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THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND THE I. N. LI " DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The East Oreganlan la EnsteTn Ore gon's greatest newspspur and a a soil ing force gives to th advertiser or twice the guaranteed psld circulation la Pendleton and Umatilla oounty of any other newspaper. Th net press ran of rssterday's Dallj 3236 This paper la a menmer or and audited by th Audit Bureau of Circulation!. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPES VOL. 33 NO. 0929 DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1921 , SSTK- : . STATE'S STAR WIW jS IN FILM COMEDIAN'S CAJ. CHANGES HER TESTIMONY; ANOTHER DISAPPEARS Grand Jury Refuses to indict Arbuckle; Will Give Brady Time to Collect Evidence. SAME WITNESSES FOR GRAND JURY TESTIFY Complaint of Mrs Delmont Js Sufficient to Try Fatty , . on Murder Charge Chief Says SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13 (U. P.) The Arbucklo defense scored twice In the coroners Inquest today when Mrs. Bambina Delmont recounted the affair at the party where Arbuckle is suspected of having caused Miss Rappe'a death. She told the coroner Miss Rappe went Into the room and Arbuckle followed her in, and that after a considerable length of time nil e kicked at the door, then summon ed the manager of the hotel. Fatty opened the door, lie was In his pa Jamas, wringing; wet and was wearing Miss Rappe'a hat. Miss Rappe was lying on the bed, tearing at her cloth ing, saying she was dying. Arbucklo was plainly nervous during the testi mony. He kept his eyes on Mrs. Del mont continually. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. (U. P.) District Attorney Hatthcw Bra dy today charged that one of the Mate's star witnesses hud changed her testimony and another one had dis appeared. The grand Jury, on refus. lng to Indict Rosooe Arbuckle on the strength of the evidence that Brady presented, allowed him further timo to collect evidence. Brady dispatched a corps of detectives today to clear up certain disputed details and will at , tempt to find the Kan Francisco show girl whO'lirTpoTteil to Have disap peared from her horn In Berkeley. Miss Zty Pyvron changed her testi mony and Miss Allco Blake is the wo man supposed to be gone. Despite the failure of the grand Jury to return an Indictment against Arbuckle, tho complaint of Mrs. Haniblna Delmont, who swore to the murder warrant, will oe auincieni to .ry noscoe on a . .uru r. ; charge, Brady announce 1. Arbuck e . . . . I appeared before the grand .ury only - two minutca last night and .aid noth- ing. His attorney regard the f,'ftnd Jury's refusal to return tn ImPctmcnt as strongly in the comedian's avor. May Bo Amwtcd for Pcrj try. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13. (A. P.) The charge of perjury In the tes timony before the grand Jury lnve''.l gatlon lust night Into the death of Virginia d tap pa. for whiirtf ullcgcd Vufder Fatty Arbucklo 's uncer urrest was mado today by District Attorney , Brady. Ho declared Miss Zcy Piov.iH, also known as Zey pyvrm. rninu.K her testimony before the grand Jury from that she had given previously to the police and the district ; attorney that Miss 'Rappe had told her Ar buckle had caused her Injuries. "Whether or not we shall arrest her and chargo her with perjury will do pond on developments. I irn con vinced that undue Influence and pres sure of sinister character had been brought to bear on, her and tho other witnesses, one of whom, Alice Blake, has mysteriously disappeared from her home In .Berkeley." The crund Jury recessed early this morning duc'dlng to wait further In formation before returning an indict ment. Arbuckle was the lost witness, bolng In the Jury room three minutes. The witnesses told of the party in Ar tuckles room. NEW YORK, Sept. 13. (IT. P.) Minta Durfea, former movie star, and ex-wife of "Fatty" Arburkle, disclaim ed the belief In' Fatty's guilt and Is preparing to go to Sun Francisco to assist him. i'ho says he Is not that kind of a man and that she will stick by h'm until he Is cleared. LONDON, Sept. 13. (U. 1.1 Fatty Arbucklo's arrest occupied a promlnont position in the papers here, Many of tho papers used tho comcdl- an s picture, togciner wnn sensation al head lines. There was no editorial comment. Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse, woathcr observer. Maximum, 66. Minimum, 8S. Baromolor, 29.70! TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and Wednes day fair, heavy frost In morning. THE WEATHER ' REVEREND SECOR WILL BE SPEAKER AT FIRST i FALL LUNCHEON OF CLUB Rev. John U. Secor, pus or of . the .Methodist church, will be toe speaker at the weekly lunch- eon to be held by the Cummer- clul Association Thursday noon In the Quelle remaurunt. Rev. Socor bus not announced hie topic but stated that he will make an extemporaneous talk. The luncheon la the first weekly one held this fall and will be a regular feature of the Commercial Association pro- gram. Claude burr, secretary, asks that anyone who wishes to attend the luncheon notify the OHxoclatlon, telephone 114. There will be na luncheon next week because of the Round-l-p. Some Papers State Bcplj Ac cepts Premiers Invitation and Delegates are Chosen. DUBLIN. Sept. 13. (U. P.) The Irish expressed confidence and opti mum that their note dispatched to Scotland yesterday by the Dull Kireann would lead to a successful conference st Inverness, September 20. Some pa pers flatly state the Irish note accepts Premier Lloyd George's invitation, and that Do.Valera and the Dail cabinet, will meet today to select plenipoten tiaries. . ' The ,, of tno Co,llllbia )lgh. . . ,, ,ne b(tgptt fcature n the priwlH!ClH t hr.-.kin'n Hm.nrt-in. Crowd, Is the opinion of Arthur Itudd, publicity man for the big show after spending a week In the towns between here and Portland. Campaigns were staged at The Ialles, Mosier and Hood River and It Is reported that all of these places will furnish a larger dele gation than ever before. Laterally hundreds of autoists from that section ure lannn.. to ,1BC the free camping privileges which Pendleton offers to Hound-Up visitors, says Mr. Itudd. Not only will hundreds come in curs from the Columbia Basin but man will use the train and a few are plan ning to .use the air as their means of transportation, according to tho pub licity worker. While In Tho Dalles the slory of Pendleton's "Ix-t 'er Buck" show wan spread by means of both written and spoken publicity. Through the cour tesy of the theatre owners the ad man spoke at all three movie houses. Crops In that section aro practically all harvested and were better than During the first few days of tho;1" M,"KO l,0,,n,;v ""I.M.I The week Rudd will bo In Portland doing ! committee meets tomorrow to decide . - urlialhn, II will t,1twll 1llf lieurillfTM lit some special work In tho Interests ol the show. , PEST KILLING WOULD SAVE LOTS OF WHEAT;-' WA'tH'CTON. Sent. 13 O.' N. 8.) It all the wheat now destroyed . i . niado into flour it wo'ild add upfol- .niately 2!Mul',7uo barrcu i y output of the nation. Slalldticul "sharps" of the department of agri culture miiko this assertion nnu ine have delved deep Into the "dope" in arriving at ' this conclusion. They point out that the annuul pro duction of wheat In this country f?ir th f",,iii-. vrhr nrriod l!lli-1919 in-1 elusive, was 783,849,500 bushels. The annual loss from wheat disease dur ing this period was 147,318,500 bush els. While it Is not possiblu entirely to eliminate wheat diseases it is possible to reduce the toll much bel w what It has been In recent years, the experts say. Various branencs