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THE SUNDAY
OKLAHOMA'S GREATEST NEWSPA!.
1)1 AVEBAOE SWORN NET PAID
FINAL EDITION I
CIHCtLATlON AUGUST
nailv 332121
Sunday 34655
VOL. XV NO. 345.
TULSA OKLAHOMA SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11. 1921
I f 11 1 V T (1 I'AUl
IN TllHl.r HKt MONO
PIliCE 5 CENTS
RELIABILITY CHARACTER ENTERPRISE
FLOODWATERS
'COWBOY' DEFIES
'GET OUT' ORDER
Drug Store Pi'oprietor
Well Known to Offi-
cers Fortifies
GOT WARNING LETTER
Threatened With Whipping
Coat of Tar and Feathers
Unless He Left Town
EX-YANKS TAKE HIS SIDE
Armed Guards Posted in Store
Which Is "Young Fortress"
During Night's Vigil
) "Cowboy' Long well known to the
police proprietor of the netroit
Drug store. 222 East Second was
mill a. resident of Tulsa at an early
hour this morning In spite of ' a
typewritten warning signed by the
"Vill." which threatened him with a
tojnd threshing a tarring and a
coat of feathers unless he had closed
up his business nnd vanished from
the city by Saturday night.
An all night vigil by Long and a
party of his friends prepared for any
emergency removed all the possi-
bility of any move by the "Villa" de.
(Igned to carry out the letter's
threat.
The letter nald:
' Sept. 5.
"If jou don't quit at once tho
business you are in wo will whip
tar and feather you tn 3 day.
"Vill."
Complete and utter defiance by
"Cowboy" of the "Vill" supposed to
re an Independent band of vigilantes
was accompanied by warlike prepar-
Hon on the part of tho druggist and
email host of hla close friends us
the result of which his establishment
bristled with armament and reeked
llh belligerence. t
Heavy Guard IoMrd.
The floor of "Cowboy's" place of
business was littered with the bodies
of heavily armed guards who slept
while others with grim expressions
arms In readiness patrolled short
beats within tho store In accordance
with the army detail custom.
'Cowboy" himself unarmed tend-
ed to what business there was un-
iyfiioved by the preparations which his
F frlendB declared were to guard his
' life but determined nevertheless.
"Cowboy's" guards were ex-soldiers
to a man. According to the
tory told by one of them a mpn-
itrous strappllng fellow who said he
served with some "outfit" In France
s tho "top-klcker" a commute of
ktx-uerv.ee men Independent from
Vd In no way connected with tho
American Legion Investigated tho
"charges" against Long following
his receipt of the threatening letter
and found them to be unbased "out-
side of misdemeanor."
Tlie Committee's lienor!.
This tho commltteo reported did
not constitute a crlmo covered by
leueral or otate statute As a result
tho ex-noldlera decided tn band tn.
eether for tho protection of Long
ana 10 mis purpose they appeared
m numDors at nts place early Sat
uraay evening being distributed
ooui we premises under the dlrec
"on of tho big ox-nergoant who
tcemoa to do in command.
Hard-looking" men lined the
ouwuue or -cowboy's" place in ad
-Ci.NT1NU1;D ON PAflK TIIIRTia..V
4 DIE IN CHINESE WAR
T Armies Ileivroentlnir I Win nnd
k Sotuliciiliin Governments Clash
'f in Iluncl. l'rfu Ini-o.
ties havo resulted from a four-day's
'".mo in unpen province unlna be-
tween armies representing the Prkln
and South China governments said
Centrnl News dispatch from
onanghal today
Tho fighting centers near Ichang
on tho Yungtxo Klany river. Tho
northern army Is being reinforced
The natives are fleeing fearing a re-
newal Of thn ini.Dfnmnnt
American British and Japanese
Muejacketa urn guarding foreign
Property along tho Yangtso Klang
Thrln tin. Kann lntnnilil.nl lkl
...... v.i;ii .11.1:1 nil II l .iHilb-
ing between North and South China
since the new Chinese republic was
uu un me. capital at -anion
w Sun Yat Sen first provisional
President of the Chinese republic
fiw.is elected president of the South
llvhina republic. The southern gov-
H.'mment claims that tho Peking
Mvcrnment Is dominated by Japan
nd docs not represent tho real In-
vests of China.
