The Yale expositor., 1912-04-25

tornado travelling In some places si..ty
miles an hour, which swept through
eastern and southern Illinois and
parts of Indiana. disappearing as sud
emily as il had risen. The territory
over which it passed is largely farm
ing districts.
or the American National Red Cross
society, Governor Deneen issued an
appeal ut Springfield to the people or
Illinois to contribute to the aid OF the
flood sufferers in the lower Mississip-
pi valley. The governor estimates
there are $4,000 persons homeless and
destitute.
Arthur Smithers, chairman or the
Grand Trunk railway, cabled from
London, appointing William Vain
wright. Montreal, Que, temporary
president OF the Grand Trunk and II.
J. Chamberlin temporary president or
the Grand Trunk Pacific, to replace
the late G. M. Hays. who lost his life
on the lltanlc.
AS president OF the Illinois branch
OF the American National Red Cross
society. Governor Deneen issued an
appeal to the people OF Illinois to con-
tribute TO the aid OF the food suffer
err In the lower Mississippi valley. The
governor estimates there are $4,000
persons homeless and destitute.
Mayor Carter ii. Harrison OF Chica-
so and National Committeeman Roger
Z. Sullivan. refusing each suggested
basis or compromise, continued their
bitter fight for control OF the Illinois
Democracy by holding two distinct
Democratic state conventions at Pc
oria and naming two sets OF delegates
from Cook county and the state-at-
large to the Democratic national con-
vention.
Judge Carpenter OF the United
States district court at Chicago will
Do appointed To the circuit court Judge
several months ago of Peter S. Gross
cup. according TO reports. The APP
pointment of Judge Carpenter by Pres
ident Taft is expected within the next
,ew days.
Delegates to the Republican nation
al convention We're instructed TO vote
for Theodore Roosevelt by the illinois
state convention at Springfield. Law
renee Y. Sherman was Endorsed for
United States senator and members OF
the legislature were directed TO elect
him. President Taft's administration
WAS highly praised and that OF Cover
Tor Deneen as chief executive OF lii
nois.
Comptroller of the Currency Muir
-ay has declared second dividend
Of 16 per cent. TO the creditors OF the
Union National bank OF Columbus. o.
Four delegates at large 10 tho Re
publican national convention were
at New Haven. and In
;tructed to vote for the denomination
If President Taft. Ten district dele
gates were chosen. All but four
we're instructed for Taft.
The first Christian Conservation
Congress, the climax OF the men and
religion forward movement. opened in
Carnegie hall. New York. with long
list Of notables as speakers and dele.
gates.
One man was killed and almost a
score OF passengers were injured In
a collision OF two interurban cars on
the Detroit United Railway. two miles
east OF Lima Center. Mich. The cars
collided head-on.
Seventy-nine years old. Judge"
Zcnas T. Vain OF South Brooklyn, O..
n retired windmill dealer. passed his
natal day. at Cleveland. o.. looking for
n bargain in collins.
Laxity in the methods OF operation
Of the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 St.
Paul railroad is held by the interstate
commission to have caused
the collision Of the two sections OF the
Columbian fiier nj Odessa. MINI. De-
cember is. when ten persons were
killed and % injured.
Personal