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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
HUNT CCNFERS
With DERN ON
RIVER, ROADS

SALT LAKE CT Y, Jure 1G tR-.
Governor George w. P. Hunt or
Arizona, and Governor George H.
Dern of Utah, today discussed CO..
operative plans for Improvement OF
highways i'll the northern part or
Arizona and southern Utah. leading
into the scenic parts of the two
states.
!, ibis one OF the objects of Cow
ernor Hunts trip to- Utah. was IN
cidei1.al to the discussion oy th.
two state executives OF The Colo-
RADIO river controversy which the
two men tnreshed out behind closed
doors at the stata? house.
The H.Inhers CT the. Arizona Colo
RADIO rive. commission, it was learn
eel will not reach Salt Lake cav
| until Sunday, Goyccncr Hunt ana
his patty. it was saNl, would await
| their arrival before Leaving here
Govcrl;or Huns said he is making
o double inspection of the roads
+: leading TO the Grand Canyon i'll
! Arizona tnd the several national
/ monuments in Utah and that the
slnall stretch OF the Arrowhead trail
! IN the northwest corner OF the stata
}will be given first consideration.
The construction Of bridge across
| the Colorado seven mites below Lees
Ferry, now under way, VIII draw
attention of the federal government
to- The district and federal aid i'll
improving the highways will be
sought Governor tIant said
In discussing the Colorado river
controversy between his state and
California, Governor Hunt said the
demands sof California were unrea.
sonablc because Los Angeles is ask
ing for more water frcm the Colo.
RADIO river than, is required Tor q
population equivalent to that OF the
combined cities of New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Desroit, Cleve-
land, St. Louis, Baltimore and Bos-
4 ton.
'I shave often n1arveled at Cali
fcrlia's booster spirit. but I pause te
comment that it will be some IN
/ crease in population
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
oBREGoN ENTERTA1Ns
OS ANGET,ES limo 16

LNIo hNObLEO, UUIIV 10 III
General Aivaro Obregon, former
president Of Mexico today emerged
from dark hotel room to which nc
had been confined for several DAYS
on instructions from his oculist and
entertained several Mexican, friends
at an informal lunche4l. re wore
large dark glasses to protect weak
ened eyes from the lighg
General Cbregon, after completing
a course Of treatment by the o3ulis.
which apparently has been success
ful SO far, will leave Tor Mexico
probably within a few days
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
200 YAoLIS SEEN

NOGALES. June 16 GA band
Of 200 Yaqui Indian warriors headed
by Chief Comechea, were seen in
the vicinity Of Guaymas, Sonora
Mexico, the early part of this week
according to reports received here
The Yaquis continue to harass the
ranehers in the vicinity OF Guaynas
helping themselves to all cattle and
provisions.
Several small skirlnishes were re-
ported recently along the southern
slope Of The Sierra De Bacatetes
mountainous stronghold OF the In
d;ans, but no casualties were &c
ported.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
DIAMOND STARS

Friday Archers VS.. Lone Stars,
.t::30; Pirtleville White Sox VS.. Badg
ets, 2:SO; Clinton Cary's high school
.Eine VS.. Border Pirates.
The. 4:30 game promises to be a
very good. game as botiI teams claim
claiming the game already.
Saturday games will be as fol-
lows, If the boys repcrt: Diamond
Stars VS.. Swastikaa 1880; Mohawks
VS.. Lone Stars, 8; Archers VS.. The
Pickups.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
Y0UTH.FULCOBBS
and RUTHS PLAY
SINCERE GAMES

Tenth street playground park has
become the mecca of the children
of the city They are tlocking there
daily, where under the guidance OF
the playground leaders hotly con-
tested games CT baseball are being
played.
The interesting baseball games
were played yesterday, by SIX teams
oi juveniles, With results noted as
fol10uc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
BILLY
F'NAAl
Good Pitching Necessary


Good pitching is a tremendous asset
in the winning of ball games. If you
have any doubt on that score, kindly
peruse the record of the Chicago
White Sox. spsSt s
When looked the Chicago club
over in the spring at their Texas camp
it was composed of mighty discour-
aged lot of athletes, who didn't seem
to care whether school kept or not.
With the Mostil tragedy of a few
weeks previous still haunting the
memory of every player, the morale of
the club appeared to be entirely shot
In several games I saw the White
Sox play against Texas league teams
the club at all times was hard pressed
to prove its superiority
The loss of Johnny Mostil, base
balls greatest. outfielder, seemed
to be a knockout blow that the
club wasn't going to survive.
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URGE COURT DECISION

