The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, August 22, 1929, Image 2
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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE.' CUNTON. S. C.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929
’ “Spokane Sun God’
! Makes Round Trip
Spokane, Wash., Aut. 20.—Cuiu'.n"
safely through smoke cloudeJ skies,
the biplane “Spokane Sun God,” pilot
ed by Nick Mamer and Art Walker,
arrived over Felts field here at 1 rid
p. m., today to complete ':he fi'*s‘ non
stop, round-trip trans-continental re
fueling flight on record.
Thousands of persons were on hand
to greet the craft and .after e.-cchange
of messages lyith sponsors of the
flight, the pilots were ordered to land
at 6 o’clock tonight, I'acit’ic s':andard
time. Bv that time they will have
been in the air 12(> hours and 2 min
utes and traversed apniM?:iin:i:ely
7,00 miles in their record foght from
coast to coast.
One of the most dangerous laps of
the flight was the homeward leg from
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Misscula this afternoon as visibility
was poor because of smoke and forest
fire.s that have ravaged tho Pacific
northwest for weeks. The ship was re
fueled at Missoula, 100 gallons of gas
oline being taken aboard and at 12:30
o’clock was pointed westward.
Objects of the flight “had been ful
ly realized,” declared the National Air
Derby association, which sponsored it,
and continuation w'ould be in effect
“an anti-climax.”
The Sun God started from here with
elaborate ceremonies at 5:58 p. m. Pa
cific time last Thursday. It flew to
San Francisco where two refuelings
were made. Thence it turned eastward,
flying over Cheyenne, North Platte,
Neb., and the middle west to New
York. Circling over New York City
last Sunday, the fliers dropped a mes
sage expressing disappointment at be
ing unable to visit friends and tuTned
westward. Cleveland, St. Paul, South
Dakota and northern Montana points
were passed over on the return trip.
Besides the first plane to fly on a
non-stop, round trip flight across the
continent, the Spokane Sun God set
a new record in covering 7,200 lineal
miles without a stop. They broke the
record of heavier than air machines
of 4,663 miles made by the Italian
aviators, Ferranian and DeCrete on
a flight from Rome to Natal, Brazil.
It also exceeded the non-stop mileage
of the Graf Zeppelin from Friedrich-
shafen to Tokyo which was about
6,880 miles.
GRAF ZEPPELIN
LANDS IN TOKYO
Passengers Step Unconcerned From
Airship At End of 6,880-Mile
Voyage .Made jn 100 Hours.
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Tokyo, Aug. 19.—The great Graf
Zeppelin, having sailed 6,880 miles
across Europe and Asia from Fred-
richshafen to Japan’s capital city in
100 hours, landed at 6:27 p. m., to
day (4:27 a. m. Eastern standard
time) and tonight after her historic
flight was safe and snug in the hang
ar at Kasumigaura airport.
While ancient Yeddo and the world
acclaimed Commander Hugo Eckener
as the hero of the air, the Graf, which
will rest only a few days at her half
way post around the world, was
groomed for her leap across the Pa
cific to Los Angeles.
Commander Eckener plans to stay
only three days in Tokyo before head
ing for California and on to Lake-
hurst.
Never before have men flown from
Europe to far Asia in such a manner
as the Zeppelin. Up over Asia, fol
lowing almost a direct airline along
the great circle route, the flight sur
passed all expectations of speed and
communications. Even in the loneliest
spot in the world. North Siberia, the
Zeppelin maintained wireless commu
nication either with European or Jap
anese stations. The 20 passengers ate
breakfast in Germany Thursday, had
there he will wait while his counsel
continue their battle for his life.
It was .indicated by E. 0. Ricketts,
his chief*counsel that an appeal would
be taken. Under'the new Ohio crimi-
i nau cede, the bill .of exceptions must
the filed within 30 days,
i The basis for the petition for a new
' trial was that the jury had not been
properly sequestered and consequently
: was biased when it brought in a ver-
[dict of first degree murJer after 28
riniiiutes of deliberation. The judge
characterized that basis as “vague ru-
■ mors.”
Hearing on the motion for a new
trial had been postponed from yester
day in the absence of defense affid*!^
vits. W^hen Ricketts came before the
judge today he said the affidavits haJ
not yet been obtained and announced
he did not desire to argue the motion.
It was immediately overruled, the
court declaring his belief that the ver
dict was in accorJance with the evi
dence.
Local Citizen
Loses Father
. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Littlefield were
called to Inman last F’riday on account
of the death of Mr. Littlefield’s fath
er, Robert A. Littlefield.
