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FLOOD RELIEF GOES FORWARD IN SAN ANTONIO 50 Bodies Are Recovered and Property Loss Ranges Up to $8,000,000. SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Sept. 12.—The task of searching for the bodies of the dead in the wreckage caused by the flood of early Saturday, was continuing today by the army of civilian and soldier worker*. Fifty known dead have teen recovered, twenty are reported misting and twenty-sere nare Injured. Poljce Commissioner Phil Wright estimated that the total dead will mount to 100. Property losses, as revised by city engineers, total $8,000,000. The work of restoring order was greatly facilitated by resumption of water service and partial resumption of electric *ervlce. Relief work In the city is well organised. The American Rod Cross has established a clothing headquarters to which donations aro being brought from all parts of the city, and three food stations are In operation. More than two thousand victims were given aid. Homeless victims are being cared for by churches, orphanages, schools and the city market house. In addition, many have been taken Into private homes. Troops from Fort Sam Houston an! Camp Travis have been assigned to assist the police in guarding ihe inundated business district and l'aes have been thrown about the heatily damaged section. No admittance is granted except under special permit. The immediate action taken b; the local authorities has prevented lroting. AT TA YLOR TEXAS 20 BODIES FOUND , TAYLOR. Texas, Sept. 12.—Bodies ~t twenty victims of Friday’s and Saturday's storm and resultant floods, have been recovered here. No one was willing to estimate how many more victims there were here. Reports from surrounding territory showed confusion, with damage running high and communication demoralized. TABULATE - VOTE ON AMENDMENTS Secretary of State Employes Report No Change. Employes in the office of the secretary oi State were busy today tabulating the official vote in the special election on proposed constitutional amendments Tuesday. It was stated that the tabulation would be completed some time this afternoon. ♦ The reports from the two counties, Hamilton and Putnam, which were said ' to be still out Saturday afternoon, were found to have been lost in the mail after it reached the Statehouse. It was explained that the county clerks are not to blame. The official returns are not expected to show any change in the result of the election im which only the first amendment was adopted. Uncle Sam Sues Slacker's Mother for Tot of Gold ’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The Federal Government has started to “dig’’ for the famous Bergdoll “pot of gold." Court action asking that Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, mother of Grover Cleveland Ber-;-doll, notorious Philadelphia slacker, ba compelled to turn over to the Government $105,000 in gold coin which she withdrew from the Federal Treasury in 1917, was Instituted today in Philadelphia by Thomas W. Miller, Alien Property Custodian. Should the court hold the Alien Property Custodian's demand for the gold, a legal one and Mrs. Bergdoll than refuse to produce It. she could be jailed or fined for contempt of court. Says He Did Not Tell How Wealthy He Was Asking that the court set aside that part of a divorce decree, showing an agreed alimony settlement. Mrs. Dora M. Woods, divorced wife of Homer A. Woods, today filed a suit in the Circuit Court. She alleges Woods misrepresented his financial standing to her at the time she agreed to what was then considered a fair alimony settlement. She claims he was a* much wealthier man than he represented himself to be. Under a settlement she received $7,200 in cash and other bequests. Mrs. Woods is now asking for $50,000 alimony. Woods owns a double house at 514-516 East drive, Woodruff Place, and extensive crJher holdings, it Is alleged in the complaint.

Cops Guard Crossings Near Schoolhouses Chief of Police Jerry Kinney today requested mothers and teachers in Indianapolis to instruct their children going to and from school to cross streets at corners where policemen are stationed. He said there will be a policeman near each school building when pupils are going to or leaving school. Bolling Resigns WASHINGTON. Sspt. 12.-R. W. Bolling. treasurer of the United States shipping board, and a brother-in-law of former President Wilson, has tendered his resignation to become effective on the appointment of his successor, it was an"nounced today. HIBKRIAXS AT CONVENTION. Thirty-three delegates from the Indianapolis of the Ancient Order of Hibernians are attending the State convention at Muncie. One of the matters to come before the convention will he the revision of tax rates and the lowering of the age limit for membership. Edward J. Sexton, president of Division No. 3, located at Fountain Square, i* a candidate for the office of State treasurer, aqd will be ’be guest of honor it a sraokq> given ty that division on Tuesday evening at Fountain Square Hall. The principal speaker of the session will be Michael J. Moore, whose subject will be “The Aims and Objects of the Hibernian- Order.” FREED OF MCRDER CHARGE. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Sept. 12.—Albert (Slim) Stewart, operator of a soft drink establishment, today is free of the charge of murdering Charles Miller of Lafayette. Stewart was released on motion of the prosecuting attorney when police found no evidence implicating him in the shooting which followed a quarrel in his place. BRAKE-MAN' DIES OF INJURIES. William C. Frazer, 1351 McLain street, a railroad brakeraan employed by the Big Four railroad, died at the Deaconess Hospital today as the result of injuries' received Saturday near Beech Grove. Dr. Paul Robtnson, coroner, was told Fraser was walking on top of a freight (Tain and ■lipped and fell between the cars. BICYCLE PLANT OPENS. LA PORTE. lud., Sept. 12.—Tha Great Western Manufacturing Company bicycle plant opened up today after being closed duVn sixty days, some departments since la* April.