I Ell CENTRIC. Calf, June 16 Qf9-7
Earl c. Pound, president of the I'M.
perfal irrigation district today c:lar-
acterizcd the suggestion of Repre-
sentative Taylor Of Colorado, t0ar
the supreme court decide the qucs-
rions at issue in proposed Colorado
river development as a sensible
means aof procuring for the upper
basin states protection to which they
ARE entitled
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VOICE OF CHILD STOPS !.
DANCE AT, CABARET

IAll unannounced and unexpected
an inlproraptu entertainment was
given at the Gem club in Aqua Prieta
on Thursday evening which was Well
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Handicapped by OutficIders

Poor work in the outfield is a ter
rifle handicap on the pitching. Tt
looked as if Chicago would suffer in
that respect.
In desperation did Manager Ray
Schalk seize Alex Metzler of the Ath-
letics, about to be passed back to the
Texas league by Connie Mack because
of surplus of veteran outfielders.
To date Metzler has been the sensa-
ton of the American league. He has
played such great ball that Johnny
ATostil hasn't been missed.
In measure, much of the chances
of the White Sox depends upon the
possibility that Metzler will maintain
the Mostil standard of excellence in
all departments.
However, to a superlative brand of
pitching must go most of the credit
for the brilliant play of the Chicago
club under Manager Ray Schalk.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
Days Of "Hitless wonders

Days OF HktleSS wonders
Back in 1906 the Chicago White Sox
with five great pitchers in Ed Walsh,
Doc White, Frank Smith, Nick Altrock
and "Yip" Owens we're hard to beat.
In those days the Chicago club was
known as the "t1itless Wonders They
couldn't slug, but by means of the
sacrifice and the steal they would in
variably work across just enough runs
to win, backed by super pitching.
In many respects the White Sox of
this year remind you of the world
champions of more than score OF
years ago.
On the whole, I think this years
club has a better punch than the 1906
aggregation, which, after winning the
pennant, beat the supposedly invincible
Chicago Cubs in the world series.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
Two Big winners Great Help


When two pitchers can each win 10
of their first IL starts it is great
boost for club that isn't supposed to
be going anywhere in particular.
Of the first 81 victories registered by
the White Sox, Lyons and Thomas
turned in 20. That's real pitching. 1t
means that in less than one-third of
the schedule each has won 10 games
Travelling at that rate would carry
each one over the 80 mark in games
won for the season.
1t is hardly probable that either of
the two will be able to maintain SO
terrific a pace. However, it is conser-
vative to say that both Lyons and
Thomas should win 20 games, possibly
25. If these two twirlers can turn in
50 wins between them, Chicago is go
ing to be in the running all the way.
With a pitching staff working
othly, Manager Schalk has
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
.foruse daily until Sept.
80. ReturnIin Oct. 81.

Now plan your summer trips
east. You can go at surprisingly
low cost. Note these examples Of
summer excursion fares:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17

A true test as to whether Douglas
is worthy OF Southern Arizona
league baseball will be made Sun
day when the revamped Blues go
against, the heavy gunners OF thc
league leading Camp Stephen D. Lit
tie club.
n The game will start promptly ao
$3.50 D. NJ Douglas hopes OF vic
tory were given 4 boost with the
announcement that Flock, who makes
his home III BiSbee, will starr
against the soldiers. Flock has
hurled Douglas to her only victory
OF the season,
.i The infield has been strengthened
through the addition OF Champion,
Iof Bisbee, at third base and Boat
Else OF Bisbee, who Will take care
.of The fielding.
Sunday viii practically decide the
t IS 4. ID Fr 6T d
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY MORNING JUNE 1927.
COUNTRY CLUB
ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS

The directors OF the Douglas
Country club at their meeting on
June is, elected the following or
ficers for. the ensuing year: James
Hastings, president; Lynn S. Palmer,
vice president; Frank w. Sharpe,
Jr., secretary. and treasurer.
The annual reports for the year
ending May 81, shcw5 the club to be
in strong position All current
bills have been paid and comfort
able balance remains in the treas
ury. The interest OH bonds has been
paid promptly when cue and there
is now in the treasury a sum sur
ticicnt to retire quite nulnperi OF
the bonds.
The directors arc locking forward
to an active and successful season.
received. An eight year OLD boy cc-
ing Some fancy dancing steps about
The floor suddenly left the floor anc
lGcing into the orchestra pit picked
uE the ;negapnone and started to
sing
The boyish voice schooled to per-
fection, pitched high, with an ar11az,
ing control OF infection rang OIL:
through the room m one Of those
sweet songs which now and then
emerge from the ruck OF jazz com
petition The boy sang three or four
numbers. The crowd stopped eating
and dancing to listen with rapture
The child is Frances Cannon and is
noted youngster He is to ap-
tpear at a number. OF entertainments
in this district and Will fae assisted
at many of them by his two sisters
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
Nacozarii Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Stations
TIME TABLE
PICKWICK STAGE
SYSTEM

