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LOUIS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 3928. ACCUSED IN POISON PLOT YS BILL OAVaSj GERK SA i DIED REFUSING TO THINK WIFE POISONED HIM CROWDS CHEER KELLOGG AS HE REACHES PARIS I I i Si SLAIN 1 1 ii. ni: D- -ii. luurcr rvn-uaiusuu i aim um American Secretary of State I Arrives to Sign Treaty Out-! Jawing War Greeted by i Ambassador Herrick. 1 Her Unshaken, Says Broth-er-in-Law Who Started Probe i at Canaan, Mo.

The St. Louis Star Today Reaches a Million-Line Advertising Gain THE ST. LOUIS STAR, with today's issue, attains a net paid advertising gain of one million agate lines for the year 1928 to date. There is a bit of romance connected with this advertising increase, which ordinarily does not creep into the fast moving business of newpaper publishing. Last February, with circulation having attained the highest sustained daily average in the history of The St.

Louis Star, a sign was placed in the advertising department offices. The sign was terse and to the point, reading "The St. Louis Star Must Gain a Million Lines of advertising in 1928." In reality that meant that more than a million line increase was required as a loss had been suffered during the month of January. But with the "Go and get it" spirit that seems to be traditional with loyal newspaper men, The Star's advertising staff renewed their sales efforts, which, combined with the continued progress in circulation and news presentations, resulted in a gain in number of advertising contracts secured for that month. By the end of July the gain in number of contracts had mounted to 380 over the same months of 1927.

During that period a number of the larger St. Louis merchants increased considerably their advertising schedules in The Star. Gains were registered in virtually all of the Important classifications of local advertising. The classified advertising staff, not to be outdone by tne display advertising department, in the first seven montns ot tne year succeeded in increasing their lineage by 166,000 lines. The Star's record attained today, is unequaled by any of the 123 newspapers in the thirty cities of the United States for which figures are compiled by the statistical department of the New York Evening Post.

It is an achievement of which the personnel of The St. Louis Star feels a justifiable pride. It is an accomplishment made possible by the people who have expressed their belief in The Star as a newspaper worthy of support a priceless possession which this newspaper pledges itself to merit by continued adherence to the principles of sound, progressive journalism. REFUSES TO DISCUSS PACT OR MAKE ANY ADDRESSES ACCUSED WOMAN GIVEN PRELIMINARY HEARING Police Believe Dead Safe Robber and Two Others Did Shooting, but Could Never Prove It Mystery Reviewed in Report of Lieut. Carroll on Death of Gangster.

One of the men who killed Clifford M. Hicks, attorney, eighteen months ago. was William F. Davis, ex-convict and close fnend cf Hicks, according to Chief of Police Gerk. 'm Davis, a safe burglar, was trapped late yesterday afternoon in Jus new racket extortion.

He fell dead before police sub machint guns with eighteen bullets in his body. His death came approximately eighteen months after that- of his lawyer friend. Hicks. Asserts Every Nation Will Get Chance to Sign Presented With Gold Pen at Impressive Ceremony at Port. Her Affair With WUliam Crider Revealed When She Testified gainst Him at Former Court Investigation.

PARIS. Aug. 24. (By U. Pj The i The police theory of the Hicks slaying is that Davis and two other men were the actual killers, but that another group had ordered the murder.

It has been shown that Hicks, suave lawyer and financier, and Davis, taciturn safe robber and ex-cenvict, were close associates. Through their association, the po TIRED OF LIBERTY, ALBANIA TO NAME KING TOMORROW RADIO SOON WILL DO COOKING ALSO, SCIENTIST SAYS Two Boys, 5 and 7, Among Four Shot With Machine Gun JAMESTOWN, N. Aug. 24. By U.

Sprayed by machine gun bullets as they were driving through the streets to their home here, two children and two men were seriously Injured early today. John, 7 years old. and Joseph, 5, sons of Carlo Pellegrino, are near death from wounds. Tlte father suffered a severe wound in the left temple and Frank Racitana, 55, has seven bullet wounds' in his left arm. The four were nearing home when a large touring car drew up abreast.

