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i 72e Oakland asA Tlolnlty, Xorthira California and Xnraa Valley fair today and prolj. ably tomorrair with laeal frotti) light north erly tada. Vrnlt Grewara' BulUtln Tamperatare Im Baeramanto, Hapa, Sonoma, Santa Olara, Ballnaa aajl Baa Jaaqula vallara tllgatly below fraaalnf. Orvwara ara advlaai to Obiam thermomatara at (raquant IntarTels. VOL.

CIV THREE CENTS SUNDAY, TEN CENTS OAKLANt), CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1926 Copyright, 1920, by TRIBUNE Publishing Co. 9 PAGES PAGES A4 TO 8 NO. 52 W1' High School Girl ESTATE TAX Gh! Girls! Oxford Gay Young Dogs Garry "Brollies" sMaBed tMlSS' NORTjOHNSTON, her Berkeley home Friday i and then wired her family she I has been married a month. At' first Papa Johnston was sure she was only jesting, and was really visiting a girl, friend as she planned," but now he doesn't know what to think. SjS is?" i I 1 jf' rl ''fit Of- fi.M mmn rrw i a innniw ritvmmn-manir -an nmimmMnm i 1 Mil 1 iwnniiniwiw i limn llrrr.tiln1 nmnTnimiftnff 'iKjWTn nnH-H Ihr.

MIMli fnfITi "inmywww-B ASKS IE S250 TB DEATH Miss Clara Newman, 55, Is Murdered by Man Who Entered on Pretense of Wanting to Rent Room Visitor Bids Kin Goodbyerand Declares He Will Come Back; Battered Body Is Found Hour Later SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 0. After struggling vainly with an unidentified assailant who heat and assaulted her, Miss Clara Newman, 66, was found strangled to death-this afternoon in' a bathroom of her rooming house at ZP37 Pierce street- Miss Newman, who owned and conducted the rooming house, was reputed to be wealthy. She and Merton Newman, her blood nephew ana aaoptea son.

came to San Francisco from the east fourteen months ago. The nephew, who is married, occupied a' downstairs apartment In the house with his own family. covered? by Newman shortly after me departure of a man who had asked to be shown about the house. proiessing to be a prospective ten ant. A cord had been tied' tightly about the woman's neck.

The bruised body and tattered clothing gave evidence of her struggle against the VISITOR TELLS SON HE WILL RETURN. According to the story given the police by Newman, his foster mother was preparing luncheon in the kitchen of her house at about 1:80 o'clock when a man appeared at the door and announced his in tention of renting a room. At his request Miss Newman showed him to ap attio room. Newman, who with his wife oc cupies a downstairs room in the bouse, reports that he stepped Into the hallway shortly afterward In time to see the unknown visitor leaving the house by a rear door. Newman says that ho greeted mm, ana that the stranger replied, "Tell the lady I'll be back In about an.

hour to rent that room," and After the elapse of an hour and a half Nowman declares that he became concerned regarding. Miss Newman's whereabouts, and that he searched the house, finding (he woman's body-ra an attic bath room; NO DISTURBANCE IS HEARD FROM ROOM. The son notified the police, who immediately despatched a posse to scour the neighborhood for a trace of the fiend, but their search was fruitless. Newman describes the stranger as being about 20 years old. 6 feet 7 Inches In height and of a dark complexion.

He was costless and clad In an army shirt and civilian trousers. The son told police that he had heard no sounds ef dis turbance while Miss Newman and tne visitor were upstairs. Lyon Named Head Of Warehouse Men SACRAMENTO. Feb. 20.

Har vey Lyon of Oakland today was elected president of the Pacific Coast Furniture aaKjrwwwiOT Association at th final session of the annual con- iy 1 0, nas been in prog-w a ress for several t-a days. Lyon had been vice-preal- oent or the aaso-1 va. lasi year. Frank Brock ol Glendale was re- A banquet to- nigni win eon- aaaaaaaaaai elude the convention program. HA1TET tTOs.

St. Mary's Defeat Nevada Quintet RENO, Nev 20. The 8U Mary's College quintet defeated Nevada for the eecond time here thla evening and made aura their claim to the tar western conference title. Tbe score was 12 to 16. LTVERMORE.

Feh. 20 The Uvermore Cowboys entered the P. A A. semi-finals by defeating tbe Stockton Amblers tonight. 26 to 20.

