Modesto News-Herald from Modesto, California • Page 1

TODAY'S MABESTS San Francisco--Butter, 92 "score, 42e; eggs, extras, No. 24c. MORNING I I VOL. xxvin. Two Leased Wlres- The Associated Press.

The United Press. MODESTO, STANISLATJS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY. APEIL 26, 1927 FOURTEEN PAGES 25 LEAP INTO Amicable Settlement of Mexican Situation Forecast By Coolidge President Sees Grave Difficulties In Way of Senate's Proposal For Arbitration of Oil Land Dispute, FROM BURNING BUILDING; DIE 150,000 Are Reported Homeless; Death tist Is Mounting Hourly Flood At a Glance The flood waters have overrun at least six more towns in Arkansas and Mississippi, Additional thousands of acres of farm lands also have been inundated. The homeless now number more than 150,000 with the Red' Cross preparing to care for more than 200,000 before the floods have run their course. Fears were entertained by officials that the death list of a little more than 100 had been greatly augmented by the rush -of waters down the Mississippi delta.

(By Associated Press) MEMPHIS, April persons, whites and negroes, were ur.uwued at Heads, a. small village, near Lelanil, yes. terday when they jumped into the 5 waters to' escape from a burning building, the Memphis Commercial Appeal said tonight in a dispatch from a staff corre- spondent at Lelaofl. MEMPHIS, April --Clotber with full authority from President Coolidge to utilize every agency of the government necessary for flood relief, Herbert Hoover plunged into his task today with a. series of nasty conferences here and a personal visit to the flooded area along the Mississippi southward.

Many New Claimed By Flood Swiftly irresistablyj the muddy waters of the Mississippi river arid its tributaries rolled across new ground today in three states--Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana--inundating additional towns and thousands of acres' of farm lands. jui'ivmg me nomeieaa utnore 11 the flood claimed new victims lien and there, swallowing up a Mis sissippi national guard worker near Greenville, an Ar kansas planter near Pine Bluf aud tbe captain of a governincn craft assisting in levee strength ening on. the Arkansas river nea; Gould. Known Dead Passes One Hundred Mark With tlie known death list pas the one hundred mark, estimates of the total fatalities up raugei from 300 to 500. Rescue workers in, the Mississippi delta fear tlia many lost their lives today the flood waters continued across that region.

In tlie absence of any officia estimates, varying calculations the damage over the 9,500 square miles of water-covered acres were made by business men here. These ranged all the way from one him dred million dollars to half a bil lion dollars. Breaks in dikes in smallei streams both in north ana south Louisiana, were reported with a considerable area likely to be flooded and several more thou sauds made homeless. The crevasse in the Mississippi levee below New Orleans, opened Saturday by a steamer, was expected flood about 30 square miles. 2000 Flee Homes As Waters Advance Towns which received flood waters today included Arkansas City on the Mississippi which was cut off from all comnumi cation with the outside, Marked Tree.

Lake Villa, McGehee and Dumas in Arkansas and Indianola in Mississippi east of Greenville. EW YORK, April Mexico recently has declared she will not confiscate American property, president Coolidge disclosed tonight in. a speech analyzing this nation's foreign policy particularly in respect to Mexico, Nicaragua and China. Coolidge declared "it surely be possible to reach an amicable adjustment" with Mexico on the basis of this word which was given to him at a conference with Ambassador Tellez after the latter's return from a. recent trip to Mexico Oify.

SPEECH BROADCAST In his first public "address since congress closed, the president spoke before more than 1,000 newspaper editors and their wives at the dinner oC the United Press association commemorating the twentieth anniversary of that at the BHtmore Hotel. By an elaborate radio hookup, he also spoke to every section of the nation and some foreign countries, derating his address almost entirely to a discussion of America's foreign policy. His words 1 famed frequent applause. Coolidge also was hopeful of the Nicaraguan and Chinese situations wliich lie involved this country because of its determination to protect American lives and property. Giving considerable attention to the.Mexican problem, he saw "grave difficulties" in the way of the senate's proposal for arbitration of -the dispute with Mexico over the agricultural and oil land laws.