Leaving Douglas
WestbOund
1880 A. M. For all points
west.
$3.50 A. M. For Bisbee only.
Except Sunday %
1900 A. M. For Bfsb 9 o,
Tombstone, Tucson,
Phoenix and Nogales.
200 p. M. For Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
$3.50 P. M. For all points
west.
EastbOlnd
$3.50 A. M. LordsbIrg Demi
ing and FL Paso.
7:15 p. M. L0rdsburg, DEM
ing and FL Paso.
Arriving, at Douglas
From the West
1850 A. M. From all points
west.
1850 A. M. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday ,1.s Il
1850 m. From Bisbee only.
Except Sunday
6:O5 2. M. From all points
west.
$3.50 P. M. From Bisbee,
Tombstone, Tucson,
Phoenix and Nogales.
From the East
6:45 A. M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and Ell Paso.
1880 P. M. From Lordsburg,
Deming and Ell Paso.
All Stages Depart From
PIckwicIx Stage Depot
1924 G Ave. Phone SSS
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17

Two pitchers, Ted Lyons and AL
Thomas, have carried most of the
twirling burdens of the club. Valu-
BILE assistance has been rendered
by Faber, Blankenship and Con-
nally. ass
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17

been wise in playing safety first
tactics, trying to get "a run at a.
time. The Sox thereby have cop
ped many low score games.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17
ARCIIERS
MOHAWKS

~ - W&Ir Fl +'@ y s'"s' :
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-17

With a pitching staff working
oothly, Manager Schalk has
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on the floor TO make it appear like a
robbery?
A.-So Mr.. Gray told me. /. didn't
see 1t.
Q.-You testified you saw Judd
Gray with your husbands pistol
which he kept under his pillow?
Al did.
Q.-How did Gray know that?
Al wrote and told him my has.
band had been keeping his pistol
under his pillow the last week, since
a man was seen hanging around our
house.
Q.-When you Joined Gray in
your mothers room the night of
the murder. what was he doing?
Al left my husbands side and
went into the room. AS / kissed
Mr.. Gray ! felt the rubber gloves
and I said, my God, Judd, you
can't do this" He had the pistol
in his hand. We went downstairs.
Odd he have the sashweight
or chloroform?
A.-No.
She said they sat on a settee and
she tried to reason with Gray.
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MRS. SNYDER WEEPS WHEN
NERVES GIVE WAY
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husband We're not on good terms?
A.-No.
Q.-IIow was Gray to know that
the whisky was under the pillow?
Ale wrote me, asking me to
put it there.
Q.-Didn't you leave package
of cigarets on the kitchen table, to
show that everything was okay?
Mrs. Snyder leaned over and
shouted emphatically:
'sNo,'
Q.-Was your husband ever home
when Gray was there?
A.-Opce.
Q.-Was Gray ever in your moth.
er's room when Albert Snyder was
home? .
A.--No.
Q.-Then why was he there that
night?
A.-Because my mothers room
was the only place he would not
be seen.
Q.-You arranged to meet him
there, didn't you?
Mrs. Snyder hesitated.
"Well-yes," she replied.
Had Two Deposit Boxes
Q.-Can you advance any reason
why Gray wanted to kill your hus-
band?
Ale was after my husbands
insurance.
Q.-You were your husbands bene-
ficiary?
Ayes, but he would have gotten
the money from me like he got other
money had.
Mrs. Snyder said that she knew
that she would get 100000 in the
event her husband met with an
accidental death.
Q.-You know of no other reason
why Gray wanted to kill your hus.
band?
A.-No, don't.
She admitted that when she went
to hotels with Gray she knew she
couldn't marry him. She said yes,
she had joint account with her
husband and had two safe deposit
boxes-one in the name of Ruth
Brown and the other Ruth Snyder.
Q.--Why Ruth Brown?
A.--No special reason. I just gave
that name. that's ALL
Sorry Her Husband Died
Odd Gray ever meet your hus-
band?
A.--No.
o.-Was there any hostility be.
tween them?
A.-No.
Q.-Did you ever tell Gray your
husband was going to kill you?
Al did not.
Q.-You told Gray that your hus.
band threatened you?
Ayes, / did.
Q.-Why did you want to get rid
Of your husband?
Al did not.
Q.-Were you sorry?
Ayes, was.
Q.-Why did you say in your con-
fession that you brought the sash.
weight up from the cellar for
Al didn't know what I was say
Ing at the time Of that confession.
Q.-But on Friday you changed
your testimony: said you gave the
sashweight back to him.
AL didn't change my testi-
mony.
Wrote Gray About Pistol.
O. 4soW, Mr. Snyder, wasn't the
pistol found in the bedroom placed
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second blow?" shouted Willard.
no." cried Mrs. Snyder.

