Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 261, 13 September 1921 — Page 1

RICHMONB PAIXADIUM

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SAYS WITNESS PERJURED FOR SCREEN ACTOR District Attorney Alleges "Undue Influence and Sin ister Power Brought to Bear" Delay Indictment. MAY MAKTaR RESTS (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. A statement expressing the conviction that perjury had been committed by one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution at the grand jury investigation last night of the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, film actress, for whose alleged murder Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle is under arrest, was issued here early today by District Attorney Matthew Brady. "The statement came shortly after Ihe grand jury had concluded a five hour consideration of the case and adjourned without voting an indictment. District Attorney Brady in the statement, also charged that he believed "undue influence and pressure of a sinister character has been brought to bear" upon certain witnesses. Whether or not an arrest will be made in connection with his charge of perjury, .he said, would depend on further developments. Says Testimony Changed. In his statement. District Attorney Brady charged that Miss Zey Provest also known as Zey Pyvron, had changed her testimony before the grand jury from that she had given previously to the police and officials of the district attorney's office that Miss Rappe had told her Arbuckle had caused her injuries. Earlier last night it was reported Miss Pyvron refused to sign a statement that Miss Rappe had told her this, and later, It was raid, she denied that she had ever made the assertion concerning Miss Jtappe, Brady said. District Attorney Brady also charged in his statement that Miss Alice Blake, another prosecuting witness, was missing. District Attorney Brady's statement follows: "We have sent Miss Pyvron home under surveillance. The girl changed her story completely before the grand Jury. Whether or not we shall arrest her and charge her with perjury will depend on further developments. I am convinced, however, that perjury has been committed by her. "I am convinced that undue influence flnd pressure of a sinister character has been brought to bear on her and other witnesses, one of whom, Alice Blake, has mysteriously disappeared from her home in Berkeley. We have been unable to find her. "In spite of these efforts to thwart the ends of justice, the investigation will proceed and no effort will be spared to bring the guilty ones to their just deserts. "Whenever wealth and influence are brought to the bar of justice, every sinister and corrupt practice is used in an effort to free the accused. It is always easy to convict a poor man. The wealthy malefactors are the ones who find means of using their wealth to their advantage. Wealth and influence should not count in favor of a defendant, neither should they count against him. This case should be handled just as the cases of other gangsters are handled. The Pyvron woman made a statement in the presenre of Captain of Detectives Duncan Matheson, Assistant District Attorney Milton U'Ren and George Duffy. She repeated this statement time and again. Tonight before the grand jury she changed her testimony." Arbuckle. the last witness summoned by the grand jury during its five-hour session, was aroused from a sound sleep about one o'clock this morning. Arbuckle. it is said, war, In the grand jury room only three minutes. He is reported to hive declined to make any statement further than to explain that his lawyers had advised him to keep quiet. Mrs. Delmont, companion of Mi-s "Virginia Rappe. who died four days after the nartv in Arhnckin'o where she. sustained internal injuries' was the first witness summoned before the grand jury. Al Seminachar. another guest of Arbuckle at the party, and the screen star's business ' manager, was the next called. ' Mrs. Delmont Exhausted After half an hour. Mrs. Delmont emerged from the grand Jury room leaning heavily on the arm of policewoman Katherine O'Connor Mrs Delmont has been 111. she said, due to the shock induced by the death of her friend. Miss Rappe. She is under no restraint, police officials said but is provided with a police guard to save her from annoyance