The principle o2 confiscation was not open to arbitration, the presi-, dent stated. feel," he added, "tnat Mexico is threatening to disregard this great elementary principle by undertaking a retroactive application of their constitution to property of our citizens acquired long before their constitution was adopted." NOT TO SE12E PROPERTY He revealed that Ambassador Tellez recently brought word from Mexico City that American property ivould not" be confiscated by the Mexican govern- on ent. "I am glad to report," Coolidge said, "that the Mexican ambassador has recently declared to me that she does not intend to confiscate our property, tnat she had- shown diligence in L-apcuriiig and punishing those who have murdered our citizens, and expressed the wish, which- we so thoroughly entertain, of keeping cordial and friendly relations." Assurance was given by the president in his address which was devoted almost entirely to. (See AMICABLE, 2, col. '4.

Arkansas City, a town of 2,000 people, has been evacuated, according to reports to the Arkansas military authorities, with the refugees seeking haven in McGehee and other nearby towns, are gradually being flooded Ly the Arkansas river flow. World War Veterans Are Issued Warning SAN FRANCISCO, April California-Nevada regional office of the United States Veterans bureau issued a warning to -world war veterans today that July 2, 1927, will be the last day on which they can reinstate and convert war time insurance. WEATHER San Joaquin Valley Fair weather and normal temperature; gentle northwest winds. FOR MONDAY APRIL 25, 1927 1 a. in fid I 2 p.

S7 7 p. 75 Confederate Memorial day in the 60 Members of Train Bandits Die In Battle EXICO CITY, April --Sixty members of the rebel band which attacked the Guadalajara train last Tuesday were killed in an engagement with federal 'Saturday, It "was announced by the department 1 by Generals' Ga'rza" and" Izaquirre, overtook the rebels at El Guitajero, state of Jalisco, and five hour combat followed. nonim; Dfrnn fir UiUJIVLU IUJUULU Ul Lone Diamond Thief Eludes Pursuers and Makes Good His Escape LO? ANGELES, April --AlEbiise i fjiamofifl Jeddis, brokor. Francisco od No. 99.

STAGE STAR AND DOCTOR INDICTED IN CONSPIRACY Practically All Improvement: In Northern California; $438,000 la S-asta SACRAMENTO, April 25--- (8 --The preparation of plans ant specifications for highway ant bridge contracts, involving a cosi in excess of S75Q.OOO. werp. an thorized today by the state high way commission at the first meeting to be attended by all three members of the new commission Practically all the work is in northern California. The largest of tbe propects thorized covers a portion of the state highway between Lamoin and Mears creek, S.S miles ii length, in Shasta county. The estimated cost is $438,500.

Agred Trapper Killed For Alleged Insult ST. LOUIS, April Mrs. Minnie Mahier. 2fl wife of i railroad mechanic, shot and 'alaily wounded Henry Wilson, 76, rear old trapper and odd job man, after he demanded for done a year ago and also payment for an insult by 'he woman. Mrs.

Mahler said tho aged man attempted to kiss her two weeks ago and she he remark rather kiss repulsed him with that she "would rattlesnake. 1 Assembly Approves Olympiad Measure SACRAMENTO, April --A constitutional amendment by Senator Charles Lyon providing or a bond issue for the upport of the Olympiad in Los Vngeles in 1932, today passed the Assemblyman Clare Woolwine, vho handled the measure in the sscmbly, declared that the Olym- ic games will be the greatest dvcrtising medium that Califor- ia has ever had. Camp Excited Over Discovery of Gold EIXGHAM, Utah, April 1 --This little mining cainp high in the Oquirrah mountains is onsiderably excited over the nding of a good sized "pocket" gold by Russell Christie and R. Mason, while digging on 700 foot level of the Utah- property. The men working the property under for lead, zinc and sil- er.

upon by a bandit, clubbed 'w a pistol and of $50,000 uncut stones-on tbe seventh floo cf the Loew's State- building- i the center the Loa Angele business district this afternoon. A bystander, Thomas Virgin who came to the broker's ai missed his footing- and, fallin; down a flight of stairs, was, in jured too severely to continue in the struggle. Jeddis told the police he had gone to the offices of a jewelry company in the building where lie exhbiited his diamonds. Plac the stones, in twn pouc he started for another office on the floor below. As he startei down tlie stairway, the band! jumped upon back and struck him with a pistol.

