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BORAH ADVOCATES
LEAGUE REFERENDUM.
-' Chicago, April 6. United States
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho,
opposing a league of nations, in an
address at a meeting held under
the auspices of the committee of
1 '30 for an Irish republic, advocated
enactment by the new congress of
an act to submit the question of
adoption of the league to a referen
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dum vote of the peopte.
He declared tic would support
such a bill and demanded that Pres-
'dejit Wilson and former President
Tait gave their 'approval to the pro
posal if they believed the people
wanted the Jeague.
' Resolutions opposing the league
were adopted.
admiral'sims will
peach new york today
New JYork, April 6. Vice Ad
miral Sims, commander, of the
American naval overseas forces,
which helped to bring about the
surrender of the German fleet, will
receive a welcome worthy his
achievements on his arrival aboard
the Ciinard liner Maurelania to
morrow morning.
Official ordersNssue tonight pro
vide for a welcoming escort to the
.Maurelania of. six destroyers, a
I'irgible balloon, eight seaplanes,,
seven submarine chasers, the U. S. i
i. Aramis and U. S. S. Gloucester.
Mrs. Sims and other members of
the admiral family, together with
the families of his staff will go
down the harbor in the city police
boat.
Following his welcome here, Ad
miral Sims will be escorted by Rear
Admiral Burrage and his aide to
Washington where he will take up
tenvporary duties in the navy de
partment before assuming the presi
dency of the Naval War college at
Newport, to1 which he has been as
signed at his own request.
Admiral Sims is returning after
an absence of more than two years.
FLIES OVER THE ANDES
AT HEIGHT OF 18,000 FEET.
Santiago, Chile, April 6. Lieu
tenant Lortinez, in a British air
plane, flew over the Andes Satur
day at a height of o,WU metres (18,-
ihju teet).
telegraphersTto VOTE
UPON CALLING STRIKE.
New York, April 6. Balloting to
determine whether the 400,00(1 mem
bers of the Commercial Telegraph
ers Union of America and six af
filiated unions shall strike as a pro
test against Postmaster General
Burleson's methods of wire control
was authorized at a meeting of the
union's executive committee here
tonight. Ballots were distributed,
returnable for tally at the union's
headquarters" in Chicago, April 22.
S. J. Konenkamp, national presi
dent of the union, stated that the
contemplated strike was the result
of dissatisfaction over Mr. Burle
son's action on requests for wage
adjustment. Mr. Burleson also had
refused, he declared, to abide by
President WllsWr's-'mandate that the
rights of workers to organize should
, not be abridged:'
MIMIC AIR COMBATS "
LOAN CAMPAIGN FEATURE.
"New York, April 6. The first of
a scries of "flying circus" air com
bats to be "fought" in behalf of the
victory loan will be staged high over
the crities of New York, New Or
leans and Los Angeles at 1 30 p. m.
Thursday, it was announced officially
here today.
From these three "bases" the "fly
ing circuses" will travel in special
trains in regular circus fashion.
Forty mechanics with each unit will
take down the- planes every even
ing and assemble them each succeed
ing morning for new air flights.
-, "The battles" in the sky will con
sist of two "Stages. Slow flying
American planes will be driven off
by a fleet of captured German Fok
kers, which, in turn, will be at
tacked by speedy American planes
piloted by American, French and
British "aces." Battle formations
will be duplicated, a sharp skirmish
will ensue, and a, guaranteed al
lied victory will wind up each per
formance. Victory loan literature
will be scattered over every city
visited by the "flying circuses."
BAKER TO SAIL
FOR FRANCE TODAY.
Washington, April 6. Secretary
Baker ieft Washington tonight for
New York, where he will take pas
sage tomorrow on the transport Le
viathan for France. Mr. Baker will
be accompanied to France by C. W.
Cuthell, the War department repre
sentative on the American liquida
tion commission, and by his sccre-
tary, Stanley King.
During his stay abroad which is
expected to be brief, the secretary
will attend the meetings, of the liq
uidation commission whjch is wind
ing up the financial affairs of the
American army in France.
WILSON MUCH BETTER
ArfD RECEIVES VISITORS.
Paris. April 6. President Wilson
lias reached a point so far on the
road to recovery that Rear Admiral
Grayson, his personal physician, per
, mitted him to receive late today
Jhe other American peace commis
sioners. It was the first time the
. resident has talked to anyone oth
er than Colonel Holise, Admiral
Grayson and the immediate members
of his household since he became
s ill. '
The official statement issued this
X' morning said:
"President Wilson had a good
night and his temperature is normal.