as the star witness in the case. Mrs. Bambino Maud Delmont had previously testified concerning the Party in Arbuckle's rooms at a hotel here on Labor Day at which Miss Rappe was present. Other witnesses were heard. Jurors Deliberate ruAr,buckle ,eft the Krand Jury f,n Vle Jurors began t0 deliberate Upon the testimony ; t-, . i . , '"""j (iiru. xsemnn m f I' e 3urors arued- " I f"',f2Lr, haIf aa hour, having excluded District Attorney Brady and his assistants The conclusion then was reached, it was announced to defer action until further evidence could be presented. No date was set for the resumption of the inquiry. After the adjournment Clifford Curtis, foreman, said: T,o3ha dfcided continue the Prartvtfci Jve D,trict Attorney Erady the opportunity to secure certain information which we desire It

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Guests at Arbuckle's "Party" to Be Main Witnesses at Trial

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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13. The fate of Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle, famous movie comedian, is in the hands of the guests who attended his "party" at the St. Francis hotel here, at which Virginia Rappe, film actress, was taken fatally ill. Arbuckle is held without bail for her murder. He denies the charges. The police have given out the following names as those of participants in what was described as a "gin jollification" in Arbuckle's suite on Monday of last week. Arbuckle, Virginia Rappe, Ira G. Fortlouis, a New York wardrobe salesman; Miss Alice Blake, LESS DOMINATION, MORE EFFICIENCY, LABOR NEED, ALLEN (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13. Governor Allen, of Kansas, . speaking at a "business revival-luncheon" of the Chamber of Commerce here today, urged labor to be more efficient and less dominant. "I am not urging that it is necessary in America to do away with the eight hour day," said the governor; "but it is necessary to do away with the idea that labor prospers most when it works least "' "A system of adjutication of labor difficulties in Pennsylvania which would have prevented strikes," said Governor Allen, "would have saved the laboring man during the first six months of the present year nearly $27,000,000 lost in wages. I find there were over 300 strikes the first six months, involving 100.000 workers and an aggregate loss of 4.1S6.000 working days. These strikes gained nothing. PLAN OF GOVERNMENT PROPOSED BY HEATH FOR EASTERN ISLES (By Associated Press) MANILA, Sept. 13 The board of directors of the American cnamoer of Commerce of Manila has approved a plan proposed by H. L. Heath, president of the Chamber for a territorial form of government for the Philippine?. Heath suggested that the Philippines be known as the "territory of Malaya", and an American governor general be appointed for a term of eight years with an annual salary of $30,000. Further, Heath proposed the Philippine senate should be abolished and the president of the United States appoint a number of American assistant secretaries who would form the cabinet of the governor general and also constitute the law making body in place of the senate. A draft of the plan says: "In construction of a charter for the territory, particular attention should be given to the idea that the territory is responsible; that it is an independent unit of non-contiguous territory fully responsible to its neighbors and to the United States for its accounts. "The idea should be expressed in the charter that the United States look upon the territory as an outpost of trade. PRECINCT WORKERS TO GREET SEN, NEW The Wayne county Republican committee has received word that many of the precinct committeemen of both the women's and men's organizations from various parts of the county, will come to Richmond Thursday night to meet United States Senator New and Mrs. New who are to remain in Richmond over night on their way to Washington from Indianapolis. They are making the trip by automobile. The reception in their honor which is to be held in the Westcott hotel Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock will be informal and a cordial invitation is extended by the committee to all citizens to call during the hours named. Senator .and Mrs. New will ' leave Richmond early Friday morning.