HE GOES BEFORE COURT TO FACE MURDER CHARGE (Continued From Pago One.) that this, in his opinion, showed how Miss Rappe received the internal injuries which resulted in death. Police today secured possession of practically all of the clothing worn by Miss Rappe on the day she attended the fatal party. In addition to the two silk garments held by Los Angeles police, they took from the room of Mrs. Pelmont, a panama hat she states Arbuckle wore at a rakish angle when he opened the door of his room last Monday at her demand, a dress torn on one side and a pair of torn garters. They are still seeking a shedded pair of silk stockings. “FATTY” RECEIVES NEWSPAPER MEN. “Fatty," eating breakfast, was surprised by newspapermen In his cell early today and granted an Interview. His attorneys were not present. Across the breakfast table fiom him was Albert Martin, his cell mate. “Nothing I could say now would do any good,” said “Fatty." "My attorneys have asked me to remain silent at present. Whnt I have to say will be said if my own defense later. 'Everything I lave said in the past while I was on lay way up here seems to have been distorted nd made to appear against me. "I am not as Hack as I have been painted and when ! go into court the public will have a different opinion of me. ' “You can easily gee that a man in my position should remain silent at this time because words are liable to be twisted into a meaning other than yon intended." Federal authorities have turned their attention to the case. “We intend to find out where the liquor served at At buckle’s party came from.” Deputy Prohibition Agent Thomas Brown announced. Rallying to the support of the State in its effort to convict Arbuckle, friends of Virginia Rappe. with whose murder he stands charged, demanded that “Justice be done.” And in behalf of the “life of the party,” as Arbuckle was known, not only In real life, but in a recently enacted comedy, a galaxy of legal talent was grimly battling for his freedom. From District Attorney Mathew A. Brady came the formaFstatement: "The evidence In my possession shows conclusively either that an assau't or an attempted assault was perpetrated upon Miss Virginia Rappe by Roseoe Arbuckle. Section 169 of the penal code provides i that the taking of a human lite by anT person In the commission of an assault or an attempted assault is murder in the first degree. FORSEES BITTER COURT TRIAD. “I desire to state that I will spare no effort to punish the perpetrator of this atrocious cri(pe. although I know I will be opposed by the cleverest lawyers and the greatest influence which money caa purchase.” Detective Captain Matheson announced that every detail of what occurred at Arbuckle’s “booze party” at the Hotel St. Francis, at which Arbuckle's alleged assault on Miss Rappe is said to have taken place, -vould be laid before the grand Jury. Statements In the form of affidavits have been obtained from everv person who was at the party, he said. “Absolutely all the affidavlis of those present dovetail completely,” declared Mathewson. “There is no disagreement as to what took place. We have a complete case against Arbuckle, including statements as to what occurred behind the locked doors of his bedroom. “We will present the strongest evidence to show that gross and criminal brutality by A .uckle was responsible for Miss Rap' _ s de#fh.” All those who attended the fatal party will be called before the grand jury as witnesses. MUton Cohen. Arbucale's penal attorney, .who ? in charge of his defense; Frank Dominguez. Lo* Angeles criminal lawyer; Charley Brennan and former Judge Thomas P. White, local attorneys, who have been retained, refused t.o comment upon Arbuckle’s plight, and on their instructions Arbuckle's own lips sealed. Upon written instructions from “Fatty” to the jailer, no one but his attorneys and his manager, Lou Anger, were admitted to his cell. Cohen was quoted as saying to friends, however, “Arbuckle is Innocent. We will free him.” Arbuckls is held without bail and his case will be presented to the grand Jury probably today. The opposing forces In the case locked bonrs with the booking of Arbuckle on the mnrder charge shortly after midnight Sunday morning. Arbuckle had arrived here from Los Angeles In his custombuilt automobile, when he was intercepted on his way to the office of his local attorney, by detectives who took him to the Hall of Justice. His attorneys were astounded. Arbueklo was amazed. A charge of manslaughter baa been anticipated by his attorney. A Superior Court Judge had been requested to come to the Hall of Justice and $5,000 In hundred dollar bills was In readiness to ball Arbuckle.