THE WEATHER
TJ.XS.A' Stet. 1" JUxImum 91 mini-
iv. ?T'.-'""n "Inoi. clur.
...M'A051A Nunrtay unsettled rrnb.
' showers. roM.ri Momlsy rreUbly
."!..'.' '"'iter Id est tnd south portions.
.hJJKAtifAS HuniUy prurubly lotsl
y'"1 cooler In northwest portion
t??2I P'obsbly showers renter
t.AMT 1" I' V n . ... .... .....a... L
u punuty unset i iru eruii.
ln north portion colWr In
Ikl!.!1'' portion: Mnn.Uy protiBbly
i-1 . epoisr In north snd west portion
r.roh.'i'J T!XAH Hunrt-y psrtly colu.ly.
hinVily ""er n4 col.lrr In ths I'-n.
ci?oi? ' """tsir rrnbubly loral showtj
-1f tpt in n i-.nh.nlle.
ltiJV?.-rrv' 1 Pclt pUt luncheon for
"0 und n excellent venlns dinner fr
tcouecy Kestaurint Advu
30 DIE WHEN BRIDGE t
Summer Wanes
Cooler Weather
Predicted Soon
WASHINGTON Sept. 10. Sum-
mer was on the wane Saturday
weather bureau officials bald and
bieksej up their statement with
formal forecasts of "frost" "cold-
er" "much colder" and "cooler"
for the northern portion of tho
country.
Temperatures which ranged
around freezing or below In Mon-
tana and Wyoming will begin to
full Sunday In the middle western
states and beforu the new. week
gets far under way there will be
u change for the cooler nil the way
eastward to tho Atlantic coast.
The decline In temperature will
not bo so decided cast of the
Mississippi as has been ex-
perienced in the snow-covered
portions of Montana but bureau
officials (.aid It ought to bo enough
to. bring about the demlto of the
straw bat which throughout a
good portion of the country came
early and by virtue of September
heat period was attempting to
stuy late.
FERRIS MAY GET
DEMOCRAT CHAIR
Ex - Congressman Center
of Unexpected Move for
Change of Reins
WHITE LOOKS AT OHIO
Present National Chairman Is
Considering Maki lg Race;
for Governor's Job
i
By 13. N. TIMMONS
World's W.shlnston Corrf-cpondfint
WASHINC1TON Sept. 10. Scott
Ferris former representative In
congress or the sixth Oklahoma dls
trlct who was defeated for the sen
atorthlp at the last election by
J w. Harreld Is nelng discussed In
In connection with tho chairmanship
of the democratic national commit-
tee. It was learned here today.
There Is no assurance that any
change will be made and tho pos
sibility of Mr. Kerris being made
chairman lias only reached tho ru
mor stage as yet but the rumor
is believed to be substantially
lounaed.
"Cluince" Lone Overdue.
For several months there has
been talk of a possible change In
the national chairmanship and an
attempt was mado once to effect a
cnange. Frlenda of former secre
tary McAdoo who wero moat activo
in desiring another chairman wero
outnumbered! and tho commltteo de-
termined not to place anyono In tho
chairmanship who might have great
er Interest In tho political fortunes
of any ono man than those of the
democratic party. Ocorge 15. White
decided to retain the chairmanship
und tho matter has rested since.
But. according to the rumors to-
day Mr. White is considering the
matter of becoming a candldato for
governor of Ohio and would be will
ing to relinquish the chairmanship It
some broad-gauge democrat without
allegianco to any aspirant which
might Influence his duty to the party
can be round to take Mh place
Scott Is Aivoptable.
Several democrats have been
sounded here today with regard to
.Mr. eerrls anil no seems to lie ac
ceptablo to those approached. He Is
represented as having hecu a sup
porter In tho Inst convention of
Senator Owen who Is considered a
big factor In national politics and as
acceptable therefore to all elements
of tho party. He was chairman for
several years Of tho democratic na
tlonal congressional committee and
would enter tho new place with con-
siderable experience The matter ot
a change in tho chairmanship has
been discussed very quietly hut do-
vclopments nre expected within a
few days and so far Mr. Ferris Is
the center of the discussion.
MAYOR C0UNCILMEN. HELD
WINon. Okla. Officials Charged
With Misappropriating Funds.