Miners Race Flood ja a BERKELEY" GIRL Father Doubts Wire An nouncing Norma Johnston's -Marriage Last jyianth.v BEltKKLEY, Feb. JO ELOPER HUNTED 0. CUT REVOLT Clause, Making Low 1921 Rate Applicable in Cases' of AH Which Have Not Yet Paid, Creates Opposition Benefits Heirs of Millionaires Who Died Last Yearf Despite Objections Bill Ex pected to Pass Unchanged By JOSEPH S. WASNET, United Praia Staff Corraipoadaat. WASHINGTON, Feb, 20 A re belllon against the retroactive ea tate tax provision of the new com promise tax' bill was being- organ ized in the House tonight by Rep resentatlve Walter H.

Newton, Republican, Minnesota. 7 Newton announced ho would make a motion to re-commit tho bill to conference with instructions to kill the clause which would make the low 1921 estate tax rates effeotlve upon all estates which have not yet paid their tax. All estates of millionaires who have died in the last year would receive benefit of tho rates. Including those of Frank A. Munsey, of New York, Julius Fleischmann, James Duke and William Clarke.

Simultaneously, Senator Tram-mell. Democrat, of Florida, announced his opposition to the en- mo eaiaiB itut section wmcn may compel his state to enact an estate tax so It can collect 80 per cent of the federal allowed in tne Din. BELIEVED BILL WILL PASS WITHOUT. CHANGE. Despite these objections and prospect of a flurry Jn both houses, it is believed the bill will go through speedily without change.

nairman Green of the- House ways and means committee, which drafted the tax bill, announced after a concluding conference this afternoon, that a special rule would be obtained In tho whereby tho conference bill would be reported Monday and he predicted disposal by Tuesday. Conference bills cannot be amended. Senator Smoot said the measure would be taken np by the senate Wednesday and adopted without delay or change." Commissioner of Internal Revenue D. H. Blair tonight Issued a yarnln that alllncQme- tax (Continued ion Page 2, CoL 3.) In TodayV Tribune MAGAZINE SECTION "Horatius at the Bridge" (cover)." Natacha Rambova About cjotnea.

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ORGANIZED f. Dodging Petting, Leaps From Car, Fractures Skull Fresno Miss Near. Death ad Aftermath of Forbidden Auto Joy Ride bt mrm LA80 WISE XO TKEBUJuE FRESNO, Teh. 20. While Louise Ward, lf-year-old high school stu dent.

Is fighting for her life with a fractured skull' as the result of her jump from a speeding auto. mobile to avoid "petting" during a joy ride, three Fresno young men were arrested today on charges of contributing to the de linquency of a minor, and two other girls were held aa witnesses. Those arrested are Milton Wag ner, 28, whom Louise met after her mother had forbidden her to go out with him; Samuel White, 36, and Glenn' Snyder, 23. Nine Persons Injured In San Francisco Crash SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.

Nine persons were Injured, two seriously, and one escaped unhurt tonight when av tazicab and a "Jitney" carrying eight occupants collided at Fell and Franklin Injured: Peter CoOn, 2807. Mason "street. driver of the tazicab; 'broken shoulder, Injury to left eye by flying glass, possibly resulting In loss of sight. Arthur Garvin, 1020 Page street; fractured, collar W. R.

Tersonett, 2079 Market street, driver of the dis located shoulder, abrasions of the forehead. George Londewchl, 1270 Sixth avenue; sprained back, cuts and bruised. Mrs. Agnes Landewebi, 1279 Sixth avenue; sprained back, cuts on chest, arms and legs1. Miss Betty Tucker, 1880 Page street; lacerations of knee, leg and root.

Miss Helen Tnckcy, 1880 Page street; onto on Kne and leg. Mlsa Alma Martin, Clayton street; abralslone arms, legs and inijuo. Mlsa Armlnta Monio, tit Clayton street) cuts and raises. AH except Colla were occupants or the machine driven by Tersonett Girl "Sasses" Cop; Three Arrested. i FRESNO, -When Flor ence Blasingame, society leader and daughter of.

O. Blasln- game, wealthy of Freano, was advised by if traffic policeman to move along and not double-park, she is to have sassed the pop. proceeded to give her a tan ajid she refused 'to' giv. herr name. When he opened thVAoor, Thomas Baten and Catherine Whitney, another member of a prominent Fresno family, are alleged to have each seized a bottle of liquor and smashed it on the pavement.

