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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-31

Mrs w. L. Cole. of Washington
d. G.. is visiting al the home OF hc1
daughter Mrs. W. e Hursey
Ernest B. Morris IS home from
Colorado for the winter. He will
return west in the spring to look af-
ter large interests he has there.
nv B. Outright, Of Buckhannon, Is
a city business visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-31
NJ. Bra,IFortl Fsntcrtains.

Mrs. NJ. NJ Bradford entertained
the D. d. club on wednesday after
noon from to 3 O'Clock at her home
in Glen Elk. "A very pleasant time
was spent. Later a delicious salad
lunch was served.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-31
Attends Dn1lcc.

Miss Martins Bassc. attended the
dance at Tairnont last evening
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
SIXTY KNOWN DEAD in
The NATCHEz DISTRICT
Many People Killed Near Dora, Ala
bama-Twlster Strikes WahaIak 10
Kemper County and Kills Two at
shuquaIak In Noxubee.
Associated Press.

New Orleans, April 24.-At mid
night tonight the dead in the six
tornadoes that swept over three
Southern states during the day Is con-
servatively estimated at 339, and the
Injured is placed at 700: OF this num-
Der at least so of the dead are known
to have been whites. All others
were negroes. The wounded are in
about the same proportion.
These figures are gathered from
half hundred different sources in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
and while not absolutely correct
nearly all of them bare confirmation
as could be furnished by obtaining
sveriication from two or more different
sources.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
LATEST BULLETIN
FROM STRICKEN TOWN

Mr.. A. B. Hobbs Of the Daily News
staff telephones from Purvis at 4
o'clock this morning that the total list
OF known dead is now placed at 29 =.
The number of injured is between
$50 and 400. More than 100 of these
have been sent to Hattiesburg.
The provision train from Hatties
burg is momentarily expected. The
town is in the direst need. Many
homeless are huddled in the streets
and ON yacant lots.
The Hattiesburg military company
is patrollihg the streets. Daylight
VIII be welcomed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
ANOTHER STORM NOW
SWEEPING THROUGH GEORGIA

Atlanta, April 24.--Another storm is
tonight sweeping through Georgia, but
beyond torential rains. accompanied
by hail, high winds and electrical dis
plays no loss Of life has been reported.
A wind of cyclonic proportions
swept over portions of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama today, leav-
ing trail Of death and desolation in
Its path. Late tonight the entire
death roll from all of the storm
swept area is estimated at 300. with
many affuicated districts still TO hear
from.
Most of the dead are negroes. Per.
haps 80 white people were caught in
falling buildings and either killed
or fatally injured.
But the greatest loss of life is con,
fined to the negro quarters, where the
wind destroyed their cabins, burning
many Of the occupants in fires which
followed.
Communication is still limited, as
a majority Of the telegraph and
telephone wires are down throughout
the section where the storms was
most violent.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
HATT|ESBURGANS ARE
RELIEVING SUFFERERS

eternity, but the early list was given
at Is and since that time at least two
more have been added to the list, one
dying on the train while enrouts 70
Hattiesburg and another dying soon
after reaching the infirmary.
The number injured is also mat
ter of conjecture, but the list will
probably exceed $50.
Until full reports come in from the
country and until the wrechage is
cleared away, it will be impossible to
give a correct statement of the killed
and injured.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
NINE PEOPLE DEAD
IN CONN NEIGH1oRHoop

Drs. E. Dill and H. L. Flake re-
turned at midnight from the Conn
neighborhood between Richburg and
McLaurin, where they went to attend
the wounded in yesterdays tornado.
Mrs. Poole, whose husband was
killed instantly, died last night. Her
child. also seriously injured, is still
living, but may die at any hour.
Mrs. Rayburn and child, living in
the same neighborhood, are dead from
injuries received.
Another white woman and child,
whose names DR.. Dill did not learn,
were also killed.
The bodies of three unidentified
negroes have been found.
A number of others were slightly
injured and were given medical at
tention by Drs. Flake and Dill.
DR.. Dill says that the path of the
storm through that section of the
country is about a half mile wide.
Practically every residence and out
house in its path was razed to tn,
ground and the woods are strewn witt
household goods, provisions and pei
sonal effects.
Practically every tree Of timber Il
the storms path was blown down an
twisted into kindling wood. The los
from this source alone will be enol
nous.
At Alex Conn's place number 0
ladies were engaged in making
shroud for lady who died the da
before. A wagon had been sent B
| Continued on page four.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

