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SOUTHPORT

VIM. Belts was a Cody visitor
Monday.
Mrs. N. Osher, Mr.. and Mrs,
Newt spIawn and little daughter
visited Clyde Splawn at the Carter
saw-mill Monday and Tuesday.
John PAIL was a Cody business
visitor Monday.
This community extends heart
felt sympathy to Mrs. Ed Martin
and family in the death of Mr..
Martin, who was laid to rest after
a short illness at the Riverside
cemetary at Cody, Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Downing are the
proud parents of a baby daughter
who arrived Tuesday. Mother and
baby are being cared for at the
Thomas hospital in Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Shaffer and
l.. X. Johnston were Cody visitors
Tuesday.
A. j. Hartung spent Tuesday in
town.
Mrs. Evan Holman and Wilma
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
the Jay Blood family in Cody.
Mrs. Henry Purvis spent several
days this week with Mrs. f. B.
Shaffer.
VIM. Belts left for Longmont.
Colorado Wednesday. for a two
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Troy Blood is visiting at
the Evan Holman home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Splawn and
children left Friday after a short
visit with Mr.. Splawn's mother,
Mrs. Osher. They expect to spend
several days in the Park, before
returning to their home in Omaha.
Miss Alice Wilson returned home
Wednesday from Billings where
she went for medical attention,
her health having been very poor
for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Billings and
son Leslie went to Cody Saturday
to meet Mrs. Billings mother, Mrs.
Carpenter. who is here on a visit.
Mrs. Carpenter is from Kansas.
Wilma Holman is spending sew
eral days with the Valley ranch
girl party which returned Sunday
after a. fifty day trip through the
Park.
, 1927-08-17
FERTILE VALLEY

C. w. Giles was a caller at the

C. w. Giles was a caller at the
A. E. Nelson home on Friday.
Several from this community at
tended the funeral of Ed. Martin,
Tuesday afternoon. The entire
community extend to this sorrow
ing family their heartfelt sympathy.
Hardy Lee and famil left last
week for a trip through Yellow
stone Park.
Carl B%allenger was a Cody caller
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Kerns were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Schmidt.
The past week we have continu-
ed to receive our daily rains and
on Sunday there was a cloudburst
in the upper part of Diamond
Basin. A few minutes after it oc-
Cured Diamond creek was carrying
its capacity and more. 1t was over
the banks and took out bridges
and fences as it went.
Margaret Haffey a sister of B.
H. Haffey is here from Oxford
Nebraska. making a short visit.
Kenneth Kerns was a caller at
the Bruce Luke home on Thursday.
Stanley Clark of oxford, Nebr.
is making a short visit with his
chum Leo. Haffey.
, 1927-08-17

Betty Lou Bates spent several
days in Cody visiting June Thomas.
June is visiting Betty Lou this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Kearns were
Sunday dinner guests at the F. E.
Schmidt home.
A few of the young folks from
the Flat attended the party Friday
evening at Sage creek given for
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bartlett and
family and Axel Andren were Sun
day callers at the Pfrangle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Lyall and
family spent Friday at the Nels
Nordquist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bates drove
to Garland Sunday and called on
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bailey.
Miss May Nordquist was "a guest
Sunday at the H. A. RACER home
on Carter Mountain.
, 1927-08-17
MEETEETSE