He is much better, but remains in
bed today."
AIRPLANE PILOT UNHURT
AFTER FALLING 2,000 FEET
Hollis, N. Y., April 6. Gilbert
Eudwig, pilot in the aerial mail
service between New York and Chi
cago, fell 2,000 feet in his plane here
today, landing upside down but un
. hurt. He was found beneath the
machine, smoking a cigaret, when
rescuers arrived.
The plane started to drop when
its engine went dead at a dizzy
height. Budwig tried to volplane
to a landing place and succeeded in
catching the air" just before it
Struck a hillock and capsized ;
VOL. 48 NO. 251.
ALLIES IN
HARMONY
ON TERMS
OF PEACE
Treaty Will Be Ready by Eas
ter, Says Lloyd George; De
lay Due to Differences
On Indemnities.
By The Associated Press.
Paris, April 6. The preliminary
peace treaty will be ready by Easter
and the 'Germans will be asked to
come and 1 sign it at the ' end of
April or the beginning of May, Pre
mier Lloyd George of Great Britain
declared in an interview today with
Stephane Lauzanne, editor of the
Matin.
In answer to a remark by M.
Lauzanne that what troubled public
opinion was not so much the delay
as the secrecy in which the peace
negotiations were wrapped and the
fear that there were some diverg
ence of opinion, the British premier
said:
"I affirm absolutely that there is
no di ergence among the negotiat
ors. They are often confronted with
technical difficulties which can only
be settled after close study. Take
the question of reparations. In sub
stance the allies have one common
principle, which 1 once set forth
thus: 'Germany must pay up to the
last farthing of her power.'
Experts Fail to Agree.
"But is it sufficient to draw up a
bill and hand it to the enemy? Must
we not require guarantees and must
we not study the terms, methods
and forms of delayed payments?
Must we not be able to say to our
adversary when he pleads inade
quacy of resources: 'Yes, you can
go as far as that and you must do
it and you must do that.' In a word,
shall we simply present a bill or
collect all the money possible? Well,
that is where the work comes in,
slow and difficult work complicated
by the fact that technical experts
of the highest capabilities and great
experience are not in agreement
among themselves either as to the
method of liquidation or as to the
assets to be realized.
"No, there is no divergence nmong
the negotiators but, alas, there are
inevitable ones among the experts,
often among those from the same
country. Who is to decide between
them if not the negotiators, and do
vou think it can alwavs be done
quickly?"
May Present Full Bill. .
M. Lauzanne remarked that what
public opinion could not under
stand was why Germany was not
handed a full bill, no matter what
amount and forced to admit fu:l li
ability.
"And who says we sh ill u t do
so?" cried Premier Lloyd George.
"Who says we have not decided
that?"
"No one," the interviewer inter
rupted, "has said that you have de
cided it."
The British premier res'imed:
"Can not the people wait until we
have finished our work, instead of
always wanting to judge our inten
tions. I his conference had to meet
and discuss things under conditions
unprecedented in history. All eyes
are turned toward it -and, w.'is t is
(Continued on Pace Twa, Column Three.)
Western Nebraska
in Grasp of Blizzard
From the Northwest
Denver, April 6. Heavy snows,
accompanied by a high wind, today
and tonight badly crippled tele
phone and telegraph service in west
ern Nebraska, Wyoming, utan,
Montana and western Colorado.
The severity of the storm handi
capped wire men in restoring con
ditions which were not expected to
reach normal before morning.
The American Telephone and
Telegraph company announced that
its transcontinental lines were aown
between Cheyenne and Laramie,
with the "excepfion of one Morse
wire which was reported working
badly. Crews of workmen sent out
have been unable to make any prog
ress because of the blizzard. The
only communication with the P?cmc
coast is by the southern route, via
El Paso.
The storm, originating on th- Pa
cific coast, has swept through Mon
tana, Utah. Wyoming and is cen
tral in western Nebraska tonight,
accordiiiK to reports to the local
weather bureau
THE ONLY NEBRASKA PAPER WITH A ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTldN EACH SUNDAY
The Omaha Daily Beb
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Sunday's Storm Reminder
of Omaha Tornado in 1913
Soldiers Sent From Ft. Omaha to Lend Whatever Aid
They Could to the Devastated District; Storm Fol
lows Day of Humidity and Breaks Without Any
Warning.
