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, 1921-09-14
LIST OF TOPICS
FOR CONFERENCE
OUTL|NEDHERE
United States Dispatches Sug-
gestions TO All Powers In
vited to Participate in
Disarmament.

WASHINGTON. Sept. "A. The
American government has sent to the
governments OF all the powers Invited
to participate in the conference on the
limitation Of a~rmipnerts and Far East
ern questo ns a hpt.of the topics sug-
gested for discussion.
Officials OF the state department
refused today to comment on the ma
ture of the suggested program, but. II
was understood. that the offered list
of subjects was nothing moro than
tentative and calculated 10 serve mere
iy for the basis OF agreement
The list of topics. which was sent
to tho invited nations by Secretary
Hughes is Understood. however,, 10 be
the first concrete suggestion as 10
the conferences program submitted 10
all the prospective partic pants.
Tho only indication of the nature
OF the subjects suggested was that n
tanned in a Toxic press despatch which
declared that In addition to tho OBJ
yious subjects OF army and navy re
strictions. the United States communi-
cation proposed a discussion of The
open door in China respect for the
sovereignty OF other nations territory.
the status OF Afanchuria and the
Chinese eastern railway. spheres Of
Influence and tho general subject OF
mandates.
official comment on the Toxic dis
patch was withheld, but there was in
timation that tho field of discussion
might be much broader.
, 1921-09-14
COMPLAINING WITNESS
TELLS STORY OF PARTY.

\ FRANCISCO. Sept. 1f.-Mrs-
Bambino Maud belmont, who signed
the complaint charging Roscoe Ar.
buckle with murder in connection
with tho death of Miss Virginia Rappe.
was the first witness to take the stand
at the ~coroner's inquest here yester-
day.
Mrs. belmont began her testimony
by saying h met Miss Rape and Al
Schumacher. Miss Rappe's manager, IN
Los Angeles by appointment and they
drove to San Francisco. arriving Sun
day night. September Z
While she and Miss Rappc were cat
ing breakfast the next day. a teie-
phone call WAS received BY Miss
Hsapge that a Mr.. Arbuckic wanted to
sec them all at the st. Francis hotel.
Miss Rappe went to Arbuckle's room
alone and thea telcphoned for Mrs.
belmont n semacher to join her In
A~rbuckle's suite. There she testified.
she met Arbuckie. Lowell Sherman.
Ira G. Fortlouis and Frederick Flsch.
bach.
There were many bottles on the
table in the room. Miss Rape had
three drinks of gin and orange juice
and Mrs. belmont had about ten
oAhhho 4 NturNtG. Two more Elrlh
came in whom she learned later were
Alice Blake and vcy Pyvron.
The Rappc girl rose and went into
the bathroom off Arbuckle's room.
When she came out OF the bathroom.
Arbuckle was in his room. lie CLOSED
the door.
Here 4 testified that she had
heard that Miss Rappc was dragged
into the room" but the ruled
this testimony nj
She heard screams coming from
the room about an hour later and de
minded that Arbuckie open the door
He did so and IL was noted that he
was wearing Mss Rappe's hat and
tho patamas he was wca ring were
wet with Precipitation. Tho Rappe
girl was on the bed tearing at her
clothing and screaming: .
II am hurt. I am dying. He did IT.
She removed the girls clothing and
assisted by ~FischbacA. paced her in n
tub OF cold water. This had no ef
feet and 50 Miss f,appe was taken ,c
another room and put to bed.
Arbuckle kept his eyes fixed on this
witness throughout her testimon,
and no appeared to be somewhat ar
fcctcd by 1t.
, 1921-09-14
|. 6. CLEANUP
SQUAD KEPT
BUSYINC CASPER
One Hundred Former Service
Persons Contacted by Gov
eminent Party Since
Arriving Here.

