WEATHER FORECAST ^PTT'P i 111 A IT A A I XTT1VT C** T3 ¥""* T]\ THOUGHT FOR THE DAY O-neraJI, fair toda, with rising X ^ j£ E/ \ f £1 XA. W. j.IVlNl £-LW V-X jLX L/ E/ It . smiled people as leoiperatin *. ■*“ ^ ^ with narrow nerhrd bottles. the less - ■ — * they have in them, the more noise riTV rniTH-IN -- - ■ ■ -- - — ■ -■- .-■- ■■■ ■ - — "■"-=-• ~~ ‘ ....=J-they matte In pouring it out.—Pope. __/ VOL. 54—NO. 238. OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1925.* TWO CENTS'" 0r?v\h*c.\n,S '--' <% ,v \, C' _I . <> -0 Bossie ^ins Battle Here for Freedom Jinlfte Diemispcs Case Aftor Records Needed lty Prose cution Mysteriously Disappear. Dahlman Takes Stand Claude Bossle, who for many years I has been h factor In Omaha political circles and the central figure In a number of sensational court actions, lias again emerged victorious. Be won In practically the first round of a no-limit affair Wednesday when Judge Goss sustained the mo tion of defense counsel to dismiss the action brought by the state in which Bossle wasc charged with embezzle ment of 12,082.50 of city coal funds while he was city clerk. The motion for dismissal on grounds of Insufficient evidence was made by Ben Baker, chief defense counsel after Charles Hti'iiicke, city comptroller, repeatedly admitted un der cross-examination that he knew of no way to definitely determine whether a shortage actually existed— either in funds or coal—at the time of Bossie's dismissal by Mayor Dahl man. Stenicke’s admissions came as an anticlimax to a trial which had been press-agented as one to be "filled with thrills." Records .Missing. There were a number of features, some of them dull-edged, as the trial moved along from morning until the final act at 4:30 In the afternoon. Chief among the disclosures brought out In testimony was the mysterious disappearance from the records of the city of important documents bearing on the sale and distribution of Ken tucky coal. This coal was sold at |9 a ton, and an audit of the city clerk’s office, compiled after Bossle bad been relegated into the ranks of common people, showed that there were 339 tons of coal unaccounted for in money turned into the city treas urer's office. But—and here hinged the crux of the states case—the records which should have shown the sale and dis tribution of this Kentucky bred fuel were missing. With them went, ap parpntly, freight waybills and cus tnmers’ receipts—highly Important In determining an actual, visible short age. Dahlman on Stand. Four witnesses were used in an ef fort to place the state's case on a firm foundation. The first was James P. Hortor. successor to Bossle as city clerk. Then came William Rooney, coal clerk; Mayor Dahlman and Charles Stenlcke. Necks were craned and most of the 300 persons squirmed out of regular formation when Mayor Dahlman was called to the stand as the third wit ness. After formal questioning by Irvin Stalmaster, In charge of the case for the state, the mayor told of a con ference he had held with Bossle three month* after the deposed official de serted his wife and fled to France where he was arrested and returned to the United States. “What did you say to him?” Stal master asked. And there was more craning of porks by those who were hoping for the "thrill of the trial.” "He denied It,” the mayor replied Kin a voice so low that defense counsel requested the major to speak a bit jouder. Maj-or Dahlman, the man who re quested Bossle* resignation, contlnu ad: "He rather broke down. I did most of the talking. When I told him 1 would send him to jail I thought he was going to keel over, and I didn’t press tha matter as hard as I other wise would." One or two more unimportant ques tlons which brought relatively unim portant replies ended the state's ex amination. "No cross examination," remarked Baker, laconically. Stretohccd necks slipped.back Into place. The scheduled thrill had come and gone. The mayor was hack In hl scat along the inside of the court railing. It was Mr. Stenirke'* time to tell what he knew