Yesterday's storm was in some
respects similar to the "memorable
catastophe of March 23, 1913, when
ISO people were killed, 500 injured
and 2,500 buildings destroyed or
damaged.
The storm which broke over the
city on Easter Sunday six years
&go followed a day of humidity. The
atmosphere yesterday was humid
during the afternoon. Many al
lowed their furnace fires to go out
during' the day. The thermometer
showed ?3 at 7 p. m.
Yesterday's storm broke in the
southwest and followed a path which
had a northwesterly direction to the
vicinity of the School for the Deaf,
Forty-fifth street and Bedford ave
nue. This demonstration of the ele
ments lacked the severity which
marked the tornado of 1913. It
struck at Sixtieth and Center streets
and then leaped across country to
Leavenworth where several houses
were struck.
Path of Destruction.
On Cuming street, between Forty
ninth and Forty-sixth, and for a
block -or more north and south of
Cuming street, the storm left a con
siderable toll of destruction. In this
district several houses were moved
from their foundations, many roofs
were taken off, an automobile was
blown 150 feet, and debris was scat
tered over a wide area.
Hail accompanied the : storm in
sections where damage was not
done. A few minutes after midnight
RAINBOW BOYS
START FOR HOME
IN HIGH SPIRITS
Cheers But No Tears as Trains
Pull Out From Coblenz;
Thirty-Second Division
to Return Next.
By Associated Press.
Coblenz, April 6. Two more
trainloads of Itappy, smiling sol
diers of the Forty-second (Rain
bow) division started this afternoon
for home by way ofBrest. The
soldiers composed the One Hundred
and Sixt.xy-fifth infantry regiment.
New York City's famous Sixty
ninth. There were cheers, but no tears,
as the trains pulled out. The sol
diers were in the highest spirits as
they waved farewells to their com
rades who are to follow within the
next few days. German civilians
stood in the background, but gave
no indication of their feelings. The
Rainbow division has turned over
to the Fourth division (regulars)
the prisoners in its care.
The Thirty-third division, con
sisting principally of Illinois na
tional guardsmen, has been ordered
to begin preparations for returning
to France, according to a general
headquarters dispatch received to
day. According to present plans, the
Thirty-second division of Wiscon
sin and Michigan guardsmen, who
now are holding a part of the Co
blenz bridgehead, will begin leav
ing the Rhiue April 16.
Word -also was received today at
Third army headquarters that the
Second army, under Major General
Bullard, would be dissolved April
15. It is occupying the Toul sector.
This would leave the First army
under Major General Dickman as
the army of occupation.
Brotherhood Chiefs
- Called to Conference :
On Rail Wage Scale
Cleveland, O., April 6. The three
chief executives of the brotherhoods
of railroad employes located here,
Warren" S. Stone of the engineers,
W. G. ' Leem of the trainmen, and
Timothy Shea of the firemen, left
tonight for Washington at the re
quest of Director General Hines, for
a final conference tomorrow on the
proposed wage scale for railroad
employes.
Metropolitan Life Head Dies.
Mamaroneck; N.Y., April 6. John
R. Hegeman, president of the Met
ropolitan LifeInsurance company,
died at his home at Orienta Point
today after an illness of two years.
He was 74 years old. - ,
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, OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL," 7,. 1919.
a torrential rain caused the streets
to run like rivers. Many basements
were flooded.
The tornado of last night followed
a path which paralleled about a half
mile to the west, the storm of six
years ago.
Soldiers Sent to Help.
Col. J. H. Wuest, commander of
Fort Omaha, called up the police
station as soon as news of the tor
nado reached the fort, and asked if
assistancacould be rendered. At
the request of Captain Heitfeldt,
three squads of men were sent from
the fort to the Dundee district,
where they rendered first aid to the
injured and patroled the district.
Three cars of men were s-Jiit from
the police station, one to the Dun
die district, one to West Center
street, and one to Forty-ninth and
Jones streets.
On the occasion of the Easter day
tornado soldiers from Fort Omaha
rendered most valuable assistance.
The wind had cut the 'vires, but
Samuel Slotsky, a carrier boy for
The Bee, and afterwards' a reporter,
now in the army, ran all the way
to Fort Omaha to ask the comman
der to send the soldiers.