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a San Francisco cafe entertainer; Mrs B. M. Delmonte of Los Angeles, friend of Miss Rappe; Lowell Sherman of Los Angeles, a friend of Arbuckle and financially interested in the motion picture business :Fred Fishbeck of Lon Angeles, motion picture director; Al Semnacher, manager of Miss Rappe; Miss Zey Pyvron, a San Fran cisco showgirl. All of these people have now made affidavits to the police concerning the "party." Most of the statements are consonant except that some disagree on the incidents about 3 o clock Mou day afternoon, when Arbuckle and Offers One Year's Work For Loan of $1,200 (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 13. Sid Carlsten, a student at the University of Illinois, today offered to sell himself for one year for $1,200 to any one who advances him the money to complete his college course this year. He stated that he would sell his services for any purpose and would try to do anything that was offered. CONFESSIONS CLEAR MYSTERY IN MURDER OF AUTO SALESMEN (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 13 Two confessions obtained late last night and early today were believed by the police to clear up the mystery surrounding the murders of B. J.. Daugherty and Carl A. Ausmus, automobile salesmen. Harvey W. Church, at whose home the men are alleged to have been kill ed after Church had led them to their receive payment of an auto he pretended he wished to purchase, late last night confessed that he was aided in committing the crimes by two accomplices and implicated Leon Parks employed in a garage where he formerly worked and Clarence Wilder another friend as accomplices. Parks who had been taken into custody several days ago when confront ed by Church confessed, according to the police, telling the parts tne tnree had played in the two murders. Wilder, third man alleged to be in volved in the crime, is in the custody of the police today, and is being questioned to verify essential details as told by his alleged confederates. Parks's confession for the first time bared the real motive of the double murder. The only reason given by Church in his original confession was that he wished to obtain possession of the $5,400 auto he was dealing for. Were to Divide Profit Parks asserted the three had planned to steal the car from Daugherty and Ausmus, sell it and divide the profits. Parks and Wilder, according to Parks, waited in the basement of Church's home until Church brought Daugherty there at the point of a gun, after Daugherty, Church and Ausmus had driven to the Church home. Daugherty was handcuffed, bound and then struck over the head with a baseball bat, and his throat cut. Ausmus came to look for Daugherty and suffered a similar fate. Parks, in his alleged confession, blames Church with the actual slaying of the two victims. The three dug a homemade grave in Church's garage, where they buried Ausmus. They then ate supper, and at 3 o'clock the next morning Parks and Church took Daugherty's body and threw it into the Desplaines river. With Church already held to the grand jury as the result of a coroner's inquest, speedy action in bringing the case to trial was anticipated today. Church's mother today was in a critical condition here, having collapsed when she learned of her son's confession yesterday. Local Commandry Stages Work in Special Degrees Work in the order of the Red Cross was put on by the Masonic Commandery Monday night Next Monday night the commandery will confer the order of the Temple. The lodge is soon to open in full form in preparation for the inspector general, who is to inspect the local lodge some time this fall. This inspection is made but once each two years. fc

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Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle Virginia Rappe. and Miss Rappe were alleged to have spent an hour alone together. Liquor was served. The affidavits agree on this. Miss Rappe partook sparingly of gin and orange juice. One deponent says Scotch was produced and served. There was a phonograph in the room discoursing current jazz Arbuckle, in a dressing gown over his silk pajamas, and with, his bare feet shoved into slippers, sat near Miss Rappe, kidding her, during the after noon. The affidavits of Miss Pyvron; Miss Blake, and Mrs. Delmonte are distinct ly unfavorable to Arbuckle. Miss Pyvron and Mrs. Delmonte swear that they heard Miss Rappe moaning and rushed to get into Arbuckle's room to aid her, only to find the door heavily bolted against their efforts. Finally, they declare, Arbuckle emerged, and they rushed in past him, to find Miss Rappe almost without clothing, her costume torn to shreds and strewn about the room, even her stockings ripped. "I am dying! I am dying!" the young actress was moaning as the two other women picked her up, they assert. They plunged her into a cold (Continued on Page SiaO HARDING PARTYGOES ON CRUISE IN YACHT; SEE MUSICAL COMEDY (Bv Associated Press) NEW YORK, Sept, 13. President Harding left New York today for a game of golf at Piping Rock, and a yachting trip in Long Island sound, from which he is not expected to return to the city until tomorrow. From the navy yard in Brooklyn he sailed on the presidential yacht Mayflower for Glen Cove, near the Piping Rock club. He was accompanied by Mrs. Harding, Mr.