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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
j. 8. EMBASSY
STAFF ESCAPES
TOXIC DISASTER
Legation Buildings Totally
Destroyed, Ambassador
Woods Reports.
ASKS FOOD BE SENT
Casualties Among Foreign
ers Numerous, Consul
at Shanghai Says.

Washington, ID. C.. Sept. All
members of the American embassy
staff at Toxic are safe.
Ambassador Woods advised the
State Department today in the first
message received from him since the
earthquake that none OF the embassy
staff was injured. although all en-
bassy buildings were totally destroyed.
The ambassador said the food situa-
ton was very acute and asked that
rations be sent at once from the Pill
ippine islands.
The message was sent from the
Iwaki wireless station and was I'M
dated.
Coincidentally the State Depart
mcnt received dispatch from Ameri'
can Consul Davis at Shanghai saying
that Toxic. Yokohama and 1okosuka
had been completely wiped out
Casualties among foreigners, he said
had been every numerous.
Consul Davis confirmed that Max
ID. Kirjassoff. American consul at
Yokohama, and his wife are dead.
Consul Davis dispatch. dated at
noon today and based on information
received from the steamship President
Jefferson, said:
yokohama completely wiped out by
earthquake and fire. Toxic and Ioko-
suka also. Refugees report Nisyab'
shita and Hakpne also DESTROYED.
"Admirl Orient Line office ruined,
everything lost. all employees safe"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
TROUBLE IS AVOIDED
I'VE Strive to Please" Says Cop as
He Grants WOman's Request.

"Put me in jail" exclaimed a
white woman, -. as she walked in a
decidedly zigzagging course up to the
sergeant's window at police headquar-
tiers. at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning.
I'VE won't do ANYTHING else" was
the comment of Station Officer
Black. to whom she addressed her re-
marks.
I'm drunk" the woman added,
"and unless I'm jailed I'm going TO
start trouble right now"
The request granted. the damsel
snoozed until 10 o'clock in No. 23
cell. when she was aroused, led be-
fore the corporation court. On an
emphatic plea of guilty she was
fined S..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
SWIFT CURRENT OF
RIO GRANDE BROWNS
TWO u. S. SOLDIERS
Companion Refuses to En-.
ter Water and Sees
Pair Washed Away.

Del Rio. Tex. Sept. Alas;
Thursday night after the ferry had
closed on the Rio Grande, Priyate'
Perdue and Roach of the machine CUR
troop OF the Fifth Cavalry. who are
said to have crossed into Mexico With
out leave of absence. attempted IL
swim the river back 10 this side. bui
We're both washed down stream AM
are supposed TO have drowned.
A body, supposed 10 be that of Per
due. was taken from the river Sat
urday night. about sixteen miles dowr
stream at the pumping plant. IN
After being viewed by civil office.
of Kinney county. il was buried.
A detachment came here Yesterday
from Fort Clark and secured the
services of an undertaken for the pur
pose of exhuming the body for military
burial.
Private Smick was also with the
party but refused to swim the river
He states that as soon as the tive
men reached the middle of the stream
the swift current carried them rapidly
down the river and that he did not stt
anything more of them.
To date Roach's body has not been
found.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
DELAY MILLER TRIAL
State Ranger Charged With Agra
waited Assault on, Farmer.

Trial of C. f. Miller, state ranger,
charged by complaint with aggrsvat-
ed assault, was passed until We'd
nesday at o $50 when called in the
Bexar county criminal court Tues
d,y morning. Absence of Wayne
Davis. counsel for Miller, was given
as the reason. Both states and de-
Tense witnesses were in court Tues
day but were excused when the case
was passed.
The charges against Miller grew
out Of a raid made on the home of
Albert Tessman. farmer near Mar
tinez. During the raid. in which no
liquor was found. Tessman claims
Miller struck him, badly bruising his
head. Tessman claims that a gun
was used. but Miller denies this,
claiming that he struck Tessman with
his fist after the latter had abused
him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
RIDERS 8 HOURS FAST
Modern Pony Expressmen Set Fast
Pace Carrying Mail.
Steamboat Springs, Colo, Sept. 4