The however, seized a third bottle. The trio will face trial in Police Court next Tuesday. Crash. Witnees.Nabs Uriver. laVERMORB, Feb.

10. Follow ing a crash in which, Thomas E. Craig, (1-year-old Delhi farmer, was injured and his machine de molished, Ohillo Sartols was pur sued for a mile and arrested this afternoon. A charge of reckless driving has been placed agalnat him. and ha was released on $150 fcall pending hearing in the Liver- more Justice court Tuesday morn ing.

Lyle P. Conner, S62 FlftlethJ street. Oakland, wltneased the col Uaion and captured Sartols on the Tracy-Oakland highway near Santa Rita. According to Conner, Sartola craahed into Craig's machine from behind, knocking It off the high way, an. speeded away.

Craig suffered a possible skull fracture broken knee and a deep gash over tne eye. ms son, Roy Craig, sua tained cuts and in An to Wrecked bj Train- Harry Miller, a sailor on the C. 8. cutter Smith, was seriously injured when the automobile he was driving was struck a Southern Pacifto electric train at Tenth and Cnlon streets late yesterday. Miller waa throws through the windshield and the automobll was demolished.

Miller eras taken to the emergency boa- (Continued oa Page 2. CoL 3.) of Mud in Tunnel roaring, surging torrent behind them. It caeght up. They fought through It ap to the armpits antll they reached the month ef the tunnel and freedom. la a few tnomanta the tunnel eras filled to tho roof with a mnddy torrent which went leaplr.g dews the ravine.

It wfrt uke tea days et cl-ea oat the adit. I-vatiratkn ef the eej-rv-day ah a ft sottra win thee be It te Svrpoeed te tie ta et-treicety rVn grareL rvcfir It le kseva. took eat erna laro 'rra r-ra iifta BY tTHITED PRESS LEASED WIEE TO TRIBUNE ONDON, Feb. 20-With "tool lies" (umbrellas) now a-fected by all the gay young Oxford undergraduates, the Oxford man of today voearti No hat "Bag" trousers. A "brolly." A rainbow-colored jumper, A tarA-down collar.

To say nothing of't rj A sports coat, Horn glasses, Golf hose. 'MANIAC SNIPER' BESIEGES OMAHA Streets Deserted by Citizens; Merchants "Plan to Ask 1 for Troop Guard. BT tralTED FXE8S LEASED WIB.S XO XXBVVX OMAHA, 10. Omaha street usually crowded on Saturday night, were almost deserted tonight. Citizens stayed at home.

Their nerves havs been made "Jumpy" by the activities of a supposed mad man who has shot and killed two parsons and probably fatally injured' a third from ambush with a noiseless rifle or pistol. Dance halls, theaters, oafes and other places that cater to the night life of the city were deserted again as they have been nearly every night this week. Merchants were understood to be considering petitioning the war department to have the Seventeenth Infantry, stationed at Fort Omaha, patrol the streets until the mystery Is solved and the per petrator of the murders placed under arrest. Police Commissioner Henry Dunn tonight asked State Sheriff William Condlt to come here from Lincoln with his staff of assistants to take charge of the hunt for the sniper. Condlt is recognized as one of the, best detectives in the country, Meanwhile police are contlnu lhg their so far fruitless quest of the mad man.

They are Just as far from solving the mystery as they were a week ago, Police Inspector Danbaum admitted tonight. FIFTY QUIZZED, PROfE ALIBIS. Fifty or' more persons have been questioned and. their' movements Investigated by police. Each has ben: released after proving -an alibi.

State Sheriff William Condlt. In charge of law enforcement In Ne braska, Is without clues, he said. Condlt Is certain that all of the shooting was done by one man. The fact that the mad man's "call ing card." a .12 calibre rifle shell of the kind used on target ranges. was found at the feet each vie tlm.

makes this a certainty, he aald. Only one man has seen the sniper." Ha Is Ross W. Johnson, special agent of the Wabash rail road, who lies at the point of death after receiving slaa bullets In his body In Council Bluffs last night. Johnson, although badly wounded. was able to give a fairly good de scrlption of the man.

POSSI. OF HUNDREDS FAIL IN SEARCH. Despite the tact that posses, numbering several hundred cltl-tena, scoured the territory adjacent to the epot where Johnson fell last night, no trace has been found of the maniac. The mad man started his activi ties a week ago tonight when he ahot Walter Peterson through the llg as Peterson stood in his bed room window. The following evening William McDevltl was "sniped" ae he left hla home.