or tne uureuu of plant Industry are constantly work ing on tho problems of preventing and controlling diseases of ull cereal crops. WOMAN IH OKKII BY TRAIN WATBRTOWN, N. Y., Sept. 13. (I. N. 8.) Mrs. Fred Shroder. of Beaver Falls, suffered a "ducking" and lost $68 when, as she was wulkin across a railroad trustle, a train struck and tossed her Into the river below. The purse In her hand opened. It con tained 154 In bills. The bills were scattered on the flowing waters. Rapid Work, by swimmers of the train clew salvaged $88. ' Mrs. Bchroder was rescued, Coroner's Jury Continue Inves tigation of Death of Miss Rappe, Beautiful Film Star. WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE GRAND JURY TESTI Inquest is Proceeding Inde pendently of Grand Jury; Defence's Outline Indicated. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept.. 13. (C. P.) The coroners Jury today are con tinuing their investigation of the death of Miss Rappe, who expired from in juries sustained at an alleged ''wild party" in Arbuckle s suite at the Hotel SI. Franc s. The coroner's Inquest is proceeding Independently of the grand Jury. Amuckle's defense also Indicat ed 'what h's outline would be. It Will include; That Arbuckle did not crim-' j inally attack Miss Rappe; that he did ! not take her Into a bedroom against her will and that what took place mere occurred with her consent and with- out lorce or violence! inai no action of Arouckle's caused Intestinal in-' Juries resulting In the girl's death and that daath resulted from- Improper diagnosis of Illness, or improper medi cal treatment. The same witnesses who appeared before the grand Jury will also appear before tho coroners Jury today. ;tti Bail Name to Industry ' LOS ANGKLKS. Sept. IS. (U. P.) Ben Hampton, a former magazine publisher, now producing moving plc- i lure plays, was the only one willing to ! mal e a statement regarding the Ar-: ' buckle case and the circumstances j which brought It on. "The case has j given a lad name to the moving Plc-I I t(iftft.hiKf rrsalif HuMptonV. WAnt , ''Tia "r'ef reeled upon the conservative,! j sober, hardworking majority who suf-. i fer bwauso of the scintillating noto-' riety of a small minority who remain j , In the public eye because of their sen-! , .national manner of liv ng." l DELIVER IRISH REPLY INVKRXKSS, Scotland, Sept. 13. (L 1". i The two Sinn Fein couriers, bearing Do Valera's reply to the Brit iFh Invitation to the conference here September 20. arrive J today and pro ceeded to Gairloth where they handed the Irish note to Premier Lloyd George. COAL INTERESTS ASK INVESTIGATION DELAYED WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. (P. P.) The West Virginia coal iiitere"ts asked the senate speria'l eoim.iitte to postpone special Investigation of the mine war condi ms until 'after the murder trials now going forward "' .., , , , ' . Williamson scheduled for next Jlou- day IIFITK IS SXKK7,i:i.i:sS LAND a oil I Ki T V Uaot 1 I v 1 AY-t-e-n-k-e-r-e-h-o-o! ' Whecxea ., . ,.,,.., ...,...i i i, , ,..! nf he promised land where they sneeze I not neither do they whee.e. j This land is tho Land of lmrotali,) Just, west by north of the land of Mln-, nehuha, she who gave the laugh to her old papuh. This sneereless land, the Anieriiun Forestry Magazlne'says, is tho Pluck Hills country in South Dakota, modern for Ducotah, where the late T. Koosevclt and S'th Bul lock with their marksmanship made tho Indians Jealous. The Kneexe season l-eirins about the time the apples fall, the lowing herds are fed the pumpkin and the boys get off in a enrner of the fence und try to smoke corn silk. . The scientific men do not trive th exact reason why the sneeze power is i helpless In tho Black Hills Hint Then- doro Roosevelt loved. It Is the rare air of which there is a lot. Perhaps.l out of which rushes cold