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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
GEORGIA GOVERNOR
IS TO PROBE WRECK
Appoints a Special Commission
to Investigate Alleged Elk
plosion on Railroad.
fB3 The Associates Press. !,

ATLANTA, Sept. 10.-Governor
4ardwick late today appointed a spe-
cial commission to investigate the
wreck here Wednesday night Of an At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
way freight train in which the engi-
neer was killed and three other train
men injured.
The commission is composed of G.
Murphy Gambler, chairman of the
Georgia Railroad Commission; Will
liam r. Turner, master mechanics Of
the Georgia Railroad, and Woods Hud-
son. superintendent Of the Georgia
Car and Locomotive Company. It is
to meet Monday morning and en-
deavor to find out whether the wreck
was deliberately caused by an explo-
sion on the track as charged by B. L.
Bugg, receiver for the road, or by de-
fective equipment as union officials
assert. Colonel Bugg declared there
had been thirty three such wrecks. or
attempted wrecks. since the strike
trouble began on the road last March.
The United States Bureau of Public
Safety also will inquire into the wreck.
1t was announced last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
tsy The Associated pressl

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. TO-
President Harding, in a telegram to
Mayor A. w. Chambliss today, ex-
pressing his regret at not being able
to attend the reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans here in October,
declared that st is good to know that
the time has come when a president
might attend the encampments of the
Blue and the Gray alike
Former President Wilson also wired
his regrets, saying that the state OF
his convalescence" would not permit
of his acceptance of the invitation.
Following its the president reply
to the invitation from the mayor and
the committee in charge OF the re-
union:
1T is with the utmost regret that I
have to say in reply to your cordial
and greatly appreciated invitation
that my arrangements will not per-
NIT me to be IN Chattanooga for the
encampment of the Confederate Vet
Grams. In view Of the fact that there
will be few more great gatherings Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
PRESIDENT SENDS REGRETS AT
NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND
REUNION CONFEDERATE VETS
Declared That "t Good That the Time Has Come
When President Might Attend the Encampments
of the Blue and Gray Alike"

the men who wore the blue and those
who wore tho gray, I had a senti-
mental hope to attend both encamp-
ments; instead / find public duties
prevent me from attending either.
Please express to the veterans the asa
surance of my sincerest interest and
concern for them and all good wishes
for their remaining years. which hope
may be many. It is good to know
that the time has come when a presi-
dent might attend the encampments
of blue and gray alike, and utter
words of rejoicing so universal
throughout the republic that we are
now all reunited in the common
Americanism which we know will be
the proud possession of our nation
throughout all the future.
WARREN G. HARDING"
Former President Wilson's telegram
follows:
Il am honored by your invitation
and greatly regret that the state of
my convalescence does not yet permit
me to accept
WOODROW WILSON"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
WAS FOUND BURIED
BACK OF APARTMENT
OF HARVEY CHURCH
BODY of Victim Was Buried Face
Downward Beneath an
Old Automobile.
BELIEVE THAT MEN WERE
LURED TO THEIR DEATH
Twenty Year-Old Youth, Arrest.
ed in Wisconsin, Is Brought
Back to Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept 1O.-Harvev W
Church, the 20-year-old youth arrested
in Adams, Wisconsin, last night. Is cor
nection with the murder of Bernard +
Daugherty and Carl Ausmus, was brought
back to Chicago tonight IN the automobile
declared BY the police to be the motive
for the crime.
Following the finding Of the terribly
mutiiated body Of DaHgherty yesterday h
the Despiaines river. the police TO-DAY dug
up the body OF Ausmus. which had been
hidden in the rear Of the apartment IN
which Church lived
Ausmus' body had been buried sana
downward beneath an old autouaobfls
owned by Church. The hands ana faat
We're bound together with rome ana
bundle Of steel and cloth had been thrust
IN the mouth until II penetrated the chest
cavity. The head was beaten into an
almost unrecognizable pulp. Death had
Deen caused by strangulation and con-
gestion Of the lungs
Inc theory was advanced that the two
victims had been lured 70 the ha~e,,.,,t
under the pretense OF having a drink sr,5
naa been given drpgged liquor before thew
were slain.
After examining Ausmus' body tonight
coroner Hoffman expressed the opinion
that 70 had been buried alive seyvl,ar
the murderers threw the body into the
rnakeshift grave face downward. thev
doubled his head under his chest ana
stamped on his neck, breaking H." he de-
cared. But there was stiil life m the
ooay. respiration had probably ceased.
n ~, the heart continued TO function for
five or ten minutes. IN that time the
BODY was covered with the refuse.
In the opinion Of the police the sIaverg
or slayer, had intended buryfng he
bodies OF both victims under the Moor ~
the garage. but were alarmed at sorne
sound or found that they did not have
time to complete another grave before
aayoreak and so threw the body Of
Dausherty into the nearby river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
VIRGINIA BANK Is
VICTIM ROBBERS
Blew Open the Vault Door With
Nit oglycerine and Rifle
Safety Deposit Boxes
(By The Associated pressl