Steamboat Springs, Colo, Sept. A.
Riders of the modern pony express on
their dash westward from st. Joseph,
No., to San Francisco. continued to
reel off the miles in record time as
they pushed through Western Colorado
last night and early this morning.
Dashing into Steamboat Springs aft
er midnight far ahead of schedule.
Charles TiDton, famous range rider of
the northwest plains. who received the
pouch Of official mail nine miles from
Kremmling shortly before 8 o'clock
last night, still had hard trip ahead
of him.
Already he had ridden approximate
ly 60 miles TO this point, but. as
he swung to fresh mount he predict
ed that he would reach Craig. Colo,
so miles further west, by 3 o'clock,
Mountain time, this morning.
This. it vas estimated by those
checking the riding time. would be
six hours ahead of schedule.
George Long. who has the contract
for negotiating the last lap TO be rid
den in Colorado. 1O1 miles from Craig
TO the famous TX" ranch at the Col
orado-Ut border. said over the tele-
phone that il the weather holds good
the mail would be delivered TO the first
Utah rider from seven to eight hours
ahead of schedule.
Long said he expected to reach the
"K" ranch. the only center of civlliza-
ton in the Colorado Utah boundary
line area. at / o'clock Mountain time
this afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. g.; clear; less
than 1o-mile wind from the northeast;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. IS;
highest. 4.
Kansas City: Temperature 20. clear.
less than 1O-mile wind from the cast;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. IS;
highest. 30.
New York: Temperature. 20; cloudy;
12-mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last ~ hours. 20; high
est. so.
1t. Louis: Temperature. SIS; foggy. less
than Io-miie wind from the southeast;
lowest temperature in last - hours S.;
highest. 80.
Washington: Temperatures, "a; partly
cloudy: less than iO-mie wind from the
west: lowest temperature in last "a hours
"a: highest. IS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
HUNGRY MODS RIOT
IN STRICKEN CITIES
AND MANY ARE SHOT
Latest Estimates Indicate
Death Toll May Reach
100000.
BY l.. c. OWEN.

Copyright. by the San Antonio Light.
San Francisco. Cal. Sept. A,
more definite bits of information re
gsrding Japan's stupendous disaster
begin to creep through today. the es
innate number of casualties began tc
mount upward and may reach the al
most believable total of half a mil
lion dead.
This is the tremendous estimate
made by the metropolitan police de
partment of the Oyama prefecture
which includes both TOXIC and Yoke
hama, at o'clock this morning.
The same message estimates the
number of buildings and houses de
stroycd in the two cities Mt 100000.
Definite information regarding thu
reported destruction of Nayaga. city
of 100000 population and of Oda
waro, Atama and half dozen other
cities and towns scattered along the
sea coast contiguous 10 lokohma and
Toxic. continued lacking today.
The japanese government wireless
station OF Tamoisa continued .thi,
morning to be virtually sole source 6t
1lISt-Hdnu lHIOTulalion EfSdTulnE lHe
catastrophe of last Saturday and Sun
day and the events which have fol-
lowed il.
Direct cable communication witt
either Toxic or Yokohama is still i'm
possible.
Cable communication between San
Francisco and Shanghai. thence 10
Nagasaki at the southernmost end at
Japan. was possible this morning. but
information available from that place
was more or less hazy nature.
Messages flashed from the Tomioka
station during the night t6ld vivid
gripping gruesome story of famine ana
thirst that ALREADY have commenced TO
stalk through the stricken cities.
Toxic already is witnessing terrible
scenes of mob violence rs hungry-mad-
dened thousands range the streets
hunting forefood.
Gendarmes. shooting relentlessly.
are endcavoring to maintain sem
blance Of order.
The same terrible conditions are re-
ported in Yokohama.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
IRISH REPUBLICANS
ELECTED NUMBER ID;
30 OF THEM IN JAIL
Those Out of Prison
Pledged Not to Attend
Parliament.
nv WILLIAM H. BRAyDFN.
Special CaDle to The Sau Antonio Ligh
and the Chicago Daily News.
raAyrfrhf

and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.
Dublin, Sept. I.-Of the II Irish
Republicans returned ut the parlia-
mentary elections, 50 are in Jail, eight
are walking about the streets open
". land six are .dackins about evading
arrest.
Those candidates out OF Jail signed
a pledge before the elections not TO
attend the new Parliament. but as
they are in the minority they Will
make no procurement Of their final
decision until they have consulted
with their imprisoned colleagues.
Even those most hostile TO the Re
publicans trust that there will be
no boycott Of the Parliament and
that there will he a strong demand
for the release of DeValera and i'm
prisoned deputies.
The unexpected strength Of the Re-
publican minority has convinced neu-
trails that modification of the govern
ment's attitude is desirable.
1t has been suggested that the sin
gle charge bill be passed through Par
hamentS making the oath of allegi-
ance optional.
This. however. would not satisfy
all Republican objections.
President Cosgrave's attitude at
present is that he will hand over the
parliamentary prisoners to the arbi-
tration OF the Parliament.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
JAP BANKS STRONG
Larger Institutions Will Weather
Disaster. Banker Says