In the'tussle that followed the robber Jeddis down and tore the pouches from his inside coat pocket. After Virgin a fallen down the stairs, a score of tenants the building pursued tbe bandi clown the six flights, where IK knocked over an elevator starte: who attempted to stop him. The gem thief leaped aboard a passing street car, left at tbe corner and was lost in the crowd Waterford Approves Issue YVATERFORD, April $15,000 bond issue, the money to be used for improving the present Waterford grammar school building, was approved by voters here today. Of 96 votes cast, 90 were in favor of the bonds. Willard Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail Pleading guilty to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Bernard Willard wag sen- enced to six months in the coun- jail by Superior Judge L.

W. Pulkerth yesterday afternoon. DIES OF SAN April --Roy Smith, whose wife shot him ast night "because he needed died of his wounds iere Though she gave no evidence if remorse over the act when rrested last night, Mrs. Smith wooned" when told of her hus- iand's death. 650 Students of New Albany School Strike EW ALBANY, April by the higli school band and carrying banners, over 650 students of the New Albany high school, practically all of the student body, walked out following chapel exercises this morning in protest against the failure of the school board to reappoint Charles E.

McUnn, principal, and Miss Alice Funk, botany teacher. Arrest of Actress and Physician Ordered By L. A. Grand Jury (By Associated Press)' LOS ANGELES, April stage actress, and Dr. J.

Sulliv a Hollywood physician, were indicted by the county grand jury today on two counts of "compounding a 3 and tvilli being "accessories after she fact" in an alleged plot to cover up" details surrou ding. the deat of Kay musical comedy star. The indictments were returned at 5 o'clock in the court room fo Superior Judge Charles Burnell after witnesses had appeared before tbe grand jury to fell of the alleged, "conspiracy" to hide the true facts in the actor's dsata. 3rder Arresfc.of Pair Immediately With bail fixed at in each case. Chief Deputy District Attorney Harold L.

Davis instructed detectives to place Miss "Vlackaye and the doctor under ar- at once, Miss Macka'ye was booked at the county jail tonight on the charges but was permitted to remain at her home under $5,000 lono" through an arrangement vith, the authorities. The evidence, was presented to he grand jurors by Chief Deputy Davis and Deputy District Attorney "orreat 'Murray. )octor-Denies He Tried To Cover Up Dr. Sullivan appeared during he grand and re- uested an opportunity to repeat lis story before the jurors. -It was, said the nhysipian.de- bated, in" the alleged covering and he accepted a $500 fe from Miss Macliaye only pro fessional services in attendin her husband after the fatal fis fight with.

Paul--Kelly, scree juvenile, who is. under indictmen for murder. Arrested rOROTHY MACKAYE, stage LJ actress, wife of Ray Raymond, musical comedy" star, who died following a severe beating at the hands of Paul Kelly, motion picture juvenile, was indicted by ths county grand jury yesterday with being sn "accessory after the fact." Finance Measure Eliminates Present Board of Control; CALLED BY DEATH Motion Picture Colony Bow la Grief Over Passing of Earle Williams BY GEORGE H. BEALE (United Press Staff Correspondent) HOLLYWOOD, April 25. Th motion picture colony bowed in grief tonight over the passing of Earle Williams, pioneer screei star and one of the most popu lar members of- the film circle.

Williams, hero of countless mo lion picture romances, died bronchial pneumonia, shortly be fore noon. His death was shock to Hollywood despite the fact that it was "known he was seriously ill and had been in a coma for several days. In less than an hour after he died, scores of expensive auto nobiles lined the street near his lome as the elite of picturedon: tended their sympathies to the widow, the former Miss Florine Welz. In addition to his widow and year old daughter, Joan Con stance, Constance Talmadge, Irv ng Thalberg and William Collie. were at Ilia bedside when death came.