air that 'Tilled a reiief to those pester- cd with colds, hay fever and aslhmu. CHARLIE CHAPLIN PUTS 0ME OVER: ATTENDS PRIZE FIGHT DRESSED AS WOMAN IONDON, Sept. 13. (U. P. Charlie Chaplin has one on tendon society. At 'he Joe Beckett and Boy MoCormick fight last night Charlie sat through the scrap dressed as a woman. The management of- fered 100 pounds to the person ! identifying the cumedian. None claimed the reward. ' ( PRISON PBil IIS GARDNER MIGHT BE DEAD Careful Search Through Brush Within 500 Feet cf Prison Walls Has Been Ordered. WITNESSES SAW HIM FALL WHEN HE MADE ESCAPE Lack of Actual Contact With Prisoner Gives Rise to Theory That He May Have Died. TACOMA, Sept. 13. (U. P.) Roy Gardner may be dead. Dr. Jento, the prison physician, today ordered a care ful search through the brush within 500 yards of the prison walls in an at tempt to find Gardner's body. Failnro to find the bandit and the fact that i witnesses raw him fM.ll itno when he fled for h s liberty over a week ago and lack of actual contact with him on the small Island, give rise to the the- ory that he may have died. Guards found a p'ece of'bleody cloth. fu. u.u.n Lv.-m n..u . JIcNEIL ISLAND. Sent. 13. A. I'.) A Ion? distance view of a man on ' the beach at Winters Point, wes ob tained this morning by two special guards In a patrol boat. The guards reported they believe the man to be! Rov nHrdilpr. Ptinfl'ny a lifint 111,.! fugitive dashed back into, the brush. r BUfLD UP 1921 HIGH (01 OiJ Ihrce Regular Players From Last Season are Left fjr Neiclus of Team. W.'th but three regulars lined up for the com ng season Dfck Hanley, coach for the Pendleton high school football I te:tm, is now at work to build up an eleven which will compare favorably with the local team which last year won the FJastern Oregon champion ship under Coach Hanley's direction. Tlie regulars are "Fitz" Kramer, this year's captain who nas been shifted from the position of guard, which he occupied last year, to left jhulf back on this year's team, Charle:i jCah II, end. and Clayton Rogers, 'tackle, Shirley Hevel. a regular who played end last year, will not play this 'year because of the continuation of I illness which besun lust spring. Doc- ors have forbidden his playing this ear. Plnvrr I,ravc s l.ool. I Seven-of last year's players ure not in high school this jear. Among Itliein are the two stars. Myron Hun ley, quarterback, who lifter ' a visit here tiur ng Roumi-t'p will enter eilh er University of Washington or Uni iversity of Oregon, and Jens TerjeMin. half-back, who will enter t'niversity jof Oregon. Others arc Perry Davis, fullback, and Harold Cioedecke tackle, who will enter University of I Oregon, Plains Kennedy, center, Lee I Temple, guard, and Ijiwrence Warn I er,. end. all. of whom will enter O. A. C Haro'd Hatton, a substitute last -plir- who showed good promise, will enter senooi in t oriianu. Is Not Dlscmirugcri. Cojich Hanley said th s morning that he is not discnornged nd lb'1' the boys who are out for practice each day are making a good showing. IVck IwwrnH'C, substitute center last year, will piny center thin year. Charles Sny der, sub quarter last year, has b"on shifted to end position. Both are se niors In high school. Adolnh Huvden. n scnW who 'vis miiliilnrPieet of the Hill Miliary learn Is out for the pos'tlon of full back w'th "Frog" Clark, a freshman, "S contender for the half-back oosi- t'on. PeM Smith, a sen'or. ana ,Pers also a senior, ure mr tno prs li'e not for football. Smith as a enn d'-'iite for back field and Byrrs for end. ' Otliori Ar onmwes. Others who aro kicking the pigskin th's ven'. pre limr A"ti i- sin JnVr. Chet Stoneherger. sopbo- fore. Will Newtson freshman, and rvrij F-o-nheart, Junior, guards; 'Tubby" M'nnK and "Flit" Ha Freshmen. Svdney Laing and Fred Kramer, seniors, tackles: Wnlfred