about the alleged shortage of funds derived from the sale of Kentucky coal. After he had told of an audit of the deposed clerk's books made under his (Turn to I’nit* Two, Column frour.) We Have With Us Today Sidney I). lamg, Niwiipepwiitn, Wichita, Kun. Sidney J). I/tng, bu*lnen» manager pf the Wichita Beai-un, I* vl*lllng n ■0*t^*7HW days In Omaha. He In combining t plaHMiiie and buHlne** trip. Bealde* visiting a few friend* here he I* *l*o working In the Intercut of Id* newspaper. He In one of the heat known news papermen In th* middle went, liur Ing hi* stay h*r* h* 1* (topping at Hotel ronunillg, 1 DAWES TO CARRY FIGHT TO PUBLIC ■Washington, March 18.—Vice Pres i ldent Dawes will carry to the country In public addresses the Issue he made with the senate In his Inaugural ad dress for a revision of the rules so as to prohibit one man filibusters. His first address on the subject will be delivered at the annual lunch eon of the Associated Press at New York on April 21. Beyond that he has made no definite engagements, hut he expects to speak in Ohio and Indiana. % Bill to Legalize Municipal Cas Stations Killed I foil sp Passes Divorce Bill on Third Reading; Sarah T. Muir Measure Dies. Lincoln, March 18.—The senate judiciary committee tills afternoon voted down the SpIllman-McOowan Griswold hill, giving city councils judiciary powers In determining whether or not monopolies existed In sales of gasoline and eoal and If so, in their judgment, permitting them to establish municipal stations. Those voting for the bill were Griswold, Scott and Kerr, Those opposed were I.aughlin, Dysart, Cooper, Eucky and Jeary. In the morning the senate engaged In another hitter fight over the uni versity and normal schools levies. Jeary of Lancaster proposed an amendment cutting the 10-year levy' to six years. The compromise was voted down by the same vote by which the 10 year levy proposal was given a death blow yesterday. The bill was definitely killed this time. The house curbed all debate when the federal child-labor amendment bill came up and killed the proposal ty’ a vote of G7 to 27. Those voting for the hill were Aurand, Axtell, Densmore, Dietz, Elliott, Gillespie. Gilmore, Griffin. Hunter, Johnson of Sheridan, Korlsko, Eawson, Lee of Adams, Eee of Boyd, Main, Miner, Muir, Munn, Neubauer, Keere, Stone, Talbot, Tesnr, Towle, Waite, Wild man, Wilson, Wood. Teachers Bill Killed. The house also killed a pet bill of Sarah T. Muir which virtually placed teachers under civil service after they had taught the three consecutive terms In the same district. School boards would he stripped of power to discharge teachers excepting for cer tain specific reasons under terms of the bill. When the house went to third read ing It passed the remainder of the road program hills, placing practi cally all road legislation In the hands of the senate. The Bonate passed the marriage law on third reading by a vote ,nf 17 to 15. Those voting for the Mil were: Behrens, Chambers, Cooper, Dolezal, Dysart, Goodrich, Griswold, Hove, Illlan, Jeary, Johnson, Eaughlln, Euckey, Meacham, Hobertson, Wilt so and Wood. Divorce Bill Passed. While the senate was passing the marriage bill, the house passed the Heed divorce bill on third reading. This measure provides for a six months lapse between the time di voice petitions are filed end decrees granted. In the evening the senate commit tee on revenue end taxation listened to an extended discussion of the in tangible tax problem. A sentiment Is growing In the legislature to place In tangibles on a flat mill basis, the same as Kansas did this year and numerous other states have done In years past. The senate committee on mis cellaneous subjects will vote on the sheriff’s feeding bill at 9 tomorrow morning. Dawson Voters Authorize $.">0,000 Honda for School Fall* City, March 18.