Approximately 100 former service
people have been contacted by the
cleanup squad which has been work.
ing here for the past three days, and
the program drawing to a close here
announcements were made by tho
leaders OF the party that the work
would be concluded at neon tomorrow.
AS the government workers, vino
have been handling original cases
where former -service people have
claims against the government t;roN-
ing out of claims that originated dur
ing war service. win leave tomorrow
afternoon for Riverton it viii, be i'm
possible for them TO make any ap
pointments after IL o'clock tomor-
row.
All cases of former service people
which have not yet been presented to
the board should be presented either
this evening or carly in the morning
so that the time can be set for the
cleaning up of all appointments before
tomorrow noon.
, 1921-09-14
WIFE GOES TO AID

XIV YORK Sept. 1f.-Mrs. hos
coe Arbucklc who was known profess
sionaily as Minta Durfec. left New
yorj, today for San Franciscot TO help
her husband II possible. although she
has been separated from him for five
ycars.
II am going TO him because l think
1t is my duty to be near him. she
said. II want to help him in every
way I IAN. 1 don't know just how l
can be OF service TO him but many
things will turn up hat 1 can do.
when We were married. I was IL
and my husband was 81. That was
back in 1908. Five years ago, we
agreed to disagree and I received a
separate maintenance. Unfortunate
ly-or perhaps fortunately. as you
plcaseAthere are no children. We
, 1921-09-14
SOUTHARD TRIAL
TO Be SET FOR
September rs
woman Bluebeard" Faces
Trial for Murder of Fourth
Husband at Twin Falls,
Idaho.

TWIN FALLS. Idaho Sept IL =
Trial of Mrs. LYDIA Southland. charged
with first dEree murder OF her fourth
husband. Edward F. Meyer, here last
fail. will omen in district court here,
September Is. according TO announce
ment today OF District Judge William
A. Babcock after Mrs Southnrd had
pleaded not guilty TO murder charge
and after the court had overruicd de-
PENDANTS demurrer and denied n mo-
tion to quash the indictment.
Demurrer was based on claim that
guilty knowledge on the part of Mrs.
Southnrd was not alleged and thai
there was no statement in the insor-
nation that the poison alleged TO have
caused Meyers death was admins
tered to him by Mrs. Southland.
Motion TO quash was based on claim
that trial should W been had at
term of court in session when Mrs.
Southland was returned from Honolulu
last June.
, 1921-09-14
SPEEDY TRIAL FOR ARBUCkLE IS
PROMsEDBY COAST AUTHORITIES
CONTINUED from rase L,

Rappe Is alleged to have received the
injured that resulted in her death
days later.
The women's vssilante committee.
formed to assHt the moral forces of
the city IN maintaining the homer OF
tho courts and of tho administrative
bodies 10 expected at its regular meet
ing TO-DAY to take up the Arbuckic
matter and determine on the stand II
shall take.
Arbuckie received news OF his indlct-
ment In tae city prison carly today.
He said nothing and appeared un-
moved Sewspapcrmcn who attempt
ed 10 interview him. noted that his
face was more pailid than usual and
an air .of objection seems to have
become fixed on him. He sent out
for his breakfast. keeping It's items
a secret
Dr.. Mariana Bcrtoia- president OF
the wosnan's vignantc committee,
aid she expected The committee at
its meeting today would adopt resolu-
lions pledging every possible assist
ance 10 b authorities in the clear
ing UP OF the ArbuciS.c case
I'VE will have a COMMITTEES OF wom-
en- at the trial" DR.. Bcrroia said
The grand Jury's voting OF an in
dsctment charging a lesser offense
than murder yiil not make Arbucizle
eligible for ball at once. the district
attorney declared.
He will not be able 10 obtain
temporary liberty on bah until the
charge OF murder IS disposed OF"
Brady said. III tho murder charge
Is withdrawn he Will be able to Oh
tain his freedom pending hearing on
the mansiaughter charge
fContinuation~of the inquest was de-
laycd pending n conference between
District Attorney Brady n Coroner
+. b. w. Leland. as to tho advisable
It's of putting Mira Prevoet and Miss
Blake on tho stand.< Brady insisted
that there had been enough testimony
and that the evidence should be sub
mittcd 10 tho ~coroncr's jury at once
for a decision. q
DR.. Leland held tina the testimony
Of the girls would be necessary to
complete the inquest.
In a statementN issued during tho
conference, Brady, said:
at Is merely the function OF the
coroner's jury to decide h Of
death ard to call to tho attention OF
the proper authorities the fac that a
crime has been committed The time
has come for the jury to perform that
junction. No good purpose can be
served by putting additional wit
ncsses on the stand"
DIR. Leland finally decided to put
Miss Provost on the stand over
Brady's protest. When n took the
stand Brady repeated his objection in
identicaily the same language as that
included in his statement Frank f.
Dominguez, counsel of record for Ar
buckle. asked that he objection be
overruled. saying;
1--WE want to know all OF the facts
DIR. Leland then withdrew with the
jury to determine whether a verdict
should be -e,urncd at once or more
witnesses heard,
, 1921-09-14