&"
Sam Riley and John Baldwin
were in the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Scoval and
children were in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Scoval being the dairyman at
Grass creek his visits to the city
are necessarily of short duration.
Joe Mullendore from Sunshine
basin was a city visitor Wednesday.
Postmaster and Mrs. Hamilton
attended the state meeting of the
Postmaster's association at Their
mopolis last week. The convention
was well attended and a very sue
cessful meeting was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Steele and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson of lower
~Gooseberry passed through here on
Friday en- route to the upper Wood
river country for a little fishing
vacation.
Boyd Bennion who was confined
to his room more than a fortnight,
has entirely recovered and is now
out on the street again.
Last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Hubbard returned from a thirteen
day trip through Yellowstone Park.
Lawrence and Clarence Slack were
in the city Wednesday.
Thes Tonoll,la Oil Company of
San Francisco, California has be-
gun operations on the Phelps lease
about 3 miles south west of the
IT ranch. Mr.. j. Weaver has
the contract to build the oil derrick,
work was begun on the rig last
week and will be rushed to com
pletion.
The machinery will be put in place
at once, and then drilling will be
started.
Frank MCGEE and family of
Sheets Flat were in attendance at
the series of meetings in the big
tent.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER of Crosby
were in Meeteetse Sunday after
noon and attended church.
Miss Williams and Mrs. Salway
drove in from the ranch Sunday to
attend the splendid tent services
by Rev. flicker and HUTCHINSON
who are very earnest preachers and
a good sized audience greeted
them at every service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt from Jackson
Hole country came here on horse
back, a distance of 200 miles pur-
posely to hear the boys. this fact
shows their intense interest.
Harry Cheeseman came up from
the Wolf ranch to see us Sunday.
County Commissioner Phelps was
circulating among his friends in
the city Monday.
Carl Madsen made a few trips
to Cody last week to consult the
dentist.
DR.. and Mrs. Dunkle came over
from Gebo Sunday to spend a few
days.
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OFF BALD RIDGE

CAS- Mary Say writes it,

CAS- Mary Say writes it,
Mary Say got word from Mr..
and Mrs. Aug. Schultz and Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil Rizzonelli of Kellogg,
Idaho, they report haven a wonder
full trip through the Park on there
way home hut when they reached
home Mr.. Schultz was very sick
for five day we hope by the time
they real this news. he will be
much better as they get the En-
terprise also.
Col. Wright was up on Bald
Ridge after big timber A. NJ. Wal
down on Paint creek. He made
it in two trips. stopping owe night
at the Inn.
Scotty McWillims camp tender
Frank Shorty Blosser made a
trip to Cody a hores back after
supplys for there camp.
A. NJ. Walters and Pete Everett
and Ed Owiigs' are puten up Wal
ters hay. With the rain and wind
they have a time of 1t and it is
slow work.
Mary Say spend last Sunday down
on Paint creek with Mrs. Fred
Schultz.
Mrs. Oes Aierheart called on Mary
Say last Wensday all SO Stormey
Ballard spend a few evenings at
the Inn.
Mrs. Bartha Roinmiller and her
o Carl and Lorian Schultz and
a ladey friend motored from. Sew
ard, Nebr. to Fred Schultz on
Paint creek. they left Sunday Aug.
18th got to Cody Aug. the 9th. They
will go through the Park on there
way home Miss Lorian Schultz will
not go back.
Miss Margory Eells and Miss
Moor came back fran Cooke last
Wensday. They repart having a
fine trip on to Cooke and back
Stopping at the Snyder Ranch and
at McGrews on way dp and out
They went a horse back fran the
Inn where Miss Eells left here car,
Gordon Knisely is puten up his
hay with Fred Schultz help and
two more men to help they have
Fred's hay up.
A. M. Walters and Pete Everett
will take a trip through the Park
otter they get Walters hay all up.
Mary Say Use planning to make
a trip horse back up to Sunlight
and Crandeli and Cooke this month
some time.
The Billiards. saw mill has quit
a big lumber sawed UP now up on
Bald Ridge readey for eny n tc
get.
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LOWER SAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Cox visited
with friends at Powell Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. McMillin and
family are in the Park this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar White, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Phelps, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Horner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Forgey attended the 1. o. o. F.
picnic at the h~eadgate Sunday.
Inez Capron spent Friady night
with the Bates girls.
Mrs. Helen Noble spent the night
Tuesday with Mrs. v. F. Rotter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". f. Rotter and
Joe and Mary Hall spent Sunday
with the VIM. Felsheim family.
Harold Fish spent Monday with
Kirby Horner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cool and
family, DIR. w. w. De Wolf and
Max Kipiin of Bennett, Nebr.. were
visitors during the week at the d.
d. Stall home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Peterson
of Kane, Wyoming spent Saturday
night at the v. F. Rotter home.
Mrs. Joe Black and Hazel and
Dorothy called on Mrs. d. d. Stall
Friday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Stevenson.
Mrs. Trimmer and Tom, W. A. Sid
die and family and Alice Bates spent
Sunday at the r. N. Wilson cabin
on Northfork.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Horner spent
Thursday in Powell.
Alice. Irene and Frances Bates
were dinner guests at Mrs. Lloyd
Cox Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Black and
Clarence visited at the Frank Wal
tiers home Sunday.
Mrs. P. e. Pawley and daughters
of the Sleeper ranch took dinner
with Mrs. ID. d. Stall. Monday.
Mrs. v. F. Rotter and Misses
Joe and Mary Hall visited Friday
with Mrs. F. j. Hiscock.
Mrs. Joe Black and daughters
called on Alice. Irene and Frances
Bates Thursday afternoon.
, 1927-08-17
IRMA FLAT