There was a burst of gunfire and ths car sped off. of Dr. Pi Charles Sheard Tells Frying Sausage With Electrical Waves. Bv Start Photoerapiier. President Zogu Will Be Declared Monarch by Tiny European Nation.

tCopyright. 1926. by United Press. I LONDON, Aug. 24.

Tho Albanians, one of the most ancient races Mrs. Blanche Myrtle Richardson and William Crider, who are held at Hermann, charged with the muruer of Mrs. Richardson's husband, Oliver Roscoe Richardson, who died six months ago. They deny the charge. By a Staff Correspondent.

CANAAN, MO, Aug. 24. "It's hard for a man to believe such things about his wife and his best friend," said Oliver Roscoe Richardson. Richardson was in bed in his ramshackle unpainted home here when he made that statement to Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse Jett, his brother-in-law and sister. It was the middle of last February. The Jetts had just told Richardson he was suffering from arsenic poisoning. They had revealed that Mrs. Richardson was involved In a love affair with her husband's friend, William Crider.

And they had charged that Crider and Mrs. Richardson were administering the poison. Richardson was a proud man. He shock his head when Mrs. Jett begged him to go to her home and stay until he would recover.

"No," he said slowly, "I guess I'd better stay here." There He Stayed, And there he stayed, shivering as the wind whistled through the paperless clapboarded walls, writhing as the poison bit at his stomach, clenching his teeth as he heard Crider and Mrs, Richardson whispering in the next room. For a day or two he rallied, and his physician, Dr. J. J. Ferrell, of Owensville, announced: He will recover If he doesn't get any more of the poison." Then, on February 16, his illness Was more pronounced, and on February 17, he grew worse.

He died the next day. Today, six months and six days after her husband's death, Mrs. Blanche Myrtle Richardson, the widow, was taken from jail here to the nearby town of Owensville for a preliminary hearing on a murder charge. Crider was held for trial on a similar charge at a preliminary hearing recently. Dr.

J. J. Farrell, the plvysician who attended Richardson during his SEVEN KILLED BY CHEMICAL FUMES IN HOLD OF SHIP special train carrying Secretary of State Kellogg from Havre to Paris for the signing of the anti-war pact arrived in Paris shortly after 10 a. m. (4 a.

m. St. Louis time) today after a record run from the port town. The train made the run in two hours and thirty-five minutes and arrived two minutes before American Ambassador Myron T. Herrick appeared at the Oare St.

Nazare to meet Kellogg. Herrick was accompanied by his son, Parmalee, and his private secretary. There was an unusual display as the train rolled into the station. Municipal guards and police lined the platform tojhold back the cheering crowd. The French Government was represented by M.

De Fouquieres, chief of the protocol department. The British embassy secretary and Philippe Roy, new Canadian minister to Paris, were at hand to greet Mackenzie King, premier of Canada. Alter being photographed, Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg proceeded to the American embassy.

Mackenzie King went to his suite at the Hotel Crillon. Several thousand persons lined the streets. This afternoon Kellogg will visit Philippe Berthelot, general secretary in the foreign ministry. En route to Paris from Havre Kellogg appeared In the best of humor, and when the train was 30 minutes out of Havre he left his private compartment to visit newspaper men. Won't Discuss Tact.

He refused to be drawn into a discussion of the peace pact or of American politics. "All arrangements for my visit to Paris have been made and I don't even know who has been invited to Sunday dinner," he said. "One thing is certain there will be no speeches during my stay if I can prevent it." He was asked concerning the progress towards getting other nations to sign the pact that is, the nations besides the original signatories and he replied: "Every nation, big and small, will get a chance to sign. I can not say when or how they will be approached. Momentarily the problems are to get the first signatures attached and then we will study thr remainder of the details." Asked if he would talk to Premier Poincare and the German foreign lecretary, Gustave Stresemann.

upon international topics, Kellogg replied: 'T will doubtless have informal MAN KILLED WHEN THROWN TO PAVING BY TRUCK DUMPER DRY CANDIDATES NEED NOT DESERT CAUSE, SMITH SAYS Governor Expects Their Support but Party Leaders Fear Effect in South. lice believe, the slayers were able to trap Hicks with little difficulty. Although the police have consistently adhered to this theory, they were never able to collect enough evidence to obtain Indictments and the murder of Hicks has been officially listed as "unsolved." Never Could Prove it. On May 1, 1927, when the body of Hicks was found, Davis and Glenn Hicks, brother of the, slain lawyer, went to Clifford's office in the Federal Commerce Building and carried away his private papers, which Glenn later burned. Five days later Davis, Glenn Hicks and Henry W.

