SEVERAL LIVES
LOST IN STORM;
DAMAGE HEAVY
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Tornadoes Sweep Minnesota
and Wisconsin—Lake
Region Warned
Universal Service
Chicago, Sept. 21.—Minnesota and
Wisconsin were struck by a storm
Sunday. A number of lives aro re
ported lost and property damage has
been heavy.
The storm followed in the wake of
a hot wave that sent the tempera
ture to 90 degrees in Chicago shortly
after noon, a record for this season
of the year. After the storm there
was a sudden drop in 'temperature
and frost was predicted for states in
the northwest.
The path of the storm was through
central Minnesota and northern
Wisconsin.
Near Eau Claire, a tornado
wrecked a score of farm buildings.
It was in this district that first loss
of life was reported. A farmer and
his wife and daughter, driving in an
automobile were injured when the
machine was carried high in the air
by a tornado and crashed to earth.
A 16-year old girl and a 79 year old
man were killed near Thoi pe.
Damage Near LaCros*#
A dispatch from EaCrosse. W!s,
on the Mississippi river, told of
heavy damage in that district when
a tornado crossed from t iso Minne
sota shore. The strest railway pow
er house was practically wrecked
and buildings were unroofed.
Rain fell in torrents throughout
the storm district and many streams
were running bank full. Railroad
and highway bridges were inundated
and serious interruption of traffic
was reported
Heavy rain was reported from
the Canadian border to Texas.
At Itrcckenridge, Tex., a small
stream that passes tic:.:- the town
flooded more than 25 homes.
Storm warnings weie issued for
Lake Michigan. The storm that
passed over Minnesota and Wiscon
sin during the'day is gaining In
Intensity, the weather bureau report
indicated Sunday night. It is trav
eling in a northeasterly direction
and is expected to be fdt over the
entire lake region within the next
few hours. t
Chicago Escapes
Chicago is believed to have es
caped the greatest fury of the
Bto’rm. The temperature started
mounting in Chicago early Sunday
morning and reached 90 degrees at
8 o’clock. There was a suddon
change of t'he wind and the tempera
ture began falling and at midnight
was down to 60 degrees. Colder
weather was expected by morning.
The temperature has fallen decid
edly in the rear of the storm. In
cluding most of the Mississippi val
ley and the southern plains states.
Wire communication was serious
ly interrupted through parts of
Minnesota and Wisconsin and it was
feared that t'he death list would be
increased when communication is
established. Invariably the places
where 'heaviest damage results from
storms are slow to report because of
•interrupted communication, weather
bur*au employes pi rted out.
Hgh temperature was reported
Hm stations in ibc southwest. San
Antonio, Tex., reported 96 degrees, ,
Mobile, Ala., 9® and Vicksburg,
Miss., 94.
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New York City Crowd
Cheers La Follette
Candidate Given Great Ova
tion at Memorial Meeting
To Von Steuben
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* Universal Service
New York. Sept. 21.—Thirty thou
sand people arose and cheered
Senator Robert M. LaFolletto Sun
day afternoon when he set fo'ot in
the Yankee stadium to be the guesj
of honor and to deliver the principal
address In commemoration of the
service rendered to this country by
General Von Steuben. r.
When he mouiilca the speaker's
stand, John Grossgtbauer, chairman
of the United Steuben Societies art
America, presented him as "the
great American who is striving to
bring the American constitution
back to itself," and as "the next
president of the United States."
Passing elevated trains Interrupt
ed him at times. "I've had trouble
with the railroads all my life," he
said with a broad smile. The audi
enco laughed with him.
In his complimentary references
to the people who have contributed
to the best In American history, La
Follette was Interrupted when he
mentioned "the Irish."
"Hooray for the Irish," welled a
group of voices.
The audience again cheered. When
It had subsided, DaFollette said
"God bless them "
CANOVA ORGANIZED TO
CURB CRIME EPIDEMIC
Canova, S. D., Sept. 18. (Special)—
The town of Canova Is taking every
precaution possible to guard against
robberies and daylight holdups. The
business men are hiring an addition
al night watch who will patrol the
Htreets In company with the regular
night watch and, if occasion demands,
an additional volunteer patrol may be
added as a vigilance committee has
been organized to protect the town
from the hold-up artiste who seem
to be making South Dakota their
field of operations
NEW ANGLE IN
ILLINOIS CASE
FOUND SUNDAY
Attempt Made To Conned
Divine With Death of
Young Girl
Universal Service.
Mount Vernon, 111., Sept 21.—Po»
■tbllity that Rev. Lawrence M. Hlght,
sedate Methodist minister, held In
Jail here as a suspect In the fatal
poisoning of his wife, Anna Hlght,
and Milford Sweetln, may also have
been responsible for the death of a
16 year old girl at Centerville, 111.,
three years ago, was being Investi
gated by authorities here Sunday.