New York. Sept. 4.-Tokuya Sa-
kurauchi. manager of the Iokohama
Specie Bank. New York. stated that
in his opinion Japanese insurance
companies would stand up without
difficulty under the earthquake loss,
due to their practice of reinsurance
with British companies.
For this reason, he said. very
large amount Of all insurance loss
would be sustained by England.
"0f course" he said "the weight
on japanese banking institutions will
be enormous in the immediate f-ture.
largely due to the fact that many
thousands of accounts will be closed
by people withdrawing their funds
to rebuild their homes.
at is not impossible that with
drawals viii ruin some of the small
or banks. but think the larger
houses will stand up
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
CALL BAR MEETING
Will Arrange for Celebration OF Con
stitution Week" i'm San Antonio.

A meeting of the San Antonio bar
has been called by City Attorney Joe
Ryan for 10 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing in the Forty-fift' district court
room for the purpose of arranging a
program for constitution week..
September 16 to %. All members OF
the bar have been invited TO attend.
The meeting was called at the sug-
gestion of II. F.. l.. Saner. president
Of the American Bar Association. Mr..
Saner urged that similar meetings be
held throughout the country and that
constitution week" be celebrated gem
orally. The slogan for the week. Mr..
Saner suggested, will he government
of laws and not men,"
A second meeting. in observance
of constitution week" is expected TO
be held in the Thirty-seventh district
court room some time between Sep
TENDER 16 ard g. The district judges
as well as attorneys are expected to at.
tend both meetings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
100000 JAP
FUND IS ASKED.
BY RED CROSS
W a dsworth Announces
Campaign After Confer
ence With Coolidge.
FOOD FOR ORIENT
American Transport to
Carry Cargo Of Rice
to Sufferers.

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 4.-Tht
Inauguration by the American Red
Cross of a $J.000,000 campaign foT
relief OF the japanese earthquake suit
ferers was announced today by Elliot:
Wadsworth, treasurer Of the organiza-
ton. after a conference with Presiden.
Coolidge. Secretary Hoover and Japa-
nese Ambassador Hanihara.
President Coolidge was said at the
White House today TO be determined
that the United States government
should pat all its resources at the dis
posal Of those endeavoring TO afford
relief to the japanese people.
While Americans individually
throughout the country are responding
TO the proclamation appeal issued by
President Coolidge for contributions
through the American Red Cross, ships
OF the army and navy already are
either under way or loading with sup.
plies for the relief of the afflicted
region. In addition. the entire Asiatic
fleet has been placed at the disposal
of the japanese minister of marine
for any possible service, and plans are
said 10 contemplate the use of other
government vessels, including some OF
the Shipping Board, if necessary, rs
supply carriers.
After American relief plans mad
been discussed yesterday al the White
House aud at the State, War, Navy
aud other departments. il was an-
nounced last night that the destroyer
tender Blackhawk would be loaded On
her arrival at Chefoo, China. with
100000 pounds OF rice and 100000
pounds of beans and other non-pcrish-
able foods TO be rushed to the Garth
quake sufferers.
The War Department at the same
time ordered the army transports
Meigs and Merritt TO proceed from
Manila with food and medical sup
plies. tentage and bedding from the
army stores there. A sufficient en-
listed force to take care of distribu-
ton was ordered to accompany the
supplies. 1t is six or seven day
voyage to Yokohama after the ships
are loaded. which probably will re
Quire a day.
Meanwhile seven destroyers OF the
Asiatic fleet are nearing Japan with
medical supplies and food, one being
due TO arrive at Sagasaki today and
the other six at Yokohama tomorrow.
The funds being contributed
through the Red Cross chapters and
the national headquarters here will
be added to an initial fund OF S1OO, 900
already contributed by the American
society to be turned over to the Jop-
anese Red Cross through the State De
partment. In addition the American
organization has appropriated $4,000
from its reserve fund for the assist
ance of Americans in the stricken
area.
p The Presidents appeal for contribu-
tons was issued Immediately aIrer
Hanihara of Jannn had
called at the White House and learn
ed from Mr.. Coolidge the desire of
the Washington government to render
ali possible service. The ambassador
in q later statement expressed his
"deep appreciation of the great tide
of sympathy that has arisen through
out America" at the catastrophe that
has visited his country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04

Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
nnd The Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.
Picking, Sept. 4.-Wireless reports
from ships off Yokohama picked up
by radio stations here, state that
scores of huge oil tanks N that city
exploded this morning, entailing fur
Their great loss of life.
The same reports say that Zonin
and Oshimn islands off the Yokohama
coast, where many foreigners lived.
have completely disappeared.
Other Information reaching here by
wireless state that six suburban col
onies of Yokohama. occupied prin-
cipally by foreigners lave been COM
pletely DESTROYED.
Three of them, located along the
ocean shore, were swept away by
tidal waves.
The three others were so completely
destroyed b? fire that not a single
dwelling remains.
Further loss Of life also is reported
N have taken place late Tuesday
right in Tokyo when bridge upon
which thousands had taken refuge.
colIonsed and plunged them 20 their
deaths.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
OIL WORKERS ESCAPE.
One Of 40 Employees Of Standard Com
= pany in Japan Missing.
nv the Associated Press:

New York. Sept. 4.-Officials OF the
Standard Oil Company of New York
received a cable carly today stating
that all of their 20 American employees
in Toxic and Yokohama with one ex-
ception had escaped with their lives
from the earthquake.
The other was reported missing.
The company's large distributing
plant at KanagaRa. which supplied the
northern part of Japan. was demol-
ished, as was the office building in
Toxic.
The exact amount of damage to the
company's property was net known
but it was said to be heavy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
JAPANESE PRINCE
DIES OF INJURIES
RECEIVED IN QUAKE
Former Premier and Min
lister of Finance
Expires.
NV the Associated Press.

Nagashki. Sept. 4.--The death o.
Prince Masayoshi Ma.sIkata. former
premier and minister OF finance, is
reported here.
A message to the Nagoya railway
bureau says that the prince died from
the effects of injuries sustained in the
earthquake.
Prince Shimadzu, formerly of the
great house of Satsuma. is reported 10
have been killed in the disaster.
Several others Of royal blood also
are said to have lost their lives or TO
have been injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
No kilograms for Sufferers.
Ry the Associated Press.

Shanghai. Sept. 4.-The japanese
Department of Communications mas
ordered its provincial bureaus to re-
fuse temporarily to accept any teie-
grams. telephone calls, letters. money
orders. or parcels for transmission TO
the afflicted areas. Headquarters for
the administration of martial law
have been established in the War De
partment offices. with General Flu
kuda in command.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
boy BANDITS
ROB TRAIN
OFFICIALS
Youthful Robbers Relieve
Railroad President
of Cash.
ENTER PRIVATE CAR
Make Away With $3.50;
Sheriff's Posse in
Pursuit.

San Francisco. Cal. Sept. 1.-Two
youths apparently still in their teens
today entered the private car OF
Charles NJ. Leycy. president of the
Western Pacific railroad. held him end
other officials m, grabbed $3.50 and
a gold watch and escaped.
The robbery occurred ct Thornton,
San joaquin county.
A posse of deputies is in pursuit.
Other victims of the boy bandits
were T.. w. Mason. vice president of
the railroad. and &. l.. Phillips, as
sistant engineer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
SOMERVELL DRY PROBE
Grand Jury Begins Investigation of
"Systemized" MoOnshining.

Glen Rose, Tex. Sept. 4.-The SOM
crvell county grand jury began inves-
tigation into alleged existence of sys-
temized liquor making in this county.
District Judge !. G. Ward delivered
his charge asking that the jurors
drive bootleggers out of the county. -
The county is without county at
torney for the time being.
County Attorney f. L. Roark has
resigned.
He was in Waco for preliminary
hearing on charges Of conspiring To
violate the prohibition laws.
The rangers are offering valuable
evidence based on raids made, attor-
neys declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
100 FOREIGNERS IN
YOKOHAMA BELIEVED
TO HAVE PERSISTED
TOXIC Riuer Clogged With
Bodies of Thousands
of Victims.
By the Associated Press.

LcndOn. Sept. 4.-The British con
sui at Yokohama and about 100 of III,
foreign residents of the city are be
lieyed TO be dead. according to dis
patches received by the Central. News
by way of Shanghai. Shipping is sti
unable to enter Yokohama harbor
owing to continued submarine up
heayals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
Baptist Missionaries Safe.
Nv the Associated Press.