Williams entered screen work with the old Vitagraph company le played serials at first am rose tg almost instant popularitj as the dashing, romantic and handsome hero. He was one of the real stars early day pic- ures. Funeral arrangements have not ieen completed. Officers of Musical Society Face Arrest PITTSBURGH, April of the ancient "blue aws" of 1794 in Pittsburgh, came nto prominence again today, as result of the first Sunday enn- ert, "for members only" cf the ittsburgh Symphony Society. Warrants for the arrest of ninft fficers of the society and one nusician were sworn out by the iabbath association, Exiled Dignitaries To Discuss Mexico SAN AXTONIO, April 25.

exiled dignitaries of Catholic church in Mexico, ow in San Antonio, and three ther exiled prelates now in La- edo, will meet in San Antonio hursday ID discuss the Mexican ttiation, Archbishop Mora Y. Del ID ot tlie city of Mexico, an- ounced today. SACRAMENTO, April --The program of Governor C. Young for organizing the staf governmental departments brought a step nearer, conclusion today when he signed hills creat ing- the state department finance and the state departmen of public works. The bills wen sponsored by Assemblyman B.

Peigeubaiim San Francisco. The department 'of finance measure ei imina t.es the presen board of control. It creates new post as director of tlie de partmeut oE finance and a new board of control consisting of tin director of finance, the chief the division of service and supplies, a new branch of the de partment, and the state controlle; The new department is segregate( into divisions of budgets and ac counts, service and supplies and motor vehicles. uiie department of public works will include divisions of irrigation and engineering; highways, archi tecture and water rights. The director would receive $10.000 year, the chief of the division of engineering and irrigation who would be the state engineer the chief of the highways division, who would be file highway engineer, the chief of the division of architect :5,000, and the chief of the divi- ion of water rights, 55,000.

Flood Relief Fund Nearly Two Million WASHINGTON, April With no report yet received from he Pacific coast, the Red Cross flood relief fund approached the million and a half mark late to- it, reaching a total of This was an increase of np proxiinately $300,000 over figures reported earlier in the day. Tin goal is 55,000,000. Suffers From Shock Following Accident Willie Porter, truck driver for Scott's Grocery, was taken to lobertson's hospital suffering rom shock following an automobile accident on the corner of "ifteenth and streets late Monlay afternoon. Porter's car and one driven by Irs. Robert Jones, 215 McHenry venue, collided at (he inlereec- ion.

Mrs. Jones was not hurt. ion of Professor Held As Smuggler DETROIT, April Lack- ng bond of Sarsfield P. middy, 21, son oC Prof. T.

middy, Irish Free State repre- entative th United States, in the county jail tonight, harged with having violated the ederal tariff act in smuggling hiskey from FLYERS IN FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE, April 25. --The American good will flyers i command of Major Darsue ar- ved here from at 2:53 clock this afternoon. ALIEN SHIPS ON YANGTSE FIRED ON BY CANTONESE Three British Vessels Silence China Guns; Fear More Disorders (By Associated Press) SHANGHAI, April warships in Chinese waters have been fired on again by Chinese troops. Recent statistics reported that American vessels, including warships in Chinese waters, ha( been attacked on 45 occasions since August 1C. The num ber was increased when the Unit ed States destroyer Peary was on yesterday near Kiukiang I on the Yangtse, about 125 miles off Hankow.

The source of the siring was not located and the warship did not return the lire. British Warships Silence Chinese Guns Three British warships, tha Man tig, Keppel and Wolsey, also were fired on by Chinese batteries from the south bank of the Yangtse near Chinkiang yesterday. The British replied with a heavy bom bardment and soon silenced the Chinese guns. The most precarious situation for foreigners at present-in China appears to be at Hankow, the seal oC the radical Cantonese government. There are still about 800 foreigners left in Hankow, among them 68 Americans.

