bad year in the
University week events as whole,
losing the championship baseball
game to Mesa to !. Loretta
Cooper, Phoenix, won the girls SIM
giles crown, while Pedro Areniga,
Morenci, won the boys tennis tour
naInent.
The track meet was a close affair;
throughout the two days, but Phoe-
nix was considered favorite; by
virtue of having strong hurdle and
field event men. A series OF lIySets,
starting Friday, when Tucson garn-
cred eight opints in the 100-yard
dash, conspired to give the Badgers
the meet Mesa finished with 10 Is
points, PRESCOTT, and Yuma 1-3.
Tucson led the field at the emo OF
Fridays events, with Phoenix ard
Douglas close behind. Causey helped
the cause of Douglas by winning tina
120-yard dash. Phoenix came to
the front by taking first and second
in the discus throw.
Deity, of Phoenix, ran true to
form to win the 220 low hurdles,
while Maloney OF Douglas, beat out
Chambers, Tucson, for second.
Mesa grabbed off first in the
broad jump, while Causey boosted
the Douglas stock by getting third,
Neither Phoenix or Tucson placed
men in this event. Douglas went in
to the lead when Wright won the
88O-yard dash, Tucson was closed
behind wicn second and third in this
event The score at the beginning
OF the ,javelih event was Douglas 80,
Phoenix 30, and Tucson 20 1-3.
Douglas men did not win places
while Tucson took a first and Phoe-
nix second.
Gilbert, winning two first, two
seconds and third, won the class
Is meet, while Duncan and Kingnan
tied for second with Is points. Cllf-
ton finished next with IL points,
Peoria, Winslow, and Chandler each
had eight, superior and Flagstaff
gathered six, while Stafford had 5 1-3.
Thatcher took 1-3, Nogales 3, Ajo
Continued on page Six)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
) STATES ARE
UP BY
EARTH IREMOR
River Levees Are Unaf-
fected by Quake; People
Scared; Unhurt.
NEW HIGH LEVEL
$4,000 Flood Sufferers Re-
ceive Aid From Ameri-
can Red Cross.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May up -
Earthquakes winds of tornado force
and violent electrical storms added
to the flood apprehension in fiys
Mississippi valley states today. But
when all reports were in its develop
cd that damage was Slight
The earth tremors appeared to ex-
tend within 150-mile radius OF New
Madrid, Mo-, and affected towns in
Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky TenneS-
bama. Carbondale, Ills, was the
which occurred between 2:2O ana
2,35 a. m.
Some brick chiInneys were tunbled
Gown in North Jonesborogh, Ark,
and numbers of residents of other
towns were shaken up and there APP
parently was no effect On river levees
which at first was feared might have
been weakened by the earth move
Illsnts. Residents of many towns,
however, were badly frightened, TO:
they seemed to connect shocks in
some way with the flood.
Kansas City, Mo-, had violent
rainstorm that caused one death and
Hooded number OF streets, and the
streets Of Forrest City Ark, were
temporarily flooded. About 1O0Co
flood refugees are housed there,
largely in tents, but no more dam
age than the blowing down OF q
number Of tents by high winds was
reported.
Buildings were blown down by high
winds in Tunica county, Mississippi,
and a few near Clayton, Miss but
all reoprts agreed that no human
lives were lost, though livestock were
Killed.
NEW ORLEANS, May Z P-Driven
riotously before the flood crest, the
waters of the Mississippi had reach
ed new high levels tonight over q
long stretch north of New Orleans
from Donaldsonville to Angola.
Record stages also were recorded
at places along the Old river, which
emptieS into the Mississippi north OF
Baton Rogue, and which is receiy-
ing flood waters from the Red, Qua
cllita, Tensas and Black rivers as
well as, from the great crevasse and
backWater lake spreading in north
eastern Louisiana,
In announcing this situation on
the two rivers, the weather bureau
reiterated its warning that every
precaution should be taken to guard
against the stages above New Or
leans with the approach OF the cresr,
which now is south OF Vicksburg,
approximately half way between
Memphis and New Orleans.
After an inspection. of the levees
along the present greatest danger
point-the 80-mile front on the ole
river and the Bayou Des GLASSES to
the south = Governor Simpson de-
clared at Baton Rogue that in his
opinion these ernbankmenGs were
strong enough to hold the antici-
pated highest flood stage and thus
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08

With HOO miles behind him
and three days and two night of
driving without sleep or solid
food, Wallace ID. Reynolds, hand
cuffed to the wheel OF the Nash
sedan in the 1OO-hOur endurance
drive, reported late last evening
that he hoped 10 be able to fin
ish. This morning he is starting
or the fourth day of the grill
ing torture Of sitting in one
position with eyes ever watchfuI
for traffic. Sleepless, patient,
determined.
Reynolds himself shows the
signs of weariness. He says that
the Thought Of the fine bed that
sets in the window of the Cop
per City Motor company provided
by the Douglas Furniture e.
Outfitting company, awaiting his
tired body at the end of the run,
worries him and makes him long
for the finish. The dust storm
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
100 HR. ENDURANCE. DRIVER PUTS
100 MILES BEHIND HIM SO FAR