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Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Hansen and
daughter. Mrs. L. Snyder and nieces
Mrs. Kleeg and Mrs. O'Brien of
Indiana, spent Wednesday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sheets of Pow
ell were visitors Tuesday evening
at the j. S. Ewalt home.
G. A. Bradbury, Nels Nordquist.
Robert Bradbury and Walter Nord-
quist went to the oil wells in Ore
gon basin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S, Riddle spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs: Hans
Nelson.
, 1927-08-17

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ELDRIDGE
IS Hell D
Gull TY

The administration of the
District traffic department. by
NJ. O. EIdridge, former traffic
director, and ]. G, Molier, his
assistant, was seatliingly att
tackled in the Bureau Of IF
ficiency's final report on the
traffic light scandal to the
District Commissioners today.
Held Equally Guilty
Although intended to merely
supplement the tentative report
submitted to the Commissioners
March %, which resulted in the
dismissal of Moller and the de-
motion If Eldridge, today's report
tends to show that Eldridge is
equally guilty with Colonel Moller
of the irregularities charged.
Middle Ground Eliminated
While the tentative report de-
clared that EldFidge neither par
ticipated knowingly in the irregulari.
ties, or else showed a woeful lack
of appreciation OF the responsibilities
OF the head of a department to in
form himself concerning matters
pertaining to the expenditure of Gov
eminent funds todsy's report
eliminates the middle ground. 1t
says:
THE action of Mr.. Eldridge can
not be. explained on the ground that
II was only negligence or inefficiency
on his part. The logical conclusion
is that the more serious charge of
willful approval is warranted.
Points to Voucher
This conclusion Is based upon the
fact that this voucher (which certi-
fled that 80 lights had been delivered
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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DECORATED
DURING
VISIT
By international Sews Service

BY international AeWS SERVES
LONDON, May 31.-For the
second time since his arrival in
Europe royal honors were con-
ferred today upon Capt.
Charles A. Lindbergh in recog-
milton of his epic transatlantic
flight when King George con-
ferred upon him the Air Force
Cross. The ceremony took
place at Buckingham Palace
where Captain Lindbergh was
the guest of the King.
Received by Premier
Earlier in the day the intrepid
young American aviator had been
received at 10 Downing st. by
Premier Stanley Baldwin.
Previous to the ceremony at the
premier's official residence, Cap
tain Lindbergh made his final
flight in Europe in his mono
plane, the Spirit Of St. Louis.
Takes His Last Flight
Captain Lindbergh had flown his
famous monoplane go miles from
the Croydon Air Field to Gosport.
near Portsmouth, leaving it there
to be dismantled and packed for
shipment to the United States Thurs
day aboard the George Washington.
Lindbergh win sail on board de-
stroyer probably June 4.
This was Captain Lindbergh'g
busiest day in London.
The outstanding feature being his
visit to Buckingham Palace to be
received by King George.
Captain Lindbergh arose at the
American Embassy at 4:30 o'clock
and motored to Croydon, hopping
off an hour later in the Spirit of
st. Louis. He was accompanied
to Gosport by two Royal Air Force
fighting planes.
The transatlantic fIier returned
to the Croydon Field as a passen.
ger in a British bombing plane.
From Croydon he was rushed
hack to the United States Embassy
where he hastily changed from his
flying clothes into more appropriate
dress for the meeting with the King
and the Premier.
Cheered by Crowds
Shortly after 8 o'clock crov ss
began to gather in the streets near
Buckingham Palace. hoping to ret
a glimpse of the plucky flier.
The jam became so great that the
policemen detailed to the streets
were hard presses to hold back the
ever-growing numbers and reserves
Continued on Page :, Column ~
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CABINET PLANS
WELCOME
An Times staff Photos

