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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-24
EARLY MORNING TORNADO KILLS
TWENTY -FOUR IN INDIANA And
CAUSES ONE DEATH IN Chicago
Storms Continue to Rage in Middle West,
Causing Great Loss of Life
FIRE BREAKS OUT in SHATTERED RUINS

Fire Departments Of Illinois CITY Have Difficulty in FxnguhnI
the BazeTerre Haute and Vso Counties Scene Of Terri
bic CaiaStrophy- Quarter of Hundred Persons known
TO Have Been Killed and rs Injured Many Fatally
More Bodies Expected to Be Found When
Debris Is Cleared
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-24

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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-24

protect the stricken district and the
soldiers from Fort Omaha were call
ed cut The tornado zone soon was
practically under martial law.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED.

Ten detectives and a number ol Sp'.
cial operatives of outside agencies ar"
conducting an Investigation INTO 'h'
cause of the disaster which. It IS assert .
cd. may lead to arrests at any moment,
l'pon advice from Spcrla lroScru'li'S
attorney Nichols. who is IN Iona, the
erand inry inquiry will no' hc resumed
nrliI Tuesday, when h" will return t.
The district.
Rcscucrs who were amone The first t.
reach the italian hall tell stories OF ih"
conduct Of men in the saloon beneath the
hail. physician. the first 10 res pond,
tonnd nearly u dozen bodies sirGWn
nnnarcntly intoxicated, hung abon' Tue
Ear and rlamorcd for liquor. -,
ned. tllc men yelling hlarionSI y Wil'l'
fine lives OF children. women and men,
we're being crushed ont, less than 'Wrm, wen,
ty feet from them. None OF the men
made any effort to assist n the resc"r
WiIicprs arrived and prohibited the sale
of lionor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

Washington, Dee 26-Secretay o.
Labor Wilson today ordered John r.
Dinsmorc, solicitor Of the department,
10 Calumet TO render any assistance pos.
sible IN settling the strike Secretary
Wilson said he Thought the Chrstmaa
eve catastrophe was 4 matter Tor state
investigation and not for the federal
government
In telegram to President Mover OF
the Westeup Federation of Miners today
Secretary Wilson sad II appeared that
the tragedy was not in amy way con
uccted with the strike situations
= cannot conceive Of such II conncc
ton existing. the message continued
IT is almost inconceNabIe that any on
could be 50 inhuman as 10 plan such
catastrophe, bat whether II was planned
or was the result of malicious mischief,
/ hopr the facts Will be- promptly
brought to GeM. From NY Information
il would appear to be purely a statutory
crime, solely within the Jurisdiction OF
the police powers of th estate. ! am.
however. sending Solicitor Dcnsmore for
the purpose oi rendering amy asslstan'"
IN clearing the Situation.
The secretary expressed 70 Meyer hls
sympathy for the friends and the fam
lies Of the killed.
washington, Pee. - Secretary
Tnmultv today Forwarded to President
Wilson the request of President Mover
If the Western Federation Of immersion
q federal investigation ot the fire horror
at Calumet
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

those closest to the death trap ahead al
tempted to hold back the others. With
the weight aud force of the crush be
hind them, they were helpless, and were
swept on, crowding even more densely
the solid mass Of boys and girls and men
and women ahead Of them, until the
stairway was hlIcd half way To the top.
added to the terror stricken cries OF
those in the huilding, the means of the
diving and the sounds Of the struggle
within the building were the cries OF
those outside, who had fingered to wait
Tor others. This led to the alarm of fire.
1t was incorrectly stated Christmas eve
the fire alarm contributed to the confu
SION. The reverse was the case, for the
alarm did not come until the panic was
at It's height and but for the timely ac-
tion. more lives wouId have been added
to the awful toll
While the willing hands of some of the
frcmen turned 10 the frightful task OF
cytricating the living and the dead from
this stairway, others stood before those
who would have rushed on TO the same
fate and fought them back
The survivors tell a story OF one man
who stood before the crowd almost at
Continued on End Page 5th Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
NO COMMENT BY PRESIDENT.