Ilj- Aorlate(t p's Klele Wlr.
AKDMOBK Sept 10. The mayor
and threo members of tho town1
council of the city of Wlloon an oil I
town 20 miles west of here were'
placed tinder arrest this afternoon'
on chaltre of misappropriation of!
public funds. They made ponds in
tho num of 1 1000 and wero released
Deputy Sheriff Bud Ballcw mvore
to the complaint and also made the
arrests. The men wero brought to
Ardmore late today by Deputy Bal-
lew. With Mayor Isaac Itoberts.
tho memhern of the council arrested
were H. II. Heed John S. Lively
and Mont Wallace.
The specific charge is that the
mayor and councllmen drew from
the publli- treasury of their town
1800 to defend u night watchman
who was under charge of murder. I
The officials claim that they uwd
the money for the defense of the
city in two civil actlua brought i
against thcrn i
15000 TO ENTER
24 CITY SCHOOLS
Host of Youthful Tulsans
Resume Their Studies
Beginning Monday
ROLLS SHOW NEW GAIN
Oberholtzer Says 16500 Will
Be Under School Roof by
Second Week of Term
HIGH SCHOOL CROWDED YET
Addition Wou't Be Finished in
Time for Relief; Emergency
Arrangements Complete
Teachers' Combine
Forces Room Rents
Down to $25 Level
Competition is said to bo the
life of trade and so when the
teachers began to arrive this year
they found an unusual welcome
awaiting tluni from tho house-
holders. Itoom rent they found
had dropped from $5 to J 10 a
room over last year's charges. So
thby firmly set their foot down
upon It that tho maximum charge'
should be 25 with the result that
the higher priced rooms remain
empty.
When a householder phones
the Y. Wr C. A. that she has a
vacant room at 130 the registrar
Informs her In plain language
that It can rot be rented to a
teacher because the teachers this
year will "not pay over 126 a
month.
After tho interim between summer
ochoot and the teachers' Institute!
whdj tho bulltllns was empty savo
for the workers getting them ready
for the year tho high school cor-
ridors were crowded during the last
few days of lain week. Teachers
were finishing up their work In tho
Institute and completing plans for
their year's work; students were
registering and shaping their courses
for the winter. Nominally these
tasks were finished yesterday. Mon-
day those students who for any rea-
son havo not been able to matricu-
late will sign up for the year and
by Tuesdsy tho regular school ma-
chinery will be In motion.
With the exception of the building
shortage the outlook for the year
has never been better-in the history
of the schools City Superintendent
E. K. Obcrholtzty said last week In
discussing general plans for the
coming semesters. The teacher
shortage has been effectively solved
tho buildings and grounds are in
good condition and tho best Job
of work has been done In getting
everything Into shape for the fall
opening slnco his connection with
tho schools the superintendent said.
Kxcc.M 15000 Students.
Enrollment statistics do not In
any way offer support to the theory
that the number of Htudents will be
less tills year The city school head
estimates upon the basis of the
enumeration last February and upon
earjy enrollment figures that there
will be 15000 pupils In school the
first week and 16500 the necond
week. This is an Increase of more
than 1000 owr last year a m'rnial
percentage To take rare of this
number of new students 36 addi-
tional tearhors havo bean added
to tho teaching forco of tho grade
and high schools. Teachers enter
Into their work Monday fresh f-om
the brut Institute that has ever txen
held for them. Kxperts In their lino
from all parts of the country havo
given to the teachers the benefit
of their knowledgo and experience
and tho enlargement of the demon-
stration class wUh special teacher-
Ill charge has been a tremendous
succetis. Tho work of the institute Is
111 a largo measure Inspirational and
the presence of some of tho highest
authorities In educational lines In
CONTINUED ON t'Alll; TlllllTtiK.V
BURLINGTON HELD UP
IUblcrs l'or' KnglnOT to "Cut"
Ills l.ngliic From Couches: Crew
Itiiros After Aid; I'osm-h Form.
I'AnKVlLLU Mo. Sept. 10
robbers held up and robbed train
No. 16 on the Burlington four miles
north of here tonight according to
reports reaching her. Tho engineer
and fireman on the train wero com-
pelled to cut tho engine loose from
the train and when they were down
the track from whero the bandits
were working they put on full steam
and came Into I'arkville for aid.
