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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Charged With Causing the
Death of Virginia Rappe,
80 Film Actress
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
MADE OR ATTEMPTED
District Attorney Saws ArbucItle Seized
Weman and Dragged Her Into Bed
room-NuFse Gives Affidavit of Miss
Rappe's Charges--Fiearing Tonight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA Tor
neal charge of first degree murder, the
police announce, will be preferred to-
dnv AGAINST Roscoe (Fatty) Arbucklc,
notion picture comedian, under arrest
here in connection with the death last
Friday of Miss Virginia Rappe, film ac-
trcss. Miss Bappe 5 death followed her
attendance at party given IN Ar
BUCKLE : suite at a local hotel. She died
Of INJURIES which District Attorney
BRADY and other authorities allege were
inflicted by ArbHckle. Arbucklc Is held
without bail in the hall of justice mere.
The case is scheduled TO be brought
before the San Francisco county grand
Jury tonight. District Attorney Brady
of San Francisco county IN statement
said that evidence in his possession
showed conciusively either that assault
or am attempted assault was perpe-
tr1ted.
Miss Rappe died as a direct result
of internal injury Mr.. Brady s state
n.ent said. The evidence djscIoscs be
yond question that this was caused by
trbuckic We know from the evidence
tnat Arbuckle seized Miss Rappe and
dragged her into his bedroom, stating
- Eaye waited for YOU for tive years
and nov I have got you.
An inquest will be held Thursday.
Miss Rappe who died Friday, was
removed from Arbucklc's rooms in ho-
tel last Monday in critical condition
after the party at which five men and
four women were present.
Autopsy surgeons said death was due
to peritonitis, superinduccd by an IN
ta,.f.oI in uiurv
sensational evidence in the form OF
an affidavit signed by Mrs. Jean jane
son. the nurse who attended Hiss
Rappe at her death, was said TO have
been the basis of the police case against
Arbuckle The affidavit. as made public
by the police quoted Mrs. Jameson as
: She said she blamed Arbuekle fol
her injuries and wanted him punished
for it. That was Just before she died
which was about l O clock IN the ait
ernoon on Sept. 9. | noticed abraslons
on her body, her left thigh and her up
per right arm, | think, and she saC
they were made by Arbuckle.
''This is true statement made bJ
me. freely and voluntarily, without feal
of punishment or hope OF reward,
Miss Rappe was p years old and was
born i'm Chicago. She attracted atten
1ion in that city in 1913. il is said. by
advice to young women to create orig
nal methods Of making a living. She
was then making $1,000 Il year as a trav
cling art model, she said. Miss Rapp;
came to San Francisco in 1915 and for
time designed gowns and wore then
as a model She began acting in motion
pictures at Los Angeles in 1917, ant
took leading parts in several.
Arbucllle was born in Kansas 81 years
ago. When eight years old he appeared
as a pickaninny in a stock company a
Santa Ana. Cal Ten years later h
sang popular songs in San Jose vaude
San Jose vaudeville house Afterwar,
lie sang in a Portland, Ore. burlesqu
theater, and later was dancer in Oak
land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
W0OLEN co.
MAY IMPORT WOOLENS.