Saturday afternoon together with
the falling temperature did not
make the drive any easier, but
with a grim determination he
presses his foot to the acceIeT
ator and goes on.
The driver is satisfied with his
choice of nOurishment for the
drive. He decided after careful
study of conditions to pin his
faith and stake his physical con-
ditiOn on McWhOrter's ice cream
and he said last night that there
was real strength and nOurish-
ment in that product.
Driving at the maximum speed
permitted by traffic conditions
and the law Reynolds points out
that his drive is proof that
automobile accidents are caused
by careIessness in nearly every
case. He has hit no telegraph
poles nor other cars and ne has
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and f,'tIIrAe 13. Lead
quiet; spoi
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
EARTHQUAKE ADDS TO FLOODS TERROR
French Aviators Start Paris-New York Flight
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Mrs. r. L. HoyaI
Named State Head
Of Women's Clubs

JEROME, May Mrs, r. L.
Hoyal, prominent in Douglas
social circles and the only
woman member of the execu-
tive committee of the American
legion, today was unanimously
leected state president of the
Business and Professional
Women'S clubs of Arizona at a
meeting here of club represent
tatives from all parts of the
state.
Mrs. Lutte A. Brown, retiring
state president of the clubs, is
also from Douglas. Mrs. Hoyal
is the wife of Robert L. Hoyal,
Douglas jeweler.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
BAD WEATHER.
REPORTS FAIL.
TO HAL | TRIP.
Transatlantic Plane Starts
On Long Nonstop Voy-
age to United States.
PERFECT SHAPE
Huge Crowd Gathers to
See Start Of Historic Trip
Through Air.

LIE BOURGET, France May 8 CH9
Sunday .--C Captain Charles Nun
gesser and Captain Francis Coli
took the air at 5:1S this Sunday
morning for their long flight from
Paris to New York.
The White Bird, the French
avfat0rs' famous plane, with its >
load Of more than five tons, got
away to splendid start, sailing
fast into the air on its great trans
Atlantic adventure.
LIE BOURGET, May 8 (P) (Sun-
day).-At 800 this morning Nun
gesser's plane was brought into
the field and the motor given
final tuning up. Everything was
i'm perfect shape for his flight
across the Atlantic to New York.
A huge crowd had gathered to
witness the departure.
LIE BOURGETy France May Z (P.-
The departure of Capt Charges Nun
gessers and Capt. Francois Coli on theil
projected Paris to New York flight was
set at o'clock tomorrow morning or
the condition that weather forecasts
expected from the United States a.
midnight we're favorable.
The White Bird, as the trans-Atlan.
tic plane has been dubbed, then viii
rise and start through the dawn or
it's long voyage to America.
Captain Coli, noted for his great
caution in making predictions, told thu
Associated Press that he did not likC
the looks of the weather despite {
strong favorable east win that wa
blowing.
The plane, adorned with Captain
Nrngesser's grizzly battle Insignia
a coffin, candles, skull and crossbones
against the background of hug
heart--Was run out of the hanger TO-
the admiration of a large crowd. Mos
of the spectators found it considerabl,
smaller than they had imagined j
would be in view of the hazardous jol
before it.
Despite all the preparations for tn
flight, local weather reports were no
exactly optimistic. They forecast ;
thunder stormy day tomorrow 4
very cloudy sky with occasiona
Showersand even downpours. Sunse
tonight, nevertheless, was all tina
would be desired. The sky was clea
when Captain Nungesser and his com
panion prepared for dinner and brie
rest on army cots at the aviation caml
until the last word from the United
States at midnight.
The two airmen spent good part o
the day in Paris resting and attending
to personal affairs, while a heavie
running gear, which will be discarde'
as soon as the machine is well up il
the air, was being attached. This gea
was designed to strengthen the plan
in its take-off with its necessary five
tone load.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
Douglas Temperature
Drops 2 Degrees In !
Is Minutes Saturday

The temperature in Douglas
dropped 20 degrees in Is min
utes yesterday afternoon, after
the rain began falling shortly
after 8 o'clock, Ed Summerfield,
who was working at the Doug
las cigar stand, last night re-
ported. Ed said he was watching
the red streak in the ther-
mometer and that its fall was
as rapid as he has ever seen
seen under ordinary weather
conditions.
Persons who were outside
when the rain began falling
yesterday at once noticed the
appreciable drop in the tenn
perature. When the rain
started many persons were on
the street in their shirt sleeves.
1t was not long until coats were
slipped on to meet the drop in
temperature.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08

for the two big performances are now
just being formed, but by Thursday
night the support of the entire city is
expected and some good talent will be
secured to appear at the theatre tol
boost the Dispatch Grand Flood Re
lief Fund.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-08
Fr. Ricard Predicts
Stormy Weather For
Arizona ON May 20

The May weather bulletin is
sued by the Rev. j. S. Ricard
of Santa Clara observatory has
been received in the city. Lit
tie rain in Arizona for the
month of May is indicated, a
possibility of stormy weather
about May Goth being mention
ed, and prediction of a rain on
May 20 being made.
A decidedly warm spell COM
mencing about May IA will
probably last for four or five
days.
Rev. Ricard's April forecast
was verified almost to the let
ter, and his accuracy as a
'long range" weather forecaster
is now questioned by few.
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Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27
FAIRBANKS DOG DERBY
 BE RUN OFF IN MARCH

