Woman Pursued Him in Murder Plot Defense
Henry Judd Gray, East Orange corset salesman and co defendant with Ruth Brown Snyder, testified in his own Snyder Gray murder trial. He described a plot to kill Albert Snyder for life insurance, portraying Mrs Snyder as predatory, pursuing him with letters and calls, arranging night club connections, and introducing insurance and murder into their talks.
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Associated Prose New York
Henry Judd Gray
Little
Samuel L. Miller
Hee
Mrs. Snyder
Bix Insurance
Chaplin divorce case eyed plea to strike charges
Los Angeles May 3. Efforts by Charlie Chaplin's lawyers to drop sensational charges in the Lita Grey Chaplin divorce failed after talks between Lloyd Wright and Lyndol L. Young. Wright said a motion to strike would be filed tomorrow. Young said Mrs. Chaplin's counsel had not decided to drop key allegations and likely would not drop major claims.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Charlie’ Chaplin
Lita Grey
Chaplin
Lloyd Wright
Lyndol L. Young
Wright
Young
International Chamber backs permanent trade study body
Geneva May 3 The International Chamber of Commerce urges creation of a League of Nations under its auspices a permanent organization to study international trade and draft treaties and arbitrate disputes. It calls for currency stabilization across nations and suggests richer nations aid countries with depreciated currencies to speed global economic recovery.
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Associated Press
Geneva
International Chamber of Commerce
International Economic Conference
Spain
Liberia
Europe
League of Nations
Surgeons Operate On Walter Boothe As Death Near
Roanoke Va May 3 after a long operation on Walter Boothe 18 farm boy kept alive by artificial respiration for nearly two weeks doctors said he had absolutely no chance of recovery Boothe endured about three hours on the table as doctors attempted to set a dislocated vertebrae blamed for paralysis a step taken as he neared death the condition had forced continued life support with little hope of improvement
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Walter Boothe
Slane
Boothe
Montana Business Outlook Improves Across Montana
The Montana Banker editor reports a bright state outlook after a circumscribed tour. Agricultural prospects appear highly pleasing with late spring beneficial for orchards. Cattle and grass conditions are strong, lambing losses minimal, and overall mercantile and banking sentiment remains optimistic for farmers and merchants statewide. Continued remarks on page 2.
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Montana
Business
Great Falls
Montana Banker
Gilluly
Anaiour
Odd financial intrigues precede Hicks slaying in St Louis
A tangled pattern of Hicks financial moves sparks new police leads in the murder of Clifford M. Hicks, 28, law partner of former Gov. Major. Large daily deposits of 17 000 to 25 000 and a 22 000 home purchase contrast with a claimed robbers hold up of 5 200. Hicks divorced and remarried Marie Betts Hicks, now pregnant, who refuses further life insurance naming herself beneficiary. Detectives weigh fraud motives and possible decoy involvement by a woman seen with Hicks, while bank officials note persistent large deposits suggesting a probe into St Louis Finance Co. ties. A revolver incident and claims of threats add to the mystery.
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Associated Press
LT. Louis
Clifford M. Hicks
Elliot W. Major
St. Louis County
Hicks
Marie Betts Hicks
St . Louis Finance Company
Charles Betts
Jack’ Co
Roster of Butte Early Days Heard at Pioneers Club
A Butte Pioneers Club meeting last night rolled out a one hour thirty six minute roll call of citizens who came to Butte in its early days. Names linked to Alder Gulch Virginia City Mont Nevada and Comstock miners were read including Senator I A Gallwey who knew MacKay Flood O'Brien and Marcus Daly. Continued on Page 2 Column 6.
