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NEW PRESIDENT AS HE
APPEARS AT HIS DESK
Vy n ,a0 H i it1 •* * hi I 'Hi i in i . i
PRESIDENT WILSON AT HIS DESK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Wilson doesn’t feel a bit strange at his desk in the White HousU
His new work doesn’t seem to trouble him greatly, either. He acts just as it
It had been his business since his early manhood to preside over the destinies
of 90,000,000 people.
The president is a tireless worker. In this respect he resembles ex-Presl
dent Roosevelt
DECLARES FOR UNION
OF HOME AND CHURCH
r '• >
MRS. FREDERICK SCHOFF.
Union of home and church, with a
concerted effort to work for better
ment of children and their education
along religious lines, was urged by
Mrs. Frederick Schoff. president of the
National. Congress of Mothers. In an
address before the Religious Education
association, which has just held its
annual convention at Cleveland.
LOTS OF FUSS ABOUT
HOW TO RAISE KIDS
Corinne Lowe in the Country Gentleman.
Good gracious me, what a fuss there
Is about bringing up children nowa
days. anyway! In order to do it you’ve
got to buy a library with each child.
Every time the baby squawks, you
quickly look up your "Development of
Child Character" and see how this
squawk is going to affect his future ca
reer as a statesman. Every time when
your infant daughter won't mind you
say to yourself. "Quick, quick! my
■Psychology of Education!’ I don't
control her in just the right way; she
may make a terrible mistake In select
ing a husband." The fact is. a child
In the modern household is studied as
carefully as a new vacuum cleaner.
Thank fortune, it was different in my
young days! When 1 was a child peo
ple made the best of children—as chil
dren. They weren’t the kind to sit
around and say. solemh-like: “Now,
here's a nice pine board. Some day it's
Koine- to be a beautiful china closet or
an oak desk. Meantime we won’t treat
It like a board, but like a china closet
that is to be." Their plan was to use
that board in patching up the fences
America's Best Landlord Found.
From the New York Times.
Cincinnati possesses the landlord
with the golden heart, the model tene
ment house owner of all America, in
Michael Mullen, city councilman and
chief lieutenant of the republican boss,
George B. Cox, said Lawrence Villiers,
New Yorker, secretary of the National
Housing association, in an address here
in a nation-wide movement for better
tenements for the poor.
Villiers says Mullen rents flats with
three rooms.* private bath, gas and
water, down town, for $8 a month, Tur
kishes his tenants' collectively with a
r
1 I
or some such humble thing, and to let
the furniture career take care of itself.
Consequently, when I was a child I
kept quiet in school, "minded” my par
ents—sometimes with the persuasion
of a cat switch that hung by the kitch
en mantel—and did such chores as
watching the turkey eggs, picking up
rotten apples and scrubbing the kitch
en chairs. This work didn’t hurt me
one bit, and when I played I had the
best time in the world. As for my shy
and precious ’•individuality" you can
just believe there was nobody standing
round to take it out of its wrappings
before it was ready to come.
Those Boxes.
From Judge.
Wills—How are the new clgarets?
Gills—Fine! This last box I bought
contained a flag, two pictures of ball
players, a cardboard paper knife, a
toy balloon and a puzzle.
Wilis—But how do the cigarets them
selves smoke?
Gills—I don't know. Tou see, I had
to cut each one to pieces to see whether
it contained the great grand free cou
pon which would entitle me to the next
box free.
N. Y. WOMAN LAWYER
SCATTERS GRAFTERS
■tflQHUM*
MISS MARY COLEMAN.
Miss Mary Coleman Is a prominent
lawyer and suffraget of New York.
She led the recent graft fight in Har
lem and was instrumental in disclos
ing conditions in the upper section of
the city. Her reputation as a civic
improvement fighter is well known.
flower garden and playground, and
each Christmas day presents to the fe
male tenants a box of cut flowers, a
box of candy and a turkey, besides
consulting the women tenants collec
tively before he acceptedrnew tenants.
Methods of the Schools.
“My doctor ordered two weeks at the
seashore."