LONELY, WANTED A CELL MATE. Arbnckie talked freely with inmates of “felons’ row.” where he occupies a cell. He quickly gained their approval Sunday by his democratic manners, and they shared with him their soap, towels and comb. Saturday night he occupied a cell alone. Sunday night he asked for a cellmate and was allowed to make his own choice from the eighty other men occupying cell* in the same tier. tie chose Fred Martin. “It s too lonesome," Arbnckie told his jailers. Much of his day Sunday was spent in conference with his counsel. He remarked to fellow prisoners:/ “I’ve heard often of ’Blue Sunday,’ but until today I never knew what It meant.” His motion picture training did not leave him when his counsel consented that he pose for one picture with them. The man who has made millions laugh struck a dramatic pose, his right arm raised toward his attorneys, suggestive of the courtroom scene he portrayed in a recent film. Witnesses, Including all of the persons who attended the party in Arbuckle’s room in the St. Francis Hotel, where Miss Rappe is said to have been attacked; the doctors who attended Miss Rappe; her nurses and others whose identity is being guarded by the police, will be called before the grand jury. The inquest has been postponed until Thursday. “We are going to convict Arbuckle of murder," Captain of Detectives Duncan Matheson grimly declared today as he plunged into another day of inquiry. “We wHI make no further evidence public. We are taking no chances and certain material witnesses from now on will be held ufider cover.” MANY ACTRESSES AMONG WITNESSES. The known witnesses examined so far include A1 Senacher, Los Angeles motion picture manager; Mrs. B. M. Delmont, Los Angeles picture actress; Miss Zey Pyvron. local case entertainer; Miss Alice Blake, San Francisco entertainer; Lowell Sherman, an actor; Fred Fishi hack, movie man of Los Angles; Ira G. j Portlouts. Now York salesman, all of j whom were’ in attendance at the Arbuckle ! party; Mrs. Jean Jaipeson. trained nurse who attended Miss Rappe; Miss Vera ! Cumberland, nurse, half a dozen phyi slcians who were called in to attend Miss Rappe at various times; attaches of the coroners office who performed an autopsy on the body, and detectives who instigated the case. Mabel Parsons is sought as a. witness, although .the polloe did s6t dts-

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close the nature of the testimony expected from her. Photographic records were made of the eleven bruises found on the body of Miss Rappe by Dr. Shelby Strange, autopsy i physician. The torn clothing of the dead girl, found at Los Angeles at the home | of A1 Senacher. is to be brought here as j Important evidence. The dainty silk : garments, a blouse and a pair of bldom- | ers. were found there. Tolice were searching for other clothing which i Senacher described In a statement to the ! police as having been badly torn and I which he noticed lying In a room at the St. Francis Hotel where the alleged assault. took place. ONLY ONE FBIEND CALLS AT HOSPITAL. The presence of only one friend cheered the dying houfs of Miss Rappe. it was revealed when It became known that Sldi Wirt SpJeckels, herself burdened with the sorrow of the recent death of her husband, was the only caller at the Wakefield Sanitarium, where Miss Rappe fought her battle with death and lost. Mrs. Spreckels became acquainted with Miss Rappe six years ago. On Friday she received a telephone call from the sanitarium asking her to visit Miss Rappe. She was unacquainted with her illness and when she arrived found her in delirium. She learned no details of the caße, but endeavored to soothe the fevered condition ot her fr'-nd. Feeling that death was hovering near, Mrs. Spreckles called a pastor of a fashionable downtown- church to minister spiritually to the dying girl. He came without delay and. dropping on bis knees, prayed for her recovery and for spiritual peace. With the words, "T v y will be done,” quiet seemed to come to the stricken girl. Mrs. Spreckels left and later learne dos Miss Rappe's death. The death coma stalked stealthily into the doorway of the life of the beautiful film star and she died unaware that she was dangerously ill, according to Mrs. Jean Jameson, who nursed Miss Jlappe at the Wakefield sanitarium. “GET ARBUCKLE,“ CRIES INJURED GIRL. With tears in her eyes. Mrs. Jameson related the statements of the dead girl, asking that they “.get Arbuckle” and “make Roscoe pay, for he Is responsible for my injury,” which she made, according to the nurse, at times when she was rational and in complete control of her mind. “Until the night before sbe died,” she said, “Virginia suffered almost unbearably and made statements about Arbuckle during her Irrationality which I will not repeat unless instructed to do so at the trial. When she said, ‘Get Arbuckle' and ‘make him pay,' I think she meant to locate him and make blin pay for her hospital expense. The pain left the night before she died. She complained of something being ‘broke’ internally and said she had been ‘crushed.' Her stories at times were inconsistent.” Miss Pyvron and Mrs. Dclmonte are said to have sworn that Arbuckle and Miss Rappe left the room and that later they heard the girl moaning. They beat . on the door and Arbuckle came out. The women declare they found Miss Rappe lying on a bed, disrobed, anil that her clothes were torn to shreds. These clothes disappeared for a while but police said they had recovered a hat, a sport skirt and a jacket “1 :.m dying. 1 am dying,” she said, according to the affidavits. She was given a cold bath, carried to an adjoining room and a physician called. PHYSICIANS DO NOT AGREE ON CASE.