h steer rolled over. he suffered "A
broken shoulder in addition TO inter
nal injuries. tho extent OF which an.
not be determine ed The accident hap
pened in front OF the grandstand-
The program in other respects was
pulled off without incident md build
ing upon the first days success. cx-
ira events in tho form of a motorcycle
race and f-iuilc running race were
added to today's program. Eleven en-
tries for the running race arc assured
Yesterdays crowd. the first TO be
entertained. was not up TO expectations
but Il declared the program OF
the best ever offered BY the state fair
management
steer roping featured the afternoon
yesterday. the fastest time being "a
seconds.
This morning the football squad Of
tho University OF Wyoming, divided
into two teams. FLASHED OF the state
fair gridiron before n good audience.
The weather today was favorable
another good crowd hut expecta-
tons OF record attendance cnte on
Casper day-tomorrow.
, 1921-09-14
FREIGHT TAXES
Are RETAINED

WASHINGTON. Sept 14-Reten-
ton for the calendar c a 1922 of the
transportation taxes on freight, pas
senger and Pullman accommodations.
but at one-half the present rate. was
agreed upon today by h senate fl
nance committee. The committee also
voted finally to amend the provision
Of the house bill SO as to retain the
full tax on express packages and oil
transported by pipeline.
The house rates on cereal beverages
and other soft drinks were adopted
but it was explained that some of
these might be subject to change. The
committee passed over the inheri-
lance tax and decided to take up a.
a later session today sales taxes o.
candy. jeweiry. furs. sporting goods
and a number IF other items.
, 1921-09-14

norton cxaminations Of Miss Rappe,s
body. would be questioned M that
c~xaninaticn would conclude tbs
testimony taking Roscoe c. FATTY
Arbuci-ie. molten picture comedian.
who Is charged with having murdered
Aias Eappe. was present at the lnques.
In ~acccrdancc with legal requirement.
During h inquest session Brady
said IL had hcen reported to him that
the defense had complained that@
IA not getting c square dcaif'
"If they arr not getting a square
deal why do they not put Arbuckle
on the stand In this inQuests" the dis
tr.ct attorney said I'VE VIII with
draw our objection TO further wit
resses n tho defense thinks Il Is be-
ing hard used"
Defense counsel did announce
what action he would take.
, 1921-09-14
Labor Auction In
N. Y. Planned

NEW YORK. Sept. I4--Crbain Lee
ioux. also known as mfr. Zero" who
auctioned OF jobicss men on Boston
common said today he would hold a
similar auction next Monday near the
New York public library. after a pa
~adc OF the unemployed up Broadway.
He said that not only would he put
joblcss mon on the block, strip them
to the waist and soil their services to
the highest bidder. but that he also
would auction OF the services OF any
unemployed women who might apply.
, 1921-09-14
Vets Bureau Is
Dominated By
Politics, Charge