A bullet through the head cauaed Instant death. Tueaday and wedneaday half a dosen persona were fired on but were not hit. Windows and auto mobile windahielda were shot out by the mysterious Wedneaday night Dr. A. D.

Searlea. prominent physician, was shot and killed. His body was found in his office Tbursdey morning. Newapaper men found what fa supposed to have been the lair of the desperado Friday. A target range, with the target studded with 21 calibre bullets was found.

It believed discovery of this hid ing place forced tbe 1 man to leave Omaha and resuUed In the ehootlng of Johnson. In Council Bluff a. Wife Ends Own Life With Anesthetic Despondent becaoee ef in health. Mrs. Leda Towns.

SO. ITS Fifteenth street. Is believed te have com mitted suicide yesterday by Inhaling chloroform. According to her husband. Harold Towns.

Mrs. Towne waa dead when he returned home froen work yesterday afternoon. Re told police he had been! In ill health, for several months. Senator Johnson's Son Reported Better BAN FRANCISCO. Feh.

M. Johneon. eoa ef Sen- tor Tirana W. Johoeoa. who has til at hie hon.

III! Call- farrta ere4. with emnla ir wee rrrid te fee in a a iBT1J Norma Johnston got her date3SEAflED vntE 10 Captain Orville Oampitt, Accused by Two, Girls' of Improper ta Get 'Military. Hearing in S.HF. Suspect Calm and Claims Charges Will Not Be bus tained; Rooming House Keeper Joins His Defense SAN FRANCISCO. Feb.

JO. Captain Orville Clampltt, army chaplain, will he brought before court martial soon to face eharges of Improper conduct Involving two girls, according to an announce ment of high military authorlUes at the Presidio. Although the exact nature of the eharges has not seen revealed, Chanlaln Clamoltt is acaused of undue" familiarity with Miss Lu cille Swallow of Lawrence, Kan a as, and another girl whose name was not disclosed; Major Walter Judge advocate, admit ted. The actions are alleged to have taken place at Fort Leaven worth. Miss Swallow has been subpoenaed' as a witness in the court martial and will leave tomorrow for San Francisco, according to word received here.

No definite date for the trial has been set ac cording to Krlmball. AUTHORITIES REFTJSBl TO DISCUSS CASE. Shortly before the first of the year after the alleged offense took place. Clampltt was transferred from Leavenworth to Vancouver Barracks, where he re mained until a few weeks sgo, when he was sent to the Presidio of San Francisco to await the oourt martial hearing, there not being enough superior officers at the Washington' post 'to constitute a board. Aside--from verifying Leaven worth tjiat Chaplain Clampltt's relations with the girls wars subject Of Investigation, presidio authorities would Aot di cuss the, case- "This thing "broke" too soon," one Information officer told the United Press.

"We did not Intend for. anything to be given, out about It until the date for the hearing la set and all plana made- an announcement was to have been RFTRACTTOX ETTFRS BT CHAPLAIN. Clampltt appears unperturbed regarding his case. He said he would not' discuss It but was cer tain! the charges would not be sub tained. Intimating that he had "letters of retraction" to present in his defense.

Mrs. M- L- Grady, proprietor of a rooming house at Leavenworth, where the offense charged Is al leged to have taken place, has torn to the defense of the chaplain by declaring that his actions were always those of a "perfect gentleman." i Swallow, preparing to leave for San Francisco, was found In Lawrence, Kansas. She also do cllned to discuss the case, saying she had been Instructed not to do DR. SOB DIES OF Stanford Hospital Manager Stricken with Sleeping Sickness Family at Side. PALO ALTO.

Feb. 10. Dr George B. Somere. (I.

physician. manager of Stanford hospital- San Francisco, and clinical profeator of gynecology and obstetrics at Stanford Medical school died, at hla home late today following an attack of sleeping slckneaa. Or. Somers became III two week ago and alnc thet time physicians fought a losing battle against the disease. When it became-apper ent that hie condition was eerl oue members of hla family.

In cluding a son at Harvard and an other at the University of Califor nia, were called te hla bedalde. He Sled two hours after the arrival ef the eon from Harvard. A graduate of Harvard. Dr. So mere aw a red hie M.