Statements of physicians who attended Miss Rappe and who performed an au- j tops.v on her after death, differed. Dr. William Ofipuls, one of the autopsy ; surgeons, Issued a statement as follows: “The post mortem examination showed a' ruptured bladder, the rupture being due | :to natural causes. There were no marks of violence on the body. There were ah- ‘ ; solutely no evidences of a criminal as- I : sault, no signs that the girl had been atj tacked In any way.” 1 Dr. M. E. Bumwell said: “I treated i Miss Rappe for two or three days nt the , j St. Francis hotel. In tb beginning I be- j lieved that she w.is merely suffering from ’ alcoholism. Later symptoms of peritoI nitis set in. When she became worse I ! called in Dr. Rlxford and Dr. W. P. Road. I They advised against nn operation. | Death was due to rupture of the bladder. ) There was a large bruise, 1 think, on the left arm. I cannot say what caused the j rupture.” | The Arbuckle case drew much atten- | tlon from the pulpits of churches in the i San Francisco Bay district last night. “The shame of it all is.” said the Rev. | John Snspem of the First Baptist Church, j Oakland, “that good people like you in 1 this congregation make passible the conj tlnuance of such a man before the I public.” Another statement was added to the i long list of affidavits in the case by Miss Vera Victoria Cumberland, nurse, who ns- ! slsted Mrs. Jean Jameson in caring for Miss Rappe. “Miss Rappe suffered intensely.” she

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said. “I never have seen any one sufr fer so." “She claimed that while the party was at Its height, Arbuckle whispered something to her, caught her by the arm and pulled her Into his room.” Miss Cumberland said Miss Rappe told her she could not remember what happened within the room.. “It was when the other members of the party burst into the room where 6he was lying on the bed that Miss Rappe regained const-lousness.” Miss Cumberland claimed. “She said they then immersed her in cold water.” Miss Cumberland said Miss Rappe ex : pressed fear that Henry Lehrmann would learn of her plight. Two major statements were secured during the last twenty-four hours by the police. One of the*) was an amplification of her previous statement by Mrs. Maud Delmonte in which Rhe related additional details of the alleged fatal party. Arbuckle's friends said It was of interest to them that in this statement Mrs. Delmonte said when Arbuckle left the room and she entered. Mls-s ltappe was lying on tho bed and tore the cuffs from her own shirtwaist. They said this helped substantiate Arbuckle's claipi that she “became hysterical and tenring off her clothes.” The prosecution, however, declared the point was of minor importance. The other major statement, was from A1 Semnscber. He said he was a guest at Arbuckle's apartment Monday ai'teinoon and described seeing Miss Rappe there. He said he had left the room and wag gone half an hour. When he returned women members of <h party tvere giving Miss Rappe a cold bath. He then told of how a physician was called. He had heard the girl moaning, he said. “I am going to die." he said she cried. Bhe had complained of pains tn her chest, according to and cried. ‘He bpoke me Inside with his weight.'" ALLIED POWERS ASKED TO HURRY China Wants Settlement of Mandate Question With United States. GENEVA. Sept. 12.—Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese ambaeiadir to England and president of the council of the League of Nations, announced at today's meeting of the league assembly that he has sent a note to the allied powers urging them to, hasten a settlement of the mandate question with the United States. TAXICAB DRIVER UP FOR 90 DAYS SSO and Costs Also in Contributing Case. Jesse Murphy, a taxi cab driver, today was sentenced to serve ninety days on the Indiana Stnte Farm and fined SSO and costs, by Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court on a charge of contributing to the dellnqqueney of a girl, 15. The evidence showed that Murphy took the girl to the apartment of Ethel Freeman on three’' different occasions. The Freeman woman on a similar charge, was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to ten days in jail. Dorothy Swafford, who. also was charged with contributing to the delinquency of the girl, was acquitted. Nick Christina and Pete Lewis, who were foSnd guilty in the city court on charges of operating a blind tiger, but appealed, dismissed their appeals to the Criminal Court. They were placed in custody of officers of the city court.