—After turn ing down 1ho proposition In nn earlier election, Dawson voted 240 to 111, In favor of a $50,000 bond issue for a new' school. Practically every eligible voter of District 15 voted. The bond issue failed to carry last October w'hen 101 voted for and 150 against, a three fifths majority being necessary. Plans will be drawn at once so that the building may be completed by next fn 11. School Examination • to He Held This Week Nebraska City, March 1*.—Seventh and eighth grade examination* of ttin public xehool* are to be held In 10 town* In the county Thursday and Friday of IIiIh week. Mure than 100 xtliilent* In then* gulden will take the examination In thlx city. 1 •”> Alien* Naturalized. Plattsmonth, March 1H.— Fifteen np plkants were granted final c itizenship papers at tin* opening of the March term of the district court hern Mon day, among them n number of wo men, who, although born and reared In this county, under the law hud for feited their right to citizenship by marriage to aliens. The D. A. H . Boy Heouts and American Lsjlon had u part Id tha impreisiva caramoplaa. Two Burn in Palm Beach Hotel Fi re F.ldrrly Man and Woman Dio in B! aze hioh Razos Fa mous Broakors Hotel; Identity Unknown. May Be Other’ Victims Palm Beach. Fla., March IS.—Fire here tonight was brought under con trol after two hotels, the Breakers and Palm Beach, had been destroyed. Two small cottages still were burn ing but firemen regarded the situa tion ns holding no additional danger. Property damage was estimated at more than $4,000,000. Two unidenti fied persons, a man and woman, were reported burred to death. Palm Beach, Fla., March IS.—First reports of loss of life In the fire which destroyed the famous Break ers hotel in Palm Beach today to gether with the Palm Beach hotel, was made by the authorities tonight. It was announced that an elderly man and woman whose Identity Is still unknown were burned to death. It Is believed by the Investigating of ficers that other names will he in cluded in the death toll when the final accounting Is made. B.v The Associated Trees, Palm Bench, Fla., March IS.—Fol lowing destruction of the Breakers hotel here this afternoon, the Palm Beach hotel was also destroyed by the flames and the fire had spread to nearby cottages. Damages was est! mated at $2,500,000 with possibility that the total might reach $3,000,000. No loss of life was reported. The Palm Beach hotel, a 250 room structure waa ^n direct line with the breere fanning the Breakers' fire, less than half a mile away, and It caught fire shortly before 6 o’clock. Falls for assistance have been sent to all fire departments from Fort Pierce along the east coast down to Fort Lauderdale. A crowd of approximately 10,000 persons assembled near the Breakers and police were forced to throw a line about the burning building. As the walls of the south wing fell, the heat became so Intense that some of the onlookers were slightly burned before they could fall back. Early tonight the fire was threat ening the entire north end of Talm Beach. Occupants of the Royal I’oln ciana hotel were ordered to leave. About 7 o'clock tepidly advancing flames spread to the Bradley club, playhouse of America's millionaires. MIDLAND DEBATE TEAM WINS AGAIN Fremont, Neb , March 18.—Mid lands undefeated negative debating team added another victory to its string with (he defeat of Wesleyan in Fremont while the Midland affirma tive squad was winning at University Place. Tho Midland affirmatives adminis tered the first defeat of the season to the Wesleyan negative debaters. The team was composed of Altman Swihart, Ren Frohenlua and Arthur Nelson. Judges were Attorney K. A. Brown, Clarence dark, of i.lHcoln, and Pro fessor Tyler of Havelock High school. The Midland negative team won Its fourth straight victory by downing the Wesleyan affirmatives st Fre mont, Herbert Dlchsen.* Johannes Klotsche and Ranier Dunkle make up the undefeated negative squad. The Wesleyan team, reputed ae one of the strongeet In the state confer ence, holds a victory over the Uni versity of Colorado. Mrs. Ella Brown Is Dead; Came West ky Boat in I860 Shelton, March 18.