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept. IA. :
Charges of DR.. Haven Emerson. med
icci adriscr OF the veterans bureau
at washington. hat the bureau IS
dominated by politics. made Mondny
IN an address before the Mississippi
y+J.ey conference en- tuberculosis VIII
sci likely king forts action on the
..a-. OF The conference. leaders said
here.
nornced Mis- resignation. declared
.~f'a-ksnaitfs ard policemen arc ta.s-
ia- i.e p.acc o. scicngfc medical
mem IN Tie burval WORK.
, 1921-09-14
EXPERTS REMAIN
TO TESTIFY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14.-Ex
animation of all II expert witnesses.
was concluded today in the coroner's
inquest into h death Of Miss vir-
sinia Rappe. a motion picture actress
when the jury decided TO
allow n protest by District Attorney
Brady that Miss zeh- Provost and
Miss Alice Blake. showsiris, should not
be questioned As "a result OF the de-
cision. Miss Provost. who had taken
the stand. was excused without being
asked m questions.
The conore announced that DR.. Sci
by Strange. autopsy surgeon. and DR..
William Ophuls. who performed post
, 1921-09-14
Boston Tries To
Match Johnson
With Dempsey

BOSTON. Sept. IA proposal TO
hold here on October IL a six-round
no-decision 5out between Jack Demp-
sey and Jack johnson was announced
today by George ]. Iighan, state adj
jutant Of the Disabled American Vet
Grams of the World War. johnson.
he said. had agreed and it was be-
loved Dempsey would do so. Highan
said he was drawing up a formal ap-
~plication to the state boxing commits.
sion. Tho proceeds would be used for
the relief of disabled soldiers.
, 1921-09-14

were not bitter against each Other
We simply decided that we would re-
main good friends Mr. Arbuckie has
been very generous in his treatment
OF mo in regard 10 finances ! have
not j to work during these years
and last February he made me a prs
cnf OF n fine automobile
"A reconciliation That depends on
whcsher l find that my Place Is with
him and whether he nnds that he Is
ready for a return to the iife we led
when we were married. when l was
his inspiration All l. know now IS
that / am going to n friend who needs
every bit Of help he can get
Mrs. Arbuckie was accompanied on
the trip to San Francisco by her moth
er. Mrs. Flora Durfee Of Los Angeles
, 1921-09-14
ATTACHMENTS AGAINST
ARBrCKLE

LOS ANGELES. Sept 1f.-Eay.
mond Gould. an interior decorator, has
flied an attachment against all tho
known real estate owned by Roscoe
Fatty Arbuc,sie. in Les Angeles. as a
detail TO a suit for sf1.4oo. which
Could said was due him for decorating
the house and grounds of Arbuckle's
~renidence here. it was announced to-
day.
This was the SECOND atsachemert
brought against Arbuckfe-s property
here. the first having been flied Nor
day by a furniture company which
claimed Arbuckie owed the company
$500. said TO be the purchase price
OF IS pieces Of furniture -
, 1921-09-14
AMERICAN ON
WORLD BENCH
Continued from Page l.,

regret for tho delay in Their dcfni-
ton.
When the commission met. Herbert
A. L. Fisher OF Great Britain. told
the members that negotiations were
at the moment In progrcNs between
the chief mandatory powers and the
Washington government and that Il
would therefore DO inopportune for
the commission to intervene before
the negotiations mad been concluded.
The commission decided that the re-
suit OF the negotiations be awaited.
1t was decided. however. to send n
'etter to the council OF the league.
anon which dcvolves the duty of de-
ming the terna OF the mandates. ex-
pressing regret at the delay.
, 1921-09-14
Prices Reduced
In Proportion
To Wage Cuts

GARY. Ind. Sept. IA general
reduction in prices ranging from
house rents to costs of a divorce, is
in effect in Gary today. The cuts
follow closely tho big reduction in
wages OF stcelworkers.
Lower prices were recorded in res
taurants. house rents, clothing. etc
Physicians reduced their call charges
TO So. and attorneys announced a cut
OF from 800 to $50 for handling di-
yorcc cases.
, 1921-09-14
Prohibition For
Britain Urged By
M. E. Conference

LONDON. Sept. 10y The Asso-
ciated Press)EAppeai to English
women to demand prohibition in
Great Britain were made by Mrs. Nor
man Sargent. Wesleyan church and
other speakers at the worlds Metho-
dist conference .1
Mrs. Nellie McClurg. Canadian
Methodist church. asserted h church
had failed to help women solve their
problems
, 1921-09-14
Vets to
Meet on Coast