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HOLLYWOOD IS DIVIDED; SOME AGAINSTFATTY (Continue! From page One.) city. In some districts the people of the screen were not looked upon with favor by landlords as tenants. Arbuckle’s salary at present—paid by the Paramount Company, which is a Lasky Interest, is said to bo $5,000 a week. His fortune is estimated at between one-half million and one million dollars. Those who know him are not reticent in admitting that Arbuckle could have been far more wealthy had it not been for his propensities as a spender.. He had srent thoiwiaiids in entertaining and tn just having a “good time.” It was estimated Arbuckle has spent SIOO,OOO on autos alone. At present he owns three cars, including his famous $26,000 machine. His home on West Adams street here was purchased by him from Randolph Huntington Minor a year ago for a price said to have beer. SIOO,OOO. It was considered a bargain at that figure. Arbuckle's chief desire appears to have been to not only liavo a good time himself, but to have as many others as possible enjoy themselves with him. “The party’s the thiug,” was his watchword. He gave parties galore in Los Angeles and all over southern California and in San Francisco when he visited there. There were banquets, breakfasts, dinners, motor parties, week-end parties, house parties -ii.d even lawn fetes. Nothing was too sensational in the entertainment line for “Fatty” to attempt. He was reputed to have an enormous stock j of fine wines and liquors at his SIOO,OOO | home here to alwnys provide a good time for “the boys and girls.” BORN IN KANSAS; WAS STOCK PLAYER. Arbuckle was born in Smith Center. Kan., March 24. 1887. Early in life he hud some experience with stock compa- , nics. He turned up in Los Angeles **tout : fourteen years ago when he was a chorus man in a company giving light operas at one of the leading theaters. Later he was a comedian at one of the local sbowhouses but did not appear to have made much of a success. He began his screen career in 191.2 as an extra man at one of the local studios where comedies were being produced. It j was said he started at $3 a day. He j made a hit after a year or so and his . salary began to grow by leaps and j bounds. After associating with various companies he signed with one of the lnrg- i est producing units, and was said his contract called for $5,660 a week He is reputed to be worth from $500,000 to $1,000,000. He was married a number of years ago to Mints Durfey, ari actress, from whom he became estranged. Sbe is reported to -be in New York. Arbuckle once boasted that he bad owned and driven at one time or other all of the best known makes of American automobiles. He now has three flue care, one of them having cost bint $25.000. He was frequently arrested for Bleeding on the highways of Los Angeles and other nearby counties. Late in 1920 he visited France and was given an ovation in Paris. Karty tilts year there were rumors that he was to be married but he denied this, saying be was still married to Mints Durfey. Without comment from the manage me-nt, one of the largest Los Angeles film theaters yesterday withdraw a film featuring Arbuckle. It had drawn packed houses up to Saturday.