Pass Christian, Mss Dee. 26.-PrrSl
dent Wilson today read fer the first
time press reports received here re-.
aaldng the recent disaster at Calumet.
lie offered no comment The presidcni
had received no adviccs from Secretary
Wilson as 10 Tie request Of the Western
Federation OF Miners for am lnvcNtI%o.
ton. It is presumed here that Secretary
Wilson will not consult the president I'M.
I'll thc question of federal jurisdiction IN
vha, ordinarily would be a matter Ior
thc state authorities to handle has been
rully determined.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
WISCONSIN EXTENDS AID.

lansing. Mich, Dec. Zb.-WOV''I'7O
rcrris toda, received the following ,,'i trie
rram from Governor Mc6oyem oi W Is
For the people Of Wisconsin.
and myself | send yon and the '''l
zcns of Michigan Il MESSAGE ol - ~
pathv. Wisconsin stand>. ready TO TO
offer aid to care for the afflicted pH
tbc disaster which has spread pan
of sorrow over the holiday season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
MESSAGE FROM GEN. ABBEY

The following telegram was received
hy President Frank II. Schumacher TO
day from General + h. Abbey al Kala
maZoo
My heart is filled with sorrow
for the stricken people of your city
with the Grief that contronts yon
all Let malice be forgotten and
unite the peoples of the copper
country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
CALUMET MASS MEETING

ION the day, which throughout all
Christendom is set aside as a day o.
rejoicing over the birth of the Savior,
Calumet, stricken to the heart bv All
almost unbelievable catastrophe,
stands mourning by the side OF It's
dead
ALI bitterness and illfeeling that
has existed in this community during
the past months is wiped away by one
great, common affliction. Today the
people of Calumet can only see their
neighbors, their brothers, their sisters,
and their little children staggering un-
der an almost unbearable burden OF
distress and grief,
1T is not for us today TO try to as.
certain the cause, nor To speculate rs
to how il might have been prevented.
With feeble mortal minds we gropc
about in vain, we trv 70 penetrate the
veil which hides the logic and the rea
son for the acts of God, and from the
hearts of our people the cry goes out
today, Why must this overwhelming
blow at this time strike community
and a people who have already suffer
eel so much? And there is no answer.
We can only bow our heads and know
that somewhere, SOM, F,lne and in His
own good way He Himself Will give
the answer
And so today we have gathered
here to devise some means Of allevi.
ating the suffering OF our people, With
the kindliest feelingfor those who offer
il, we ask no outside help. These are
our own people and this is our sacred
privilege to care for our dead and to
comfort the living.
Therefore. in order that the pur
pose of the meeting may be carried ort
in an orderly way and that the heart
felt sympathy of not only this CON-
munity but of the entire state and ma
tion may be conveyed to eacn one OF
the afflicted. it is
Resolved, That the chairman OF
this meeting and the presidents OF
Red jacket and Laurium appoint a
committee Of twelve rs n relief com.
mittee
''That such committee meet at once
and choose a chairman, secretary
and treasurer;
"That such committee he instructed
to take charge of the work of receiving
contributions and extending to the
sufferers all comfort and assistance III
their hour Of distress;
"That such committee may at any
time call for all such assistance as 1t
may need in its work and,
"That by this meeting. represent
inc tile people of Calumet. such com
mittee is hidden Godspeed on its err
rand Of mercy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
nrrpo1T MAYOR TELEGRAPHs.

President Schumacher a $50 received =
,olorram of sympathy and offer OF help
f,nm Mavor Oscar y. Marx ol Detroit
II follows: ,.;th
,ho stricken families OF Calumet and
tenders lis assistance 'or INC r1l.ei
or ihc afflicted. The city PLEDGES
81 900 Draw on me, care oi wayne
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
MESSAGE FROM FERRIS.

Governor Ferris wired a. follows;
1T is with profoundest sorrow that !
learn Of this awful disaster.
''Children arc the most precious asset
ia this world
"All Michigan viii sympathi2c with
hcrcaycd friends and will be glad to
render all assistance possible in tliS
lhcir hour Of SORROW.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
COMMITTEE IN SESSION.