Bostelman were questioned for five hours, and subsequently were arrested and gave Bond to answer any charge which might be preferred. No formal charge ever was filed against them In connection with the killing. Subsequent developments in the investigation showed the close connection between Clifford Hicks and Davis, and, finally, on December 8. 1927, Davis was arrested charged with a safe robbery in Dayton, Ohio. Davis Always Denied Knowing.

This arrest resulted from the disclosure that Hicks had disposed of some of the $35,000 in bonds stolen in the safe robbery. Davis always denied any knowledge of the murder of Hicks as well as the Ohio safe robbery. There was no mystery about who killed Davis, or why. His slayers were city detectives and St. Louis County deputy sheriffs, led by Detective Lieutenant John J.

Carroll, "iron man" of the St. Louis police force. Twice before, in the last two years, criminals have fallen before the bullets of Carroll and his men. Carroll himself killed his first man in a face-to-face encounter six years ago. How Carroll, assigned to lead the police war on gangstei-s and extortionists, trapped Davis as the latter tried to make a forced collection Forest Park Workman Lands on Head in Unusual Accident.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24. (Universal Service.) Just turn on the radio, and fry an egg on it! That's the probability of the future as the result of experiments being conducted by Dr. Charles Sheard, head of the Bio-Physical Research Laboratories of the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn. Dr.

Sheard has been experimenting with short waves to determine heat effects. "Only recently," he revealed, "working with wave lengths of 6 to 10 meters, we have been able to fry sausages simply by letting the electric wave pass through them!" There was no actual heat involved at all, the scientist explained. The sausages were simply hung between two plates, between which theheat-les and invisible short-length waves passed. As those waves passed through the sausage, the sausage was cooked. "Then one can broadcast heat precisely as one broadcasts music?" the physicist was asked.

possible," he agreed. General Motors Investigators had found, said the scientist, that their employes working in the vicinity of short-wave apparatus, developed fevers of 100 to 101 degrees. "It was purely an artificial fever induced by the short waves," Dr. Sheard explained, "precisely as thoss waves fried the sausage." of Europe, want to be ruled by a king instead cf a president. After centuries of Turkish rule, Albania gained its freedom shortly before the World War, and recently experimented with a republican form of government, modeled closely after that of the United States.

It did not suit them. Tomorrow a constitutional assembly will meet at Tirana, the capital, and before it ends, it will proclaim President Ahmed Zogu king. Back of the decision of this wild, Interesting and little known race of people lies- a history, both fascinating and heroic. Zogu, still only 33 years old. Is called the "Savior of the and is the'ir second great national hero.

The other was Scanderbeg, who led his people to brief freedom from the Turks in 1143. Zogu. dispatches from Albania say, will be called Scanderbeg III. Albania is little country, about half the size of the State cf Indiana, lying on the eastern shore of the Adriatic, with Jugo-Slavia to the north and Greece to the south, opposite the toe of the Italian "boot." It has a population of psr- fatal illness, was the only witness Humphrey McCurry, CO years old, 2524 University street, a carpenter employed by the park department, was killed instantly at noon today in an unusual motor accident on McKinley drive in Forest Park. McCurry and two other men were riding in the rear end of a small dump truck driven by C.

E. Snider. 4466 St. Louis avenue, a carpenter helper. The mechanism controlling the dumping became loosened, throwing the men into the driveway.

MoCurry landed on his head and was dead hen taken to Barnes Hospital. His conpanions escaped with minor injuries. William Wright. 70, residing at the Plaza Hotel. Leonard avenue and Olive street, died today in City Hospital following injuries sufl fered Tuesday when he was struck at Thirty-ninth ttreet and Chouteau avenue by an automobile truck driven by Orville Parker.