The story of the girl was learned
when the picture was found in the
Hlght home. She died of ptomaine
poisoning, which was first thought
io have caused the death of Mrs.
bight and Sweetln. Later lnvestiga
| tlon, however, developed that arsenic
In large quantities had been found
in the stomachs of both Mrs. Hlght
and Sweetln.
Wife Jealous of Girl
Discovery of the hidden picture
developed that it used to have a place
on the Hlght mantle, but that Mrs.
Hlght was Jealous of the girl and de
manded that her minister-husband
remove It. He placed It In a frame
behind a picture of his own.
Rev. Mr. Hlght admitted that he
had known the girl, authorities, said
—admitted that she had been a close
friend. But he said that he could
not recall her name.
"We are not overlooking any pos
sibilities," said States Attorney Frank
G. Thompson, in charge of the In
vestigation. ‘‘It seems peculiar that
Dr. Hlght cannot remember the name
of the girl."
Two Poisoned.
Rev. Mlp. Hight was arrested last
week theft the authorles started an
investigation of the death of his wife.
Chemical analysis of the stomach of
the dead woman dlclosed the arsenic
and hot ptomaine poisoning was the
cause of her death. Following this
disclosure, an investigation Into the
death of Milford Sweetin, who died a
short time before the death of Mrs.
Hight, was also started. He also was
supposed to have been a victim of
ptomaine poisoning, but a report of
chemists, given Sunday, said that
he had been killed by arsenic.
Sweetin was the husband of Mrs.
Elsie Sweetin, a special friend of the
minister. They had been friends two
or three years, close friends.
Motive Is Clear.
Bate’s Attorney Thompson has
pointed out that there is a dear mo
tive for the crime—if the minister is
guilty. Tfce investigation so far would
indicate the minister wanted Mrs.
Sweetin for himself. To get her,
poison was administered her hus
band. Physicians believed he died of
ptomaine poisoning. The next step
was to be free from his wife. Poison
also solved that problem.
While the authorities worked with
out rest to collect every bit of evi
dence that would sl ed light on the
strange case, Rev. i'fr. Hight was
bring closely guarded In the county
Ja il. His children were allowed to
visit him for the first time Sunday
since his arrest.
Prisoner Breaks Down.
The minister broke down and cried
w! 'n his youngest daughter told him
th.it she did not believe him guilty
ami would pray for him every night.
”1 will need all your prayers and I
want you to pray for me as often as
you can,” he said. He told the little
gir’ that he was not guilty.
Ilis oldest daughter, Marie, with
her husband, Robert Eaton and Ro
ber\ the minister’s 12 year old son,
| we e also present.
Mrs. Sweetin, the pretty young
widow with whom the minister is
said to have shown ihuch attention
both before and after the death of
her husband, Is ill at her home. The
stale’s attorney plans to question her
as roon as her health will permit.
PRINCE QUITS U. S.
FOR VISIT TO HIS
RANCH IN CANADA
Universal Service
Syosset, L. L, Sept. 21.—With ft
deep regret that he eould not stay
Indefinitely In this most luxurious
play : round of history, the Prince of
Wal 'a terminated the diverting part
of li:s vacation and entrained for
Canada where he is to spend a per
iod of monkish retirement.
There are only eight bedrooms In
hlB ranch house, and these are fur
nished with bare and unpretentious
simplicity. H*s nearest neighbors
will be some 20 miles away, and
there is no "social life" nearer than
algary—67 miles.
STEAMER ON FIRE.
Halifax, Sept. 21.—The big oil
tanker Ivor from Philadelphia, Is on
fire at sea 600 miles off Cape Sable,
N. S. The ship has been abandoned
by the crew and Is doomed, according
to radios picked up here.
HE THINKS JUDGMENT
MUCH TOO HEAVY
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 17. (Special)—
Arthur Atkins, filling station mag
nate of Buffalo county, has appealed
to the supreme court from a judg
ment that he pay Jesse C. Skov 115,
000 fc r alienating the affections of
Mrs. Kkov. He siiys that the proof
failed to show that he had done any
alienating, t-ud that the verdict Is so
large as to Justify the belief that It
was the rer lit of passion and preju
dice.
MEANS ADITS
HE LIED BEFORE
SENATE 1 WRY
Chief Investigator ;ays Much
of Testimony Against
Daugherty False
Universal S> r vice
Washington, Sept. 21.—John W.
Davis, democratic non: nee for presi
dent, was denounced la strong lan
guage by former Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty, "for various
Insinuations Implying misconduct”
while he was head of the depart
ment of Justice.
In a letter made public here,
Daugherty berated Du vis for ac
cepting without verlfi -ation, testi
mony offered before th : Brookhart
Wheeler committee as :he basis for
"Innuendo suggesting Improper con
duct by me In my official capacity.”
Accompanying the Daugherty
broadside, was a stat< ment signed
by Gaston B. Means, < hlef Investi
gator for the Brook h art-Wheolor
committee, In which M uns candidly
confessed that he perjured himself
In his testimony before the Senate
committee in his reflex ions on the
work and conduct of Harry M.