Tho trainmen notified the officers
hero and a possa was organized to
search for the bandits. It was also
reported that a posse was forming
at l'latto City to aid In the search.
Farkvillo U about 10 miles north-
UW. of J-.aa5j.il City.
I
PA
Many Watching
Dredging Work
.Fall to Death
CHESTER Pa Sept 10. He-
tween 26 and 30 persons were
drowned or crushed to death and
mure than a score of others In-
jured hero tonight when tho tot-
path of the Third street bridge
oer Chester river collapsed Tho
dead and Injured were part of a
crowd of approximately 75 per-
sons that had withered on th
structure to watch the efforts of
polico In grapplln? for the body
of a five-year-old boy who w.i.4
drowned hut a half hour before.
Many of tho dead are women and
children.
The brldgo was an old fashioned
itructuro DO feet long and cleared
tho wuter by about 20 feet. It car-
ried two trolley track ii across tho
stream an dhad one footpath. The
river is about 16 feet deep where
tho accident occurred
An hour and a hnlf after the
collate more than 20 bodies hail
been removed to the morgue. At
that time there were seven seri-
ously injured pernors In tho Ches-
ter hospital.
All avalliible pollc and firemen
were summnnid for the work of
rescue and searchlights were pro-
vided from nearby pistils.
A great crowd gathered at the
CONTINUKII ON I'Allll Tltllltl..
'FATTY' ARBUCKLE
'HELD' BY POLICE
Not Arrested But "in Cus-
tody" After Death of
Movie Actress
DIED DURING A PARTY
Arbuckle's Suite in San Fran-
cisco Hotel Reported tho
Scene of "Wild Night"
SAN J-'RANCISCO Cal. Sept. 10
Koscoo (Fatty) Arliurkle motion
picture actor. Is to l 'held In cus-
tody" pending tho outrome of the
pollro InveotUatlnn Into the death
of Miss Virginia Ituppe following a
party In Atlmeklo's rooms at the St.
Francis hotel here Acting Captain
of Detectives Michael tjrlfdth an-
nounced today.
"Arbucklo will not be arretted"
Griffith said "but he will be de-
tained by us until tho Investigation
has been concluded. I have put
detectives on tho ease. I understand
that he Is coming up voluntarily
but ho will bo compelled to remain
until tho police are finished with
him At present we are not con-
templating any charge against him."
Jury Will imiY-tlgato.
Tho county grand Jury Is to start
an Investigation at Its regular meet-
Ing on Monday night Into Miss
Itappe's death and Arhucklo'a In-
terest In it Harry Kelly secretary of
the Jury said today.
"So many women's clubs and pri-
vate individuals Interested In the
moral welfare of the city havo de-
manded an Investigation that I will
present tholr demands to the Jury"
Kelly said "It Is our duty to In-
vestigate such things and we will
Oertalnly do so Tho diMrlct attor-
ney who Is at preacnt out of thu
city will be advised of the rlrcutn-
rONTINUr.D ON I'AllK TWU.K
PROSPERITY IS BACK
Bushier In All Lines H.m Itchpondeil
Hi Annual September Hrtlwil:
1Vt Knipty Holier.
Not In montliB have tho lens of
returning and continued prosperity
been more convincing than during
tho past week wheh business In all
lines responded to the annual Sep-
tember revivals.
This Is most noted In tho rental
proposition l'eoplu are returning to
Tulsa by the hundreds nnd filling
up vacant residences and apirt-
ment houns. One real rstalo firm
said Saturday morning that It had
within two hours received calls from
four parties desiring to lease mod-
ern ipirtnienls which It was un-
able to fill. Apartment buildings
which four weeks ago wero half
empty arc now leased to capacity.
Others In course of construction
nre being leaued two months before
completion.
One of the heM results so far as
the city In general Is concerned from
the slack conditions In rentals th
pan summer Is tho lowering of renM
where tho charges were excessive.
Landlord are still making a bails-
factory return op the Investments
and at the mint- time living condi-
tions havo been made better for
the tenants Tulsa can no lonwer be
charged with being a elty wheru
landlords unjustly profiteer.
The fact Is that this has been a
season where the tenant clans has
received recognition and If there are
nny empty houses in Tulsa now It Is
either because they aru not suitable
for occupancy or tho landlord Is
still holding out for war-tlmo rents.