23, of 1360 LaSalle street. Parker was held for the coroner, although the hospital phj-slclans attributed Wright's death to heart d'scase. questioned at the morning hearing beforo Justice W. O. Boyd.

He testified that he detected arsenic poisoning symptoms, and that a chemical analysis by a St. Louis labora ATTEMPT MADE TO OPEN COFFIN OF LORD HALDANE LONDON, Aug. 24. (By U. An attempt to open the coffin of naps 1.000.000 to 1.500,000.

Antedated the Greeks. The arrival of the Albanians in the Balkan peninsula is shrouded in the mists of history They ao-; parently antedated even the Greeks. They emerged in medieval times i as the subjects of the Turks. Yet jthey never were really subject, although tuey gained their independ-! ence only for two brief periods, once under Scanderbeg and once under the leadership of the Chieftain Tep-1 elen in the Seventeenth Century, Scanderbeg's son. Scanderbeg was unworthy of his fighting father and the country soon returned to Three Others Near Death Stowaways Fight to Escape From Trap.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24. (By U. Seven men were killed, three are dying and six others were overcome today by lethal acid fumes when the freighter Steel Inventor, on which they were stowaways, was fumigated for yellow fever at United States Quarantine, off Hawkins Point. Unknown to the captain of the ship and quarantine officers, the sixteen victims were trapped in the hold when hatches on the boat were closed before hydrocyanic acid was poured into the vessel.

Rescuers asserted the stowaways were hidden under manganese ore, the ship's cargo, and a further search, they said, may reveal other bodies. At the South Baltimore general hospital where the dead and dying were taken, the condition of the victims, it is said, indicated the men fought a despertae battle in an attempt to beat each other out of the hold. Several of the dead men's arms and ribs were broken, others showed lacerations and large bruises on their heads and bodies. Physicians said such injuries could only have been incurred in fighting one another. All of the known victims appeared to be either Portuguese or Brazilians.

Their bodies indicated they had suffered starvation, vermin and many other sacrifices as stowaways to win their wray into the United States. Upon reaching the ship in answer to a first alarm the crew of the ambulance put four tanks of oxygen in a cutter and went out to the Steel Inventor, and had the ship's radio operator send a call for more ambulances, oxygen, pul-motors and emergency physicians. The message was picked up at the municipal radio station and relayed to police headquarters. In the next few minutes, a fire beat, police boat and other apparatus were on their way to the rescue. 100 REPORTEbTlURT WHEN SUBWAY CARS JUMP TRACK tory showed arsenic content, They deny the charges, If his faith in Mrs.

Richardson i and Crider was shaken. Richardson did not reveal it. Dr. Ferrell, testi-j fying at Crider's hearing, said he I asked Richardson how he had been poisoned, and Richardson replied he did not know. Mrs.

Richardson and Crider were present at the time, the doctor said, Speaking of his patient, he contto-! ued: "He had an anxious, restless expression. He was looking from one to the other like be was uneasy rs iora Haidane, statesman and author who died last Sunday, was reported today by the Evening Standard. The newspaper said the attempt occurred last night at Glen-eagles Cemetery in Scotland, where Lord Haldane was buried. A man was found asleep nearby. When questioned, he said he believed Haldane was "not dead." The same man interrupted the funeral procession yesterday, making the same statement, the newspaper -said.

The man was reported to be a believer In spiritualism. from 3 bar owner is described in the unadorned language of Carroll's report to Chief of Police Gerk, as follows: "We made an appointment with Deputy Sheriff Jules Schoenbein in an effort to learn the whereabouts of William Davis, Thomas Hayes and Wincil Urban, whom we were seeking in the county, suspected of recent safe robberies. Asks About Money. "We had reliable Information that they would be at a soft drink parlor at C2E5 St. Loui- avenue, the proprietor of which is Philip La-pato, so with Schoenbein and Deputy Sheriffs Charles Thompson and Edward Schmidt we proceeded to this soft drink place and concealed ourselves in the rear room.

"At 1:45 p. m. we heard a noise the Turks. Tepelen was overthrown by the Turks in 1822. The character, of the Deonle i about something', like he expected something; to happen." The arrest cf Mrs.