“He’s a homeopath, isn't he?”
“Yes. Why?"
“Two weeks is a small dose. I'd go
to an allopath and see it I couldn't get
a trip to Europe.”
DIXIE IS IN WASTE;
63 PERSONS DEAD
Great Loss of Human Life Ac
companied By Widespread
Destruction of Property.
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4 THE STORM’S TOLL. 4
4 ——— 4
4 Killed. Injured. 4
4 Peach Tree, Ala 28 32 4
4 Salina, La. 2 0 4
4 Tiffin, Ohio. 1 3 4
4 Poplar Bluff, Mo... 5 BO 4
4 Hoxie, Ark. 1 20 4
4 Walnut Ridge, Ark. 2 10 4
4 Frankfort, Ind 1 0 4
4 Lafayette, Ind 1 0 4
4 Murfresboro, Tenn.. 3 0 4
4 Central Ohio . 3 20 4
4 Mississippi . B 20 4
4 Louisville . 2 0 4
4 Tyler, Tex. 1 14
4 Huntsville . 2
4 Decatur, Ala. 1 0 4
4 New York. 2 0 4
4 Michigan . 3 0 4
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4 63 157 4
Chicago, March 24.—Fully 60 lives
are know to have been lost as the re
sult of the great storm, of tornado in
tensity, which swept over the southern
states early Friday morning. The
property loss will have to be computed
in the millions and only an approxi
mate of the number of injured can bo
had.
From reports, meager as to detail,
received last night and today, it is in
dicated that the damage is greater than
at first reported. Many isolated dis
tricts, known to have been affected,
have not been reached by telephone
or telegraph. Wire communication
throughout the south and east is de
moralized.
Travels Great Distance.
The storm swept up from the gulf,
passed over the southern states, and
traveled in a northeasterly direction,
passing oft over the New England
states. As the storm progressed north
ward the terrific driving wind was ac
companied by snow, sleet and rain.
Everywhere buildings were unroofed,
shacks were blown down, wires crippled
and general havoc wrought.
Reports from Alabama show the loss
of life was heaviest in that state, the
number of dead there being already
definitely placed at 28, with additional
fatalities reported, but not confirmed.
The town of Lower Peach Tree was
practically wiped out. Two are dead
in Indiana, two in Tennessee, three in
Ohio, two in New York, one in Michi
gan and two In Louisville.
Record Wind Velocity.
The property loss was great all along
the storm's track. Besides demolish
ing or unroofing buildings and trees,
the wind, rain, hail and sleet did se
rious damage to crops, according to re
ports. Estimates of damage to prop
erty from Indiana and Michigan alone
aggregate $2,000,000. about evenly di
vided. Early reports of loss ranging
from $250,000 to $600,000 or more from
sections of the storm region Indicated
that the total would reach large fig
ures.
The wind which wiped out so much
property and cost so many lives, at
tained record velocity at some points.
At Detroit it reached 88 miles an hour,
a new high record in that city; 84
miles at Toledo; 88 miles at Buffalo;
Memphis, 64 miles, and Louisville, 62
miles.
Cold weather Is trailing the destruc
tive blow. The storm seems to have
spent its force and to be taking the
accustomed route of such disturbances
out the St. Lawrence valley.
The American Red Cross today no
tified the governor of Alabama that it
would give all aid possible to the suf
ferers in the stricken district. The Red
Cross agent at Birmingham was asked
to make a report of the extent of the
damage done by the tornado.
It is estimated that the damage done
to wires will aggregate $2,000,000, the
heaviest loss which the telegTaph and
telephone companies have suffered from
storms in the last five years.
RUSHING 8UPPLIES AND
COFFINS TO RUINED TOWN
Mobile, Ala., March 24.—Supplies for
survivors of the cyclone that carried
death to Lower Peach Tree, on the Al
abama river early yesterday, were be
ing hurried Into the stricken district
today and with them were sent con
signments of coffins. Every store in
Lower Peach Tree was blown down by
the gale and provisions of every des
cription were destroyed. Food was
sent from Mobile today and the steam
er City of Mobile carried supplies from
Selma.