MOVIES CORRUPT MORALS OF NATION NEW YORK. Sept 12 —“The Arbuckle Rappe case, climaxing a long serels of scandals. Is further proof that the movies are doing more to corrupt the morals of America than ail other agencies combined,” the Rev. John ltonoh Staton, famous reformer, declared in an interview today. Straton said the movies are “rotten from top to bottom—management, ideals and personnel," and asserted they are “rapidly growing worse." “Movie actors and actresses have been made nito heroes and heroines for the boys and girls of this country,” he said, ‘‘and when, as has, been the case so many times of late, they have been found to obe unsound morally tho effect on tho 1 young people is obvious—what their be ! foes aid heroines can do fliey can do.” REFUSED TO Aid SICK STEPMOTHER SAN JOSE. Cal.. Sept. t2.—“So Roscoo is charged with murder! I cannot but pity the poor boy. it was his money that did it. /100 much money went to \ his head.” This was the statement of Mrs. Mollte j Arbuckle, stepmother of Roscoe “Fatty”, Arbuckle. when she learned of the plight of the fatuous film comedian. j “He never had an education." Mrs. Ar- j buckle continued. "He never passed the ; fifth grade In school. I'm soriy for him, but if he is guilty he should be puni ished.” I The little mother of two blind daughI tors paused in her work of washing j clothes for the "best families of San Jose" . to tell of the early life of the film star. | “His father mistreated him terribly." | she said. "Once I Interfered and saved : him from what i believe would have heen ! a fatal beating at the hands of his father. But Roscoe owed me nothing. I only did what his mother would have done.” Some time ago when Mrs. Arbuckle was sick, neighbors, against her will, wrote the film star anud urged that he as- | slat her. At that time he was quoted as I sayitig. "Mollle Arbuckle never gave me a meal.” This statement hurt Mrs. Arbuckle more than the denial of aid. For Harry and Arthur Arbuckle, Hoscoe’s two brothers, their stepmother had nothing but praise. “They are as good men as ever lived and they have done for me as they would for their own mother.” she said. “T feel so sorry that they must bear the shame of their brother's scandal.” Roscoe Arbuckle left the shelter of his stepmother's home in Santa Clara in 1904. He bad lived there three years, neighbors said, and his departure was hastened by an Injunction from his brother Harry to “get out and go to work.” He went South and eventually

landed in the movies. He was once employed in Santa Clara as a butcher boy. FIANCEE IbITTER AGAINST ARBUCKLE NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—“0h. good God, give Justice!” was the prayer that went up today from the lips of Henry T. Lehrman, motion picture producer and financee of Miss Virginia Rappe. for whose alleged murder, “Fatty” Arbuckle, film comedian, is held in San Francisco. Lehrman formerly directed Arbuckle as a film actor. “I do not want to face Arbuckle now. I would kill him,” Lehrman said. "If he wants to live he had better be punished." Lehrman was bitter. “This is what comes of taking vulgarians from the gutter and giving them enormous salaries and making idols of them. Arbuckle came into the pictures nine years ago. He was a bar boy in a San Francisco saloon. He washed the dishes and cleaned the spittoons. "Such people don't know how to get a ‘kick’ out of life except in a beastly way.” Lehrman said Miss Rappe always had an aversion for Arbucljie, but when he managed Arbuckle he (had advised her to treat him pleasantly but that Miss Rappe replied: “He's coarse and vulgar. He nauseates me. He is cheap and he thinks he's funny.” Lehrman said he would go west as soon as permission from the authorities could he obtained to bury his sweetheart’s body. He saiti interment would be made at Los Angeles. RALSTON RAPS SHANK’S LAWN PARTY SPEECH (Continued From Page One.) may again locate their places just outside of the city limits and that the police will not cross th eline to molest them? Are we -to have our beautiful city surrounded by a ring of ‘first’ and ‘last’ chance road houses and gambling dens?” He asked why Mr. Shank is so con’-sid-erate of the bootleggers and law breakers and if there is no other subject for him to discuss. WHAT KIND OF CROWD APPLAUDED? He continued: “Again the Times says: “ He w roundly applauded when he declared that when he Is elected policemen will no longer be compelled to walk their districts singly after dark aud that the police force will have to spend more time catching “robbers, thieves and footpads that prey upon our citizens than it does in going ten miles outside the city to wave a red lantern in the face of a bootlegger who ought to be caught l>y the authorities whose duty it is to guard country territory.’ ’ “What kins of a crowd did Mr. Shank have at his meeting that they would roundly applaud these remarks?” Asking if there Is none of the 2,060 people who attended Mr. Shank s lawn party who care about constructive propositions relating to the city's welfare. Mr. Ralston said he has spent his time since his nomination telling them about wbat improvements he experts and that he would prefer defeat to courting the support of the law-breaker. “Again,” said Mr. Ralston, “Shank is quoted as saying: “ ‘Then he (Ralston) goes around talking like Lew Shank is ImmoraL Well, Ji/st let him keep his own skirts clean and stay out of my back yard, lle'd better lay off of me.’ “This refers to me. WILL NOT ATTACK MORAL RECORD. “Mr. Shank is wrong. I never have attacked his moral recoru nor shall 1 do so. I have quoted his own words and if they don't sound pleasant and look well I am not responsible for them. This is not a campaign on character, it is a campaign on principle." “The Indianapolis News, in speaking of this last meeting of Mr. Shank, said that Mr. Dalton introduced Mr. J. Herbert Hartman (candidate for police Judge) ns a man that's acquainted with the kind of people that corns into city court. “Was that not a grand introduction for a candidate to receive? “Waa this Introduction meant to Impress the people as to the good social qualification* of their candidate or was It meant as a sweet morsel for police court habituea?" CLAIMS ADVANTAGE IN REGISTRATION. Mr. RalsWrn predicted Democratic success In November upon the basis of the first registration of voters Saturday. He said the Democrats had registered far more voters than the Republicans. Joseph L. Hogue, in clforge of regia tration for the Republican city committee, made the counter claim that from 75 to 80 per cent of those hooked Saturday will vote for Mr. Shank and the rest of the Republican ticket. He said this was based upon reports of ward committeemen and commit teewomen brought to headquarters at the weekly meeting Sunday. Th* eeries of precinct meetings at which *1! of the Republican candidates will get into closer personal touch with the workers will open Tuesday evening in the Fourth ward. Mr. Ralston and Thomas Garvin. Democratic nominee for city Judge, will speak at 2120 West Morris strict tfc s evanlng. Mrs. John Corwin called the Democratic woman's Industrial rtnruirtee to meet at 4 o'clock this af erm.on for discussion of work among tne employed women. meetings. Frances Revelw No. 8, B. A of -Maccabees. will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Alice Richards, 56 South Tux edo street.