It has been decided that this commit
tee will be in continuous session in the
Red Jacket council chambers for the
next two DAYS to furnish information TO
the public. and 10 make il the headquar
tcrs for all relet work. TIE instant ap
plications are received for assistance, it
IS planned to have men in waiting to cN
pedite the service as much as possible.
The members of this committee will
likewise receive contributions from citl
zens Of Calumet who desire to assist IN
the relief work. 1t is expected hundreds
of such contributions will he received.
I'm addition TO directing this work. the
members Of the committee will also visit
each of the homes in sadness, offer their
sympathy as we'll MS the sympathy of the
community at large, and ascertain
whether anything can be done TO ameli-
crate the suffering and tighten the bur
den of sorrow
The committee was authorized by the
mass meeting to call on the citizens OF
this community for any assistance need,
cd and assurance was given that the call
will meet with an instantaneous re.
81 onse. The members of the COMMITTEES
ale prepared to lay aside their person
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

county Home Savings bank. Sub
scriptious received will be- prompt
ly forwarded. -
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
QUINCY A. sHAW'S MESSAGE.

Quincy \. Shaw, president OF the Cat
mnct 4 Eiocla Mining Co. wired to James
MacNan@hton. general manager:
Il feel sure that even without thus
message YOU will do everything IN the
conpanv's power. either financially or
with hoapital er,ylce, 60 ciys assistance
io the eiclms and their families III this
frighlfaI accident. VIII ven carry my
sympathy to the men and women to
whom the loss is a personal one -
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

All offers OF the Citizens Alliance TO
render aid have been rejected
Heads of families explained to mem
hers of the committee that they feared
TO accept any aid because of the state
ments bv officers OF the federation who
have told them they will supply all as
sistance necessary
Two ladies. members of a relief cOrG
bittee were elected from the home of
striker
Cases of poverty-tamilies i'll absO-
lutte need of aid-were found to be num-
erous.
The relief fund of citizens, amounting
to upwards of $4,000 is at their dispos-
al
Every merchant of the community is
authorized to fill any order for provi-
sions or clothing when presented on
proper authority.
The committee is in possession Of am
pie funds for every emergency.
As a material expression Of the SYM
pathy Of the community at large for the
bereaved families of the victims lost in
the Italian hall disaster Christmas eve,
there was raised mp to noon today over
S25 COO to be used for relief purposes
and to assist in defraying the expenses
of burying the dead. This includes the
fund Of 81 800 raised at mass meet
ing of IIoughton citizens on the night
Of the disaster, provides an enormous
sum available for immediate use More
money will be forthcoming Immediately
No assistance from outside sources
will be necessary. The willingness OF
the citizens OF this community and the
copper country generally TO meet the
emergency, whatever it may require, was
aptly expressed in resolutions, passed
Yesterday afternoon at a mass meeting
OF the citizens Of Red Jacket, Calumet,
laurium and vicinity in the Calumet
theatcr with This simple statements:
"With the kindliest feeling for
those who offer il, we ask no outside
help. These are our people and tins
is our sacred privilege, 10 care for
0ur dead and to comfort the living.
The mass meeting was called jointly
by Mayor f. H. Schumacher Of Red Jack
ot and Mayor Joseph Wills of I4aurium.
Citizens OF all walks of life. bowed Ivy
the sorrow which has bcfalIen the com
munity, responded 10 the call of duty
and sympathy and gave expression to
their desire to help. y rehct committee
of twelve members was chosen to do
everything possible 10 amcliorate the
suffering Of the bcrpavcd This commit
Tee is composed Of Mayor t. II. Schu
maker of Red Jacket. Mayor Joseph
Wills Of I.aurinm, Capt. Thomas Hoat
son. johnson Vivian. DR.. NJ. \. Ihomet2.
+. j. Kohlhaas, DR. H. X. Mcqueen, Os
car Kcckonen, John Knox, Jr., Peter Me.
CIelland. Q. +. Bailey and Thomas Sod
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
TVITT TTT' I'' IT
HOW CRUSH STARTEO.