New tctto.
tit West Tourth Street
The Ten Cup Inn. AJ-
RALYZ
'BIG 4' TO SHAPE
DISARM POLICIES
Lodge Root Underwood
Hughes Will Hold Pre-
liminary Meeting
THEY HAVE A BIG JOB
Administration Expects Them
to Get "Batting Practice"
Before the "Contest"
HARDING TO NAME ADVISORS
"Second String" Delegates to
Be Picked With Care; Other
Nations Preparing Too
China Gives Notice
She Will Not Submit
;i(W Represented
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.
Dr. Sun Yat Pen bend of tho
goer.inment of South China
who claims the title 'president of
the republic ot- China" served
formal notice on the statu de-
triment today that unless a
delegation from hh government
attends and partlclpatm In tho
November disarmament confer-
ence none of the decisions
reached by the conference f-
feotlnr China will bo recognized
as having validity.
I1Y flKOBfllS It HOI.MF.8.
1. N. H. Hlufr Cnrrnpomlent.
WASHINGTON Scsl. 10.--The
United Stairs has made a number of
tentative propnwls concerning the
program to be followed at the com-
ing November conference on limita-
tion of armament and far eastern af-
fairs and these are now being con-
sidered hv the Invited powers It was
dl.'closcd ut tho state department to-
day. Tho nnttiro of the suggestions
made was not revealed but It was
stated officially that "satisfactory
urngress Is being made In tho work-
ing out of the ngend.1.'
"Bis Four" to Confer.
The Amerloin "big four" Secre-
tary of State Hughes Kllhu noot
Senator Henry' C.ihot Lodg!' and
Senator Underwood -will soon begin
a series of preliminary conferences
to determine policies to be pursued
In tho November armament and far
east conference It was stated today.
A tremendous amount of prepara-
tory work confront? tho American
delegation Is I'reslilent Harding's ex-
pressed wish that tin- American dele-
gates begin their lulwirs sufficiently
early to onnble them to approach
the conference with a full grasp of
all tho conditions that am likely to
arise.
"It is rxtremely desirable' said a
high administration official today"
that the American delegation enter
the conference llh na much batting
practice an possible. "
lick AtUl'or NrU
The next big task confronting
President Harding and his aides Is
the selection of tho American ad-
visers a task hardly lens Important
than the selection of the "big four"
CONTINUr.D ON I'AOK TltllHf.
Itself While the policies which
America will pursue In the confer-
ence will be determined by the four
principal represent.i'.'.ves the ad-
visory section will supply the all iu-
portant Information and dnta upon
which thise policies will be formu-
lated and the members of the ad-
visory section will be selected with
Inflnlto care
It Is the present Intention of the
administration to limit the personnel
ot the advisory bcctlon to 12 or 15
members.
Advices from both Great Britain
CONTINUKD ON PAOK TIIHKK
QUIT ON LANDIS SCALE
X
CorpenterH in ClilreiRo on New Frl.
enil Hexne Building Walk Off
lleftn-o Dif-lsion liy .linlge.
CHICAGO Sept. 10. Increasing!
dissatisfaction with the wage award
of Judge K". M I.indls arbiter In1
thn tni 1 Id In li trades dispute line was
manifested today when all cirpen-l
ters at wok on the new federal
reserve bank building quit work.
The men refused to accept the con
tractors' offer of 11 per hour the
rate announced by Judge Litndls n.
a fair wage for carpenters. j
A plea from the Chicago Building
Trades Council for a rehearing on
the ouestlon of the wage award was
forwarded to Judge Lundls who Is
on his vacation In Michigan by of-
ficials of tho council today. A reso-
lullnn adopted by the council crlH-
aized the wane cuts mado by Judg4
L.indls an unjustifiable.
Leaders of the labor union. wero
reported today to bo making strong
offorts to hold the membership In
check pending the outcome of their
plea to Judge Lundls for a rehear--lift
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SAN
COLLAPSES"
Chaplin Sheds
In Joy at His
LONDON. Rrpt 10 A welcome
exceeding anything ctcr given to
toy.tltv whs accorded fharllo Chsp-
lilt the famous American screen
comedian when lie arrived In Lorn
dun today from New York
The screen star wept nt the cor-
diality of the tremendous ovation
nnd finally had to be rescued frnm
the Immense crowd by a detachment
of police.