Richardson and the man who admits he was her suitor, was brought about by neighbors here in Canaan, led by ST. LOUISANS SAVED FROM BUBN1NG HOTEL IN DENVER DENVER, Aug. 24. fBy U. Firemen carried between seventy-five and one hundred guests down ladders when fire swept the Auditorium Hotel here today.

Extension ladders were erected on thres sides cf the buildin" as smoke poured from the windows and guests leaned out screcming for help. Amonj those rescued were Mr. and Edwin Massa cf St. Louis. When the first smoke filtered Into his room, C.

H. Coffecr cf St. Louis rushed to the roof of the building, lie suffered sight bruises in Ms later descent cn a ladder. FREEZING TEMPERATURE REPORTED IN NORTHWEST made by William Davis coming into the place and we heard him ask I ST. PAUL.

Aug. 24. (By U. P. Freezing or near freezing LaDato, Who was behind the, bar: NEW YORK, Aug.

24. (By I. N. Gov. Al Smith has pinned his hope cf being elected president on his demand for liberalization of the prohibition amendment and modification of the Volstead law, but he made it plain today that he has no intention of asking Democratic candidates for the United States Senate or any other public office to take the same stand.

So far as Smith Is concerned they are at liberty to wage their own campaign by promising vigorous opposition to any change in the eighteenth amendment or the Volstead act. Because he promised in his acceptance speech to enforce prohibition so long as it is a part of the law of the land, the Governor dees not feel that it would be inconsistent for any dry Democratic candidate, or. for that matter, any advocate of prohibition, to support him at the polls in November. He declared: "Every man nominated is nominated on the platform cf the supreme body of bis party; to-wit, tlic-national convention. Nobody can amend the' platform." Over 200 Up for Re-Election.

Not only docs Smith feel that he has the right to expect the support of the dry Democrats but he declared: "1 don't see how any sensible person could take exception to what I said about prohibition" There are about 185 Democratic congressmen and 20 senators who will seek re-election, and among them is a substantial percentage of bone-dry members. The governor was elated ever the thousands of congratulatory messages which poured into the capitol and the executive mansion, following his speech of acceptance. Those which he had time to read before he came to New York praised him for his stand cn the prohibition question, he said. Despitl all that the governor said about enforcing the prohibition law, party managers have privately admitted they are a bit fearful of the effect of Smith's acceptance speech in the South. For that reascn.

it is said. Senator Joseph T. Robinson, the Democratic vice presidential nominee will make a seventeen-day tour through the southern states. It will be his duty to the fact that Smith has premised to enforce the dry law and thcit nothing can happen to prohibition if a dry congress is clacked. Leaves for New Jersey.

With members cf his family, and a few personal frisnds. the governor left by auto at 1:15 p. m. today for Spring Lake, N. in an effort to srm.3 rest ever th3 Tomorrow he will the New Jersey National Guard treops at Sea Girt.

Ecfcre having Nsw York Gov. Smith with Chairman John J. P.a5kob cf Lhe Democratic National Committee, and ether party leaders. have been under pretty much cf a stra for the last two weeks and I want -to relax and get seme rest before the the governor said. He has decided definitely against making any back platform speeches during the coming campaign.

Neither will he make any outdoor addresses. From long experience as a campaigner governor knows the demands upon the bodily energies and leiuy-raiures were reported trom over the northwest today. Fessen-den. N. reported a temuerature of 28 degrees.

"'Where is the "Lapato aid. 'Thats "Davis replied, 'How about that "We had information that Davis and Hayes and Urban had been THE WEATHER fierce, warlike and independent, yet upright, hospitable and loyal has i prevented any undue intrusion Into I their domain. Until the World War, practically nothing was known of the interior of the country and even today Albania is little traveled. It has no railroads or banks and i money is a rarity except in the chief cities on the coast. The people are divided into clans and tribes.

Feuds are common. It has been said that in the wild mountain regions less than a quar- ter of the male population ever died a natural death. Freedom in 1912. To this self-sufficient and warlike people, the ousting of the Turk from Europe brought freedom in 1 1912. The European powers estab-S lished for them a regency, under 1 Prince Wilhelm of Wied, which until the World War.