The annual Fairbanks dog derby will be run next year during the period between March and IA, it was de- cided few days ago by the Fairbanks Kennel Club. The mems derby will be run over the same course as last year. The teams will race from Chatanika via Olnes and return to Fairbanks via Cleary. First prize for this event will be s1,250; $500 for the second prize and $500 for third.
 The winner of the mems dery will receive a $250 cup donated by mem- bers of the U. s. Signal Corps station ed in Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27
''THE MIDNIGHT FLYER"
 \ SPECTACULAR FILM

A roaring romance of the rails, dis
 tinctive both in setting and in char
 acterization, comes to the Liberty
 theatre tonight when "The Midnight
 Flyer, F. B. O's latest spectacular
 melodrama, has it's first showing here.
 The locale is the infested West Virginia mountains, and the antipathy
 of some of the irascible old mountain
 eers to "The railroaders' starts the
 action rolling High, wide and hand some!'
 A series of great thrills and wonder full fights between two locomotives on parallel tracks, travelling at 70 miles an hour. The boy engineer who has been called yellow by his comrades makes the intripid leap from a freight engine to the cab of the runaway Special, and in this rocking, sway ing cab one of the most thrilling of battles takes place, with a burly, craz- ed mountaineer pitted against the 1ero. This whirlwind caps phenom- nal film with prodigious punch, md provides the last word in glitter ng speed. Director Tom Forman has put sincerity and reality into his pic ure, as well as developing it's spec ,acular qualities, and he has been blessed with an excellent cast headed 1 y such players as Cullen Landis, md Dorothy Devore. The picture is ,ased on two seperate stories by Ar hur Guy Empey, and this wealth of material has been combined into cohesive, interest compelling whole " J. Grubb Alexander.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27
kREFTlNcs IN NEW YORK

Numerous cards and letters have been received recently from the Kreft- ing family oldtime residents of Sew ard, who left during the summer for the Outside and Europe The latest is to the effect they have returned from the Continent and are now. in New York.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27

Charles Jansen, local manager for the San Juan Fishing and Packing company, plans to depart for the South around the middle of next month.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27
N. s. DiscovERER DUE IN PORT

The M. s. Discoverer, Capt. Heinie Berger, is expected to arrive in port from the Westward at anytime for upon departing for the Westward a few weeks ago Captain Berger said he would return the last of the month.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27

The grammar grades are looking forward with glee of the coming of tomorrow for a Halloween party is to be held in the school
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27

Pete Sather, Nuka Bay. fox ran- cher let during the night for the is- land.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27
SEXTON
VAN GLIDER

A dollar saved is a dollar earned, and so the shoe repair shop is a serv- ice station on the road to wealth.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27

The s. s. Lakina, of the A. s. s. Co.,, is expected to arrive in port tomor- row form the Southa
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27

Halloween is on Sunday, October 30.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27

ASH CANS. At J. L. GRAEF'S
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-27
NJ TIE HOTELS
SEWARD

SEWAnD E Tillman, w. J. Norton, Jimmy Cordell, E. Samson, w. H. Allen, Wm. F. Thompson, W. 8. Christensen, Al Sollars, Emil Larsen, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Lowden.
 SEXTON MT. and Mrs. John Rerkimin, Jos. Bush, R. H. Koch, Trading Bay; Jack Lean, Bob Evans, D. Rose, Ketchikan, Joe De Graw, Moose Pass; John Salit, Moose Pass.
 VAN GLIDER Paul H. Otto, Seattle; w. P. Ranch, New York; Albert Stohlton.
 OVERLAND Lars Larson
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19
FAREWELL DANCE ID
 SURVEYOR MEN,GREAT

The farewell dance to officers and crew of the U. s. s. Surveyor, held under the auspices of the Seward Chamber of Commerce, can most sim. ply be described perhaps by stating it was wonderful success and upon the authority of President Urbach's word, it was said to be the best of it's kind to have been presented locally in many, many years. The floor was packed, continually, with happy throng of dancers and the women were very beautiful Particular note was made of the handsome appearing of the Army and Navy men in the splen- did uniforms
 Until the midnight hour the orches- tra from the s. s. Alaska furnished the music being relieved at that time by the local musicians.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

Gus Gelles, secretary of the Alas ka Tours associat tion, arrived in Sew ard Saturday from Anchorage on spe- ,ial speeder in order to make connec ton with the steamer Alaska. MT. Gel les is off for Cordova and returns on the Admiral steamer this week.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

Sidney Laurence, noted Alaskan artist, after a visis of few weeks in Anchorage, where he conducted a studio for a number of years, returned Saturday to Seward taking the s. s. Alaska South to Seattle MT. Laurence now has a studio in California.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Heckley, we'll known residents of the Anchorage and Chickaloon districts, were Southbound passengers Saturday on the s. s. Alas ka for the States where they will re- main for some months to come.