Deslte the large fori e of police
Ihn crowd broke through the barriers
when Chaplin arrived at Wutcrloop
Million. '
Thousands of men women and
children surged forward attempting
to embrace the comedian 'in. I cli.iko
him by the hand.
Charlie stood In the doorw.i of
the railway car and smiled at bls
TIMELY SHOWERS
HELP ALL CROPS
But Southwest of State
Where Need Was Most
Got But Little
NATIVE OATS IS BAD
Whitchurst in Week's Review
Warns Against Feeding It
to Farm Livestock
Ity AssocUterl Press Bute Wlrs.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept 10 The
week Just rinsing has been one of
cooler temperatures with showers
which fell over practically the entire
slate J. A. Whltehurst president of
the state board of agriculture com-
ments In his Oklahoma crop notes
IsBiied )ite today. The western nnd
northwestern counties received good
rslns while the southwest counties
where) moisture was needed tho must
received the lightest showers. Gen
erally the ruins were timely am! all I
growing crops were heneiiteii ma-
terially. Cotton Still I'nor
Cotton continues to chow a poor
condition figure. Picking In quite
general In the siithern counties.
However the yield will probably be
the lowest recorded for the state. Re-
ports nre common of but a bain to
10 to 2S acres. In some localities It
In thought thut SO icr.v will hardly
mnko a bale
I-nte corn was benefited In nil
parts of the state by the timely rains
of tho past week. During th past
month the crop fell In condition
frnm one to two points all over tho
state except In the extreme south-
eastern counties. The best condi-
tion figures aro reported from thn
central south central east centrnl
and southeastern rountlej. The
northeastern and southwestern coun-
ties report the poorest condition fig-
ures. The estimate based on the
condition SlTUre of September 1
forecasting a Jlelrt for thn state
slightly under the D000.000 bushel
crop of last year
Wnriis of Native Oats.
Oraln sorghums nre heading well
nnd satisfactory yields of grain are
ithe forecast The estimated iicreuge
for this year Is 1.131.000 acres and
the yield 3..0ni000 bushels.
Pastures wen1 benefit" d by the
rain and livestock Is reported In
good condition however the number
of stork cattle on furins at the pres-
ent time Is the lowest figure on
records for the stale. Feeder hogs
are very bcarcc
"It Is deemed wise nt this time
i'i issue warnings regarding u feed-
ing of native o.ils to horses nnd
mules.'' Mr. Whitchurst siv.
"Hats this ve.ir wein generally
wy musty and mouldy at the time
of threshing due to the very wet
wtothcr at the time of harvest It
would bo well for each feeder of
liorees and mules to look over the
oats and discard frnm.hU horse anil
mule feed all tint which Is mouldy.
Such oats msy bo usid for ions
lings of chicken feed without affect.
Ing I hern.'
HASKELL TO VISIT STATE
Former Gotrrimr anil Politician to
Talk nt .McAlcsler Kcpteniucr at.
fly Associated I'.ese Male W ir.
M'ALKHTHB. Sept. 10 Ux-Gov-ernnr
C N Hankojl has accepted on
Invittitmn t" dellNer nil address In
MeAlester on the l.itt d.ty of the
Pittsburg County Kree Fair Sep-
tember 2 1. on londltlnn thut It nil ill
be strictly a imn-pai II twin affair.
In a letter to Walter A l.v.ins.
chairman of the county democratic
central committee Mr. Haskell e-iys:
"I am really hoineiilek to visit the
good pi ople whom I knew for m
rn.inv ywirs nnd to have the meet-
Ing free from tho burden of political
controversy.
"I dmlre It to be simply a grand
reunion of old frlmds who have In
pan yeirs winked in the common
.-ml e of i Iicik i and a tuognrnlvc
Oklahoma '
The d..v of 'he i it i f Mr Haskell
tun neen ml asuli as II write li day'
at the fair and the speaking. If the
weather permits will be held in tho
open air on un. nf ilk- auln streets
of ilio uity.
ANTONIO
Real Tears
Homecoming
Knglls'i admlrct'. nn tlvy Mirrid
iirounil h in with shouts and crlis
of iirtiibiUnii Thin Ills emotion tuer-
(iime him i"'d be wept.