PULASKI, Va, Sept. 10-Securities
valued at about $4,000 were stolen
from the Bank of Draper, near here,
early today by band Of robbers who
blew open the vault door with nitro
glycerine and rif1ed the safety deposit
boxes The banks safe was IN
touched.
The robbery was not discovered un-
til the bank was opened this morning.
A woman living nearby said she heard
a muffied explosion and someone pa
trolling the streets in front Of her
home. She said she heard the voices
of the band as they retreated and esti-
mated that five persons participated
IN the robbery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
ROSCOE ARBUCKLE
Is TO BE DETAINED
BY FRISCO POLICE
TO Be Taken Into Custody Pend
ing Investigation of Death
of Actress.
WOMAN DIED AT PARTY
GIVEN BY THE ACTOR
Became Sick After Taking a
Few Drinks and Physician
Was Called.
(ey the Assoc,nted presa.,

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 10-Police
today announced they would take into
custody Roscoe (..Fatty'') ArbuckIe,
motion picture comedian. who started
from Los Angeles last night by auto
mobile to clear up an affair at his
suite in a hotel here last Monday fol-
lowing which the death OF Miss vir-
ginia Rape. a Aim actress, is said to
have resulted.
Arbuckle will be taken into custody
by the police. It was said, pending an
investigation into the wornan's death.
No charge will be placed against him,
according to Michael Griffin, acting
captain OF detectives, but he will be
detained until after the inquest.
Arbuckle was quoted as saying
when he passed through Fresno today
on his way here that he had never
met the girl until Monday, when she
was brought into his suite TO join a
party. She had few drinks, ArbuckIe
said. and then 1t became necessary to
call q physician and have her re-
moved
According to q sworn. statement to
the police by Miss Alice Blake. one
of ths party. she and another woman,
Miss zey Prevon. missed Miss appe
from the room and found her III an
adjoining room IN great distress. The
hotel physician was summoned, Miss
Blake stated.
Miss Rappe later was removed to a
hospital where she died yesterday.
Physicians who performed an autopsy
said death was caused by peritonitis
and that bruises we're found on her
body. The stomach was removed for
examination Arbuckle and all mem
bers Of the party will be subpoenaed
to testify at the inquest, according to
the coroner.
Harry Kelly, secretary of the grand
jury, said that body would investigate
the case at its meeting Monday night.
Miss Rape was born in Chicago.
She was % years old. She went to
Los Angeles about five years ago and
obtained employment with motion
picture companies
In the last season or two she APP
peared with well known male stars.
She made her home in Los Angeles
with an aunt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
Storm Which Swept South Texas
Causing Severe Loss, Seems
to Have Abated.

DALLAS, Texas, Sept 1O-High
winds and heavy rains which swept
South Texas late yesterday and early
today In one Of the most severe storms
in several years, causing property
damage of thousands of dollars and
injury to numbers OF people, had sub
sided late today, according to reports
received here.
Only one fatality, that Of Brakeman
Wagner, who was killed near Noonan
in the wreck OF Southern Pacific No.
227, has been reported as resulting
directly from the storm. excluding the
persons who were killed in the flood
at San Antonio. The train, a mixed
passenger and freight, was deraiIed
early today when it plunged into a
washout. The engineer and fireman
Of the train were injured None OF
the passengers were hurt
Near Austin property damage was
estimated at $l50,00O and eight per-
sons were injured by tornado and
cloudburst late today.
Hardly had the force Of the tornado
spent itself when heavy fall of rain
commenced. The torrent soon filed
the streets flooding stores and build
ings.
During the twenty-four hours end
ing at a. m. today, 1928 inches OF
rain fell at Austin. the federal weather
observer announced. the greatest pre-
cipitation for that length Of time ever
reported there.
All trains from Austin to San AM
tonic and Dallas are held and high
ways are impassable-
Reports from Cameron, south Of
Waco, said that the little river there
has broken its banks causing much
havoc. the damage being confined
principally to crops.
The town Of San Marcos was under
water this morning and without light
or power although later reports said
that the water was receding. Several
houses there were washed from their
foundations.
The Texas-Mexican Railroad at Cor
pus Christi announced that eleven
bridges and 5000 feet of track had
been washed out between Corpus
Christi and Laredo.
The business district Of Laredo was
reported inundated by flood waters.
At Georgetown and vicinity. four
teen inches OF rain swelled streams
out of their banks causing much crop
damage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
TWENTY PERSONS
LOSE LIVES WHEN
BRIDGE CRASHES
We're Watching Rescue Crew
Searching for Body of
Drowned Boy.
fsy 10 AssocIated Pressl