— Mi*. Ella Brown, 65, who cam* with her par ent* from Cincinnati In 1809. making the trip by boat down the Ohio river and up the Ml**i«*lppl and Missouri river* to Omaha, i* fiend at her home near here. Her parent* nettled at Fort Kearney In 1869 when *he wa* 9 year* of nge. Mr*. Brown * maiden name wa* Daugherty. She I* *urvlved by three *on* and one daughter, the father and xix other children having preceded her In death. Nebraska City Inaugurates 102» Improvement Campaign Nebraska City, March IS.—The city commissioners at a special meet ing last night created paving district 27, comprising more Ilian a mile and a half of paving. This Is the first district created In Hie 1025 Improve merit campaign. It Is believed st least three miles of tmvltig will be laid In Hie city during Hie summer. t runk S. Shannon Stricken. Nebraxka € ’it V. March 18.—Frank S Shannon miff* red a him find alrok** of piualyxlx hit** Tuexditv and I* In a Her Lour condition, lit* wan formerly hi Uruggint hi thl* city. Pint Found in Baid. Columbu*. March 18, Pollc* raided the home of Nel* < hrlatlanaen and wife on Sixth xtreet. A pint of j liquor and at' eral empty bottlaa ton •Utyttd tha haul. k ENDS ITS v ' SPECIAL SESSION ■Washington, March 18.—The senate ended today Its special session which began March 4. With the ending of the session, which made history by its fight with President Coolidge over the Warren nomination, congress finally cleared out of Washington for a recess ex pected to last until December. Sine die adjournment was taken after a long list of nominations, re ceived from the White House but B few' hours before, had been disposed of in rapid order. On one nomination—that of Thomas F. Woodlock of New York to he a member of the interstate commerce commission, the senate continued its defiance of the president until the end. As at the close of the last ses sion, his nomination died with the sine die adjournment because ad ministration leaders decided an at tempt to confirm him would be futile. Gasoline Stocks Show an Increase! Reports Received Indicate 2, 234,934 More Barrels Dur ing Month of February. New York, March 18.—Oa.soilne s'oeks increased to the extent of 2, 234,9.84 barrels during February, ac cording to reports reeelved by tile American Petroleum Institute, cover ing approximately 82 per cent of the operating capacity of the United States. Pipe line and tank farm crude oil stocks east of California decreas ed 2.142,non barrels in February. Oklahoma shows a dally average production of 4TiS,400 barrels, a de crease of 9,250 barrels; Kansas 84.550 barrels, a decrease of 750 barrels, north Louisiana 50,550 barrels, In In crease of 050 barrels; Arkansas 111, 000 barrels, an inrrease of 1,700 bar rels; eastern 99,000 barrels, no change: Wyoming, Montana and Colo rado 90,300 barrels, a decrease of 2. 250 barrels; California 803.000 barrels, no chang*. (figures for other district not yet available'. Dally average Imports of petroleum at principal ports for the week send ing March 14 were 235.1 43 barrels, compared with 214.000 barrels for the previous week. Dally average receipts of California oil at Atlantic and Oulf coast ports for the week ending March 14, were 47,14.3 barrels, com pared with 89,714 barrels for the pre vious week. No changes were r»ported In ?rude oil prices for the major districts, Mid Continent oils helng quoted at $1.35 to $2.35 a barrel, according to the gravity of the oil. Pennsylvania crude. P.radford district remains at $3.85 a barrel; all other grades being quoted at $3.75 a barrel, Oulf coast crude, grade "A", Is quoted at $2.00 a barrel; grade "B" at $1.75. California prices range from $125 to $2 40 a barrel, according to the gravity of the oil. Eastern Star Holds School of Instruction at Wymore Wymore, March IS.—Wymore chapter, Order ot Eastern Star, held a school of Instructions Tuesday aft ernoon, presided over by Alice M Stanhope of Lincoln, district super visor, followed by a business meeting and bnnquet In the evening. Oyer 100 members and several visitor* front neighboring towns were present. John S. Jones, Wymore banker, mnde the presentation speech and tendered the supervisor a cut RlVss of flowers on behalf of the Wymore chapter. One grand state representative, Mrs. C. N. Miller of Lincoln, was one of the hon or guests. Three Tracts Near Filley Sold at Referee’s Sale Beatrice, March 18.