-and Mrs. Henry P. Fletcher. Secretary Weeks and Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. Motor to Navy Yard The president and Mrs. Harding accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, motored from a hotel in Manhattan, where they spent the night, to the navy yard where the secretary and the senator joined them. Near the Mayflower at the navy yard was berthed the Brazilian battleship Mina Geras, which dressed ship and played the national anthem as the president arrived. The president accompanied by Mrs. Harding, under-secretary Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. and Mrs. George VanFleet of Marion, O., at tended a performance of a popular musical comedy last night. No formal reception marked their stay at the Ritz Carlton hotel, although the president stopped to shake hands with admirers each time he passed through the lobby. KOKOMO BUSINESS MAN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE KOKOMO, Ind., Sept. 13. Millard F. Brand, 67, for more than 30 years a prominent figure in local business circles committed suicide today by shooting himself through the head. Free Facts About Milk Of every 100 city babies, 70 get their food through a route 60 miles long. The time required to get the milk from the cow end of this long tube to the baby end is from 36 to 42 hours. This tube is open at-many points, exposing the milk to dust, dirt and dis ease, me cow irom which the milk comes may not be a healthy one. At some point in the long journey the milk may become spoiled. Babies are not alone in depending upon milk. It figures in the diet of nearly every individual. Since purity and proper use is a matter of life or death to so many people The Palladium has arranged for the free distribution of an illustrated booklet which authoritatively covers the subject from every angle. Fill in the coupon below, being sure to write name and address plainly. Enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. (Do not send the coupon to The Palladium. Mail it direct to Washington, U C.) ' Frederic J. Haskin, Director, : I THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM I '. Information Bureau, : : Washington, D. C. : I enclose herewith two cents in stamps for return postage on ' ' a free copy of the Milk Booklet. '. Name Street ! City . ' State ,

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SEE WATSON AS SAVIOUR OF SENATE More Energetic Leader Seen as Outstanding Need of G. 0. P. at Present Lodge May Abdicate. OLD POWER DISAPPEARS BY MARK Sl'LLlVAN WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 13. There is some evidence of a disposition among the Republican leaders to really do something about the senate. The stagnation of the more important business in that body is the heaviest burden the Republican leaders have on their minds. They blame the trouble on a lack of party solidarity, lack of party discipline, and other defects under the general head of lack of stern and aggressive party leadership. The Republican majority has all the machinery of leadership, but the machinery doesn't work. More "Cussing" Needed They have the steering committee, which does not steer successfully, and they have the caucus, which, in words of rather far-fetched, doubleplay pun committed by one disgusted Republican, "does not caw and does not cuss" enough. A little emphasis, a little discipline, is the thing which, in the mind of this Republican, is needed. The official Republican leader of the senate is Lodge. Lodge is about about all there is in the way of lead ership. He is the Republican floor leader, he is the chairman of the Republican steering committee, he is chairman of the Republican caucus, and he is chairman of the senate's most important committee. That Lodge was a most acceDtable leader during the league of nations fight is the testimony of every Republican who looks upon that fight from a party noint of view. That it was just Lodge's quality of temperament and personality that saved the party from flying into fragments is accepted by everyone. But for one reason oi? another, Lodge's leadership this session has lacked his former success. Fail to Accomplish Object. It is true the Republicans have put through an amount of legislation, which, under ordinary circumstances would be a fairly full record. But the circumstances are not ordinary. The two things which the Republicans wanted to put through and promised, to put through the tariff and taxation are not through yet. From the point of view of the administration this pretty bad. President Harding named these two things as the very things he wanted the present congress to act upon. Again and again he has emphasized that the two things, and thej alone constituted the administrations procontinued on Page Two) MOORE IS DISCUSSED AS CHIEF PROSPECT FOR WORLD JUDGESHIP (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept. 43. Many delegates to the assembly of the league of nations in session here, predicted this morning that John Bassett Moore, woud be lected judge of the court of international justice by a large majority on Wednesday. It was declared that nearly all the votes from South American countries would be cast for him and that he would get the support of Great Britain, Japan, Italy, France, Canada and China, V. K. Wellington Koo, head of the Chinese delegation is one of his most active supporters. The assembly met this morning and planned to complete the long-drawn debate on the report of the secretariat of the league. Interest in the approaching election of judges to the international court, however, was the feature of .the day's meeting, and there was lively electioneering before the assemlby convened. Mold Up Austrian Request Austria's request for intervention byj the league in her dispute with Hungary over Burgenland, a strip of ter-l ritory along the frontier of those two countries, will be held in abeyance by the council. It has informed Austria that this decision was reached because the council of ambassadors has already taken steps in the matter. The council, however, declared it will adopt a policy of "watchful waiting." The election of a half dozen of the judges is expected on the first two or three ballots. The principal powers, Great Britain, France, Japan and the United States, are conceded one each, and the election of Dr. Ruy Barbosa of Brazil, who has the endorsement of Bolivia, Chile and Venezuela, in addition to that of his own country, is also looked for the first ballot. The completion of the list of fifteen judges, however, will require prolonged balloting, in the opinion of most observers. Bury Wesley Thomas at Centerville, Wednesday Wesley Thomas. 64 years old, died at his home, 43 North Eighth street, Monday morning. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Clara Thomas. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the parlors of Doan and Son. Rev. Stamper will officiate. Burial will be in the Centerville cemetery. Friends may call at the parlors of Doan and Son, Tuesday afternoon md evening.