And other houses, the names of
which could not be obtained last
night, the wires being down.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon one of the worst storms
that has ever passed over South
Mississippi, and possibly over the
state struck the prosperous little
town of Purvis, the county seat of
Lamar county, south of Hattiesburg,
16 miles.
The clock over the court house
stopped at 2:13 p. m, and this Is
about the time the storm spent ITS
greatest force over the town.
Two clouds were seen forzhing in
southerly direction and they soon
formed a junction, aftsf which they
seemed to be making direct for the
town. The cloud was then awful
looking and had assumed funnel
shape and appeared to be a regular
twister. The clold then turned in
a different direction from the town
but like most cyclones, 1t changed Its
course again.
Then it bore diyectly down on the
town of Purvis aha the wreck, ruiz
and death, alapgl with the injured
makes a list THAT is truly appalling
Il \
and almost makes the heart sick +,
All the stofe were blown down
only one drug store being left in sucl
condition as to give even temporar!
| relief.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
ABOUT THE DEAD
AND THE INJURED.

Miss Birdie Mae Vowel, who is
now at South Mississippi Inirmary
suffering from a broken leg and a
confusion ON the head, is a daughter
of Mrs. w. H. Vowel, who was kill
ed at Purvis. She and her mother
were blown 100 yards from their
home, which was demolished by the
storm.
Mrs. Dearman, mother of DR.. Dear.
man of Purvis, had her right leg
broken and received a painful blow
on the head from flying timbers. She
is at South Mississippi Infiarmry.
Mrs. w. A. Mcleod, who had her
right arm broken, is a sister of Mr.
John A. Mcleod of Hattiesburg. She
is at South Mississippi Infirmary.
Miss Clark of Purvis, had both legs
broken. Her left limb was amputated
at South Mississippi Infirmary last
night. Her condition is serious.
Charles Dixon, who received a frac
tured skull in the Purvis disaster
died at South Mississippi Infirmary
at 1890 this morning. His wife Il
now at the infirmary suffering from
bruises about the face. Their four
children were all injured, two of them
seriously.
James Moffett, now at South Missis.
sippi Infirmary, had a scantling run
entirely through the thigh of his right
leg. It is hardly possible that he
will recover, '-'
D. R. Foreman of Purvis, had his
eyes filed with mortar and broken
glass. He will probably lose his
sight entirely.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
CYCLONE CARRIES DEATH
IN ITS DESOLA7E WAKE
OTHER SECTIONS ARE
DEVASTAT BY STORM

ported here at midnight that the death
roll from the storm in North Louis
ana and in Jeffersona nd Claiborne
counties in Mississippi will reach more
than 70. Sixty-nine dead have al
ready been identified and bodies are
being found almost hourly.
Hundreds Of plantation cabins and
several plantation homes have been
destroyed. The property loss is
enormous.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
. $$*%** Z
: ADDITIONAL INJURED :
. REACHED THE CITY. Z:

{ At $3.50 o'clock this morning, :.
= about rs more of the injured were .
= brought up from Purvis on :
> special train. The firemen were :
!: there with their wagons to con- =
= vey the patients to the infirmary :
= and hospital, both of which are ::
= taxed to their full capacity and I:
+ other quarters may have to be I:
= provided. OF the number q
. brought in this morning twenty =
I: we're found in one house where .
= they gathered There were .
= several babies, believed to be .
= seriously injured. 1t is expected .
+ that number of the injured .
8 With the number already dead, ;
= 1t is believed that the aggregate Z,
!: deaths from the cyclone will =
= reach 50. =
= = = = = . = = = = = . .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
ALBERTsvILLE, ALABAMA,
HAS LOST MANY LIVES.
Associated Press.

~ AsS0clateQ FreSs.
Birmingham. April 24.--In Alabama
Dora was the chief sufferer from the
cyclone. This town is also known as
Bergen. -Four or more persons were
killed outright, among them being the
wife and daughter of Section Master
Moore. Fifty persons at the lowest
estimate were injured. Most Of the
injured were brought to Birmingham
to the hospitals. One woman, a Mrs.
McCulley, died enroute. Two other
members Of this family were seriously
Injured and several OF them may die.
At Bergen several cars were blown
from the railroad tracks and much
other property destroyed.
The storm also struck Albertville
late this afternoon and destroyed al
most the entire northern portion Of
that town. The cotton mill was blown
down and the storm ragged northward
doing much damage to life and prop
erty.
Reports from the Albertville section
place the number Of dead from IS to
80 with scores Of persons injured.
A special train was sent from
Birmingham tonight carrying physi-
clans and a squad Of militiamen to
Albertville and vicinity.
Aid is now pouring in from all di-
rections.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
LOUISIANA HARD HIT.

