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Evening star., 1921-09-11
FALL REPAIRS COST
SCHOOLS S13Q,0)O
General Program Arranged
in District for Balance
of Calendar Year.
s225,ooo APPROPRIATED
Remainder Will Be Used During
First Half of 1922, if
Necessary.
s225, 900 APPROPRIATED

: A general repair program for the Dis
trict public schools for the remainder OF
calendar year has bean
mapped out by District government Of
hctals, entailing an expenditure Of $780,
900. 1t includes the renovation of heat
ing plants and plumbing fixtures, paint :
ing and calcimining.
A portion Of the $4,000 has been
spent during the summer in putting the
school buildings in good condition for the
opening on September 19. Rooms in q
number Of buildings have been calci-
mined. while some of the schools have
received fresh coats Of paint on the in
terror and exterior.
Repair Appropriation.
The appropriation bill for the current
fiscal year carried 3225.ooO for general
repair work in the schools. The $3.50. 900
is part of this. The remainder will be
used, if necessary. it is said, during the
first six months Of 1922.
Some of the $4,000 already ex-
pended has been used to pay for the
removal of the one-room portable
structures from various schools.
There were six of these portables at
the new John Burroughs School, at
18th and Monroe streets. which was
recently completed and which will be
opened at the inception of the new
term. Four of these. have been sent
10 the Garrison School and the two
others to the Garnet-Patterson group
school. One portable building has
been placed at Mott School and an
other at the Monroe. The portables
at the Buchanan and John Eaton
schools also have been moved to
new location in the vicinity of these
buildings in order to make way for
the additions to them, appropriations
for which were included In the emer-
seney school building program.
7s Portables to BE Used.
School officials made it clear last
rAght that they will be forced to
use again this year the seventy-eight
portables which last year took care
OF the excess pupils in the regular
school buildings. They do not plan.
however, to have any additional port.
abIes built, pointing out they nope to
discontinue the use of these emer-
gency strict, res within the ..ext sew
eral years.
Evening star., 1921-09-11
FINDS HIMSELF GUILTY.

TAMPA. Fla, September 1o.-Julian
L. Hazard. county judge of Hillsbor-
ough county. arrested. by a motor
cycle policeman, who charged that
he had operated an automobile. with.
out proper license. has bound himself
over to the criminal court for trial. :
Judge Haxard held~a peremptory
hearing, found himself guilty az
charged, bound himself over to the
criminal court then ordered that he
be released from custody on his own
recognissnce.. declaring he felt rea-
sonably certain he would be present
In court when his. case vas called.
Evening star., 1921-09-11


and will perform a signal service
to the public at large in the en-
forcement of law and ORDER,
The course will include various
phases of investigation. work. to-
gether with presentation of the
rights Of American citizens and
residents. Of the United States.
The law OF arrest, the rudiments
Of evidence ana the proper meth
DDS to be followed in preparing
cases for prosecution will also
be subjects Of study.
''The agents will be Impressed"
Mr.. Daugherty stated. with the
necessity Of extending to the pub
lilo a courteous and considerate
attitude In the performances Of their
duties ~ of1osrs Of the law
Evening star., 1921-09-11
POSTAL CLERKS HELD UP.
Five Bandits Rob Office Of Two
Pouches Of Registered Mail.

LOS ANGELES. September TO-
Four men held up five mail clerks in
a substation Of the Los Angeles
post Office early today and escaped
with two locked pouches of regis
tired mail.
AS the bandits were leaving the
building a mail truck drove up; the
engine backfring. The men. mistak-
ing, the police believe, the back
firing for a gun shot, fired several
revolver shots at the driver. The
bullets went wild. one striking a
passer-by.
The bandits escaped in an automo-
bile. Postal authorities are checking
up to ascertain the value OF the stolen
mail.
Evening star., 1921-09-11
Work Of Hunting for Killed in San Antonio Made
Difficult By Continued Swollen Streams.
Many Victims Believed Under Debris.
HOUSES PILED ON EACH OTHER BY WATER;
DEAD ANIMALS LINE BANKS OF STREAMS
Stories of Thrilling Rescue. Told With Tales Of Tagedes-Or
ganized Relief Committee Caring for Sufferers.
Thousands of Mexicans Homeless.