A few stories of survivors reached
Mobile from Lower Peach Tree today.
When the home of W. S. Irby began
rocking In the gale he carried his wife
and their two children through a win
dow and to a small outhouse where
several large timbers had been placed.
They clung to the lumber and watched
while the wind carried their house into
the Alabama river.
INDIANA 13 RECOVERING
FROM EFFECTS OF STORM
Indianapolis, lnd., March 24.—Indiana
began to recover today from yester
day's wind storm, which did damage
estimated at $1,000,000, cost two lives,
injured a number of persons and par
alyzed wire communication throughout
the state. -
Large gangs of linemen, sent out by
the telegraph and telephone companies,
had communication partially restored
to many places today, but the wires
were shaky In several instances.
Warmer weather today lessened the
suffering among many families whose
homes had been partially wrecked by
the storm. Warmer weather is pre
dicted for tomorrow.
DEATH LIST GROWS.
Detroit. Mich.. March 24.—Although
yesterday’s tornado had abated in
Michigan today, it was thought wire
traffic could not be restored through
out the state before Monday. Two
more deaths were today added to the
list of Michigan’s fatalities, making
three in all due to the storm. Two
men were drowned in the St. Clair fiats
when their duck boats capsized during
the storm.
WHALE HUNTING IS
LOOMING UP AGAIN
Seattle, Wash., March 24.—The old
time sea faring trade of whaling, once
believed to be on the verge of extinc
tion, is brightening up again in
Alaskan waters. Today three steam
whalers, armed with harpoon guns,
left for the north as the vanguard of
a fleet to follow.
More whalers will sail from Seattle
this year than ever before.
During the past two years the new
type of vessel has proved a lucrative
success.
TWO HUNDRED DEAD
IN CYCLONE AT OMAHA
Tornado Sweeps Yutan Off Map and
Strikes From Southwest, Mowing
Wide Swath Through Bemis
Park District
COMMUNICATION IS CUT OFF
Omaha, Neb., March 24 (via Norfolk)—Between 200 and 300 persons were killed and upward of 500
injured in Omaha by a destructive cyclone which swept through the western portion of the Nebraska
metropolis at 6 o’clock Sunday evening. A list of 120 dead has been received here and it is stated
authoritatively that as many more have been hauled from beneath the debris and wreckage left by the
hurricane in its destructive death sweep across the stricken city
The little town of Yutan, near Omaha, also was wiped off the map. At least 16 persons are known
to be dead there and 30 more injured. Blaze followed the destructive blow and only after an all night
battle with the flames were the fire fighters able to check the devastating sweep of the maddened flames.
Fire also broke out in Omaha following the tornado's visit and the cries of the wounded and dying
mingled with the crack and crackle of burning timbers and Hie shouts of the fife fighters and terror
stricken people.
A company of national guard has been rushed to Omaha from Lincoln to assist in keeping order and
to prevent looting and to aid in the work of rescue.
Owing to the fact that no telegraph or telephone communication can be had with the stricken com
munities, it is impossible to verify the hundreds of rumors that have been received. The awfulness of the
calamity, it is believed, hardly can be overestimated.
Reports from other communities and outlying districts received in Sioux City this morning indicate
that the damage has been widespread throughout northeastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.
BEMIS PARK DISTRICT.
The storm swept lip from the south
west, striking the western portion of
Omaha in tho region of Forty-third
street and Dewey avenue- It mowed
a path about 303 yards wide through
the Bemis park district, virtual!^ de
molishing everything in its path. The
air was filled with flying debris and
scores of persons were pinned under
the wreckage.
To prevent vandalism in the tornado
stricken district, a company of state
troops has been sent to Omaha from
Lincoln. Tho troops are expected to
arrive about 10 o’clock this morning.
The little tow/i of Yutan. on the
Burlington, is leveled to the ground.
Advices received from Freeman this
morning state that the number of fa
talities there will reach 16 and that
the list of injured will excoed 30.