—Three tracts of land belonging to the John Wright es tate near Filley were sold at referee's sale and brought only fair prices. One quarter section southeast of Filley went to t’harles Wright for $156 an acre; 67 seres were sold to Otis Wright at $108, and 80 west of Filley were purchased by J. M. Yeach for $05.25 I an acre. „ -■ — --—-4»-« l ast of W. E. Robertson Family at Beatrice Dead Rsstrlcs, Msrch IS.—Miss Lls/.lc Robertson, for nearly 50 years a resi dent of Beatrice, died at a hospital here after a brief Illness, She was the last of the W. E. Hnbertson fam ily, Beatrice pioneers, and had resided at Seventh and Washington streets for 46 years. She was a cousin of Wallace Robertson, president of the Beatrice National hank. Mr*. D. W. McCallum Pics. Nebraska City, March 18. Mr*. IV W. Mct'nlluni, *70, wife of former Sheriff McCallum, died here last night after a short Illness Heart failure was ttie cause of death. She was born at Fairfield In 1855 ami after her marring# In 1S7•* came to this city, where she has since made her home She Is survived b\ her husband, one daughter, two slntera and urn* biutlui Farmer* tint Pin l’roduriion. runaway, March 18 Farmer* in this part of the state are keeping less brood sows this spring than the\ have for a tiumber of veers, nunv r.f them not wanting to feed the high priced corn. i 4 Wardens! May Demand New Venue Officers Reported to Fear High Public Feeling; Fail to Attend Hearing on Shooting. Girl Still Near Death Ksther Bloom, 14, hovered between life and death Wednesday night at Lord Lister hospital while three branches of the state government contemplated Investigations of the gun battle in which she was shot Sunday at Ashland. ' The four game wardens charged with shooting her with intent to wound failed to appear at Wahoo Wednesday afternoon for prelimin ary hearing. Wahoo authorities communicated with Governor McMullen when the game wardetui failed to arrive, and were told that the officers were con sulting their legal counsel at Lin coln, but would appear in Wahoo for hearing early Thursday morning. The hearing will he held before Conn i ty Judge G. X. Parmenter, who is sued warrants for the four men Tuts day afternoon. It was said in Lincoln that the four game wardens and their counaels i were discussing the advisability of isking a change of venue, owing to 'he boiling public feeling which exists against them at Ashland and Wahoo. Girl's Condition Critical. Attendants at Lord Lister hospital said Wednesday night that the girl was "by no japans out of danger." Her condition had not Improved dur ing the day, and physicians have con sidered It critical slnre Monday. Her mother has been with her constantly. An unsuccessful effort was made Wednesday to drag the lower house of the legislature into the Investiga tion. Mitchell and Martenson, demo crats. introduced a resolution urging prompt action by Governor McMul len in his investigation and from the Saunders county district court in the trial of the four officers. The houaA hared Its teeth, figura lively speeftng, to the resolution. It was voted down overwhelmingly. Senate Artion Asked. Later in the day an effort was made to Induce Senator Frank Pole 7.n 1 of Wahoo, another democrat, to Introduce a resolution calling for a legislative Investigation of th" shoot ing. A resolution was prepared for the senator and presented to him. “At this time I feel such a reso lution is childish." Senator r>oie7_il j sold. "I believe the court and jury ran he trusted to determine the Inno cence of the officials. In fart, now that tile rise Is in the court*, there is not much that the governor, rep resenting tlie executive branch of Our government, or the legislature, repre senting the law-making branch, can do until the trials