Then Prince Wilhelm and his advisers fled, leaving Albania to shift for i itself. A state of anarchy resulted, In i917, with the aid cf the Italians, a provisional republic was established. It was short-lived. After a revolution, Zogu. then pre-i mier.

was deposed and Bishop Noli, head of the Albanian Greek Church, set up a new government. It failed to meet the approval of the Deonle Forecast for St. Louis: Partlv cloudy and cooler tonht; Saturday fair and warmer. conversations with both of them, but I can assure you that there will be nothing ollicial. My visit only to sign the anti-war treaty." When told that Foreign Minister tlriand would probably make a speech before signing the pact, Kellogg said he would not reply.

Reception at Havre. The small port city of HaVre greeted Kellogg as a prince cf. The ceremony was swift, but 'colorful. The secretary was told by Mayor Leon Meyer that generations as jet unborn would "bless the peace pact." Kellogg replied: "This paot sprang from the desire Df people throughout, the world to prevent another world calamity. The pact is a moral step forward of civilisation.

S-' far the United States and Canada are concerned the pact is' unnecessary." The lie de France put in at the docks at 6 a. m. The secretary appeared at 7 a. smiled a greeting and smarted dowi the gangplank, accompanied by Mrs. Kellogg and Capt.

Blancart of the vessel. Behind Kellogg strolled the Canadian prime minster. They proceeded into a reception hangar decorated with Hags of the United States and France. A company of infantry at present arms and as the group reached the official table, the band played first "The Star-Spangled Banner," then "God Save the King." in honor of Premier King, and finally the "Marseillaise." Two hundred persons were seated about a large areaway. Mayor Leon Meyer.

sub-prefect L'Allemond: President Du Pasquier of the Havre Chamber of Commerce, and several city officials were the official reception committee. Early Friendship Recalled. The mayor recalled that the lines ilways were binding between France ar.d the United States since the lays cf Lafayette. Kellogg spoke in English, which ras translated by Secretary George Gordon of the American embassy Paris. "It has been a great ideal in my Kellogg said.

"It is great to the pact in the capital and it a treaty which is an expression of our hopes that all through the w.r!d it will make war more difficult yet. Thank you for the new c' yo-r ti-'endslup to my Tti Kellogg was presented v.ith PA WA, FAMOUS SACRED WHITE ELEPHANT, DIE5 CALCUTTA. INDIA. Aug. 24.

fBy U. Pa Wa.the sacred elephant which recently toured th? United StatC3 and Canada Ringling's Circus, died today at the Calcutta Zoo. Pa Wa was worshipped devcutedly by Buddhists ia Burma, who believed he was the reincarnation of Buddha. Poisoning from eatiEg overripe bananas hi? death. Pa Wa's carcass will b3 ttuffed and taken to Rangoon.

For Missouri: Mostly lair tonight and Saturday; cooler in east and south portions and slightly warmer in extreme southwest portion; rising temperature Saturday. For Illinois: Mostly fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight: warmer Saturday in west and north portions. TEMFERATURL READINGS. NEW YORK. Aug.

24. By I. N. One hundred passengers were reported injured when a southbound subway express train jumped the track at Times Square during the rush hour lata this afternoon. First police reports stated that no passengers were killed.

Ambulances were rushed to the station, which is the largest in the city, extend-in? for three blocks underground. The express train was filled with home-goins office workers. Accused in Plot to Kill King. ROME, Aug. 24.

(By U. The Italian government has requested France to extradite Alfredo Angel-ini, arrested in Paris He is accused of complicity in attempt to assassinate the king of Italy Milan last April. the Jetts. A coroner's jury found that Richardson had come to his i death from arsenic poisoning, ad-j ministered by a party or parties un-! known. The jury declared that the i death was not a suicide, Neighbors Start Inquiry.

Jett is a rural mail carrier. His income is small, and he could not afford to hire detectives to investigate his brother-in-law's death. The neighbors felt that something should be done. Finally a group of them canvassed I Canaan, asking contributions to the 'fund to hire detectives. Then they went from house to house in Owens until they raised enough money to.

pay for an investigation. The detectives reported their findings to Sheriff August Eberlin. Hermann, the county seat of I Gasconade County, and Sheriff Eb-! erlin arrested the pair, Crider five weeks ago. and Mrs. Richardson two weeks ago today.