D. at Cooper Medical college. rrom III! te III! he waa chief enrgeoa at the Saa Francleco Emergency hospital, leaving tkere ta become prefeaaer ef gynecology at Cooper. He Has bee connected with Stan ford Catversity faculty sine Itll. A widow and two sons survive.

Bandit Binds, Robs aS. F. Store Partners AN FRANCISCO. Feb. IL Aa armed beedrt bound and gagged Jeha Ballriakal, proprietor ef a grocery store at Til Lnrkta elrK.

early last atcht. and was rarer-Irg to r.Te the cash rertafter wttea iMerrspted ta hie nrtrrtiiee by Bert Dfavarse. tt Seventh street, pert te The traa tvrted his rsi DREAD mm Part Played by Officer, as Agent for Prisoner Held -in Golett Oil Gase, Under Inquiry of Authorities Trips to order and East Are Detailed in Records of Testimony at Trial; Matheson Studies Data Investigation of the business deal directed by James TV. Gough, reputed brains of the Golett oil swindle from his cell In the Ala- meda county Insofar as Trsx fio Policeman Peter Smith of San Francisco may have acted i Gough's emissary, has been started 1 by the San Francisco Police De partment, Captain Matheson of the San Francisco fores visited Oak land several days ago and obtained a copy of the transcript of test. mony of Smith In the' Gough bank-' ruptcy proceedings before Referee William J.

Hayes. Several weeks ago when District Attorney Earl Warren revealed eharges of the state corporation department that-Smith had been approaching prosecution witnesses In the Golett case in behalf of Gough, resulting In the sudden commitment of Gough. to San Quentin to begin serving his orison term. Chief of Police O'Brien of San Francisco declared he would take no action until the matter had been officially called! to his atten-. tion.

OFFICIAL COGNIZANCE TAKEN OF VISIT. "Why Smith, a peace officer, is acting for Gough, I do not know, 'but I propose to knowv later, even If I have to have, the question officially asked by the San Francisco board of police 'commissioners," wrote Edward Dish man, chief ex-amlner for the state corporation department, la a letter to District Attorney The presence Captain Matheson on this side of the bay making inquiries about the Gough case and the fact he carried back with Kim the Peter Smith testimony in the bankruptcy hearing was seen as an indication that official cognizance has finally been taken of the San Francisco trafflo officer's visits to the Jail here. Smith's testimony before Referee Hayes, given her on January 19, does not reveal much of what business he may have transacted for Gough while the latter was in jail. but contains admission of visits, presentation of gifts to the prisoner and a friendliness and concern for the prisoner. BUSINESS' DEAL ON TRIP IS DENIED.

Smith testified that he had known Gough since last April, Gough had been introduced by Billy Dunne as a rich man who would finance the policeman In a Texas oil deal. So Smith went to Los Angeles and San Diego with Thomas Kragen, a former member of the San Francisco police force. Smith was on his vacation I and "Just happened" to go along, declaring he had no business deal wun uougn. Axagen, according to his own testimony and that of Smith, was going down to collect some promts, sory notes for Gough. And Smith.

according to the testimony, was just a bystander, an onlooker, in the negotiations whereby Gough disposed of his interest' in a distillery at Tecate, Mexico. Kragen said that Smith had told Gough that "I would be the man to han dle it for him." Kragen arrana-ed the meeting of the three, partners oz uougn in the distillery business. as a result of which 1(1 cases of alcohol were turned over to Gough and Kragen arranged their sale to the San Francisco Bar in Tijuana. Gough got (000 besides the el eohol for his Interest in the dis tillery, Kragen heard. PAID EXPENSES, SATS WITNESS.

Kragen testified "He fGough) aid our expanses Mr. Smith was his vacation gave us enough money for expense money and I believe he gave Mr. Smith something like MOO to Invest in a well in Texas somewhere, which money (Gndnued on Page 2, CoL $5000 in All! 40 Cash Prizes! WITH $1500 AS FIRST CRAlsfD PRIZE in The TRIBUNE'S New and Absorbing "Touring Game FUN AND FORTUNE FOR EVXRYONEI Turn Pest 8-B 2-1 Si-i mUed Her father, H. G. johnaten of 2 3 5 1 Woolsey street Is Inclined to believe that she has mistaken February 20 for April 1.