at W.ihoo ate ended. Governor Hears Father. Andrew Bloom, the girls father with John Gornterdinger and K. K. Garr, neighboring farmers, and F. G. Wlggerhorm, an Ashland hanker, called on Governor McMullen Wednes day morning. "I was just approaching the house when my girl came out and I told her to go back because she would get her feet wet," said Rloom “At that moment she screamed, ‘I em ehot' and fell. I carried her into the house. Gormerdlnger end Garr said they were on a railroad track about a quarter mile from the Bloom house when they eaw three game wardens chasing three votithe. They enld thev heard one of the wardens say, "Shoot them if they don't stop." To Await Developments. Finally the officers caught the fleeing hoys and, after talking to them a few moments, ran on toward the Bloom house. They said they heard shots and heard the girl scream. "What do you want ns to do"" the governor asked the four men. They had no suggestions. Inasmuch a* warrants have been Issued for the four wardens at Wahoo, the governor said he would await developments. Nona of the wardens get a salary except Murray, lie said. The others volunteer their srvtcps in the interests of preserv ing the game. Senator Farrs Fliarpc*. Wa*hlnifton A chnrge tTint Seim tor Tyson, democrat. Tenneenee, who took of fir* Match 4. "used money I corruptly" In hi* campaign, was made In a petition filed In the senate. Cross-word Puzzle Fans We have a surprise for you. Watch for it. Don't miss it, SEE THE OMAHA BEE NEXT MONDAY , t-ram-a —f , ACCUSED SLAYER IS FOUND GUILTY Hr International New* Service. Kimball. Neb., March 18.—E. h. Griffith, insurance agent, Is guilty in the second degree of the murder of Jerry Mnndrell, local merchant and former Coloradoan, according to a verdict returned by the jury early this afternoon, after 24 hours de liberation. Griffith charged Mand rell with Intimate relations with Mrs. Griffith and testified he shot Mnnd rell early last month when the lat ter refused to leave town. He will be sentenced later. Reorganization of St. Paul Rapid. Leaders Predict Heavy Court Liquidation of Road’s Securities Breaks Out After Receiver Is Asked in Court Action. New York, March 18.—A rapid re organization of the Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul company under the receivership proceedings which were started simultaneously in New York and Chicago was forecast today as protective committees for stock and bond holders laid preliminary plans for a financial readjustment. Although the shock of the receiver ship was softened by last night's an nouncement of the directors that an overhauling of the road's financial structure was imperative, heavy liquidation of the company's securi ties broke out following the Inaugu ration of court proceedings, carrying the stock and bond Issues to new rec ord low levels and checking a rally in the securities markets which at the start had shown a tendency to ignore the St. Paul crisis. Selling was accelerated by Indica tions that the reorganization would he fairly drastic, involving a call upon stockholders for cash payments In exchange for new shares and the prob ablo replacement of refunding bonds with new' income bonds or preferred shares. For the duration of the re ceivership it Is expected the company will default on some of its Junior bond issues. Including jhe refunding liens and Puget Sound 4s, theieby saving about J12.000.A00 a year in fixed rharges. or about half its pres ent load. The roads refunding mort gages secures shout J202.000.000 bonds In the hands of the public, and Jfifi. 000.000 pledged with the government. St. Paul common stock today reached an extreme low price of 53 4 but closed 1 7-8 points net higher at « I *, while the preferred stock was driven down to a record low level at 10, closing 1-4 point above this figure The road * bonds were unloaded in large volume, breaking 1 to 6 points to the lowest pri.es in their history. \ttorney* Hold Memorial Service for H. B. W indham Plattaniouth. March IS.