AuNNEAPoLIs, Sept. 14.-sos
Angeles was named as the 1922 en-.
campment city for tho United Spanish
War Veterans at the cncampment
here today after all other competing
cities had withdrawn in favor OF the
California city
, 1921-09-14
Train
Bandits Held

LEArENToRTH. Rams, Sept. IA.
The man being held in the Platte
county jail for attempted robbery Of
a Chicago. Burlington & Quincy train
near Parkville. ITO. last Saturday
night. was identified today as ]. c.
Bond. arrested IN Richmond. Cal,
February ;, 1918, on 4 charge OF hur.
siary ard sentenced to prison for i've
ears.
, 1921-09-14
BULLDOGGER SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN ACCIDENT AT THE DOUGLAS FAIR
Man Thrown Under Animal When HON Is Snapped
Off IN Grandstand Thriller; Extra Events Added
to Program Given at Grounds Today

C Wyo- Sept 14:-An accident to a bulldogger.
the result of which may be fatal, added a note of tragedy to
the opening days program of the state fair when --
Adams, in throwing himself from his mount, broke a horn off
the Texas steer which he was attempting to throw and went
under the animal, only to be trampled under his horse when
, 1921-09-14

Mary Tiddei'. ms OF the best known
figures in Covent Garden Market. IS
England's champion p~ea-sheller. For
nearly forty gears h has spent her
days skeli.rs pea Tor the London
market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24

Slashes Himself in Neck. Too.
Before He Is Subdued by
Officer and Five Others

Dennis w. Dempsey was tractablc
enough last night while being ques-
toned by Fire Marshal Brophy at $50
Forty-first Street. South Brooklyn, re
Earding an arson charge, but when the
fire marshal clutched him by the arm
and told him he'd "better come along
Denniss good behavior ceased.
Mrs. Mary MCGOWAN. Dempsev's
aunt, lives at the Brooklyn address.
She told the fire marshal her nephew
had set fire to two beds at her home
Friday night. The fire marshal, after
talking with the young man and be-
coming convinced he was guilty of
arson, told him he was under arrest.
Dempsey whipped out knife, slashed
himself in the neck. spun tea wagon
across the room with a kick, hurled
plates to the floor and sailed into Fire
Marshal Brophy, his two assistants and
three relatives of Mrs. MCGOWAN who
make their home with her. He was
subdued after fight that lasted sew
eral minutes, and sent to Kings County
Hospital for observation.
Mrs. MCGOWAN said he entered her
house Friday night after tearing a
screen from a window, set fire to two
beds and fed. He formerly lived there,
she said. Dempsey is twenry-one years
old, and is a clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Auto Runs Across
Sidewalk, Kills
Man, Wrecks Shop
Woman and Child Injured;
Police Save Driver From
Angry Crowd; 3 Others,
Struck by Machines, Die