President Coolidge and his Cabi-
net decided today to hold national
celebration in honor of Capt.
Charles A. Lindbergh.
The nature of the celebration will
be determined by a special Cabinet
committee composed of Secretary
of War Davis, Secretary of Navy
Wilbur, Secretary of Commerce
Hoover and Postmaster General
New. The committee will hold its
first meeting late this afternoon.
President Coolidge indicated that
among the honors for Lindbergh
would be promotion in the army
air corps reserve.
Wants to See Him
1t Is the Presidents wish TO pre-,
sent personally to Lindbergh the
distinguished flying cross. The
presentation will be made in Wash
ington If Lindbergh returns before
the President leaves for his summer
vacation. If the President is away
he will invite Captain Lindbergh to
visit him in the Black Hills where
the medal will be bestowed.
The President told callers today
that the Government had not adj
vised Lindbergh to cut short his
visit in Europe. The suggestion to
come home this week. the President
said, probably came from Lind.
herRh's st. Louis hackers. who
talked with him over the long dis
lance telephone In London.
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the alleged libel was committed in
line with his duties as a pastor and
was, therefore. privileged.
The reply is expected to be a
powerful exposition of the rights and
duties IT the clergy, with relation to
the community and may set up A
new conception Of the powers of the
church In America, it IL believed. =
Coles suit was filed by Attorneys
Rufus ". Pearson and Edwin N. Mar
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When the finger of the law
finally beckons to me to arise from
my prison stool and go to that
ghastly prison chair, think Ruth
will stand up. set her face front
and her eyes straight forward, and
so without a finch,
/ was sacrificed, in some ways.
to. my own courage. Had ] weak
ened at first and laid the blame on
Judd Gray. I would have been the
trurhful confessor and he. coming
second with his version. would have
been the liar. As II was. ] had
undertaken TO protect my lover.
though / was in horror over what
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he had done. He had told me what
to say and / said it as long as they
let me.
He. too, had promised me what
he would say. But, as soon as
they broke him down he walled,
She did It. l at least He'd for us
both. He He'd only for his own
skin.
Used Her ~ = Shield
All / did after that was feel
absclved from further lying for
him. and l turned to the truth. But
Continued on Page .. Column g.,
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Lindbergh to Return
On U. S. Destroyer
Next Saturday

LONDON, May 3D. Capt.
Charles A. Lindbergh has de-
cided to return to the United
States on board a destroyer, it
was learned this afternoon.
The date of his sailing has
been definitely fixed as next
Saturday from Cherbourg aboard
the destroyer Brock.
Captain Lindbergh's plane is
now being dismantled at Cos
port and will, be shipped on the
George Washington on Thurs
day s .<,.-.ys s5.
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CHAPTER 7
By RUTH BROWN SNYDER

Condemned to death ruth Henry Judd Gray for the
murder of her husband.
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United States Weather Bureau
Showers this afternoon and prob
ably tonight; Wednesday mostly
cloudy and somewhat cooler; gentle
shifting winds. Temperature yester-
day Highest, 10; lowest, so.
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tin as a result of two memorandas
sent by DIR. Pierce to Brig. Gen.
A. G. Dalton, president Of the Elmer.
geney Fleet Corporation. charging
Cole with moral turpitlide and re-
guessing his dismissal from the Fed.
eral service.
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OSSINING N Y, May 2S-In my seemingly peculiar
up the virtue that still say deserted
was courage always had it and will carry it (snd it will
carry mel to the grim and awful finish.
always admired courage. don't mean bravado brag
gine or buII7ing. the stamina to take punishment,
ad take it without wncing. have taken than my
share have wcp but it because Of remorse, shame,
motif fear.
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SLAVE Of
FIVE IS
SOUGHT
ny international New. servie.

