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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Reports up to midnight of Friday indi- cate that 15O persons were killed and about 400 injured in storms of cyclonie proportions which passed over sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to- day. Several towns were almost totally swept away and the property damage will run into hundreds of thousands of dol lars.
 Most of those killed were negroes, whose cabins were swept away like so much paper. Natchez, Miss, reports that of 64 persons killed in that section only two were whites.
 Late reports from Amite, a small town in Southern Louisiana. say that the town was almost entirely destroyed and the estimates place the number killed at be- tween 2s and 90, while at least 75 were injured
 At McLain, Miss, eight are reported to have been killed; at Vidalia, La. one white woman and six negroes are dead; at Quitman Landing Il negroes were killed; at Purvis Miss, three whites and Line negroes were re.victims of tue ssof7S. md reports o;zone to fiss deaths oome 4anl many to 4a scattered over ths storm-swept area
 New Orleans anu Mobile were cut olt from wire communication with the out side world for teyerai hours tonight and the telegra ph companies report s-tres \down in all directions. Nts.e \ Tonight the storm i.sE,4u.' assistant s Georsia, ssa.t.saisi! sat asissis!o9qJeiika.
 CIV Lieut. Col. George w. ELY, quaf' eI il ,,,aetar Oaneral MOutgOmery.
 loJA Lieut.. Gen. Benjamin F. Weathers,
 lsistaut uuartermaster general Roano
 Lieut.. Col S. H. Dent, chief of artille
 I Eufaula. los 1 Lieut.. Col Oliver J. Semmes, assist tiol thief of artillery, Mobile.
 col ] Lieut. Col. John c. Webb, chlef or "a lgineers, Demopolis.
 In r Lieut. Col. David M. Scott. assist of 9hief of engineers, Selma.
 tia / Lieut.. Col William w. Wadswo Al lchief of ordnance, Wadsworths
 l Lieut.. Col c. A. Lanier, assistant RI bf ordnance Montgomery.
 C1 Lieut.. Col. James R. Grove, chief PC calvary, Sheffield.
 T Aides De Camp-Maj R. G. Hewitt, tn lningham; Mai. Richard H. Adams, we Ia.ur: Mai J. B. Beaumont. Un WE Springs Mai William A. Handley, I ct hol.e; Mai. William E. Wailes, Sel co Mai William B. Jones, Montgomery;
 William E. Eudman, OpeliAa; Maj. s s. \ Metcalf, Montgomery; Maj. Joseph % X May, Montgomery; Maj. Charles P. Jc
 | Birmingham; Maj. Albert c. Danner p 4 bile; Maj. w. L. Nesbitt, Bricky sh, Mai. A. F. Hooks, Mcintosh: Maj VG. Levy, Mobile; Maj. w. B. Leedy, bt | mingham Maj. T. T. Dorman, Mo H | Mai B. w. Williams, Opelika. pa fl Sons of Veterans-Capt. Thomas s. al ser aide de camp Union Springs; N IL. H. Bankhead Jr., aide de camp, fv-f per; Capt. William B. Craig. aidt hei camp, Selma; Capt. Boswell De. G. \ n-I dell. aide de camp, Scale; Capt. Tho nf L. Bulger, aide de camp, Dsdevllle; 'hf ]. Stewart Jones, aide de camp, Mo atl Capt Harvey E. Jones, aide de c alt Meridian, Miss; Capt. William W. F
 don aide de camp, Tuscaloosa; any E. Tyler Goodwin, aide de camp N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

g Atlanta, April 24.-Belated re- '2 ports received since last night E show that the total deaths by tor E nadoes in Mississippi, Louisiana g and Alabama Is nearly 225. The g death list was suddenly swelled
 E nearly 100 additional victims in g Purvis and McLaurin, Miss, 2 towns not heard from up to mid s night. The first reports indicated g that four-fif of the victims g were negroes, but the later reports g show an increasing number of E whites. It now seems that of the g total deaths at least 75 are whites. s The number of injured may g reach 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

CONTINUED ON PAGE T.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
DESCRIBES RESCUE
 OF. CHILDREN A N IBER GEMS

cottages contained from three to four rooms. Next door to Mrs. Gresham lived her sster-in-law and it was while she and her two children were on their way to her sister-in-laws cottage that they were struck by the storm. Mr. Gresham at the time was working in the Red Star mine about three-quarters of mile from his house.
 Alma Gresham was brought to Bir- mingham, arriving here shortly after 6 o'clock, and was immediately removed to the EiIlman hospital. She was accom- panied by her mother, who described the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Apartment House Burned.