NO, cried Mrs. Snyder.
She vehemently denied she put
chloroform on the pillows.
Didn't you put the wire around
your husbands neck?"
Il did not" she shouted.
Then she admitted she went to O
place in Manhattan with a man and
witness to frame divorce evidence.
She identified a letter she had writ
ten to Gray telling him of it and 1t
was introduced in evidence. As the
letter was being read. she sat. un.
moved.
She next denied she h&n had
immoral relations with any man
except Gray since her marriage. She
admitted she took a trip upstate
with Gray, saying she was going
with girl friend.
Willard then showed Msr. Snyder's
alleged confession to her.
She admitted attaching her sigma
ture to It, but claimed she did not
know what she was signing.
Millard's last question was:
Handles Own Confession
please take your confession and
read from it the parts you claim
are true"
Mrs. Snyder hesitated and did not
want to read the confession. Final.
~, she began:
Il am Ruth Brown Snyder
I'VE quarreled quite frequently
about accounting for some money
he gave me.
my husband earned $115 a week.
He maintained Buick seven
passenger car and kept US we'll
About two years ago, / was In.
troduced to Gray by Harry Fergu.
son, etc"
She skinned through the confess
sion, reading paragraphs ana en-.
cerpts here and there.
When she concluded, Millard said:
That's ALL"
Justice Scudder then turned To
the witness and said:
''Mrs. Snyder, why did you get
Iundressed the night OF the murder.
knowing you were going to see
Gray?''
Il did not want my husband to
know / was going TO see Gray
that I VAS. goipg..eO set an"
- cos. aasaa7aa fiorI =
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HOOVER URGES
FLOOD AID
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sands fled before the remorssleAs
water from the heart Of central
Loulsiana's richest agricultural
region.
Warned by engineers that the
levee break at Glasscock Saturday
had released the raging waters upop
three west bank parishes Immediate.
" to the South. Former Governor
]. M. Parker. Federal relief dictator
for the State, broadcast emergency
orders for the evacuation today OF
more than 900 square miles of or
ton, sugar and rice lands In the
most densely populated section of
the State north OF New Orleans.
Concordia Parish, with a popuIa-
ton OF $4,000, is already flooded
throughout q fifth OF her 700 square
miles. Residents Of AvoyeIles ana
st. Landry Parishes, south ana
west Of the Black River, are NOV.
Ing In swarns to higher places to
await transportation TO Eefugee
camps. Avoyelles Parish has a
population Of $4,000 in an area Of
84T square miles and St. Landry
$4,000 in Ss1 square miles.
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didn't do anything?
A.-Nothing he knew about.

didn't do anything?
A.-Nothing he knew about.
Laughter broke out in the court.
room.
Judge Scudder warned the spec
tators ''for the last time" that II
disorder continued he would clear
the courtroom.
Froessel asked her IL her husband
knew why she was staying out
nights. She replied he did not. She
denied she thought she was putting
something over ON him." Her hus.
band was not suspicious. The
quarrels she and her husband had
were over their child.
Q.-Didn't you quarrel before the
child was born?
Ayes.
Q.-You quarreled because you
were too young and giddyi isn't that
right?
A.-No.
o.-You felt you were justified in
living the life you did with Cray?
A.-Yes.
ODD you ever register at hotel
with man named Bernhardt-i the
Sidney Hotel. New York?
A.--No.
Grows Very Indignant
She admitted knowing Bernhardt.
saying he was a salesman whom she
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met when he called at her home. She
was indignant when questioned re-
garding this man.
She denied she ever had q check
account in her own. name, or that
she ever had to explain money
matters to her husband when asked
regarding certain check.
Q.-You hated your husband, didn't
you?
A.-No, did not.
Q.-You didn't love him?
A.--Well. I wouldn't say that I
loved him. but didn't hate him.
Qs-Both of you quarreied about
the. nights you spent away from
home, didn't you?
A.--No.
Ole believed your Hes?
Ayes.
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was begun by the State. with Assist
ant District Attorney Froessel Ques.
tioning her.
"You could have kept Gray out
thar night by locking the doors?"
Eyes"
Q.--You had no grounds on which
you could divorce your husband7
Ayes.
Q.--Your husband provided for
you well and permitted your mother
to live with you, and you had a
nice home and good clothes and an
automobile?
A.--Yes.
QAtd = mOtorbOatf
Ayes.
She testified her home was worth
about S11,5OO. She said her husband
gave her $s5 out Of the Sis a
week that he earned.
.Q.-8Yet you say you were un.
happy?
Ayes.
Spectators Warned Again
Q.--You never did anything to
make your husband unhappy7
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FOURTH RACE