New Orleans, April 24.-In Louis
ana score Of small towns were de-
stroyed, including Amite City, Ar
cadia, Independence. Belle Grove,
Melton, Lorman, Pine Ridge. Quit
man Landing, Fairchilds Creek and
several small towns across the river
near .Natchez.
In Mississippi, 1t is said that Purvis
has been destroyed adm that serious
damage occurred at Lumberton.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
MANY PEOPLE DEAn4
NEAR poRAA

Birmingham, Ala, April
men on a train passing
cyclone district z2X
Of injured near
and 100. A .
reported dead
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
six DISTINCT STORMS
!. SAYS THIS REPORT,
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New Orleans, April 24.-Six distinct
windstorms struck towns in Louisiana
Mississippi and Alabama today, caus-
ing enormous loss of life and property
which cannot be approximated to-
night.
Over badly damaged wires it is
known that many are dead, others
fatally injured and hundreds serous-
ly hurt.
The storms travelled apparently in
a distinct zone. proceeding from west
to east.
Beginning at the western end OF
the storm belt the towns struck In
cluded Lamourie, vidaHa and Rich.
land, La, Walls, Baxter. Purvis, Me
Callum, Braxton, Wingate and Rich
ton. Miss. and Bergen and Albert.
vile, Ala.
At Mobile 1t is reported that nine
persons were killed.
Richland reports three whites and
two negroes dead. A nth Of the
population of about 500 are more OF
less injured.
Lamourie reports one negro dead.
Baxter, Miss, has several injured
The school building at that place was
demolished.
Bergen and Albertville are the
two worst sufferers from the storm
STILL ANOTHER TWJsTER
VISITS kEMPER COUNTY
Associated Press.
Meridian, April 24.-Telephone
icon I've,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25
ESTIMATED THAT $4,000
+ WILL Be NEEDED AT PURVIS
Third Relief Train Left the City
This Morning Carrying Food and
Comforts For the Wounded and
Destitute.

With characteristic, promptness and
unselfish generosity, conditions in the
storm-swept town of Purvis were
hardly known in Hattiesburg before
the public-spirited citizens had under
taken the task of raising funds for
the relief of the homeless and desti.
tute.
1t was nearly IL O'Clock last night
before the relief train returned from
Purvis and eye-witnesses told the
story of death and disaster wrought
BY the fury of the elements; the suf-
fering Of the wounded and the pitiful
plight of the hundreds of homeless and
destitute.
Most people had retired for the
night, but the few who were ap-
proachable at that hour made ready
response and a fund of several hum
dred dollars was raised within less
than an hour.
A committee composed of Messrs.
F. W. Fotte, Victor Scanlan and Ben
Griffin was appointed to take charge
of the fund, to solicit further contri-
buttons, and to direct the work OF re-
lief, which must be speedy and ef-
fective.
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 will be necessary to sus-
tain the homeless and injured ana to
bury the dead, and this committee has
asked the Daily News to call on the
general public for contributions, which
will be acknowledged through these
columns and expended to the best 'os-
sible advantage. e
1t is not expected that 4 a,ets fus
of Hattiesburg raise all of IN.
but that citizens of other sections 4
the state, and even beyond its bora
ers, will heed the appeal.
The contributions received up to a
late hour last night were as follows:
National Bank of Commerce $50
Hattiesburg Trust & Banking Co.. so
Merchants Grocery Co. .......... SO
First National Bank ...... ...... 35
Citizens Bank ...... ............ rs
Hawkins Hardware Co. ......... 20
O'Ferrall Bros. 80. ........... 20
Jno. A. Mcleod ........ rs
II. E. Crow - 20
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25