Pittsburg, April 24-Two persons were injured and 16 others narrowly escapeu from burning apartment house at WI linshurq A suburb, early today. The building was destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
ABOUT READY TO
SIGN THE LEASE
Rock Island Southern Officials Have
Been Comforting With Those of
the Rock Island Road.

Officers of the Rock Island Southern
have been in Chicago this week CON
ferring with the Rock Island road Of
ficials in regard to the lease of the
Mercer county branch from this city.
giving the proposed line from Mon
mouth to Rock Island an entrance
here 1t is given out that terms have
been practically agreed upon though
no papers have been signed as yet.
In the event that contract is entered
into it is intimated that work on the
line will be started this fall.
Mis-. Moore, the interurban promo
ter who was at Kewanee and at
tended meeting of the business men
with view of raising fund there
through the sale of stock for a line
to the three cities. is in Davenport.
She says she represents financial in
terests with which leslie NJ. Shaw,
former secretary of the treasury, is
connected, but is still not disposed
to shed a great deal OF light on the
enterprise she is boosting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
MARSHALL down FOR
ADDRESS AT PICNIC
Old Settlers to Hold Their Annual
Meeting at the Watch Tower
Next Thursday.

The old settlers of Rock Island
county will hold their annual reunion
at the Watch Tower next Thursday.
The meeting will be called to order
at $3.50 O'Clock by President Heck and
the opening prayer delivered by
Rev. Henry Cullen. ID. d. of Milan.
President Heck will then deliver the
address of welcome which will be re
sponded to by Phil Mitchell. The pro
gram will include an address by c. B.
Marshall. AS has been the custom
heretofore a s. chair will be given as
prize to the settler attending the
meeting who seulsl in this county
at the earliest date and is still resi-
dent of the county. -.----------.--
At the close of the program all OLD
settlers who desire to do so will be
given an opportunity to enroll as a
member Anyone who has settled
here previous to 1916 will be eligible
to a five year membership, Those
who came here previous to 1868 will
be given a three year membership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
9RiS CLAIM MAJORITY
IN STATE LEGISLATURE
Statement Issued by Legislative Com
mittee Declaring SO Districts
Are Favorable.

Springfield ILL.,, Aug. 29.-That local
option supporters from SO of the 81
districts of this state will be elected
TO the general assembly is the pre-
diction made by Edward w. Bake,
chairman of the legislative commit
mittee of the prohibition party at the
state central committee meeting held
yesterday. Blake stated that from the
reports that he had received he is GER
jain that the ''drys" Will be victors in
,hese districts, but he would not name
them. Alonzo E. Wilson of Chicago
was reelected state chairman. The
other officers chosen are:
Vice chairman-Robert H. Patton,
Springfield.
Secretary. F. Gumbardt Macomb
Treasurer Whitson, Lagrange.
Dan r. Sheen and other leaders of
the party were in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
LET'S CONTRACT FOR
NEW STORE BUILDING
Groceryman Branches Out and Will
Have Larger BuiIding-WiIl Be
Completed by Dec. I.

]. G. Scheuermann, who has been in
the grocery business on Sixteenth ave
nue. and Fourteenth street for several
years, has branched out in business
and has let the contract for large
new building TO be put up on the
corner of Twelfth street and Six
teenth avenue. August Ferguson. the
general contractor, was awarded the
contract yesterday. The price stated
in the contract is in the neighborhood
of $4,000 The building is TO be made
Of pressed brick and will be partly
fireproof. 1t will be two story struc-
ture. the upper flood being arranged
in living rooms. Mr. Scheuerman will
conduct grocery and general store
in the building. Work on it will com
mence at once and according to the
terms of the contract it will have to
be completed by Dec. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
ASKS THAT GIRLS &c
DECLARED DELlNQUENTs
Two From Moline Can Not Be Con-
troIIed by Their Mother-Emn1a
Huere Is Named in Petition.

\ petition was filed this afternoon
in the county court asking that two
young girls, Florence and Kittie Ham
erick of Moline. be declared delin-
quent and be taken care of by the
county. Miss Carrie S. O'Connor, the
police matron of Moline. filed the pc
tition 1t claims that the mother Of
The girls who has married the second
time is unable to do anything with
the girls and that they refuse to obey
her. They are aged II and IL years
of age. Their mother is Mrs. EHie
Head.
Emma Huere. the young girl men
toned in yesterdays Argus as having
been put in Jail because there was no
other place to put her in the absence
of house of detention, is named in
a petition of dependency which Police
Matron O'Connor of Moline also filed
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Fireworks To Cost So 1000.
PERSONAL POINTS.