Owing to the fact that no telegraph or
telephone communication can be had,
the names of the storm victims could
not be learned. Charles Ayers, a Bur
lington conductor, told The Tribune's
Fremont correspondent this morning
that he had learned only two names.
They are: ,
MRS. - LINEHALL.
THE LINEHALL BABY.
FIRE FOLLOWS WIND.
The great ripping, roaring wind had
hardly passed over Yutan when the
ories of “Fire” were heard. Within a
few minutes tiny tongues of flame were
leaping up from the scattered debris.
The flame grew and soon was raging
wildly. The inhabitants of the town
were in terror and consternation—too
baffled by tho horrible catastrophe
which had just befallen th'm to or
ganize to fipht the second devastation
licking up the remainder of what a
few minutes before Eiad been a pros
perous little city.
The town has but meager facilities
for fighting fire. The news spread
rapidly to nearby towns and relief ex
peditions quickly were formed. Tho
fire department of Ashland loaded its
equipment on flat cars and rushed it
to the aid of tho burninq town. Bucket
brigades were organized. While some
fought spreading flames others formed
rescue parties and began searching for
the dead and wounded, seeking to carry
them to places of safety before the
dread fire demon could cremate them
where they lay pinioned in the wreck
age. It was a race with impending
death to save thoso who already had
sacrfiiced their lives and bodies to the
storm king.
t-nito ui- uriNG.
Conductor Ayers, who reached Fre
mont this morning, said that when he
left Yutan at 7:30 o’clock, the cries of
those pinioned down by the wreckage
still could be heard. It ie understood
that the fire at Yutan ia under control.
A relief party of 75 has been hurried
to Yutan by the Burlington railroad
officials and ths Fremont signal corps
of the Nebraeks national guard also
has gone there to assist in caring for
the dead and injured and in clearing
away the debris.
The great funnel-shaped cloud which
swept through west Omaha and Yutan,
seemed to rise high above the earth a
few miles northeast of Yutan. It
descended to earth again between Wa
hoo and Valley, Neb. Although a vast
amount of property damaqe was done
in that locality no fatalities have been
reported
MILLIONS LOST IN PROPERTY.
Tne property damage in Omaha, Yu
tar. and the intervening country which
was swept by the wind will have to be
computed in the millions. Telephone
and telegraphic communications are
demoralised and nothing can bo learn
ed from the rural communities, which
no doubt suffered severe loss. Many
farm houses are blown down and out
buildings demolished. It would seem
miraculous if there was not also groat
loss of life.
It was stated today by Conductor
Ayer; that hardly a building was left
standing in Yutan. Wreckage is blown
across the railway tracks and piled
about the townsite.
STIRRING INCIDENT.
One instance showing the narrow
path followed by the tornado is re
vealed. The Union Pacific agent at
Yutan, seeing the storm approaching,
took his baby in his asms and with
his frightened wife clinging to his
hand he began a race for the open
country. He barely had reached the
outskirts of the town when the terrific
wind struck. The family escaped.
Expros3 Rates and Parcel Post.
From the Washington Star.