BOSTON. Sept. 12.-The Ameri-
can WoOien 90. may import manu-
factured goods from Germany and
other European countries where
costs are lower than in the mills
here. President William Nj. Wood.
on his return 10 his desk today from
trip to Europe said he expected a
report within day Or two covering
this possibility from Chester l..
Dane. president Of the American
WooIen Products Co. subsidiary,
who has just completed am independ-
ent investigation of conditions
abroad.
MIR. Dane later said there was no
proposal 10 bring into this country
any goods that might compete with
the products of the cOmpany's mills.
There are certain products of for
eign countries made al low prices
that are not produced here and il is
i'm such goods only that interest for
American importing lies. he eN-
planned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
FIND 40 OR MORE
BODIES IN Debris
Flood at San Antonio Leaves
Great Masses of
Wreckage
LOSS ESTIMATED
ABOVE $5,OOO,OOO
Heavy Damage to Automobiles - Rail
and Wire Communication Still De-
mOralized In State - Unprecedented
Rains Last Friday and Saturday.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Sept. II. -
Debris and damaged property were to-
days principal reminders of the flood
early Saturday morning. Business out
side of the inundated district was almost
normal. Increase in the number of dead
was not disclosed today, but reports as
to the number of bodies found vary from
A. to A. Checking of the list and search
for more bodies continued
The wreckage in places was tangled
to a depth of 20 feet. The property dam
age in the business district was estimat-
ed at from $5.O0O00O to $4,000. 600
One of the greatest losses to any line
of business was suffered by automobile
dealers. many new cars being damaged
in warehouses or on display room HCor%.
That loss was estimated at S2J0.00O
Great damage was done To the pave
ments of the city. many entire blocks
being washed away. Loss also was
caused by a scum of fuel oil released mt
one of the ciTy pumping stations and
ut various manufacturing plants.
As the waters receded the oil was left
on the buildings and their contents. At
the San Antonio Express building the
current Mt the crest of the food was
estimated at II miles an hour 1t was
so strong that heavy floating timbers
caused much damage to buildings
\ number of old landmarks on side
streets in the business section disap-
pearcd as completely as though they
had melted away. Some of these struc-
lures were more than 100 years old. All
were small and were occupied by mis-
ceIllancous business enterprises.
II was impossible to obtain accurate
estimates of the number of dwelling,
washed away, but according to one po
lice report the figure was placed at 200
Of the 27 bridges that crossed the Sar
Antonio river in its 14-mile winding
course through the city only one actual
ly washed away. but all except four wert
damaged, several almost beyond repair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
HUNDREDS OF CARS
CROSS NEW BRIDGE
Probably 200 Went Over Saturday Aft
erGO0n and Evening and Much
Larger Number Yesterday.

Traffic Is now in full swing on the new
Connections river bridge. The time for
opening the bridge to the public was an
nounced By Road Commissioner c. J.
Dube To be Sunday morning. but the
work was so we'll advanced that cars be
gan going over Saturday afternoon, and
during the afternoon and evening it was
estimated that 200 or more machines
crossed the bridge.
Several hundred machines crossed the
new structure Yesterday, but on account
Of unfayorable weather the traffic was
not nearly as heavy as it otherwise would
have been.
Not even a bottle of apollinaris was
broken by Road Commissioner Dube to
mark the opening of the new bridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Sent. 70. 7.30 D. m.-Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
Tuesday, Sept. l3. 80 p. m.-Rebekah
initiation. Refreshments following the
meeting
Wednesday, Sept 14-District meet
ing. Supper at o'clock. Tickets must
be obtained by tonight (Monday) of
George Reed Harold l.. Smith. Frank
Strong or Duane +. Farr.
Two hundred members wanted to join
membership contest. Sign up at the
temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
MRS. SPIKER LEAVES
HUSBAND FOR GOOD
Skaters Sensational Romance OF Two
Years AgO-Spiker Says She
Can STAY,

BALTIMORE. Sept. u. - The r0-
nance of AIRS. Emily Knowles Spiker.
which created a sensation two years ago
when as the mother Of Perlcy SpillPr's
child she came to America from England
to we'd his brother, Guy Spiker. has been
shattered. Mrs. Spiker. who lived with
Guy Spiker in East Baltimore, has dis
appeared.
The English girl left her home several
weeks ago. according to her husband,
leaving n note saying that she no longer
cared 10 live with him" She went of
her own free Will said Guy Spiker last
night. ''and she can stay" Guy Spikcr
has been out Of work for some time and
his wife lost employment. For more
than Il month it j. understood she had
been employed at a military camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
MT. HERMON STUDENT DEAD.
z. w. Anderson Dies i'm Greenfield Hos
pital Months After Injury.