New York. Sent. ALI Baptist
missionaries in Japan are believed
safe, according to cablegram re-
ceived early today bvl the American
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
from Charles b. Tenny. secretary Of
the Japan Baptist Mission.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
Distress Signals Picked Up.

Seattle. wash. sept. 4.-DlstresS
signals from the japanese steamer
Taiyo Maru. believed to be in the vi
cinity of the Japanese coast, were
picked up by the naval radio station
at Bremerton. near here. early to-
day. The vessels, using the Japanese
code. finally got in touch with the
steamed Korea Naru.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.
Tuesday

San Antonio and vicinity: Tuesday
night and Wednesday. partly cloudy,
probably scattered thundershowers. max
imum temperature IS to %: light to
moderate southerly to essterly winds.
Eas Texas: Tuesday night and Wednes-
day. partly cloudy; probably scattered
thundershowers.
West Texas: Tuesday night and We'd
nesday. partly cloudy. probably scattered
thundershcwers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
BY the Associated Press.

Toxic, Sept. 4.-Innumerable bodies
of earthquake victims are clogged IN
the River Sumida which flow:
through Toxic.
Thousands of frenzied men and
women, overcome with excitement and
fatigue. went mad and threw theln-
selves into the river when the shocks
were occurring.
Thousands of others persisted when
the bridges across the Sumida river
collapsed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
HOSPITAL FOR TIBET
Disciples Of Christ Vote 100000 as
Memorial Fund.
BY the Associated Press.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept.

A special fund OF $4,000 TO memo
rialize the death of DIR. \. l.. Shell
ton. who was slain by Tibetan ban.
dts. is announced in the report OF
the United Christian Missionary So
ciety for the year ending June 81
1928. presented today TO the interna..
tional convention of the Disciples Of
Christ
The fund win establish q hospital
in Tibet for training Tibetians TO be
come their own physicians and WIZ
be the sole source for that service.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
italy THREATENS TO QUIT LEAGUE
YOKOHAMA in RUINS
Sea Captain Tells Narrowing Tale OF
Death and Destruction.
By the Associated Press.

Nagasaisi. Sept. 4.-There is no
building in sight in Yokohama only
ruined walls are visible. according 10
the captain of the Shinyo Maru,
which has just arrived from Yoko-
hama.
Thousands of refugees gathered in
a park were half drowned by a load
caused by the bursting of the city
water pipes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
Shanghai. Sept. 4.-Advices from

Toxic say that the second son of
Prince Kan-In, a descendant of the
stantly in the earthquake. Marshal
Prince aKn-In, descendant of the
one hundred and thirteenth emperor.
is missing. Keijiro Okano and YO%-
shire Hiranunp. minister of education
and justice, respectively. in the new
cabinet, have been missing since the
earthquake shock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04
APARTMENTS. fuRNIsnED

TIiE r DELI GPkETNENTs- fsi Sf-
Mad-Remodeied and rewir hasaisesI.
three rooms and bath. phone. g@rekc-
three bloclss from Alamo FlszA-
TOR RENT-THR EE-BOOM MODERN
anartment sleeping porch. yarsEe.
biocL ana balf 10 car. Tobin Hiii. Us
Paschsl. Crockett 62fs.
IN. Ai-TIFTT. THREE ROOM AfANt-
poent furnlshed. moderih hghtS ffsf
phone. garage nice Quict place. ne, -
rouqdines rent very reasonapie- Nissina
ioSs. -------.-.--
SOUTHEAST APARTMENT w
,irseI, fiirnished ciossts. rorche< 80
ragc. cement walk. near het Wells =
Mission 81. ---..--
othsr Classified savsFsissmsnss "a
lpasss - and IL
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-04

Rome, Sept. "A counter-revolu-
tionary Republican movement is I'M
der way in Greece, says a dispatch re-
ceived here today.
The movement is gaining ground
despite drastic measures taken by the
government. including the immediate
arrest of all suspects and the confis-
cation of arms. the dispstch says.
The followers of the late King Con-
stantine's party are said to be pre-
pairing for action.
Athens is completely isolated and
the Greek government is allowing no
reports concerning the grave inter-
national situation" to be sent from the
capital. says the dispatch.
As an indication of the drift oe
public opinion. the dispatch says the
tomb OF Colonel Gouraris, who was
executed by the revolutionary govern
ment last November, is constantly
covered with flowers. in strong Com
trast to its previous neglected ape
pcarance.