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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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, 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
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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.
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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\
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('envies (ample Weil.
Tied Cloud. March 1?.—Floyd Krwln
nnd M Keonoy, both of Conies
were married here by County Judge
U*nne\ Monday
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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.
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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 <he Issue of re
vision of senate rules
Secretary l.uvline dire--ted the grain
1 futures administration to investigate
lecent violent fluctuations In wheal
I prices
Se, letare Kellogg directed that In
; on try lie made whether Nmeii.-w 11 av
! distance vvas needrwt as a rwsvilt cf
I the Toklo fue,
Thomas F. NVoodlo. k s name was
again submitted to th* senate as a
member of the Interstate commerce
commissi,mi, but wta net got*! upon.