SAN ANTONIO Tex September 1oWit the known list of dead
this police officials still believe est
fifty lives result of the disastrous flood
be
damage but
millions of dollars.
which caused the food the work of bodies
slowly dftwood which have lodged and against
bridges when feared will reveal additional dead Many
accounted for.
Relief work we'll under
thoroughly relief for food
Tins and health officers engaged rigid cleanup OF the
HOUSES PILED ONE UPON ANOTHER.
Reports outlying sections confirm the fear that the
food the worst the history Streets instances have
animals line the banks of
The flood
by onhaf mile wide including the heart of the section
portion of the residence along River
we'll the thicky populated
of Mexicans homeless and the dead
Such Brady building Wolff
Stower St Mary Church and school buildings
Hotel the Eks Club formerly the Travis Club;
central telephone exchange the city hail. and police and
other along the owying
the pathway the flood
Evening star., 1921-09-11
"EAFK TO Be HELD
/ IN DEAF I'll MYSTERY
Virginia Rappe Dies After Be-
ing Entertained in Movie
Actors Hotel Room.
NO CHARGES ARE MADE
Arbuckle Will Be Tn Custody"
Pending Grand Jury
Investigation.
NO CHARGES ARE MADE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ;ERAkGIsEl, Ga1if. sseptember
iFattD .Arbuckle, motion
picture actor. is to be- held in Gus
tody" pendipxsthAs9aaqQRe Of the po-
lice invsstis1 tioa III intS The death Of
Miss Virginia Rappe. following a
party in -Arbuckle.s rooms at the St.
Francis Hotel here, Acting Capt. ;of
Detectives Michael Grimth announced
today. -.
':Arbnckls will not be arrested
Grimth said. but he will be detained
by us until the investigation has been
concluded have put four detectives
on the case. understand that he is
coming UP here voluntarily, but he
win be compelled to remain until the
police have finished with him. AT
present we are not contemplating any
charge against him" ~
Grand Jury to 1nvestie.te.
The county grand jury is to start
an Investigation at its regular meet
ing on Monday night into Miss
Rappe's death and Arbuckle's interest
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 have de-
manded an investigation that will
present their demands to the Jury"
Kelly said. ut Is our duty to in
vestigate such things. and we will
certainly do so. The district attorney.
who is at present out OF the city, will
be advised Of the circumstances-w W hen
he returns. and he will handle the
matter before the grand jury
DR.. M. e. Rumwell, who attended
Miss Rappe In the hotel following the
party, and DR.. William Ophuls, who
performed an autopsy on her, were
called to the coroner's office today
to be questioned concerning their
knowledge of the case.
Unaware Of Serious nlness.
Arbuckle. in Los Angeles said Miss
Rape came to his apartments to
meet q friend of his who wished to
model some gowns for her. She had
zone or two drinks" he said, after
which she became hysterical. Two
other women, who were callers at
the apartments. he declared, looked
after Miss Rape, after which she
was taken to another room and
placed in the care of physician.
Arbuckle said he had no intimation
her illness was serious until informed
last night that she was dead
According to women members OF
the party. Miss Rappe when. found
was partially conscious.
She was placed in a cold bath In an
endeavor to reveive her, but this had
no effect and she was taken into an
other room and put to bed. The house
physician was called and later she
was taken to the sanitorium where
she died.
Arbuckle arrived In San Francisco
tonight and went to the hall Of justice,
where he was clOSeted with datectivas
Evening star., 1921-09-11
Fountain Bathing
Furnishes Sport
For Children Here

FOuntain bathing In the public
parks II the latest outdoor sport
Of washinGton chiiA.en.
when the superintendent OF
public bnfldings and grounds
turned water into the park
fountains recently for the Arst
time in several summers, boys
and girls Of Bl0omingaale Sec
fiOn hit upon the bright idea OF
taking a dip without Journey
ing all the way to Potomac
Park.
Yesterday afteraoon \ score
or more Of ehladren In bathing
suits wersShplashinE in the
fountain n North Capitol street
and FlekAa avenue.
InQdTry af the oAee Of public
bgt1AinEs and grounds deveI-
6ped the fact that NO steps
would be taken to prevent the
kfddies from wading In the
fountains.
Evening star., 1921-09-11
BAVARIA MENACES
GERMAN REPUBLIC
Grave Disorders Include Open
Refusal to Obey Berlin
Mandates.
By Cable to The Star and New York Tribune
Copyright 1921,