CHESTER, Pa. Sept. 10.-At least
20 persons were drowned tonight follow
ing the collapse OF one end Of the Chester
bridge over the Chester creek in this city.
The collapse was caused. the police re-
ported. by a large number OF persons
standing on the footwaIk watching a
rescue crew search for the body OF q
boy who had been drowned short time
before the accident occurred.
The police announced that nine bodies
had been recovered. while 23 Persons
had been rescued from the waters OF the
creek. All available policemen and fire.
men were rushed TO the scene to assist
In the work Of recovering more bodies,
which are believed to be caught in the
debris under the water.
The crowd on the bridge was composed
of men. women and children. At 9 o'clock
more than a score of bodies had been
taken to the morgue. AS the dead were
carried in, men. women and children
surged about the place. Mothers sought
children and husbands were looking for
their wives or children.
The accident happened just as tho tide
was at ebb. Rescuers realized that It
soon would flow out and possibly carry
bodies into the Delaware river. Fire de-
partment ladders were stuck in the water
so as to form a screen and prevent any
bodies In the river from going out with
the tide. Fishing nets also were used
for this purpose. Only the footway on
the bridge collapsed. The rest Of the
bridge remained intact
James Emerbe, OF Chester, was stand
ing near the bridge when the accident
occurred. He dragged 23 men, women
and children from the water. Nine of
them upon examination, were found to
be dead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
LARGE AREAS AFFECTED
BY HUGE TEXAS FLOOD
(By The AssoeIated pre.s,

HOUSTON, Texas. Sept. 1o-A re-
port from the weather observer AZ
Taylor, Texas, to the Houston weatber
bureau at 1890 tonight states that
1853 inches Of rain has fallen tbe~a
In the last twenty -four hours. An 49,
fetal message from Valley .T,,rctso,,
states that Valley Junction. neavl
Hearne. Texas. is under water Pc
ticaiiy all communication out Of Hous
ton to points In the flooded area a
broken. but meagre reports show ca
siderable areas affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
BALFOUR WARNS LEAGUE ASSEMBLY OF
DANGERS OF THE MANDATE QUESTION

of the Jugo- Slav delegate, NJ. SpaIaiko-
witch. on Albania. and at Lord Robert
Cecils demand for the immediate fixing
Of tho terms OF the mandates.
Mr.. Balfour pointed next to the inter-
national court Of justice as an achieve
ment which was sufficient in itself to
justify the league and confound its critics
who accused it Of inaction. Treating OF
disarmament as well as mandates, he
plainly intimated that it was the absence
Of the United States from the league
which made it impossible to move quickly.
The first week OF the assembly ends
without having developed any figure on
the floor and the debate appeared rather
shop-w worn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
PERsHTNG is TO AWARD CONGRESSIONAL
MEDAL TO UNKNOWN SOLDIER OF FRANCE

who viii also participate in the cere-
monies to be held in connection with
the award of the medal The naval
officer to make the trip has not yet
been selected.
Secretary Weeks In announcing to-
day General Pershing's mission said:
The French government has an
nounced it's intention OF SIGNALLING
by appropriate military ceremonies the
action OF congress as but another evil
dence of the historic relations which
have always prevailed between the
two republics"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
tsy The AssoeIassa Pre...,