Daugherty when head of the de
partment of Justice. Me us stated:
Tissue of Li. 3
"The testimony given before the
Wheeler committee by lloxle Stin
son, R. Momand, my: f and the
majority of the other v nesses, was
nothing but a tissue f lies put
In the mouths of the: • witnesses
by Senator Wheeler 1 imarlly to
confound and discredit the depart
ment of Justice and the administra
tion.”
Daugherty, in his letter to Davis,
said the exigencies of a political
campaign did not warrant the
democratic candidate In connecting
his name with “others” and he de
clared that “to Insinuate something
Improper to me Is neither In har
mony with the facts nor consonant
with the reputation you have en
joyed.”
He told Davis that the govern
ment’s special counsel—Pomerene
and Roberts—completely exonerated
him from any connection whatever
with the oil leases.
As to the 3rookhart-Y. heeler In
vestigation, he told Davis he should
have verified the evidence submitted
before that committee, as a matte/
of fairness, before using any of the
material In the campaign, “to be
smirch me."
Daugherty declared he has not
yet been charged with one specific
offense reflecting upon 1 is official
Integrity or personal hono . He Baid
even the Brookhart-Wheeler commit
tee reluctantly acquitted him of
any negligence in the i rosecution
of the cantonment and the war fraud
cases.
Efforts of the committe made by
corrupt means, he added, to connect
him with alleged improper trans
actions on the part of others, failed
utterly, “despite the indecent meth
ods and prejudicial condi: et."
Daugherty emphasized the refrac
tion by Means of his statements
before the Brookhart committee. He
said that “Means lays bare the de
tails of the conspiracy of a majority
of the Senate committee, not only to
ruin me and those connected with
the administration but to discredit
the department of justice.”
Daugherty ended his let! r by a
veiled attack upon Senators l.a Fol
lette and Wheeler. He raid the
fundamentals of this nation are be
selged "by a desperate element com
posed of the malcontents, the mis
guided, the revolutionists and the
light-minded, ever ready for a
change, no matter what.’’
He declared it la not ro much
“whether we are republicans or
democrats this year, but the test
is, are we real Americans?'’
Civil War Reported
Raging In Bulgaria
150 Government Soldiers
Killed-Entire Country
Under Martial Law
Universal Service.
Berlin, Sept. 21.—Civil war la rang
Jng In Bulgaria.
Pitched battles are being fough
between government forces an
rebels while massacres are roporte
from the suburbs of Sofia. The whole
country has been placed under mar
tial law.
feven the smallest offenses bear
ings a political taint are being
punished by death. Citizens are al
lowed to appear In the streets only
six hours a day and all houses must
be shut by 8 o'clock In the evening.
Government troops have stormed
the stronghold of the rebels In the
southern Macedonian town of Pet
rltsch, routing all the rebel i with
bomb throwers and hand grenades.
One hundred and fifty government
soldiers have been killed In battle.
The casualties of the rebels have not
been determined.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
TO 8TOP CATTLE THEFTS
Marcus, S- D., Sept. 2?.—A vigil
ance committee has been organized
In this locality as a result of va
rious losses of cattle by ranchers
during the past year. The movement
was given added Impetus recently
upon the return to the Campbell
ranch of 12 head of cattle which had
been stolen in June and had strayed
away apparently and come back to
their home range.
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Many Religions at College }
Twenty-five religious denominations
are represented among the students
of the Pennsylvania State college. Of
more than 3,000 students who stated
their religious preferences recently
about one-fourth were Presbyterians,
one-fifth Methodists, one-eighth Luth
erans and one-tenth Roman Catholics,
says School Life. Other sects repre
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copal, Baptist, Hebrew, Evangelical,
United Presbyterian, United Brethren,
Society of Friends, Church of Christ,
Congregational, Dunkard, Christian
Science, Moravian, Unitarian, Mennon
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Children, the last three having but
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Comfortable Traveling
For comfort In summer motoring
wear bathing suits, say Misses Flora
McGlsh and Ilelle Taunton of Ashta
bula, Ohio, who were the well-known
cynosure of all eyes when they passed
through Westfield attired in one-piece
bathing suits. The girls nre driving
to Maine. When these modern mer
maids pass a good swimming place
they stop their automobile, hop out,
take a swim, get aboard again, and are
on their way.—Boston Globe.
Much Honey in Tree Trunk
In taking up a big bluek oak on an
Orwell (Vt.) farm, A. A. Saunders and
his son Dorus found a cavity in its
trunk twenty Inches In diameter and
six feet In length completely filled with
honey. Two hundred pounds were
taken from the tree, and the owner of
the farm, Frank Charlton, was present
when the bees were transferred from
the tree, and received for his shnre
two ten-gallon milk cans full of honey.
Light Church Belle
The village of Allraht, near Cologne,
Germany, boasts of the first church
bells made of alloy of aluminum and
copper. Their weight being only one
third of the traditional bronze bells,
the superstructures of the steeples inny
be built more lightly and inexpensively.
Furthermore, there Is no danger of the
bursting or rusting of bells made of
aluminum.
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