Mrs. Richardson, a buxom, dark-i Paired woman with a ready smile that shows her dimples, is in the city jail at Hermann. Crider is in the county jail. When a reporter called yesterday, Mrs. Richardson I refused to discuss the case, because i her lawver was not present.

Testified at Hearing. However, when she testified at Crider's hearing, she shewed no re-j luctance to mention details or I names. "Is Bill Crider a married man?" she was asked by Prosecuting At- torney L. G. Graf.

"No. was the reply. "Did he beard at your house?" "No. sir." "What was your husband's occupation, just prior to his death?" "He was working on a pipe line up iat Dixon. Mo." "As a laborer?" "Yes.

sir." "Your husband was away from Continued on Page CoL 3 ...69 ....69 a. 4 a. there cn two prior occasions in an effort to extort mcnev from Lapato. I (The detectives told reporters the 't three gangsters had demanded a toll i of 525 a week from Lapato. and that Lapato had put them off with the ruse he would confer with his part-j ner about the paj'ments.) "Lapato did not reply to Davis, but ran from behind the bar into the rear rocm, 'They are I cut Reached For His Pocket.

i "Detectives Forthman and O'Con-inell and Deputy Sheriffs Schoen-'bein, Thompson and Schmidt and myself stepped into the barroom and saw Davis. We called to him. 'Raise Syour hands; weTe "Instead, he reached for his hip and endeavored to draw a revolver. We saw the handle of i the gun and at once opened fire Davis fell to the floor. We rushed 'to the front door and saw Tommy I Hayes and Urban seated In a coupe, i a new car.

Urban was seated cn the right side of the coupe with a gun fin his hand. Hayes was at the wheel. A shot was fired from the car an4 we fired back, firing fif-; teen shots at the machine." tMost rt these shcts were fired ifrom a police gunr car and in 1924 Zogu emerged as or trie country." On Dec. 24 cf that year, Zogu marched on Tirana and took over the leadership of his people again. Under him the people, after cen- i iiv.

68 t- 11 a. 67 I 12 noon 63 1 p. 70 LANDS HIS FLAMING PLANE FROM HEIGHT' SAN DIEGO. 24. By I.

N. 8.) Bringing his flamim? airplane down safely from an altitude cf 14.030 fest. Lieut. A. C.

Storrs of the United States Naval Air Station, had a narrow from possible death here todav. After he landed, Lieut, storrs helped to fight the Midnight 1 a. 2 a. .71 2 p. 70 .71 3 p.

70 70 4 p. ei 70 Today's Features turios of little rule, found satisfac-j ticn. But so unused are they to governing themselves that they are unwilling to accept the responsibili-: ties of democratic government, and the popular demand to make Zogu king has arisen. It is planned "to c-o-s him on December 24 this year, the fourth anniversary of his march cn Tiranz i GIRLS EARN LESS. BUT SAVE MORE THAN E0YS Uriel are Lessons Filar Folk Right Word Brain Tests 10- Daily Short 1- Hatred Princess Comic Pa-re Green Cross-W ord I'uzzie.

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73 72 89 7 a. 65 64 91 Stage of river. 10.7 a fall of a foot. Sun sets 6:44 p. ra.

today, nses 5:23 a m. tomorrow. Maximum temperature 80 at Z.ZQ p. nivr.um, 68 at 4 ried by Carroll and his men.t SPOKANE, WASH. Au" 24 By "Tnese three men were suspected u.

"A girl with a monthly of the holdup and robbery of Beit ary cf $85 a month Is able to 5av Schmirmacher in Fern's Drug Store. more than the average bev who- 320 North Vandeventer avenue. monthly income is $100" 'August 20: tiw holdup of Josephine I MacLeod, of the Spokane's rrfi Borrenzo. cierk in Ignatius Men's rating bureau, sail afiJr-ar. i Continued ou Page 2, Column 4.

investigation. China and Germanv Sign Pa-t. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.

By C. PJ A moii favored nation treaty has been signed by China ar.d Germany, the commerce department advised by its Berlin cilice. Continued on Pase 4. Column 4- a. a.

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