EDGERTON CONSIDERS RURAL MARKET PLAN, WHILE HERE TUESDAY

J. C. Edgerton, superintendent of radio in the United States postoffice department, arrived in Richmond Tuesday to confer with Secretary-manager Chaffee of the Chamber of Commerce, relative to the beginning of the proposed rural marketing plan originated by Mr. Chaffee. Mr. Edgerton would not say Tuesday whether or not he believed the plan feasible. He said that after he bad had an opportunity to make a survey of the local situation he would be better able to render an opinion on the worth of the proposed plan. Would Post Prices. The rural marketing plan as detailed and submitted to the postoffice department by Mr. Chaffee, includes the regular posting of rural produce prices and quantities by the farmers in the postoffice lobby each day. Purchases would be made through the postoffice department. It is believed that the plan would increase the parcel post business as most of the produce bought could be sent under the parcel post regluations. Providing the proposal meets the approval of the United States postoffice heads, the plan may become into national use. It would be called the "Richmond" plan. An opinion may be given by Mr. Edgerton Tuesday night or Wednesday. CALL NEWSPAPER MAN REGARDING HIS TALK WITH BURCH AT JAIL (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 13. Chandler Sprague, a Los Angeles Examiner reporter, the newspaper announced today, is under subpoena to appear before the county grand jury to testify regarding the case of Arthur C. Burch and Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, indicted for the alleged murder of John Belton Kennedy. Sprague said he expected to be questioned regarding a conversation he said he had with Burch in the jail Aug. 14. Sprague declared Burch made statements to him regarding the case which he said were to be kept in con fidence until Burch gave him permission to make them public or until Sprague was required to make them under oath. Sprague said he regarded his sub poena to appear before the jury as releasing him from his pledge of secrecy. Burch, when questioned at the jail today - about Sprague's statement about the alleged conversation, said "It's a lie." Mrs. Obenchain said "there's not a word of truth in it." EXPECT TO REMEDY TROUBLES IN SCHOOLS OF GREEN TOWNSHIP Williamsburg grade school will be opened Wednesday, Sept. 21, if plans for the heating and ventilating of the old school building now being prepared are approved by the state board of health. These plans are to be submitted Saturday, according to C. O. Williams, county superintendent. The opening of the high school will be delayed until a decision on the proposed bond issue for the building of a new school building i3 given by the state board of tax commissioners. The Williamsburg school has been condemned by the state board because of the heating and ventilating. The plans now are to remedy these so that children ,in the grades can start to school. A hearing on the bond issue for Greene township was held at the court house last Saturday. A decision is expected early next week. . SPANISH WAR VETS ASK FEDERAL JOBS MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 13 A resolution urging retention of Spanish war veterans in federal service was the DrinciDal business before the dele gates to the 23rd annual encampment of the U. S. Spanish war veterans today. Pension legislation also came in for considerable discussion. Wm. F. Leuner of New York city was re elected supreme grandissimo of the military organization of Serpents. W. L. Rowe. of Worcester, Mass., was named supreme Datto and the mem bers of the board of trustees included E. J. Cronin, Buffalo. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST Unsettled tonight; showers and thunder storms Wednesday and Wednesday night. Fair weather of Tuesday will be followed by showers some time during the next 36 hours, probably beginning Wednesday. Mild temperature will continue during this period. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather; showers tonight or Wednesday; no change in temperature. Temperature For Yesterday. Maximum 78 Minimum 57 Today. Noon 78 Weather Condition The barometric pressure has increased as a result the weather is fair east of the Mississippi river, but over the western states it is cloudy with rain in the south and central plain states. Rain and snow in the far northwest. The center of the cold wave is over Montana, Wyoming and western Canada, where snow is continuous. The snowfall is especially heavy over Alberta. Canada.