Ii. ID. Mack and family returned last
evening from trip to the east.
Miss Eva Beal returned yesterday
after a two weeks visit in Kansas
City.
A son was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Rosenfield, sos
Ninth street.
Mrs. G. r. Stamm has returned from
two weeks visit at South Bend,
Ind. and Chicago.
Will Carse left last night to join
the Cross Country ball team now toar-
ing northern Iowa.
Mrs. a. T. Rohwedder goes to Chi
cago tonight TO visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Knack at the Kaiserhof
hotel.
Mrs. Clarence Latin and niece.
Miss Sadie Grote. have returned from
a months visit at Titusville, Pa, and
vicinity.
Dudley Marshall departed today ON
vacation visit, taking in Colorado
Springs and Denver. He will be gone
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Johnston and
children and ID. Ringgold and son. all
of Milan, left yesterday on the Helen
Blair for trip TO Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Merrill and
son of Kansas City and Miss Laura
lroelicht of ST. Louis have left here
after Il short visit with Mrs. c. ].
Gruber. Before returning TO their
homes they will visit Muscatine
where Mrs. Merrill formerly lived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
PLUMBING Bl0S ON
CITY. HALL OPENED
Building Committee Met Last Even
ing-Channon & Dufva Sub
NIT Lowest Figures.

McNealy. composing the city council
building committee. met last evening
and opened the bids for the plumbing
of the city hall. There were four bids
received, Channon & DUfva making
the lowest figures. 1.251.75. &c. p,
Lamp made bid of $1,391; Reddig Co.
bid $1,34S.5O, and Allen, Myers & Co.
bid 1925. Channon e Dufva were
practically awarded the contract but
they asked that il be let subject TO
the approval 'of the council, which
was done, They will proceed with
the work, however, as it is necessary
that it be done while the carpenters
are at work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29

Mr. Oliver was formerly resident o.
this city, having settled here in 1872
He was born in Ohio and was 81 years
old. He had lived in Chicago for the
last four years but he was well known
and had many friends here. He is
survived by his wife, two daughters,
Ada Oliver and Mrs. Jennie B. Hall;
son. Ira NJ. Oliver, all of Chicago;
besides the stepson, Mr.. Canedy. Mr..
Canedy will attend the funeral, which
will he held Monday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
JACK THE HUGGER'
HELD In DAVENPORT
Greek Supposed to Have Been Guilty
of a Number of Outrages Held
Pending identification.

Davenport police today took in
charge a Greek who answers the de-
scription of Jack the Hugger,'' who
has been annoying women in that city
frequently of late. There were two
or three outrages reported last night
and a sufficiently accurate description
was given to lead to the arrest. Vic
tins of recent escapadcs have been
invited to take a look al the prisoner
with a view of identifying him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29

Surprise Party.-Mathew Mcdonald
last evening at his home, 154S Fifth
avenue, was pleasantly surprised by
a company of his friends, the evening
being spent with games and music.
Several solos were rendered by Miss
Gertrude Elliott and Bessie Cahall
Miss Laura Stanbach acting az ac-
companist Refreshments were served
during the evening. Joe Robins, Roy
Downs and Raymond Johnson of Chi
cago were present. They left this
morning for the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29

gave the chapter from Gloria Christie
which the societies are reading and
Mrs. Marion Humphreys conducted the
A trio composed of Mrs.
J. X. Scott, Mrs. r. p Scott and Miss
RosabelIa Stewart sang. After the
program a picnic luncheon was en-
joyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Congressional Committee Called.

As retiring chairman of the demo
cratic congressional committee of the
Fourteenth district of Illinois | hereby
call meeting of the new committee
at Monmouth, Wednesday, Sept. 2
1908. for the purpose of organizing
The congressional convention meets at
that time and place and said commit
tee will meet and organize in the
same hall. JOHN P. SEXTON,
Chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
FINAL MOONLIGHT.
Company AS Excursion on w.
W. Tuesdays Last
of the Season.
NEW QUARTERS ABOUT READY
Proceeds of Excursion Will Be Used
to Fit Up Rooms--Matct Rifle
Shoot with Moline Tomorrow.