P. K. Walsh observed hestorm
last night from his office window
in room No. 1037, City National
bank building. He stated that it
seemed to him that two black clouds
joined at a location which seemed
to him as Howard street, but it may
have been farther south.
ALLIES DECIDE
PRINCIPLES OF
INDEMNITIES
Council Agrees to Distribute
Payments Over Term of
30 Years, Against Oppo
sition of France.
Paris, April 6. The council of
four on Saturday reached an agree
ment on the principles of the in
demnities and reparations to be paid
by Germany and examination of the
details will begin immediately, so
the newspapers say. It is not be
lieved there will be any disagree
ment as to details, and it i1? indi
cated that the text of the financial
terms will be finished during "the
week. i
The Echo de Paris says- that com
promises were effected on all debat
able points regarding the sum to
he paid at once by Germany and the
payments in the future. Against the
opposition of the French govern
ment, it was agreed, the paper says,
to . distribute the future payments
over a term of 30 years. I he pay
ments for the next few y;un were
fixed.
The journal says there are indi
cations that the rights of Fiance
and Belgium prior to consideration
in the payments by Germany have
been recognized. The first German
pavment. it says, will be 25,000,000,
000 francs, of which 5,000,000,000
will go to pay for raw materials to
insure the resumption of German
economic life. France will get 10,
000.000,000 francs and Belgium 5,000,
000,000 of the first payment. The
rest of the indemnity, the paper says
will run over a period of 35 years.
Flans for continued occupation of
the left bank of the Rhine have been
abandoned and the allies will depend
upon an economic blockade as the
means of pressure on Germany. Fi
nal agreement on the Rhine and
Sarre valley questions will be reach
ed before the end of the week, it is
added."
Increased optimism in diplomatic
circles is noted by the'prcss. while
in the editorials in the newspaper
satisfaction is expressed over the
progress made on the question of
reparation and indemnity.
Dalmatianrfxpress Desire
to Join Kingdom of Serbs
Paris, April 6. Foreign Minister
Pirhbn today received a delegation
of Dalmations accompanied by N. P.
Pachitch, chairman of the Jugo
slav peace delegation. The Dalma
tions expressed the desire to join
the kingdom of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes. , They safd that a
plebiscite in which all but 15,000 of
the 300,000 inhabitants of the dis
trict which they represented had
participated showed that from 90
to 95 per cent want to join the new
kingdom. . - -
GENERAL
WALKOUT
IS CALLED
IN BERLIN
Spartacans and Independent
Socialists Vote for Strike;
v Bavaria Threatened
, With Civil War.
By Associated Press.
Eerlin, April 6. Independent so
cialists and Spartacans decided Sat
urday by a vote of 10,000 "fo 3,000 to
begin a general strike in Berlin
Monday.
The majority socialists opposed
the movement, but the employes of
the large machiqe and metal works
carried the day for those favorable
to a strike.
The government troops in Berlin
have been re-inforced.
Threaten to Flood Mines.
Essen, April 6. The revolution
ary miners of central Germany and
Silesia have declared in favor of the
Ruhr workers, who have made cer
tain demands for improvement in
their condition. In case these de
mands are not granted by Wednes
day the Ruhr miners have voted to
cease the so-called emergency
work, with' the result that the mines
will likely be flooded with water.
The miners' conference has ex
pressed contempt for-those who re
cently joined the government troops
in response to' the appeals of Herr
oske, the minister of defense, and
declares that they shall never be giv
en work in the future, but shall be
"avoided like a pest."
345,000 Miners Out. -
With such methods, the commu
nist and Spartacan miners of the
Ruhr district are attempting desper
ately to extend the general strike,
which ostensibly began several days
ago. It is claimed by the Sparta
cans, that a total of 345,000 miners,
from 215 mines, are on strike and
that the workers in 35 additional
mines will soon be out.
The revolutionists have sparfd no
effort to intimidate every one into
joining their ranks. They issued a
decree yesterday that no organiza
tion, except the "Council of Nine,"
consisting solely of Spartacans and
communists and totally unrepresen
tative of the miners as a whole, may
speak or treat with the government.
Semi-official strike figures in the
Ruhr district set down the number
on .strike today as 142,000 as com
pared with 132.000 yesterday. The
Spartacan figures apply to the entire
Rhineland.
Peasants Menace Munich.
London, April 6. A disnatch to
the Exchange Telegraph .ays that
when the soviet republic was pro
claimed in Bavaria,. Herr Hoffmann
was in Berlin. He hurried bjck to
Munich, but arrived too late. The
Bavarian troops, the dispatch adds,
declared they would not move a
finger for him.