A touring car suddenly swerved TO
the sidewalk last night at Belmont
Avenue and Watkins Street Brooklyn,
and headed across it straight for the
line of shops. Samuel Silberstein. of
1919 Powell Street. Brooklyn. and his
wife and eight year-old daughter, Shir-
ley, who were walking on Belmont
Avenue, were caught and overwhelmed
by the car.
Mrs. Silberstein and her daughter
were flung aside. Mr.. Silberstein caught
the full force of the impact, however,
and went down beneath the fender as
the automobile crashed into the show
window of Bessie Coleman's silk store
Half the car was protruding into the
silk shop when it came to stop, and
Silberstein was pinned beneath it. He
was dead when extricated and Patrol
man Mccarthy had his work cut out for
him protecting Sidney Schwartz. nine
teen years old, of Ala Van Buren,
Street, Brooklyn, the driver of the car,
from the crowd which collected
He was locked up at the Brownsville
police station. Mrs. Silberstein and
her daughter were taken to St. Mary's
Hospital Mrs. Silberstein has a frac-
tured rib and fracture of the right
leg. Her daughter has severe lacera-
tons. Schwartz told the police that
his automobile skidded when he at
tempted quick turn to avoid another
car.
Eloise Amberg, of 1890 Amsterdam
Avenue. student at Teachers College,
whose home is in Detroit, died at
Knickerbocker Hospital from q frac
ture of the skull received in the after
noon when she was struck by motor
truck at Amsterdam Avenue and 120th
Street. Patrolman Shea, of the La
Sale Street police station, took the
young woman to the hospital in an
automobile. but did not arrest Fred
Whitman, of 1872 Hallock Street,
Brooklyn, driver of the truck. as wit
nesses said that Miss Amberg had
crossed the street with her umbrella
tilted in front of her face and had
walked directly into the vehicles
course.
Helen cunningham, forty-three years
old, of 1903 West Eiehtieth Street, was
killed at Eighty-tirst Street and AM
sterdam Avenue by car driven by
Romeo Ajello. of 431 Clinton Street,
Brooklyn. Eight-year- old William
Worden was killed in front of his
home, Bill Chauncey Street, Brooklyn,
by an automobile driven by Vincent
Quinn. of Psi Van Brunt Street,
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Aliens in u. S. Increase
385, Az in 10 Years
Foreign-Born Population Last
Year Totalcd 13,7O3,987,
Census Shows

WASHINGTON, April 23.--Thc for
cign-born population Of the United
States in 1920 was 13,70o,9s7, an in
crease of 35s,a42, or &c per cent. over
1910, the Census Bureau announced to-
night.
The foreign born population listed
by country of nativity follows: Eng
land. Sl2,ilA; Scotland. 54,482;
Wales. 67,071: Ireland. 1,0S5, $50; Nor
way, 363,599; Sweden. 624.759; Den
mark. lS9.05l, Belgium, 62,64S; F-ance,
including Alsacc- Lorraine, 1852 1892;
Luxembourg, 1889; Netherlands. 1871
262; Switzerland, 11S,647; Germany,
1858, 29S; Poland, 1,139,57S; Austria,
574,959; Hungary, 3970s1; Czecho-
Slovakia, 3b9.2S5; ugo-Slavia, 49,
063; Ruthenia, 300; Russia, 1893 400;
Finland, 149,671; Lithuania, 1859;
Portugal, G7,S50; Spain, 1929; italy,
1907 .d5S; Greece, 175.701; Bulgaria.
l0,4S6; French, 307,6S1; Canada, other,
455; New Foundland, 1899; Cuba
and other West Indies. except Porto
Rico. 3S.024: Mexico, 1866; Central
America, 4.0S2; South America, 1888;
Atlantic Islands, 390o3; Pacific ISL
ands, 36,629; at sea, 5,275, and country
not specified, 1857
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Prison Awaits Peasants
Crowding Russian Trains

RIGA, April 23 (By The Associated
Press).-The opening Of free trade in
grain between the pcasantry and the
cities of Russia has brought about such
an utter state Of chaos in the railway
services that an official decree, issued
April Is in Moscow, orders sentences
of five years in a concentration camp
locomotives and car platforms.
According to the newspaper Eco
nomic Life of April 20, the free trade
decree has resulted in the peasants,
"like stream of lava, overlooking all
the railway lines, occupying all the
passenger trains and even the freight
trains, riding on the locomotives, on
the roofs and even on the bumpers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24

ment announced to-day that II was ex-
pcctcd complete record of every
officer in the organized reserve would
be in the hands Of the nine corps com
manders not later than June Is.
Although stating that the prclimi-
nary classification was not expected to
be anywhere near perfect. the War De-
partment said cone Of the great ad-
vantages of organizing the reserve
forces in time of peace is that the mis-
takes of classification and assignment
can be tested and corrected. whereas
the compilation of these most I'M
portant records and assignments is
practically impossible to obtain in time
of emergency"
Corps commanders have been di-
rected to make an immediate study Of
their districts, with view to locating
reserve units according to the local
population These studies arc to be
presented to the department by June /.