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Butte
Pioneers
Butte Pioneers’ Club
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Mont
Nevada
Comstock Lode
I. A. Gallwey
MacKay
Flood
O'Brien
Marcus Daly
President Coolidge Pan American unity speech highlights equality
May 3 New Civilization in West Washington report flags President Coolidge declaring Pan American Union equality with the United States. He says the policy is to assist, not burden or control, and to cooperate with Pan American nations. He stresses enlarging trade and intimate international ties as a path to progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pan-American Union
United States
Coolidge
Pan-America Commercial Conference
Real Tre
Pan American Union
Veiver
Pan American
la Mont
la Mont. Valuabe
Sun
President Iaked by Rumors Over China Situation
Washington May 3 Intimations of official irritation over foreign press reports purporting to state Washington policy on China were denied at the White House. President Coolidge knows of no foundation for the report that Minister MacMurray resigned or intends to resign. He suspects foul motives behind such rumors amid chaos in the nationalist ranks in China.
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Associated Press
Washington
China
White House
MacMuint
Peking
State Department
Chi
Coolidge
MacMurray
Sae
Nationalist Party
Speeder Killed When Car Crashes on Lincoln Highway
William E. Bryan of Denver, about 50, died instantly when his eight cylinder automobile left the Lincoln highway north of PaaRamise and overturned in loose sand and gravel. He had just posted bond for speeding within Denver limits two hours earlier. Bryan was connected with the Denver Radium Service company. His wife resided at 1125 Marion Street and his mother at New Castle, Colorado.
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Paaramie
Wyon
William E. Bryan
Denver
Lincoln Highway
Bryan
Denver Radium Service Company
Marion Street
Mes H. S. Bryan
New Castle
Col
Trials Open for De Nutremont 15 Debonaire as
Hugh de Nutremont, among three brothers accused of the 1923 murders of four Southern Pacific trainmen, faced opening statements. The 22-year-old defendant, once in the Philippines under an assumed name in the U. S. Army, attended juror examinations as his father and mother awaited developments in Eugene, Oregon.
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Hugh de Nutremont
At de ‘Autremont
We Brothers
Philippines
United States Army
Therltt
Taudo Autremont
Hugene
Ore
Mere Belle de Autimont
Arraignment set for Sarah Kerrick in murder case
Los Angeles May 1 Arraignment of Mrs Baron Kerrick charged with murdering her husband film cowboy Tom Kerrick at a Hollywood home after an all night drinking party. The day was not for Friday.
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Los Angeles
Baron Kerrick
Tom Kerrick
Hollywood
Eday
Priday
Flood Debacle Expands in Louisiana as Refugees Flee
News from New Orleans on May 3 reports ongoing efforts to protect Central and Southern Louisiana as Mississippi floodwaters inundate new towns and fields across Northeastern areas. Civilian Dictator Parker’s massive relief machine evacuates thousands to high ground with no reported deaths. rescue operations continue amid extensive inundation and threatened embankments along the Mississippi and its tributaries.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Town
Paker
Milliken's Bend
Vicksburg
Yasco
Fenma
Governor Park
Federal Ship Ordered Freed by Court Ruling
The federal district court in San Francisco ordered customs and coast guard officials to release the Federal Ship and its $1,000,000 liquor cargo seized last March off the California coast. The order ends a hold lasting days, pending further negotiations with Panama, and the vessel was moored in San Francisco harbor with plans to depart once the order is served. Captain A. B. Stone, previously entangled in enforcement actions, announced the ship would not surrender the sea to delay land movements.
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Prest
San Francisco
Federal District Court
Customs and Coast Guard
California
United States Attorney-General
Washington
Treasury Department
Panama
Stone
United States Coast Guard
Butte Increases Flood Aid Drive To $3,000
The Butte Quota doubles to three thousand dollars for flood relief after a survey of the disaster area. Andrew J Davie, treasurer, and W M Baxter coordinate appeals with the American Red Cross. The central Red Cross urges a minimum ten million dollars due to vast flooding, with Mrs Sol Gengaberger reopening Red Cross operations at Montana Power.
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Mississippi Valley
Red Cras
Butte
Andrew J Davie
Butt Chapter
Ted Cross
W. M. Baxter
Flood Relief Activitie
Hoover and
Pieser
Sted Cross Central Summities
Nota
Ned. Cross
EV. Dayeler
Sol Genaberger
Red + Crows
Montana Power Company
Gengberger
American Red Cross
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St Louis
Allen’ H. Wiedenmann
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Lorren Wiedenmann
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Speeder
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