Because of the turbulent events in that city they spend the nights at the water front, under the protection of the warships anchored in the river. Dispatches from Hankow indi- are way on the 'outskirts of the city in- anticipation of an attack by General Chiang- Kai- Shek, leader of the moderate Cantonese government at -Nan- king. General Sun Heady To Surrender Arms General Sun Chuan-Fang, one of the northern commanders and erstwhile defender of Shanghai, is reported by.foreign sources, to be to surrender private Chihese sources recent days reported that General Chiang, who has started his- advance against the northerners along two routes, had General Sun Chuan-Fang the position ot northeastern defense commissioner for Cantonese. I NEAR DEATH Chiropractic Ktudent victim Fast That Got Beyond Her Control BY H. G.

HOUSAR (United Press Staff Correspondent) DENVER, April tbin visp of a girl lay back on a mound of pillows on her hospital cot here today arid sipped orange- juice--her first food in 59 days. She wag Miss Irene Gimbel, 25 year old chiropractic student, and the victim of a fast that got beyond her control. Believing it would help her gain' weight, Miss Gimbel began a fast in February, intended to go without food for only ten days. When she attempted to entl the fast by eating cellery and figs she became violently ill. Successive attempts at eating failed and as the fooclless days stretched into weeks her condition became critical.

She dropped in weight from 126 to SO pounds. Whips Children With Garden Hose; Jailed PLYMOUTH, April fP)--Charges of assault were filed justice of the peace court here against R. C. Kirk, fifth grade school teacher, by irate lareuts of several children alleged have been flogged with a piece of garden hose by Kirk upon heir failure to memorize "The Village Blacksmith." OFF FOR NEW YORK WASHINGTON, April --President Machado of Cuba left Washington today for New York accompanied by Ambassador Ferara and his suite. Intimate Details of Snyder-Gray Affair Revealed At Murder Trial District Attorney Outlines Story of Unsuspecting Husband Rolph Attacks Supervisors In Open Meeting AN FRANCISCO, April 25-()--Mayor James Rolph, severely criticized the board of supervisors in open meeting here today for its failure to appropriate $50,000 of the $115,000 local quota for immediate relief of Mississippi flr.od sufferers.

After two hours wrangling the supervisors refered the proposal for the appropriation to its finance committee. BY SAM LOVE (United Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, April To convict Mrs. Ruth Brown Sny- (ler and Henry Judd Gray of the murder of Albert Snyder, an unexpurgated tale of the Arabian Nights was broadcast by the state today through two loud speakers in the ornate Queens county courtroom. The familiar oriental motive of illicit love and avarice took shape and emerged in avid detail. Oriental attention to the mechanics of love and plotting was adopted by the state to make intelligible to the jury the almost unbelievable climax achieved by the two rather handsome, defendants.

NOTABLES PRESENT An audience of notables as well as commoners listened eagerly and watched the hero and heroine of the tale wilt as their happiest, most intimate moments arose to damn them. District Attorney Richard S. Newconibe assumed the role of Scheherazade and outlined for all to hear the story of the unsuspecting husband, -the pretty blonde wife and the. vendor of whom she found fair to look upon. Thirteen witnesses took up recital, filling -in detail after detail until Edgar Hazleton, counsel for Mrs; Snyder, arose from the table 'where she- sat with bowed head and shouted a protest.

an ad ul try trial," he cried out to Supreme Justice But tlie calm district attorney, called upon by the court, said: "We're establishing motive," your honor. INTIMATE DETAILS The objection for overruled and the intimate affairs of the defendants fluttered around them like their registry sheets from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, aad piled up 'like their belongings dunipsd table in front'. of" the- jury-- the pajamas, morning after medicines and tooth brushes of their love. But the twin note of avarice sounded nearly as often. When court was adjourned for the day the state had thumped hard and often upon the $96,000 insurance taken out by Snyder after he had already worn the soft, invisible plumes of the deceased husband for a considerable 1 Officers Exonerated Of Killing Hijacker LOS ANGELES, April Police officers who shot and iilled Harry Thomas, isserted "hijacker" and gunman, ast Thursday night when he walked intn a trap laid for were exonerated by a coroner's jury at the inquest today.