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Armand's Cold Cream Face Powder $1.75 Azures or La Treffe Vg sl.l# $3.00 Azurea Toilet Water ..$l. SI.OO Asarea Sachet Powder 84c $2.30 A*urea Perfume $1.98 $1.28 Asurea Pace Powder *Bc 25c Babcock's Cut Uo*e Talc ISo Ayer s Face r wder and Luxor Cream. 75c Boncllla Bace Powder 80c 60c Djer-KUs Face Powder *#o 50c DJer-Klas Rouge ®c 25c Djer-Klss Talcum 22c $1.25 I)jer-Kls* Vanity Box 8c 60c Dorin's Brunette Rouge 48c 60c Java Rice Face Powder 89c Mary Garden Talcum Powder 24e 23c Mennen’s Borated Talcum ic 33c Satin Skin Powder Me 65c Bempre Glovine Sflc 50c Aspirin Tablets, 5 gr.... 8 doz., 25c 65c Freckle Cream 49c 75c Boncllla Cold Cream 89c 75c Boncllla Vanishing Cream 89c 50c Dagget & Rams. Cold Cream..Sc 30c Espey’s Fragrant Cream 24e 36c Holme*’ Frotllla S9c 50c Hind'* Honey & Al’d Cream..39c 60c Meivlna Cream 4Se 50c Milkweed Cream sac 25c Peroxide Cream t# c 35c Pond’* Vanishing Cream g4<. 60c Pompeian Day Cream 45c 35c Pompeian Night Cream sgc 60c Pompeian Massage Cream ts c 60c Pompeian Face .Powder 8c 50c ’ Palmolive Cream sac

HOT WATER BOTTLES. FOUNTAIN SYRINGES. COMBINATIONS AND ALL OTHER RUBBER GOODS AT CUT PRICES. BEDBUGS, ANTS. ROACHES, FLEAS, PLANT LICE AND FLIES KILLED WITH HAAG’S INSECT POWDER 7 Haag Cut-Price Drug Stores Are Located in the Center of the Shopping District of indianapoiis HaagV Drug Store, 166 N. Illinois St., ia bnly 6 doors north of the lnteruroan Station. Haag's Drag Btore, 101 W. Washington St„ is in the point room of the Lincoln Hotel. Haag Drug Stores, 27 and 63 S. Illinois St., are in firs; square south of A>Vash. St., on way to Union Depot Haag Drug Stores are ipcated in 114 N. Pennsylvanii St., 55 Virginia At. and 802 Mass. At., cor. College

RULING TO KEEP DOORS OF MANY SCHOOLS SHUT Southern Indiana Hit by Small Attendance Decision. Seventy-five southern Indiana schools will not open this year because of the ruling of the State board of education that no school with an enrollment of twelve or fewer shali receive State aid unless it is shown they are absolutely necessary, Benjamin J.‘ Burris, assistant State superintendent of public instruction, announced today. A large number of applications from trustees and superintendents to open these small schools have been received and are being investigated. Mr. Burris said none of them will be permitted to open unless It is shown to be impossible for pupils to get to any other school. Inspectors will visit the school in order to find if they should be opened. Most of the schools of the State opened toda ywilh the exception of a number i of country schools, which will open next week. According to reports reaching the department of education, there is a large surplus of grade school teachers, compared to’a serious shortage last year. I This is explained by the fact that many j ! teachers who left the profession to take 1 up other work are now seeking places as teachers. From the high schools it is reported that there are sufficient teachers with the exception of mathematics, Latin, music aud art instructors. The housing situation in the State as a whole is reported as being fair, although the schools are crowded In some communities. It was reported that very few new buildings have heen constructed during the past year, but that extensive repairg and improvements have been made. For the first time in a number of years there have been only one or two complaints as to shortages of school books. Last year at this time it was almost impossible to obtain books, Mr. Burris said. He said he wished It generally known that the change in text books | made by the board early this year will i not affect pupils who have not completed the work In the old books. New books, be said, need not be ob--1 talned for two years unless work in the j old books lias been completed. Buys Cowboy Outfit, Then Shoots Wife, Self HUNTINGTON, W Va., Sept. 12 —“l'm going West to join the movies," George