GREENFIELD. Mass. Sept. Il
Paul W. Anderson, rs, son cf Rev. and
Mrs. William ArElerSum pf Montague.
died Saturday at the Franklin county
hospital as a result of an injury to his
right knee sustained last winter He
had been a student at Mount Hcrmon
for one year and was planning 10 return
there this fall. Besides his parents he
is survived by three brothers. James.
John and Samuel. The funeral will be
held at the Congregational church. Mont
2guc Monday afternoon at 30 Rev.
+ W. PattiSon Of Mortified officiating.
Burial will be in the cemetery at Moore 5
Corner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
IRISH COURIER
SENT TO PREMIER
Believed Barton VIII BE One of Irish
PIenip0tentiaries-U
Parliament Sept 80.

DUBLIN. Sept y ASSOCIATED Press)
A courier of the Dali Eircann left
Dublin this morning for Inverness,
Scotland, where Premier Floyd George
has been making his headquarters.
Robert c. Barton, who was the Off
cial Dail courier in the last exchange of
notes with Mr.. Lloyd George did not
make the Journey this time. This was
considered to strengthen the rumor that
he would be one of the plenipotenti-
aries for the proposed peace negotia-
tions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
ADOR IS
MADE PRESIDENT
Swiss Man Given Honorary Election -
Root Definitely Declines
------- JEdgeship.

GENEVA. Sept. y Associated Press
- Gustave Ador, former president of
Switzerland was elected honorary pres
ident of the assembly of league OF ma
tious today.
Elihu Root has definitely declined to
be considered for election as Judge of
the international court OF Justice in a ca
Elegram to Dr ManIey O. Hudson. who is
here in the capacity of American OBJ
server. Mir. Root declared he will be
unable to serve on the court because of
his are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Forbids ArbuclIe Pictures.

NEDFORD. Mass. Sept. l2-Nayor
Haines today notified all motion picture
houses in this citv that films of Ros-
coa Arbucllle would be barred until Ar
buckles case has been disposed of in
the courts In one picture house an Ar
buckle film was withdrawn this morn
ing on the mayors orders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
IEload Damage Elsewhere.

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept II. = RAM
and wire communication throughout CEN
trail Texas continued more or less de
moralized today. but was slowly re
turning to normal. The food of the
Colorado. BrazoS and other central and
southwest Texas rivers was caused by
almost unprecedented rains on Friday
and Saturday of last week. Reports Of
the drowning of large number of Mex
leans at Taylor had not been confirmed.
Georgetown reported two persons dead
and unverifed reports placed loss of life
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Ulster Cabinet Meets.

BELFAST, Sept 12.-Sir James Craig,
the Ulster premier, returned to Belfast
this forenoon and presided at a meet
ing of the cabinet Tne Ulster parlia-
meut will open its sessions on Sept. 20,
the date being the same as that set for
the proposed Irish peace conference at
Inverness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Irish Official Language.

BELFAST. Sept l2.-Irish has been
declared the official language of the
Irish Republican parliament. declared
Pierce Beasley, prominent Republican
today. in addressing the Waterford
Daelic festival. The Dali Eireann, he
said twill make Irishmen out of the
sons of Spaniards or Englishmen and
even make Irishmen out of Orange
men -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
RAIN STEPS MATCHES.
Delay in National Lawn Tennis Single
ChampiOnship.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 12-Rain
today caused n poStponement of the -
o'clock matches in the third days play
for the national lawn tennis single cham
pionship ON the courts of the German
town Cricket club.
The rain continued Mt noon and all
games scheduled for today were post
poned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
TROPICAL STORM
WRECKS HOMES
Thousands Left Without Shelter On
Windward Island-Few Lives
Were Lost

ST. VINCENT. Windward Island.
Sept. u ASSOCIATED Press Postal COM
munication has been resumed. bringing
confirmation of the extensive damage on
land and sea caused by the cyclonic storm
which swept over the island on Thursday
last. Few fatalities are reported, but
thousands of persons have been made
homeless by the storm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
HARDING PLAYS GOLF.
Leaves Atlantic City for New York -
Spends Evening at Theatre.

ATLANTIC CITY. \. !. Sept y. -
An early morning golf game today was
the closing event in President Harding'S
seashore vacation. After a round on the
Sea View club links the President
planned to motor to New York for an
evening ut a theatre and then board the
presidential yacht. Mayhower. for a
cruise cnroute to Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
WANT WORKERS TO REMAIN.
Judge Landis VIII Give Rehearing on
Chicago Wage Award.