The last moonlight excursion of the
evening on the steamer W. w. Com
pany A has secured the last open
evening date of the boat and the men,
bers are expecting that a large crowd
will take advantage of the last oppor-
tunity for attending an excursion i'll
the evening. Plans are on foot to
have the company attend the excur-
sion in full dress uniform. If these
plans are carried out it will probably
be the first time the company has
ever appeared in full dress uniform.
Full dress includes dress bands on
the caps, dress. cords which hang
from the shoulders and Fancy leather
belts. The company has never had
occasion to really put on its Sunday
go-te-meeting" clothes and many of
them feel little, backward on the
project. After the boat has left the
landing the dance hall will take on
somewhat the appearance of a mill
tary ball room as there will be dane
ing in which the uniforms of the sol
diers will be conspicuous. 1t has also
been suggested that the company dec
crate the barge in fitting manner
and if this suggestion is carried out
then indeed will it be a military ball.
With the proceeds from the excursion
| the company intends to add to the
| fittings which will be necessary to
make their new quarters comfortable.
| If the proceeds warrant it. reading
room will probably be fitted up for
The members to get the latest maya
zines and the like. The new quarters
over the drill hall are rapidly nearing
completion and it will not be many
days before the company and the
local division of naval reserves take
| their equipment and belongings tc
their new homes. The new rooms
are considerably more spacious than
the old ones and are better in every
waV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
GenunQ.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mr..
Louis Genung of Coe township died
this morning at s o'clock. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon
from the residence The services will
be in charge of Rev, Mr.. Parker of
Watertown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Automati: Auto Shield cleaner.

Prince Henry of Prussia, brother OF
the kaiser. has applied for a patent for
an automatic cleaner of the glass
screens protecting the occupants of au-
tomobiles. says n Berlin cable dispatch.
The invention is in the form of .
leather lined rule moving Up and down
the screen when the car is speeding In
the rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Tree IN DkvENPOR!
Lightning That Caused Loud Clap
Struck Across River.

Rock Island residents may have no
ticed a particularly loud clap OF thun-
der yesterday afternoon. The light
ming that made the noise connected
with the earth by means of the
residence of Mrs. s. A. Fleming
on Grand court. Davenport, demolish-
ing a cupola 1t also struck large
tree in the same neighborhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Remove Remains.

The remains of DR.. George e. West
formerly chief of the record depart
ment at the Woodmen Office, who died
some time ago. will be taken to New
York City for burial. Mrs. EthC,
West viii accompany the remains
leaving here Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
WILL Be BRILLIANT
Rock Island Exposition Grounds
to Blaze at Night With Thous-
ands of Bulbs.
,NE TOWER TO CARRY 600
incandescents to Be Supplemented
With so Arc Lights Ranging Most
ly About Race Track.

If everyone who is within sight of
he Rock Island exposition grounds by
light visits them only once during the
week OF Sept. 2SOct. 5, the affair will
BE a success from the standpoint of
gate receipts, in spite Of the big sums
hat will be expended upon it, for the
reflection of its lights upon the sky
viii be visible for many miles. The
scheme Of illumination is one of the
most elaborate ever attempted in con
nection with similar undertaking
Bright as Bright Can Re.
Besides the 80 arc lights that will be
suspended around the half-mile track
and used for general purposes of light
ing, thousands of incandescent bulbs
will be used as ornaments. These will
be distributed from Eleventh street
along Eighteenth avenue to the en-
trance and massed here and there
upon towers, amphitheaters and con
cessions in dazzling array. The en-.
trance itself will blaze with small
lights thicllly set along the top. just
inside will be the. electric fountain 81
feet in height and set off at night with
500 colored bulbs. Near it will be the
electric tower 135 feet high, surmount
ed by powerful searchlight and bear
ing upon its outlines no less than SOC
small lamps. One of the ladders of 6
concession of the Parker shows will
rise to a height of lao feet, and viii
carry numerous incandescents, as vii
the Ferris wheel, which will be IS fee
| high. The amphitheaters and conces
lsions viii be equipped with hundred:
lof small lights for ordinary lighting
purposes.
Fireworks To Cost $1,000.
Brilliant as will the illumination be
| it viii not be suffered to eclipse The
Pain fireworks. This will include
big aerial display and numerous Sc
pieces, and will cost $4,000 The con
tract with the company calls for al
exact reproduction of the famous Man
haitian Beach display which, as every
cody knows is considered the highes
achievement in pyrotechnics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
OBITUARY.
John G. Oliver.