"In a few days Bavaria will be in
the throes of civil war," the cor
respondent continues, "as it is stated
that the peasants of various districts-
are preparing to march on
Munich."
In a speech to the Munich tntral
council President Niekish said the
proclamation of the Bavarhn soviet
would probably have an effect
throughout Germany and result in
the outbreak of a world revolution.
Heavy Wind Storms
Reported in Several
Other Parts of State
Lincoln, Neb.- April 6. Reports
of violent windstorms at places
reaching the proportions of a tor
nado, in Cass, Douglas and Otoe
counties, reached Lincoln tonight.
So far as known there was no loss
of life, but property damage, ac
cording to reports, was consider
able. The storm was reported to
have extended as far south as
Nebraska City, but no damage re
ports came from that place.
Near the town of Elmwood, mid
way between Lincoln and Omaha,
two farm houses were partly
wrecked an one completely de
molished. Outbuildings on two of
these farmsi were blown away. At
the farm of George Lenz, which was
totally wrecked, Kirs. Lenz was car
ried 200 feet 'in the, air and deposited-1
in the orchard, but escaped with
slight injuries. Some live stock was
killed at this place, and wheat fields
were badly damaged by a fall of had
which followed the wind. -
By Mill (f yurl. Otlly. $4.:
Otlly tnt Sun., IS.N: lutildt Ntk.
MANY HOMES DEVASTATED
BY BAD WIND WHICH TEARS
ITS WAY ACROSS DUNDEE
Narrow Escapes Narrated by People Whose Homes Were in Path of Tornado
Which Started at Sixtieth and Center and Seemed to Rise Again ' ,
After Razing Oil Station at Forty-Fifth and Burdette. '
A tornado, injuring scores of persons and destroying and damaging property
to the extent of thousands of dollars struck and swept the western section of Om
aha at 8:20 o'clock last night.
Property Wrecked
By Tornado Sweeping
Dundee Last Night
The following is a list of prop
erty damaged by last night's tor
nado: H. S. Heintzelman, 813 North
Forty-eighth street, residence.
B. Ballard, 4806 Cuming street,
residence.
A norre, 1114 ..North .Forty
sixth street, residence.
H. G. Harte, 4824 Capitol ave
nue, residence.
Dr. H. L. Lemerex, Forty-ninth
and Davenport streets, residence.
Lee McGreen, 2608 North Forty-fifth
street, residence.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, 1018
North Forty-seventh avenue,
residence.
Richard Wilson, 1118 North
Forty-seventh street, residence.
Leeton, 4906 Dodge street,
apartment.
. Adelande, 4910 Dodge street,
apartment. -
Leo Rosenthal, Forty-ninth and
Dodge streets, residence.
Walker Lewis, Fiftieth and
Harney streets, residence.
Maj. M. F. Sharp, Forty-ninth
and Harney streets, residence.
W. L. Brayton, 4817 Under
wood avenue, residence.
D. W. Bell, 4819 Underwood
avenue, residence.
J. Harris, 801 North Forty
ninth street, residence.
Mrs. Anna Myers, 2516 North
Forty-fifth street, residence.
Standard Oil company, Forty
fifth and Grant streets, oil sta
tion. Wymer Dressier, 323 South
Fiftieth street, residence.
Mrs. Helen Thienhardt, 1014
North Forty-seventh avenue, resi
dence. J. P. Eckles, 4809 Webster
street, residence.
Ed. Utterback, 4819 Cuming
street, garage.
Austin Braun, 4808 Webster
street, garage.
A Feldusen, 1020 Forty-seventh
avenue, barn.
C. E. Morrill, 4817 Burt street,
residence.
L. M. Koch, 4813 Burt street,
residence.
Mrs. Thomas Farren, 4815
Burt street, residence.
A. S. Avery, 4821 Cuming
street, residence.
Charles J. Jensen, 4622 Cuming
street, residence!
Mrs. A. McDowell, 1128 North
Forty-seventh avenue, residence.
John Virgil, 807 North Forty
ninth street, residence
E. R. Hume, 904 North Forty
ninth street, residence.
John Taylor, 4802 Cuming
street, garage and residence.
Robert McKinnon, 5243 Paci
fic street, residence.
William Vickers, 1102 South
Fifty-second street, residence.