I1y AuAeEWhJtDHNA HSWB ScEfAe1
TAMPA, Fla, May S1.-Na-
tional guard troops were
ordered out early today to-
protect the county Jail here
which was stormed during the
night by a mob, estimated by
police, to have been 5000
strong, seeking B. L. Levine,
alleged confessed slayer of
five persons.
Dozen Wounded in Battle
The soldiers were called on at
3 o'clock this morning after
dozen persons had been wounded,
one probably fatally, in an ex-I
change of shots with deputies
inside the jail.
Mounted Guns Keep Order
Four local companies of the
National Guard patrolled the vicin-
fly Of the Jail today with machine
guns mounted on the four corners
approaching the jail.
National Guard companies from
\ Lakeland and Barlow are enroute
10 Tampa. having been ordered out
by Gov. John w. Martin shortly
after the States attorney here had.
appealed to the Executive for aid
to uueIl the riots.
Sheriff Is Not Believed
Despite assertions yesterday of
Sheriff HERS that Levine, alleged
to have confessed he battered Mr..
and Mrs. Herman MerrelI and three
OF their children to death while
they slept, had been spirited away
TO an unnamed destination follow
ing mob demonstration Sunday
night, crowds began gathering he.
fore the county jail here last night.
BY midnight, the mob had swelled
TO several thousand persons. Armed
with huge timber that resembled
q telegraph pole, group of men
advanced on the Jail and began
battering at a wall II an effort to
gain entrance. The police on hand
sought to interfere were quickly
oyefpowered.
Tear Bombs Fail to Work
Deputies inside the Jail hurled
tear bombs at the storming mob
outside but without effect and the
firing opened after the men with
the huge piece of timber had nat-
tered a large hole through one OF
the brick walls.
h. nInn ~
wounded conflicted today. an even
dozen were reported TO have been
struck by the several thousand
shots fired during the riot.
A man named Pittman was re-
could not definitely confirm this.
ing over the wall of the Jail also
was reported seen by spectators.
Governor Appealed To
When the mob seemed in COM
plete control this morning despite
the combined efforts of the police,
fire department. and deputy sher-
ifs, the States attorney telephoned
Governor Martin early this morn.
ing pleading for aid.
The executive Immediately or
dered out the militia in Tampa
and directed military heads in
Lakeland and Barlow to march TO
Tampa Immediately with their men.
Killer by Cleaver
The mob demonstrations came in
the wake of the cleaver murders
last week when An intruder en-.
tered the home of Herman Mer.
rell, a. carpenter, and fatally in
iured him and his wife and three
young children. A fourth child. a
few weeks old infant. also was
badly hurt by the intruder but
remains alive.
Levine was taken in custody
shortly after and after several
severe grillings he was said by
police to have confessed to the
crime.
The alleged confession was made
Saturday night. according to the
police, and from then on feeling
began running high.
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PIERCE REPLY IN
SUIT NEARS

The reply Of the Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce, President CooIidge's pastor
TO the $4,000 libel suit or Howard
I. Cole. shipping Board engineer,
probably win be filed next Monday.
it was announced today by Frank J.
Hogan. the minister's counsel.
This will be the first public state
ment In behalf of the pastor. other
khan q psrfunctory statement that
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Ruth Snyder's Final
Appeal for Public's
Sympathy Mercy
Condemned Slayer Relates In
Detail Her Side of Story

first article printed IN The Washington Times last Tues
dnv Ruth Snyder graphic hat iped write
THIS message following articles she told of her drab oood
her marriage Snyder ho he opposed her desire
lurqc family dd Today she tells
hers story of the poison plot.
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CAROL LOSES IN
RUNANA
BY international News service


BUCHAREST, July 8.-Support-
ors OF Prince Carol, now in self
exile in France, were badly beaten
in the Rumanian elections returns
today showed. The princes great
est enemy, Jon Bratianu, ''the Black
Man of Rumania, z who was backed
by Queen Marie, captured approx
mately 800 out of a total of 3S7
seats in parliament. Returns, how
ever, are incomplete.
The supporters OF Prince Carol,
led by Prof. Nikolas Jorgan, for
merly Carols teacher, were appar.
emily completely buried in the land
slide.
The national peasant party, which
at one time supported the prince,
but which lately has grown indif-
ferent toward him, finished second
in the election, winning approx
mately so seats.
Former Premier Averescu's party
seemingly captured only few
seats.
The election has the effect of
making Premier Brautianu and
Queen Marie the undisputed dicta.
tors of Rumania and has reduced
the chances of Prince Carol as
Stunning the throne to a minimum.