BY Cable to The Star and New York Tribune.
Copyright 1921.
GENEVA, September 1O-Grave
disorders are menacing Bavaria and
may be the beginning of a movement
that will overthrow the German re.
public. according to word received
here by certain delegates to the
league of nations assembly.
Bavaria is openly refusing to obey
the mandates of the Berlin authori-
ties. The information available here
shows that the Munich leaders are
trying to force crisis in the me-
gotiations now in progress with. Rer-
lin and attempt the overthrow of the
republic at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Defiance Causes Worry.
This defiance to the central gov
ernment is viewed with apprehension
in connection with the growth of the
monarchist movement tina. is devel-
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.5
Evening star., 1921-09-11
4DROWN IN RIVER
ASFOOTWAyFALLS;
|. Is OTHERS MISSING
Neighborhood Folk, Watching
Search for Drowned Lad,
Die at Chester, Pa.
By the Associated Press.

CHESTER. Pa, September 10
Twenty-four persons are known to be
dead. nearly as many injured. and
number of bodies are believed to be
at the bottom of Chester river here
as the result of the collapse of part
of a footway on the Sd street bridge
over that stream tonight No one
knows the number of unrecovered
dead, and estimates run as high as
fifteen. Work Of searching the river
bottom PROCEEDED tonight under the
glare of powerful searchlights requi-
sitioned from nearby shipyards.
The drowning OF a>>small boy. Gus
Apostelos, led to the disaster. He
had been playing on the bank of the
river with a little girl playmate and
slipped into the water and sank be-
fore help could reach him While
police gEappled for the body crowd
gathered on the footvay. part Of
which collapsed. Without a moments
notice nearly hundred men. women
and chfidren. lffAg hi .ths neighbor-
hood, were thrown into the water.
twenty feet below. -
Terrible strugEle in Water.
There was terrible struggle. Good
grasp Of those who could not remain
afloat and were dragged to the bot
tom of the river. Others were crush
ed in the collapsing Of the section Of
the footpath and went down without
a struggle. The scene of the acci-
dent is in the business section Of the
city and rescuers were prompt in
saving many Of those who fell into
the water.
The bridge was of steel construc-
tion of an old-fashioned type. The
footpath was built along it's side, and,
according to residents OF Chester. 1t
had been condemned three times. The
footpath was supported by a steel
yirder. which buckled and opened a
large hole in the wooden path,
through which the unfortunate peo-
pie fell.
There were frantic screams at the
morgue, where the recovered bodies
were taken. The place was stormed
by persons seeking relatives and
friends. The scene recalled that Of
April, 1917. when more than 1875 per-
sons lost their lives in an explosion
at ammunition plant. at Eddystone,
near here. -
Twenty Bodies Recovered.
An hour and a half after the COL
lapse more than twenty bodies had
been removed to the morgue. At that
time there were seven seriously in
jured persons in the Chester Hos
pitai.
E%. White, the coroner. was on the
scene shortly after the collapse of
the bridge.
The accident happened just as the
tide was at ebb. Rescuers realized
that it soon would flow out and pos
sibly carry bodies into the Delaware
river, SO fire department ladders were
stuck into the water 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.
James Emerbe, of Chester was
standing near the bridge when the
accident occurred. He dragged>twen-
ty-three men, women and children
from the water. Nine of them upon
examination were found to be dead.
The child that: was drowned had
fOortinYoa ~, Dn--o q <S.I,,.-- -
Evening star., 1921-09-11
FIVE HURT IN AUTO SMASH.

MIAMI, Fla. September 10.-Five
persons were injured. two probably
fatally, when the automobile of Fire.
Chief Coleman. speeding to a small
blaxes early tonight. crashed into a
car containing three occupants Both
cars were wrecked.
Evening star., 1921-09-11