Holmnen. sonhomore, n"de S""v. lun'or. ends: Desnnln. Worton, Whltc ni" "d Mawee. back field. t'mfh Hanley hns already scheduled three tames for the team. Tbev ore with Enternr'se here (Vtober 22, Pa-r-f In Psker Ami'st'ce Dnv. and La Ci-ande at La Grande on Thanksgiv ing Day. t urnnne nis a.. u a-. . players hack. Coach Hanley states, (Continued on page 5.) ATTEMPT MADE TO JiMMY OOQR OF CELL OCGUPiED BY ROSEBURG DENTIST AND BAILLET: BRUfVlFIELD DENIES CONNECTION INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION APPROVE DAII DflAn DATC PIITlR. Baillet, an alleged forger was dls- nmiuuriL mm I u iu i ,covered th.ls morning by Deputy Hop Iklns, who found two Iron bars, an oa! WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. (A. P.) bar and wire i the cell. Brumfleld The reduction by the Western ra 1- j denied any connection with the af roads In rates on cattle, hogs and fair Officers reported Balllet con sheep effective September 20, amount- fewe(1 that he and not Brumfleld ha! ljig to 2u per cent in cases where the made the attemoL present rates are mgner man &u cents per 100 pounds, have been authorized by the interstate commerce commis sion it was announced today. The commission said the reduction will prove of a material benefit to the western livestock raisers who have been heavily affected by the rapid de cline of livestock prices. Practically all rates from points west of the Mis souri river to Chicago and from all points west of the Rocky Mountains will be reduced from one to 23 cents per 100 pounds. POLITICAL PRISONERS' . RELEASED IF THEY WILL BE DEPORTED AT ONCE WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. (I. N. S.) Government offered the release of four of the so-called "political pris oners" who were convicted during the war of violation of the espionage act of soviet Russia, will agTee to take them out of the United States as soon 'as released, the department of Justice ,8tateu - MEET TO DISCUSS CUTj j rH!P,nn ont iin- P CHICAGO, Sept. 13. L. P.) , (MAAly muurtituu litiiiau ciiiijiuytcs t will meet here Sunday to cons'der the I present wage difficulties with the! P l roads. Pert H. Jewell, presiden the railroad department of tho Amerl- "-ctrn-Fedemt'on of "Labor, made an an- j ; nouncement ,of the meeting, today, j 'Jewell will address the membership j j Lut will not reveal the tenor of h's. speech. The meeting is the result of an overwhelming shep employe vote to reject the wage cut which became ef fectlve July 1. POLISH GOVERNMENT TO PARIS, Sept. 13 (I. N. S.) Claim- ; ing the Moscow government has not executed the terms of the Russor Polish treaty, the Polish 'government is preparing to send a note to Russia threatening to sever diplomatic rela- tons and to close the Russo-Polish frontier, according to a Warsaw dis patch. TO AID era HENCE WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. tU. P.) Former Secretary of Siate Robert Lunsing, may participate indirectly In the Far Eastern conference, according to the Chinese Minister S.e. Lansing for some months has been counsel for the Chinese legation and may act in an advisory capacity to them during the conference. .Minister Sot snld j.her Americans will also uid the Chinese. rsrxn nibs thrown yesterday in the gov- bom ru'i'tnent general off:cc at Seoul, Korea caused no .casualties, but did heavy 1 loss to the build ng. Only one bomb; exploded. It is believed to be an ut- j tempt on the life of .Governor Saito. RIOTING P.RKAKS CONVKT IS Kll. !.!.!. JKFKKliSON CITY, Mo., f-'oot. 1 . (1. N. S.l One convict was killed two lerionsly injured and a prison guard badly beaten In an attempt of four convicts to escape from the state prison. JOHNSTON F IS VICTORIOUS. PUILADKLPHIA. Sept. 13. (V. p.) William M. Johnstone 'of Califor nia, eliminated Vincent 'Richards in the third rounu in uie naiu.i.u. ... champlonsnip