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-two important
arrests were made today san epHogae
10 the dramatic drug and whiskey raid
on the Greek steamship. King Alexander.
In Brooklyn, yesterday. when five ses
men were shot In a charge up the gang
plank, and Frank j Fitzpatrick, head
narcotic investigator, later committed sui
eide. The two prisoners added to the 26
detained after the entire crew OF more
than 800 had ben rounded up were Sebas
Mentins. fourth officer of the ship, and
James Brennan, a dock Waterman. .rhey
were charged with conspiring to defylud
the government.
According to federal agents who
planned the raid. Mentins received 5000 in
marked money and Brennan $500 as pre-
liminarqy payments for agreeing to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
(sy The Associates Press

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1o.-General
Pershing acting at the direc on of
President Harding, viii sail wednes-
day for Paris where on October 2 he
will award the medal Of honor voted
by congress to the unknown soldier Of
France whose body was placed in the
Arc De Triomphe. The general, who
left France just two years ago after
having led the American Expedition
airy forces to victory, probably viii be
accompanied by high naval officer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
AMERICAN WOMAN IN
TROUBLE IN GERMANY
lRy The AssoeIated Pressl

BERLIN, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Virginia
Mol. who was Miss Virginia Fairfax,
an American, today was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment and fined
$4,000 marks for evading the customs
laws by importing salable commodities
under the pretext that they We're
charitable gifts. An additional fine Of
500 marks was imposed for Illicit
trading. The sentence OF six months
Imprisonment was regarded as served
by her being detained for trial, hav-
ing been arrested about January 10;
but In case Of non payment Of the fine
the sentence stipulates that she shall
go to jail for twelve months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
fny The AssocIated Pressl

GENEVA. Sept. 1O.-Arthur J. Balfour
of the British delegation, speaking today
at the assembly OF the league of nations
in defense of the council. which had been
under sharp fire for three days, warned
the assembly that the mandate question
was full OF difficulties and dangers and
that 1t was venturesome to try. as Lord
Robert Cecil proposed. to fix the terms
of the mandates Immediately. He was
panied, he said. by Hjalmar Branting S
charges that the council and the assembly
were under the control Of a small group
OF powers.
He expressed surprise that the attack
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
MORE ARRESTS MADE IN CONNECTION
WITH BIG DRUG AND WHISKEY RAID

smuggle ashore 500 900 worth Of narcotics
and liquor.
Mentins was found hiding in a coal
bunker nursing a gunshot wound in the
right arm. Brennan was picked up
ashore Search is being made for another
ships officer found missing after the
raid.
Meanwhile. in the investigation OF both
smuggling plot and suicide, differences
developed between customs men and mar
eotic division Of the Internal revenue SER
vfca
George w. Aldridge, collector OF GUS
toms, announced he had asked through
Washington. an explanation OF the raid,
as raids on ships were supposed to be
made under Thomas w. Little, surveyor
Of the port.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
OWNER CHERO-COLA PLANT
DIES FROM HEART FAILURE

COLUMBUS, Ca, Sept. 1o-Funeral
services win be held tomorrow for L.
A Hatcher. known as the grand
father of Chero-Cola," and owner of
the largest portion OF shares in the
parent plant of the soft drink syrup
manufacturing plant located here. His
death occurred this afternoon at I
o'clock in Atlanta. Ga. Heart failure
was given as the cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
OLD WAGE SCALE IN
EFFECT IN COLORADO
az The AssoeIated Pressl

WALsENBURG. Colo. Sept lo.-The
Colorado state Industrial commission to-
day set aside wage reduction inaugu-
rated IN coal mines OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company in Huerfano and Las
Animas counties and placed the oil wage
scale in effect pending further snvestiga-
ton Of the controversy which has tied UP
many mines for more than a week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
SENATE COMMITTEE TURNS
DOWN NEGRO APPOINTEE

ATLANTA. Sept. 10.-The nomination
OF Henry Lincoln johnson. republican ma
tionaI committeeman from Georgia. to be
recorder Of deeds fer the District OF
Columbia, has been unfavorably acted
upon by the senate committee which
heard appeals for and against the Geor-
gia negro. according to advices received
here tonight from Thomson, Ca, quoting
United States Senator Watson.
The Georgia Sezator was one OF the
leading opponents f ratification OF john
sons nomination
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
ROBBERS HOLD UP
MISSOURI TRAIN

PARKsvILLE, Missouri, Sept. TO-
Train robbers held up and robbed
train number sixteen on the BurIing-
ton. four miles north of here tonight.
according to reports reaching here.
The engineer and fireman. when com
PEELED to cut the engine loose from
the train put on full steam and came
into ParksvilIe for aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
ALEXANDRIA is SWEPT
BY DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE
(By Tho Associated Pressl