sd1AHi& iHc0AeIeHtAy. weeping anu Snf1ek.
ing. ,e.-ft@,.s,
When the waters reached the business
rsedtion they came with the same rapid
swirl with which they swept the resi-
dence portions.
Retreat Before FloeA.
After the first rush of water when
the river and Alazan creek left their
banks. 1t was possible for rescuers to
work at the edge Of the flood. re.
treating steadily backward like bat
tie line yielding inch by inch before
the charge OF the enemy. The waters
quickly swept up and down Houston
and Commerce streets for blocks, run
ming over sidewalks into Easements
and rising steadily even higher and
higher.
They quickly made their way from
street to street, up alleys, miniature
waves slapping against the side Of
the buildings angrily. Now and then
a piece Of wreckage was tossed here
and there through the streets until it
collided with a show window. Then,
was seized by the waters and carried
out and away while a thick film of
crude oil, muddy ooze and gravel
spread through the store. -
Refugees Flee Before Water.
In the western part of San Antonio.
where flows the Alazan creek through
the thickly populated Mexican dis
trict, refugees fed before the flood
waters.
The water. 1t Is said. rose eight feet
in approximately twenty minutes. 1t
was not long before the first Of the
houses near the creek bed foated
from their foundstions, and it was
barrage of these that hurled them
selves against the international and
Great Northern railway trestle.
BY midnight between forty and fifty
houses, from which few minutes be-
fore, men, women and children had
fled. were being chufned into a shape
less mass, where they lodged against
the railroad bridge. Their tremen-
dous weight soon cracked that struc-
ture and a few minutes later a Sec
ond trestIe broke under the strain.
1t was between IL and / Saturday
morning that the first body. that of
an unidentified woman between forty
five and fifty years. was found lodged
in the debris. A rope was placed
around the woman's body and it was
hauled upward.
Refugees Huddled Together.
The finding of this body led to many
rumors OF whole families being swept
away Others told of miraculous es-
capes. Two or three halls on Ell Paso
street, where the Mexican colony
stages its entertainments. were turned
into houses of refuge. The flood vic.
Tins who lost their all with the ex.
ception Of the scanty raiment worn
by them and possibly blanket or so,
were huddled together in groups,
speechless almost from the shock and
fright that came with the night OF
terror.
: A little girl got out Of the Hood
with puppy dog and a huge TOM
cat. Even these deadly rivals of the
animal kingdom forgot their hatred
and soon. with their mistress, were
snugly wrapped in blanket some
more fortunate soul had contributed.
A.tonosiles TraDDed In Swirl.
In the northeastern part Of the city
the river left its bnalks about 1890
o'clock. The water struck across the
Evening star., 1921-09-11

These were the things visible to
the eye whAn day dawned. cloudy.
gloomy and threatening. But what
occurred in the hlackness or ths
night when scores Of men. wosnen
and children met death In tho OIL
coated waters OF the Hood. rs houses
collapsed. bridges were swept out,
trees and electric light and telephone
poles crashed. is something that will
less acts Of heroism are current, as
civilians and soldiers braved the
current and floating debris to carry
women and children to places of
safety.
Thousands Are Rescued.
Thousands of families along the
by men who worked the long hours.
often neck-deep in water. risking
their lives almost every minute of
that time to save others.
And in keeping with such heroic
acts were the tragedies. Babies were
swept from mother-arms and lost,
mothers we're carried away and
children rescued. Fathers were lost
saving little ones. and today there
are widows and orphans in San
Antonio who shudder at the thought
Of last night.
San Antonio was caught without
warning. The rain which caused the
flood fell after o'clock Friday evening
in the hills along the Almos Creek.
The electric display accompanying the
storm was the-most vivid ever seen here.
as lightning flashed almost continuously
and the thunder doomed and reverber-
ated through the heavens. While tor
rents Of rain were still falling in the
streets Of San Antonio and the residents,
unable to get out because Of the down.
pour. went early to bed. a,-roar was
heard, subdued but onlinous, as the
flood waters broke upon the town.
Water Strikes With Rush.
1T was impossible to stand on your
feet against the swift current" said one
man, who escaped from his home before
the force of the flood struck. 81 got
away early as the first waters rose and
even then I was compelled to cling to
buildings, trees, fences and wreckage
to get out. I could not stand upright
against the water. When the crest
came few minutes later, / do not be-
lieve any human being could have with
stood it,
In some parts Of the city a wall Of
water, variously described as ten to
thirty feet high. struck with rush that
carried houses from their foundations,
swept motor cars away. destroyed con-
crete bridges, tore down trees and poles
and ripped up the paving In the streets
like so many pebbles.
81 seized hold Of a picket fence" said
one YOUTH ..just as the food struck. The
fence was torn away and when I got
hand. do not know how l got out"
Bodies Crushea And Bruised.
= Large houses were swept about on the
foods crest as though they were paper
boxes.
Some Of the bodies taken from the
flooded waters and awaiting identihca-
ton in the morgues were crushed and
bruised as though beaten with mighty
fail.
Throughout the darkness Of the night
the terrified screams Of women and chill
dren echoed now and then across the
flood waters. Men and women sank to
their knees in the mud and water and
prayed. Others ran about IN q distracted
manner. seeking relatives and friends
Evening star., 1921-09-11
BLACK KITTEN HALTS
PRESIDENTIAL AUTOS
Party Waits for Tiny Pussy to
Cross Road-Clear Skies on
: Run to Atlantic City.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. September TO-
President Harding and party. motor
ing from Washington to Atlantic City,
N. J.. for few days outing, stopped
in Philadelphia tonight for. dinner,
The party arrived at 7:15 after a five-
hour ride from Washington and took
dinner at a prominent hotel. :.
The run from Washington was
made under pleasant skies and was
without particular. incident. occa-
sionally the party was recognized by
persons In the road and the President
cordially acknowledged the greetings
At Bel Air, Md. the motor cars
were halted to let tiny jet-black
kitten that was in the middle of the
roadway cross. -
The arrival of the presidential
party was unexpected at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel here.
The President and his party left
at e:3o pm. and crossed the Dela-
ware river on a ferry for the last
leg OF the journey to. Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1921-09-11