mutcnes, mice 01 i tivo sets. RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN PENITENTIARY BETWEEN GUARDS AND' PRISONERS U 11' JKFFKRSON CITY, Mo.. (U. P.) Rioting broke out in tha Missouri Penitentiary jetwecn the- "? ,t .. l: 1,11 . number of prisoners . wounded. Prison ofncinis called tne Cole County officers to help quell the flls,turbance. The prisoners did tho Ullnt 1 frum ' the guards, according to the report. -a ItOSEBURG, Sept 13. (A. P.) An attempt to jimmy the door of the cell occupied by Dr. Brumfleld and J. Dentist Looks Dejected. ROSF.BURO. Sept. 13. (V. P.) Brumfield is suspected of an at tempt to escape. A small Iron bar. piece of a bed spring and the butt end of a case knife were found tajhioned into a rough key. Slaw; of the eel! door were badly bent. Brumfield dis claims knowledge of the affair. H looks dejected. He will be placed in a cell at night hereafter. 10 ATTORNEY S OFFICE Last Night Auto Mechanic Said He Was Implicated in Mur der of Daugherty, Ausmus. CHICAGO, Sept. 13. (U. P.) Leon Parks, an automobile mechanic, -who last night confessed that he aided Har- j vcy Church In the murder of Bernard Lfaugnerty, ana t;ari Ausmus, repu diated his confession today when he was taken to the district attorney's of- 'ice t B'Sn a statement. He declares ho was fnrced to make the confession ind brands it all a "lie." ADVANCE SEAT SALE OF 1921 1 respite the unprecedented demand for Kound-l.p seats, there a soar food second low boxes unsold, as well r.s a fe.v f rst row boxes on the east nd wett -n 's of the ?r:;n 1 stand, says B-r.e5t noy'eu, who is in -'iar?e of the ; et office for 'he big September show. Season seats ftre avniiauli- i;i sections t G, and H. which .".re wc-M toward the center, and seats for single davs may be bought in sections 1 an i J. ' ''. George Baer, bus ness manager for the Ro-ind-Up, rays- that many more seats and boxes have been snld th'? year than at this time last year. Nine ty boxes have alrea.'y reen sold and order demaBd tremendous. Try-outs at the Round-Up grounds reveal that a number of last year s 'buckors have a new brand of devil ment for the 1921 show. No Name, Ansel, 1 B Damn, McAdno. Sara Jack son. Snuaw Creek. Whistling Annie and Domino are ail showing good form J and promise the would-be riders a tough tussle. Hawkins, Golddigger, j Wiggler, Lew and Long Dis'ance are . all s'nowng uncertain dispositions ana,"" - ....8 .- . . I ther antics in the arena are spetacu- cember at Jl-32 1-4 and May at 1.3 ja. t, '3-4. Yesterday's closing prices were ;S3piemDer 91.20 1--, iwcerauer ltlBISON IXXIIATES HATS. land May, 1.33 1-2. liONHON Sept: 13. I. N. S.) j Follow ng are the quotations recelv Manv of the new' Autumn millinery ed by Overbeck & Cooke, local brok- models ar eliber trimmed with or partly composed of ribbon. Narrow j ribbon, wide ribbon, waxed ribbon, i corded ribbon, velvet ribbon, all play their is.rts in making up milady's lat-. est fashionable headgear. OPIUM SUPPLIES ARE W' IUIH VU1 I LII.W HONOLULU, Sept. 13. (I. N- )- Honolulu's Chinatown or certain tlo:m bf it which -was plunged intOjvantage of any set back to buy our deepest gloom a week ago when opium. wheat despite reports to tho contrary, touched the peak price of $150 per The Minneapolis market also was tin, has taken down the crepe andqU(te strong and this factor was influ hung out the bunting, for a mere $120 cntial here. Receipts In the south will now purchase a tin of "hop," if west continue of good proportion but : presented to the proper person. 