Those on the scene assert that from
Fifty TO hundred of those in the build
inc, probably those closest to the door,
escaped down the stairway 10 safety dl
rcctIv before the death crush began. The
fact there were no bodies in the vcstl-
bulc between the main doorway and TN"
foot OF the stairway, seems to indicate
someone stumbled close to the bottom OF
.ihe stairs. In turn others must have
stumbled over the first and before any
enc could regain their feet, the tide OF
cxcited struggling, panic stricken hu-
manity plunged hcadlong into the mass.
The excitement grew more intense and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

Slowly the details of the dire Italian
hall disaster are being brought TO light.
hut from ihc mass Of confusing state.
,pcnts of those i'm the building when 1t
occurred. il is difficult 80 weave cO.
hnrcnt story. II was panic. pure ahd
simplc White some facts are beng "S-
tablishcd which 80 To clear up minor de
tails. there is as much uncertainty aS
over rs to the identity of the man wha
caused the needless FRIGHT and the exact
circumstances under which the call o.
fire. came.
# appears the Christmas entertain
mont Which was attended by from 6lO to
700 was nearing completion. The pro
o,a,o. which was brief and Included
lonos and rcritations, had hccn conclud
cd and fine ladies in direct charge oi the
Gathering were IN the act Of distributing
candy and other good things incident To
such an occasion Altcr the Chlldroh
messed alone one side Of the hall To the
nlatlorm. and rcccirld their gifts, they
continued to the doorway and down ihc
.toirs INTO the street 1t IL estimated
from 100 to POO had already passed ON
Of fine building before the pane BEGAN
So far fine stories seem 90 coincide.
jusl how the alarm oi fire, so
trightrul in It's results, was FIRST given,
has moi been definitely cleared up. Those
IN lhc building who escaped differ some
asserting the cry was first heard froH
tbc doorway and others insisting rhcy
are certain it came from = man inside the
hall. who had been present during the
entertainment. Descriptions OF this man
seem to tally little better today thar
on Christmas eve. however. IT seems TO
ho established ne had no beard but II
mustachc, and was rather a large man.
# is asserted by some that the man
smoke i'm two tongues. but there Is pos
sibiliiv i'm the excitement the cry was
taken up by others almost instantly. The
assertion is also made that the cry was
1. E.arlan
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

al business, to devote their entire time to
discharging the mission TO which they
lave bppn called
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Continued on End Page, 5th Column.
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Continued on End Page, Ist Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26

nj MBER or THE
N ASSOCIATED PRESS
AL TopAYs NEWS TODAY.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
schooner Wrecked by Storm

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 6.-The
four mastcd schooner Aloha from Fin
to Grays llarbor. In ballast, encoun-
tered violent storm off the Wash
ington coast last Sunday and became
unmanageablc Capt A Peterson
and his crew Of ten men abandoned
the schooner and today rowed to De
struct.on Island where all are safe.
The schooner is still afloat near the is
land. her anchors barely holding. A
tug will rescue the men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Restaurant Wit

Waiter" said the gloom. who had
waited fifteen minutes for his soup.
"have yuu ever been to the zoo ?''
"No. sir "
"Nell. YOU ought to go You'd en-
JOY watching the tortoise whiz past"
Weekly Statesman.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

Have some acreage in proven field,
! will give for drilling a well. Address
3422, World. adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

NJ. H. Waters Undcrtaker. Lady as-
sIstant Private ambulance IA w.
Third Phone Q3. Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

help it. I'll take chances on another day-though mob
knows where 1t II lead
brooklyn, maybe, whispered Lou Max to Maget|
mock horror.
The hermit donned his coat attended to a few housel
duties and led the delegation outside Doetuy he loo
the door of his shack The four started down the mount
Back to Baldpate with cook" said Alagee into
girls ear. IL know now how Caesar felt when he T.
through Rome with his exfoes esooned about his cha
wheels
MAX again chose the rear, trumpllantly escort
w Peters AS Magee and the girl swung into the
the former moved to recur to the topic he had han
amateurishly short time before.
"I1l make you believe in yet, he said
She did turn her head.
"The moment we reach the inn, he went on Il 81
you with the package of money in my hand. III
YOU II believe | to help YOU. Tell you'll bell
them
"Very likely SHALL answered the girl without inter
"If you really do intend to give that money,
must know about it
mo one shall know, he answered "but and me.
her head. Oh. most assuredlv she desrable Clur
had been his declaration, Magee resolved to stick ID
through eternity.
I'm sorry spoke did" she said. "Will you forg
meo" =
"Forgve vouo" he cried "Whv /"
"And now she interrupted "lct talk of other thin
of ships, and Shoes and sealing wax"
"All the topics the world he replied, "can lead to
one with me-
"Ships?" asked the girl.
s"For honeymoons he suggested.
'"Shoes?"
an circles of society, believe they flung
bridal parties"
And sealing wax"
"On the license, isn't it?" he qrered.
I'll not try you cabbage and kings laughed the 4
"Pease oh. please, dom fail me. You won't will YOU
face was serious. "You see it means much nj
Fail you?" cried Magee. I'D hardly do that now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
BY EARL DERR BIGGERS
Drawing by Frank Snapp
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