—A public memorial service, participated In by member* of the t’n** and Otoe coun ty Imr associations, was held at tlie district courtroom here for H. 1! Windham, dean of southeastern Ne braska lawyer*, several times mem ber of the legislature and one promi nently mentioned for governor. Mr. Windham had resided in Platts month 55 years and during hi* legis lative career Introduced the hill estab lishing the boy*' industrial school at Kearney. In addition to the memor ial tributes paid by his fellow mem ber* of tit* bar, resolution* were adopted bv the Cass County Bar asso ciation. Ths meeting was presided over by District Judge James T. Begley. Mr. Windham w*» a civil war vet *i'*n and had been a atat* delegate to many O. A. R. encampment*. Ferguson Impeachment Indefinitely Postponed Austin, Tex.. March IS.—The *en *te today declined to resolve itself Into arj Impeachment court to recon eider the Kerjruson Impeachment of 11*17. A motion Indefinitely to post pone the proposition was carried. 1« to 13. Child's Death M ysterious. Alliance. March IS —Parent* of 2 ' ear old Darleen Doris Hibbard, who (l ed suddenly while at play about the house Monday, from no appatent causes, have sent the child s stomach to Lincoln for analysis, ns sn autopsy disclosed no organic heart trouble, and no affection that would hav* caused her death. , Hadtlum to Build School. Itaddam, Kan, March IS—At * special election held hers Tuesday to vote bonds In th* amount of $40,000 for the erection of a now school build Ing, the proposition carried by a vote of 5 to 1. The building will be n rural high school. Barton CIiom-ii School Head. Kurngut, la.. March IS.-* 1M lta rt on j ".•* elected president of the hoard «»f» director* of the Kamgut consolidated school «t |ta meeting for leorganlra | lion r \ Vaughn, n«\v member fof a term of three years, win In itplM (.hr DMH KMIMII At TT«yh#*tc» ttrike ^et ^ UtatiKn Pi >mpc , t rtur»>f*ut M«vb# atii< marif O# flat rat* ; • h«»*M *# Ithla Tira K*p«U Co tTlft [ f. i41b It —A4' ttuiimibk Southern Illinois Is Swept by Big Twister, Wrecking Many Towns Whole Communities Wiped Out liy Di-astrou- Wind storm. Lines of Communication Paralyzed; 300Chil dren Killed or Injured When Cyclone Strikes W est Frankport Sehoolhouse. - ■ 1 ■ — ' "" * Governor Sends Relief to Stricken Area By The Associated Press. Chicago, March 18.—More than 1,500 persons are re ported killed or injured by a tornado which swept through southern liLinois and Indiana late today, causing great property damage and virtually wiping out two or three towns in its path, from Missouri to the northeast. Wires were down in every direction under the fury of the wind and it was im possible tonight to check the reported casualties. West Frankfort, III., a mining town, on the face of to night’s reports suffered the greatest loss of life, estimates of the dead running as high as 1,000. Murphysboro, 30 miles southwest of West Frankfort, with a population of 11,000 suffered severely with a casualty list reported as high as 250. Great havoc was wrought to buildings in this city and fire broke out in the debris. On report of this situation an ef fort was made by Governor Len Small to sent troop to Mur physboro while relief trains and Red Cross workers prepared to depart from Chicago and St. Louis for the storm area. Three of 500 Saved. While railroad dispatchers from previous experiences thought that first estimates of the casualties might prove ex cessive, it seemed certain from reports originating in many places on the edge of the storm’s path that the dead might number into the hundreds. No reports had been received at a late hour from damage through the rural regions. Among the other towns and cities to report damage and loss of life were DeSoto, III., with 50 casualties reported; Parrish, 111., with all but three of a population of 500 re ported either kill A or injured; Princeton, Ind., with an esti mate of 100 casualties; Griffin, Ind., with 20; Gorham, III., with 87; Carmi, 111., with 150, and Crossville, Bush and Hurst, III., reporting serious damage and numerous casual tes. Sehoolhouse Struck. Benton, II!.. March 18.