The funeral service was held Friday
afternoon'from the Methodist church
and interment followed in the family
plot in the Baptist cemetery.
Mr. Littlefield was one of the high
ly respected citizens of his community
and was i^receded to the grave by his
wife two' years ago. The deceased is
survived by three children: B. 0. Lit
tlefield, with whom he resided at In
man; Mrs. R. L. James of Sumter, and
T.;M, Littlefield of this city.
“The court feels that the verdict
was justified, that self-defense was
entirely unsupported and that the de
fendant was in no danger,” the judge
said, adding that he did not believe
Dr, Snook told the truth when he said
I Miss Hix attacked him as they sat in
i the parked automobile at a rifle range
[Where the slaying occurred.
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dinner in Tokyo Monday evening.
Their first food in Japan was a
ceremonial meal, the tribute of Dai
Nippon to the men of the mcahine
that annihilated the distance between
East'and West. Although Dr. Eckener
hAd expressed the desire only for rest
for himself and his officers and crew,
he could not escape the entertainments
and festivities an admiring nation ten
dered him.
The flight was an epic of air history
but the end, of the voyage was sur
prisingly matter of fact. Almost with
out concern and with no excitement
the passengers descended an impro
vised gangplank just after 7 o’clock
tonight. There was the customary
flurry over customs, baggage and ho
tel reservations jiist as with passen
gers arriving by train or steamboat.
All of the 20 passengers, including
woman. Lady Drummond Hay,
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No. 18
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E. D. CRAIG, Editor
Two Scotchmen were playing
golf. One of them had a stroke of
appoplexy and the other one charg
ed it against his score.
die of the day and by this time
have everybody around them start
ed wrong, ^
Ford dealers still hold the lead.
Ford dealers in Laurens county sold
50 per cent of all cars sold in the
month of July.
And don’t forget that we still
sell Firestone tires.
The winning participant in all
law suits in always the lawyer.
Some men never appreciate as
tronomy until they come in contact
with a rolling pin.
Our salesman will be glad to
demonstrate a New Ford to you
nny time. Our telephone number is
119. Call us.
One good thing about Santa
Claus is that he always prepays all
transportation.
We always have a few good used
cars. We shall be tglad to show
them to you if you are interested.
Some folks do not get their smile
started right until about the mid-
Our washing machine is work
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were well and in good spirits when
they boarded a train for Tokyo, 40
miles from Kasumigpira. With them
went the mail which had been trans-
portei faster over this great distance
than any letters in history.
The coolness of the passengers,
crew and the stoic manner in which
500 Japanese bluejackets walked the
big ship into her hangar could not rob
the navigation record of its romance.
Here in Tokyo it is estimated that
the Graf Zeppelin covered 6,950 miles,
including her cruise beyond Kasmni-
jgaura to Tokyo and Yokohama.
When she first roared over the air
port she had completed 6,880 miles in
16 minutes under 100 hours of flying.
The veil hiding the hopes and' plans
of Dr. Hugo Eckener, veteran com
mander of the lighter than air craft,
was partly lifted when the largest air
ship of the day completed the second
and most difficult day of its world
journey.
Dr. Schmidt, secretary of the Zep
pelin works, is sailing shortly for
America to pave the way for negoti
ations in New York with an Ameri
can financial group for establishing
international dirigible service between
Europe, South Anierica and North
America, possibly beyond the east
coasts.
■ It was intimated’ that the present
flight was the outcome of preparatory
[discussions months ago that Dr. Ecke-
[Oer had with the Hamburg-American
Line and the American group of fi
nanciers. The latter was said to have
demanded such a flight as proof that
the modern airship is technically suf
ficiently perfected to maintain regu
lar service.
ELECTRIC CHAIR
FACES SNOOK
I Convicted Slayer of Co-ed Paramour
{ Denied New Trial and Sentenced
To Die November 29.
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 20,—Sentenc
ed to die in the electric chair on No
vember 29 for the slaying of Theodora
Hix, Ohio State university co-ed. Dr,
James H, Snook, entered death row at
Ohio penitentiary today, exactly two
months from the day he confessed.
Judge Hfenry L, Scarlett denied a
motion for a new trial and scarcely
hud the sentence been pronounced than
the former Ohio State professor was
manacled to Deputy Sheriff Ralph
Paul and whisked away in an auto
mobile to the prison gates. He was
taken at once to the death cell, and
KIWANIS MEETING TODAY
The regular Kiwanis meeting will be
{held this evening at 7:45 at Hotel
Clinton, A number of members who
have been absent during the summer
have returned to the city and the at
tendance is expected to get back to
normal at this meeting.
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