A rase has borti reported from Milwau
kee which bears upon the reasonableness
of express company rates as compared
w'tli the parcel post rates, and which, 1<
It should become widely exploited, will
have a tendency to Increase the use of the
.met post and diminish the patronage ol
'he express service. A Detroit man,
thinking to test the relation between the
pro's and parcel post rates, and also
tiisplclous that the express companies
Acre using the post, shipped a box ol
Igars from Detroit to Milwaukee, paytns
l'i i cuts express charges. He then went it:
■ *.,»,n t„ Milwaukee and found that tht
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4 FOLLOWING 13 A PARTIAL LIST OF THE INJURED. .4
♦ Ed Dunkard. Charley Pickens. ♦
♦ D. B. Patterson. D. W. Dixon. ♦
♦ Charles Black. M. W. Hall. ♦
♦ R. E. Harris. C. E. Lathrop. ♦
♦ Crosby Wynan. Mrs. A. J. Pack. ♦
♦ Mrs. Charles Black. Ed Oalligan. ♦
♦ Mrs. Cotton. William McBride. ♦
♦ H. M. Cotton. Mrs. A. J. Newman. ♦
♦ George Duncan. Mrs. — Sullivan. ♦
♦ 0. G. Wilson. M. N. Holm. ♦
♦ Max Harding. /Mrs. Arthur Lavidge. ♦
♦ W. J. Heins. The Lavidge baby. ♦
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4 FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE DEAD IN OMAHA. 4
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♦ ALBERT FIELD, of Omaha. MRS. JOHN HANSEN. *
♦ MRS. B. DAVIS. Unidentified man, supposed to $
j 4 MRS. IDA NEWMAN. be John McKimmon, of Coun- 4 »
I 4 MISS FRIEDA HURTING, cil Bluffs. 4 '
! ♦ UNKNOWN BABY. MRS. MOTE, of Ralston. 4 ,
! 4 T B. NORRIS. MARIE MORAN, of Ralston. 4: .
4 miss CORALIE NORRIS. ART MORAN, of Ralston. 4
4 MISS MABEL M BRIDE. MRS. KIMBALL, Kansas City. 4
4 MRS. - SULLIVAN. Little daughter of Mrs. Kim- 4
| 4 JOHN HANSEN. ball. 4
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WILDEST TERROR IN THE
STRIKEN NEBRASKA CITY
Omaha Storm Devastated Area a Maze of
Fallen Live Wires, Blocked Car Lines
Ruined Homes and Flying Ambulance.
With death sweeping a trail through the busiest section of
the town and fire following closely in the wake, Omaha experi
enced the wildest hours of its existence last night. The cyclone
which struck the city threw the populace into a state of great
excitement.
A thrilling story of the storm and the 150 fires that fol
lowed is told by W. A. Forsyth, an Omaha traveling man who
saw the after effects of the storm. He left Omaha last night.
The storm hit the Nebraska metropolis about 5:25 o’clock,
according to Mr. Forsyth. It was followed immediately by rain
and hail. The rain storm helped extinguish the many fires.
Mr. Forsyth drove through the city in an automobile with
friends. In this manner he saw practically all the stricken
districts*
One of the biggest crashes of the storm came when the big
sign on top of the Loyal hotel was blown to the pavement. It
caused a terrific roar and tore all the telephone, electric light
and street car wires to the ground.
All east and west bound street cars were tied up. The
streets were devoted to the exclusive use of ambulances and
automobiles driving to and from the storm district.
Trucks Turned Into Ambulances.
Practically all stores using automobile trucks for delivery ^
purposes turned over tlieir machines to the city. Bodies of the
dead were piled in the trucks and taken to the morgues. Those
who were injured were placed in other cars and hurried to the
hospitals for treatment. Taxicabs refused to carry passengers
so long as the injured remain to be looked after.
parcel had been delivered by parcel post
bearing 22 cents worth of stamps, proving
beyond question that the express company
had made IS cents on the transaction,
which cost It 22 cents. Thus Its profit ran
to over SI per cent on the actual outlay
It Is a question whether the government
can take cognizance of this case. Of
course, an express company Is not neces
sarily prohibited from using the parcel
post. But the Interstate Commerce com
mission may take an interest in the mat
ter If it should appear that this is not an
Isolated Instance, hut that the express
companies are using the post regularly for
small parcels and charging their regular
express rates. It is no particular concern
of the ahippor if he the expxetia a*
a medium of transmittal In deliberate pret- ,
erence to the parcel post, but the commis
sion may find in the charging of excessive
rates grounds for a further revision of ex
press company charges in all cases where
the service for which the charge is m&do
Is actually rendered ultimately by the gov
ernment. A simple way to get at this
matter would be to double the rate to be ■*
paid by any recognized Ovfamon carrier
or express company for parcel post sorv- . .
ice. Tt Is important that the public should
he given the fullest possible benefit of the
parcel post facility and cheapness.
Britain in 1912 received ?14,000,oae i-i
/money orders from the United Suue.su