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September
11.-President Harding and party ar
rived here at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing for . stay Of several days.
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CONTINUED on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1921-09-11
WEATHER.

Unsettled today. followed by show.
ers tonight And Monday; somewhat
lower temperature tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ending at 10 O'Clock last night-High-
est. 80; lowest. 10.
Full report on Page 5.
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Continued on Page .. Column 81
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(Continued on Psss J. Column .
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Defiance Causes Worry.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-14
INDUSTRY LOST TO CANADA
Country Failed TO Take Advantage ot
Aliliiy to Build Tonnage ter
the High Scas.

Canadian shlpbuldlng dates from
1905 with the small vessels built at
Port Royal tAnnapolIs) by Francois
Grave, sailor from 81 MulO. Seventy
years later lnterlent Talon's trading
vessels are ,oyaging from Quebec TO
the West Indies and France-forerun
ners Of those on the later triangular
Canada to South America,
Marseilles and return.
The year 1893 Is the famous sea.
mark when the Royal William. ca.
paeity 1853 tons, left Plctou on August
70 and reached London In % days
the first snip TO cross the ocean under
no power but steam. Though this ship
was built In Quebec, II was TO Nova
Scotia In the persons Of the three Gu
nard brothers that the vision came
Steam power, however was as yet
baby. In 1850, Mackenzie of Pictou
astonished Glasgow with the Hamilton
Campbell kidston, The biggest sailing
ship the Clyde had ever seen. In 1861
Nova Scotia vas launching 800 vessels,
and by 1850 eastern Canada building,
sailing, owning and selling. had be-
come one Of the four great, st shipping
districts of the world. For a period
between these dates Canada headed
the lists Of tonnage in proportion TO
population.
II was not SO much the use Of steam
hat caused the decline-as the change
rom wood to metal. Had Nova Scotia
developed her metal industries Il gen
ration sooner. the 800 Canadian YES:
els, hu'lt in 1879. would surely nof
lave dwlndlcd to 20 in 1900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-14
DISTRIBUTION OF VICTORY
MEDALS ABOUT ENDED

The distribution of Victory Medals
was practically discontinued July l.
According to an announcement by
the War Department this week the
officers, field clerks and enlisted
men engaged in this work through
out the country have been relieved
from such duty.
Until this change was ordered prac-
tically every recruiting station in the
country was being used for, Victory
Medal distribution. On July 1 all but
10 offices were closed, although only
about one fourth Of the medals have
been distributed. Lack Of funds is
given as the reason for cutting down
in the work.
Veterans desislng their medals can
now apply at any Army camp, base,
post station. corps area headquar-
ters or to any of the following Off
ces: 80 White Hall Street, New York
City: Fort Thomas. KY; City Hall
Building, Atlanta, Ca; Jefferson Bar
racks, MO-; General Supply Office,
Warehouse No. l, FL Paso. Texas;
City Hall, Room 27O, San Francisco.
Calf; National Guard. Armory,
Brush and Larned Streets, Detroit.
Mich; Federal Building. Mime
apolis, MINI: City Hall, Room IS,
Portland. Ore.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-14

New yard just opened at
corner of 3rd and Kansas Ave-,
South of Early hotel.
Can furnish granite or mar
bic monuments to suit the
wishes of anyone at attractive
prices.
CHICKASHA CUT STONE CO.
+. 5. Bradins, Proprietor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

DIR. Ethel Earl announces the
opening OF an office for the giving
OF chIropractIc Adjustments at 4OI
Colorado avenue. Chlckasha. Okla.
homa.