fences dy hdt gu re
UpprAa ueNnF New York in his Of W spot t
hi
Just he himself for hgh lie heard b
J@phB t
also a o.
yhaM Also
My
hplag sal ae OF W
ten sned uemo eyushdb inn dl d p he d
fireplace dn g h Miss No
The d legation e Htt III to m to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

quiet little lie speaking told quiet little afternoon,
by the sands of blue Baldpate Inn must have
looked to this morning when didn't show up with
breakfast.
wearing carpet slippers made for by loving speak,
hands, | saw Alexander Mccain along. He tall
and straight and and free and enved him for even
in those days figure would never have done clothing
sb e md to t W toa m my @
and little by little with the washing sadke nearby got
from him the story of his exile, and why.
a don't need to tell you woman had sent him off
she worked at lunch counter in Kansas City From the
young mans bloffae description of her, gathered that
she had cheeks like peaches and cream but heart like
lunch-counter doughnut, which is hard.
She cast you off, l asked.
She threw me down., said he.
well, it he'd bought ticket for that loudcoored
country where met him. and down there to forget
pronounce the of this But can't forget I've
tried It's hopeless And he sat there looking like man
into his emotions Mr.. Bland, up at the nn is suffering
them at the moment m told They unimportant.
Ill hurry on to the lie simply say he was sorowfu and
blue and the world SO full of number of things Yes
it certainly crime and decided he had to be cheered
up at any cost How thought awhile, gazing at the
sky and then to methe liethe great glorious lie
and told it, The hermit looked in defiance round the
"You're chuck full of sorrow now I said to Mccain;
but it won't last long He shook his head NONSENSE
touchdown under the palms? Do you find anything
but JOY in my face And he couldn't the lie unfolding itself
Ten years ago where you today A woman had
spoken to Mabel-or Marie-or what it spoke
to you.
Il could see had the boy interested unolded my story
it occurred the Yes said l. ten
ago saw her frst,-dancng butterfly dances from
flower to flower dancing the stage, fairy spre loved
herworshped her. 1t could be- There in the dark
of the wings she told And she shed tear sweet
tear of sorrow, at parting
az went my room told Mccain, with lot of time
tables and steamship booksbright red books the color
off my eager hands. picked country, and
sailed away. Like YOU, thought could be happy,
smile again. Look at mel
"He looked. guess face radated bliss The idea
lovely. He impressed could it. I'm
prernely happy told him. 4 my master wan
der where will. No tells hour for going
nv hour for coming in wander. For company have
Copyright by the s,errnC Comp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
CHAPTER XII. (Continued.)
A Falsehood Under the Palms

was like this, Peters began his story. give
years ago worked for a fruit company, and
business sent me sliding along the edges of
strange seas and picture-book lands. l met
little brown men, and listened to the soft
swish of the banana growing, and had an
orchestra seat at a revolution or two. Don t
look for a magazine story about overthrow
hot IL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-31
TO THE WOMAN WHO WORKS

You may speak If you will about VAL
liant deeds
And duty so faithfully done.
OF heroes brave and of many creeds
AS the man behind the gun.
But there is an honor due to mother
and maid,
AS through this world We rove
A tribute due but seldom paid
To the woman beside the stove.
All the trials of the farm, the office
or store
And troubles that come through life
Are borne by helpers a hundred or
more
AS well as by husband and wife.
But peep IL you can in the kitchen so
neat,
Culinay's quiet cove,
And you will give all credit for the
things we eat
To the woman beside the stove.
anxious care
Their lives for us they spend
They work and save, our troubles
they share
That peace may our steps attend.
Then let urds
Then let us drink to the health of the
women today
Who do so nobly prove
That they are a factor in mans great
way, -
AS the woman beside the stove.
By c. C. Connor, Helix, Ore. jan
uary 2S, 1918.