About a dozen homes near
Forty-ninth and Underwood ave
nues, the names of which could
not be learned last night.
Mrs. O. E. Duffy, 5152 Pacific
street, residence.
Mrs. John Murmane, Fifty
second and Pacific street, resi
dence. Frank D. La Vega, 1022 South
Fifty-second street, residence.
Sherman McConnell, Forth
ninth and Dodge streets, drug
store.
Hinterlong, Forty-ninth and
Dodge streets, drug store.
Texas Oil Town
Swept by Flames;
Loss $1,000,000
Ranger. Texas, April 6. Eire
which originated in the rear of a
restaurant in the heart of Ranger
today destroyed practically all of
the business section of the towp. It
is estimated that the property loss
will reach $1,000,000.
One unidentified man was killed
and several persons injured. Build
ings were dynaminted to prevent
the spread of the flames.
Ranger, which is an oil town, is
without water and has no fire fight
ing equipment
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One man was rendered unconscious when he was
struck by a falling timber in his house.
One girl, .whose injuries are not believed to be serious,
was taken to the hospital. i ' v
The tornado struck first at Sixtieth and Center streets
and traveled in a northeasterly direction for about three
miles. It measured from 50 to 100 feet in width.
J HASTEN TO CELLARS.
The terrific roar of the approaching storm is said to
have sounded a warning to hundreds of occupants of the
houses in its path, and many lives were saved by persons
hurrying to cellars.
Mrs. O. E. Duffy, 5152 Pacific street, tost everything
she had in the house. The building was left standing. Fur
niture, bed-clothing and every article of household goods
were literally splintered and blown away. Mrs. Duffy, who
had been carrying tornado insurance for the past six years,
allowed her policy to lapse a week ago.
Mrs. John Murnane, who lives next door, was ill with
pneumonia and the storm struck and demolished her home.
The sick woman was carried into the Duffy home.
Frank D. La Vega, 1022 South Fifty-second street, had
just left his home and was- several blocks distant when he
heard the roar of the approaching tornado. He hurried
back and gathered his wife and children into tKe cellar. The
house had just been erected and Mr. LeVega had been liv
ing in it but a short time. The structure Was left a complete
wreck. No one was injured.
HAD HEARD NOISE BEFORE.
"It sounded just like the rumbling of dozens of freight
trams," said Mr. La Vega. "The moment I heard it I knew
it was a tornado. I saw the one which visited Omaha six
years ago." "
The home of Robert McKinnon, 5243 Pacific street, was
left a pile of debris. No one was injured. ' '
The house occupied by William Vickers, 1102 South
Fifty-second street, was a total wreck. No one in the build
ing was injured. v ' i J
The worst of the storm visited the city between Center
and Leavenworth and Forty-ninth and Fifty-sixth streets.
Passengers were shaken up and excited when a street
car was lifted from the tracks by the terrific wind at Forty
ninth and Dodge streets. No one was injured badly.
WENT BY JUMPS.
The tornado seemed to travel in a most peculiar man
ner. It would dip and lift several times with in the length
of a city block. The storm would demolish astructure, lift
and strike another house directly in its path several hundred
feet distant. In some instances one, two and three houses
would be left untouched while the buildings on either side of
those which were not damaged would be total wrecks.
i nen tne tornaao would
stances nvanv blocks, without
The police and firemen and many .volunteer workers ,
were on the scene a short while after the storm subsided.
Wires were down and lights were out. For hours home -less
persons," demoralized and dazed, wandered about the '
dark streets seeking information concerning their relatives"
and friends who could not be accounted for.
The roof was blown off and the residence, of H. S. Heint
zelman, 8l2 North -Forty-eighth street, was badly damaged.
Mr. Heintzelman, his wife and child were seated in the front
room when the tornado struck the house. They escaped un
injured. RUSHES TO BASEMENT.
B. Ballard, 4806 Cuming street, heard the terrific noise;
of the approaching storm and hurried to the basement . No
one was injured. The roof was blown from the structure and
the building damaged. ( , ' J
The foundation of the residence of A. Norre, 1114 North
Forty-sixth street, was blown from under the house and the
superstructure caved in. Occupants of this house have nor
been located.
HARTE UNCONSCIOUS.
H. G. Harte, 4824 Capitol avenue, was rendered un- "
conscious, and Mrs. Harte was badly cut by falling' glass,
when the storm damaged and practically wrecked tEA
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