ssL-Heien's Babe--w. Laley .los
S55--Sanford-Petern ..s.....10s
s5S@-J. Fred As. Herbert -. 100
9S1--Sinkle Foot-C. LanG -..., 100
s6t--Almadel--No boy ...s......s 1e4
s53--Sarazen--S. O'Donneli ......127
S59-Montferrat--J. Callahan leo
sS0-Edith Cavell-M Fator 80. ia
SSs---Amberiack-D. NcAu1Iiffe ....i0el
866--Display--J. Maiben .....,.... .12N
865--Dangerous--Edw 1900. III
SS2--GaffAman--O. Bourassa ....iI
SS7--Joy Smoke. Butwell ...1ls
S52-Edfsto--H. Erickson ........1r
85e--Mare--F. Colt ........4.....12
Scratched-7arry Baker.
FIFTH RACE
/ Mills and 70 Yards
ee4--Miracle--E. Ambrose ..........i es.
S6l--Jock--C. Lang ............1 0o
6e6--Dignus-G. Taylor .........,.101
e62--The Pine. Cletcher. ..... los
s63--Guerdon-E. Barnes ...... ..10S
ss5--Csolden VOLT. Callahan $500. 100
Se0--Skedaddle--S. D'Donnell .....l09
Observation-Disclosures. Scapa Flow, Ken
lucky II. Pillotta, and Whiskery.
SIXTH RACE
Six furlonga
S71-Kentuciy 2nd--J. Chalmers ..i0S
S75--Mallards Nemory--L. Lang. 106
&T4-Feulight-E Barnes .101
9TO--Canter--No boy .............12O
a72--Candy Mayo. Bourassa 49,. 10l
S73--penstick--R. Fisher ........... Ills
Scfatched--FliRht Of Time. Iassa.
Evermore. Storm King. Pandora
SEVENTH RACE
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THIRD RACE
4HAND hANE
I NiIe ana 20 Yarda

s44-Martha Washington--J. Maiben. I
s47--Evermore-N Boy .........,. 4
s4l-Beau Of the West--O. Bourassa.1
S45-ceylon Prince--No Boy. 1
s40-Chink-L. Schaefer ...........1
s46--Amenra--No Boy .............1
S42-King Solomon's SeaI-Peternell. /
S43-CogW eel-D.. Emery ...... Il
Scratched-Nat Evans and KaIhle'
Crosby.
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Here's Complete Dope on
The Dixie Handicap

PnIICO RACE TRACK, Nd. May 2-The post positions
Jockeys handicap and scale weights probable
odds for the Dixie mile and treesxeens
tnday. follow:
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SECOND RACE
SIX Furlonga

sss-Trapstock-F. Horn. ..........i
AS4-knnui--W. Curran.
62l--Wayfair--J. CaIlah an........l
S3s--Tin Haiti. Edwards. ...
&39-Brown Stout--G. Bostwick i
S30--kathleen Crosby--Fishman..
833-Gymkhana--D. Emery.
B32--Harvey Stedman--J. Josiah u
A37--Danger SIgnal---G. Hudgins. y ]
S39-Misa Crump-Partingto .....k
gze--4tex Woodllffe-Schilhng
S29-Suky--O. Bourassa
S3s-Powder-E. Petreeea y
Seratehsd-Copey Boy. Arlesian, sal
toga Majs. Marknnastcr. Vale Of Avo'
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Official Program
AT PirnIico
weather. clear: track. fast.
FIRST RACE
Four furlonRs
-rhsso > Harris. ana rwIar

83T--Runda1e--Erieks ......l2i
g26-Gentle Lady-P. Walls ......l1.
S2l--Cnogreas--J. Maiben ...s.....l2l
s28-Vunerable--J. Shanks ..s..12l
sSl-Gladys Clark--Coltil .......l1
e29--Favorit 2nd--W. Smith ......12
3-Disetts--OD onnell ........1l'
2o-BirdWood--L. Sehaefer $500. ~
sz2-Gift aawk-E. Ambrose .....I2l
826--Inauisitor--J. ButweH ........Is
S29-Sunny Cloud--c. Lang ....i1'
S29-Knapback>-E. Barnes ..s..12i
Scratched--Lucie Dunbar. Mint Spray
Jacksonville.