CHICAGO. Sept. 12-Union officials
in the building trades today were making
efforts to induce all workers to remain
on the lob. following word from Judge
X. NJ Landis. arbiter. that a rchearing
on the wage award would be held Sept.
u.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Knights of Columbus Hall

Monday. Sept. p, at s p. Meeting
of those who wish to help in making up
the military whist set.
Those who plan to attend the conven-
tion are asked to communicate with
Mrs W ]. Kaine- as soon as possible so
that reservations may be made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
First Baptist Church

Monday, 715 p. m.-Boy Scouts
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m.-Christian En-
deav0r meeting.
Friday. p. m.-World-wide Guild con-
feernce and rally; 7.30 p. m.-church
PRAYER meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
FOREIGN TRADE GROWS.
Big Increase in Experts and Imports
During August.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-Exports
increased approximately S54.000,000
and imports about SIT 100000 during
August as compared with July. according
to monthly foreign trade summary is
sued today by the commerce department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
SPANISH REBELLION OPENS.
Start Trouble With Moorish Tribesmen
at MeiiIIa

MADRID. Sept. u. (AsSociated Press)
The new Spanish rebellion against the
Moorish tribesmen in the Melilla area
was begun at dawn this morning. it was
officially announced here this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
WOOD AND FORBES LEAVE.
Philippine Investigating Commission to
Visit in China.

MANILA. Sept 12.-AIaj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood and w. Cameron Forbes with
the other members of President Hard
ing's mission to Philippine islands sailed
yesterday for Hong Kong. China. After
2 three days visit to Hong Kong. the
mission will go to Shanghai. where they
are to be the guests of the Chinese gov
ernment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
II CARS OF FOOD WRECKED.
Was Enroute to Famine Sufferers o
RuSsia-AI0stIy Rice and FIour

MOSCOW, Sept. 12.-Seventeen car
loads of American Relief administration
supplies were damaged and delayed by
freight train wreck late Saturday night
between Riga and Moscow
The amount of the loss is unknown.
The shipment consisted chiefly of rice
and flour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
BANDHoLTZ LEAVES FIELD.
Three Regiments Still On Duty in West
Virginia

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 12.-
Brigadier General Bandholtz. command.
ing troops in the southern West Virginia
coal fields where recently disturbances
and clashes occurred between armed men
on the border of Logan and Boone coun-
ties, left today for Washington. Three
regiments remained in the field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
GERMAN MARKS BELOW CENT.
Make New Low Record in New York
To-day

NEW YORK. Sept 12.- German
marks which fell below one cent each
last Saturday for the first time made an
other new low record today opening at
.93 of a cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Universalist Church
Meetings in Nestry.

Monday at 40 p n.-Meeting to or
ganize church council.
Thursday g j. m.-AIission Circle
There will be reports of the state conven-
ton \ full attendance is desired.
Friday, 730 p. m.-AIeeting of Sunday
school teachers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
LINDSAY SWIFT DIES.
Author and Editor Victim of Heart Fail
ure i'm Cambridge Home.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Sept. p
Lindsay Swift. an author. and the editor
OF Boston Public Library publications,
died of heart failure at his home here
last night He was born in Boston 30
years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
Company |, V. N. G.

Tonight at T.30-Regular driH of Com
pany l. All members are ordered to at
tend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
BODIES ARRIVE FRIDAY.

British Cruiser Dauntless Bringing Home
ZR-2 Victims.
NEW YORK. Sept 12.-The British
cruiser Dauntlcss assigned by the Brit
ish admiralty to bring home the bodies
of Americans who lost their lives in the
ZR-2 disaster viii arrive i'll New York
next Friday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12

Queen Elizabeth of England was very
fond of fans, which she declared were
the only present a sovereign could ac-
cept from subject
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
ELECTRICIANS ON STRIKE.

Berlin Newspapers Unable TO Appear
To-day As Result.
BERLIN. Sept. 12-All electrical
services in Berlin were tied up today
by a strike of electricians. Newspapers
were unable to appear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
THE WEATHER.