But her father, wise in the, generation, la taking no chanoes so he sought -the. attention of the police who-are, now! hard at work discovering whether Miss Johnston at 13 Js going to. develop into a practical Joker or whether she' has ac tually up and married. someone. Last night Miss Johnston left her home here ostensibly to go on a trip to Merced with an Alameda girl friend.

This was done with the consent and approbation of her parents who expected her to have a nice holiday In the Interior city. But today, the visit took on another aspect when a messenger arrived with the following tele gram: "Dear Folks: Tve been married for a month. Leftjor Seattle 1:20 train. NORMA at first Johnston was inclined to view the matter asa'huge Jeit designed to tend hlm'lnto a mild rage and make him the butt for future. Jokes on losing his temper and becoming trapped by simple resorts.

Then, the more he thought of It the more he decided that the proper thing was to risk loss orchis dignity in favor of having peace of mind. Investigation" by the police dis closed that the Alameda girl friend left for Merced according to ached- ole but the authorities have been unable to ascertain whether or not the Johnston i girl left with her. Meanwhile frantic message have been dispatched te the northern city to Inquire Into the paoeenrer list ea the train and take whatever action la Beceena ry. Lithuanian Troops Cross Pole Border tT rvTTre ra.ra uaaio wis. 19 laisvps lcxXA.

Fb. IS. te rttmm from Wanav. a eomnsnr of Lithuanian frotittr troops has Invaded Poland. nr PoldaJ and retaliation by the Pols te earthed.

Train Victim Chats In la to Frank Lloyd Wright and Sculptor Open Battle trimE PHEBS MADISON, Feh. 10. A preliminary skirmish in the suit for divorce by Frank Lloyd Wright, in ternatlonally known architect, from Maude Miriam Noel Wright, talented sculptor, was held here this afternoon when attorneys for Mrs. Wright appeared in Judge Hopp- mann's circuit court asking that she be given 260 per month tem porary allmoify and far disbursements in lawyers and wit ness fees. Judge Hoffman granted Mrs.

Wright 1500 to cover said fee until the trial takes place, and. re fused a motion by defendant coun set for a A Mrs. Wright, has, withdrawn, her counter claim for- divorce and instead Is setting up a recriminatory defense, Wright with de sertion and adultrry. The architect, who has been be fore the public eve as a result of several spectacular- love affairs. filed suit Taat November on grounds of desertron.

Mrs Wright Imme diately filed counter-suit, charging cruelty. Wright In 111 deserted hla wife and sis children to retire to his lodaV la the eemi-wllderneas of Rank county, near Spring Oreen. with Mrs. Mamab BorthwlcS which adventure resulted the murder of Cheney and her two children by a crated negro butler. Mrs.

Cheney had deserted herhubsnd. At the Spring- 'Green lodge dubbed the "love appeared a new mate for Wright- Maud Miriam Noel, a noted sculp tor he had mt la Par la Investiga tion by federal authorities Maude Miriam to leave Wrlrht. Wright then went to Japan. whre he built the Imperial hotel Tokyo, one of the few buildings withstand the earthquake. Miriam, according to Wright, baa refuned to meet him or live with him.

It Is chiefly on this claim that he haute hia suit. The trial wr.l be held at Baraboo. Mich- March 11. As Doctors train Vesnd fi-v Arbetkla, f.ftee miles atArth of her. Beeemtag eick, he wet to a ylatforra of a eearh te get frees, air and fell eft.

Trying te atr eat tbe train a ra 'a. te fcla aa fa: s2e te wkeaav Lawsee. a larf trr-r. te t.e t'--1 ea i'i s-a As Old Workings Cave in Upon Them Prepare to Amputate His Arms BONORA, Feh. 21.

Racing for life agalnat a flood of mud and water la aa 160-foot tunnel. Andrew and Henry Pea ca vine beat ath to tho exit by aa eralaah. They ware at work la tbe face of the ruan-4 ea the eVanavieo Co-latnttm Comnatir'a rrsvet mire. Knowing that they were arproecn- Ing aa eld earn ft fell ef water, they Wal'e hrsiclattg war prprtrf for, blood tranrfsrloa and Clyde fpangler, 1 1 etrat, this ey, elty eoo-rrti with t.e Is la ai hew ef haa ral ta ta -e a t- i -a a r' i -r ta i preeda4 ear-fflliT. feda-sly tbe rre-asf ta the fa--e ef Use teaoal a rta te fcqire.

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