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EXCESS TAX REPEAL NOT RETROACTIVE Senate Finance Committee Approves Provision to Make Abolishment Effective Next Jan. 1. RAISE CORPORATIONS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. The provision of the house tax bill making repeal of the excess profits tax effective next Jan. 1, instead of last Jan. 1, as recommened by Secretary Mellon, was approved today by the senate finance committee. The secretary's recommendation for repeal of the capital stock tax effective as of 1922, was accepted and the committee voted to increase the corporation income tax from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, effective next Jan. 1. The house increased this tax to 12Vs per cent. With this question disposed of Chairman Penrose expects the committee to make rapid progress in deciding upon other proposed changes in the house bill, as these are dependent on the effective date of the elimination of the profits tax. It is expected that the committee also will approve the house plan for repealing all the transportation taxes as of next Jan. 1, as well as repealing and reducing other levies. $3,200,000,000 Minimum The committee has decided definitely that it must report a bill that will raise a minimum of $3,200,000,000, this fiscal year. The house measure by deferring repeal of the profits tax. will raise approximately $100,000,000 more than that amount. Two important sections of the house bill, one reducing the maximum income surtax rate to 32 per cent and the other increasing by $500 the exemption to heads of families having a net income of $5,000 or less and by $200 the exemption on account of each dependent, were approved yesterday by the senate committee. LONDONDERRY LIKES SOUTH IRELAND BEST; OPPOSED TO ULSTER 'By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Sept. 13. Officials of the city of Londonderry voiced here today the desire that their city should be associated with southern rather than with northern Ireland. The mayor of the city and an influential deputation of its elected public representatives put before Eamon De Valera their objections to the Ulster parliament having jurisdiction over their municipality. Londonderry's business relations, it was pointed out, are closer with county Donegal, in the southern area, than with the county of Londonderry, in the northern group, on the ( edge of which the city is situated. On Friday a delegation from south Arnagh will come to Dublin to protest against their being included in the northern parliament. As a constitu ency in the imperial parliament this district was not contested by the X'nionists and it is noteworthy as being one place where the constitutional nationalists defeated the Sinn Feiners. TAYLOR, ARKANSAS, SUCCUMBS AT HOME (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. 13 Representative Samuel M. Taylor, of Arkansas, died at his home here early today, after an illness of several weeks with pleurisy and pneumonia. Prior to contracting pneumonia Representative Taylor, who was 69 years old, had been in declining health for several months and had not attended sessions of the house since about July 1. Elected to the sixty-second congress in 1912 to fill the unexpired term of Joseph T. Robinson, now senator, following his election to the governorship. Representative Taylor represented the. sixth Arkansas district, in congress continuously, up to the time of his death. He was ranking Democratic member of the rivers and harbors committee and devoted much of his attention to legislation coming before that committee. FLOOD TOLL MOUNTS WITH LATER REPORTS 'By Associated Press) SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Sept. 13. Floods claimed from 100 to 150 victims in south central Texas Friday night and Saturday, exclusive of the 49 known to be dead in San Antonio, according to special dispatches from correspondents from the San Antonio Light received early today. Practically all of the messages told the same story that the majority of the drowned and missing were Mexicans, farm laborers living In the low landh. Property loss principally to groups were estimated from $6,000,000 to $10,000,000. The situation in San Antonio was approaching normal although it will be considerable time until all traces of the flood are removed from the business district. NEWCASTLE PHYSICIAN DIES (By Associated Press) NEWCASTLE, Ind., Sept 13. Dr. James A. Stafford. 81, the oldest practicing physician in Hnry county it dead of apoplexy. ?