Ilvenlimlly t doen policemen
rescued the comedian from the
crush whli h rivaled anything "er
seen on the m rei n.
The ronicilun will be enter'iuivd
by mn ii v tnshlonulilo l.imlllts during
hi rtny.
"After my stay In London ! am
going to Itussl.i" ('.up in told the
correspondent of the Dally lixprerr
You probably wonder why I with l
go tn BiihIh ot all countries. 1
will tell you. I am Immensely In-
leristed In.tha' cou.i'rv and the ef-
fort of tile Itliulans toward aocl.ll
reconstruction nfee the chaos they
have been thrjunh"
ALL SOUTH TEXAS
SWEPTBYSTORM
Rivers Out of Banks and
One Reported 6 Miles
Wide and Rising
BIG DAMAGE IN DALLAS
Severe Downpgur Results
With Flooding of Stores;
Report One Fatility
TICMI'LI-: Toxas Sept. 10. Tho
Little" river at Burgesa community
near here where about 10 families'
reside was five miles wide today and
at 2 p m. the water had touched
the top of the houses and was still
rising The families were rc-bcued
curly this morning In boats.
This was ths report of George
Wehleb farmer of Burgees who ar
rived here today.
IVnr AifH or I-lic.
Numbers of bales of cotton can bo
seen floating down tho river Mr.
Weh eh nam. and rarrasscu or diud
nnlnialn also are numerous. All corn
nnd cotion In iho river valley has
been washed away It Is said
Mr Wehleb cxnressed belief that
serious loin of life will follow al
though us al wires aro down In the
general direction ot Burgess It la
Impoituhlo to obtain later informa-
tion nu to tho extent of the flood.
Practically all streams In Bell
(this) county have reached nuw hlrh
water marks as the result of torren-
tial ralna but night and today. No
loss ot life has been reported but
score.! of cuttle horses and swine
have drowned In the utile river Dot-
turns In this vicinity which la said
to be completely overflowed.
DALLAS Texan. Sept. 19. High
winds and heavy rains which swept
south Texas lute yesterday and early
today In one of tho most srveru
storms in several years causing
property damage of thousands of
dollurs nnd Injury to numbers of
people apisuently has Mbslded late
today according to reports received
hern from cities In thu urea touched
by tho sttrm.
Ono Dentil Ttcport.il.
Only one fatality tfi.it uf Bruke-
m.m Wagner who wan killed nrur
Noonan. In the wrecK of Southern
Pacific train No. !27 hsu been re-
jiurted as resulting directly from the
known ilvud who wero killed lu thu
storm excluding the total of 40
flood which swept through Son An
tonio. The train a mixed passenger
uuil freight opcirnlng between ban
Antonio nnd Kngln Pass una de-
railed curl today when It plumed
Inln f u'.'j.iiktit -t'hn niflnci'i jiml
jflremnn of tho train were Injured
tONTiNoi;i on i'aoi; rinnTi;i:N
ARREST "MOVIE" STAR
"Short)' Hamilton Caught In It.ilil In
Poker (iiimc nt Orplicum The-
ater; Flw Others Arreeteil
The money was hlnklng merrily
on the table In the liaseiuunt nf the
Orphoum theater about HI o'clock
Saturday night when officers Al San-
ders und Hiram Stephens walked In
mi the llttlu game Over a small
round tiil'le four men sut pU)!ng
.. t.M ..... I. lll.llll tilt.
ijiiiKer wiiiic h""1'-" ..."
..... t firiccr men nil
lllllll' IVI.I. HH
' lookers on "
When the of fleers "announced
their arrival." a general scramble for
tho dour ensued und several m.ido
good their escape However thu of-
llccrs niiin.im il to louud up six of
Hie men all of whom wero loud III
exclaiming thut they were merely tho
"Ionia rs on" and did not participate
111 the game wh.itevur.
Jack "Shinty" Hamilton well
known Wedtarl movie star and who
plaved one of the leading roles In
s veral ot the Tulwi movie concern's
pbtiires was caught among thu
(.even.