The jury found that Thoma: vas bent on crime, was ordered stop by the officers and re- ponded by shooting at them, pelling the officers to fire In the last five years Thomas lad been arrested, by the police nany times, twice as a murder iuspect, and was questioned in other slayings. He won his title by- bis ability always to trove an alibi. resident of Auto Association Jailed LOS ANGELES, April J. V. Strazelle, president of the -os Angeles Automobile association, was arrested today on charges of embezzlement and petit larceny, at a Hollywood hotel, where the police officers said he was registered under an assumed name.

W. A. Smith, secretary of the association, who previously was arrested, Strazelle is accused of collecting insurance payments on automobiles and failing to issue the insurance. 250 HiglTschool Students on Strike TEttRE HAUTE, April 25. (7P) Holding an indignation meeting in Jasonville, this evening after school over the report that the Jasonville school board is not to retain Jerry Naugle.

coach of athletics at the Jasonville high school; A. W. Peden, a commercial teacher, and Mrs, Nina Peal, dramatic instructor, more than two hundred high school students went on strike. Chinese Refugees Arrive In Seattle SEATTLE, April More than 300 refugees, many of them wearing clothes furnished by foreign missions in Shanghai after they had forced to hastily flee their homes, arrived here today form China on the steamship President Pierce. Fifty- seven were tfom Banking.

MEXICO DOES NOT INTEND TO SEIZE U. S. OILPROPERTY Coolidge Convinced a Skeptical Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April The Mexican ambassador has assured the American government that Mexico does not intend confiscate American but it remains for the future to close in what measure the assurance will ease the diplomatic controversy over tbe Mexican oil and land regulations. Thers still is apprehension in. Washington that Mexican authorities 'fire threatening steps from the American viewpoint, will amount to a violation of "American rights, even though those steps may not be regarded by- Mexico herself as constituting confiscation.

Coolidge Convinced Settlement Is Near President Coolidge, disclosing in his New York speech tonight the assuring message delivered to him by the Mexican ambassador; said he was convinced an amicaV ble adjustment would be possible. This declaration, however, fo lowed a statement by the president that the American govern- mut feels that Mexico "is threatening 1 to disregard the cardinal principle that private property must not be taken without fair compensation. Officials here declined to adcl anything to the words of the president, or to say what Big--- iiificauce they attached to tie ambassador's assurances. It was recalled, however, that Mexican foreign office had all along that the policies adopted by President Calles toward American, property owners in IVTcsics. did not involve "confiscation," and that it was upon this very, question of the true meaning ofl' the term that "Washington and, Mexico City came to an impasse.

First Intimation Of Secret It was after -aatt Tellez iinadV ac. hurried' -trip Mexico City, and talked'over the whole situation at length with. -those in charge of the foreign' policies of his Upon his' return to Washington he President Coolidge at the.tempo-. rary House. No apparent: change in the diplomatic relations of the two countries foW lowed, and tonight's announce' ment by Coolidge was the first public intimation of what took place.

MacDonald Spends Comfortable Night PHILADELPHIA, April --Ramsay MacDonald, leader of" the British Lab.or party and for- mer premier of England, "spent a comfortable night and was much improved," it was said today at ilia Jefferson hospital, where lie is confined with a throat and colt). Wife of Evangelist Has An Operation ROCHESTER Minn. April 25. Sunday, wife of Billy Sunday, the evangelist, underwent an operation at St. Mary's hospital here today.

Dr. Charles H. Mayo was the surgeon. Mrs. Sunday's condition was said to be favorable.

Reed Recovers From Acute Indigestion DETROIT. April 1 James A. Reed Missouri las recovered from the attack of acute indigestion suiiered a week ago, but intends to remain a "rest" natient at the Henrj Ford hospital until the middle or end" this week, the United Press was informed today. Lieutenant Planning N. Flight NEW YOKK, April Lieutenant Clarence Glover, former member of the escadrille and resident of New Ro- ciielle, N.

is to siart a New York lo Paris Hiplit in May, the New York Sun said today. SUNFAST A TYPE MADE FC3 EUtlgY j-iQHE. TENTS Cm EQUIPMENT.