—Unverified estimates received by the Benton Evening News early tonight were that per haps 1.000 persons were killed in a tornado which struck West Frankfort, seven miles south of here, late today. Be tween 200 and 300 children were said to have been killed or injured when a sehoolhouse blew down. Paris, a town of about 300 population, was reported to have been virtually wiped out. Retween 60 and 75 bodies were brought to Benton, according to reports. Whole County Stricken. Benton 111.. March IS.—More than person* are renor’ed dead and injured in Franklin county. Illinois, a* the result of a severe tornado which struck about 3 this afternoon, according to reports received here early to night. Mount Vernon, 111., March IS—Seven persons were killed In a tornado M DeSoto, III , late today, reports over railroad wires said. St* re bills bearing today's date were picked up by the storm at Murphysboro and found as far away Fairfield. miles northwest, it was said. Governor Arts. Springfield, 111 . March IS—First aid to reported tornado stricken cit ies of Murphysboro and West Frank fort waa ordered by Governor Small and Adjt. Gen. Carlos E. Black at 6 tonight. Paducah, k'v , March IS.—Murphys bom. Pe Soto ami Bush, 111., have been practically wiped out h\ a cy clone. Hundreds are reported dead and wounded, according to a message re ehed by looal.llHn ns Central Tail road officials from Chief Dispatcher Dickey at Carbondale at i this after noon. Village Wrecked. St. I.onls. Mo.. March IS.—Ona man. named Stewart, waa killed, acores of peraona were Injured and all but three buildings were destroyed In a wind atorm at Annapolis. Mo., a vil lage of about 200 population, today, according to reports brought to Iron ton. Mo., late today by C. E lK-rtle of Kansas City. Springfield. Ill , March is -Illinois Central operators at Christopher drove to West Frankfort this after noon and declared the dead an strewn about the streets and blocks of buildings are In ruins, according to word received al the railroad offices here. The town of Parish was said to have been literal!' blown away. Fire Threatens Town. Cairo, 111., March IS.—According to advices received here over railroad wires, the armory and hospitals at Carbondale have been filled to on parity with the bodies of persons killed by a tornado which struck se\ (Turn in Tsar Two, (olumn si'.) ('envies (ample Weil. Tied Cloud. March 1?.—Floyd Krwln nnd M Keonoy, both of Conies were married here by County Judge U*nne\ Monday ' I he Weather --J Kvir *4 Ihuits mil in® T \\ . Msrvh 1* I'rMildtAttou, nohr* kml huntlrMlhs Tom I <*, total *Jn» e jAnuMry 1, ftelettc v. e i r lloorlv IVHippmtiimi * A W ‘ p •• 4* *> • Yn »,*,..** J |* tn 4i T » m .... * ■ w . ., . . ^I p, m 4 * * ot . * \ i y> 4« 1 * • *1V u « o oa « A tin m . t* ?r m ... 44 | I* toeai I ® m..s.4> BRYAN BROTHERS VISIT COOLIDGE Washington, March IS.—The Bryan brother*—William Jennings and Charles W.—were received by Fresi dent Ooolidge at the White House today. Thev arrived with a deleg itinr from the council of the Presbyterian church and joined other visitors In shaking hands with the president at 1 o'clock. I-*ter they went to the regf” of the White House snd had their photo graphs taken with Mr. Cooltdge. ----- ... Summary of the Day in Washington The special session of the senate adjourned. John G. Sargent was sworn in *s attorney general. Peter A Jay. minister to Rumania, was nominat'd as ambassador to Ar- . gentina. Georg* I Ki ee, k of Kansas waa named minister to Paraguay. fly sees Grant Smith of Pennsyl vania was named minister to t'ru guay. A Joint congressional committee be gin consideration of the North* n Pacific railway land grants. Kxeouttve realignment of key po sitions in the IVpartment of Justlcs were forecast. id vices fi >m Peru indicated dis turbances due to dissatisfaction over the TaonvArica award were subsid ing N ice President TNawea decided to cany 10 the country