'there aro indications of a material let I This news is reported to have up in tvlt territory, which in the reached the office of the local Internal northwest it Is that the more ur Revenue Inspector today through un-1, s,n!j H nearly over. Financial derground channels. It ta further re- conditions are said to be somewhat ported that tho cause of the drop belter over the grain belt and farm price of the "dream stuff" may be at- ers now are disposed to hold back . tributed to the arrival a few days their praln for nigher prices. Funda- i since of the T. K. K. liner Korea Maru mentHi conditions are growing atrong- i from Yokohama, bringing, it is pre- fr d(tny nnd although set backs are to : sumed, a goodly cargo of the tinned be expected It seems quite certain that ' essence of poppy. HVjw the contraband tne uuirnate course of prices will be I was landed in Honolulu, with both the ,oward higher levels. Narcotic and Prohibition squads ot ,h !o1 1V"UC orfKe w"'hl,1" every known channel In an attempt to intercept the drug on its way to Its iv'l!,,5,tca ...j.... w. . ! tha mmilh the Insnectors - ,. Fain located andielsed ,60.000 worth of smuggled opium. MARKETS ARE STEADY PORTLAND. Sept. IT. (A. P ) Livestock, eggs and butter aro steady. 'DFATII TOLL FROM FLOOD IS GROWING HOURLY Conservative Estimates Place Final Total When All Is Cleared Up at 250. MOST SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE IN RIVER LOWLANDS Reports From Flood Swept Cen tral Part of State Say Property Damage is Large. DALLAS, Tex., Sept IS. (U. P.) The death toll is growing. Conserva tive estimates place the final total, when all shall be cleared up, at 250. The known dead are already 175, with San Antonio reporting 49, Taylor 35, Thorndale 45, mostly Mexicans, and Lakeport 23. 100 Bodies Recovered. DALLAS, Sept. 13. (A. P.) Re ports from flood swept central Texas, brought the death list to 200. The most serious loss of life was la the San Gabriel river lowlands and In Williamson and Mitam counties where over 100 bodies have been recovered. Property damage is large. RAZZ EXPLAINS TO OFFICER WHY WARDROBE WAS NOT IN PLACE KANSAS CITT, Mo., Sept. 13. (t. N. F.) "Big boy, I Jest ain't , comln' out, 'Ise too embarrassed." With this announcement "Rass" Johnson, a negro truck driver, an swered the insistent demands of Mo torcycle Patrolman A. L. Pressley that he ci awl from eetnath .his - truck, which was stIIe31rt the middle of one f this city's main traffic ways. , . Prpssley glanced beneath the true'. "Where's your clothes?" he de manded. "They's wha clothes ain't ought to R"zx exp'aiiied. "I'm down here a-fisl-.i my tnk when my gears or siiT.-h'n' ets hold of ,mj' panti and "ell, th't's nil r:r., clothes nir't t:::it's all." "Kn".'-:V "ntire wcrdrAiie coniPte.t of a pair of .-;!. .e. The revolving rod' ..I h'; rrrtohi'i? h;r.:l 'Vtriptid ' h m of the rest of h a belong'nes. Presslev s'opped a passinsr motorist and secured the lean of a rain eop.t for "t-,r.-." rof. mnmpi.i, hut 'se sn embnr- "-1 -"., l'n'"?'" 'Ha-'.?.' nposiroohixed as ho r.r'nv ;;w.y. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET SHOVS INCREASE TODAY Wheat rose in price today, Septem- ers: Sept AVIicat. Open 31.27 1.29 1.33 High Low Cms 11.28 1.32 Vt 1.38 $1.3014 1.33 U 1.28 31.2SH lat 1.29 1.33 May Corn. .54 .54 H .43W -54 ..54H .541 .6 .59 "A .59 .69 .6 1 Sept. !lc. I May Wheat It was u strong market throughout the session with the trend comparatively the reverse of yester day. The strength In the market was found entirely on evidence of export business being worked in good volume on the decline, which created the idea sec-,that foreigners are likely to tune aa- ( oats Trade was moderate In pro- portion and the market felt the It'flu ence of gotttteI.e(1 selling In the forn form of hedging. The days news disclose! notntng ot imporiancw. - . . . ? . . ...... J-.,'- K-Ul- "el oeing sieaay at jiwcnui $t.i3: . " ", ill: sprint, . , hard winter. $1.12: northern 11.12: Red Walla Walla, $l.0. Portland cash Hard white, $1.H: soft white. $1.13: whits club, $1 : .hard winter. $1.13: northern spring. $1.1 J: Red Wall Walla, $1.10,