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, Sept 1O.-Three
plants were destroyed here tonight in a
series of fires. The fabricatipg plant Ct
the Virginia ShipbuiIding corporation was
first burned and then the Old Dominion
Glass works. mile and half distant.
and then a sub-station of the Mutual Ice
plant. a mile distant. were destroyed. All
fronted on the Potomac river and the
assistance OF a fire boat from Washing
ton was obtained. The loss Is estimated
at $3.50, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
DATES FOR NASHVILLE
A.E.F. REUNION CHANGED
az The AasooIated Pr.a.i

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. To-
Dates for the reunion Of the thirtieth
division at Nashville have been
changed from November II and IL to
November 4 and S. according to an
announcement today by Major Frank
r. Bowen, secretary of the Old Hick-
DRY Association with headquarters in
Knoxville. The change was made in
order that General Pershing and Mar
shall Foch can attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
MIAMI FIRE CHEF
CRASHES INTO CAR
Five Persons Are Injured, Three
of Whom Will Likely Die;
Chief Was Speeding
(By The Associated Pressl

MIAMI. Sept. 10.-Five persons were
injured, three probably fatally. when the
automobile Of Fire Chief Coleman, speed
ing to small blaze early tonight crashed
into a car containing three occupants.
Both cars were wrecked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
GOVERNOR NAMES GEIGER
RURAL SCHOOL INSPECTOR
fspeeiaI e - JournaIl

TALLAHASSEE Sept. 1o.-Gover-
nor Hardee appointed NJ. P. Geiger of
Homestead to be rural school inspec-
tor of the state Of Florida, to succeed
Miss Christian McDanaId of De Fun
TAX Springs. resigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11

Mean. .............5f Normal !.
Mean same date last year. 81.
Accumulated excess this year
Highest OF record for Sept. g8
Lowest Of record for Sept, 81
Rainfall
For "a hours ending Z D. m,
Total for this month to D. /
Normal for Sept, 5zS inches.
Accumulated deficiency this
date, 1897 inches.
Humidity
2 a. M, 70. Il noon. 80. 7p.
Barometer
I a. m. 1000. z p. m. 1896.
HourI.. n1narz Auren-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
STORM CONTINUES
COMING THIS WAY

Following warning was sent out
by the local weather bureau last
night:
Advisory 10 p. m. Tropical
storm moving west-northwest. in
eastern caribbean sea Vessels
should exercise the utmost caution
in entering this territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
TUGGLE MURDERERS
TO HANG SEPT. %
tspeeIal to LAC JournaIl

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 10--Governor
Hardee today issued the death warrant
for Jacob Benjamin Martin and Put
nam Francis Ponzell, convicted on
Wednesday IN the circuit court Of Okla
Ioosa county for the murder of John
Tugglo on July 4, of this year he
governor fixed as the day for their
execution. Friday, September 70.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11
THE WEATHER ToDA-

Pensacola and Yicinitv-Partlv
sunday and Monday. Sonaewhst
IN interior Monday.
". 8. Weather Report.
Pnneacnla Irln go
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-11

~ Z - = =
Sunrise Z
Moonrise 2
Moonset 10
Next phase
moon. full moo
18th
High tide Il
Low tide -
Yesterday's "
TEMPERATURE
Dry
buib
z a. No. "a
II noon 80
p. m....6
% Lowest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-07

cipline. He had brought ng lady,
wrapped in paper.
tits quite fresh, re said, as they
walked together across the place.
I'll give it to you when we get to the
riding school. | saw the woman my
self take it OFT of her basket. So It
has no germs on it,"
That afternoon, attired in his uni
form of the guards, the crown prince
received the dC4cC,,,-on O. citIzcnS Al
the great audience chamber of the pal
ace, a solitary little figure, standing
on the red carpet before the dais at
the end. The chancellor stood near
the boy, Respondent in his dress uni
form, a blue ribbon across his shirt
front, over which Mathilde had taken
hours. He was the Mettlich of the
public eye NOW. hard of features, i'm
passive, infeXihle.
He had staged the affair well. The
crown prince, standing alone, so small,
so appealing, against his magnificent
background, was picture to touch the
hardest. Not for nothing had Mettlich
studied the people, read their essential
simplicity, their answer to any appeal
to the heart. These men were men OF
family. Surely 10 father of a sor
could see that lonely child and moi