of Lamar county. located 16 miles
south of Hattiesburg on the New Or
leans & Northeastern railroad, was
practically demolished by disastrous
cyclone which struck the town at 2:13
o'clock Friday afternoon.
At least twenty-five residents of
the town and its environs were killed
outright and not less than 100 Others
were more. or less injured. Sixty-two
of these are now in the hospitals of
Hattiesburg. Others are being
brought into Purvis from the adjacent
territory continually and 1t is esti--
mated that not less than 40 injured
are being cared for temporarily at
that place as the Daily News goes to
press this morning.
Purvis has population estimated
at 1900 to 1900 and more than half
Of these are rendered homeless by
the vengeance of the storm.
Practically every business house on
the east side of the railroad Is
wrecked and majority of the homes
on that side Of town we're blown away.
On the west side of the railroad
the storm was not SO severe, but
many houses were blown down and
a majority of those left standing were
unroofed.
The couty court house was left
standing, with the hands on its clock
stopped at 2:13, in mute testimony to
the time of the disaster.
/ The property loss in the town is
conservatively estimated at 100000,
with little cyclone insurance.
KNOWN DEAD.
| MISS GRICE.
It CHILD of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pelmer.
i CHARLEY DIXON.
| MRS. JAMES MOFFET.
i MISS LOIS MOFFET.
i MISS GERTRUDE BRIGHT.
| MISS CLARA WEEMS.
| MRS. w. A. vOwELL.
\ NEAR TOWN.
j WILLIS SMITH at Hand saw mill
| MISS THoMPSIN at same place.
Il HANS LEE.
Several others.
Total dead estimated at 25.
I, PARTIAL LIST OF INJURED.
C, r. Parker. severely bruised, may
die.
J Mrs. g. s. Brown.
! Mrs. Levi Walters, arm broken.
: Mr. and Mrs. Palmer and family.
Thomas Salter, badly injured.
II Mrs. Salter, slightly.
Mrs. Dearmon.
A. j. Clark, may die.
Miss Maud Cook. seriously.
Sanderson family.
Tillman Keeth, cut in head.
i Mrs. Bounds, back broken, both
: eyes out.
4 Jas Moffet and mother, seriously.
Mrs. Ladner, leg broken.
} Mrs. King, back of head cut, skull
fractured.
Mr.. Thompson, wife and children.
} BUSINESS HOUSES DESTROYED
r G. w. Jordan, general merchandise
Polks Store. roof blown of, front
torn out and damaged by water.
i Lamar County Bank, >roof blown
] on and front caTed in.
Desunah Drug Co.. completely de
} stfoyed.
Mcleod g Co, general merchants
store destroyed.
Pylant Bros. q Co., department
store, destroyed.
Williams shoe shop.
u Livery stable.
Hand saw mill.
J Lamar County Record office.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

LArEsr FROM NArcHEz.
Natchez. Miss, April Alt is re-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-25

Continued on page four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-18
sUPREME COURT JUDGES
HAVE roo MUCH WORK

argument, but submit the cases on
the briefs.
Buay Four Days.
In these four days. therefore. tho
court took under decision "a eases
FRIDAY the court heard motions.
whore attorneys made arguments on
various technical quotations.. aud on
many Of these motions formal
written decision has TO be rendered.
Thus Il viii be seen that probably
every week In term IS decisions
have to be prepared
After the arguments have been
heard the court meets privately aud
discusses each ease Ia detail. The
members then each announce his
Views Of the law and how the case
should be decided THIS. Of eOuruo.
IL based solely upon the briefs and
the argument Then the several
cases arc assigned or apportioncd
60 the Judges 20 write the opinions,
the intention helng to divide the
work as equally as possible With
Is appeals week this would give
each judge four opinions e. write,
Briefs Are Bulky.
The Judge assigned 90 write an
opinion takes the briefs ana all the
orlginal papers Ia tho ceae. the
transcript Of testimony and record
generally and begins his task OFTEN
the briefs alone cover hundreds of
pagea. with countless references e.
law authorities. which must be
locked mp. Tho transcript uf toa.
tlmony, covering stenographlc notes,
often Of days and days OF taking
evidence. may contain hundreds Of
thousands OF worda II Is almost a
physical lmpoaaIhility o. read lt all.
but The judges read All that portion
10 which particular attention was
directed by tho attorneys In their
briafa and argument Judge Had
les some time ago spent IA days
aud nights reading The feeord Ia
one case alone, and nearly ruined
his eyes. This work accomplished.
tho Judge writes the opinion. die
tatiag Il 10 ono of the court stcnog
fanhors. He signs this opinion and
hands Il 10 another judge The sec
ona judga reads The opinion careful
81. and Il Il states his views " the
law. he ssgas Il and passes Il on
to another judge. and 20 on until
ali the Judges who heard the hggu
meat have bad q chance 20 sign II
Very frequently the other judges
do not approve the decision as orig
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FINE" SAYS TEDDY
s. 5a TO BIG FULLBACK

CAMBRfDGE. Mass, Dec. Is
Thanks TO the splendid bucklng ana
running OF Ernest Yer Weibe, full
back, In tho Yale game. the Game
bridge eleven was enabled 20 triumph
over the hereditary enemy this year.
President Roosevelt has written Yer
Welbe, oonRratuiating him upon his
play. The letter. which H. indicted
to MY Dear Mr.. Yer Weibe," aays,
IN parti
Like every other great Harvard
man, / have the heartiost feeling Of
gratitude TO the entire team who
won tho great victory on Saturday
last But ! feel an especial self
gratitude toward you. II was
through you more than anyone else
that the bali was put In position
70 enable Konnard to do the work
which he did SO admirably and 10
kick the goal from the field.
Nor the good Of the team your
lndiv'dual good was SACRIFICED and
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talked 70 him Ia pleading tones
through the darkness.
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Splashcd upon their close pressed
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