Showers Tonight = Cloudy Tuesday
Little Temperature Change.
WASHINGTON. Sept u. The
weather forecast Showers tonight
Tuesday cloudy, not much change in
temperature. Fresh south shifting to
northwest winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-12
SERIOUS INJURY
IN TWO ACCIDENTS
Collision in Hinsdale-Car
Over Embankment in
Williamsville
SKULL FRACTURED
IN EACH INSTANCE

John McAuIiffe of Hinsdale in MelrOse
HOspital-Dr. GordOn's Daughter In
Memorial HOspitaI-FOrmer Still Tn
conscious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-05
Bills UnhuSinessl6l<e.

Appropriations bills were, in the
main, so lacking in business system as
to be often confusing to congress and
the departments and bureaus them
selves, and utterly incomprehensible
to the public.
Madden and Dawes are in accord
on the submission of the alternative
estimates and the consideration Of the
appropriations bills which are to be
based upon those estimates. The new
system will place all appropriations
for a given department or bureau in
the one and same bill and enable any
one to ascertain. readily the amount
proposed to be appropriated without
having to consult several separate
| bills.
This will render possible a busi-
nesslike consideration of the needs OF
each department or bureau by having
them grouped together in related
manner. 1t will also practically wipe
out all of the old appropriations bills
and establish in their stead new bills
containing appropriations grouped ac
cording to the various units of tn,
government organization.
Madden has rearranged the bills un
der the new system as follows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-05
28 YEARS AGO

(From the Daily East Oregonian,
November 5, 1899
Lowell L. Rogers and Miss Minnie
Dupuis, of Weston, were married in
that city on Sunday. Both young peo-
pie are well known in this city and
have lots of friends who wish them
happiness. Mr.. Rogers owns a ranch
near Adams and they will there go to
housekeeping.
w. n. Matloek and wife and Harry
Raynor will leave Chicago tonight for
Pendleton, arriving Thursday evening.
Clark Wood will return in two or
three days from Chicago. Since the
fair closed he has been taking in the
sights Of the big city.
II. C. Grady, United States marshal
for this district, passed through PEN
dleton Sunday morning en- route to his
/ home in Joliet, Illinois. He goes in
answer to a telegram announcing the
| serious illness of his mother, her con-
diton being so serious that her life Is
despaired of by her family. H. C'
| Grady's wife and children are at pres
ent visiting at his former home in Jo-
llet and had expected to come west
soon to their Portland home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-05
Strings Are frightened and Bus
mess Methods of Handling
Appropriation Bills Revised.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL
international News Service Staff
rnprn.n,a1.,4

correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The CHIEF
trouble with the national purse has
been that it has had too many strings
Until the budget system was evolved
those strings either dangled loosely
while taxpayers' money was split in
MANY directions or were loosened by
those who, at the capital particularly,
had an eve on the local pork barrel"
The efforts of President Harding
and Budget Director Dawes to tighten
Tho strings are being ably seconded by
Representative Martin j. Madden. of
Chicago, the new chairman of the
house appropriation committee
Little is heard of what Madden is
doing 10 effect real economies in the
making Of congressional appropria
tons. He has permitted Dawes to
crowd HIM out of the spotlight. But
that is the Madden way He works
better without band music. His moo
HStY is 6ttested by the fact that his is
the shortest sketch in the congression-
a. directory, whcre long -wind9d hi
ographics" are the rule and not the ex-
ceplion.
Here is all that the congressional
directory says of Madden.
martin b, Madden, republican, of
Chicago. was elected to the Fifty
ninth and each succeeding congress-. -
The hrevity of that is typical of the
man V'hc is recognized as one Of the
ablest and most potential leaders of
the house. and whose unusual attain
ments caused him to be selected to
preside over its all-important appro-
.priations committee.
Madden Working Hard.
Madden has just effected not only
complete reorganization of the com.
mittee, but, what is of more import
ance of the system Of turning out -,
propriatious from the committee chop
per" Upon the house deyolves tn,
constitutional prerogatiye of original