"The mne's offer no thrills equnl
to this.'" the star U said to have told
the de t urgeant after putting down
a bond fi r his appearance In police
court MoiKlas
The other five arieated gue their
names ai- Joe Morris William Doug-
las Fred Thompson Albert Moffett
and It S. Grace A sum nt wan
-.onfUcuted by tno uuicerw.
onmnno iu uu
Only -10 Known Dead But
Police Fear Hundreds
More Perished
LIGHTS AND GAS OFF
Relief AncnricH Fight Epi-
demic in Wake of Worst
Dienstor in History of City
ROAR HEARD AS FLOOD HIT
Survivors Picture Water Wall
That Rolled Over City and
Left Devastated Area
HAN ANTONIO Sept. 10. With
thn known list nf dead standing at
3d at a lite hour tonight police
otflclals ftlll believe on estimate of
250 lives lost as a result nf the dis-
astrous flood which struck tills city
early Saturday morning to be a con-
servatlrc one. No nttempt haa been
made to estimate the property dam-
age but It is certain tn run Into mil-
lions of dollars.
Of the known dead 20 were chil-
dren most of whom were under 12
years old and a majority of the
others were men and women rang-
ing In Hgo frnm 40 to so years
Han Antonio Is settling down to
night to Its second spell of horror
l electric lights telephone water
and sewer service l:lng at a stand
still.
Banks Under Guard.
At sundown the military police
cordon thrown about tho business
district wan widened and all spec-
tators barred. All the bankn ot tho
city that had been wrecked by the
nnrtishlng waters which rose to a
height or 100 feet in tile early morn-
ing were guarded by patrols of sol-
diers and every effort wan made to
keep looting down to a minimum.
The greatest loea of life occurred
In the Mexican district at the west-
ern part nf the city where the flood
waters sivept through a district a
half mile wldo and two miles long
piling up frame hoius'H and carrying
tn death many persons before they
were able to leave their beds. It is
Impossible to even cutlmato tho dead
In this district.
Mi n Bridge Destroyed.
Tho onrushlng waters' swept
through tho city the San Antonio
river rWng over!lH bank and
bringing cnmpleto devastation to tho
business district. In tho torrent ot
rain wind nnd flood waters five ot
tho bridges crossing the river in the
heart of tho city were torn away
taking with them trolley tracks elec-
tric wires and newer connections.
On Houston street tho main thor-
oughfare the water roso to a height
of ten feet every storo In a distance
ot five blocks being wiped out.
Tho water rose In tho lobby of the
Gunter hotel driving hundreds of
guests to safety In the rloora above.
During tho height ot the storm the
water and oloctrlo servlco were put
out of commission by the complete
Inundation of tho power plant and
pumping 'station and In tho dark-
liens bands of unemployed swooped
down on Jewelry Mores and looted
with freedom until the arrival of
soldiers from Fort Sam Houston.
1-ooks Llko Battlefield.
The property loss In tho business
district alono will run to J10.000-
Oini or more none of which is cov-
ered by Innurance.
Thu business district late today
presented more tho picture of a dev.
axtated battlefield than a flood dls-
I trlct ten hours old. Oak desk-s.
barber chairs ineiis hlrts ladiesr
hose and what not wero piled high
hero and there and covored with
sllrnn and mud which wero left la
I the wake of tho waters.
Ilrc-iuto uf ihu continued swollen
condition of the threo streams which
luuscd the flood tho work of recov-
ering bodies Is progressing slowly.
Grent piles of driftwood which havo
lodged In treea and against bridges
when remned It Is feared will re-
veal additional dead. Many bodies
hImo nre believed to havo floated
downstream and may never bo re-
covi red.
With tho waters of tho Ban An-
With tho wutcra of tho San
Antonio river tho Al.xion und
Pedro creeks back In their banks
only a few hours relief work and
sanitary precautions are already
well under way. A tnorougniy or-
ganized relief commltteo has begun
caring for flood victims and city
health officers are engaged In u rigid
ch-on-iip of tho city to prevent any
possibility nf an epidemic. This
work will bo carried on Stturd.iy
night and Sunday without relaxa-
tion. Worst ill Fill's History.
As reports gradually trlcklo In
from outlying sections of the city
they only servo to confirm the fear
that the flood is th worst in the
city's history. Streets udjaccnt to
the three i-treams In somo Instances
huvo been swept clean ulmost their
entire length. Houses In the south
ern portion of the city wero lifted
.from thtir routiiUtlnns and plhd one
upon another or In some cases driven
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