j Williams, 50, told his wife when he came | home today. He showed her a cow--1 boy outfit. A second later he grabbed e revolver from the dresser drawer and shot bis wife through the head. Turning the gun on himself, Williams fired a couple of shots. Then, according to his 12 year-old stepson, he staggered out of the house. Police bloodhounds traced him to the river hank. It is believed he jumped into j the water. LADOGA BOND ISSUE APTROVED. j The State board of tax commissioners today approved a bond issue of $14,500 for a light and power plant at Ladoga. New York Physician Says Weak, Thin, Nervous Folks Need Bitro-Phosphate It's worth your while to res what Dr. Jos. D. llarrUnn. a New York rpech,list. has to say about the nerve and brain cell builder thnt I leading druggists tell so much of these days. He write*: “Let those who are weak, thin, nervou*. nuaemie nr run-down take natural unadulter-, ated substances such as Bitro-Phosphate and you will soou see some astonishing results in the inereae of nerve energy and strength of oodv and mtnd." Bltro-P!io*nhate is a pure organic phosphate inch us good nhvsirians prescribe tn Increase velght and create abundant nerve force. Hook's Drug Stores sett Bitro-Phosphate ! under a guarantee of satisfaction or money : back. I Eyes Tired? If your eyes are tired and over- | worked; if they itch, ache, burn or smart, go to any drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one tablet in a fourth of a glass of water and use to bathe the eyes from two to four times a day. You will be surprised at the rest, relief and comfort Bbn-Opto brings. Note: Doctors Bay Bon-Opto strengthen* eyesight 60% in • week's time in many ! instances. —Advertisement.

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SPIKER ROMANCE GIVEN NEW TURN War Mother Quits Home of Accommodating Husband. • BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 12.—Another chapter was written today In the internationally famous romance of a young English war mother, an errant husband, a forgiving wife and the brother who offered himself on the altar of matrimony seeking to right a wrong and give abode to the former sweetheart of his kiD. It became known that Mrs. Emily Knowles Splker. wife of Guy S. Spiker of this city, and mother of the now nearly 2-year-old son of Parley R. .Spiker, her husband's brother. Is missing from her home. There is no trace of her whereabouts. although she is believed to be still in Baltimore. It is said Mrs. Spiker fled from her East Baltimore home several weeks ago. leaving a note informing her husband she no longer carod for him. and according to friends of Guy Spiker. there is little likelihood of a recortciliation should the wife be located. Guy Spiker is quoted as saying: “She went away of her own will; and she can stay.” Getting Too Fat? Try This—Reduce People who don't grow too fat are the fortunate exception. But if you find the fat accumulating or already cumbersome, you will be v.-ise to follow this suggestion, which is endorsed by thousands of people who know. Ask your druggist (or if \ no* prefer write to the Marmoia Cos. 4612 Woodward Ave.. Detroit. Mich.) for a large case of Mr.rmola Prescription Tablets. One dollar is the price the world over. By doing this you will be safe from harmful drugs and be able to reduce two, three or four pound- a week without dieting or exercise.—Advertisement. ARE YOU PALE? WEAK? Enrich Your Blood Why be sallow, thin or weak when thousands have improved their condition by taking S. S. S. Build up your blood. S. S. S. is | the recognized general tonic and system builder. It is also used successfully in the treatment of rheumatism and skia diseases arising from impevs?*ished blood. For Special Booklet or lot incfi* vidual advice, without charge* write Chiet Medical Advisor . S.S.S.Co.,Dep’f 437, Atlanta, Gs. GetS. S. S. at your druggist. S.S.S. For Rich, Red 81004

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