. f. o. Canedy of this city received
word last evening that his step-father.
John G. Oliver of Chicago. had died
from the effects of stroke of paraly-
sis which he sustained last Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Meet Moline Tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning the company
rife team aspirants will hold match
shoot with a team from Moline Com
pany F was defeated in shoot held
last Sunday and this time it is their
intention to get even by carrying off
the honors. The scores made. by the
local marksmen will probably deter
mine the makeup of the team which
is to represent the company on Labor
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
An Economical Vacation.

Round trip tickets at figures but
slightly in excess or one way fares to
a hundred or more resorts in Canada
and New England will be placed on
sale on various dates after June 1,
1905.
Full particulars of dates of sale, linn
its, stopovers and descriptive liter
allure can be obtained by writing
George w. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A.,
Grand Trunk Railway system, 1876
Adams street, Chicago
All the news all the time - THE
ARGITS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
OFF ON SUMMER
VACATION, NOT
JAIL PRISONER
James SchIaeeI, Supposed to
to be Serving Term, Picked
Up at Cedar Rapids.
HAD ESCAPED FROM SHERIFF
is Fellow Who in Role of Electrician
Robbed Business Houscs-Fights
Efforts to Get Him.

The following item in the Cedar
Rapids Republican this morning is Of
local interest:
''An officer of Rock Island appeared
in 1.-THE city last evening for the pur-
pose of taking James Slagle back to
Rock Island TO answer to the charge
of escaping from the county Jail. But
he did not take him for Attorney
Louis Helms appeared with a writ of
habeas corpus and stopped the pro
ceedings. The writ was issued by
Judge Rothrock of the superior court
and averred that one James Slagle was
being wrongfully detained by the chief
on a telephone message from Illinois
and that there was no warrant in the
hands of the officer TO warrant the de-
tention. The chief is ordered to bring
the body Of said James SIagle before
Judge Rothrock this morning at 10
O'clock"
The officer from this city referred
to was Deputy Sheriff Kracke. Slagle
or Schlasel as YOU please. was arrest
ed by the Rock Island police several
months ago and was, up TO this time
generally supposed to be serving q
term in the Rock Island county jail
On the representation that he was an
electrician he secured entrance to q
number OF business houses and then
proceeded to lift whatever he could
get hold of that seemed worth carry
ing away. The case was finally cert
fed to the county court and he plead
guilty on three charges. receiving {
fine of $50 on each This meant {
Jail sentence of about four months.
At Large All Summer.
Just about the time when it was
supposed he would be released it i.
learned that he had escaped from jai
after serving about half a month ant
has been at large all summer. Hi.
home is at Cedar Rapids and the 20
lice of that city finally picked him III
and notified the Rock Island count!
sheriffs Office of the capture. Blu
Schlagel has not come back and vii
not unless the county is disposed Il
spend a little money in getting him
and it is not certain that this will be
done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
WAS DRUNK AND DISORDERLf
Albert SeVene Is Arrested and Pays
Fine of S. and Costs.

q FINt OF % anu OuoIo.
Albert Seyene was arrested yestCr-
day afternoon on the charge of drunk
cness and disorderly conduct. He was
tried this morning before Magistrate
Elliott He plead guilty and was as
sessed SO and costs and warned not
TO repeat his offensc The case Of
Dwight Elicit who was arrested
some time ago on assault and battery
charges. was continued 10 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news, written or teIephoned
20 the society editor of The Argus, will
he gladly received and published. But
IN either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
hility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Announce Engagement Annou

Announce Engagement Announce
ment is made of the engagement of
Miss Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
a. C. Woodyatt, and Hile H. HOLSTER
Of Waterloo, Iowa. The nuptials will
probably be celebrated next June. Mr.
Hollister is at present connected with
the business department of the Mo
line office of the Davenport Times and
previously was associated with the
Davenport office of the same publica-
ton. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Hollister of Waterloo.
Elks to Have Day in Woods.-Rock
Island Elks lodge, No. $50. viii cele
brate their second annual day in the
woods Sept. Is, notices to that effect
having been sent out today. They
will take a trip down the river and
spend the day as only Elks know how
Hostess at Progressive Euchre.-
Miss Elizabeth Craig at her home
1920 Seventh avenue, was hostess yes
terday afternoon at progressive
euchre party to a company of hel
young lady friends. The games were
followed by a dainty lunch.